Spring Weekend of Music - See Flyer in Centerfold Details Next Pages; ☺= Free to Members Table of Contents Society Events Details

Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.

April 2007 vol 42, No.4

April 1 Sun Sea Music: Heather Wood & David Jones +NY Packet; 3pm, South Street Seaport. 4WedFolk Open Sing; Ethical Culture Soc., Brooklyn, 6:30pm. 9 Mon NYPFMC Exec. Board Meeting 7:15pm location tba. 13 Fri April series concert; postponed to June 1 ☺ 14 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm. 15 Sun Sacred Harp Sing at St. Barts: 2:30pm. 29 Sun Takako Nagumo: Japanese Folk & Children's Songs, 4pm; House Concert in Jackson Heights ( Queens). May 1TueNewsletter Mailing, 7pm; in Jackson Heights ( Queens) 2WedFolk Open Sing; Ethical Culture Soc., Brooklyn, 6:30pm 4 Fri Lissa Schneckenburger and Band; Community Church, 7:30pm ☺ 5 Sat Don Friedman House Concert, 8pm in Brooklyn 6 Sun Gospel and Sacred Harp sing in Brooklyn; 3 pm 6 Sun Sea Music: Don Sineti with Steve Roys+ NY Packet; 3pm, South Street Seaport 12 Sat Singing Party at Bob and Gail Levine-Fried’s in Brooklyn 12 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm 14 Mon NYPFMC Exec. Board Meeting; 7:15pm location tba 20 Sun Sacred Harp Sing at St. Barts: 2:30pm 25-28 Spring Weekend of Music - see flyer in centerfold Details next pages; ☺= free to members Table of Contents Society Events details ...... 2-3 Calendar Listings...... 9 Folk Music Society Info ...... 4 Repeating Events ...... 12 Topical Listing of Events ...... 5 Calendar Location Info ...... 15 Weekend Help & Scholarships... 6 30 Years Ago & ads ...... 17-18 From The editor ...... 6 Pinewoods Hot Line ...... 19 Letter to the Editor ...... 7 Membership Form ...... 20 Lissa Schneckenburger Flyer .... 8 Weekend flyer ...... centerfold eFolk ...... 8 Spring Weekend May 25-28 Camp Kislak -- see flyer in centerfold - 1 - ARTHUR SHERRY; Saturday, March 31st; 7 PM Something Trad, Something New, Something Ragtime, Something Blue. Arthur Sherry's life-long love affair with the guitar began when he was twelve. Arthur played folk music, rock, old and new ballads, joined his High School Folk club and played in bars and coffee houses all around, including the Feenjon and Bitter End in the Village. Expect an eclectic mix of music from John Dowland, through John Barleycorn and Gordon Bok, to Chet Atkins and beyond. Admission: $10.00 members, $13.00 general public Upper West Side location. Reservations required. Call (718) 549-1344 (after 11 AM) SEA MUSIC CONCERTS; Sundays, April 1, May 6; 3 pm First Sunday of the Month: members of The New York Packet (Frank Woerner, Bonnie Milner, Deirdre Murtha, Joy Bennett, Alison Kelley, Frank Hendricks, David Jones, Jan Christensen, Dan Milner & Bob Conroy) join featured guests. Co-sponsored with the South Street Seaport Museum. At the Museum’s Melville Gallery, 209 Water Street, between Fulton & Beekman. Call 212-691-7610 for directions. Donation is $5 (children, $2), pay at the door. April 1 - Heather Wood & David Jones May 6 -Don Sineti with Steve Roys. FOLK OPEN SING; Wednesdays, April 4th, May 2nd; 6:30-10 pm Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions: F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, Pinewoods Folk Music Club, Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: Alison Kelley, 718-636-6341 CHANTEY SING; Saturday, April 14th; 8 PM Come to the Chantey Sing at South St Seaport. Bring instruments, voices and songs. Co-sponsored and hosted by the Seamen’s Church Institute at 241 Water St NYC. Directions: A & C trains Broadway/Nassau St., and J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5, Fulton St. Walk down Fulton St and make a left on Water St. A small donation requested. Info: 718- 788-7563 or www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/nychanty.html. SACRED HARP SINGING AT ST. BART’S; Sunday, April 15th; 2:30pm Co-sponsored and hosted by St. Bartholomew’s Church in Manhattan, on the 3rd Sun- day of each month Sept. thru June, 2:30 to 5pm, 109 East 50th St. We continue the colonial American tradition of four-part, unaccompanied gospel singing. Beginners welcome! Books available for loan or purchase. Contributions collected; free parking available. Food and fellowship following. Info: Gail Harper 212-750-8977. TAKAKO NAGUMO HOUSE CONCERT; Sunday,April 29th; 4 PM Traditional Japanese Children's & Folk Songs Takako Nagumo is a Japanese national, and a true source singer. Born in Japan, she came to the United States as a young child and grew up in Los Angeles. In this house concert style workshop, Takako will perform and teach many of the songs she learned from her parents. These include rounds, animal songs, game songs, nonsense songs, ballads, anthems, marches, and more. Don't worry if you don't know a word of Japa- nese! Takako, who has appeared in concert with Pete Seeger and recorded with Stevie Continued on next page - 2 - FMSNY Events Details- Continued Wonder, has lots of experience performing before American audiences. She will bring song books and cue cards which contain Western alphabet transliterations and English language translations in addition to the original Japanese characters. Open song circle to follow. Bring voices, instruments, and songs to share. This event is appropriate for adults and children alike. At the home of Eileen Pentel & Don Wade, 35-41 72nd Street, Jackson Heights, Queens. (Cats in residence.) Suggested contribution: $13. FMSNY members: $10. Children free when accompanied by adults. Reservations required. For reservations, directions, or other info: 718-672-6399 NEWSLETTER MAILING; Tuesday, May 1st; 7 PM We need your help to mail out the next Newsletter. Join the important band of volunteers that sticks the stamps and labels and staples the pages to mail out this newsletter. At the home of Don Wade and Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd Street, Jackson Heights (Queens). Right near the “74 St” Station of the #7 line or the “Roosevelt-Ave-Jackson Heights” Station of the E,F,V, and R trains. For info. call 718-426-8555. LISSA SCHNECKENBURGER AND BAND; Friday, May 4th; 7:30 PM ☺ Traditional New England fiddle tunes and folk songs, with some original and contem- porary music thrown in -- Lissa has played all over the world as a fiddler and vocalist, including appearances in Russia, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Canada, and of course, the United States. She will be appearing with Corey DiMario on double bass, and one of a revolving carousel of guitarists. They provide rock solid back up and let Lissa go to town on all her favourite fiddle tunes. A truely sparkling acoustic music creation! FREE TO CLUB MEMBERS, fulltime students under 22, and anyone under 18. Oth- ers: $20; seniors $12. Information: (212) 957-8386 At the Community Church, 40 E. 35 St between Park & Madison, Manhattan, 7:30 p.m. Non-members can buy general admission tickets on-line at http://folkconcert3.eventbrite.com. DON FRIEDMAN with JENNY GLENN; Saturday, May 5th; 8 PM Long-time Pinewoods member Don Friedman is excited to be giving a house concert in his own neighborhood, Park Slope, in Brooklyn. A talented singer and guitar player, Don's wide-ranging repertoire includes old-time, 60's singer-songwriter, a hint of rock 'n roll and an occasional international song. In the second set he'll be joined by duet partner, Jenny Glenn, a terrific guitar player and singer, who brings blues, bluegrass and country to the mix. Admission: $10.00 members, $ 13.00 non-members. Park Slope location, some stairs are involved. Call for reservations and directions (718) 638-8620-please make your reservations early because we expect to fill up quickly. GOSPEL & SACRED HARP SING; Sunday, May 6th; 3pm Glorious music, great words (mostly serious, occasionally humorous). Come raise your voice and experience these rousing pieces, with a group of enthusiastic singers. Join us for singing gospel, plus songs from the Sacred Harp book. This is 4-part harmony sung from written music, so you should be able to carry a tune; sight-singing helpful but not required. Bring food for a potluck supper (host is supplying drinks). At the home of Lenore Greenberg, 120 Boerum Place, #1J, Brooklyn (718-403-0347). Subways: “F” or “G” train to Bergen St. (rear of train from Manhattan or Queens). Do not cross Smith Street; walk one block on Bergen to Boerum. Or #2, 3, or 4 to Borough Hall; walk south on Court St. around 8 blocks; turn left on Dean. Other info: Isabel, 212-866-2029.

The Society’s web page: http://www.folkmusicny.org

- 3 - Folk Music Society of NY Information The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc./NY Pin- NEWSLETTER INFORMATION (ISSN 1041-4150) ewoods Folk Music Club was started in 1965 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation; an DEADLINE: the 14th of the month prior to affiliate of the Country Dance & Song Society of publication (no Dec. or Aug. issue). America; a member of the Folk Alliance; and a mem- Publisher: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc., 444 ber of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. A copy of our W. 57 St., #7, NYC, NY 10019, 718-651-1115. annual report is available from our office at 444 W. 57 St, #7., NYC, NY 10119, or from the Office of Editor: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, Charities Registration, N.Y. Dept. of State, 162 NY 11372; 718-426-8555. Send all Hotlines & Washington Av, Albany, NY 12232. ads (with check made out to FMSNY) and all correspondence & articles ONLY to this address. We have approximately 500 members and run concerts, week-ends, classes, and get-togethers, all with Change of address to Circulation (see list at left) an emphasis on traditional music. The Society is Send calendar or listings info directly to the run by all volunteers with a Board of Directors, appropriate person below (no charge for listing): elected by the membership. The working officers below (members of and elected by the board) wel- Events Calendar: Lenore Greenberg, 120 come your help and suggestions. Boerum Place, #1J, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718- 403-0347 Membership fees are listed on the back page; regu- Locations & Radio Listings:Don Wade, 35-41 72 lar memberships include one subscription to the St, Jcksn Hts, NY 11372; newsletter (10 issues yearly), free admission to our approximately 5 series events, and reduced admis- Festival Listings: John Mazza, 50 Plum Tree sion to many events. Won’t you join us? Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611 2007 Board of Directors: Calligraphy Headings: Anthony Bloch Front Cover heading: Patricia Greene Membership: Anne Price, 80 Knolls Cresc, #2M, Bronx, NY 10463; 718-543-4971; aeprice@ Computer-aided Layout: Don Wade aol.com. [Membership coupon on the back cover.] Other Staff: Harvey Binder, Isabel Goldstein, Circulation-(all address changes): Mailing List, Ruth Lipman, Judy Polish, Sol Weber. Folk Music Society of NY, c/o Maddy DeLeon, All members are encouraged to submit articles on 107 First Ave, #5, NYC, NY 10003 folk music & related subjects, and book, concert, Program: David Kleiman & Eileen Pentel, 35-41 and record reviews. Preferably submit articles and 72 St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372; 718-672-6399; ads on disk, CD ROM or via E-mail to Don format; MAC ASCII format) or else type them. Send articles to the editor; be sure to include your Education: Alan Friend, 718-965-4074 day & evening phone numbers and keep a copy. Newsletters are sent by first class mail to members Social Chair: Steve Suffet, Marilyn Suffet, 718- on or about the first of each month (except August 786-1533 & December). Views expressed in signed articles President:Joy C. Bennett, 111-39 76 Road, Forest represent those of the author and not necessarily those Hills, NY 11375; 718-575-1906; of the club. [email protected] Newsletter Display Ad Rates Vice-President: Evy Mayer 718-549-1344 (after (our Federal ID number is 13-346848): 11 am) Full Page $100; Size: 4-5/8 W x 7-3/4 H Finance Comm Chair: Jerry Epstein, 34-13 87th 1/2 Page $50; Size: 4-5/8 W x 3-3/4 H St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372; 718-429-3437 1/4 Page $25; Size: 2-1/4 W x 3-3/4 H 1/8 Page $13; Size: 2-1/4 W x 1-3/4 H Treasurer: Heather Wood, 444 W. 54 St, #7, (less 10% for repeating ads paid in advance) New York, NY 10019; 212-957-8386; [email protected] Sizes are actual print size for camera-ready copy and will be reduced if oversize. Preferably ads Publicity: Don Wade, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, should be supplied on disk, in MS Word, NY 11372; 718-426-8555; [email protected] Pagemaker 6 or 7, TIF, PCX, BMP, or WMF for- Newsletter: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St., mat or laid out camera-ready; delivered, and paid Jackson Heights, NY 11372; 718-672-6399; before the deadline. The Editor has no facilities for eileen.pentel @verizon.net doing art work and ads which are sloppily laid out will be refused! Ads are subject to the approval of Volunteer Coordinator: Steve Suffet (see above) the Advertising Committee. Page or position place- Corporate Secretary: Marilyn Suffet ment cannot be guaranteed. Weekend Coordinator: Joy C. Bennett www.folkmusicny.org Other Board Members: Rosalie Friend, E-Mail: [email protected] (but it is best to David Jones send to individual officers as listed on the left). FOLK FONE, 718-6551-1115 A recording of folk events in NYC. Send last minute listings to: Folk Fone, c/o Don Wade, 35- 41 72 St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (Don Wade plus your name here) - 4 - Topical Listing of Society Events Series Concerts - Free to Members ☺ 7:30pm at The Community Church, 40 E. 35 St, just west of Park Ave. Non-members can buy tickets on-line at http://folkconcert3.eventbrite.com Fri, April 13: postponed to June 1 Fri, May 4: Lissa Schneckenburger and Band Fri, June 1: to be announced Weekends May. 25-28. Spring Weekend of Music; at Camp Kislak in Lake Como, PA see flyer in centerfold. Members sign up online at:http://membersspringwknd.eventbrite.com/. non-members sign up online at:http://springfolkweekend.eventbrite.com/ October 19-21: Fall Weekend of Music; Fallsview, Ellenville, NY Special Programs Nov.16-18(tentative):Eisteddfod-NY in Jackson Heights; www.eisteddfod-ny.org, House Concerts Sat, Mar.31: Arthur Sherry, 7pm at Mei-Mei Hammer’s, Upper West side, Manhattan Sun, Apr. 29: Takako Nagumo: Japanese Folk & Children's Songs. 4pm at Eileen Pentel’s, Jackson Heights, Queens Sat, May 5: Don Friedman, 8pm in Brooklyn Fri, June 29: Danny Spooner: location t.b.a. South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts Co-sponsored with South St.Seaport Museum.In the Melville Gallery, 209 Water St. First Sunday of the month through May; 3-5pm. Sun, April 1: Heather Wood & David Jones + New York Packet Sun, May 6: Don Sineti with Steve Roys+ NY Packet Informal Jams and Sings Sat, May 12: Singing Party and pot-luck at Bob and Gail Levine-Fried’s, 5- 9pm in Brooklyn (Weather permitting, there will be a walking tour of the adjoining Salt Marsh Nature Center from 3 to 5 pm.) Folk Open Sing; First Wednesday of each month (April 4, May 2, June 6, etc); 6:30-10 pm; Ethical Culture Society in Brooklyn. Gospel & Sacred Harp Sing: 3 pm Sunday, May 6 Sacred Harp Singing at St.Bartholomew’s in Manhattan, third Sunday, April 15, May 20, etc. Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, South Street Seaport; 8pm, Satur- days: April 14; May 12; June 16, July 14. Business Meetings, etc. Newsletter Mailing, Tuesday, May 1, 7pm in Queens--see page 2-3. For info call 718-426-8555. Executive Board Meeting: 2nd Monday: April 9, May 14,etc.; 7:15pm at locations to be announced; call Joy at 718-575-1906 Volunteer Jobs Available; Mindless Work Does your day job cause a lot of stress because you have to do too much thinking? Come and relax after work at our monthly Pinewoods newsletter mailings where all you have to do is label, staple, and stamp. See front page for mailing dates. Info: Isabel, 1-212-866-2029. - 5 - Weekend Help Wanted Full and Partial Scholarships are available in exchange for administrative work done on our folk music weekends (Spring, Fall, and Winter). These jobs are essential to the success of the weekend so please think about the Spring weekend now! Contact the President, Joy Bennett, 718-575-1906 if you are interested in any of the jobs. Weekend Chair: A management job with responsibility for the performance of all of the other jobs. On the weekend is the club’s contact with the manager of the facility we are using. (half scholarship) Room Assigner: Prepares the address list and assigns rooms; sends out the advance schedules. Must be able to arrive early to greet arrivals at camp. It helps to know a lot of members. (half scholarship) Baby-sitter: (Depends on need.) Cares for smaller children, particularly during evening concerts. (full Scholarship) Weekend Scholarships Available Applications are now being accepted to the Spring weekend for the George Parker Scholarship, the Mayer Scholarship and the Lil Appel Scholarship. These funds provide either full or partial scholarships to individuals who could not otherwise attend and who have a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing. TO APPLY: Please ask for an application from the address below. The most important considerations are financial need and interest in folk music. The candidates will be considered and notified by mail. Please request an application now and send it in before April 23 to: Marilyn Suffet, 41-05 47th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Phone: 718-786-1533; E-mail: [email protected] Scholarship Funds George Parker Scholarship - provides one full scholarship per weekend to a member otherwise unable to attend. The fund was established in memoriam by George’s parents, the Folk Music Society of NY, and other contributors. George was a young man and a friend of folk music who greatly enjoyed our weekends. Charles & Ilse Mayer Scholarship Fund - provides one full scholarship for each of the fall, winter, and spring weekends each year. This fund was set up in memoriam by board member Evy and Ilse Mayer in honor of Evy’s father Charles Mayer. The Lil Appel Scholarship is an independent fund which provides scholarship support for the spring and fall weekends to an individual who has a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing. This fund is established by a loving group of regulars in memory of Lil’s 35+ years of bi-weekly Friday night sings, “a breeding and feeding ground for many of today’s accomplished singers and musicians.”

By the time you read this column, I hope that the snow and cold weather will be gone, even if April does bring some rain. April also brings the Sea Music concert with Heather Wood & David Jones, the Folk Open Sing, the Chantey Sing, the Sacred Harp Sing and the children’s house concert with Takako Nagumo. Put Lissa Schneckenburger and Band on your calendar for May 4th and Don Friedman for May 5th. Don’t forget to put in your reservations for the Spring Weekend! Continued on next page - 6 - Letter from Joanne Davis To My Pinewoods Friends: As many of you know, I was hospitalized for several months following an elective surgery last July that was supposed to make ambulating much easier but instead led to the worst time of my life. A lot of you had become close friends over the years, and from the start you were there for me, to the extent that in more than two months at Presbyterian Hospital I was without visitors for only four or five days. A great many of my visitors were Pinewoods members. Some of you came from a considerable distance, and I had phone calls (when you were able to find out which new unit I'd been sent to), cards, and more chocolate than even I could consume. Later on, after a notice about my situation appeared in the Newsletter, members I hadn't seen in years called or visited. You couldn't do much to improve my physical condition, but you provided an emotional cushion for me to lean on that was equally important, if not more so. After transferring to a Nursing Home for a couple more months of rehab I returned home in November. I'm working hard at physical therapy, hoping to get to a point where I can resume attending weekends and the occasional New York City concert (we live in Woodstock).....oh, and giving concerts again. I'm sporadically working on a "Hospi- tal Suite", for which I have a ton of raw material. I can never thank you enough for your support and affection. I always kind of figured Pinewoods was a family, but it seemed a bit touchy-feely to utter such a sentiment aloud. Not any more! Most sincerely, Joanne Davis USE IT OR LOSE IT ?? If you've attended one of our Spring or Fall club weekends, you've no doubt witnessed (or been part of) a No-Name-Yet-Gospel-Group performance during a Camper Con- cert. This enthusiastic gaggle of singers, led by Isabel Goldstein, doesn't quite out- number the audience, though it sometimes appears close. This is exciting, joyful music, a pleasure to hear and even more enjoyable to sing. The participants are of many religions (or no religion), and the words they sing are meaningful to some, but it's ALWAYS the music that draws everyone together. Every month or so the Club sponsors a gospel/Sacred Harp sing at the home of a Club member -- the locale varies. We go around the circle and each person can pick a favorite gospel or Sacred Harp piece, four-part music, from the large selection we have available. If it's familiar, we zip through it, or go over it a bit if necessary. Occasionally an unfamiliar gem will emerge; a pleasant surprise! There's lively chit-chat before the singing and a tasty potluck afterwards. A nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon. In the past, lots of singers showed up, sometimes 30 plus, but the numbers have dwindled. We still have fun, but one day we might drop below critical mass and just become a treasured memory. Only YOU can help preserve this fine mini-institution (while having an enjoyable experience) by showing up from time to time. Next gathering will be Sunday, May 6 in an attractive Brooklyn apartment; near mass transit, and with passably easy parking. (Details elsewhere in this issue.) We look forward to singing with you. - Sol Weber From the Editor, Continued from page 6 Thank you to the volunteers who help to put out the newsletter each month and ensure that you get the word about what’s going on in the club and at events throughout the city. They could always use more help. For the last newsletter thank you to: Isabel Goldstein, Brenda Pena, Eileen Pentel, Marcus Tieman, and Don Wade. Won’t you join us and help mail out the next newsletter on Tuesday, May 1? (See page 3.) - 7 - The Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc / N.Y. Pinewoods Folk Music Club Presents Lissa Schneckenburger Band Friday, May 4, 2007 7:30pm Community Church 40 E. 35th St., NYC Between Park & Madison “Lovely singer & literate catchy songwriter” “Tasty & Feisty Fiddle” (Guitar & Bass Accompaniment)

Free to members; General Admission: $20 Free to full time students under 22, & anyone under 18; seniors $12 Tickets on line at http://folkconcert3.evenbrite.com Info (718) 672-6399 eFolk: an Occasional Column on Folk Music and the Internet by Steve Suffet Do you know about the Folk DJ List? It's a moderated e-mail exchange list, also called a listserv, among people who host and/or produce folk music programs on the radio throughout North America. It also has a few participants beyond the continent in places as close as the US Virgin Islands and as far away as Australia and New Zealand. On a typical day, the Folk DJ List, which is one of many listservs hosted by Pennsylvania State University, disseminates more than two dozen new messages. People who are not folk DJs are welcome to join the listserv as long as their e mail messages are on-topic. That means the message must concern folk music as it relates to the radio, or the radio as it relates to folk music. Announcements of newly released folk CDs, for example, are considered on-topic and will be forwarded to the list. Announcements of upcoming live performances, however, are generally considered off topic and will be not be forwarded. As a subscriber to the Folk DJ List, you can choose to receive messages one at a time as they are approved by the list moderator, you can choose to receive them in digest form where several messages arrive at the same time, or you can choose to receive no messages at all, in which case you can get them at a later time by logging onto the Continued on next page - 8 - For addresses, times, phone numbers, and other details, see the location information following the repeating events. Repeating events listings follow this list. Updated listings may be view at www.folkmusicny.org/repeating.html. The events with an as- terisk (*) are run by the club and more information is on pages 2-3; other events in the listings below are not run by the Club, and the information given is the best available at press time. Everyone is encouraged to send complete information for listing to: Lenore Greenberg, 120 Boerum Place, #1J, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-403-0347 ; E-mail: lenoreg@ nyc.rr.com. DEADLINE is the 12th of the preceeding month. Around NYC — April 15 Su Flamenco: WMI, Symphony 1 Su* Sea Music w David Jones & Space, 7pm Heather Wood + NY Packet: 16 Mo Leon Russell: B.B.King’s, 8pm South St. Seaport. See p2 19 Th Tim O’Brien: Joe’s Pub, 7pm 1Su David Roth: Uptown CH, 5pm 20 Fr Park Slope Food Coop 4We*Folk Open Sing: Ethical Friday; David Roche, David Culture Soc. Brooklyn. See p2 Kumin & Jezra Kaye: Good 5Th Commander Cody’s Band: CH B.B. King’s, 8pm 20 Fr Richard Shindell & Tom 6Fr Maeve Donnelly & Tony Paxton: NY Ethical Culture McManus: Blarney Star at Soc. NYU, 9pm 20 Fr Gearoid O hAllmhurain & 7Sa Harbortown Revue: Tim Collins: Blarney Star at Richmondtown, 7:30 & 9pm NYU 8Su Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Sing 20 Fr Ancient Chinese Court Music: 10 Tu Guy Clark & Slaid Cleaves: WMI, Symphony Space, 8pm B.B. King’s, 8pm 21 Sa Stout: Richmondtown, &;30 & 11 We Mary Chapin Carpenter:NY 9pm Ethical Culture Soc. 21 Sa Ellen Davidson & Adele 13 Fr Pat Victor & Jud Caswell: Rolider: Peoples’ Voice Good CH 23 Mo Tom Russell & Eliza 14 Sa* Chantey Sing: Seamen’s Gilkyson: Joe’s Pub, 7pm Church Inst. See p2-3 24 Tu Jane Babits performing 14 Sa Songs of Cape Verde: WMI, Beatles/Babits: St. Peter’s Symphony Space, 8pm Church, Citigroup Ctr. 8pm 14 Sa Carolyn Hester: Peoples’ Voice 26 Th Gordon Lightfoot: Town Hall 14 Sa Point Cross: Richmondtown, 27 Fr Nick Katzman;blues and 7:30 & 9pm ragtime guitarist: Good CH 15 Su* Sacred Harp Sing: St. Bart’s, 28 Sa Dirdy Birdies Jug Band: 2:30pm. See p2-3 Continued on next page Internet - Continued from previous page host website. Even if you choose not to receive messages, as a subscriber you can still post messages, a privilege which is not extended to non-subscribers. Many working DJs send their playlists to the Folk DJ List, so you can tell which particular songs are "hot" at any given moment, including your own. (I, for one, always send a brief "thank you" e-mail to any DJ who has played one of my songs. The "you're welcome" often comes in the form of future airplay!) Since the Folk DJ List is archived, you can even search to see how much airplay a particular artist has received in the past year, two years, three years, etc. If this sounds interesting to you, the Folk DJ List website at http://folkradio.org should be able to provide you with all the information you need, including how to subscribe. If you still have questions, particularly about technical issues or guidelines for submit- ting messages, you can e-mail the moderator directly at [email protected]. - 9 - Events Continued from previous page 1Su Glengarry Bhoys: Towne Crier Richmondtown, 7:30 & 9pm 4We Patrick Fitzsimmons, 28 Sa Jack Landron: Peoples’ Voice Kathleen Pemble, Brindley 29 Su* Takako Nagumo: Japanese Bros. & Pat Victor: Mainstage, Folk & Children’s Songs. See Grand Banking Rm, p.2 Westchester Arts Council, 29 Su Four Bitchin’ Babes: White Plains B.B.King’s, 7pm 4We Chric Knight: Turning Pt. Around NYC — May 7:30pm 1Tu*Newsletter Mailing-see p.3 6Fr Les Sampou Trio: Turning Pt., 2We*Folk Open Sing: Ethical 8pm Culture Soc. Brooklyn. See p2 7Sa Poppa Chubby Band: Towne 3Th Airneal na Bealtaine; tradi- 8Su James Hunter: Turning Pt., tional music & song: 7pm Glucksman Ireland House, 11 We Little Charlie & the NYU, 7pm NightCats: Turning Pt., 8pm 4 Fr* Lissa Schneckenburger and 13 Fr John Stewart + Bill Staines: Band: series concert at commu- Towne Crier nity Church; 7:30pm; see p.3 13 Fr Guy Clark + Slaid Cleaves: 4Fr Tim Grimm: Good CH Mainstage at Irvington Town 5 Sa* Don Friedman House Concert Hall, 8:30pm in Brooklyn, 8pm; see p.3 13 Fr IIIrd Tyme Out: Emelin, 8pm 5Sa Festival of India: WMI, Town 14 Sa Patty Larkin: Friends of Hall, 8pm Music, 8pm 5Sa Donal Leace: Peoples’ Voice 14 Sa Debbie Davis Blues Band: 6 Su* Gospel & Sacred Harp Sing in Towne Crier, 9pm Brooklyn; see p.3 14 Sa Black 47: Turning Pt., 9pm 6 Su* Sea Music w Don Sineti + 14 Sa Lou & Peter Berryman: Steve Roys: South St. Seaport. Walkabout Clearwater CH See p2-3 15 Su The Kennedys: Friends of 10 Th Portugal’s Dulce Pontes: Music, 3pm WMI, Carnegie Hall, 8pm 18 We John Stewart Duo: Turning Pt., 10 Th Maria Muldaur: B.B.King’s, 7:30pm 20 Fr Maia Sharp w Motherlode Long Island — April Trio: Towne Crier, 9pm 7Sa Gordon Bok: FMSOH 21 Sa Tim O’Brien + Marc Douglas 7Sa Lucie Blue Tremblay:Unitarian Berardo: Towne Crier, 9pm Univ. Fellowship of Huntington, 21 Sa Lucky Seven: Turning Pt., 9pm 109 Browns Rd. Huntington. 22 Su Simple Gifts: New City Library 8pm. 631 427-9547 22 Su Eliza Gilkyson & Tom Russell: 15 Su Shape Note Singing: Hunting- Towne Crier, 8pm ton 2-5:30pm 23 Mo Junior Brown: Turning Pt., 20 Fr Little Toby Walker: Our Times 7:30pm 21 Sa Judith Zweiman & Ken “The 26 Th The Bobs: Towne Crier, 8pm Rocket” Korb: FMSOH, Hard 27 Fr Kelly Joe Phelps: Towne Crier, Luck Café 9pm 29 Su Shape Note Singing: Wading 28 Sa Patty Larkin + Pat Victor: River. 2-5:30pm Towne Crier, 9pm 29 Su Music Jam Session: Smith- 28 Sa Dennis Gruenling & town, 4-6pm. 631 854-4501 Jumptime: Turning Pt., 9pm 29 Su The Nields: Turning Pt., 4pm New York State — April 29 Su Susan Werner: Friends of 1Su Ellis Paul: Friends of Music, Music, 3pm 3pm New York State - May 1Su Maeve Donnelly w Tony 2We Terence Martin, Red Molly, McManus: Rosendale Café Fred Gillen Jr., Jason Continued on next page - 10 - Events Continued from previous page 7Sa Red Molly: Sounding Board Spooner: Mainstage at 7Sa Mad Agnes, Margo Westchester Arts Council, White Hennebach, Adrienne Jones Plains., 7:30pm & Mark Sanders: Vanilla Bean 4Fr Old Blind Dogs: Towne Crier, 11 We Vienna Teng: U. of Hartford, 9pm 7:30pm 5Sa Greg Brown: Mainstage at 13 Fr Feathermerchants: U. of Irvington Town Hall, 8pm Hartford., 7:30pm 5Sa Roomful of Blues: Towne Crier, 14 Sa Bonnie Lee Panda: Sounding 9pm 14 Sa The Wiyos: Vanilla Bean Café, 5Sa Cliff Eberhardt: Turning Pt., 8pm 4pm 14 Sa Judy Cook & Daine Taraz: 6Su Joe Jencks: Borderline FMC. Branford Folk CH House Concert at 7 Trailside Ct. 14 Sa Little Windows: Audubon CH New City, 2pm. 845 354-4586 14 Sa Little Toby Walker: Roots 6Su Vinny Valentino: Friends of Music CH, 345 Main St, Music, 3pm Danbury. 14 Sa John Stewart: Roaring Brook New Jersey — April 20 Fr The Wailers: U. of Hartford, 6Fr Cosy Sheridan: Minstrel CH 7:30pm 13 Fr Alejandro Escovedo: Outpost 20 Fr Emily Smith Trio: U. of 14 Sa Aztec Two-Step sing the Simon Hartford (W), 7:30pm & Garfunkel Songbook: Hurdy 21 Sa Gordon Bok: Sounding Board Gurdy 21 Sa Anais Mitchell: Vanilla Bean 20 Fr Brian Peters: Princeton FMS 21 Sa IONA: Audubon CH 20 Fr Christina Smith & Jean 21 Sa Tracy Grammer: Roaring Brk Hewson: Minstrel CH 27 Fr Tim Reynolds w Marcus 21 Sa Simple Gifts: Sussex County Eaton: U. of Hartford, 7:30pm CC, Newton. 973 300-2120 28 Sa Cosy Sheridan: Good Folk CH 27 Fr Michael Smith: Minstrel CH 28 Sa Michael Smith: Sounding Brd 27 Fr Judy Collins + Nanci Griffith: 28 Sa Jeffrey Foucault: Vanilla Bean Outpost CH @ Montclair HS. 28 Sa Garnet Rogers: Roaring Brook Park & Chestnut Sts., Montclair 28 Sa New Jersey Folk Connecticut — May Festival:George St. & Ryders 4Fr Tribute to Harry Chapin: U. Lane, New Brunswick. 10am- of Hartford, 7:30pm 6pm. http://njfolkfest.rutgers.edu 4Fr Sloan Wainwright: The Carriage Barn at Waveny Pk., New Jersey — May New Canaan. 203 972-1895. 4Fr Vance Gilbert: Minstrel CH 4Fr The Low Anthem: Vanilla 5Sa Mike Seeger: Hurdy Gurdy Bean Café 5Sa Tanglefoot: Sounding Board Connecticut- April 5Sa Craobh Rua: U.of Hartford, 6Fr Brooks Williams: The Carriage 7:30pm Barn at Waveny Pk, New 5Sa Cece Borjeson/Ruth George: Canaan. 203 972-1895 Vanilla Bean Café

CDSS Folk Music Week at Pinewoods Camp: July 21-27 I know it's hard to think of Long Pond in deepest, darkest Winter, but here's a sneak preview of what's in store for Folk Music Week this year. http://cdss.org/programs/2007/pw-folk-music.html I hope I'll see you there again this year. I'm looking forward to it a lot. Alistair Brown, program chair; www.alistairbrown.com

- 11 - Repeating Events Note: all are subject to change; it is wise to call and check. (Locations listed in the Events Calendar above are usually not included below.). Space limita- tions require that we only print a partial list this month, for a full listing, see the March 2007 newsletter.. Or a constantly updated list is available on the web at: www. folkmusicny.org/repeating.html. Additions and Corrections to these lists are most welcome! Send all location information to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372; Phone: 718-426-8555; E- mail: [email protected] %= organization with newsletter; Thursday; www.freddysbackroom. com #=new or changed item Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St, betw 2 & 3 NYC BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME Ave; second Thurs Oct-June, square and Contra Dance party, 8-11 pm; www. (also look at www.banjoben.com and http:/ Nycbarndance.com /groups.yahoo.com/group/ Fridays: newyorkcityoldtime/) Sunny’s in Red Hook, Bklyn, see below Sundays: Saturdays: Kili, 79-81 Hoyt St between State and Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & Atlantic in Brooklyn. Ponkiesburg Thompson, 212-477-0622, 3rd Sat, Sheriff Pickin’ Party , acoustic jam, 4-7 PM, Sunny’s. 253 Conover St (between Reed & Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn, Every Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Sat. Bluegrass & Misc. Jam in the back; 212-686-1210; bluegrass jam 5-8pm; Sometimes also a performing group in Sunday (see also Irish and general multi- the front. 718-625-8211; 9 PM day listings); 212-686-1210; www. bigapplebluegrass.com NYC GENERAL REPEATING MUSIC: Mondays: multi-day: 169 Bar 169 E. Broadway (@ Canal, Essex BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, 1- & Rutgers); Jam 8:30-11:30 pm; 212- 212-997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com 437-8866 various live music all week The Parkside Lounge, 317 Houston St (bet Banjo Jim’s, 9th St. and Ave. C; 212-777- Ave’s B & C); 212-673-6270 9pm- 0869; various kinds of live music mdnte; various acoustic jams. Bands, etc. Tuesday through Saturday; http:// tending toward old-time/bluegrass ; www.banjojims.com ] www.parksidelounge.com Blah Blah Restaurant & Lounge, 501 11th St. Instructional Session, Sackett St in Carroll (bet 7 & 8 Ave.), Brooklyn; 718-369- Gardens, Brooklyn, 8-11pm; information: 2524; Open Mic Mon & Wed at 8 [email protected]; 415-613-1409 C Note, 157 Ave C (10 St); 212-677-8142 #Iona, 180 Grand Street (between Bedford performances nightly 7-11pm with and Driggs), Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 2nd Songwriter’s open mike Sun’s & 4th Mon; 7:30 – 10pm: The The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St; 212-226-9060; Moonshiners String Band; Mon’s & Wed’s www.myspace.com/ themoonshinersnyc. Muddy Cup Cafe, 388 Van Duzer Street, Wednesdays: Staten Island; Fri & Sat, 8-11pm; open Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & mic, every other Monday, 7pm) 718-818- Thompson, , 212-477-0622; Uncle Bob’s 8100; No cover: www.muddycup .com/ Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, www. mudlane/ bigapplebluegrass.com Orange Bear, 47 Murray St; 212-566-3705; Old Devil Moon Restaurant (Southern Mon’s @ 7pm, bands & singers; Sun’s 6- cuisine), 511 E.12th St at Ave A; 1212- 9pm, open mic 475-4357; 8 pm every Wed: Wahoo Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) String Band (Harry Bolick, Brian 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Slattery, Joe Dejarnette); no cover; Sat Songwriter Folk/Rock & Country, www.bolick.net/wahoo/; 7pm; (see also Irish multi-day listings); Yellowbarber@ aol.com; 212-686-1210 Thursdays: Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-473- Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 7373; Antihoot Mon’s @ 7:30, perform- 718-622-7035; Old-Time Jam, 9-12pm ers nightly; www.antifolk.net first Thursday; Kings County Opry third Continued on next page - 12 - Repeating Events Continued from previous page Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $10; (West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic, 212-242-6425 8 -11: Tuesday Acoustic Langston Hughes Community Library & Mondays: Cultural Center, Queens Public Library; Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & 102-09 Northern Blvd, Corona; 718-651- Thompson, 212-477-0622, Joe Tiano’s 1100; monthly open mic nights, 7:30pm; Acoustic Blues and R & B jam 9pm; 5 min. each for poets, singers, dancers, www.baggotinn.com writers, playwrights, storytellers (any Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at bands must be acoustic); free W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); Old Stone Coffeehouse, 336 3rd St. between American roots music most Mondays w/ 4th & 5th Ave., in J.J. Byrne Park, Park Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; 212- Slope, Brooklyn. Third Thursdays, 8pm; 242-6425 $5; 917-541-7076 Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus, 6- 7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171 W. 85th St; Unknown Pub, 355 Prospect Av, Park Slope, info: Nan Bases, 212-807-1568 Bklyn; Open Mic 8pm; 718-788-9140 The Lounge at TRIAD, 158 W. 72 St, 212- Fridays: 362-2590; open mic 7-9pm Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St, betw 2 & 3 Open House Coffee House; Advent Lutheran Ave; info: 212-289-8203; Balkan Café, Church, 93 St. & B’way; 212-874-3423; 8:30pm; $12-15; Homemade ethnic 7:30-9:30PM snacks/light dinner avail; www. Richard Shepard Theater, 309 E. 26 St (2nd balkancafe.nycfolkdance.org Ave); 212-684-2690; beer, wine, soda, New York Caledonian Club %: Ceilidh, First available: open hoot Mondays; $5 adm, Fri, call for infoo (PO Box 4542, NYC musicians get a free drink; 10163; 212-662-1083); 212-724-4978 Telephone Bar & Grill, 149 Second Ave,. Fri & Sat: 212-529-5000 Open Mic every other Two Boots, 514 Second St (at 7 Ave) Park Mon + featured acts Slope, Brooklyn; shows Fri & Sat 10pm; Tuesdays: 718-499-3253 Slainte, 304 Bowery, between Bleeker and Postcrypt Coffeehouse; St.Paul’s Chapel Houston; 212-253-7030; 9 pm old time bsmt, Columbia Univ. 116 St & B’way; jam; www.baggotinn.com/slainte/. Fri & Sat - school year only (closed May- Wednesdays: Sept. & Dec.-Jan.), 9pm, free; Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, 212-854-1953; Greenwich Village. The Songwriter’s www.cc.columbia.edu/~crypt/ Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters Saturdays: hosted by Valerie Ghent, 3rd Wed. Living Room, 154 Ludlow St (bet. Stanton www.songwritersbeat.com, www. and Rivington); 1st Sat. Shape note corneliastreetcafe.com, or 212-989-9319 Singing from the Sacred Harp, 3-6pm, Garlicbreath Open-Mic; Infrared Lounge free; [email protected] 212 210 Rivington St (Pitt & Ridge), 8pm 777-9837 www.livingroomny.com http://garlicbreath.org ] Twenty-two Below “The Non-smoking Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing Cabaret”; Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Ch, 155 E.22 St, 212-228-0750 or 212- www.lifecafenyc.com; Open Mic Weds, 674-0739; 9pm 10pm; 718-386-1133 Sundays: Mooneys Pub, 77 St and 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge, Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & Brooklyn; first Wed. 8:30pm; Thompson, 212-477-0622; open mic www.brooklynopen.com 7pm Thursdays: Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street (between New York Caledonian Club %: Pipes & Thompson and LaGuardia) Greenwich Drums of the NY Scottish, rehearsals Village; 212-673-7030; www.bitterend. every Thurs, Chanters at 6; pipes at 7, com; www.thebitterendjamnyc.com; info 212-724-4978; (PO Box 4542, NYC Open mic every other Sun at 10pm 10163-4542; 212-662-1083) The C-Note 157 Avenue C (10th St.), 212- Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 677-8142; Open Mic for Singer/ 718-622-7035; Open Mic Third Thurs- Songwriters; 5? to 9- Sign up starts at day; http://freddysbackroom.com 5pm Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at Centerfold Coffeehouse; Church of St’s Paul W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); music & Andrew, 263 W. 86 St, (West End Av); of the Jewish Mystics most Thursdays w/ Continued on next page - 13 - Repeating Events Continued from previous page Open mic/poetry reading at 5:45pm; info: Mondays: Mary Grace, 212-866-4454. Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & Klezmer Sundays at Tonic: 1:30 & 3 pm; Thompson, , 212-477-0622, 8:30-11pm Tonic, 107 Norfolk St; 212-358-7503; Mona’s, 224 Ave B bet 13 & 14 St, 11 pm $10; food & drink available; Session, 212-353-3780 Swift’s, 34 E. 4 St 212-260-3600; perfor- Munch Cafe & Grill, 71-60 Yellowstone mance 8:15pm; Blvd, Forest Hills (Queens); First and The Coach House, 59-21 Roosevelt Ave, Third Sundays, 3-5 PM; 718-544-0075; Woodside, Queens, 718-424-5640 ?? www.munchcafeandgrill.com Tuesdays: Shape Note Sing; St. Bartholomew’s Church Jack Dempsey’s Pub, 61 2nd Ave (bet 3 & 4 in Manhattan, enter 109 East 50th, St); session: 8pm; 212-388-0662; between Lexingon and Park Avenues, www.DempseysPub.com Room 33 (3rd fl); 3rd Sundays through Swifts Hibernian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St (bet June, 2:30-6 pm.; 212-750-8977 Bowery & Lafayette), 212-260-3600; Three Jolly Pigeons, 6802 3rd Ave, Brook- 8:30pm session; www. lyn., Open Mic last Sun, 8pm. SwiftBarNYC.com Vox Pop. 1022 Cortelyou Road Boklyn; 718- O’Reilly’s, 56 W.31 St bet 6th & B’way, 9pm 940-2084; Open mic Sun • 6:30-10pm session; 212-684-4244 Wednesdays: NYC IRISH MUSIC: Open Sessions (free) Ceol; 191 Smith St. (at Warren), Brooklyn; & repeating music see also: 8:30-11pm; 347-643-9911 www.murphguide.com /tradsession.htm The Scratcher, 209 E. 5th St (bet 2 Ave & Multi-day: Bowery), 212-477-0030; session 11pm An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, w/ Fiona Dougherty & Eamon O’Leary Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Fiddlesticks Pub, 54-58 Greenwich Ave (bet Waldo Ave); Fri & Sat trad Irish music; 6 & 7 Av), 212-463-0516; perf by 718-884-7127; Sun 4-7pm session w/ Morning Star John Redmond; www. The Gate, 321 5th Ave at 3rd St, Brooklyn, anbealbochtcafe.com 718-768-4329; 8pm session ?? Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Thursdays: 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Doctor Gilbert’s Cafe. 6115 Broadway. Thurs Session w/ Tony DeMarco; & Riverdale, Bronx, NY; 8pm Mary Eamonn O’Leary, 10pm;; Yellowbarber@ Courtney; 718-548-9621 aol.com; 212-686-1210 Paddy Reilly’s, 519 Second Ave. (29th St); The Catalpa, 119 E. 233rd St, Woodlawn, Tony DeMarco, 10pm-1am; 212-686- Bronx; 718-324-1781 Sun session; Wed, 1210 Eamonn O’Reilly & Matt Mancuso Saturdays: Sundays: Rosie O’Grady’s, 52nd and 7th Ave, Gabriel Blaggard’s Pub; 8 W. 38th St. (between 5th Donohue, 10pm; www. & 6th Ave.); presented by Ull Mor CCE: gabrieldonohue.com session 5-8pm; last Sunday 3-5pm is St. Andrew’s, 120 W. 44th St.(6 & 7 Av.); live Traditional singers circle; 212-382-0089 Celtic music 9pm - 1am; 212-840-8413; Ceol; 191 Smith St. (at Warren), Brooklyn; www.StAndrewsNYC.com session, 5-8pm; 347-643-9911 LONG ISLAND REPEATING EVENTS O’Neills Irish Bar, 729 3rd Ave (nr. 46 St); 7- 11pm session; 212-661-3530] Multi-day: Slainte, 304 Bowery, between Bleeker and Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 556 North Country Houston; 212-253-7030; 6 pm sessiun; Rd, St. James; 631-862-4111; www.baggotinn.com/slainte/. www.saintjamescoolbeanz.com/; Tues Trinity Pub, 229 E. 84 St bet 2 & 3 Av, 212- 7:30 pm: open Mike (15-22 year olds); - 327-4450, 6:30pm session Wed 7:30 pm: open mike & Acoustic L.I. Yeats Tavern, 42-24 Bell Blvd, Bayside, (performer); Fri and Sat 8:30 pm: Queens; 6pm session; 718-225-0652 performers (mostly acoustic); Sat 4-7 pm Doc Watson’s, 1490 2 Ave (77 St), 212-988- open mike acoustic 5300; 8:30-11pm session w/ Aonach Maggie Mae’s, 41-15 Queens Blvd, For the remaining Long Island events, Sunnyside, Queens, 718-433-3067; 6pm Upstate NY, and Connecticut events, see The Wall, 55 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, the complete list in the March 2007 Queens, 718-429-9426 newsletter, or on line at: www. folkmusicny.org/repeating.html. - 14 - This list gives more detailed information for locations listed in the chronological Events Listings. It does not generally include information about locations in the Repeating Events listings Space requirements force this info to be AN ABRIDGED LIST. For a complete listing of locations not in the calendar, see the July/August 2005 issue. For a listing of Dance events, see the September 2002 issue. Most of the events in the listings are not run by the Club, and the information given is the best available at press time. Additions and Corrections to this list are most welcome! Send location info.n to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372; E-Mail: [email protected]. #=new information or listing % = Folk Society with a newsletter which lists area events. AROUND TOWN (The 5 boroughs of NYC); FOLKFONE: (718) 651-1115 BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, 212-997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com Blarney Star Productions at Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, 1 Washington Mews (enter on 5th Ave off Washington Square); 9pm 212-998-3950, www.blarneystar.com Community Church; 40 E. 35 St, Manhattan; used by various organizations; Community Cabaret 2nd Friday; $15; 718-472-0472; 7pm; http://members.aol.com/rsongbird/ Ethical Culture Society (Brooklyn), 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St) Glucksman Ireland House – see Blarney Star Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor; Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St); 718-768-2972; Fridays, 8pm; $10+. www.bsec.org/events/coffeehouse/ Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Singing: 2nd Sun at St.Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. Clinton), Brooklyn; 718-793-2848; 2pm followed by Pot-Luck supper. Joe’s Pub at The Joseph Papp Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St bet. E. 4th and Astor Place; 212-967-7555; www.joespub.com NY Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West New York, NY 10023 ; 212-874-5210 Peoples’ Voice Cafe; Sat 8PM at Workman’s Circle, 45 E. 33 St (between Park & Madison); info: 212-787-3903, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org; $10 (reduced rates for seniors) Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island Historical Society, 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island; Free parking. 15-minute drive from all bridges to Staten Island. Take bus S 74 from the Staten Island Ferry.; Info: www.historicrichmondtown.org or call 718 351-1611 x241 for information St. Bartholomew’s Church, 109 East 50th St, Manhattan; NYPFMC Sacred Harp singing on the 3rd Sunday of each month through June, 2:30 to 5:30pm — see pages 2-3 Seamen’s Church Institute, 241 Water St (north of Fulton St), 2nd floor, Manhattan; Monthly Chantey Sing 8-11pm; (donation asked). www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/ nychanty.html. South Street Seaport Museum, foot of Fulton St. at the East River in the Beekman Annex, 219 Water Street, at Beekman, 1 block north of Fulton St and the East River. Sea Music, First Sunday; 3pm 212-691-7243, see page 2 Uptown coffeehouse, Ethical Culture Soc, 4450 Fieldston Rd, Riverdale (Manhattan College Pkwy); Sun 5PM, $15 adult ($13.50 seniors, students; $3 children); 718-885-2955; www.uptowncoffeehouse.org.. WMI-World Music Institute Concerts: (8:00 PM unless indicated) various locations: Symphony Space; 2537 Bway (at 95th St), Manhattan; 212-864-5400; Town Hall, 123 W. 43 St, Manhattan, 212-840-2824; Carnegie Hall, 57 St & 7th Ave, Manhattan; 212- 247-7800; info: World Music Inst., 49 W.27 St 10001, 212-545-7536; www.heartheworld.org LONG ISLAND FMOH=Huntington Folk Music Society % (PO Box 290, Huntington Station 11746) Hard Luck Cafe 1st Sat and concerts 3rd Sat each month at The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport (north side of Route 25A at Huntington border). An open mike at 7:30PM precedes each concert at 8:30Pm; 1631-425-2925 or 1631-661-1278; http://fmshny.org/ Continued on next page - 15 - Calendar Listings information Continued from previous page Hard Luck Cafe: 3rd Saturday of each month at The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport (north side of Route 25A at Huntington border; 8pm; refreshments available; run by Huntington FMS—see FMSOH. LITMA % (LI Traditional Music Assn., P.O. Box 991, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787). Music Jams last Sunday, 4-6pm in Smithtown at the Meirs House, 631-864-4601. Other Smithtown events at Smithtown Historical Society Brush Barn, 211 Main St (Rte 25 east of Rte 111), Smithtown: Community contra dances 8pm 2nd and 4th Fridays (631-369-7854); English Country Dance Beginner Workshop usually 1st Sunday 2pm (631- 673-5177); English Country Dance usually 3rd Sunday 2pm (631-757-3627); Orchestra rehearsals (516-433- 4192); Music workshops and slow jams (631-427-7542); Concerts occasional 3rd Saturday 8pm (preceded by 6pm pot-luck) (631-757-5980); Annual Fiddle, Dance and Song Festival in August (631-864-4601). Other locations: Contra dances 8pm 1st Friday Christ Church, 61 East Main St., Oyster Bay (631-864-4601); Contradances 8pm 1st Saturday Watermill Community Center (631-725-9321); Sacred Harp Sing 1pm 2nd Sunday Huntington Station and 4th Sunday in Wading River (631-325-8272); House Song Circle 2nd Saturday (631-581-5063). Info about events or LITMA: www.LITMA.org Our Times Coffeehouse, Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd, Garden City (2 mi west of Meadowbrook Pkwy, beside water tower); monthly except July & Aug., 8Pm; $10 ($8 child/student); 1516-541-1006; www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org/. UUCCN Coffee House Concerts; Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau 223 Stewart Avenue Garden City www.uuccn.org one Friday of the month (mostly first Friday) $15 Admission; www.uuccn.org/ UPSTATE NEW YORK (note: 845 is the new area code for all 914 but Westchester. also look at: The Hudson Valley Calendar: www.HVmusic.com/cgi-bin/ getevent.pl?bydate=yes&fordays=12 Emelin Theater; Library La, Mamaroneck, 10543; 8:30Pm; 914-698-0098; $16-32 Fiddle & Dance News is a bi-monthly dance & music calendar for the Mid-Hudson region; $6 to 987 Rte. 28A, West Hurley 12491; 845-338-2996. Folk Times is a bi-monthly listing of events in the Albany area: $10 to Addie & Olin Boyle, 969 Co.Rt.10, Corinth 12822; 518-696-2221; www.folktimes.com Friends of Music; Orange County Community College, 115 South Street, Middletown (845) 342-0878 www.friendsofmusic.net; Pot Luck Share Lunch at 2:00, Concert at 3:00; $20- $35 Mainstage Coffeehouse, Westchester Arts Council, 31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains; 8Pm; refreshments avail; 914-949-2913; www.TheMainstage.org; $25+; Shows at Irvington Town Theatre (914) 591-6602) and The Paramount Centre for the Arts (Peekskill) (914) 739-2333 Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale 12472; 845-658-9048; 9pm cover & min; www.rosendalecafe.com Towne Crier Cafe, 62 route 22, Pawling 12564; 845-855-1300; www. townecrier.com; reservations suggested; Fri & Sat, 9Pm; Sun-Thur, 8Pm; open mic,$4, 7:30PM (5-7PM sign up); $15-25 Turning Point, 468 Piermont Ave., Piermont, Rockland County (off rte 9W south of Nyack); (845) 359-1089; food avail; www.piermont-ny.com/turning Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse; 7:30PM, Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains; (914) 242-0374; www.WalkaboutClearwater.org one Sat each month NEW JERSEY Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music C’hse; Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Ave, Paramus 07652 (Forest Av exit on Rt.4); info: 201-384-8465, adv. tickets 201-791-2225; 1st Sat, 8pm, through May. (run by Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club %;); ; www.hurdygurdyfolk.org.) Minstrel Coffeehouse; Fri, 8:30pm, $5 (2nd Fri, open stage); Morristown Unitarian Fellow- ship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ. (Run by Folk Project %, POB 41, Mendham 07945; 973-335-9489; www.folkproject.org; Sat concert info: 973-335-9489 Outpost in the “Burbs” Coffeehouse (singles & couples over 20) First Congregational Church, 40 S. Fullerton Ave, Montclair 07042 (enter rear of building); twice monthly; 9pm; Steve or Rich, 973-744-6560; www.outpostintheburbs.org Princeton Folk Music Soc. %(POB 427, Princeton 08540); usually cncrts 3rd Fri. at Christ Continued on next page - 16 - THE FOLK PROJECT FALL FESTIVAL May 11-13, 2007 Concert performances and Workshops by John Roberts and Tony Barrand Modern Man Joe Crookston Elixir with Nils Fredland calling and more... Carla Ulbrich, an award-winning songwriter and perennial fan favorite on the Dr. Demento show; Dugan’s Hooligans, a family band with a mostly Irish repertoire featuring two child prodigies on fiddle and harp; Christine deLeon, a crystal-voiced singer of her own songs and those of her folk contemporaries; and Ellen Musikant, a standout two years running at the New Jersey Storytelling Festival

Three Evening Concerts...Two Evening Dances...Skit...More than 30 Participa- tory Workshops in Dance, Singing, and Instrumental Music...Two Round Robins...Boating and Hiking...Kids’ Crafts and Dance...Food, Lodging, and Good Company Included At Beautiful Lakeside YMCA Camp Near Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey. ATTENDANCE BY PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY DEADLINE May 4, 2007; Early Discount before April 21, 2007 For further information call (609) 426-9064 or e-mail [email protected] More information at http://www.folkproject.org/Festivals Calendar Listings Info. Continued from previous page Congregation Church, 55 Walnut Lane (across from Princeton HS), Princeton; $15 ($10 NYPFMC memb); info: Justin Kodner,1-609-799-0944; www.princetonfolk.org CONNECTICUT (Southern New England-WWUH FOLKFONE: 860-768-5000) Audubon Society, 1361 Main St.(rt.17), Glastonbury: on Fri, 7:30Pm; 860-633-8402, www.ctaudubon.org/centers/glastonbury/glastonbury.htm. Branford Folk Music Society, FIrst Cong. Ch, 1009 Main St, Branford, 8pm; 1-203-488- 7715, , http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/ Carriage Barn at Waveny Park. 681 South Ave. New Canaan., 8pm. 203 972-1895 Good Folk Cfehse., Rowayton United Meth. Church; Rowayton Av & Pennoyer St.; Rowayton; 8pm; 1-203-866-4450 , www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com Roaring Brook Concerts; Roaring Brook Nature Cent, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton; Sat’s, 7:30pm; Open Mike one Wed, 7:30pm (open thru April); 1-860-693-0263, www.roaringbrook.org Sounding Board C.H., Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern St., West Hartford CT; Sat’s, 8pm, $10, (closed July & August) info: Brent Hall, 460 Wallingford Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410; 203-272-8404; http://folknotes.org. Univ. of Hartford - (W)Wilde Auditorium or (M)Millard Auditorium, 200 Bloomfield Ave. (Rt. 189), W. Hartford; Fridays 7:30;1-860-768-4228 or 1-800-274-8587 Vanilla Bean Café, corner of 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret; 8pm Sat eve’s plus first Fri open mike, 860-928-1562; www.thevanillabeancafe.com; $5-15 Additions and Corrections to this list are most welcome! Send all location info to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights 11372; 718-426-8555, . - 17 - Special Offer for Club Members Camsco Music (Dick Greenhaus): Our 28th Season If members buy recordings from Camsco Peoples' Voice Cafe Music via the internet or the toll-free at the Workmen's Circle line, 1-800-548-FOLK, and identify 45 E. 33rd St., New York City themselves as Pinewoods Club members, between Park & Madison Avenues Camsco will donate 3% of the gross sales Saturdays at 8 pm; Doors open 7:30pm price of recording(s) to the Pinewoods Club. April 14: Carolyn Hester Camsco carries many traditional and April 21: Ellen Davidson hard-to-find CDs, etc. and can supply + Adele Rolider recordings that are not in their catalog. April 28: Jack Landron Camsco Music, 145 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520; May 5: Donal Leace + The Belles [email protected] (note new May 12: Heather Lev + Sharon Abreu URL address: camscomusic.com) May 19: Women’s Political Comedy Sending us a check? Night Please be sure to make it out to our offi- $12 -more if you choose, less if you can't; cial corporate name: Folk Music Society TDF accepted; member discounts of New York, Inc, or just FMSNY. The Info: 212-787-3903 bank doesn’t like checks made out to Pin- www.peoplesvoicecafe.org ewoods. Thanks. 30 Years Ago This Month compiled by Harvey Binder Here are some club happenings as reported in the April, 1977 newsletter: •The club presented, in concert: Alistair Anderson at the Folklore Center Jean Redpath at Washington Square Methodist Church Central Park Sheiks at Church Of Our Lady Of Peace Howie Bursen at the home of Janet Miller •Performers on the Spring Weekend were Charles O’Hegarty, David Jones, and Joan Sprung. •New members included Lynne Shapiro •Folk music around town included: GOOD>Tahuantinsuyo; ART RESOURCE CENTER>Wonderbeans, Jim Lucas; FOCUS2>Britton Sisters, Roy Berkeley, Ed Trickett/Banquet; CENTERFOLD>Mary Grace/Victor Kenny, John Jaffen/Lynn Langham; HARMONY>Jonathan Lewis/Joe Bidewell; ROBERT F WAGNER HS>Hungaria Folk Dance Ensemble; AYH>Lorre Wyatt; JCC>Dottie Burman/Ed Lipton; ST. GEORGE THEATER>Red Clay Ramblers/Roger Spring/Lester Flatt/ Buck White/Seldom Scene Maverick Concerts is currently seeking 4 folk musicians, from the region, to perform in the world premiere of the chamber orchestra version of David Del Tredici's rarely heard piece, Final Alice, based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The premiere is arranged and will be conducted at the Maverick by Alexander Platt on September 1, 2007. Folk instrumentalists we needed: tenor banjo, accordion, mandolin; the full chamber group will be 18 musicians and a soprano/narrator. The Folk Group makes up an important part of the piece. The musicians we need must be able to read classical charts. The music is quite complex in parts and the piece is 65 minutes long. Susan Rizwani, Maverick Concerts Chair; 1-888-788-4176; (http:/ /www.maverickconcerts.org/) - 18 - Anyone may place Advertisements of 40 words or less (because we use proportional spaced type, please avoid all-caps). RATES: $10 each Hotline per month ($5 for members), 1/2 year for $30 ($15 for members). Members please include mailing label for discount. (Lost & Found ads are free.) Send all materials to: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. We will be happy to accept ads on disk (MS-DOS ASCII format is best but we can deal with others) or by E-mail with the text as part of the message (coincident with mailing your check) to [email protected]. All ads must be prepaid make checks payable to: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc. (FMSNY). [Last run date is in brackets.] Sound reinforcement: Your program deserves the best, whether it’s a concert or a large festival. Location recording: Direct to stereo or Digital 8-track recording and editing. Acoustic Folk and Classical are specialties. Collegium Sound, Inc.; Don Wade or Jerry Epstein, 1-718-426-8555 or 1800-356-1779; [email protected] [1-09] Guitar Lessons. If you would like to play better... Taught by excellent, patient teacher. Jane Babits, (212) 861-7019 [1-09] Minstrel Records: Bob Coltman, David Jones, Jack Langstaff, Almeda Riddle, Frank Warner, Jeff Davis, Jerry Epstein, Dwayne Thorpe, Sonja Savig. On LP, newer releases on CD & cassette. Visit our website at www.minstrelrecords.com or write for a listing: Minstrel Records, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372 [1-09] Attorney with practice in real estate, wills/estates, elder law. Pinewoods member— reasonable rates, confidential. Mariann Perseo, 276 Fifth Ave, Suite 306, NYC, NY 10001, 1-212-684-4289/fax-4299 or [email protected] [8-07] Singing Books/Albums: Popular Rounds Galore, recommended by Pete Seeger and others, plus the great Rounds Galore...and More CD/cassette (vol 1 & 2), recommended by Christine Lavin, Peter Schickele, Bob Sherman, Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand,... Book, $15 + $2.50 shipping; CD/cassette, $15/10 + $1.50 shipping. Also, rounds book Sequel ($6 + $1.50); Sight Singing Guide ($2 + $1.25); Rise Up Singing (good price); new Joanne Hammil rounds albums and books, Bob Blue Songbook/albums/video; John Krumm books/CD (rounds, songs); gospel books and more. Sol Weber, 25-14 37th St, Astoria, NY 11103. Send check, or SASE for info. [9/07x2] Country Dance*New York, Inc. Sponsoring English and American Country Dancing in New York City for over 50 years. Live music. All dances taught. Beginners & Experienced dancers welcome. No partners necessary. September to June. ENGLISH dancing, Tuesdays, 7:00-10:15 p.m. AMERICAN dancing Saturdays, 8:00 -10:45p.m. (beginner basics at 7:45 p.m.) Metropolitan-Duane Hall, 201 W. 13th St (NW corner of 7th Ave, side entrance). For current information, visit our website: www.cdny.org or call the Dancephone: 1-212-459-4080. [11-07x2] New CD! *Join* Triple Play All-Stars *in* Having a Ball! Rainey, Smith & Wedeen (w/ Kenny Kosek). Lively and Satisfying. Step up to the plate and order now! Send $16.50 to Drew Smith, 529 Ardmore Road, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423; 201-444-2833 [6-07] It’s here: Alan Friend’s new CD *Had a Dog* - Songs and Old-time Tunes from the Southern Mountains. Alan on vocals, banjo, guitar, concertina, with guests on fiddle, additional vocals and guitar. Send $16.50 with your name & address printed clearly to Alan Friend, 440 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. [6-07] Found: bi-focal glasses, at the Jeff Warner Concert. Contact Don Wade, 718-426-8555, [email protected] After a stroke, my friend has to enter a nursing home & can't keep his 10 year old, sweet tabby cat. "Bones" is neutered & very friendly. If there's room in your heart and home for him, please call Davida, 718-429-6794.

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