FMSNY’s 4 for Folkies
Spend 15 minutes getting to know Folk Music Society of New York’s performers by way of 4-question interviews about their own music and folk & traditional music in general, with a bit of whimsy at the end. Hosted by Laura Ciporen. (FMSNY, pronounced ”fims-knee,” = Folk Music Society of New York, which has been celebrating folk music since 1965.)
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Episodes
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Steff Reed, who will NOT be put in a box, musically, joins Laura Ciporen ahead of his appearance at the FMSNY stage at Porch Stomp, an annual, day-long, free Folk fest on Governors Island on Sat. June 21, 2025. Steff speaks proudly of his mom's activism, how he uses his music to strive for "collective liberation," and a surprising song that still tugs at his heart.
Come to Admiral House (stage 4) to catch our full line up!
Festival website: porchstomp.com/porchstompfestival
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Three fifths of The Brooklyn Stoop Singers join Laura Ciporen of the Folk Music Society of New York ahead of Porch Stomp, an annual, day-long, free Folk fest on Governors Island on Sat. June 21, 2025.
The trio describe their "mini folk festival" repertoire and difficulty agreeing on what key they play in.
Visit folkmusicny.org for more info on the FMSNY stage and many other folk and traditional music related content.
Festival website: porchstomp.com/porchstompfestival
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
Laura Ciporen from the Folk Music Society of New York has a quick chat with Steve Turner ahead of his June 4th, 2025 house concert in Woodside, Queens. Visit folkmusicny.org for more info on this event and many other folk and traditional music related content.
Steve tells us how his unique concertina style evolved, which he hasn't discussed before, and how he and his singing partner Gina La Faux (then called George Faux) handled a complete concertina breakdown at the start of a set.