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THE SOURCE FOR FOLK/TRADITIONAL MUSIC, DANCE, STORYTELLING JULY - AUGUST &2007 OTHER RELATED FOLK ARTSFolkWorks IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA Page FREE BI-MONTHLY Volume 7 Number 4 July-August 2007 New World Flamenco Festival La Flor de la Vida, August 10-19 See page 3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FREE SUMMER CONCERT LISTINGS HAWAIIAN FESTIVALS SEA SHANTIES PLUS... KEYS TO THE HIGHWAY ..that reminds me... ...and More!... cover photo: PHOTO OF JUAN OGALLA BY MIGUEL ANDY MOGG Page 2 FolkWorks JULY - AUGUST 2007 EDITORIAL his July/August issue in your musician teaching listings, etc. Be hands lists a plethora of sum- sure to look at the website and Yahoo PUBLISHERS & EDITORS Tmer concerts. Look at page 3 Group for announcements. We plan to Leda & Steve Shapiro for this summer’s offerings at the Skir- continue our ongoing columns about LAYOUT & PRODUCTION ball, Culver City, Japan American Mu- Music Theory, Old Time Music, Events Alan Stone Creative Services seum, Grand Performances, the Santa Around Town and all the other regular FEATURED WRITERS Monica Pier and the Levitt Pavillion. columnists you love. In fact now you Ross Altman, How Can I Keep From Talking At this time each year, we search will be able to read them online and David Bragger, Old-Time Oracle through the listings and mark in our not have to worry about finding that Valerie Cooley, ...that reminds me... calendar all the wonderful concerts old newspaper article. There is a good Linda Dewar, Grace Notes Roger Goodman, Keys to the Highway we plan on attending. We want here search engine on the site and you can David King, Dirt to thank all the producers who spend find what you want. We, of course, Michael Macheret, Forklore so much time, money and passion in will continue to have the great listing Dennis Roger Reed, Reed’s Ramblings searching out, negotiating, coordinating of upcoming events. We hope to make Dave Soyars, Dave’s Corner and presenting to us new and exciting it easier for you to find what you are EDITORS artists from all over the world. SONES PHOTO BY SONYA interested in, whether it is by location David Ascher • Mary Pat Cooney FolkWorks is here to let you know By Steve & Leda Shapiro or category. This will be a bit down the Diane Sherman • Chris Stuart about all this terrific music…along road, but we are working on it. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS with the usual ongoing local events, what we are up to. Our calendar lists all We know you will want to Audrey Coleman • Monika White dancing, singing, storytelling and folk- the events for you to plan your social continue to support us. While we will Larry Wines • Chris Stuart related art exhibits. In case you hadn’t time and we will be expanding with no longer have the huge expense of DISTRIBUTION noticed, the Los Angeles Times and the new blogs so you can hear about bands the printed edition, we will still have Brooke Alberts • Ross Altman • Ric Alviso L.A. Weekly (and other local “rags”) we have found/heard in our travels ongoing expenses relating to keeping Beverly/Irwin Bar • Anna Byrne • Judy CaJacob across the country or across the street. Audrey Coleman • Jim Cope • Mary Dolinskis hardly mention what we cover, from up the website, computer repair and Marge Gajicki • Sharon Gates • Cliff Gilpatric Queen Ida on the Santa Monica pier, So guess you are getting the maintenance as well as the usual Ken Helms • Sue Hunter • Holly Kiger to the Southern California Ukulele message. We managed to get this telephone, office supplies, etc. We will Stan Kohls • Amy Masumiya Showcase at the Japan American hard copy out at the coaxing of a lot continue to give away CDs for those Bill/Mary Anne McCarthy • Russ/Julie Paris Museum to Vieux Farka Toure at both of friends and writers. At this point, of you who support us at the higher Larry Rainwater • Milt Rosenberg • Doug Moon Grand Performances and the Skirball until/unless we can get the help needed levels and will be looking into bumper Daria Simolke • Alaina Smith • Sylvia Stachura Cultural Center. to print hard copies, this really will be stickers and other products for those of Mimi Tanaka • Larry Wines • Lynn Worrilow Letting you all know about the last hard copy issue. We realize that you who give at the basic $25 level. LOGO DESIGN these events is the reason we began this will be difficult for some of you Be on the lookout for our new T- Tim Steinmeier Thanks to all those who have supported & FolkWorks. Seven years ago we figured but we’ve also heard from a lot of folks Shirts and promotional cards. Think inspired us, especially Warren Casey of Wicked that we needed 2,000 hard copy who get all their information online. you will love our new ideas. And as Tinkers. newspapers distributed to get the word We are planning and discussing always…go out to live music, get out Published bi-monthly by FolkWorks the new opportunities online and you a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization an affiliate out. Now we even look up telephone and dance, and become a part of the Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS). numbers online. Take a look at our new will be getting announcements shortly growing FolkWorks Family. See you about new venue ads, artists listings, BOARD OF DIRECTORS website www.FolkWorks.org to see at concerts this summer! Brooke Alberts • Ric Alviso Kay Gilpatric • Roger Goodman Don Kiger • Holly Kiger Teresa Modnick • Gitta Morris Visit us on the web: www.FolkWorks.org Lisa Richardson • Steve Shapiro The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of FolkWorks. Mimi Tanaka • Monika White Leda Shapiro, Executive Director ADVISORY BOARD Richard Gee • Howard & Roz Larman Sunset Concerts at the Skirball FOLKWORKS Sabrina Motley • Colin Quigley Cait Reed • Tom Sauber MEMBERS CONTACT INFORMATION NEW MEMBERSHIP P.O. Box 5505, Sherman Oaks, CA 943 MEDIA SPONSOR: BENEFITS!! Phone: 88-785-3839 Since FolkWorks is going to be an [email protected] • www.FolkWorks. e-zine for the foreseeable future, we ©2007 FolkWorks All Rights Reserved Promoting Folk/Traditional Arts are re-defining the benefits for Mem- www.FolkWorks.org bership. ALL Members, basic and above will be sent our new bumper sticker IN THIS ISSUE (as soon as we get them printed!) Members at the FRIEND Level EDITORIAL ....................................... 2 and above will continue to get the CDs FLAMENCO FESTIVAL .................... 3 Free! as a premium. FREE SUMMER CONCERTS ......... 3 AND NEW BENEFIT!! KEYS TO THE HIGHWAY ................ 4 We are beginning new venue part- The Castrati nerships to get Members more tickets/ FORKLORE ......................................... 5 HUGH MASEKELA passes to concerts and Festivals. Some THE JOY OF POI of you have already been the recipients DIRT ...................................................... 5 Thursdays Groove to the world beat of the Sunset Concerts, the of these in the past few weeks. So we NATIVE TO OUR LAND July 19–August 23 acclaimed series of free outdoor concerts back this year will keep you posted. This will shortly DAVE’s CORNER be a benefit for MEMBERS ONLY. OF THE WORLD ................................ 6 for its eleventh season! Enjoy free admission to all Willner Times Three 8:00 p.m. exhibitions—the Skirball galleries are free and open So go onto the website for new ANNOUNCEMENTS about this... if A FEAST OF HAWAIIAN Doors open during Sunset Concerts until 10:00 p.m. FESTIVALS .......................................... 7 at 7:00 p.m. you have not seen the site recently go take a look SAN PEDRO SING .............................. 8 Free ZOHAR VIEUX FARKA TOURE WWW.FOLKWORKS.ORG SOMEWHERE OUT THERE… ........ 9 No reservations Thursday, July 19 Thursday, August 9 The Stagecoach Festival We will be listing the details of Limited seating available on Middle Eastern–inspired dub Malian blues REED’S RAMBLINGS ..................... 10 a first-come, new Membership levels soon. Re- and electronica Why Do We Write About Music, When first-served basis ELEMENT BAND member that your donations are still Musicians Seldom Play Songs About TRIBALJAZZ Thursday, August 16 tax deductible! Please continue to sup- Writers Note new parking fees: Thursday, July 26 Contemporary Armenian $5 for cars carrying African and Latin– port FolkWorks so we can continue to THE LIVING TRADITION three or more people; inflected world jazz CECILIA NOËL & give you the best calendar listings! CONCERT SERIES ......................... 10 otherwise $10 per car. THE WILD CLAMS And we will be getting out new picks SUMMERGRASS ............................ 10 Cash only. HUGH MASEKELA Thursday, August 23 for the July/Aug listings along with …tHAT REMINDS ME… ............... 11 Carpooling encouraged. Thursday, August 2 Salsa/soul our special "NOT TO BE MISSED" South African jazz trumpeter TRUTH IS RELATIVE category on our blog page which is CD REVIEW .................................... 11 coming soon. Bob Webb and the Banjo - At Last! Bring the kids! Music lovers of all ages are invited to kick back in our special family lounge, offering OLD-TIME ORACLE ....................... 12 a chance to enjoy the music in a low-key, relaxing atmosphere. Art making, toys, and games FRIENDS OF OLD TIME will be available for all to enjoy. or A FOE TO THE FOLKIES GRACENOTES.................................. 13 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles HOW CAN I KEEP 405 Freeway; exit Skirball Center Drive Making FROM TALKING .............................. 14 (310) 440-4500 • www.skirball.org Connections FolkWorks is supported in part by Los Angeles City Department of Bob Westbrook In Memoriam Cultural Affairs & Los Angeles Count Arts Commission. SPECIAL EVENTS ......................... 16 JULY - AUGUST 2007 FolkWorks Page 3 Flamenco Festival La Flor de la Vida By Chris Stuart here are few folk dances that past 500 years it has been alternately flamenco, but “De Grana y Oro,” blend passion and precision, derided as an uncouth regional dance this year’s and features, besides Tenergy and elegance, as well and hailed as the pinnacle of Iberian program will Ms.