What are you doing the third weekend in August? Come to our magical, musical soundpark and enjoy the ultimate summertime event!

Join us for a three or four day extravaganza of traditional and contemporary music, dance, crafts, camping, and children’s activities hosted at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township. Come for just a day or stay for the entire weekend!

If you are like thousands of music lovers on the East Coast you head for Upper Salford Township near the bucolic burg of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, a little more than 35 miles outside of Philadelphia where the legendary Philadelphia Folk Festival transforms a working farm into a magical, musical sound park. This cherished event is the longest continuously running outdoor music festival of its kind in North America and will celebrate its 56th Anniversary August 17-20, 2017 at the Old Pool Farm.

Performers include:
Old Crow Medicine Show – Samantha Fish   Graham Nash – The Weight Band – Taj Mo (the Taj Mahal & Keb’mo’ Band) – Susan Werner – Andy McKee – David Amram
Eric Andersen – The Infamous Stringdusters   John McCutcheon – The Kennedys – Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams – Runa – Sam Baker – Sierra Hull – Tift Merritt and many more…
full festival line up
festival schedule

Tickets for the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.folkfest.org.

For additional information about the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL, visit the website www.folkfest.org or call the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL office at 800-556-FOLK.

Ben O’Neill Grammy nominee Ben O’Neill has performed in over a dozen countries with some of the worlds best known and most respected artists including Jill Scott, John Legend, Kanye West, Common, Christina Aguilera, Kid Cudi, Musiq Soulchild and Tye Tribbett.  He has appeared on Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ellen, Carson Daly, and VH1 Soul, and over the course of 15 years has performed in front of literally hundreds of thousands of music lovers.  A talented songwriter, he has co-written tunes with avant-soul singer Bilal and gospel star Tye Tribbett.  He has appeared on record with ASCAP award winner Jason Nelson, Grammy winners Musiq Soulchild and Tye Tribbett, Vivian Green, Trey Songz, and Jordin Sparks, as well as noted musicians Jonathan Dubose Jr, Adam Blackstone, Christian McBride, and Chris Dave.

Hurricane Hoss has blown through the juke joints and watering holes of America, the perfect example of a classical good girl gone outlaw. She’s shot whiskey in the Midwestern Wilds, danced to zydeco in Louisiana, fallen in love in the Rockies, and two-stepped on top of broken hearts in Nashville. With fiddle, banjo, and guitar in tow, Hoss sings the stories of her travels and travails, as well as traditional songs of the American experience. When not portraying the urban gypsy-cowgirl Hurricane Hoss, Sarah Williams Larsen is one of the Northeast’s hardest working fiddle players. An award-winning contest fiddler, classical call-girl, and session player, she’s recently lent her fingers to Dr. Dog, David Mayfield, Ben Arnold, Saskwatch, Mason Porter, and the Hot Club of Philadelphia. She can also be spotted around Philadelphia with her two musical sisters in the multi-instrumental folk trio Ladybird (heythereladybird.com).

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.

FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE

VENUE INFORMATION
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 N. Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA
johnnybrendas.com

In 2014, our traditional Fall Fling, which is a very social, participatory weekend retreat moved to Appel Farm Arts & Music Center in nearby Elmer, NJ. This is a picturesque and flat-terrained country setting for musicians, story tellers, singers, dancers, folk historians, and crafters, of all ages and all skill levels to enjoy a unique overnight weekend experience with family, friends and the Philadelphia Folksong Society, hosted by Appel Farm!

What is Fall Fling?

Can you imagine a crisp fall day in a sylvan setting where the most difficult questions you have to face are, “Do I go to a workshop featuring classic folk songs of the 60’s, pull out a T-shirt and create a tie-dye worthy of the memory of Jerry Garcia, wander over to a cabin for some informal jamming, get out a racket and smack the tennis ball around, or simply collapse in a lounge chair and let the sounds of hundreds of people having fun wash over me?” Can you also imagine a social gathering of  people who come back every year for one special weekend to see old friends and make new ones? That’s Fall Fling!

What are you doing the third weekend in August? Come to our magical, musical soundpark and enjoy the ultimate summertime event!

Join us for a three or four day extravaganza of traditional and contemporary music, dance, crafts, camping, and children’s activities hosted at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township. Come for just a day or stay for the entire weekend!

If you are like thousands of music lovers on the East Coast you head for Upper Salford Township near the bucolic burg of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, a little more than 35 miles outside of Philadelphia where the legendary Philadelphia Folk Festival transforms a working farm into a magical, musical sound park. This cherished event is the longest continuously running outdoor music festival of its kind in North America and will celebrate its 56th Anniversary August 17-20, 2017 at the Old Pool Farm.

Performers include:
Old Crow Medicine Show – Samantha Fish   Graham Nash – The Weight Band – Taj Mo (the Taj Mahal & Keb’mo’ Band) – Susan Werner – Andy McKee – David Amram
Eric Andersen – The Infamous Stringdusters   John McCutcheon – The Kennedys – Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams – Runa – Sam Baker – Sierra Hull – Tift Merritt and many more…
full festival line up
festival schedule

Tickets for the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.folkfest.org.

For additional information about the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL, visit the website www.folkfest.org or call the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL office at 800-556-FOLK.

Ben O’Neill Grammy nominee Ben O’Neill has performed in over a dozen countries with some of the worlds best known and most respected artists including Jill Scott, John Legend, Kanye West, Common, Christina Aguilera, Kid Cudi, Musiq Soulchild and Tye Tribbett.  He has appeared on Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ellen, Carson Daly, and VH1 Soul, and over the course of 15 years has performed in front of literally hundreds of thousands of music lovers.  A talented songwriter, he has co-written tunes with avant-soul singer Bilal and gospel star Tye Tribbett.  He has appeared on record with ASCAP award winner Jason Nelson, Grammy winners Musiq Soulchild and Tye Tribbett, Vivian Green, Trey Songz, and Jordin Sparks, as well as noted musicians Jonathan Dubose Jr, Adam Blackstone, Christian McBride, and Chris Dave.

Hurricane Hoss has blown through the juke joints and watering holes of America, the perfect example of a classical good girl gone outlaw. She’s shot whiskey in the Midwestern Wilds, danced to zydeco in Louisiana, fallen in love in the Rockies, and two-stepped on top of broken hearts in Nashville. With fiddle, banjo, and guitar in tow, Hoss sings the stories of her travels and travails, as well as traditional songs of the American experience. When not portraying the urban gypsy-cowgirl Hurricane Hoss, Sarah Williams Larsen is one of the Northeast’s hardest working fiddle players. An award-winning contest fiddler, classical call-girl, and session player, she’s recently lent her fingers to Dr. Dog, David Mayfield, Ben Arnold, Saskwatch, Mason Porter, and the Hot Club of Philadelphia. She can also be spotted around Philadelphia with her two musical sisters in the multi-instrumental folk trio Ladybird (heythereladybird.com).

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.

FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE

VENUE INFORMATION
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 N. Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA
johnnybrendas.com

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

In 2014, our traditional Fall Fling, which is a very social, participatory weekend retreat moved to Appel Farm Arts & Music Center in nearby Elmer, NJ. This is a picturesque and flat-terrained country setting for musicians, story tellers, singers, dancers, folk historians, and crafters, of all ages and all skill levels to enjoy a unique overnight weekend experience with family, friends and the Philadelphia Folksong Society, hosted by Appel Farm!

What is Fall Fling?

Can you imagine a crisp fall day in a sylvan setting where the most difficult questions you have to face are, “Do I go to a workshop featuring classic folk songs of the 60’s, pull out a T-shirt and create a tie-dye worthy of the memory of Jerry Garcia, wander over to a cabin for some informal jamming, get out a racket and smack the tennis ball around, or simply collapse in a lounge chair and let the sounds of hundreds of people having fun wash over me?” Can you also imagine a social gathering of  people who come back every year for one special weekend to see old friends and make new ones? That’s Fall Fling!

Hawk Tubley started his music career playing CBGB with the The Hæmorrhoids in New York City. Throughout the 1990s, he lived in Birmingham, Alabama, where his bands, including Eat More Possum, the Freeloaders, the Green Eggs, and Partial To Mabel – who released the CD If You Knew Mabel… on the Two Sheds record label and were voted “Best Folk Acoustic Band” in Birmingham – played all over the Southeast and opened for such acts as Southern Culture on the Skids, Jason & The Scorchers, The Radiators, James Taylor, and David Allen Coe. In 2000, Hawk Tubley moved back to Philadelphia with his son Franklin and, in 2011, released his first solo album Cooking With Dynamite!, which featured contributions from renowned bassist Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band, Dead & Company) and the Sun Ra Arkestra’s Marshall Allen. In 2017, Hawk Tubley & The Ozymandians – Andres Villamil on bass, Mike “Luxor” Szekely on drums, and Andy “Major Headspin” Davis on the electric guitar – released a new album, Pond Kings In April, a genre-bending mix of Americana, cowboy folk, and good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll, featuring Hawk Tubley’s distinctive voice and exceptional songwriting.

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.

Remory

Emily Drinker

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VENUE INFORMATION
The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA, 19125
http://www.barbarylive.com/calendar/

Hotsy Totsy Hotsy Totsy is a Collingswood, NJ based, indie-pop trio. Long time best friends Jenny Pilong, Diana Carino, and Amanda Brizzi (each accomplished performers in their own right) decided to come together and co-create an original sound to highlight their individual talents while fostering unique harmonies and a seamless blend of voices. The girls pride themselves on a sound that is more about the whole (three voices becoming one) than any, one, single voice. The result is a refreshing, new spin on the girl groups of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Hotsy Totsy broke onto the Philadelphia music scene in early 2014 at Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus as part of Brookladelphia’s Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson Tribute show. Since then, the girls have picked up speed, playing venues that include: World Cafe Live, Union Transfer, and the TLA in Philadelphia; as well as Smyrna Opera House, World Cafe Live at The Queen, and the Ladybug Festival in Delaware. They have also graced stages at Rockwood Music Hall and The Jack Theatre in New York City. As they continue to hone their stage skills, they are constantly writing and arranging new material, ever inspired by the many gracious and amazing artists they have been privileged to encounter along their musical journey

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.

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VENUE INFORMATION
Steel City
204 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, PA
steelcitycoffeehouse.com