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Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. April 2009 vol 44, No.4 April 1 Wed Folk Open Sing 7 pm in Brooklyn 4 Sat Singing Party in Sheapshead Bay, Brooklyn; 2-6pm 5 Sun Sea Music: NY Packet+ The Washington Square Harp & Shamrock Orchestra; 3pm, 12 Fulton St 11 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm. 13 Mon FMSNY Exec. Board Meeting; 7:15pm location tba 17 Fri John McCutcheon, 7:30pm at Community Church, 40 E. 35 Street; NOTE 7:30 pm start time! 19 Sun Sacred Harp Singing at St.Bartholomew’s in Manhattan 24 Fri Woody Rediscovered workshop with Steve Suffet and Anne Price, 8pm in South Orange, NJ 29 Wed Newsletter Mailing, 7pm in Jackson Heights (Queens). May 3 Sun Sea Music: NY Packet+Lisa Gutkin; 3pm,12 Fulton St. 3 Sun Gospel and Sacred Harp Sing; 3:30pm in Manhattan 6 Wed Folk Open Sing, 7pm in Brooklyn 11 Mon FMSNY Exec. Board Meeting; 7:15pm location tba 15 Fri Joe Jencks, 8pm at OSA, 220 E.23rd St. 16 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm. 16-17 Traditional Singing Workshop Weekend 17 Sun Sacred Harp Singing at St.Bartholomew’s in Manhattan 22-25 Spring Folk Music Weekend at Kislak Adult Center, Lake Como, PA -- see flyer in centerfold 29 Fri Nightingale concert; 8pm, location tba 30 Sat Singing Party in Marine Park, Brooklyn Details next pages -- Table of Contents page 3 John McCutcheon Friday, April 17, 7:30pm -- see pages 3 and 7 Spring Weekend at Kislak Adult Center. May 22-25--see centerfold - 1 - Folk Open Sing; Wednesdays, April 1st; and May 6th 7-10 pm Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions: F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, Folk Music Society of NY/PFMC, Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: Frank, 212-533-2139, or Laura, 718-788-7563. A Singing Fling To Bring In Spring! Saturday, April 4th; 2-6 pm Bring instruments, voices and/or just ears! In the mood for food? Bring a little something, or enjoy in house Pot Luck ! And , say, let’s pray that day in the Bay goes our way… At Rhoda Cohen’s in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn (but not in the water) --near Nos- trand Ave. and Ave. Z. RSVP and call for directions: 718-891-4950 Sea Music Concert; Sundays, April 5th and May 3rd; 3pm Members of The New York Packet (Frank Woerner, Bonnie Milner, Deirdre Murtha, Joy Bennett, Alison Kelley, Frank Hendricks, David Jones, Jan Christensen, Dan Mil- ner & Bob Conroy) join featured guests. Co-sponsored with the South Street Seaport Museum. At the main Seaport Museum Building, 12 Fulton Street (between South Street and Front Street) Call 212-691-7610 for directions. Donation, $5 (child, $2), pay at the door. April 5: The Washington Square Harp & Shamrock Orchestra. May 3: Lisa Gutkin. Chantey Sing; Saturday, April 11th; 8 PM Come to the Chantey Sing at South St Seaport. Bring instruments, voices and songs. Co-sponsored and hosted by the Seamen’s Church Institute at 241 Water St NYC. Directions: A & C trains “Broadway/Nassau St.”, and J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5, “Fulton St.” Walk down Fulton St. and make a left on Water St. small donation. 718-788-7563 Sacred Harp Singing at St. Bart’s; Sunday, April 19th; 2:30pm Co-sponsored and hosted by St. Bartholomew’s Church in Manhattan, on the 3rd Sun- day of each month Sept. thru June, 2:30 to 5pm, 109 East 50th St. We continue the colonial American tradition of four-part, unaccompanied sacred singing. Beginners welcome! Books available for loan or purchase. Contributions collected; reduced rate parking available. Nearest trains: “51 St.” on #6; “Lexington Av.” on E; “47-50 St.” on B, D, or F. Food and fellowship following. Info: Gail Harper 212-750-8977, www. manhattansing.org. John McCutcheon; Friday, April 17th, 7:30 pm John McCutcheon is a compelling singer whose songs sing of the nation’s heritage. His words channel the conscience of our people into streams of poetry and melody. He is an outstanding instrumentalist, especially renowned for his hammerd dulcimer playing. He performs original music and traditional folk music that he learned from the legendary figures of eastern Kentucky. John has made 31 recordings, has been nominated for six Grammys, toured on every continent, and served as the president of Local 1000 of the American Federation of Musicians. McCutcheon’s live perfor- mances have been described by critics as “little feats of magic,” “breathtaking in their Continued on next page - 2 - FMSNY Events Details- Continued ease and grace...” Before graduating summa cum laude from Minnesota’s St. John’s University, this Wisconsin native literally “headed for the hills,” forgoing a college lecture hall for the classroom of the eastern Kentucky coal camps, union halls, country churches, and square dance halls. His apprenticeship with many of the legend- ary figures of Appalachian music embedded a love of not only home-made music, but a sense of community and rootedness. The result is music – whether traditional or from his huge catalog of original songs – with the profound mark of place, family, and strength. The concert will start at 7:30 PM at the Community Church, 40 E. 35th Street, (at Park Ave.). General admission is $25; Members, $20; children (under 18), $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or on line at: www.mccutcheon.eventbrite.com. For information call 718-672-6399 or on the web at www.folkmusicny.org. Woody Rediscovered; an Exploration of Woody Guthrie’s Less Known Songs, Friday, April 24th, 8 pm At last count there were 2,563 songs in the Woody Guthrie Archives, and Woody recorded well over 300 of them. However, only about 30 or 40 are well known today. In this musical workshop FMSNY board members Anne Price and Steve Suffet will introduce you to a few of Woody Guthrie’s other 2,500+ songs. Some were recorded or published in Woody’s own lifetime; others were discovered among his effects after his death. All deserve to be recognized as the gems that they are. Come prepared to learn some new old songs! At a private residence in South Orange, NJ. Space limited. Suggested donation: $15. Members: $12. Children under 18 & full-time students: $6. For reservations, location, and directions, please e-mail Jeremy Osner at anacreon@ gmail.com or call him at 917-710-5493. Newsletter Mailing; Wednesday, April 29th; 7 PM We need your help to mail out the next Newsletter. Join the important band of volunteers that sticks the stamps and labels and staples the pages to mail out this newsletter. At the home of Don Wade and Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd Street, Jackson Heights (Queens). Right near the “74 St” Station of the #7 line or the “Roosevelt-Ave-Jackson Heights” Station of the E,F,V, and R trains. (Cats in residence.) info: 718-426-8555 GOSPEL & SacreD HARP Sing; Sunday, May 3rd; 3:30pm Glorious music, great words (mostly serious, occasionally humorous). Come raise your voice and experience these rousing pieces, with a group of enthusiastic singers. Join us for singing gospel, plus songs from the Sacred Harp book. This is 4-part harmony sung from written music, so you should be able to carry a tune; sight-singing helpful but not required. Bring food for a potluck supper (host is supplying drinks). At the home of Jessica Feinbloom, 303 W. 66th Street, Manhattan (between West End Ave and Freedom Place), apt. 12FW, ring bell #225; 212-874-5262. Subway: IRT #1 train to “66 St.” or crosstown busses #66 or #57. By car: Henry Hudson Parkway, 79th Street exit. Other info: Isabel, 212-866-2029. Table of Contents Folk Music Society Info ........... 4 Calendar Location Info ...........12 Topical Listing of Events .......... 5 Repeating Events ...................14 From The Editor ................... 6 30 Years Ago ......................18 Help Wanted ......................... 6 Ads and Pinewoods Hot Line ....19 John McCutcheon flier ............ 7 Membership Form .................20 Weekend Scholarships ............. 8 Weekend Flyer ........... centerfold Calendar Listings .................. 9 - 3 - Folk Music Society of NY Information The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc./NY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION (ISSN 1041-4150) Pinewoods Folk Music Club was started in 1965 and DEADLINE: the 14th of the month prior to pub li- is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation; cation (no Aug. issue). an affiliate of the Country Dance & Song Society of America; a member of the Folk Alliance; and a Publisher: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc., 444 member of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. A copy of W. 54 St., #7, NYC, NY 10019, 718-651-1115. our annual report is avail able from our of fice at 444 Send address changes to the membership chair: W. 54th St, #7, NYC, NY 10019 or from the Office Tom Weir, 340 W. 28 Street, #13J, New York, NY of Charities Registration, N.Y. Dept. of State, 162 10001;212-695-5924; [email protected] Washington Av, Albany, NY 12232.. Editor: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson We have approximately 500 members and run con- Hts, NY 11372; 718-672-6399. <newsletter@ certs, week-ends, classes, and get-togethers, all with folkmusicny.org> Send all Hot lines & ads an emphasis on traditional music.