Artists in
Partnership Inc. and the Long Beach Public Library proudly present the 9th
Annual FOLK 2 FUNK Festival and Food Drive.
All programs are FREE, but we are collecting non-perishable food and personal
care items to be distributed to our local Soup Kitchen.
Friday, March 29th at 7:30pm join Pamela Lewis and Friends as they kick off the weekend. They'll start off soft and easy with some folk favorites by James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills & Nash and then switch gears into fabulous funk tunes! Funk Fav's by Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and James Brown.
Then on Saturday, March 30th at 12:00, Join Piedmont Blūz (VALERIE and BEN TURNER) in the Youth program room, for a hands-on Roots Percussion workshop where participants will explore basic rhythms and techniques for washboard, bones, and shakers. This fun workshop is accessible to all age and ability levels and, before you know it, they'll have you tapping, shaking, clicking, and clacking.
At 1:15 Ben and
Valerie , who are international ambassadors of Country Blues music and the
Piedmont style of fingerpicking will take the stage and give a concert
performance in the auditorium. A Piedmont Blūz concert isn’t just music – it’s
an experience as they transport you back to the 1920s and 1930s, the hey-day of
acoustic Country Blues music.
The music
continues at 2:15 with the CAROLINE DOCTOROW Duo. Caroline is a singer/songwriter
and daughter of the late author E.L. Doctorow, who has been called a great
champion of American folk music. She will appear next year in the Christopher
Lucas film "Pete Seeger Legacy" along with Taj Mahal. Guy Davis, Dar
Williams, John Cohen and others.
At 3:30 the music continues with the QUEEN ESTHER Trio- A Southerner, wordsmith and musical theater nerd, Queen Esther – award-winning jazz vocalist, songwriter, actor and librettist – came about her love of country music honestly. As it turns out, all this time – all her life, in fact -- Queen Esther had nurtured what she describes as her Black Americana sound. After an implosion of songwriting creativity, numerous recording sessions and much prayer and hand-wringing, she self-released her latest album “The Other Side” – described as “the most exciting Afro-Americana album of the year” by Paste magazine.
Day 3, Sunday, March 31st brings the
BEST of Folk, Country, Americana, and grass roots music.
At 1:15, Vocalists and songwriters Feral Foster and Ali Dineen have joined
forces and will perform beloved country, Americana, gospel and soul songs as
well as their acclaimed original material. Feral Foster has been called the
“Best Folk Singer in NY” by the Village Voice! Ali will be presenting her
original Crankie “I know Moonlight, I know Starlight” which is based on a song from the Georgia Sea
Islands.
At 2:30, JAN BELL and the MAYBELLES will
present their three-part harmony, guitar, violin and upright bass. Original
Americana, and rare gems by country music heroes such as Jean Ritchie, Loretta Lynn,
and Hazel and Alice. Independent Music Awards nominee 'Dream of the Miner's
Child' Best Concept Album. New album 2019 'Goodbye to the River' explores long
distance love living in Brooklyn in the age of gentrification. “Jan Bell and
The Maybelles are at the heart of the thriving grass roots folk music community
in Brooklyn, playing regularly in Dumbo, and at the fabulous Jalopy Theatre and
School of Music in Red Hook…..” NY Post
Closing act CC and the BOYS who are a high-energy Country dance party will
perform at 3:30. Christine Cherry is an amazing vocalist backed by a fun,
rowdy, Country-infused Blues Rock band. Get ready for a Country Hoedown and
some guitar-pickin' double-bass-pluckin', harmonica-blowin', foot-stompin' fun!
Programs and times subject to change.
8th Annual FOLK-2-FUNK Music
Festival & Food Drive
Long Beach Public Library
111 West Park Avenue
Long Beach, New York
(516) 432-7201
PART I-
SATURDAY-3/17
3:00- BETHANY YARROW, RUFUS
CAPPADOCIA, BELINDA BECKER
Artists in Partnership, Inc., in collaboration with the Long Beach Public Library proudly present Bethany Yarrow (the daughter of folk legend Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary), cellist Rufus Cappadocia and dancer Belinda Becker for an afternoon of music, dance and inspiration.
2nd Annual Beyond the Dunes Cultural Arts Month
ends with a“Holler”
The weekend lineup for the 8th Annual Folk 2 Funk ROOTS Program and Food Drive
Part II at the Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Avenue in Long Beach,
NY is as follows:
Saturday, March 24
1:00 - 2:45 p.m: Bill Shelley of
Shelley Archives Inc. presents a Music Legends Live educational lecture with
film clips on The Folk Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
3:00 p.m: Bobtown: With their distinctive original songs and
vocal arrangements, NYC-based Bobtown is recognized as taking an unconventional
and refreshing approach to the tradition of folk and Americana.
Sunday, March 25
1:30 p.m: Kirsten Maxwell -
Kirsten’s stunningly pure voice has drawn comparisons to the likes of Joan
Baez, Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell and is evocative of the 1960s folk scene.
2:30 p.m: Robinson Treacher- At the
crossroads of blues, folk, and Americana lies Robinson Treacher. Whether in the
studio or in live performance, Robinson’s emotionally dramatic songwriting
style is matched only by his deeply passionate vocals.
3:30 p.m: AIP & LBNY Arts Council Special “WOMEN
IN THE ARTS” Award Presentations to Chumi Diamond, Edie Kalickstein and
Julia-Lang Shapiro.
3:45 p.m: Thomas Michael Cavanagh and “ Walking the Line” is the most authentic sounding and visual
performance of the music of Johnny Cash, playing the most loved hits and some
rare gems of Johnny Cash while recreating the look, feel and flow of Johnny
Cash concerts.
If you plan on attending any of the Library events, please remember to bring non-perishable food items that we will distribute to our local soup kitchen. Check out our website at www.aip-arts.org for up-to-the-minute information on schedules and performers (all programs are subject to change). For additional information or questions, please e-mail us at aip4arts@gmail.com
ALL Library Events are FREE
Please bring Non-Perishable FOOD & PERSONAL CARE
DONATIONS
Distribution Boxes in Library Lobby
This project is made possible, in part, with funds from the De-centralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Huntington Arts Council.
Please note that all programs are subject to change. For detailed information about performers in festival lineups, updated schedules (see Current Events). and further information about AIP, please visit us at www.aip-arts.org or call (516) 432-6342.