Events Calendar

Join PFS in welcoming Bobtown for a PFS House Concert! 

With their distinctive original songs and vocal arrangements, NYC-based Bobtown is recognized as taking an unconventional and refreshing approach to the tradition of folk and Americana. WFUV’s John Platt chose the group as one of his top three music discoveries of 2013, and Americana UK perhaps summed up the band best when they said, “If you’re looking for acoustic, Gothic-folk-Americana kissed with gorgeous harmonies then look no further.”

PFS and the hosts ask that guests act in a respectful manner and be considerate of the performers and other attendees–if you do not, you may be asked to leave by PFS staff or the hosts.

Advance registrations for this performance are REQUIRED.

Admission is free for PFS members and $10 for Advanced Tickets for non-members.

The location will be at the Adler Residence in Roxborough, PA. The specific address will be given on the confirmation for registration.

Please bring something to share!  Pot luck at 3pm, music at 3:30pm.

Click here to register.

Friday June 30th @ The Barbary (downstairs)
Doors at 7pm, 21+
$8 advance, $10 at the door

Man About a Horse brandishes strong ties to the folk music tradition, with a progressive streak that informs their original songwriting. Bridging generational boundaries, Man About a Horse is equally at home picking in concert parking lots and performing on stage at some of the nation’s finest bluegrass festivals. Man About a Horse was formed in 2014 when two Philadelphia musicians chanced to discover a shared love of bluegrass over beers at a Northern Liberties watering hole. Matt Thomas (bass) and Roy Matthews (guitar and vocals) had played in several successful bands, but longed for the close harmonies and fast picking of bluegrass music. The band’s roster now includes some of the Northeast’s best pickers, including banjoist Dan Whitener (also of well-known bluegrass/hip hop band Gangstagrass), Justin Stevenson (whose mandolin playing is a fixture in the New Jersey Pinelands bluegrass scene), and Elizabeth Cary, who has toured internationally behind her virtuoso fiddle playing.

Damn Tall Buildings was born in January of 2013, busking on Newbury Street in Boston, MA. Through street performing, this dynamic quartet formed the foundation for the fully-immersive and truly electrifying performance for which they are known today. Priding themselves on their robust tour schedule, DTB has performed at numerous venues and festivals across the continental U.S., with artists such as The California Honeydrops, Sierra Hull, The Dustbowl Revival, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Gangstagrass, and many more. The band has recorded and released two studio recordings since its inception. Their latest release, Damn Tall Buildings (2015) explores more modern production while staying true to their soulful storytelling and foot-stomping grooves. Released July ‘15 to a sold-out crowd at the legendary Club Passim, the self-titled EP quickly bolstered the band’s success on a national level. Their first release, Cure-All (2014) successfully captures unparalleled energy created in a live setting. In the 11 track album, DTB “rambles from ‘Portland to Richmond’ as they try to leave the ‘Wichita Blues’ back in the hotel room and a Celtic air offers a foundation for the flying notes that rise like the oncoming water in the ‘Ballad of Nigel Williams’…Damn Tall Buildings have a way of making old songs feel modern.” (The Alternate Root) Both releases are available for purchase & streaming on iTunes, Spotify, bandcamp, and most everywhere else music is available on the world wide web.
07:45pm – Cole Quest & The City Pickers
08:45pm – Damn Tall Buildings
09:45pm – Man About A Horse *album release show*

VENUE INFORMATION
The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Join PFS in welcoming Mae Trio for a PFS House Concert! 

Melbourne’s The Mae Trio return with their unique contemporary twist on folk music with their sophomore album, Take Care Take Cover, set for release April 2017.

Their debut album, Housewarming earned them Folk Alliance Australia Youth Award and NFSA Folk Recording of the Year and saw them tour Australia, Canada, USA and Europe with performances at the Hydro Stadium at Celtic Connection, Glasgow, Americana Folk Festival, Nashville, Cambridge Folk Festival, UK Edmonton Folk Festival, Canada, and Port Fairy and National Folk Festivals, Australia.

The trio comprising of Maggie Rigby (banjo, ukulele, guitar and vocals), sister Elsie Rigby (violin, ukulele and vocals and Anita Hillman (cello, bass and vocals), grew up steeped in music. Elsie and Maggie played in their family band and spent their childhood going to music festivals and camps, choir rehearsals and concerts while Anita with her classical pianist mother and folk enthusiast father, grew up playing in orchestras, string quartets and jazz ensembles.

When Maggie and Elsie asked Anita to play the cello on an album they were recording with their family band in 2011, little did any of them know they were embarking on an adventure which would change their lives, and see them throw in the towel of their regular jobs/degrees/lives.

The trio decamped to Nashville Tennessee to record with producer and engineer Erick Jaskowiak (Crooked Still, Tim O’Brien, Darrell Scott, The Waifs).  The album features guest performances by The Stray Bird’s Maya De’Vitry; Darrell Scott, The Time Jumper’s Jeff Taylor; Victor Krauss; Jano Rix; and Kai Welch. Speaking of the recording experience Maggie says“The day after we arrived we got snowed in for four days in the third highest snowfall in Nashville on record. As three Australians who have never been snowed in anywhere this was a huge thrill! The slightly isolated location of the studio also gave us the space and peace to record something that was sincerely and completely ourselves.

Take Care Take Cover is released on April 13th 2017 and the trio are set to tour North America this summer.

Advance registrations for this performance are REQUIRED.

Admission is free for PFS members and $12 for Advanced Tickets for non-members.

The location for the concert will be given in an email on the Friday before the concert.

Please bring something to share!  Pot luck at 7pm, music at 7:30pm.

Click here to register.

Thursday, July 20th @ Longwood Gardens
6pm-9pm Every Thursday
Free with Garden Admission

Chickabiddy @ Longwood Gardens Beer Garden: July 20, August 3, August 24, and September 7th

Chickabiddy is a Philadelphia based acoustic duo comprised of Emily Schuman and Aaron Cromie, two theater artists whose love of music sparked this musical collaboration. Inspired by such acts as The Milk Carton Kids, Punch Brothers and Mandolin Orange, Chickabiddy creates guitar and mandolin songs about love, loss and moving forward in a complicated world. They have performed locally at The Fire, Tin Angel, Trocadero and Quig’s Pub among other venues, and regularly play for local theatre companies and fundraising events.

VENUE INFORMATION
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road,
Kennett Square,  PA 19348 

Thursday, August 3rd @ Longwood Gardens
6pm-9pm Every Thursday
Free with Garden Admission

Chickabiddy @ Longwood Gardens Beer Garden: August 3, August 24, and September 7th

Chickabiddy is a Philadelphia based acoustic duo comprised of Emily Schuman and Aaron Cromie, two theater artists whose love of music sparked this musical collaboration. Inspired by such acts as The Milk Carton Kids, Punch Brothers and Mandolin Orange, Chickabiddy creates guitar and mandolin songs about love, loss and moving forward in a complicated world. They have performed locally at The Fire, Tin Angel, Trocadero and Quig’s Pub among other venues, and regularly play for local theatre companies and fundraising events.

VENUE INFORMATION
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road,
Kennett Square,  PA 19348 

Thursday, August 24th @ Longwood Gardens
6pm-9pm Every Thursday
Free with Garden Admission

Chickabiddy @ Longwood Gardens Beer Garden: August 24 & September 7th

Chickabiddy is a Philadelphia based acoustic duo comprised of Emily Schuman and Aaron Cromie, two theater artists whose love of music sparked this musical collaboration. Inspired by such acts as The Milk Carton Kids, Punch Brothers and Mandolin Orange, Chickabiddy creates guitar and mandolin songs about love, loss and moving forward in a complicated world. They have performed locally at The Fire, Tin Angel, Trocadero and Quig’s Pub among other venues, and regularly play for local theatre companies and fundraising events.

VENUE INFORMATION
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road,
Kennett Square,  PA 19348 

Thursday, September 7th @ Longwood Gardens
6pm-9pm Every Thursday
Free with Garden Admission

Chickabiddy @ Longwood Gardens Beer Garden: September 7th

Chickabiddy is a Philadelphia based acoustic duo comprised of Emily Schuman and Aaron Cromie, two theater artists whose love of music sparked this musical collaboration. Inspired by such acts as The Milk Carton Kids, Punch Brothers and Mandolin Orange, Chickabiddy creates guitar and mandolin songs about love, loss and moving forward in a complicated world. They have performed locally at The Fire, Tin Angel, Trocadero and Quig’s Pub among other venues, and regularly play for local theatre companies and fundraising events.

VENUE INFORMATION
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road,
Kennett Square,  PA 19348 

Lisa Chosed Philly-native & world traveler, Lisa Chosed is a multi-talented acoustic folk musician & visual artist that has been described as the female version of Neil Young. You can hear hints of musical influences Kasey Chambers, Fiona Apple, & Alanis Morissette in her beautiful vocal melodies and her unique writing style. Lisa Chosed hosts many music & art events and would be remiss if she didn’t credit the local talent as a huge influence as well. This acoustic folk artist has collaborated with Red Cedar Strings and has performed at World Cafe Live & many other venues.

The John Byrne Band is led by former Patrick’s Head front man and Dublin native John Byrne. Their debut album, After the Wake, was released to critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic in 2010. With influences ranging from The Chieftains to Planxty to Bob Dylan, John’s songwriting honors and expands upon the musical and lyrical traditions of his native and adopted homes. John and the band followed up After the Wake in early 2013 with an album of Celtic and American traditional tunes. The album, Celtic/Folk, released on March 5th 2013, has gotten attention from NPR/WXPN’s Gene Shay and is receiving regular airplay on his nationally syndicated Folk Show. Their third release, another collection of John Byrne originals, is set for release in the Spring of 2015

Red Cedar Strings mixes together a potpouri of genres including folk, singer/songwriter, acoustic rock, celtic, swing, jazz, and gyspy, along with an astounding amount of stringed instruments and musical chemistry. We include Mike Romano, on hammered dulcimer, Ruchama Bilenky on bass, Lessa Keller Kenton on fiddle and vocals, and Brain Decker, with guitar and vocals! Occasionally an avid musical traveler will jump in our lineup for good measure. Red Cedar Strings has played all around Philly and the surrounding area at bars, cafes, festivals, and events.

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VENUE INFORMATION
Ortlieb’s
847 N 3rd St,
Philadelphia, PA 19123