Peter Stampfel's Atomic Meta:Pagans • Spectre Folk • Joshua Burkett: Singer-Songwriter in New York

About Peter Stampfel's Atomic Meta:Pagans • Spectre Folk • Joshua Burkett

Peter Stampfel’s Atomic Meta:Pagans, joined on bills with Spectre Folk and Joshua Burkett, traces a line back to Stampfel’s long-standing role in New York’s folk underground and his work with the Holy Modal Rounders. The project folds old-time fiddle into a ragtime-tinged, psychedelic folk vocabulary, turning traditional forms toward odd angles and loose harmonies. In NYC, they surface in club settings such as Pianos, often alongside eclectic local lineups. The performances favor invention over polish, with songs treated as living material rather than fixed arrangements.