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June Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8Pm Wednesdays: Sunnyside Singers Club in Woodside Revised 6/16/17­ changes in red; see also listings on page 7 Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. June 2017 vol. 52 No. 6 June Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm Wednesdays: Sunnyside Singers Club in Woodside, Queens, 8pm 4 Sun Sparks and Sticks; Good Coffeehouse, 4 pm 6 Tue Martin & Shan Graebe and Nordet; John Street Church, 7­9pm 7 Wed Folk Open Sing; 7pm in Brooklyn 12 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting; 7:15pm; see p. 5 14 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; perf. Johnny Cuomo, 8pm 18 Sun Shanty Sing on Staten Island, 2­5 pm 29 Thur Newsletter Mailing; 7pm in Jackson Heights, Queens 30 Fri Ice Cream Social; 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall, 220 E. 23 St. reservations requested ­­ see page 3. July Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm Wednesdays: Sunnyside Singers Club in Woodside, Queens, 8pm 5 Wed Folk Open Sing; 7pm in Brooklyn 10 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting; 7:15pm; see p. 5 15 Sun Ring Garden Singing Party in Inwood TENTATIVE 16 Sun Shanty Sing on Staten Island, 2­5 pm 19 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; perf. Brendan O'Shea, 8pm Details on pages 2­3 Table of Contents Events at a Glance.........................1 Calendar Location Info...............14 Society Events Details...............2­3 Survey of Festivals......................16 From the Editor.............................4 Folk Music Society Info..............22 The Folk Process...........................4 Mark Hamburgh Ad....................23 Topical Listing of Society Events.5 Falcon Ridge Ad..........................23 Woody Sezs Ad.............................6 A Song For Jessica Ad.................23 Calendar Listings..........................7 Pinewoods Hot Line....................24 Repeating Events...........................9 Membership Form ­ Join Us!......25 TradMaD Camp (Traditional Music and Dance Camp) Sign up now for this week (almost) at Pinewoods Camp. From Saturday, August 26 to Friday, September 1, 2017, we'll be singing, picking, dancing, jamming, swimming, relaxing; all the things we love about Pinewoods Camp. So REGISTER NOW at: see flyer after page 25 or www.tradmadcamp.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 52ndStreet on the #7 Flushing Local. Info: 718­899­1735. http:// www.facebook.com/sunnysidesingersclub. Featured Performer June 14, Johnny Cuomo Sparks and Sticks: Sunday, June 4th; 4-6pm Sparks and Sticks consists of Richard Cohn (songwriter, vocalist, keys) and Paul Rossman (Drummer, Percussionist). They bring together many years of Blues, Jazz, Americana, Vaudeville, R&B and country music as part of their diverse combined musical experience. They will present original songs, sagas, melodies and musings. Interspersed with legends, history and hearsay and the rendering of some very old songs particularly highlighting the magic and music of a bygone Brooklyn. Coney Island and some of its musical progeny will be featured as will songs of deep Brooklyn import. Paul Rossman is recognized as a superlative drum/ percussion player and teacher. Richard Cohn has played with many groups and has written music for film, TV and commercials. He is also noted as a historian of vanished Coney Island. Sparks and Sticks and their music can cause toes to tap, make grandmas and bikers cry, and take an entire audience on a fun and memorable excursion. You're invited to come along. Co­sponsored with and at the Good Coffeehouse at the Old Stone House, 336 Third Street, in J.J. Byrne Park, between 4th and 5th Avenues, Brooklyn, 718­768­3195; 4­6pm; $10 contribution. Info: fbanjo(at)aol.com; facebook page: http://on.fb.me/1UxthNr. Martin & Shan Graebe and Nordet: Tuesday, June 6th; 7pm Singers, Shan & Martin Graebe, from the UK, will dazzle you with brilliant harmonies and great songs. Their repertoire includes traditional and some newly written songs that sound traditional. Bolstered by Martin's impeccable research on the Baring­Gould collection, they embrace the entire scope of what singers value. Nordet is a fabulous group from Brittany, France who brings tremendous energy to their performances. Strong vocals and instrumentals are the hallmark of this popular group who have performed in maritime festivals worldwide. At John Street Church, 44 John St. (east of Broadway, 1 block south of & parallel to Fulton), near Fulton St. subway stop. Info: 212­957­8386. Contribution: $20 continued on next page ­ 2 ­ Events Details, continued from previous page general admission; members $18. Please note venue is an historic landmark and NOT handicapped accessible – approx. 13 stairs to reach the downstairs venue (facilities are also located on the same downstairs level). Hosted by The New York Packet and co­sponsored by the Folk Music Society of New York. Folk Open Sing: Wednesdays, June 7th and July 5th; 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. Shanty Sing: Sunday, June 18th; 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 ­­ click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347­267­9394. Newsletter Mailing: Thursday, June 29th; 7pm We need you to 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, 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 and R trains. Info: 718­672­6399 Ice Cream Social and Song Swap; Friday, June 30th; 7:30pm Ice cream and music, what could be better? We’ll supply the ice cream; you bring your appetite for frozen delights and melodious sounds for a song swap plus an old­ time jam. Bring instruments, voices, kids, friends and songs; and have a great time. Prepare a song or tune to lead, sing/play along, tap your feet, or relax and listen. Jam leaders will be Don Friedman and Tom Weir. At OSA Hall, 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707, (bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave), Manhattan. Contribution $10; children under 12, $5. RSVP & tell us your favorite flavor and if you want non­dairy. E­mail: Don(at)folkmusicny.org or call 718­672­6399. Donate Without It Costing You! You can donate to the club at no cost to you! www.welzoo.com donates a small amount every time you go online if you make them your home page (or make them a secondary page that opens every time you open your browser). If you buy from Amazon, do it through Amazon Smile ­ www.smile.amazon.com. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. is signed up on both these websites. ­ 3 ­ Summer doth approach. June is the pre­curser and to help us plan our summer vacations, John Mazza has compiled the Festival listings. Thanks you again John for all your hard work compiling this information that is so useful for everyone. We have lots of music to look forward to this month. Join us at our regular Irish Traditional Music Sessions, the Sunnyside Singers Club, the Folk Open Sing, the Shanty Sing on Staten Island, and the Good Coffeehouse. In addition, Martin & Shan Graebe, along with Nordet will be performing on June 6th. We know that summer is really here when we have our Ice Cream Social. Get your reservations in for a sweet and musical time. Remember to register for TradMaD Camp. There are spaces left so you still have a chance to join us at Pinewoods Camp. Great staff, great settings and you—what could be better? Thank you to our newsletter mailers—Clarice Kjerulff, Betsy Mayer, Heather Wood, Margaret Murray, Lynn Cole, Eileen Pentel, and Don Wade.
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