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Directions: >From I287 Southbound: exit 36, Ridgedale Ave. Keep right at fork, follow signs for and turn right at Ridgedale signs for follow Keep right at fork, Ridgedale Ave. exit 36, I287 Southbound: >From Directions: W exit 36B, I287 Northbound: intersection >From directionsbelow Ridgedale-Hanover from Follow go 0.7 mi. Ave., E Hanover onto Left Intersection: Ridgedale-Hanover >From go 0.9 mi. Right Ridgedale at light onto Ave., Ave. Lafayette right at Turn go 0.8 mi. light at Shongum Rd.) (just past traffic Dr. right at Black Birch Turn go 4.6 mi. (westbound), on the right. driveway second Rd., Butternut The 4th Saturday Bonus Evening of Music takes place at Eddie and Robin’s place, 11 place, and Robin’s at Eddie of Music takes place Bonus Evening 4th Saturday The Non- and Robin keep Kosher. Eddie Note: (973) 328-7742. Randolph. Rd., Butternut bring serving utensils. on the kitchen can be shared table; kosher items all the way (5.2 miles, ~ 9 minutes) until it ends at Raritan Avenue (Rt. 27) in Highland Park. Turn left (up the hill); turn r left (up the hill); Turn 27) in Highland Park. (Rt. until it ends at Raritan ~ 9 minutes) Avenue (5.2 miles, all the way Park Note: the four-storyof Graham). apt building on corner trim on the left of slight hill (just before w/ red at crest white might you carry, things to have If you the next-door due to apartment building. near the house, immediately sometimes limited those off first and then park. drop want to onto First Avenue. Follow Directions Below; From I-287: to River Road exit (exit 9). Follow River Road south towards Highland P Road south towards River Follow Road exit (exit 9). River to I-287: From Directions Below; Follow Avenue. First onto Ave. Go on the left) 6 1/2 blocks (counting on First Directions Below: directions below. Follow Avenue. First light onto second Members and guests are invited to join Cecilia Rowedder and Allan Kugel for our and Allan Kugel for Rowedder join Cecilia to Members invited and guests are instruments and food/bev Bring voices, music and schmoozic. monthly gathering for (732) 809-2638 Highland Park. Ave. First 511 S. to share to Directions: turn right at third bridge, Cross 27 north Highland Park. towards Rt. then exit onto in right exit lanes), 2 1/2 miles (staying No, Michele Bachman has not been elected president. Although the Michele Bachman has not been elected president. No, be able to may we has passed, Festival Fall Project Folk deadline for or call at folkproject.org/festival IMMEDIATELY Reigster in. your squeeze Mark at (201) 207-8696
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Newsletter submissions: Liz Pagan Email: [email protected] 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield NJ 07003; deadline is the 15th Membership, corrections/changes: Rick Thomas Email: [email protected] 12 Upper Warren Way, Warren, NJ 07059 (908) 647-7517 Folk Project Officers: President: Ed Roffman Vice President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Secretary: Chris Riemer Treasurer: Rachel Streich Trustees: Trustees thru 2011: Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Ellen Schwarz Trustees thru 2012: Bob McNally, Nancy Dugan, Gloria Friedman Trustees thru 2013: Allan Kugel, Ed Roffman, Bobbie Rosengarten The MinstrelOctober 2011 Acoustic Concert Series presented by
Fri., 10/7: The Jeremy Kittel Band with Bill Brandon When fiddler Jeremy Kittel last played the Minstrel in 2009, he did so under the “Agranoff Imperative” imprimatur, and more than lived up to the billing. Now 22 years old, holder of dozens of Irish and Scottish fiddling championships and top honors from the University of Michigan’s jazz violin program, he spends most of his time as a member of the Turtle Island String Quartet. But he comes to the Minstrel October 1: Don Flaherty, Fingerplay fronting his own band consisting of the next generation of acoustic legends: Josh Pinkham on mandolin, called “one of the most important young improvisers on Lisa Bueno – fiddle; Helen White – flute; Jonathan Brandt – piano the acoustic scene today” by David Grisman. Nathaniel Smith a cello prodigy who Contras also tours with Natalie MacMaster and Mark O’Connor. And hammered dulcimer wizard Simon Chrisman, whose sophisticated rhythmic sense and ingenious tonal flexibility has created a buzz among Flaherty’s fabled fluid figures and Fingerplay’s feisty fiddling and musicians all over the world. This concert at the Minstrel will be a world class performance to be remembered. Opener Bill Brandon manages to pack a big band into an acoustic guitar. He specializes in solo guitar arrangements of jazz and ferocious fortissimos facilitate fabulous, flirtatious, festive frivolity swing standards. fomenting fancy footwork for faithful, fortunate, fanatical followers. 10/14: Open Stage This is an opportunity for all acoustic musicians to perform a 15-minute set on our stage, and for the audience to be treated to a diverse collection of acoustic musicians. We’ve often seen previews of our regular scheduled acts for the first time at October 15: Bev Bernbaum, Montage Open Stage. For information on how to secure a performance slot, call 973-335-9489, or visit the Open Stage page on the Folk Project web site, www.folkproject.org. Jane Knoeck – accordion, piano; Rachel Bell – accordion, flute; Tom Fri., 10/21: Friday, October 21: Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette with Liv & Jordy Santarsiero – guitar, mandolin, banjo Contras Long time Minstrel favorites, CINDY MANGSEN AND STEVE GILLETTE might be considered the bellweather Bev brings a bevy of balances as Montage makes a mélange of music of the type of act that graces our stage. Relaxed, informal, and folksy, they nonetheless present a producing a potpourri of petronellas, an assortment of allemandes, a performance with great professionalism and skill. Their material ranges from traditional ballads to conglomerate of chains, a diversity of do-si-does, a hodgepodge of heys, original songs, to covers from anybody from the Beatles to the Berrymans. They are both great singers and guitarists, and also play banjo, dulcimer, concertina and fiddle. Liv & Jordy (Olivia Platt and Jordan a smörgåsbord of sashays and a tessellation of twirls. Black) are a pair of high school girls who have discovered the folk music of their grandparents’ and great grandparents’ generation. Playing acoustic guitar and singing in close harmony reminiscent of the Carter Family they breathe new life into the Appalachian Mountain ballads, country gospel, and old folk songs from the 30s to the 60s. Nov. 5: Harvest Hoot w/ Bob Isaacs & Brooklyn Swing Fri., 10/28: Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo with Frank & Hank Ensemble; Nov. 19: Hog Wild, caller TBA Frank Vignola is well recognized among the world’s greatest jazz guitarists. When he played the Minstrel in January 2010, he set the all-time record for attendance since we’ve been at our current venue, with some audience members squeezed into seats on the wings of the stage itself. Frank’s playing is brilliant, innovative, tasty, and unbelievable in its virtuosity. His fellow guitarist Vinny Raniolo gathers no dust Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. either, and is in perfect synch with him. Frank draws his influence from the likes of Django Reinhardt and Bucky Pizzarelli, to such non-jazz icons as Frank Zappa, Les Paul, and Eddie Van Halen. He’s played Contra and Square Dancing to Live Music. All dances taught. with the likes of David Grisman, Donald Fagan, Madonna, and Ringo Starr. And tonight he comes to the No partner necessary. Beginner’s workshop, 7:30pm; Minstrel. Don’t miss him. A fitting opener for Frank & Vinny are Frank & Hank. An eclectic mix of music from bluegrass to jazz to standards comes from the agile musical minds of Folk Project members Frank Sole and Hank(Hen3ry) Nerenberg. Frank dance at 8pm. $10, $5 with student I.D. Soft soles only. is a skilled guitartist both in lead flatpicking styles and in Django-inspired jazz. Hen3ry (the 3 is silent) has one of the widest ranging musical minds in the Project, and is a genius at innovative and appropriate arrangement. First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover
UPCOMING:11/4: Tracy Grammer; Thurs., 11/10: A special Thursday night Open Stage; 11/11: Dala; 11/18: A one-man musical play, “The Fine BeautyParish Of House • 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ 07936 The Island”, featuring Patrick Ball; 11/25: T.B.D.; 12/2: Chorus Song Night; 12/9: Open Stage; 12/16: The Accidentals with Fibonacci; 12/23: Closed: 12/30: Dugan’s Hooligans Farewell Concert (rescheduled) From I-287 northbound or southbound: Exit 39, travel East on Route 10 for approx. 3.5 miles. Exit by the Ford dealership (“To River Road/ Okner Pkway”) onto Mount Pleasant Ave. Tight at the second light onto Hanover Rd. then immediate left into the parking lot of the Parish The Minstrel is an acoustic music concert series run by the Folk Project, a non-profit folk music and arts organization. We use the facilities of the House. From I-78: Exit 48 (Route 24 West) to Exit 2B, Route 510 East/Florham Park. Go 1.9 miles and turn left onto Hanover Rd. Turn right Morristown Unitarian 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 stage/audition night. The music we present is “folk” music in its broadest sense. That is, in addition to into the parking lot of the Parish House just before the road ends at Mount Pleasant Ave. Additional directions are on our website. traditional American and ethnic “folk” music (in its purist definition), we welcome music of contemporary, primarily acoustic songwriters, and other types of music more folkie in attitude than in content. Shows start at 8pm; 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 concerts we ask $7.00 on your way in, and, if you feel (973) 295-6864 the show was worth it, an additional amount at your discretion on the way out, which goes to supplement what we pay the feature performer. Children under 12 are free. For travel information, or information on shows call 973 335 9489 or visit our website at www.folkproject.org. TERN ON THE NET! find us at dance.folkproject.org Presented by the Folk Project To volunteer email [email protected] 15 SteveFeets Holland & RootDon’t Mean Square Fail Me Now! Members’ Gigs & Friends
Blue Ribbon Cloggers: Meets in Pluckemin, Tuesdays, 7pm. Call Paula Fromen Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Chris Bukata): Sat., 10/22: 10am, BOund (908) 735-9133 or Heidi Rusch (908) 453-2750 for info. Brook Farmer’s Market; Fri., 10/14: 7pm, Taqueria Auhentica, 1035 Broad ST., Bloomfield. (973) Center Contra: Gender-role free contra dance in NYC. LGBT Community Center, 208 320-4157; Sat., 1-/22: 2pm, Rahway Public LIbrary, Cafe Concerts Series West 13th St., Room 301, 7:30pm. Usually 2nd Fri. Open to all. (971) 991-0597, Lorraine Dash/Water Gap Band: Sat., 10/1: 7 :30pm, Noble Roasters Coffee Cafe, Campbell (347) 275-7983, or www.lcfd.org/nyc or email [email protected] Hall, NY Country Dance*New York: Contra every Sat. at Chinatown Y, Houston Street Center, Ken Galipeau: Sat., 10/1: 11am, Duffield’s Farm, Sewel. (856) 589-7090. Fri., 10/7: Campfire 273 Bowery (bet. East Houston and Stanton); English Country every Tues. at: Philip Stories/Songs, PEEC Pocono Environmental Education Center’s Family Nature Weekend. Coltoff Center, 219 Sullivan St. (bet. Bleecker and West 3rd). www.cdny.org or Dingmans Ferry,. www.peec.orgl Tues., 10/25: 7pm, Spooky Campfire Stories/Songs with (212) 459-4080 Carol Titus, Wayne Public Library, Wayne. (973) 694-4272. Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Russ Kelner: Every Wed., Delaire Nursing Home, Linden; once a month, Manor Care Rehab, Info: (609) 882-7733 or www.lambertvillecountrydancers.org Mountainside; 10/3: Cream Cheese Ensemble, Cranford Hall Nursing Home Maplewood International Dancers: Recreation House, 124 Dunellen Rd., Maplewood. Dave Kleiner/Liz Pagan: 7:30pm live on the radio, WPRB 103.3 FM Princeton or wprb.com Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments Kris Lamb, Andy Koenig, Liz Cabrera: Tues., 10/4: 8pm; w/ Early Music Players at Caldwell served. Days (908) 273-6468, eves (973) 376-7568. http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/ College; Columbus: Age of Discovery; http://caldwell.edu/academics/music/caldwell_col- fd_maplewood.html lege_concert_series.aspx; for more information, contact [email protected] Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Comm. Church, Rich LaPierre: Sat., 10/15: 7pm, Sacred Bean Coffeehouse , United Methodist Church, 2 Park 48 Briarcliff Rd, 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. $4 member/$5 non-member Place, Flanders. www.reverbnation.com/richlapierre (973) 539-7020 or (973) 228-5966, http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html Tommy Mahoney: Wed., 10/12: hosting Open Mike Night at the Darress Theatre, 615 Main North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2–5 pm, Unitarian Society, St., Boonton. Sign up at 7:30pm. (973) 334-9292 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood. $8 members, $10 non. (201) 445-4497 or (201) 447-1136. www.maxellute.net/njecd.html; 10/9: Judy Rivkin; 10/23: Tom Arnessé ------FREE ROUND TRIP TO CENTRAL FLORIDA: The catch is you will help two old farts and a Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of the Atonement, dog who are becoming snowbirds to drive down to Florida in late October and we will Engle St. & Highland Ave., Tenafly. [email protected]. provide you with a ticket to fly home. Please contact Miriam or Alan at (570) 619-5487. Philly Family Folk Dances: Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 The Oak Rd, CD RELEASE: Lorraine Dash at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lorrainedash. Also check out East Falls, PA. 2nd Sundays, 2–4:30pm (215) 844-2474 Itunes, at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lorraine-dash/id461040906, or search Lorraine Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7:30pm, Riverside School, Riverside Drive, Princeton. Dash on your iTunes Account. Individual songs are available for 99cents. Tuesdays (except school closings) www.princetonfolkdance.org (609) 924-6930 Princeton Folk Dancers: 8pm Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St.and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, www.princetonfolkdance.org “...Horses Sing None of It!” Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, Borough Hall, Princeton, Wed. Is a folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest (and some Saturdays) 8pm, beginners 7:40. Pickup band musicians welcome. Usually performers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of (mainly acoustic) music, storytellers, $6. (609) 683-7956 or (609) 924-8813, email [email protected]. Band info only: (609) dancers, others. Schedule available at the Folk Project web page. Seen on: Cablevision 252-0248 or [email protected] performerlisting at www.princetoncountrydanc- Morris area, Sun. 7:300pm ch. 21; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York ers.org. Community Dance, www.princetonol.com/groups/pcd/ City, Thurs. 2:30pm on Time/Warner Cable ch. 34 and on RCN Cable ch. 82; also broad- PCD English Country Dance series: Second Saturday of the month, 8pm; intro/basics at cast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org (popup players 34/82 http | mms); 7:30. $10 ($5 seniors & students). Info: (908) 359-2642 Service Electric Cable TV Allentown, PA, Thurs. 9:30pm ch. 50; Staten Island Community Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See skandinoje.org for info. TV (SICTV) Thursdays 7:30pm ch. 35; Fargo Access (www.cityoffargo.com/ cable) on Cable One Fri. 6:30pm & Mon. 3:00pm ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; Swingin’ Tern: 10/1: Don Flaherty, Fingerplay; 10/15: Bev Bernbaum, Montage Cablevision 67; RCN 82; Verizon 42. Also streams via www.bricarts- Valley Contra Dance Society: 7pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, UU Church of The Lehigh media.org/community-media/bcat-tv-network. Mendham TV: Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $9/$5 students. www.valleycontradance. Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8am, 2pm & 8pm; Tues., Thurs., Sat.: 7am, 1pm org, (610) 868-7432; & 7pm (same episode all week) on Comcast ch. 22 or 25 & Verizon ch. 22 or 25; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm Friday, Ch. 280; simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) ch. 21. 14 More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society • www.cdss.org 3 Good of the Order/Community News All Venues That’s Fit To Print This is a place to share news about memorable events and challenges Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills you have faced in the past month with your Folk Project Community. Please Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) 971-1593 or www.alberthall.org; send items to Eddie Roffman, [email protected]. Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, The Folk Project Board helped Lois DeRitter celebrate a milestone birthday after the September (201) 573-0718, www.cafeacoustic.org; Sat., 10/15: Danielle Miraglia, Loretta Hagen board meeting. There was a delicious cake and lots of merriment. Happy Birthday, Lois! Arts off Main Open Mike: every third Thursday, The Lab, 128 Willow Grove St., Rick and Cathy Thomas avoided having to deal personally with Hurricane Irene, being unable Hackettstown. [email protected]; www.artsoffmain.com; (908) 684-4728 to fly home from Washington after attending their niece’s wedding. They spent the extra week planning configurations and details for their retirement home on Puget Sound. When Rick and Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA): Every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury Cathy finally arrived home, they had to throw out food that spoiled during a power shortage, but United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St., Little Silver, NJ. 1-5pm. $4 for BOTMA they were thankful not to find any other damage. Bob Safranek and Pam Robinson had come over members $5 non-members. Info: www.newjerseybluegrass.org and battened down their house before the storm. Borderline Folk Music House Club: New City Ambulance Corps Bldg, 200 Congers Rd., New Mike Agranoff survived the storm, staying at Mark and Robin’s house for several days when his City, NY. 2pm, Info: (845) 354-4586, www.borderlinefolkmusic.4themax.com; reserva- neighborhood and his garage were inundated with eight feet of floodwater. Mike says, “The water tions [email protected] or (845) 354-4586 came up to the bottom of the joists in the garage, but never got into my living space. All things Brennan Coffee House: Justice William Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Ave., Jersey City. considered, it could have been worse.” Show starts 7pm, evening concludes w/ open mike. (800) 542-7894, Cecilia Rowedder reports that she and Allan woke up on Hurricane Sunday to find water in their www.brennancoffeehouse.com; basement. They spent several hours vacuuming and scooping it up until Allan discovered an Café Zed: Open mic 7pm, concert 8, New Jersey Arts Incubator in the Essex Green access port that he was able to open up, allowing the rest of the water to drain out. Shopping Center, 495 Prospect St., West Orange. (848) 219-1868 or tom@tompicard. Mark Conklin, husband of new FP Trustee Ellen Weiss, was asked to perform his song ‘September com. Sat., 10/15: Eric Balkey 9:30pm show this night 12th’ at a special 9/11 Observance Ceremony at the Mayo Arts Center. We hear it was well received Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info and the ceremony was deeply moving. 908-412-9105, [email protected]; www.coffeewithconscience.org; Sat., 10/15: Mark and Robin Schaffer report that just after Robin’s parents had moved out from spending Vance Gilbert 3½ months with them, Mike Agranoff moved in for a week. Several of their kids and kids’ friends Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for who lost electricity, spent the evening of the storm at their house with them. They shared music, tickets/info call 973-539-8008, www.mayoarts.org, shows at 8pm charged cell phones and felt safe together. Their middle daughter Chelsea just started a new Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. teaching job, in Connecticut, after college graduation while their youngest daughter Skylar just (973) 786-7940 or (908) 879-7739; started at Rutgers. Dublin House: Irish Session, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 6-9pm, Monmouth St., Red Bank Evelyn Maurer and her sister Christine shared the Philadelphia Folk Festival, as they have done Dull Music: 7pm, Rutherford Congregational Church, Union and Rutherford Avenues, together in years past. These two brave souls had a good time and enjoyed the music, in spite of Rutherford. www.dullmusic.com; 2 days of heavy rain and mud. Evelyn is excited that sister Christine is planning to join her at our upcoming FP Fall Festival. Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) 867-2390, www.godfreydaniels.org. Carl Croce noticed many oak branches come down around his house, but no damage was done. Good Coffeehouse: 53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, Carl says he is thankful because this saved the cost of having a tree service remove those branches. music at 8pm, (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org; Carl is also thankful that his generator kept his sump pump running, keeping water out of his The Hillside Cafe Coffee House: 45 Hillside Cres., Nutley. Doors open 7:30, show at 8pm. basement. (973) 616-0106 or [email protected], www.hillsidecafe.com; Sat., 10/22: Brother Sun Pam Robinson and Bob Safranek rushed west after the August FP Board meeting, travelling for 6 Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. days and driving more than 2,300 miles. There was a great fish-fry at Bob’s High School reunion; (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org; Sat., 10/1: Bearfoot, Loretta Hagen they spent time with friends and enjoyed the trip. McLynn’s Restaurant: Open mic Wed., 9pm. 250 Morris Ave, Springfield. (973) 258-1600 As Hurricane Irene was departing on Sunday afternoon, a mighty poplar tree struck Eddie and MoFiddles/Menzel Violins: 4260 Town Center Way, Livingston, NJ, Bluegrass & Old Time Robin Roffman’s house. The first crane couldn’t handle it, but a 90-ton crane was brought in to Music Jam 1st Thursdays 7pm, RSVP to (973) 994-1083 or [email protected]; Fri., remove the tree after a couple days. The roof, siding, rafters, ceiling and windows in their bedroom 10/14: Elena Peres; Sat., 10/15: Caroline Doctorow were damaged. Eddie says, “We expect repairs to be done soon. For now the bedroom is covered Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West with roofers’ tarps and we’re sleeping in our ‘comfy’ guest room. ‘Thank God’ that nobody was Milford, (973) 728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org; Sat, 10/15: Red Molly hurt!” Music on Main: 7:30pm, United Methodist Church, Woodbridge. www.woodbridgeartsnj. com, (732) 634-4500 x6497 Tues., 1-/4: PEter Yarrow; Wed., 10/12: Indigenous; Wed., 10/28: Jonathan Edwards 4 13 Folk Project Board Meeting • September NJ Clearwater Circle of Song: First United Methodist Church, 906 Grand Avenue, Asbury Park, every third Thursday, 6:30pm; Thurs., 10/20: Led by April Mae & Catfish Board Meeting: The Summary Outpost In The Burbs: at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair (973) 744-6560. Doors open 7:30pm, concert at 8pm. www.outpostintheburbs.org; sat., The monthly meeting of the Folk Project Board……was called to order at 8:12 PM on September 10/1: Al Stewart, Dvae Nachmanoff; 1022: Shawn Mullins, Callaghan 6, at the Highland Park home of Cecilia Rowedder and Allan Kugel. It was a dark and stormy night, People’s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th with heavy rain, terrible traffic and memories of Hurricane Irene that were only a few days old. St., NYC, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or (212) 787-3903; Sat., 10/1: Jenny Hurwitz, Hence the late start. Talbot Katz; 10/15: Bev Grant/Dissident Daughters, Sharleen Leahey; 10/22: Dave Present were Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Allan Kugel, Ed Roffman, Bobbie Rosengarten and Ellen Lipman, Harmonic Insurgence; 10/29: David Laibman, John Flynn Schwartz (Trustees), Mike Agranoff, Pat Brangs, Carl Croce, Chris Riemer, Pam Robinson, Bob Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) 651-1115, www. Safranek, Robin Schaffer, Rachel Streich, Rick Thomas and Leigh Walker (Other Board Members), folkmusicny.org; Mondays — Irish Session at Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at and Diane Goodheart, Evelyn Maurer and Mark Schaffer (Guests). Absent were Nancy Dugan, 46th Street, Manhattan; Gloria Friedman, Scooter Ferguson, Nancy Kelner, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Bob McNally, Sandie Reilly The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert in Livingston; RSVP to jamask8@ and Jean Scully. comcast.net or (973) 992-7491; Sun., 10/9: John Flynn CD Release Concert There was one correction to the minutes for August, and said minutes were approved as amended. Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, Treasurer Rachel Streich said we were doing well financially, with comfortable reserves of cash. 8pm, (609) 799-0944 $15/Members $10/$3 kids under 12. www.PrincetonFolk.org; Fri., And Pam Robinson urged people to take a look at our QuickBooks Online system and run their 10/21: John Liilly own custom reports. She found it very interesting. Riverside Rhythm and Rhyme: Skylands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,1811 State Route The first item of business tonight was a review and discussion of Robin Schaffer’s ad-hoc 57, Hackettstown. 6:30pm, open mic sign-up, 7pm open mic. www.skylandsuu.org. committee report, presenting the team’s findings and recommendations in the area of electronic Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at http://www.fasola.org/; 2nd Sun.: 2pm, St. Paul’s communications. We spent about 30 minutes on this, considering the appropriate scope, the Church, 199 Carroll St, Brooklyn. (718) 293-2848; 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg, Park functionality of Constant Contact, the format and content of regular communications, the & Gordonhurst. (973) 509-2165; Midweek singing Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm, St. Peter’s operational support needed and the nature of email policies. In the end, the Board expressed its Episcopal Church, |346 W. 20th St. http://nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html support for Robin’s committee with a hearty round of applause. Salem Roadhouse Café: Townley Presbyterian Church, 829 Salem Rd., Union. (908) 686- In other business, Diane Goodheart was on hand to answer questions related to the recently 1028, www.townleychurch.org; Sat., 9/10: New Tricks & Mike Zuko Band submitted ACMA grant request, and Leigh Walker was elected to replace Connie Crawford as the Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. chair of Swingin’ Tern. And in the committee reports, we heard that: Most concerts 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org; Sat., 10/1: Cathie Ryan, Walt Michael • Festival Chair Carl Croce thinks we’re on track for a great festival, even though the registration Band; 10/15: Slaid Cleaves, Jmaes Maddoxk; 10/28: Dan Bern, Caleb Haley numbers are not quite what he’d like to see. Mark Schaffer added his personal thanks to the Skylands Native American Flute Circle meets at a home in Panther Valley. Info: Allan “old crew,” which has been very supportive of the newbies who are running the event this Johnson 908-850-5772 or [email protected] fall. Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main • Minstrel Chair Mike Agranoff reported that August was a month with low average attendance, Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) 924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut. but we finished about $60 in the black. The upcoming Phil Ochs night will be preceded by a com/oldtime/; 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month showing of the Phil Ochs movie, hosted by Phil’s sister Sonny. The Uptown Coffeehouse: Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Bronx, NY, 5pm, • Special Concerts chair Pam Robinson noted that an analysis of Aztec Two Step survey $15/$3 kids <12. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org, (718) 885-2498: Looking for a new home responses has provided the top four answers to the “how did you hear about this concert” question: the Folk Project Website (17), a friend (16), announcement at the Minstrel (13) and Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White the performer’s Website (10). Plains, (914) 949-2146, www.WalkaboutClearwater.org; Sat., 10/15: Milton • Merchandising Chair Robin Schaffer has lots of stuff ready for Festival, including a classy new water bottle. She plans to talk to Doug Heacock in his role as Swingin’ Tern Marketing Advisor, to see if she can procure S&T branded items for the dance. NEW SERIES: Celebration House Concert & Workshop Series: In Clifton; address given with reservation, (973) 879-8568 or celebrationhousecon- ADJOURNMENT [email protected]. Workshops usually 3:30–5:30pm; concert usually 6:30pm. The meeting was adjourned at 9:57. Next month’s meeting is October 4th, at the home of Pam Robinson and Bob Safranek, in New Providence. Please remember that board meetings are open Concert only $15 donation; workshop only $20; concert and workshop to all general members. If you’d like to sit in, send a note to [email protected] to get the combo $30; Sat., 10/8: Finley and Pagdon (workshop/concert; Sat., 10/22: directions to the meeting. Tom Kimmel, Carolyn Messina (workshop/concert;
5 12 Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival Fri. – Sat. 10 14-15 • Milford, CT Join the Folk Project Cut out this handy dandy membership form and mail it, with your Long-time projectile Sam Edelston is the impressario behind this special festival which membership fee, to Rick Thomas, 12 Upper Warren Way, Warren, NJ 07059. features Butch Ross, Don Pedi, MaxZT and more than 50 workshops for hammerred and Info? (908) 647-7517 or [email protected] or mountain dulcimer. Contact Same at [email protected] or (201) 661-0503 or visit www.NutmegDulcimer.com Choose at least one: ___ New ___ Renew ___ Skip to my Lou ------Name ______Improve Your Camera Skills Address ______
______We have a rare opportunity to get official Cablevision training for new volunteers on Home Tel. ______Work Tel. ______Monday nights, five weeks in a row. starting in early October. This will probably in take place in Oakland, but if we get enough people signed up, they might do it in Randolph). E mail 1: ______E mail 2: ______The training is required before volunteers can use the equipment in the studio. Do you play or sing music: Volunteering doesn’t mean you have to work at every HSNOI taping. The training is fun [ ] For fun [ ] Occasionally perform in public [ ] Professionally or semi-professionally and also great for people who just want to take better pictures at home becauseit helps ______Basic Individual membership @ $20/year $ ______develop your eye to see what makes a good camera shot. (You’ll receive this personal monthly newsletter.) Interested? Contact Sandie [email protected] or Ralph [email protected]. ______Supporting membership @ $25/year $ ______------(Personal monthly newsletter PLUS our eternal gratitude) ______Family membership* $ ______Looking for Publicity Hounds! (Additional family members @ $3 each per year) ______Multiple Year Membership $ ______The Publicity committee still needs people to help put out the word about Folk Project number of banjo-tossing years _____ X type of membership. You do the math. eventts — for instance to handle performer photos and put together the Minstrel DONATION to Folk Project and Swingin’ Tern flyers every month. Training provided. Please contact Nancy Kelner, (Tax deductible! We are also eligible for Corporate Matching Donations and banjos.) $ ______publicity chairman, at [email protected], for details. Total amount enclosed: $ ______------NEW! Please I’d like to receive a print newsletter check one: Make a Difference in a Kid’s Life! I’d like to save trees and receive an Enewsletter TheBig Brothers Big Sisters organization matches volunteers to children, ages 6-14, who Make your check payable to: The Folk Project need stability, guidance and companionship to help them grow. *Family membership is one basic or supporting membership plus $3 for each additional family member/banjo. Each match is unique. Getting together doesn’t require a specialo ccasion or expensive Please list the names of additional family members: activity—just a few hours every month doing things the Little and Big already enjoy. You don’t need special skills – just some time to spend with a child in need. Matches do simple things together — play catch, read books, hike, become friends. The agency provides support to Bigs to make sure the match is a positive experience for both the child and volunteer. For Bigs the most rewarding aspect of the program is helping a child! Contact: BigBrothers Big Sisters of Hunterdon, Somerset & Warren, (908) 689-0438, info@ bbbshsw.org, www.bbbshsw.org
6 11 A Note... from the Soon-to-be-former-Folk-Project-Special-Concerts-chair After six years chairing the Committee, I will be stepping down at the end of 2011, which means the Folk Project needs a new Champion to chair the SC Committee! The SC Chair , # " - coordinates everything it takes to put on a show: selecting and booking performers $ and venues, publicizing the show, recruiting volunteers, and a myriad of other details. 93 &"#"( " "$ %" The results are miraculous and quite fulfilling. Each of the past Chairs of this committee * 43.45.44 :*63 have put their own stamp on Special Concerts and it could be your turn next. I have tried to bring performers that are outside the available reach of The Minstrel and also to "* $ ' "$# $" help member performers become better players by presenting master level workshops. 69%"$"$ What make Special Concerts special next is up to you! $ ' ) 3::7; If you are interested in learning more about the position please contact me at (908) 591-6491. " * 058$$ " Pam Robinson 053 & $* $$!*.. " ## "+ " ------ Free Celtic Harp Concert 5344 Wed., 10/12 • Cranford Community Center ) ) The Friends of the Cranford Public Library present “Two Sides of Celtic,” featuring Celtic harpists Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson, on Wednesday, October 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue. Ms. Hambly and Mr. Jackson, '!4:! " ! " ! $ ! $ ' ! two of the foremost harpers of Ireland and Scotland, will combine their talents on harp, 23!'3122!! ! $ ! ! ) & !3122! " !&! as well as concertina, tin whistle, and bouzouki. A County Mayo resident, Ms. Hambly - . ! ! ) & * " & won the senior All-Ireland titles on harp and concertina in 1994. She has released three !" 23 ! ! & $ , ) critically acclaimed CDs, The Thorn Tree, Between the Showers, and Golden Lights Green ! ! $ " 2:62 ! ! 71! # & 3122) Shadows. William Jackson hails from Glasgow and has been at the forefront of Scottish ! " 2:83 ! $ # ! ! # ! $! 61 traditional music for nearly 30 years. Mr. Jackson was a founding member of Ossian in ! ! !#"!" ! !$ ! # ! ! ! ! ) " , - , . & " & ! ! 1976, which became one of Scotland’s best-loved traditional bands. Admission to the ! ! " # ! " ) program is free and all are welcome.
3122 ! # !& " ' ! ! ! $ ------"! " & # ! ! " "! ! "!" ! ! ) " 23" ' ! # & ! , ! !71! Department of Lists # & " # & ! ) What’s on your iPod? ) ) %348' ! $ ' 18859!! (++ ) 908-4514367 Banjo Man Walt Houck reminded us that once upon a time, this Newsletter included features about members’ favorite music, albums, performers or even brands of underwear. Here’s Walt’s current iPod Top Ten list: Save a Tree — Sign up for E-Newsletters Arlo Guthrie Jimmy Buffett Doobie Brothers Emmylou Harris George Strait Hot Rize Mary Chapin Carpenter Our monthly newsletter is now available in electronic version. Advantages of Seldom Scene Steep Canyon Rangers Wailin’ Jennys 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 green- If you’d like to share — and possibly become a trendsetter in the process — please send house gases; you will save the Folk Project almost one dollar per month. your list to newsletter @folkproject.org. Sign up at enews.folkproject.org
10 7 FP Calendar: October 2011
Fri. Sept. 30–Sun., Oct. 1: Folk Project Fall Festival. Did you register? (No Minstrel.) The Place House Concerts: John Flynn, 3pm potluck, 4pm show. Livingston. RSVP 1/Sat. Swingin’ Tern: Don Flaherty, Fingerplay (973) 992-7491 or [email protected] EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. www.cdny.org Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio WPRB.com or 103.3 FM Princeton — Dave Kleiner Ken Galipeau, 11am, Duffield’s Farm, Sewell. (856) 589-7090 and Liz Pagan live, 7pm Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Chris Bukata): 10am, Bound Brook 12/Wed. Celtic Harp Concert, 7:30pm, Cranford Commuity Center Farmers Market Morris County Center for the Arts Open Mic hosted by Tommy Mahoney. Sign up Outpost in the Burbs: Al Stewart, Dave Nachmanoff, 8pm, Montclair. www. 7:30pm, Darress Theatre, Boonton. (973) 334-9292 outpostintheburgs.org 13/Thurs. NJ Songwriters Circle , 7pm, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) 429-0288 or Sanctuary: Cathie Ryan, Walt Michael Bandd, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts. [email protected] Hurdy Gurdy: Bearfoot, Loretta Hagen, 8pm, Paramus 14/Fri. Minstrel: Open Stage 2/Sun. EVERY Sun.: Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com 15/Sat. Swingin’ Tern: Bev Bernbaum, Montage EVERY first & third Sunday: Open Irish session, 6pm, Dublin House, Red Bank. Newsletter Deadline Send stuff to [email protected] 3/Mon. EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm, Maplewood. (973) 376- Café Zed: Eric Balkey, special time 9:30pm, West Orange. (848) 219-1868 7568 Coffee with Conscience: Vance Gilbert, 8pm, Westfield. 4/Tues. EVERY 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, 7:30pm, www.coffeewithconscience.org Mannion’s Somerville. www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/ Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: Rich LaPierre, 7pm, Flanders. EVERY Tuesday: Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam, 7pm, Westside United Methodist www.reverbnation.com/richlapierre Church, Hopatcong. (973) 770-0179 Music at the Mission: Red Molly, 8pm, West Milford. www.musicatthemission.org FP Board meeting: 8pm, Pam & Bob’s, New Providence Sanctuary: Slaid Cleaves, James Maddock, 8pm, Chatham. Kris Lamb, Andy Koenig, Liz Cabrera w/ Early Music Players, 8pm, Caldwell College. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org [email protected] Acoustic Cafe: Danielle Miraglia, Loretta Hagen, 8pm, Park Ridge. 5/Wed. EVERY Wednesday, Straight Morning Drive, featuring Straight Drive 15 www.cafeacoustic.org minutes after the 7:30am station break. 6–9am, WDVR-FM and www.wdvrfm.org MoFiddles: Caroline Doctorow, 7:30pm, Livington. (973) 994-1083 EVERY Wed.: Morristown Int’l Dancers, 7:30pm, Mountain Lakes. 20/Thurs. N.J.Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: 6:30 pm, Asbury Park, with April Mae, Catfish (973) 539-7020 21/Fri. Minstrel: Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette, Liv & Jordy EVERY Wednesday: Princeton Country Dancers, 8pm, Suzanne Patterson center, Princeton FMS: John Lilly, 8pm, Princeton. www.PrincetonFolk.org Princeton. (609) 799-2073 , http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/ Outpost in the Burbs: Shawn Mullins, Callaghan, 8pm, Montclair. www. EVERY Wednesday: “Down Jersey” with Jim Albertson, 7:30pm, WSNJ am1240, outpostintheburbs.org am1440 and www.wsnjam.com ; http://members.aol.com/downjerseyjim/ 22/Sat. Bonus EoM at the Roffmans’ 8pm, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742 EVERY 1st Wednesday: Folk Open Sing; 7pm, Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Celebration House Concert/Workshop Series: Tom Kimmel, Carolyn Messina, Park West, Brooklyn. (212) 636-6341 or (718) 788-7563 afternoon workshop, 6:30concert. Reeservations: (973) 879-8568 or EVERY Wednesday: 9pm, Open Mike, McLynn’s Restaurant, Springfield. [email protected] (973) 258-1600 Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Chris Bukata): 2pm, Rahway Public 6/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. Library, Cafe Concerts Series See skandinoje.org for dates/info Hillside Cafe: Brother Sun, 8pm, Nutley. www.hillsidecafe.com 7/Fri. Minstrel: The Jeremy Kittel Band, Bill Brandon 23/Sun. North Jersey English Country Dance: Tom Arnessé, 2pm, Ridgewood. www.maxellute. Ken Galipeau, Campfire Stories and Songs, PEEC Pocono Environmental Education net/njecd.html Center’s Family Nature Weekend. Dingmans Ferry. www.peec.org. 25/Tues. Ken Galipeau & Carol Titus, Spooky Campfire Stories and Songs, Wayne Public 8/Sat. FP Evening o’ Music: 8pm, Cecilia & Allan’s, 511 S. First Ave., Highland Park. (732) Library, Wayne. (973) 694-4272 809-2638 28/Fri. Minstrel: Frank Vignola & Rinny Raniolo, Frank & Hank Celebration House Concert/Workshop Series: Finley and Pagdon, afternoon workshop, 29/Sat. Sanctuary: Dan Bern, Caleb Hawley, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org 6:30concert. Reeservations: (973) 879-8568 or [email protected] 9/Sun. North Jersey English Country Dance: Judy Rivkin, 2pm, Ridgewood. www.maxellute. net/njecd.html 8 9