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Concert season runs from October through December, and February through May, usually on the first Saturday of each month. Shows begin at 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission prices are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and children under 10.
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2009-10 Season
The chorus ia a true "people's chorus" made up of folks who love to
sing and work hard at making good music. Founded in 1984 with the help
of folk music mainstay Pete Seeger, the chorus is part of Walkabout
Clearwater Sloop, Inc., a chartered sloop club that supports the
environmental efforts of the Poughkeepsie-based Hudson River Sloop
Clearwater. The repertoire ranges from boisterous sing-alongs to
carefully crafted harmonious "music with a message" designed to make
the listener think twice about the state of the world.
And Looking Forward ...
[That's it till the fall 2010-2011 season!]
And Great shows earlier this spring ...
"I've watched audiences glued to their seats at the end of Joe's shows
simply not wanting the evening to end. There is a spirit in his music
that is simultaneously sacred, celebratory, artful and solidly grounded
in tradition.......... Go see this man perform, and don't be surprised
if you drive home singing his songs with a renewed sense of what's
possible." -Seattle Folklore Society
- 2008 Falcon Ridge "Most Wanted" Artist & Preview Tour -
Rockefeller Foundation Songwriting Grant Recipient - Top 12 DIY
Recording-Performing Songwriter Magazine Mountain Stage New Song
Finalist - "Able Baker Charlie & Dog" awarded 2009 Album of the
Year by the International Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN. Come see!
We are looking forward to seeing our old friends, the Clancys in March.
The Danbury Newstimes extracted a bit of history from Eugene:
The Clancy Tradition is the latest musical project headed by members of the legendary Clancy family. Though they trace their ancestry and music back to Ireland, several band members live locally. Eugene Clancy's son, John, who plays the upright bass, lives in Brookfield. Michael Melanophy -- who's not a Clancy, but is a close family friend -- plays button accordion and lives in Danbury.
The band is rounded out by Eugene Clancy's daughter Rosemary (on fiddle and violin), his brother Patrick (piano and accordion), and Patrick's daughter Liadain (vocals)...
Clancy has been playing music since he was about 7, when he started taking piano lessons back in Ireland. In the 1960s he came to the United States to play music with his brothers. Originally, they were on a two-year tour, but "We liked it that well that we stayed for 46 years," he joked.
America also liked what it heard from the Irish brothers. The group entered the '60s folk scene in Greenwich Village and along with other Irish acts, like Tommy Makem, helped to popularize traditional Irish music in the United States.
"All of a sudden Irish-American people become more aware of their heritage," Eugene Clancy said. He added the Irish weren't the only ones. There would be Jewish-Americans and Italian-Americans and others, as their music struck a chord with "people of all ethnic groups."
When they played, there were often upcoming folk singers in the audiences, including Tom Paxton, Judy Collins and Bob Dylan.
Today, Eugene and the rest of the Clancy clan continue the tradition of bringing Irish music to new audiences.
 David Massengill has written songs recorded and sung by the Roches, Joan Baez, Dave Van Ronk, Nanci Griffith, Tom Russell, David Bromberg, Chad Mitchell, Lucy Kaplansky, Shawn Colvin, Diana Jones and just recently, the young Anthony da Costa. Though he's lived in New York City over 30 years,he still has his accent from east Tennessee, where he once chased a bobcat and vice versa. As a boy it was his heart's desire to be a viking or an escaped convict. Noted for his mountain ballad style story songs accompanied on an Edsel Martin dulcimer, he is frequently an artist-in-residence at schools, with his song and picture book programs. He is also a storyteller of charm and wit. Dave Van Ronk once said of David, "He took the dull out of dulcimer."
David Massengill is a gifted guitarist, Dulcimer player, storyteller and all round musician. He has a unique, sensitive and compelling style that captivates his audience. His messages are delivered through marvellous melodies and lyrics that centre around friends, family, and personal experiences.
2009 Fall Series
 The powerful live presence and deeply emotional voice of singer and songwriter Laura Vecchione (pronounced "Veck-ee-oh-nee") are captivating audiences nationwide.
Vecchione's catchy lyrics and beautiful melodies exude pop appeal. What sets her apart as an artist, though, is rare depth and maturity. Listening to her songs makes us connect instantly with the heartbreak of humanity, leap at her message of hope, and clap along with her celebration of resilience.
A Massachusetts-based singer/songwriter, falling somewhere between folk, country and rock, with lyrical and musical nods to The Beatles, John Hiatt, Steve Earle and Wilco. He's toured with Joan Baez, produced Dar Williams and performed with the best of the local folk scene, but now it's Rothberg's turn to step out of the folk shadows. He plays the guitar, piano, udu, mandolin, percussion and the Turkish oud! Singer-songwriter, one-man-band Adam Michael Rothberg was named one of the 2008 Northeast Regional Finalists in the Mountain Stage NewSong contest.
David Jones and Bill Shute
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October 3rd – doors open at 7:30
What an opener for our series! This concert brings together the formidable British singer---and concertina player--- David Jones, who hails from the Isle of Dogs, and Bill Shute, guitar and banjo wizard, known as a "musician's musician." Jones is one of the best regarded singers on the folk scene; his material ranges from sea songs and ballads to music hall chestnuts, parodies, and chorus songs that invite audience participation. Shute's repertoire extends from nineteenth-century parlor guitar pieces to old-timey banjo, country blues guitar, and ragtime; he is a winner of many flat- and finger-picking guitar contests as well as banjo contests. Come see for yourself!
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