A tradition-based songsmith, Dan Berggren writes with honesty, humor and a strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working folks, taking care of our planet and each other. 

While his roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised, Dan's music has branched out across many borders. The award-winning educator and musician has entertained audiences from Kentucky to Michigan, Belgium to Bulgaria, and Zimbabwe to Transylvania.

"Dan is a throwback to the old role of the folk singer  . . . he's articulating things that need to be said right now." - author Bill McKibben 

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SounZ (pronounced “Sounds ee”) is short for sounds eclectic. The band derives musical styles from a diverse range of sources including early to mid-century popular music, American songbook/jazz standards, world music (including French cafe, Hungarian ethnic Romani, Celtic), and mid-to-late century American folk & country styles.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The Ithaca Music scene is proud to introduce it's brand new pandemic baby- Autumn Sun! Blurring the lines between Americana and New Folk, Autumn Sun reaches deep into the heart…original songs with substance and story…classic folk songs given new life and made fresh with harmony and haunting bold new instrumentation.

To learn more about Autumn Sun visit here.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

From the Heart of the Adirondacks, High on the Hog was born of southern Appalachian fiddle tunes, classic country-western songs and ballads, and homemade Adirondack folk songs. At home under a festival tent or cozied up next to the woodstove, High On the Hog draws on the simplicity of strings and voice to bring you an authentic musical tradition.

The band; Bill Chamberlain, Tyler Dezago, and Marion Hoelzel bring forth strong driving melodies on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and heart wrenching stories of love and loss in their songs learned from traditional and modern sources.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The Adirondack duo have brought their blend of modern yet classically old-timey sounds to many appreciative audiences in the and beyond.

Keanen Stark (guitar, harmonica, banjo) "is becoming a master of the old-time folk styles of Woody Guthrie. A folk singer in the truest sense, with a knack for cross-harp, his stripped down minimalist take on traditional folk music is sure to please."

Orion Kribs (mandolin, guitar) "is a world class mandolin player capable of breakneck speed and nuanced solo work. Orion has also played in the Celtic bluegrass band The McKrells, among others, and is an endorsee of Godin-Seagull guitars."

Each a capable lead vocalist, Stark and Kribs swap old-timey folk, blues, bluegrass, and classic americana tunes, and dabble at entertaining endless other influences and flights of fancy.

Check out their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/KeanenandOrion/

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Seasoned solo performers Dan Berggren, Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan have combined talents to create a dynamic trio named in honor of the river drivers who broke up log jams. They worked hard to find solutions, to get things rolling again, and it was a job that couldn't be done alone. Dan, Peggy and Dan feel the same way about their music. These good friends and accomplished musicians bring a rare blend of humor history and musical spirit to their performances. 

Award-winning educator and songwriter Dan Berggren has deep roots in the Adirondacks. His music reflects the spirit and the hardworking people of that region and it has traveled around the world in performances from Central Africa to Transylvania. Author and environmental activist Bill McKibben says: "Dan is a throwback to the old role of the folk singer... he's articulating things that need to be said right now."

Peggy Lynn writes and performs songs about women and natural beauty of the North Country and her bluesy alto melts every audience. With Sandra Weber, she co-authored Breaking Trail: Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks. In 2005, both Peggy and Dan Berggren received the Adirondack Mountain Club's Education Award. 

National Hammered Dulcimer Champion Dan Duggan is know from Maine to California for his wizardry on the hammered dulcimer, flat-picking guitar, and keyboards. In addition to his extensive array of recordings (18), Dan's dulcimer talents are spotlighted on Paul Simon's Grammy-nominated album You're the One and The Paul Simon Collection. Many of Dan's original tunes are published in the collection Coming Home. Also known for his dance calling, Dan actually calls while playing the hammered dulcimer.

The Jamcrackers' musical performance is genuine and contagious. The trio's diverse blend of folk and blues, ballads, gospel, and dance tunes sparks a rare chemistry and a guaranteed good time. 

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Tim Rodrigue and Norm Allen are a duo with more than 60 years combined experience performing.  Tim plays lead guitar and mandolin and Norm plays guitar and is the lead singer.  They play a little of everything from old and new country, blues, bluegrass and rock.  They put out a lot of sound for just two people!  Some people think they are a full band.  No matter what you like, you will be dancing in your seat and tapping your toes!

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Coming together because of a love for classic blues and jazz sounds and catchy hooks, coined "BLAZZ" by Mike himself, Midnite Mike mixes musicianship and live performing like no other performer or band. He puts together duo's, trio's & quartet's to make the sound smooth, crisp, and clear. These musicians have been cutting their teeth in local and regional bands for years, the band's sound and live performances get people dancing and swaying to every single song. Simply put, The Bent Blinds are outstanding!

Visit here for more information about Midnite Mike.

This event will coincide with the New York State Art Teacher’s Association conference at Sagamore and on this evening there will be an Art Walk which is open to the public for viewing and to purchase art form local artists and crafts people.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
Please note that this will be an outdoor concert and will take place on the front lawn in front of the Main Lodge. Seating will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own. To get to Sagamore, take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. Follow the path down from the parking lot. Check-in will be in the Playhouse on your way from the parking lot. From there continue down the path to the Main Lodge.

In the event of rain, the event will be rescheduled to October. In this case, your ticket will be good for the rescheduled event, or you may receive a full refund.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Fiddle tunes, folksongs and fancy footwork will be featured from this acoustic duet – John Kirk is the primary vocalist and instrumental wizard on fiddle mandolin & more. Trish Miller plays banjo, guitar and provides fancy footwork with percussive dance steps. Together, this married couple has been working and teaching in upstate New York for over three decades.  They present traditional tunes and witty songs with unique arrangements and warm clear vocals. 

Old time music is the basis for their repertoire, but they also like to mix in some originals, Celtic, early country songs, humorous selections and Appalachian clog dancing. Many songs and tunes are rooted in the local lore of the northeast woodlands. Their story-telling songs and poetic pieces  make their shows fine entertainment for all ages. 

For more information about John and Trish visit here.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Fiddling With Traditions is a fun, imaginative, multi-media concert that features fiddler/composer Gretchen Koehler & pianist Daniel Kelly sharing fiddle tunes that evoke everything from sweeping paint strokes, to intricate stitching, to the fiery forging of Northern NY's folk traditions. From heart pumping musical arrangements to peaceful panoramas, their expressive soundscapes capture the spirit of rug braiding, blacksmithing, quilting, silversmithing, paper making, knitting, painting and woodworking. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this captivating musical adventure enhanced by a backdrop of gorgeous film and photography.

For more information about Gretchen, Daniel and the Fiddling with Traditions project, visit here.

This event will coincide with the New York State Art Teacher’s Association conference at Sagamore and on this evening there will be an Art Walk which is open to the public for viewing and to purchase art from local artists and crafts people.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
Please note that this will be an outdoor concert and will take place on the front lawn in front of the Main Lodge. Seating will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own. To get to Sagamore, take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. Follow the path down from the parking lot. Check-in will be in the Playhouse on your way from the parking lot. From there continue down the path to the Main Lodge.

In the event of rain, the event will be rescheduled to October. In this case, your ticket will be good for the rescheduled event, or you may receive a full refund.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan will present a children’s concert at Great Camp Sagamore. Both artists have written and recorded many educational and entertaining songs for children. Peggy has two recordings for children: BioSongs and Close to the Sun incorporate several of the songs from her Arts in Education program of songs about science and nature. Dan’s recording Pieces of Our Lives won the prestigious Parent’s Choice award. Both artists keep family audiences laughing, clapping, singing, and enthralled. Peggy and Dan have shared traditional folk songs and silly campfire songs at Sagamore for many years. Playing music on guitar, piano, hammered dulcimer, concertina, and banjo, this married couple show their joy of involving their audience in every song they sing.

This concert is part of Sagamore’s Grandparent Grandchild Camp and this is an opportunity to join and be part of a special program that Sagamore has hosted for over 30 years. For more information about Grandparent Grandchild Camp visit here.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Playhouse located just below the parking lot. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the path from the parking lot down to the Playhouse for the concert or continue to the Dining Hall if you purchased dinner reservations.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan will present a children’s concert at Great Camp Sagamore. Both artists have written and recorded many educational and entertaining songs for children. Peggy has two recordings for children: BioSongs and Close to the Sun incorporate several of the songs from her Arts in Education program of songs about science and nature. Dan’s recording Pieces of Our Lives won the prestigious Parent’s Choice award. Both artists keep family audiences laughing, clapping, singing, and enthralled. Peggy and Dan have shared traditional folk songs and silly campfire songs at Sagamore for many years. Playing music on guitar, piano, hammered dulcimer, concertina, and banjo, this married couple show their joy of involving their audience in every song they sing.

This concert is part of Sagamore’s Grandparent Grandchild Camp and this is an opportunity to join and be part of a special program that Sagamore has hosted for over 30 years. For more information about Grandparent Grandchild Camp visit here.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Playhouse located just below the parking lot. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the path from the parking lot down to the Playhouse for the concert or continue to the Dining Hall if you purchased dinner reservations.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Oona Grady and James Gascoyne play and sing North Atlantic dance tunes and folk songs.  Both steeped in music from an early age, they have been performing together since 2015.  Their album, Sipped The Silver, simultaneously features Oona's deep Irish fiddle roots; James' compositional talents; and their shared passion for digging deep into traditional music and finding something new to say.

To learn more about Drank the Gold, visit https://drankthegold.com/home.

Check out this performance of Gourd Season by Drank the Gold at Great Camp Sagamore in the summer of 2022.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Barn in Sagamore's Caretaking Complex. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the signs from the parking lot down to the Barn.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Cari Ray is the whole package…beautifully-crafted songs, professional musicianship, and a voice that you won’t soon forget. She’s a multi award-winning creative force. Her musical influences as a writer and performer are clear and present in her original material, drawing on a wide range of early American music…acoustic blues, folk, ragtime, country and gospel. But it’s her storytelling and ability to transport the listener into the worlds she creates that truly captivate. And to top it off, her live performances deliver those songs with quick wit, tasty guitar work, and a huge voice. With a smile and a wink, she’ll have your heart breaking one minute and your hips shaking the next. When she’s not performing, you can find her mentoring others in the creative process through public speaking and private coaching…or quite often with a fly rod in her hand.

Cari is also the guide and instructor for our Try the Fly: Fly Fishing Retreat offered from June 1-4, 2024. Click HERE to lean more about that program.

To learn more about Cari’s music, visit https://www.cariray.com/ and to learn more about her fly fishing classes and instruction, visit https://fisherofzen.com/.

Concert Information

Location and Directions
This event will take place in the Playhouse located just below the parking lot. Take Sagamore Road to the fork and follow the sign to the left for Overnight Guests. Please note that the gate is unlocked. Open the gate and drive over the bridge. Be sure to close the gate behind you. Once over the bridge, follow the road to the right and the parking lot will be your first left. From there follow the path from the parking lot down to the Playhouse for the concert or continue to the Dining Hall if you purchased dinner reservations.

Dinner Reservations
If you purchased dinner reservations, plan to arrive by 6pm. Dinner is served buffet style in the Dining Hall. To get to the Dining Hall, walk down the path from the parking lot towards the Main Lodge. Stop by the Playhouse on the way to check-in and then continue down the path. The Dining Hall is the last building on the right.

Wine & beer will be available for purchase in the Dining Hall and during the concert.

Please note that overnight guests will be in residence so entry into guest buildings is prohibited.

For questions about the event please contact us at info@greatcampsagamore.org, or by phone at 315-354-5311.

Great Camp Sagamore's Summer Concert Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Bryan Blanchette is an Abenaki Singer/Songwriter, and Berklee College of Music Alumni who has been singing on the North East Powwow drum circuit for over twenty years. Bryan is currently writing, performing, and recording contemporary Abenaki and “Abenglish” language songs with an infusion of both contemporary and traditional instruments.

A program featuring performers of the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival, presenting favorites by song-writing duo Rodgers & Hart at Great Camp Sagamore.

From The Schenectady Daily Gazette

Dan Berggren is happy with his life and has very few regrets. But as a young boy growing up in a small rural town in upstate New York, he wishes someone had enlightened him about the wonderful intersection of music and history to be found in the Adirondack Mountains.

“It seems a shame to me, because I spent three years in college and three years overseas before I came home and discovered, quite by accident, that there was such a thing as Adirondack folk music,” said Berggren, a retired professor from the State University of New York at Fredonia, who in the past decade has become one of the Capital Region’s most popular folk musicians.

“Part of my hometown of Minerva is called ‘Irishtown,’ and what I plan to do is to tell some stories around the songs I’ve written,” said Berggren, who was born in Brooklyn and lives in Ballston Spa but spent much of his youth in the Adirondacks.

“I guess I’ll be telling stories through the introductions of my songs, but it will mostly be my music. I play tradition-based folk music, so I’ll highlight some of the traditional songs from the Adirondacks as well as some I’ve written myself.”

Read the entire story (from The Daily Gazette, 2015) here

Encore Performance! Dan Duggan and Peggy Lynn
From www.oldsongs.org:

Dan and Peggy combine original and traditional Adirondack folk music with masterful harmonies and inventive arrangements. Their gift of insight is matched with dynamic songwriting and instrumental virtuosity.

Peggy Lynn, referred to by poet Maurice Kenny as "The Voice of the Mountains," is recognized for her soulful songwriting and extraordinary vocal versatility. She is known for ballads of strong women, children’s songs about nature, and bluesy songs of life and love.

Dan Duggan is known nationally for his wizardry on hammered dulcimer and flat-picking guitar. He is a true multi-instrumentalist, equally at home on guitar, slide guitar, piano, banjo and his signature hammered dulcimer.