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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
SCHENECTADY — Wanda Fischer has spent over 40 years broadcasting folk, bluegrass and blues music to radio listeners. After a stint volunteering with WCUW in Worcester, Massachusetts, she became host of WAMC-FM/Northeast Public Radio’s weekly “The Hudson River Sampler” show in 1982. Her show has continued on the airwaves every... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, March 10, 2023
ALBANY – Sister Mary Anne Nelson’s vision post-secondary music education put The College of Saint Rose on the map as possessing one of the top U.S. music industry degree programs. An alumnus of St. Rose (’72, ’76), Nelson, steered the school’s music industry program towards a greater focus on popular... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, March 6, 2023
GLENS FALLS – Smokey Greene always dresses for the occasion – wearing a gray suit, a white cowboy hat and a carved silver belt buckle featuring the letter “S” – there’s no doubt. Greene, active in the country and bluegrass music scene for nearly eight decades, is one of eight... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Looking to meet people, and get involved in her new local community, Barbara Chandler heard about volunteering opportunities at Universal Preservation Hall. Chandler, who moved to the area in 2021 from Boston, reached out to UPH director Teddy Foster, and has volunteered at the downtown Saratoga venue... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, December 12, 2022
SCHENECTADY — Proctors Collaborative’s “12 Days of Giving” is back for another holiday season. Starting Monday, Dec. 12 and leading up through Christmas Day, you can enter on Facebook for a chance to win a prize. Each day a new question will be posted on Proctors Facebook page, and your... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Sawyer Fredericks and his band are coming off their national tour to perform at the 2021 Eddies Music Awards. ... Read More
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A pair of Mechanicville brothers who led separate bands in the World War II era that repeatedly appeared on the music charts, and a North Country musician who has toured the U.S. and recorded numerous albums throughout a 56 year career, are among those in the third... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, December 13, 2019
Here’s to 2019 With two buildings under construction, a ton of education programming and so many wonderful moments in between, 2019 has been an incredible year for Proctors Collaborative. Cheers to 2019! We can’t wait to see what’s to come in 2020. ... Read More