FolkWorks

Acoustic Roots Session with Rebecca Lynn
2030-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | COLLAGE, 731 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Looking for a place to break out that guitar, fiddle, mandolin, or banjo and celebrate American music? Join the circle at Collage for an evening of music and song that celebrates traditions including Appalachian, old-time, country blues, and acoustic folk. Rebecca Lynn will lead the session, which will finish with a jam on a classic. Sign up to get a list of some tunes that will be played during the evening, or drop in!

Ken O'Malley solo show
2030-01-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2030-02-03 16:00 - 19:00, 2030-02-10 16:00 - 19:00, 2030-02-17 16:00 - 19:00, 2030-02-24 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Three Stags Irish Pub and Restaurant, 328 Orange Street, Redlands, 92374, United States
His passionate and compelling voice is what they notice first. As a solo artist, Ken O’Malley easily commands the room; with his band he also rocks the house. Quickly drawing the audience in, it is no wonder that the Irish News describes him “without question, as the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California” and the University of St. Thomas at Houston acknowledges him to be “widely regarded as the finest Irish folk singer/songwriter in the United States today.”
Arriving in Los Angeles from Ireland over 30 years ago, Ken O’Malley was immediately offered a spot at Molly Malone’s, the legendary Irish venue in the city’s Fairfax district, and he hasn’t stopped playing since. Through the years, O’Malley has performed solo and as part of The Mulligans, Blended Spirits and, currently, The Twilight Lords. He’s shared bills with such artists as Mary Black, The Chieftains, The Saw Doctors, Michael Flatley and Pierce Brosnan and continues to be an ever-popular and near legendary constant on Southern California’s Celtic music circuit. In addition to his musical performances, he can also be found on stage and screen in productions ranging from Ray Bradbury’s “Falling Upward” to the Paramount Pictures feature “Patriot Games”.
Indeed, Ken O’Malley was born to perform. In Dublin at the age of 15, he opened for legendary balladeer Paddy Reilly at the equally legendary Old Sheiling Pub. By the time he turned 18, he was gathering professional credits, among them a stint with Trudy’s People, a group he formed that played Gaelic shows on RTÉ, Ireland’s national radio and television network. His fluency in the Gaelic language was earned from his education by the Christian Brothers and his summers in the West of Ireland.
A true ambassador of Irish culture, he infuses every performance with the rich history of his native land and audiences quickly become engaged with his compelling stories. One show producer put it this way: “He holds nothing back. Whether singing a passionate ballad, playing a solo on the mandolin, or explaining the gloriously sad history of Erin his homeland, Ken O’Malley is all-in, wide open to the world, and as true as an arrow’s flight.” Another simply stated that “Ken O’Malley connected with our audience in a way none of our other artists have.”
His first CD, “The White Seahorse,” stands as a masterful homage to traditional Irish music enhanced with solid rhythms, acoustic and electric instruments matched by the powerful vocal energy that is the hallmark of a Ken O’Malley performance. The follow up release, “Women of Ireland,” continues to showcase O’Malley’s irresistible blend of Celtic traditional, American roots rock and eclectic world beat, this time before an enthusiastic live audience at the Celtic Arts Center in Hollywood.
O’Malley’s most recent release, is appropriately titled ÓMáille, his name in Gaelic and demonstrates O’Malley’s considerable strength as a solo artist. These traditional arrangements, though spartan, brilliantly bring the music of his heritage to life. Dave Soyars of the Irish Herald writes: “His powerful and emotive voice shines through on everything he does, but here he’s the instrumental star as well, with precise but driven acoustic rhythm guitar and solid rhythm and tunes-playing on mandolin.”
“If I’ve made people happy with my performances,” says O’Malley, “that’s success to me.”

Music They Don't Want You to Hear
2030-01-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Ciudad_Juarez) | CA
A weekly 2 hour radio show of folk music with a focus on singer songwriters. We range from vintage to the latest releases giving preference to songs focused on social and political issues.

Ron Cooke (aka A Still Small Voice) shares Folk music with an emphasis on songs related to political and social issues.

A folkie from back when it was fashionable with an abiding interest in music of social and political significance. Co-founder and director of A Still Small Voice 4U a not for profit that presents folk concerts, sponsors artists, festivals and community groups and uses folk music to raise funds for charities. Member of Folk Alliance International and of the People’s Music Network. Avid cyclist, racer, blogger, sculptor and ne’er-do-well

Orange County Celtic Jam
2030-01-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-02-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-02-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-02-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1221 Wass Street, Tustin, 92780, United States
We meet every Monday evening to play Celtic music.
Venue: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1221 Wass St., Tustin, CA
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Music at 7:00 pm.
$3 donation for use of the room.
Tunes are chosen from the books in our Dropbox.
OCCJ – Dropbox

Tuesday night Online jam session and mini-concert with Pam Weeks and Bill Olson
2030-01-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2030-02-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | https://www.facebook.com/pamweeks.73
Pam Weeks and Bill Olson have been hosting an online jam session and mini-concert every Tuesday night for almost three years. This is a free, guided jam session for all instruments geared toward the intermediate player, from 7-8PM EST. Tempos will be moderate and chords will be called out the first time through. What makes this session unique is that tunes are almost always chosen by the “jammers” through the FB chat page. This often creates sort of a “stump the band” situation but Pam and Bill are rarely stumped. A lot of lively banter occurs on the chat page as well.. The session will be proceeded by a short mini-concert at 6:45. Come join the fun or check out past sessions which are all archived on Pam’s FB page. The jam will be streamed on Facebook Live, accessed through Pam’s FB page: https://www.facebook.com/pamweeks.73. For more info email Pam at fiddlerpam@gmail.com

The Wildwood Flower Radio Hour
2030-01-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-02-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-02-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
The Wildwood Flower Radio Hour plays music comprised of these basic ingredients: 3 chords and the truth. We program real American music, primarily bluegrass, country, and Americana. Most of what we broadcast is performed on acoustic instruments; guitar, violin, mandolin, banjo, dobro and standup bass.
The Wildwood Flower Radio Hour is the only radio show in Los Angeles that consistently programs artists who perform live in studio from the vibrant bluegrass/Americana/folk scene.
In keeping with Southern tradition, the Wildwood Flower Radio Hour features a weekly story telling segment called Talk Story. Some of these stories MIGHT involve a slight exaggeration of the truth.
Additionally, there is a weekly appearance by resident fiddler, “DJ Meeks” spotlighting new artists on scene, with “New Twang.” Social Media Maven, Jessica Babin Produces our “Local Twang” segment with upcoming must see live shows in the SoCal area.
Host Mike Bone, “Uncle Mike”, is a veteran of the record industry.
This is a live radio show.
Support live music and the gifted souls who bring this to us.
KXLU 88.9 FM KXLU.com Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm PST

SoCal Uilleann Pipers Club Monthy Meeting
2030-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private home in Orange Co., CA, United States
The Southern California Uilleann Pipers Club meets monthly to promote playing and enjoying Ireland’s national bagpipe. Contact larry@socalpipers.com for more information.

Sea Shanty Sing at Collage
2030-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | COLLAGE, 731 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
San Pedro used to have a popular shanty singing session, but this ended with the closure of the establishment where it took place. A port town deserves nautical music, and we’re bringing it back under the leadership of Steve Saunders. The harmonies that once rang out aboard tall ships will sound again in our little concert space on Pacific Avenue.

Open Mic Night
2030-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Grand Annex, 434 West 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731-2632, US
Musicians & Poets!

Come on down to the Grand Annex on the second Thursday of each month for Open Mic Night!

To perform:

Sign up at 6:30 PM. The first 12 sign-ups are guaranteed to perform, with additional artists as time allows.
Plan to do 2 songs/poems (limit stage time to under 8 minutes).
This is an all ages show, all ages and genres are welcome to perform.
To keep the space welcoming for all ages; please keep your act clean and appropriate for all ages. Avoid rants, blue comedy and punching down. Inappropriate acts will be removed from the stage and banned from future performances.
Microphones, D.I., music stand and keyboard available. You can use the aux cord to connect your smartphone if you will be performing with a backing track. The Aux cord is compatible with Apple devices that use a lighting connector.

Hosted by: Ken Creighton

All ages welcome

Sunday Ukulele Jam with Taeri & Katie
2030-02-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | COLLAGE, 731 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Join Taeri Schiffman and Katie Blanchard of Popoki House every Third Sunday of the month from 2 PM to 4 PM for our revamped Ukulele Jam. Sign up in advance to get a list of tunes to be played and the sheet music. There will be time for solo tunes if there is a favorite you would like to share. All skill levels welcome!
RSVP on our website to ensure you are updated if anything changes (doesn’t happen often, but better to be in the know!).

Ken O'Malley solo show
2030-02-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Auld Dubliner, 71 South Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90802, United States
