New England Folk-Rock Singer and Songwriter Tom Abdow will be performing an acoustic concert of folk, country and rock music at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, October 10, starting at 6:30 pm. Abdow has performed throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas.
Boom And Bust And Beyond
On Saturday, October 11, at 4 pm the New Lebanon Library will host a special Columbus Day weekend performance of Boom and Bust and Beyond, a concert of vintage American songs. The program will include songs from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s. Composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Rogers and Hammerstein, among others, will be represented. Vikki True will sing with Doug Schmolze on guitar and vocals and Eric Martin on violin/viola. There will be sing-alongs also. All ages are welcome at this event, which is free and open to the public.
Schmolze trained in guitar at the Berklee School of Music and in voice with Frank Kelley. He performs in a variety of venues throughout the Berkshires and beyond. Vikki True is well known for her soulful renditions of blues, jazz and gospel. Eric Martin studied at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He plays classical and traditional styles.
For further information on these free events, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The public is welcome, and the events are free. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.