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Branford Folk Music Society
The Branford Folk Music Society sponsors the Branford Folk
Coffeehouse, a monthly concert of folk music, September through May,
at the First Congregational Church, on the green in Branford,
Connecticut.
The group also holds monthly "house hoots" at members'
homes, open to all for informal singing and playing, and produces a
monthly newsletter with schedules and information on concerts and
folk performers in Connecticut and the region. Branford Folk Music
Society members receive a copy of the newsletter in the mail, as
well as discounts in admission to our coffeehouse concerts, and a
10 precent discount on admission to the
Eisteddfod
Festival on November 16-18, 2007 in New York City.
Become a member of the Branford Folk Music Society.
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Branford Folk Coffeehouse Schedule
The Branford Folk Coffeehouse is in the auditorium of the First
Congregational Church of Branford, 1009 Main Street, Branford, CT. To get
there, take I-95 Cedar Street exit #54, go south on Cedar Street to the
end (crossing Route 1), turn left on Main Street. The Congregational
Church is the brick church on the green (on the right). Wheelchair
accessible. Concerts begin at 8:00 P.M. Unless otherwise specified,
admission is $12 for nonmembers, $10 for members, and $3 for children 12
and under. For more information, call 203-488-7715.
Email: branfordfolk@yahoo.com
Please contact us if you are interested in helping the coffeehouse as a
volunteer. In particular, refreshment donations will be welcomed.
If you are wondering if a concert will be held on an evening when the
weather is bad, please call 203-488-7715. (There is no one at the church
who can give out concert information.) Also, cancellations will be posted
on WTNH Channel 8.
The society caps off its successful 2007-08 concert season in grand
fashion with a special performance featuring the world-renowned Inca Son,
a Peruvian ensemble that performs music and dance of the Andes. Based in
Boston, the ensemble has compiled numerous awards and performing
credentials, including the 2007 Independent Music Award for "Best
World Traditional Song" and the Boston Music Award for
"Outstanding World Music Act". Inca Son (meaning "Sound of
the Incas"), dressed in authentic and colorful Inca costumes and
Andean attire, introduces and educates audiences to the traditional
dances; beautiful melodies and rhythms of Andean and Latin American
music; and the riches of their Peruvian Andes culture. They are one of
the few bearers of the Inca musical legacy. With their distinctive sounds
on the pan flutes, Inca Son performs both traditional songs, which the
musicians rearrange to create a unique style, as well as original
compositions on many instruments they make themselves. Each song and
dance has a special importance, meaning, or background from many
different Andean folkloric periods which are described to the audience as
it is performed. Inca Son was founded in 1988. The ensemble has 12 CDs to
their credit and is now recognized as one of the globe's best World
Traditional Music groups.
Reservations are strongly suggested.
Paid reservations for the Inca Son concert can be sent to BFMS, P.O.
Box 441, Branford, CT 06405. The reservations must be received by
Thursday, May 8. We are taking paid reservations only. Arriving by 7:45
p.m. is recommended. The reservation guarantees a seat in the event the
concert is sold out and allows first entry into the concert hall.
Admission prices, both advance and at the door, are $16 for adults,
$14 for members, and $3 for children under 12.
Listen to this audio webcast for
the Inca Son concert (8 m. 4 s.; MP3 format).
Funding for this concert provided in part by the
New England Foundation for the Arts
(NEFA) as part of the NEA Regional Touring Program. NEFA receives major
support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), with additional
support from the state arts agencies of New England.
Previous concerts at the Branford Folk Coffeehouse
Branford Folk Photo Gallery
The Branford Folk Music Society is a member of
the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance,
and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven.
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The Branford Folk Music Society primarily books
"traditional" and/or "traditions based" acoustic
music, rooted in the Anglo-Celtic and/or American folk genres, and other
traditional forms, such as Cajun, French Canadian, Klezmer, etc. We are
also open to booking "traditions based" performers who write
their own material provided their music demonstrates a knowledge and
respect for these long established traditions.
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The Branford Folk Music Society posts monthly concert listings on the
following web sites and blogs:
Guidezilla.com at http://guidezilla.com/
americantowns.com at http://www.branford.americantowns.com/
Nonprofit Bulletin at http://www.nhbulletin.blogspot.com/
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Branford Folk CD Openers
Got CD's? Frustrated by that pesky shrink wrap that is so
difficult to remove?
Fret no more! Branford Folk Music Society has the perfect solution!
The Branford Folk 30th Anniversary CD opener!
Get one and you can be listening to the new CD's you buy at our
concerts as soon as you get in your car. Branford Folk CD openers
make the perfect Valentine's gift, housewarming present and will
come in handy during the summer folk festival season. Priced at
just $2.00 so you can get them for all your friends and place one
near every CD player in your home. Pick them up at the next
concert!
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Folk Music on the Radio
WNHU (88.7 FM, West Haven, CT):
"The Folk Show", John Mazza, Barbara Ruth and others, Sunday noon-2:00 P.M.
wnhufolk@yahoo.com
http://www.newhaven.edu/wnhu/
WSHU (91.1 FM, Fairfield, CT) and WSUF (89.9 FM, Noyack/Greenport, NY):
"Profiles in Folk", Steve Winters, Friday 10:00 P.M.-Midnight.
"Prairie Home Companion", Saturday 6:00-8:00 P.M.
"Thistle and Shamrock", Fiona Ritchie, Saturday 8:00-9:00 P.M.
"AcoustiConnections", Walt Graham, Saturday 9:00-10:00 P.M.
http://www.wshu.org/
Branford Folk Music Society
P.O. Box 441
Branford, CT 06405
http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/