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Trustees thru 2016: Lindsey Meyer, Grover Kemble, Allan Kugel Trustees thru 2015: Joanne Cronin, Steve Humphreys, Bob McNally Trustees thru 2014: Jim Gartner, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Lois DeRitter Trustees: Treasurer: Bill Henderson Secretary: Rachel Streich Vice President: Barrett Wilson President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Folk Project Officers: Randolph, NJ. 07869 11 Butternut Road c/o Eddie Roffman E-mail: Membership, corrections/changes: Eddie Roffman Deadline is the 15th 582 Long Hill Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 E-mail: Newsletter submissions: George Otto Box 41 Mendham, NJ 07945 [email protected] [email protected] November 2014 www.folkproject.org www.folkproject.org A Special Concert at the Minstrel Jonathan Edwards with opener Lucy Kaplansky Friday November 21, 2014 at 8pm Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door (if available). Advance tickets available online at www.folkproject.org or any Friday night at The Minstrel. Call or email with any questions: [email protected], 908/229-1214 Jonathan Edwards Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth, intimate as a long over- due visit between old friends; such is a Jonathan Edwards concert. Four decades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, the man simply delivers, night after night—songs of passion, songs of insight, songs of humor—all rendered in that pure and powerful tenor which, like fine wine, has only grown sweeter with age. Jonathan brings with him a highly respected repertoire that includes such classics as Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy, Sometimes, One Day Closer, Athens County, and everyone’s favorite ode to putting a good buzz on, Shanty. And then, of course, there’s the anthemic Sunshine (Go Away Today), that fierce proclamation of protest and independence that resonated with a frustrated and determined populace when it was first released in 1971. More than 40 years later, at show after show, the song continues to be embraced by faithful followers and new fans alike. Lucy Kaplansky As both a solo artist and in collaboration with everyone from Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin to Richard Shindell and John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky has been at the forefront of the contemporary folk music scene for the last two decades. Her songs are about living, breathing people. They’re about life itself, in all its awkward, emotional, and difficult glory. There’s poetry in there, but not at the cost of the stories themselves. Attendees of The Folk Project Weekend Getaways can consider this an appetizer, as we've been given permission to announce that Lucy will be headlining this Spring! QUICK GUIDE TO THE INSIDE 2014 Annual Meeting .....................................................................2 Acoustic Getaway Aftermath ........................................................ 2 November Home-Made Music Party............................................. 6 New Group for The Jammin' Divas ................................................6 Folk/Roots/Americana Music Weekend ....................................... 7 Board Meeting: The Summary .....................................................10 Good o’ the Order .........................................................................11 NOTE: web links in the eNewsletter are now clickable 2014 Annual Meeting Tuesday, 12/2 • Chimney Rock Inn, 342 Valley Rd., Gillette Dinner starts at 6:00pm, Meeting at 8pm All Folk Project members are invited to attend and participate in our upcoming Annual Meeting on Tuesday, 12/2, at the Chimney Rock Inn, 342 Valley Rd., Gillette. Everybody is invited to share dinner prior to the meeting at 6pm, at a fixed price of $15 per person (not including alcoholic bev- erages). There is no charge to attend the Annual Meeting, which starts promptly at 8pm. If you plan to come for dinner (6pm), please RSVP asap to Elizabeth Lachowicz, call or text 908/230-2280 or email [email protected]. At the meeting, the Board of Trustees and board positions for the coming year will be elected. The official Nominations Committee slate will be published next month. We also accept nominations from the floor. In fact, we’d be ever so delighted to entertain any and all nominations. Sat. 11/1: TECHNO CONTRAS with DAN BLACK & DJ IMPROPER Acoustic Getaway Aftermath Jeremiah Seligman: electronica The Acoustic Getaway generated great music and vibes from start to finish. Thanks to the Project In a twist of the contra tradition, Dan Black will be calling traditional contra volunteers, the performers and everyone who came: the entire Getaway Gang. It takes a village to dances to the music of dJ improper, weaving together pop, alternative and make the best damn 3-day music party ever. club music for a unique experience. Lighting will be low with black and fea- ture colored lighting. Glowsticks will be provided. Here’s our favorite newbie quote: $15 adults/$10 students This was my first Getaway, and I had a great time! … What most stood out for me, was the unusual warmth of the Getaway community. That enhanced everything, and I am happy to now be a part of Sat. 11/15: HARVEST HOOT with JOE DE PAOLO & OY DIDDLE it. I plan to return for them all! DIDDLE Joe DePaolo: percussion • Sam Zygmuntowicz: fiddle, mandolin • Marnen Laibow-Koser : The most poetic long-timer: piano, viola • Danny Elias: clarinet, saxophone How can I put into a text box the feeling of enchantment that filled me more and more as the week- Joe DePaolo will be calling contras to the swing infused contra music of end progressed? How can I list in words the ethereal roots of this enchantment? I don't know how to Oy Diddle Diddle. There will be a few swing couple dances interspersed be analytical about the magic that takes possession of me during these Getaways. I just know that throughout the evening of contras. Swing workshop by Ken Crawford at 7pm. it always does. Beginners’ contra workshop by Joe DePaolo at 7:30pm. Contra and Swing Dancing from 8-11pm at our regular admission. Here are some more quotes: Fab job, all! Creatively interactive Great variety for musicians and non. My relationship to the guitar changed. Private Sessions was Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. worth the full price of admission. Exposure to a whole new level of thinking. Lessons stupendous! I loved that someone could learn so much in a single weekend. The variety was spectacular. Amazingly good. Boy, those were really nice mums and pumpkins by the entrance to the dining hall! The Featured Contra and Square Dancing to Live Music. All dances taught. artists were all great. it was an outstanding festival. Plenty of magical experiences. i love the people, No partner necessary. Beginners’ workshop, 7:30pm; the friendliness, the food, the intimacy with the performers...i am hooked !!!!! Always really good dance at 8pm. $10, $5 with student I.D. Soft soles only. people to hang out with. I love it! The casual atmosphere, the fact that all the performers are part of the community and very willing to talk and share,the fact that music-lovers and students of all First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover abilities are welcome. Parish House • 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ 07936 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. Right at the second light onto Hanover Rd. then immediate left into the parking lot of the Parish Internet TV Program 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 Ray Naylor would like to announce a new Internet TV program called The Performing Songwriter, into the parking lot of the Parish House just before the road ends at Mount Pleasant Ave. Additional directions are on our website. which can be found at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-performing-songwriter. The program is 973/295-6864 geared to current or aspiring performing songwriters. In each show he has an in-studio guest plus a Skype guest discussing the songwriting craft and performing skills. They also sing a few songs. TERN ON THE NET! Find us at http://dance.folkproject.org Please pass this information on to anyone who might find this useful. Presented by the Folk Project 2 15 Steve Holland & Root Mean Square Feets Don’t Fail Me Now! The Minstrel November 2014 Acoustic Concert Series presented by Center Contra: Gender-role free contra dance in NYC. LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St., Room 301, 7:30pm. Usually 2nd Fri. Open to all. 971/991-0597, 347/275-7983, or Concerts every Friday at 8pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship www.lcfd.org/nyc or e-mail [email protected] 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ Country Dance*New York: Contra every Sat., English Country every Tues., Church of the www.FolkProject.org • 973/335-9489 • [email protected] Village, 201 West 13th St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.). Sept.–June. www.cdny.org or 212/459-4080 Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Fri., Nov. 7: Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt Info: 609/882-7733 or www.lambertvillecountrydancers.org Two of the premier singer-songwriters of the past quarter century have joined forces. Sally Rogers, one of the most well known figures on the circuit from the Maplewood International Dancers: Recreation House, 124 Dunellen Rd., Maplewood. mid 70’s onward was well known for her sparkling voice and equally sparkling Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Days stage presence. Her songs made their way into the repertoires of folkies on 908/273-6468, eves 973/376-7568. http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html stage and around campfires, including Circle ‘Round the Sun and Lovely Agnes. Claudia Schmidt, also known for her expressive voice, paralleled Sally’s career.