Hudson Valley Folk Guild

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: Maggie Rothwell
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Walkway Over the Hudson’s Ulster Welcome Center Plaza, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Maggie Rothwell grew up in Pleasantville, NY and earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree with a concentration in voice from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She has enjoyed careers as a public school music teacher and as a musician in therapeutic recreation departments of local nursing homes. Maggie currently provides online music programs for skilled care facilities in Harlem, the Bronx, and Westchester. She also enjoys running a nationwide online open mic and songwriting group for Senior Planet from AARP. With a repertoire of over 1,000 cover songs and numerous originals, Maggie has eclectic taste in music and enjoys performing a wide variety of styles. She’s happiest when she has a guitar in her hands and is singing songs that her audience can relate to and sing along with! Maggie lives in Red Hook, NY and is happily married with two grown children who are often the inspiration for her original songs.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: Grampa Joe’s Washboard Band
2025-08-14 18:00 - 19:00
Grampa Joe’s Washboard Band was formed in 2017. The band is made up of Grampa Joe Cardella on vocals and washboard, Len Nelson on vocals and stand-up fretless bass, and Wayne Chadwell on vocals and 6-string high-strung banjo. All three members have played in bands and as individuals since they were teenagers and all three play other instruments and have other musical interests as well.
The style of music is difficult to describe so they simply call it “New Orleans style jazz, blues, string band, jug band, washboard band music”. The music choices are intended to offer something interestingly different from mainstream and are intended to offer surprises and humor.
You can find Grampa Joe’s Washboard Band on YouTube and at this link: https://jumpshare.com/b/5WfiBf6OXI5pYc8Q5hrO

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: Andy Shapiro
2025-08-21 18:00
Andy Shapiro has performed in a variety of bands since 1968 including blues, soul, country, rock, and original music. For the last 5 years he has been focusing on writing songs and performing as a singer songwriter in the Hudson Valley and has released his first cd: “Find My Way Home” which received Honorable Mention in the 14th Annual emPower Posi Music Awards. He is now working on his second cd with songs of struggle and hope.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: HVFG Song Circle
2025-08-28 18:00 - 19:00
This evening we’ll be presenting a Song Circle.
What is a song circle?
A song circle is a format where songs are shared in the round or in a staged arc. Shared participation and a sense of community is stressed over formal performance, and musicians take turns presenting songs. This year, there will be four acts, each presenting 3 songs throughout the concert. Featured will be Don & Maureen Black, Janie March, Jerelynn Mason & Rich Keyes, and Kathy Mark.
