Schedule is under construction.

August

Saturday 8th Members Concert
TFFM members perform.  This concert is FREE to everyone
Amy Ferebee / Lori Shapiro /Jeff Tarkington & Terry Breen

Saturday 29th – Members Appreciation Night
$14 general admission - $10 to discounted audience
Member of TFFM, supporters of Public Radio and Library Card holders get a discounted admission to this event.  All proceeds go to the performer(s) who will be Nicholson & Rousseau

September
Saturday, 19th – The Honey Dew Drops
$16 general admission - $13 seniors /military - $12 TFFM members

You could call the Honey Dewdrops’ original material singer-songwriter because they do write and sing songs. You might just want to say that Laura and Kagey write honest songs with affective melodies that leave you feeling happy and sad and coming back for more. With subtle perception and complimenting guitar work, these songs bring to mind journeys, beginnings and ends, Robert Frank photographs, and a close feeling to home.

Saturday, 26th – Duncan & Danielle
$16 general admission - $13 seniors /military - $12 TFFM members

As a team, Duncan & Danielle have written and arranged a body of music that speaks to people of all ages. They offer their audiences a chance to experience truly great music and great musicianship. People often say that they never know what Duncan & Danielle will do next. As a result, their fans range from one end of the social spectrum to the other. One thing that is constant, though, is that everyone who listens to their music says "it makes them feel good" and knows that they've just heard something very special - -music for the world...Duncan & Danielle style.

October  
Saturday 3rd – Ken Kololder with fiddler Elka Baker
$16 general admission - $13 seniors /military - $12 TFFM members

As a major part of the rebirth of the hammered dulcimer in the US, Ken is recognized as one of "one of today's most accomplished, musical hammered dulcimer artists...A hammered dulcimer player of great taste and sophistication," (Elderly). Many players view Ken as one of the most influential player in the United States. Ken is well known for his improvisational and expressive style that has been described as "nothing short of astonishing" (The Connection), "outstanding" (The New York Times), "marvelous" (The Washington Post), "virtuosic" (Audio) and "stunning in its musicality" (Dulcimer Player News).

Saturday 17th Tanglefoot - Farewell Tour
$24 general admission - $21 seniors /military - $20 TFFM members

Perhaps best known for their exquisite vocal polish and relentless energy, they’re also a band with substantial instrumental agility and are a noteworthy group of songwriters. “Masters of the storytelling tradition, (with) elegant, sensitive musicianship, and an impressive range of talent”, according to BBC Yorkshire, while Robert Reid of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record called them “Canada’s most accomplished musical mythologizers”.

November
Saturday 7th – Angelo M.
$16 general admission - $13 seniors /military - $12 TFFM members

A Rootstime Review calls this former steelworker a “Brilliant Guitarist” with an “Excellent Voice”, and says his song; 'Lost' produces "Goose Bumps". A performing songwriter and accomplished finger-style & slide guitarist Angelo M.(short for Melasecca) is also noted for playing Dobro, mandolin and harp. Emerging on the music scene after a steel mill bankruptcy Angelo M. is casting a strong impression with his guitar virtuosity and eclectic-acoustic roots mix (Folk/Blues) which draws influences from Ry Cooder, Chet Atkins, Duane Allman and Leo Kottke.

Friday, 13th  This concert is FREE to everyone.
United States Air Force Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble

The Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble has been entertaining audiences with its unique style of music since 2004. Heritage Aire celebrates America’s great cultural diversity by performing concerts in communities and schools throughout a six state region. Under the direction of TSgt Sherry Burt, the ensemble blends traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, and England with a contemporary musical style to create a stunning musical tapestry. Members perform on traditional instruments such as Irish flute, tin whistles and bodhran, as well as modern instruments like acoustic guitar and button accordion.

Saturday, 14th  – Jim Photoglo
$18 general admission - $15 seniors /military - $14 TFFM members

Jim Photoglo's music has been expressed in Pop, R&B and Country music  through such diverse artists as James Ingram, Kenny Rogers, Faith Hill, The Dirt Band, Alabama, Run C&W and, of course, Photoglo himself. But, despite the wide stylistic range of his hits, Photoglo's music really represents only one artistic voice - his own. He combines a broad musical background with an equally broad range of emotions, and the result is a unique artistry that transcends stylistic boundaries and appeals to a universal audience. Now, with his new release Fly Straight Home, Jim has broadened his scope even further.

Saturday, 28th – Bryan Bowers
$20 general admission - $17 seniors /military - $16 TFFM members

"Bowers is widely regarded as the leading virtuoso on the autoharp... Bowers also has distinct gifts as a singer and songwriter." -People Magazine

From his rather unglamorous beginning as a street singer, Bryan Bowers has become a major artist on the traditional music circuit. He has redefined the autoharp and is also well known as a singer-songwriter. Bryan has a dynamic outgoing personality and an uncanny ability to enchant a crowd in practically any situation.

December

Saturday 12th – Dean Shostak
$12 general admission - $9 seniors /military - $8 TFFM members

Dean Shostak's Crystal Concert is a multi-media concert that introduces audiences to amazing glass instruments from Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica in 1761 to brand new musical instruments being created for Dean by glass artist all around the world.  The Crystal Concert is an ever changing showcase of glass music, art, history, and science.  The music ranges from Mozart and Beethoven, to modern day favorites.  Dean Shostak has been featured on "All Thing's Considered," "The Early Show," "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood," CNN, HGTV, and many other programs. They even use his music on The Weather Channel.

Saturday 19th The 2nd Annual Connie Walsh Benefit Concert
Admission is by Donation Suggested @ $10 per-person.  This concert will benefit a needy family in the area.  Performers TBA @ a later date

2010

January

Saturday 16th – Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp
$22 general admission - $19 seniors /military - $18 TFFM

"One of the Hardest Working Bands in Live Music"
Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp travel the country carrying the long tradition of Mississippi River valley French Creole music to audiences of thousands.  Not only have they caught the attention of Louisiana music fans across the United States and Canada, but also those who enjoy Blues, Rock, Country, Swing, Celtic, and Latin...all the while simply being who they are...a band that plays French Creole music to the core.  Led by French speaking Creole accordionist and fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt, Creole Stomp leaves audiences breathless and cheering for more.

Saturday 30th- Julie Clark
$18 general admission - $15 seniors /military - $14 TFFM members

Clark has garnered considerable acclaim as an emerging artist. Her many accolades include winning the Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition (adding her name to a list of luminaries that includes Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin); winning 1st Place in the Great American Song Contest; and being named Folk/Acoustic Artist of the Year at the Virginia Music Awards.  

February  

Saturday 13th – Mando Mafia
$20 general admission - $17 seniors /military - $16 TFFM members

Though the band's music has its roots in Appalachian Old-Time String Band traditions, it has branches just about everywhere. A typical performance might, in addition to old-time hoedown music, include calypso, reggae, rockabilly, klezmer and bluegrass, together with the occasional Finnish wedding march, Chilean sikureada, Puerto Rican or Argentine waltz, and Italian polka.."

Saturday 20th – The Buckeretts
$16 general admission - $13 seniors /military - $12 TFFM members

The Buckerettes blend strong instrumental chops, three part harmonies and strong lead vocals, a wide variety of genres and pure FUN into a show that continues to surprise and engage audiences.  Part political humor, part social commentary and all heart, these gals "have got the stuff!"

March  Saturday 6th – Tinsmith  
$20 general admission - $17 seniors /military - $16 TFFM members

Tinsmith is a high-energy folk band playing traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and Appalachia. Citing influences from blues to bluegrass, from funk to jazz to mountain music, they bring traditional songs and tunes into the new century.

Saturday 20th – Nathan Moore
$16 general admission - $13 seniors /military - $12 TFFM members

Nathan Moore has logged a lot of miles as "a sad man playing in a jam band, looking for the happy melody, in a minor key", and he's created a thousand brutally honest, astonishingly witty and poetically hopeful songs along the way. When he's not ranting about social injustice, reveling with Mardis Gras abandon or launching a peaceful revolution, Moore is writing about maintaining childlike wonder or finding lasting love.

April

Saturday 10th – The Jim Newsom Band
$18 general admission - $15 seniors /military - $14 TFFM members

The Jim Newsom Quartet presents an engaging blend of classic and contemporary jazz and standards. Leader Jim Newsom has built a reputation as a multi-talented musician and entertainer. Trumpeter Ron Hallman has many years of experience in jazz, rock and R&B groups, and has led jazz groups himself for over thirty years.

Saturday 24th – Dave Rowe Trio
$18 general admission - $15 seniors /military - $14 TFFM members

The Dave Rowe Trio presents a fresh take on the folk scene with powerful three-part harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, exciting showmanship, and keen songwriting. They respectfully build on tradition to move the music into a new groove. Dave Rowe has a strong heritage to draw on, having grown up immersed in music. His father was Tom Rowe, Schooner Fare's bass player, whose driving rhythms laid the foundation for that group's robust sound.

May

Saturday 8th Bill Staines
$18 general admission - $15 seniors /military - $14 TFFM members

For over thirty five years, Bill has traveled back and forth across North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences at festivals, folksong societies, colleges, concerts, clubs and coffeehouses

Saturday 22nd – Bob Martin
$18 general admission - $15 seniors /military - $14 TFFM members

Martin's lyrics have a very American style to them, simple and understated yet concise and often powerful. This is not the poetry of metaphor and myth but the straightforward art of the folk storyteller.

Bob Martin was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1942. While attending Suffolk University in Boston during the 1960s, he was influenced by the Cambridge folk scene and played at the Nameless Coffeehouse, Club 47 (now Club Passim), and other folk clubs. Emerging from the same New England city as Jack Kerouac, Martin was heavily influenced by the beat poet's writing and career. It was in 1972, fifteen years after Kerouac's On The Road was published, that Bob Martin made his first album Midwest Farm Disaster for RCA Records in Nashville. He worked closely with Chet Atkins, an executive at RCA at the time and many exceptional studio musicians including drummer Kenneth Buttrey, a key player on Bob Dylan's Blonde On Blonde album. Due to personnel changes at the label and the onset of disco, Martin's career was not given priority.

Our Children’s Concert will again be on the 3rd Saturday of each month @ 11am, Oct. through May.  Performers TBA by June 2009