Lindsay Straw, Boston-based guitarist, singer and Irish bouzouki player
Weekly VideoS
Upcoming Performances
Most Saturdays unless otherwise noted you can find me at The Brendan Behan session in Jamaica Plain, 5-8pm, and the New Grown-Ups play every third Monday at Remnant Satellite in Cambridge!
June 19: Amesbury, MA - Cider Hill with The New Grown-Ups, 1-4pm
June 20: Scituate, MA - Blue Boat Coffeehouse with Andy Cambria, 6pm (opening for Bikini Whale) - $20
June 21: Falmouth, MA - Flying Bridge Long Bar Live Series, 1-4pm
June 26: Quincy, MA - Break Rock Brewing Co., 4:30-7:30pm
June 27: Colonial Breakfast Gig with Larry Young, Details TBD
June 28: Winthrop Farmers Market, 10am-12pm
// Topsfield, MA - Alfalfa Farm Cellars, 2-5pm
July 3: Salem, MA - O’Neill’s Irish Session with Larry Young, 6-9pm
July 4: Winchester Farmers Market, 11am-1pm
July 5: Topsfield, MA - Alfalfa Farm Cellars, 2-5pm
July 8: Dedham Farmers Market, 2-6pm
July 10: Quincy, MA - Kilroy Square Farmers Market, 12-4pm
// Falmouth, MA - Flying Bridge Long Bar Live Series, 7-10pm
July 12: Swampscott Farmers Market, 10am-12:30pm
// Topsfield, MA - Alfalfa Farm Cellars, 2-5pm
July 17: Easton, MA - Langwater Farms Community Pizza Night, 4-8pm
July 18: Marlborough Farmers Market, 9:30am-12:30pm
July 19: Winthrop Farmers Market, 10am-12pm
// Topsfield, MA - Alfalfa Farm Cellars, 2-5pm
About
"With a voice as bold and beguiling as the songs she chooses, Straw carries the torch of traditional folk music with striking elegance and a fierce breath of originality…” - Triad City Beat
Drawing on the deep well of traditional music from the British Isles and America, Lindsay Straw puts her own spin on ageless songs with her intricate guitar and Irish bouzouki playing. Performing both solo and with groups like The New Grown-Ups, Fair Liberty’s Call, Andy Cambria, and The Ivy Leaf, she’s performed throughout the US and Ireland, playing everything from folk festivals and house concerts to weddings and farmers markets.
Though a trad folkie at heart, she loves a good song from any era! At bars, restaurants, and markets, you can catch her doing a mix of covers along with her upbeat Celtic and Americana repertoire.
She also teaches privately, co-organizes the annual bouzouki-centric Zoukology weekend (NM), and sometimes teaches through the Passim School of Music (MA).
Outside of performing, Lindsay spent 2020-2024 in the boutique guitar retail world, working in marketing positions at Carter Vintage Guitars (formerly The North American Guitar), Cedar Rock Studio & Guitar Gallery, and The Music Emporium. Her compositions and arrangements can be heard in countless guitar demos. She also hosted the Talking Guitar podcast.
Blog
Andy & Lindsay duo shows and EP recording coming up this month.