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the 30th annual Old Songs Festival
June 25, 26 & 27, 2010
Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY

Old Songs is a family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic and world music and dance, known for its relaxed atmosphere, interactive sessions and workshops,hands-on experience and participatory nature. In addition to three concerts there are 120 daytime workshops given by performers. Also featured are a juried craft show, food and instrument vendors, and a well-run children's activity area. Click on the links at left for more information.

Feedback Form
If you didn't get a chance to fill out a feedback form at the festival, you can get an online version here. Fill it out no later than August 15, 2010.

For a great re-cap of the 2010 Festival,
read the report on Ron Olesko's Folk Music Notebook. Ron is the host of WFDU-FM's long running folk show Traditions.
Joe Cavanaugh of Connecticut's WHUS radio did a nice write-up, too.
Also check out Jeff Doran's lively, detailed account of the 2009 festival at www.folklinks.com. Jeff came for the first time, all the way from Nova Scotia, and his impressions of Old Songs are well worth reading.

Old Songs Festival on YouTube
Susan Trump sent us a link to her YouTube page, where you can watch 4 of her performances from this year's festival:
www.youtube.com/user/susantrump

Video presentation on the Old Songs Festival prepared for our application to the NY State Music Fund gives a great overview of the exciting array of performances one can experience at the festival. Time: 3 min. 11 sec.

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2010 Performers

Paul McKenna Band
Matt & Shannon Heaton Tennessee Mafia Jug Band
Elizabeth LaPrelle
   & the Fruit Dodgers
Billy Jonas
Madcat & Kane
Moscow Nights
Babik
Gadelle
Tim Eriksen
James Keelaghan
Sally Rogers
   & Howie Bursen
Joe Hickerson
Joe & Jesse Bruchac
Groovemama
George Ward
Brian Peters
Cathy Barton
   & Dave Para
Kim & Reggie Harris
Keith Murphy
   & Becky Tracy
Debra Cowan
Tony Barrand
Jeff Davis
Alan Kaufman & the A-Ks
Susan Trump
The Amidons
The Puppet People
Fode Sissoko
Toby Stover
Roger the Jester
Illegal Contraband
John Roberts
Eleanor Ellis
Ron Gordon
Grand Picnic
Fern Bradley
Ted Crane
Dan Costello & Rachel Devlin
Annie Crane
Debe Dalton
Elizabeth Devlin
Isaac Gillespie
John Houx
Joe Crow Ryan
Eric Wolfson
Alexa Woodward
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Announcing our 1st Annual VIDEO CONTEST!

We saw the following video made by the Maxwell family after the 2009 festival, loved it, and decided we should try an annual contest. The Maxwells fell in love with the French Canadian band Reveillons! last year and put this together as a tribute to them:

 

To enter the contest, create a video celebrating some aspect of your experience at the 2010 Old Songs Festival, put it up on YouTube, and send us an email with the link and your intention to enter the contest, no later than October 30, 2010. Also include your name, address and phone#. The winner will receive two all-festival tickets to the 2011 Old Songs Festival.

VIDEO GUIDELINES
Note that video taping and recording of festival performances is not permitted.
Other video footage taken at the festival may be used if the permission of those involved is obtained. The use of commercially available music, such as music from a CD by a festival performer is subject to copyright law. Please obtain permission from the artist if you plan to use their work.

 


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from the 2008 festival.
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Sleeping Audience Photos
 

SPONSORS OF THE 2010 OLD SONGS FESTIVAL

Sponsors

Chris Colarusso, LCSW and Rita Nolan, CPA  
Peter & Joanne Souza
Michael Jarus, DDS

FUNDING
NYSCAOld Songs events are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency.

 

 
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