Celebrating forty-one years of making music! The Folk Club is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the appreciation of music and the preservation of folk traditions. Each Tuesday we host an open mic and/or special monthly events, including concerts and member showcases. Come join us any Tuesday. Whether you choose to listen, perform or both, you’ll find the Folk Club to be a friendly and enjoyable experience you’ll want to repeat.
Every Tuesday at 7:00 pm, Amphora Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden St, Herndon, Virginia 20170
News, Notes & Quotes
Important Dates:
June 8 & 22 – Alternate Mondays Virtual Open Mic on Zoom
June 9 – Showcase Night featuring Joe Shade
June 16 – Theme Night – Songs from the Great American Song Book
June 30 – 5th Tuesday = “Unplugged Night” (Acoustic only – no PA)
Tuesday, June 9th:
June Showcase featuring:
Joe Shade
Sprung from the exurban sprawl of the I-95 corridor, Joe Shade crafts a compelling blend of classic British pop melodicism with American rock, country, and folk. A veteran songwriter with deep rock and punk bona fides, Shade cut his teeth in the St. Louis glam scene before playing NYC’s legendary CBGB’s “ in the day.” Today, trading the heavy wall-of-sound distortion for a more intimate acoustic delivery, his songs are a visceral attempt to process a modern world of crooked mirrors and bursting bubbles.
Driven by sharp lyricism and authentic, time-tested energy, Joe Shade makes music for an era accelerating past comprehension. Grab ahold and hang on tight.
Tuesday, June 16th:
Theme Night
Songs from The Great American Song Book
1920 -1960
“The Great American Songbook isn’t a single physical book, but a canon of the most influential and enduring American popular songs and jazz standards from the early to mid-20th century. These timeless classics originated primarily from Broadway musicals, Hollywood films, and Tin Pan Alley… The bulk of the songs were written during an especially fruitful period of American songwriting, between 1920 and 1960. The songs considered to be part of the canon have been performed and enjoyed by generation after generation, long after they were first written. Among the Songbook’s gatekeepers are the Great American Songbook Foundation and the American Songbook Preservation Society.” – Britannica
Fats Waller
American composer Fats Waller playing a piano, 1938. His contributions to the Great American Songbook include the songs “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Honeysuckle Rose.”
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ62-123107)