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THE ARROGANT WORMS & THE SECOND FIDDLES OPEN HURDY GURDY’S NEW SEASON IN OUR NEW HOME THIS SATURDAY!!!!

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It is starting to sink in. The Hurdy Gurdy concert season kicks off this Saturday in our new home. The board of directors have been working on making this move since December 2006 (actually scouting other sites months before that!). Our new friends and partners – the Borough of Fair Lawn have also been working real hard to make us feel welcome and to insure that we have all that we need to present a successful series of concerts – and more! It is hard to come up with the right words to express our gratitude (mainly because I am operating on coffee fumes after a lack of sleep the past two weeks!). Our ticket sales are up and hopefully we will have a great turnout on Saturday.

Well, after a busy summer of making plans and preparing for our move, the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club I can say with confidence that we are ready to open our season of concerts at our new venue – the Fair Lawn Community Center in Fair Lawn, NJ!!

This Saturday, Saturday September 15th at 8:00pm, the Hurdy Gurdy is pleased to present Canada’s “Clowned Princes of Comedy” – The Arrogant Worms . The Fair Lawn Community Center is located at 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, NJ. For more information, you can call (201) 384-1325 or visit our website at www.hurdygurdyfolk.org .

Tickets can now be purchased online with a major credit card or Paypal. (You do not need a Paypal account to order) To order, visit the “ticket orders” page on our website or click here . You can also purchase tickets by mail, at Brier Rose Books in Teaneck, NJ and tickets will be available at the door on the night of the concert.

About the Arrogant Worms

The Arrogant Worms find their roots in folk and acoustic rock, though they borrow from Celtic, country, reggae, bluegrass, surf music, and even gospel. Their easy-going attitude, charm and good looks, not to mention diverse musical styles, promise an enjoyable show that always delivers. Their live performances have a reputation for high energy, a playful atmosphere, and unusual audience participation. This is clever, clean comedy for all ages.
After forming a group in 1991, the Arrogant Worms have recorded nine independent albums, consistently topping the sales charts for their distributors and have sold over 150,000 albums to date. The Arrogant Worms released a DVD of their concert with the renowned Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, also a national television special.

And it is their show that keeps the people coming back for more. The Arrogant Worms have provided tuneful and silly escapism all over North America, the United Kingdom and Australia in venues of all shapes and sizes – from small clubs to theatres to arenas to Disney to Central Park to The Grand Canyon. And it is their show that keeps the people coming back for more. The Arrogant Worms have provided tuneful and silly escapism all over North America, the United Kingdom and Australia in venues of all shapes and sizes – from small clubs to theatres to arenas to Disney to Central Park to The Grand Canyon.

The Arrogant Worms have become part of Canadiana. Their songs are used in lesson plans across the country and one has even made it into an English textbook. Their song “Dangerous” was played aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for astronaut and fan Chris Hadfield. The Arrogant Worms were recognized in 2003 as the Touring Act of the Year by the Canadian Arts Presenters Association. However, their biggest honour came in 2005 though when they read in the New York Times that Carrie Fisher and Meg Ryan were singing along with a Worms cassette tape on a driving trip in Newfoundland. Princess Leia!! And Sally!!

The Arrogant Worms have shamelessly decided that the world needs The Arrogant Worms. And so they will continue to travel the world extolling the virtues of the noble cow, taking Celine Dion down a notch and singing twisted lullabies to children.

TO HEAR SAMPLES OF THE ARROGANT WORMS –
CLICK ON THE SONGS LISTED IN THE RIGHT COLUMN OF THIS PAGE
About Our Special Guests – The Second Fiddles
This season, the Hurdy Gurdy has invited a number of special guests to open our shows. We could not be happier to have the Second Fiddles appear at our first show this season.The Second Fiddles are the vanguard of a old-time music renaissance that is taking hold in and around NYC.
Formed in 2005, The Second Fiddles are a New York based trio in the tradition of the great stringbands that performed at the turn of the century. The artists that traveled with the medicine shows were adept at all genre’s of American roots music. The Fiddles pull from the song books of Country, Blues, Bluegrass, Gospel and Swing bands of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.
Their bi-monthly revue of local and national acts THE ROOTS AND BLUES ROUNDUP has gained notoriety and been listed in The Daily News as one of New York’s TOP FIVE Coolest Concerts. Come and experience the best in Americana and Early Roots Music.
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Have a question? Need more information?The Hurdy Gurdy has established a new “information hotline”. Our new number is (201) 384-1325. When no one is present to take your call, you can leave a message AND you can listen to a recorded message with information such as directions, ticket ordering, etc. Feel free to call this number 24 hours a day to listen to the message or speak with a Hurdy Gurdy spokesperson.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!!

Saturday September 15th at 8:00pm
The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club and the Borough of Fair Lawn present:
THE ARROGANT WORMS
with special guests THE SECOND FIDDLES
at the Fair Lawn Community Center
10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, NJ.
Spread the word!!

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About Ron Olesko

For over 40 years, Ron has been a radio programmer with WFDU-FM in Teaneck, New Jersey. In 2019 he created www.FolkMusicNotebook.com - a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to folk music and is available worldwide. Ron created WFDU-FM's TRADITIONS in 1980, a show that he continues to host and produce every Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time. He's the president of and booker for the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and is a regular contributor to Sing Out! as well as the host of the Folk Music Notebook blog on this site. Ron can also be found emceeing concerts and festivals around the NYC/NJ area.

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THE ARROGANT WORMS & THE SECOND FIDDLES OPEN HURDY GURDY’S NEW SEASON IN OUR NEW HOME THIS SATURDAY!!!! — 3 Comments

  1. It was a rousing start to a new season at Sanctuary, thanks, Ron. Just over 450 people came out to see John Sebastian, and he did a warm-hearted and upbeat performance…the kind we like! Hey, I love the idea of a video of the next performer playing in the lobby at intermission…I’m not sure if most performers have such a thing to share, but it’s a nice touch! <BR/><BR/>Scott

  2. The evening was a huge success on all counts! We had a really nice turnout and the audience was treated to outstanding performances from both the Second Fiddles and the Arrogant Worms. A number of people came to me after the show and put in requests to have both groups back! It was particularly pleasing since the Second Fiddles were not known to most of the audience and they quickly won their

  3. So, how was the flagship concert? Did you love the new venue?<BR/><BR/>Scott<BR/>The Sanctuary

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