Irish Show Coming To The Albert Music Hall In Waretown
Come celebrate the music and dance of the Emerald Isle at the Albert Music Hall in Waretown this Saturday night!
The snack booth will have plenty of tasty food and snacks, while the gift booth is fully stocked with all your Albert Hall souvenirs. Meanwhile, there will be a 50/50 Drawing that night as also .Doors open at 5pm, Dancers 6pm, music 6:30-9PM. Admission $6.00 for adults/$1.00 for children 12 and under. Cash only. Albert Hall is located at 131 Wells Mills Road in
Waretown.
The Irish Night Will Feature Irish Dancers And 5 Fantastic Bands.
The lineup includes dancers from D’Arcy School of Irish Dance, a state of the art Irish dance school based out of Wall Township.
Meanwhile, the musical guests include the Pishy Cloots, a self proclaimed a traditional Scottish, Irish, & Bluegrass group with some surprises. Fast fingers backed by soul and energy.
Also performing this Saturday are The Cook College Ramblers, based in New Brunswick, NJ, are purveyors of classic Irish and American Folk Music.
Adding to the night’s musical fun will be the group the Successful Failures, a true Jersey Indie Band, that burst onto the scene out of the NJ pinelands in 2006.
Furthermore, the bill also will include Greg McGarvey, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and visual artist based in Hopewell, New Jersey.
as well as singer/songwriter Helen O’Shea.
About The Albert Music Hall .
According to their website, the origins of Albert Hall is quite interesting.
It was over seven decades ago, deep in the woods of Waretown, NJ, that the Pinelands Cultural Society (PCS) found its roots. Every Saturday night, in Joe and George Albert’s small, secluded deer cabin in the Waretown pinelands, a handful of musicians would gather to pick and sing until the wee hours of Sunday morning. New songs and old songs. Many of their own creations would ring out to a few friends who would venture down the long sandy lane through the pines. Their cabin was known as the “Home Place” by the few lucky people who went there.
In the summer, the cabin windows were opened and wild deer wandered around the yard. In the winter, you would find a roaring fire in the old cast iron cook stove and plenty of hot coffee and homemade cake. The cabin was lighted by several gas lamps, and water was provided by an old hand pump in the kitchen. There was no electricity. The “Home Place” soon became widely known by word-of-mouth. Meanwhile, Newspaper and television reporters were soon covering the Saturday night events. Hundreds of people were finding their way to the cabin to listen to the music of the pine barrens. The list of musicians was also growing. Moreover, it was not unusual to find musicians entertaining outside while waiting their chance to get in.
The New Albert Music Hall Is Born.
On May 18,1996 ground was broken for the Pinelands Cultural Society’s new Albert Music Hall building at 131 Wells Mills Road, Waretown, NJ. The 6000 square foot building was dedicated and officially opened on January 5, 1997. Over 1,100 persons attended to hear a special “Ceremonial Set” followed by 44 bands playing two song sets. Joe and George Albert’s dream had come true. Furthermore, A 45-space parking lot and 4-bay garage/storage facility behind the Hall was completed and the adjacent Pickin’ Shed expanded to 600 sq. ft. in October 2004.
Finally, welcome now to the new air-conditioned Albert Music Hall. Come join the fun of the traditional musical gatherings of the NJ Pinelands. Bring the whole family for an evening of live Bluegrass, Country, Americana, Folk and Pinelands music each Saturday night at 6:30 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM.
