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facebook.com/FolkProject twitter.com/TheFolkProject youtube.com/c/FolkProjectVideo July 28, that will be the show at the Minstrel. We usually get 40–50 participants in this concert for,Minstrel. concert the 28,this at showJuly in the be will participants that 40–50 We get usually 21” got together and put on a concert in the basement of a Frencha 21”of Chester,restaurantbasement in the in concert a on put and together got NJ. That Attention Folk Project members—old and new. Join us for an evening of Admission for this event is $12 is event this for Admission you can be part of that celebration and perform in that concert. that in celebrationthat of perform and youpart be can will Series Concert Acoustic later,Minstrel the changes venue six and changes, name years,three was the first of what was to become a weekly concert series called series “Good,concert weekly a Though!”become to was Forty-one what of first the was On Friday, July 25th, 1975, a bunch of hippie friends in a long defunct folk music club called “Project Super-Group of FP All-Stars will be glad to back you up. Just click Our up.Just stage.you back the to glad from be will song All-Stars FP sing-along of Super-Group group a lead to up Sign on the Big Screen. It's as easy as "following the bouncing ball!" Wantto bouncing the "following as easy Screen.as Big It's the on can add additional musicians to the group, so long as they are also FP members.) And on Friday,on And members.) FP also are they group,as the long to so musicians additional add can Show. event:Birthday unique our And truly a with concert first that of anniversary the celebrate President Steve Humphreys in Randolph. (See (See Randolph. in Humphreys Steve President Here's how it works: On Tuesday, July 4, the Folk Project will hold our annual Picnic at the home of act. Bring your "axe." Song charts with chords and lyrics will be projected trios. Each group thus formed then has 3-1/2 weeks to work up one song per group. (If you like, you to tinyurl.com/FPSummerSongs be a Star ForStar a be TheEvening? fellowship.and music evening,Forspecial one this featuredthe youare by, and of the Folk Project family. by,Project Folk the of and most outrageousbeachattire. Allproceeds from theevening willbenefit The Folk Project. shuffle up the cards and then deal them out into about 20 piles of randomly combined duos and lect the names of all member-musicians who want to participate in the show on index cards.index on show the in participate toWe want who member-musicians all of names the lect [email protected] The Minstrel’s 42nd Birthday Show Birthday 42nd Minstrel’s The Summer Songs Beach Party Jam Party Beach Songs Summer An Evening of Joyous Group Music Making Music GroupJoyous of Evening An An Invitation to All of Our Member-Musicians Our of All toInvitation An Good o’ theOrder ...... 11 Board Meeting: TheSummary ...... 10 7 Members’ Gigs(&Friends) ...... 6 New JerseyUke Fest ...... 2 Folk ProjectJuly 4thPicnic ...... 2 ...... June Eveningo' Music NOTE: weblinks inthe eNewsletter arenow clickable Fri.,Jun. 23, 2017,At Minstrel • The 7:30pm June 2017 June , choose a song, and e-mail your request request your e-mail and song, a choose , QUICK GUIDE TOTHEINSIDE , including special foods. Special Prizes will be awarded for the the for awarded be will Prizes Special foods. special including , . page 2 page for details on the picnic.) the There,on details col-for will we www.folkproject.org (continued on page 6 TM ) June Evening o' Music Sat., Jun. 10, 6pm • Safranek/Robinson's 20 Fairmount Road, New Providence • 908/591-6491 Note super-early start time: 6pm Bring instruments, voices, food and beverages to share! Pam and Bob are pulling out all the stops on this one! Both (covered) outdoor acoustic and indoor rock-n-roll jams to suit every mood and a grill will be available for any “folk on the barbie” pot-luck contributions. Please bring an armless chair if you need one for playing the night away! Directions (from Rt78): I-78W to Exit 43. At 3rd traffic light make Right onto Springfield Ave (Rt 512). At 1st traffic light make Right onto Central Ave. Take 1st Right onto Fairmount Rd. 20 Fairmount is 2nd driveway on Left. Only park on the opposite side of Fairmoun t Rd from the house. Parking on Central and Fairview is OK. Use driveway for unloading and/or handicap only.
Folk Project July 4th Picnic Sat., Jun. 3: Diane Silver & Gotham Gals 2pm • Steve, Christine, and Valerie Humphreys' Norma Castle: percussion • Dominique Gagne: flute • Julia Hartman: fiddle • Robin Russell: key- 6 Penn Rise Court, Randolph • 973/476-6792 board Please join your fellow Projectiles (rain or shine) for an afternoon of music, grilling, and chilling. Bring Holy Contradance Batman! Deuces are wild as Diabolical Diane delivers a dynamic blankets and folding chairs to enjoy our hosts' splendidly large backyard. This event is also when duo with a double dance of dastardly do-si-does to put the Joker to rest. Gotham we will draw names for duos and trios to take part in the Minstrel’s Birthday Show on July 28 (see Gals has left the city to rescue East Hanover from arch-nemesis Boris Boredom. With Robin on piano, Catwoman Castle, Harley Quinn Hartman, and Deadshot details on page 1). The Folk Project will supply grillables (burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, etc.) Dominique, they join forces with the Caped Crusading Caller to save the day and you supply pot-luck side dishes, salads, beverages, desserts, etc. Please also bring your own before the dark night returns. serving utensils and ice-filled coolers for your beverages. We'll use the driveway ONLY for dropping off instruments and pot-luck contributions. On that subject, NEARBY STREET PARKING IS LIMITED Sat., Jun. 17: Alexandra Deis-Lauby & Strumbow Squeezeblow SO EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO CONNECT WITH A FOLKIE BUDDY AND SHARE THE RIDE TO THE Ross Harriss: guitar, piano • Bill Christophersen: fiddle • Jody Kruskal: Anglo concertina • Trip PARTY. If you would like assistance requesting or offering a ride, please send an email with your Henderson: harmonica phone number and location to the Event Hosting Chairperson, Christine DeLeon, at eventhosting@ Alexandra adeptly assembles amazing accelerating ambulations accumulating folkproject.org for help with coordinating. See you on the Fourth for Yankee Doodle jamming! abundant accolades and adoring admirers. Strumbow Squeezeblow shares sensa- DIRECTIONS Directions from Route 287 Take Route 10 West 7.8 miles, right on Millbrook Ave .08 mi., left on Quaker church road .3 miles, tional scrumptious saucy seductive spirited savory seismic sonorous syncopated selections. 2nd right onto Quaker Ave. 0.3 mi, 2nd right onto Fairfield Ave. .08 mi., 1st right onto Penn Rise Court .05 mi.
Let's Have a Pub Sing! Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. At NEFFA, they had a wonderful party called a "pub sing." Basically, it is just what people used to do Contra and Square Dancing to Live Music. All dances taught. at their local pub—they gather and sing! There are no instruments; there are no songbooks or lyric No partner necessary. Beginners’ workshop, 7:30pm; sheets or electronic equivalents. The songs do not have to be drinking songs and usually aren't, but dance at 8pm. $10, $5 with student I.D. Soft soles only. they all have a heavily emphasized, oft-repeated chorus that's easy to pick up quickly. People take turns leading a song they know well, and everyone sings along on the choruses. First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover Nancy and I loved the pub sing at NEFFA and were terribly disappointed that there doesn't seem Parish House • 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ 07936 to be anything like it in New Jersey. This needs to be fixed! From I-287 northbound or southbound: Exit 39, travel East on Route 10 for approx. 3.5 miles. Exit by So, on Monday, June 19th, starting at 7:30pm, our basement will be playing the role of a pub. We the Ford dealership (“To River Road/Okner Pkway”) onto Mount Pleasant Ave. Right at the second will provide a limited amount of wine and beer, but we encourage everyone to bring along their light onto Hanover Rd. then immediate left into the parking lot of the Parish House. From I-78: Exit 48 (Route 24 West) to Exit 2B, Route 510 East/Florham Park. Go 1.9 miles and turn left onto Hanover Rd. own alcoholic beverages of choice and share them with others. And, of course, bring your favor- Turn right into the parking lot of the Parish House just before the road ends at Mount Pleasant Ave. ite chorus-heavy songs to share too. Please do NOT bring instruments or lyric sheets of any kind, Additional directions are on our website. because we will sing a cappella and from our memories. It would be wonderful if you could come 973/295-6864 prepared to lead at least one song, but please come even if you just want to sing along. We live at 79 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873. Just take 287 South to Easton Avenue to DeMott Lane, TERN ON THE NET! Find us at http://dance.folkproject.org and there we are. We hope this will be the first of many pub sings, so please help us get it started! Presented by the Folk Project —Tim Weinrich 2 15 Feets Don’t Fail Me Now! The MinstrelJune 2017 Acoustic Concert Series presented by
Center Contra: Gender-role free contra dance in NYC. LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St., Concerts every Friday at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship Room 301, 7:30pm. Usually 2nd Fri. Open to all. 971/991-0597, 347/275-7983, or www.lcfd.org/nyc 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ or e-mail [email protected] www.FolkProject.org • 973/335-9489 • [email protected] Country Dance*New York: Contra every Sat., English Country every Tues., Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.). Sept.–June, www.cdny.org or 212/459-4080 Fri., Jun. 2: Vinny Raniolo with Frank & Hank We are delighted to present in his very first solo appearance—Vinny Raniolo. Long known as guitarist Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Frank Vignola’s sidekick, Vinny is a brilliant jazz guitarist in his own right. He’s also appeared with such Info: 609/882-7733 or www.lambertvillecountrydancers.org guitar luminaries as Tommy Emmanuel, Bucky Pizzarelli, Vince Giordano, and Deana Martin. Tonight, Maplewood International Dancers:Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd., Maplewood. Mondays he gets to step out of Frank’s shadow and strut his stuff on American Songbook standards, gypsy jazz 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Days 908/273-6468, from the 30s and 40s, some novelty tunes, and who knows what else. Come on out and cheer him on. eves 973/376-7568. njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html An eclectic mix of music from bluegrass to jazz to standards comes from the agile musical minds of Folk Project members Frank Sole and Hank (Hen3ry) Nerenberg. Frank is a skilled guitarist both in lead flat- Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Community Church, picking styles and in Django-inspired jazz. Hen3ry (the 3 is silent) has one of the widest ranging musical 48 Briarcliff Rd., 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. Supporters $5, others $6 (first timers: free first visit), minds in the Project and is a genius at innovative and appropriate arrangement. 973/539-7020 or 973/228-5966, njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html Fri., Jun. 9: Open Stage North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2–5pm, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood. $8 members, $10 non. 201/445-4497 or 201/447-1136 . Fri., Jun. 16: Fendrick & Peck with Shawna Caspi www.northjerseyenglishcountrydancers.yolasite.com You may remember Madeline Fendrick & Brian Peck from when they opened for Mollie O’Brien last Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. & November. They are a singer songwriter duo with bluegrass overtones. Those overtones spring from their close harmony singing, bright instrumental work on guitar and mandolin, and the classic single Highland Ave., Tenafly. [email protected]. microphone setup they use on stage. Their songs, however, generally range over a broader spectrum Philly Family Folk Dances: Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd., 3820 The Oak Rd., East Falls, than your typical bluegrass band. And perhaps the most delightful aspect of their performance is the PA. 2nd Sundays, 2–4:30pm 215/844-2474 charming interplay between the two onstage. Toronto-based singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Shawna Caspi performs solo, but there’s a Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7pm, Riverside School, Riverside Dr., Princeton. Tuesdays (except whole band under her fingertips. A mighty singer, a story sculptor, and a truth teller, Shawna has toured school closings) www.princetonfolkdance.org, 609/921-9340, 609/912-1272 across Canada and the eastern US. She believes in poetry and the power of one person and one instru- Princeton Folk Dancers: 9pm (teaching 8pm) Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. and ment to convey a message to each listener one on one. Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, www.princetonfolkdance.org Fri., Jun. 23: Summer Songs—A Member Concert ($12 admission includes refreshments) Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, Tonight’s Minstrel presentation, Summer Songs, will be not so much a formal concert as a jam session NJ behind the former Borough Hall/police station, near intersection of Routes 27 & 206, on the beach to welcome in Summer. And you are not only invited to attend, but to take part if you Wed. (and most 4th Saturdays) 8pm (intro/basics 7:30pm), $8 Wed., $10 Sat. ($5 seniors wish. Bring your voices and your acoustic instruments, and sing and play along with the music onstage. & students), 609/844-0459 or 609/275-7275 , e-mail [email protected] . Performer listing at That music will be led by various member musicians of the Folk Project. And the words and chords will www.princetoncountrydancers.org, pickup band musicians welcome. be projected on screen so you can be part of the jam. Special Prizes will be awarded for the most outra- geous beach attire. All proceeds from the evening will benefit The Folk Project. PCD English Country Dance Series: Second Saturday of the month, 8pm, intro/basics at 7:30pm. $10 ($5 seniors & students).Info: 609/844-0459, www.princetoncountrydancers.org Fri., Jun. 30: Happy Traum (plus a multimedia presentation) Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See www.skandinoje.org for info. Happy Traum, together with his late brother Artie, raised and set the standard of finger-style guitar playing in the great heyday of the Folk Revival in the 60’s and 70’s. He has performed in virtually every Scottish Country Dancing: most Tuesdays from September through May, 7:30–10pm, major folk festival in the US and abroad, taught in every guitar camp from Swannanoa to Merlefest and Fanwood Presbyterian Church, 74 South Martine Avenue (at LaGrande Avenue), Fanwood, NJ, beyond, played with virtually every legendary acoustic guitarist in the world over the past 40 years, and www.rscds-nj.org, 732/356-3923 released many instructional books and videos on the subject. Swingin’ Tern: see page opposite In addition to performing, Happy will be presenting a multimedia presentation entitled Coming of Age in the Folk Revival. Interspersed with his music, he will regale us with tales of the artists, promot- Valley Contra Dance Society: 7:30pm (lesson at 7pm), 2nd and 4th Saturdays, Unitarian Church of ers, and clubs that made up the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 50s and 60s: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $10 ($5 students).www.valleycontradance.org , Gerde’s Folk City, The Bitter End, The Bottom Line, and all the other people and places that formed the 610/868-7432 background to this legendary era.
UPCOMING: 7/7 Broadside Electric with Fiona Tyndall; 7/14 Open Stage; 7/21 Tom Chapin with Butch Ross; 7/28 The Minstrel’s 42nd Birthday Show; 8/4 The Inspire Project with Carolyn Messina; 8/11 Open Stage; 8/18 Robinson & Rohe; 8/25 2017 New Jersey Uke Fest; 9/8 Open Stage More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society • www.cdss.org 14 To volunteer, [email protected] 3 Lecture: NJ Folk Revival Music All Venues That Fit We Print Wed., Jun. 21, 2pm • Morris Museum, Morristown Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go Explore the history and tradition of New Jersey Folk Revival Music with famed New Jersey author Michael Gabriele. The talk will focus on the Garden State’s vast contributions to this musical genre Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. and examine the effects of folk revival music on local history and culture. (Route 532), Waretown. 609/971-1593 or www.AlbertHall.org Location: 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ. Tickets: $10 for museum members, $12 for Appel Farm Music & Wine Festival: 457 Shirley Road, Elmer, NJ, www.AppelFarm.org , non-members. For more information and to buy tickets, call 973/971-3706. [email protected] , 856/358-2472 ; Sat. 6/3–6/4 Hotsy Totsy, Christopher Davis-Shannon, JUTUAN, Swing that Cat, Deidre Finnegan, Dave Cohen, Joe Crookston, one-day ticket $20 ($25 at the door), two-day ticket $40 ($45 at the door) SummerSongs Retreat Birdhouse Center for the Arts: 7 North Main St., Lambertville, NJ, 8pm, concerts, open folk jams, song Sun.–Sat., Jul. 23–29 • Stony Point Center, Stony Point, NY circles, $12, www.BirdhouseCenter.org, [email protected], 609/397-3964; Fri. 6/9 John Beacher with The Common Ground; Wed. 6/21 Lula Wiles with Ari & Mia, $20 Not to be confused with the Summer Songs Beach Party Jam (see page 1) Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA): Every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury United I am the marketing director of a wonderful week-long retreat for songwriters and music-makers of Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St, Little Silver, NJ. 1–5pm. $4 for BOTMA members, $5 non- all levels called SummerSongs, which takes place July 23–29 at the Stony Point Center in Stony Point, members. Info: www.NewJerseyBlueGrass.org NY (30 miles north of NYC in the Hudson Valley). Other folk project members including Frank Sole, Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. Christine DeLeon, and Carolyn Messina will be there. Teachers include David Roth, Abbie Gardner, 973/786-7940 or 908/879-7739 Sloan Wainwright, Johnsmith, Glen Roethel, and Mark Dann. $899 includes lodging, meals, classes, Earth Room Concerts: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC), 1475 West one-on-one coaching, evening coffeehouses, song circles, jams, and more! Our 19th year! For more Front St., Lincroft, NJ, 7:30pm, $15 advance/$20 door,www.EarthRoomConcerts.org , 732/542-4127 information and to register, go to www.summersongs.com. Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, —Sharon Goldman, www.SharonGoldmanMusic.com, 646/462-3717 NJ, 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm), $20 online/$25 at door, www.EthicalBrew.org, 201/836-5187 Fanwood Performance Series: Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ, 7pm, donation $15, seniors/students $10, www.FanwoodPerformanceSeries.org, Folk Music Society of New York 908/418-1301; Sat. 6/10 Susan Graham & Carolle-Ann Mochernuk Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture: 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. 2nd Friday (except June–Aug.). The Folk Music Society of New York (FMSNY) and the Folk Project are affiliated organizations. Bring instruments and voices for singing, playing, quilting, crafts. Run by Lisa Novemsky and Anja As such, members of each organization can attend the other's events at member prices Moen, www.EssexEthical.org or 973/763-8293. Folk Music Society of NY: Folk Project members pay the FMSNY member's price, public $20/mem- TradMaD Camp bers $18/kids and full-time students $10, FolkMusicNY.org Sat.–Fri., Aug. 26–Sep. 1, 2017 • Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA 610/867-2390, www.GodfreyDaniels.org. The FMSNY Traditional Music and Dance (TradMaD) Camp features the following performers this Good Coffeehouse: The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, year: Margaret Bennett, Tina Chancey, Amy Conley, Jeff Davis, Gina Forsyth, Bing Futch, Edith Gawler, doors open at 7:30pm, music at 8pm, 718/768-3195 or www.theOldStoneHouse.org Larry Hanks, Bruce Hutton, Forest Huval, Rev. Robert B. Jones, Sr., Chris Koldewey, Bennett Konesni, Groove in the Grove Indie Songwriter Music Festival: Vasa Park, 1 Vasa Drive, Hackettstown, Saro Lynch-Thomason, Ian MacGregor, Brian Peters, John Roberts, Deborah Robins, Dave Ruch, Ian NJ, 1–9pm, presented by the Skylands Songwriters Guild, adults $15, students $10, children 12 Russell, Elissa Weiss, Erica Weiss, and Wild Asparagus (David Cantieni, George Marshall, Mark Murphy, and under free, www.GrooveInTheGrove.com, [email protected]; Sat. 6/10 Patrick Ann Percival, Becky Tracy). Fitzsimmons, Alex Radus, Denny Tilton, e'lissa jones, Loretta Hagen, Katherine Rondeau In addition to some of the finest traditional singers, we have awesome instrumental teachers, fabu- Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, Fair Lawn, NJ, 8pm, $20, member lous dance bands, contras and squares, morris dancing, cajun music and dance, partying, swimming, $17, www.HurdyGurdyFolk.org, 201/384-1325; Sat. 6/3 Toby Walker, $20 advance/$23 door, "How pub night, and so much more. I Got the Blues" Early registration is now OPEN. Go to www.TradmadCamp.org to read more about the staff and to Mannion’s NJAMP Acoustic Jam: EVERY Thursday, 6pm, Mannion’s, 150 West Main St., Somerville register. Also check us out on FB at www.facebook.com/tradmadcamp. 908/203-9700, www.meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park Hope to see you there! Morris County Center for the Arts: Darress Theatre, 615 Main St., Boonton. 973/334-9292 , www.DarressTheater.com Morristown Uke Jam: Ukulele playalong and jam, 7pm every 1st Wed at Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta, 47 Want to Learn TV Production? S Park Pl, Morristown (on the Green in warm weather. Info:www.meetup.com/MorristownUkeJam, Mark 973/978-0751, [email protected] ... Horses Sing None of It! is Looking for Volunteers NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Eatontown Community Center, 72 Broad Street The Folk Project TV series Horses Sing None of It is looking for a few people to volunteer 1 or 2 nights/ (Route 71), Eatontown, NJ, 2–4pm, audience members can also do a number or two, $3–7, month as camera operators, computer graphics operator, audio engineer, even director or host. No experience needed. We will train on the job. If interested, please email [email protected]. 4 13 www.IngridMusic.com, 732/869-9276; Sun. 6/4 Linda Ershow-Levenberg, Eatontown Library, 33 Save a Tree—Sign up for E-Newsletters Broad Street (Route 71), Eatontown, NJ The Newton Theatre: 234 Spring Street, Newton, NJ, 8pm, www.TheNewtonTheatre.com , Our monthly newsletter is now available in electronic version. Advantages of receiv- [email protected], 973/383-3700; Wed. 6/7 Blood, Sweat & Tears, $54–$69 ing the E-Newsletter? Outpost In The Burbs: Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair, NJ, 8pm, $22 ¤You will receive it earlier each month advance/$25 door, www.OutpostInTheBurbs.org , 973/744-6560 ; Sat. 6/3 Steve Kimock, $35 ¤The web and email links will be clickable advance/$40 door, First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton, Montclair, NJ ¤You will be less likely to misplace it People’s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., New ¤This will save trees, energy, and reduce greenhouse gases York, NY, 8pm, $20 contribution, members $12, www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.org, 212/787-3903 ¤You will save the Folk Project almost one dollar per month Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, 718/651-1115 , Sign up at enews.folkproject.org www.FolkmusicNY.org, Every Monday, Irish Traditional Music Session, 8–11pm at the Landmark Tavern. Visit website for details. Mail with payment to: Prallsville Mill: Route 29, Stockton, NJ, 8pm, 5 miles north of New Hope and Lambertville, adults $35 FP Membership in advance, $15 for 25 and under in advance,www.PrallsvilleMills.com , [email protected]; Join the Folk Project c/o D L Graham 886 Ray Ave. Choose at least one: TNew TRenew TSkip to my Lou Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, Union, NJ 07083 Name: ______Home Phone:______Cell Phone______8:15pm, $20, members $15, students 12–22 $10, kids under 12 $5, www.PrincetonFolk.org , Address: [email protected], 609/799-0944 E-mail 1: ______E-mail 2: ______Roxbury Arts Alliance: Roxbury Performing Arts Center, 72 Eyland Ave, Succasunna, NJ, Do you play or sing music? RoxburyArtsAlliance.org, 862/219-1379 TFor fun TOccasionally perform in public TProfessionally or semi-professionally Roy's Hall: 30 Main Street, Blairstown, NJ, 8pm, $25, RoysHall.com, 908/362-1399; Help us save Trees and save Energy! 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($25 for Go Green eNewsletter!) $ ______Midweek singing Wednesdays, 7–9:30pm, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 346 W. 20th St. Names of additional family members: www.nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html ______Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ, 8pm, T‘Bard’7YLTP\T4LTILYZOPW' `Y PZ[H_KLK\J[PISL T‘Troubadour’7YLTP\T4LTILYZOPW' `Y PZ[H_ Receive 1 special DVD featuring blues performances from deductible) Receive 5 special DVD featuring blues performances www.SanctuaryConcerts.org, [email protected], 973/376-4946 Horses Sing None of It from Horses Sing None of It Songwriting Circle of Central NJ: Every other week in the Edison, NJ area (exact location depends T‘Balladeer’7YLTP\T4LTILYZOPW' `Y PZ[H_KLK\J[PISLT‘Star Performer’7YLTP\T4LTILYZOPW' `Y PZ[H_ on weather). 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Make your check payable to: The Folk Project. If membership in the Folk Project is important to you last Sunday of the month from Sept. through May, 1–5pm, $10 at the door includes lunch, cof- and you feel that you cannot afford our membership dues, please contact [email protected] for arrangements. fee, dessert, 908/537-6650 ;OL-VSR7YVQLJ[PZH J5VU7YVÄ[+VUH[PVUZ[V[OL-VSR7YVQLJ[HYL;H_+LK\J[PISL Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. 609/924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut.com/oldtime “...Horses Sing None of It!” Summer Concerts in the Garden: Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Avenue, A folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest performers, Morristown, NJ, 2pm, $10, members free,MaccullochHall.org , 973/538-2404; Sun. 6/25 Spook Handy hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of mainly acoustic music, storytellers, dancers, oth- Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., ers. Schedule available atwww.folkproject.org . Watch archived shows on White Plains, NY, 7:30pm, Walkabout Chorus "Teachabout" at 6:45pm, $18 advance/$23 door, www.youtube.com/HSNOI. Seen on: Cablevision Morris (Ch.21), www.WalkaboutClearwater.org, 914/949-2146 Bergen (Ch.77), and Oakland (Ch76), NJ, 7:30pm Sun.; Manhattan Woodbridge Wednesdays: Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ, 7:30pm, bring Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City 2:30pm Thurs. a lawn chair, free, www.WoodbridgeArtsNJ.org/woodbridge-wednesdays.html ; Wed. 6/28 New on Time/Warner Cable Ch.56 & 1996, RCN Cable Ch.83 & FIOS Breed Brass Band Ch.33; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org; Service Electric Cable TV, Allentown, PA (air- ing in 84 towns) Thurs. 9:30pm, Ch.50; Fargo Community Access Unclassified Ad 68 www.CityOfFargo.com/CityInfo/AccessTV/Access99schedule Margaret Crowl needs someone to transport a small 2.3 hp outboard motor, approximately 3' on channel 68 at 6:30pm Fridays & 3pm Mondays in Fargo, North long and 30 lbs, to a camp located near Moultonboro, NH, on the north end of Lake Winnipesaukee. Dakota; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm Friday, Ch.280, Simulcast on She has been attending music camp there for several years and wants to donate the motor to the Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) Ch.21. camp, but is not going this year. The camp is anxious to get it, so the sooner the better. Contact her 12 at 973/585-4666 or [email protected]. 5 Member Concerts/MUF Liaison: Chair Elizabeth L. noted that she is seeking a champion for the Valentine’s New Jersey Uke Fest show and has a lead on a possible co-chair. Elizabeth reported that Sandy Jackson will coordinate with Fri.–Sun., Aug. 25–27 MUF on its upcoming fundraiser, but that a formal liaison position may no longer be necessary. NEW BUSINESS Ukrainian American Cultural Center, Whippany, NJ Use of Facebook Group Page: Following discussions within the Publicity Committee, the Board reiter- Early Bird Full Fest & Concert Tickets on Sale June 1 for $90 ated that although announcements for performances by members of the Project and the folk community are appropriate uses of the page, commercial advertisements are not. The Board concluded that the Kimo Hussey is one of Hawaii's preeminent ukulele players and instructors. existing statement concerning use of the page is adequate and stressed that page moderator Pam R. Combining his love of the ukulele with his knowledge, experience, and confi- has full discretion to manage compliance. dence, Kimo's ability to impart knowledge relevant to technique, practice, and The meeting was adjourned at 9:45pm. The next meeting will be held on June 6, 2017, 8pm, at the home having fun is unmatched. We are honored to have him headline this year's festival. of Marie Trontell and Jay Wilensky. All members are welcome; e-mail [email protected] for direc- (in concert 8/26) tions and details. Danielle Ate the Sandwich’s songs can be thoughtful, heavy, and serious, but Danielle rarely takes herself too seriously. She's known for her quirky lyrical twists and for delivering witty and honest stage banter in her live shows. Good o’ the Order (in concert 8/25) A place to share news with your Folk Project Community about memorable events and challenges. Rachel Manke has been called one of the brightest stars in the ukulele universe and Please send items to Joanne Cronin, [email protected] loves sharing her astounding technique and beautiful singing. She has a teaching Elizabeth Lachowicz passed on the message from Deborah Graham that Board members need to RSVP style that is fun, relaxed, and accessible. And, most importantly, humor and emphasis ASAP for the Volunteer Appreciation Party, set for Saturday, May 6. on the overall joy of making music is central. (in concert 8/26) Mike Agranoff got a new car. He offered the old Mini for sale.Thomas Lachowicz was interested, so they The Curt Sheller Jazz Trio is inspired by its affection for jazz improvi- arranged to meet for a test drive at the dealer when Mike was picking up the new one. when Thomas sat sation. They rework timeless classics on replacing the standard guitar in the car and tried to back it out, the car went forward. Since Thomas wasn’t an experienced stick driver, backing with a ukulele, played with skill and creativity by Sheller himself. Alongside Mike got in to back it out. The car went forward. Turns out the car picked that moment for the shift linkage to break. So Thomas didn’t take the Mini, Mike ended up spending $200 on repairing the shift linkage, and drummer Ed Rick and Eric Schreiber on electric bass, Sheller reveals that the ukulele can he still has the old Mini Cooper for sale with a brand new shift linkage. The new car is swell—lots of fun! be utilized as a serious and vibrant instrument. (in concert 8/26) Olga Alvarez says she and husband Gerry Hazel are going to Florida for Mother’s Day weekend. The Lords of Liechtenstein is a New York City-based contemporary folk duo Pam Robinson has tickets available for Joan and Joni on June 17th. composed of Noah and Dan Rauchwerk. They write purposeful lyrics to tell musical stories that fluctuate between heart-wrenchingly sad and outland- George Otto finally sold his condo in Jersey City and will soon be moving his Mother’s possessions from Virginia up to her new place in Maryland. ishly ridiculous topics. (in concert 8/25) Bob McNally reports that after not getting into a bunch of craft shows last year, this year they’ve got- For more information, go to folkproject.org/njukefest or call 973/370-4UKE (4853). ten into all of the ones they’ve applied for, and he’s really busy running to them. Even better, at the Fort Sponsored by Ohana Ukuleles, Mainland Ukes, Morristown Inn, Sam Ash, Strumstick, Funky Frets, Worth, Texas show, which they got in off the wait list, he won a merit prize of $1,000 and jury exemption Gigy, The Hug Strap, and Mara Levine Jewelry for next year’s show. Elizabeth Lachowicz’s new job is working out really well—great organization, lovely people, she’s hav- ing fun, and it feels good. Pat Brangs’ daughter Amy is in a new house that’s much nicer than her old one, and she will be in the 42nd Birthday Show (cont'd) closing ceremonies of the Special Olympics in North Hunterdon. Steve Humphreys reports that Ronald Khoury, a good friend and member of the Morristown Unitarian (continued from page 1) Fellowship, and a frequent FP patron, was visiting his daughter in San Francisco the other weekend and was You do not have to be at the July 4th picnic to take part in the show, but it does help to get a head in a horrific traffic accident and he is battling for his life. Please send good thoughts, wishes, and prayers. start in meeting your band-mates and choosing your material. Peter Glenn says that his wife is retiring in June and they are going to sell their house this summer. And this year for the first time, the Birthday Show, like most of our other concerts, will be webcast They’re not sure where they're going to move yet, but they’re making plans.“You’re not allowed to move on Concert Window. So your distant friends and relatives across the country who can’t get to the across the country.”