Jay Ungar and Molly Mason at Tompkins Corners
On Saturday, June 4th at 8 p.m. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present Jay Ungar and Molly Mason in Concert.
Jay and Molly are no strangers to the Hudson Valley; they have been active as musicians, presenters and sponsors for the last thirty years or so. Jay was part of the Putnam String County Band that performed in Putnam Valley, and toured, gave concerts and played at many local square dances. Their long list of accomplishments includes creating the Fiddle and Dance Camp at Ashokan in Olivebridge, NY, which now is active year around. Their music has been heard in several Ken Burn’s documentaries for PBS including the haunting “Ashokan Farewell” which became the main theme of The Civil War miniseries. Their tunes are known worldwide and played and recorded by hundreds of performers. They have made appearances on “Prairie Home Companion”, CBS Good Morning, BBC’S outstanding series “ Trans Atlantic Sessions”, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” “All Things Considered” and Jay has won a Grammy along the way.
For our TCCC concert, Jay and Molly will mix it up on guitar, fiddle, bass and keyboard and play a mix of Cajun, Old Time, Swing, Jazz, Bluegrass, Celtic and some surprises. TCCC will offer refreshments and guests can mingle with performers in our informal setting in the Historic 1891 Tompkins Corners church at 729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley.
This show is a continuation of our cultural series of events and our first full year of ever-growing activity. This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program, which is funded with public funds through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County. Tickets are $20 and available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2544771. For further information, email info@tompkinscorners.org or leave a message at 845 528-7280.
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