Welcome to the

2025-2026 Fair Lane Music Guild Season

Where music meets history.

Experience another unforgettable season of chamber music in the intimate and historic setting of Fair Lane, home of Clara and Henry Ford. From rich string harmonies to genre-defying ensembles, every Wednesday evening concert brings music that inspires, delights, and connects us across time.

🎟 Ticket info coming soon! Season and individual concert tickets will be announced shortly.


David Rogers - Music of Arabian Spain

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Grammy-praised guitarist David Rogers explores the musical landscape of 16th-century Spain through the lens of Valencian court musician Luis Milán. This program blends Arab and European influences with an organic, improvisational spirit that is both historically rich and deeply moving.


🔗 davidrogersguitar.com


Irish Christmas from Corktown

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Celebrate the warmth and joy of the season with a festive blend of Irish and American Christmas traditions. Irish Christmas from Corktown honors Detroit’s oldest neighborhood—founded by Irish immigrants in the 1840s—through music, song, and dance.


Performers:

  • Katie Else – Vocals

  • Michael Gavin – Vocals, bouzouki, guitar, banjo, fiddle

  • Hannah Harris – Fiddle, vocals

  • Mick Gavin – Fiddle, melodeon

  • Siobhan McKinney – Irish harp

  • Seán Gavin – Uilleann pipes, Irish flute, tin whistle


AgawDilim

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM

An innovative and immersive sound experience blending Indian, Persian, and global musical traditions. AgawDilim brings together veena, santoor, percussion, and bass to explore original compositions and cross-cultural improvisation.


Performers:

  • Veena Kulkarni-Rankin – Keyboard

  • Babak Soleimani – Persian santoor

  • Chris Pyke – Percussion

  • Franky Bennett III – Bass


    🔗 agaw-dilim.com

*AgawDilim appears by arrangement with Great Lakes, PAA, greatlakespaa.org


Ragtime Banjo Revival

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Step back in time with the rollicking rhythms of ragtime, early jazz, and string band music. Ragtime Banjo Revival revives America’s musical roots with irresistible energy, storytelling, and a modern twist.


Performers:

  • Aaron Jonah Lewis – Banjo, fiddle, vocals

  • Alex Belhaj – Guitar, vocals

  • King Sophia – Cello, vocals


    🔗 ragtimebanjo.com