Second Catskills Folk Lyceum Talk

The Hardenburgh House, Roxbury NY

Saturday, October 28 at 2 p.m. Neil Larson will present a talk about the six stone houses in Roxbury and their architectural traditions.  

His presentation will take place at the Jay Gould Reformed Church, 53837 State Highway 30, Roxbury, NY 12474.

Mr. Larson is well-known in the field of historic preservation and architectural history.  His talk will consider the Roxbury stone houses in the context of northeastern building patterns and also of comparable stone structures in the Hudson Valley.  Join us for an interesting and informative afternoon.

For more information contact Ginny Scheer, Folklorist, Catskills Folk Connection, 607-746-3521 or vscheer@juno.com.

Catskills Folk Connection is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts Folk Art Program, by Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, by an Action Grant from HumanitiesNY, and by the O'Connor Foundation.  

Tonight on WIOX at 6 p.m. Photos for 2 Hour Program

Photos to Accompany Catskills Folk Radio Program

Tonight, Tuesday, October 17, on WIOX 91.3 FM and wioxradio.org.

Late 18th Century House in Margaretville

Gorsch House, Roxbury. Early 19th century symmetrical plan with lobby stair, 

Plan for symmetrical plan with central chimney intact.

Bouton House, Roxbury.  Early 19th Century symmetrical plan.
May have had end chimneys.

Walter Stratton House, 1828 Roxbury.   Assymmetical hall-parlor plan.

Stone Tavern Farm, Roxbury. Early 19th century - stone part only.

Hardenburgh House, Roxbury.  Late 18th - early 19th centuries.

More House, Roxbury.  c.1800.  Symmetrical plan.

Stone Jug, Roxbury. Early 19th century asymmetrical plan.
Maybe a "half-house".

Underwood House, Roxbury.  Early 19th Century two story symmetrical plan
Also known as Georgian facade and plan.

Hubbell Family Homestead, Kelly Corners. Early 19th century.

Two story symmetrical plan and facade, Margaretville.
Alsoknown as Georgian facade and plan.

Young Fiddlers at Fiddlers!24 in Roxbury

Traditional fiddler Jackie Hobbs of the New York Old Tyme Fiddlers Association brought her youth group to Fiddlers!24, the annual October event at the Roxbury Arts Group Last weekend.  Called "Fiddlin' Future", the group is a youth chapter of the Association, and includes some pretty amazing fiddlers.  Here's is a photo of Jackie's kids playing with the professional performers at Fiddlers!24's jam. 

Listen to WIOX tonight for a non-scheduled edition of Catskills Folk to hear just the audio of Jackie's kids and  more about the performances at Fiddlers!24.  91.3 FM or streaming on line at WIOXradio.org.