January 22 - Mike Powell Concert!

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New to the Golden Link Stage, Mike Powell is a natural-born storyteller with a stage presence that can best be described as "real."  His songs are filled with powerful imagery and thought-provoking themes, seamlessly weaving hilarious tales of everyday life with heartbreaking songs of tragedy, loss, and blue-collar hardship.  To read more about Mike, watch a sample video, and buy tickets, Click Here. Tickets are available only in advance, and vaccinations and masks are required.

Ray Baumler 1937 - 2021

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Ray Baumler passed away Saturday morning, December 18. His health had been precipitously declining for the last several months.  Ray was a member of Golden Link from shortly after its founding, and was the host of a popular weekly radio show, A Variety of Folk, on WRUR-FM.  He was a member of Flint Hill Folk and Bushnell's Basin Delegation, as well as a great singer and finder of songs.  He will be remembered by the Golden Link community and by the folk artists that he championed on his radio show.  He was a founding member of Flour City Songwriters and, although the membership has changed, it still meets.  Ray's song, We'll Sing Together Again, published in the winter 1989 issue of SingOut! magazine, is a fitting memorial:

   Though I might want to cry
   I'll keep my eyes dry
   Take care my friend,
   We'll meet again
   And sing together again.

Ray has left the stage, but will remain in the hearts of Golden Link members and those he touched through song.

In-Person Sing Arounds have been suspended.

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Due to the weather getting colder, and the restrictions on indoor singing at the church, we have decided to suspend the in-person sing arounds until conditions permit.  Visit our Blog Post for more details on this decision.  However, the Zoom Sing Arounds are still in full gear!  Check out our Sing Around Page for schedules and detail.

Golden Link's 50th Anniversary!

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Happy Birthday, Golden Link!!  Our live stream of the 50th Anniversary had some technical difficulties, but the concert went on, was recorded, and is now available on Youtube Here.