Information: email polson@igc.org, or call 215-848-6246. Tickets: app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=folk
2018-2019 Calendar:
Open Stage/Open Circle
7:30pm, 4th Thursday of most months, $2-5*
Doors open at 6:45pm. Come at least 15 minutes early to sign up for the Open Stage. Feel free to bring food and non-alcoholic beverages with you to eat before showtime. The Open Stage (maximums: 10 minutes/2 songs or pieces) normally lasts from 7:30 to 9:00, followed by a break, and then the Open Circle runs from 9:15-10:30. In the Open Circle, everyone present is invited to sing a song, read a poem, tell a story, request a song, or pass; songs are often participatory. It's a great place to perform for the first time or try out new material! People's Choice Open Stage/Open Circle (January through April): The Open Stage part of the evening involves People's Choice audience voting; top vote-getters earn a spot in the June People's Choice Concert! People's Choice acts get a bonus for multiple performances (different months), but many acts have won a slot just from one appearance. Tell and bring your friends!
7:30pm, 4th Thursday of most months, $2-5*
Doors open at 6:45pm. Come at least 15 minutes early to sign up for the Open Stage. Feel free to bring food and non-alcoholic beverages with you to eat before showtime. The Open Stage (maximums: 10 minutes/2 songs or pieces) normally lasts from 7:30 to 9:00, followed by a break, and then the Open Circle runs from 9:15-10:30. In the Open Circle, everyone present is invited to sing a song, read a poem, tell a story, request a song, or pass; songs are often participatory. It's a great place to perform for the first time or try out new material! People's Choice Open Stage/Open Circle (January through April): The Open Stage part of the evening involves People's Choice audience voting; top vote-getters earn a spot in the June People's Choice Concert! People's Choice acts get a bonus for multiple performances (different months), but many acts have won a slot just from one appearance. Tell and bring your friends!
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Friday, June 7, 2019, 7:30 PM:
The People's Choice Concert! Join us on Friday, June 7, for a concert featuring the top vote-getters of this year's People's Choice Open Stages (from January through April). 18 year-old Pierre Peters is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from the Philadelphia Area. His repertoire comes from influences across genres and generations, ranging from Delta blues and old-time to more current folk and popular music. He has played with learned from musicians of all sorts of backgrounds, from nationally-recognized artists like Guy Davis, Pete Seeger, and Jimmy "Duck" Holmes to Philadelphia's own Mikey Junior. His distinct style of playing and unique stock of songs might just surprise you! The Open Door Chorus is no audition, open Community singing group, led by John Krumm. Anyone can attend whenever they can. There are no requirements for age or ability. Music-reading ability is not required. Our repertoire reflects positive social values. John has been performing traditional and vintage music for over 50 years. He is a music educator, song leader, composer, and a caller of square and contra dance. His goal is to help communities express their "solidarity in diversity." Melanie and the Lost Vaqueros blend an easy listening blend of older Latin, International, standards, and original music. Led by Melanie Jones, on vocals with her vaqueros; (cowboys) Don Garfinkel on guitar and vocals with original compositions, Jan Alba on flute, Andy Walko on bass, and Barry Bell on percussion. This Philadelphia band formed in the summer of 2018 and plays locally at restaurants, festivals, and fundraisers. Don also performs solo. McKinley Sims is a full time UU minister and a part time guitar player. He grew up listening to Buddy Holly and the Crickets and country western music. He only knows two songs. You’ll hear them both, probably. Lucky partner to a wonderful woman, KP, of Kennet Square, PA. Gloria Rohlfs played guitar and led protest songs for peace and civil rights demonstrations in college. Later, she and friends busked while working in Germany. Early influences were PP& M, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith, Joan Jett and Dolly Parton. Gloria took a decades-long hiatus from creativity due to demands of managing human-service organizations and her psychotherapy/coaching business. She performs folk, blues, country and originals, occasionally jazz & rock. FIO (Feel It Out) is a band from the Collegeville area. They do not have a specific genre that they claim to be but play mostly rock, alternative rock, and emo songs. The band consists of Morgan Konrad on vocals and rhythm guitar, Moustapha (Moose) Balde on bass, Liam Worcheck on lead guitar, and Jamie Polson on drums and vocals. The band started jamming out at Ursinus College, where they all met. Jamie is a former People’s Choice winner, and also performs solo. Doors open at 7:00, and the show will start at 7:30pm. Admission is by requested donation of $7 to $20 (sliding scale, online or at the door), half price for no or low wage, with children under 12 admitted free. Wheelchair accessible. Childcare is available with advance registration; by June 3 if possible, by calling (215) 848-6246. |
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About the Folk Factory
The Folk Factory, based at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration in Mount Airy, is a forum for people interested in music of all kinds and progressive social change. Facilitated announcements of progressive events (marches, boycotts, etc.) can be made before the start of each event. The Folk Factory is a kindred spirit of the People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle, co-founded by Charlie King and Pete Seeger. Regular concerts are normally on the first or second weekend of most months during the academic year, and an Open Stage/Open Circle is held on the fourth Thursday of most months. To volunteer or for more information, call (215) 848-6246.
If you have snail mail and/or email address changes, deletions, or additions, you can call us at 215-848-6246 or email us at polson@igc.org. You can send any financial contributions (we suggest $5/yr or $15 for 5 yrs to help cover our copying and postage costs for snail mail, and other donations are gratefully appreciated!) to The Folk Factory, 6900 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19150. |
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More information about the Folk Factory: polson@igc.org