Borderline Folk Music's Free Party in New City Features More Than 50 Performers

When Sol Zeller throws a party, he doesn't kid around. He goes big.

Zeller, president of The Borderline Folk Music Club, says there will be more than 50 performers on Sunday the club's free community party. The party is a celebration of the club, folk music, and a way of saying "thanks" to the community for its support, said Zeller.

Sponsors of the party are: The Gadd/ Merrill Fund of the Country Dance and Song Society; The LeCroy Corporation of Chestnut Ridge; and, Friends of Louis Falco for Sherriff of Rockland County.

The guest of honor for the show is 87-year-old Jean Ritchie, American folk singer, songwriter and Appalachian dulcimer player. Ritchie has been a major figure in American folk music for more than 60 years.  She has recorded more than 40 albums and her songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Linda Ronstadt and others.

Ritchie has been honored with the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award, Folk Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award, Rolling Stone Folk Artist of the Year and has been inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

The party runs from noon to 6 p.m. at the ambulance corps, 200 Congers Road, New City.

Here's the list of groups and members participating in Sunday's party:

1.  Gathering Time (Markus, Roethel, Stoforos)

2.  Mara Levine

3.  Joe Iadanza

4.  John Guth

5.  Conrad Goldman

6.  ROFL (Nick Pentimone & Dakota McCormack)

7.  Nathaniel Papahawk Goldberg

8.  Son Lewis

9.  Keith Kelly

10.  The Ya Yas (Mafale, Miles, & Silverman)

11. Anne Price

12. Rosalie Harman & NYC Street Singers (6)

13.                Todd Guidice

14.                Mark Miklos (Bluegrass)

15.                Loretta Hagen (with Gary Hagen & Sara Gallmann)

16.                Annie Dinerman

17.                Severn Savage

18.                Caroline Cutroneo

19.                Sharon Klein

20.                Steve Suffit

21.                Maggie Seligman

22.                Marianne Osiel

23.                Melissa Holland

24.                Michael Skolnick

25.                Jude Roberts

26.                Bob Rodriquez

27.                Elaine Romanelli (with Josh Fox)

28.                Heather Wood

29.                Jon Pickow

30.                Marc Meyers

31.                Joe McKay (with Gordon Roherer & mando player)

32.                Great Blue (Steve Kaplan & Shirl Lawrence)

33.                Matt Baum

34.                Justin Graham

35.                Gerry Rauth

36.                Gail Levine-Fried

37.                Lori Holland

38.                David Holland

39.                Roger Sprung & Bill Jones

40.                Sylvia Brooks

41.                Tim Simmons

42.                Josh Joffen

43.                Marybeth D'Amico

44.                Toby Fagenson

45.                Jane Babits

46.                David Goldman

47.                Louise Luger

48.                Arlon Bennett

49.                Spook Handy

In addition to the mainstage, there will be a separate area for those folks who wish to jam.

Zellers says to bring your lawn chairs, instruments, voices, and a pot luck lunch dish to share with six other people.  The club is providing the soft drinks. (This is an alcohol-free event.)

Although the party is free, Zeller suggests that if you're planning on attending, call to let them know you're coming. E-mail Zeller at solz1@optonline.net or call at 845-354-4586.