About this Performance

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon brings historical harmony to the big city, with a participatory singalong channeling the country’s oldest vocal tradition –200 years old, in fact – as attendees raise their voices in four parts, ledcreated and actualized by Amidon. In this free, unticketed event, the public serves as the performers, gathering to collectively create the sound.

The event will also include an informal potluck picnic. Admission and participation is open to the public.

Creative Credits

Sam Amidon

Creator and Performer

Sam Amidon is a singer and multi-instrumentalist (banjo, guitar, fiddle) from Vermont, US, now based in London, England. His new album “Salt River” was released by River Lea / Rough Trade on 24th January, 2025. He has previously released seven acclaimed albums of songs on Bedroom Community and Nonesuch Records.

Amidon’s material for these albums often consists of adventurous reworkings of traditional American ballads, hymns and work songs, with the New York Times writing that Amidon “transforms all of the songs, changing their colors and loading them with trapdoors.” The albums have been deeply collaborative in nature, inviting contributions from musicians such as composer Nico Muhly, guitarist Bill Frisell, and on “Salt River,” saxophonist/producer Sam Gendel.

The release of “Salt River” comes on the heels of the premiere of the Teac Damsa show Nobodaddy in Belfast, followed by a sold out run at Dublin Theatre Festival and London’s Sadlers Wells. Nobodaddy is a dance theatre music piece by choreographer Michael Keegan Dolan, centered around Amidon’s songs. He has also recently finished work on the forthcoming film “History Of Sound,” starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, wherein Amidon served as a consultant and musician.