Folk

Riverrun

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April 28, 2024
3pm, Folk, Hastings-on-Hudson, Rock, VFW Plaza

Performance: 3pm, VFW Plaza, 588 Warburton Avenue, Hastings

Folkrock with a hint of blues and jazz

Adam Hart – guitar and vocals; Ken Tuccillo – guitar and vocals; Douglass Alligood – bass Special guest: Bill Reeve – drums

Riverrun will be playing a set of original songs that pull from 26 years Ken and Adam have been making music together. What a pleasure it is having Douglass join Riverrun on bass this year, and with our special guest Bill Reeve on drums we have a fresh new sound for 2024. Acoustic folk-rock with a touch of jazz, blues, and rock and roll.

Sing It, Shake It!

nsmith
April 28, 2024
11am, Folk, Kids, Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers

Performance: 11:30am, Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers

Joyful singing and moving with 4-7 year olds and their families. With Susan Harris.

Kai Wilson

Performance: 5-8pm, 109 W. Franklin Avenue, Tarrytown

Singer song writer who plays acoustic guitar and folk music

Guitar

Kai Wilson is a guitarist and vocalist living in Boston, MA. Kai sings songs of lust, passion, heart break, and staying true to himself. With raw, untamed vocals, Kai is Northern boy tapped into his father’s southern roots to create honest songs that cut deep. Be on the look out for Kai’s debut studio album Old School Simple Love on all streaming platforms!

Juliette Stewart

Performance: 12pm, Waterfront Stage, 11 Station Plaza, Dobbs Ferry

Original music mixed in with covers. Folk/rock americana alt-country with timeless depth and powerful vocals.

Juliette Stewart, vocals and guitar Michael Lewis lead guitar Kelly Halloran fiddle

Storytelling lies at the heart of Juliette’s music, lending timelessness to her lyrics, and gravity to her powerful vocals. She has performed in venues from dive bars to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Radio City. Her debut EP produced by herself and Thom Panunzio (cr: Interscope Records, Stevie Nicks, Springsteen, Lennon) is being recorded in Nashville, TN with touring band Chicago. It is set to arrive later this year. It follows national radio chart success of debut single “Shame On You.”

Jenny Murphy

Performance: 1pm, Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers

Early childhood music and movement

Jenny Murphy – guitar and vocals

Jenny Murphy is an entertainer for all ages who has performed everywhere from theaters and concert halls to rallies, streets, and subway platforms. A story teller in the American folk tradition, she sings songs from past and present mostly to inspire understanding and action. She is the founder of Babies & Grands Music fostering intergenerational friendship by bringing young children and their grownups together with elders (“grands”) to share songs and stories.

Erik Rabasca

Performance: 12pm, Wild Culture Waffles, 579 Warburton Avenue #5, Hastings

Original soulful music for universal connection

Erik Rabasca, Guitar/Vocals

Erik Rabasca is a musician, producer, singer/songwriter, founder of the band Light Warriors and the independent label Highest Frequency Records. He plays a fusion of styles as an acoustic soloist ranging from folk, roots and jazz to reggae, indie and even a touch of country. His songwriting has been compared to Bobs Dylan and Marley, Paul Simon and more.

Calotype

Performance: 4pm, 96 Euclid Avenue, Hastings

Original acoustic punk inspired singer/songwriter

The solo project of singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Larry Hess. Hess grew up in NY, where at a young age he began writing & performing in many bands ranging from punk to indie, experimental and electronic rock. He has countless releases from his projects The Feud, Hunters, Run! and Calotype.

John Henry

Performance: 1pm, Aqueduct @ Cedar & Main, Dobbs Ferry

Sad songs to laugh at

Guitar/vocals

There are many singer songwriters in the world and John Henry is one of them. Once or twice a year he emerged from his cave, and, upon seeing only shadows, puts on a funny shirt and sings sad songs to laugh at. John Henry has recorded several albums, including Buick Skylark (2007), Godless Country (2008), Same Old Sun (2009), and Selfish Portraits (2011), only one of which you can still get because the rest are gone.

Hudson Valley Sally

RiverArts
May 9, 2019
11am, Folk, Hastings-on-Hudson, VFW Plaza

Performance: 11am, VFW Plaza, Hastings

Activist music to inspire hope

David Tarlo – banjo; Laurie Siegel – guitar, Terry Colliton – vocals

Hudson Valley Sally is a folk trio in the tradition of Pete Seeger, singing activist music and inviting audience participation. They are known for their tight harmonies and joyful sound. Their music is designed to make you think and inspire hope.

Rivertown Ramblers

nsmith
May 6, 2023
12 Edgewood Avenue, 12pm, Americana, Folk, Hastings-on-Hudson, Rock

Performance: 12pm, 12 Edgewood Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson

Lively Old-time String Band Revival Music

Roy Blumenfeld – banjo; Colin McGrath – guitar; Charlie Shaw – bass; Jordan Shapiro – mandolin; Ian Moore- fiddle

Lively old time string band playing American roots music.

Ms. Yvonne Sotomayor

Performance: 1pm, Upstream Gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson

Poetry backed by acoustic musical accompaniment.

Ms. Yvonne Sotomayor – spoken word; Kenn Rowell – guitar

Ms. Yvonne Sotomayor has seen her works published around the world, has performed internationally as well as across 31 U.S. States, including the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, in Atlanta, the Iowa and Kentucky State Fairs and several New York City Marathons. Her recordings have aired on radio in North America and overseas – most notably on Australia’s National Public Radio. She continues to write and produce from her home in New York.

Shenendoah Thompson

Performance: 3pm, The Keepers House, 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry & 6pm Featured in the Singer Songwriter Showcase @ The Waterfront Stage, 11 Station Plaza, Dobbs Ferry

Alternative Folk Rock

Vocals, guitars, suitcase drum

Shenendoah Thompson is an acoustic singer-songwriter whose music effortlessly blends alternative folk-rock sensibilities with raw emotional depth. Soul-stirring lyrics paint vivid narratives and melodies that linger in the mind long after the song ends, Shenendoah’s music takes the audience on a journey through the human experience.

Ken Tuccillo and the Cillhouettes

Performance: 1pm, 24 Pinecrest Drive, Hastings

Blue jazz

Ken Tuccillo and the Cillouhettes will be performing selections from our original albums WHATEVER and THE FISHERMAN’S REVIVAL available on all streaming platforms

Walkabout Clearwater Chorus

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May 7, 2022
12pm, Folk, Hastings-on-Hudson, VFW Plaza

Performance: 12pm, VFW Plaza, 588 Warburton Avenue, Hastings

Music in furtherance of World Peace. The Walkabout Clearwater Chorus is dedicated to promoting environmental awareness and social action through song.

Guitar and Voice

James John Wilson

nsmith
May 7, 2022
109 W. Franklin Street, 5pm, Folk, Tarrytown

Performance: 5pm, 109 W. Franklin Street, Tarrytown

Folk/acoustic three piece

James Wilson is known for diverse, lyrically driven songs delivered in a soulful, emotional voice artfully lined with southern tonalities and notable diction. He is a singer/songwriter descendant of British vaudevillian performers and a dad who sung in the church choir.