Check out FOLA's May 25 Concert by the 'Sky Blue Boys'; look below for info and tickets
 

'Sky Blue Boys' Play Ludlow Auditorium May 25

 

It’s a venerable tradition as old as American music itself…

. . . And that's why FOLA will be presenting 'The Sky Blue Boys' at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium on Saturday, May 25 at 7 PM.

Two fellows with a mandolin and guitar, a musical teamwork built of habit, their voices fused in the special blend produced by kinship. They were called “brothers duets,” and during the 1930s and ‘40s it was the predominant format in country music, practiced by now-legendary teams of brothers on radio stations and stage shows throughout the countryside.

In Vermont, Dan and Willy Lindner, The Sky Blue Boys, have revived the tradition. Following the example of old-time duos such as The Blue Sky Boys, The Monroe Brothers and the Louvin Brothers they have built up a large repertoire of wonderful old ballads, parlor songs, heart songs and sacred numbers. Heeding their own musical instincts they have expanded the instrumentation to include a variety of acoustic instruments and added some newer songs including their own compositions.

Willy and Dan have played together for decades. They formed the celebrated Vermont bluegrass band Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plowboys in 1972 and have toured and recorded extensively in that context, as well as sitting in on shows and recording sessions for many of the region’s top acoustic musicians. But never far from their hearts were the sounds they learned to love long ago – the simple moving sounds of the early “brothers duets.”

It’s that clean, evocative sound The Sky Blue Boys now recreate for audiences throughout New England…a reminder of things past, and of things constant.

Tickets are $8 a person and may be purchased on-line using a credit/debit card or PayPal. A $1 handling fee is added to the total order. Orders will be fulfilled within 24 hours.

 

Sky Blue Boys Tickets

1 Ticket $8.00 USD 2 Tickets $16.00 USD 3 tickets $24.00 USD 4 tickets $32.00 USD 5 Tickets $40.00 USD 6 Tickets $48.00 USD 7 Tickets $56.00 USD 8 Tickets $64.00 USD 9 Tickets $72.00 USD 10 Tickets $80.00 USD

Tickets may also be purchased at the door on May 25 or in Ludlow at Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, and the Wine and Cheese Depot. For further information, call 802-228-7239 or info@fola.us.

Paul Newman Stars in Award-Wining "The Verdict", June 8

 

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"The Verdict", one of Paul Newman's greatest dramatic roles, will be FOLA's next movie at theLudlow Town Hall Auditorium on Saturday, June 8, at 7 PM.

 

The Verdict is a 1982 courtroom drama film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who pushes a medical malpractice case in order to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing.  Since the lawsuit involves a woman in a persistent vegetative state, the movie is cast in the shadow of the Karen Ann Quinlan case. The movie stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, and Lindsay Crouse.
 

Frank Galvin (Paul Newman), once a promising Boston lawyer, is now an alcoholic ambulance chaser who has lost all of his four cases over the last three years. As a favor, his former partner and friend Mickey (Jack Warden) throws him a medical malpractice case where it's all but assured that the defense will settle for a large amount. The case involves a young mother who was possibly administered the wrong anesthetic and is now in a coma. Her sister and brother-in-law are hoping for a settlement to properly care for the victim, and Frank assures them they have a strong case. Meanwhile, Frank becomes romantically involved with a woman he meets at a local bar, Laura.

Frank visits the coma-stricken young mother and is deeply affected. He then meets with the defendants: the Archdiocese of Boston, who run the Catholic hospital where the incident took place. As expected, the archdiocese offers a fairly substantial amount of money to settle out of court, but Frank declines the offer, as he fears that this may be his last chance to do something right as a lawyer, and that merely taking the handout would render him "lost." Everyone, including the presiding judge and the mother's relatives, is stunned by Frank's decision.

The Verdict garnered critical acclaim and box office success. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Newman), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Mason), Best Director (Sidney Lumet), Best Picture and Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (David Mamet).

The movie is free and open to everyone; donations to support the continuing display of movies are appreciated. For further information, call 802-228-7239 or info@fola.us.