Larry & Joe were destined to make music together. Larry Bellorín hails from Monagas, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician. Larry was forced into exile and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. Joe, after a decade in South America, got stranded back in his stomping grounds in the pandemic. Larry works construction to make ends meet. Joe’s acclaimed “latingrass” band Che Apalache was forced into hiatus, and he shifted into action working with asylum seeking migrants. Currently based in the Tria ..read more

By Skye Leppo For music enthusiasts listening to contemporary folk and Americana radio, the name Buffalo Nichols has been a familiar mainstay over the last two years. The musician’s 2021 self-titled debut album, released via Fat Possum records, has rightfully caught the attention of audiophiles and industry execs alike as his exploration of 21st century Blues music delivers a beautiful tapestry that packs a punch in every line.  The musician’s playing The Abbey Bar in Harrisburg Thursday evening, but spared yours truly a few minutes to catch up via phone earlier this week. The interview b ..read more

Pittsburgh based modern folk/Americana outfit Buffalo Rose will perform this Sunday 12/18/22 at the Abbey Bar in Harrisburg at 7 pm as part of the first ever Susquehanna Folk Emerging Artist Showcase Reunion. More information and Tickets can be found HERE. Sharing the bill will be fellow EAS alums Angela Autumn and Noah G. Fowler. Buffalo Rose has had their praises sung my luminaries across the folk scene, including celebrated songwriter Tom Paxton who said, “”How can a band be loose and tight at the same time? Listen to Buffalo Rose for the answer. I flat love them.” The group recently releas ..read more

Susquehanna Folk is thrilled to feature the progressive string band Twisted Pine at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in York, PA on Saturday, December 10th at 7:30 p.m. (Doors are at 6:30 p.m.). More information can be found on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society website. Tickets for the concert are $24 General Admission, $20 for SFMS members, and $10 for students. Tickets for this concert can be purchased on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society website. photo by Jo Chattman — art by Aria Mickenberg Twisted Pine is a Boston-based spacecraft of a band that was on ..read more

Susquehanna Folk is thrilled to have award-winning bluegrass band, The Slocan Ramblers, performing in the current concert series. The Slocan Ramblers will be performing at The Abbey Bar (upstairs in Appalachian Brewing Company) in Harrisburg, PA on Sunday, November 20th at 7:30 p.m. More information can be found on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society website. Tickets for the concert are $24 General Admission, $20 for SFMS members, and $10 for students. Tickets for this concert can be purchased on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society website. The Slocan Ramblers is Canada’s blu ..read more

Acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and Grammy nominated artist John McCutcheon will be gracing us with his stellar musicianship at the Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, PA on Sunday, November 6th at 7:30 p.m. More information and official SFMS Covid Safety Policies can be found on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society website. Tickets for the concert are $24 General Admission, $10 Students, and $20 for Susquehanna Folk Members. Tickets for this concert can be purchased on the Susquehanna Folk website. Prior to the concert, John will be hosting a workshop: Culture & Commu ..read more

GRAMMY Award Winner and two-time EMMY nominee, Dom Flemons will be gracing us with his stellar musicianship, knowledge of history and music, and personable stage presence to the WITF Public Media Center in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m. More information and official SFMS Covid Safety Policies can be found on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society website. Tickets for the concert are $24 General Admission, $10 Nonmember Students, and FREE for Susquehanna Folk Members! This includes new members. Tickets for this concert can be purchased on the Susquehanna Folk Music Societ ..read more

West Coast blues guitar and ukulele queen Del Rey will return to again wow SFMS audiences with her distinctive ukulele and resonator guitar stylings in both a virtual concert held this Saturday (Nov 14, rescheduled date!) at 7:30 pm as well as an online ukulele workshop held at 4 pm on Sunday, November 15th. Tickets and additional information can be found at the SFMS Website. Earlier this week, SFMS staff writer Peter Winter and Del chatted over email about setlist construction, playing online, and the importance of passing on musical know how! This is the second time Peter and Del have spoke ..read more

The celebrated band from Ireland, Téada, will be bringing a host of energetic traditional Irish tunes and songs to The Studio, Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York on Sunday, March 6th in an event sponsored by the Susquehanna Folk Music Society. More information and official SFMS Covid Safety Policies can be found on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society website. Tickets for the concert are $24 General Admission, $20 for SFMS Members, and $10 for students (ages 3-22).  Tickets will be available at the door or online. Téada is a renowned band from Ireland that has been pla ..read more

Bil Lepp is a nationally touring storyteller who travels around the country entertaining kids and adults with his funny tall tales. He’s been featured 15 times at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee has performed at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and can be found telling stories at many of the nation’s schools, concert halls, festivals, and public functions. He‘s a writer too and his picture book ‘The King of Little Things’ won the 2014 Pan America Prize for picture book writing. Bil Lepp is also famously the five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest, an ..read more