Tommy Sands Concert, Location to Be Announced

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Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.

July-August 2007 vol 42, No.7

July 9 Mon FMSNY Exec. Board Meeting; 7:15pm location tba 10 Tue Sea Music: Robbie O'Connell+ NY Packet; 6pm, South Street Seaport 14 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm 15 Sun Singing Party on Staten Island at Helen Levin’s; 2 pm 17 Tue Sea Music: Anne Price + NY Packet; 6pm, South Street Seaport 29 Sun John Roberts House Concert, 1:30pm in Sparrowbush, NY August 1WedFolk Open Sing 7 pm in Brooklyn 4 Sat Sing and Swim Party at the Cohens’; Queens 11 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm. 26 Sun Picnic/Sing, noon at Ritchie-Pickow home, Port Washington 29 Wed Newsletter Mailing, 7pm in Jackson Heights ( Queens) September 5WedFolk Open Sing, 7pm in Brooklyn 10 Mon FMSNY Exec. Board Meeting 7:15pm location tba. 14 Fri Sacred Harp Workshop; Plymouth Church, Brooklyn Hts. 15 Sat All Day Singing (Sacred Harp); 9:30am-3:30pm; Plymouth Church, Brooklyn Hts 15 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm. 16 Sun Sacred Harp Sing at St. Barts: 2:30pm. 23 Sun Tommy Sands concert, location to be announced. 30 Sun Woody Rediscovered, 4 pm, Upper West Side Details next pages; Table of Contents Society Events details ...... 2-4 Repeating Events ...... 12 From the Editor, ...... 4 Calendar Location Info ...... 13 Topical Listing of Events ...... 5 Festival Listings ...... 15 Folk Music Society Info ...... 6 Falcon Ridge Ad ...... 21 Fall Weekend Reservation ...... 7 Round Robin Songfest Ad ...... 22 Weekend Help Wanted ...... 8 30 Years Ago ...... 22 John Roberts flyer...... 9 Pinewoods Hot Line ...... 23 Calendar Listings...... 9 Membership Form ...... 24 Tommy Sands Sunday, September 23; tba - 1 - SEA MUSIC CONCERTS; Tuesdays July 10 and 17, 6pm Members of The New York Packet (Frank Woerner, Bonnie Milner, Deirdre Murtha, Joy Bennett, Alison Kelley, Frank Hendricks, David Jones, Jan Christensen, Dan Milner & Bob Conroy) join featured guests. Co-sponsored with the South Street Seaport Museum. At the Museum’s Melville Gallery, 209 Water Street, between Fulton & Beekman. Call 212-691-7610 for directions. Donation is $5 (children, $2), pay at the door. Tuesday , July 10 -Robbie O'Connell - Nephew of the Clancy Brothers, long-time bandmate of Mick Moloney, and Liam Clancy, Robbie has become America's best loved Irish balladeer Tuesday, July 17 -Anne Price - Anne has a fine repertoire of songs pertaining to the sea, sailors and their lady loves. FOLK OPEN SING; Wednesdays, Aug. 1st and Sept. 5th ; 7-10 pm Join us on the first Wednesday of each month (except July 4) 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 (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions: F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, Pinewoods Folk Music Club, Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: Alison Kelley, 718-636-6341 CHANTEY SING; Saturdays, July 14th and Aug. 11th; 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. A small donation requested. Info: 718- 788-7563 or www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/nychanty.html. SINGING PARTY, Sunday, July 15th, 2 to 6 PM At the home of Helen Levin, 393 Ashland Avenue in the Prince's Bay section of Staten Island. It's a white house, with two big pine trees in front. There are two cats in resi- dence. Bring voices, instruments, and songs to share. Also bring a dish or beverage suitable for genteel picnicking. As part of the singing, Helen will do a half hour set of French folk songs. RSVP by e-mail to [email protected] or by phone to 718-356- 5314.. Directions by car: From the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, take the Staten Island Ex- pressway (I-278) to Route 440 south toward Outerbridge Crossing. Take Exit 4, Arthur Kill Road, off Route 440. Proceed to STOP sign and pass sign, going straight ahead to the next STOP sign at Rossville Avenue. Proceed left on Rossville Avenue to Woodrow Road. Turn left onto Woodrow Road, then make a quick right onto Foster Road. Pro- ceed to Ashland Avenue. Make a right onto Ashland Avenue and proceed to #393 on the right side of street. Directions by public transportation: From the ferry terminal, take the Staten Island Rapid Transit train to the Prince's Bay station. Walk right onto Seguine Avenue to Amboy Road. Turn right and then make a left onto Foster Road. Walk about 5 blocks on Foster to Ashland Avenue. Turn left and walk to #393. Continued on next page The Society’s web page: http://www.folkmusicny.org - 2 - FMSNY Events Details- Continued JOHN ROBERTS HOUSE CONCERT, Sunday, July 29; 1:30pm One-half of the well known Roberts & Barrand singing duo, John is from Kidderminster, England on the River Stour. Accompanying himself on banjo, guitar and squeezeboxes, he is a great solo performer of traditional English ballads, sea songs, songs of love, lust and laughter, and about every aspect of the rich English tradition. At the home of Deborah Rubin and John Ziv, 594 Rte. 97 Sparrowbush, NY. Phone: 212-662-6575 (NYC); 845-858-7890 (Sparrowbush); e-mail: rte97music@ earthlink.net. Admission is Free, beverages provided; if driving, please bring chairs or blanket to sit on. If the weather is nice, concert will be outdoors with unlimited seating. If weather is poor, concert will be indoors with maximum about 30 seats so make reservations. Driving Directions: From NYC or Long Island: George Washington Bridge to Palisades Parkway (first exit over the bridge) to exit 9W (NYS Thruway/Interstate 87) to exit 16 (Rte 17/ Harriman). Rte 17 to exit 121 (Interstate 84 towards Port Jervis) to exit 1 (Port Jervis). At end of exit ramp, turn left and then bear right at light. You are on Rte 6. Take Rte 6 about 1 mile until it turns left at traffic light. Homer's Restaurant is on the right. Go straight on Rtes 42/97. After 3 miles, Rte 42 veers off to right. Stay straight on Rte 97 about 1 more miles, through winding road. We are the second driveway on the right after the winding road. Park across the street. From New Jersey: Interstate 80 to exit 34B (Rte 15 N). Take Rte 15 N about 16 miles north to Rte 206. Continue going straight onto Rte 206. Go another 15 miles to Rte 521 split on right. Take Rte 521 to end, about 6 miles. At light turn left onto Rte 6 and follow directions as above. By Bus or Train: Please check departure schedules. Take Shortline/Coach USA bus to Pt. Jervis. Take New Jersey Transit train to Pt. Jervis. Call or e-mail to arrange pickup. SWIM & MUSIC PARTY; Saturday, August 4th; noon-on Join us for a sing and swim party at the home of Neil and Kathy Cohen, 80-75 Tryon Place, Jamaica Estates, Queens. Bring food to share. Grill available for cooking. We are negotiating for good weather. Questions or need other directions? Call:718-969- 7554 By train and bus: Take E or F train to Union Turnpike station in Queens. Stay at the rear of the train and exit the station towards the Northeast corner of Queens Boulevard. Take the Q 46 bus (This is the first stop and it will only go in one direction) to Utopia Parkway. Get off the bus in front of Citibank, walk towards Utopia Parkway. Without crossing any streets at this point, make a left turn onto Utopia Parkway and walk two blocks to 80th Drive. Turn left on 80th Drive, walk one block to Tryon Place, turn right, look for our house on the left side of the street. By car via LIE: From Manhattan go to Utopia Parkway exit. Turn right on Utopia Parkway and go about 2 miles to Union Turnpike. Go two blocks past Union Turnpike to 80th Drive; turn left. Go one block; turn right onto Tryon Place. House is on left. From Long Island go to Utopia Parkway exit and turn left onto Utopia Parkway.Follow directions above. SINGING PARTY; Sunday, August 26th; noon Pot luck picnic on the front lawn of Jean Ritchie & George Pickow in Port Washington, Long Island. Party starts at noon, goes to whenever we get tired of singing or Jean & George throw us out. Bring songs, instruments, voices, and a dish to share for at least six people. The club will supply paper goods. If anyone would like to contribute drinks, or needs other information, please e-mail Barbara Mehlman at: [email protected]. (If you do not have access to e-mail, you can call Barbara at 1-516-829-5833, but she really prefers e-mail.)

- 3 - FMSNY Events Details- Continued Directions to the Ritchie-Pickow house, 7A Locust Avenue, Port Washington, NY. (If you get lost, the phone number that day is: 917-697-5712.) By Train: The LIRR goes to Port Washington (last stop on the line). Library Drive is about one mile west on Main Street. Library Drive is one short block and forms a T with Locust Avenue. You can walk or take a cab. By Car: From Manhattan: Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 36, Searingtown Road. Left on Searingtown Road north towards Port Washington. Pass Route 25A (road changes name to Port Washington Blvd.) then continue approximately 2 miles into town of Port Washington. Left on Main Street (traffic light; gas station on far left corner and post office on far right). Go about one mile to Library Drive and turn right. Library Drive is one short block and forms a T with Locust Avenue. Jean's house is 7A Locust. Park on Locust wherever you find a spot. The driveway of Jean's home is located between #5 and #7. Walk up this driveway to her home. From the Bronx and Westchester: Take the Whitestone or the Throggs Neck Bridge to the Cross Island Parkway. Get off at exit for Northern Blvd. East Rte. 25A (second Northern Blvd. exit). Take Northern Blvd. about 5.5 miles to Port Washington Blvd. (Chase, Benihana, and gas station on left corners). Make a left onto Port Washington Blvd. and proceed as above. From New Jersey: George Washington Bridge to Major Deegan Expressway south to Triborough Bridge into Queens. Once over the bridge, continue on Grand Central Parkway, past LaGuardia Airport to exit 10, Long Island Expressway (I-495) east- bound. Continue as from lower Manhattan.. NEWSLETTER MAILING; Wednesday, August 29th; 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 staples 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. For info. call 718-426-8555.

Summer has come, and so has our July/August issue. Remember, it will be September when our next issue comes out. You might want to hold onto this issue for the summer. There are more Festival Listings in this newsletter, as well as our singing parties—our annual sing and swim party at the Cohen's and the sing and picnic at the Ritchie- Picokw home. We also have our Chantey sings and a singing party at Helen Levin’s home. John Roberts will be in a house concert upstate, and, during July, the Sea Music Concerts are held every Tuesday night at the South Street Seaport. As you can see, it will be a very musical summer. Many of us will also be at Folk Music Week in Massachusetts. We’ll see you in one or more of the events listed in this newsletter. Don’t forget to sign up for our weekend in October—it will be here before you know it!! Thank you to the volunteers who help to put out the newsletter each month and ensure that you get the word about what’s going on in the club and at events throughout the city. They could always use more help. For the last newsletter thank you to: Nina Bogin, Maddy De Leon, Isabel Goldstein, Brenda Pena, Eileen Pentel, and Marcus Tieman. Won’t you join us and help mail out the next newsletter on Wednesday, August 29? (See above) Our Traditional Music Festival: Eisteddfod-NY November 16-18,2007; www.eisteddfod-ny.org - 4 - Topical Listing of Society Events Weekends October 19-21: Fall Weekend of Music; Fallsview, Ellenville, NY--see pg.7 Feb. 1-3,2008: Winter weekend of Music at Warwick Conference Center Special Programs Sat, Sept. 15: New York City All-Day Sing: Sacred Harp Sun, Sept. 23 Tommy Sands; time and location to be announced Sun, Sept. 30: Woody Rediscovered: Guthrie's Less Known Songs. 4-6pm. Upper West Side location. For info call 718-786-1533.. Nov.16-18: Festival of Traditional Music: Eisteddfod-NY in Jackson Heights; Jeff Davis, Karelian Ensemble, Jerry Epstein, Jodee James, David Jones, Dan Milner, Jean Ritchie, Bill and Livia Vanaver, Jeff Warner, Heather Wood, others to be announced www.eisteddfod-ny.org. House Concerts Sun, July 29: John Roberts in Sparrowbush, NY Fri, Nov. 30: Sarah Underhill, 7:30pm South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts Co-sponsored with South St.Seaport Museum. Performers with the NY Packet, In the Melville Gallery, 209 Water St. Tuesdays, 6pm. Tue, July 10: Robbie O'Connell Tue, July 17: Anne Price Informal Jams and Sings Sun, July 15: Singing Party on Staten Island at Helen Levin’s; 2 PM Sat, Aug. 4: Sing and Swim Party at the Cohen’s; Queens Sun, Aug.26: Picnic/Sing at Ritchie-Pickow home, Port Washington Folk Open Sing; First Wednesday of each month except July 4 (Aug 1, Sept. 5, etc); 7-10 pm; Ethical Culture Society in Brooklyn. Gospel & Sacred Harp Sing: will resume in the Fall Sacred Harp Singing at St.Bartholomew’s in Manhattan, Third Sunday: resume Sep.16 Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, South Street Seaport; 8pm, Satur- days: July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov.10, Dec.8, Jan.2. Business Meetings, etc. Newsletter Mailing, Wednesday, August 29, 7pm in Queens--see page 3. For info call 718-426-8555. Executive Board Meeting: 2nd Monday except August: July 9, Sept.10, etc.; 7:15pm at locations to be announced; call Joy at 718-575-1906 CDSS Folk Music Week at Pinewoods Camp: July 21-27 Kathy Anderson, Mary Cay Brass, Alistair Brown,, Jean Hewson, Rhys Jones, Louis Killen, Dave Long, Jeanne Morrill, Ian Robb, Steve Rosen, Christina Smith, Danny Spooner, Jeff Warner, and Christina Wheeler. What a great line up! A fantastic group of performers; a fantastic group of fellow campers; and a fantastic setting, secluded in the woods, on the shores of 2 lakes, in the pine forest of Massachusetts. Go on line at: http://cdss.org/programs/2007/pw-folk-music.html and get more information -- or call The Country Dance and Song Society office at: 413-268-7426. There are still some spaces available. Reserve now! - 5 - Folk Music Society of NY Information The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc./NY Pin- NEWSLETTER INFORMATION (ISSN 1041-4150) ewoods Folk Music Club was started in 1965 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation; an DEADLINE: the 14th of the month prior to affiliate of the Country Dance & Song Society of publication (no Dec. or Aug. issue). America; a member of the Folk Alliance; and a mem- Publisher: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc., 444 ber of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. A copy of our W. 57 St., #7, NYC, NY 10019, 718-651-1115. annual report is available from our office at 444 W. 57 St, #7., NYC, NY 10119, or from the Office of Editor: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, Charities Registration, N.Y. Dept. of State, 162 NY 11372; 718-426-8555. Send all Hotlines & ads (with check made out to FMSNY) and all correspon- We have approximately 500 members and run con- dence & articles ONLY to this address. certs, week-ends, classes, and get-togethers, all with an emphasis on traditional music. The Society is Change of address to Circulation (see list at left) run by all volunteers with a Board of Directors, Send calendar or listings info directly to the elected by the membership. The working officers appropriate person below (no charge for listing): below (members of and elected by the board) welcome your help and suggestions. Events Calendar: Lenore Greenberg, (summer address) 300 Buck Island Road, 13H W. Membership fees are listed on the back page; regu- Yarmouth, Ma 02673; lar memberships include one subscription to the Locations & Radio Listings:Don Wade, 35-41 72 newsletter (10 issues yearly), free admission to our St, Jcksn Hts, NY 11372; approximately 5 series events, and reduced admission to many events. Won’t you join us? Festival Listings: John Mazza, 50 Plum Tree Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611 2007 Board of Directors: Calligraphy Headings: Anthony Bloch Membership: Anne Price, 80 Knolls Cresc, #2M, Front Cover heading: Patricia Greene Bronx, NY 10463; 718-543-4971; membership@ folkmusicny.org. [coupon on the back cover.] Computer-aided Layout: Don Wade Circulation-(all address changes): Mailing List, Other Staff: Harvey Binder, Isabel Goldstein, Folk Music Society of NY, c/o Maddy DeLeon, Ruth Lipman, Judy Polish, Sol Weber. 107 First Ave, #5, NYC, NY 10003 All members are encouraged to submit articles on Program: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72 St, Jackson folk music & related subjects, and book, concert, Hts, NY 11372; 718-672-6399; and record reviews. Preferably submit articles and ads on disk, CD ROM or via E-mail to Don @donwade.us. (Pagemaker 6, ASCII or MS-Word Education: Alan Friend, 718-965-4074 format; MAC ASCII format) or else type them. Send articles to the editor; be sure to include your Social Chair: Steve Suffet, Marilyn Suffet, 718- day & evening phone numbers and keep a copy. 786-1533 Newsletters are sent by first class mail to members President:Joy C. Bennett, 111-39 76 Road, Forest on or about the first of each month (except August Hills, NY 11375; 718-575-1906; & December). Views expressed in signed articles represent those of the author and not necessarily those Vice-President: Evy Mayer 718-549-1344 (after of the club. 11 am) Newsletter Display Ad Rates Finance Comm Chair: Jerry Epstein, 34-13 87th (our Federal ID number is 13-346848): St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372; 718-429-3437 Full Page $100; Size: 4-5/8 W x 7-3/4 H 1/2 Page $50; Size: 4-5/8 W x 3-3/4 H Treasurer: Heather Wood, 444 W. 54 St, #7, 1/4 Page $25; Size: 2-1/4 W x 3-3/4 H New York, NY 10019; 212-957-8386; 1/8 Page $13; Size: 2-1/4 W x 1-3/4 H [email protected] (less 10% for repeating ads paid in advance) Publicity: Don Wade, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, Sizes are actual print size for camera-ready copy NY 11372; 718-426-8555; and will be reduced if oversize. Preferably ads should be supplied on disk, in MS Word, Newsletter: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St., Pagemaker 6 or 7, TIF, PCX, BMP, or WMF for- Jackson Heights, NY 11372; 718-672-6399; mat or laid out camera-ready; delivered, and paid before the deadline. The Editor has no facilities for doing art work and ads which are sloppily laid out Volunteer Coordinator: Steve Suffet (see Social) will be refused! Ads are subject to the approval of Corporate Secretary: Marilyn Suffet the Advertising Committee. Page or position place- Weekend Coordinator: Joy C. Bennett ment cannot be guaranteed. Other Board Members: Joe Elias, Rosalie www.folkmusicny.org Friend, David Jones, David Kleiman. John Ziv E-Mail: (but it is best FOLK FONE, 718-6551-1115 to send to individual officers as listed on the left). A recording of folk events in NYC. Send last www.goodsearch.com minute listings to: Folk Fone, c/o Don Wade, 35- The Society will ger one cent each time you 41 72 St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (Don Wade search using this search engine. plus your name here) - 6 - FALL WEEKEND OF MUSIC October 19-21, 2007 Fallsview Best 5 Resort & Spa, Ellenville, NY with Roustabout (Bruce Hutton, Lars Hanslin, Chris Romaine, Susan Trammell), Lisa Null, and others to be announced (A full weekend flyer will be sent out in September) Nestled amongst the beautiful Shawangunk Mountains, surrounded by the beauty of natural waterfalls and lakes, the Fallsview BEST 5 Resort and Spa is the perfect setting to take you away for the rejuvenation of your body and soul. If you can tear yourself away from the spectacular music, take advantage of the indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, golf, and a game room with table tennis and more. The Fallsview is fully acces- sible, cozy, and the workshop and concert spaces only a few yards from each other. There will be plenty of opportunities for jamming, talking, meeting new friends, catch- ing up with old friends. So join us for a special weekend. Send this form with a Stamped, Self-Addressed Envelope and check payable to FMSNY to: Evy Mayer 3050 Fairfield Ave #3K Bronx NY 10463 Information: 718-549-1344 (after 11 AM) Note: payment in full is required with registration. All but $10 is refundable until October 1st. All but $45 is refundable until October 11; no refunds after that date If you prefer to sign up on-line, go to www.fallweekend.eventbrite.com ------Here is my full payment for the 2007 Fall Weekend: ___adults, double at members $254 ea; non-members $279 ea=$______children (4-15)*, age_____, at $25ea= $______. ___children* under 4 free ___adults, triple at members $240 ea; non-members $265 ea=$______adults, single at members $312 ea; non-members $337 ea=$______*Children sharing with 2 adults (under 4 years old are free) All rooms have private bath. [ ] prefer double but willing to triple if it would prevent turning someone away. Name______Phone day ( )______Address______eve ( )______City______State _____ ZIP ______E-Mail: ______Emergency contact during weekend:______Other Names in Party:______Requested room or roommate?______[ ]vegetarian; [ ] vegetarian eats fish; [ ]vegan; [ ]no red meat; [ ] no poultry; [ ]no fish; [ ]no dairy; [ ]other (explain:______[ ] I will be driving from ______at _____AM/PM and can take ___ additional passengers. [ ] I need a ride, from ______, if possible Do not include my [ ]e-mail and/or [ ]phone number on the address list.. - 7 - Weekend Help Wanted Full and Half Scholarships are available in exchange for administrative work done on our folk music weekends (Spring, Fall, and Winter). These jobs are essential to the success of the weekend so please think about the Fall weekend now! Contact the Club President, Joy Bennett, 718-575-1906 if you are interested in any of the jobs. 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) Assistant to Weekend Chair: Supervise the room arrangements. Set-up rooms for use and clean-up. Must be able to arrive early to greet arrivals at camp. (half scholarship) Transportation Coordinator: Tries to find rides to and from camp for all who need them. Gets and gives out info. on public transportation if needed. (full scholarship) Typist/Room Assigner: Types the address list and assigns rooms; sends out the advance schedules. Must be able to arrive early to greet arrivals at camp. It helps to know a lot of club members. (half scholarship) Baby-sitter: (Depends on need.) Cares for smaller children, particularly during evening concerts. (full Scholarship) Weekend Scholarships Available Applications are now being accepted to the Fall weekend for the George Parker Schol- arship, the Mayer Scholarship and the Lil Appel 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 ask for an application from the address below. The most important considerations are financial need and interest in folk music. The candidates will be considered and notified by mail. Please request an application now and send it in before September 17 to: Marilyn Suffet, 41-05 47th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Phone: 718-786-1533; E-mail: [email protected] Scholarship Funds George Parker Scholarship - provides one full scholarship per weekend to a club member otherwise unable to attend. The fund was established in memoriam by George’s parents, the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club, and other contributors. George was a young man and a friend of folk music who greatly enjoyed our weekends. Charles & Ilse Mayer Scholarship Fund - provides one full scholarship for each of the fall, winter, and spring weekends each year. This fund was set up in memoriam by board member Evy and Ilse Mayer in honor of Evy’s father Charles Mayer. The Lil Appel Scholarship is an independent fund which provides scholarship sup- port for the spring and fall weekends to an individual who has a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing. This fund is established by a loving group of regulars in memory of Lil’s 35+ years of bi-weekly Friday night sings, “a breeding and feeding ground for many of today’s accomplished singers and musicians.” You may make a fully tax-deductible contribution in any amount to the first 2 funds above by sending a check payable to “Folk Music Society of New York” (noted with the name of the scholarship memorial) to our office, 444 W. 54 St., #7, NYC, NY 10019,. To establish a new named fund in honor of or in memoriam to a loved one, please contact any of our current board members (see list in this newsletter). - 8 - John Roberts in Concert Sunday, July 29, 2007; 1:30 PM 594 Route 97, Sparrowbush, NY Three miles northwest of Port Jervis, overlooking the Delaware River. Parking across the street. John Roberts is a singer and performer of traditional and music hall songs from the British Isles. His amazing repertoire runs from the bawdy to the bloody and touches on just about every sort of traditional British folk song. He has just released an album of sea songs called Sea Fever. In addition, he has recorded numerous albums with his long time singing partner Tony Barrand. He has per- formed in many venues across the country and is a frequent performer at the Old Songs Festival in Altamont, New York, the South Street Seaport NYC, and elsewhere. This concert is free!!! For more information call 845-858-7890 or e-mail us at [email protected].

For addresses, times, phone numbers, and other details, see the location information on page 13. Repeating events listings follow this list. 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 2-4; 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 complete information for listing to: Lenore Greenberg, (summer address) 300 Buck Island Road, 13H W. Yarmouth, Ma 02673;; E-mail: lenoreg@ nyc.rr.com. DEADLINE is the 12th of the preceeding month. Around NYC — July 12 Th Ptah Brown: Wagner Pk., 5Th The Duke Robillard Band: Battery Pk. City, 7-8:30pm Wagner Park, 7-8:30pm 12 Th The Radiators: Rockin’the 7Sa Odetta: Governer’s Island; River Cruises, 7 & 9:30pm. 1:30pm. Free Pier 83, 42nd St. 8Su 7th Annual Woody Guthrie 13 Fr Hugh Masekela: Rockin’ the Birthday Bash w MacDougal River Cruises, 8 & 10:30pm St. Rent Party & friends: 13 Fr Michelle Shocked; Rubin Bowery Poetry Club, 7pm Museum 8Su Joe Beasley Sacred Harp 14 Sa Harry Chapin: Governors Is. Singing: [email protected] 1:30pm 10 Tu* Robbie O’Connell + NY 14 Sa* Chantey Sing: South St. Packet: South St. Seaport , Seaport, 8pm. See p2-3 6pm. See p2-3 14 Sa The Western Caravan; 12 Th Noche Flamenca: Prospect Pk. Country, Western Swing & Bandshell, 7:30pm Continued on next page - 9 - Events Continued from previous page 28 Sa Liz McComb & Sister Honky Tonk, Music & Gertrude Morgan; Gospel Dancing Esplanade Plaza, singers: Central Park Battery Pk City. 6:30-8pm Summerstage, 7pm 15 Su Frank London’s Yiddish 28 Sa Boricua Festival: Prospect Pk. Carnival: Prospect Pk. Bandshell, 2-9pm Bandshell, 4pm 28 Sa Modern Man + The Frank 15 Su* Singing Party on Staten Morey Band: Waterfront Island: See p2-3 Museum & Showboat Barge 15 Su Tribute to Woody Guthrie w Around NYC — August The Wiyos, Sarah Lee 1We Roomful of Blues: Rockin’ the Guthrie & Johnny Irion& River Cruises, 7 & 9:30pm The Mammals: Kingsborough 1We*Folk Open Sing: Brooklyn. Community College 7:30pm See p2-3 www.kingsborough.edu. 2Th Roy Brown + Arlo Guthrie: 17 Tu* Anne Price+ NY Packet: South Damrosch Pk. Bandshell St. Seaport, 6pm. See p2-3 2Th Allison Krauss & Union 18 We Ani DeFranco: Benefit concert, Station: Beacon Theatre Prospect Pk. Bandshell 3Fr Richard Shindell; Rubin 19 Th Blind Boys of Alabama: Museum Hudson River Pk. Pier 54. 4 Sa* Sing & Swim Party at the Doors open at 7 Cohens: Queens. See p2-3 19 Th John Hammond: Wagner Pk., 5Su Modern Man: South Plaza, 7-8:30pm Lincoln Ctr, 2pm 19 Th David Grisman Quintet: 8We Soul of Gospel: Damrosch Pk. Rockin’ the River Cruises, 7 & Bandshell, 7:30pm 9:30pm. 212 630-8888 9Th Anders Osborne + The 20 Fr Bobby “Blue” Bland: Prospect Iquanas: Rockin’ the River Pk. Bandshell, 7:30pm Cruises, 7 & 9:30pm 21 Sa Richie Havens: Governors 10 Fr Kartik Seshadri Ensemble; Island, 1:30pm. Indian Ragas: South Plaza, 21 Sa Sudanese Music & Dance Lincoln Ctr, 6:30pm Festival: Central Pk. 10 Fr Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu; Summerstage, 3pm Hawaiian Dance: South Plaza, 22 Su Dan Zanes & Friends; Family Lincoln Ctr, 8pm Concert: Prospect Pk. 11 Sa* Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Bandshell, 5pm Church—see p.2-3 24 Tu James Cotton Band w Hubert 11 Sa Drumsong African Ballet Sumlin: Rockin’ the River Theatre: Josie Robertson Plaza, Cruises, Pier 83, 42nd St. Lincoln Ctr, 6pm 25-26 Raul Malo: Rockin’ the River 11 Sa Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu; Cruises, 7pm Hawaiian Dance: Damrosch 25 We Carolina Chocolate Drops: Pk. Bandshell, 8pm Rockefeller Park, Battery Park 11 Sa Bluegrass Festival w Dan City, 7pm; 212-945-0505 Paisley, Jesse McReynolds & 26 Th James Cotton + Carolina more: Richmond Town,, SI. 12- Chocolate Drops: BAM at 7pm 718 351-1611x236 Metro Tech Commons 11 Sa African Festival: Prospect Pk. 26 Th Hiram Bullock: Wagner Pk., 7- Bandshell, 2-9pm 8:30pm 11 Sa Celebrate New Orleans: 27 Fr Ellis Paul; Rubin Museum Central Pk. Summerstage, 3pm 27 Fr Old 97’s: Rockin’ the River 11 Sa East Indian Family Dance: Cruises, 7 & 9:30pm Esplanade Plaza, Battery Pk. 28 Sa Ribbon of Highway/Endless City. 6:30-8pm Sky. Tribute in the spirit of 12 Su Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Woody Guthrie: Governors Is. Sing:[email protected] 1:30pm Continued on next page - 10 - Events Continued from previous page New York State — July 15 We Chris Smither + Sonny 1Su Steve Forbert & the Landreth: Rockin’ the River Soundbenders: Turning., 7pm Cruises, 7pm 6Sa Big Jim Wheeler & his Wheels 17 Fr Lucy Kaplanski; Rubin of Fire: Turning Pt., 9pm Museum 7Su Danny Kalb Trio: Turning Pt., 18 Sa Roots of American Music 8pm Festival w/ Jerry Silverman, 7Su Richie Havens: Towne, 9pm Tom Paxton & more: South 12 Th Mighty Lester Band: Turning Plaza, Lincoln Ctr, 1pm Pt., 8pm 18 Sa Roots of American Music 14 Sa Bastille Day w Cyntia M & Festival w/ The Dixie Hum- Bistro Blue: Towne Crier, 9pm mingbirds, Sleepy LaBeef’s 14 Sa Duke Robillard Blues Band: Country/Rockabilly, Turning Pt., 9pm more:Damrosch Pk., 7pm 14 S Eilen Jewell: Rosendale Café 19 Su Blues BBQ Festival: Hudson 15 Su Irish Feis: Anthony Wayne River Pk, Pier 54. 2-9pm Recreation Area, 9am-8pm. 845 19 Su Roots of American Music 942-1874 Festival w/ Jerry Silverman, 15 Su Lucy Kaplansky: Turning Pt., Charlie Gracie, Tom Paxton 4 & 7pm & more: South Plaza, Lincoln 15 Su Cherish The Ladies: Towne Ctr., 1pm Crier, 8pm 19 Su Roots of American Music 15 Su Avery County Bluegrass Feestival w /Andy Statman & Band: Rosendale Café, 8pm Ricky Skaggs: Damrosch Park 15-21 Catskill Irish Week— see Bandshell, 7pm festival listings 20 Mo Mick Moloney w Vince 19 Th Robert Gordon: Turning., 8pm Giordano & The Nighthawks: 21 Sa Marc Black Band: Towne Josie Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Crier, 9pm Ctr, 7:30pm 22 Su Devon Allman’s Honeytribe: 23 Th Martin Sexton: Rockin’ the Towne Crier, 8pm River Cruises, 7 & 9:30pm 27 Fr David Munnelly Band: Towne Crier, 9pm Around NYC — September 28 Sa Prof. Louie & the Crowmatix: 5We*Folk Open Sing: Brooklyn. Turning Pt., 9pm See p2-3 29 Su* John Roberts: House Party in 9Su Family Music Festival w Tom Sparrowbush. See p2-3 Chapin, Guy Davis & the 31 Tu Guitar Shorty: Turning., 8pm High Flyin’ Rockets: Battery Pk. City, Robt. Wagner, Jr. New York State — August Park. 1-6pm 1We Stanley Jordan: Turning., 8pm 9Su Joe Beasley Sacred Harp 3Fr The Persuasions: Turning Pt., Sing: [email protected] 8pm 4-5 Native American Heritage Long Island — July Festival: Anthony Wayne 10 Tu Simple Gifts: North Hempstead Recreation Area 11am-7pm. Parks & Rec., N. Hempstead. 718 686-9297 516 327-3113 4Sa Enter the Haggis: Turning Pt., 9:30pm Long Island — August 4Sa John Gorka: Rosendale, 8pm 11 Sa Huntington Folk Festival w/ 5Su Richard Shindell: Turning Pt., Steve Forbet, Beacoup Blue, 7pm Heckscher Park, Huntington. 8-9 Joe Ely: Turning Pt., 8pm 8:30pm. FMSOH 631 425- 10 Fr Dave Mallett: Towne, 9pm 2925 or FMSHNY.org 11 Sa Orrin Star: Rosendale Café, 26 Su* Picnic/Sing in Port Washington 8pm —see p.3 12 Su Jed Marum: Borderline FMC; Continued on next page - 11 - Events Continued from previous page Home of Steve Shapiro. 7 20 Fr Harmonytryx: Minstrel CH Trailside Ct., New City. 2pm. 27 Fr The Minstrel’s Birthday [email protected] or 845 354-4586 Show: Minstrel CH 12 Su Marty Balin Trio: Turning Pt., New Jersey — August 7pm 3Fr Danny Schmidt: Minstrel CH 24 Fr Al Stewart: Towne Crier, 9pm 31 Fr Dugan’s Holligan’s: Minstrel 25 Sa Bluegrass Bands: Talent Tent, Dutchess County State Fair. Connecticut — July www.dutchessfair.com 6Fr Bodega: U.of Hartford, 7:30pm 25 Sa Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky 10 Tu The Greencards: Ballard Pk. Thunder: Dutchess County Ridgefield, 7pm.203 421-2760 State Fair, 3pm & 8pm. 12 Th The Fairfield Counts: Ballard www.dutchessfair.com Pk. Ridgefield New York State — September 15 Su Garnet Rogers: Vanilla Bean 1Sa Steve Suffet & Anne Price: 17 Tu Harry Manx: Ballard Pk., Alternative Bookstore; 35 N. Ridgefield, 7pm, 203 421-2760 .Front St. Kingston. 845 331- 24 Tu Slaid Cleaves: Ballard Pk. 5493. 31 Tu Eliza Gilkyson: Ballard Pk. 7Fr Jeff Pritchell & Texas Flood: Connecticut — August Turning Pt., 9pm 7Tu Le Vent Du Nord: Ballard Pk, 9Su Tret Fure: Turning Pt., 4pm 10 Fr Cara: U. of Hartford, 7:30pm 14 Tu Pavlo: Ballard Pk., Ridgefield New Jersey — July 21 Tu Tom Russell: Ballard Pk., 6Fr David Massengill: Minstrel CH 28 Tu April Verch: Ballard Pk., Repeating Events Note: all are subject to change; it is wise to call and check. Space limitations force us to print a severely abridged list See the complete list printed in the May issue. Also a constantly updated list is available on the web at: www. folkmusicny.org/repeating.html or on FolkFone, 718-651-1115. 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] NYC BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME 4th Mon; 7:30 – 10pm: The Moonshiners Sundays: String Band; www.myspace.com/ Kili, 79-81 Hoyt St between State and themoonshinersnyc. Atlantic in Brooklyn. Ponkiesburg Wednesdays: Pickin’ Party , acoustic jam, 4-7 PM, Thompson, 212-477-0622; B-G Jam, 9pm, www.Bigapplebluegrass.com Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Old Devil Moon Restaurant (Southern 212-686-1210; bluegrass jam 5-8pm; cuisine), 511 E.12th St at Ave A; 1212- Sunday (see also Irish and general multi- 475-4357; 8 pm every Wed: Wahoo day listings); 212-686-1210; www. String Band (Harry Bolick, Brian bigapplebluegrass.com ] Slattery, Joe Dejarnette); no cover; Mondays: www.bolick.net/wahoo/; 169 Bar 169 E. Broadway (@ Canal, Essex Thursdays: & Rutgers); Jam 8:30-11:30 pm; 212- Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 437-8866 718-622-7035; Old-Time Jam, 9-12pm The Parkside Lounge, 317 Houston St (bet first Thursday; Kings County Opry third Ave’s B & C); 212-673-6270 9pm- Thursday; www.freddysbackroom. com mdnte; various acoustic jams. Bands, etc. Fridays: tending toward old-time/bluegrass ; Sunny’s in Red Hook, Bklyn, see below www.parksidelounge.com Saturdays: Iona, 180 Grand Street (between Bedford and Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & Driggs), Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 2nd & Thompson, 212-477-0622, 3rd Sat, 9pm, - 12 - Continued on next page Repeating Events Continued from previous page Sunny’s. 253 Conover St (between Reed & various live music all week Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn, Every Banjo Jim’s, 9th St. and Ave. C; 212-777- Sat. Bluegrass & Misc. Jam in the back; 0869; various kinds of live music Sometimes also a performing group in Tuesday through Saturday; http:// the front. 718-625-8211; 9 PM www.banjojims.com ] NYC GENERAL REPEATING MUSIC: Blah Blah Restaurant & Lounge, 501 11th St. multi-day: (bet 7 & 8 Ave.), Brooklyn; 718-369- BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, 1- 2524; Open Mic Mon & Wed at 8 212-997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com Complete list at: www.folkmusicny.org

This list gives more detailed information for locations listed in the chronological Events Listings. It does not generally include information about locations in the Repeating Events listings Space requirements force this info to be AN ABRIDGED LIST. For a complete listing of locations not in the calendar, see the July/August 2005 issue. For a listing of Dance events, see the September 2002 issue. 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 welcome! 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 Battery Park City: Robert F Wagner Park at the South End near the Battery; Rockefeller Park at the North End (enter at Chambers St). 212 267-9700 Family events:, 6:30-8:30pm www.bpcparks.org/bpcp/events/events.php Beacon Theatre, 2124 B’way, Manhattan; 212-307-7171 Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (between Houston & Bleecker); 212-614-0505 BAM-Bklyn Acad of Music; 30 Lafayette Av, Bklyno718-636-4100 Damrosch Park Bandshell—see Lincoln Center Ethical Culture Society (Brooklyn), 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St) Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor; Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St); 718-768-2972; Fridays, 8pm; $10+. www.bsec.org/events/coffeehouse/ Governors Island: Colonel’s Row. Free concerts Sat’s in July,1:30 p.m. Free ferries to Governors Island on the hour, starting at 10:00 am from the Battery Maritime Building, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry. 212 602-0763, www.folksontheisland.com Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Singing: 2nd Sun at St.Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. Clinton), Brooklyn; 718-793-2848; 2pm followed by Pot-Luck supper. Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave, 62-65 St; 212-LINCOLN: Midsummer Night Swing Dances at the Fountain Plaza, 8:15pm (adm charge for dance area, but free to listen from out of dance area); 212-875-5766 Out-of-Doors Concerts, 8:15pm in Damrosch Park; other times in various plazas around the complex free; 212-875-5108 Prospect Park Bandshell, 9 St & Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (F train to 7 Ave, bklyn); Celebrate Brooklyn, 7:30pm; $3 contrib; 718-855-7882, x52 or www.brooklynx.org/ celebrate Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island Historical Society, 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island; Free parking. 15-minute drive from all bridges to Staten Island. Take bus S 74 from the Staten Island Ferry.; Info: www.historicrichmondtown.org or call 718 351-1611 x241 for information Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St. NYC; 212-620-5000; www.rmanyc.org St. Bartholomew’s Church, 109 East 50th St, Manhattan; NYPFMC Sacred Harp singing on the 3rd Sunday of each month through June, 2:30 to 5:30pm — see pages 2-3 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/ nychanty.html. South Street Seaport Museum, foot of Fulton St. at the East River in the Beekman Annex, 219 Water Street, at Beekman, 1 block north of Fulton St and the East River. Sea Music, Continued on next page - 13 - Calendar Listings information Continued from previous page First Sunday; 3pm 212-691-7243, see page 2 Summerstage; Central Park Rumsey Playground, 72nd Street just west of 5th, Manhattan Ave; weeknights at 7:30 or 8:30pm; Sat & Sun at 3pm; free (except for benefits); 212- 360-2777; www.summerstage.org Wagner Park – See Battery Park City Waterfront Museum, Barge in Red Hook, Brooklyn; 718 935-9019; 8pm; Free buses from Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, Bklyn; www.waterfrontmuseum.org LONG ISLAND FMOH=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/ LITMA % (LI Traditional Music Assn., P.O. Box 991, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787). Music Jams last Sunday, 4-6pm in Smithtown at the Meirs House, 631-864-4601. Other Smithtown events at Smithtown Historical Society 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 Dance Beginner Workshop usually 1st Sunday 2pm (631- 673-5177); English Country Dance usually 3rd Sunday 2pm (631-757-3627); Orchestra rehearsals (516-433- 4192); Music workshops and slow jams (631-427-7542); Concerts occasional 3rd Saturday 8pm (preceded by 6pm pot-luck) (631-757-5980); Annual Fiddle, Dance and Song Festival in August (631-864-4601). Other locations: Contra dances 8pm 1st Friday Christ Church, 61 East Main St., Oyster Bay (631-864-4601); Contradances 8pm 1st Saturday Watermill Community Center (631-725-9321); Sacred Harp Sing 1pm 2nd Sunday Huntington Station and 4th Sunday in Wading River (631-325-8272); House Song Circle 2nd Saturday (631-581-5063). Info about events or LITMA: www.LITMA.org UPSTATE NEW YORK also look at: The Hudson Valley Calendar: www.HVmusic.com/ cgi-bin/getevent.pl?bydate=yes&fordays=12 Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Harriman Park; Palisades Interstate Parkway exit 17; usually parking fee plus admission Borderline Folk Music Club; house concerts in various Rockland Co. locations; 845-354- 4586 or 201-664-6281 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 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; reservations 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 NEW JERSEY Minstrel Coffeehouse; Fri, 8:30pm, $5 (2nd Fri, open stage); Morristown Unitarian Fellow- ship, 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 CONNECTICUT (Southern New England-WWUH FOLKFONE: 860-768-5000) 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; 203-272-8404; http://folknotes.org. Univ. of Hartford - (W)Wilde Auditorium or (M)Millard Auditorium, 200 Bloomfield Ave. (Rt. 189), W. Hartford; Fridays 7:30;1-860-768-4228 or 1-800-274-8587 Vanilla Bean Café, corner of 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret; 8pm Sat eve’s plus first Fri open mike, 860-928-1562; www.thevanillabeancafe.com; $5-15 Additions and Corrections to this list are most welcome! Send all location info to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights 11372; 718-426-8555, . Continued on next page - 14 - 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 Erma Spray, RR1, Box 71 Kahoka, MO 63445, 573-853-4344. http://k0bkl.org/tristate.htm ** Dulcimer festivals – Only a few listed here. Contact: Dulcimer Players News, P. O. Box 2164, Winchester, VA 22604. 540-678-1151 http:// www.dpnews.com/ ARKANSAS ++ Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View. A wide range of folk lore, music and dance events throughout the year. A few 2007 events will be: -Aug 6-9 Hammered Dulcimer Workshops -Aug 14-18 Old-Time String Band Week -Aug 31-Sep 1 Tribute to Grandpa Jones Concerts -Sep 21-22 Tribute to Jimmie Rodgers Info: PO Box 500, Mountain View AR 72560, 870-269-3851, www.ozarkfolkcenter.com, CALIFORNIA ++ Jul 27-Aug 4 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 12-19 Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp – Mendocino Woodlands. Music and dance of Turkey, North Africa and the Middle East. Instruction in classical 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, ww.middleeastcamp.com COLORADO ++ Aug 5-12, 12-19 Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Weeks – Outside Denver. Concerts and classes featuring a variety of instruments and styles, jam sessions, contra dances and more. Info: 4785 East Amherst Ave., Denver CO 80222, 303- 753-6870, www.rmfiddle.com CONNECTICUT ++ Aug 2-5 Podunk Bluegrass Festival – East Hartford. Sugar Creek, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage and more. Info: 50 Chapman Pl., East Hartford, CT 06108, 860-291-7350, www.podunkbluegrass.net ++ Sep 6-9 CT Folk Festival & Green Expo – New Haven. Judy Collins, Greg Brown, Slaid Cleaves, Mary Gauthier, Railroad Earth, Jonah Smith, Amy Speace and more. Info: P. O. Box 6295, Hamden CT 06517, 877-9-CTFOLK. www.ctfolk.com ++ Sep 13-16 Strawberry Park Folk Music Festival – Preston. Red Molly, Dave Mallett, The Kennedys, Tracy Grammer, Chris Smither, Lucy Kaplansky, Vance Gilbert and more. Info: 42 Pierce Road, Preston CT 06365, 860-886-1944, 888-794-7944, www.strawberrypark.net.

Continued on next page - 15 - Festival Listings - Continued from previous page ++ Sep 28-29 Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival – Hamden. Bing Futch, Brenda Hunter & Mary Tulin, Gary Gallier, Tom Baehr, Heidi Cerrigione, Sandy LaFleur, Bob Wey, Carrie Crompton, many more. Info: 203-248-2053, www.nutmegdulcimer.com/ ++ Nov 2-4 NOMAD Festival of traditional music and dance – Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven. Concerts, instrument workshops, songswaps, contras, squares, international, English, Scottish and other dancing, family activities, folk bazaar and more. Info: 203-372-3890, www.nomadfest.org KANSAS ++ Sep 12-16 Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield. Beppe Gambetta, John McCutcheon, Woods Tea Company, Marley’s Ghost, Andy May, David Munnelly Band, many more. Info: P. O. Box 245, Winfield KS 67156, 620-221-3250, www.wvfest.com MAINE ++ Aug 19-25 Meadowlark Music Camp – Washington. Gordon Bok, Jerry Bryant, Anne Dodson, Cindy Kallet, Ken Kolodner, Keith Murphy, Richie Stearns, Grey Larsen, Malke Rosenfeld, Curt Stager, Becky Tracy and more. Info: 25 Columbia Drive, Amherst MA 01002, 413-256-6606, www.meadowlarkmusiccamp.com ++ Aug 24-26 American Folk Festival – Bangor. Nukarik (Inuit Throat Singers), Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Larry Johnson and more. 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 8-13 Traditions Week 2 – Ukulele, Harmonica, Guitar, Autoharp, Celtic Harp, Recorder, Squeezebox, Piano, Singing, Songwriting and more. -Jul 7-8 Music and Arts Festival – Doc Watson, Jean Ritchie, Walt Michael, Tom Chapin, many more. Info: McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster MD 21157, 410-857-2771, www.commongroundonthehill.com MASSACHUSETTS ++ Jul 6-8 Greater New Bedford Summerfest – New Bedford Historic District. Jake Amerding, Rory Block, Benoit Bourque, Judy Cook, Michael Cooney, Finest Kind, Beppe Gambetta, Vance Gilbert, Jack Hardy, James Keelaghan, The Kennedys, Patty Larkin, Maura O’Connell, Harvey Reid, John Roberts, Steve Tilston, Susan Werner, John Whelan, and more. Info: 508-999-5231 http://www.newbedfordsummerfest.com ++ Jul 6-9, Jul 9-14 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Sessions at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Scottish dance, band workshops. Info: 781-324-2708, www.rscdsboston.org ++ Jul 20-21 Green River Festival – Greenfield. Diverse musical styles and hot- air balloons. The Subdudes, Erin McKeown, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, Crooked Still, The Kennedys and more. Info: P. O. Box 898, Greenfield MA 01302, 413- 773-5463, www.greenriverfestival.com ++ Jul 27-29 Lowell Folk Festival – Music and dance performances on six outdoor stages, ethnic food, crafts, more. Info: 67 Kirk St., Lowell MA 01852, 978- 970-5200, www.lowellfolkfestival.org Continued on next page - 16 - Festival Listings - Continued from previous page ++Country Dance and Song Society at Pinewoods – Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth. -Jul 14-21 Early Music Week, Leader: Sarah Mead -Jul 21-28 Folk Music Week, Leader: Alistair Brown -Jul 21-28 Square Dance Callers Course, Leader: Kathy Anderson -Jul 28-Aug 4 Family Week, Leader: Robbin Schaffer -Aug 4-11 English and American Dance Week, Leader: Scott Higgs -Aug 4-11 Sound Operators Course, Leader Warren Argo -Aug 11-18 English Dance Week, Leader: Bruce Hamilton -Aug 18-25 Campers’ Week, Leaders: Sue Ribaudo -Aug 25-Sep 1 American Dance and Music Week, Leader: Sue Rosen Info: CDSS, PO Box 338, Haydenville MA 01039-0338, 413-268-7426, ext. 3, fax: 413-268-7471, www.cdss.org/ ++ Aug 11-18 Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School – Boston. Classes at five skill levels from Very Beginner to Expert. Info: FACONE, 42 West Foster Street, Melrose MA 02176, 781-662-7475, http://scottishfiddle.org ++ Sep 2-5, Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Info: CDS Boston Centre, P. M. B. 282, 1770 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02140, 781-662- 6710, www.cds-boston.org ++ Sep 7-9, Sep 14-16 Pinewoods Camp Work Weekends – Plymouth. Info: 80 Cornish Field Rd., Plymouth MA 02360, 508-224-4858, www.pinewoods.org/FallWork.shtml ++ Sep 15-16 Boston Folk Festival – UMB Campus. Jake Armerding, Geoff Bartley, Dave Crossland, Catie Curtis, Mark Erelli, Vance Gilbert, Patty Larkin, Red Molly, Bill Morrissey, Ellis Paul, Chris Smither, Bill Staines and more. Info: WUMB Radio, UMass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA 02125, 617-287- 6911, www.bostonfolkfestival.org ++ Sep 14-16 Northeast Squeeze-In – Bucksteep Manor, Washington. Festival for squeezebox enthusiasts. Concert & Contra Dance on Sat night, Limerick Contest, Museum of Curious and Bizarre Squeezeboxes. Info: The Button Box, P. O. Box 372, Sunderland MA 01375-0372, 413-665-7793, www.buttonbox.com/s-i.html ++ Oct 6-8 FSSGB Fall Getaway Weekend – Beckett. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: 978-264-9710, www.fssgb.org MICHIGAN ++Aug 10-12 Great Lakes Folk Festival – East Lansing. A fusion of arts fair, county fair, music festival, living museum and more. Free Admission. Info: 517- 432-4533, www.greatlakesfolkfest.net ++ Sep 7-9 Wheatland Music Festival – Remus. The Duhks, Tom Russell, Eric Bibb, Uncle Earl, many more. Info: P. O. Box 22, Remus MI 49340, 989-967- 8561, www.wheatlandmusic.org NEW HAMPSHIRE ++ WUMB 91.9 FM Summer Acoustic Music Weeks – Center Harbor. -Jul 15-21 Workshops in various topics with Kate Campbell, Lorraine & Ben- nett Hammond, Greg Greenway, Martin Grosswendt, Beverly Smith, Carl Jones, and more. -Aug 19-25 Workshops in various topics with Bob Franke, The Kennedys, John Kirk, Trish Miller, Paul Geremia, Sloan Wainwright, Josh White, Jr., and more.

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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 21-28 Storytelling Week, Leader: Merle Davis -Jul 28-Aug 4 Family Week 1, Leaders: Betty Zakon-Anderson & Steve Zakon- Anderson -Aug 4-Aug 11 Family Week 2, Leaders: Mary Alice & Peter Amidon Info: CDSS, PO Box 338, Haydenville MA 01039-0338, 413-268-7426, ext. 3, fax: 413-268-7471, www.cdss.org NEW YORK ++ Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp weeks -Jul 22-28 Northern Week -Aug 12-18 Southern Week Info: Box 49, Saugerties NY 12477, 845-246-2121, www.ashokan.org ++ Jul 15-21 Catskill Irish Arts Week – East Durham. Workshops in folk music, dance song, language and history, concerts and ceilis. Brian Conway, Benedict Koehler, Damien Connolly, Gearoid O’hAllmhurain, Felix Dolan, Robbie O’Connell, Mary Bergin, Martin Hayes, Liz Kane, many others. Info: PO Box 320, East Durham NY 12423, 800-434-3378, www.east- durham.org ++ Jul 19-22 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival – Ancramdale. Dry Branch Fire Squad, Nickel Creek, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, John Kirk & Trish Miller, Sparrow Quartet, Tony Trischka, many more. Info: P. O. Box 535, Utica NY 13503-0535, 888-946-8495, www.greyfoxbluegrass.com ++ Jul 26-29 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival – Dodds Farm, Hillsdale. Eddie From Ohio, George Marshall & Wild Asparagus, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Tracy Grammer, Glengarry Bhoys and more. Info: 74 Modley Rd., Sharon CT 06069, 860-364-0366, www.falconridgefolk.com ++ Aug 3-10 SummerSongs – Ashokan Field Campus, Olivebridge. A summer camp for songwriters. Info: P. O. Box 803 Saugerties NY 12477, 845-750-6871, www.summersongs.com ++ Sep 8-9 Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival – Norwich. Free festival of arts, crafts and music. Lúnasa, Ellis Paul, Red Molly, The Kennedys, others. Info: P. O. Box 624, Norwich, NY 13815, 607-336-3378, www.colorscape.org. ++ Oct 19-21 NYPFMC Fall Folk Music Weekend at Fallsview, Ellenville. See Newsletter for details. ++ Nov 16-18 Eisteddfod New York – Renaissance Charter School, Jackson Heights. Details to be announced. See Newsletter. 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 2007 music sessions are: -Jul 8-14 Dance Musicians’ Week – Susan Conger, Peter Siegel, David Kaynor & Susie Secco -Jul 22-28 Dulcimer Celebration – Anne Lough, Jeff Sebens, Bonnie Carol and Bill Taylor

- 18 - Festival Listings - Continued from previous page -Jul 22-28 Mountain Dulcimer Building – John Huron -Aug 5-11 Intermediate Autoharp – Bryan Bowers -Aug 19-24 Building a Hammered Dulcimer – Jeff Sebens -Aug 26-Sep 1 Beginning Hammered Dulcimer – Anne Lough Many of the same and similar subjects are covered in other sessions too numerous to list here, continuing through December. Also featured are classes and workshops in crafts 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. 2007 highlights include: -Jul 8-14 Dulcimer Week, Sing & Swing Week -Jul 15-21 Celtic Week -Jul 22-28 Old-Time Music & Dance Week -Jul 29-Aug 4 Contemporary Folk Week, Guitar Week -Aug 5-11 Fiddle Week Info: PO Box 9000, Asheville NC 28815-9000, 828-298-3434, www.swangathering.com PENNSYLVANIA +++ July 25-Aug 1, Klezkamp Roadshow, Block & Hexter Vacation Center, Poyntelle, PA (Poconos) featuring KK faculty including Henry Sapoznik, Michael Wex, Steve Weintraub, Susan Leviton, Cookie Segelstein & Mark Rubin. Info: Living Traditions, 45 E. 33 St. Suite B2A, NY, NY 10016 www.livingtraditions.org ++ Aug 17-19 Philadelphia Folk Festival – near Schwenksville. Doc Watson, Stephen Wade, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sam Bush, Jud Caswell, Jonathan Edwards, Fennig’s All-Star String Band, Vance Gilbert, Son Volt, David Holt, Diana Jones, Rik Palieri and others. Info: 7113 Emlen St., Philadelphia PA 19119, 215-242-0150, 800-556-3655, www.folkfest.org RHODE ISLAND ++ Aug 3-5 Newport Folk Festival – Newport. Alison Krauss & Union Station, Emmylou Harris, Amos Lee, Alejandro Escovedo, Ralph Stanley, many others. Info: P. O. Box 1169, New York, NY 10023, www.festivalproductions.net ++ Aug 31-Sep 2 Rhythm & Roots Festival – Charlestown. Red Stick Ramblers, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Natalie MacMaster, Corey Ledet’s Zydeco Band, many more. Info: P. O. Box 535, Utica NY 13503, 888-855-6940 www.rhythmandroots.com VERMONT ++ Jul 8-14 Middlebury Festival on the Green – Middlebury. The Dust Poets, The Mammals, Tommy Sands and more. Info: P. O. Box 451, Middlebury VT 05753, 802-462-3555, www.festivalonthegreen.org ++ Aug 3-5 Champlain Valley Folk Festival – Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Lou & Peter Berryman, Bruce Molsky, Serre l’Ecoute, Peggy Seeger, John Roberts & Tony Barrand, George Ward, Matapat, Jeff Warner and more. Info: P. O. Box 3, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456, 877-850-0206, www.cvfest.org ++ Aug 10-13 Pipers’ Gathering – Killington. Workshops, concerts, demos, more. All kinds of bagpipes. Info: www.pipersgathering.org

Continued on next page - 19 - Festival Listings - Continued from previous page VIRGINIA ++ Oct 12-14 National Folk Festival – Richmond. Traveling festival of American culture, free to the public. Info: 200 South Third Street, Richmond VA 23219, 804- 788-6466, www.nationalfolkfestival.com WASHINGTON. D. C. ++ Jun 27-Jul 1 and Jul 4-Jul 8 Smithsonian Folklife Festival – On the National Mall. Programs featuring over 400 traditional artists – musicians, dancers, storytellers, craftsman, cooks and more. This year’s focus: Northern Ireland at the Smithsonian, Mekong River, Roots of Virginia Culture. Info: Smithsonian Institution, 955 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington D. C. 20560, www.folklife.si.edu/ center/festival.html WEST VIRGINIA ++ Country Dance and Song Society at Timber Ridge – near High View. -Aug 12-19 English & American Dance Week, Leader: Mary Lea -Aug 12-19 Family Week, Leader: Dave Cantieni & Ann Percival 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. 2007 highlights include: -Jul 8-13 Cajun/Creole Week, Folk Arts Week -Jul 15-20 Blues Week, Swing Week -Jul 22-27 Irish Week -Jul 29-Aug 3 Bluegrass Week, Dance Week -Aug 5-12 Old-Time Week, Guitar Week, Vocal Week -Oct 21-28 October Old-Time Week -Oct 26-28 Old-Time Fiddlers Reunion -Aug 10-12 Augusta Festival. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins WV 26241, 304-637- 1209, 800-624-3157, www.augustaheritage.com WISCONSIN ++ Aug 24-26 Great River Folk Festival – La Crosse. Joel Mabus, Christine Kane, Don Harvey, more to be announced. Info: P. O. Box 1434, LaCrosse WI 54602, 608-784-3033, www.greatriverfolkfest.org CANADA ++ Jul 6-8 Mariposa Folk Festival – Orillia, ON. Don McLean, Dixie Flyers, Jill Barber, Serena Ryder, Matt Andersen and more. Info: Box 383, Orillia ON L3V 6J8 CANADA 705-329-2333, www.mariposafolk.com ++ Aug 8-12 Old-Time Fiddle Championship – Shelburne, ON. Workshops, Concerts, Arts & Crafts, Fiddle Contest. Info: Shelburne Rotary Club, PO Box 27, Shelburne ON L0N 1S0, CANADA, 519-925-2600, www.shelburnefiddlecontest.on.ca ++ Aug 17-19 Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival – Owen Sound, ON. Modern Man, Mike Agranoff, Christine Lavin, Joel Mabus, Friends of Fiddlers Green and more. Info: P. O. Box 521, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5R1 CANADA, 519-371-2995, www.summerfolk.org ++ Aug 22-27 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.mgl.ca/~jhcole/thewoods/thewoods.html

Continued on next page - 20 - - 21 - Special Offer Seventh Annual Camsco Music (Dick Greenhaus): Woody Guthrie Birthday If members buy recordings from Camsco Music via the internet or the toll-free line, Bash 1-800-548-FOLK, and identify themselves Round Robin Songfest as Pinewoods Club members, Camsco will donate 3% of the gross sales price of Sunday • July 8, 2007 recording(s) to the Pinewoods Club. 7:00 to 9:00 PM Camsco Music, 145 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520; Note new location! [email protected] Bowery Poetry Club Volunteer Jobs Available; 308 Bowery • New York City Mindless Work between Houston & Bleecker Does your day job cause a lot of stress because you have to do too much thinking? Featuring… Come and relax after work at our monthly Hillel Arnold • Jessica Pinewoods newsletter mailings where all Feinbloom • Joel Landy you have to do is label, staple, and stamp. Mimi LaValley • Eric Levine Info: Isabel, 1-212-866-2029. Steve Suffet • Gina Tlamsa Sending us a check? plus.. Carlos Vazquez on bass Please be sure to make it out to our offi- cial corporate name: Folk Music Society of New York, Inc, or just FMSNY. The $6 cover + one drink minimum bank doesn’t like checks made out to Pin- For information call 212-614-0505. ewoods. Thanks. 30 Years Ago This Month compiled by Harvey Binder Here are some club happenings as reported in the July/August, 1977 newsletter:

•The club presented, in concert, at the South Street Seaport: Michael Cooney , Louis Killen, Don McLean, John Roberts and Tony Barrand, and Paul Brown •Folk music around town included: GOOD>Just Us, The Overcast Trio, Blackrose, Judy Gorman-Jacobs, Mitch Freeman/Richard Pinkston, Marion Wade, Tahuantinsuyo, Peter Donoso/Lauren Shapiro; EAGLE>Flying Cloud, Larry Johnson, Jeff Warner, Dave Surman , Mick Moloney, Fly By Night Stringband, David Jones; SEAPORT>Roger Sprung, X Seamen’s Institute, Bluegrass Cardinals, Highwoods String Band, J.D. Crowe; NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY> China Clipper; BOTTOM LINE>Jerry Jeff Walker; HARMONY>Buckwheat and Lazoo CENTERFOLD>Bergerfolk Help Us Search for Cash! Goodsearch.com will give the club one cent for each time you use it to search the web! To give the club credit for your search: go to www.GoodSearch.com. In the DONATE TO box, type in: "Folk Music" (no quotes); click on VERIFY, Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. should come up -- proceed with your search.

- 22 - Anyone may place Advertisements of 40 words or less (because we use proportional spaced type, please avoid all-caps). RATES: $10 each Hotline per month ($5 for members), 1/2 year for $30 ($15 for members). Members please include mailing label for discount. (Lost & Found ads are free.) Send all materials to: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. We will be happy to accept ads on disk (MS-DOS ASCII format is best but we can deal with others) or by E-mail with the text as part of the message (coincident with mailing your check) to [email protected]. All ads must be prepaid make checks payable to: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc. (FMSNY). [Last run date is in brackets.] Sound reinforcement: Your program deserves the best, whether it’s a concert or a large festival. Location recording: Direct to stereo or Digital 8-track recording and editing. Acoustic Folk and Classical are specialties. Collegium Sound, Inc.; Don Wade or Jerry Epstein, 1-718-426-8555 or 1800-356-1779; [email protected] [1-09] Guitar Lessons. If you would like to play better... Taught by excellent, patient teacher. Jane Babits, (212) 861-7019 [1-09] Minstrel Records: Bob Coltman, David Jones, Jack Langstaff, Almeda Riddle, Frank Warner, Jeff Davis, Jerry Epstein, Dwayne Thorpe, Sonja Savig. On LP, newer releases on CD & cassette. Visit our website at www.minstrelrecords.com or write for a listing: Minstrel Records, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372 [1-09] Attorney with practice in real estate, wills/estates, elder law. Pinewoods member— reasonable rates, confidential. Mariann Perseo, 276 Fifth Ave, Suite 306, NYC, NY 10001, 1-212-684-4289/fax-4299 or [email protected] [8-07] Singing Books/Albums: Popular Rounds Galore, recommended by Pete Seeger and others, plus the great Rounds Galore...and More CD/cassette (vol 1 & 2), recommended by Christine Lavin, Peter Schickele, Bob Sherman, Jean Ritchie, Oscar Brand,... Book, $15 + $2.50 shipping; CD/cassette, $15/10 + $1.50 shipping. Also, rounds book Sequel ($6 + $1.50); Sight Singing Guide ($2 + $1.25); Rise Up Singing (good price); new Joanne Hammil rounds albums and books, Bob Blue Songbook/albums/video; John Krumm books/CD (rounds, songs); gospel books and more. Sol Weber, 25-14 37th St, Astoria, NY 11103. Send check, or SASE for info. [9/07x2] Country Dance*New York, Inc. Sponsoring English and American Country Dancing in New York City for over 50 years. Live music. All dances taught. Beginners & Experienced dancers welcome. No partners necessary. September to June. ENGLISH dancing, Tuesdays, 7:00-10:15 p.m. AMERICAN dancing Saturdays, 8:00 -10:45p.m. (beginner basics at 7:45 p.m.) Metropolitan-Duane Hall, 201 W. 13th St (NW corner of 7th Ave, side entrance). For current information, visit our website: www.cdny.org or call the Dancephone: 1-212-459-4080. [11-07x2] New CD! *Join* Triple Play All-Stars *in* Having a Ball! Rainey, Smith & Wedeen (w/ Kenny Kosek). Lively and Satisfying. Step up to the plate and order now! Send $16.50 to Drew Smith, 529 Ardmore Road, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423; 201-444-2833 [6-07] It’s here: Alan Friend’s new CD *Had a Dog* - Songs and Old-time Tunes from the Southern Mountains. Alan on vocals, banjo, guitar, concertina, with guests on fiddle, additional vocals and guitar. Send $16.50 with your name & address printed clearly to Alan Friend, 440 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. [6-07] GlassesFound: (woman’s?) at the Spring weekend annd bi-focals at the Jeff Warner Concert. Contact Don Wade, 718-426-8555, [email protected] If you are the proud parent of one of the hotlines above, please check the ending date. If you want it renewed, send in your renewal before the 12th of that month to have it continue in the next month—we do not send out renewal notices. []

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