Calendar

Sep
16
Sat
2017
Appalachian Festival @ Frostburg State University FREE!!! (11am, 3pm, 4:40pm Sets) @ Frostburg State University
Sep 16 all-day

Cathy & Marcy will perform two sets for kids/families at 11am & 3pm on the festival grounds and a folk/traditional set at 4:40pm on The Thomas Subaru Stage.

This is a family-friendly FREE event with lots of activities throughout the day.

Appalachian Festival @ Frostburg State University FREE!!! (11am, 3pm, 4:40pm Sets) @ Frostburg State University
Sep 16 all-day

Cathy & Marcy will perform two sets for kids/families at 11am & 3pm on the festival grounds and a folk/traditional set at 4:40pm on The Thomas Subaru Stage.

This is a family-friendly FREE event with lots of activities throughout the day.

Oct
23
Mon
2017
Songs of Love & Resistance – Joe Uehlein & The U-Liners, Cathy & Marcy Trio w/ Sam Gleaves @ Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
Oct 23 @ 7:30 PM

Songs of Love & Resistance: The U-Liners with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Sam Gleaves!

Songs of Love & Resistance – Joe Uehlein & The U-Liners, Cathy & Marcy Trio w/ Sam Gleaves @ Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
Oct 23 @ 7:30 PM

Songs of Love & Resistance: The U-Liners with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Sam Gleaves!

Nov
29
Wed
2017
Fresh Air: Strathmore Artists in Residence @ AMP by Strathmore
Nov 29 @ 8:00 PM

FRESH AIR
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE CLASS OF 2018 PREVIEW CONCERT
For more than 10 years, Strathmore has proudly supported the budding careers of musicians through our highly regarded Artist in Residence (AIR) program. Join the AIR class of 2018 for their debut concert at AMP. All 6 class members and their mentors take the stage for an unforgettable evening of cross-genre collaboration featuring the stars of tomorrow!

Seating will be general admission.

Cathy & Marcy participate as mentors in the program and concert
with Daryl Davis (AIR Mentor), Seth Kibel (AIR Mentor), Gina Sobel, Uasuf Gueye, Drew Kid, Chao Tian, Cecily, and Josanne Francis
Fresh Air: Strathmore Artists in Residence @ AMP by Strathmore
Nov 29 @ 8:00 PM

FRESH AIR
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE CLASS OF 2018 PREVIEW CONCERT
For more than 10 years, Strathmore has proudly supported the budding careers of musicians through our highly regarded Artist in Residence (AIR) program. Join the AIR class of 2018 for their debut concert at AMP. All 6 class members and their mentors take the stage for an unforgettable evening of cross-genre collaboration featuring the stars of tomorrow!

Seating will be general admission.

Cathy & Marcy participate as mentors in the program and concert
with Daryl Davis (AIR Mentor), Seth Kibel (AIR Mentor), Gina Sobel, Uasuf Gueye, Drew Kid, Chao Tian, Cecily, and Josanne Francis
Feb
10
Sat
2018
WTMD Saturday Morning Tunes w/Sonia De Los Santos @ WTMD
Feb 10 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Feb
16
Fri
2018
The Louis Jay Meyers Music Camp (Formerly Folk Alliance Mid-Winter Camp) @ Sheraton Crown Center Kansas City
Feb 16 – Feb 17 all-day

Cathy & Marcy return as faculty at the 2018 Louis Jay Meyers Music Camp Feb. 16-18, 2018, held in combination with the Folk Alliance International Conference. For the complete workshop schedule click here

Cathy’s Workshops
Feb. 16, 10-11:30am – Right Hand Drills for Solid Clawhammer Banjo Playing
Feb 17, 1-2:20pm  – Song Accompaniment for Old Time Banjo
Feb. 18, 10-11:30am – Variations on a Tune for Banjo Players

Marcy’s Workshops
Feb. 16, 10-11:30am – Intro to Chorded Melody for Ukulele
Feb. 17, 1-2:20pm – Swing Ukulele
Feb. 18, 10-11:30am – Fingerstyle Ukulele

 

Jul
7
Sat
2018
The American Folklife Center Library of Congress Summer Music Jam @ Library of Congress, Veterans History Project Information & Welcome Center (LJ-G51) Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress
Jul 7 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Cathy & Marcy lead the American Folklife Center Summer Music Jam (Old Time) from 3-4pm at the Veterans History Project Information & Welcome Center (LJ-G51)
Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress.

Jul
19
Thu
2018
Fink, Marxer Gleaves CD Release Concert @ The Burl
Jul 19 @ 8:00 PM

Fink, Marxer, Gleaves celebrate the release of “Shout and Shine” at The Burl in Lexington, KY.

Jul
25
Wed
2018
St. Mary’s County Library – Cathy & Marcy Duo Summer Reading Celebration @ Margaret Brent Middle School
Jul 25 @ 2:00 PM
St. Mary’s County Library – Cathy & Marcy Duo Summer Reading Celebration @ Leonardtown Elementary School
Jul 25 @ 6:00 PM
Nov
28
Wed
2018
Fresh Air: Strathmore Artists in Residence Preview Concert @ AMP by Strathmore
Nov 28 @ 8:00 PM

FRESH AIR ARTIST IN RESIDENCE CLASS OF 2019 PREVIEW CONCERT
For more than 10 years, Strathmore has proudly supported the budding careers of musicians through our highly regarded Artist in Residence (AIR) program. Join the AIR class of 2019 for their debut concert at AMP. All AIR class members and their mentors take the stage for an unforgettable evening of cross-genre collaboration featuring the stars of tomorrow.

Jan
26
Sat
2019
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer Duo Show @ Island Bazaar
Jan 26 @ 7:00 PM
Feb
1
Fri
2019
Fink, Marxer & Gleaves with Special Guest Chao Tian @ Common Ground on the Hill in Baltimore
Feb 1 @ 7:30 PM
Jul
9
Tue
2019
Duo Folk – Eclectic Show Presented by The Rogue Folk Club and Pacific Bluegrass and Old Time Music Society @ St James Hall ( Kitsilano)
Jul 9 @ 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec
8
Sun
2019
Cathy & Marcy with Strathmore Children’s Chorus- Great American Folksong for the Holidays @ The Music Center at Strathmore
Dec 8 @ 4:00 PM
Cathy & Marcy with Strathmore Children's Chorus- Great American Folksong for the Holidays @ The Music Center at Strathmore | North Bethesda | Maryland | United States

Put a little fiddle in your holiday tradition with a spectrum of American folksong!

Strathmore Children’s Chorus collaborates with Grammy winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer on folk arrangements of holiday gems that celebrate the spirit of the season, including the spiritual “Children Go Where I Send Thee,” “Hine Ma Tov,” “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” and “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” plus Appalachian tunes and more. The chorus is accompanied by a stellar lineup of roots musicians on guitar, banjo, fiddle, and hammered dulcimer.

Sep
22
Tue
2020
Jazz Standards for Ukulele, Baritone Uke, Guitar, Tenor Banjo and Mandolin Class (Intermediate-Advanced, via Zoom) @ School for Musical Traditions
Sep 22 @ 8:30 PM – Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM

Jazz Standards for Ukulele, Baritone Uke, Guitar, Tenor Banjo and Mandolin w/ Marcy Marxer, (Intermediate-Advanced, via Zoom), School for Musical Traditions, Tuesdays Sept 8- Oct. 13

This will be a repertoire-building class with a Jazz Chord Book for each instrument mentioned above and a Jazz Songbook for the class to play from each week.  We’ll explore Chord Voicing and Specific Chord Passages.  Players will be able to choose the Chord Positions they prefer for each song.  We’ll play and sing.  Good times!

Lessons will be held on ZOOM and will be recorded and stored in a class Dropbox Folder for reference.

Oct
23
Fri
2020
Ukulele Elementary with West Music @ West Music Virtual Event
Oct 23 – Oct 24 all-day

 

Ukulele Elementary: A Classroom Jump-Start
Virtual Teacher Training Workshops – Oct. 23-24

 

Dec
5
Sat
2020
Baritone Ukulele Day w/Jim Beloff and Ginger Johnson (Virtual) @ Strathmore Virtual Event - Baritone Uke Day w/Jim Beloff and Ginger Johnson
Dec 5 all-day