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The Route 97 Music Festival

Now in its sixth year, the Route 97 Music Festival features house concerts of traditional music held near Port Jervis, NY (“Where New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania meet”).

• 594 Rte 97 in Sparrow Bush, New York, near Port Jervis. See map on Google.
• For information or tickets, email or call (845) 858-7890.

Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 2 PM: This year's concert performer will be Andy Cohen, a Memphis-based singer, guitarist, and blues and ragtime piano player. Andy also plays an antique mini piano called the dolceola. He performs traditional blues songs, many of which he learned from the original artists. When Andy performs, it's not just a concert, it's a history lesson in African-American roots music. If you like musicians such as Reverend Gary Davis, Ernie Hawkins and Scott Ainslee, you will like Andy as well.

As in past years, there will be no admission charge.

• 2009: Tom Akstens and Neil Rossi played old time, blues and bluegrass. Event posters in PDF and Microsoft Word formats.
• 2008: Singer Jeff Warner from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
• 2007: Traditional British songs performed by John Roberts.
• 2006: New York City based folk musician Jerry Epstein.
• 2005: British folk musician Keith Kendrick.