Michael is hugely known as the songwriter of The Dutchman, a song recorded early on by Steve Goodman and then performed and recorded by all kinds of great singers since … Continue reading Michael Smith, extraordinary songwriter, singer, guitarist to appear at Caltech Saturday, March 11 →
Don't miss the opportunity to hear the return of Alasdair Fraser, Scottish fiddler extraordinaire and Natalie Haas on cello! Alasdair, now living in the Sierra Nevada foothills, has long been … Continue reading Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas →
Due to a scheduling conflict, we have had to cancel the April 29, 2017 show and we are working on establishing a new date. Those who have already purchased tickets … Continue reading Alan Reid and Rob van Sante show has been postponed! We will reschedule as soon as we can →
Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald will be making their first appearance at Caltech in Beckman Institute Auditorium (Little Beckman.) They have been playing together for about four years, blending the … Continue reading Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald →
Brocelïande (Margaret Davis, Kristoph Klover, and Kris Yenney) will return to Caltech with music from the British Isles, Medieval and Renaissance music, and original settings of the songs of J.R.R. … Continue reading Brocelïande, Celtic and Early Music Ensemble →
Jim Kweskin's name has long been associated with the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, which defined an important niche in popular music, showcasing traditional, jugband, and ragtime music in an era … Continue reading Jim Kweskin and friends →
The Recollective, a Celtic quartet, based in Ireland, consists of Calum Morrison, from Glascow, Scotland on vocals, guitar, banjo, tenor guitar, bodhran and Highland Bagpipes, Karen Hickey, from County Mayo, … Continue reading The Recollective →
Phil Salazar has been one of the mainstays in Southern California bluegrass for a good many years. He has pulled bluegrass in many directions and he has played in many … Continue reading Phil Salazar and the Kin Folk →
The Pasadena Folk Music Society is co-sponsoring a memorial for Rosalie Sorrels with some of her friends and family on Sunday, August 20 at 7:00 PM in our familiar Beckman Institute … Continue reading Rosalie Sorrels Memorial →
The New England-based string and vocal trio, Low Lily (formerly Annalivia) explores the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration that weaves together a … Continue reading Low Lily with John Whelan →
Susan McKeown (pronounced "mick-yone") has been called “the most strikingly original woman singer in the Celtic music vein" by The Christian Science Monitor. She has performed and recorded with Johnny … Continue reading Susan McKeown- Concert posponed!! We hope to announce a new date soon. Please check back. →
Award-winning vocalist, Susie Glaze, mandolinist Steve Rankin, fiddler Mark Indictor and bassist Fred Sanders are The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble, the newest version of the acclaimed Los Angeles-based Americana … Continue reading The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble →
Laurie is certainly one of the most prominent women of bluegrass today, with her voice, guitar, and fiddle, but her songwriting and song interpreting sets her apart from the bluegrass … Continue reading Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands →
Caltech's Public Events presents a great evening of Latin dance music, featuring Cuban-born Adonis Puentes and his Voice of Cuba Orchestra. Adonis and his fraternal twin, Alex (now known as … Continue reading Adonis Puentes and the Voice of Cuba Orchestra presented by Caltech Public Events! Receive a $5 discount if you mention the Folk Music Society when ordering tickets! Saturday, January 20 in Beckman Auditorium (Big Beckman) at 8PM →
Jim Malcolm has performed in our series five times and also once or twice when he was a member of Old Blind Dogs. The pattern has been to have him … Continue reading Jim Malcolm →
It is official! Peter Yarrow is coming to Caltech in February, 2018! After months of working out a date and other details, the Folk Music Society will present Peter at … Continue reading An Evening with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary →
Scotland's Old Blind Dogs, from Aberdeenshire, on Scotland’s northeast coast, has been one of the most popular acts (two of the shows sold out!) in our series over the years. … Continue reading Scottish group Old Blind Dogs at Caltech →
The Folk Music Society is very proud to present the extraordinary songwriter and singer, John Gorka. We've been working on getting him here for the last 2-3 years, and finally … Continue reading Singer and songwriter John Gorka at Caltech →
The Kingston Trio had a tremendous influence in bringing folk music into the mainstream of popular music in the late 1950's and 1960's. Since that exciting time when they had … Continue reading The (New) Kingston Trio (Josh Reynolds, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton) presented by Caltech Public Events! Receive a $5 discount if you mention the Folk Music Society when ordering tickets! In Beckman Auditorium (Big Beckman) →
Claude is making his first appearance in our series. He is a mesmerizing guitarist with a strong background in classical guitar, along with solid familiarity with blues as well. Claude, … Continue reading Claude Bourbon, Classical/blues guitarist and singer →