The Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series™
Time: 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. 2nd Fridays are usually Open Stage/audition night. (Check the schedule for rare exceptions.)
Location: Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ, a smoke & alcohol free environment. DIRECTIONS
Admission: Unless otherwise noted, $10 on your way in plus the balance of what you think the show was really worth on your way out. All exit donations go directly to the Headline Act. Vaccinated children 12 and under may attend free, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Until such time that children under 5 may be safely vaccinated, alas they will not be admitted.
Streaming: All Troubadour concerts may be viewed in person or live-streamed, except as noted.
For More Information: Email troubadour@folkproject.org or call 973-335-9489.
Buy Troubadour tickets online: You may purchase tickets in advance for Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series shows by clicking on the Live Tickets link in the show listing below. Online sales cease a bit before midnight on the day before the event. Tickets will still be available at the door on the day of the show unless the event is completely sold out, in which case there will be a prominent notice posted on this website. Some events accept admissions payment only at the door, with no advance sales.
Those who’ve seen and liked Windborne will love Culomba
Culomba (“dove” in Corsican) is a professional vocal quintet specializing in close harmony folk singing. Their repertoire includes American folk traditions, music of Georgia (Eastern Europe), Corsica, and the Balkans, renaissance music, and original compositions. They sing mostly unaccompanied, but occasionally with acoustic instruments appropriate to the song. Culomba has toured internationally and studied with masters of these traditions, bringing their eclectic specialties to this unique ensemble. The group is rooted in New England singing communities, such as Village Harmony, and passion for close harmony in all its forms.
Folk Project member Katie Weiss puts on an unassuming, yet solid performance of traditional American folk songs. She sings in a lovely clear alto, accompanying herself with assertive flatpicked guitar playing. She will be joined by other Folk Project member musicians to present the great old time harmonies of that musical genre.
Christine Lavin is the Folk World’s long-reigning Queen of the Intelligently Absurd. The title of one of her earlier albums, “I Don’t Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme” says it all. She has an eye for the ironic and the absurd in the news and everyday life, and puts it into song. And dresses it all up in skillful guitar work, electronic loops, and wonderful gimmicks like baton twirling. She’s irrepressible, and ya gotta love her.
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
NOTE: This opening act will serve as a sneak preview of Bill’s upcoming Headline Set on July 7. He will be recording this show for potential live tracks to be included in his forthcoming first CD.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Since forever, Andy Cohen has been a serious student, preserver, and performer of the acoustic country blues traditions from the ’20’s to the ’40’s. The fact that he is a kick-ass fingerstyle guitarist and stride piano player hasn’t hurt that effort. In addition to the standard 6-string flat-top, he also plays resophonic guitar, banjo, and the Dolceola (a zither-based keyboard instrument). He combines his performance skills and knowledge base to present a a show that is at once a highly entertaining whirlwind to experience and informative to boot. This show will be a rare opportunity to see one of those grand masters of the art while they’re still touring and playing at their peak!
Jean Farnworth was one of the founding members of the Folk Project, although she has since moved to upstate NY. She’s a multifaceted artist, with a distinctive voice, performing on 12-string guitar, autoharp, Celtic harp, and other instruments. Her repertoire is as varied as her instrumentation, playing traditional songs and tunes, blues, originals, novelty songs, and whatever else strikes her fancy.
An “Agranoff Imperative“! This is one you won’t want to miss, says Program Chairman, Mike Agranoff.
When E.T.E. took the stage at the 2022 Old Songs Festival, it was like a tsunami hit the audience. Everyone, including myself (Mike Agranoff, Troubadour Program Chairman), was simply bowled over and swept away. Their music is steeped in the Quebecois (French Canadian) tradition, performed with the fire and power of the best bluegrass or Celtic bands, and yet with the precision and complexity of chamber music. They do it all with fiddle, guitar/bouzouki, cello, feet and voices, eschewing the electric instruments, drum kit, and electronic enhancements of so many “acoustic” traditional bands. This is exciting, foot-tapping, heart-thumping, music, whether you’re a fan of traditional string-band music or not.
(Note: “E.T.E.” is the initials of the bandmembers’ names, Elizabeth Moquin, Thierry Clouette, and Elisabeth Giroux, and also spells “summer” in French.)
Russ Rentler is a talented multi-instrumentalist performing original and traditional songs on hammer and Appalachian dulcimers, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp and dobro. His songs have a humorous streak to complement the instrumental virtuosity.
Enrico Granafei has taken the harmonica from the simple instrument played by bluesmen and folksingers like Bob Dylan, and expanded it into genres from jazz to classical to folk and beyond. He plays a unique “hands-free” chromatic instrument that allows him to accompany himself on the guitar, at which he is also no slouch. His prowess on both instruments is recognized worldwide, especially among jazz aficionados, although one does not need to be a jazz enthusiast to be knocked out by his virtuosity. And he sings, too. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear someone who is arguably the best in the world at what he does. “For many years I have appreciated Enrico both as a classical guitarist and a jazz harmonica player, but what he does playing the two instruments at the same time is absolutely amazing.” — Bucky Pizzarelli
An eclectic mix of music from bluegrass to jazz to standards comes from the agile musical minds of Folk Project members Frank Sole and Hank (Hen3ry) Nerenberg. Frank is a skilled guitarist both in lead flatpicking styles and in Django-inspired jazz. Hen3ry (the 3 is silent) has one of the widest ranging musical minds in the Project, and is a genius at innovative and appropriate arrangement.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and appears regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush. The Boston Globe says of Nakoa, “Between his piano chops and heartfelt originals on guitar, he drops jaws.” His stage presence is electrifying, bringing audiences to their feet at concerts and festivals throughout the country. If you’ve not seen him, this will be an unforgettable show.
(Note from Troubadour Chair, Mike Agranoff: This guy is the real deal. In all departments: songwriting, instrumental virtuosity, vocal chops, and stage charisma, Matt scores off the chart! You gotta see this man.)
Empty Pockets is the high-powered high-energy duo of Josh Solomon & Erika Brett Solomon. With nifty guitar work and soaring harmonies, they fill the stage and fill the hall with enough music to be worthy of a 5-piece band. Chicago Tonight said, “”They are the songs you blast with the windows down while cruising down Lake Shore on the first 70 degree spring day on your way to the Cubs game… Their catchy hooks may be mistaken for pop candy, but listen more closely and you’ll find there are equal parts of sweetness, wit and truth.”
Folk Project Members regale us with songs of Summer
Details to follow
You may remember our headline act, Bill Hall, from his sneak preview opening act for Christine Lavin back in April
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
With an engaging stage presence, a positive attitude, and some nifty guitar work, Kathy Moser uses her music to help make this world a better place to live.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Folk Project members celebrate the 48th anniversary of the first show of the concert series that was to become the Troubadour.
Details to follow.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
To say that Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman play the Celtic Harp and guitar is like saying Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe pick out tunes on the banjo and mandolin. These two are past masters of their craft, and their craft is virtuoso performance on their chosen instruments. “Awesome” is a word overused these days, but I was drop-dead awe-struck by their performance. Their forte is the Irish and Scots repertoire, but they take detours into old-time American tunes and swing (!!) This is a must-see show even for people who are not into harp music. They are jaw-dropping mind-bending out-freaking-standing.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
No opening act for this show.
Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Molly Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. They have won countless awards and provided music for movies and television, including Ken Burns’ classic Civil War PBS documentary. Their music runs the gamut from hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions.
Those who’ve seen and liked Windborne will love Culomba
Culomba (“dove” in Corsican) is a professional vocal quintet specializing in close harmony folk singing. Their repertoire includes American folk traditions, music of Georgia (Eastern Europe), Corsica, and the Balkans, renaissance music, and original compositions. They sing mostly unaccompanied, but occasionally with acoustic instruments appropriate to the song. Culomba has toured internationally and studied with masters of these traditions, bringing their eclectic specialties to this unique ensemble. The group is rooted in New England singing communities, such as Village Harmony, and passion for close harmony in all its forms.
Folk Project member Katie Weiss puts on an unassuming, yet solid performance of traditional American folk songs. She sings in a lovely clear alto, accompanying herself with assertive flatpicked guitar playing. She will be joined by other Folk Project member musicians to present the great old time harmonies of that musical genre.
Christine Lavin is the Folk World’s long-reigning Queen of the Intelligently Absurd. The title of one of her earlier albums, “I Don’t Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme” says it all. She has an eye for the ironic and the absurd in the news and everyday life, and puts it into song. And dresses it all up in skillful guitar work, electronic loops, and wonderful gimmicks like baton twirling. She’s irrepressible, and ya gotta love her.
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
NOTE: This opening act will serve as a sneak preview of Bill’s upcoming Headline Set on July 7. He will be recording this show for potential live tracks to be included in his forthcoming first CD.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Since forever, Andy Cohen has been a serious student, preserver, and performer of the acoustic country blues traditions from the ’20’s to the ’40’s. The fact that he is a kick-ass fingerstyle guitarist and stride piano player hasn’t hurt that effort. In addition to the standard 6-string flat-top, he also plays resophonic guitar, banjo, and the Dolceola (a zither-based keyboard instrument). He combines his performance skills and knowledge base to present a a show that is at once a highly entertaining whirlwind to experience and informative to boot. This show will be a rare opportunity to see one of those grand masters of the art while they’re still touring and playing at their peak!
Jean Farnworth was one of the founding members of the Folk Project, although she has since moved to upstate NY. She’s a multifaceted artist, with a distinctive voice, performing on 12-string guitar, autoharp, Celtic harp, and other instruments. Her repertoire is as varied as her instrumentation, playing traditional songs and tunes, blues, originals, novelty songs, and whatever else strikes her fancy.
An “Agranoff Imperative“! This is one you won’t want to miss, says Program Chairman, Mike Agranoff.
When E.T.E. took the stage at the 2022 Old Songs Festival, it was like a tsunami hit the audience. Everyone, including myself (Mike Agranoff, Troubadour Program Chairman), was simply bowled over and swept away. Their music is steeped in the Quebecois (French Canadian) tradition, performed with the fire and power of the best bluegrass or Celtic bands, and yet with the precision and complexity of chamber music. They do it all with fiddle, guitar/bouzouki, cello, feet and voices, eschewing the electric instruments, drum kit, and electronic enhancements of so many “acoustic” traditional bands. This is exciting, foot-tapping, heart-thumping, music, whether you’re a fan of traditional string-band music or not.
(Note: “E.T.E.” is the initials of the bandmembers’ names, Elizabeth Moquin, Thierry Clouette, and Elisabeth Giroux, and also spells “summer” in French.)
Russ Rentler is a talented multi-instrumentalist performing original and traditional songs on hammer and Appalachian dulcimers, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp and dobro. His songs have a humorous streak to complement the instrumental virtuosity.
Enrico Granafei has taken the harmonica from the simple instrument played by bluesmen and folksingers like Bob Dylan, and expanded it into genres from jazz to classical to folk and beyond. He plays a unique “hands-free” chromatic instrument that allows him to accompany himself on the guitar, at which he is also no slouch. His prowess on both instruments is recognized worldwide, especially among jazz aficionados, although one does not need to be a jazz enthusiast to be knocked out by his virtuosity. And he sings, too. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear someone who is arguably the best in the world at what he does. “For many years I have appreciated Enrico both as a classical guitarist and a jazz harmonica player, but what he does playing the two instruments at the same time is absolutely amazing.” — Bucky Pizzarelli
An eclectic mix of music from bluegrass to jazz to standards comes from the agile musical minds of Folk Project members Frank Sole and Hank (Hen3ry) Nerenberg. Frank is a skilled guitarist both in lead flatpicking styles and in Django-inspired jazz. Hen3ry (the 3 is silent) has one of the widest ranging musical minds in the Project, and is a genius at innovative and appropriate arrangement.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and appears regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush. The Boston Globe says of Nakoa, “Between his piano chops and heartfelt originals on guitar, he drops jaws.” His stage presence is electrifying, bringing audiences to their feet at concerts and festivals throughout the country. If you’ve not seen him, this will be an unforgettable show.
(Note from Troubadour Chair, Mike Agranoff: This guy is the real deal. In all departments: songwriting, instrumental virtuosity, vocal chops, and stage charisma, Matt scores off the chart! You gotta see this man.)
Empty Pockets is the high-powered high-energy duo of Josh Solomon & Erika Brett Solomon. With nifty guitar work and soaring harmonies, they fill the stage and fill the hall with enough music to be worthy of a 5-piece band. Chicago Tonight said, “”They are the songs you blast with the windows down while cruising down Lake Shore on the first 70 degree spring day on your way to the Cubs game… Their catchy hooks may be mistaken for pop candy, but listen more closely and you’ll find there are equal parts of sweetness, wit and truth.”
Folk Project Members regale us with songs of Summer
Details to follow
You may remember our headline act, Bill Hall, from his sneak preview opening act for Christine Lavin back in April
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
With an engaging stage presence, a positive attitude, and some nifty guitar work, Kathy Moser uses her music to help make this world a better place to live.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Folk Project members celebrate the 48th anniversary of the first show of the concert series that was to become the Troubadour.
Details to follow.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
To say that Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman play the Celtic Harp and guitar is like saying Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe pick out tunes on the banjo and mandolin. These two are past masters of their craft, and their craft is virtuoso performance on their chosen instruments. “Awesome” is a word overused these days, but I was drop-dead awe-struck by their performance. Their forte is the Irish and Scots repertoire, but they take detours into old-time American tunes and swing (!!) This is a must-see show even for people who are not into harp music. They are jaw-dropping mind-bending out-freaking-standing.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
No opening act for this show.
Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Molly Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. They have won countless awards and provided music for movies and television, including Ken Burns’ classic Civil War PBS documentary. Their music runs the gamut from hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions.
Those who’ve seen and liked Windborne will love Culomba
Culomba (“dove” in Corsican) is a professional vocal quintet specializing in close harmony folk singing. Their repertoire includes American folk traditions, music of Georgia (Eastern Europe), Corsica, and the Balkans, renaissance music, and original compositions. They sing mostly unaccompanied, but occasionally with acoustic instruments appropriate to the song. Culomba has toured internationally and studied with masters of these traditions, bringing their eclectic specialties to this unique ensemble. The group is rooted in New England singing communities, such as Village Harmony, and passion for close harmony in all its forms.
Folk Project member Katie Weiss puts on an unassuming, yet solid performance of traditional American folk songs. She sings in a lovely clear alto, accompanying herself with assertive flatpicked guitar playing. She will be joined by other Folk Project member musicians to present the great old time harmonies of that musical genre.
Christine Lavin is the Folk World’s long-reigning Queen of the Intelligently Absurd. The title of one of her earlier albums, “I Don’t Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme” says it all. She has an eye for the ironic and the absurd in the news and everyday life, and puts it into song. And dresses it all up in skillful guitar work, electronic loops, and wonderful gimmicks like baton twirling. She’s irrepressible, and ya gotta love her.
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
NOTE: This opening act will serve as a sneak preview of Bill’s upcoming Headline Set on July 7. He will be recording this show for potential live tracks to be included in his forthcoming first CD.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Since forever, Andy Cohen has been a serious student, preserver, and performer of the acoustic country blues traditions from the ’20’s to the ’40’s. The fact that he is a kick-ass fingerstyle guitarist and stride piano player hasn’t hurt that effort. In addition to the standard 6-string flat-top, he also plays resophonic guitar, banjo, and the Dolceola (a zither-based keyboard instrument). He combines his performance skills and knowledge base to present a a show that is at once a highly entertaining whirlwind to experience and informative to boot. This show will be a rare opportunity to see one of those grand masters of the art while they’re still touring and playing at their peak!
Jean Farnworth was one of the founding members of the Folk Project, although she has since moved to upstate NY. She’s a multifaceted artist, with a distinctive voice, performing on 12-string guitar, autoharp, Celtic harp, and other instruments. Her repertoire is as varied as her instrumentation, playing traditional songs and tunes, blues, originals, novelty songs, and whatever else strikes her fancy.
An “Agranoff Imperative“! This is one you won’t want to miss, says Program Chairman, Mike Agranoff.
When E.T.E. took the stage at the 2022 Old Songs Festival, it was like a tsunami hit the audience. Everyone, including myself (Mike Agranoff, Troubadour Program Chairman), was simply bowled over and swept away. Their music is steeped in the Quebecois (French Canadian) tradition, performed with the fire and power of the best bluegrass or Celtic bands, and yet with the precision and complexity of chamber music. They do it all with fiddle, guitar/bouzouki, cello, feet and voices, eschewing the electric instruments, drum kit, and electronic enhancements of so many “acoustic” traditional bands. This is exciting, foot-tapping, heart-thumping, music, whether you’re a fan of traditional string-band music or not.
(Note: “E.T.E.” is the initials of the bandmembers’ names, Elizabeth Moquin, Thierry Clouette, and Elisabeth Giroux, and also spells “summer” in French.)
Russ Rentler is a talented multi-instrumentalist performing original and traditional songs on hammer and Appalachian dulcimers, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp and dobro. His songs have a humorous streak to complement the instrumental virtuosity.
Enrico Granafei has taken the harmonica from the simple instrument played by bluesmen and folksingers like Bob Dylan, and expanded it into genres from jazz to classical to folk and beyond. He plays a unique “hands-free” chromatic instrument that allows him to accompany himself on the guitar, at which he is also no slouch. His prowess on both instruments is recognized worldwide, especially among jazz aficionados, although one does not need to be a jazz enthusiast to be knocked out by his virtuosity. And he sings, too. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear someone who is arguably the best in the world at what he does. “For many years I have appreciated Enrico both as a classical guitarist and a jazz harmonica player, but what he does playing the two instruments at the same time is absolutely amazing.” — Bucky Pizzarelli
An eclectic mix of music from bluegrass to jazz to standards comes from the agile musical minds of Folk Project members Frank Sole and Hank (Hen3ry) Nerenberg. Frank is a skilled guitarist both in lead flatpicking styles and in Django-inspired jazz. Hen3ry (the 3 is silent) has one of the widest ranging musical minds in the Project, and is a genius at innovative and appropriate arrangement.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and appears regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush. The Boston Globe says of Nakoa, “Between his piano chops and heartfelt originals on guitar, he drops jaws.” His stage presence is electrifying, bringing audiences to their feet at concerts and festivals throughout the country. If you’ve not seen him, this will be an unforgettable show.
(Note from Troubadour Chair, Mike Agranoff: This guy is the real deal. In all departments: songwriting, instrumental virtuosity, vocal chops, and stage charisma, Matt scores off the chart! You gotta see this man.)
Empty Pockets is the high-powered high-energy duo of Josh Solomon & Erika Brett Solomon. With nifty guitar work and soaring harmonies, they fill the stage and fill the hall with enough music to be worthy of a 5-piece band. Chicago Tonight said, “”They are the songs you blast with the windows down while cruising down Lake Shore on the first 70 degree spring day on your way to the Cubs game… Their catchy hooks may be mistaken for pop candy, but listen more closely and you’ll find there are equal parts of sweetness, wit and truth.”
Folk Project Members regale us with songs of Summer
Details to follow
You may remember our headline act, Bill Hall, from his sneak preview opening act for Christine Lavin back in April
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
With an engaging stage presence, a positive attitude, and some nifty guitar work, Kathy Moser uses her music to help make this world a better place to live.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Folk Project members celebrate the 48th anniversary of the first show of the concert series that was to become the Troubadour.
Details to follow.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
To say that Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman play the Celtic Harp and guitar is like saying Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe pick out tunes on the banjo and mandolin. These two are past masters of their craft, and their craft is virtuoso performance on their chosen instruments. “Awesome” is a word overused these days, but I was drop-dead awe-struck by their performance. Their forte is the Irish and Scots repertoire, but they take detours into old-time American tunes and swing (!!) This is a must-see show even for people who are not into harp music. They are jaw-dropping mind-bending out-freaking-standing.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
No opening act for this show.
Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Molly Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. They have won countless awards and provided music for movies and television, including Ken Burns’ classic Civil War PBS documentary. Their music runs the gamut from hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions.
Those who’ve seen and liked Windborne will love Culomba
Culomba (“dove” in Corsican) is a professional vocal quintet specializing in close harmony folk singing. Their repertoire includes American folk traditions, music of Georgia (Eastern Europe), Corsica, and the Balkans, renaissance music, and original compositions. They sing mostly unaccompanied, but occasionally with acoustic instruments appropriate to the song. Culomba has toured internationally and studied with masters of these traditions, bringing their eclectic specialties to this unique ensemble. The group is rooted in New England singing communities, such as Village Harmony, and passion for close harmony in all its forms.
Folk Project member Katie Weiss puts on an unassuming, yet solid performance of traditional American folk songs. She sings in a lovely clear alto, accompanying herself with assertive flatpicked guitar playing. She will be joined by other Folk Project member musicians to present the great old time harmonies of that musical genre.
Christine Lavin is the Folk World’s long-reigning Queen of the Intelligently Absurd. The title of one of her earlier albums, “I Don’t Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme” says it all. She has an eye for the ironic and the absurd in the news and everyday life, and puts it into song. And dresses it all up in skillful guitar work, electronic loops, and wonderful gimmicks like baton twirling. She’s irrepressible, and ya gotta love her.
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
NOTE: This opening act will serve as a sneak preview of Bill’s upcoming Headline Set on July 7. He will be recording this show for potential live tracks to be included in his forthcoming first CD.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Since forever, Andy Cohen has been a serious student, preserver, and performer of the acoustic country blues traditions from the ’20’s to the ’40’s. The fact that he is a kick-ass fingerstyle guitarist and stride piano player hasn’t hurt that effort. In addition to the standard 6-string flat-top, he also plays resophonic guitar, banjo, and the Dolceola (a zither-based keyboard instrument). He combines his performance skills and knowledge base to present a a show that is at once a highly entertaining whirlwind to experience and informative to boot. This show will be a rare opportunity to see one of those grand masters of the art while they’re still touring and playing at their peak!
Jean Farnworth was one of the founding members of the Folk Project, although she has since moved to upstate NY. She’s a multifaceted artist, with a distinctive voice, performing on 12-string guitar, autoharp, Celtic harp, and other instruments. Her repertoire is as varied as her instrumentation, playing traditional songs and tunes, blues, originals, novelty songs, and whatever else strikes her fancy.
An “Agranoff Imperative“! This is one you won’t want to miss, says Program Chairman, Mike Agranoff.
When E.T.E. took the stage at the 2022 Old Songs Festival, it was like a tsunami hit the audience. Everyone, including myself (Mike Agranoff, Troubadour Program Chairman), was simply bowled over and swept away. Their music is steeped in the Quebecois (French Canadian) tradition, performed with the fire and power of the best bluegrass or Celtic bands, and yet with the precision and complexity of chamber music. They do it all with fiddle, guitar/bouzouki, cello, feet and voices, eschewing the electric instruments, drum kit, and electronic enhancements of so many “acoustic” traditional bands. This is exciting, foot-tapping, heart-thumping, music, whether you’re a fan of traditional string-band music or not.
(Note: “E.T.E.” is the initials of the bandmembers’ names, Elizabeth Moquin, Thierry Clouette, and Elisabeth Giroux, and also spells “summer” in French.)
Russ Rentler is a talented multi-instrumentalist performing original and traditional songs on hammer and Appalachian dulcimers, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp and dobro. His songs have a humorous streak to complement the instrumental virtuosity.
Enrico Granafei has taken the harmonica from the simple instrument played by bluesmen and folksingers like Bob Dylan, and expanded it into genres from jazz to classical to folk and beyond. He plays a unique “hands-free” chromatic instrument that allows him to accompany himself on the guitar, at which he is also no slouch. His prowess on both instruments is recognized worldwide, especially among jazz aficionados, although one does not need to be a jazz enthusiast to be knocked out by his virtuosity. And he sings, too. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear someone who is arguably the best in the world at what he does. “For many years I have appreciated Enrico both as a classical guitarist and a jazz harmonica player, but what he does playing the two instruments at the same time is absolutely amazing.” — Bucky Pizzarelli
An eclectic mix of music from bluegrass to jazz to standards comes from the agile musical minds of Folk Project members Frank Sole and Hank (Hen3ry) Nerenberg. Frank is a skilled guitarist both in lead flatpicking styles and in Django-inspired jazz. Hen3ry (the 3 is silent) has one of the widest ranging musical minds in the Project, and is a genius at innovative and appropriate arrangement.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and appears regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush. The Boston Globe says of Nakoa, “Between his piano chops and heartfelt originals on guitar, he drops jaws.” His stage presence is electrifying, bringing audiences to their feet at concerts and festivals throughout the country. If you’ve not seen him, this will be an unforgettable show.
(Note from Troubadour Chair, Mike Agranoff: This guy is the real deal. In all departments: songwriting, instrumental virtuosity, vocal chops, and stage charisma, Matt scores off the chart! You gotta see this man.)
Empty Pockets is the high-powered high-energy duo of Josh Solomon & Erika Brett Solomon. With nifty guitar work and soaring harmonies, they fill the stage and fill the hall with enough music to be worthy of a 5-piece band. Chicago Tonight said, “”They are the songs you blast with the windows down while cruising down Lake Shore on the first 70 degree spring day on your way to the Cubs game… Their catchy hooks may be mistaken for pop candy, but listen more closely and you’ll find there are equal parts of sweetness, wit and truth.”
Folk Project Members regale us with songs of Summer
Details to follow
You may remember our headline act, Bill Hall, from his sneak preview opening act for Christine Lavin back in April
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
With an engaging stage presence, a positive attitude, and some nifty guitar work, Kathy Moser uses her music to help make this world a better place to live.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Folk Project members celebrate the 48th anniversary of the first show of the concert series that was to become the Troubadour.
Details to follow.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
To say that Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman play the Celtic Harp and guitar is like saying Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe pick out tunes on the banjo and mandolin. These two are past masters of their craft, and their craft is virtuoso performance on their chosen instruments. “Awesome” is a word overused these days, but I was drop-dead awe-struck by their performance. Their forte is the Irish and Scots repertoire, but they take detours into old-time American tunes and swing (!!) This is a must-see show even for people who are not into harp music. They are jaw-dropping mind-bending out-freaking-standing.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
No opening act for this show.
Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Molly Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. They have won countless awards and provided music for movies and television, including Ken Burns’ classic Civil War PBS documentary. Their music runs the gamut from hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions.
Those who’ve seen and liked Windborne will love Culomba
Culomba (“dove” in Corsican) is a professional vocal quintet specializing in close harmony folk singing. Their repertoire includes American folk traditions, music of Georgia (Eastern Europe), Corsica, and the Balkans, renaissance music, and original compositions. They sing mostly unaccompanied, but occasionally with acoustic instruments appropriate to the song. Culomba has toured internationally and studied with masters of these traditions, bringing their eclectic specialties to this unique ensemble. The group is rooted in New England singing communities, such as Village Harmony, and passion for close harmony in all its forms.
Folk Project member Katie Weiss puts on an unassuming, yet solid performance of traditional American folk songs. She sings in a lovely clear alto, accompanying herself with assertive flatpicked guitar playing. She will be joined by other Folk Project member musicians to present the great old time harmonies of that musical genre.
Christine Lavin is the Folk World’s long-reigning Queen of the Intelligently Absurd. The title of one of her earlier albums, “I Don’t Make This Stuff Up, I Just Make It Rhyme” says it all. She has an eye for the ironic and the absurd in the news and everyday life, and puts it into song. And dresses it all up in skillful guitar work, electronic loops, and wonderful gimmicks like baton twirling. She’s irrepressible, and ya gotta love her.
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
NOTE: This opening act will serve as a sneak preview of Bill’s upcoming Headline Set on July 7. He will be recording this show for potential live tracks to be included in his forthcoming first CD.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Since forever, Andy Cohen has been a serious student, preserver, and performer of the acoustic country blues traditions from the ’20’s to the ’40’s. The fact that he is a kick-ass fingerstyle guitarist and stride piano player hasn’t hurt that effort. In addition to the standard 6-string flat-top, he also plays resophonic guitar, banjo, and the Dolceola (a zither-based keyboard instrument). He combines his performance skills and knowledge base to present a a show that is at once a highly entertaining whirlwind to experience and informative to boot. This show will be a rare opportunity to see one of those grand masters of the art while they’re still touring and playing at their peak!
Jean Farnworth was one of the founding members of the Folk Project, although she has since moved to upstate NY. She’s a multifaceted artist, with a distinctive voice, performing on 12-string guitar, autoharp, Celtic harp, and other instruments. Her repertoire is as varied as her instrumentation, playing traditional songs and tunes, blues, originals, novelty songs, and whatever else strikes her fancy.
An “Agranoff Imperative“! This is one you won’t want to miss, says Program Chairman, Mike Agranoff.
When E.T.E. took the stage at the 2022 Old Songs Festival, it was like a tsunami hit the audience. Everyone, including myself (Mike Agranoff, Troubadour Program Chairman), was simply bowled over and swept away. Their music is steeped in the Quebecois (French Canadian) tradition, performed with the fire and power of the best bluegrass or Celtic bands, and yet with the precision and complexity of chamber music. They do it all with fiddle, guitar/bouzouki, cello, feet and voices, eschewing the electric instruments, drum kit, and electronic enhancements of so many “acoustic” traditional bands. This is exciting, foot-tapping, heart-thumping, music, whether you’re a fan of traditional string-band music or not.
(Note: “E.T.E.” is the initials of the bandmembers’ names, Elizabeth Moquin, Thierry Clouette, and Elisabeth Giroux, and also spells “summer” in French.)
Russ Rentler is a talented multi-instrumentalist performing original and traditional songs on hammer and Appalachian dulcimers, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp and dobro. His songs have a humorous streak to complement the instrumental virtuosity.
Enrico Granafei has taken the harmonica from the simple instrument played by bluesmen and folksingers like Bob Dylan, and expanded it into genres from jazz to classical to folk and beyond. He plays a unique “hands-free” chromatic instrument that allows him to accompany himself on the guitar, at which he is also no slouch. His prowess on both instruments is recognized worldwide, especially among jazz aficionados, although one does not need to be a jazz enthusiast to be knocked out by his virtuosity. And he sings, too. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear someone who is arguably the best in the world at what he does. “For many years I have appreciated Enrico both as a classical guitarist and a jazz harmonica player, but what he does playing the two instruments at the same time is absolutely amazing.” — Bucky Pizzarelli
An eclectic mix of music from bluegrass to jazz to standards comes from the agile musical minds of Folk Project members Frank Sole and Hank (Hen3ry) Nerenberg. Frank is a skilled guitarist both in lead flatpicking styles and in Django-inspired jazz. Hen3ry (the 3 is silent) has one of the widest ranging musical minds in the Project, and is a genius at innovative and appropriate arrangement.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and appears regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush. The Boston Globe says of Nakoa, “Between his piano chops and heartfelt originals on guitar, he drops jaws.” His stage presence is electrifying, bringing audiences to their feet at concerts and festivals throughout the country. If you’ve not seen him, this will be an unforgettable show.
(Note from Troubadour Chair, Mike Agranoff: This guy is the real deal. In all departments: songwriting, instrumental virtuosity, vocal chops, and stage charisma, Matt scores off the chart! You gotta see this man.)
Empty Pockets is the high-powered high-energy duo of Josh Solomon & Erika Brett Solomon. With nifty guitar work and soaring harmonies, they fill the stage and fill the hall with enough music to be worthy of a 5-piece band. Chicago Tonight said, “”They are the songs you blast with the windows down while cruising down Lake Shore on the first 70 degree spring day on your way to the Cubs game… Their catchy hooks may be mistaken for pop candy, but listen more closely and you’ll find there are equal parts of sweetness, wit and truth.”
Folk Project Members regale us with songs of Summer
Details to follow
You may remember our headline act, Bill Hall, from his sneak preview opening act for Christine Lavin back in April
Bill Hall is one of the founding members of the Folk Project, and a member of that era’s seminal group, Frostwater. His songs are like intense and vivid dreams that stay with you long after the dream and the song are over. There is something compelling about his silky smooth voice and simple, yet effective guitar style that will mesmerize the listener.
With an engaging stage presence, a positive attitude, and some nifty guitar work, Kathy Moser uses her music to help make this world a better place to live.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Folk Project members celebrate the 48th anniversary of the first show of the concert series that was to become the Troubadour.
Details to follow.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
To say that Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman play the Celtic Harp and guitar is like saying Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe pick out tunes on the banjo and mandolin. These two are past masters of their craft, and their craft is virtuoso performance on their chosen instruments. “Awesome” is a word overused these days, but I was drop-dead awe-struck by their performance. Their forte is the Irish and Scots repertoire, but they take detours into old-time American tunes and swing (!!) This is a must-see show even for people who are not into harp music. They are jaw-dropping mind-bending out-freaking-standing.
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org.
Admission: $5 at the door only (tickets for the live show not available online.) Children 12 and under free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
No opening act for this show.
Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Molly Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. They have won countless awards and provided music for movies and television, including Ken Burns’ classic Civil War PBS documentary. Their music runs the gamut from hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions.