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QUICK GUIDE TO THE INSIDE One Day Closer, Day One , Friday November 21, 2014 at 8pm 908/229-1214 NOTE: web links in the eNewsletter are now clickable or any Friday night at The Minstrel. Call or email with any questions: questions: any with email or Call Minstrel. The at night Friday any or November November 2014 . And then, of course, there’s the anthemic Sometimes Shanty , 2014 Annual Meeting ...... 22014 Annual Meeting Acoustic Getaway Aftermath ...... 2 November Home-Made Music Party...... 6 ...... 6New Group for The Jammin' Divas ...... Folk/Roots/Americana Music Weekend 7 ...... 10 Board Meeting: The Summary ...... 11Good o’ the Order Jonathan Edwards with opener Lucy Kaplansky Jonathan Edwards A Special Concert at the Minstrel www.folkproject.org populace when it was first released in 1971. More than 40 years later, at show after show, the song the show, after show at later, years 40 than More 1971. in released first was it when populace themselves. of the stories not at the cost due visit between old such friends; is a Jonathan Edwards concert. fierce proclamation of protest and independence that resonated with a frustrated and determined determined and frustrated a with resonated that independence and protest of proclamation fierce of insight, songs of humor—all in rendered that pure and powerful of insight, [email protected], continues to be embraced by faithful followers and new fans alike. faithful followers by be embraced to continues Her songs are about living, breathing people. They’re about life itself, in itself, life about They’re people. breathing living, about are songs Her Fourdecades into a stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, music folk contemporary the of forefront the at been has Kaplansky appetizer, as we've been given permission to announce that Lucy will be headlining this Spring! announce to permission been given as we've appetizer, at a good buzz on, but there, in poetry There’s glory. difficult and emotional, awkward, its all scene for the last two decades. the last two for scene the man simply delivers, night after night—songs of passion, songs night after night—songs of passion, the man simply delivers, with age. sweeter has only grown like fine wine, which, tenor Lucy Kaplansky Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth, intimate as a long over- Stardust Cowboy Stardust Vega and Shawn Colvin to Richard Shindell and John Gorka, Lucy Attendees ofThe Folk ProjectWeekend Getaways can consider this an As As both a solo artist and in collaboration with everyone from Suzanne Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the ticketsAdvance door available (if online available). Jonathan brings with him a highly respected repertoire that includes such classics as Jonathan Edwards

Box 41 Mendham, NJ 07945 www.folkproject.org Newsletter submissions: George Otto E-mail: [email protected] 582 Long Hill Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 Deadline is the 15th Membership, corrections/changes: Eddie Roffman E-mail: [email protected] c/o Eddie Roffman 11 Butternut Road Randolph, NJ. 07869 Folk Project Officers: President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Vice President: Barrett Wilson Secretary: Rachel Streich Treasurer: Bill Henderson Trustees: Trustees thru 2014: Jim Gartner, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Lois DeRitter Trustees thru 2015: Joanne Cronin, Steve Humphreys, Bob McNally Trustees thru 2016: Lindsey Meyer, Grover Kemble, Allan Kugel 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 MinstrelNovember 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. Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Community Church, Combining heart and intellect, she interleaves poetry within her songs. The two 48 Briarcliff Rd., 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. $4 member/$5 non-member 973/539-7020 or together are a powerhouse act not to be missed. 973/228-5966, http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html Fri., Nov. 14: Split Bill—Jim Kweskin and Happy Traum (Note: No Open Stage this month) North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2–5pm, Unitarian Society, An historic collaboration of two guitar legends from the era of the Folk Revival 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood. $8 members, $10 non. 201/445-4497 or 201/447-1136. In the 60’s Jim Kweskin, with his famous Jug Band, was instrumental (if you’ll forgive www.northjerseyenglishcountrydancers.yolasite.com the pun) in resurrecting the long forgotten jug band music of the 20’s and 30’s and adding it to the repertoire of the Folk Revival. A brilliant guitarist and band leader, Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. he renders the tricky guitar style to perfection, while still maintaining the looseness & Highland Ave., Tenafly. [email protected]. and improvisational character of that style of music. On top of that, he is a consum- Philly Family Folk Dances: Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd., 3820 The Oak Rd., East mate entertainer and showman. Falls, PA. 2nd Sundays, 2–4:30pm 215/844-2474 Happy Traum, together with his late brother, Artie, raised and set the standard of finger- style guitar playing in the great heyday of the Folk Revival in the 60’s and 70’s. He has Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7pm, Riverside School, Riverside Dr., Princeton. Tuesdays performed in virtually every major folk festival in the US and abroad, taught in every guitar (except school closings) www.princetonfolkdance.org; 609/921-9340, 609/912-1272; camp from Swannanoa to Merlefest and beyond, played with virtually every legendary acoustic guitarist in the world over the past 40 years, and released dozens of instructional Princeton Folk Dancers: 9pm (teaching 8pm) Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. books and videos on the subject. and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, www.princetonfolkdance.org Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ Fri., Nov. 21: Special Concert—Jonathan Edwards and Lucy Kaplansky behind the former Borough Hall/police station, near intersection of Routes 27 & 206, See page 1. Wed. (and most 4th Saturdays) 8pm (intro/basics 7:30), $8 Wed., $10 Sat. ($5 seniors & Fri., Nov. 28: Mike Agranoff with The Rolstons & Nerenberg students), 609/844-0459 or 609/275-7275, e-mail [email protected]. Performer listing at As the Minstrel’s Program Chairman, Mike Agranoff has been its public face for decades. www.princetoncountrydancers.org, pickup band musicians welcome. But he’s also a regularly touring seasoned performer, and will be taking this opportunity PCD English Country Dance Series: Second Saturday of the month, 8pm; intro/basics at 7:30. to celebrate the release of his fourth CD, Straight Lines. His prodigious skills on guitar, con- certina, and piano accompany a wide variety of music. Expect anything from irreverent $10 ($5 seniors & students).Info: 609/844-0459, www.princetoncountrydancers.org parodies to traditional ballads; from blazing dance tunes to contemplative songs; from rous- Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See www.skandinoje.org for info. ing chorus songs to his signature spoken-word recitations. He will be featuring the tunes on his new release along with some of the musicians who sang and played on the album. Scottish Country Dancing: most Tuesdays from September through May, 7:30–10pm; Ken & Pat Rolston & Hen3ry Nerenberg (the “3” is silent) were performing Fanwood Presbyterian Church, 74 South Martine Avenue (at LaGrande Avenue), Fanwood, NJ; locally as a folk trio when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Their voices and instru- www.rscds-nj.org, 732/356-3923 ments blend with the easy familiarity of folks who have been performing together most of their lives. Their repertoire ranges from swing vocals to Swingin’ Tern: Sat. 11/1: Techno Contras with Dan Black & Dj Improper; Sat. 11/15: Harvest unaccompanied traditional songs, and lots of other stuff. Expect to be rein- Hoot with Joe De Paolo & Oy Diddle Diddle troduced to old favorites and... ‘cause they just can’t help themselves... some Valley Contra Dance Society: 7:30pm (lesson at 7pm), 2nd and 4th Saturdays, Unitarian new pieces as well. Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $10 ($5 students). UPCOMING: 12/5: Chorus Song Night; 12/12: Open Stage; 12/19: Benefit Concert for the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship; www.valleycontradance.org, 610/868-7432 12/26: Split Bill—Christine Lavin and Don White; 1/2: Open Stage; 1/9: The April Verch Band with Ted Yoder; 1/16: Julie Gold; More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society • www.cdss.org 1/23: Vance Gilbert with Water Street; 1/30: Bill Staines with Gerry & Olga; 2/6: Valentines Day Extravaganza 14 To volunteer, [email protected] 3 All Venues That’s Fit To Print “...Horses Sing None of It!” A folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest per- formers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of mainly acoustic music, Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. storytellers, dancers, others. Schedule available at www.folkproject.org. (Route 532), Waretown. 609/971-1593 or www.AlbertHall.org Seen on: Cablevision Morris area, Sun. 7:30pm ch. 21; Manhattan Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, 201/573-0718, Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City, Thurs. 2:30pm www.CafeAcoustic.org on Time/Warner Cable ch. 34 and on RCN Cable ch. 82; also Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA): Every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St, Little Silver, NJ. 1–5pm. $4 for BOTMA members, (popup players 34/82 http | mms); Service Electric Cable $5 non-members. Info: www.NewJerseyBlueGrass.org TV Allentown, PA, Thurs. 9:30pm ch. 50; Staten Island Borderline Folk Music Club: House Concert, Steve Shapiro's, 7 Trailside Court, New City, NY, Community TV (SICTV) Thursdays 7:30pm ch. 35; Fargo Access 2pm, Info: 845/354-4586, www.BorderlineFolkMusicClub.org; (www.cityoffargo.com/cable) on Cable One, Fri. 6:30pm & Mon. 3pm Celebration House Concert & Workshop Series: In Clifton; address given with reservation, ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; Cablevision 67; RCN 82; Verizon 42. Also streams via 973/879-8568 or [email protected]. Workshops usually 3:30–5:30pm; www.bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bcat-tv-network. Mendham concert usually 6:30pm. Concert $15; workshop $20; concert and workshop combo $30 TV: Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8am, 2pm & 8pm; Tues., Thurs., Sat.: 7am, 1pm & 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; Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info 908/412-9105, [email protected]; upcoming performers: simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) ch. 21. Watch archived shows on www.tinyurl.com/7vyfgrr; Sat 11/22: David Roth www.youtube.com/HSNOI. Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call 973/539-8008, www.MayoArts.org, shows at 8pm Members’ Gigs & Friends Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. Mike Agranoff: Sat. 11/1 8pm, Two Meeps House Concert, North Cambridge, MA, a co-housing 973/786-7940 or 908/879-7739 residence, call or email for reservations and directions, [email protected], 617/491- Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, 687 Larch Avenue, 5496; Sun. 11/9 7:30pm, Music You Can't Hear on the Radio, WPRB FM, 103.3, www.wprb.com; Fri. Teaneck, NJ, 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm), $20 online/$25 at door, 201/836-5187, 11/28 8pm, CD Release Concert, Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, www.EthicalFocus.org/ethicalbrew; Sat. 11/8: Split Bill—Frank Lombardi and The Levins 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ Fanwood Performance Series: 7pm, Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood. www.FanwoodPerformanceSeries.org; Sat. 11/8, Barbara Harley Trio and Blue Jersey Band (Frank & Ellen Ruck): Fri. 11/14 7:30pm, 2-set show (Django, jazz, bluegrass, Michaela McClain swing, blues), Café 420, 420 Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown, NJ; Sun.,11/16 2–4pm, Café Vienna, 200 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture: 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. 2nd Friday (except June– Aug.). Bring instruments and voices for singing, playing, quilting, crafts. Run by Lisa Novemsky Carrie Cantor: Fri. 11/14 7:30–10pm, as part of her duo In The Dreamlife, at Rockn' Joe, 339 Bloomfield and Anja Moen, www.EssexEthical.org or 973/763-8293. Ave, Caldwell, NJ. Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA 610/867-2390, www.GodfreyDaniels.org. Russ Kelner: Fri. 11/7 Victorian Garden Adult Day Center, Chatham, with NJIO Outreach Ensemble, Good Coffeehouse: The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House; 336 3rd Street; Brooklyn, Diane Perry: Fri. 11/7 8pm, with guitarist and vocalist Carol Hamersma, Herb Eckert Auditorium NY; doors open at 7:30, music at 8pm, 718/768-3195 or www.theOldStoneHouse.org (Senior Center), 540 Ridge Road/Route 522, Monmouth Junction, 732/329-4000 x7635 or sbarts. The Hillside Cafe Coffee House: 45 Hillside Cres., Nutley. Doors open 7:30, show at 8pm. org; Sun. 11/16 3pm, with Lee Tomboulian on piano, plus surprise guests, Shanghai Jazz, 24 Main 973/667-7055 or [email protected], www.HillsideCafe.com; Street, Madison NJ, 973/822-2899 or njjs.org, $10 (NJJS Members free) + $10 minimum Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. 201/384-1325. www.HurdyGurdyFolk.org; Sat. 11/1, Spuyten Duyvil, The Gaslight Tinkers, $20, members $17 Want to Learn TV Production? Mannion’s NJAMP Acoustic Jam: EVERY Thursday, 6pm, Mannion’s, 150 West Main St., ... Horses Sing None of It! Looking for Cablevision-Area Volunteers Somerville 908/203-9700; www.meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park The Folk Project TV series, Horses Sing None of It, needs volunteers who have an address in one Morris County Center for the Arts: Darress Theatre, 615 Main St., Boonton. 973/334-9292, of the following towns: Allamuchy, Boonton Town, Boonton Township, Chatham, Denville, Dover, www.DarressTheater.com East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Hopatcong, Jefferson, Madison, Mine Hill, Montville, Morris Morristown Uke Jam: Ukulele playalong and jam, 7pm every 1st Wed at Anthony’s Township, Morris Plains, Morristown, Mt. Arlington, Mountain Lakes, Mt. Olive, Netcong, Parsippany Pizza & Pasta, 47 S Park Pl, Morristown (on the Green in warm weather. Info: Troy-Hills, Picatinny, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, Roxbury, Stanhope, Victory www.meetup.com/MorristownUkeJam; Mark 973/978-0751, [email protected] Gardens, and Wharton. Music at the Mission: Every 1st Sat., West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., Residence in the Morris Cablevision service area qualifies you to receive Cablevision's free techni- W. Milford, NJ, 973/728-3081, www.MusicAtTheMission.org, 7:30pm, showcase and open cal training in video production which is required before you can handle the equipment to be a stage: Sat 11/15: Tony Trischka, 8pm, online $22, at the door $25 technical volunteer and help produce the show. Interested? Please contact one of the producers: 4 Sandie Reilly [email protected] or Ralph Litwin [email protected]. 13 Music on Main Street: 7:30pm, Woodbridge. www.WoodbridgeArtsNJ.org, 732/634-4500 x6497; Wed. 11/5: Anna Nalick with My Silent Bravery; Wed. 11/19: Tommy Malone Join the Folk Project NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Eatontown Community Center, 72 Broad Street (Route 71), Eatontown, NJ 07724, 732/869-9276, Sun. 11/2, Rosemary Wright Cut out this handy dandy membership form and mail it, with your Outpost In The Burbs: At the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair membership fee, to Eddie Roffman, 11 Butternut Road Randolph, NJ 07869. 973/744-6560. Doors open 7:30pm, concert at 8pm, $22 in advance, $25 at the door. Info: [email protected] www.OutpostInTheBurbs.org; Fri. 11/7, The Kennedys Tribute to Nanci Griffith;Fri 11/14, Brother Sun & The Chapin Sisters Choose at least one: ___ New ___ Renew ___ Skip to my Lou ___ Do Be Do Be Do People’s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., NYC, www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.org or 212/787-3903; Sat. 11/1, Pearls of Wisdom with Thelma Name ______Thomas; Sat. 11/8, Jack Landron (aka Jackie Washington); Sat. 11/15, Rustic Riders, Jenny Address ______Murphy; Sat. 11/22, Peoples’s Voice Cafe 35th Anniversary Celebration; Sat. 11/29, closed for Thanksgiving ______Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, 718/651-1115, Home Tel. ______Work Tel. ______www.FolkmusicNY.org; Every Monday: Irish Traditional Music Session, 8–11pm at the Landmark Tavern. Visit web site for details. E mail 1: ______E mail 2: ______The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert in Livingston. sugg. donation $15–20; Do you play or sing music? RSVP [email protected] or 973/992-7491: Sun. 11/2: Paddy Mills [ ] For fun [ ] Occasionally perform in public [ ] Professionally or semi-professionally The Prallsville Mill: Rte. 29, Stockton, NJ (5 miles north from New Hope and Lambertville). Visit Help us save Trees and save Energy! Choose to receive your Newsletter via Email! www.VerySeldom.com or email [email protected] for more information. [ ] Receive Monthly Newsletter via Email [ ] Receive Paper Newsletter Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 8:15pm, (Save $5.00 from each membership category with our “GO GREEN eNewsletter” Discount!) 609/799-0944 $15/Members $10/$3 kids under 12. www.PrincetonFolk.org; Fri. 11/21, Joel Choose your membership category below: Mabus [ ] Individual membership @ $25/yr ($20 for GO GREEN eNewsletter) $ ______Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: Flanders United Methodist Church, Park Place and Hillside Avenue, [ ] Family membership* @ $30/yr ($25 for GO GREEN eNewsletter) $ ______Flanders, 973/584-5426, www.raywinch.net/Coffeehouse.html Names of additional family members: ______Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at www.fasola.org; 2nd Sun.: 2pm, St. Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll Or please consider supporting the Folk Project with a Premium (Supporting) membership! St., Brooklyn. 718/293-2848; 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg., Park & Gordonhurst. 973/509-2165; [ ] ‘Bard’ Premium Membership @ $50/yr ($40 is tax deductible) $______Midweek singing Wednesdays, 7–9:30pm, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 346 W. 20th St. (Receive 1 special DVD featuring blues performances from Horses Sing None of It) www.nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html [ ] ‘Balladeer’ Premium Membership @ $100/yr ($80 is tax deductible) $______(Receive 2 special Folk DVD’s of great performances from Horses Sing None of It) Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts [ ] ‘Troubadour’ Premium Membership @ $250/yr ($200 tax deductible) $______8pm, www.SanctuaryConcerts.org; Sat 11/9, Arlo Guthrie (7pm, SOLD OUT) (Receive 5 special Folk DVD’s of great performances from Horses Sing None of It) Skylands Native American Flute Circle: meets at a home in Panther Valley. Info: Allan Johnson [ ] ‘Star Performer’ Premium Membership @ $500/yr ($400 tax deductble) $______908/850-5772 or [email protected] (Receive 10 special Folk DVD’s of great performances from Horses Sing None of It) Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main ______Multiple Year Membership (you do the math) $ ______Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. 609/924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut.com/oldtime; Total amount enclosed: $ ______Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, Make your check payable to: The Folk Project 914/949-2146, www.WalkaboutClearwater.org, Sat. 11/8, Garnet Rogers, $18 in advance, $23 at *Family membership is one basic or supporting membership plus $3 for each additional family member/banjo. the door Save a Tree—Sign up for E-Newsletters Our monthly newsletter is now available in electronic version. Advantages of receiv- ing the E-Newsletter? Folk Music History on the Web ¤You will receive it earlier each month A brand new folk music website is now available with some very interesting historical content. The ¤The web and email links will be clickable site www.folkmusicworldwide.com lets the user listen for free to 29 folk music radio interview and ¤You will be less likely to misplace it music programs from the heyday of the hootenanny, 1963-64. (No fees, no ads, no sign-in requested.) ¤This will save trees, energy, and reduce greenhouse gases The guest artists discuss and play their music for 25 minutes each on a program that was broadcast ¤You will save the Folk Project almost one dollar per month around the world on commercial shortwave radio station Radio New York Worldwide. And there are Sign up at enews.folkproject.org special shows like interviews and music recorded live at Gerde's Folk City nightclub in Greenwich Village, NYC, and music from Dr. Martin Luther King's historic Civil Rights March on Washington. 12 Check it out! 5 November Home-Made Music Party writing detailed instructions for each job—when to arrive at Minstrel, how to make coffee, to-do Sat. 11/8, 7pm • Mark & Robin Schaffer Schafferosa Ranch checklists for each job, etc. Meeting adjourned 10:00pm. 196 Mount Pleasant Ave., Rockaway NJ • 201/207-8696 Next meeting will be at Mark and Robin Schaffer’s home in Rockaway, NJ. This month's festivities take place at our Getaway Couple chairpersons' beautiful home and Party Palace. Please bring your usual stellar voices, music making devices, delicious home-made good- ies to share, or favorite beverages, or nice surprises. Good o’ the Order Follow the directions below exactly because your GPS will send you to the wrong house (ask us how we know). (Community News) Directions: >Route 80 to exit 35A (Dover and Shopping Mall). Go 1/2 mile to the Exxon and make a left onto Mt. Pleasant Ave. Ignore This is a place to share news about memorable events and challenges street signs for one mile. At one mile, the road starts downhill and there is a metal guardrail on the right. The mailbox has 196 and three you have faced in the past month with your Folk Project Community. reflectors. The driveway is a hairpin turn on the right 10 feet past the 25MPH sign. Yes, there IS parking on the street even though it’s scary. Please send items to Barrett Wilson, [email protected] Lori Falco recently enjoyed a trip out to Colorado, where, among other things, she made it to the very peak of Pike's Peak! Congrats Lori! BONUS Home-Made Music Party! Elizabeth Lackowicz, along with her better half Tom, recently visited Hay Honey Farm in Far Hills, NJ. She reports enjoying not only the extensive gardens and manicured grounds, but also the fact Sat. 11/22, 8pm • the Roffmans’ that “while Black Angus cattle still graze the hayfields, honeybees have become the only livestock 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph • 973/328-7742. allowed inside the gates.” Highly recommended! Every month, our Bonus Home-Made Music Party takes place at Eddie and Robin’s place in Randolph. Lindsey Meyer is empty nesting after her son Miles recently moved to Jersey City to be closer to Bring song, voice, instruments, and food/beverage to share. Note: Eddie and Robin keep Kosher. his job at Dubway Studios in Manhattan. Non-kosher items can be shared on the kitchen table; bring serving utensils. Wendy Keilin and Fil Wisneski are recently returned from the 2nd Ohio Ukulele Campout, where Directions: >From I287 Southbound: exit 36, Ridgedale Ave. Keep right at fork, follow signs for and turn right at Ridgedale Ave., go 0.7 they did all things Uke and had a wonderful time. mi. Follow directions from Ridgedale-Hanover intersection below >From I287 Northbound: exit 36B, W Lafayette Ave. Right at light onto Bob McNally shared the sad news that a long term Folk Project member, Rich Reitz, passed away Ridgedale Ave., go 0.9 mi. >From Ridgedale-Hanover Intersection: Left onto E Hanover (westbound), go 4.6 mi. Turn right at Black Birch in early September. Our hearts go out to the Reitz family—he will be missed. Dr. (just past traffic light at Shongum Rd.), go 0.8 mi. > Turn right at Butternut Rd., second driveway on the right. Mark Schaffer is recently returned from his second honeymoon, where he and his lovely wife Robin visited both Prague and Vienna, both cities of beauty and history. Mark has also become a fan of Mannion's Irish pub in Somerville, where a monthly music meet up provides lots of good musicians and good times. New Group for The Jammin' Divas Lois DeRitter recently witnessed her daughter’s marriage in what she described as a perfect day—a beautiful and meaningful ceremony joining her Unitarian daughter to her Jewish husband. Word has just come to us that one of the feature acts at the recent Acoustic Getaway—The Jammin' AND Lois participated in The Story Telling Slam at the recent Folk Project Acoustic Getaway, and Divas—has formed a new group called LTD, joining forces with Livingston Taylor and Tom Chapin. won first place! Not bad for a first time contestant! Congratulations Lois! Here is their announcement hot off the presses: Joanne Cronin is recovering well from her recent eye surgery, and looks forward to trading in her multiple pairs of eye glasses now in use to simply one pair once her recovery is complete. "Where the best come together…. and audiences will love it!" FP member Miriam Libove spent a good part of the summer singing in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino We think the time is right for a 21st Century sensation and we’ve found just the group to fill (and even a bit of English) with the Odessa Klezmer Band. She's excited about the band's new that prescription! Chart topping, award winning legendary singer/songwriters Livingston website, www.odessaklezmer.com. Taylor and Tom Chapin (3x Grammy winner) have years of experience leading the folk genre. Barrett Wilson is definitely looking forward to his impending retirement, making plans for lay- Now joining with the fresh contemporary cross-cultural sound of The Jammin' Divas, who ing about and reading in bed instead of fighting his way down Rt. 287 to work each morning. bring together traditional and contemporary original music from Ireland, Australia, USA, and Israel, featuring Aoife Clancy (Grammy nominee with Cherish The Ladies and daughter of Bobby Clancy of The Clancy Brothers), they're creating today's birth of a 21st century phenomenal folk group. This group of consummate performers bring an exciting cross-cultural collaboration with virtuoso playing and divine harmonies. The audiences cannot help but love them, sing along A Winter Holiday Benefit Concert to some of the most incredible songs written, such as Peaceful Easy Feeling by the Eagles, Boatman by Livingston Taylor, which was sung by James Taylor, Circle by Harry Chapin, and Please mark the date December 19, 2014, on your calendars. On that date the Folk Project will be Dixie Chicken, made known by Little Feat, just to name a few. holding a benefit concert for our Minstrel hosts, the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship. The show will feature many well-loved Folk Project musical members. More information next month. 6 11 Folk Project Board Meeting • October 7, 2014 The Instrument That Rocked The World Board Meeting: The Summary The Liberty Science Center (www.lsc.org) has just opened a new exhibit that will run until January 1, 2015, focused on the history of the guitar. The exhibit traces the evolution of the instrument from The October 7, 2014, Board meeting was called to order at 8:09pm at the home of Allan Kugel and Cecilia 3,000 BC to the present, and is a touring exhibition of The National Guitar Museum. Rowedder in Highland Park, NJ. The Rare Instrument exhibit includes over 60 remarkable instruments such as these: Present: Jim Gartner, Lori Falco, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Lindsey Meyer, Mark Schaffer, Joanne Cronin, ¤Early Fender, Gibson, Ovation, and Martin guitars (from circa 1835 to present) Bob McNally, Bill Henderson, Barrett Wilson, Rachel Streich, Ken Brody, Allan Kugel, Lois DeRitter, ¤A Ztar Z7S synthesizer guitar with a button for every fret and string—204 in all George Otto, Leigh Walker. Absent: Pat Brangs, Sandie Reilly, Eddie Roffman, Steve Humphreys, Paul ¤The Rock Ock, the only playable guitar with 8 necks Fisher, Grover Kemble, Jean Scully, Scooter Ferguson, Gloria Friedman. Guests: Deborah Graham,. Wendy Keilin, Cecilia Rowedder. ¤ A stunning PRS Dragon guitar inlayed with 238 pieces of gold, red and green abalone; mother of pearl; and woolly mammoth ivory September minutes were accepted without corrections. ¤Guitars with outrageous paint jobs and shapes designed for rockers like Ozzy Osbourne’s TREASURER’S REPORT: Money Market account balance is currently approximately $13,600, Checking guitarist Randy Rhoads account balance is about $15,500. We will be writing checks totaling approximately $22,000 for the Acoustic Getaway’s Camp fees and performer fees. The Science of Sound exhibit in a second gallery is filled with fun playables and interactives. Kids can even take to the stage and play real keyboards, drums, and guitars. NEW BUSINESS Sounds like a great visit for all who love guitars and music. MUF SERVICE AUCTION: Last year, around this time, the FP donated several gift baskets containing Minstrel tickets, FP mug, FP T-shirt, etc., to the MUF’s annual fund-raising auction, We also supplied a band to play during the auction, which helped make the auction much more fun and successful, and greatly improved our relationship with MUF. We have been asked to contribute again to this year’s auction on Nov. 1. Elizabeth and Mark will contact the musicians from last year’s auction to play again this year, and we will donate gift baskets again as well. If anyone would like to make Folk/Roots/Americana Music Weekend individual donations of goods or services, on behalf of the FP, please contact Elizabeth. Fri.–Sun. 10/31–11/2, Hudson Valley Resort and Spa OLD BUSINESS 400 Granite Road, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, NY NERFA 11/13–16/14 : As agreed at last month’s meeting, Elizabeth will be contacting those FP members who will be offered a subsidy to attend NERFA on the Board’s behalf. Enjoy a friend-filled music-saturated weekend at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa. Sing, jam, relax, swap songs, learn new songs, and listen to and/or play with other musicians. The weekend features AD-HOC TECH COMMITTEE: George reported that the committee is working to narrow the choices some of the finest Folk/Roots musicians who will perform and present workshops. There are also of tech/social media apps for FP use down to 2 or 3, although individual committees are welcome plenty of opportunities for socializing, hiking, and kicking back with interesting folks in a luxurious to use others if they like. He expects the committee will have its recommendations in 1 or 2 months. setting, comfortable rooms, good food, and resort facilities close at hand. We discussed the question—who is our target demographic? Narrowing this down will affect our Featured performers: choice of tech/social media to use to reach that demographic. Bob suggested that our target audi- ence is probably very similar to the audience for “Prairie Home Companion.” Lori offered to research emma's revolution (Pat Humphries & Sandy O) offer gorgeous close harmonies and unsinkable on the Internet to find PHC’s demographic. Lindsey pointed out that we need to look 10 – 20 years tunefulness. This classic, globetrotting folk duo’s music is progressive, socially-conscious, confron- into the future to bring in younger people to keep FP going after we’re gone. tational, and shot-through with intelligence and cutting humor. They count Pete Seeger among their admirers. COMMITTEE REPORTS Andy Cohen, blues guitarist and historian, grew up to the sound of Dixieland jazz. As a teen, he ACOUSTIC GETAWAY: Mark reported that the Getaway schedule is packed with professionally was bitten by the Folk Music bug, and soon found his way to Big Bill Broonzy and the Jim Kweskin led workshops. We have 143 attendees signed up as of this date—a lot of new people, many who Jug Band. Upon hearing the Rev. Gary Davis, he was thoroughly infected. He’s been masterfully found out about Getaway from the Meetup group. playing their fine old tunes ever since. COMMUNITY SERVICES: Pat absent. Elizabeth read from her written report. Dave Kleiner had a Larry Hanks & Deborah Robins -Hanks bring warmth, charm and depth to cowboy and work FP information table set up at the recent Harvest Festival in Bloomfield, where he asked FP mem- songs, topical and political songs, and traditional American ballads. Deborah’s lovely alto and bers to come play music to attract attention to the table. Ken noted that we needed a seating area rhythm guitar complement Larry’s resonant bass voice, his spare tasteful guitar playing, and his by the table so that passersby could sit and listen to the music—bring folding chairs next year? amazing Jew’s harp. SWINGIN’ TERN: Leigh reported that they have five big dances coming up beginning in November: Ryan & Brennish Thomson, father and son duo: Ryan, music and dance professional, is an award a techno contra with a DJ playing recorded music, the Harvest Hoot dance, a double dance on Dec winning multi-instrumentalist. He performs and teaches fiddle, banjo, flute, piano, pennywhistle, 1 with Perpetual E-Motion, the Holiday Dance on Dec 20, followed by the New Year's Eve dance, and accordion, and more. Son Brennish, also fiddles. Their peripatetic music is drawn from Old Time, finally the Anniversary Dance in January 2015. Eastern Europe, Tex/Mex, Blues, Cajun and Bluegrass traditions. MINSTREL STAFFING: Jean absent. Barrett told us that Deborah Graham has been working on Participants are encouraged to come for two or three days and stay at the hotel; day admission is updating detailed job descriptions for all the various volunteer jobs at the Minstrel. Deb said the also available. More information and a reservation form are available on-line atwww.folkmusicny.org welcome letter sent to all new volunteers lists only brief summaries of the jobs to be done. She is or reservations may be made online directly at http://fallweekend.eventbrite.com. Information: [email protected] or 212/957-8386. 10 7 FP Calendar: November 2014 For venue addresses & contact information, see Venues, Feets, or Gigs 8/Sat. FP Home-Made Music Party: 8pm. At Mark & Robin Schaffer's in Rockaway NJ EVERY 2ND SATURDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, English Country Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page. 1/Sat. Swingin' Tern: Techno Contras with Dan Black & Dj Improper Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: 8pm, Split Bill—Frank Lombardi and The Levins EVERY SATURDAY: CD*NY: 8pm, Contra dances. NYC, www.cdny.org Fanwood Performance Series: Barbara Halry Trio and Michaela McClain Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Spuyten Duyvil, The Gaslight Tinkers, $20, members $17 People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Jack Landron (aka Jackie Washington) People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Pearls of Wisdom with Thelma Thomas Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: 7:30pm, Garnet Rogers., $18 in advance, $23 at the Music at the Mission: 7:30pm, Open Mic Night door Walkabout Chorus "Teachabout" at 6:45pm Raphael & Aly: 7:30pm, balanced mix of originals and covers from the 70's and 80's, 9/Sun. Sanctuary Concerts: 7pm, Arlo Guthrie (SOLD OUT) Acoustic Cafe, Pottersville Community House, 2091 Black River Road, Pottersville, NJ, Mike Agranoff: 7:30pm, Music You Can't Hear on the Radio, WPRB FM, 103.3, 908/439-3913, [email protected] www.wprb.com 2/Sun. EVERY SUNDAY: 7pm, Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio. WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com; 11/Tues. FP Board Meeting: 8pm. At Mark and Robin Schaffer's in Rockaway, NJ www.veryseldom.com 13/Thur. NJ Songwriters Circle: 7pm. Dave Kleiner’s, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. 973/429-0288 EVERY SUNDAY: 7–10pm, Radio Nowhere. WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or streaming at www.wmscradio.com or www.live365.com/wmsc 14/Fri. Minstrel: Split Bill—Jim Kweskin and Happy Traum (No open stage this month) EVERY 1ST & 3RD SUNDAY: 6pm, Open Irish session. Dublin House, Red Bank Outpost In The Burbs: 8pm, Brother Sun & The Chapin Sisters EVERY 1ST SUNDAY: 2-4pm, NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song Blue Jersey Band (Frank & Ellen Ruck): 7:30pm, 2-set show (Django, jazz, bluegrass, swing, blues), Café 420, 420 Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown, NJ The Place (house concert): 3pm, pot luck, 4pm: Paddy Mills Carrie Cantor: 7:30–10pm, as part of her duo In The Dreamlife, at Rockn' Joe, 339 3/Mon. EVERY MONDAY: 7:30pm, Maplewood International Dancers. Maplewood, Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html 15/Sat. Swingin' Tern: Harvest Hoot with Joe De Paolo & Oy Diddle Diddle 4/Tues. No FP Board meeting this week (be sure to go out and vote!) Newsletter Deadline: Send stuff to [email protected] EVERY TUESDAY: 7pm, Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam. Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. 973/770-0179 People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Rustic Riders, Jenny Murphy EVERY TUESDAY: 7-9:30pm, Open Mic, Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta, 47 S Park Pl, Morristown, Music at the Mission: 8pm, Tony Trischka, online $22, at the door $25 973/285-5464 Desire: 8pm, vocal harmony singing group with special emphasis on oldies classics, doo- EVERY 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY: 7:30pm, Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam. Mannion’s wop, a-cappella and street corner harmonies, Roxbury Performing Arts Center, 72 Somerville. www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/ Eyland Ave., Succasunna, NJ, $15 adults, $12 students/seniors 5/Wed. EVERY WEDNESDAY: 7:30pm, Morristown Int’l Dancers. Mountain Lakes Community Church. 16/Sun. Blue Jersey Band (Frank & Ellen Ruck): 2–4pm, Café Vienna, 200 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ 973/539-7020, http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html Diane Perry: 3pm, with Lee Tomboulian on piano, plus surprise guests, Shanghai Jazz, 24 EVERY WEDNESDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $8 ($5 seniors & Main Street, Madison NJ, 973/822-2899 or http://njjs.org, $10 (NJJS Members free) + $10 students). More info on Dance page. minimum EVERY WEDNESDAY: 7:30pm, “Down Jersey” with Jim Albertson. WSNJ am1240, am1440 and 19/Wed. Music on Main Street: 7:30pm, Tommy Malne www.wsnjam.com; http://members.aol.com/downjerseyjim 21/Fri. Minstrel: Special Concert—Jonathan Edwards and Lucy Kaplansky EVERY WEDNESDAY: 9pm, Open Mic, McLynn’s Restaurant, Springfield. 973/258-1600 Princeton Folk Music Society: 8:15pm, Joel Mabus EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY: 7pm, Folk Open Sing. Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, 22/Sat. Bonus Home-Made Music Party: 8pm, at the Roffmans’, 11 Butternut Rd., Brooklyn. 212/636-6341 or 718/788-7563 Randolph. 973/328-7742 EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY: Morristown Uke Jam; http://meetup.com/MorristownUkeJam; Mark ALMOST EVERY 4TH SATURDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $10 ($5 973/978-0751, [email protected] seniors & students). More info on Dance page. Music on Main Street: 7:30pm, Anna Nalick with My Silent Bravery Coffee with Conscience: 8pm, David Roth 6/Thur. EVERY THURSDAY: 6pm, Mannion’s NJAMP Acoustic Jam. Somerville. 908/203-9700; People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Peoples’s Voice Cafe 35th Anniversary Celebration http://meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park 23/Sun. EVERY 4TH SUNDAY (EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST): 2–5:30pm, Sacred Harp Singing, Montclair ALTERNATE THURSDAYS: 7:30pm, Scandinavian couple dancing. Bound Brook. See Friends Meeting House, 289 Park Street, Upper Montclair, NJ; http://gssh.hostoi.com http://skandinoje.org for dates/info Tracy Grammer: 2:30pm, house concert with jam afterward, $20 suggested donation, open 7/Fri. Minstrel: Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt to first 40 who RSVP, Hidden River Farm, 745 Amwell Rd. Hillsborough, NJ, 908/642-2439, Outpost In The Burbs: 8pm, The Kennedys Tribute to Nanci Griffith [email protected] Diane Perry: 8pm, with guitarist and vocalist Carol Hamersma, Herb Eckert Auditorium 28/Fri. Minstrel: Mike Agranoff with The Rolstons & Nerenberg (Senior Center), 540 Ridge Road/Route 522, Monmouth Junction, 732/329-4000 x7635 29/Sat. People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, (closed for Thanksgiving) or http://sbarts.org 8 9