3rd Friday Folk

CONCERT MOVED TO SATURDAY @ 7PM! Gambling with the weather - we're taking a chance that Saturday evening will be dryer and warmer. Please SHARE ...

THE PIANO PARK IS BACK! This Friday - May 19th - at 7 PM the Elgie Woods Piano Park Concert Series starts the 2023 Season with a performance by THE SORGHUM SISTERS (Mary Ann Callarman & Marlene Petersen).

The Piano Park is located at the corner of Oak & College in Somerset, KY.

Please SHARE and let's get this series going again!

FRIDAY! Our final 3rd Friday Folk • with the Sorghum Sisters and LaMay & Reese (with Paul Davis and Randy Frye) at 7pm in the main floor hall at the Cooper Community Arts Center. WE know we're up against the uk basketball game and other downtown music acts, but we hope you'll come out to our last show...

THE FINAL 3RD FRIDAYFOLK! After 8 years, 3rd Friday Folk is presenting its final performance at 7PM on Friday, March 17th in the main first floor Giddens Hall at the Cooper Community Arts Center, 107 N Main Street in Somerset, KY.

Show starts an 7 pm and goes to 9 pm featuring Somerset's favorite sisters, the Sorghum Sisters ( MaryAnn Callarman and Marlene Petersen), along with local singer/songwriters, Joe LaMat & Sherri Reese accompanied by Paul Davis (Banjo) and Randy Frye (Bass).

$10.00 donation, Call 606-305-6741 for info,

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THIS FRIDAY, February 17th, at 7PM, 3rd Friday Folk @ the Cooper Community Arts Center presents it’s second to last concert in the downstairs bistro, with an evening of music by East Tennessee old-timey folklorist Jordan Hughett, and Somerset's eclectic Perry Good & Garold Sowder. Donation: $10...

TWO WEEKS FROM TONIGHT - Friday, February 17th - 3rd Friday Folk presents its next to last concert with an evening of music by East Tennessee old-timey folklorist Jordan Hughett, and Somerset's eclectic Perry Good & Garold Sowder.

3rd Friday Folk is located in the downstairs bistro of the Cooper Community Arts Center, 107 N Main Street, in Somerset, KY.

The concert starts at 7PM and a $10 donation is requested.

Next month, on Friday March 17th we will have our final 3rd Friday Folk featuring the Sorghum Sisters and LaMay & Reese.

THIS FRIDAY ! 3rd Friday Folk @ the Cooper Community Arts Center presents the first of its last three monthly performances on Friday, January 20th, at 7PM, with performances by two of bluegrass music’s fastest rising stars, Alex & Miranda Leach, from East Tennessee, and Tateville’s own Kentucky humorist and songwriter, Jim Stout.

Thanx to Chris Harris at the Commonwealth Journal for helping us get the word out 🙃

3rd Friday Folk @ the Cooper Community Arts Center presents the first of its last three monthly performances on Friday, January 20th, at 7PM, with performances by two of bluegrass music’s fastest rising stars, Alex & Miranda Leach, from East Tennessee, and Tateville’s own Kentucky humorist and songwriter, Jim Stout.

3rd Friday Folk presents the first of its final three monthly concerts on Friday, January 20th, with an evening of music by East Tennesee's Alex & Miranda Leach and Somerset's Jim Stout.

For more info, call: 606-305-6741

3rd Friday Folk is booked through March - and then we’re shutting down. We did our best to weather the Covid storm, but the momentum we had built up over our first five years has taken a nose dive. Attendance has not picked up since we resurrected a regular schedule a year ago. We can no longer afford to pay our performers and the rent.

We appreciate everyone who has attended our performances, and we hope we will be remembered fondly as folks who did what we could to provide a service to the local music community.

Please consider attending one or more of our final concerts.

In harmony,
Joe & Sherri

TONIGHT @ 7PM! In the downstairs Bistro. $10 donation...

THIS FRIDAY! 3rd Friday Folk presents our Christmas Show featuring Somerset's own Pleasant Company and Tommy Cate in the downstairs Bistro of the Cooper Community Arts Center. Gonna be a fun evening - hope to see you there....

THIS FRIDAY! 3rd Friday Folk at the Cooper presents Christmas music from two os Somerset's premier music acts: Tommy Cate and Pleasant Company! 7PM in the downstairs bistro.

UPDATE!!! Gordon Munding will not be able to perform this evening due to illness. Filling in will be the "ad hoc" quartet of Merita Thompson, Perry Good, Sherri Reese, and Joe LaMay...

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! 7 PM at the Cooper Community Arts Center, 107 N Main Street, in Somerset. $10 donation requested. Dulcimer and Blues...

FRIDAY EVENING at 3rd Friday Folk @ the Cooper. Here's a video of GORDON MUNDING playing the blues instrumental WINDY & WARM...

https://youtu.be/XLxV_EU5HeI

FRIDAY EVENING at 3rd Friday Folk @ the Cooper. Here's a video of Laura Elder playing the traditional Irish song WLID MOUNTAIN THYME:

https://youtu.be/FoAvMTEqDHM

THIS FRIDAY! 3rd Friday Folk @ the Cooper Community Arts Center presents two great musicians in concert. Master dulcimer player/singer songwriter, Laura Elder from Lancaster, OH, accompanied by Mike Sutter on ukelele and vocals, share the evening with NY blues singer and songwriter Gordon Munding. The concert will be in the downstairs Bistro and starts at 7PM with a $10.00 donation requested.

Tomorrow (Friday) night! Another great line-up for 3rd Friday Folk. See you there at 7PM ...

THIS FRIDAY! 7PM in the downstairs bistro at the Cooper Community Arts Center in Somerset, KY...

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY 3rd Friday Folk presents singer and songwriter, Donovan Howard, along with Two Sharps & a Flat (Merita Thompson, Perry Good, and Banjo Bob), in the downstairs bistro at the Cooper Community Arts Center - 107 N Main Street in Somerset, KY.

Last month we put out a special appeal to our supporters in hopes of bringing our attendance back to pre-covid numbers, and we had a good response. Once again, we ask for your support.

We hope we'll see you there. Show starts at 7pm - $10 suggested donation. For more info and directions: 606-305-6741.

Two weeks from tonight another great evening of music at the Cooper Community Arts Center with singer/songwriter Donovan Howard along with Two Sharps and a Flat (Merita Thompson, Perry Good, and Banjo Bob).

Last month we had a good size attendance - if we could please keep that trend going, the future of 3rd Friday Folk will be secure. Hope to see you on the 21st...

Here's a song from Donovan Howard: https://youtu.be/VtIHFyEEWrA

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We restarted monthly 3rd Friday Folk in January - after almost 2 years of covid-interruption. Our pre-covid average audience was 30. This enabled us to pay the rent and the performers - many of whom come from out of state. Since resuming in January, our average attendance is 9. We can no longer afford to maintain 3rd Friday Folk. We are at the make-or-break limit.

No one is obligated to attend 3rd Friday Folk.

This month’s performance - by Curtis and Loretta - who are driving down from Minnesota - will be one of the best this year. Depending on Friday’s attendance, we will be making the decision to continue or pack it in.

Again - no one is obligated to attend.

Before covid we had a core of regular attendees who knew that no matter who was performing, it would be top quality entertainment. That core has failed to return. It’s unfortunate - but it’s a sign of the times.

Joe & Sherri

THIS FRIDAY at 7PM, 3rd Friday Folk presents Minnesota's premier folk duo, Curtis & Loretta, along with LaMay & Reese with The Depot Boys (Paul Davis on banjo & Randy Frye on Bass), in the downstairs bistro at the John Sherman Cooper Community Arts center on Main Street in Somerset, KY. You don't want to miss this performance...

THIS COMING FRIDAY will be a big deal for 3rd Friday Folk. We're thrilled to present Curtis & Loretta, one of today's premier folk duos, from Minnesota. Because of Covid we had to cancel their visit twice - and now the'll be here on Friday.

Opening the evening will be 3rd Friday Folk's hosts, Joe LaMay & Sherri Reese with The Depot Boys (Paul Davis on banjo & Randy Frye on bass).

606-305-6741 r0r more info....

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY! Minnesota's premier folk duo, Curtis & Loretta bring their music and songs to 3rd FridayFolk. They are multi-instrumentalists (banjo, guitar, mandolin and HARP) with wonderful original and traditional songs. Opening the evening will be Somerset's LaMay & Reese with the Depot Boys (Paul Davis on Banjo and Randy Frye on Bass). It's gonna be a special evening. Concert will take place in the downstairs Bistro of the Cooper Community Arts Center at 7PM...

Here's the link to our Artist Spotlight article in the current SEKY magazine:

https://viewer.joomag.com/seky-september-2022/0107025001661266311?short

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