Folk Song Society of Greater Boston

06/02/2026

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston’s annual Bound for Glory Woody Guthrie tribute show

06/02/2026

Some photos from yesterday’s bound for Glory show.

04/25/2026

A brisk but fun FSSGB sing at NEFFA!

04/18/2026

It’s time for our annual singing party at NEFFA's 82nd Annual Folk Festival! JOIN US Friday April 24 from 7:00 - 7:50 pm under the big tent next to the Trade Center at 181 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, MA.

FSSGB song leaders will get us started and then throw it open to the group to request or lead songs. NEFFA is a wonderful Festival full of opportunities to enjoy participatory and performance-oriented music and dance, as well as crafts, family activities, and so much more. This sing is in the very first timeslot of the weekend-long festival, so make sure to come back for more on Saturday and Sunday! Volunteers are needed and you can swap your volunteer time for free admission. Find out more about NEFFA: https://www.neffa.org/festival-home

04/17/2026

A bunch of us had a great time on Nick Noble's Folk Revival show last night, on 90.5 WICN (Worcester MA)! The livestream is available online for only 2 weeks: https://wicn.org/wicn-on-demand-archives/ (Thursday April 16, Folk Revival program)

Here's how you can listen to the archived show:
1. Click this link to go to the WICN archives: https://www.wicn.org/wicn-on-demand-archives/
2. Scroll down to the date (Thursday, April 16) and click on it.
3. Find THE FOLK REVIVAL.
4. Click on the little arrow symbol to the left of that title.
The recording will start to play and it will be the entire show as it was broadcast on radio (it's about 3 hours). You won't be able to pause or rewind - just listen.

Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WICN/pl/22288494/Folk-Revival

04/01/2026

This evening (Tuesday, March 31, 2026) the current FSSGB Board voted to hand the reins over to a really exciting group of new leaders who will be taking FSSGB into the future! Congratulations to all, and special thanks to Jeff Keller and Michael Bergman for doing the legwork to make this happen. Please join us at the annual election and singing party on Saturday, June 20, 1-4pm in Acton, to elect the new officers and Board, and celebrate this wonderful transition. https://www.fssgb.org for details.

The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization of people interested in folk music: its traditional origins and sources and its current expressions. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone to make, enjoy, and support this music. Membership in the Folk So...

11/23/2025

We're looking for someone to host a house concert with Mike Agranoff on Sunday Feb 15 at 2pm (time is negotiable). Ideally you'd have space for ~25 people. Comment here if you're interested!

11/17/2025

Plan now to start your holiday season with FSSGB’s favorite Christmas tradition – the annual Pub Carol Sing! Join us on Saturday, November 29, 2025, 4-7pm at The Substation, 4228 Washington St, Roslindale, MA. Free, open to all! Sponsored by the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston and The West Gallery Quire

This event is back for the first time since the pandemic, and we’re in a very exciting new venue – The Substation in Roslindale! There’s plenty of free parking in the neighborhood and lots of local food options for dining out or bringing food to the event. There will be a cash bar - The Substation offers 12 draft lines of local craft beer, signature cocktails, unique wines and a healthy selection of non-alcoholic beverages. More info: https://thesubstation.space.bar

Come and sing Carols from the Sheffield, West Gallery, and Sacred Harp traditions (as well as some standard favorites), led by Bruce Randall of The West Gallery Quire. Suitable for all voices and melodic instruments. Music will be available and FUN WILL BE HAD! We will pass the hat to help cover the event expenses.

The Roslindale Village Main Street Christmas tree lighting will be held the same day from 3-5 pm in the adjacent Adams Park. Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to help light the tree around 4:30 pm.

Contact Bruce Randall ([email protected]) for more information.

08/27/2025

Join the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston for a House Concert with Steve Turner on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7 pm at a private home in Cambridge, MA. $20 at the door ($5 for students). Reservations required - email: [email protected]

Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern, and also plays mandolin and tenor banjo.

Steve began his career on the Manchester, UK folk scene at the end of the ‘60s, with the Geordie band “Canny Fettle”, touring with them for eight years and making two albums with them.

In 1979 he won the UK Melody Maker’s national “Stars of the 80s” competition, which persuaded him to turn professional, and for the next 12 years he toured solo, nationally and internationally, releasing four albums with Fellside Records during this period (Out Stack, Jigging One Now, Eclogue and Braiding).

After 13 years away from the folk scene he made a welcome return in 2004 performing in folk clubs and festivals, and in 2008 producing his 5th album, the highly acclaimed “Whirligig of Time” which featured UK luminaries Martin Carthy, Nancy Kerr and Miranda Sykes.

Since then he has released further albums, “Rim of the Wheel” , “Spirit of the Game” and “Late Cut”, and his latest much anticipated 9th album “Curious Times” featuring Martin Carthy was be released in Spring 2023.

08/24/2025

Join the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston for a House Concert with Josée Vachon on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 2pm at a private home in Cambridge, MA. $20 at the door ($5 for students). Reservations required - email: [email protected]

Born in Québec and raised in Maine, Josée Vachon shares her Franco-American upbringing through traditional and contemporary folksongs from Québec and Acadia and through her own compositions.

She began singing publicly with the support of the Franco-American Center at the University of Maine, where she discovered others who shared her rich heritage. She quickly gained recognition as a new Franco-American voice through early performances at state festivals in Maine and at schools and parish soirées.

In July 1993, she co-founded the folk group Chanterelle with award-winning fiddler Donna Hébert and singer/guitarist Liza Constable. Ms Vachon has 12 solo recordings to her credit, and continues to perform and record the music that best represents her love of Franco-American culture.