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Hudson Valley Resident's New Album Pays Tribute To Famed Folk Musician
Andy Biskin is hoping people love the music of Alan Lomax as much as he does.Biskin and his band, 16 Tons, have launched a Kickstarter to help fund the recording of his band's new record, which features a collection of American folk songs previously collected by Lomax.
The campaign, which runs through Feb. 1, is hoping to raise $8,000 to help cover fees for musicians recording, editing, mixing, mastering and producing the CDs. As of Saturday morning, 51 people have already pledged $4,521. Biskin must raise the full amount or he receives nothing.
The album will begin recording in January an…
Mahopac Dancer Performs At Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Sofia Gristina had a lot to be thankful for her on Thanksgiving.
Gristina, a Mahopac resident, got to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, dancing with 34th and Phunk.
The 12-year-old, who dances for Epic Dance Studio in Mahopac, went out to Long Island to audition, having to learn a whole new hip-hop dance. She found out she got the part that day.
"I was just in shock," Gristina said. "I didn't know what to do, I was excited."
Gristina traveled all over the tri-state area to attend rehearsals, which wasn't so bad- some of the dancers would …
