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Friday Night Folk at All Souls

Bringing folk music, new and old, to New London & southeastern Connecticut since 1989

The mission of Friday Night Folk at All Souls is to joyfully support
social and environmental justice by bringing live traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music to the larger community in a welcoming and accessible performance space.

05/17/2026

What a fabulous season finale we had Friday night, when John Gorka returned to Friday Night Folk! It was a night full of great songs, great stories, and some enthusiastic sing-alongs! Here are some pictures from the show.

We want to thank everyone who comes to our shows and supports Friday Night Folk. We couldn't do it without you! We have a great season lined up for 2026/2027. For a list of next season’s performers and a link to purchase season tickets, please visit our website at https://www.fridaynightfolk.org.

05/02/2026

John Gorka Returns to Friday Night Folk, May 15, 7:30pm!

Friday Night Folk will conclude its 2025/2026 season with fan-favorite John Gorka. Gorka notes, “Life is not fair and love is not enough, but it is the only thing worth pursuing.” His songs, rich with depth, beauty and emotion, have gained international attention. Rolling Stone describes him as “the preeminent male singer songwriter of the new folk movement,” while the Boston Globe called out his “sophisticated intelligence and provocative originality.”
While studying Philosophy and History in the 1970s, Gorka met folk troubadours Stan Rogers, Eric Andersen, Tom Paxton and Claudia Schmidt. He was captivated. As his soulful baritone and compelling songwriting began turning heads, people who had inspired him--Suzanne Vega, Bill Morrissey, Nanci Griffith, Christine Lavin, Shawn Colvin--became his peers.
A score of artists have recorded and performed John Gorka songs, including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. Gorka has performed with Eliza Gilkyson, Lucy Kaplansky, Antje Duvekot, and Christine Lavin, whom you may remember from the Friday Night Folk stage.
When: Friday May 15, 2026, 7:30pm
Where: Unity Hall at All Souls UU, 19 Jay Street, New London CT 06320

Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at the door (students and active Military with ID $10). Reserve a seat at the advance price on Humanitix:
https://events.humanitix.com/john-gorka/tickets
or by calling All Souls at 860-443-0316 by May 14.

A livestream option will go live the night of the concert on
Youtube.com/.

fridaynightfolk.org
johngorka.com

04/14/2026

What a wonderful concert The Kennedys gave us last week! This was the third time we've had them at Friday Night Folk, and we all thought it was a very special night! Here are a few pictures from the show.

We hope to see you all on May 15th, when we will close out our 2025/2026 season with John Gorka. Please come, and bring your friends! It’s going to be a great night!

03/29/2026

The Kennedys Return to Friday Night Folk on SATURDAY, April 11

In more than two decades together, the New York duo The Kennedys has covered a broad musical landscape, surveying acoustic songwriting, organic rock, and a Byrds-inspired jangle that drew the attention of Roger McGuinn, Steve Earle, and most notably Nanci Griffith.

Pete and Maura Kennedy, both East Coast natives, met in Austin, Texas, joined forces with Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra for a couple of years, and set out on a road that has led them all over the US and the UK. Broad roots and the fulfillment of a personal American dream come together in dozens of songs. Buddy Holly style roots, the tuneful cadences of the Everly Brothers, and the ringing 12-string jangle of the early Byrds intersperse with darker moments that recall British folk rock a la Fairport Convention. Along the way, they hosted a nationwide radio program, “The Dharma Cafe” on Sirius/XM, wrote and released sixteen CDs of original music, and have been core artists on folk radio.

The Kennedys live-streamed a weekly concert during the pandemic, performing over a thousand songs. That vast overview laid the foundation for a new collection of original, socially-conscious songs, which appear on their album Headwinds.

Maura: During our five-year hiatus from writing and recording, America changed in massive ways, divisive ways that have shaken our whole foundation. […] Our love of the great things about this country, things that are under threat, is the reason we decided to make “Headwinds” the title track of the CD. Political and social headwinds are making it hard to get back “home" to our greatness as a nation. We want to push back in a positive way against those winds.

Unity Hall at All Souls UU, 19 Jay Street, New London CT 06320

Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door (students and active Military with ID $10). Reserve your seat at the advance price on Humanitix or by calling All Souls at 860-443-0316 by April 10.

A livestream option will go live the night of the concert on
Youtube.com/.

kennedysmusic.com

Final Concert will cap our 2025/2026 Season

John Gorka on Friday, May 15

03/15/2026

Friday night was the first time we have had Joe Crookston at Friday Night Folk, and we hope it won't be the last. What a wonderful night it was! Great songs and stories by a fabulous singer/songwriter! Here are some pictures from the show.

In April, we are changing things up a bit by having Friday Night Folk on a Saturday, so mark your calendars and buy or reserve your tickets for the Kennedys on SATURDAY April 11th! Hope to see you all there!

03/02/2026

Joe Crookston Comes to Friday Night Folk, New London, CT, March 13

Joe Crookston is a force of nature on stage. Pure magic. His rhythm is infectious. He’s funny as hell one moment and transcendent the next. From touring with Gordon Lightfoot, headlining major US festivals, receiving “Album of the Year,” and releasing NINE BECOMES ONE, to being named Folk Alliance International Artist-in-Residence, Joe is on fire. He’s played with Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, David Francey, John McCutcheon, John Gorka, and Judy Collins. Two of his songs, Blue Tattoo and Brooklyn in July, have been made into feature films on Vimeo.

He awakens the cynics. He’s in his power as he communes with his audience.

When: Friday, March 13, 2026, 7:30pm

Where: Unity Hall at All Souls UU, 19 Jay Street, New London CT 06320

Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door (students and active Military with ID $10). Reserve your seat at the advance price on Humanitix
https://events.humanitix.com/joe-crookston-3-13-2026
Or by calling All Souls at 860-443-0316 by March 12.

A livestream option will go live the night of the concert on
Youtube.com/. Your donation will be much appreciated!

https://www.fridaynightfolk.org/ • http://www.joecrookston.com

Coming next:
The Kennedys on Saturday, April 11 (date change!)
John Gorka on Friday, May 15

02/18/2026

Here are some more pictures from our Pete Seeger tribute concert last week. We had a full house, and thanks to everyone who gave their time, talents, and hearts to this show, we were able to raise about $4,200 for IASC! What a wonderful night!

Next up at Friday Night Folk is Joe Crookston on March 13th. And there is a schedule change to announce--the Kennedys show previously scheduled for April 10th has been changed to SATURDAY April 11th. Please adjust your calendars! Let's fill the house again both nights!

01/30/2026

Pete Seeger still inspires us! He had a talent for picking the right song at the right time.

Challenging times? Come together for a night of live music that benefits our immigrant neighbors. The program consists of Songs that Pete Seeger wrote, sang, liked, or would have liked!
A great lineup of musicians are donating their talents for this concert, including Sally Rogers, Verdis LeVar Robinson, Ben and Nancy Parent, Steve Elci, Denise Walstra, the All Souls Choir, Brian Gore, Karen Ethier-Waring with Luanne Benshimol and Mike Bailey, The Carolans, and Geoff Kaufman. The concert will benefit the Immigration Advocacy and Support Center (IASC), a non-profit organization that provides low-cost, high-quality immigration legal services and education in Southeast Connecticut.

“The world will be saved by millions of small things – Participation is what will
save the human race. ― Pete Seeger

Where: Unity Hall at All Souls UU, 19 Jay Street, New London, CT 06320
Tickets by donation on Humanitix or call All Souls at 860-443-0316 by February 12 to
reserve your seat.

Livestream option will go live at the start of the concert on Youtube.com/.
Donations may be made via Venmo -Remote or by check.

https://www.fridaynightfolk.org/
https://www.iascct.org/

Next at Friday Night Folk:
● March 13 Joe Crookston
● April 10 The Kennedys
● May 15 John Gorka

01/11/2026

We started off 2026 with a great show by Geoff Kaufman! Geoff performed a wide variety of selections, including pieces by Leonard Cohen, Mark Twain, Gilbert & Sullivan, and himself. What a wonderful way to start the year! Here are a few pictures from his show. We hope to see you all again on February 13 when we will have our Pete Seeger tribute concert, benefiting IASC, the Immigration Advocacy & Support Center in New London.

01/01/2026

Geoff Kaufman returns to Friday Night Folk on January 9, 2026
- songs for the young, the old, the concerned

Songs of the sea, the earth, the heart and spirit: All of these are in Geoff Kaufman’s ditty bag. Ballads, work songs, and songs of love; poignant songs of people engaged in life’s struggles, humorous glimpses of human foibles, and insights into history. In 1978, Geoff joined Pete Seeger and the Sloop Singers and sang with them for ten years supporting the work of Clearwater to clean up the Hudson River.

Since retiring from Mystic Seaport in 2019 after 35 years of singing and coordinating the Chantey Program and directing the Sea Music Festival, Geoff has pursued a somewhat less frantic schedule of concerts, programs, and annual musical trips. His most recent album is On a Day Like Today, released in 2024.

Geoff has built a repertoire of environmental and civil rights songs which he shares with young people, old people, people concerned with social justice. He often performs at Unitarian Universalist churches, for and with people championing care of the earth and its varied people. Come join him at All Souls UU!

When: Friday, January 9, 2026, 7:30pm

Where: Unity Hall at All Souls UU, 19 Jay Street, New London, CT 06320

Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the door. Tickets on Humanitix or call All Souls at 860-443-0316 by January 8 to reserve your seat. Accessible: Livestream option will go live at the start of the concert on Youtube.com/. All are welcome!

https://geoffkaufman.com/
https://www.fridaynightfolk.org/

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19 Jay Street
New London, CT
06320

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 2pm
Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	9am - 2pm
Thursday	9am - 2pm
Friday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

+18604430316

Website

http://fridaynightfolk.org/

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