Folk Music Society of NY to Host WEEKEND OF SONG, 3/6-8

The Folk Music Society of NY presents a Weekend of Song - concerts and workshops to inspire singing and playing for everyone. Friday and Saturday evening concerts and Saturday and Sunday daytime workshops feature a broad sweep of musical genres. This musical weekend takes place at Elizabeth Irwin High School in Greenwich Village. Participants may attend the weekend in whole or choose evening or daytime events according to their schedules. They won't want to miss anything.

Workshops are participatory or demonstration/talks. Topics include Sing Along for Freedom, Jug Band, Ballad, and Singer/Songwriter Song Swaps, Old-time, Bluegrass, Blues & Beyond, Uppity Women's Blues, The Evolution of a Hawaiian Song, Gospel, Harmony Improv., Songs of the Sea & Shore, Irish & Irish-American Songs, Rounds, Cajun Songs, Blues in the Extreme, Shanty Blast, Old Time Rock 'n' Roll Singing, Balkan Singing, Woman, Where's Your Song? and more! Workshop Presenters are Joy Bennett, Brooklyn-Queens NOW, Andy Cohen, Phyllis Elkind, Jean Farnworth, Don Friedman, Ben Grosscup, Hubby Jenkins, The Johnson Girls, Chris Koldewey, John Krumm, Jan Maier, Evy Mayer, Don Meade, Jason Poole, Steve Suffet, Triple Play All Stars, Sol Weber, Robbie Wedeen, Ellen Weiss, Erica Weiss, and Heather Wood.

The Friday night concert, 7:30 PM, features Triboro, Hubby Jenkins, Ben Grosscup & The Johnson Girls, with Heather Wood as M.C.

On Saturday: the Triple Play All Stars, Jason Poole, Double Trouble & Andy Cohen perform in concert at 7:30 PM, with Heather Wood, M.C.

Suggested contribution: Concerts: $20 each night, Full day of workshops, Saturday or Sunday: $25, All day Saturday, workshops & concert: $40; Full weekend: $75.00. Tickets available at the door or online at http://weekendofsong.eventbrite.com (service fee applies).

Location: Elisabeth Irwin High School, 40 Charlton St. (south of Houston), Manhattan; if using Google maps, type in 40 Charlton St. Subway: C & E at Spring St. or the 1 at Houston

Complete details with schedule on the web at: http://www.folkmusicny.org/wos.html