Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.

Sept. 2017 vol. 52 No. 8

September Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm Wednesdays: Sunnyside Singers Club in Woodside, Queens, 8pm 6 Wed Folk Open Sing; 7pm in Brooklyn 6 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; performer Aoife Scott, 8pm 11 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting; 7:15pm; see p. 5 15­16 Park Slope Bluegrass and Old Time Jamboree 17 Sun Shanty Sing on Staten Island, 2­5 pm 17 Sun Gina Forsyth house concert in E. Setauket, L.I.; 4pm 21 Thur Iain Matthews & Jim Fogarty, 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall 26 Tue Newsletter Mailing, 7pm in Jackson Heights, Queens 27 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; perf. T.R. Dallas, 8pm October Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm Wednesdays: Sunnyside Singers Club in Woodside, Queens, 8pm 4 Wed Folk Open Sing; 7pm in Brooklyn 6 Fri Geoff Muldaur, 7:30pm, Saint John's Ch., Christopher St. 8 Sun Singing Party in Marine Park, Brooklyn, 1­5pm 9 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting; 7:15pm; see p. 5 11 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; performer Liz Hanley, 8pm 15 Sun Shanty Sing on Staten Island, 2­5 pm 15 Sun Exploring "Tradiginal" Folk Music, perf.­talk, 2pm 20 Fri John Roberts, 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall, 220 E. 23 St. 27­29 Fall Folk Music Weekend at HVRS ­ see centerfold Details on pages 2­3 Table of Contents Events at a Glance...... 1 Calendar Location Info...... 14 Society Events Details...... 2­3 Folk Music Society Info...... 17 Weekend Scholarships...... 4 Peoples' Voice Cafe Ad...... 18 Topical Listing of Society Events. 5 Mark Hamburgh Ad...... 18 Woody Sez Ad...... 6 Susan Lee Bady Ad...... 18 From the Editor...... 7 Pinewoods Hot Line...... 19 Calendar Listings...... 8 Membership Form ­ Join Us!...... 20 Repeating Events...... 10 Weekend Flier...... centerfold The Society's Web Page: www.folkmusicny.org ­ 1 ­ Irish Traditional Music Session: every Monday, 8-11pm Tenor banjo, harmonica and fiddle player Don Meade and friends get together every Monday night for an Irish traditional music session in the back room of this historic Hell’s Kitchen bar/restaurant. Free admission; food and drink are available. Musicians, singers, and listeners welcome. At the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue (on 46th St), Manhattan; co­sponsored with and led by Don Meade; for info 212­247­2562 or www. blarneystar.com/ Featured Performers: TBA

Sunnyside Singers Club: every Wednesday, 8-11pm Come join us every Wednesday at 8pm for a 3­hour pub style sing­around. All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. Co­sponsored with, and held, at the Aubergine Cafe, 49­22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Occasionally there is a featured guest performer for part of the evening. Yummy desserts, sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. Free admission; a voluntary contribution is requested on guest nights. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local. Info: 718­899­1735. www. facebook.com/sunnysidesingersclub. Featured Performers: Sept 6, Aoife Scott; Sept. 27,: T.R. Dallas

Folk Open Sing: Wednesdays, Sept. 6th & Oct. 4th; 7-10pm Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Ethical Culture Society, 53 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 Society, Folk Music Society of NY/NYPFMC, Alison Kelley, Frank Woerner, and Tom Weir. Info: 212­695­5924. Park Slope Bluegrass & O­T Jamboree, September 15th­16th The sounds of banjos, fiddles, mandolins, guitars and big upright basses echo through the “hills and hollers” of Brooklyn. The Jamboree, held at the historic Old Stone House and J.J. Byrne Park, starts with a bluegrass concert on Friday night at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30 pm). Saturday includes a full day of activities, with workshops in banjo, fiddle, harmony singing, autoharp, and more, plus all day jamming and an evening concert; food will be offered on site on Saturday. Saturday afternoon is 12:30 to dark and the concert is 6­10pm. We are co­ th sponsoring this event held at 336 Third Street, in J.J. Byrne Park, between 4 and 5thAvenues, Brooklyn, 718­768­319., Further info: http://www.jamesreams.com/ jamboree.

Shanty Sing: Sundays, September 17th; 2-5pm We are co­sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Refreshments are available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. For more information about the Noble Collection, go to http://www.noblemaritime.org continued on next page ­ 2 ­ Events Details, continued from previous page ­­ click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347­267­9394.

Gina Forsyth: Sunday, September 17st, 4:00pm Gina’s warm alto, Cajun and other traditional fiddle styles, and tasty guitar work provide perfect settings for her well­ crafted and profound self­penned songs. Though her music cuts straight to the heart, Gina’s a tongue­in­cheek humorist too, and her shows are a grand mixture of smart, sassy, and soulful. For this house concert, Gina will cover songs from her solo albums, from “God Bless the Grass,” the recent release from her feminist vocal trio, The Malvinas, and some Cajun tunes and other traditional tunes and songs. Do you need more reasons to come out, and as the Cajuns say, “pass a good time?”. Concert will be held in a private home in East Setauket, Long Island, Snacks and drinks to celebrate Frank Anshen’s 75th birthday provided. Contrib.$20.00 (LITMA and FMSNY members $15.00. Limited seating: to reserve call 516­492­5116 or email [email protected]. Co­sponsored by LITMA & FMSNY.

Iain Matthews & Jim Fogarty: Thursday, September 21st, 7:30pm Iain was a founding member of the British folk rock band, Fairport Convention and appeared on the band's first three recordings. (Five of the original members recently got together at the Cropredy Festival in England.) Iain next formed his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, and had a European hit with the Joni Mitchell song "Woodstock." Iain is a prolific songwriter, a superb singer, and an accomplished guitarist. Iain's website: http://www.iainmatthews.nl Jim started his career in Philadelphia working with a wide variety of Pop, Blues, Rock, Country, and Folk groups. In 1987, Jim began seriously writing, touring worldwide, and recording in the popular folk duo, The SoulMates, with wife Lindsay Gilmour. In recent years, he has performed at festivals, nightclubs, folk venues, and on TV and radio across the US. Jim's website: http:// www.jimfogarty.com/Home.html At OSA Hall, 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707, (bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave), Manhattan. Admission: general public $20; FMSNY members $18; full­time students & those under 17 $10. Info: 646­628­4604.

Newsletter Mailing: Tuesday, September 26th; 7pm We need you to help to mail out the next newsletter! Join the important band of volunteers that sticks on the stamps and labels, and seals the pages to mail out this newsletter. At the home of Don Wade and Eileen Pentel, 35­41 72nd Street, Jackson Heights (Queens). Near the 74th St. Station of the #7 line or the Roosevelt Ave­ Jackson Heights Station of the E, F, M, and R trains. Info: 718­672­6399

Geoff Muldaur: Friday, October 6th; 7:30pm At St. John's Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Contrib.: general public $25. members of FMSNY, Folk Project, and LITMA $20, students $15, kids under 12 $10. More details next month. ­ 3 ­ Weekend Scholarships Available (see flier in centerfold) Applications are now being accepted to the Fall Weekend for the George Parker Scholarship and the Mayer Scholarship. These funds provide either full or partial scholarships to individuals who could not otherwise attend and who have a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing. TO APPLY: Please see the application form below, download one from the website www.folkmusicny.org, or request an application form from the address below. The most important considerations are financial need and interest in folk music. The candidates will be considered and decided upon at the October 9th Board meeting. Please send it in, via mail or e­mail, to arrive before September 30th to: Marilyn Suffet, Phone: 718­786­1533; E­mail: [email protected] 41­05 47th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. (New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club) Scholarship Application Please complete a separate form for each member who is applying and return it to the address above. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Name ______Date ______Address ______City, State, ZIP______E­mail ______Phone ______Have you ever received a scholarship in the past? ___No ___Yes If yes, how many times? ___When was the most recent? ______Have you ever been turned down for a scholarship? ___No ____Yes If yes, how many times? ___When was the most recent? ______Please briefly tell us why you need a scholarship. (You do not have to give specific information about income etc., just the general reason. For example: full time student, limited budget.) ______Are you willing to accept a partial scholarship? ____No ___Yes If yes, how much can you afford to contribute to the cost? $______Have you changed your home or email address? Please keep your details current. We send occasional emails to our members about events, etc., especially things that crop up between newsletters. If we don't have your correct email address, you won't get these emails. You can check your details. Go to www.fsgw.org/nypfmc. Log in using your last name and membership number (it is on your newsletter mailing label). Click on Directory and enter your name. This will tell you what info we have for you. If the information is wrong, you can correct it yourself, or add your cell phone, your website, etc., by clicking on My Profile. Or you can email changes to Tom Weir, our Membership Chair: membership(at)folkmusicny.org. The Directory button also allows you to find the contact information for any of our members. The Society's Web Page: www.folkmusicny.org ­ 4 ­ Topical Listing of Society Events For details of current events see pages 2­3 Weekends Oct 27­29: Fall Folk Music Weekend at HVRS ­see flier in centerfold or www.folkmusicny.org/weekends Traditional Music & Dance Camp (TradMaD) Aug. 25­31, 2018: Plan now for TradMaD camp 2018 Concerts Good Coffeehouse, usually first or second Sunday, 4­6pm, in Brooklyn October, to be announced; Dec. 3: Guthrie Hoot; Sun, Sept. 17 Gina Forsyth house concert in E. Setauket, L.I.; 4pm Thur., Sept. 21: Iain Matthews & Jim Fogarty, 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall Fri., Oct. 6: Geoff Muldaur, 7:30pm, Saint John's Church, Christopher St. Fri., Oct.20 John Roberts, 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall, 220 E. 23 St., suite 707 Fri., Nov. 3: Ed Trickett, 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall, 220 E. 23 St., suite 707 Fri., Nov. 17: Heather Wood, 7:30pm, Saint John's Church, Christopher St. Special Programs Sept. 15­16: Park Slope Bluegrass and Old­Time Jamboree; Park Slope, Bklyn Sun, Oct. 15: Exploring "Tradiginal" Folk Music, a performance­talk with Vincent Cross. 2­4pm, Upper West Side location. Sings and Informal Jams Sun, Oct. 8: Singing Party at the home of the Levine­Fried's in Marine Park Brooklyn, 1­5pm Folk Open Sing: First Wednesday of each month (Sept. 6, Oct. 4, etc.), 7­10 pm; Ethical Culture Society in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Irish Traditional Music Session: every Monday, 8­11 pm, Landmark Tavern, 11th Ave. & 46th Street; free, performers to be announced Shanty Sing: on the 3rd Sunday, 2­5 pm on Staten Island (Sept. 17, Oct. 15, etc.) Sunnyside Singers Club: every Wednesday, 8­11 pm, Aubergine Cafe, Woodside, Queens. Featured Performers are: Sept. 6 Sept. 27, T.R. Dallas; Oct. 11, Liz Hanley; Nov. 15, Mike Agranoff; Dec. 13, Bob Malenky Business Meetings, etc. Newsletter Mailing: Tuesday, September 26; 7pm in Queens ­­ see page 3 Board of Directors Meeting: 7:15pm, the second Monday; Sept. 11, Oct. 9, etc.; O.S.A. Hall, 220 E. 23 St, rm 707.. Info: Heather at 646­628­4604. Updated FMSNY events information (online) is available on our website at: http://www.folkmusicny.org PRENEWAL Your membership expiration date is printed on your newsletter mailing label. If you send in your renewal before it expires, you will save wear and tear on Tom, our Membership Chair, and also save the club the cost of mailing you a reminder. Address to send to is on the back cover membership blank. Thank you. ­ 5 ­ 6 ­ We hope your summer has been a wonderful one filled with music. Fall is coming and with it lots of opportunity to enjoy music and to make music. The Irish Traditional Music Sessions continue along with the Sunnyside Singers club, the Folk Open Sing, and the Shanty Sing. In addition, there is the Park Slope Bluegrass and Old Time Jamboree, Gina Forsyth in a house concert and Iain Matthews &Jim Fogarty in concert at the O.S.A. Hall. It’s not too early to think about our Fall Folk Music weekend which is coming soon in October. Check out the flyer in this issue. Thank you to the volunteers for the newsletter mailing, Clarice Kjerulff, Stephen and Marilyn Suffet, and Eileen Pentel. We can always use your help. Come and join us on Tuesday, September 26th (see page 3). CDSS Announces New Executive Director The Country Dance and Song Society of America (CDSS) announced the appointment of Kathryn Tarter German of Asheville, North Carolina, as their new Executive Director. A native of Berea, Kentucky, Katy grew up immersed in traditional song, dance, and music. She has served for 15 years as Assistant Director of Berea's Christmas Country Dance School; has been a staff member at family dance camps in Massachusetts, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Idaho; and was Program Director in 2017 for CDSS's Family Week at Pinewoods. She served as a member­at­large on the CDSS Governing Board from 2001­2007 and she rejoined the Board in 2016. As Director, Katy will reside primarily in Asheville, and will combine remote supervision with on­site work with our Massachusetts­based staff. Katy envisions new opportunities to connect CDSS's 300 affiliate groups in the United States and Canada, using technology to create a national conversation centered on traditional arts. [FMSNY is an affiliate group of CDSS ­ Ed.] Some Internet Stuff ●The late Alan Lomax left a huge archive of music. His Association for Cultural Equity is now headed by his daughter, the anthropologist Anna Lomax Wood. (Dr. Wood and her father both have participated in programs for the Folk Music Society of NY.) Finally Lomax's archive has been digitized and made available at http:// theglobaljukebox.org. The collection is described in two articles in The N.Y. Times: www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/arts/music/alan­lomax­global­jukebox­ digital­archive.html. and www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/arts/music/alan­lomax­ recordings­the­global­jukebox­digitized.html. ●Twenty­five thousand songs recorded onto 78RPM discs in the early 20th century have been released online, for free at https://archive.org/details/georgeblood, They are the first batch of an estimated 400,000­piece virtual record collection to be made available by the Internet Archive, from gospel by the Tuskegee Institute Sings, to opera recorded in Italy, to novelty tunes by Spike Jones, to hot jazz. ●The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music is a new huge and impressive collection (with audio) of Irish music:. http://connollymusiccollection.bc.edu ­ 7 ­ For addresses, times, phone numbers, and other details, see the location informa ‐ tion on page 14 following the repeating events. Events with a pound sign (#) are run or co­sponsored by the club and more info is on pages 2­3; other events are not run by the Club, and information given is the best available at press time. Events with an asterisk (*) feature members of the club. Send information for listing to: listings(at)folkmusicny.org or Margaret Murray, 1684 W. First Street, #C6, Brooklyn, New York 11223. DEADLINE is the 12th of the preceding month. This Calendar is updated online when late­breaking information is available. You can view the online pdf newsletter: there is often a link on the club website. If not, for members there should be an ID number printed on the address label ­­ use that and your last name to login at: www.fsgw.org/nypfmc. NEW YORK CITY – SEPTEMBER 15 Fr An Evening of Humor, Music & Mondays#: Irish Traditional Music Wisdom hosted by Joe Raiola Session at the Landmark; 8pm; see p. 2 and featuring The Kennedys Wednesdays#: Sunnyside Singers Club and Zen teacher Konrad in Woodside, Queens; 8pm; see p. 2 Ryushin Marchaj: 3 Su The Erie Canal in History: Christopher Street Coffee Celebrate & Learn with Music House @ St. John’s Church & Film produced by City Lore 15­16# Park Slope Bluegrass and and featuring Jay Unger and Old Time Jamboree: see pp 2­ Molly Mason with a screening 3 of Paul Wagner’s Boom and 16 Sa Carolyn Hester 80th Birthday Bust: America’s Journey on the Celebration: Peoples Voice Erie Canal: Waterfront Café Museum, 290 Hanover St., Red 17 Su# Shanty Sing on Staten Island; Hook Pier 44, Brooklyn; free; 2­5pm; see p. 3 718­624­4719 20 We Senn Kuti & Egypt 80: WMI; 6 We# Folk Open Sing: 7pm in Brooklyn Bowl; 61 Wythe Brooklyn; see p. 2 Ave., Brooklyn; 8pm; standing 6 We# Aoife Scott: featured performer room only at Sunnyside Singers Club; 21 Th# Iain Matthew & John 8pm; see p. 2 Fogerty: OSA Hall, 220 E. 23rd 8 Fr Harry Oppenheimer St.; #707; 7:30pm; see p. 3 (mountain dulcimer): ETG 23 Sa Tom Chapin: First Acoustics; Book Café, 208 Bay Street, 8pm Staten Island; ; 718­447­8256; 23 Sa Joshua Garcia + Jan Luby: 7:30­8:30pm Peoples Voice Café 8 Fr Livingston Taylor: Naked 27 We# T. R. Dallas: featured Soul; 7­8:30pm performer at Sunnyside Singers 14 Th Polina Shepard & Lorin Club; 8pm; see p. 2 Sklamberg: NY Klezmer 28 Th Newsletter Mailing: 7pm in Series Jackson Heights; see p. 3 14 Th Richard Shindell: Christopher 28 Th Mdou Moctar: WMI; David Street Coffeehouse@ St. John’s Rubinstein Atrium at Lincoln Church; 6:30pm sign up for Ctr.; 7:30pm; free open mic; 7pm concert; 29 Fr Group Doueh with Innov donation requested Gnowa: WMI; Le Poisson 15 Fr Gearóid Ó hAllmhunáin: Rouge, 7:30pm Blarney Star; Glucksman NEW YORK CITY – OCTOBER Ireland House Mondays#: Irish Traditional Music 15 Fr Mahmoud Ahmed with Hailu Session at the Landmark; 8pm; see p. 2 Mergia: WMI; The Town Hall; Wednesdays#: Sunnyside Singers Club 8pm ­ 8 ­ continued on next page Events Calendar, continued from previous page in Woodside, Queens; 8pm; see p. 2 NEW YORK STATE – SEPT. 1 Sa Alash Ensemble: WMI; 2 Sa Slam Allen’s Birthday Celeb. Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman w/ special guest Chris Raase: Music Center, 7:30pm Towne Crier; 8:30pm 6 Fr# Geoff Muldaur: St. John’s 8 Fr Cash is King –Songs of Johnny Church, Christopher St.; see p. Cash & the Highwaymen: 3; 7:30pm Towne Crier; 8:30pm 6 Fr Brooklyn Raga Massive 9 Sa David Roth: Friends of performing Troy Riley’s “In Fiddlers Green – HVHG; Hyde C”: WMI; Le Poisson Rouge, Park; 8pm; 158 Bleecker St.; 8pm hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org 6 Fr Cillian Vallely: Blarney Star; 9 Sa Tom Russell Duo with Max Glucksman Ireland House De Bernardi: Turning Point 9 Sa David Wilcox: Towne Crier; LONG ISLAND – SEPTEMBER 8:30pm 9 Sa Joan & Joni (tribute to Joan 10 Su Edison: Caffe Lena; 7pm Baez and Joni Mitchell) 14 Th Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally performed by Allison Shapiro Band: Turning Point; 8pm and Kipyn Martin: The Eclectic 15 Fr Heather Pierson Acoustic Café, Bay Shore; 8:30pm Trio: Caffe Lena; 8pm 15 Fr Phil Ochs Night featuring 15 Fr The Easy Ramblers: The Greg Greenway, Pat Wictor, Folkus; 8pm Reggie Harris, and Tom 15 Fr Tim Eriksen; Tompkins Prasado­Rao: Our Times Corners Cultural Center Coffeehouse th 16 Sa Popa Chubby Band: Towne 16 Sa The 12 Annual Deepwells Crier; 8:30pm Festival featuring Durham 16­17 Shemekia Copeland: Turning County Poets, Matt Nakoa Point; 8pm Sat.; 4pm Sun. and Spuyten Duyvil: 17 Su Roopa Panesar: WMI; Storm Deepwells Mansion, St. James; King Arts Center; 2pm; limited 4­7pm; seating [email protected] 22 Fr Don Armstrong & Tom 24 Su Cry, Cry, Cry (Lucy Mitchell: Caffe Lena; 8pm Kaplansky, Richard Shindell 22 Fr The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc: and Dar Williams): Landmark Old Songs, Voorheesville; on Main Street; 7:30pm 8:30pm; 518­765­2815; 29 Fr Mike Massé and Jeff Hall www.oldsongs.org (acoustic): Landmark on Main 22 Fr The High Kings: Towne Crier; Street 8:30pm LONG ISLAND ­ OCTOBER 22 & 23 Old No. 7 Band plays Carole 6 Fr Reggie Harris and Greg King’s Tapestry: Turning Point; Greenway present “Deeper 8pm That The Skin”: Garden Stage; 23 Sa Allesandra Belloni & Steve UUCCN Gorn: Rosendale Café; 8pm 7 Sa The Chapin Family Live in 23 Sa Pesky J. Nixon with special Concert: Landmark on Main guest Kirsten Maxwell: Street Common Ground CH; 7:30pm 7 Sa Huntington’s Own – Three 23 Sa Huxtable, Christensen & Generations – Lois Morten, Hood: Caffe Lena; 8pm Annie Mark and Kirsten 24 Su Roy Bookbinder: Turning Maxwell: 1st Sat. Concert; Point; 4pm FMSH 24 Su The Concert Across America 17 Su# Gina Forsyth: house concert to End Gun Violence: Towne in E. Setauket; 4pm; see pp 2­3 Crier; 5pm 24 Su Blind Boy Paxton: Caffe Lena; 7pm ­ 9 ­ continued on next page Events Calendar, continued from previous page 27 We Chris Murphy: Turning Point; Bean Café 8pm 8 Fr Davey O. and Stan Sullivan: 28 Th Robbie Fulks: Caffe Lena; 7p The Buttonwood Tree 29 Fr Corey Harris: Old Songs; 9 Sa Kala Farnham: Vanilla Bean 7:30pm 9 Sa North Sea Gas: Branford Folk 30 Sa Bovine Social Club: Coffeehouse Rosendale Café; 8pm 9 Sa 2017 CT Folk Fest & Green 30 Sa Bobby Long and Brian Expo ­ New Haven. Livingston Dunne – WEXT Showcase: Taylor, Roger Sprung, Kate Caffe Lena; 8pm Callahan and many more. Free. 30 Sa Nellie McKay: Towne Crier; Info: www.ctfolk.com 8:30pm 10 Su Po Ramblin’ Boys: Half Door NEW YORK STATE – OCTOBER 15 Fr Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley: 1 Su John Gorka: Turning Point; Guitartown CT at Best Video, 4p 1842 Whitney Ave., Hamden; 6 Fr Jez Lowe: Old Songs; 7:30pm www.guitartownct.com 16 Sa Larry Kaplan: Vanilla Bean NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER Cafe 1 Fr Julie Gold plus Jacob 22 Fr New American Mandolin Johnson: the Minstrel Ensemble: Vanilla Bean Café 9 Sa Modern Man: Hurdy Gurdy 23 Sa Roy Zimmerman: Sounding 15 Fr Anne Hills: Princeton Folk Board 16 Sa Anthony D’Amato (New 24 Su Claremont Trio: Chester Voices): Outpost in the Burbs Meeting House, Chester; 5pm; 22 Fr Pete’s Posse with Pete 860­526­5162; McDonough: the Minstrel 24 Su Stacy Phillips and His 23 Sa Eric Schwartz – A Folk Bluegrass Characters: The Project Special Event: the Half Door Minstrel location 29 Fr Peter Mulvey: Vanilla Bean 30 Sa Vance Gilbert with Liz 30 Sa Sally Rogers & Claudia Queler & Seth Fowler: the Schmidt: Vanilla Bean Café Minstrel CONNECTICUT – OCTOBER CONNECTICUT – SEPTEMBER 7 Sa Jez Lowe: Sounding Board 2 Su Atwater­Donnelly: Vanilla 7 Sa Aine Minogue: Vanilla Bean Repeating Events Listings Items listed in the events calendar are generally not included here. Space limitations force printing only an abridged list this month; for a complete and constantly updated list, go to: www.folkmusicny.org/repeating.html. All of these listings change ­­ you should always call and check. Additions and corrections are most welcome! Send to: Don Wade, 35­41 72 St, Jcksn Hts, NY 11372; E­mail: Don(at)folkmusicny.org. [#=new or changed item. §= organization with newsletter] NYC BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME Mondays: Sundays: Lowlands Old-Time Jam, Lowlands Bar 543 Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) 3rd Ave (at 14 St), Bklyn 11215; 212­686­1210; bluegrass, etc. jam 5­ 8:30pm­1am; www.lowlandsbar.com; 8pm; Sunday (see also Irish and general www.facebook. com/groups/ multi­day listings); www. 209473585803954/ paddyreillysmusicbar.us/weekly-lineup/ Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) 212­686­1210; 2nd & 4th Mon: Slow Southern Hospitality, 645 9th Ave at 45th St, st rd th Manhattan; Bluegrass Brunch from Bluegrass Jam; 1 , 3 and occasional 5 12:15 to 3:45 with Fresh Baked Mon: Bluegrass & Beyond Jam, 7:30- Bluegrass. 11pm Superfine, 125 Front St. Brooklyn, 718­243­ www.bluegrassandbeyondnyc.com or 9005; Bluegrass Brunch 11AM­3PM www.facebook.com/pages/Bluegrass- ­ 10 ­ continued on next page Repeating Events, continued from previous page Beyond-NYC/142022495825058 BB King's Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, 1­ Rockwood Music Hall, 169 Allen St, NYC, 212­997­4144; www.bbkingblues.com 212-477-4155; First Monday Bluegrass various live music all week [Flyer 8-04] Jam hosted by Michael Daves; 9:30pm, Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) stage III; http://www.facebook.com/ 212­686­1210; nightly music 9:30pm; FirstMondayBluegrassJam/ Sun, Bluegrass, Mon, Slow and fast Tuesdays: Bluegrass Jams; Wed, open mic, 7pm; Manhattan old-time jam, Globe Bar, 158 Sat Songwriters open mic, 6pm; (see East 23rd St., (between 3rd Ave. & also Irish multi­day listings); http://www. Lexington); 8pm until 11 or so. every paddyreillysmusicbar.us/weekly­lineup other Tuesday. Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212­473­ Wednesdays: 7373; performers nightly; open mic; Randolph Beer (343 Broome St (Bowery & Mon’s 7p; www.sidewalkny.com Elizabeth, 212-334-3706); Sheriff's Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave Bluegrass Jam, 9:30 pm-1:30 am; (West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic, www.sheriffunclebob.com/news.asp 8 ­11: Tuesday Acoustic Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; “Roots Mondays: 'n Ruckus” old­time and blues night 718­ Caffe Vivaldi, 32 Jones Street (Off Bleecker 395­3214; www.jalopy.biz St, near Seventh Ave), Greenwich Thursdays: Village, Manhattan; 212­691­7538; various music every night; Mon open Freddys, 627 5th Ave (18 St), Brooklyn, 718- mic night; one Fri Greenwich Village 768-0131; CasHank Hootenanny Showcase hosted by Jeremy Aaron; Jamboree with Alex Battles first Thurs; www.caffevivaldi.com/ www.facebook.com/pages/The-CasHank- Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at Hootenanny-Jamboree/72741338520; W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); www. freddysbar.com American roots music most Mondays w/ Fridays: Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $15 NYC Barn Dance, with David Harvey and 212­242­6425 friends: occasional dances at various locations; 603­496­9567 Iona Bar, 180 Grand Street, Williamsburg, Saturdays: Bklyn, (G train Grand St stop); http:// Jalopy; 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; Old ionabrooklyn.com; Scottish Session Time Open Jam with Harry Bolick; first Mondays; 8.30pm; https:// Saturday of each month; 3­6pm; free; www.facebook.com/pages/Iona­Scottish­ 718-395-3214; www.jalopy.biz Session/348968145220186 Randolph Beer, 343 Broome St, between the Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus, 6­ Bowery and Elizabeth St., Manhattan; 7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171 W. 85th St; 212-334-3706; Bluegrass Brunch from info: Nan Bases, 212­807­1568 1:30 to 5:30pm with Fresh Baked Tuesdays: Bluegrass. An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Southern Hospitality, 645 9th Ave at 45th St, Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Manhattan; Bluegrass Brunch from Waldo Ave; 718­884­7127; 9pm Open 12:15 to 3:45 with The Hunts. mic; www.anbealbochtcafe.com Sunny's, 253 Conover St (between Reed & Church of the Village, 201 W. 13th St. at 7th Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 9 PM Ave; English dancing to live music 7­10 in the back: band performance followed pm, Sept. through June; www.cdny.org by Bluegrass and Misc, jam at 10 PM, 'til or 212­459­4080 LATE. 718­625­8211; Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; 718- www.sunnysredhook.com 395-3214; www.jalopy.biz; some NYC General Repeating Music: Tuesdays, Open Mic Night, 9pm; multi­day: Wednesdays: An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, NYPFMC Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed; 7pm; Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park Waldo Ave; 718­884­7127; Music most West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St)­­ see page days; Sun 4­7pm John Redmond & 2 or 3 Friends; Sun 8pm singer­songwriter CAP 21 Studios, 18 W. 18th St., 6th Floor, session; Tue open mic; Fri, .Mary Manh.; Circle Singing hosted by Ben Courtney’s Ballad Night 6­8pm; Silver with others; third Wed.: 917­362­ www.anbealbochtcafe.com 8918; [email protected] ­ 11 ­ continued on next page Repeating Events, continued from previous page Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, 10163; 212­662­1083); 212­724­4978 Greenwich Village. The Songwriter's PMN Final Fridays Song/Poetry Circle Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters Hostelling International, 891 Amsterdam hosted by Valerie Ghent, 3rd Wed. Ave (103 St); 7:30pm last Friday of the www.songwritersbeat.com, www. month; www.facebook.com/ events/ corneliastreetcafe.com, 212­989­9319 1088284357908652/ (on Dec. 2, 2016 Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing and Jan 6, 2017 because of holidays on Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; final Fridays) www.lifecafenyc.com; Open Mic Weds, Sunny's, 253 Conover St (between Reed & 10pm; 718­386­1133 Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 9 or Shape Note Sing, 7-9:30pm; September- 10 PM in the front or the back: rock, June. .St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 country, honky tonk, misc. bands. 718­ Christopher St. (bet. Bleecker & W. 4th 625­8211; www.sunnysredhook.com Sts., near 7th Ave. S.), Greenwich Fri & Sat: Village, Manhattan; July & August: Orchard Cafe, 1064 1st Ave, (SE Corner Saint Peter's Church, Lexington Ave. 58th St.), 212­371­1170, 8pm, and E. 54th St, Music Room, 7­9pm; www.orchardhousecafe.com, http://nycsacredharp.org Saturdays: Sunny's, 253 Conover St (between Reed & Camp Friendship, 339 8th Street, Brooklyn Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 9 or 11215: Brooklyn Contra Dances 1st and 10 PM in the front or the back: rock, 3rd Saturdays in summer only (1st and 3rd country, honky tonk, misc. bands. 718­ Fridays, other seasons) 625­8211; www.sunnysredhook.com www.brooklynconrta.org Sunnyside Singers Club, Aubergine Cafe, 49- Church of the Village, 201 W. 13th St. at 7th 22 Skillman Avenue (corner 50th Street) Ave; American (mostly contra) dancing Sunnyside, Queens -see page 2 most Saturdays, 8:00­11:00 pm Thursdays: (beginners at 7:30). Sept. through June; New York Caledonian Club §: Pipes & www.cdny.org or 212­459­4080 Drums of the NY Scottish, rehearsals Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) every Thurs, Chanters at 6; pipes at 7, 212­686­1210; open mic info 212­724­4978; (PO Box 4542, NYC Christian Harmony and Gospel Singing; 4th 10163­4542; 212­662­1083) Saturday, 2­5pm. Menno House, 314 E. Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at 19th St. (between 1st & 2nd Aves.), W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); music Gramercy, Manhattan; of the Jewish Mystics most Thursdays w/ www.nycsacredharp.org Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; Sundays: $10; 212­242­6425; $15; Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street (between info(at)andystatman.org Thompson and LaGuardia) Greenwich Christopher Street Coffeehouse, St. John's Village; 212­673­7030; www.bitterend. Lutheran Church. 81 Christopher St. com; www.thebitterendjamnyc.com; Manhattan. 6:30pm sign­up, 7pm song Open mic every 2nd and 4th Sun at 7pm circle with featured performer. 4th John Street Church, 44 John Street, Thursday each month. http:// Manhattan: Sea Music Concerts First stjohnslutheranonline.org/ Sunday, (Oct­April) 3­5pm. See Sunny's, 253 Conover St (between Reed & newsletter or www.folkmusicny.org Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 9 or Shanty Sing at Snug Harbor: The William 10 PM in the front or the back: rock, Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty country, honky tonk, misc. bands. 718­ Sessions at the Noble Maritime 625­8211; www.sunnysredhook.com Collection 2­5pm at the Noble Gallery, Fridays: see page 2 American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Shape Note Sing; Jimmy's No.43, 43 E. 7th St Square, Manhattan 10023; 212­265­ (between 2nd & 3rd Aves.) Manhattan, 1st 1040; Free Music Fridays with various Sun., 3­6pm; www.nycsacredharp.org performers, 5:30­7:30pm; Shape Note Sing: Joe Beasley Sacred Harp www.folkartmuseum.org/ Singing: 2nd Sun. at St.Paul's Church, Camp Friendship, 339 8th Street, Brooklyn 199 Carroll St (cr. Clinton), Brooklyn; 11215: Brooklyn Contra Dances 1st and 718­793­2848; 2pm including Pot­Luck 3rd Fridays (1st and 3rd Saturdays in snack break. ; Info: BJPub(at)Prodigy.net summer) www.brooklynconrta.org www.nycsacredharp.org New York Caledonian Club §: Ceilidh, First Shape Note Sing; Church of the Epiphany, Fri, call for info (PO Box 4542, NYC 1393 York Ave (corner of E. 74 St) enter ­ 12 ­ continued on next page Survey of Festivals, continued from previous page on 74 St; singing in the chapel just to the Ave Long Island City, Queens, Maureen: right of the main sanctuary; 718­440­2616 or ullmor(at)comhaltas.net www.nycsacredharp.org; 3rd Sundays www.newyorkirishcenter.org; Ceili third September through May, 2­5 pm.; 212­ Sunday, 8­mdnte 750­8977 Doc Watson's, 1490 2 Ave (77 St), 212­988­ Terra Firma, 119 Ingraham St, Bushwick, 5300; 8:30­12:30am session w/ Aonach Brooklyn, all­traditional folk session Yeats Tavern, 42­24 Bell Blvd, Bayside, from all traditions (piano available), First Queens; 6pm session; 718­225­0652 Sunday, 5­8pm; info 917­214­7623 Mondays: Theatre 80, 80 St. Marks Place (at 1st Ave), NYC Irish Music: Open Sessions (free) & New York 10003; 212­388­0388 . 8 pm repeating music --see also: Ceili dancing; 9pm Seisiun with Deirdre www.murphguide.com /tradsession.htm Corrigan, Dan Gurney & Friends. Multi­day: www.theatre80.net. Adm: $10 An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Ave at 46 St, 8­ Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & 11pm session with Don Meade and often Waldo Ave; 718­884­7127; Music most featured guest, free; food and drink days; Sun 2­4pm Irish Session; Sun 4pm available; 212­247­2562; see page 2 singer­songwriter session; Tue open mic; www.thelandmarktavern.com; Info: Fri, .Mary Courtney's Ballad Night 6­ www.blarneystar.com/ 8pm; www.anbealbochtcafe.com Paddy Reilly's Pub, 2nd Ave at 29th St. Paddy Reilly's. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Traditional singers circle; First Monday 212­686­1210; nightly music 9:30pm; 6:30pm Info Louise Kitt, Thurs Session w/ Niall O'Leary LWalsh9709(at)aol.com 10:30pm; http://www. Tuesdays: paddyreillysmusicbar.us/weekly­lineup/ Jack Dempsey's Pub, 61 2nd Ave (bet 3 & 4 The Catalpa, 119 E. 233rd St, Woodlawn, St); session: 8pm; 212­388­0662; Bronx; 718­324­1781 Sun session; Wed, www.DempseysPub.com Eamonn O'Reilly & Matt Mancuso Swift Hibernian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St (bet The Harp, 729 3rd Ave (bet. 45 & 46 St); Bowery & Lafayette), 212­260­3600; guests most nights; Saturdays 9pm­1am 9:30pm session w/ Tony DiMarco; www. session; 212­818­0123 SwiftBarNYC.com Sundays: O'Reilly's, 56 W.31 St bet 6th & B'way, 9pm Cuckoo's Nest, 61­04 Woodside Ave., session; 212­684­4244 Woodside, Queens; 718­426­5684, 5­ Wednesdays: 9pm Fiddlesticks Pub, 54­58 Greenwich Ave (bet Cafe Martin, 5th Ave. bet 4 & 5 Streets in 6 & 7 Av), 212­463­0516; perf by Brooklyn; once a month session 4­8pm; Morning Star [ 5/98-DM info: Chris Carpenter, The Scratcher, 209 E. 5th St (bet 2 Ave & Mandochamp2003(at)yahoo.com Bowery), 212­477­0030; session 11pm Eleventh Street Bar, 510 E. 11th St (between w/ Fiona Dougherty & Eamon O'Leary Ave's A & B); session with Tony Trinity Pub, 229 E. 84 St bet 1 & 2 Av, 212­ Demarco. 9:30 pm – 12:30am; http:// 327­4450, 9­11pm session run by Caitlin tonydemarcomusic.net/td.gigs.html Warbelow Flagship Brewery. 40 Minthorne St, Staten Thursdays: Island, New York 10301. 1st Sunday, Paddy Reilly's, 519 Second Ave. (29th St); Staten Island Seisiun, 2-5pm; Tony DeMarco, 10pm­1am; 212­686­ www.facebook.com/events/ 1210 212466132438930/ Maguires, 54­20 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, Maggie Mae's, 41­15 Queens Blvd, Queens, 718­429­9426; Session with the Sunnyside, Queens, 718­433­3067; 3?pm F#Miners 9:30pm; Mustang Harry's, 352 7 Ave. (between 29 & www,maguirespublichouse.com/ 30 St).); presented by Ull Mor CCE: Saturdays: session 5­8pm; info Maureen Donachie, St. Andrew's, 120 W. 44th St.(6 & 7 Av.); live at ceolagusrince(at)gmail.com Celtic music 9pm ­ 1am; 212­840­8413; Jack O'Neill's, 130 Franklin St., Brooklyn, www.StAndrewsNYC.com 718­389­3888, info(at)jackoneills.com; The Harp, 729 3rd Ave (bet. 45 & 46 St); www.jackoneills.com; Session, 8­11pm; 9pm­1am session; 212­818­0123 info, Tony Horswill at tony(at) catandfiddlesessions.com Long Island Repeating Events New York Irish Center Hall, 10­40 Jackson ­ 13 ­ continued on next page Repeating Events, continued from previous page Multi­day: of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Rd, Bay Brokerage Club, 2797 Merrick Rd (off Shore; second Saturday, September Wantagh Pkwy, exit 6N W), Bellmore; through May, 7:30pm open mic, 8:30pm some folk/Acoustic/Blues; 8 or 8:30pm; performer; info: 631­661­1278 21 & over; 516­785­8655 or ­9349 Five Towns College, Burr's Lane, Dix Hills, Samantha’s Lill Bit of Heaven Coffee House, LI NY room 217; Island Songwritters 287 Larkfield Rd, East Northport; 631­ Showcase www.islandsongwriters.org 262­1212; http:// 631­462­3300; 1st Mon Members samanthaslilbitofheaven.org/. Christian Workshop Meeting 7:30­11:30p coffee house Fri & Sat; Open Mike one Hard Luck Cafe and Huntington Folk Music Thurs Society § see Calendar listings Monthly: information. American Legion Hall, 115 Southern Pkwy, Irish American Hall, 297 Willis Ave, Plainview; 516­938­1519a. Mid­Island Mineola; 516­746­9392 (9:30am­1pm), 1 Irish­American Club Ceili 1st Sat. block North of Jericho Tpke (route 25). Bethpage United Methodist Church, 192 Irish­American Society Ceilidh once a Broadway, Bethpage LI NY Open Mike month. [radio + 6/00 Irish Arts] 9p First Fri Acoustic Showcase, (516) LITMA § see Calendar listings 931­4345 Adm $5 Food & soft drinks information. avail www.bethpageumc.org Eclectic Café, Unitarian Universalist Society These are abridged listings. For Upstate NY, NJ, CT and more LI events see online: www.folkmusicny.org/repeating.html (Also see www.oldsongs.org)

AROUND TOWN (The 5 boroughs of NYC) Blarney Star ­­see Glucksman Ireland House Christopher Street Coffeehouse@ Saint John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street; 6:30pm sign up for open mic; 7pm concert; donation requested City Lore, 56 E. 1st St.; 212­529­1955; www.citylore.org First Acoustics; First Unitarian Society in Brooklyn: Monroe/Pierrepont Sts., 8pm, www.firstacoustics.org Folk Open Sing: Ethical Culture Society (Brooklyn), 53 Prospect Park West, B'klyn 11215 (at 2nd St) – see p. 2 Freddys, 485 Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 718­622­7035; various programs plus Old­ Time Jam, 8­11pm first Thursday, open mic 3rd Thurs.; www.freddysbackroom.com Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, 1 Washington Mews (enter on 5th Ave off Washington Square); 8pm 212­998­3950, www.blarneystar.com Good Coffeehouse at the Old Stone House, 336 Third Street, bet. 4th/5th Avenues, Brooklyn, NY. 718­768­3195; 4:30­6:30pm; www.facebook.com/pages/The­Good­ Coffeehouse­at­The­Old­Stone­House/155911611133314 Irish Arts Center/An Claidheamh Soluis, 553 W. 51 St, Manhattan; 212­757­3318; classes, wrkshps, concerts, dances, ceilis with dance, music & song. Info: 718­441­9416 (for theatre & classes, call IAC directly); www.inx.net/~mardidom/rchome.htm [9/97- L.Downes] Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; 718­395­3214; www.jalopy.biz/ Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue (on 46th St); co-sponsored with and led by Don Meade; for info 212-247-2562 or http://www.thelandmarktavern.org/events.php Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St. Naked Soul; see Rubin Museum of Art NY Irish Center, 10­40 Jackson Ave, LIC (Queens); 718­482­0909: Ceili Dancing, 3rd Sat, Tin Whistle Classes, Wed 5­8pm; www.newyorkirishcenter.org/ New York Klezmer Series; Mahanata Bulgarian Bar, 113 Ludlow St.(north of Delancy); www.aaronalexander.com; Klezmer workshop 6­7:30pm, $25; Concerts/dance parties, 8pm, $10 + 1 drink min.; Jam session follows the concert from 9:30­10:15pm. All night pass, $30. OSA (Organization of Staff Analysts), 220 E. 23rd Street New York., suite 707 (between 2nd and 3rd Ave).­­for NYPFMC concerts, see page 2­3. continued on next page ­ 14 ­ Calendar Listings Information, continued from previous page Peoples' Voice Cafe; Sat 8PM at Community Church of NY, 40 E 35 St (between Park & Madison); info: 212­787­3903, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org; $15 closed June, July, Aug. Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St. NYC; 212­620­5000; www.rmanyc.org Saint John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, NYC 10014; Subway: Christopher Street on the #1, West 4th Street on others. FMSNY concerts see pages 2­3 Shanty Sing: The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection, 2 to 5 PM, see pages 2­3. For further info, [email protected] or 347­267­9394 Sipps, 60 Henry St, Brooklyn; 8:30pm; 718­852­3500 [Orrin Starr-1/97] Sunnyside Singers Club; Aubergine Café, 49­22 Skillman Ave., Woodside; www.auberginecafe.com; sings Wednesdays sometimes with featured performer. Symphony Space; 95 St & Bway, Manhattan; 212­864­5400; various groups. www.symphonyspace.org Town Hall, 123 W. 43 St, Manhattan, 212­840­2824; Ticketmaster 212­307­7171; used by various groups Waterfront Museum, Barge in Red Hook, Brooklyn; 718 935­9019; 8pm; Free buses from Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, Bklyn; www.waterfrontmuseum.org WMI‑World Music Institute Concerts: (8:00 PM unless indicated) various locations: Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St.; Merkin Hall, 129 W. 67th St, Manhattan just west of B'way,; 212­501­3330; Town Hall, 123 W. 43 St, Manhattan, 212­840­2824; info: World Music Inst., 68 Jay St., Ste. 201, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ; www.worldmusicinstitute.org; 212­545­7536 LONG ISLAND Deepwells Mansion, 497 Route 25a, Saint James; Acoustic Long Island: Wednesdays, open mic 8­9pm; featured acoustic singer­songwriter 9­10pm; free; www.acousticlongisland.com Eclectic Café, Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Rd, Bayshore; www.eclecticcafe.org; 631­661­1278; Exit 44 Route 27 Sunrise Highway. West side of block north of 27A; second Sat., 7:30pm open mic, 8:30pm, performer; [4/08] FMSH=Huntington Folk Music Society § (PO Box 290, Huntington Station 11746) 1st Saturday Concerts at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport (north side of Route 25A at Huntington border); also Hard Luck Cafe concerts on the 3rd Thursday at the Sky Room of the Cinema Arts Center, 423 Park Ave., Huntington; also monthly (usually the 2nd Sunday) Folk Jams at the Huntington Library from 1 to 5pm. Info: [email protected]; http://fmsh.org Garden Stage Concerts, Open Mic Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau (www.uuccn.org) 223 Stewart Ave at NW Corner Nassau Blvd, Garden City 516­248­ 8855 www.gardenstage.com Hard Luck Cafe: 3rd Thursday at the Sky Room of the Cinema Arts Center, 423 Park Ave., Huntington; run by Huntington FMS­­see FMSH. Landmark Community Center, 232 Main St, Port Washington; 516­767­6444; 8pm performances in their Jeanne Rimsky Theater; www.LandmarkonMainStreet.org, LITMA § (Long Island Traditional Music Assn. c/o Liz Levitt, 133 Clinton Ave, Mastic NY 11950). Smithtown events at Smithtown Historical Society's Brush Barn, 211 Main St (Rte 25 east of Rte 111), Smithtown: Contra dance 2nd Fridays, 8pm (631­369­ 7854); English Country Dances 3rd Sunday 2pm (631­757­3627); Orchestra rehearsals (516-433-4192). Other Locations: Contradance 1st Saturday, 8pm Oct.­ June Watermill Community Center (631­725­9321). Shape Note Sing 3rd Sunday, 1pm, Bethany Presbyterian Church, 425 Maplewood Rd., Huntington Station. House Song Circle 2nd Saturday at various locations (631­281­5648). www.LITMA.org Our Times Coffeehouse, Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd, Garden City (2 mi west of Meadowbrook Pkwy, beside water tower); monthly except July & Aug., 8pm; $10 ($8 child/student); 516­541­1006; www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org/. UUCCN Coffee House Concerts; Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau 223 Stewart Avenue Garden City www.uuccn.org one Friday of the month (mostly first Friday) $15 Admission; www.uuccn.org/ [I-net 8-05] UPSTATE NEW YORK - also look at: The Hudson Valley Calendar: www.hvmusic.com/ listing/calentry_list.php 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 354­4586; www.borderlinefolkmusicclub.org; $20 FMSNY at members rates continued on next page ­ 15 ­ Calendar Listings Information, continued from previous page Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs; 518­583­0022; www.caffelena.org Common Ground CoffeeHouse, First Unitarian Society of Westchester, 25 Old Jackson Ave. Hastings­on­Hudson; 914 478­2710. one Saturday a month. http:// commongroundfusws.com Cranberry Coffeehouse, 183 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, New York 13905; third Saturday, 7:30pm; featured performers plus open mic; www.cranberrycoffeehouse.org; phone: Chris, 607­754­9437 Fiddle & Dance News is a bi­monthly dance & music calendar for the Mid­Hudson region; $6 to 987 Rte. 28A, West Hurley 12491; 845­338­2996. Folk Times is a bi­monthly listing of events in the Albany area: $10 to Addie & Olin Boyle, 969 Co.Rt.10, Corinth 12822; 518­696­2221; www.folktimes.com Folkus; concerts at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 East Genesee St, Syracuse, N.Y.; http://www.folkus.org/; Box 197, DeWitt, NY 13214 Friends Of Fiddler’s Green Folk Music Concert Series Route 9 & Church Street, Hyde Park,www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org; 845­483­0650. Old Songs, Voorheesville; 8:30pm; 518­765­2815; www.oldsongs.org Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale 12472; 845­658­9048; 9pm cover & min; www.rosendalecafe.com Tompkins Corners Concert Series: Tompkins Corners Methodist Church, 729 Peekskill Hol ‐ low Rd, Putnam Valley (1 mi W. of Taconic Pkwy); 8pm once a mo.; 845­528­7299; $8­ 12; refreshments avail. Towne Crier Cafe, 379 Main St, Beacon, 845­855­1300; www. townecrier.com; concerts many nights; open mic Tue & Wednesday; reservations suggested Turning Point, 468 Piermont Ave., Piermont, Rockland County (off rte 9W south of Nyack); (845) 359­1089; food avail; www.piermont­ny.com/turning Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse; 7:30PM, Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains; (914) 242­0374; www.WalkaboutClearwater.org second Sat Oct­May WMI‑World Music Institute Concerts: info: World Music Inst., 68 Jay St., Ste. 201, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ; www.worldmusicinstitute.org; 212­545­7536 NEW JERSEY Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music C'hse: Fairlawn Community Center, 10­10 Kipp St, Fairlawn; info: 201­384­1325, adv. tickets 201­791­2225; 1st Sat, 8pm, through May. (run by Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club §); ; www.hurdygurdyfolk.org.) Minstrel Coffeehouse; Fri, 7:45pm, $7 (2nd Fri, open stage); Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ. (Run by Folk Project §, POB 41, Mendham 07945; 973­335­9489; www.folkproject.org; Sat concert info: 973­335­9489 Outpost in the "Burbs" Coffeehouse The Unitarian Church of Montclair or the Montclair High School Auditorium; twice monthly; 8:30pm; 973­744­6560; www.outpostintheburbs.org [1/08] Princeton Folk Music Soc. §; usually cncrts 3rd Fri. Sept. through May at Christ Congregation Church, 55 Walnut Lane (across from Princeton HS), Princeton; $20 ($15 NYPFMC members); info: Justin Kodner, 609­799­0944; www.princetonfolk.org . CONNECTICUT Branford Folk Music Society, First Cong. Ch, 1009 Main St, Branford, 8pm; 203­488­7715, , http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/ Buttonwood Tree, 605 Main St., Middletown; 860­347­4957; www.buttonwood.org GuitartownCT Productions; 203­430­4060 or www.guitartownct.com Half Door, 270 Sisson Av., Hartford; 5­8pm; 860­232­7827; info 203­650­3492 Roaring Brook Concerts; Roaring Brook Nature Cent, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton; Sat's, 7:30pm; Open Mike one Wed, 7:30pm (open thru April); 860­693­0263, www.roaringbrookconcerts.org Sounding Board C.H., Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern St., West Hartford CT; Sat's, 8pm, $10, (closed July & August) info: Brent Hall, 460 Wallingford Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410; 203­272­8404; http://folknotes.org. Vanilla Bean Café, corner of 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret; 8pm Sat eve's plus first Fri open mike, 860­928­1562; www.thevanillabeancafe.com; $5­15 [1-09/www] Additions and Corrections to this list are most welcome! Send all location info to: Don Wade, 35­41 72nd St, Jackson Heights 11372; 718­426­8555, . ­ 16 ­ Folk Music Society of NY Information The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc./NY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION (ISSN 1041­4150) Pinewoods Folk Music Club was started in 1965 Publisher: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc., 444 and is a 501(c)(3) non­profit, educational corpora‐ W. 54 St., #7, NYC, NY 10019. © 2016 tion; an affiliate of the Country Dance & Song So‐ ciety of America and a member of the Folk DEADLINE: the 12th of the month prior to Alliance. A copy of our annual report is available publication (no Aug. issue). from our office at 444 W. 54 St, #7, NYC, NY Send address changes to the membership chair: 10019 or from the Office of Charities Registration, Tom Weir, 340 W. 28 St, #13J, NYC, NY 10001; N.Y. Dept. of State, 162 Washington Av, Albany, 212­695­5924; membership(at)folkmusicny.org NY 12232. Editor: Eileen Pentel, 35­41 72nd St, Jackson We have approximately 400 members and run Hts, NY 11372; 718­672­6399. Send all Hotlines & ads (with with an emphasis on traditional music. The Soci‐ check made out to FMSNY) and all ety is run entirely by volunteers with a Board of correspondence & articles ONLY to this address. Directors elected by the membership. The work‐ ing officers below (members of and elected by the Send calendar or listings info directly to the board) wel come your help and suggestions. appropriate person below (no charge for listing): Memberships are listed on the back page; regular Events Calendar: memberships help support the society and include Margaret Murray, 1684 W. First Street, #C6, one subscription to the newsletter (11 issues Brooklyn, New York 11223. yearly) and reduced admissions. Won’t you join Locations: Don Wade, 35­41 72 St, Jcksn Hts, us? 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Preferably ads should be supplied on disk or e­mail, in PDF, TIF, Scholarship Coordinator: Marilyn Suffet, PCX, BMP, or WMF format or laid out camera­ 718­786­1533 ready; delivered, and paid before the deadline. The Corporate and Recording Secretary: Marilyn Editor has no facilities for doing art work and ads Suffet, 718­786­1533 which are sloppily laid out will be refused! Ads are subject to the approval of the newsletter committee. Other Board Members: Vincent Cross, Alan Page or position placement cannot be guaranteed. Friend, Clarice Kjerulff, Frank Moccaldi, Betsy Mayer, Margaret Murray, Don Wade, John Ziv website: www.folkmusicny.org Weekend Coordinator: Joy C. Bennett E­Mail: (but it is best to send to individual officers as listed above). Reciprocal Arrangements: The Society has a reciprocal members’ admission agreements with What's up with (at)? To prevent harvesting of e­ CD*NY, Princeton Folk Music Society, The Folk mail addresses, we replace @ with (at) in e­mail Project (NJ), and the Borderline Folk Music Club. addresses. ­ 17 ­ Peoples’ Voice Cafe at the Community Church of NY 40 East 35th Street • New York City Between Park & Madison Avenues Lower level • Accessible site Saturdays at 8:00pm. Doors open 7:30. Sept. 16: Carolyn Hester's 80th Birthday Concert featuring Carolyn Hester & her daughters Amy & Karla Blume Sept. 23: Joshua Garcia + Jan Luby September 30: Closed for Yom Kippur October 7: Tret Fure + Lizzie Hershon & the Living Room Singers Suggested donation: $20. Peoples’ Voice Cafe subscribers: $12. More if you choose, less if you can’t. No one turned away for lack of money. Info: 212­787­3903 www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

Help spread the word! Can you help spread the word about our concerts? If you go to jams, sings, concerts, your office, anywhere (even your apartment laundry room) that you could put out flyers, help us by getting a Susan Lee Bady, LCSW, BCD supply of flyers to put out. Contact Don Psychotherapist Wade, , 718­ Individual and Couple Therapy 426­8555 and let us know how many to Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, send you! Hypnosis, Meditation, EMDR d, (Eye Movement Desensitization & n Reprocessing e ek 29 38 years of experience e 7­ Member of Pinewoods for many years! l W 2 al t. Offering help with anxiety, F c Reg depression, relationship problems, Ose ist e f er grief, trauma, medical issues, lier NO assertiveness, anger management, or in W! fa reg ce self­esteem, phobias & much more. llw ist nt eek er erf end onl old 133 8th Avenue, apt 2B .eve ine ntb at Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 rite : 718­638­8113 .com [email protected] www.susanleebady.com www.folkmusicny.org/weekends ­ 18 ­ Anyone may place Advertisements of 40 words or less; RATES: $10 each Hotline per month ($5 for members), 1/2 year for $30 ($15 for members). Members please include mailing label or ID number for discount. (Lost & Found ads are free.) Send all ads to: Eileen Pentel, 35­41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. We will be happy to accept ads by E­mail with the text as part of the message (coincident with mailing your check) to DonWade(at)donwade.us. All ads must be prepaid, make checks to: Folk Music Society of NY, Inc. (FMSNY). [Last run date is in brackets.]

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Join Kehillat Tikvah; a Jewish Community of Hope; and Malkut for Rosh Hashanah, Sept 20­21,and Yom Kippur Sept 29­30 for a meaningful spiritual service with inspiring musical, accessible prayer in Jackson Heights. Our theme is Returning Home: To who we are, To who we want to be, To how we want to live. Contact Eileen Pentel, 718­672­6399 for more information. If you are the proud parent of one of the hotlines, please check the ending date. Send in your renewal before the 12th of the preceding month to have it continue in the next month. Web Helpers Wanted We need help in maintaining a presence on various web sites and/or posting concerts. If you are interested, contact Don Wade, . The Society's Web Page: www.folkmusicny.org ­ 19 ­ Sept. 2017

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