New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club/Folk Music Society of New Yo

Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club

September 1, 2008 For immediate release, please

Folk Music Weekend at Honor’s Haven Resort, Ellenville, NY Friday, October 17 – Sunday, October 20, 2008

Enjoy a family-friendly roots music-filled weekend at Honor’s Haven Resort (formerly the Fallsview). Concerts and workshops by Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, Dan Berggren and Peggy Lynn, Evy Meyer, Lynn Noel, and Dan Pearl, plus a camper concert where the applause is for you. Plenty of opportunity for the whole family for informal jamming and singing, socializing, hiking, relaxing, and swimming. Nestled amongst the beautiful Shawangunk Mountains, surrounded by the beauty of natural waterfalls and lakes, the Honor’s Haven Resort is the perfect setting to take you away for the rejuvenation of your body and soul.

More information and a reservation form are available at www.folkmusicny.org/weekends.html. Reservations may be made directly online at www.fallfolkmusicweekend.eventbrite.com. Information: 212-695-5924.

Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club, an all volunteer organization, tries to maximize participation in traditional music by running events that are so much fun that no one can resist joining in. The fall music weekend kicks off with dinner followed by a "Meet the Staff' and "Get to know each other" program on Friday evening. Saturday and Sunday are filled with music and dance workshops (which are suited for both listeners and performers), hiking, chats, and lots of opportunities for informal jamming and singing! In the evenings there are staff concerts, followed by dancing for all levels. Late-night jamming and singing is encouraged.

This weekend’s staff features leading folk musicians Lorraine Hammond was raised in the mountains of Northwestern Connecticut with traditional music. With a degree in Music and Education , she is admired as a folk singer and songwriter, an accomplished player and teacher of the Celtic harp and the 5-string banjo, and an outstanding player of the Appalachian dulcimer. Bennett Hammond began to play traditional and original music on the guitar in high school in Vermont, and began teaching it while in college in New Hampshire. “Hammond has a deft melodic sense, and a knack for transmuting traditional Irish and Appalachian motifs into thoroughly contemporary results with taste and artistry.” Boston Globe Dan Berggren and Peggy Lynn capture the spirit of the Adirondack mountains in their songs. Each has made several recordings of original songs, but they also enjoy collecting and presenting their own arrangements of traditional songs. Berggren accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, and harmonica, and Lynn with guitar and concertina. The duo has played extensively throughout the region, presenting programs of Adirondack music, children’s songs, New York State and women’s history. Evy Mayer sings and plays ukulele, guitar, dumbek and a host of other percussion instruments. She collects popular songs of the early 1900s, as well as humorous songs, children's music, plus Balkan and other international music. Lynn Noel has a compelling voice of striking clarity and power, as wide and deep as her repertoire, especially for sea chanteys and flowing ballads of life and work at sea. Lynn is a leader and event organizer of maritime and women's music. Lynn plays dulcimer, percussion, concertina, and string bass: but her favorite instrument is the audience. Dan Pearl, our dance caller, started dancing and calling in the 70's. Dan calls for dancers of all experience levels.

- 00 – Photos are available for downloading from: www.folkmusicny.org/images/Fall08_pics.htm An electronic version of this release is available at: www.folkmuiscny.org/publicity/weekend_Fall08_press_release.doc Contact Rosalie Friend, (718) 965-4074, , for further press information.

The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation, an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society of America, a member of the Folk Alliance, and a member of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. It is run by a volunteer Board of Directors, elected by the membership. It runs concerts, weekends, classes, singing parties, and get-togethers, all with an emphasis on traditional folk music of all flavors. Office: 444 West 54th St, #7, New York NY 10019; (718) 651-1115 Visit our website: www.folkmusicny.org