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Forever Young: A Celebration of Folk Music and it's Harvard Square Roots
During the month of November 2009 in collaboration with The Harvard Square Business Association. www.harvardsquare.com

All Month - Photo Displays around the Square
Featuring images by Rowland Scherman, Steve Nelson, Don West, Byron Lord Linardos, Milessa Bugg, John Cooke, Robert Corwin, Eric Von Schmidt and several others. Presented as a Walking Tour (map available on the Harvard Square website)

Special Events:
Sunday Nov. 1st - Reception @ Deadalus 47 Mount Auburn St. (site of the original Club 47)
with music by Brendan Hogan and commentary by Steve Morse @ 5:00pm

Monday Nov. 9th - Salon @ Tommy Doyles 96 Winthrop St. (site of the original House of Blues)
The Christmas Revels: John Langstaff's Merry Vision (7 to 9 pm) Free Admission
In 1971, renowned classical singer and educator John Langstaff, along with his daughter Carol, created the Christmas Revels. It has grown from a Cambridge holiday tradition into a global empire, helping people all over the country to keep traditions of music, ritual, and lore in their lives today. Revels artistic director Patrick Swanson, music director George Emlen, and singing star David Coffin discuss Langstaff's life, vision and legacy

Guests will be interviewed by Scott Alarik, longtime folk music writer for the Boston Globe and author of "Deep Community: Adventures in the Modern Folk Underground."

Sunday Nov. 15th - Youth Event @ Harvard Coop 1400 Mass. Ave.
“It Can Take a Village to Write a Song” with Janet Feld (1 -3 pm)
A collaborative workshop where the kids will have a chance to create a song from scratch. Age appropriate reading lists about Folk Music and Folk Artists as well as a display of books and photos will be available. Snacks provided and copies of the song will be given to each child.

Thursday Nov. 19th - Salon @ Tommy Doyles 96 Winthrop St. (site of the original House of Blues)
Irish Music in Boston: Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann & the Celtic Movement (7 to 9 pm)
Free Admission
The Irish cultural organization Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann has played a crucial role in preserving and popularizing traditional Irish music. Few Bostonians know that its largest chapter outside Ireland is right here, the Hanafin-Cooley Branch. Local Comhaltas president Larry Reynolds and fiddler Seamus Connolly, a 10-time All-Ireland champion and educator, discuss Boston's historic importance to Irish music, from the Dudley Street balrooms of the '50s to today's thriving Irish sessiun scene and Celtic concerts.

Guests will be interviewed by Scott Alarik, longtime folk music writer for the Boston Globe and author of "Deep Community: Adventures in the Modern Folk Underground."

Sunday Nov. 22nd - Brattle Theater 40 Brattle St (7:00 pm)
Screening "FESTIVAL" and a reception with filmmaker Murray Lerner
Presenting a rare Boston screening of one of the essential documentaries of the early years of the Newport Folk Festival and the chance to meet and greet filmmaker Murray Lerner.