Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

Songwriter Ralph Carson will join November 1 Song & Story Swap

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

Saturday, November 1, 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 November 1 Song & Story Swap will be singer-songwriter Ralph Carson.

Ralph Carson was born and raised in Oklahoma, as is obviously evident in his music. But he is now a proud New Englander.

Singing and playing open mics and coffeehouses for many years, he tells tales of common folk and faulted characters, songs of red dirt and dry flatlands. His most influential sources are James McMurtry, Guy Clark, and Robert Earl Keen, to name a few.

He sometimes plays with his eyes open, but usually not.

Catch Ralph Carson at the November 1 Song & Story Swap in Amherst.

This month’s theme is Missing Our Loved Ones This month's theme is 'Missing Our Loved Ones'

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.

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.