Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

European folksinger Rod Sinclair will join May 3 Song & Story Swap in Amherst

Please come share in an evening of music and stories at the Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Song & Story Swap.

Saturday, May 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at First Church, 165 Main St., Amherst, MA. Free parking is available in back of the church, and the meeting room is near the front.

Guest performer at the May 3 Song & Story Swap will be European folksinger Rod Sinclair.

Rod Sinclair, from Fife, Scotland, now living in Denmark, has sung his songs and played guitar and 5-string banjo all over the world. He contributed to every Tønder Festival, from 1985-1990 as artistic director. With some of Denmark's leading young musicians, Rod provided original music and songs for the Royal Inauguration of Denmark's biggest national park, the Wadden Sea. He's toured Denmark with Dick Gaughan, fiddle player Brian McNeill and with Danish guitar virtuoso Christian Alvad.

Among Rod Sinclair's many albums is a collection of songs by Robert Burns, "Gammel Venskab - Robert Burns i Danmark", from 2020.

Rod journeys to the United States where he join occasional collaborator and Song & Story Swap host Paul Kaplan for a Northeast Tour, beginning with the May 3 Song & Story Swap. Don't miss it!

This month’s theme is Old and New This month's theme is 'Old and New'

The May 3 Song & Story Swap will be held at First Church, 165 Main St. in Amherst, Mass., at 7pm. Parking is available in the lot behind the church.

Looking ahead to next month, the June 7, 2025 Song & Story Swap will present a Bob Dylan Tribute which serves as our annual fundraiser. Come prepared to perform a song by or related to Bob Dylan, or just to listen. See the event one-pager for details.

The Song & Story Swap is held on the first Saturday of each month, excepting July and August, and is organized by the Pioneer Valley Folklore Society. Visit the Folklore Society website at pvfs.us.

The Song & Story Swap is open to the public, free of charge with donations accepted ($5 - $10 is suggested).

People of all ages gather to share stories and songs that are traditional, newly written, or of personal experiences. You can tell, sing, or lead everyone in singing, or request a song or story. Listeners are welcome.

For information contact Paul Kaplan, (413)-687-5002 or visit https://pvfs.us.