• September – Finest Kind in concert! Continuing the Celebration of our 40th Season! (To check on concert status/changes before any show call 203-488-7715 before leaving for the show) Branford Folk Music Society September 13, 2014: Finest Kind We continue our 40th Anniversary Celebration with the return to Branford of Finest Kind, the remarkable folk trio from Ottawa whose exquisite harmony singing and brilliant vocal arrangements bring a fresh sense of excitement and discovery to the performance of old songs. Finest Kind, with its glorious sound – much of it a cappella – and its easygoing humor, has won a devoted following across North America and the United Kingdom since being established in Ottawa, Canada in 1991 by Ian Robb, Ann Downey and Shelley Posen. The groups material is an exhilarating mix of British, American, Irish and Canadian traditional ballads and drinking songs, gospel rousers, sea shanties, pop golden oldies and a few novelty numbers. One music writer characterized the trios vocal blend as molecular bonding and noted, Any closer and they wouldnt be allowed to do it in public. Ian Robb, an ex-pat from London, England, is regarded as one of North Americas most gifted performers of British folksong, a concertina player extraordinaire and composer of such contemporary folk standards as The Old Rose And Crown. Ann Downey originally hails from Americas Southwest and plays guitar, banjo and bass, and has performed in bands playing old-time and cowboy music, bluegrass, klezmer, jazz and swing. Shelley Posen is a professional folklorist originally from Toronto and is a versatile singer and multi-instrumentalist who has spent a lifetime researching, teaching, writing about, performing and occasionally composing songs. Finest Kinds vocal arrangements are a creative tour de force. Tradition-based yet curiously modern, the trios harmonies are a feast of opulent chords and ever changing textures. Admission: $15 for nonmembers, $12 for members, $5 for kids 12 and under Pay at the door. Branford Folk Coffeehouse First Congregational Church of Branford 1009 Main Street, Branford, CT. 8:00pm Wheelchair accessible. For more information call 203-488-7715 Email: branfordfolk@gmail folknotes.org/branfordfolk/ Branford Folk Coffeehouse welcomes refreshment donations of pastries, cold drinks and other assorted goodies! Bring your own travel mug or thermos and take home any leftover coffee! Branford Folk Music Society - Traditionally, the Best Folk Music in southern Connecticut since 1973.
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