NEWSLETTER February 2009

The Best Valentine’s Day Extravaganza ever! Don’t miss this one! The Folk Project runs the Minstrel’s house-packing, rip-roaring, over-the-top Valentines’ love fest every year, but this year’s Extravaganza promises to be the most talent-packed show in memory. Dozens of Folk Project favorites will perform along side some great newcomers to our annual celebration of love, lust and bro- ken hearts. On Friday, February 13th, 2009 beginning at 8pm Minstrel Time, 24 songs will be introduced by this year’s MC couple, Nancy and George Dugan. This astounding array of passionate offerings to romantic love, eternal love, lost love, frustrated love and base animal attraction will be accompanied by our Valentine’s Love Trio featuring guitarist Frank Sole, or by our ten-piece Loving Hearts Club Boogie Band featuring the heart-pounding, rock arrangements of Andy Koenig, or by accompanying themselves in traditional folksinger fashion. You, our brilliant audience of Folk Project hecklers, will also be starring this evening because our MC couple will be reciting your Messages from the Heart for all to hear and enjoy. These clever declarations of Valentine love have become a truly literary, poetic and comedic hit of annual Extravaganza and will be collected by our begowned and ever-elegant Princess Ruth and Magic Margaret. And this night we make it a point to present a full complement of the best desserts of the year. We’re having a great show this year. Don’t miss it. Mark Schaffer, Folk Project President & Minister of Love. February Evening o’ Music & Love Sat., 2/14, 8pm • The Heilbruns’ Come on, who loves you more than your folkie friends? Come celebrate Singles Awareness Day at the lovely home of Jeff and Maureen Heilbrun. Bring food and drink to share, plus your voices and instruments. Pink construction paper hearts optional. 99 Morris Ave., Mountain Lakes — (973) 263-5340. From: 287 South— Exit 45, Myrtle Ave. Boonton. Left onto Myrtle Ave. Right at 3rd light Main St. Next left onto Morris Avenue. Pass four-way stop. #99 is third driveway on right. From 287 North — Exit 43, Intervale Road/Mountain Lakes. Left onto Intervale Road. Right at first traffic light Fanny Road. Left at four-way stop, Morris Ave.#99 is third driveway on right. The Minstrel Shows at 8:00pm Members’ Gigs & Friends February 2009 presented by Mike Agranoff: Sat., 2/28: opening for Jonathan Bodian, Last Licks, Huntington, NY. (631) 427- 9547 or www.lastlickscafe.org 2/6: The Jeremy Kittel Band and Jacob Johnson Jennie Avila: Sun., 2/1: West River Improvement Association Benefit Concert with Hot Soup AN AGRANOFF IMPERATIVE SHOW! (Program Chairman’s note: The Kittel Band’s music, synergy, Galesville, MD (near Annapolis), 4pm. info: [email protected] and palpable electricity is extraordinary. This is one show not to miss.) Laible Blutman: Sat., 2/21: Cafe Z Barely 21 years old out of Saline Michigan, JEREMY KITTEL holds more honors from Scots and Irish fid- dling competitions than most fiddlers will see in a lifetime. If that weren't enough, he graduated from U. Pat Flaherty: Feb. 10 – March 2, Greenberry's Coffee, 46 Park Place, Morristown. Catch a cup of Michigan's jazz program with the School of Music's highest honor and is currently touring the world java and see the new art exhibit of realistic landscape paintings by Pat. withthe renowned avant-garde classical Turtle Island String Quartet. The band for this tour includes Kyle Sanna (), Paul Kowert (bass), and Bodek Janke (percussion), three young virtuosi, and the electricity Story Singers(Toby Fagenson and Jane Babits): Sat., 2/28: 8pm, NYC. For info/reservations, con- they generate is tangible. He's got the fire and he's got the chops, and look out world, here comes Jeremy! It tact [email protected] or (212)-366-0303 would be hard to find an opener who would not be totally eclipsed by Kittel, but JACOB JOHNSON is the man. Hailing from upstate South Carolina, Jacob is a one-of-a-kind solo acoustic performance artist who specializes in a style of guitarYoga with Liz: Maplewood 6 sessions: Sat., 1/10, 17, 24, 31; 2/7, 28. 9–10am, Level 1, $72; playing he calls "Neo-acoustic folk/funk". His off-the-cuff sense of humor and tongue-in-cheek sensibility disarm the audience and leave them completely unprepared for the multilayered guitar masterworks he unleashes. His instrumental technique, while uncon-10:15-11:45am, intermediate, $84. Register Studio Yoga, (973) 966-5311; Montclair 8 sessions ventional, never loses its balance or control or musicality. His lyrics, thoughtful and realistic, are delivered with the wry sort ofstarting 1/8, Level I, Thurs. 7:30-8:45pm, register (973) 429-0288 or [email protected] charisma that makes you wonder if he isn’t just making it all up as he goes. And sometimes he is.

2/13: Valentine’s Day Extravaganza SCAN CABARET: Sat., Jan. 31 at MUF Twenty-four enthusiastic Folk Projectiles will present songs of love, broken hearts, and the frustrations of coupling. Rock songs A night of Great Music and Great Stories at Morristown Unitarian Fellowship will be accompanied by our 10-piece Loving Hearts Club Big Boogie Band and jazz standards by our own Valentines Love Trio fea- turing the guitar stylings of Frank Sole. Folk singers will perform in the traditional folkie fashion. And Princess Ruth will collectThis year marks the Service Committee Action Network’s 23rd Annual Benefit Concert for Messages from the Heart that you compose and will be read by our MC couple to an audience packed with your loving Folk ProjectHumanitarian Aid for Central America. We have exciting acts this year, Jean Rohe is return- community. Note: There will be no Open Stage in February. ing with her beautiful voice singing jazz and blues; Tyler, Schmidt, and Spirig will perform their original jazz, blues (and maybe some honky-tonk); Matt Kanelos and the Smooth Maria 2/20: Illegal Contraband and and Introduction to Contra Dancing – an exciting NYC indie band; and Martin Dockery, solo storyteller from the premier story- ILLEGAL CONTRABAND has grown into one of the most active and acclaimed dance bands in the area contra dance scene. Buttelling organization, The Moth. And all of this will be brought together by the Master of they also put on a fine concert as well, getting to show off some of the vocal and composing skills of the members that don'tCeremonies, Jim Blanton. surface at dances. The band features Folk Project members AJ Bodnar on keyboard and , Liza DiSavino on guitar, whistle, cornet, and horn, and Tom Wetmore on bass. Instead of an opening act this week, we will present a demonstration of, andConcert is for the continued support of the many organizations who deliver aid to Central an opportunity to try, CONTRA DANCING. The Folk Project, in addition to the Minstrel, also produces Swingin’ Tern Dances, a twice-American countries. There will also be a 50/50 raffle which you can buy tickets for ahead of monthly contra dance series in Chatham. We will be inviting some of the SnT regulars to come and demonstrate this social dance form, with Bob Isaacs calling the dances. Then Minstrel attendees will be invited to try their hand at Contra Dancing with instruc-time and you don’t have to be present to win. The doors will open at 7pm and the festivities tion by Bob, Illegal Contraband providing the music, and with the SnT regulars as experienced dance partners. All first-time dancerswill officially begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20, in advance, for unreserved seating, $25 if pur- will be invited to attend the Swingin’ Tern Dance the following night in Chatham for free. chased after January 25, 2008 and $30 for reserved Patron seats. Light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages (BYOB) are included. 2/27: David Mallet and Toby Walker Tickets for the concert and the 50/50 raffle will go on sale at the MUF Box Office on January DAVID MALLET has been one of the most respected songwriters over the past two decades. His classics, 4 or by calling Michelle Kunz at (973) 945.5174 or emailing [email protected] "The Garden Song" and "I Knew This Place" have passed into the category of "traditional" folk songs, in that the songs themselves have become more widely sung and known than their author. His songs have been sung and recorded by Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, Kathy Mattea, John Denver and the Muppets. Opener TOBY WALKER is worthy of a headline set himself (and will be appearing as a headliner on July 31). The Blues Revue called him "...a brilliant remarkable guitarist. A pinch of Piedmont, a dash of “...Horses Sing None of It!” Delta, a solid Chicago undercurrent minus the amplification, but not the electricity." At home with both wood- en and steel , Toby plays the classics as well as his own songs with an open style and a dash of humor. Is a folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest performers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of (mainly acoustic) music, storytellers, UPCOMING: 3/6: Maritime singer CHARLIE ZAHM; 3/20: Classic songwriter MICHAEL SMITH; 3/27: Folk Project favorites CINDY dancers, others. Schedule available at the Folk Project web page. Seen on: Cablevision MANGSEN & STEVE GILLETTE; 4/3: THE WIYOS Outstanding jug band music; 4/17: CLOSED For the Folk Project Spring Festival; 4/24: CREAKING TREE STRING QUARTET “Chamber bluegrass”; 5/1: Songwriter AMY SPEACEl 5/8: JOEL MABUS Muulti-instrumental vir- Morris area, Sundays 7:300pm ch. 21; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New tuoso & songwriter; 5/22: FRANK & HANK Jazz guitar duo York City, Thursdays 2:30pm on Time/Warner Cable ch. 34 and on RCN Cable ch. 82; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org (popup players

The Minstrel is an acoustic music concert series run by the Folk Project, a non-profit and arts organization. We use the facilities of the Morristown Unitarian 34/82 http | mms); Comcast (formerly Patriot Media/Somerset, NJ) Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ. We hold shows almost every Friday, year round, and the second Friday of the month is usually an open Fridays 3:30pm, ch. 280; Comcast Cablevision of Northwest NJ, stage/audition night. The music we present is "folk" music in its broadest sense. That is, in addition to traditional American and ethnic "folk" music (in its purist def- inition), we welcome music of contemporary, primarily acoustic songwriters, and other types of music more folkie in attitude than in content. Shows start at 8:00 Mondays 3:30pm ch. 21; Service Electric Cable TV Allentown, PA, PM; dress is casual. We serve coffee, teas, and baked goods. There is no alcohol or tobacco on the premises. Admission is inexpensive; on our regular Friday con- certs we ask $7.00 on your way in, and, if you feel the show was worth it, an additional amount at your discretion on the way out, which goes to supplement what Thursdays 9:30pm ch. 50; Staten Island Community TV (SICTV) we pay the feature performer. For travel information, or information on shows call 973 335 9489 or visit our website at http://www.folkproject.org. Saturdays 6pm, ch. 34; Fargo Access (www.cityoffargo.com/cable) on Cable One Fridays 6:30pm & Mondays 3:00pm Ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; To volunteer call Sandie at (908) 501-3842 • [email protected] LVTV-3, Adelphia Cable, La Verne, CA at Fridays 6:00pm 3 MoFiddles/Menzel Violins: 4260 Town Center Way, Livingston, NJ, Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jam 1st Thursdays 7pm, RSVP to (973) 994-1083 or [email protected], $12; All Venues That’s Fit To Print Sun., 2/8, 4pm: Republic of Strings featuring Darol Anger, Scott Nygaard, Brittany Haas and Mike Block Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) 971-1593 or www.alberthall.org; Sat., 1/17: Laible Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West “Blue” Blutman & the Waretown Philharmonic Milford, (973) 728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org; Sat., 2/14: The McDades Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, (201) 573- Outpost In The Burbs: at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair (973) 0718, www.goodacoustic.com/cafe.htm; 744-6560. Doors open 8pm, concert at 8:30. www.outpostintheburbs.org. Next concert; Call for info Borderline Folk Music House Club: Info: (845) 354-4586, www.borderlinefolkmusic.4the- max.com; Sun., 2/15: Pat Wictor 2pm, New City Ambulance Corps Bldg, 200 Congers Rd., People’s Voice Cafe: The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East New City, NY 35th St. (bet. Madison & Park), NYC, 8pm, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or (212) 787-3903; Sat., 2/7: Brooklyn Women’s Chorus; 2/14: Rod MacDonald; 2/21: Sally Campbell, Brennen Coffee House: Justice William Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Ave., Jersey City. Adele Rolider; 2/28: Colleen Kattau & Band, Barry Kornhauser. Show starts 7pm, evening concludes w/ open mike. (800) 542-7894, www.brennancoffee- house.com; Fri., 2/20: Ron Renniger w/ Chrissy Roberts Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) 651-1115, www.folkmusicny.org Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA): Every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St., Little Silver, NJ. 1-5pm. $4 for The Place: House Concerts, 3pm potluck, 4pm concert. RSVP to [email protected] or BOTMA members / $5 for non-members. Info : www.newjerseybluegrass.org (973) 992-7491 for info; Sun., 2/1: The Folk Brothers (David Massengill/Jack Hardy) Café Z: Third Saturdays: open mic, 7pm concert. $5 inc. refreshments, Zion Lutheran Church, Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, corner of Elm and Esterbrook Aves., Rahway. (732) 388-3865; Sat., Feb. 21: Laible “Laible 8pm, (609) 799-0944 $15/Members $10/$3 kids under 12. www.PrincetonFolk.org; Fri., Blu” Blutman 2/10: Anne Hills Chantey Sing: Seamen’s Church Institute, 241 Water St., 2nd fl., NYC 8pm. www.wooden- Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at http://www.fasola.org/; 2nd Sun.: 2pm, St. Paul’s Church, shipsmusic.com/nychanty/nychanty.html 199 Carroll St, Brooklyn. (718) 293-2848; 3rd Sun.: 2:30pm, St. Bart’s Church, 109 E. 50th St., NYC. (212) 750-8977; 4th Sun. (except July & August): 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg, Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info Park & Gordonhurst. (973) 509-2165; 1st Sat. (except July/August): 3pm, Living Room, 908-412-9105, [email protected]; www.coffeewithconscience.com; Sat., 2/14: 154 Ludlow St., NYC Carrie Newcomer Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most con- Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South St., Morristown, NJ, certs 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org; Sat., 2/7: Leon Redbone; Sat., 2/21: Jonathan for tickets/info call 973-539-8008, www.mayoarts.org, shows at 8pm Edwards, Carsie Blanton Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. Second Saturdays Coffee House/Open Mic: Summit Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave. Sign (973) 786-7940 or (908) 879-7739; Sat., 2/7: Project Mercury up at 7:30pm, shows at 8pm. If you are a singer/songwriter & would like to “host” one, call Delaware River Folksong Fellowship: Song circle the 2nd Sunday at the Friends Meeting (908) 412-9105 [email protected]; Sat., 2/14 House in Mount Holly, NJ, www.myspace.com/delawareriverfolksongfellowship Second Saturday Music Cafe: (formerly Mine Street), First Reformed Church, 9 Bayard Dull Music: www.dullmusic.com Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 732-672-0272, www.SecondSaturdayMusicCafe.com; Sat., 2/14: Folk Friday in Maplewood: Informal 2nd Fri. sing-along session for all ages. Starts 7:30pm, Chuck Brodsky Mention MYCHOTR, PFMS, or Folk Project and get a $10 discount. hosted by Lisa Novemsky. Ethical Culture Center, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. Call (973) South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts: South Street Seaport Gallery, 3pm, NYC. (212) 763-1905 to confirm date, for directions 691-7610 Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) 867-2390, www.godfreydaniels.org Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Good Coffeehouse: 53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) 924-5353 or visit music at 8pm, (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org Fri., 2/6: Beaucoup Blue; 2/20: Harmonic www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/; 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month Insurgence, Dayna Kurtz; 2/28: Frank & Nancy Moccaldi & Friends Sunday Night Music Club: www.sanctuaryconcerts.org Hand Made Music: Open mic 3rd Saturday, The Community Presbyterian Church, 145 The Uptown Coffeehouse: Soc. for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Bronx, NY, 5pm, Carletondale Road, Ringwood, [email protected]; On Hiatus $15/$3 kids <12. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org, (718) 885-2498; The Hillside Cafe Coffee House: 45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley. Doors open at 7:30, show at Sun., 2/8: Bill Staines 8pm. (973) 616-0106 or [email protected], www.hillsidecafe.com; Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Sat., 2/21: Pat Wictor, Sirs Plains, (914) 949-2146,.WalkaboutClearwater.org; Sat., 2/14: Vance Gilbert Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn Watchung Arts Center: 18 Sterling Road (on the Watchung Circle) Watchung, NJ, 8pm, (908) 8pm. (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org; Sat., 2/7: Ellis & Antje Duvekot 412-9105; Sat, 2/7: Tracy Grammer

Lotsa Jams listed at http://home.comcast.net/~epollak/jam.htm 5 4 Cross-Fertilization Jeremy Kittel 2/6: An Agranoff Imperative The Folk Project has been holding concerts for over 33 years and contra dances for 25 years. February’s lineup at the Minstrel opens with an act I’m real excited about. The Minstrel and Swinging Tern Dances are about 5 miles from each other. And yet relatively Jeremy Kittel was one of those kid fiddlers that seemed to take to the instru- few attendees of each venue make the crossover to the other. Coming in February, we have ment by instinct, as if it were hard-wired into his DNA. He was winning Irish an opportunity to introduce the regulars of our concerts to our dance and vice versa. and old-time fiddle contests against masters while in his early teens. I saw On Friday, February 20, the featured act at the Minstrel is Illegal Contraband. They will also him at a Folk Alliance Convention in 2004, and immediately booked him at the be providing the music for the dance at Swinging Tern on Saturday, February 21. Instead of Minstrel. He did a solo set, which was excellent, but not particularly well-attended. His per- having an opening act at the Minstrel, we will have an Introduction to Contra Dancing. We forming career was somewhat curtailed during his studies at the University of Michigan are inviting all attendees of Swinging Tern to come to the Minstrel free that evening. We will where he received highest honors in their jazz program. I next encountered him at the 2007 do a couple of contras as a demonstration. We’ll then invite the Minstrel regulars to do a Old Songs Festival where he had put together a band of 20-something musicians of the high- brief Beginners’ Workshop with the Tern regulars as partners, and dance one simple contra est caliber. And this combination put his music over the top. Watching and listening to this with the experienced dancers. Bob Isaacs will be calling the dances and leading the ensemble of young virtuosi bouncing their music off each other, challenging each other, and Beginners’ Workshop in the Terrace Room of MUF with a nice wooden floor. And both Tern rising to that challenge was a rare experience to this jaded observer. I was delighted when and Minstrel attendees will enjoy the concert in the Meeting Room. I could schedule that same band at the Minstrel for August 2007. Then, any Minstrel regulars who want to try their hand (and feet) at more contra dancing will Only a couple of weeks before their gig, Jeremy called with the distressing news that he had be invited to attend Swinging Tern for free the following night. This is a win-win situation. developed a serious case of tendonitis, and was unable to play at all, and was canceling all We always announce the other venue at our concerts and dances. But now we get the reg- his scheduled performances for the indefinite future. Since that time, I’ve been in contact ulars of each to actually experience the other half of the Folk Project. Maybe even become with him as he overcame this debilitating condition, resumed his playing, and was finally regulars at both venues. engaged by the avant-garde chamber group, the Turtle Island String Quartet as a permanent member. We managed to find a hole in his schedule, and Jeremy has reconstitute the orig- Illegal’s core members, AJ Bodnar and Liza DiSavino are longtime Folk Project members inal band I saw at Old Songs. They’re scheduled at the Minstrel for February 6. Do not miss who moved to upstate NY a number of years ago. As a dance band they add spice to the tra- this show. Even the opener, Toby Walker is worthy of a feature set (and will indeed be the ditional contra dance repertoire with unusual instrumentation (cornet, French horn, whistle headliner at the Minstrel on July 31.) This whole show is going to be a killer. and some great keyboard work) and rhythms, as well as some of their own tunes. As a con- cert band they add classy song writing and song selection and great vocals to the mix. Mike Agranoff, Minstrel Program Chair Mike Agranoff, Minstrel Program Chair (and contra-dancer) It’s time to register for Festival Folk Project Spring 2009 Festival • April 17–19, 2009 Winter Weekend 2009 Star Lake Camp, Bloomingdale, NJ Theme o’ the Year: Fiddling While Rome Burns The frosty February air makes it seem like spring will never come, but the vernal Fri. – Sun. Feb 20 – 22; Somewhere in lower upstate New York equinox is just around the corner. And that means it’s time to register for the Thirty ODD folkies convene at a private home to share food, chitchat, music and com- Festival — our first genuine festival at our new digs. munal vibes. Registration limited to 25 on site. Contact [email protected] (or (973) Last September we had a trial weekend at the new camp that we called “TESTival.” 429-0288, days or before 8pm) to register or for more details. The weekend and the new digs garnered rave reviews. Here’s a small sampling: Unusually, we’re not filled up as of 1/17/09, so if you’ve been curious about WW, call for “The grounds are wonderful, pleasant outdoor spaces.” “Loved the new dance more details. Day trippers most welcome! venue.” “It suits our needs perfectly. Sleeping choice, privacy, nicer concert hall and dining hall.” “Ambiance, good vibes, harmony, warm and fuzzy feelings.” The Roxbury Arts Alliance presents Full details about the performers, our new caterer and everything you need to know to sign up can be found in the flyer that is included in this newsletter. While you’re “Beatlemania Again” thinking of it, why not pull it out and reserve a spot for one of the most exciting Friday, Feb. 27 • Roxbury High School places to be this April? We expect that some of the lodging choices (particularly the Commons) may sell out, so it’s best to register early and secure your first choice. The concert benefits the Roxbury High School Classic Sounds Honors Choir, who have been selected to the 2009 All Eastern Music Education National Conference. Tickets are On the flyer is a checkbox where you can sign up to volunteer at the weekend. I $20 and can also be purchased in advance at the Roxbury Recreation Center or through hope you’ll consider it. Volunteers help keep our costs down and give you a warm the Roxbury Arts Alliance at www.roxburyartsalliance.org. Visa and Mastercard orders feeling in the bottom of your heart — and our eternal gratitude. Try it and see! can be used with the mail-in ticket order form available on our website. Beatlemania Speaking of volunteers, we would love to find someone who would be willing to Again is a national touring Beatles stage show that has performed throughout the US. coordinate our programs for children. If you’re interested, please contact me at Check out their website, www.beatlemaniaagain.com, for more information on them. [email protected]. Hope to see you all in April, Concert info: Mark at (201) 745-7718 or email [email protected]. Lori Falco, Festival Chair,

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Jan. 31/Sat.Tern Swings! 12/Thurs.NJ Songwriters Circle monthly meeting, 7pm, Dave Kleiner’s. (973) 429-0288 23rd Annual Benefit Concert for Humanitarian Aid for Central America: Jean 13/Fri. Minstrel: Valentine’s Day Extravaganza Rohe, Tyler, Schmidt and Spirig, Matt Kanelos and the Smooth Maria, Martin Dockery, The Moth. 7:30, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship. (973) 945-5174 or Princeton FMS: Anne Hills, 8pm, Princeton. (609) 799-0944 email [email protected] 14/Sat.. Evening o’ Music: 8pm, 1/Sun. EVERY Sun.: Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB 103.3FM; Music at the Mission: The McDades. 8pm, West Milford. (800) 613-1455 www.wprb.com Coffee with Conscience: Carrie Newcomer, 8pm, Westfield. (908) 412-9105 The Place House Concert: The Folk Brothers (David Massengill/Jack Hardy), Second Saturday Music Cafe (formerly Mine Street): Chuck Brodsky, Arlon 3pm potluck, 4pm concert. RSVP (973) 992-7491 or [email protected]. Bennett, New Brunswick; 732-672-0272; 2/Mon. EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm. New location: www.SecondSaturdayMusicCafe.com/ $10 off with mention of FP Recreation House, 124 Dunnellen Road. (973) 376-7568 Second Saturday Coffee House: open mic, 8pm, Summit. (908) 412-9105 3/Tues. FP Board Meeting: 8pm, Pam & Bob’s, 20 Fairmount Rd., New Providence. 15/Sun.. Newsletter deadline. Send stuff to [email protected] (908) 591-6491 Sacred Harp Singing, 2pm, St. Bart’s Church, NYC, (212) 750-8977 EVERY 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, 7:30pm, Borderline Folk Music Club: Pat Wictor, 2pm, New City, NY. (845) 354-4586 Mannion’s Somerville. www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/ 20/Fri. Minstrel: Illegal Contraband with an Introduction to Contra Dancing EVERY Tuesday: Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam, 7pm, Westside United Methodist Brennen Coffeehouse: Ron Renniger, Chrissy Roberts, 7:30pm, Jersey City. Church, Hopatcong. (973) 770-0179 www.brennancoffeehouse.com 4/Wed. EVERY Wednesday, Straight Morning Drive, featuring Straight Drive 15 minutes 21/Sat. Swingin’ Tern: Paul Somlo/Illegal Contraband after the 7:30am station break. 6–9am, WDVR-FM and www.wdvrfm.org Sanctuary Concerts: Jonathan Edwards, Carsie Blanton, 8pm, Chatham. EVERY Wed.: Morristown Int’l Dancers, 7:30pm, Mountain Lakes. (973) 539-7020 www.sanctuaryconcerts.org EVERY Wednesday: Princeton Country Dancers, 8pm, Suzanne Patterson center, Princeton. (609) 799-2073, http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/ Café Z: Laible Blutman, 7pm, Rahway. (732) 388-3865 EVERY Wednesday: “Down Jersey” with Jim Albertson, 7:30pm, WSNJ am1240, CD*NY: Don Flaherty/Off’n Ensemble, 8pm, 7;15 Hambo workshop. NYC. am1440 and www.wsnjam.com; http://members.aol.com/downjerseyjim/ www.cdny.org 5/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. See Hillside Café: Pat Wictor, Sirs, 8pm, Nutley. (973) 616-0106 skandinoje.org for dates/info. 22/Sun. Sacred Harp Sing, 2pm, Montclair Friends Meeting. (973) 779-8290 6/Fri. Minstrel: The Jeremy Kittel Band, Jacob Johnson North Jersey English Country Dancers, caller Judi Rivkin, 2pm, Ridgewood. 7/Sat. Swingin’ Tern: Marty Fager/Off’n Ensemble (201) 652-4014 Sanctuary Concerts: Leon Redbone, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org 27/Fri. Minstrel: David Mallet, Toby Walker EVERY Saturday: The Guitards (Tom Picard and Gary O'Neill), 3p, A Taste of Roxbury Arts Alliance: Beatlemania Again, Roxbury High School. (201) 745-7718 Portugal, 44 E. Cherry St., Rahway. [email protected]. Watchung Arts Center: Tracy Grammer, 8pm, Watchung. (908) 412-9105 28/Sat. Story Singers (Toby Fagenson and Jane Babits), 8 pm, NYC. Info/reservations: [email protected] or (212)-366-0303 Crossroads Coffeehouse: Project Mercury, 8pm, Flanders. (973) 786-7940 CD*NY: Yonina Gordon/Brooklyn Swing Ensemble, 8pm, 7;15 Hambo workshop. Hurdy Gurdy: Ellis & Antject Duvekot, 8pm, Paramus. (201) 836-5500 NYC. www.cdny.org CD*NY: David Millstone/Sleight of Hand, 8pm. NYC. www.cdny.org 8 /Sun. Sacred Harp Singing, 2pm, Brooklyn. (718) 793-2848 Uptown Coffeehouse: Bill Staines, 5pm, The Bronx. Sign Up for Your E-Newsletter www.uptowncoffeehouse.com Our monthly newsletter is now available in electronic version. Advantages of North Jersey English Country Dancers, caller Beverly Francis, 2pm, Ridgewood. receiving the E-Newsletter are: you will receive it much earlier each month; you will be less likely to misplace it; this will save trees, energy and reduce greenhouse (201) 652-4014 gases; you will save the Folk Project almost one dollar per month. MoFiddles at Menzel Violins: Republic of Strings featuring Darol Anger, Scott Sign up at enews.folkproject.org Nygaard, Brittany Haas & Mike Blockpm, 4pm Livingston. (973) 994-1083 8 9 Folk Project Board Meeting January 2009: GOOD OF THE ORDER/COMMUNITY NEWS This is a place to share news about memorable events and challenges you have Board Meeting: The Summary faced in the past month with your Folk Project Community. Please send details for At the home of Ruth Wolfish, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 inclusion in this column to Eddie Roffman, [email protected]. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM by President Mark Schaffer. The weather was icy, After the death of their cat, “Tiger,” aged 18, Rick and Cathy Thomas have adopted a new cat, so we never achieved a quorum. No motions were passed. Attendees: TRUSTEES Lois De Ritter(11), Scooter “Vinnie.” Vinnie is a tuxedo cat of early middle age. They stepped up to adopt Vinnie after their next-door neighbor, Ursula, passed away at age 82. Rick and Cathy’s daughter Susanna (who calls Ferguson(09), Jim King(10), Ruth Wolfish(09). (President) Mark Schaffer(10). OFFICERS (Vice President) Evelyn herself ‘Thomas’) has been accepted to study law at the UC Hastings College of Law in San Maurer, (Treasurer) Ed Roffman, (Secretary) Rick Thomas. OTHERS (Minstrel) Mike Agranoff, (S'n'T)Connie Francisco. She’ll be moving from Philly to to Frisco in mid-January. Meanwhile, folkie Andrew Crawford, (Newsletter) Carl Croce, (Community Affairs) Elizabeth Lachowicz, (Publicity & Webmaster) George Dunn of ‘Consider it Dunn’ contracting, will be removing the 30 year old and twice-flooded wall to Otto, (Special Concerts) Pam Robinson, (Merchandise)Bobbie Rosengarten, (Sound)Bob Safranek. GUESTS wall carpet in their jam-room and replacing it with good, solid, non-dust absorbing waterproof tile. Hartmann. Rick also mentions that he is scheduled for a root canal in mid-month. Acceptance of the minutes: the minutes of December were accepted without correction. Location of future Paul Ferris just completed his first semester as a graduate student, in NYU’s new Irish and Irish meetings: February-Bob&Pam, March-Mark, April-Eddie, May-Bobbie, June-Connie, July-Mark. Volunteers American Studies MA program. He also teaches a beginning Irish (Gaelic) class at NYU, as well as for the remaining months are solicited. Treasurer’s Report: Eddie reported that he is successfully writing two levels of language classes at the Irish Arts Center in Hell’s Kitchen. checks, so the transition is underway. He notes that he has lots to learn, but the system looks good. He will be Russ and Nancy Kelner say “Thank you!” to their Folk Project friends for the good wishes, prayers away February 11th-28th so please plan accordingly. Membership: Pat has sent out the January membership and healing thoughts during Russ’s recent bout with back pain. He is home now and doing well. roster. Newsletter: Carl reports that his first mailing went out somoothly. For the eNewsletter, Chris reports Tim Weinrich, who has been dealing with heart problems during the past couple of months, is plan- that he is working toward a more “webish” structure. He also envisions an “eFlyer” for distribution to the gen- ning to undergo additional surgery on Jan. 23. The prognosis is that by the time you read this he ral (non-member) public. Merchandising: See the article in January’s NL for an idea of the direction Margaret should be home and recovering. Please keep your cards, letters, prayers and good wishes flowing. wants to take the activity in. Internal Affairs: Jean reports that this month's party is at the home of Nancy Mark and Robin Schaffer are really glad that their dog, Mercury, seems to have escaped his bout Haslam, in Morris Plains. February's party will be on February 14 (Singles Awareness Day) at the home of Jeff with paralysis due to complications from back problems, without having needed surgery. and Maureen Heilbrun in Mountain Lakes. Community Affairs: Elizabeth reports that she is working on the Elizabeth had a wonderful time in Chicago. Her son Thomas looked gallant, posing for photos in updated Performers Directory. Publicity: George has been cleaning up dead links on the web page. Some his school uniform. It felt great to be together, celebrating the holidays with their family. page updates are waiting on copy that must come from the Committees (hint, hint). Pam suggested links to the FP facebook page (administered by Connie’s daughter, Cody Chase.) Sound: Bob reports that they have pur- Mark Schaffer, Carl Croce and Ken Galipeau performed for the Heartlands Hayride Radio Show on WDVR. and were well received. Carl, who seems to be starting to be somewhat of a regular on the chased two new mics for the Minstrel. If folks like them, they will get two more. Finance: Andy submitted an show, is going to hear vocalist Roberta Gambarini performing with the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra at (as usual) very complete written report. Copies are available from the Secretary. The short summary is “The the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York on Jan. 12. Carl says she is the next “Ella Fitzgerald.” bad news is that we lost money again in the 4th quarter. The good news is that the loss is much less than we would have had with many of the alternatives we considered, and we actually gained in December.” Minstrel: Lois DeRitter spent a wonderful week visiting her daughter over Christmas. Mike reports that December is always slow. January and February look to be strong with Anne Hills, Jeremy Sad news from Canada: Tanglefoot violinist Sandra Swanell’s partner, Dave, who has been battling Kittel (Agranoff Imperative), David Mallett, and the Contra demo all on tap. Larry Flanigan and Mike will again leukemia since last spring, lost that battle on Dec. 20. The good part is that he was at home for his be doing sound with the FP equipment for the MUF S.C.A.N. concert on Jan 31. Hopefully, we’ll have a good last few days, with Sandra, family and friends around him, and was comfortable in the end. This Spring. Connie asked if anybody is working on recruiting college kids from the local colleges and universities? year will be Tanglefoot’s farewell tour year, after 20 years of touring. There was a call for volunteers to take this on. Minstrel Staffing: Hartmann points out that we look good when we have enough volunteers to cover the jobs, but we look really bad when we don’t. We’re not getting enough volunteers. Sandie’s doing everything she can, but it’s not enough. Hartman affirmed that reaching out to peo- Coming in March — A Folk Project Special Event Workshop: ple is the best way to get them to volunteer. Ruth noted that she is trying out the “greeter” position idea. Swingin’ Tern: Connie reports that the New Year’s Eve Dance and the 25th Anniversary dance on January 3rd Five Steps to Make You a Better Performer were big successes. We are looking at a possible move to a new location. Rent at Ogden Church is currently A guitar workshop with Randall Williams $275 and goes up to $300 in mid 2009. Lois suggested that if we’re going to be moving anyway, we should add Sat., March 14 • 3:30–5:0pm, followed by Pot Luck/Evening o’ Music air-conditioning as a desirable item. Horses Sing None of It: Ralph reports that in December we received the $1000 advance on royalties for the John Jackson DVD footage from Stefan Grossman so HSNOI is in the black Randall Williams will show ways to improve performance technique and introduce you this year. The DVD is to be released this month on Rounder/Vestapol. Lots of good stuff coming up. Special to the use of strum and travis picking, string damping, chord progression, open tuning Concerts: Pam says that 2009 looks to be an exciting year for the Folk Project. Special Concerts is planning a and the use of partial capos. You will will be able to apply these lot of exciting events: Peter Ostroushko, A Special Concert at the Minstrel Friday January 16. Tickets $15. Peter techniques immediately and see how they can open you up to new will be accompanied by guitarist Danny Gotham. Tern Swings! featuring Reeds, Rhythm, and All That Brass. worlds of musical possibilities. The workshop will be beneficial to This event is in partnership with Swingin’ Tern at the Ogden Memorial Church on Saturday January 31st. both novice and experienced players, and will include individual Tickets $15 advance/$20 door. Both dance and listening areas will be available. Festival: Lori reports that work as well as group instruction. Bring a song to perform. on the spring ’09 festival is well under way. We have booked all of the performers. Featured performers are Following a break for a pot-luck dinner you’ll be able to apply what Small Potatoes, the Dave Rowe Trio and Harvey Reid. The Folk Project performers are Scooter, Kathy Moser you learned at the evening o’ music. and Amy Ksir and Tom Rhoads. The caller is Dan Black and Rumpus will be the band for the big contra dance Location for all events is he home of Pam Robinson and Bob on Saturday afternoon. It’s full speed ahead for 2009! Storytelling: Rivka is going to an event to explore new storytelling venues. Safranek, 20 Fairmount Rd., New Providence. Tickets for the work- shop are $25; available at the Minstrel and via Paypal. For more Adjournment: at 9:55 PM. Next meeting will be at Bob & Pam Safranek/Robinson’s house on Feb. 3. info: (908) 591-6491 or [email protected] 12 13 Sat., 1/31: Tern Swings! Feets Don’t Fail Me Now! Sat., 2/7: Marty Fager/ Blue Ribbon Cloggers: Meets in Pluckemin, Tuesdays, 7pm. Call Paula Fromen (908) 735-9133 Off’n Ensemble or Heidi Rusch (908) 453-2750 for info. Heidi Hammel-, hammered dulcimer; Center Contra: Gender-role free contra dance in NYC. LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th Bob Yarbrough-bodhran, , , whistle; St., Room 301, 7:30pm. Usually 2nd Fri. Open to all. (971) 991-0597, (347) 275-7983, or Tom Grant-bass; Steve Smith-guitar, www.lcfd.org/nyc or email [email protected] Contras Country Dance*New York: dances every Saturday, English country dance every Tuesday, at the My Favorite Marty crashlands in Chatham. Stranded on earth, Uncle Marty passes Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. and 7th Ave., NYC. Soft soled shoes only. himself off as a contradance caller. With a wig- www.cdny.org, (212) 459-4080; Sat., 2/7: David Millstone/Sleight of Hand; 2/21: Don gle of his finger, Marty levitates dancers off the Flaherty/Off’n Ensemble Hambo workshop at 7:15pm; 2/28: Yonina Gordon/Brooklyn Swing floor as they martian formation. He sends up his Ensemble Hambo workshop at 7:15pm antennae to receive the transmissions of Off’n Ensemble. Tuning in to the out of this world rhythms of the band, dancers go down the hall in Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Info: (609) 882- alien of four. Spacewear mars the floor so wear soft soled shoes. 7733 or www.lambertvillecountrydancers.org Maplewood International Dancers: New location: Recreation House, 124 Dunnellen Rd., Sat., 2/21: Paul Somlo/Illegal Contraband Maplewood. Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments A.J. Bodnar-keyboards; Liza DeSavino-whistle, guitar, cornet, French horn; Peter Blue-accordion, served. Days (908) 273-6468, eves (973) 376-7568 percussion; Tom Wetmore-bass Contras Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Comm. Church, 48 Briarcliff Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home Rd, 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. $4 member/$5 non-member (973) 539-7020 or (973) 228- Somlo, sweet dance caller, Coming for to dance me on home 5966, http://us.geocities.com/njfolkdance/fd_morristown.html I looked over Chatham and what did I see North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2-5pm, Unitarian Church, Cottage Place, Ridgewood, Coming for to carry me home Order your Swingin' potluck, $8/members, $10/non-mem. (201) 664-4370, (201) 652-4014. A Band Illegal coming after me Tern 25th Anniversary www.maxellute.net/njecd.html; 2/8: Beverly Francis; 2/22: Judi Rivkin Playing like a musical poem Personalized Name Sometimes I swing and sometimes I turn Button at Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. Around the dance floor I roam dance.folkproject.org & Highland Ave., Tenafly. [email protected]. My soul is filled with heavenly sound Philly Family Folk Dances: Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 The Oak Rd, East From the band with their metronome Falls, PA. 2nd Sundays, 2-4:30pm (215) 844-2474 If you get there before I do Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7:30pm, Riverside School, Riverside Drive, Princeton. Tuesdays Like bees swarm to a honeycomb (except school closings) www.princetonfolkdance.org (609) 924-6930 Tell all my friends I’m coming too Princeton Folk Dancers: 8pm Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. & Monument Dr. At Swingin’ Tern I feel at home (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, www.princetonfolkdance.org Swing low, sweet contra danc, Coming for to carry me home Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, Borough Hall, Princeton, Wed. (and Swing low at Swingin Tern, Coming for to dance me on home some Saturdays) 8pm, beginners 7:40. Pickup band musicians welcome. Usually $6. (609) Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. 683-7956 or (609) 924-8813, email [email protected]. Band info only: (609) 252-0248 or [email protected] performerlisting at www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Special Beginner’s workshop, 7:30pm; dance at 8pm. $10, $5 with Community Dance, www.princetonol.com/groups/pcd/ student I.D. Soft soles only. Presented by the Folk Project. PCD English Country Dance series: Dance 8-11, intro/basics at 7:30. $8 ($4 seniors & stu- dents). Call for info. Ogden Memorial Church, Chatham Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See skandinoje.org for info. Contra and Square Dancing to live music. All dances taught. No partner neces- sary. Located on Rte. 124 (Main St.) in downtown Chatham, northern NJ. Swingin’ Tern: Sat., 1/31: Tern Swings; Sat., 2/7: Marty Fager/Off’n Ensemble; Sat., 2/21: ; From NJTP (exit 14) or GSP (exit 142), take Rte. 78 West to exit 48. Take Rte. Paul Somlo/Illegal Contraband 24 West to exit 7A (Chatham) onto Rte. 124 which is Main St. Ogden Memorial on right just after 4th light, across from Bean Curd Restaurant. Use Elmwood Valley Contra Dance Society: 7pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, UU Church of The Lehigh Valley, entrance. From Rte. 287 (exit 35) take Rte. 124 East 6 miles into Chatham. 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $9/$5 students. www.valleycontradance.org, (610) 868- Ogden Memorial on left just before 1st downtown light. By train: Morristown 7432; 2/14: Dave Rupp/Contrella; 2/28: TBA/Lost on the Turnpike line to Chatham station, go 1 block north.

More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society • www.cdss.org (973) 762-4947 or (973) 635-1048or Folk Phone, (973) 822-1313 TERN ON THE NET! find us at dance.folkproject.org 14 15 Box 41 Mendham, NJ 07945 www.folkproject.org

Newsletter submissions: Liz Pagan Email: [email protected] 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield NJ 07003; deadline is the 15th Address corrections and changes: Pat Rolston Email: [email protected] 50 Wesley Place Box 120, Mount Tabor, NJ 07878 (973) 586-7061 Folk Project Officers: President: Mark Schaffer Vice President: Evelyn Maurer Secretary: Rick Thomas Treasurer: Ed Roffman Trustees: Through 2009: Scooter Ferguson, Ruth Wolfish, Jim West Through 2010: Jim King, Allan Kugel, Mark Schaffer Through 2011: Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Brad Pryor APRIL 17-19 2009 A weekend-long celebration of music, dance, good times with old friends you’ve met before and those you’re going to meet • Great Concerts • Jams • Song Swaps • Dancing • Good Conversation • A weekend to look forward to and to remember Star lake camp bloomingdale NJ

Featuring national performers Small Potatoes Harvey Reid The Dave Rowe Trio

Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso have been Harvey Reid is “a giant of the steel strings.” He New stars on the music horizon. Dave Rowe wowing audiences since 1993. “­Eclectomaniacs,” plays , funky slide guitar blues, ethereal (guitar), Edward Howe (fiddle), and Kevin they combine great voices with guitar, tin 12-string, and scorching electric guitars, and is O’Reilly (bass) joined forces in 2004, and have whistle, flute, mandolin, bodhran, and a host of a national autoharp and flatpicking champion. already produced five critically-acclaimed CDs percussion instruments. Reid has toured for 30 years and recorded 13 and a host of great performances. solo albums. with Talented Folk Project performers Tom Rhoads and Amy Ksir Kathy Moser Stalwarts of the group Broadside Electric, Tom An emerging national touring artist, songwriter, What makes this festival and Amy discovered in 1997 a shared love of sea teacher and social artist, Kathy’s original material Different? songs, Beatles’ songs, fiddle tunes, harmonies, spotlights everything from world peace to lawn and “songs that will prove to you that this is mowers to shopping malls, accompanied by fine Attendance limited to 250 your world.” guitar work and foot-driven tambourine. including performers and staff. Scooter Ferguson Meals by Chef Richard Schrack, a A charming stage presence, a wealth of material favorite of the Philadelphia Folk and sensitive guitar work make Scooter a Song Society Weekends. welcome addition to any stage. Concerts are intimate—no Contra Dance, Rock’n’roll dance and more binoculars required! Dan Black, Rumpus, and The House Band Workshops all weekend for Dan Black has been a caller in the tri-state and New England contra musicians, non-musicians, dance scene for over four years. He combines a succinct teaching style, dancers, listeners, and humor, and a choice of flowing dances to make your feet nimble, your enthusiasts of all ages. face smile, and your weekend fun! Food and lodging is included Special Dance Band Rumpus will raise the roof at our in admission price. Saturday afternoon dance, with Indoor concert, workshop, and Irish, English, French Canadian, dance locations make this festival and New England tunes. weatherproof. Guaranteed fun! A buffet of accommodations, The House Band Led by Chris Jacoby (guitar, mandolin, ), the band includes Laurie Tupper from camping to cabins to the ( & whistles), Doug Healy (guitar, bass, djembe), and additional guests. They will be onsite all weekend, playing for dances, workshops and general merriment. private rooms and comfort of the Lodge, or commute from home. Rock’n’Roll Dance Friday Yes, scratch a folkie and find a repressed Rock musician . . . join Dave Sherman and the Folk Project Rock Band on Friday night.

Attendance is BY REGISTRATION ONLY! Registration information on other side. Online registration available at festival.folkproject.org. For more information visit festival.folkproject.org or contact registrar Barbara Moo at [email protected] or call 908 647-4306. Preliminary workshop schedule and updates at the web site. The Folk Project FESTival — april 17-19, 2009 ­— Star lake camp, Bloomingdale NJ Registration Deadline: April 10, 2009 9:30 A.M. and lunch and dinner; breakfast is not included. Attendance is by advance registration only. Overnight and commuter options are All concerts and most workshops are indoors; the Concert Hall is on the second floor, available. Early Bird Discount deadline is March 27, 2009. up a flight of stairs. Food (Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch) and lodging for Friday and Saturday There is a strict no drugs, no alcohol policy at the camp. Failure to respect this night is included in the fee. Cabins are heated and have bathrooms and hot showers in policy will result in your removal from the premises. No pets. the cabin. The Commons has rooms with two single beds; each room shares a bath with PAYMENT: Make check payable to The Folk Project. an adjoining room. The Lodge has motel-style rooms, with private bath and two single Mail to Barbara Moo, Festival Registrar, 164 Gates Ave, Gillette NJ 07933. beds. The Lodge is on the Camp premises, but is a mile-plus drive from the Concert Hall. Online registration and additional forms are available at festival.folkproject.org . Single occupancy rooms are available only in the Lodge. Confirmation: To receive your confirmationby mail, include a self-addressed stamped No children 18 or below in the Lodge. Lodge and Commons space is envelope. Otherwise, confirmation will be sent by email to the first email address limited—register early for your first choice. listed below. You are not officially registered until you have received confirmation. You camping is limited. First registered, first reserved! will receive confirmation and directions but no tickets as such; your name will be on a list Commuter Weekend and day passes include admission to workshops after held at the camp.

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Members of the Folk Project and sister organizations pay a reduced rate. Please check your status: Folk Project q Pickin’&Singing’ Gatherin’ q Philadelphia Folk Song Society q NY Pinewoods q I / We want to room with: Camping or Cabin @ $105 @ $205 @ $185 = Commons @ $145 @ $245 @ $225 = Lodge DOUBLE Occupancy NOT AVAIL @ $260 @ $240 = Need a roommate in the Commons or Lodge? Mark Lodge SINGLE Occupancy Not AVAIL @ $320 @ $300 = “Commons” or “Lodge Double” and Check here q Weekend COMMUTER @ $55 @ $155 @ $135 = Saturday COMMUTER @ $35 @ $85 @ $75 = Sunday COMMUTER @ $20 @ $55 @ $45 = Join the Folk Project on this form Less Early Bird Discount Register by March 27 # People 5 & up @ -$10 = ( ) Subtotal = Get a full year of membership benefits, Join the Folk Project starting at this festival! ( & use the member column) = and pay the member rates! Membership $20, Additional Family Members $3 each. List names. Family membership is $20 for first person, Tax Deductible Contribution to The Folk Project = only $3 for each additional person. Grand Total =

Registrations are processed in order of receipt. NO REFUNDS. Registrations may be transferred only if you make advance arrangements with the Registrar. You may also donate unused registrations to the Folk Project. If you have special needs not addressed on this form, please send a note to [email protected] or paper mail to the Registrar at the address above. For updates on schedules, workshops, mailing list signup, and registration visit our website at festival.folkproject.org.