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"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. 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.
Upcoming Performances
Most Saturdays unless otherwise noted you can find me at The Brendan Behan session in Jamaica Plain, 5-8pm!
June 22: Acton-Boxboro Farmers Market, 10am-1pm
June 26: Boston, MA - South Standard Apartments with The New Grown-ups, 5-8pm
June 27: Methuen Farmers Market, 11am-1pm
Falmouth, MA - Flying Bridge Long Bar Live Series, 7-10pm
June 28: Winchester Farmers Market, 9:30-11am
July 2: Dedham Farmers Market, 2-5pm
Dedham, MA - Endicott Estates with The New Grown-ups, 7pm
July 4: Morris, CT - Morris Bluegrass Festival with The New Grown-ups
July 6: Winthrop Farmers Market, 11am-1pm
July 8: Dedham Green Concert Series with Andy Cambria, 6-8pm
July 9: Lawrence Farmers Market, 11am-1pm
July 10: Salem Farmers Market, 3-7pm
July 11: Quincy, MA - Kilroy Square Farmers Market, 12-4pm
July 17: Lawrence, MA - Rapscallion with Ben Truboff, 7:30-9:30pm
July 18: Medford, MA - Mrs. Murphy’s Session with Peter Subramanian, 8-11pm
July 19: Winchester Farmers Market, 11:15am-1pm
July 20: Amesbury, MA - Cider Hill Farm, 11am-1pm
Mission Hill - Butterfly Garden with Cara Frankowicz & Dan Accardi, 5-7pm
July 21: Somerville, MA - Remnant Satellite with The New Grown-ups, 8pm
July 26: Hiram, ME - OSSIPEE VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL with Andy Cambria on Stage Too! at 11am and with The New Grown-ups on the River Stage at 1pm and on Stage Too! at 4pm
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Singing for a brand new piece by Christine Hedden on June 1st.