Venues for Folk Music in Plymouth: There are several locations in the town where live music and often folk music are performed.
Pinewoods Camp – Located within a 25 acre pine and beech tree forest, the Pinewoods Camp is essentially an adult summer camp during which sessions are held that teach traditional dance and music by local nonprofit organizations. Project Arts - A nonprofit organization run by a group of experienced musicians and entertainment promoters that, with the help of sponsors, hosts dozens of concerts and performances including blues and folk. The Spire – A venue through which the Greater Plymouth Performing Arts Center, Inc. hosts performances. The 225 seat performance hall is located in the heart of Plymouth, and caters to the entire South Shore by hosting a wide variety of concerts across many musical genres. |
Background: Behind every small town or big city in this country is a musical heritage stretching back to the first immigrants that settled the land. Although popular music has taken precedence, and although most towns are now very homogenized, forms of ethic or traditional music can still be uncovered in every town. Plymouth Massachusetts is no exception. One of the oldest towns in the country, it was founded in 1620 by passengers seeking freedom from England on board the Mayflower. Plymouth was the first permanent settlement of Europeans in New England and earned the nickname, “America’s Hometown.” Plymouth is a very large town, having one of the largest school systems in the state of Massachusetts as well as one of the largest populations. As of the 2010 census, there were 56,468 people, 21,269 households, and 14,742 families residing in the town, making it the second largest town in the state. White people make up the majority of the population, with 91.2 percent of the town being white, according to the 2010 census. Hispanic or Latino people such as Brazilians make up for 1.7 percent, followed by Asian people, making up 1.4 percent.
When the Pilgrims first landed on the shores of what would be named Plymouth, the Native American population was the only population living there. Now only 0.3 percent of the population of Plymouth is composed of Native Americans. Plymouth continues to grow in population and business, and has become an economic and tourist center on the South Shore. |