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June 2014 Calling All FP Musicians and Singers Cultural Exchange Request June 2014 www.folkproject org Calling All FP Musicians and Singers (Although my friend, Jenny would bridle at considering that singers not be included within the category of musicians.) Be part of the Minstrel's 39th Birthday show! This has been an ongoing tradition at the Minstrel since the early 80's. It's a chance to perform on the Minstrel stage to a crowd of fellow Projectiles. it's a chance to meet and play with new musicians. And it's a chance to celebrate the core value of the Folk Project that it is an organization in large part of and for players and singers. For those of you new to the Project this year, the basic premise is that we form about 20 musical duos and trios comprised of randomly chosen member-musicians. And then, each group does one song in the show. Groups may add additional member musicians to their ensemble. (Which is especially useful when two non-instrumental singers are paired up.) The groups are chosen on July 4 at our Annual Picnic. And the show will take place at the Minstrel on Friday, July 25, which this year is the actual anniversary of our opening night. You don't have to be a professional musician to be part of this show. If you're comfortable playing or singing in front of friends, then that' exactly what you will be doing. The pairings are completely random. You may be matched with someone more experienced or less experienced than you. For the "pros" this can be the opportunity to support a less experienced musician and help them have a memorable experience. For the amateurs, this will be a memorable experience. If you'd like to be part of this, the first thing to do is mark off the dates in your calendar. Friday, July 4 for the picnic, and Friday, July 25 for the show. (You do not absolutely have to be at the picnic, but it helps a lot to meet your bandmate(s), and start to plan what to play.) Full details will be in the July Newsletter, and will also be sent in mid June by email to those members whom I know to be players and singers. (If you think I may not know you as a musician, contact me at [email protected], and let me know you want to be in the show.) —Mike Agranoff Cultural Exchange Request Two high school foreign exchange students, young ladies from Thailand and Korea, have request- ed homes with real American guitarists. This is a great opportunity for two Folk Project families to share, learn, and enjoy our respective cultures. If you or someone you know would be interested in learning more about becoming a host family, please contact Holly Rausch at 973/271-6166 or email [email protected] who will be happy to answer any of your questions. Folk Project liaison Mark Schaffer has further details at [email protected]. QUICK GUIDE TO THE INSIDE Uke New Jersey Too! ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 3 New T-Shirts Available �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Home-Made Music Parties ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6 NERFA Nuggets ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Follow the Folk Project on Twitter ��������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Board Meeting ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������10 Good of the Order ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������11 Uke New Jersey Too! June 2014 The Minstrel On Friday and Saturday, August 29-30, we will return to the Mansion in Morristown, NJ! Acoustic Concert Series presented by Following the same basic format as last year, we'll start on Friday night with a movie and a con- cert, followed by workshops, open mics, vendors, jams, camaraderie all day Saturday and finish up Fri. 6/6: John Gorka with Nalani & Sarina with another concert on Saturday night. As an added bonus this year, we plan on extending the festivities into Sunday with a Jam In The Park, hosted by the Morristown Uke Jam, a local ukulele John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential iconic singer-songwriter of the 80’s folk scene. Hailing from New Jersey, but forged in the Greenwich Village Fast Meetup group! Folk scene, he honed his craft and persona into an unmistakable image. The This year’s lineup will feature the following: shy, wry, insightful, and yes, sensitive singer-songwriter has been copied and ¤ Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer parodied. But the old coat he wove still fits, and still suits him well. The old ¤ The Stringbusters (Pete and Maura Kennedy) songs ring as true as they ever did, and the new ones are just as good. ¤ Jim and Liz Beloff Openers Nalani & Sarina are a pair of identical twins just out of their teens. They sing high-energy, wordy, pop-oriented songs of their own composition ¤ Stuart Fuchs with sister harmonies and an irrepressible charm. They’ve sung all their lives. And in the 4 years they’ve been ¤ Honor Finnegan performing in public, they’ve garnered an impressive resume of gigs such as Bethlehem Musikfest, Godfrey ¤ Uncle Zac Daniels, and the Black Potatoe Festival. They accompany themselves on guitar and keyboard. We will once again have ukulele vendors, jams, an open mic, on-site food vendors, and much more. Workshop descriptions and schedule will be posted as soon as we get submissions from Fri. 6/13: Open Stage all of the performers and make our choices. This is an opportunity for all acoustic musicians to perform a 15-minute set on our stage, and for the audience to be treated to a diverse collection of acoustic musicians. We’ve often seen previews of our regular scheduled We are working out a deal with a nearby hotel for a special rate, with info coming shortly. It will acts for the first time at Open Stage. For information on how to secure a performance slot, call 973/335-9489, likely be around $80 per night. or visit www.FolkProject.org/Minstrel/OpenStage. Special early-bird pricing until June 15, $65 for the entire event! After June 15, Friday Night $15, Saturday all day and night $65, Full Event $75. If there are any spots left, Saturday concert-only Fri. 6/20: Liza & A.J. with Spook Handy tickets will be made available in early August. Children 12 and under are free, and all attendees We welcome back Liza & A.J., longtime members of the Folk Project community 16 and under must be accompanied by a paid parent or guardian. who moved away about 10 years ago. They present a diverse assortment of songs from their own pens, those of their contemporaries in the Folk World, and the tra- Special situations and circumstances will always be given the utmost consideration. Our aim is to ditional repertoire. Conservatory-trained Liza plays guitar, whistle, cornet, and horn. have a fun, stress-free festival for everyone and our main focus is the Joy Of Uke! When in doubt A.J. delivers prodigious chops on keyboard and a soaring tenor voice. And both are about absolutely anything, no matter what, please call 908/229-1214 and we’ll work it out. infused with the love of the music that shines in their performance. More info at folkproject.org or email [email protected]. Opener Spook Handy harkens back to the type of folk performer epitomized by Pete Seeger. He plays songs of his own and other people’s writing which involve the listener. There’s stuff to sing, stuff to identify with, and stuff to make you think. Many of his songs deal with social and environmental concerns. Minstrel Admission Price Rise in July Fri. 6/27: The Boxcar Lilies with Oakes & Smith The Minstrel has always been known as the best bargain in acoustic music in New Jersey. We Joining the ranks of the great female harmony trios, The have always kept our door price as low as practical to assure that as many people as possible can Boxcar Lillies (Jenny Goodspeed, Katie Clarke, and Stephanie afford a live concert of professional quality music, and to encourage people to take a chance on Marshall) have quickly made a name for themselves with their acts with which they are unfamiliar. But time and inflation take their toll, and our rent is going up standout combination of spine-tingling, innovative harmo- as of July 1. So the basic door price will be going up to $9.00 starting in July. Still the best bargain nies and quality songwriting. Accompanying themselves on in acoustic music in New Jersey. guitar, clawhammer banjo, concert ukulele, electric bass, and washboard, they have brought their uniquely warm sound and energetic stage presence to venues across the Northeast Wanted: Graphic Artist and beyond. Mike Agranoff is looking for someone with graphic skills to help in publicizing the Minstrel. The It will be a full evening of harmonies this week with our openers Robert Oakes & Katherine Smith. This Massachusetts duo puts their beautifully matched voices to their own songs as well as some familiar ones. Minstrel currently has a program in place wherein about 75 people have volunteered to post Minstrel fliers in their local supermarkets, libraries, community bulletin boards etc. They post the UPCOMING: 7/4: Closed for Independence Day; 7/11: Open Stage; 7/18: Cliff Eberhardt, Erik Frandsen; 7/25: The Minstrel’s fliers that sit on the Minstrel literature table, except in color. Those are very informative for those 39th Birthday Show; 8/1: Reeds, Rhythm, And All That Brass with The Bon Temps Brass Band; 8/8: Open Stage; 8/15: Suzzy people already familiar with the Minstrel with lots of descriptive text about each act. However, Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche, Dan Pelletier; 8/22: Christine DeLeon, Mike Del Vecchio; 8/29: Uke New Jersey Too; 9/5: Open Stage; 9/12: Finest Kind; 9/17: Modern Man with Bob Cannon with all that text and tiny pictures, they are not very eye-catching to entice new people to come to the Minstrel.
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