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January 20 – 26
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Rakish brings vibrant fiddle and guitar duets to our listening room on Friday. Click their photo to hear an original instrumental. Check out their show listing below for some fine singing. Nate Sabat of Mile Twelve is joining them for this perfect mid-winter double-bill.  Direct Link to Tickets
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Greetings – Folk music is an impossible-to-define style of music. In the corporate music world, if it’s a singer-songwriter playing an acoustic guitar, it’s folk music. Among scholars, folk comprises songs of unknown source handed down from generation to generation. And then there are those who point to folk’s long tradition of bringing people together to make a better world. Here at Caffe Lena, we happily embrace all of the above.

If you’re in the community-building folk camp, you’ll like this week’s schedule. Open Mic is a great place to share your creative work. Jams are places to play together. Sometimes we set aside music and examine a challenge facing our community. That brings us to Rex Smith, former publisher of the Albany Times Union, who will be educating us about the sorry state of local media. There’s the timeless music of Rakish to refresh our spirits. There’s a new songwriting club meeting. There’s a (sold out!) fundraiser for an organization that supports farmers and feeds hungry folks in Washington County. There’s a rousing gospel show paired with a shared meal. All of these events reflect what we believe is a core value in a folk music community like ours: whether you sit in the seats or on the stage, you’re first and foremost a friend and a neighbor.

See you at the show,
Sarah

– WEEK AT A GLANCE –
– HIGHLIGHTS –
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This month’s album is Roger Water’s lyrical diatribe about the music business, Wish You Were Here. With stories, slides, quizes and deep listening, Rochmon will sharpen your understanding of all that went into the making of this classic album.
 In-Person Tickets | Watch on Caffe Lena TVLocal journalism is in a state of crisis in New York, where between 2004 and 2019, 40 percent of local outlets shuttered and many more have seen their resources slashed. Now, in a state with a budget bigger than 90 percent of the world’s countries, 17 counties are down to just 1 newspaper, making it more difficult for the public to hold elected officials accountable, or agree on shared sets of information.

Join NY Focus, a non-profit news organization, for an urgent discussion on the future of local news at “Journalism in Challenging Times.” The event, featuring a presentation by veteran New York journalist Rex Smith (followed by a Q&A), supports the groundbreaking reporting of New York Focus, the nonprofit newsroom that is dedicated to uncovering how NYS really works.
Sample Song Nate Sabat  | Sample Song Rakish
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Sabat, bassist for Mile Twelve, creates intricate, grooving arrangements rooted in American folk, showcasing the bass’s full potential. Rakish, featuring Maura Shawn Scanlin (a U.S. Scottish Fiddle Champion) and Conor Hearn, blends jaunty Irish tradition with the sophistication of chamber music.

Sample Song  | In-Person Tickets SOLD OUT | Watch on Caffe Lena TV

This concert will be a fundraiser for Comfort Food Community, a Greenwich-based food access organization that uses the power of good food to end hunger, support local farms, and build strong, healthy communities. To learn more about their work and how you can get involved, visit https://www.comfortfoodcommunity.org/
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This monthly series features soul-cleansing music, with songs ranging from traditional gospel and contemporary church music to soulful pop classics. Audience participation is downright thunderous! A shared meal prepared by HATTIE’S and served to your table is an integral part of this cultural event and is included in your ticket price. Vegetarian option is avaiable.
– JUST ANNOUNCED –
Emily Scott Robinson
Thursday, March 13, 7 PM

Adam Ezra Group
Sunday, March 23, 4 & 7 PM

WEEKLY NEWS FROM
The Caffe Lena School of Music

Howdy Folks! – Matt Griffin, here. I recently took over as the Director of the School of Music here at Caffe Lena. I’m proud to share that our talented student band, The Rolling Pebbles, had the opportunity to play on the local radio station WEQX! You’ll be hearing them on 102.7 EQX, online and on the radio.


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