Sometimes Old-Fashioned Is What You Need

Bruchac’s stories of Native culture and the natural world have been featured on the PBS special Adirondack Storytellers (WMHT/PBS). McKenney, a writer and historical reenactor, tells humorous personal stories. Beth Sabo Novik tells both personal Jewish stories and Jewish folk tales.

A timeless pairing of old-time clawhammer banjo and percussive dance. Banjoist de Groot has performed at major festivals around the world and won Best Bluegrass Album (with Tatiana Hargreaves) from the Independent Music Awards. She’ll be joined by Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” Nic Gareiss (he/they) who has been hailed by the New York Times for his “dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance” and called “the most inventive and expressive step dancer on the scene” by The Boston Herald.

Raised in the Adirondacks on land that had been in the family for five generations, Dan is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a strong sense of place. He sings of home, hard-working folks, taking care of our planet and each other. He has entertained audiences overseas and throughout New York State since 1973.

Two-time Boston Music Award winner Honeysuckle marries traditional folk instrumentation with modern effects. NPR Music wrote, “Their sound is unpretentious and unabashed, as if each song is meant for one set of ears only. They don’t shy away from moments that are as technical as they are mesmerizing, and here their musicianship really shines through.”