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Sunday, January 29
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Sunday February 5
3-6 pm EST
Greenwich Village
Folk Festival

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Sunday, February 12
4 pm & 8 pm
4 pm live on
"Folk & Acoustic Music"
WLRN-FM or WLRN.org
8 pm EST
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Thursday 2/16
The Songs Of
Greenwich Village
Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning
open to the public

Boca Raton, FL 2/16--7 pm
561-297-3171 [email protected]
Saturday, February 18 8 pm

Rod & Joe Jencks at
People's Voice Cafe
New York, NY
Sunday February 19 3 pm

Rod & Joe Jencks at
Sunday Street Concerts
Long Island Museum
Stony Brook, NY
New York, NY
Tuesday February 21

6-9 pm
Carson's Tavern
2883 SE Ocean Blvd
Stuart FL (772) 286-7611
with Tracy Sands
Thursday 3/9
The Songs Of
Greenwich Village
Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning
open to the public

Jupiter, FL 3/9--7 pm
561-799-8547 [email protected]
Looking ahead: 2/26 live on facebook & youtube
3/11 noon Jupiter Irishfest (w/Tracy Sands)
3/17 3 pm Tracy Sands band at Carson's Tavern, Stuart, FL
3/25 Big Brass Bed at Rudy's Pub, Lake Worth, FL
4/2 Sunday at Stetson's Fruit Cove, FL
4/23-28 Music On The Mountain Highlands, NC
5/7 Greenmarket, PB Gardens, FL
5/21 Dylanfest, LI Museum, Stoneybrook, NY
5/29 Dylanfest, Warwick Winery, Warwick, NY
6/3 Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park, NY
6/4 Music At The Ridge, Danbury, CT
6/11 Music On Malphrus, Bluffton, SC
6/18 Franklin, NC
9/30 Central Florida Folk Winter Park Library Winter Park, FL
Music Americana:
"Old & New Favorites"
Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning
Boca Raton, FL 3 pm
live + recorded for streaming
561-297-3171 [email protected]
1/11, 1/18, 1/25; 2/8, 2/15, 2/22;
3/1, 3/8
Jupiter, FL 2:30 pm
561-799-8547 [email protected]
1/24; 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28;
3/7, 3/14, 3/21
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Rod MacDonald
A veteran of the Greenwich Village folk scene, Rod MacDonald’s happily ensconced in Delray and still manages to eke out a pretty good living with frequent touring and an ongoing series of master classes at FAU where he lectures on popular music.
Prior to relocating to these realms in 1995, MacDonald was a constant presence at many of New York’s most prestigious folk clubs, including Gerdes Folk City and the Bottom Line, and his level activity both here and abroad hasn’t faltered since.
Despite frequent overseas tours, he manages to make regular Florida appearances, not only under his own auspices, but also as part of his Dylan tribute band Big Brass Bed and in a traditional group setting with singer Tracy Sands. Their songs are devoted to social and political commentary; his “American Jerusalem” was hailed for its commentary about the contrast between the rich and the poor. It’s little wonder his material has been covered by the likes of Dave Van Ronk, Shawn Colvin, Jonathan Edwards, and the ubiquitous Four Bitchin’ Babes.
He can also claim ten solo albums and shared stages with Emmylou Harris, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow, Richie Havens, Ani DiFranco, Odetta, Suzanne Vega, and the Violent Femmes. Whew! If you’ve never caught him in concert, keep a lookout. It’s only a matter of time before you find him playing in a pub near you.
By Lee Zimmerman, New Times