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FEBRUARY
Archie FisherTHURSDAY, February 11:
Archie Fisher
8:00 pm • $20 (age 12 & under, $5)

Master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is Scotland’s foremost troubadour and is known throughout the country as the host of BBC Radio Scotland’s award-winning “Travelling Folk” show, which he has presented for over 25 years. Archie was born in Glasgow into a large singing family, which yielded three professional singers—Archie and his sisters Ray and Cilla Fisher. Archie has recently released a new album on Red House Records, Windward Away.
www.myspace.com/archiefisher

Listen to excerpts from
Windward Away:

Borderlands realaudio
Bonnie Border Lass realaudio
Shepherd on the Hill realaudio
Joy of My Heart realaudio


Sarah McQuaidSATURDAY, February 27:
Sarah McQuaid
8:00 pm • $20 (age 12 & under, $5)

Born in Madrid, Spain, raised in Chicago and holding dual Irish and American citizenship, singer/guitarist and songwriter Sarah McQuaid lived in Ireland from 1994 to 2007. She has since moved with her husband and two children to the home formerly occupied by her parents near Penzance, Cornwall. Her repertoire exemplifies her nomadic life with Appalachian ballads and Irish and British Isles songs holding more or less equal sway. She is also the author of a guitar tutor, The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book, described by The Irish Times as “a godsend to aspiring traditional guitarists.” www.sarahmcquaid.com

Video: Sarah on Irish TV - When Two Lovers Meet

 

Listen to Sarah McQuaid
 
MARCH
CaraFRIDAY, March 5:
Cara
8:00 pm • $20 (age 12 & under, $5)

You might not expect Germany to be a powerhouse of Celtic music. In fact, CARA can hold their heads up very high to any band from Ireland, or any other Celtic nation. They can handle traditional styles perfectly, while at the same time adding a nicely updated “now” sound to the music. Their female lead singers are perfectly matched to each other, and the fresh original material is unique while at the same time “stay-in-your-mind-catchy”. The band magically weaves together flute, guitar, piano, fiddle, pipes and bodhrán.
www.cara-music.com

Video: Cara live in Germany 2008 - Please Be Peter

 

Listen to Cara:
The Flying Sofa
Please Be Peter Tonight
The House Carpenter

Red HenSATURDAY, March 13:
Red Hen
8:00 pm • $15 (age 15 & under, $5)
Tickets available at the door
To Reserve: email oldsongs@oldsongs.org or call 518-765-2815

Acoustic quartet Red Hen delves into the deeper roots of American traditional music, playing songs and tunes from Appalachinan Old-Time and Celtic sources. Their authenticity is enhanced when mixed with award-winning music and songs written by band members. Red Hen is Jane Rothfield (fiddle, banjo and vocals), Linda Schrade (guitar, vocals), with Scottish native Allan Carr (guitar, acoustic bass, vocals) and Dave Kiphuth (banjo, banjo-dobro, vocals). Boasting distinctive lead voices with great harmonies and hot tunes, Red Hen is acoustic Americana at its best – true roots music! More about Red Hen at www.redhen.info


LibanaSATURDAY, March 20:
Libana
8:00 pm • $20 (age 12 & under, $5)

LIBANA is a global music ensemble that illuminates the creativity, vision, and spirit of the world's women through the performance of traditional and contemporary music and dance. By raising awareness and appreciation for diverse cultural expressions and the universal themes that unite us all, Libana inspires intercultural understanding, healing, and peacebuilding. www.libana.com

Listen to Libana:
www.myspace.com/libanamusic
 
APRIL
Le Vent du NordSATURDAY, April 10:
Le Vent du Nord
8:00 pm • $25 (age 12 & under, $5)

Le Vent du Nord is one of the most-loved Quebec folk outfits in the world. The group’s current line-up consists of singers / multi-instrumentalists Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers, and Réjean Brunet. Some of their songs come from traditional folk repertoire, while others are original compositions. On stage, these four friends achieve peaks of happiness they eagerly share with any and all audiences. Le Vent du Nord knows how to deliver music that will move any crowd – to their feet and in their hearts! www.leventdunord.com

Video: Le Vent du Nord - live montage from June 2009

Listen to Le Vent du Nord:
Les Amant du Saint-Laurent
Ecris-Mois
Octobre 1837

Scott AinslieSATURDAY, April 17:
Scott Ainslie
8:00 pm • $20 (age 12 & under, $5)

Coming of age during the Civil Rights era and with his abiding affection for cross-cultural exchange, Scott Ainslie speaks about the Blues the way he plays them: with authority and passion. A community-based artist, Ainslie comes to the stage part storyteller, part historian, and all musician. Armed with three or four instruments – guitar, National slide guitar, a fretless gourd banjo and a diddley bow (one-string slide instrument) – with carefully chosen historical anecdotes and personal experiences with senior musicians across the South, Ainslie brings the African roots of American music out into the open.
cattailmusic.com

Video: Crossroad Blues

Listen to Scott:
Oil in My Vessel
If Anybody Asks You About Me
Another Man Done Gone

 
MAY
MalinkySATURDAY, May 15:
Malinky
8:00 pm • $20 (age 12 & under, $5)

Ranked among today’s foremost young exponents of Scottish song, Malinky combines an array of vocal talent with a highly distinctive instrumental palette, in fresh yet timeless arrangements of both traditional and contemporary material. Their fast-track progress on the international Celtic scene, since forming in 1998, has been underpinned by outstanding musical prowess, fruitful artistic evolution and a maturity well beyond their years. www.malinky.com

Listen to Malinky:
Pad the Road Wi Me
The Broomfield Hill
The Bonnie Banks o Fordie

   

Tickets  


Adult concert ticket prices range from $17-$25 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 & under, except where noted.

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This represents a $20 savings.
Two admissions may be used per concert.
Card must be used within one year of purchase.
Card holders should call in their reservation
for each concert: 518-765-2815

 

Discount Card
$30 for the card allows you to take a $5 discount off each of 10 admissions. A $20 savings. Card must be used within one year of purchase.
When using a Discount Card for an event, please call in your ticket order to reserve your seats: 518-765-2815
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Directions 
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To 37 South Main St., Voorheesville

From Route 20/Western Ave. take Route 155 south toward Voorheesville 3.2 miles; turn right at the 3rd stoplight on Route 306/Voorheesville Ave. Follow into village (about 1/2 mile); turn right on S. Main St. (look for Stewarts Shop at that corner). 37 S. Main is across from Stewarts. For evening events, parking is available behind Voorheesville Carpet Co. and Phillips Hardware, down the street on your right.

From Route 85/New Scotland Ave. follow southwest from Albany/Slingerlands to Route 85-A. Follow 85-A into Voorheesville 2.2 miles. Take right on Voorheesville Ave., and first left onto S. Main St. (look for Stewarts Shop at that corner). 37 S. Main is across from Stewarts. For evening events, parking is available behind Voorheesville Carpet Co. and Phillips Hardware, down the street on your right.

From Route 156/Altamont-Voorheesville Rd. follow Route 156 to Route 85-A in Voorheesville; left on 85-A. Go 0.2 miles and turn left on Voorheesville Ave., and then take first left onto S. Main St. (look for Stewarts Shop at that corner). 37 S. Main is across from Stewarts. For evening events, parking is available behind Voorheesville Carpet Co. and Phillips Hardware, down the street on your right.

Krumkill Rd. and Johnston Rd. (near Crossgates Mall) offer other possible approaches. Either will lead to Normans Kill Rd. which becomes Voorheesville Ave. See map.


Directions
for Nowell Sing We Clear
(December)

To St. John's Lutheran Church, 142 Maple Ave., Altamont, NY

From the EAST, take Route 20 (Western Ave.) west from Albany.
2 miles past the intersection of Routes 20 and 155, turn left on Rt. 146
Proceed 6 miles into the village of Altamont.
Turn right on Maple Avenue (still Route 146).
St. John’s (white church) is about 1 block on the right.
Park in the lot behind the church or on the street

From the WEST on I-90 (NY Thruway): I-90 to Exit 25.
After toll booth, take the first exit (EXIT 9).
Stay to your right and take ROUTE 7 (CURRY RD.) to a traffic light at ROUTE 146. Turn LEFT on 146 and proceed 3.7 miles to Rt. 20.
Turn LEFT (east) on ROUTE 20, go 8/10ths mile.
Turn RIGHT on ROUTE 146 toward Altamont.
Go 6 miles and turn RIGHT on MAPLE AVE. (still Route 146).
St. John’s (white church) is about 1 block on the right.
Park in the lot behind the church or on the street.

From the WEST on Route 20:
Turn RIGHT onto DUNNSVILLE RD / NY-397. Follow NY-397 for 3 miles.
Take LEFT on MAPLE AVE.
St. John’s (white church) is about 2 blocks on the left.
Park in the lot behind the church or on the street.

 


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