Boston Folk Singer & Guitarist Lindsay Straw, Monterey

Boston-based folk singer, guitarist and bouzouki player Lindsay Straw will be performing a house concert of traditional songs (plus some seasonal wintertime carols) from Scotland, Northern Ireland, and beyond in Monterey on Thursday, December 10th at 7:00pm. The concert will be preceded by a potluck dinner at 6pm and followed by an open jam session. Tickets are $15-20; for reservations and directions, email  or call (831) 649-5605.

Originally from Montana, singer and instrumentalist Lindsay Straw relocated to Boston in her late teens to study film scoring at the famed Berklee College of Music. Boston’s thriving Celtic scene quickly grabbed her attention, however, and she’s spent the past decade establishing herself as a young and versatile performer (and student) of traditional songs and music from the British Isles. She has impressed with her tender singing voice and an extensive repertoire that is rooted in the Scottish and Northern Irish traditions, but which also delves into contemporary songwriters like Richard Thompson and Bob Dylan. She has also drawn praise for her sensitive, agile accompaniment on bouzouki and guitar at local sessions and in concert and at festivals as a member of the Irish quartet The Ivy Leaf, with piper Joey Abarta, and with fellow guitar & bouzouki player Owen Marshall. Her debut solo album My Mind From Love Being Free, released earlier this year, “finally announced Lindsay Straw onto the folk scene in magnificent style” (Bright Young Folk).

“A voice! By turns husky and sultry, clear and bright, controlled and dreamy; with hints of Cara Dillon and Geraldine Hollett, Lindsay Straw’s beautiful voice shines out in this delightful debut album.” – The Living Tradition