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September 2019
Nevenka, Eastern European folk ensemble in Ramo Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 21
Here's a show like no other that the Folk Music Society has offered. Nevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's folk chorus performing songs from Eastern Europe, including Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek and others. The group formed in 1976 as an off-shoot of the Aman Folk Ensemble. These women are primarily singers, and there may be over a dozen of them on stage! The singers span 30 years in age, and are a close-knit family with a strong team concept. Performing…
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New Date! Robin and Linda Williams return to Pasadena Saturday, October 26
Robin and Linda Williams are coming this fall! Linda's ankle is on the mend and they have rescheduled their tour, so we will be presenting them on Saturday, October 26! They haven't been out here to the West Coast in quite some time, but they will be leaving their home in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. We return to what will be the re-vamped Beckman Institute Auditorium, our smaller hall, usual location, at 8:00 PM. Robin and Linda are best known…
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Dick Hensold and Patsy O’Brien in Beckman Institute Auditorium Saturday, November 9
Dick Hensold is the leading Northumbrian smallpiper in North America. He returns to Caltech following his debut here a few years ago with Andrea Beaton in a show that was very well received. This time, he is performing with Patsy O'Brien, premier guitarist, singer, and songwriter. They will perform an evening of traditional Celtic music, but with unique and innovative arrangements, including a variety of songs from Britain and Ireland, accompanied by guitar and Northumbrian smallpipes (a quiet bagpipe from…
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Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration with Molly’s Revenge FRIDAY, December 20 in Ramo Auditorium
Molly's Revenge has played for us a number of times and this "California Celtic" band has picked up a good many local fans in Southern California and throughout the West Coast. Their energy and musical excellence is quite memorable, and they haven't played in Pasadena since 2011, so it is way past time that we brought them back. This is a very special Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration with a female guest vocalist (soon) to be announced) and dancers to bolster…
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Scotland’s Jim and Susie Malcolm in Pasadena
Jim and Susie Malcolm will perform in Beckman Institute Auditorium on FRIDAY, January 24 in Beckman Institute Auditorium at 8:00 PM. Jim, who lives with his wife, Susie, in Perthshire, Scotland, has performed for us 6 times solo and once when he was a member of Old Blind Dogs, so many are familiar with him and will be eager to start out the year with another thoroughly enjoyable evening with him. We have been lucky enough to have him on…
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Fiddler Mari Black and the World Fiddle Ensemble in Beckman Institute Auditorium
Master fiddler, Mari Black, is bringing her World Fiddle Ensemble to Pasadena for a show called Fiddling Around the World. The show is a high-energy tour of fiddle music from all different corners of the globe, featuring origin stories with Mari as the musical tourguide. She has won numberous contests and honors, and her passion for the fiddle knows no bounds. From her hometown of Boston she has played concerts in Scotland, Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Poland, the…
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