Bennington and Skidmore College Fall Folk Festival 2026

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Bennington and  Skidmore College's 2nd Annual Fall Folk Festival 2026 begins with a concert with Chris Koldewey, followed by a post-concert Tune & Song Session hosted by the Traditional Music Ensemble class.

Chris Koldewey will share song treasures from the sea, to the shore. You’ll hear rousing chanteys, soulful ballads, laments, old favorites and new songs. Chris is a multi-instrumentalist who has had a 20-year association as an Interpreter and Chanteyman at Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut. He invites audiences to sing together, join on choruses and learn some classic ballads of the sea.