October
10
Freebo Guitar and bass contemporary folk & blues (He was the original bass player with Bonnie Raitt, tours with John Mayall, Maria Mulddaur, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Spinal Tap and others.)
November
14
Gilly Hedge Celtic music with a twist. Alison on fiddle, daughter Abigail on harp, and husband Tom on guitar.
December
12
Russ Rentler Multi-instrumentalist, including guitar, autoharp, mandolin, hammered and mountain dulcimers, dobro and bouzouki. (And he's a doctor.)
January
9
Jose Vachon Internationally known French-Canadian performer, vocals with guitar.
February
13
Martin Family Celtic and American fiddle tunes, with THREE fiddling sisters, who also do Irish step -dancing, with accompanied guitar, bass, tin whistle and more from the whole family.
March
13
Alf Bashore The mountain dulcimer expert - a master of folk & celtic traditional instruments.
April
17
Don Sineti Banjo playing and story telling with Steve Roys. Chantey singing artist, educator and environmentalist from Mystic Seaport CT.
May
8
Ivan Stiles Winner of several national and international autoharp championships.
The
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) program is a partnership
initiative between local arts organizations and the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. State government funding
for the arts comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania’s
General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a
federal agency. PPA is administered locally by the Berks Arts Council.
About KFMS The Kutztown Folk Music Society is dedicated
to providing a venue for unique and talented performers. We show
a wide range of local and national folk artists. Entertaining shows
from superb musicians with a diversity of styles within the folk
music genre are performed in an intimate setting for an appreciative
audience.
Take a look at the
07/08 season's lineup to get an idea of what we are all
about.
The
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) program is a partnership
initiative between local arts organizations and the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. State government funding
for the arts comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania’s
General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a
federal agency. PPA is administered locally by the Berks Arts Council.