Dear Friends, After sweating out the short summer in New York, the Fall holds some exciting happenings in the city and abroad. I'll also take this opportunity to alert you to a handful of new videos available on my website homepage for your easy viewing pleasure . . . I hope to see you soon --Richie

Sunday September 13th - Cortelyou Road @ Rugby Road, Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY
Flatbush Frolic 2009 - www.flatbushfrolic.org
For this year's big annual street festival in my neighborhood I worked with the organizers as the music curator for the main stage. It has been a humbling experience of attempting to create a musical program reflecting Brooklyn's diversity. I'll be involved musically as well. If you're in the area - don't miss this one!
11:00: Park Slope Players (string quartet)
11:30/PARADE: Maracatu New York (Brazilian)
12:15 Raizes do Brazil Capoeira Brooklyn (Brazilian)
1:00 Star Spangled Banner: Holy Innocence Chorus
1:05 The Waywords (Rock)
1:50 Brooklyn Fife Revival (Brazilian)
2:45 Benjy Fox-Rosen (Klezmer)
3:30 Tah Phrum Duh Bush (Hip Hop)
4:15 Richie Barshay's Roundtable and Petr Cancura's People Music and Friends (Jazz)
5:15 Michael Powers Frequency (Blues)


Wednesday, September 30, 7pm-10:30pm, The Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT
Curtis Brothers: Hartford CD Release - www.curtisbrothersmusic.com
The new album "Blood-Spirit-Land-Water-Freedom" has been months in the making and we are all very proud. Please join us for a concert and celebration (there will be rice and beans!).

October 8-13
The Klezmatics tour Estonia and Finland - www.Klezmatics.com

October 28-November 2
Lucia Pulido tours Holand and Germany - www.luciapulido.com
I am very excited to play for the first time with Colombian singer Lucia Pulido and her band. She has one of my favorite voices in he world - if you haven't already heard . . .

November 16-24
The Klezmatics tour Germany, Russia, Switzerland and Austria - www.Klezmatics.com

November 29-December 8
Dan Tepfer Trio tours Europe - www.dantepfer.com
with Dan Tepfer, piano and Jorge Roeder, bass


And Beyond . . . .
March 2010
Fred Hersch Pocket Orchestra tours Europe - www.fredhersch.com

As always, you are personally invited to visit www.RichieBarshay.com for more . . .

Thanks for all the love and support,
Richie