Kicking off the traditional celebration of fall in the mountains, Catskills Folk Connection and the Roxbury Arts Group are sponsoring a free concert in Stamford NY on October 9 at 2 p.m. The Tremperskill Boys, the well-known square dance band, will play a program of Catskills tunes, Irish and Scottish melodies and original and popular songs in Veterans Memorial Park at the intersection of Stamford's Main Street and Railroad Avenue.
The Tremperskill Boys band was founded in 2008 by John Jacobson, named for the creek that runs past his home in Andes. Playing together for concerts and square dances are John Jacobson fiddle, calling and vocals; Dane Scudder fiddle, banjo and calling, Chris Carey banjo, Sheila Addison guitar, Amy Lieberman string bass, and Ginny Scheer silver flute. Though the genders are evenly divided, the band decided to keep their “Boys” name. They say “We’re an old-time string band – but we’re not all strings; and we’re the Tremperskill Boys – but we’re not all boys!”
In the past, the Tremperskill Boys opened Roxbury Arts Group's annual Fiddlers! festival with a performance and a traditional Catskills square dance. Covid infection levels still prevent square dancing, but not outdoor concerts. This concert is offered in anticipation of Sunday's Fiddlers! 28 event taking place at Roxbury Arts Group's Hilt & Stella Kelly Hall on October 10 from 3 to 6 pm, featuring a constellation of stellar Cajun bands. More: www.roxburyartsgroup.org.
Join the Tremperskill Boys this Saturday to immerse yourself in the Catskill region's musical heritage and think about the time, soon we hope, when we can square dance safely again. Bring a chair for socially-distanced seating. If rain interferes, the concert will move to a local indoor space. Masks and hand sanitizer will be available.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC UPDATES FROM MUSIC ON THE DELAWARE
Of interest to traditional music lovers, in addition to Saturday's concert by the Tremperskill Boys, are two concerts offered by Music on the Delaware. One concert is virtual, and the other in-person at the Walton Theatre.
John Kirk and Trish Miller
Tonight October 3 at 6 pm John Kirk and Trish Miller will entertain with their internationally-known multiple talents that include singing, fiddle tunes, and - hopefully - Trish's prize-winning clogging. John and Trish are also traditional music educators and dance organizers and callers.
John Potocnik and Tom White
A Coffeehouse-at-the-Theatre performance Sunday October 17 from 6 to 8 pm will feature a mostly original but also traditional instrumental concert. It will take place live, in-person in the Theatre's parlor, but will be simultaneously streamed on-line. John Potocnik is a well-known master fiddler and Tom White is a multi-instrumentalist and song composer. Their concert will highlight fiddle tunes written about people, places and critters from where they live.
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