The Old
Firehouse
8241 FM 279 - Downtown Edom, TX 75754 - (903)
852-ART1(2781)
Original Singer/Songwriter Folk Music
Concert Calendar 15th Season
Our small, intimate, smoke-free and alcohol-free
"Coffeehouse" music room is host to
singer/songwriters from all over the country
who stop in Edom to entertain with their original
music. With concerts approximately once each
month, most of the money collected for ticket
sales will go to the artist. Coffee, Soft Drinks,
and Desserts are available before and during
the concerts.
ADMISSION POLICY:
Since our room is relatively small (around 50-70
seats), we strongly recommend purchasing
your tickets in advance to insure seating.
If you purchase in advance, you will be on the
"Early Entry List" and be the first
to enter the music room! Admission prices are
indicated for each concert. Advance ticket purchases
can be made up to the day before the concert
using the BUY NOW button or by calling 903-852-2781
to arrange payment by check or by credit card.
Checks must be received no later than 2 days
prior to the concert (along with contact info
in the event the concert is already sold out).
Credit Card payments will incur a service fee
(amount indicated in each concert description)
to cover the cost of processing and any other
fees (so that performers will still get the
full admission). PLEASE NOTE that we are NOT
a non-profit organization so any donations are
NOT tax-deductible. In order to maintain a quiet
listening environment, we ask that members of
our audience please be over 13 years of age
unless otherwise indicated.
The Old Firehouse is a "labor
of love" brought to you by Jeff & the
late Judy Gottesman. While we are not a "not
for profit" organization, we still need
to make a small profit in order to cover our
expenses. Please consider making a donation
to enable us to continue bringing the music
we all love to Edom. Donations are NOT tax-deductible,
but sure help us make ends meet. Thanks.....Jeff
Once Again we are
offering a 3 concert punch ticket at the discount
price of $61.50
Don't worry about purchasing tickets
in advance, just let us know you are coming.
To Purchase this punch ticket, click below:
Sunday,
December 7, 2025 Schmooze Hour Begins at
1:30pm, Concert Begins at 2:30 pm
Admission: $25 at the door
(plus $1.50 if paid by credit card)
Advance Admission: $20 until Noon Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
online below $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
This
is John's Third Appearance on our stage bringing
his 70s style music that we all love.
John Batdorf is an American singer-songwriter,
solo artist, and one half of the folk-rock duo
Batdorf & Rodney. Born in Springfield, Ohio,
on March 26, 1952, Batdorf was initially inspired
to pursue music after witnessing The Beatles
on television in the 1960s.
Batdorf's early career saw him performing with
his father and later with his own band, The
Luv'd Ones, opening for The Young Rascals in
Los Angeles. He met his eventual musical partner,
Mark Rodney, in Las Vegas in 1970, forming the
folk-rock duo Batdorf & Rodney. The duo
quickly gained attention, securing a record
deal with Atlantic Records after a live audition.
Batdorf & Rodney released three albums between
1971 and 1975, toured extensively, and performed
at Carnegie Hall, sharing stages with notable
artists like America, Seals and Crofts, Fleetwood
Mac, and The Doobie Brothers.
In the 2000s, Batdorf experienced
a resurgence in his artistic career, driven
by the growing popularity of his catalog on
broadband and satellite radio. He began releasing
solo albums on his own imprint, BATMAC MUSIC,
starting with "Side One" in 2004.
He released numerous solo efforts, including
"Home Again," "Old Man Dreamin',"
and "Beep Beep".
He continues to write, record,
and release music, with recent projects including
"Me and My Guitar" and "I'm Not
Givin' Up".
Saturday,
January 17, 2026 Schmooze Hour Begins at
5:30pm, Concert Begins at 6:30 pm
Admission: $25 at the door
(plus $1.50 if paid by credit card)
Advance Admission: $20 until Noon Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
online below $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Dave Sherman sings about real
life experiences – family, faith, work,
winning the Publisher’s Clearing House
and Duct Tape! Dave walks his audiences through
a lifetime of creative writing. He escorts his
audiences from Mayberry to see Andy and Barney,
to Alaska to witness the Gold Rush and to a
hospital corridor to hear a baby girl being
born.
Dave’s songs include hard-driving blues
and laid-back folk tunes. His songs are wrapped
around a voice that is as much a part of the
Mississippi Delta as cotton fields and paddle
wheels. He has shared the stage with such acts
as with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Blood Sweat
& Tears, Livingston Taylor … and Preston.
Sunday,
February 22, 2026 Schmooze Hour Begins at
1:30pm, Concert Begins at 2:30 pm
Admission: $25 at the door
(plus $1.50 if paid by credit card)
Advance Admission: $20 until Noon Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
online below $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Southern folk artist, Jefferson
Ross, is a songwriter, singer, guitar slinger
and painter weaving stories for the ears and
the eyes. Based in The Peach State, Jefferson
travels throughout the U.S. and Europe performing
his original music and displays his art at festivals
and galleries across the South.
For years, Jefferson lived in Nashville playing
for a number recording artists including, Canada’s
Entertainer of the Decade, Terri Clark, and
sharing the stage with Country Music greats
such as George Strait, Toby Keith, Reba and
Vince Gill. He worked as a staff writer for
a number of publishers on Music Row including
Curb Music, one of the top music publishers
in the world.
In 2010 he returned to live in Georgia with
his wife and daughter and maintains a home and
office in Nashville as well.
An evening with Jefferson Ross is a homespun
southern experience that you’re unlikely
to forget.
Sunday,
March 15, 2026 Schmooze Hour Begins at
1:30pm, Concert Begins at 2:30 pm
Admission: $25 at the door
(plus $1.50 if paid by credit card)
Advance Admission: $20 until Noon Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
online below $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Adler & Hearne is an award-winning
husband-and-wife musical duo from the upper
east side of Texas, known for their signature
blend of "Texas Folk" with touches
of blues, jazz, and bluegrass. The duo consists
of Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne, who are also
known as "organic song farmers".
Background
Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne first met in Nashville
in 1979 and became a couple later, marrying
in 2019 after a long friendship. They reside
at their "Spring Hollow Organic Song Farm"
in East Texas. Both come from musical families.
Lindy Hearne was in the Texas Boys Choir and
his band backed Roy Clark, playing venues like
Carnegie Hall and Hee Haw. Lynn Adler co-wrote
the theme song for the PBS series Wishbone.
Musical Style and Themes
Adler & Hearne perform original songs that
are noted for strong harmonies and lyrics often
inspired by their Texas roots. Their repertoire
includes love songs, story songs, and themes
of justice and peace. They have been recognized
by the Texas Commission on the Arts as Official
Texas Touring Artists for a decade.
Sunday, April 12, 2026 Schmooze Hour Begins at
1:30pm, Concert Begins at 2:30 pm
Admission: $25 at the door
(plus $1.50 if paid by credit card)
Advance Admission: $20 until Noon Friday
by cash or check made out to The Old Firehouse,
by Credit Card $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee)
(please call us at 903-852-2781 to arrange)
or
online below $21.50 (includes $1.50 service fee) click
button below:
Heralded by Rolling Stone, Billboard
Magazine and The New York Times and featured
on NPR’s “Weekend Edition”, Amy
Speace is one of the leading voices of contemporary
Folk and Americana songwriters.
She was discovered 2005 by Judy
Collins, who signed her to her record label
and has recorded her songs. Amy is the 2020
winner of the AMA UK’s International Song
of the Year. “The American Dream,”
was released in 2024 and became the #1 record
and the title track was named #1 song in the
FAI Radio Charts for its first month out. Her
upcoming November 2025 release, “The Blue
Rock Sessions,” was recorded in three hours
during a songwriting residency at The Blue Rock
Studio and Retreat in Wimberley, TX and is her
first completely solo acoustic record of 11
songs. A “writer’s writer,”
Amy’s debut collection of
poetry, The Cardinals, will be published by
Red Hen Press in September 2026. Her writing
has been published by The New York Times, American
Songwriter, Salon.com, The Guardian, No Depression,
Working Mother, 2 River View and Eunonia.
In 2025, she published To The
Performer: A Singer-Songwriter’s Handbook,
based on her 20 years of teaching performance.
In addition to her performance career, she teaches
English and Writing at Cumberland University
in Lebanon, TN.
Saturday Concerts at 6:30 pm
Sunday Concerts at 2:30 pm
Doors open 1 hour prior for Shmooze Hour
