NOTE: This contribution is for the in-person event only. This event will not be livestreamed. 

OLD FASHIONED GREENWICH VILLAGE COFFEE HOUSE
FEATURING DEBBIE RICH & RON PECAN, WITH AN OPEN MIC

Get into the groove of an earlier generation as Peoples' Voice Cafe takes you back to the era of the subterranean Greenwich Village coffee house. There will be no microphones, no speakers, no amps, and no live streaming, just acoustic instruments and natural human voices as we pull the chairs into semi-circles, turn down the lights, and enjoy homemade music as it was and as it still can be. But please do not think of this as a recreation. It is instead a continuation of the tradition featuring two veterans of the New York folk music scene.

Debbie Rich and Ron Pecan are two local artists who have been singing and playing traditional, old-time and current folk music together for many years. They include fiddle tunes, gospel, blues, topical, work, maritime, protest, ballads, love and kids' songs. Some come from centuries ago and have been passed down orally, often altered along the way. Some come from contemporary writers from the mid-20th century up to today. All are sounds of the people.

Debbie and Ron will do two 30-minute sets. Between those performances they will turn the floor over to other musicians for an old-fashioned hootenanny. Sign-up begins at 7:15 PM. 

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COVID-19 POLICY
Effective March 23, 2024, the Peoples' Voice Cafe will no longer require that anyone who attends wear a mask. We will continue to keep a supply of masks on hand for anyone who wants one.
Also effective March 23, 2024, Peoples' Voice Cafe will resume the sale of snacks and beverages.
Other covid safety protocols remain unchanged. We will continue to limit in-person attendance to 85, we will continue to use three HEPA filters in the Assembly Hall, we will continue to offer live streaming, and we will continue to recommend (but not require) vaccination and/or testing.

After on-line sales for in-person tickets have ended, tickets will still be available at the door.