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Here is an earlier list of workshops.Stay tuned for the 2016 lineup.
ANTIPODEAN SONGS Saturday 11 – 12 pm Museum StageThis workshop will feature songs from below the equator. Jon Bartlett, David Kessler, Jill King and Bob Large will delight you with sheep-shearing and droving songs from Australia, gold rush songs from New Zealand and rarely-heard songs from South Africa. SHANTY SESSION Saturday 12 – 1 pm Gazebo next […]
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Our history
The Princeton Traditional Music Society was founded by Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat who have a life long commitment to this music. They are singers of traditional song and scholars of ballads, shanties, and other folk songs. The Princeton Traditional Music Festival, and its success, is a testimony to their passion and hard work. Those […]
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2023 PERFORMERS
A FORCE OF NATURE A Force of Nature from Saltspring Island combines Michaela Cunningham’s virtuoso concertina with fiddle sensation Annie Brown supplemented by traditional songs from Simon Trevelyan. LINDA ALLEN Linda Allen from Bellingham is a collector of songs as well as a songwriter deeply rooted in tradition. Her songs bring alive the voices of […]
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BANJOES RING OUT
One of the most popular sessions at the Princeton Traditional Music Festival over the past few years has been the banjo workshop. The banjo is one of those instruments that, when played badly, can be torture to listen to but when handled by a virtuoso is inspiring. The Traditional Music Festival has been blessed with […]