Composer Lyicist/Instrumentalist Susan Murphy hails from the NYC music scene. An award winning multi genre writer, she was classically trained at the Mannes College of Music. In 1978 her electronic composition "Dots" won her the ASCAP young composers award.
Her true calling was composing for musical theatre and cabaret. The Floating Hospital theatre (Actors Equity Association) was created based on her children's original compositions. The Floating Hospital Theatre reached an audience of well over 500,000. In addition to performances on the boat, they too toured nationally, including numerous performances at Lincoln Center, Central Park, NYC museums, and Disney Land.
Her works for Interborough Repertory Theatre and Pegasus Productions toured national theatres. Her writings also included works for Scholastic Magazine.
In 1988 she composed the score for The Adventures of Mr. Enzyme- Award winning children's film for children afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis. (John Muir Film Award)- Mercury Productions.
Her cabaret group Class Act toured nationally with the USO as well as appearing in NYC piano bars.
By the mid '80's she was also playing in Celtic/Folk/and Americana bands, including The Clan and Beltaine (Celtic), Answer the Muse (indie folk) and currently Autumn Sun (original Americana) and Six Mile Craic (Celtic trad).
Her voice was also heard on the radio, including WBAI's "Once Upon the Air" (children's programming) and the NPR/PBS Emmy nominated Teen Talk Radio and Teen Talk TV (WNYE in NYC- programming by and for at-risk youth).
Musical styles that blend country, rock, folk, blues and Americana.
The trio of artists that is The Refugees emerged on the music scene as a verifiably unmatched force of talent, diversity, and experience. Each successful in their own right as a solo artist, Cidny Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman formed their unique and innovative group in 2007 and since that time have been wowing audiences, radio DJs, and music critics alike with their soaring harmonies, indelible musicianship, and unforgettably humorous stage presence. Individually, The Refugees have logged almost five decades in the industry, with more than twenty solo albums and multiple Grammy Award nominations to their credit, featuring musical styles that blend country, rock, folk, blues and Americana.
November 13, 2026 (Lansing Area Performance Hall)
The concert starts at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and carpooling is always encouraged. Get your tickets now. Tickets in advance are $20. Tickets at the door $25, day of the show.
Tickets can be purchased here
Beloved carols, favorite traditional tunes and airs, and newly composed songs for the season.
Night Eagle is proud to announce this very special holiday event at the FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF ITHACA!
Cathie Ryan and Mick McAuley join John Doyle for a rare U.S. tour this December. An Irish Christmas will be woven through with song and stories from beloved carols, favorite traditional tunes and airs, and newly composed songs for the season. Don't miss this special holiday show from three of Irish music's most highly regarded performers.
December 10, 2026 (First Unitarian Society of Ithaca)
The concert starts at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and carpooling is always encouraged. Get your tickets now. Tickets in advance are $30. Tickets at the door $35, day of the show.
Tickets can be purchased here
An enormous stage presence, unforgettable melodies, and emotional depth as a songwriter.
Connie Kaldor began her career in folk music as part of the Canadian wave alongside artists like Stan Rogers and Valdy. Armed with her enormous stage presence, her unforgettable melodies, and her emotional depth as a songwriter, Connie became a headline act on the festival circuit. In the last year, Connie received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Woodstock Folk Festival, was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award and nominated for Song of the Year at the Folk Alliance International Folk Music Awards.
January 30, 2027 (Lansing Performing Arts Center - 1004 Auburn Rd, Groton, NY 13073)
The concert starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and carpooling is always encouraged. Get your tickets now. Tickets in advance are $25. Tickets at the door $30, day of the show.
Tickets can be purchased here
Eloise & Co. hot trio- gritty French bal folk groove tunes, to energetic Celtic reels, soulful waltzes, and lively lively Quebecois tunes.
Brattleboro-based band Eloise & Co. is a shapeshifting ensemble, often a duo and this time a trio with piano. With Becky Tracy on fiddle, octave fiddle, and vocals and Rachel Bell on accordion and vocals, Eloise & Co. plays a dynamic range of music including gritty French bal folk groove tunes, energetic Celtic reels, soulful waltzes, and lively Quebecois tunes.
Saturday, February 20, 2027 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM (Lansing Performing Arts Center - 1004 Auburn Rd, Groton, NY 13073)
Tickets can be purchased here
LUNASA makes their return visit to the Night Eagle AT THE HANGAR THEATRE- "the hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet." IRISH VOICE (USA)
Lunasa has won multiple awards and become one of the most influential bands in the history of traditional music. Collaborations with singers Natalie Merchant, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, and Tim O'Brien and high-profile concerts at The Hollywood Bowl, New York's Carnegie Hall, Glastonbury Festival and Bercy Arena Paris helped broaden the band's audience and cement it place at the forefront of contemporary Irish music.
Tuesday, March 2, 2027 8 PM - 10 PM (Hangar Theatre - 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850)
Tickets can be purchased here
A charismatic performer and singer — one of the major talents of our time.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario to parents of Nova Scotian descent, Garnet Rogers spent many hours in front of the old floor model radio listening to Grand Ol' Opry broadcasts and harmonizing with his brother, the late folk legend Stan Rogers. Two years later, Garnet was playing the definitive 8-year-old's version of "Desolation Row" on his ukulele. He soon abandoned that instrument to teach himself the flute, violin and guitar. Since then, Garnet has courageously established himself as a formidable solo artist. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a "...charismatic performer and singer — one of the major talents of our time, "they continue by saying that "Garnet's vocal and instrumental talents are complimented by an undeniably powerful physical presence — close to six and a half feet tall — with the lungs to match."
March 5, 2027 (Lansing Performing Arts Center - 1004 Auburn Rd, Groton, NY 13073)
The concert starts at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and carpooling is always encouraged. Get your tickets now. Tickets in advance are $25. Tickets at the door $30, day of the show.
Tickets can be purchased here
Celebrating 35 years in 2027 with a brand new album, Old Blind Dogs are one of Scotland's most enduring and exciting folk bands. Formed in Aberdeen in 1992, they have become a cornerstone of the Scottish folk revival, blending dynamic percussion, soaring fiddle, stirring vocals, cittern, and the Great Highland bagpipes into a powerful, distinctive sound.
Featuring original member Jonny Hardie alongside Aaron Jones, Donald Hay, and former Battlefield Band piper Mike Katz, the band delivers electrifying live performances full of energy, rhythm, and soul.
Monday, March 8, 2027 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM (Lansing Performing Arts Center - 1004 Auburn Rd, Groton, NY 13073)
Tickets can be purchased here
Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music. Hailed by The Boston Globe as "the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced," and by The Wall Street Journal as "an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness," Solas continues to captivate audiences with their spellbinding musicianship and genre-defying creativity.
Wednesday, March 10, 2027 8 PM - 10 PM (Hangar Theatre - 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850)
Tickets can be purchased here
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