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Henry Hudson & the Half Moon Summer, 2009
the Hudson CrewNanne & Ankie and the Hudson Crew
presented their Henry Hudson song cycle at the 2009 Old Songs Festival and at numerous locations in the Hudson Valley.

The six performers, all from the Netherlands, perform their original songs in Dutch and English. The group was led by Nanne Kalme and Ankie van der Meer. Nanne composed all of the songs.
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2009 CONCERT SERIES
Bua 1/09 | Sampler Concert 1/31 with Lawson, Rebecca Angel, Addie & Olin_Unleashed!, Dan Berggren, Nina Zanetti, Phil Teumim | Liadan 3/12 | Groovemama 3/28 |
Emma’s Revolution 4/18 | Joel Mabus 5/1 | Songs of Pete Seeger 9/12 with George Ward, Roger Mock, Debra Burger, Lost Radio Rounders, Bill Spence | Brian McNeill 9/24 |
Beppe Gambetta
10/02
| Patrick Ball 10/30 | Jeremy Kittel Band 11/21 |
Nowell Sing We Clear 12/12

The Visitors
The Visitors CDthe history, music & songs of the Adirondacks
Our original Old Songs production, conceived and directed by Andy Spence and featuring Dan Berggren, Peggy Lynn, Joe Bruchac, John Kirk, Trish Miller, George Wilson, George Ward, Bill Spence and Toby Stover, was performed at the Eighth Step @ Proctor's, Schenctady on November 7. MORE >>

 

29th annual OLD SONGS FESTIVAL, June 26, 27 & 28, 2009
PERFORMERS INCLUDED: Peter & Mary Alice Amidon | Asterisk | Lou & Peter Berryman | Bua | Michael Cooney | Debra Cowan | Double Decker String Band | The Flying Garbanzos | Galitcha | Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen | Lea Gilmore | Groovemama | Bill Harley | Hokum Hawaiians | Louis Killen | Elizabeth LaPrelle | Christine Lavin | Jez Lowe & Kate Bramley | Jimmy & Ada McCown | Nanne & Ankie and the Hudson Crew | Red Hen | Reveillons! | John Roberts & Tony Barrand | Roger the Jester | Paul Rosenberg | Lissa Schneckenberger | Peggy Seeger | Bill Smith & Don Woodcock | Bill Spence & Fennig's All-Stars | Vanaver Caravan | Toby Walker | George Ward | Josh White, Jr.

Fiddle & Strings Summer Camps
Our third summer of music camps with Week 1 for kids ages 6-18, July 6-10, and a very successful first attempt at a French Music Camp, August 17-21 with a great faculty, nightly soirées, and a closing concert!
FACULTY, Wk 1: Donna Hébert, Jane Rothfield. FACULTY, French Week: Donna Hébert, Pascal Gemme, Yann Falquet, Jeremiah McLane, Natalie Haas, Daniel Boucher and Jean-François Berthiaume.

2008

2008 Concerts

2008 CONCERT SERIES
Malinky 1/11 | Sampler Concert 1/26 with Ramblin’ Jug Stompers, Mark Schmidt & Bill Spence, Kate McDonnell, Alien Folklife, Richie & the Renovators, Addie & Olin—Unleashed!, Hilltop Ramblers, John Roberts, MC | Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas 2/16 | Celtic Fiddle Festival 2/26 | Patrick Ball 3/21 | Peggy Seeger & Anne Hills 4/12 | Vasen 4/17 | Mother-Daughter String Band 5/10 | Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies 9/12 | Bodega 9/25 | Reveillons! 10/3 | Ged Foley 10/9 | John Roberts & Cliff Haslam - 10/25 | Savoy Family Cajun Band 11/15 | Martin Simpson 11/22 | Nowell Sing We Clear 12/13

2008 festival performers28th annual OLD SONGS FESTIVAL, June 27, 28 & 29, 2008
PERFORMERS INCLUDED: Scott Ainslie | Peter & Mary Alice Amidon | Annie & the Hedonists | Dan Berggren | Ira Bernstein & Riley Baugus | Marge Bruchac & Justin Kennick | Joe Bruchac | Chuck & Albert Arsenault | Liz Carroll & John Doyle | Michael Cooney | Debra Cowan | Dan Duggan | Galitcha | Ron Gordon, Eleanor Ellis, Norbert Hebert | Groovemama | Priscilla Herdman | Andy Irvine | Joe Jenks | Robert B. Jones | Si Kahn | John Kirk & Trish Miller | Peggy Lynn | Malinky | Walt Michael & Company | Morrison Brothers | Lee Murdock| Bob Nicholson | Ruth Pelham | Puppet People | John Roberts | Roger the Jester | Rosie’s Ready Mix | Sparky & Rhonda Rucker |
Christopher Shaw | Bill Spence | Toby Stover | Jake Thomas | Andrew & Noah Van Norstrand | Le Vent du Nord | April Verch | George Ward | George Wilson | Matt Watroba | Matthew Wojcik

 

2007


Studio recording of
The Visitors is available
in the
Old Songs Store

the Visitors
Our exclusive production of The Visitors debued on November 16 and 17, and featured Dan Berggren, Peggy Lynn, Joe Bruchac, John Kirk, Trish Miller, George Wilson, Bill Spence, Toby Stover and George Ward.
Go to the Visitors page for more info and sound samples.

2007 CONCERT SERIES
La Musgana - 1/20/07 | Sampler Concert - 1/27 with Kieron Means, Mark Schmidt & Ron Gordon, Linda DeBrita, Kate Oaks & Roger Mock, Kate Blain, Richie & the Renovators, Beth Lassi & Nina Zanetti | John Doyle & Liz Carroll - 2/10/07 | Robin Bullock - 3/10/07 | John Rossbach - 3/24/07 | Sparky & Rhonda Rucker - 3/30/07 | Lissa Schneckenburger - 4/6/07 | Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies - 4/21/07 | Frigg- 5/3/07 | April Verch - 5/11/07 | Spindel- 9/13/07 | Reveillons! - 10/05/07 | Annie & the Hedonists - 10/13/07 | John McCutcheon - 10/26/07 | Back of the Moon - 11/9 /07 | The Visitors - 11/16 & 17/07 | Nowell Sing We Clear - 12/08/07

2007 festival performers

27th annual OLD SONGS FESTIVAL, June 26, 27 & 28, 2007
PERFORMERS INCLUDED: Peter & Mary Alice Amidon |
The Arrogant Worms | Jon Bartlett & Rika Ruebsaat | Bodega | Michael Cooney | Crazy Quilt | Emma’s Revolution | Finest Kind | Steve Gillette | Les Girls (aka: Gadelle) | Ron Gordon, Eleanor Ellis, Norbert Hebert | Sara Grey | Groovemama | Herdman Hills Mangsen | Jeremy Kittel Trio | Enoch Kent | Magnolia Sisters | Magpie | Beth Molaro | Mamadou Diabate Ensemble | Brian McNeill | Kieron Means | David Millstone | David Munnelly Band | Puppet People | Paul Rishell & Annie Raines | Roger the Jester | Simple Gifts | Bill Spence | Danny Spooner | Stillhouse Rounders | Jake Thomas | Steve Tilston | The Whippersnappers | Pat Wictor & Cheryl Prashker | Matthew Wojcik


 
   
   
 
 
 


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