**Updated version as of 5/17/10 -- see also calendar listings on p.9 ** Society of , Inc.

May 2010 vol 45, No.5

April 30, Fri: Brian Peters : 7:30pm 96 St & B’way-see p.2 May 1 Sat Brian Peters Wkshp: 11am-1pm, Upper West Side 2 Sun Sea Music Concert; Don Sineti and Steve Roys + NY Packet; 3 pm at South Street 5 Wed Folk Open Sing 7 pm in Brooklyn 10 Mon FMSNY Exec. Board Meeting; 7:15 pm location tba 15 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm. 15 Sat Old-Time Jamming Workshop & Jam, 2:30 – 4:30 PM, Park Slope, Brooklyn. 16 Sun Sacred Harp Singing location to be announced 16 Sun Singing Party in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn; 2-5pm 21-23: Brooklyn Folk Fest at Jalopy Theatre, Brooklyn. 28-31 Spring Folk Music Weekend at Kislak Adult Center, Lake Como, PA -- see flyer in centerfold June 1 Tue Sea Music Concert-Tribute to Charlie O’Hegarty; NY Packet, David Jones, and others: 6 pm at South Street 2 Wed Folk Open Sing 7 pm in Brooklyn 3 Thur Newsletter Mailing, 7pm in Jackson Heights (Queens) 8 Tue Sea Music Concert; Peter Kasin and Richard Adrianowicz + NY Packet; 6 pm at South Street 14 Mon FMSNY Exec. Board Meeting; 7:15pm location tba 15 Tue Sea Music Concert; tba + NY Packet; 6 pm at South Street 18 Fri Nordet: a quartet from Brittany singing music of the sea; 8 pm at OSA 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707  19 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm. 20 Sun Sacred Harp Singing location to be announced 21 Mon Make Music NY, 4-7pm 22 Tue Sea Music Concert; tba + NY Packet; 6 pm at South Street 29 Tue Sea Music Concert; Chris Koldewey + NY Packet; 6 pm at South Street Details on pages 2-4; Table of Contents on p. 4; =members $10 Spring Weekend: May. 28-31 at Kislak Adult Center, Lake Como - 1 - Around town events: p.9; Repeating Events, p.14; Festival List- ings, p.20; Weekend Flyer, centerfold! table of contents, p. 4

Brian Peters, Friday, April 30th; 7:30pm Brian Peters is one of the English folk scene’s leading solo performers. He’s a compel- ling singer, one of the country’s best anglo- and button players, and a skilled guitarist as well. Brian loves traditional songs and specializes in the Child , but he has an eclectic repertoire with plenty of variety, including lively and , newer songs, and occasional wildness. He often performs with the wonderful Connecticut singer, and player Jeff Davis, and we are lucky enough to have Jeff joining Brian for part of his performance. At the Broadway Mall Community Center, 96 St & B’way Center Mall. Admission $15; Members, $12; full-time students 22 and under and children, $6. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or on line at http://brianpeters.eventbrite.com (small service fee). For information call 718-672-6399. Brian Peters - The Old Ballads: Roots and Branches Workshop Saturday, May 1st; 11am - 1pm A presentation in which Brian Peters discusses the origins and development of some of the old ballads (British “Child Ballads”) in England, Scotland and North America, using print copies, fascinating archive recordings, and his own performances. “Rivet- ing... he gives the ballads new life, with fascinating insights into the songs and their collectors.” Flawn Williams, director, Vocal Week, Augusta Heritage Center. . At press time, air travel from Britain was still uncertain. If Brian cannot make it, the workshop will be cancelled. Check www.folkmusicny.org for updates! Advance registration required. $20 members, $25 nonmembers must be received by April 26. Make checks to “FMSNY” and send to Rosalie Friend, 440 Fifth STREET, (not Avenue) Bklyn., N.Y. 11215. The workshop will be held at John Ziv’s and Deborah Rubin’s, 243 W. 98th St., apt 6A, near B’way, Manhattan. Call Rosalie at 718-965- 4074 for reservations. Sea Music at South Street Seaport; Sunday, May 2nd, 3pm; Tuesday, June 1, 6pm 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 Museum’s main building, 12 Fulton St, 5th Floor (between Front and Water Streets). Call 212-691-7610 for directions. Donation, $5 (child, $2), pay at the door. Sunday, May 2: Don Sineti and Steve Roys: Dubbed by Stan Hugill as having all the attributes of a true chanteyman, Don Sineti has performed far and wide. Steve Roys adds just the right musical touches to Don’s banjo playing and singing. Don is an expert on whales and whaling, and is a chanteyman at Mystic Seaport. He has a powerful voice. Come ready to sing and bring the family. Kids LOVE these guys! Tuesday, June 1: A Tribute to Charlie O’Hegarty; David Jones and others. This concert is a benefit for the Folk Music Society.

Continued on next page - 2 - FMSNY Events Details- Continued Folk Open Sing; Wednesdays, May. 5th; and June 2nd 7-10 pm Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, in- struments, 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 or Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good , Folk Music Society of NY/PFMC, Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: Frank, 212-533-2139, or Laura, 718-788-7563. Old-Time Jamming Workshop & Jam, Saturday, May 15th; 2:30pm Advance Registration Required A hands-on workshop for banjo-players, fiddlers, guitarists, etc who are less experi- enced in playing Southern old-time music, with workshop leaders Bill Christophersen (fiddle) and Alan Friend (banjo). Topics include: roles of different instruments (melody or backup), what to do for a tune you don’t know, & what to listen for (tempo, chord changes, etc.). Standard and some less common tunes will be played in keys of G, D, and A, starting slowly and going up to speed as participants become comfortable. Veteran fiddler of countless bands, Bill Christophersen’s influences include Tommy Jarrell, Arthur Smith, Buddy Thomas and Ernest East. Winner of several regional fiddle competitions, Bill has been a staff musician at Ashokan Dance/Music Camp, Pinewoods Camp, the Alta Sierra Music Festival and NEFFA. He currently with the Manhattan Valley Ramblers and the Rock House Gamblers. He has many recordings and his latest solo recording is Hell and High Water. Alan Friend has played old-time clawhammer and finger-style banjo for over 30 years. He gives banjo workshops at NEFFA, occasionally at Pinewoods weekends, and teaches privately. He’s a contributing writer for the Banjo Newsletter, with sev- eral tunes he plays posted on its website. Alan has played in a number of bands and currently is the Chelsea String Band’s banjoist. He hosted a monthly old-time jam for the Pinewoods Club in the 1980’s. Alan’s recording, Had a Dog, was selected as a “top pick” by CDBaby when it first came out. Register in advance by May 10th by sending a check for $12 (Club members) or $15 (non-members) made out to ‘FMSNY,’ with your phone number & email address, to Alan Friend, Education Chair, 440 Fifth STREET, (NOT AVENUE), Brooklyn, NY 11215. For questions, call Alan at (718) 965-4074. Chantey Sing; Saturday, May 15th; 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; Sunday, May 16th; 2-5pm The 3rd Sunday of each month. We continue the colonial American tradition of four- part, unaccompanied sacred singing. Beginners welcome! Books available for loan or purchase. Contributions collected; Food and fellowship following. Location to be announced. Info: www.manhattansing.org or email [email protected]. Singing Party in Sheepshead Bay, Bklyn; Sunday, May 16th; 2-5pm Bring instruments, voices and/or just ears! In the mood for food? Bring a little something, and 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 Nostrand Ave. and Ave. Z. RSVP and call for directions: 718-891-4950 Continued on next page - 3 - FMSNY Events Details- Continued Bklyn Folk Festival; Friday-Sunday, May 21-23 This festival will feature the best in old-time music, , pre-blues, music, New Orleans , folk style songwriting, Greek, African and Mexican folk music and dance with concerts, workshops, and a Sunday afternoon square dance. Come down and check it out, its gonna be fun! See page 7 for schedule. Info http://www. downhomeradioshow.com/brooklyn-folk-fest/. Prices: $15 per day for the main stage, workshops included, or $40 for all 3 days $5 per day for afternoon outdoor stage Spring Weekend of Music; Friday-Monday, May 28-31 Enjoy a friendly music-filled weekend at bucolic Camp Kislak. Concerts, workshops, and classes by Paul Kaplan, Sharon Katz, Ralph Bodington, Heather Wood, and Ted Crane. Comfortable motel-style rooms; plenty of opportunity for informal jamming and singing, socializing, hiking, swimming (heated outdoor pool), and relaxing. See the flyer at the end of this issue and more descriptions on page 8. Send in the coupon or sign up on line! Newsletter Mailing; Thursday, June 3rd; 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 seals 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. (Cat in residence.) info: 718-672-6399. Weekend Help Wanted Full and Partial Scholarships are available in exchange for work done on our folk music weekends (Spring, Fall, and Winter). We need help with some of these essential jobs so please think about the Spring weekend now! Contact the Club President, Joy Bennett, 718-575-1906 if you are interested­ in any of the jobs below. Weekend Chair: A management job with responsibility for the performance­ of all of the other jobs. On the weekend is the club’s contact with the manager of the facility we are using. (half scholarship) Thanks to publicity helpers The Folk Music Society of New York thanks Steve Ginsberg, Laura Schecter, and Ben Schecter for supporting the society by bringing newsletters and fliers to our Open Sing, Chantey Sing, and Sea Music Concerts. These events often attract people who are not familiar with the Folk Music Society, and for several years Ben, Laura, and Steve have been making sure that newcomers have the opportunity to learn about us. Eisteddfod/Weekend: November 5-7 Hold The Date! Table of Contents Society Events Details...... 2-4 Calendar Location Info...... 12 Wknd Help Wanted ...... 4 Repeating Events...... 14 Topical Listing of Society Events.5 Festival Listings...... 22 Folk Music Society Info...... 6 Ads ...... 29-30 Folk Process...... 7 Pinewoods Hot Line...... 31 Brooklyn Folk Fest Schedule...... 7 Membership Form...... 32 From The Editor ...... 8 Weekend Workshop Info...... 8 Weekend flyer...... at the end Calendar Listings ...... 9 - 4 - Topical Listing of Society Events Weekends May 28-31 Spring Weekend at Kislak Adult Center, Lake Como, PA. with Paul Kaplan, Sharon Katz, Ralph Bodington, Heather Wood and Ted Crane -- see flyer at the end and information on page 8 Nov. 5-7: Eisteddfod/Fall Weekend at Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Ker- honkson, NY Concerts (J=$10 admission for members) Fri, April 30: Brian Peters, 7:30pm; Broadway Mall Community Center, 96 St & B’way Fri, June 18: Nordet; a quartet from Brittany singing music of the sea, 8pm at OSA 220 E. 23rd St., suite 707 J Fri, Oct. 22: Dan Pearl Memorial Concert; details tba, 8pm at OSA 220 E. 23rd St., suite 707 J House Concerts Sun, Sept. 19: Andy Cohen, 2pm in Sparrowbush, NY Special Programs and Workshops Sat., May 1: Brian Peters Ballad Workshop: 11am-1pm, Upper West Side Sat, May 15: Old-Time Jamming Workshop & Jam, 2:30 – 4:30 PM, Park Slope, Brooklyn; Reservations required, 718-965-4074. May 21-23: Brooklyn Folk Fest co-sponsored with Down Home Radio and at Jalopy, Brooklyn -- see page 7 Mon, June 21: Make Music NY, 4-7pm, 96 St & CPW Sat. July 17: Birthday Bash. 7pm; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery. South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts Co-sponsored with the South St. Seaport Museum. Guests listed below with the NY Packet; in the South Street Museum building, 12 Fulton St.; Sunday at 3pm and Tuesdays in June at 6pm. Sun, May 2: Don Sineti and Steve Roys Tue, June 1: A Tribute to Charlie O’Hegarty; David Jones and other perform- ers to be announced Tue, June 8: Peter Kasin and Richard Adrianowicz Tue, June 15 & 22: to be announced Tue, June 29: Chris Koldewey Informal Jams and Sings Sun, May 16: Singing Party in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn; 2-5pm Folk Open Sing; First Wednesday of each month (May 5, June 2, July 7etc); 7-10 pm; Ethical Culture Society in Brooklyn. Sacred Harp Singing location to be announced: 3rd Sunday: May 16, June 20, etc. Chantey Sing at Seaman’s Church Institute, near South Street Seaport; 8pm, Satur- days: May 15, June 19, July 17, August 7 Gospel & Sacred Harp Sing, to be scheduled Sat, Aug. 7: Sing/Swim Party at Kathy & Neil Cohen’s in Jamaica, Queens Sun, Aug. 29: Folk Picnic at Borderline Folk Music Club: Business Meetings, etc. Newsletter Mailing, Thursday, June 3, 7pm in Queens -- see page 3. Executive Board Meeting: 2nd Monday (except August); May 10, June 14, etc.; - 5 - Folk Music Society of NY Information The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc./NY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION Pinewoods Folk Music Club was started in 1965 and (ISSN 1041‑4150) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation; an DEADLINE: the 14th of the month prior to pub­li­ affiliate of the & Song Society of cation (no Aug. issue). America. A copy of our annual report is avail­able from our of­fice at 444 W. 54th St, #7, NYC, NY Publisher: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc., 444 10019 or from the Office of Charities Registration, W. 54 St., #7, NYC, NY 10019. N.Y. Dept. of State, 162 Washington Av, Albany, Send address changes to the membership chair: NY 12232. Tom Weir, 340 W. 28 Street, #13J, New York, NY We have approximately 400 members and run con- 10001;212-695-5924; [email protected] certs, week-ends, classes, and get-togethers, all with Editor: Eileen Pentel, 35‑41 72nd St, Jackson an emphasis on traditional music. The Society is Hts, NY 11372; 718‑672-6399. Send all Hot­lines & ads elected by the membership. The working officers (with check made out to FMSNY) and all below (members of and elected by the board) wel- correspondence & articles ONLY to this address. come your help and suggestions. Send calendar or listings info directly to the ap­ Membership fees are listed on the back page; regular propriate person below (no charge for listing): memberships help support the society and include one subscription to the newsletter (10-11 issues Events Calendar:; yearly) and reduced admission to our events. Won’t Margaret Murray, 1684 W. First Street, #C6, you join us? Brooklyn, New York 11223. 2010 Board of Directors: Locations & Radio Listings:Don Wade, 35-41 72 St, Jcksn Hts, NY 11372; Membership: Tom Weir, 340 W. 28th Street, #13J, New York, NY 10001;212-695-5924; membership Festival Listings: John Mazza, 50 Plum Tree @folkmusicny.org. [coupon on back cover.] Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611 Program: Eileen Pentel, 35‑41 72th St, Jackson Calligraphy Headings: Anthony Bloch Hts, NY 11372; 718‑672‑6399; Computer-aided Layout: Don Wade Education: Alan Friend, 718-965-4074 Other Staff: Harvey Binder, Isabel Goldstein, Ruth Lipman, Judy Polish, Sol Weber. Social Chair: All members are encouraged to submit articles on President:Joy C. Bennett, 111-39 76th Road, Forest folk music & related subjects, and book, concert, Hills, NY 11375; 718-575-1906; and ads on, CD ROM or via E-mail to Don @ donwade.us. (InDesign CS3, Pagemaker, ASCII or Vice‑President: Evy Mayer 718-549-1344 (after MS-Word format) or else type them. Send articles 11 am) to the editor; be sure to include your day & evening Finance Comm Chair: Jerry Epstein, 34-13 87th phone numbers and keep a copy. St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372; 718-429-3437 Newsletters are sent by first class mail or on-line Treasurer: Heather Wood, 444 W. 54th St, #7, to members on or about the first of each month New York, NY 10019; 212-957-8386; (except August). Views expressed in signed articles represent those of the author and not necessarily Publicity: those of the club. Rosalie Friend, 440 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, NY Newsletter Display Ad Rates 11215; 718-965-4074; and Don Wade, 35‑41 72 St, (our Federal ID number is 13-346848): Jackson Hts, NY 11372; 718‑426‑8555; Full Page $120; Size: 4-5/8 W x 7-3/4 H 1/2 Page $60; Size: 4-5/8 W x 3-3/4 H Newsletter: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St., Jackson 1/4 Page $30; Size: 2-1/4 W x 3-3/4 H Heights, NY 11372; 718-672‑6399; 1/8 Page $15; Size: 2-1/4 W x 1-3/4 H (less 10% for repeating ads paid in advance) Volunteer Coordinator: Steve Suffet, 718-786- Sizes are actual print size for cam­era-ready copy and 1533 will be reduced if oversize. Preferably ads should Corporate Secretary: Marilyn Suffet, 718-786- be supplied on disk or e-mail, in MS Word, Page- 1533 maker 6 or 7, TIF, PCX, BMP, or WMF format or Weekend Coordinator: Joy C. Bennett laid out camera-ready; delivered, and paid before the deadline. The Editor has no facilities for doing Other Board Members: Anne Price, John Ziv art work and ads which are sloppily laid out will Reciprocal Arrangements: be refused! Ads are subject to the approval of the The Society has a reciprocal members’ admission Advertising Committee. Page or position placement agreement with CD*NY, Princeton Folk Music cannot be guaranteed. Society, and the Borderline Folk Music Club. www.folkmusicny.org E-Mail: (but it is best to send to individual officers as listed above). - 6 - by Ruth Lipman

Welcome to the world, Joshua Silbert. Joshua was born February 19th. He is Gert Gershowitz’s sixth great-grandson. His parents are Elissa and Ken Silbert. His grand- parents are Marc and Maressa Gershowitz. Congratulations and best wishes. Jane Babits and Toby Fagenson have made plans for a delightful foliage vacation in September. They will visit Prince Edward Island, Halifax and other parts of Nova Scotia. -- Bon voyage. Joe Elias, a prime proponent, researcher, performer and teacher of Ladino songs, died of a heart attack on Sunday, April 11. FMSNY members will remember him especially from his inspiring workshops at recent Eisteddfods. We extend our heartfelt condo- lences to his wife Judy, and his children Laura and Danny. We plan to include an article about Joe’s life and work in the next newsletter. - The address for personal condolence messages: Judy Elias, 79 Hardwood Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 If you have news to share, please contact me at 372 Central Park West, #15B, New York, NY 10025; 212-663-6309; [email protected] Brooklyn Folk Festival, May 21-23 At The Jalopy Theater, 315 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231, (718) 395-3214, www.Jalopy.biz: Pricing: $15 per day for the main stage, workshops included, or $40 for all 3 days $5 per day for afternoon outdoor stage Sponsored by Down Home Radio with the co-operation of the Folk Music Society of NY, Inc. MC: by Down Home Radio host Eli Smith. Tentative Schedule Friday May 21st at Jalopy: Sunday May 23rd in the park 7pm – Strung Out String Band (outdoor stage is located near Jalopy 7:45pm – George Stavis on President St. btwn Columbia and Van 8:30pm - TBA Brunt) 9pm- Calamity Janes 3pm – Sam Doores 10pm- Feral Foster 4pm- Square Dance! 11pm- Blind Boy Paxton 5pm- Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues 12m – Ernie Vega 5:45pm- TBA 6:30pm- East River String Band Saturday May 22nd at Jalopy: 3pm- Alan Friend Sunday May 23rd at Jalopy: 3:45pm- Hubby Jenkins 2pm- Blues Guitar Workshop 4:3opm- Peter K. Siegel & Eli Smith 3pm- Group Singing with Heather Wood, 5pm- Bobby Damore Ann Price and Alan Friend 5:30pm- Isto 4pm- Old-time Banjo Workshop with 6pm- Willy Gantrim 7pm- Bob Malenky 7pm- Pat Conte 8pm- Elizabeth Butters 8pm- John Cohen 8:30pm- Banjorama 9pm- The Tillers 9:15pm – Clifton Hicks 9:45pm- The Dough Rollers 10pm- The Dust Busters 10:30pm- Mamie Minch 11pm- Radio Jarocho 12am- The Bill Murray Experience Info and last minute changes: http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/brooklyn-folk-fest/ - 7 - Eileen Pentel We have a busy and exciting month ahead of us. It has been made more exciting with the volcano eruption in Iceland. As of this writing, Brian Peters is still trying to get out of England for his tour here. Contact us (see blurbs) to see if he has made it or if we will have another exciting substitute. Don’t worry though—our other events will continue as planned. Sign up now for the Old-Time Jamming workshop and Jam— pre-registration is required. Join us for the Sea Music concerts, Chantey Sing, Folk Open Sing and Sacred Harp singing, a singing party, and the Brooklyn Folk Fest. Don’t forget to register for the Spring Folk Music Festival, aside from thee wonderful performers, Kislak Adult Center at Lake Como is a great way to spend the memorial day weekend. See information about some of the workshops below. We have sad news. Joe Elias died in April. We will miss him, but his music lives on. See the The Folk PRocess column on page 7. Thank you to our volunteers, without whom you would not get your newsletters! Thanks to the folks who mailed out the newsletter; they could always use more help. The following worked at the last mailing: Lynn Cole, Isabel Goldstein, Brenda Pena, Eileen Pentel, Steve Suffet, Marcus Tieman, and Don Wade. Won’t you join us and help mail out the next newsletter? (See page 4.) Spring Weekend Workshops. See also the Flyer at the end of this issue. We like to give you an idea of what to expect for the coming weekend. For example, since Ralph will be doing some Banjo Workshops, bring those !!! Remember there are often changes made to the workshops offered and campers are also encour- aged to conduct workshops. So consider this is a sampling of the weekend. Ralph Bodington will be presenting Southern Mtn. Ballads, mostly from the Appa- lachians, learned from the singing of Frank Proffitt, Tommy Jarrell, , and many more. He will also be doing Banjo Tunes and Songs learned from recordings and concerts from the likes of , Peter Hoover, Reed Martin, Dwight Diller, just to name a few. Bring those banjos for his instructional workshops, (basic clawhammer West Virginia style) and to on reading tabs, learning some useful licks and working on a very simple tune from West Virginia. Ted Crane is our dance caller. His characteristic style, a high-energy fusion of dry New England calls with lively, rapid patter, follows the flow of the music as it fuels the dancers. Aside from the dances, his workshop will be about “Connecting the Figures in Contra Dance”. Things go more smoothly when you anticipate and prepare for your next dance move. Paul Kaplan’s workshops will include Music Theory for Folk Musicians, Songs from A Bonnie Bunch of Roses, the book that he and Dan Milner put out, and the Folk Process, songs that he reworked from older songs (“I Had an Old Coat” from “I Had a Little Overcoat,” “Henry the Accountant” from “John Henry,” etc.), singing part or all of the originals. Sharon Katz is from South Africa, will do workshops on South African Songs and Dance, South African Freedom Music and the role of The Peace Train (a group she created) in the transition from apartheid to a new South Africa. Heather Wood has a wide range of knowledge and songs and will do workshops about Kipling and the difference between choruses and refrains. - 8 - For addresses, times, phone numbers, and other details, see the location informa­tion on the pages following this listing. Repeating events listings follow the 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 information for listing to: listings@ folkmusicny.org. or Margaret Murray, 1684 W. First Street, #C6, Brooklyn, New York 11223. DEADLINE is the 12th of the preceding month.. These listings have been updated as of 5/17/10 -- dates in red bold were added since the printed copy was mailed (and some earlier listings may have been deleted). AROUND NYC − MAY Village Bistro, 3 Carmine St,; (Earlier events deleted to make room (212) 206-9777; www.green- for added items.) ... wichvillagebistro.com 14 Fr James Deane and Randall 19 We Sacred Harp Singing; Saint Bays: Glucksman Ireland Hse Peter’s Church; 7-9:30 pm. 14 Fr Ernie Hawkins - Traveling Lexington Av. and E. 54 St., Troubadour Concert Series: The music room; http://nycsacred- Good Coffeehouse harp.org/localsingings.html 14 Fr Ancient Strings of - Joy- 21-23* Brooklyn Folk Fest at Jalopy deep Ghosh: WMI, Symphony Theater, Brooklyn, see pp 2-3 Space, 7:30pm 21 Fr Third Friday with the Park 15 Sa* Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Slope Food Coop - Rol- Church Institute, 8pm, see p. 2 lider plus Noe Venable: The 15 Sa The Bluegrass Hit Parade: Good Coffeehouse 1946-2010 with Cross, Farrell, 21 Fr Community Cabaret presented Cohen and Wright: Tottenville by Rachel Stone with Warren Branch Library, 7430 Amboy Schein, Carl Sievert and The Road, Staten Island; 2pm; (718) Elegant Ivory Duo: Com- 984-0945 or tricountyr@aol. munity Church, 40 E. 35th St.; com; free 718-472-0102 or www.rachel- 15 Sa Carolyn Hester with Amy & stonemusic.com Karla Blume: Peoples Voice 22 Sa : First Cafe Acoustics 15 Sa The Conga Kings - Candido 23 Su Alicia Svigals’ Klezmer Fiddle Camero, Francisco Aguabella & Express, w/ dance leader Steve Giovanni Hidalgo: WMI, NYU Weintraub; 2:30pm; Dweck Skirball Center, 8pm Center, Brooklyn Public Li- 15 Sa* Old Time Jamming Workshop brary; 10 Grand Army Plaza; and Jam: Park Slope, Bklyn, Brooklyn 11238;t. 718-230- 2:30pm, see pp 2-3 2100; free 16 Su* Manhattan Monthly Sacred 23 Su Spring Pub Sing; 4 to 8 PM; Harp Sing: location tba; see pp Parlour Irish Pub and Restau- 2-3 rant, 250 W. 86th St. (w. of 16 Su* Singing Party in Sheepshead B’way), NYC; free; rsvp pro- Bay, Brooklyn, see pp 2-3 [email protected]; 718 399 18 Tu Old Style Hootenanny w/ Ron 9282 Dressler (banjo); 7pm; Jefferson 28 Fr Stephan David Hewitt of the Towers Community Room, 700 Dream Brothers, at the piano; Columbus Ave (bet 94 & 95 St); The Great Room at ART-NY, free; 212-666-6626, 138 South Oxford (btwn Han- [email protected] son/Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, 19 We Lisa Gutkin; 9pm; Greenwich - 9 - Continued on next page EventsCalendar; continued from previous page www.thewhitmanproject.org; Batteau: Towne Crier; 8:30pm free 14 Fr Roy Bookbinder: Rosendale 30 Su Greengrass Jam-open mic. Cafe; 8pm (in an “Americana” direction); 15 Sa Jeffrey Gaines and guest The Two sets 3 & 5pm. National Erin Hobson Compact: Towne Underground 159 E Houston St. Crier; 8:30pm www.myspace.com/michaeljp- 15 Sa Jimmy Thackery & the Driv- feifertrio ers: Turning Point; 7:30 & 10p 15 Sa Still House Rounders: Rosend- AROUND NYC − JUNE ale Cafe; 8pm 1 Tu* Sea Music Concert-Tribute 16 Su Ellis Paul: Towne Crier; 7:30p to Charlie O’Hegarty; NY 16 Su Dean Friedman: Turning Packet, David Jones, others: 6 Point; 4pm pm; South Street – see p. 2 16 Su The Kennedys: Turning Point; 2 We* Folk Open Sing: 7pm in 7pm Brooklyn- see p.2 16 Su Steve Forbert: Friends of Mu- 3 Th* NYPFMC Newsletter Mailing sic; Mansion Concerts; 3pm – see p.2-4 16 Su Steve Gillette & Cindy Mang- 4 Fr Woody Mann -Traveling sen house concert; 2:30pm, 100 Troubadour Concert Series: The South Mountain Road, Wallkill, Good Coffeehouse 12589; http://www.folkmu- 6 Su Rod McDonald: Uptown CH sic8760.com 20 Th Duo: Turning LONG ISLAND − MAY Point; 8pm (Earlier events deleted to make room 21 Fr Mayra Casales Band: Turning for added items.) ... Point; 7:30pm 15 Sa Bob Wescott’s 2nd Annual 21 Sa Sonny Landreth with guest Spring : Hard Luck Cafe; Matt Rae Trio: Towne Crier FMSH 22 Su Kevin Burke and Cal Scott: 15 Sa Susan Werner & Red Molly: Rosendale Cafe; 8pm Landmark Community Center 22 Su Jonathan Edwards: Emelin 15 Sa Bob Wescott’s Spring Fling: Theater; 8pm featuring Bob and Maria 22 Su Patty Larken: Turning Point; Fairchild, Josh Joffen, and Pa- 6pm tricia Shih & Stephen Fricker: 22 Su Debbie Davies Blues Band: Hard Luck Cafe; FMSOH Turning Point; 9pm 21 Fr Buskin & Batteau: Our Times 22 Su Work O’ the Weavers: 30 Su Instrumental Jam Session: Reformed Church of the Tar- LITMA; call for location (516) rytowns, 42 North Broadway 676-2678; 4pm in downtown Tarrytown; 8pm, NEW YORK STATE − ΜAY $20, $10 students in advance, (Earlier events deleted to make room $25, $15 at the door. http:// for added items.) ... www.rctodc.org. Benefit for 8 Sa The ‘The Band’ Band: Turning Haiti Relief. Point; 9pm 28 Fr Alexis P. Suter Band: Towne 8 Sa Angel Band: Walkabout Clear- Crier; 8:30pm water Coffeehouse 28 Fr Frank Vignola & Tony 8 Sa Saturday Night Bluegrass Trischka: Rosendale Cafe Band: Rosendale Cafe 29 Sa The Cosmic American Der- 9 Su Song Night hosted elicts: Turning Point; 9:30pm by Sonny Ochs: Towne Crier; 30 Su Gandalf Murphy & The 4pm matinee Slambovian Circus of 13 Th Old Number 7 with Becky Dreams: Towne Crier; 7:30pm Deloatch: Turning Point; 8pm 31 Mo Linda Russell: hist. prog.; 14 Fr Christine Lavin and Buskin & New Windsor Cantonment, 371 - 10 - Continued on next page EventsCalendar; continued from previous page Temple Hill Rd., (rte.300), Vails 8 Sa The Portable Folk Festival: Gate; 2pm; 845-561-1765; free Sounding Board 8 Sa Lorraine and Bennett Ham- NEW YORK STATE − JUNE mond: Branford Folk Mus. 1 Tu Lawrence Juber: Turning Soc. Point; 8pm 8 Sa Southern Rail: Northwest Park 2 We The Tab Benoit Band: Turning Concert Series Point 8 Sa Sally Rogers and Maria San- 3 Th Chris Smither: Turning Point; giolo: The Vanilla Bean Cafe 8pm 14 Fr and Highway 111: 4 Fr Smokin’ Joe Kubek with band 700 Hartford Tpke, Hamden; featuring Bnois King: Turning 203-430-6020; www.guitar- Point; 9pm townct.com 4 Fr Duke Robillard Band: Towne 14 Fr Songwriter Sessions - Lisa Crier; 8:30pm Martin: The Vanilla Bean Cafe 5 Sa Bill Kirchen Band: Turning 15 Sa Carla Ulbrich and Dan Hart: Point; 7:30 & 10pm Sounding Board 6 Su Red Molly: Turning Point; 4 15 Sa Hugh Blumenfeld: Vanilla and 7pm Bean Cafe NEW JERSEY − MAY 21 Fr UKEtopia: Ukulele Heaven on (Earlier events deleted to make room Earth with Jumpin’ Jim Beloff for added items.) ... at The Katharine Hepburn 14-16 Folk Project Folk Festival Cultural Arts Center (The Kate), of music and dance: Star Lake 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook; Camp, Bloomingdale, NJ; 877-503-1286; www.myspace. limiting attendees to 225; www. com/smalltownconcertseries folkproject.org 22 Sa Jubilant Bridge: Good Folk 21 Fr Michael Smith: Princeton Folk 22 Sa Les Sampou - CD Release: The Music Society; 8:15pm Vanilla Bean Cafe 22 Sa Christine Lavin: The Sanctu- 22 Sa Eliza Gilkyson: Roaring Brook ary Concerts; 9pm; pre-concert 22 Sa Klezamir: Sounding Board social/CD Sale at 8pm 28 Fr A Night of Train Songs at 28 Fr Blue Moose and the Unbut- the Ivoryton Congregational toned Zippers: The Minstrel Church (ICC), 577 Main Street, − Ivoryton; 860-526-4777; www. NEW JERSEY JUNE myspace.com/smalltowncon- 5 Sa Jesse Winchester and Tom certseries Russell: The Sanctuary Con- 29 Sa Joel Cage: The Vanilla Bean certs Cafe CONNECTICUT − MAY CONNECTICUT − JUNE 1 Sa Brian Peters with Jeff Davis: 5 Sa The Dulcimer Folk Association: The Vanilla Bean Cafe Sounding Board 1 Sa Donna Martin: Roaring Brook 1 Sa : Sounding Board 2 Su Cathy Barton and Dave Para: House Concert; 4 Starlight La, No. Stonington; 4pm; res. nec. 860-434-2047 or 860-535-8485 2 Su Tom Pacheco: Acoustic Cel- ebration 7 Fr Tret Fure: First Fridays in New Haven 7 Fr Lucy Kaplansky with Hugh Blumenfeld: Harry Jack Gray Center, Univ. of Hartford - 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]. % = Folk Society with a newsletter which lists area events. AROUND TOWN (The 5 boroughs of NYC); FOLKFONE: (718) 651-1115 ; 881 7th Ave (at 57 St), Manhattan, 212-632-0540 Community Cabaret; 40 E. 35 St. (bet Park & Madison) NYC; Bi-monthly Fridays, 7pm- 9:30pm (doors open 6:30pm); turkey wraps, cheese/crackers/fruit, desserts, wine, bever- ages avail; Tickets: $7 in advance at www.rachelstonemusic.com & from performers; $15 at door or $10 for members, seniors, students, disabled. Info: 718-472-0102; www. rachelstonemusic 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). ] Ethical Culture Society (Brooklyn), 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St) First Acoustics; First Unitarian Society in Brooklyn: Monroe/Pierrepont Sts., 8pm, www. firstacoustics.org First Unitarian Congregational Society, Pierrepont St. between Clinton and Monroe Sts, Brooklyn; 718-624-5466 Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, 1 Washington Mews (enter on 5th Ave off Washington Square); 9pm 212-998-3950, www.blarneystar.com 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]; http://www.brooklynsing.vocis.com/ Parkside Lounge, 317 E Houston (at Attorney); bluegrass Hosted by the Orrin Star Duo + guests; 9pm-mindnight; workshops, 1:30pm Sat/Sun, info: ; 212-673-6270 www.parksidelounge.com 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. Seamen’s Church Institute, 241 Water St (north of Fulton St), 2nd floor, Manhattan; Monthly Chantey Sing 8-11pm; (donation asked). www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/ny- chanty.html. 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: (8:00 PM unless indicated) various locations: Skirball Ctr. NYU, 566 LaGuardia Place (Washington Square South); 1-212 992-8484 Symphony Space; 2537 Bway (at 95th St), Manhattan; 212-864-5400 info: Inst., 49 W.27 St 10001, 212-545-7536; www.heartheworld.org

LONG ISLAND Note: New Suffolk County area code is (631) which may affect some of the info. below FMSH=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 FMSH. Continued on next page - 12 - Calendar Listings information Continued from previous page Landmark Community Center, 232 Main St, Port Washington; 516-767-6444; 8pm perfor- mances in their Jeanne Rimsky Theater; www.LandmarkonMainStreet.org, LITMA % (LI Traditional Music Assn., P.O. Box 991, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787). Music Jams last Sunday, 4-6pm in Sea Cliff (516-676-2678) or [email protected]. Smithtown events at Smithtown Historical Society’s 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 Dances usually 3rd Sunday 2pm (631-757-3627); Orchestra rehearsals (516-433-4192); Other locations: Contradances 8pm 1st Saturday Oct.-June Watermill Community Center (631-725-9321); Shape Note Sing 1pm 2nd Sunday Bethany Presby- terian Church, 425 Maplewood Rd., Huntington Station. House Song Circle 2nd Saturday (631-281-8272). Info about events or LITMA: 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/. Long Island Repeating Events are in the repeating events section. UPSTATE NEW YORK (note: 845 is the new area code for all 914 but Westchester. 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 FMSNY at members rates Emelin Theater; Library La, Mamaroneck, 10543; 8:30pm; 914-698-0098; www.emelin.org 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 Music, Mansion Concerts; The Mansion Series, 14 Wilcox Ave., Middletown 10940; 845-343-3049; www.FriendsofMusic.net 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. 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 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 Post Road, 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, $7 (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 Music at the Mission: Mission at the Highlands, West Milford Psby Church, 1452 Union Val- ley Road; Sat’s 8pm (open mic first Sat); $15; 973-728-4201, , www.MusicAtTheMission.org Princeton Folk Music Soc. %(POB 427, Princeton 08540); usually cncrts 3rd Fri. at Christ Continued on next page - 13 - Calendar Listings information Continued from previous page Congregation Church, 55 Walnut Lane (across from Princeton HS), Princeton; $15 ($10 NYPFMC memb); info: Justin Kodner, 609-799-0944; www. princetonfolk.org The Sanctuary Concerts, Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ; folk concerts twice monthly September-May; info:973-376-4946, boxoffice@sanctuarycon- certs.org; www.sanctuaryconcerts.org CONNECTICUT (Southern New England-WWUH FOLKFONE: 860-768-5000) Branford Folk Music Society, FIrst Cong. Ch, 1009 Main St, Branford, 8pm; 1-203-488- 7715, , http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/ First Fridays in New Haven at First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whitney Av., New Haven, 7:30pm; http://www.ctfolk.com Good Folk Cfehse., Rowayton United Meth. Church; Rowayton Av & Pennoyer St.; Roway­ ton; 8pm; 1-203-866-4450 , www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com Repeating Events Save this list! Usually space limitations force us to print only a severely abridged list and it may be a year or more before a complete list is again printed A constantly updated complete list is available on the web at: http://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] #=new or changed item.; %= organization with newsletter NYC BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME Gardens, Brooklyn, 8-11pm; information: (also look at www.banjoben.com, www. [email protected]; 415-613-1409 nycbluegrass.com, and http:// groups.ya- Iona, 180 Grand Street (between Bedford and Driggs), Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 2nd & hoo.com/group/ newyorkcityoldtime) 4th Mon; 7:30 – 10pm: The Moonshin- Sundays: ers String Band; www.myspace.com/ Kili, 79-81 Hoyt St between State and At- themoonshinersnyc. lantic in Brooklyn. Ponkiesburg Pickin’ Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Party; www. ponkiesburg. com/home. 212-686-1210; Slow Bluegrass Jam; php, acoustic jam, 4-7 PM, Rutgers) 212-437-8866; Country Jam Nolita House, 47 E Houston St, Between 8:30-11:30 ] Mott & Mulberry Sts, (212) 625-1712; Wednesdays: http://nolitahouse.com/events.html: Blue- Grisly Pear, 107 MacDougal St. bet grass Brunch, 12:30pm Bleecker and 3rd, Uncle Bob’s Blue- Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) grass Jam, 9pm, http://profile.myspace. 212-686-1210; (??)bluegrass jam 5-8pm; com/index.cfm?fuseaction= user. Sunday (see also Irish and general multi- viewprofile&friendID=184502766 day listings); 212-686-1210 ] th Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; “Roots Prospect Park jam on the 4 Sunday; 2pm; ‘n Ruckus” old-time and blues night 718- Prospect Park West and 3rd Street , 395-3214; www.jalopy.biz Brooklyn #Red Horse Cafe, 497 6th Ave (between 11th Thursdays: and 12th St), Brooklyn. old-time session Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, hosted by Harry Bolick; first Sunday 718-622-7035; Old-Time Jam, 9-12pm 4pm (Starting April 4, 2010). Info first Thursday; Kings County Opry third [email protected] Thursday; www.freddysbackroom. com Superfine, 125 Front St. Brooklyn, 718-243- Saturdays: 9005; Bluegrass Brunch 11AM-3PM Banjo Jim’s, 700 E.9th St. at Ave. C; 212- Mondays: 777-0869; Bluegrass Third Sat, 6:30pm; #The Parkside Lounge, 317 Houston St (bet http://www.banjojims.com; 1 drink mini- Ave’s B & C); 212-673-6270; 9pm- mum plus cover for performers; www. mdnte; third Monday Old-Time jam with myspace.com/vincentcrossx Grisly Pear, 107 MacDougal St. bet Bleecker the Whistlin’ Wolves; other days: various rd acoustic jams. Bands, etc. tending toward and 3rd, 3 Sat, Sheriff Sessions, Ameri- old-time/bluegrass; www.parksidelounge. can Roots Music, 9pm; www. bigap- com plebluegrass.com Instructional Session, Sackett St in Carroll Nolita House, 47 E Houston St, Between - 14 - Continued on next page Repeating Events; continued from previous page Mott & Mulberry Sts, (212) 625-1712; Tuesdays: http://nolitahouse.com/events.html: Blue- An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Riv- grass Brunch, 12:30pm erdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo Sunny’s. 253 Conover St (between Reed & Ave; 718-884-7127; 9pm Open mic; Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn, Every www.anbealbochtcafe.com Sat. Bluegrass & Misc. Jam in the back; South Street Seaport: Sea Music Concerts Sometimes also a performing group in in June and July, 6-8pm in the Gallery, the front. 718-625-8211; 9 PM; www. Water St, at Beekman, 1 block north sunnysredhook.com of Fulton St. See pages 2-3 for more NYC General Repeating Music: information multi-day: Webster Hall,125 East 11th St: Lach’s BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, Antihoot open mic Tuesdays 8pm; http:// 1-212-997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com www.antifolk.net/ various live music all week Wednesdays: Banjo Jim’s,700 E. 9th St. at Ave. C; 212- NYPFMC Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed; 6:30pm; 777-0869; various kinds of live music Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park Tuesday through Saturday; Open mic Sun West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St)-- see page 2pm, One Sunday Exceedingly Good 2 or 3 Song Night, 7-10pm, 718-625-8372, Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, www.kenschatz.com/goodsingnight; . The Songwriter’s Irish session Tue 10pm, Bluegrass Sat Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters 7pm; http://www. banjojims.com; 1 drink hosted by Valerie Ghent, 3rd Wed. www. minimum plus cover for performers songwritersbeat.com, www. cornelias- C Note, 157 Ave C (10 St); 212-677-8142 treetcafe.com, or 212-989-9319 performances nightly 7-11pm with Song- Garlicbreath Open-Mic; Infrared Lounge writer’s open mike Sun’s 210 Rivington St (Pitt & Ridge), 8pm The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St; 212-226-9060; http://garlicbreath.org ] Mon’s & Wed’s Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing Orange Bear, 47 Murray St; 212-566-3705; Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; Mon’s @ 7pm, bands & singers; Sun’s www.lifecafenyc.com; Open Mic Weds, 6-9pm, open mic 10pm; 718-386-1133 Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Mooneys Pub, 77 St and 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge, 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Brooklyn; open mic first Wed. 8:30pm; Mon, Slow Bluegrass Jam; Sat Songwrit- www.brooklynopen.com er Folk/Rock & Country, 7pm; (see also Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, Irish multi-day listings); Yellowbarber@ Brooklyn, 11211; 718-218-9737; Open aol.com; 212-686-1210 mic 9pm; www.spikehill.com Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-473- Thursdays: 7373; performers nightly New York Caledonian Club %: Pipes & Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave Drums of the NY Scottish, rehearsals (West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic, every Thurs, Chanters at 6; pipes at 7, 8 -11: Tuesday Acoustic info 212-724-4978; (PO Box 4542, NYC Mondays: 10163-4542; 212-662-1083) Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree; last (at W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); Thursday at Buttermilk, 577 5th Ave. (at American roots music most Mondays w/ 16th St.) Brooklyn; 8pm - 1am; 718-788- Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $15 6297; www.brooklyncountrymusic. com/ 212-242-6425 cashank.html] Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus, Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (W. 6-7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171 W. 85th St; 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); music of info: Nan Bases, 212-807-1568 the Jewish Mystics most Thurs w/ Andy Open House Coffee House; Advent Lutheran Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $10; 212- Church, 93 St. & B’way; 212-874-3423; 242-6425; $15; [email protected] 7:30-9:30PM Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, Sound Fix, 110 Bedfod Ave., Williamsburg, 718-622-7035; Open Mic Third Thurs- Brooklyn. Songfair Open Hoot; 7-11pm day; http://freddysbackroom.comUn- (sign up 6:30pm); run by www.jeze- known Pub, 355 Prospect Av, Park Slope, belmusic.comc Bklyn; Open Mic 8pm; 718-788-9140 Telephone Bar & Grill, 149 Second Ave,. Workmen’s Circle Chorus, 45 E 33 St; 6-8pm; 212-529-5000 Open Mic every other (Yiddish music) Info: 212-889-6800. Mon + featured acts - 15 - Repeating Events; continued from previous page Fridays: Blvd, Forest Hills (Queens); First and Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St, betw 2 & 3 Third Sundays, 3-5 PM; 718-544-0075; Ave; info: 212-289-8203; Balkan Café, www.munchcafeandgrill.com 8:30pm; $12-15; Homemade ethnic New York Folk Music Meet-Up, one Sun- snacks/light dinner avail; www. balkan- day a month, 3pm at various locations; cafe.nycfolkdance.org http://folk.meetup.com/47/?gj=sj4; info: New York Caledonian Club %: Ceilidh, First [email protected] Fri, call for info (PO Box 4542, NYC Kili, 79-81 Hoyt St between State and Atlan- 10163; 212-662-1083); 212-724-4978 tic in Brooklyn. Fri & Sat: Ponkiesburg Pickin’ Party; www. ponkies- Orchard Cafe, 1064 1st Ave, (SE Corner 58th burg. com/home.php, acoustic jam, 4:30- St.), 212-371-1170, 8pm, http://www. 7:30 pm, orchardhousecafe.com Shape Note Sing; various locations 3rd Postcrypt Coffeehouse; St.Paul’s Chapel Sundays through June, 2:30-6 pm.; 212- bsmt, Columbia Univ. 116 St & B’way; 750-8977 Fri & Sat - school year only (closed Three Jolly Pigeons, 6802 3rd Ave, Brook- May-Sept. & Dec.-Jan.), 9pm, free; lyn., Open Mic last Sun, 8pm. 212‑854‑1953; www.cc.columbia.edu/~crypt/ 718-940-2084 Open mic Sundays • 6:30- Two Boots, 514 Second St (at 7 Ave) Park 10 pm Slope, Brooklyn; shows Fri & Sat 10pm; 718-499-3253; food available; www. NYC Irish Music: Open Sessions (free) twobootsbrooklyn.com & repeating music --see also: www.mur- Saturdays: phguide.com /tradsession.htm Living Room, 154 Ludlow St (bet. Stanton st Multi-day: and Rivington); 1 Sat. Shape note Sing- An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Riv- ing from the Sacred Harp, 3-6pm, free; erdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo [email protected]; 212-777-9837 Ave; 718-884-7127; Fri & Sat trad Irish www.livingroomny.com and http://low- music; 718-884-7127; Sun 4-7pm Irish ereastsidesing.vocis.com/ Living Room session anbealbochtcafe.com Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) 212-686-1210; open mic 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Seamen’s Church Institute, 241 Water St Thurs Session w/ Tony DeMarco; & Ea- (north of Fulton St.), 2nd floor, Manhat- monn O’Leary, 10pm; Yellowbarber@ tan; once monthly Chanty Sing; 8-11pm; aol.com; 212-686-1210; Traditional see p.2-3; info: Becker, 212-748-8675 singers circle; First Monday 6:30pm www.eclipse.net/~gwb Info Louise Kitt, louise.kitt@hotmail. Sundays: com Banjo Jim’s, 700 E.9th St. at Ave. C; 212- The Catalpa, 119 E. 233rd St, Woodlawn, 777-0869; 2:30pm open mic; http:// Bronx; 718-324-1781 Sun session; Wed, www.banjojims.com; 1 drink minimum] Eamonn O’Reilly & Matt Mancuso Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street (between Sundays: Thompson and LaGuardia) Greenwich Cuckoo’s Nest, 61-04 Woodside Ave., Wood- Village; 212-673-7030; www.bitterend. side, Queens; 718-426-5684, 6-9pm com; www.thebitterendjamnyc.com; th Maggie Mae’s, 41-15 Queens Blvd, Sun- Open mic every 4 Sun at 7pm nyside, Queens, 718-433-3067; 6? pm; The C-Note 157 Avenue C (10th St.), 212- http://maggiemaesnyc.com 677-8142; Open Mic for Singer/ Song- Mustang Harry’s, 352 7 Ave. (between 29 writers; 5? to 9- Sign up starts at 5pm & 30 St).); presented by Ull Mor CCE: Centerfold Coffeehouse; Church of St’s Paul session 5-8pm; info Maureen Donachie, & Andrew, 263 W. 86 St, Manhattan at [email protected] (West End Av); Open mic/poetry reading O’Neills Irish Bar, 729 3rd Ave (nr. 46 St); at 5:45pm; info: Mary Grace, 212-866- 8-11pm session; 212-661-3530] 4454. Jack O’Neill’s , 130 Franklin St., Brooklyn, Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Singing: 2nd Sun 718-389-3888, [email protected]; at St.Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. www.jackoneills.com; Session, 8-11pm; Clinton), Brooklyn; 718-793-2848; 2pm info, Tony Horswill at tony@ catandfid- followed by Pot-Luck supper. www. dlesessions.com brooklynsing.vocis.com/; Info: BJPub@ New York Irish Center Hall, 10-40 Jackson Prodigy.net Ave Long Island City, Queens, Maureen: Munch Cafe & Grill, 71-60 Yellowstone - 16 - Repeating Events; continued from previous page 718 / 440-2616 or [email protected] www.StAndrewsNYC.com www.newyorkirishcenter.org; Ceili third O’Neills Irish Bar, 729 3rd Ave (bet. 45 & 46 Sunday, 8-mdnte St); 9pm-1am session; 212-661-3530 The Wall, 55 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, Long Island Repeating Events Queens, 718-429-9426 Multi-day: Doc Watson’s, 1490 2 Ave (77 St), 212-988- Brokerage Club, 2797 Merrick Rd (off Wan- 5300; 8:30-12:30am session w/ Aonach tagh Pkwy, exit 6N W), Bellmore; some Yeats Tavern, 42-24 Bell Blvd, Bayside, folk/Acoustic/Blues; 8 or 8:30pm; 21 & Queens; 6pm session; 718-225-0652 over; 516-785-8655 or -9349 Mondays: Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 556 North Country Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Ave at 46 St, Rd, St. James; 631-862-4111; www. 8-11pm session with Don Meade and saintjamescoolbeanz.com/; Tues 7:30 usually featured guest; 212-247-2562; pm: open Mike (15-22 year olds); -Wed www.thelandmarktavern.org; www. 7:30 pm: open mike & Acoustic L.I. (per- blarneystar.com/ former); Fri and Sat 8:30 pm: perform- Paddy Reilly’s Pub, 2nd Ave at 29th St. ers (mostly acoustic); Sat 4-7 pm open Traditional singers circle; First Monday mike acoustic 6:30pm Info Louise Kitt, LWalsh9709@ Samantha’s Lill Bit of Heaven Coffee House, aol.com 287 Larkfield Rd, East Northport; 631- Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave (at N. 7), Wil- 262-1212; www.lilbitofheaven. Christian liamsburg, Brooklyn, 11211; 718-218- coffee house Fri & Sat; Open Mike one 9737; session 8:30p; www.spikehill.com Thurs Tuesdays: Monthly: Banjo Jim’s, 700 E. 9th St. at Ave. C; 212- American Legion Hall, 115 Southern Pkwy, 777-0869; session 10PM; http://www. Plainview; 516-938-1519a. Mid-Island banjojims.com; 1 drink minimum Irish-American Club Ceili 1st Sat. Jack Dempsey’s Pub, 61 2nd Ave (bet 3 & 4 Bethpage United Methodist Church, 192 St); session: 8pm; 212-388-0662; www. Broadway, Bethpage LI NY Open Mike DempseysPub.com 9p First Fri Acoustic Showcase, (516) Swifts Hibernian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St (bet 931-4345 Adm $5 Food & soft drinks Bowery & Lafayette), 212-260-3600; avail www.bethpageumc.org 8:30pm session; www. SwiftBarNYC. Borders Books, Syosset, 425 Jericho Tpk, com Syosset, LI NY, Island Songwritters O’Reilly’s, 56 W.31 St bet 6th & B’way, 9pm Showcase www.islandsongwriters.org session; 212-684-4244 631-462-3300; 1st Thus Open Mike & 2 Wednesdays: feature Showcase, 7:30p sign up, 8-11p Fiddlesticks Pub, 54-58 Greenwich Ave (bet Book Review, 313 New York Ave, Hunting- 6 & 7 Av), 212-463-0516; perf by Morn- ton. (first Tuesday) 11AM-Toddler Time ing Star with Mike Soloway, Free.: 631 271-1442 The Gate, 321 5th Ave at 3rd St, Brooklyn, Eclectic Café, Unitarian Universalist Society 718-768-4329; 8pm session ?? of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Rd, The Scratcher, 209 E. 5th St (bet 2 Ave & Bay Shore; second Saturday, September Bowery), 212-477-0030; session 11pm through May, 7:30pm open mic, 8:30pm w/ Fiona Dougherty & Eamon O’Leary performer; info: 631-661-1278 Trinity Pub, 229 E. 84 St bet 1 & 2 Av, 212- Five Towns College, Burr’s Lane, Dix Hills, 327-4450, 9-11pm session run by Caitlin LI NY room 217; Island Songwritters Warbelow Showcase www.islandsongwriters.org Thursdays: 631-462-3300; 1st Mon Members Work- Doctor Gilbert’s Cafe. 6115 Broadway. Riv- shop Meeting 7:30-11:30p erdale, Bronx, NY; 8pm Mary Courtney; Hard Luck Cafe: 3rd Sat at The Congre- 718-548-9621 gational Church of Huntington, 30 Paddy Reilly’s, 519 Second Ave. (29th St); Washington Drive, Centerport (north side Tony DeMarco, 10pm-1am; 212-686- of Route 25A at Huntington border; 8pm; 1210 refreshments available; run by Hun- tington FMS--see FMSOH in Calendar Saturdays: locations list. Rosie O’Grady’s, 52nd and 7th Ave, Gabriel Irish American Hall, 297 Willis Ave, Mi- Donohue, 10pm; www. gabrieldonohue. neola; 516-746-9392 (9:30am-1pm), 1 com block North of Jericho Tpke (route 25). St. Andrew’s, 120 W. 44th St.(6 & 7 Av.); live Irish-American Society Ceilidh once a 9pm - 1am; 212-840-8413; - 17 - Repeating Events; continued from previous page month. mike jam; 631-841-1800 LITMA music Jam, % last Sunday 4-6 pm in Java Coffee Company, 135 Merrick Rd, Mer- Smithtown at the Meirs House, 631-864- rick; open mike; 516-771-8386 4601; www.LITMA.org Strings and Things, Mills Pond House, 660 Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Route 25A, St James , N.Y. 11780; open Northport: 2nd Wed Northport Arts mic first and third Thurs; www.stacarts. Coalition www.northportarts.org, 631- org/events/show/33 261-6930 in community room free! Also Zen Den Cafe, 14A Railroad Ave, Babylon; occasional Friday “Doing Music” open mike; 631-321-1565 Our Times Coffeehouse, First United Method- The Cooke’s Inn, 767 New York Ave, Hun- ist Ch, 25 Broadway/Rt.110, Amityville tington; Open Mic 7:30-10p; 631-424- (nr. Merrick Rd/Montauk Hwy); first 2181 Friday Oct. thru June, 8PM; $6 ($3 child/student); 631-798-0778. Fridays: Peacesmiths House Cfehse; 1st United Meth- Border’s Books, Jericho Turnpike, Syosset Is- odist Ch, 25 B’way/Rt.110, Amityville; land Songwriters Showcase, First Friday music/poetry first Fri (Oct-June); 516- 8 p.m. Featured performer followed by an 798-0778 open mic. (www.islandsongwriters.org). East Enders Coffee Shop, 40 East Main Mondays: Street, Riverhead; 631-727-2656 Michele Kenn’s open mic; The Village Lantern, 143 N Monté www .michelemonte. com fol- Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst lowed by Open Mike 8-11p Tuesdays: Paradise Fellowship Coffee House .United 3MB Recording Studios, Morewood Plaza, Church of Christ, Rte. 112; 631-384-1102 975 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown; Saturdays: 631-780-6267; acoustic open mic 8pm, Java Cafe, 660 Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst; ; http:// live ; 631-2253-1600 www.3mbrecording.com/ Chowder House, 19 Bellport Rd, Bellport; Sundays: 516-286-2343. Mostly acoustic, w/ sing- Diamonds, Lindenhurst, 516-957-0001: Sun- alongs & open mike ] day afternoon jam sessions sponsored by Field of Dreams, Old Country Road, Beth- Bluegrass Club of L.I., 516-289-0330 page; 516-937-7603. Blues Jam N’awlins Grill, www.nawlinsgrille.com, 44 Upstate NY Repeating Events Willis Ave, Mineola ,(516) 747-8488 (Also see www.oldsongs.org) Open Mke 8:30p & 10:30p for songwrit- Multi-day: ers; Featured Artist 8 & 10p Info: Dave The Art Gallery, 14 Route 212, Mt. Tremper; Isaacs dave@ jackalopemusic.com; 516- Music & Poetry presented by Woodstock 877-1083] Acoustic Music and Poetry Society. Solar Café ,1 First Ave., Brentwood 11717 Open mike nights Fri and Sat. Singer/ 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7 pm; hosted by songwriter Brother Hood host/featured Dorothy Malone artist at all shows. Adm free. 845-679- Wednesdays: 4362 (??) Broadway Beanery, 2 B’way, Lynbrook; open Cafe Lena; 45 Phila St, Saratoga Springs mike 9pm Wed; 516-596-0028 518-583-0022; open nightly; Thurs open The Cup, 3268 Railroad Ave, Wantagh; open mic; www.cafelena.com mike 8:30pm Wed, performances some Circle of Friends Coffeehouse; St. John’s other nights; 516-826-9533; http:// www. Hall, 8 Sunnyside (& Bedford) Pleasant- thecupcoffeehouse.com ville; 8pm ; Sat. concerts, www.songster. Deepwells Mansion, 497 Route 25a, Saint org/ James; Acoustic Long Island: open mic Corner Stage, 368 East Main St, Middletown, 8-9pm; featured acoustic singer-songwrit- 845-342-4804; Wed, Open Mic-Acoustic er 9-10pm; free; www.acousticlongisland. Jam 8 pm -mdnte; Thurs, Blues Jam 10 com pm-2 am; Sun:Jazz Jam: 8 pm Dunhills, Mineola, 516-248-1281: Buddy Eighth Step Coffeehouse; concerts vari- Merriam & Back Roads (Bluegrass) ous days at several locations; www. every other Wednesday ?? eighthstep.org; 518-434-1703 Starbucks Cafe, 101 W. Park Ave, Long Mother’s Wine Emporium, RPI, Ren- Beach; acoustic & poets open mike; 516- sellaer Union, 15th & Sage Ave, Troy; 670-9181 518‑276‑8585 Thursdays: Old Songs, Inc, PO Box 466, Voorheesville Hunni’s, 530 N. Broadway, Amityville; open 12186; 518-765-2815; one Cncrt a - 18 - Repeating Events; continued from previous page month, dance 1st & 3rd Sat, at the Com- Session and Potluck in the F barn, First munity Arts Center, 37 South Main St, Friday, 6:30-10pm; free; e-mail info Voorheesville; www.oldsongs.org [email protected]: map, http:// St. Johns Folk; St. John’s Hall , 8 Sunnyside tinyurl.com/dbhvzg. (& Bedford) Pleasantville; Folk Circle Hudson Valley Folk Guild, % concerts and 2nd Fri + and open mic 2nd Sat.; www. open stage (except July songster.org/ and August), P.O. Box F, Poughkeepsie Spencertown Academy, rt 203,between 12602; www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org Taconic & Rte 22, Spencertown; “Folk 845-229-0170 Jam” 2nd Friday; 518-392-3693 --- Kingston: Open Mic Coffeehouse Towne Crier, 62 Route 22, Pawling; 845 First Saturday, 7:30pm, Unitarian 855-1300; www.townecrier .com; open Fellowship Hall, Sawkill Rd, Kingston; mic Wed 7pm; songwriters circle Thurs; 845-340-9462 performers most other nights --- Poughkeepsie Open Mic Coffeehouse: Turning Point, 368 Piermont Ave, 914-359- Third Saturday, 7:30pm, Unitarian 1089; performances weekends and other. Fellowship Hall, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Watercolor Café, 2094 Boston Post Road, Poughkeepsie; 845-849-1775 Larchmont; 914-834-2213; www. water- --- Friends of Fiddler’s Green: concerts colorcafe.net; varied shows Wed, Thur, at Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Fri, 8pm Rte. 9 and Church St.; 845-483-0650 Monthly: St Lukes Church, RT 100 and 202, Somers, Pickin’ & Singn’ Gathern’, Inc %, 2137 Pang- N.Y.; Bluegrass jam first Friday at 8pm; burn Rd, Duanesburg, NY 12056 ; Sing­around [email protected]> meetings on 2nd Sun, Sept.-May, at Old Lil’s Song Circle: 8pm on 2nd Fri at various Songs Community arts Center, 37 South locations in NY & northern NJ. General Main St, Voorheesville ; also Gottagetgon info: Jerry Epstein, 201-384-8465. (Memorial Day) and Last Gasp (Labor Lorien Coffeehouse; Grafton Inn, Grafton, Day) weekends; 518-961-6708 NY; (12 mi. E. of Troy); 518-658-3422 Borderline Folk Music Club, house concerts North Salem Folk Circle: St. James Parish Sunday 2pm at New City Volunteer Hall, rt 116 & June Rd; hoot 1st Fri, 8 Ambulance Corps, 200 Congers Road, pm; 845-279-2504, or 845-855-1020 New City (Rockland County); 845- Pirate Canoe Club, Poughkeepsie NY.; 354-4586; [email protected]; www. Third Wed bluegrass jam: The Hudson borderlinefolkmusic.4themax.com Valley Bluegrass Association, 845-276-2239 Methodist Church Route 50, Burnt Hills,; Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale; Sat; 518-882-6427 845-658-9048; Singer-Songwriter Tues- Cadillac Ranch Steakhouse, next to Super days once a month; cover & min 8 Motel in New Paltz; open mic last Unison Learning Center, 68 Mntn Rest Rd, Sunday; Contact Jeff Anzevino, Hudson New Paltz; 845-255-1559; one Sunday Valley Bluegrass Assn 845-691-6784. Acoustic Open Mic, 4pm, $6 CasaJava Coffee House; 291 Main St. Corn- Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse; 7:30PM, wall (845) 534-6874; Open Mic 8pm,. Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 First Saturday, Signup 7:00 to 7:45; Bryant Ave, White Plains; (914) 242- $3.00 cover. Host: Little Bobby Barton 0374; www.WalkaboutClearwater.org Cranberry Coffeehouse, 183 Riverside Drive, second Sat Oct-MayWestchester Blue- Binghamton, New York 13905; third grass Club Monthly Sat meeting hosted Saturday, 7:30pm; featured performers by Mike Burns and Ben Freed: 7 pm: plus open mic; www.sitemouse.com/ Jam session; 8pm OPEN MIC; 9pm band users/cranberry/. ; Chris, 607-754-9437, or 33 Lake Way, Purdys Lee, 607-729-1641 Westchester Acoustic Guitar Meetup Group; Greenwood Grind (Cyber Cafe), 91 Wind- at various days and locations: http:// ermere Ave, Greenwood Lake, 10925; acoustic.meetup.com/114/ 845-477-2140; monthly Sat. open mic’s; Westchester Sing: once a month meeting in www. thegreenwoodgrind.com homes. Info: Joan L Goldstein, 914-633- Halfmoon Coffeehouse, Old Dutch Reformed 7110 Ch, 42 North B’way, Tarrytown; 4th Sat WESPAC Coffee House, Westchester People’s Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover Street, Action Coalition, 255 Martin Luther Yorktown Heights 10598; Old-Time Jam King Blvd (near E. Post Rd), White - 19 - Repeating Events; continued from previous page Plains; 914-682-0488; 7:30pm; one Fri/ at 8pm, Sun 1pm (open mic, one Sat) month; $7 Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale; Monday: 845-658-9048; 9pm; cover & min; www. Kirtan (Hindu sing-along-chant); Namaste rosendalecafe.com Yoga, Woodstock, NY Warwick Valley Winery, 114, Little York Muddy Cup Café, 58 Main Street, New Paltz, Road, Warwick, 2-5pm plus special 12561, 845-255-5803; open mic 8pm; concerts. www.wvwinery.com/ un- www.muddycup.com/newpaltz/ plugged_01.html; (845) 258-4858 Tuesday: Sunday: Cubbyhole Coffeehouse, 44 Raymond Ave, Ireland’s 32, Rte 59, Suffern, 845-368-3232; Poughkeepsie (Near Vassar College); Sun 4pm session w/ Jim Coogan 845-483-7584; www. cubbyholecof- The Wild Geese Inn, 665 Commerce St feehouse.com/home.html Acoustic Open (rte.141) Thornwood, 914-747-526; Mic Tue; 8:30pm 2nd & 4th Sun session w/ members of Fiddlers’ Tour; Capital District (Albany-Sara- Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann toga, NY); an open, acoustic, traditional fiddle tune jam, all ages, all abilities. every Tues 7:30pm. Location varies each New Jersey Repeating Events month. (518) 384-3275,. www.fiddler- (also: www.newjerseybluegrass.com) stour.com. Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assn; cncrts 3rd Pajaso’s, 827 Route 17A, Greenwood Lake Sun Sept-May, 11-7, M & M Hall, (845)477-8595; open mike every Tues, Rd, Old Bridge; 201-583-1602 9pm-1am Coffee & Jam, Grace Church, 2nd & Erie Sts, Wednesday: Jersey City; $5, 1st Fri (?) open mic 7-8, Dunne’s Pub, 15 Shapham Pl (nr Mamaron- music & poetry 8PM; 201-659-2211 eck Av), White Plains, 914-421-1451; Coffee With Conscience, Springfield Emanuel Wed session 7pm w/ Brian Conway United Methodist Church, 40 Church New World Home Cooking, 1411 Rt. 212, Mall, Springfield, NJ; Sat, every other Saugerties (3.5 miles East of Woodstock), month; $10; 973-376-1695 845-246-0900: Old Time Jam first Wed, Common Ground Coffeehouse; First Method- 7:30; Celtic sessions other Wed, 7:30; ist Ch, 111 Ryerson Ave, Newton (just (food available) down past Newton H.S.); 8pm 3rd Sat ea. Old Songs, Inc, PO Box 466, Voorheesville mo, $8; 973-383-2823 12186; 518-765-2815; 1st Wed, Open East Brunswick Folk Music Club, sings 3rd mic; 2nd Wed, slow Irish , 3rd Wed, Drum Tue; 7:45pm East Brunswick Library; circle; 4th Wed, Old-Time Jam at the info Ryders Lane (201) 257-5035. Community Arts Center, 37 South Main Grasshopper Also, 645 Washington Av, Carl- St, Voorheesville www.oldsongs.org stadt, 201-460-7771; Irish Session Sun 9 Parting Glass, 40-42 Lake Av, Saratoga or 10pm Springs, Irish sessions 1st & 3rd Wed; open Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St., Hoboken mic 2nd & 4th Wed; 518 583 1916; www. 201-507-8900/212-307-7171; www. partingglasspub.com/irishmusic.htm maxwellsnj.com; 3rd Tues NJ Songwrit- Towne Crier Cafe, 130 Route 22, Pawling, ers in the Round 12564; 845 855-1300; www.townecrier Mexicali Blues, 1409 Queen Anne Rd., .com; Open Mic Night, Sign-Up 5-7; Teaneck; 201-833-0011; www. mexical- Show 7 pm ilive.com; Tues, Open Blues Jam; various Thursday music weekends and other days Towne Crier Cafe, 130 Route 22, Pawling, Mine St. Coffeehouse; First Reformed 12564; 845 855-1300; www.townecrier Church, Neilson & Bayard St, New .com; Songwriters In The Round, 7 pm Brunswick; Sat 8:30; info: 732-249-7877 Friday: (Closed July/August) Golding Park Cafe: North Grand Street, Montclair Friends Meetinghouse, 289 Park Cobleskill; www.goldingparkcafe.com; St, Upper Montclair: Sacred Harp singing 518-296-8122 4th Sun; 2-5:30pm; free; www.manhat- Ireland’s 32:Route 59, Suffern, 7pm Irish tansing.org/; 973-746-0940 session. Music at the Mission: West Milford Psby Church 1452 Union Valley Road; Sat’s Fri & Sat: 8pm (open mic first Sat); 973-728-4201, Peekskill Coffee House, 101 South Division , www. St. Peekskill; 914-739-1287; www. peek- MusicAtTheMission.org skillcoffee.com; Performances Fri & Sat Nassau Inn tap room, Palmer Square, Princ- - 20 - Repeating Events; continued from previous page eton; Open Stage; Tues; 609-921-3857 info: Susan Garber, 203-583-0841 Pinelands Cultural Soc.; Albert Hall, rte Interlaken Inn, Lakeville; Brunch w/ Paton 9, Waretown; Sat’s 8pm; $3; contact Family or others, 11a-2p; 203-435-9878. Jeanette Lobb, RFD 1, Bx 447, Waretown Monday: 08758;609-693-4188 Griswold Inn, 36 Main St, Essex; Cliff Princeton Folk Music Soc. %(POB 427, Haslam; 860-767-1776, www. griswold- Princeton 08540); usually cncrts 3rd inn.com Fri. at Christ Congregation Church, 55 Sugar Cube Cafe, K-Mart Plaza, Shunpike Walnut Lane (across from Princeton HS); Road, Cromwell; Monday 7 PM featured $15; info: Justin Kodner, 609-799-0944; artist, www.bachtrax.com/ [email protected] www.princeton- Tuesday: folk.org Acoustic Cafe, 2926 Fairfield Ave., Black The Sanctuary Concerts, 240 Southern Bou- Rock; 203-355-3655; Open Mic, 8 pm (7 levard, Chatham, NJ; folk concerts twice pm sign up) monthly September-May; info:973-376- Griswold Inn, (see Monday); Don Sineti & 4946, boxoffice@sanctuaryconcerts .org; “Finest Kind,” 8-11pm www.sanctuaryconcerts.org. Wednesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old-Time Music; The Lighthouse Cafe, 63 Whitfield St, Guil- Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 150 West ford. Acoustic open mic Wed 7-11:30pm; Main Street, Somerville, NJ. Open jam 203-458-3555, www.lighthousecafe.info 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7:45pm ; www.donegone.net/sbfotm New Haven Gaelic Club; Venice Place, East Strings & Sings of Bergen Co (c/o Laura Mu- Haven. Jams Thurs at 8; info: John nzer, 504 Broadway, Passaic, NJ 07055; O’Donovan; 1-203-281-3563. 973-773-9606; (laura.munzer @verizon. Circle of Friends Coffeehouse; St. John’s net); monthly meetings in private homes Hall, 8 Sunnyside (& Bedford) Pleasant- Tommy Fox’s Public House, 32 So. Washing- ville; 8pm ; Pleasentville Folk Circle, 2nd ton Ave, Bergenfield, 201-384-0900; Irish Fri + Sat. concerts www.songster.org/ bands every Sun 5pm on; www.tommy- Friday: foxs.com Performance Coffeehouse, Milford Fine Arts Council, Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Connecticut Repeating Events Ave South (in former RR station) Mil- see also: http://folknotes.org/ for listings ford; Last Friday, 8pm; 203-878-6647; in the New Haven/ Hartford area www.milfordarts.org. Multi-Day: Thomaston Opera Coffeehouse, 158 Main Molten Java Music, 102 Greenwood Ave, St, Thomaston; open mic once a month, Bethel, CT; Thursday open mic 8pm; per- 7pm, 203-729-3080, , www.thomastonoperahouse.org 0313;www.myspace.com/moltenjava Michael Bryan’s Irish Pub at Wake Robin Inn Saturday: 106 Sharon Rd (Rte. 41) Lakeville; Fri- Dulcimer Folk Assn of Central CT (%): in- day night concerts; 860-435-2000; www. formal gathering of varied musicians 1st wakerobininn.com/irish_pub.html Sat, 7 pm April thru Sept and 1pm Oct. Vanilla Bean Café, corner of 44, 169 & 97, thru March. at Old Avon Village, 39 E. Pomfret; 8pm first Fri open mike, 860- Main St, Avon; Don Moore, 1-860-242- 928-1562; www.thevanillabeancafe.com 3003, ; www. Pennsylvania Repeating Events dulcimerfolkct.org General: Philadelphia Folk Song Society, Greater New Haven Acoustic Music Society; 7113 Emlen St, Phila, Pa 19119; 215- House Concerts, 203-421-0021 16 Sperry 247-1300; www.pfs.org. % Contact them Rd. Madison, CT 06443; First Saturday for general Penna info as well as their each month ; Sunday: , Hal Wylie & Friends; Folk, Pocono Bluegrass & Folk Society; first Irish, B-G, Trad., 1st Sat.(except July/ Sunday jam and concert at Elks Lodge in Aug.) at United Methodist Coffee East Stroudsburg; $5 adm, prizes, food; House, Newtown (exit 10 I-84); dinner 570-421-8760 or 670-992-2259; www. 5-7:30pm, music 8-10:30pm; 203-426- poconobluegrass.org] 5243; $13 Sunday: Conn. Valley Harmony; free Sacred Harp sings 2nd Sun, 7-9p at various locations, - 21 - SURVEY OF FESTIVALS Compiled by John Mazza Send info for future festivals to me at 50 Plum Tree Lane, Trumbull CT 06611, [email protected]. ** Bluegrass festivals – Only a few listed here. Contact: Tri-State Bluegrass Association for Band and Festival Guide, c/o Pat Davidson, P. O. Box 107, Kahoka, MO 63445, 573-853-4398. www.tsbafestivals.org ** Dulcimer festivals – Only a few listed here. Contact: Dulcimer Players News, P. O. Box 278, Signal Mountain, TN 37377. 423-886-3966 www. dpnews.com/

ARKANSAS ++ Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View. Various folklore, traditional music and dance events throughout the year. A few Music events for 2010: Jun 7-10 Autoharp Workshop Jul 5-8 Old-Time String Band Week Jul 8-10 Shape Note Gathering Jul 19-22 Mountain Dulcimer Workshop Aug 2-5 Workshop Sep3-4 Tribute to Grandpa Jones Info: PO Box 500, Mountain View AR 72560, 870-269-3851, www.ozarkfolkcen- ter.com, CALIFORNIA ++ Jul 30-Aug 7 LarkCamp Music Celebration – Mendocino Woodlands. Camp Setting. Workshops in music and dance from all over the world. Info: PO Box 1176, Mendocino CA 95460, 707-964-4826, www.larkcamp.com ++ Aug 15-22 Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp – Mendocino Woodlands. Music and dance of Turkey, North Africa and the Middle East. Instruction in classi- cal and folk instruments, performances, ethnic cuisine. Instrument making, dance and singing workshops. Info: 3244 Overland Ave. No. 1, Los Angeles CA 90034, 310-838- 5471, www.middleeastcamp.com

COLORADO ++ Jul 25-Aug 1 Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Week – Snow Mountain Ranch, Near Winter Park. Concerts and classes featuring a variety of instruments and styles, jam sessions, contra dances and more. Info: 453 East Wonderview Ave. #194, Estes Park, CO 80517, 303-596-9870, www.rmfiddle.com

CONNECTICUT ++ Jun 3-6 Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival – Preston. Dailey & Vincent, Red Molly, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Amy Gallatin, Peter Rowan, The Greencards, The Boston Boys, many more. Info: 42 Pierce Road, Preston CT 06365, 860-886-1944, 888-794-7944, www.strawberrypark.net. ++ Jun 10-13 Blast from the Bayou Cajun Festival – Strawberry Park, Preston. Geno Delafose, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Jesse Lege, Donna the Buffalo, Pine Leaf Boys and more. Info: 42 Pierce Road, Preston CT 06365, 860-886-1944, 888-794-7944, www.strawberrypark.net. ++ Jun 10-13 Sea Music Festival – Mystic Seaport. Sea music workshops and dem- onstrations on board ship and around the grounds, Music of the Sea Symposium (Sat. a.m.). Bob Webb, Deb Cowan, Gabriel Donahue, Cliff Haslam, The Johnson Girls, - 22 - Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page Mustard’s Retreat, Stephen Sanfilippo and more. Info: PO Box 6000, Mystic CT 06355, 860-572-5315, 888-9SEAPORT, www.mysticseaport.org ++ Jun 18-20 Fairfield County Irish Festival – Fairfield University, North Benson Road, Fairfield. Music and dance performances and workshops, pipe bands, children’s activities, sporting events, cultural exhibits and more. Info: 74 Beach Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-333-4736, <[email protected]> www.irish- festival.org ++ Aug 5-8 Podunk Bluegrass Festival – East Hartford. The Freight Hoppers, Hot Buttered Rum, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, The Gibson Brothers and more. Info: 50 Chapman Pl., East Hartford, CT 06108, 860- 528-1458, www.podunkbluegrass.net

KANSAS ++ Sep 15-19 Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield. John McCutcheon, Notorious, Small Potatoes, No Strings Attached, Kevin Roth, Teada, Andy May. Julie Davis, Roz Brown, Bill Barwick, many more. Info: P. O. Box 245, Winfield KS 67156, 620-221-3250, www.wvfest.com KENTUCKY ++ Jun 6-12 Appalachian Family Folk Week – Hindman. Traditional , dance, crafts, storytelling and more. Info: Hindman Settlement School, P.O. Box 844, Hindman KY 41822, 606-785-5475, www.hindmansettlement.org

MAINE ++ Jun 18-20, Jun 20-25, Aug 8-13, Aug 15-20 Maine Fiddle Camp – Montville. Music camp for all ages and skill levels. in Scots-Irish, French & Scan- dinavian traditions as they have evolved in Maine. Fiddle, piano, guitar, banjo, and accordion classes & workshops with performances, jams, song swaps, dancing, swimming. Info: 116 Pleasant Cove Drive, Woolwich ME 04579, 207-443-5411, , www.mainefiddle.org ++ Aug 15-21, 22-28, Aug 29-Sep 4 Mainewoods Dance Camp – Fryeburg. Inter- national Folk Dance and Music, Scottish and English Country Dancing, Contras and Squares. Info: 926 Bloomfield Ave., Apt. 3F, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028, 973-787-4614, www.mainewoodsdancecamp.org ++ Aug 22-28 Meadowlark Music Camp – Washington. Gordon Bok, Jerry Bryant, Anne Dodson, Cindy Kallet, Ken Kolodner, Grey Larsen, Keith Murphy, Curt Stager, Becky Tracy and more. Info: 25 Columbia Drive, Amherst MA 01002, 413-256-6606, www.meadow- larkmusiccamp.com ++ Aug 27-29 American Folk Festival – Bangor. Performers to be announced. Info: 40 Harlow St., Bangor ME 04401, 207-992-2630, www.americanfolkfestival.com

MARYLAND ++ Common Ground on the Hill – Westminster. Two weeks of workshops in the traditional arts. -Jul 4-10 Traditions Week 1; Jul 11-16 Traditions Week 2 Wide range of stringed and other folk instruments, Banjo, Dulcimers, Fiddle, Bass & Cello, Mandolin, Guitar, Harmonica, Harp & Autoharp, Whistles & Concertina, Ukulele and more. - 23 - Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page -Jul 10-11 Music and Arts Festival – Cathy Mattea, Claire Lynch, Walt Mi- chael, The Vanavers, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, Ken Kolodner, Scott Ainslie, Maggie Sansone and others. Info: McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster MD 21157, 410-857-2771, www.commongroundonthehill.com MASSACHUSETTS ++ May 28-31, Jun 4-6 Pinewoods Camp Work Weekends – Plymouth. Help tidy up the camp for the summer season. Housing and meals provided. Info: 80 Cornish Field Rd., Plymouth MA 02360, 508-224-4858, www. pinewoods.org ++ Jun 18-20, CDS Boston Centre First Weekend at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Info: P.M.B 282, 1770 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140, 860-434-0201, www.cds-boston.org ++ Jun 24-28, Jun 28-Jul 1 Folk Arts Center at Pinewoods – Plymouth. International folk dance and music. Weekend, weekdays or full week attendance available. Info: FACONE, 42 West Foster Street, Melrose MA 02176, 781-662-7475, www.facone.org/ ++ Jul 1-5 CDS Boston Centre Weekend at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Info: 413-549- 5409, , www.cds-boston.org ++ Jul 5-9 English Scottish Session at Pinewoods – Plymouth. English, Scottish dance, band workshops. Info: 617-864-3410, www.cds-boston. org ++ Jul 2-4 Greater New Bedford Summerfest – New Bedford. Anne Hills, Lucy Kaplansky, Anais Mitchell, Vance Gilbert, Caroline Doctorow, John Roberts & Tony Barrand, Jeff Warner, John Kirk & Trish Miller, Jack Hardy and more. Info: 63 Union St., New Bedford, MA 02740, 508-979-1568 , www.newbedfordsummerfest.com ++ Jul 9-12, Jul 12-17 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Sessions at Pin- ewoods – Plymouth. Scottish dance, band workshops. Info: 617-905-0992, , www.rscdsboston.org ++ Jul 17-18 Green River Festival – Greenfield. Diverse musical styles and hot-air balloons. Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, The Nields, Gandalf Murphy, Anais Mitchell, Allen Toussaint and more. Info: P. O. Box 898, Greenfield MA 01302, 413- 773-5463, www.greenriverfestival.com ++ Jul 23-25 Lowell Folk Festival – Music and dance performances on six outdoor stages in downtown Lowell, ethnic food, crafts, more. Info: 67 Kirk St., Lowell MA 01852, 978-970-5200, www.lowellfolkfestival.org ++ Country Dance & Song Society at Pinewoods – Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth. -Jul 17-24 Family Week, Directors: Keith Murphy & Becky Tracy -Jul 24-31 Folk Music Week, Directors: Anni Fentiman & Dave Webber -Jul 24-31 Morris Intensive Course, Directors: Doug Creighton, John Dexter, Erica Morse -Jul 31-Aug 7 English Dance Week, Director: Sharon Green -Aug 7-14 English and American Dance Week, Director: Carol Ormand -Aug 7-14 English Dance Leaders Course, Director: Joseph Pimentel -Aug 14-21 Early Music Week, Director: Sheila Beardslee -Aug 14-21 English Dance Musicians Course, Director: Jacqueline Schwab -Aug 21-28 Campers’ Week, Director: Kathy Talvitie -Aug 28-Sep 4 American Dance & Music Week, Director: Lisa Greenleaf -Aug 28-Sep 4 Square Dance Callers Course, Director: Kathy Anderson - 24 - Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page Info: CDSS, PO Box 338, Haydenville MA 01039-0338, 413-268-7426, ext. 3, fax: 413-268-7471, www.cdss.org/ ++ Aug 14-21 Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School – Boston. Classes at all skill levels from Very Beginner to Expert. Info: FACONE, 42 West Foster Street, Melrose MA 02176, 781-662-7475, www.scottishfiddle.org ++ Sep 4-7 Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Info: CDS Boston Cen- tre, P. M. B. 282, 1770 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02140, 413-587-7969, , www.cds-boston.org ++ Sep 10-12, 17-19 (rain date only) Pinewoods Camp Work Weekends – Plym- outh. Info: 80 Cornish Field Rd., Plymouth MA 02360, 508-224-4858, www.pinewoods.org/FallWork.shtml ++ Sep 25-26 Working Waterfront Festival – Fisherman’s Wharf, New Bedford. Tours of commercial and historic vessels, music, dance, poetry, theater. Performers to be announced. Info: CEDC, P. O. Box 6553, New Bedford MA 02742-6553, 508-993- 8894, www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org ++ Oct 9-11 FSSGB Fall Getaway Weekend – Prindle Pond Conference Center, Charlton (new location). Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: 978-264-9710, www.fssgb.org ++ Oct 15-17 Northeast Squeeze-In – Bucksteep Manor, Washington. Festival for squeezebox enthusiasts. Concert & Contra Dance on Sat night, Limerick Contest, Museum of Curious and Bizarre . Info: , www.squeeze-in.org

MICHIGAN ++ May 28-30 Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend – Remus. Workshops in folk dance, vocal and instrumental music and crafts. Evening performances of Contra & Square dance, Swing, Salsa, Ceili and Cajun. Info: P. O. Box 22, Remus MI 49340, 989-967-8879, www.wheatlandmusic.org ++Aug 13-15 Great Lakes Folk Festival – East Lansing. A fusion of arts fair, county fair, music festival, living museum and more. Performers to be announced. Free Admis- sion. Info: 517-432-4533, www.greatlakesfolkfest.net ++ Sep 10-12 Wheatland Music Festival – Remus. , Rory Block, Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet, Joel Mabus, Genticorum and more. Info: P. O. Box 22, Remus MI 49340, 989-967-8879, www.wheatlandmusic.org

MONTANA ++ Jul 9-11 National Folk Festival (72nd Annual) – Butte. Traveling festival of Ameri- can culture, free to the public. Blues, Gospel, , Cowboy, Bluegrass, Klezmer, Old-Time, Cajun, Mariachi and more. Info: P. O. Box 696, Butte MN 59703, 406-497- 6464, www.nationalfolkfestival.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE ++ Jun 27-Jul 4 Nordic Fiddles and Feet –Ogontz Camp. Classes and workshops in Scandinavian music and dance, musical instrument workshops. Info: 4401 Alta Vista Way, Knoxville TN 37919, 865-522-0515, www. nordicfiddlesandfeet.org ++ WUMB 91.9 FM Summer Acoustic Music Weeks – Center Harbor. -Jul 18-24, Aug 22-28 Workshops in songwriting, musical instrument styles, sound, music theory, voice and more. - 25 - Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page Info: Dick Pleasants, WUMB 91.9 FM, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA 02125, 617-287-6901, www.umb.org/samw/ ++ Country Dance and Song Society at Ogontz Camp - Lyman. -Jul 31-Aug 7 Family Week, Leaders: Andy & Robin Davis -Jul 31-Aug 7 Teachers Training Course, Leader: Jane Miller Info: CDSS, PO Box 338, Haydenville MA 01039-0338, 413-268-7426, ext. 3, fax: 413-268-7471, www.cdss.org NEW YORK ++ May 28-30 GottaGetGon – Ballston Spa. Pamela Goddard, Mothers and Daughters Band, Davey Sturtevant, Little Toby Walker and more. Info: 518-882-6809, www.pickingandsinging.org/ ++ May 29-30 East Durham Irish Festival – East Durham. The Elders, Shillelagh Law, , Andy Cooney, Kitty Kelly and more.. Info: P. O. Box 189, East Durham NY 12423, 518-634-2286 www.irishvillageusa.com ++ Jun 19-20 Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival – Croton Point Park, Croton. Steve Earle, Shawn Colvin, Pete Seeger, Eileen Ivers, Lucy Kaplansky, Jay, Molly & Peter, Nightingale, Sara Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Le Vent du Nord, Kim & Reggie Harris, Steve Forbert, Toshi Reagon, David Bromberg Quartet, Jonatha Brooke, Dan Bern, many more. Info: 112 Little Market St., Poughkeepsie NY 12601, 845-454-7673, 800-677-5667, www.clearwater.org. ++ Jun 25-27 Old Songs Festival – Altamont Fairgrounds, Guilderland. James Keel- aghan, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Kim & Reggie Harris, Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen, Joe Hickerson, Brian Peters, Cathy Barton & Dave Para, Keith Murphy & Becky Tracy, Debra Cowan, Tony Barrand, Jeff Davis, Susan Trump, Matt & Shannon Heaton, The Amidons, Roger the Jester, John Roberts, Eleanor Ellis, Tim Eriksen, George Ward, many others. Info: PO Box 466, Voorheesville NY 12186, 518-765-2815, www.oldsongs.org ++ Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp weeks -Jun 27-Jul 3 Western & Swing Week (Swing, Two-step, and more) -Jul 25-31 Northern Week (Contra, Square, English, Quebecois, Scandinavian and more) -Aug 15-21 Southern Week (Square, Clogging, Cajun & and more) Info: Box 49, Saugerties NY 12477, 845-246-2121, www.ashokan.org ++ Jul 11-17 Catskill Irish Arts Week – East Durham. Workshops in folk music, dance song, language and history, concerts and ceilis. Info: PO Box 189, East Durham NY 12423, 518-634-2286, www.irishvillageusa.com ++ Jul 15-18 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival – Walsh Farm, Oak Hill. Sam Bush, Kathy Mattea, Doyle Lawson, David Grisman, Crooked Still, , John Kirk and Trish Miller, David Grisman, Dry Branch Fire Squad, many more. Info: P. O. Box 535, Utica NY 13503-0535, 888-946-8495, www. greyfoxbluegrass.com ++ Jul 18-24 Mountain Arts Gathering – Paul Smith’s College. New event this year. Acoustic music camp for adults. Instructors: Cindy Kallet, Grey Larsen, John Kirk, Trish Miller, Susan Grimm, Chris Turner, Lissa Schneckenberger, Pete Sutherland, Rachael Maloney, Bethany Waickman. Info: P. O. Box 158, Paul Smiths, NY 12970, 518-578-8409 , www.mountainartsgath- ering.com ++ Jul 23-25 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival – Dodds Farm, Hillsdale. Vance Gilbert, Nerissa & Katrina Nields, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, - 26 - Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page Chuck E. Costa, more to be announced. Info: 74 Modley Rd., Sharon CT 06069, 860- 364-0366, www.falconridgefolk.com ++ Aug 6-12 SummerSongs – Ashokan Field Campus, Olivebridge. A summer camp for songwriters. Info: P. O. Box 803 Saugerties NY 12477, 845-247-7049, www.summersongs.com ++ Sep 11-12 Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival – Norwich. Free festival of arts and music. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: P. O. Box 624, Norwich, NY 13815, 607-336-3378, www.colorscape.org. ++ Nov 5-7 Eisteddfod New York – Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson. See Newsletter for details.

NORTH CAROLINA ++ John C. Campbell Folk School – Brasstown. Year-round school of folk arts handcrafts, music and dance, featuring dozens of weeklong classes and workshops and some weekends. A few 2010 music sessions are: -May 2-8 Continuing Mountain Dulcimer – Anne Lough -May 16-22 Beginning Folk Harp – Lorinda Jones -May 23-28 Beginning Mountain Dulcimer – Lorinda Jones -May 30-Jun 5 Build a Short-Scale Mountain Dulcimer – Jack Smoot -Jun 6-12 Native American – Billy Whitefox & Linda Prejeant -Jun 27 Jul 3 Beginning Old-Time Fiddle – Bob Buckingham -Jul 4-9 Shape Note Singing – Steve & Becky Walker -Jul 25-31 Dulcimer Celebration – Anne Lough, Lois Hornbostel, Bonnie Carol, Bill Taylor -Jul 25-31 Mountain Dulcimer Building – John Huron -Aug 1-6 Intermediate Mountain Dulcimer – Aubrey Atwater -Aug 8-14 Beginning Guitar – Rick Taylor -Aug 29-Sep 4 Ballads & Folksongs: Study, Collect and Sing – David Brose Many of the same and similar subjects are covered in other sessions too numerous to list here, throughout the summer and continuing through December. Also featured are classes and workshops in arts, crafts, cooking and nature study. Info: One Folk School Road, Brasstown NC 28902-9063, 800-FOLK-SCH, www.folkschool.org ++ Swannanoa Gathering – Warren Wilson College, Asheville. Weeklong classes/ workshops. -Jul 4-10 Traditional Song Week, Fiddle Week -Jul 11-17 Celtic Week -Jul 18-24 Old-Time Week -Jul 25-31 Contemporary Folk Week, Guitar Week -Aug 1-7 Dulcimer Week Info: PO Box 9000, Asheville NC 28815-9000, 828-298-3434, www.swangathering.com

PENNSYLVANIA ++ May 20-23 Spring Gulch Folk Festival – New Holland. Robin & Linda Williams, April Verch Band, Claire Lynch, Dave Fry, Tom Chapin and more. Info: 475 Lynch Rd., New Holland PA 17557, 717-354-3100, 866-864-8524, www.springgulch.com ++ May 28-30 Folk College – Huntingdon. Simple Gifts, Matt & Shannon Heaton, No Strings Attached, Jesse Lege and others. Info: P. O. Box 216, Huntingdon, PA 16652, 814-643-6220, www.folkcollege.com ++ May 28-31 NYPFMC Spring Music Weekend at Kislak Adult Center, Lake - 27 - Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page Como. See Newsletter for details. ++ Aug 20-22 Philadelphia Folk Festival – near Schwenksville. Performer list un- available at press time. Info: 7113 Emlen St., Philadelphia PA 19119, 215-242-0150, www.folkfest.org

RHODE ISLAND ++ Sep 3-5 Rhythm & Roots Festival – Charlestown. Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Magnolia, Planet Zydeco, C. J. Chenier, Uncle Earl, Red Stick Ramblers, Bonerama, many more. Info: P. O. Box 535, Utica NY 13503, 888-855-6940 www.rhythmandroots.com

TEXAS ++ May 27-Jun 13 Kerrville Folk Festival – Kerrville. Austin Lounge Lizards, Burns Sisters, Slaid Cleaves, Joe Crookston Anthony DaCosta, Tom Prasada-Rao, Anne Feeney, Sara Hickman, Ellis Paul, Red Molly, Brooks Williams, , many more. Performers do not appear for the entire festival. Obtain schedule for details. Info: PO Box 291466, Kerrville TX 78029, 830-257-3600, www.kerrville-music.com

VERMONT ++ Jun 10-13 Roots on the River – Bellows Falls. Fred Eaglesmith, Starline Rhythm Boys, Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Mary Gauthier and more. Info: 90 Westminster St., Bellows Falls, VT 05101-1537, 802-463-9595, www.rootsontheriver.com ++ Jun 13-19 Northeast Heritage Music Camp – Johnson State College. Workshops in Cape Breton, Québecois, New England, Swedish and Appalachian Fiddling, Contra Dance Calling, Flute, , Guitar, Banjo, New England Folk Songs and more. Alan Jabbour, David Kaynor, Grey Larsen, Ken Perlman, Peter Langston, Pete Suther- land, Jeremiah McLane, Cindy Kallet, Seamus Connolly and more. Info: NHMC, 9228 1st Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117-2003 www.langston.com/NHMC/ ++ Jul 11-17 Middlebury Festival on the Green – Middlebury. Brooks Willaims, Le Vent du Nord and more. Info: P. O. Box 451, Middlebury VT 05753, 802-462-3555, www.festivalonthegreen.com ++ Jul 30-Aug 1 Champlain Valley Folk Festival – Waterfront Park, downtown Burlington – Note new location. Anais Mitchell, John Roberts and Tony Barrand, Guy Mendilow Band, more to be announced. Info: P. O. Box 3, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456, 877-850-0206, www.cvfest.org ++ Aug 13 -16 Pipers’ Gathering – Killington. Workshops, concerts, demos, more. All kinds of bagpipes. Info: www.pipersgathering.org

WASHINGTON ++ May 28-31 Northwest Folklife Festival – Seattle Center. Huge festival of music, dance and crafts, with hundreds of participants. Info: 305 Harrison St., Seattle WA 98109-4623, 206-684-7300, www.nwfolklife.org

WASHINGTON D. C. ++ Jun 24-28 and Jul 1-5 Smithsonian Folklife Festival – On the National Mall. Programs featuring over 400 traditional artists – musicians, dancers, storytellers, craftsman, cooks and more. This year’s themes: Asian Pacific Americans, Mexico, Smithsonian Inside Out. Info: Smithsonian Institution, 955 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington - 28 - Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page D. C. 20560, www.festival.si.edu

WEST VIRGINIA ++ Country Dance and Song Society at Timber Ridge – near High View. -Aug 15-22 Adult & Family Programs, Leaders: Joel Bluestein, Michal War- show Info: CDSS, PO Box 338, Haydenville MA 01039-0338, 413-268-7426, ext. 3, fax: 413-268-7471, www.cdss.org ++ Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops – Elkins. Summer session features theme weeks featuring classes in crafts, dance, music and folklore. 2010 highlights include: -Jul 11-16 Cajun/Creole Week, Early Week, Guitar Week -Jul 18-23 Blues Week -Jul 25-30 Irish/Celtic Week -Aug 1-6 Bluegrass Week, Swing Week -Aug 8-15 Old-Time Week, Vocal Week -Aug 13-15 Augusta Festival. Performer list unavailable at press time. -Oct 24-31 Old-Time Week, Fiddlers’ Reunion Info: Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins WV 26241, 304-637-1209, 800-624-3157, www.augustaheritage.com WISCONSIN ++ Aug 27-29 Great River Folk Festival – La Crosse. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: P. O. Box 1434, LaCrosse WI 54602, 608-784-3033, www.greatriverfolkfest.org

CANADA ++ Jul 9-11 Mariposa Folk Festival – Orillia, ON. , Ian Tyson, Murray McLauchlan, Sylvia Tyson, Chris Smither, Sultans of String, Mose Scarlett, Catherine McLellan, Matt Andersen, many more. Info: Box 383, Orillia ON L3V 6J8 CANADA 705-326-3655, www.mariposafolk.com ++ Aug 4-8 Old-Time Fiddle Championship – Shelburne, ON. Workshops, Concerts, Arts & Crafts, Fiddle Contest. Info: Shelburne Rotary Club, PO Box 27, Shelburne ON L0N 1S0, CANADA, 519-925-8620, www.shelburn- efiddlecontest.on.ca ++ Aug 20-22 Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival – Owen Sound, ON. Eliza Gilky- son, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Artisan, Chuck & Albert, Ian Robb, Grit Laskin, Matt Watroba and more. Info: P. O. Box 521, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5R1 CANADA, 519-371-2995, www.summerfolk.org ++ Aug 11-16 The Woods Music and Dance Camp – Lake Rousseau. Workshops in Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Concertina, Mandolin, Percussion, Dance and singing. Info: 18 Simpson Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1A2, CANADA, 416-461-1864, www.the- woods.ca/ 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 as Pinewoods Club members, Camsco will donate 3% of the gross sales price of recording(s) to the Pinewoods Club. Camsco Music, 145 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520; Dick@cam- scomusic.com - 29 - Peoples’ Voice Cafe at Community Church of New York 40 East 35th Street • Between Park & Madison Avenues Saturdays at 8:00pm. Doors open 7:30 May 1: Robin Greenstein + Greg Greenway. May 8: New York City Labor Chorus May: 15: Carolyn Hester with Amy & Karla Blume Have a good Summer -- see you in the Fall General admission: $15. Peoples’ Voice Cafe members: $10. More if you choose, less if you can’t. TDF vouchers accepted. Info: 212-787-3903 Saturday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. House Concert at the Home of Helen Engelhardt $15 RSVP to Helen by calling 718-859-5440. or writing to [email protected]

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Spring Music Weekend May 28-31, 2010 at the Kislak Adult Center, Lake Como, PA Exciting music and dance from Appalachia, New York, England, & South Africa. Perfect your banjo, guitar, and song writing skills. Swim in the heated pool and soak in the Jacuzzi. Bring friends, family, & yourself to enjoy workshop/classes, concerts, dances and informal participatory singing! Paul Kaplan – gifted singer/songwriter, serious and funny, always appealing

Sharon Katz – exciting & uplifting performer of a swirl of funk, jazz and African folk music.

Ralph Bodington -- superb performer of old-time Southern mountain banjo tunes and ballads

Heather Wood -- Dynamite English singer: tragedy & humor, ballads, historical, love, and agricultural songs, plus her own compositions.

Ted Crane -- Ted's dance calling combines the energetic rhythm of dancing and music which fuels the excitement & flow of the dance. more performer details at www.folkmusicny.org/weekends.html Other Details and reservation form on reverse -- Special rates for kids. Kislak Adult Center, Lake Como, PA 18437 Camp Kislak is approximately three hours from New York City by car, and Short Line bus transportation is also available. It's in the heart of the Poconos, about 45 miles northeast of Scranton, PA and 10 miles southwest of Hancock, NY, in the scenic Delaware River Valley. All rooms are heated and have private baths. There are double rooms and abundant single rooms available. Our Registrar will send you detailed directions and our Transportation Coordinator will try to find rides for those who need them. We will provide shuttle service from the Hancock, NY bus station to the camp. The Program The weekend kicks off with dinner followed by a "Meet the Staff' and "Get to know each other" program on Friday evening. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are filled with music and dance workshop/classes, crafts, hiking, chats, and lots of opportunities for informal jamming and singing! In the afternoons a time is held open for a "Camper Concert" where the applause is for you! On both Saturday and Sunday nights there is a staff concert, followed by dancing for all levels. Late- night jamming and singing is encouraged. Or at any time you can simply enjoy the scenery and unwind. The weekend ends after lunch on Monday. Web site for a more complete description of presentations, workshops, and classes: www.folkmusicny.org/weekends.html. If you have an idea for a workshop topic and want to volunteer to lead it, please contact our Program Chair Eileen Pentel: [email protected] or 718-672-6399 before April 30th. The Folk Music Society The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc, also known as the N.Y. Pinewoods Folk Music Club, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation, an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society of America, and a member of the Folk Alliance. It is run by a volunteer Board of Directors, elected by the membership. We run concerts, weekends, classes, informal participatory singing parties, and get-togethers, all with an emphasis on traditional folk music of all flavors. www.folkmusicny.org Reserve Now! (per-person price) 3 days, Fri-Mon 2 days, Fri-Sun *Members include members of the NJ Folk Member-double* $303 $233 Project and CD*NY Member-single in single room* $360 $270 **Children sharing with 2 adults (under 4 years -single in double room* $450 $345 old are free) Non-member-double $323 $253 All rooms have private bath. Non-member-single (single room) $380 $290 -single in double room $470 $365 Scholarship info: kids 4-17 years** $135 $95 www.folkmusicny.org/weekends.html Mail this form with a stamped, self-addressed envelope and check payable to FMSNY to: Heather Wood, 444 W. 54 St, #7, New York, NY 10019; 212-957-8386 ; email: [email protected]. Note: payment in full is required with registration. All but $15 is refundable until May 10th. All but $50 is refundable until May 19th; no refunds after that date. If you prefer to sign up on-line (service charge applies) go to: http://springfolkweekend.eventbrite.com Here is my full payment of $ ______for the 2010 Spring Weekend for [ ] 2-days, [ ] 3-days: ____adults, double at $______each ; ____child(ren), age(s)______, at $______ea.; ___,adults, single at $______each [ ] I am enclosing an extra $______as a donation to the Scholarship Fund. (Donations are tax deductible as permitted.) Name______Phone day ( )______Address______Phone eve ( )______City______State _____ Zip ______E-Mail: ______Emergency contact during weekend: ______Other Name(s) in Party:______Requested roommate?______[ ] I don’t eat beef;. [ ] I don’t eat chicken;. [ ] I don’t eat fish;. [ ] vegetarian; [ ] vegetarian eats fish;. [ ]vegan; [ ] other special requirements:______[ ] I am driving from ______at _____am/pm and can take ___ additional passengers. [ ] I need a ride from ______, if possible. Do not include my [ ] email and/or [ ] phone number on the address list. 5/2/10