Winter 2022-23 Calendar
Sun, December 4 - December Open Mic Night
New Cumberland
Our new Open Mic Night is here again, this time with host Joe Cooney. We are thrilled to be partnering with the West Shore Theatre, one of the loveliest venues in the area. Come enjoy a musical adventure, either as a listener or as a performer! FREE Open Mic Night on
Sunday, December 4 at the West Shore Theatre in New Cumberland.
Sat, December 10 - Twisted Pine
York
“A wider version of a stringband, boundary jumpers akin to outfits like Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and Crooked Still” [The Boston Globe] Zero-gravity pop, funk jams, astral flute and earthling mountain music.
Sat, Dec 10 at UUCY.
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Sun, December 11 - December Jam & Song Swap
Harrisburg
Our annual wrap-up-the-calendar jam, featuring both regular and seasonal music. Our jam sessions are enjoyable afternoons of hands-on, homemade music. Everyone is welcome: instrumentalists and singers, musicians and listeners, all ages and levels, all acoustic folk styles. It's friendly and free.
Sunday afternoon, December 11 at Fort Hunter Barn.
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Sun, December 18 - POSTPONED: Emerging Artists Reunion: Buffalo Rose with Angela Autumn & Noah G Fowler
Harrisburg
Unfortunately, one of the musicians has come down with COVID, so we are postponing this show. We don't have a date yet, but hope it will be in early 2023.
Stay tuned for updates.
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Thu, January 5 - WXPN welcomes Buffalo Nichols
Hershey
NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE!! Guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Carl “Buffalo” Nichols combines virtuosic blues guitar playing, rich lyricism and frank observations, offering perspectives that nudge the narrative past stereotypes of culture, color and class. “Part of my intent... is putting more Black stories into the genres of folk and blues. ...I want more Black people to hear themselves in this music that is truly theirs.” Colin Cutler opens this concert on
Thu, Jan 5 at The Abbey Bar @ABC.
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Sun, January 8 - January Jam & Song Swap
Harrisburg
Happy New Year! Start it off with some new (or old!) songs and tunes. Our jam sessions are enjoyable afternoons of hands-on, homemade music. Everyone is welcome: instrumentalists and singers, musicians and listeners, all ages and levels, all acoustic folk styles. It's friendly and free.
Sunday afternoon, January 8 at Fort Hunter Barn.
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Sun, January 15 - Larry & Joe
Lancaster
Larry Bellorín and Joe Troop play a surprising fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music, promoting a message of unity between the two folk traditions — on harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, maracas, guitar, upright bass, and whatever else these two master musicians decide to throw in the van.
Sun, Jan 15 at Zoetropolis in Lancaster.
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Sat, February 4 - Winter Coffee House
Harrisburg
Susquehanna Folk Coffeehouses are intimate evenings showcasing Central Pennsylvania's fine amateur acoustic musicians, who play a wide variety of material for an attentive, music-loving audience. Our winter coffeehouse features lush harmonies from Big Sky Quartet, original songs from Matt Miskie, a John Prine tribute set from Mark Henkelman, and an eclectic mix of songs and instrumentals from Stu Miller.
FREE Coffeehouse concert on Sat, Feb 4 at Fort Hunter Barn, Harrisburg.
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Date TBA - Open Mic Night
New Cumberland
Spend the evening at the lovely West Shore Theatre in New Cumberland, enjoying some fine local music, and maybe taking center stage yourself.
Details coming soon!
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Tue, February 7 - Writing an Apprenticeship Grant
Online
Learn how to apply for a grant from the PCA's "Apprenticeships in Folk and Traditional Arts" program. These grants support artists in teaching OR developing their artistic skills/repertoire. Presented by our Susquehanna Folk Arts Center.
Live on Zoom on Tuesday, February 7.
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Sat, February 11 - Alash Ensemble
Harrisburg
Come with us on a magical musical journey to the southern edge of Siberia for an evening of Tuvan throat singing. For many folks, this concert is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience this extraordinary musical tradition in person. Alash's performance will be enchanting and unforgettable.
Sat, Feb 11 at the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, Clover Lane Campus.
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Sun, February 12 - February Jam & Song Swap
Harrisburg
Bring your favorite honey and songs about love — good and not-so-good. Our jam sessions are enjoyable afternoons of hands-on, homemade music. Everyone is welcome: instrumentalists and singers, musicians and listeners, all ages and levels, all acoustic folk styles. It's friendly and free.
Sunday afternoon, February 12 at Fort Hunter Barn.
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Mon, February 20 - Fellow Pynins
Harrisburg
Contemporary folk duo with a keen and bucolic sense of vocal harmony and song craft, performing original music anchored in the balladry tradition. “Folk music with a hefty touch of whimsy,” says NPR's Bob Boilen. Cumberland Honey's Virginia Masland opens.
MONDAY, Feb 20 at Fort Hunter.
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