THE ROAMIN’ TATTLER
!~*~______A Guide to the Happening Local Events and the Eventful Local Happenings ~*~! Issue 18 A Villa Roma Publication Joel Peterson Editor - in - Chief Always Free November 2019 villaroma.com/roamin-tattler Sullivan County Catskills Edition
THE ANNUAL FOUND ‘EM AT THE MUSIC SALE OVER THE YEARS: Randy Newman: Sail Away Beach Boys: Today! Joni Mitchell: Blue Frank Sinatra: Come Fly With Me Dr. John: The Sun, Moon & Herbs Pink Floyd: The Wall WJFF The Beatles: The Beatles MUSIC SALE Martha & Vandellas: Greatest Hits WJFF is Sullivan County’s public radio station. Broadcasting out Talking Heads: Fear of Music of Jeffersonville New York, they offer a wide span of music, news and Genya Ravan: Urban Desire public affairs. In addition to airing National Public Radio shows, they Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love also broadcast Pacifica Radio, shows from the BBC and a very eclectic Bob Marley: Babylon By Bus mix of locally produced shows that cover all manner of music and dis- Thunderball: 007 Soundtrack cussion. WJFF has been on the air since February of 1990, and may be Grateful Dead: Europe ‘72 the only completely hydropowered radio station in the United States. Monkees: Headquarters The station maintains a rich relationship with the local commu- Nils Lofgren: Grin nity. They host many happenings throughout the year. Barbeques, Bob Dylan: Street Legal The Kinks: The Kinks dances, yard sales, auctions and live music weekends among other Petula Clark: Greatest Hits events are greatly enjoyed by everyone who attends them. Stevie Wonder: Innervisions Perhaps their most anticipated fundraising event is the annual Santana: Caravanserai WJFF Music Sale. Held at the White Sulphur Springs Fire Hall on the The Who: Magic Bus Saturday of each Thanksgiving weekend, the sale features a silent auc- tion for a wide variety of donated audio components and musical instru- ments. There are music books and DVDs for sale as well, but it’s the vinyl records that really draw the crowds. Hundreds of used 45 rpm sin- gles, and thousands of used long playing records can be purchased for Hey! Lookit! Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame! less than a dollar apiece, though some cherry-picked premium albums What th’ hell is wrong witchoo guys? will sell for more. Due to entire collections being donated, often times a Nominate th’ Noo Yawk Dolls wide variety of titles by any given artist (or genre) can be found. Come awready while a couple of ‘em are early, and bring a box or bag to haul away your newfound treasures! still walkin’ around on this White Sulphur Springs Fire Hall, Sat. Nov. 30, 11:00am, $ admission lonely planet, boys!
As the Tattler went to press it was reported that Paul Barrere, GRATEFUL DEAD long time guitarist for Little Feat, has passed away at age 71. For those who are fans of the band, GIANTS STADIUM this is an unimaginable blow. Folks who are unfamiliar with Lots of good stuff out now from the good old Grateful Dead: The Giants Stadium their work are encouraged to 1987, 1989, 1991 box set contains a single 1987 show (sans the Bob Dylan closing set), check out 1978’s double live two complete shows each from the years 1989 & 1991, as well as video content and well Waiting For Columbus. Yet an- designed spiral bound book, packaged lovingly in a lavish yet compact and colorful box. other true contender forsaken by All the shows are emblematic of the tight, high energy performances and musical peaks the R’n’R Hall of Fame…*sigh* that the band was attaining at the time. The first three shows were recorded on 24 track tape. The final two, from 1991, were the only live shows of thousands that the band played, to have been recorded on 48 track analog tape. This means that each voice, instru- ment - in fact, each drum & cymbal, was carefully mixed into the final master for sparkling audio clarity that is miles above the average sound on a GD live recording. The perform- ances are sterling examples of the band’s capabilities on the ‘91 summer tour, which fea- tured virtuoso keyboardist Bruce Hornsby on grand piano. The 6/17/91 set is included on both CD and a choice of blu ray or DVD. Also available is that show as a stand alone 3 CD audio set, entitled Saint of Circumstance: Giants Stadium East Rutherford NJ 6/17/91.
DEAD PLAY THE CATSKILLS: Grateful Dead: August 18, 1969 Woodstock Festival, White Lake NY (Sullivan County). Grateful Dead: May 8, 1970 - State University of New York, Delhi (Delaware County). Kingfish (featuring Bob Weir) / Keith and Donna Godchaux Band (featuring Bill Kreutzmann) November 6, 1975 Elting Gym. S.U.N.Y. New Paltz (Ulster County). Jerry Garcia Band: November 29, 1977 Elting Gym. S.U.N.Y. New Paltz (Ulster County). Jerry Garcia Band (featuring Bill Kreutzmann) / Bobby & The Midnites (featuring Bob Weir): June 16, 1982, Music Mountain, South Fallsburg NY (Sullivan County). Jerry Garcia Band: The Chance Theater June 4 1983, Poughkeepsie NY. Gratefully Yours (featuring Tom “TC” Constanten, David Nelson, Merle Saunders, Steve Kimock & Papa John Creach): August 25, 1991 Arrowhead Ranch (Sullivan County NY). Phil Lesh and Friends: July 9, 2006, Bethel Woods C.F.T.A. (Sullivan County NY), Furthur (featuring Weir Lesh): July 18, 2011 Bethel Woods C.F.T.A.
(Sullivan County NY) …Fun Fact: Merry Prankster Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Garcia was born and raised in Poughkeepsie NY
LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR
STAR OF LATE NITE TELLY-VISION! Max Weinberg’s
Mighty Max! Jukebox In Person! Louie Louie • Highway to Hell • Pink Cadillac • We’ve Gotta Get Out of this Place • Glory Days • White Room Nowhere Man • Fortunate Son • I Walk the Line • Suffragette City • Glad All Over • Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out Pump It Up • American Girl • I Wanna Be Sedated • Dancing in the Dark • I Want You to Want Me • Gloria Born to Be Wild • She’s the One • Last Train to Clarkesville • Friday on my Mind • Thunder Road • Bus Stop I Can See For Miles • Tumbling Dice • Solitary Man • Woodstock • She Said She Said • Daydream Believer Good Times Bad Times • Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard • Open My Eyes • Paint it Black • Drift Away Hang on Sloopy • Lola • Cinnamon Girl • Rocky Mountain Way • While my Guitar Gently Weeps • If I Fell Proud Mary • Get Off my Cloud • Johnny B Good • Mony Mony • Sympathy for the Devil • The Weight • Fire Oh, Pretty Woman • Ticket to Ride • Mr. Tambourine Man • Lovely Rita • Helplessly Hoping • Night Moves Sunshine of Your Love • Twist and Shout • Rebel Rebel • Wild Thing • Honky Tonk Woman • Breakdown It’s my Life • My Generation • Taxman • Tomorrow Never Knows • Magic Carpet Ride • & HUNDREDS more! NOVEMBER 24, 8:00pm BETHEL WOODS EVENT GALLERY Max Weinberg is the long time drummer for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The M.W. Jukebox is his band.
November DELAWARE 29 & 30 YOUTH 9:00am- HOLIDAY CENTER 4:00pm CALLICOON, NY CRAFT FAIR
Thanks, pal! VETERANS THANK YOU DINNER Monday, November 11 – 6:00 p.m St. George’s Church, 97 Schoolhouse Hill Rd., Jeffersonville NY
For reservations, contact Maria 845 482-4640. Monday – Thursday (9-2)
Fourth Annual Callicoon Holiday Tree Lighting Friday, November 29, 2019 Starting at 5:30pm
15th ANNUAL SMALL WORKS SHOW: ART IN SIXES 2019 DELAWARE VALLEY ARTS ALLIANCE 80+ artists, 200+ pieces of original art The opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 16, 1-5pm - The exhibition runs from November 16 thru December 23, 2019 Kingfisher Sky Lantern Release - Main Street Jeffersonville - 6:30pm November 23 24th ANNUAL JAMES DWORETSKY HOLIDAY PARADE November 23rd, Main Street Jeffersonville NY, 7:00pm ****Come out and see Dozens and Dozens of Fire Trucks!**** 2