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Guest: Silver Rein (@silverreinmusic)

Venue: The Spirit Room - Ticketed

Time: 9/11 @ 8:15pm, 9/12 @ 7pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/silver-rein-a-goth-folk-music-experience

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This is the final episode of our first season, and it feels fitting to close things out with a conversation about the place that’s been at the center of Rochester’s music scene for decades: the Bug Jar. We sat down with Doug Kelley, the talent buyer who’s been booking bands and holding it all together, to talk about what it really takes to keep a venue alive—and why it still matters.

We get into the past and present of the scene, what’s working, and what needs to change (hint: more all-ages shows).

Thanks for listening, sharing, and being part of it. We’ll see you next season.

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This episode dives into the layered, living tradition of old time music with local musician and filmmaker Clara Riedlinger. Clara breaks down how old time is less a strict genre and more a cultural stew—blending European, African, and Indigenous influences into something deeply communal. We talk about how the music is passed along not through sheet music, but by ear, by memory, and by hanging out—people teaching each other tunes in kitchens, on porches, and at jam circles. Clara shares how she found her way into the scene, and why old time isn’t just about the music, but the people who keep it alive. It’s an episode about community, tradition, and why you don’t need to read music to play it.

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