The New World Folk Club is a new intimate and educational folk music event on the last Saturday of each month at the Scratcher Bar, NYC. Hosted by Vincent Cross, two special guests are invited to collaborate on traditional and/or contemporary folk songs. First guests are Gene Yellin (guitar) & Clarence Ferrari (fiddle).

Gene Yellin, a 40 year veteran of the New York bluegrass scene, has played with Hazel Dickens, Breakfast Special (Kenny Kosek, Andy Statman, etc), Yellin Grass (with his bluegrass banjo playing brother, Bob), Eastbound Freight and American Flyer (with Ben Freed). He is critically recognized as one of the best bluegrass singers to come out of the New York area.

Clarence Ferrari has performed with countless musicians including Pete Seeger, Tom Chapin, Tom Paxton, Roswell Rudd, Davey Arthur of The Furies, Les Binks of Judas Priest, and The Brooklyn Philharmonic. He has established his “fast and floating fiddle” to both Irish and bluegrass music.

Date: Saturday, Feb 24th

Time: 4-6pm

Location: The Scratcher Bar: 209 E 5th St, New York, NY 10003

Donation: $5

Co-sponsored by The Folk Music Society of NY