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We are thrilled to announce that Rhiannon Giddens will be performing at a benefit concert on September 12, 2018 at the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon, NY.
Rhiannon is a member of the ACFM Advisory Committee and we are extremely grateful for her support! This concert is great opportunity to hear this extraordinary performer while supporting the ACFM. This is truly an evening that is not to be missed!
At 3 pm Sunday, January 29, there will be the first in our planned series of "listening" events held any the RED BARN (aka Scenic Hudson's River Center). All are invited to come for an event that will provide our community with the first in a series of planned events designed to provide a forum for the discussion of just what the ACFM should be, and to help us establish procedures and priorities ad we move forward. The event, which will be moderated by David Bernz, will last approximately 3 hours, and will include some music and food.
During the coming year, we plan to hold similar events at the RED BARN as well as at locations around the region and at folk music venues around the country. If you would like to be involved with one of these "listening" meetings, or perhaps even work with us to organize one, please be in touch.
We plan to publish the results of these meetings here on our web site, and on our Facebook page as well.
Looking forward to seeing you at this Sunday's meeting. It should be an interesting event!
The sign is up on the door to ACFM's new home at Scenic Hudson's River Center, the restored red "barn" building at Beacon's Long Dock park. After the Pumpkin Festival at Pete And Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, come help us celebrate tomorrow, Sunday, October 16 with a free concert featuring grammy award winners John McCutcheon and Tom Chapin and WC Handy Blues Award winner Joe Louis Walker on the lawn of the River Center at 4p.m.
When: Sunday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m.
Where: Long Dock Park on Beacon’s waterfront
Admission is free, but donations are suggested to benefit ACFM
In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held at the
Towne Crier Cafe, 379 Main St., Beacon.
Join the Hudson Valley music community in celebrating the opening of the headquarters for the American Center for Folk Music (ACFM) with a free concert. ACFM will be located in Scenic Hudson’s River House, the restored red “barn” building in Long Dock Park.
The performance will feature folk legends John McCutcheon and Tom Chapin and WC Handy Blues Award winner Joe Louis Walker.
The riverfront City of Beacon has long been a cornerstone of American folk music. Now that relationship is being formally cemented with the ACFM, established one year ago to honor folk legends and to sustain the folk music process as a vibrant part of American culture.
The ACFM benefit concert has been coordinated with the Beacon Sloop Club’s annual Pumpkin Festival, which will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at nearby Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park. Both events are within walking distance of the Metro-North railroad station.
Media inquiries may be directed to wordscapes@optonline.net
About the artists:
Pete Seeger said, “John McCutcheon is not only one of the best musicians in the USA, but also a great singer, songwriter and song leader.” No less a figure than Johnny Cash simply called him “the most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.” McCutcheon’s 30-plus recordings have garnered every imaginable honor, including five Grammy nominations. He is considered the most influential hammered dulcimer player in the country.
Photo: Abigail Chapin
In a career that spans five decades, 24 albums and three Grammy awards, multi-talented singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Chapin, a Hudson Valley resident, has covered an incredible amount of creative ground. In addition to his work as a recording artist and concert performer, Chapin has acted on Broadway and worked extensively in films, television and radio.
Photo: Michael Weintraub
Multiple Grammy and WC Handy Blues Award winner Joe Louis Walker is one of the most heralded blues artists of our time. Walker has recorded with BB King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Branford Marsalis and Ike Turner. Walker has become an international ambassador for the blues overseas, having played at countless festivals throughout Europe, South America, Australia, the Middle East and Asia. Walker is already being referred to within the blues world as a “living legend.” However, as Walker himself would say, “the best is yet to come!”
