Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club

12/22/2024

Dear friends,

After a long discussion, the Hurdy Gurdy Board of Directors came to the decision to cease producing concerts. We were never able to fully regain our audience after the pandemic, and coupled with rising costs that made it difficult to produce shows, we have decided that our long run must come to an end.

We thank everyone who has supported our shows over the years - all the volunteers, the staff at the Fair Lawn Community Center and the Borough of Fair Lawn, the artists, and especially the great folks who attended our shows. We all have cherished memories of outstanding performances and friendships that were formed through our shows.

We hope that support for the music and artists that we love will continue, perhaps some other folks will start their own series in the future. Please support the other venues in our area that present the living tradition of folk music, and we hope to meet you all again in the future.

Our best wishes to you all.

Ron Olesko
President, The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club

11/10/2024

The Hurdy Gurdy is sorry to announce the passing of Jack Leventhal, one of our longest term members and volunteers, on October 26, at the age of 96.
Information here:

View Jack Leventhal's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/01/2024

It's the first Sunday of the month, and you know what that means - the Greenwich Village Folk Festival will be live beginning at 7pm EDT! Artists this month include Sofia Talvik, Larry Mangum, The Magnolia Janes, Robert Ross, Dakota Dave Hull, Mary Flower, Joel Mabus, and Roy Zimmerman! You can watch live on YouTube, Facebook and the GVFF website - or listen to the audio stream on www.FolkMusicNotebook.com. Hope you can join us - it's going to be a good one!!!

07/09/2024

Once again, I will be hosting 3 nights of private showcases at NERFA this year for Folk Music Notebook. We will also be live-streaming to virtual attendees and hopefully archiving the video for future release on our YouTube page, sometime post-conference. If you are a registered in-person attendee, please fill out my application form - https://folkmusicnotebook.com/showcase-application. All the details on this page. I expect to announce the showcases sometime after August 1st. Can't wait to see you at NERFA - it is going to be an exceptional year!

07/07/2024

I hope you can join me tonight for a special GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLK FESTIVAL. Tonight we celebrate the 4th anniversary of our virtual festival and the start of our fifth season. I will be on live from 7 to 9:30pm ET and we will feature some hightlight performances from our first 4 years. Who will we feature? You will have to tune in to find out! We might have a few surprise guests join us, and if anyone has any questions I will be happy to take them - simply use the chat feature in Facebook or YouTube. Please join us for a fun evening of outstanding music!

Watch on Facebook & YouTube(https://youtube.com/live/Ukeqncxi-I0 )

or listen live to the audio stream at www.folkmusicnotebook.com

Folk Music Notebook, presenting folk music on a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to the contemporary folk community! Support folk music by tuning in!

06/30/2024

Now streaming the final concert of the 2024 Old Songs Festival at www.FolkMusicNotebook.com. Coming up this afternoon - The THE EBONY HILLBILLIES, Debra Cowan Music, Walt Michael& Co., Reggie Harris & Pat Wictor, and Annie and the Hedonists. Tune in! Now until 7pm ET!

Folk Music Notebook, presenting folk music on a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to the contemporary folk community! Support folk music by tuning in!

06/30/2024

John McCutcheon coming up at the Old Songs Festival to close out the evening... tune in at www.folkmusicnotebook.com to hear his set!

Folk Music Notebook, presenting folk music on a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to the contemporary folk community! Support folk music by tuning in!

06/29/2024

Now streaming live from the Old Songs Festival on

Folk Music Notebook, presenting folk music on a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to the contemporary folk community! Support folk music by tuning in!

06/19/2024

Tom Prasada-Rao has passed, but he will always remain in our hearts. I first met him at NERFA about 25 years ago, and a few years later he and Cary visited my radio show. The last time I was with him was at the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club back in 2016, but we continued to e-mail and message. He sent me a copy of "$20 Bill" a few days after he posted the first video, and he was always kind. Our community lost an angel, but he will never leave our thoughts. RIP Tom, you are with us always.

05/11/2024

Getting set! The Internet is behaving so it looks like we will start our livestream from SERFA at 10:45pm ET! Get that pot of coffee started and stay with us for a great evening of live music on the Folk Music Notebook YouTube page! Click on the link below to watch and join in the chat as well!

https://www.youtube.com/live/6jQBGbHcE-U?si=gy4bmtoRjActKloJ

05/10/2024

Folk Music Notebook will be streaming live from SERFA tonight at 10:45pm ET. Click on the link to watch and participate in the chat! (assuming the Internet cooperates - we are in the mountains of North Carolina!) Joltin' Joe and I will be hosting some great artists who will perform live! Scheduled performers include Lucy Isabell, Tina Ross, Amy Speace, Leslie Evers, Eli Cook, Rachael Sage, Wyatt Easterling, Miles & Mafale, Annie & Rod Capps, Teni Rane, Jane Kramer, Alice Hansen, and Pat Wictor! Join us!

Joltin' Joe Pszonek and Ron Olesko host a live showcase at the 2024 Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) in Black Mountain, North Carolina. The livestea...

05/05/2024

NOW PLAYING - LIVE - https://www.youtube.com/live/zsorBLthrHw?si=NL_f3YgcxXV_zQdo.

The GVFF returns with a live concert May 5 @ 7 pm ET!This is a free concert, with donations gratefully accepted (and shared with performers) at https://paypa...