Celebrating the
Tradition
for
49 Years, 1959-2008
The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston is a non-profit organization of
people interested in folk music: its traditional origins and sources
and its current expressions. We are dedicated to providing
opportunities for everyone to make, enjoy, and support this music.
Membership in the Folk Song Society offers you reduced admission to
FSSGB concerts, attendance at singing parties and special events, a
free subscription to the Folk Letter, and regular announcements of
FSSGB events.
Our roughly 300 members include open and overlapping communities of
singers, pickers, scholars, and friends gathering in many forms. We
sponsor
- Monthly concerts
- Group singing events:
monthly sings, midweek sings and trad swaps
- Periodic workshops
- A yearly weekend gathering in the fall
- An extensive library of folk music
Folk letter
Sent monthly to FSSGB members, the newsletter features
- Details of monthly and weekly singing parties
- Concert announcements
- Additional FSSGB activities
- A calendar of folk music events in the area
- Articles by FSSGB members
exploring folklore and other subjects of interest to the folk community