Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary traditional Pashto song
“To better understand the predicament of Pakistan’s Pashtun population, one can turn to the songs of Haroon Bacha, a legendary Pashtun singer.” – The Dawn (Pakistan)
Video of Haroon Bacha
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Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Irish traditional music
“Adept at finding unusual tunes and variants, and in celebrating the individual voice in the flow of traditional practice… a reminder of the things that matter in Irish traditional music.” – Irish Music
Listen to Chulrua More information
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Scottish songs and ballads
“One of Britain’s finest song interpreters.” – Sing Out.
“Quietly poetic ballads haunt like a shadowy specter.”- St. Paul Pioneer-Press
Listen to Archie Fisher More information
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 7:30 pm
New & traditional klezmer, Yiddish song & improv
“The wedding band of choice for the hippest of shtetls.” – City Paper
“Formerly deceased, the music now enjoys rude good health. A perfect example of this sea change in musical fortunes.” – Forward
Listen to Michael Winograd More information
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Generations of Resistance, featuring:
Unionmaid, hell raiser, labor singer
“Congratulations on your fine songwriting!” – Pete Seeger
“Anne Feeney is the best labor singer in North America.” – Utah Phillips
Songs to inspire hope, build community, incite resistance
“Songs [that] will be heard at the barricades for years to come.” – Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine
“An eloquent and energetic writer.” – Howard Zinn
Funny songs about ignorance, war, and greed
“Lacerating wit & keen awareness of society’s foibles that bring to mind a latter-day Tom Lehrer.” – Los Angeles Times
“Reintroducing literacy to comedy songs.” – Tom Lehrer
Listen to Anne Feeney Evan Greer Roy Zimmerman More information
Friday, May 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Appalachian old time and Swedish traditional music
“The Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddling.” – Darrol Anger.
“Among the most talented, active and prolific on the Swedish scene.” – Dirty Linen
Listen to Bruce Molsky Ale Möller More information
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This project is supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), its regional arts funding partnership. State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administred in this region by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.