Folk Music Society of , Inc.

April 2009 vol 44, No.4

April 1 Wed Folk Open Sing 7 pm in 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 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 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. , 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, 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 pub­li­ 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 avail­able from our of­fice 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. Send all Hot­lines & ads an emphasis on traditional music. The Society is run (with check made out to FMSNY) and all by all volunteers with a Board of Directors, elected correspondence & articles ONLY to this address. by the membership. The working officers below (members of and elected by the board) welcome your Send calendar or listings info directly to the ap­ help and suggestions. propriate person below (no charge for listing): Membership fees are listed on the back page; Events Calendar:Lenore Greenberg, 120 Boerum regular memberships include one subscription to the Place, #1J, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-403-0347; newsletter (10 issues yearly), free admission to our approximately 5 series events, and reduced admission Locations & Radio Listings:Don Wade, 35-41 72 to many events. Won’t you join us? St, Jcksn Hts, NY 11372; 2008 Board of Directors: Festival Listings: John Mazza, 50 Plum Tree Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611 Membership: Tom Weir, 340 W. 28th Street, #13J, New York, NY 10001;212-695-5924; membership Calligraphy Headings: Anthony Bloch @folkmusicny.org. [coupon on back cover.] Front Cover heading: Patricia Greene Program: Eileen Pentel, 35‑41 72th St, Jackson Computer-aided Layout: Don Wade Hts, NY 11372; 718‑672‑6399; Ruth Lipman, Judy Polish, Sol Weber. Education: Alan Friend, 718-965-4074 All members are encouraged to submit articles on folk music & related subjects, and book, concert, Social Chair: Connie Schwartz 718-271-8494 and record reviews. Preferably submit articles and ads on disk, CD ROM or via E-mail to Don @ th donwade.us. (Pagemaker 6, ASCII or MS-Word for- President:Joy C. Bennett, 111-39 76 Road, Forest mat; MAC ASCII format) or else type them. Send Hills, NY 11375; 718-575-1906; evening phone numbers and keep a copy. Vice‑President: Evy Mayer 718-549-1344 (after 11 am) Newsletters are sent by first class mail or on-line to members on or about the first of each month (except Finance Comm Chair: Jerry Epstein, 34-13 87th August & December). Views expressed in signed St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372; 718-429-3437 articles represent those of the author and not neces- Treasurer: Heather Wood, 444 W. 54th St, #7, sarily those of the club. New York, NY 10019; 212-957-8386; (our Federal ID number is 13-346848): Publicity: Don Wade, 35‑41 72 St, Jackson Full Page $120; Size: 4-5/8 W x 7-3/4 H Hts, NY 11372; 718‑426‑8555; 1/4 Page $30; Size: 2-1/4 W x 3-3/4 H nd 1/8 Page $15; Size: 2-1/4 W x 1-3/4 H Newsletter: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72 St., Jackson (less 10% for repeating ads paid in advance) Heights, NY 11372; 718-672‑6399; Sizes are actual print size for cam­era-ready copy and will be reduced if oversize. Preferably ads should Volunteer Coordinator: Steve Suffet,718-786- be supplied on disk, in MS Word, Pagemaker 6 1533 or 7, TIF, PCX, BMP, or WMF format or laid out Corporate Secretary: Marilyn Suffet, 718-786- camera-ready; delivered, and paid before the dead- 1533 line. The Editor has no facilities for doing art work Weekend Coordinator: Joy C. Bennett and ads which are sloppily laid out will be refused! Ads are subject to the approval of the Advertising Other Board Members: Rosalie Friend, Anne Committee. Page or position placement cannot be Price, John Ziv guaranteed. FOLK FONE, 718-651-1115 www.folkmusicny.org A re­cord­ing of folk events in NYC. Send last E-Mail: (but it is best minute listings to: Folk Fone, c/o Don Wade, to send to individual officers as listed above). 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (Don Wade plus your name here--HELP WANTED) - 4 - Topical Listing of Society Events Weekends May 22-25: Spring Weekend of Music at Kislak Adult Center, Lake Como, PA with John Kirk, Trish Miller, Danny Spooner, Val Mindel, and oth- ers; see flyer in centerfold. Series Concerts - Free to members J 8pm at OSA 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707 Fri, May 15 Joe Jencks Fri, June 19: Annie and the Hedonists House Concerts Fri, Apr.24: Woody Rediscovered workshop with Steve Suffet and Anne Price in South Orange, NJ Fri, May 29: Nightingale at OSA South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts Co-sponsored with the South St. Seaport Museum. Performers with the NY Packet; At the main Seaport Museum Building, 12 Fulton Street (between South Street and Front Street) First Sundays at 3pm through May then Tuesdays at 6pm in June. April 5: The Washington Square Harp & Shamrock Orchestra May 3: Lisa Gutkin Special Programs and Workshops Fri, Apr.17: John McCutcheon at Community Church, 8pm, 40 E. 35 St May 16-17: Traditional Singing Workshop Weekend -- see below Sat., June 13: Old-Time Fiddle Workshop Taught By Cathy Mason Informal Jams and Sings Sat, April 4: Singing Party, 2pm at Rhoda Cohen’s, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn Sat, May 30: Singing Party, 6-9pm in Marine Park, Brooklyn Sat, June 13: Old-Time Jam, location tba Folk Open Sing; First Wednesday of each month (April 1, May 6, etc); 7-10 pm; Ethical Culture Society in Brooklyn. Gospel & Sacred Harp Sing: Sunday, May 3, 30pm in Manhattan Sacred Harp Singing at St.Bartholomew’s in Manhattan, 3rd Sunday: April 19, May 17, etc. Chantey Sing at Seaman’s Church Institute, near South Street Seaport; 8pm, Satur- days: , April 11, May 16, June 6, July 11. Business Meetings, etc. Newsletter Mailing, Wednesday, April 29, 7pm in Queens--see page 3. Executive Board Meeting: 2nd Monday; April 13, May 11, etc.; 7:15pm; at loca- tions to be announced; call Joy at 718-575-1906 Traditional Singing Workshop Weekend; May 16-17 The Club is sponsoring one of Jerry Epstein’s renowned intensive workshop week- ends in every aspect of traditional singing, voice, style, repertoire, narrative, diction, ornamentation. Weekend of May 16-17, 10:00 to 4:30 each day. These are not lectures, but voices-on sessions for singers. Strictly limited to 9 participants and advance reg- istration is strongly recommended. Full weekend is $75 ($80 for non-members). One day registrations are possible but first preference for the spaces goes to full weekend registrations. Further info on the class, call Jerry at (718) 429-3437. Jerry has been leading these workshops for 30 years everywhere from Pinewoods Camp to Australia and he can help you do remarkable things in a very short time. To register, call Educa- tion Chair Alan Friend: (718) 965-4074, before May 7. - 5 - Eileen Pentel As I write this, I have the feeling that spring is right around the corner and that April will be a warm and pleasant month. Right now, it’s still cold, but I do get warm when I think about the music ahead. John McCutcheon, who plays both traditional and original songs, will perform for us in April in a special concert. Note that the concert will start at 7:30 PM rather then the usual 8 PM. Also coming up are the Sea Music Concert and a Woody Rediscovered Workshop. Don’t forget our Folk Open Sing, our Chantey Sing, and the Sacred Harp Singing. On April 4th there will also be a singing party in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. May 3rd is ’s birthday. Let’s all sing a song for Pete on that day—if you are at a singing party, taking a walk, or in a supermarket, why not celebrate his con- tributions in song. As you know, these are hard economic times and the Folk Music Society of NY, Inc is also facing them. Instead of raising our dues, however, starting in September, we will have to charge for the series concerts which were, and still are for now, free to members. It will still be a good deal, since members will only have to pay $10 rather then the $20 admission that the general public has to pay. The upcoming series concert in May, Joe Jencks and in June, Annie and the Hedonists, will still be free to members. Thank you to the folks who mailed out the newsletter. They could always use more help. The following volunteers worked at the last mailing: Lynn Colee, Isabel Gold- stein, Eileen Pentel, Anne Price, Marilyn Suffet, Steve Suffet, Marcus Tieman, and Don Wade. Won’t you join us and help mail out the next newsletter on Wednesday, April 29? (See page 3.) Weekend Help Wanted Full and Partial Scholarships are available in exchange for administrative work done on our folk music weekends. Contact the Club President, Joy Bennett, 718-575-1906 if you are interested­ in any of the jobs for the coming Spring Weekend. Weekend Chair: (half scholarship) Registrar: Receives, records, and acknowledges all reservations, maintains waiting list, processes cancellations; accounts for money received and reconciles the amount due the facility. Helps greet arrivals at camp. (full scholarship) Transportation: Tries to find rides to and from camp for all who need them. Gets and gives out info. on pub­lic transportation if needed. (full scholarship) Typist/Room Assigner: Types the address list and assigns rooms; Must be able to arrive early to greet arrivals at camp. It helps to know a lot of club members. (half) Baby-sitter: (Depends on need.) Cares for smaller children, parti­cularly during eve- ning concerts. (full Scholarship)

Outreach via the Internet There are a lot of websites that offer great publicity resources for the Society and its events. We need volunteers to take responsibility for making sure our information gets listed correctly and updated in a timely manner. We’d like to spread the load, so each person is responsible for only one site. Maybe two. If you are interested, please contact Don Wade, [email protected]. - 6 - Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club Presents

Friday, April 17, 7:30pm

At the Community Church 40 E. 35 St between Park & Madison Manhattan. Think of McCutcheon as an incarnation of Pete Seeger and Mr. Rogers, Will Rogers and , and above all Everyman, righteously passionate and impishly playful, blessed with gifts as a songwriter, historian, musician and storyteller that have won him praise in Australia as “the most overwhelming folk performer in the English language,” from a Russian critic as “the most versatile and compelling performer this reviewer has ever seen,” and from Johnny Cash as “the most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.”

Contribution: $25; members $20; children (under 18) $10.

Tickets can be purchased at the door, or on line at: www.mccutcheon.eventbrite.com.

Information: 718-672-6299 or www.folkmusicny.org

- 7 - Weekend Scholarships Available Applications are now being accepted to the Spring weekend for the George Parker Scholarship, the Mayer Scholarship and the Lil Appel Scholarship. These funds provide either full or half scholarships to individuals who could not otherwise attend and who have a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing. TO APPLY: Please ask for an application from the address below. The most important considerations are financial need and interest in folk music. The candidates will be considered and notified by mail. Please request an application now and send it in before April 30 to: Marilyn Suffet, 41-05 47th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Phone: 718-786-1533; E-mail: [email protected] In an effort to make our weekends available to more members there are now several scholarship funds set up : George Parker Scholarship - provides one full scholarship per fall or spring weekend to a club member otherwise unable to attend. The fund was established in memoriam by George’s parents, the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club, and other contribu- tors. George was a young man and a friend of folk music who greatly enjoyed our weekends. Charles & Ilse Mayer Scholarship Fund - provides one full scholarship for each of the fall, winter, and spring weekends each year. This fund was set up in memoriam by board member Evy and Ilse Mayer in honor of Evy’s father Charles Mayer. You may make a fully tax-deductible contribution in any amount to any of the funds above by sending a check payable to “Folk Music Society of New York” (noted with the name of the scholarship memorial) to our treasurer, Heather Wood, 444 W. 54 St, #7, NYC, NY 10019 To establish a new named fund in honor of or in memoriam to a loved one, please contact any of our current board members (see list in this newsletter). The Lil Appel Scholarship is an independent fund which provides scholarship support for the spring and fall weekends to an individual who has a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing. This fund was established by a loving group of regulars in memoriam to Lil’s 35+ years of bi-weekly Friday night sings, “a breeding and feeding ground for many of today’s accomplished singers and musicians.” For information, or to contribute, contact Drew Smith at (201) 444-2833. Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS) Folk Music Week, July 25-Aug. 1, 2009 CDSS has announced their schedule of summer programs; for more information and the dates of other weeks, go online to www.cdss.org, or call 413-268-7426, or write and ask for the camps brochure: CDSS, 132 Main St, PO Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-0338

Volunteer Jobs Available; Mindless Work Does your day job cause a lot of stress because you have to do too much thinking? Come and relax after work at our monthly Pinewoods newsletter mailings where all you have to do is label, staple, and stamp. Info: Isabel, 1-212-866-2029. Help! Can you help spread the word about our concerts? If you go to jams, sings, concerts, your office, anywhere (even your apartment laundry room) that you could put out fly- ers, help us by getting a supply of flyers to put out. Contact Don Wade, , 718-426-8555 and let us know how many to send you! - 8 - For addresses, times, phone numbers, and other details, see the location informa­tion on the pages following this listing. Repeating events listings follow thie location information. Updated repeating events may be viewed at www.folkmusicny.org. The events with an asterisk (*) are run by the club and more information is on pages 2-3; other events in the listings below are not run by the Club, and the information given is the best available at press time. Everyone is encouraged to send complete information for listing to: Lenore Greenberg, 120 Boerum Place, #1J, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-403-0347; E-mail: lenoreg@ nyc.rr.com. DEADLINE is the 12th of the preceeding month. :Around NYC – April nity Church, 8pm. See p2-3 1 We : Joe’s Pub, 9:30pm 17 Fr Adela Rollider& Kathleen 1 We* Folk Open Sing: Brooklyn, Payne: Park Slope Coop, Good 7pm. See p2-3 17 Fr The Otis Brothers w Bob 3 Fr Del Rey & Craig Flory – Guida & Mike Saccoletti: Blues: Good CH Jalopy, 9pm 3 Fr Father Charlie & Jimmy 18 Sa Stout: Richmondtown Restora- Coen: Blarney Star, 9pm tion; 7:30 & 9:30pm 3 Fr Bruce Molsky & The Whis- 18 Sa Johnny Ace & Sidewalk tling Wolves: Jalopy, 9pm Zydeco: Connolly’s 4 Sat* Singing Party in Sheapshead 18 Sa Ray Collins & Marie Mu- Bay, Brooklyn; 2-6pm; see p.2 larcyzk: Peoples’ Voice 4 Sa Ray Korona Band w Mahina 18 Sa Peter Stampfel & his Ether Movement: Peoples’ Voice Frolic Mob: Jalopy, 9pm 4 Sa Triboro: Richmondtown Resto- 19 Su* Sacred Harp Singing: St. Bar- ration, 7:30 & 9:30pm tholomew’s. See p2-3 4 Sa Jan Larsen, 9pm; The Plunk 19 Su The Gypsies & Their 1000 Brothers, 10:30pm: Jalopy Year Cultural Journey From 4 Sa Songs of Leonard Cohen: India to France, Pt.2: Jalopy, Highline Ballroom, 8pm 2pm 5 Su* The Washington Square Harp 20 Mo Korean Traditional Music & & Shamrock Orch. + NY “Change”: CUNY Graduate Packet: South St. 3pm. See p2 Ctr. 7:30pm 5 Su : Uptown CH 21 Tu Jesse Winchester: Joe’s Pub, 6 Mo Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks: 7:30pm B.B.King’s, 8pm 23 Th Moroccan Sheepherders: Con- 7 Tu M Shangai String Band: Joe’s nolly’s, 7:30pm Pub, 9:30pm 23 Th Among The Rye: Jalopy, 9pm 9 Th The Flatlanders: B.B. King’s, 24 Fr Frank Fotusky; Acoustic 8pm Blues Guitar: Good CH 10-12 WKCR Country Music Festi- 24 Fr Kari Denis, Rob Hecht & The val (89.9 FM) on the air Cozy Shack, 9pm; The Kings 10 Fr The Second Fiddles w Steve County Strings, 10:30pm. James: Jalopy, 10pm Jalopy 11 Sa* Chantey Sing: Seaman’s 25 Sa Dirty Birdies Jug Band: Rich- Church Inst., 8pm. See p2-3 mondtown Restoration; 7:30 & 11 Sa Point Cross: Richmontown 9:30pm Restoration; 7:30 & 9:30pm 25 Sa Eric Levine; Utah Phillips 11 Sa Delbert McClinton: 8pm Celebration: Peoples Voice 12 Su Joe Beasley Sacred Harp 25 Sa Lucy Kaplansky w Robbie Sing: BJPub@Prodigy,net Schaefer: Joe’s Pub, 7pm 14 Tu Jill Sobule: Joe’s Pub, 7:30pm 26 Su Groove Harmonica Work- 16 Th The Commander Cody Band: shop: Jalopy, 2pm B.B.King’s, 7:30pm 29 We* FMSNY Newsletter Mailing, 17 Fr* John McCutcheon: Commu- - 9 - Continued on next page Calendar Listings - Continued from previous page see p.3 Café 19 Su Susan Werner: University Around NYC – May Café, Stony Brook, 2pm 1 Fr Yiddish & Irish Song w 23 Th Shawn Mullins: Boulton Ctr, Susan McKeown & Lorin Bay Shore Sklamberg: Glucksman Ireland 25 Sa Tom Rush; Fabulous Folk Se- House, NYU, 7pm ries: Landmark, Pt Washington 1 Fr Nick Katzman; Blues & Rag- 26 Su Shape Note Singing: LITMA, time Guitar: Good CH Wading River 2 Sa Bev Grant & Dissident 26 Su Instrumental Jam: LITMA, Daughters + Friction Farm: Sea Cliff, 4-6pm Peoples’ Voice 2 Sa Klezmer All-Star Bash: Carn- Long Island – May egie Hall, 8pm; $20-60 2 Sa : IMAC 3 Su* Gospel and Sacred Harp Sing; 2 Sa Janis Ian: Boulton Ctr, 3:30pm in Manhattan; see p.3 5 Tu Marc Cohn: Boulton Ctr. 3 Su Tom Pacheco: Uptown CH New York State – April 3 Su Vocal Harmony Workshop: 1 We Wendy Wall: Turning Pt., 7:30 Jalopy, 12pm 3 Fr Mike & Ruthie/Crooked Still: 3 Su* Lisa Gutkin + NY Packet: Rosendale Café, 8pm South St. Seaport, 3pm. See p2 3 Fr Tracy Nelson Band: Towne 3 Su Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday Crier, 9pm cncrt; Madison Sq. Garden 5pm 4 Sa Bruce Ackerman: HVFG, http://seeger90.com/ Kingston, 7:30pm 4 Mo Popa Chubby: B.B.King’s, 8p 4 Sa Garnet Rogers: Rosendale 6 We* Folk Open Sing: Brooklyn, Café, 8pm 7pm. See p2-3 5 Su Ellis Paul: Friends of Music, 8 Fr Paddy Keenan & John Walsh: 3pm Blarney Star, 9pm 5 Su Terence Martin & friends: 8 Fr James Reams & The Barn- Turning Pt., 4pm stormers: Good CH nd 5 Su Alex Skolnick Trio: Towne 9 Sa 2 Annual Tribute to Dave Crier, 7:30pm Van Ronk: Peoples’ Voice st 10 Fr Muddy Cup: Saugerties, 7:30p 9 Sa Leon Redbone: 1 Unitarian 10 Fr Ed Tricket w Sandy & Caro- Soc. in Brooklyn, 8pml line Paton: Friends of Fiddler’s 9 Sa Wretched Refuse String Green, 8pm Band: Jalopy, 8 & 10pm 11 Sa Christine Lavin: Walkabout 10 Su Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Sing Clearwater CH, 7:30pm 10 Su The Gypsies & their 1000 11 Sa Graham Parker: Towne, 9pm year Cultural Journey from 15 We Guitar Shorty: Turning Pt., 8p India to France; pt.3: Jalopy, 17 Fr John Reischman & The Jay- 2pm birds: Emelin 17 Fr The Persuasions: Turning Pt., Long Island – April 8pm 3 Sa Jesse Cook; World Music 17 Fr Daisycutter w Antje Duvekot: Guitarist: IMAC Towne Crier, 9pm 4 Sa Lucy Kaplansky: FMSOH 18 Sa Jane March: HVFG, Pough- 5 Su Ian Tamblyn: University Café, keepsie, 7:30pm Stony Brook U. 2pm 18 Sa Slaid Cleaves: Turning Pt., 6p 5 Su Shape Note Singing: LITMA, 18 Sa ’s Project Percola- Huntington Station tor: Towne Crier, 9pm 17 Fr Joe Jencks: Our Times CH 19 Su Mark Campbell fiddle work- 18 Sa Roger McGuinn: Boulton shop, 1-5pm, Suffern, 845 Center, Bay Shore 519 4890; banjolady.susan@ 18 Sa Claudia Jacobs & Christine verizon.net Havrilla: FMSOH, Hard Luck 19 Su Mark Campbell old time fiddle - 10 - Calendar Listings - Continued from previous page house concert, 7:30pm, Suf- New Jersey – April fern, www.markccampbellold- 3 Fr The Wiyos: The Minstrel timefiddle.com; 845 519 4890; 4 Sa Jonatha Brooke & Glen Phil- [email protected] lips: Sanctuary Concerts 19 Su Tom Pacheco & Cormac Mc- 5 Su Linda Russell; 18th C. Mu- Carthy: Friends of Music, 3pm sic by Firelight: Old Dutch 19 Su Rockland County Folk Festi- Parsonage State Historic Site, val w/ Geoff Kauffman, Stout, Somerville, NJ. 908 725-1015 Frank Woerner, Allison Kelly, 11 Sa Red Molly: Hurdy Gurdy Finn & Haddie, Anne Price, 18 Sa Colin Hay: Sanctuary Concerts Jerry Epstein, more: Border- 24 Fr Creaking Tree String Quartet: line; benefit for Mystic Seaport The Minstrel Festival; 12-5pm 25 Sa Eric Andersen (Ice Cream 19 Su Regional Fiddle Styles of the Social): Sanctuary Concerts Catskills & Hudson w Hilton New Jersey – May & Stella Kelley: Heritage Folk; 1 Fr Amy Speace: The Minstrel Kiersted House, Saugerties 2 Sa The Kennedys w Vickie Rus- 21 Tu Slaid Cleaves: Watercolor, 8pm sell: Hurdy Gurdy 24 Fr Willie Nile: Turning Pt., 9pm 8 Fr Joel Mabus: The Minstrel 25 Sa Upsouth Twisters: Turning Pt., 9 Sa Suzanne Vega: Sanctuary 9pm 25 Sa The Woes: Common Ground Connecticut – April CH, 7:30pm 3 Fr Give Way: Celtic Airs U. of 25 Sa The Bobs: Towne Crier, 9pm Hartford 26 Su Aztec Two-Step: Friends of 4 Sa Notorious: Sounding Board Music, 3pm 4 Sa Jeffrey Foucault: Roaring Brk 26 Su Eric Andersen: Turning Pt., 4p 5 Su Garnet Rogers Acoustic 26 Su Irish Song & Tune Session: Celebration: Temple Shearith Rosendale Café, 4pm Israel, Ridgefield 26 Su David Jacobs-Strain & Gar- 11 Sa Vance Gilbert: Sounding Brd rin Benfield: Towne Crier, 7:30 11 Sa Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen: 29 We Smokin’Joe Kubek w Bnois Brandford Folk CH King: Turning Pt., 8pm 11 Sa : U. of Hart- 29 We Linda Russell; Of Time & the ford, 7:30pm River: Songs of the Historic 18 Sa John McCutcheon: Sounding Hudson: Suffern Public Li- 18 Sa Lui Collins: Roaring Brook brary; 210 Lafayette Ave. 7pm. 18 Sa Wild Notes: Audubon CH www.Suffernfreelibrary.org 18 Sa w Shawn Mul- New York State-May lins: U. of Hartford 1 Fr Janis Ian: Emelin 24 Fr Lucy Kaplansky w Robbie 2 Sa Deb Martin: HVFG, Kingston, Schaefer: U. of Hartford 7:30pm 25 Sa Jack Williams: Sounding Brd 2 Sa The Overtakers: Rosendale 25 Sa Bob Malone: Good Folk CH Café, 8pm 25 Sa Songwriters in the Round: 2 Sa The Refugees: Friends of Mu- Roaring Brook sic, 8pm Connecticut – May 2 Sa Graham Parker: Turning Pt., 1 Fr Cheryl Wheeler: U. of Hart- 6:30pm ford 8 Fr Gideon Freudman (Cello 2 Sa Dulcimer Folk Association: Pop): HVFG Friends of Fid- Sounding Board dler’s Green, 8pm 2 Sa Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters: 8 Fr Debbie Davis Blues Band: Roaring Brook Turning Pt., 9pm 9 Sa The Wiyos: Sounding Board 9 Sa Finn & the Sharks: Turning 9 Sa Bill Staines: Brandford CH Pt., 7:30pm - 11 - This list gives more detailed information for locations listed in the chronological Events Listings. It generally does not include information about locations in the Repeating Events listings. Most of the events in the listings are not run by the Club, and the information given is the best available at press time. Additions and corrections to this list are most wel- come! Send location info to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St., Jackson Heights, NY 11372; E-mail: [email protected]. #=new information or listing; % = Folk Society with a newsletter which lists area events\ AROUND TOWN (The 5 boroughs of NYC) BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, 212-997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com Blarney Star Productions at Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, 1 Washington Mews (enter 5th Ave off Washington Square); 9pm 212-998-3950, www.blarneystar.com Carnegie Hall; 881 7th Ave (at 57 St), Manhattan, 212-632-0540 Connolly’s, 121 W. 45th St. (6th Ave. & Broadway); 212-597-5126 Community Church; 40 E. 35 St. (bet Park & Madison) NYC; 212-683-4988 www.ccny. org; used by various organizations. Community Cabaret bi-monthly Fridays (see listing above). ] CUNY Graduate Center, 365 , between 34 & 35 St. Ethical Culture Society (Brooklyn), 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St) First Unitarian Congregational Society, Pierrepont St. between Clinton and Monroe Sts, Brooklyn; 718-624-5466 Glucksman Ireland House – see Blarney Star Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor; Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St); 718-768-2972; Fridays, 8pm; $10+. www.bsec.org/events/coffeehouse Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; 718.395.3214; www.jalopy.biz/ Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Singing: 2nd Sun at St.Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. Clinton), Brooklyn; 2pm followed by Pot-Luck supper. 718-793-2848 or [email protected]; www.manhattansing.org Joe’s Pub at The Joseph Papp Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St bet. E. 4th and Astor Place; 212-967-7555; www.joespub.com Kaye Playhouse; Hunter College, E. 68 St bet Park & Lex Ave; 212-772-4448 Madison Square Garden, 7 Ave & 32 St Peoples’ Voice Cafe; Sat 8PM at Community Church of NY, 40 E 35 St (between Park & Madison); info: 212-787-3903, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org; $15 closed June, July, Aug. Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island Historical Society, 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island; Free parking. 15-minute drive from all bridges to Staten Island. Take bus S 74 from the Staten Island Ferry. Info: www.historicrichmondtown.org or call 718 351-1611 x241 St. Bartholomew’s Church, 109 East 50th St, Manhattan; NYPFMC Sacred Harp singing on the 3rd Sunday through June, 2:30 to 5:30pm. www.manhattansing.org/ -- see pages 2-3 Seamen’s Church Institute, 241 Water St (north of Fulton St), 2nd floor; Monthly Chantey Sing 8-11pm; (donation asked). www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/nychanty.html. South Street Seaport Museum, foot of Fulton St. at the ; 212-691-7243, see pg 2 Uptown coffeehouse, Ethical Culture Soc, 4450 Fieldston Rd, Riverdale­ (Manhattan College Pkwy); Sun 5PM, $15 adult ($13.50 seniors, students; $3 children); 718-885-2955; www.uptowncoffeehouse.org.. WMI‑World Music Institute Concerts: info: 212-545-7536; www.heartheworld.org LONG ISLAND Boulton Center for the Performing Arts; 37 W. Main Street, Bay Shore (631)969-1101; www. boultoncenter.org FMOH=Huntington Folk Music Society % (PO Box 290, Huntington Station 11746) Hard Luck Cafe 1st Sat and concerts 3rd Sat each month at The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport (north side of Route 25A at Huntington border). An open mike at 7:30PM precedes each concert at 8:30Pm; 1631-425-2925 or 1631-661-1278; http://fmshny.org Hard Luck Cafe: 3rd Saturday of each month at The Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport (north side of Route 25A at Huntington border; 8pm; refreshments available; run by Huntington FMS--see FMSOH. - 12 - Continued on next page Calendar Listings information Continued from previous page IMAC: Inter-Media Art Center, 370 New York Ave, Huntington 11743; Sat’s at 9PM, some folk; 516-549‑9666; www.imactheater.org Landmark Community Center, 232 Main St, Port Washington; 516-767-6444; 8pm perfor- mances in their Jeanne Rimsky Theater LITMA % (LI Traditional Music Assn., P.O. Box 991, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787). Music Jams last Sunday, 4-6pm in Smithtown at the Meirs House, 631-864-4601. Other Smithtown events at Smithtown Historical Society Brush Barn, 211 Main St (Rte 25 east of Rte 111), Smithtown: Community contra dances 8pm 2nd and 4th Fridays (631-369-7854); English Country Dance Beginner Workshop usually 1st Sunday 2pm (631- 673-5177); English Country Dance usually 3rd Sunday 2pm (631-757-3627); Orchestra rehearsals (516- 433-4192); Music workshops and slow jams (631-427-7542); Concerts occasional 3rd Saturday 8pm (preceded by 6pm pot-luck) (631-757-5980); Annual Fiddle, Dance and Song Festival in August (631-864-4601). Other locations: Contra dances 8pm 1st Friday Christ Church, 61 East Main St., Oyster Bay (631-864-4601); Contradances 8pm 1st Sat- urday Watermill Community Center (631-725-9321); Sacred Harp Sing 1pm 2nd Sunday Huntington Station and 4th Sunday in Wading River (631-325-8272); House Song Circle 2nd Saturday (631-581-5063). Info about events or LITMA: www.LITMA.org Our Times Coffeehouse, Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd, Garden City (2 mi west of Meadowbrook Pkwy, beside water tower); monthly except July & Aug., 8Pm; $10 ($8 child/student); 1516-541-1006; www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org/ University Café: Sunday Street Acoustic Concert series; Student Union, Stony Brook Univer- sity Stony Brook, New York 631-632-6027 www.universitycafe.org; e-mail: gpalaia@ notes.cc.sunysb.edu UPSTATE NEW YORK - also look at: The Hudson Valley Calendar: www.HVmusic.com/ cgi-bin/getevent.pl?bydate=yes&fordays=12 Borderline Folk Music Club; house concerts at New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 200 Congers Road, New City (Rockland County); and various Rockland Co. locations; 845- 354-4586; www.borderlinefolkmusic.4themax.com; $20 Common Ground CoffeeHouse, 25 Old Jackson Ave. Hastings-on-Hudson; 914 478-2710. one Saturday a month. http://commongroundfusw.wordpress.com Cranberry Coffeehouse, 183 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, New York 13905; third Saturday, 7:30pm; featured performers plus open mic; www.sitemouse.com/ users/cranberry/. e- mail: [email protected]; phone: Chris, 607-754-9437, or Lee, 607-729- 1641 Emelin Theater; Library La, Mamaroneck, 10543; 8:30Pm; 914-698-0098; $16-32 Fiddle & Dance News is a bi-monthly dance & music calendar for the Mid-Hudson region; $6 to 987 Rte. 28A, West Hurley 12491; 845-338-2996. Folk Times is a bi-monthly listing of events in the Albany area: $10 to Addie & Olin Boyle, 969 Co.Rt.10, Corinth 12822; 518-696-2221; www.folktimes.com Friends Of Fiddler’s Green Folk Music Concert Series Route 9 & Church Street, Hyde Park,www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org; 845-483-0650. Friends of Music, Victorian Mansion Concerts; Orange County Community College, 115 South Street, Middletown (845) 342-0878 www.friendsofmusic.net; Pot Luck Hudson Valley Folk Guild; www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org --Kingston. Chapter, Unitarian Congregation Hall, Sawkill Rd, Kingston (near Kingston- Thruway traffic circle); First Sat, 8pm; $5, under 12=free; 845-340-9462 -- Yorktown Chapter Coffeehouse, First Presbyterian Church, Crompton Rd & Rt 132 $5, $4 members and seniors — Info 914-248-8460 -- Poughkeepsie Chapter Coffeehouse, Unitarian Fellowship, S. Randolph Ave. Pough- keepsie; $5, $4 members and seniors — Info 845-849-1775 --Friends Of Fiddler’s Green Folk Music Concert Series Route 9 & Church Street, Hyde Park,www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org; 845-483-0650. Kiersted House, Saugerties Historical Society; 119 Main Street, Saugerties 12477; 845-246- 9529 or 845-246-0784 Muddy Cup Coffee Shop www.muddycup.com , 66 Partition St, Saugerties, NY 12477; 845- 246-5775 Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale 12472; 845-658-9048; 9pm cover & min; www. rosendalecafe.com Towne Crier Cafe, 62 route 22, Pawling 12564; 845-855-1300; www. townecrier.com; res- ervations suggested; Fri & Sat, 9Pm; Sun-Thur, 8Pm; open mic,$4, 7:30PM (5-7PM sign up); $15-25 - 13 - Continued on next page Calendar Listings information Continued from previous page Turning Point, 468 Piermont Ave., Piermont, Rockland County (off rte 9W south of Nyack); (845) 359-1089; food avail; www.piermont-ny.com/turning Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse; 7:30PM, Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains; (914) 242-0374; www.WalkaboutClearwater.org second Sat Oct-May Watercolor Café, 2094 , Larchmont, NY 10538; 914-834-2213 www. watercolorcafe.net; usually Tues, at 8pm NEW JERSEY Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music C’hse: Fairlawn Community Center, 10-10 Kipp St, Fairlawn; info: 201-384-1325, adv. tickets 201-791-2225; 1st Sat, 8pm, through May. (run by Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club %); ; www.hurdygurdyfolk.org.) Minstrel Coffeehouse; Fri, 8:30pm, $5 (2nd Fri, open stage); Morristown Unitarian Fel- lowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ. (Run by Folk Project %, POB 41, Mendham 07945; 973-335-9489; www.folkproject.org; Sat concert info: 973-335-9489 Princeton Folk Music Soc. %(POB 427, Princeton 08540); usually cncrts 3rd Fri. at Christ Congregation Church, 55 Walnut Lane (across from Princeton HS), Princeton; info: Jus- tin Kodner, 609-799-0944; www.princetonfolk.org The Sanctuary Concerts, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ; folk concerts twice monthly September-May; info:973-376-4946, [email protected]; www.sanctuary- concerts.org CONNECTICUT (Southern New England-WWUH FOLKFONE: 860-768-5000) Audubon Society, 1361 Main St.(rt.17), Glastonbury: on Fri, 7:30Pm; 860-633-8402, www. ctaudubon.org/centers/glastonbury/glastonbury.htm. Branford Folk Music Society, First Cong. Ch, 1009 Main St, Branford, 8pm; 1-203-488- 7715, , http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/ Good Folk Cfehse., Rowayton United Meth. Church; Rowayton Av & Pennoyer St.; Roway­ ton; 8pm; 1-203-866-4450 , www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com Roaring Brook Concerts; Roaring Brook Nature Cent, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton; Sat’s, 7:30pm; Open Mike one Wed, 7:30pm (open thru April); 1-860-693-0263, www.roaringbrook.org Sounding Board C.H., Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern St., West Hartford CT; Sat’s, 8pm, $10, (closed July & August) info: Brent Hall, 460 Wallingford Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410; 203-272-8404; http://folknotes.org. Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877; 203-438-6589; http:// tsiridgefield.org Univ. of Hartford - (W)Wilde Auditorium or (M)Millard Auditorium, 200 Bloomfield Ave. (Rt. 189), W. Hartford; Fridays 7:30;1-860-768-4228 or 1-800-274-8587 Repeating Events Space limitations force us to print an severely abridged list this month. A complete list was printed last May. Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and Upstate events and a constantly updated complete list are available on the web at: www.folkmusicny. org/repeating.html. Additions and Corrections to these lists are most welcome! Send to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372; E-mail: [email protected] NYC BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) (also look at www.banjoben.com, www. ny- 212-686-1210; (??)bluegrass jam 5-8pm; cbluegrass.com, and http:// groups.yahoo. Sunday (see also Irish and general multi- com/group/ newyorkcityoldtime/) day listings); 212-686-1210 ] Sundays: Prospect Park jam on the 4th Sunday; 2pm; Kili, 79-81 Hoyt St between State and At- Prospect Park West and 3rd Street , lantic in Brooklyn. Ponkiesburg Pickin’ Brooklyn Party; www. ponkiesburg. com/home. Superfine, 125 Front St. Brooklyn, 718-243- php, acoustic jam, 4-7 PM, Mondays: Nolita House, 47 E Houston St, Between The Parkside Lounge, 317 Houston St (bet Mott & Mulberry Sts, (212) 625-1712; Ave’s B & C); 212-673-6270 9pm-mdnte; http://nolitahouse.com/events.html: Blue- various acoustic jams. Bands, etc. tend- grass Brunch, 12:30pm ing toward old-time/bluegrass ; www. - 14 - Continued on next page Repeating Events - Continued from previous page parksidelounge.com Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn, Every Iona, 180 Grand Street (between Bedford and Sat. Bluegrass & Misc. Jam in the back; Driggs), Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 2nd & th Sometimes also a performing group in 4 Mon; 7:30 – 10pm: The Moonshin- the front. 718-625-8211; 9 PM; www. ers String Band; www.myspace.com/ sunnysredhook.com themoonshinersnyc. Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) NYC General Repeating Music: 212-686-1210; Slow Bluegrass Jam; multi-day: 169 Bar, 169 E. Broadway (Canal, Essex & BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, Rutgers) 212-437-8866; Country Jam 1-212-997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com 8:30-11:30 ] various live music all week Wednesdays: Jim’s, 9th St. and Ave. C; 212-777- Angel Band Jam, Vin Rouge, 5th Avenue bet. 0869; various kinds of live music 17 & 18 St, Brooklyn; info, Bill Duke, Tuesday through Saturday; Open mic Sun 917-859-5397 2pm, Irish session Tue 10pm, Bluegrass Grisly Pear, 107 MacDougal St. bet Sat 7pm; http://www. banjojims.com; 1 Bleecker and 3rd, Uncle Bob’s Blue- drink minimum plus cover for performers grass Jam, 9pm, http://profile.myspace. Blah Blah Restaurant & Lounge, 501 11th com/index.cfm?fuseaction= user. St. (bet 7 & 8 Ave.), Brooklyn; 718-369- viewprofile&friendID=184502766 2524; Open Mic Mon & Wed at 8 Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; “Roots C Note, 157 Ave C (10 St); 212-677-8142 ‘n Ruckus” old-time and blues night 718- performances nightly 7-11pm with Song- 395-3214; www.jalopy.biz writer’s open mike Sun’s Old Devil Moon Restaurant (Southern cui- The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St; 212-226-9060; sine), 511 E.12th St at Ave A; 1212-475- Mon’s & Wed’s 4357; 8 pm every Wed: Wahoo String Muddy Cup Cafe, 388 Van Duzer Street, Band (Harry Bolick, Brian Slattery, Joe Staten Island; performances Fri & Sat, Dejarnette); no cover; www.bolick.net/ 8-11pm; open mic, every other Monday, wahoo/; 7pm; 718-818-8100; No cover: www. Vin Rouge; 629 5th Ave (bet 17 & 18 St), Park muddycup .com/mudlane/ Slope, Brooklyn: 7:30pm jam; 718- Orange Bear, 47 Murray St; 212-566-3705; 369-4201 www. vinrougebrooklyn. com Mon’s @ 7pm, bands & singers; Sun’s Thursdays: 6-9pm, open mic Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) 718-622-7035; Old-Time Jam, 9-12pm 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; first Thursday; Kings County Opry third Mon, Slow Bluegrass Jam; Sat Song- Thursday; www.freddysbackroom. com writer Folk/Rock & Country, 7pm; (see Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St, betw 2 & 3 also Irish multi-day listings); Yellowbar- Ave; one Thurs Oct-June, square and ber@ aol.com; 212-686-1210 Contra Dance party, 8-11 pm; www. Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-473- Nycbarndance.com 7373; Antihoot Mon’s @ 7:30, perform- Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; 9:30pm ers nightly; www.antifolk.net jam 718-395-3214; www.jalopy.biz Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave (West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic, Fridays: 8 -11: Tuesday Acoustic Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; 10pm first Friday bluegrass 718.395.3214; Mondays: www.jalopy.biz Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); Saturdays: American roots music most Mondays w/ Banjo Jim’s, 9th St. and Ave. C; 212-777- Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $15 0869; Bluegrass Sat 7pm; http://www. 212-242-6425 banjojims.com; 1 drink minimum plus Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus, cover for performers 6-7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171 W. 85th St; Grisly Pear, 107 MacDougal St. bet Bleecker rd info: Nan Bases, 212-807-1568 and 3rd, 3 Sat, Sheriff Sessions, Ameri- Open House Coffee House; Advent Lutheran can Roots Music, 9pm; www. bigap- Church, 93 St. & B’way; 212-874-3423; plebluegrass.com 7:30-9:30PM Nolita House, 47 E Houston St, Between Sound Fix, 110 Bedfod Ave., Williamsburg, Mott & Mulberry Sts, (212) 625-1712; Brooklyn. Songfair Open Hoot; 7-11pm http://nolitahouse.com/events.html: Blue- (sign up 6:30pm); run by www.jeze- grass Brunch, 12:30pm belmusic.comc Sunny’s. 253 Conover St (between Reed & - 15 - Continued on next page Repeating Events - Continued from previous page Telephone Bar & Grill, 149 Second Ave,. 212‑854‑1953; www.cc.columbia.edu/~crypt/ Tuesdays: Saturdays: An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Riv- Living Room, 154 Ludlow St (bet. Stanton erdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo and Rivington); 1st Sat. Shape note Sing- Ave; 718-884-7127; 9pm Open mic; ing from the Sacred Harp, 3-6pm, free; www.anbealbochtcafe.com [email protected]; 212-777-9837 Wednesdays: www.livingroomny.com and http://low- Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, ereastsidesing.vocis.com/ Living Room . The Songwriter’s Twenty-two Below “The Non-smoking Caba- Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters ret”; Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Ch, hosted by Valerie Ghent, 3rd Wed. www. 155 E.22 St, 212-228-0750 or 212-674- songwritersbeat.com, www. cornelias- 0739; 9pm treetcafe.com, or 212-989-9319 Sundays: Garlicbreath Open-Mic; Infrared Lounge Banjo Jim’s, 9th St. and Ave. C; 212-777- 210 Rivington St (Pitt & Ridge), 8pm 0869; 2:30pm open mic; http:// www. http://garlicbreath.org ] banjojims.com; 1 drink minimum] Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street (between Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Thompson and LaGuardia) Greenwich www.lifecafenyc.com; Open Mic Weds, Village; 212-673-7030; www.bitterend. 10pm; 718-386-1133 com; www.thebitterendjamnyc.com; Mooneys Pub, 77 St and 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge, Open mic every other Sun at 10pm Brooklyn; open mic first Wed. 8:30pm; The C-Note 157 Avenue C (10th St.), 212- www.brooklynopen.com 677-8142; Open Mic for Singer/ Song- Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, writers; 5? to 9- Sign up starts at 5pm Brooklyn, 11211; 718-218-9737; Open Centerfold Coffeehouse; Church of St’s Paul mic 9pm; www.spikehill.com & Andrew, 263 W. 86 St, Manhattan Thursdays: (West End Av); Open mic/poetry reading CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree; last at 5:45pm; info: 212-866-4454. Thursday at Buttermilk, 577 5th Ave. (at Munch Cafe & Grill, 71-60 Yellowstone 16th St.) Brooklyn; 8pm - 1am; 718-788- Blvd, Forest Hills (Queens); First and 6297; www.brooklyncountrymusic. com/ Third Sundays, 3-5 PM; 718-544-0075; cashank.html] www.munchcafeandgrill.com Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at New York Folk Music Meet-Up, one Sun- W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); music day a month, 3pm at various locations; of the Jewish Mystics most Thursdays w/ http://folk.meetup.com/47/?gj=sj4; info: Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $10; [email protected] 212-242-6425; $15; info@andystatman. Kili, 79-81 Hoyt St between State and Atlan- org tic in Brooklyn. Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, Ponkiesburg Pickin’ Party; www. ponkies- 718-622-7035; Open Mic Third Thurs- burg. com/home.php, acoustic jam, 4:30- day; http://freddysbackroom.com 7:30 pm, Unknown Pub, 355 Prospect Av, Park Slope, Three Jolly Pigeons, 6802 3rd Ave, Brook- Bklyn; Open Mic 8pm; 718-788-9140 lyn., Open Mic last Sun, 8pm. Fridays: NYC Irish Music: Open Sessions (free) Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St, betw 2 & 3 & repeating music --see also: www.murph- Ave; info: 212-289-8203; Balkan Café, guide.com /tradsession.htm 8:30pm; $12-15; Homemade ethnic Multi-day: snacks/light dinner avail; www. balkan- An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Riv- cafe.nycfolkdance.org erdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo New York Caledonian Club %: Ceilidh, First Ave; 718-884-7127; Fri & Sat trad Irish Fri, call for infoo (PO Box 4542, NYC music; 718-884-7127; Sun 4-7pm Irish 10163; 212-662-1083); 212-724-4978 session anbealbochtcafe.com Fri & Sat: Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Two Boots, 514 Second St (at 7 Ave) Park 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Slope, Brooklyn; shows Fri & Sat 10pm; Thurs Session w/ Tony DeMarco; & Ea- 718-499-3253; food available; www. monn O’Leary, 10pm; Yellowbarber@ twobootsbrooklyn.com aol.com; 212-686-1210; Traditional Postcrypt Coffeehouse; St.Paul’s Chapel singers circle; First Monday 6:30pm bsmt, Columbia Univ. 116 St & B’way; Info Louise Kitt, louise.kitt@hotmail. Fri & Sat - school year only, 9pm, free; - 16 - Continued on next page Repeating Events - Continued from previous page com 8:30-11pm; 347-643-9911 The Catalpa, 119 E. 233rd St, Woodlawn, The Scratcher, 209 E. 5th St (bet 2 Ave & Bronx; 718-324-1781 Sun session; Wed, ), 212-477-0030; session 11pm Eamonn O’Reilly & Matt Mancuso w/ Fiona Dougherty & Eamon O’Leary Sundays: Thursdays: Ceol; 191 Smith St. (at Warren), Brooklyn; Doctor Gilbert’s Cafe. 6115 Broadway. Riv- session, 5-8pm; 347-643-9911 erdale, Bronx, NY; 8pm Mary Courtney; Maggie Mae’s, 41-15 Queens Blvd, Sun- 718-548-9621 nyside, Queens, 718-433-3067; 6? pm; Paddy Reilly’s, 519 Second Ave. (29th St); http://maggiemaesnyc.com Tony DeMarco, 10p-1am; 212-686-1210 Mustang Harry’s, 352 7 Ave. (between 29 Saturdays: & 30 St).); presented by Ull Mor CCE: Rosie O’Grady’s, 52nd and 7th Ave, Gabriel session 5-8pm; info Maureen Donachie, Donohue, 10pm; www. gabrieldonohue. at [email protected] com O’Neills Irish Bar, 729 3rd Ave (nr. 46 St); St. Andrew’s, 120 W. 44th St.(6 & 7 Av.); live 7-11pm session; 212-661-3530] Celtic music 9pm - 1am; 212-840-8413; Jack O’Neill’s , 130 Franklin St., Brooklyn, www.StAndrewsNYC.com 718-389-3888, [email protected]; www.jackoneills.com; Session, 8-11pm; Long Island Repeating Events info, Tony Horswill at tony@ catandfid- Multi-day: dlesessions.com Brokerage Club, 2797 Merrick Rd (off Wan- New York Irish Center Hall, 10-40 Jackson tagh Pkwy, exit 6N W), Bellmore; some Ave Long Island City, Queens, Maureen: folk/Acoustic/Blues; 8 or 8:30pm; 21 & 718 / 440-2616 or [email protected] over; 516-785-8655 or -9349 www.newyorkirishcenter.org; Ceili third Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 556 North Country Sunday, 8-mdnte Rd, St. James; 631-862-4111; www. Slainte, 304 Bowery, between Bleeker and saintjamescoolbeanz.com/; Tues 7:30 Houston; 212-253-7030; 6 pm sessiun; pm: open Mike (15-22 year olds); -Wed www.baggotinn.com/slainte/ ??. 7:30 pm: open mike & Acoustic L.I. (per- Trinity Pub, 229 E. 84 St bet 2 & 3 Av, 212- former); Fri and Sat 8:30 pm: perform- 327-4450, 6:30pm session ers (mostly acoustic); Sat 4-7 pm open The Wall, 55 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, mike acoustic Queens, 718-429-9426 Samantha’s Lill Bit of Heaven Coffee House, Doc Watson’s, 1490 2 Ave (77 St), 212-988- 287 Larkfield Rd, East Northport; 631- 5300; 8:30-11pm session w/ Aonach- 262-1212; www.lilbitofheaven. Christian Yeats Tavern, 42-24 Bell Blvd, Bayside, coffee house Fri & Sat; Open Mike one Queens; 6pm session; 718-225-0652 Thurs Mondays: Monthly: Mona’s, 224 Ave B bet 13 & 14 St, 11 pm American Legion Hall, 115 Southern Pkwy, Session, 212-353-3780 Plainview; 516-938-1519a. Mid-Island Paddy Reilly’s Pub, 2nd Ave at 29th St. Irish-American Club Ceili 1st Sat. Traditional singers circle; First Monday Bethpage United Methodist Church, 192 6:30pm Info Louise Kitt, LWalsh9709@ Broadway, Bethpage LI NY Open Mike aol.com 9p First Fri Acoustic Showcase, (516) Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, 931-4345 Adm $5 Food & soft drinks Brooklyn, 11211; 718-218-9737; session avail www.bethpageumc.org 8:30pm; www.spikehill.com Upstate NY Tuesdays: #Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover Street, Banjo Jim’s, 9th St. and Ave. C; 212-777- Yorktown Heights 10598; Old-Time Jam 0869; session 10PM; http://www. banjo- Session and Potluck in the F barn, First jims.com; 1 drink minimum Friday, 6:30-10pm; free; e-mail info Jack Dempsey’s Pub, 61 2nd Ave (bet 3 & 4 [email protected]: map, http:// St); session: 8pm; 212-388-0662; www. tinyurl.com/dbhvzg. DempseysPub.com Swifts Hibernian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St (bet Bowery & Lafayette), 212-260-3600; Space limitations force us to print an se- 8:30p session; www. SwiftBarNYC.com verely abridged list. A constantly updated O’Reilly’s, 56 W.31 St bet 6th & B’way, 9pm complete list is available on the web at session; 212-684-4244 www.folkmusicny.org/repeating.html. Wednesdays: Ceol; 191 Smith St. (at Warren), Brooklyn; - 17 - Special Offer Camsco Music (Dick Greenhaus): If members buy recordings from Camsco Music via the internet or the toll-free line, 1-800-548-FOLK, and identify themselves Peoples’ Voice Cafe as Pinewoods Club members, Camsco at Community Church will donate 3% of the gross sales price of of New York recording(s) to the Pinewoods Club. 40 East 35th Street • Camsco Music, 145 Hickory Corner Between Park & Madison Avenues Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520; Dick@ Saturdays at 8:00pm. camscomusic.com Doors open 7:30. Help Us Search for Cash! April 4: Ray Korona Band April 18: Ray Collins + Marie Goodsearch.com will give the club one Mularczyk & Jean Farnworth cent each time you use it to search April 25: Eric Levine Tribute To give the club credit: go to www.Good- May 2: Bev Grant & the Dissident Search.com. Daughters + Friction Farm In the DONATE TO box, type in: “Folk + Edgey & Delilah Music” (no quotes); May 9: Dave Van Ronk Tribute click on VERIFY, Folk Music Society of General admission: $15. New York, Inc. should come up Peoples’ Voice Cafe members: $10. -- proceed with your search. More if you choose, less if you can’t; TDF accepted; member discounts The Society’s web page: Info: 212-787-3903 www.folkmusicny.org www.peoplesvoicecafe.org 30 Years Ago This Month compiled by Harvey Binder Here are some club happenings as reported in the April, 1979 newsletter: • The club presented, in concert: An evening of English Music Hall entertainment with David Jones, Murray Callahan, and Jerry Epstein, at Saint Joseph’s Church • New members included: Jim West, Anne Mackay, Mike Resnick, and George Parker. • Folk music around town included: FOCUS2>Jack Langstaff, Heather Wood, Wally Macnow, Roy Harris; FLUSHING LOCAL> Linda Russell.Prairiesmose, Josh Jof- fen/Barry Wolf; EAGLE>Lisa Null and Bill Shute/Derby Ram, Wretched Refuse, Heather Wood and Royston Wood, St. Regis String Band, Nightsong, Ten Years Late Jug Band, David Jones, Yankee Rebels; ARTURO’S>Sons Of The Underbrush; ALTERNATIVE CENTER>James ‘Son’ Thomas NYU>Don Reno; CAPULET’S> Diamonds In The Rough; POSTCRYPT>Kevin Krajick, Leslie Calman/John Ben Asher; CENTERFOLD>Marti Wheat, Mary Grace/Lori Holland, Daybreak/Margery Kennedy, Zonna/Rob Walsh, Jack Hardy, Bill Polakovsky/Nick Katzman/Joanna Hoffman; FOLKLORE CENTER>Allan Block-Paul Brown; GOOD>Rick and Lorraine Lee, Elaine Silver, David Goldman, Nightsong; FOLK CITY>Wendy Erdman,Tom Pacheco, Mark Johnson/David Massengill, Bermuda Triangle/David Roche, Hugh Prestwood/Nancy Lee Baxter, Bill Nininger, Jack HardyLouisiana Red/ Robin Ruth Miles; HEY BROTHER>Arne Weiss, Roland Moussa, Mike Glick; OTHER END>Ellen McElwaine and Chris Smither, Artie Traum and / John Herald, Dave Van Ronk/Bob Gibson; BAM>Maple Sugar/Ted Lundy, Tracy & Elo- ise Schwarz/Martin-Bogan-Armstrong; BOTTOM LINE>David Grisman Quintet; CORNELIA>Judy Gorman-Jacobs; MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART>Judy Gorman-Jacobs; CASA GALICIA>Dave Tarras. - 18 - Anyone may place Advertisements of 40 words or less; RATES: $10 each Hotline per month ($5 for members), 1/2 year for $30 ($15 for members). Members please include mailing label for discount. (Lost & Found ads are free.) Send all ads to: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. We will be happy to accept ads on disk (MS WORD or ASCII format is best but we can deal with others) or by E-mail with the text as part of the message (coincident with mailing your check) to [email protected]. All ads must be prepaid make checks payable to: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc. (FMSNY). [Last run date is in brackets.] Sound reinforcement: Your program deserves the best, whether it’s a con­cert or a large festival. Location recording: Direct to stereo or Digital 8-track record- ing and editing. Acoustic Folk and Classical are specialties. Collegium Sound, Inc.; 718-426-8555; [email protected] [1-11] Guitar Lessons. If you would like to play better... Taught by excellent, patient teacher and working musician. Jane Babits, 212-861-7019; [email protected] [1-11] Minstrel Records: Bob Coltman, David Jones, Jack Langstaff, Almeda Riddle, Frank Warner, Jeff Warner & Jeff Davis, Jerry Epstein, Dwayne Thorpe, Sonja Savig. On LP, newer releases on CD & cassette. www.minstrelrecords.com or Minstrel Records, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372 [1-11] Attorney with practice in real estate, wills/estates, elder law. Pinewoods member— reasonable rates, confidential. Mariann Perseo, 276 Fifth Ave, Suite 306, NYC, NY 10001, 212-684-4289/fax-4299 or [email protected] [4-09] Singing Books/Albums: Popular Rounds Galore book, plus Rounds Galore... and More albums, Vol 1 & 2 (CD/tape) and 3 (double CD). Recommended by Pete Seeger, Peter Schickele, Christine Lavin, Bob Sherman, Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand, etc. Book $19.95, CD/tape $15/10 (except double CD, $25). Rounds book “Unofficial” sequel, $6. $2.50 shipping, any item. Also Rise Up Singing (good price), John Krumm & Joanne Hammil books/albums of rounds/ songs. Bob Blue CD, DVD, songbook. Sight Singing Guide, gospel, etc. Sol Weber, 25-14 37th St, Astoria, NY 11103. [email protected] Send check, or SASE for info. [7-09x2] Come do English and American country dancing with Country Dance*New York! Always live music! All dances taught, beginners and experienced danc- ers welcome, no partners necessary. English dancing (think Jane Austen!): Tuesdays, 7:00-10:15 p.m. American (mostly contra) dancing: most Saturdays, 8:00-10:45 p.m. (beginners at 7:30). September to June. For current schedule and other information see: www.cdny.org or call the Dancephone: 1-212-459- 4080. Most dances at Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St (NW corner of 7th Ave., entrance on 13th St.). [11-09x2] Everybody Can Sing © and I can prove it! Private and group singing lessons. I specialize in working with beginners. All levels welcome. Elissa Weiss, 212- 874-6447; www.everybodycansing.com [10-09] The Brooklyn Over the Hillbillies is looking for advancing Bluegrass and Old Time jammers and singers to play on Sunday afternoons in Kensington. Ditmas Avenue station on F Train is one block away. Contact Henry at 718-769-8901 or [email protected] [3-10] If you are the proud parent of one of the hotlines above, please check the end- ing date. If you want it renewed, send in your renewal before the 12th of that month to have it continue in the next month. - 19 - MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (For a sample newsletter, write to the Society office—address at left.) To join (or to renew) and receive the newsletter regularly, you may join online at http://fmsny. eventbrite.com or mail this to: FMS membership, c/o Tom Weir, 340 W. 28 Street, #13J, New York, NY 10001; 212-695- 5924; [email protected].. Make all checks payable to: Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. 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