Sep11

Folk Song :: Debut Show

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Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St, Saratoga Springs

Folk Song is a new ensemble that seeks to find common ground between the traditional music of Indian & Irish cultures Folk Song is a brand new ensemble based in the timelessness of folk traditions. The quintet is actively creating music inspired by the members' extensive experience within North Indian classical and Irish Traditional music. Indian polyrhythms overlap the poignancy of airs, while the poetry of raga and Irish melody meet on common ground. Folk Song considers this new music as an extension of the organic, living document that is tradition, ever evolving within the times it finds itself in.

Folk Song was conceived of by sitarist/composer Galen Passen. He is joined by Oona Grady (fiddle), James Gascoyne (guitar/banjo), and Robert Meyson (tabla) and Sam Zuchinni (Bodhran)

Folk Song is made possible by a NYSCA Decentralization grant administered by Saratoga Arts