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Irish Traditional Music Session: Mondays, 8­11pmTenor banjo, harmonica and fiddle player Don Meade and friends get together every Monday night for an Irish traditional music session in the back room of this historic Hell’s Kitchen bar/restaurant. Free admission; food and drink are available. Musicians, singers, and listeners welcome. At the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Ave. (on 46th St), Manhattan; co­sponsored with and led by Don Meade; info 212­247­2562; www.blarneystar.com. See website for featured performers.

Sunnyside Singers Club: every Wednesday, 8­11pmCome join us every Wednesday at 8pm for a 3­hour pub style sing­around. All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. Co­sponsored with, and held at the Aubergine Cafe, 49­22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Occasionally there is a featured guest performer for part of the evening. Yummy desserts, sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. Free admission; a voluntary contribution is requested on guest nights. The nearest subway is 52nd St. on the #7 Flushing Local. Info: 718­899­1735. www.facebook.com/sunnysidesingersclub. Featured Performer: Feb. 19, Tommy Mulvihill; March 11, Sheena Mullan.

Maritime & Folk Song Session; Sunday, Feb. 2nd; 2­4pmA Community Sing & singalong. Bring voices, instruments, and friends; raise the rafters in this historic downtown venue! At John Street Church, 44 John St. (east of Broadway, 1 block south of & parallel to Fulton), near Fulton St. subway stop. Info:212­957­8386. Free will donation requested. Please note venue is an historic landmark and NOT handicapped accessible – approx. 13 stairs to reach the downstairs venue (facilities are also located on the same downstairs level). Hosted by The New York Packet and co­sponsored by the Folk Music Society of NY.

Folk Open Sing: Wednesdays, Feb. 5th & March 4th; 7­10pmJoin us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). (If door is locked, ring the BSEC bell.) Directions: F or Q train to 7th Ave.; 2 or 3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Host: Tom Weir. Info: 212­695­5924.

Upper West Side Song Swap: Sunday, Feb. 9th; 5­8pm with Performers Daniel Elias and Scott Wilson

Steeped in hundreds of years of tradition and their own family histories going back generations, Daniel Elias and Scott Wilson of the internationally renowned Elias Ladino Ensemble are the guest performers. Ladino is the language dating back hundreds of years of Sephardic Jews originally from Spain, but now spoken in Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle­East. Ladino music is a unique blend of Spanish, North­African, and Middle­Eastern melodies and rhythms. The Elias Ladino Ensemble is dedicated to the preservation of Ladino language, music and culture. Daniel Elias is on clarinet and vocals, while Scott plays the traditional Middle­Eastern oud. In addition to Ladino music, they perform traditional Middle­Eastern music and song. As is the case with all of these song swaps, if you come early and stay until the end, you will have a chance to perform, whether you are a singer, poet, or storyteller. Admission is free, but as is our custom, when we have a

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guest performer, we will pass the hat. Join us at Hosteling International located on Amsterdam Ave. between 103rd & 104th Streets in the N.Y. Room. Info: 212­662­6575

Shanty Sing: Sundays, February 16th; & March 15th; 2­5pmWe co­sponsor the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of the month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. For more information about the Noble Collection, go to http://www. noblemaritime.org ­­ click on "Visitor Information" for directions. For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347­267­9394. See the documentary made of this event: vimeo.com/250883513; Password: harbortown.

Introduction to Sean­Nós Singing, with Clare Horgan, Saturday, Febuary 22nd, 3:30pm

Sean­Nós is Irish for Old­Style, and Sean­Nós songs are by definition pieces of ancient Irish music passed on through the ages from parent to child. They have survived, and their value lies in their beauty of tone, timbre, rhythm, melody and implied harmony as well as inimitable ornamentation and the stories which serve as a time­capsule into a life that is disappearing quickly. The workshop will begin with Clare Horgan introducing songs from each of the five Irish speaking areas of Ireland. Two of these songs will be then be chosen as the focus for the workshop, which will be learned and sung together, with copies of words and some background information supplied. All levels and ages welcome. No prior knowledge of Irish is required. At Community Church of New York, 40 East 35th Street (lower level), New York NY 10016. Cosponsored by Folk Music Society of New York. $35 fee payable on­site. Reservations required. For reservations and information please e­mail Clare Horgan, clarniargain(at)icloud.com, or call her at 1­347­968­3059.

Pete Seeger Memorial Sing; Sunday, March 1st; 2­4:30pmHosted by Jan Christensen, for this special program a free­will donation is asked ($15 suggested) to support the work of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Bring voices, instruments, and friends; raise the rafters in this historic downtown venue! At John Street Church, 44 John St. (east of Broad­way, 1 block south of & parallel to Fulton), near Fulton St. subway stop. Info:212­957­8386. Please note venue is an historic landmark and NOT handicapped accessible – approx. 13 stairs to reach the downstairs venue (facilities are also located on the same downstairs level). Hosted by The New York Packet and co­sponsored by the Folk Music Society of NY.

Moonfruits: Friday, March 6th, 7:30pmOur board members who attended the Folk Alliance conference in Montreal last year were excited by this award­winning bilingual Canadian group from Ottawa, Ontario. With a variety of instruments, and soaring harmonies, they present songs and tunes both old and new in English and French. Alex on vocal and guitar and Kaitlin on a variety of small instruments, are joined by Desirée on vocal and cello in this tour of the U.S. At OSA Hall, 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707, (bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave), Manhattan. Contrib.: $25 general public, $20 members. Tickets available at the door or online at https://moonfruitsny.eventbrite.com. Info: 646­628­4604.

Upper West Side Song Swap: Sunday, March 8th; 5­8pmAt Hostelling International, 891 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, at 103rd Street.

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metropolitan area. Visit our website: www. folkmusicny.org.

Please come and share your own songs ­ new songs, old songs, spoken word, poetry, whatever you have that you might like to share is welcome! Bring your instruments, your VOICES, your ears and enthusiasm to the New York Room in Hostelling International. First timer? Never performed before? This is the place to give it a try. There is no charge – and Hostelling International has a modestly priced cafe with non­alcoholic drinks, sandwiches, desserts and more. See location information in February 7th listing. Info: 212­662­6575.

Woody Guthrie Brooklyn Hoot: Sunday, March 8th; 4pmTwo­hour round robin songfest featuring the songs that Woody Guthrie sang. Performers include Vincent Cross, Beth Kotkin, Joel Landy, Mike Lee, Nancy Moccaldi, Pinetree, and Steve Suffet. Each is an established artist in his or her own right, and all are longtime Woody Guthrie admirers. Co­sponsored with and at the Good Coffee House at the Old Stone House in J.J. Byrne/Washington Park, 336 Third Street, between 4th & 5th Avenues, Brooklyn 11215

Marie Ni Chathasaic & Chris Newman: Friday, March 13th; 7:30pmMáire is a master of the Irish harp, Chris is a phenomenal guitar player. Together, their repertoire ranges from stately Carolan tunes, jazzy Django­ish numbers, and dazzling Doc Watson style flat picking, to driving Irish dance tunes. The celebrated virtuoso partnership of “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (Scotland On Sunday) and “one of the UK’s most staggering and influential acoustic guitarists” (Roots), has riveted audiences with its special vision of Celtic music. At OSA Hall, located at 220 E. 23rd St. and can be reached on the M23 cross town bus or by walking from the 6 train 23rd St. Station. Contrib.: $25 general public, $20 FMSNY members. Tickets available at the door or online at https://marieandchris.eventbrite.com. Info: 646­628­4604.

Allen Hopkins, Songs of Irish Immigration workshop:Saturday, March 14th; 2­4pm

Music drawing on the Irish experience, mainly as emigrants from Ireland and new settlers in America: selections include songs of departure, of immigrant experience in the US, discrimination and adjustment. Familiar songs of the jukebox Irish canon are used to highlight the assimilation of Irish immigrants and their nostalgia for the old country. Mixed in are Irish melodies of all eras, from O'Carolan harp tunes, dance jigs and reels, too Irish rebel songs and many sing­alongs. Accompaniment on guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica and concertina. Very suited for St: Patrick's Day season; Contribution: $15 ($12 members, youth & student); Upper West Side location. To register call Evy at 718­549­1344 (after 11 AM) or e­mail: ukelady123(at)gmail.com

Gina Forsythe: Friday, March 20th, 7:30pmDon't miss this Cajun Fiddle wizard at OSA. See details at www.folkmusicny.org.

TradMaD Camp 2020: August 29­September 4

Registration is now open for this end of summer rite! We'll be singing, picking, dancing, jamming, swimming, & relaxing at magnificent Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth, MA. www.tradmadcamp.org: Read all about the wonderful staff and click on the "Register Now" button.

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