Saturday, March 21

Saturday Nights on Phinney Ridge

Joe Hickerson and Tony Saletan

Phinney Neighborhood Center (Brick Building), 7:30PM

General Admission: $14
$2 off for SFS & PNA members and seniors, kids half price

For 50+ years, Joe Hickerson has performed over a thousand times at concerts, festivals, coffeehouses, folk clubs and societies, colleges and universities, community groups, and radio programs throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in Finland and Ukraine. He has been referred to as the "folksinger's folksinger." Pete Seeger has called him "a great song leader." His wide-ranging repertoire of English-language songs and ballads includes occupational and labor songs, children's songs, humorous songs and parodies, Irish-American songs, sea songs, religious songs, and chorus songs, which he sings with guitar and unaccompanied. Although not known as a songwriter, Joe is the author of the 4th and 5th verses of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?".

Aside from being a folk singer and song leader, Joe is a historian, researcher, and archivist. For thirty-five years, he was librarian and director of the archive of folk song at the American Folklife center of the Library of Congress. Even after retiring, Joe has not stopped sharing his knowledge and love of folk and roots music. He currently travels throughout the country, lecturing, teaching, and offering workshops. While at a Joe Hickerson concert, people will walk away a little more knowledgeable and appreciative of folk music.

Joining Joe for this concert is his long-time friend and singing partner, Tony Saletan. Tony is also a noted folk singer and song leader, in addition to also being a historian and researcher. While living in the East Coast, Tony educated and exposed kids to music as the host of several shows which aired on public television. Aside from hosting kids' shows, Tony was one of the first musical guests to sing with popular characters such as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, on the long-running and educational show, "Sesame Street."

In addition to singing, Tony Saletan is also very active in the dance scene. He is a noted and widely sought after dance caller.

Those who come to this concert with Joe Hickerson and Tony Saletan should come expecting a lively and engaging time. After all, they will be a major part of the concert, as Joe and Tony will have everyone singing along loudly and proudly from the very first song!

Reserve online, or by calling 206/528-8523.