NORWICH –  The Monday Evening Musical Club (MEMC) will be celebrating 110 years with a Folk Music Concert at 7:30 p.m. on October 7 at the United Church of Christ, 11 West Main St., Norwich.

The featured performers will be Jenni Larchar and Tom Murphy. Larchar and Murphy play well-loved music from the great American songbook, with Murphy calling on the Irish music of his youth and Larchar calling on the fiddle from hers, for a repertoire that includes vintage Country Western swing, from “Hey, Good-Lookin” to “The Tennessee Waltz.”

Officials said Larchar's polished vocals, fiddle playing and Murphy's unique stride piano style combine to bring their audience tunes that range from toe-tapping to soulful.

Elaine Sherman of Tremolo will be performing on the hammered dulcimer. Sherman has been playing traditional, folk, Irish, and popular music on the hammered dulcimer for over 20 years. Sherman has previously played in groups including The Wild Geese, a Celtic/Americana band from the Reading, Pennsylvania area as well as Omeoba, a girl duo, and When Pigs Fly. She has also performed at the Oxford Farmers’ Market and the 2018 MEMC folk concert.

Kevin La Due has been playing guitar and performing since 1965. Born and raised in central Cayuga County, La Due moved to the Southern Tier in 1979 to engage in a career as a shop teacher and has been designing and building acoustic guitars for 26 years. He enjoys performing, playing at jam sessions and having people visit his shop in Whitney Point. The folk concert will also include The Four Corners which is a talented local folk group that has been performing locally.

Annie Simpson will perform on guitar, Claudia Griffin on fiddle, Patrick Fedele on mandolin and longtime market performer Steve Ellsworth of the Hammerle Hill Fiddlers on fiddle. They play a mix of old-time, folk, celtic, and bluegrass tunes.

Joining the performers will be Gail Murphy. Murphy has performed locally for many years.

A free will donation to benefit the Music Scholarship Fund will be accepted at the event.