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New York Folklore Society's Folk and Traditional Music

New York Folklore Society
P.O. Box 764
Schenectady, NY 12301
518/346-7008
Fax 518/346-6617
nyfs@nyfolklore.org

Check this page for events of interest to the traditional music community and to those who enjoy it.

These music pages are in development. Please enjoy the pages here, and come back again, as we are adding new information and pages steadily to our new music section.

Thank you to all of our fans and supporters! It was a wonderful night of music in the GE Theater at Proctors. See photos from the event.

Gala Benefit Concert and Voices Release Party
Voices—Roots and Branches of New York Folk Music

Proctors’ Theatre, 432 State Street, Schenectady
Reception/Meet the Artists at 5:30 p.m. in Robb Alley, Proctor’s
Concert begins at 7:00 p.m. in the GE Theater of Proctors
Please join us for a benefit event featuring some of New York’s favorite musicians — traditional as well as performer/interpreters. Featured performers include Joe Bruchac, Abenaki storyteller and flute player and his son Jesse Bruchac; Adirondack singer/songwriter Dan Berggren; multi-instrumentalist John Kirk and Cedar Stanistreet; ballad singer Colleen Cleveland; Sengalese drummer and dancer Fode Sissoko; and performer/interpreters Kim and Reggie Harris.

Reception and Concert $40.00 Concert $20.00
Tickets may be purchased online at the Proctor’s website http://www.proctors.org/events/5033 (note there is a $1.50 charge per ticket charged online). Tickets may also be purchased by calling the New York Folklore Society, at 518-346-7008. A portion of your ticket price is tax deductible.

New York State Music Fund Professional Development Seminars
The New York Folklore Society is pleased to invite you to a series of workshops designed for musicians. These workshops will give folk and acoustic musicians across the state tools for increasing their productivity as musicians. The next workshop is April 23, 2009.

Marketing and Promotion for Traditional Musicians — New York City

Thursday, April 23, 2009
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Houston Street Center
University Settlement 273 Bowery, New York, NY
Double Class Room

The New York Folklore Society’s Music Resource Project hosts a panel discussion with representatives of leading folk and traditional music presenting organizations in New York City and a presentation of the New York Folklore Society’s new web resource page for musicians. Participation is free but registration is required.

Featured panelists will include:
- Kaisha Johnson, Touring Artists Program Director – Center for Traditional Music and Dance
- Amanda Dargan, Education Director – City Lore
- Isabel Soffer, Director of Programming – World Music Institute
To register, please e-mail lisa@nyfolklore.org or tvanburen@artswestchester.org, or call the New York Folklore Society at 518.346.7008.

This workshop is supported by the New York State Music Fund, administered by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

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These traditional music web pages were developed with support of New York State Music Fund, administered by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

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