Lindsay Straw, Boston-based guitarist, singer and Irish bouzouki player
Weekly VideoS
Upcoming Performances
Most Saturdays unless otherwise noted you can find me at The Brendan Behan session in Jamaica Plain, 5-8pm, and the New Grown-Ups play every third Monday at Remnant Satellite in Cambridge!
March 16: Somerville, MA - Remnant Satellite with The New Grown-ups, 8pm
April 11: Rockland, MA - Sandpaper Factory with Andy Cambria (Rob Henriksen opens), 7pm
April 13: Lincoln, MA - LOMA Bemis Open Mic Featured Set with Andy Cambria, 8:30pm
April 20: Somerville, MA - Remnant Satellite with The New Grown-ups, 8pm
May 18: Somerville, MA - Remnant Satellite with The New Grown-ups, 8pm
May 23: Dedham Spring Farmers Market, 10am-1pm
May 29: Falmouth, MA - Flying Bridge Restaurant, 7-10pm
June 15: Somerville, MA - Remnant Satellite with The New Grown-ups, 8pm
June 18: Medford Farmers Market, 3-5pm
June 19: Amesbury, MA - Cider Hill with The New Grown-ups, 1-4pm
June 21: Falmouth, MA - Flying Bridge Restaurant, 1-4pm
July 8: Providence, RI - Nick-a-Nee’s with The New Grown-ups, 8:30pm
July 10: Falmouth, MA - Flying Bridge Restaurant, 7-10pm
July 18: Marlborough Farmers Market, 9:30am-12:30pm
July 20: Somerville, MA - Remnant Satellite with The New Grown-ups, 8pm
July 29: Leicester, MA - Leicester Summer Concert Series with The New Grown-ups, 6:30-8:3opm
August 6: Stoneham Farmers Market, 2:30-6:30pm
August 7: Falmouth, MA - Flying Bridge Restaurant, 7-10pm
August 12: Watertown, MA - Watertown Town Concert with The New Grown-ups, 6:30-8pm
August 16: Amesbury, MA - Cider Hill with The New Grown-ups, 1-4pm
August 17: Somerville, MA - Remnant Satellite with The New Grown-ups, 8pm
August 27: Stoneham Farmers Market, 2:30-6:30pm
About
"With a voice as bold and beguiling as the songs she chooses, Straw carries the torch of traditional folk music with striking elegance and a fierce breath of originality…” - Triad City Beat
Drawing on the deep well of traditional music from the British Isles and America, Lindsay Straw puts her own spin on ageless songs with her intricate guitar and Irish bouzouki playing. Performing both solo and with groups like The New Grown-Ups, Fair Liberty’s Call, Andy Cambria, and The Ivy Leaf, she’s performed throughout the US and Ireland, playing everything from folk festivals and house concerts to weddings and farmers markets. She also teaches privately, co-organizes the annual bouzouki-centric Zoukology weekend (NM), and sometimes teaches through the Passim School of Music (MA).
Outside of performing, Lindsay spent 2020-2024 in the boutique guitar retail world, working in marketing positions at Carter Vintage Guitars (formerly The North American Guitar), Cedar Rock Studio & Guitar Gallery, and The Music Emporium. Her compositions and arrangements can be heard in countless guitar demos. She also hosted the Talking Guitar podcast.
Blog
A quick reflection on our biggest yet Zoukology camp in Albuquerque, NM.