Seafaring Songs from Long Island's Past in Montauk
At the Montauk Library
The Montauk Library will present “Folk Music of Long Island’s Maritime Past,” a free concert by Astrograss, on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Originally collected by Stan Ransom, a folklorist, in the 1960s, the seafaring songs have been newly arranged by Jordan Shapiro, a guitarist and vocalist.
Astrograss excels in traditional bluegrass, Celtic, and Appalachian mountain music. The group, formed and based in Brooklyn, consists of Hannah Read, fiddle and vocals, Jonah Bruno, banjo, Tim Kiah, bass and vocals, and Mr. Shapiro.