“A few summers back, Spencertown Academy hosted Steve Katz to talk about his memoir, Blood, Sweat, and My Rock 'n' Roll Years: Is Steve Katz a Rock Star?,” says Gerald Seligman, Music Committee Chair. “I had the pleasure of interviewing him during our annual Festival of Books. Both the audience and I were riveted by …

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Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents Rachelle Garniez and Erik Della Penna in “Sidewalks of New York: An Evening of Original and Vintage Songs About NYC.” Singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists, both artists bring a wealth of inspirations and influences to their crafts—from Tin Pan Alley to folk and Americana. Tickets: Academy Members $20, General Admission: …

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Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents acclaimed blues artist Guy Davis. “With two recent back-to-back Grammy nominations for traditional blues, the Recording Academy knows what every Guy Davis fan champions—that he is a standard-bearer for a contemporary American roots music that reaches way back to its formative years,” says Academy Music Committee Chair Gerald Seligman. …

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Roots & Shoots Concerts Series is excited to present the Emily Duff Band. Rolling Stone magazine described singer-songwriter-guitarist Duff as “one Part Patti Smith, one part Muscle Shoals.” Her band includes John Hamilton (bass and background vocals), Kenny Soule (drums and background vocals), and Danny Ray (saxophone). “Emily’s songs are personal and gritty, delivered with …

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