Seeger Fest 2022 (Putnam Valley, NY)

A celebration of the musical, environmental and humanitarian legacy of our neighbor, mentor and friend, Pete Seeger. This FREE, family-friendly event with live music and arts & crafts, will be held outdoors on the Tompkins Corners lawn. Scheduled performers include:

Jacob and David Bernz who hail from Beacon, where roots music has found a welcome home in the Hudson Valley.  David is a two-time Grammy-winning producer for Pete Seeger and a longtime Hudson Valley performing artist. His son Jacob is one of the Valley’s most prolific songwriters, whose high, honest tenor has captivated audiences from the start. You can find them at Main Street Music in Beacon.

Betty and the Baby Boomers have been performing together since debuting at Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival in 1987. Four-part signature harmonies mark the Boomers sound which is supported by sparkling guitar and Dobro and rounded out by light percussion and soulful acoustic bass.  Their music is highlighted by a repertoire ranging from originals covered by Pete Seeger to gems gathered while singing from New York’s Catskills to the Connemara region of Ireland.  The Boomers are Betty Boomer vocals, Jean Valla McAvoy vocals, Paul Rubeo on guitar, percussion, and vocals, Steve Stanne on guitar, dobro, and vocals, and Robert Bard on bass.

Reggie Harris is a singer-songwriter, storyteller, and cultural ambassador who, in the spirit of his mentors Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte and Bernice Johnson Reagon, gets people smiling and singing. Steeped in the tradition of African American spirituals, folk, gospel, rock, and the music of civil and human rights, Reggie loves to help people discover that they can make a difference at any age, wherever they may live.

Rick Nestler had a 35-year friendship with Pete Seeger and sailed with Pete as first mate on his boat the Woody Guthrie. They worked together on the building of the Ferry Sloop, Sojourner Truth. All the while, they played together at various festivals, benefits, and for fun! His song, “The River That Flows Both Ways,” has become an anthem for those who care about the Hudson River and its preservation and was recorded by Pete Seeger, Rich Bala, and Betty & the Baby Boomers.

The Neverlee Brothers, High Tone and Lucky, are consummate performers who are known throughout the Hudson Valley.
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The Trouble Sisters are the Beacon-centered trio of Karen Brooks, Laurie Siegel and Melissa Ortquist, who met through the Clearwater and singing with Pete. They are known far and wide for their spellbinding harmonies.

Sarah Underhill is a nurse and social activist who lives in the Hudson Valley. A singer, songwriter and folk song collector, she is about to release her 10th album on major virtual platforms  such as Spotify and Pandora.

For more information, visit http://www.tompkinscorners.org/seeger-fest-2022.html