Brendan Hogan, host/producer of "Blues on WGBH", will be the featured performer for the kick-off reception at Daedalus (original home of “Club 47” est. 1958).
This November Harvard Square will become “One Large Community Gallery” featuring Vintage Photographs, Folk Artworks, and Harvard Square Music History Ephemera displayed throughout in store and restaurant windows, walls, nooks and crannies!
Forever Young is a collaborative endeavor between the New England Folk Music Archives (NEFMA) and the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) and its members.
The month long focus on Folk Music and its
About Community Gallery Show:
The visual images and ephemera in the show come from the New England Folk Music Archive collection and from the private collections of photographers and collectors who spent time in
Artists and collectors include: Rowland Scherman, Steve Nelson, Don West, Byron Lord Linardos, Melissa Bugg, John Byrne Cooke, Robert Corwin, Eric Von Schmidt and several others.
Legendary musicians captured in photos and artwork include: Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Ellis Paul, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Peter Wolf, J. Geils, Odetta, Tom Rush, Jackie Washington, Taj Mahal, Patty Larkin, Geoff & Maria Muldaur, Shawn Colvin, and Suzanne Vega among many others.
A collection of early Club 47 calendars, posters, highlights, copies of Boston Broadsides, Programs, Letters, Album Covers and other
Special “Forever Young – Folk History Month” Events in
11/1/09 – Kick-off Reception at Daedalus (original home of “Club 47” est. 1958).
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location Daedalus Restaurant,
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar while listening to Brendan Hogan (blues musician and host of WGBH’s Blues Evening Show) and a short introduction to the New England Folk Music Archives…and other special guests and treats!
11/9/09 - The Christmas Revels: John Langstaff's Merry Vision
Time: 7:00 p.m to 9:00 pm
Location: Tommy Doyle’s Irish Pub,
Admission is free. Appetizers and a full pub menu are available.
In 1971, renowned classical singer and educator John Langstaff, along with his daughter Carol, created the Christmas Revels. It has grown from a
The “Forever Young” Conversations at Tommy Doyle’s are a casual, salon-style evening of conversation and music, recorded as part of the New England Folk Music Archives ongoing Oral History Project, to document the important chapters of New England's long and colorful folk music history.
Scott Alarik, Forever Young Salon Moderator, has been a principal folk music writer for the Boston Globe since 1986. He is also a frequent contributor to Sing Out! the Folk Music Magazine, and was folk critic for the public radio program "Here and Now" for seven years. From 1991-97, he was editor and chief writer for the New England Folk Almanac. Pete Seeger calls Alarik one of the best writers in
11/15/09 - Harvard Coop Kids Event (10-12 years) with Janet Feld
“It Can Take a Village to Write a Song”
Time: 1-3 pm. (in the Children’s Department!)
Location: The Harvard Coop,
Presented by the
Please join us for “It Can Take a Village to Write a Song” a collaborative workshop with Janet Feld where the kids will have a chance to create a song from scratch. Age appropriate reading lists about Folk Music and Folk Artists as well as a display of books and photos will be available. Snacks provided and copies of the song will be given to each child.
11/15/09 – Brunch with the FOLKS!
Time: Check www.harvardsquare.com for specific times
Location: Restaurants, Coffee Houses and outdoor spaces throughout
Join us for a Special Sunday of food, music, and comraderie as we celebrate the rich and vibrant community of folk music heard ‘round
11/19/09 - Irish Music in
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Tommy Doyle’s Irish Pub,
Admission is free. Appetizers and a full pub menu are available.
The Irish cultural organization Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann has played a crucial role in preserving and popularizing traditional Irish music. Few Bostonians know that its largest chapter outside
The “Forever Young” Conversations at Tommy Doyle’s are a casual, salon-style evening of conversation and music, recorded as part of the New England Folk Music Archives ongoing Oral History Project, to document the important chapters of New England's long and colorful folk music history.
Scott Alarik, Forever Young Salon Moderator, has been a principal folk music writer for the Boston Globe since 1986. He is also a frequent contributor to Sing Out! the Folk Music Magazine, and was folk critic for the public radio program "Here and Now" for seven years. From 1991-97, he was editor and chief writer for the New England Folk Almanac. Pete Seeger calls Alarik one of the best writers in
11/22/09 – A Special Screening of the film “Festival!” directed by Murray Lerner. “Festival” is a documentary featuring rare performances from the Newport Folk Festival between 1963 and 1966. A “Q&A” with the Director and Reception will follow the screening.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Brattle Theater,
For more information visit www.newenglandfolkmusic.org or call Tim Mason at 617-480-0388.
All events are presented by the New England Folk Music Archives in Collaboration with the
Harvard Square Business Association
For more information about the New England Folk Music Archives www.newenglandfolkmusic.org
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