Concerts | Folkus-nyc

Andrew VanNorstrand
and
Alex Sturbaum

February 19, 7:00 PM

Two of the most engaging performers in the trad/roots music scene are coming together as a duo for the very first time! Andrew VanNorstrand (The Faux Paws, Great Bear Trio) and Alex Sturbaum (Countercurrent, The Engine Room) are both exceptional singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. Their combined repertoire includes songs and tunes from both sides of the Atlantic. Celtic and Country, the maritimes and the prairies, sailors and cowboys, ceilidhs and honky tonks. Andrew and Alex explore the connections between these musical worlds with humor and compassion.

"Brooklyn Is Our Home"
featuring
Barry Oreck and Friends
&
Rick Fink

March 1, 3:00 PM

Celebrating our neighbors, FolkUs-NYC is proud to present an afternoon featuring performers from all over Brooklyn.

Barry Oreck is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter known for evocative storytelling, rhythmic and stylistic variety, and songs that move and motivate. He explores a range of topics from the personal to the political, touching on societal and ecological issues as well as the perils of aging and long-forgotten love. His affecting voice and soulful guitar-playing bring listeners along on a musical ride of intriguing ideas, disarming humor, and deep feeling.

His seasoned musical collaborators, Barry Oreck and Friends, reflect a wide range of musical influences from jazz, rock, classical, and world music. Their interlocking instrumental arrangements and three-part harmonies offer a satisfying and original take on songs by Oreck as well as by other contemporary songwriters. The group also presents traditional songs in new arrangements that invite audience members to sing together.

Rick Fink was a founding member and the primary singer/songwriter for the Gas House Gorillas. After 15 years the group disbanded and Rick began traveling the country as a solo acoustic act.

A prolific writer whose songs contain catchy lyrics inspired by deeply rooted life experiences, Rick’s music combines the elements of traditional Americana and Folk with a Beatlesque melodic sense and a bit of Punk attitude.

He is a compelling storyteller with a distinctive voice and wicked sense of humor.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

February 1-Erin Ash Sullivan
February 19-Andrew VanNorstrand and Alex Sturbaum
March 1-"Brooklyn is Our Home"
- Barry Oreck and Friends
- Rick Fink
March 19-Lucas Rotman
March 22-The Rough & Tumble

Tickets

Folkus-NYC.org’s passion is supporting artists. Three generations of the Lowe family—Jeff, Carol, Matt, Brianna and Jonathan—collaborate to bring singer-songwriters, creators of original Americana, Folk, American-roots, Blues, Jazz, and World music to audiences at the Brooklyn Art Haus in Williamsburg. Artists perform in a dedicated listening room that recreates the warmth of a house concert. Following the concert, guests and artists enjoy social time and snacks from The Mouth, BAH's restaurant, in the comfortable lounge. Folkus-NYC invites music lovers of all genres to join us at BAH for this unique and intimate music experience.