Stu Markus: Singer-Songwriter-Performer Arranger-Music Historian A fixture on Long Island’s folk and acoustic scene since the mid-1990s, Stuart Markus has been writing songs since middle school and has played professionally for nearly three decades. Listed in Newsday as one of “Long Island’s Best” and sometimes called the Island’s “hardest-working man in folk music,” Stuart actually grew […]

Jean Ritchie: Appalachian Folksinger When many hear the word “folksinger,” they generally think of revivalists like Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton and other professional performers who have collected and written songs based on the experiences of working class citizens. Here on Long Island we were fortunate to have Jean Ritchie who learned to sing ballads from […]