2023 Old Songs Festival - June 23-25

Subject: 2023 Old Songs Festival
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Apr 23 - 04:00 PM

2023 Old Songs Festival

Friday–Sunday, June 23, 24 & 25
at the Altamont Fairgrounds, near Albany NY

2023 Performers: Guy Davis • Jake Blount • Low Lily • Rum Ragged • Beppe Gambetta • Cantrip • Tret Fure • Bruce Molsky • Anne Hills • Scott Ainslie • Windborne • Grosse Isle • Gangspil • Steve Gillette • Anita Best & Pamela Morgan • Evie Ladin • Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman • The Gaslight Tinkers • Cloud Ten • Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys • Rev. Robert B. Jones & Matt Watroba • Sara Grey & Kieron Means • Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter • The Vox Hunters & Flannery Brown • 40 Degrees South • Andy Cohen • John Roberts • The Gawler Sisters withBennett Konesni & Ethan Tischler • Geoff Kaufman • John Kirk & Trish Miller • Corner House • Alex Cumming • Ben Sachs-Hamilton • Dirty Blue Shirts • Deirdre & Sean Murtha • The Great Groove Band • George Wilson • Selma Kaplan • Alan Thompson • Pokingbrook Morris • Stefan Amidon • Chris Koldewey • John Dickson • Ron Gordon • Jake Thomas • Roger the Jester • and more!

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Nicolas Boulerice
with Frédéric Samson presents:
Confiné aux voyages
Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 pm ET

Nicolas Boulerice (founding member of Le Vent du Nord) and double bassist Frédéric Samson, join forces to bring you the mesmerizing show—Confiné aux voyages. This emotive work delivers magnificent laments woven together by contemplative soundscapes captured in Nicolas’ hometown of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu. nicolasboulerice.com

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The concert will be held in person at the Old Songs building (37 S Main in Voorheesville) and streamed on the Old Songs YouTube Channel. Masks recommended.

Live at Old Songs — Concert Series
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
Sat., April 15 at 7:30 pm ET

Nicolas Boulerice
with Frédéric Samson
Sat., April 22 at 7:30 pm ET

Rhythm Future Quartet
Sat., April 29 at 7:30 pm ET

North Sea Gas
Fri., May 5 at 7:30 pm ET

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The Old Songs Concert Series is made possible by the
New York State Council on the Arts with the support of
Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Spring into Uke
All-Day Ukulele Intensive
Saturday, May 13 starting at 10 am

with Stuart Fuchs, Ron Gordon, and Kathleen Hanley

Stu Fuchs is a lifelong musician, award-winning teaching artist blending mindfulness practice and creative play. He has performed gypsy jazz guitar with symphony orchestras and facilitated holistic music clinics worldwide. Stu was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for his work bringing healing music to cancer patients. He recorded and toured with renowned sacred chant artist Snatam Kaur, playing on her “Best New Age” Grammy award nominated album “Beloved”. stufuchs.com | ukulelezen.com

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The workshop will be held in person at the Old Songs building (37 S Main in Voorheesville). Masks recommended.

Upcoming Make Your Own Music:
Wed., April 12: Old Time Jam at 7:30 pm with the Fearless Fretters. $3
Mon., April 17: African Drum Class at 7 pm with instructor John Dickson. $15
Wed., April 19: Traditional Irish Slow Session at 7:30 pm with Hilary Schrauf. $5
Wed., April 26: Contra Dance Tunes at 7:30 pm with Ray Kottke. $5
Mon., May 1: Bluegrass Jam at 6:30 pm with Tom Behan. $5
Wed., May 3: Open Mic at 7 pm with Kate Blain, MC. $3
Wed., May 10: Old Time Jam at 7:30 pm with the Fearless Fretters. $3
Sun., May 14: The Pick’n’ & Sing’n’ Gather’n’ (PSG) at 2 pm

Old Songs: From the Vault
Next Broadcast: Sunday, April 16 at 6 pm ET

Every Third Sunday of the month at 6 pm ET
with Encore broadcasts at 11 pm ET and the following Wednesday at noon ET

Old Songs, in collaboration with Ron Olesko’s Folk Music Notebook, is pleased to present Old Songs: From the Vault, an internet radio program hosted by Chris Koldewey on Folk Music Notebook. This program brings you music from Old Songs CDs and recordings made at the Dutch Barn and the Main Stage of the Old Songs Festival at the Altamont fairgrounds over the past 39 years.

Listen here or at folkmusicnotebook.com

The Annual Appeal for Old Songs

Old Songs is dedicated to keeping traditional music and dance alive through the presentation of festivals, concerts, dances, and educational programs. Fulfilling that mission is made possible by community support from within the extended Old Songs family — staff, volunteers, friends, the audience — all of us, and all of you. Music and dance sustains, uplifts, and surrounds us, and can reach us in ways nothing else can. It is an important part of our being. (Read more…)

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