News – Northeast U.S.

Founding Members of New Lost City Ramblers Honored

Tom Paley and John Cohen, two of the founding members of the influential New Lost City Ramblers, were the first-ever dual recipients of the Brown Jug award in recognition of their significant contributions to bluegrass and old-time music in the Northeast United States. The two were honored during the 11th Park Slope Bluegrass & Old-Time Jamboree in Brooklyn, New York earlier this month. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]

‘Westchester’s Greatest Hits’ to be Sung, Sept. 28

Tribes Hill, a lower Hudson Valley collective of singer-songwriters, musicians and their patrons, will celebrate and pay tribute to some of Westchester County, New York’s finest regional artists with a special concert at Tarrytown Music Hall. Entitled “Westchester’s Greatest Hits,” the concert, slated for Sunday, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m., will feature talented musicians from the region performing songs that were written or made famous by current or former Westchester County residents. Headlining the show will be Westchester’s own Sloan Wainwright and Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. Tickets, priced at $20, are available for purchase at the venue or online at www.tarrytownmusichall.org. “Our objective is to educate our community about the rich musical heritage of Westchester...

Celtic Classic Returns to Bethlehem, PA in Late September

Throngs of people are expected to converge on Historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26-28, for the 21st annual Celtic Classic. The Tannahill Weavers (Scotland) Presented by the nonprofit Celtic Cultural Alliance, the free event is a celebration of the Irish, Scottish and Welsh cultures and heritage.  Its six stages of continuous entertainment will feature performances by The Tannahill Weavers, Teada, The Elders, Bodega, Seamus Kennedy,  Charlie Zahm, Clandestine, Malinky, Findlay Napier and the Bar Room Mountaineers, Cantrip, Prydein,  Slide, The...

Boston & Connecticut Folk Festivals Set for Mid-September

A pair of folk festivals with impressive line-ups is set in New England for the second full weekend in September: the Boston Folk Festival and the Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo. [To read the entire article, click on the headline.]