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April 29 Sat Anne Price house concert, 8 pm in Manhattan May 3WedFolk Open Sing; Ethical Culture Soc., Brooklyn, 6:30pm 6 Sat Singing and Remembrances of Lucy Simpson, 2:30- 5:30pm, Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn 7 Sun Sea Music: John Roberts + NY Packet; 3pm, South Street 8 Mon NYPFMC Exec. Board Meeting 7:15pm location tba 13 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm 17 Wed Mark Gilston; house concert; 7:30pm; Forest Hills, Queens 21 Sun Gospel and Sacred Harp Singing, 3pm in Manhattan 21 Sun Sacred Harp Singing at St. Bart’s, Manhattan; 2:30 pm 24 Wed Newsletter Mailing; in Manhattan, 7 pm 26-29: Spring Folk Music Weekend; Camp Kislak, Lake Como, PA see flyer in centerfold June 2 Fri Peter Ostroushko Concert; 7:30pm at the Community Church, 35 St & Park Ave. ☺ 6 Tue Sea Music: Johnson Girls + NY Packet; 6pm, South Street 7WedFolk Open Sing; Ethical Culture Soc., Brooklyn, 6:30pm 12 Mon NYPFMC Exec. Board Meeting 7:15pm location tba 17 Sat Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, 8pm 18 Sun Sacred Harp Singing at St. Bart’s, Manhattan; 2:30 pm Details next pages; Table of Contents on page 5 Series Concert (free to members) Friday 2 June, 7:30pm Peter Ostroushko in Concert! - Details Inside At the Community Church (upstairs), 40 E. 35 St between Park & Madison, Manhattan. Spring Weekend, May 26-29 at Camp Kislak John Roberts, Lisa Preston, George Ward, Mark Gilston, Erica Weiss. Discount Price Deadline extended to 15 May Spaces still available --See flyer in centerfold. - 1 - ANNE PRICE HOUSE CONCERT; Saturday, April 29th; 8 PM Anne Price, who has been performing in the New York City area since the 1970s, sings a wide variety of songs both traditional and contemporary. They include funny songs of modern life, old ballads, songs of labor, and songs by such writers as Charlie King, Gordon Bok, and Woody Guthrie, and a few songs of her own. Peggy Seeger said of Anne "The richness of your voice astounded me." $10.00 members, $13.00 general public. At Mei-Mei Hammer’s, 7 W. 96th St. #3C (just off Central Park W.). Refresh- ments served. Reservations suggested: (718) 543-4971. FOLK OPEN SING; Wednesdays, , May 3rd, June 7th; 6:30-10 pm 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 (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. For info: Alison Kelley, 718-636-6341. SINGING & REMEMBRANCES OF LUCY SIMPSON; Sat, May 6th, 2:30pm The Simpson Family and the Folk Music Society of NY will co-sponsor a celebration of Lucy Simpson's singing, her songs, and remembrances on Saturday, May 6, from 2:30- 5:30 at the Old First Reformed Church at 729 Carroll Street, at the corner of 7th Avenue, in Park Slope, Brooklyn. You can take the Q train to 7 Avenue and walk south on 7 Avenue or take the R train to Union and walk east up the slope to the church. Volunteers are needed to set up and clean up for a half hour before and a half hour after the event. Bring cold foods: salads, nuts, fruit, or desserts to share. Soft drinks will be provided. Come and celebrate Lucy's love of singing. Call Barry Simpson, 718-788-6356, for more information.. SEA MUSIC CONCERTS; Sunday, May 7; 3 pm & Tue, June 6, 6 pm The first Sunday of May then Tuesdays in June and July: 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. Latest details at http://pages.prodigy.net/folkmusic/thenewyorkpacket.htm Do- nation is $5 (children, $2), pay at the door. May 7 - John Roberts - 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 making a rare NYC appear- ance. This is a "do not miss" concert. . CHANTEY SING; Saturday, May 13th, 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. Direc- tions: 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. MARK GILSTON HOUSE CONCERT; Wednesday, May 17th; 7:30 PM If you've heard Mark before, you'll know that an evening with him includes a bunch of different instruments (dulcimer, concertina, guitar, banjo, Bulgarian bagpipes, pennywhistle, ocarina, tambura, more), scads of songs and tunes from all over the place, and some interesting trivia, all delivered with Mark's own brand of humor. If you haven't Continued on next page - 2 - NYPFMC Events Details- Continued heard him before, you're in for a treat. Mark now lives in Austin, TX, so we don't get to see him often. Don't miss this rare evening of music and fun. At the home of Joy Bennett (a president you can trust - what a concept), 111-39 76th Rd, Forest Hills, NY. $10 members, $13 general public. Dog in residence. Subway: F to 75th Ave (note: E train only stops here on weekends).Street parking available (no meters after 7 pm). Seating is limited, so reservations recommended - email preferred: [email protected]. (718) 575- 1906. $10.00 members, $13.00 general public. GOSPEL & SACRED HARP SING; Sunday, May 21st; 3pm Glorious music, great words (mostly serious, occasionally humorous). Come raise your voice and experience these rousing pieces, with a group of enthusiastic singers. Join us for singing gospel, plus songs from the Sacred Harp book. This is 4-part harmony sung from written music, so you should be able to carry a tune; sight-singing helpful but not required. Bring food for a potluck supper (host is supplying drinks). At the home of Millicent Browne, 9902 3rd Ave, #6W, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (1718-491-4046). Subway: R train to 95th St (last stop), front end of train. Walk towards St. Patrick’s Church but do not cross 4th Ave. Continue on 4th Ave to 99 St. Turn right and walk to 3rd Ave. Cross 3rd Ave. Millicent’s building is really 2 buildings joined by a lobby. Buzzer and elevator are both to the right. Car: Belt parkway, exit 2 near Verrazano Bridge. Call Millicent for parking or subway info. Other info: Isabel, 212-866-2029 SACRED HARP SINGING AT ST. BART’S; Sunday, May 21st, 2:30pm Co-sponsored and hosted by St. Bartholomew’s Church in Manhattan, on the 3rd Sun- day of each month Sept. thru June, 2:30 to 5pm, 109 East 50th St. We continue the colonial American tradition of four-part, unaccompanied gospel singing. Beginners welcome! Books available for loan or purchase. Contributions collected; free parking available. Food and fellowship following. Info: Gail Harper 212-750-8977. NEWSLETTER MAILING; Wednsday, May 24th; 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. Be- cause of complications at the Club office, the mailing will take place in the office of Nancy Keness, 30 E. 40 Street, suite 205 (between Park & Madison) (212-679-7785). Parking is legal on the street at 7pm. For information call 718-426-8555. SPRING FOLK MUSIC WEEKEND; May 26-29 This will be the second time that we are going to Camp Kislak for our spring weekend. Getting used to new places is often a challenge--especially when the trip is long, and we are tired. But what a treat awaited us! The accommodations were comparable to comfortable motel rooms, which were pleasantly decorated, and most important, with comfortable beds. The staff was helpful and the performance space, with comfortable chairs, added to the musical atmosphere. Imagine all of this, plus the heated pool and beautiful settings, and add the weekend performers--John Roberts, Lisa Preston, George Ward, Mark Gilston and Erica Weiss, and we are all in for a treat. There are lots of places perfect for making our own music as well. There is still room, so sign up quickly. See the flyer for more details. See the flyer in the centerfold. PETER OSTROUSHKO; Friday, June 2; 7:30pm ☺ Master violinist and mandolin player Peter Ostroushko teams up with virtuoso guitarist Arkadiy Yushin (Arkan) for a spectacular evening of music. Don't miss this one, and bring all your friends! In the main sanctuary at Community Church (not downstairs), 40 E. 35 St, between Park & Madison, Manhattan. On-street parking is legal after 7 p.m. Contribution: $20; CD*NY members $18; seniors/students $12; kids $8. Free to members. See ad, p.7. Information: (212) 957-8386 - 3 - 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 DEADLINE: the 12th of the month prior to 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation; an af- publication (no Dec. or Aug. issue). Space filiate of the Country Dance & Song Society of reservations should be in by the 10th of the month. America, a member of the Folk Alliance and a member of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. A copy of our Publisher: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc., 450 annual report is available from our office at 450 7th 7th Ave, #972D, NYC, NY 10123; 212-563-4099. Ave, #972D, NYC, NY 10123, or from the Office Editor: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, of Charities Registration, N.Y. Dept. of State, 162 NY 11372; 718-426-8555. Send all Hotlines & ads Washington Av, Albany, NY 12232. (with check made out to FMSNY) and all corre- We have approximately 500 members and run con- spondence & articles ONLY to this address. certs, week-ends, classes, and get-togethers, all with Change of address to Circulation (address at left) an emphasis on traditional music. The Society is run by all volunteers with a Board of Directors, elected Send calendar or listings info directly to the by the membership. The working officers below appropriate person below (no charge for listing): (members of and elected by the board) welcome your Events Calendar: Lenore Greenberg, 120 Boerum help and suggestions. Place, #1J, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-403-0347 Membership fees are listed on the back of this newsletter. Regular memberships include one subscrip- Radio & Location Listings:Don Wade, 35-41 72 tion to the newsletter (10 issues yearly), free admis- St, Jcksn Hts, NY 11372; sion to our 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 2006 Board of Directors: Calligraphy/Logo Design: Anthony Bloch Membership: Anne Price, 80 Knolls Cresc, #2M, Front Cover heading: Patricia Greene Bronx, NY 10463; 718-543-4971; aeprice@ Flyers: Evy Mayer, Heather Wood aol.com. [Membership coupon on the back cover.] Computer-aided Layout: Don Wade Circulation-(all address changes): Mailing List, Folk Music Society of NY, 450 7th Other Staff: Harvey Binder, Isabel Goldstein, Ave, #972D, NYC, NY 10123 Ruth Lipman, Judy Polish, Sol Weber. Program: David Kleiman, 245 W. 75 St, #1G, All members are encouraged to submit articles on NY, NY 10023; 212-721-9382; folk music & related subjects, and book, concert, and record reviews. Preferably submit articles and ads on disk, CD ROM or via E-mail to Don Education: Alan Friend, 718-965-4074 @donwade.us. (Pagemaker 6, ASCII or MS-Word format; MAC ASCII format) or else type them. Send Social Chair: Steve Suffet, Marilyn Suffet, 718- articles to the editor; be sure to include your day & 786-1533 evening phone numbers and keep a copy. President:Joy C. Bennett, 111-39 76 Road, Forest Newsletters are sent by first class mail to members Hills, NY 11375; 718-575-1906; on or about the first of each month (except August & [email protected] December). Views expressed in signed articles rep- Vice-President: Evy Mayer 718-549-1344 (after 11 resent those of the author and not necessarily those am) of the club. Finance Comm Chair: Jerry Epstein, 34-13 87th Newsletter Display Ad Rates St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372; 718-429-3437 (our Federal ID number is 13-346848): Full Page $100; Size: 4-5/8 W x 7-3/4 H Treasurer: Heather Wood, 444 W. 54 St, #7, New 1/2 Page $50; Size: 4-5/8 W x 3-3/4 H York, NY 10019; 212-957-8386; 1/4 Page $25; Size: 2-1/4 W x 3-3/4 H [email protected] 1/8 Page $13; Size: 2-1/4 W x 1-3/4 H Publicity (acting): Heather Wood (see above) (less 10% for repeating ads paid in advance) Newsletter: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St., Jackson Sizes are actual print size for camera-ready copy and Heights, NY 11372; 718-672-6399; eileen.pentel will be reduced if oversize. Preferably ads should @verizon.net be supplied on disk, in MS Word, Pagemaker 6 or Volunteer Coordinator: [vacant] 7, TIF, PCX, BMP, or WMF format or laid out camera-ready; delivered, and paid before the dead- Corporate Secretary: Marilyn Suffet line. The Editor has no facilities for doing art work Weekend Coordinator: Joy C. Bennett and ads which are sloppily laid out will be refused! Ads are subject to the approval of the Advertising Other Board Members: David Jones, Don Wade Committee. Page or position placement cannot be FOLK FONE, 212-563-4099 guaranteed. A recording of folk events in NYC (changed www.folkmusicny.org weekly). Send last minute listings to: Folk Fone, E-Mail: [email protected] (but it is best to Folk Music Society, 450 7th Ave, #972D, NYC, send to individual officers as listed on the left). NY 10123 (Don Wade plus your name here) - 4 - Topical Listing of Club Events South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts Co-sponsored with South St.Seaport Museum.In the Melville Gallery, 209 Water St. First Sunday of May, 3-5 pm; Tuesdays 6-8pm in June and July. Sun, May 7: John Roberts, 3-5 pm Tue, June 6: Johnson Girls, 6-8pm Series Concerts - Free to Members ☺ 7:30pm at The Community Church, 40 E. 35 St, just west of Park Ave. Fri, June 2: Peter Ostroushko tba, Jan. 2007: Jeff and Gerret Warner Special Programs Sat, May 6: Singing and Remembrances of Lucy Simpson, 2:30-5:30pm, Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn Sat, Sept 9: Gateway Getaway at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, co-sponsored with and at the Gateway National Recreation Area Nov.17-19: Eisteddfod-NY in Jackson Heights, Queens; www.eisteddfod-ny.org, Sun, Dec.3 Woody Rediscovered Weekends May 26-29: Spring Folk Music Weekend; at Camp Kislak, Lake Como, PA see flyer in centerfold Oct. 20-22: Fall Folk Music Weekend with Mary Flowers and others. At Washington Lake Retreat House Concerts Sat, Apr. 29: Anne Price, 8 PM in Manhattan Wed, May 17: Mark Gilston, 7:30 PM in Forest Hills, Queens. Informal Jams and Sings Folk Open Sing; First Wednesday of each month except August: (May 3, June 7, July 5, etc); 6:30-10 pm at the Ethical Culture Society in Brooklyn. Gospel & Sacred Harp Sing: Sunday, May 21, 3pm:in Brooklyn Sacred Harp Singing at St.Bartholomew’s in Manhattan, third Sunday Sept.-June (May 21, June 18). Chantey Sing at Seamen’s Church Institute, South Street Seaport; 8pm, May 13, June 17, and July 15 Pub Sing in Park Slope, Brooklyn, Sunday, Sept.10. Business, Meetings, etc. Newsletter Mailing, Wednesday, May 24, 7pm, in the office of Nancy Keness, 30 E. 40 Street, suite 205 (between Park & Madison) (212-679-7785). Parking is legal on the street at 7pm. For info call 718-426-8555. Executive Board Meeting: (2nd Monday except August), Monday, May 8; 7:15pm at locations to be announced; call Joy at 718-575 Table of Contents Club Events info ...... 2-3 Calendar Listings...... 11 NYPFMC Club Info ...... 4 Repeating Events ...... 13 Topical Listing of Club Events .. 5 Calendar Location Info ...... 19 From The editor / Folk Process . 6 Festival Listings ...... 21 30 Years Ago ...... 8 Ads and Pinewoods Hot Line ...30 Record Review ...... 9 Membership Application ...... 32 Change at Jamaica Farewell.....10 Spring Weekend flyer .. centerfold - 5 - As I write this column, the weather outside is sunny, warm and wonderful. It makes me think of our wonderful spring weekend coming up. Camp Kislak has great accommodations, a heated pool, and a wonderful setting. Best of all, the music will be exciting and varied, and there is still space. See you at the camp. Don’t forget the rest of the concerts and events this May! There will be the Sea Music concert featuring John Roberts, a Mark Gilston house concert, and the Sings—Folk Open Sing, Chantey Sing, the Gospel and Sacred Harp Sings. On a sadder note, there will be a Singing and Remembrance Celebration of Lucy Simpson, as well. Mark your calendars now for the June 2nd Peter Ostroushko concert—just in case you don’t get the June newsletter in time. Please note that the newsletter mailings will be in different locations now. The management company we rent space from has decided to charge for the use of the conference room. This is just one more reason for us to find another office space. Please let us know if you have any leads. Check the newsletter for details. 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: Herb Feuerlicht, Isabel Goldstein, Brenda Pena, Mariann Perseo, Eileen Pentel, Anne Price, Marcus Tieman, and Don Wade who also delivered the pages from the printer. Won’t you join us on Wednesday, May 24, and help mail out the next newsletter? (See page 3 and note that we will be in a different location.)

by Ruth Lipman On April 21st, MARILYN and WOODY KOZIN moved to Palm Isles, a senior community in Boynton Beach, Florida. They plan to be occupied with the many structured activities offered by the community as well as with cultural events at the nearby Kravitz Performing Arts Center. They are also planning to join the South Florida Folk Music Club. Woody and Marilyn bid farewell to all of their folk music friends in Pinewoods. They will miss us, but plan to stay in touch with visits to New York during the summer. They send their love to all and invite members to come and visit them. Best of luck in your new venture, Woody and Marilyn. We will miss you too. If you have news to share, please contact me at 372 Central Park West, #15B, New York, NY; 212-663-6309. Welcome New Members: Alex Kochanoff, Susan Lippman, Alma Barkey Sohmer, Marlene Jeenel, Elizabeth Hershon, Rob & Vivian Ripin, Robert Landsman, Ellen La Forge, Lani La Forge-Cross, Jody Kolodzey, Sophie Bell, Larry Spano, Mary Adams, Elizabeth Nolf Folk Music Week at Pinewoods Camp, Buzzards Bay, MA. July 22 - 29, 2006 Alistair Brown has put together a great staff for this year's Folk Music Week. There is still space at the week and at the concurrent String Band Musicians Course with the Canotes. See http://www.cdss.org/fm/ for more details. - 6 - New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club/Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. Presents Peter Ostroushko in concert with Arkan Friday 2 June ‘06, 7:30 p.m. At the Community Church 40 E. 35 St (upstairs) between Park & Madison, Manhattan Free to members.

Peter Ostroushko is one of the finest mandolin and fiddle players in acoustic music. His tours have taken him to clubs, performing arts centers, music festivals and theatres across North America and Europe, and he has earned an international reputation as a versatile, dazzling master of instrumentation and composition. He is a frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion.

Peter plays a rich ethnic mix, at the heart of which is his Ukrainian heritage. His term for his gumbo of musical styles is “slüz düz,” a phrase borrowed from his mother, meaning, roughly, “over the edge” or “off his rocker.” Arkan (Arkadiy Yushin), from Minsk, Belarus, is a professional recording and performance musician, composer, and guitar multistylist, as well as a private teacher of guitar, theory and advanced improvisational techniques.

Contribution: $20; CD*NY members $18; seniors/student $12; kids under 12 $8. Free to members. Information: (212) 957-8386

- 7 - 30 Years Ago This Month compiled by Harvey Binder Here are some club happenings as reported in the May, 1976 newsletter:

•The club presented, in concert: Lorre Wyatt at the home of Dan and Vicki Horowitz Lou and Sally Killen at Our Lady Of Peace church Joan Sprung at the home of Wayne Hollingworth Debby McClatchy at the home of Peter Debin •Singing parties were held at the homes of Jeff Weitz and Bob Hyman •Folk music around town included: COFFEE HOUSE II>Taila Avigad; NYU>Aztec 2-step, Seldom Scene; RAINBOW>Mark Ross; ROSEBUD>Marla Lewis/John Guth, Tom Cunningham & Richard DeBastin, White & Ramos/Misty Bog Apparition, Mike Glick/Cirillo & Greenwood, Peter Assail & Adrienne Belanger, Delaware Water Gap/ Lorre Wyatt, Bill Horowitz, Priscilla Herdman/Vanderbeck & Gold; DEWITT CLINTON H.S.>Balkan Festival; NATHAN’S>Bergerfolk O’LUNNY’S> Ground- speed, Yankee Rebels; WASHINGTON SQUARE METHODIST CHURCH PARLOR>Sweet Papa Stovepipe, Owen McBride, Helen Schneyer, Lisa Null/Marion Wade, Red Clay Ramblers, Jane Voss; PIT>Bergerfolk/Rich Deaney; HUDSON GUILD THEATER>Bill Vanaver & Livia Drapkin/Delaware Water Gap/Bruce Hutton/ Albertson Family Puppets/Lorre Wyatt & Patricia Greene; KITCHEN>Suni Paz/Mike Glic;k COLUMBIA U>Red Clay Ramblers/Delaware Water Gap/New Pine Hill Ram- blers/Wretched Refuse; MADISON SQUARE GARDEN>Tribute To Phil Ochs; MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY>Bob Rodriquez/Robbie Wedeen Wanted By NY Pinewoods Folk Music Club! Socialites? Sociologists? Social Workers? Actually what our club wants are SOCIAL EVENT HOSTS! Those are members who are ready, willing, and able to host community sings, song circles, pub nights, singing parties, picnics, days out in the park, and all sorts of other fun events. These can be one shot affairs, they can be occasional events, or they can be ongoing events. Being a host requires a little bit of effort and a little bit of patience, and perhaps a little outlay of money (and perhaps not). But the rewards will be enormous, by which we mean the satisfaction which comes from the sharing of music and friendship. If you have even the slightest inkling that you are up to the task of being a social event host, please contact us by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 1-718-786-1533. We will discuss the particulars, including the type of event, date, time, place, and what sup- port you need from the club. We will then present your idea to the Executive Board for its approval, which is required for an event to carry club sponsorship. Once the Board approves, the event will be listed in the New York Pinewoods newsletter. That's not so hard, is it? So who wants to step up first? --- Marilyn & Stephen Suffet, Social Co-Chairs Folk Fone Help Wanted We need additional people to record folk fone when we get it going again. You need to be comfortable using a computer and able to get into the Club office at your conve- nience. We work on a rotating schedule and each person records about once every 3 weeks. Contact Don Wade, , 718-426-8555. - 8 - CD Review "Toby Fagenson: The Parody Man" No Pinewoods Club weekend is complete without the warm presence and great songs (funny AND serious) of Toby Fagenson. He does write the greatest parodies, and here are 12 of them (plus 6 more short ones). All the words are Toby's, and he's the principal performer, along with a supporting cast of backup singers and instrumentalists. There's the lively, toe-tapping "Picasso" (originally "Chicago"); "Starbucks" ("Stardust"); the startling, funny, irre- sistible "P.O.T.T." ("Puttin on the Ritz"); and "The R&H Factor" (comparing the singable tunes of Rodgers to the travails of getting through those difficult numbers in "West Side Story"). Then of course there's "Slowing Down to Lethargy" ("Old Maui"), ribbing those singers who stretch the music out just to hear their own voices. And many more -- singing, strumming, whistling, and even the occasional trumpet. Music by Gershwin, Bernstein, Berlin, Rodgers, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Buffett, Hoagy Carmichael, and others. On Sat., May 20, at 9pm , there will be a release party for the CD at 22 Below, Gustavus Adolphus Church on E. 22nd St. (Between Lex. And Third Aves.) And on Sunday, May 21, two songs from the CD will be played on Bob Sherman's "Woody's Children," program over WFUV (90.7 Fm.) The CD is $17 (including shipping) from: Toby Fagenson, 301 E. 66th St, Apt 2K, NY NY 10021-6206; 212-861-7019. Do also check out his earlier recordings, which include a variety of his other wonderful songs -- excellent serious numbers AND various very funy (non-parody) songs. Catch him in person, at a weekend or concert. ——Sol Weber

Volunteer Jobs Available; Mindless Work Does your day job cause a lot of stress because you have to do too much thinking? Come and relax after work at our monthly Pinewoods newsletter mailings where all you have to do is label, staple, and stamp. See front page for mailing dates. Info: Isabel, 1-212-866- 2029. Special Discount for FMSNY Members Members can get a 10% discount on tickets to the Champlain Valley Festival, 4-6 August 2006 in Ferrisburgh, Vermont. This is a great festival of mainly traditional or tradition- based music, held in a lovely lakefront park (you can actually listen to music while swimming ...). See their website for more details. www.cvfest.org

Our Traditional Music Festival Eisteddfod: November 17-19 www.eisteddfod-ny.oeg The Club’s web page: http://www.folkmusicny.org

- 9 - [Steve Ginsberg sends this song written by his late friend Bob Weinstein. He thought this parody would be of interest, especially to those who use the Long Island Railroad]

CHANGE AT JAMAICA FAREWELL – BOB WEINSTEIN

One fine day I made my way To see my wife and family in Riverhead: Boarded a car on the LIRR. “You must change at Jamaica,” the conductor said.

(chorus:) But I’m sad to say I lost my way; I’ve been riding for many a day. Been trav’ling through towns whose names are awful strange ‘Cause when I reached Jamaica I forgot to change. The train pulled out and I had my doubts As through Locust Manor station we did run, And then I knew that I was through When the conductor said, “Next station Laurelton.”

(chorus) At Valley Stream I began to scream As I knew that night I’d never get to bed; I nearly died when the conductor cried, “Here’s where you change for the shuttle to West Hempstead.”

(chorus) Then at a glance I saw my chance: That train across the track might get me home all right: With its fine bar and its parlor car It lurched majestically into the looming night.

(chorus)

But, as I feared, town names grew weird: Massapequa, Copiague, Blue Point, Patchogue; And then, alas! the coup de grace: The engine died and now I’m stranded here in Quogue.

(chorus) My story’s through, and I hope that you Will not forget my example: my advice, don’t spurn: Whene’er you are on the LIRR, You must change at Jamaica, or you’ll ne’er return.

You’ll be sad to say you lost your way; You’ll be riding for many a day. You’ll travel through towns whose names are awful strange If when you reach Jamaica you forget to change.

The Pinewoods Club’s web page: http://www.folkmusicny.org Folk Fone: 212-563-4099 - 10 - For addresses, times, phone numbers, and other details, see the location information on p.19, following this and the repeating events. A partial listing of repeating events, by day, are found on the pages following these chronological listings. The events with an asterisk (*) are run by the club and more information is on pages 2-3; other events in the listings below are not run by the Club, and the information given is the best available at press time. Everyone is encouraged to send complete information for listing to: Lenore Greenberg, 120 Boerum Place, #1J, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718-403-0347; E-mail: [email protected]. DEADLINE: the 12th of the preceding month. Around NYC — May 3We*Open Sing in Brooklyn: See p2 12 Fr Mike Dowling — Country 4Th Allison Brown: Makor, 7:30pm Blues Guitar: Good CH 12-13 Odissi Dance of India: WMI, 4Th Johnny A: Makor, 10pm 5Fr James Reams & The Barn- Skirball Ctr. @ NYU, 8pm stormers: Good CH 13 Sa* Chanteysing: Seamen’s Church Inst., 8pm. See p2-3 5Fr The Balkanics: Hungarian House 13 Sa Family Square Dance w James 5Fr Holly Near: CUNY Graduate Reams & the Barnstormers: Esplanade Plaza, Battery Pk Ctr., 7:30pm 5Fr Masters of Indian Music: City. 6-8:30pm WMI, NY Society for Ethical 13 Sa The Ozan Aksoy Trio: Makor, 9pm Culture, 8pm 5Fr Anath: Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. 14 Su Joe Beasley Sacred Harp 646 654-93324, 12 midnight. Singings 16 Tu Under the Radar w Ana Egge, 6 Sa* Singing & Remembrances of Lucy Simpson: See p2 Alan Semerdijian & Lisa 6Sa Sacred Harp Sing: The Living Moscatiello: Makor, 7:30pm 17 We* Mark Gilston: House Concert. Room, 3-6pm 6Sa Harrigan & Hart w Mick See p2-3 Maloney: CUNY Graduate Ctr. 18 Th Art of the Turkish ‘Ud: WMI, Thalia, 8pm 6-7:30pm 6Sa Cliar, Ulali & The Michael 18 Th Samite (African Music): Alpert & the Heymland Makor, 7pm 20 Sa Zakir Hussain’s Masters of Klezmer Ensemble: CUNY Graduate Ctr. 8-9:30pm Percussion: WMI, Town Hall, 6Sa Marcie Boyd & Greg 20 Sa Toby Fagenson: 22 Below, 9pm 21 Su* Gospel and Sacred Harp Sing Greenway: Peoples’ Voice 6Sa 2nd Annual African Xylophone in Brooklyn; see pg. 2-3 Festival: Makor, 8pm 21 Su* Sacred Harp Singing: St. Bart’s, 2:30pm. See p2-3 7Su Annie Gallup: Uptown CH 7Su 2nd Annual African Xylophone 22 Mo Natalie MacMaster & Norman Festival: Makor, 7pm Kennedy: Zankel Hall, 8:30pm 23 Tu Keys to the Crescent City: 7 Su* Sea Music Concert w John Roberts + The Canteens: South Allen Toussaint & Henry St. Seaport Museum. See p2 Butler: Zankel Hall, 8:30pm 24 We* Newsletter Mailing: see p.3 10 We World Music/Jazz: WMI, Thalia, 8pm 24 We The Del McCoury Band & 10 We Warsaw Village Band w Ollabelle: Zankel Hall, 8:30pm 25 Th Campbell Brothers & Chris Luminescent Archestrii: Makor, 7:30pm Smither: Zankel Hall, 8:30pm 11 Th Catie Curtis w Merrie 26-29* Spring Folk Music Weekend: Camp Kislak, Lake Como, Pa Amsterburg: Makor, 7:30pm 12 Fr Emer Mayock & Donal See flyer Siggins: Blarney Star & Continued on next page Glucksman Ireland House - 11 - Events Calendar Continued 20 Sa Luka Bloom; Turning Pt, 7pm Around NYC — June 20 Sa Michael Packer Band; Turning, 2 Fr* Peter Ostroushko: 7:30pm, Point, 10pm Community Church — see p.3 20 Sa Bruce Molsky: Rosendale Café and ad on p.7 8pm 2Fr Rod MacDonald: Good CH 20 Sa John Gorka: Towne Crier 4Su Rod MacDonald: Uptown CH 21 Su David WIlcox; Watercolor 22 Mo Allan Holdsworth Trio; Long Island — May Turning Point 6Sa Rory Block: FMSOH 23 Tu Roy Bookbinder; Watercolor 13 Sa Steve Chizmadia & the 24 We Dirty Stayout Skifflers; Turning Stonehouse Band: The Eclectic 26 Fr Cosmic American Derylicks; Café, UUChurch, Bay Shore, Turning Point 631 661-1278 27 Sa Carlos Colina and the Straight 14 Su Shape Note Sing: LITMA, Up Blues Band; Turning Point Huntington Sta., 1:30-5:30pm 19 Fr Zoe Lewis: Our Times CH New York State — June 20 Sa Toby Walker & Tommy Keys: 1Th Kaki King ; Turning Point Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, 8pm 2Fr Rhett Tyler and Early Warn- 20 Sa Andrew McKnight & Larry ing; Turning Point Moser + Mary Nagin: FMSOH, 2Fr The McKrells: Towne Crier Hard Luck Café 3Sa Chris Chandler & David Rose: 21 Su Simple Gifts: Hewlett Library Rosendale Café 28 Su Shape Note Sing: LITMA, 3Sa Duke Robillard; Turning Point Wading River. 1:30-5:30pm New Jersey — May Long Island — June 5Fr Cindy Kallet: Minstrel CH 2Fr Kate McDonnell: UUCCN CH 6Sa Buddy Mondlock: Hurdy Gurdy 3Sa Members Concert: FMSOH 19 Fr Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen: Princeton FMS New York State — May 19 Fr Red Molly: Minstrel CH 2Tu Ramblin’ Jack Elliot: Turning 26 Fr Terry Tufts: Minstrel CH Pt. 7:30pm 2Tu Mark Erelli; Watercolor New Jersey — June 5Fr Girlyman: Towne Crier 2Fr David Jacobs-Strain: Minstrel 5Fr The Papa Hoodoo Medicine 3Sa The Dirdy Birdies Jug Band: Show; Turning Point Hurdy Gurdy 6Sa Little Charlie & The Nightcats: Towne Crier Connecticut — May 6Sa Jeff Pitchell & the Texas 5Fr The Cosmic Jibaros: Acoustic Flood: Turning Pt. 9pm Café 7Su Phoebe Snow; Turning Pt; 4pm 6Sa The Portable Folk Festival: 7Su David Honeyboy Edwards; Sounding Board Turning Point 6Sa Chris Smither: Roaring Brook 7Su Holly Near: Towne Crier 6Sa Jim Henry: Vanilla Bean Café 7Su Tom Pacheco; Watercolor 12 Fr Girlyman: U. of Hartford 9Tu Little Charlie & the Nightcats: 13 Sa Libana Branford CH Turning Pt., 8pm 13 Sa Joel Cage: Vanilla Bean Café 9Tu Tracy Gramme; Watercolor 13 Sa North Sea Gas: U. of Hartford 10 We Gaelic Storm; Turning Point 19 Fr Aztec Two Step: U. of Hartford 13 Sa Magpie & Emma’s Revolution: 19 Fr Ember Smith: Acoustic Café , Walkabout Clearwater CH 20 Sa Tanglefoot: Sounding Board 13 Sa Richie Havens; Turning Point 20 Sa Roy Book Binder: Vanilla Bean 15 Mo Robbie Dupree / Larry 21 Su Claudia Schmidt: Vanilla Bean Hoppen Trio; Turning Point Café, 7pm 16 Tu Terence Martin; Watercolor Connecticut — June 18 Th Roomful of Blues; Turning Pt 3Sa The Dulcimer Folk Associa- 19 Fr Felix Cabrera Band; Turning Pt tion: Sounding Board, 7:30pm - 12 - Repeating Events Note: all are subject to change; it is wise to call and check. (Locations listed in the Events Calendar are usually not included below.). Save this list. In most months space limitations force us to publish only an abridged version A con- stantly updated complete list is available on the web at: http://www.folkmusicny .org/10-rept.html. Additions and Corrections to this list are most welcome! Send all location information to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372; Phone: 718-426-8555; EMail: [email protected] #=new or changed item. %= organization with newsletter Sometimes also a performing group in the NYC BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME front. 718-625-8211; 9 PM (also look at http://www.banjoben.com) NYC GENERAL REPEATING MUSIC: Sundays: multi-day: Floyd, Atlantic Ave between Clinton & Henry, nd th BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St, 1-212- Ponkiesburg Pickin’ Party, 2 and 4 Sun 997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com various 2-5pm live music all week Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Blah Blah Restaurant & Lounge, 501 11th St. 212-686-1210; bluegrass jam 5-8pm; (bet 7 & 8 Ave.), Brooklyn; 718-369- Sunday (see also Irish and general multi- 2524; Open Mic Mon & Wed at 8 day listings); 212-686-1210; http://www. Brazen Head, 228 Atlantic ave (Boerum Pl & bigapplebluegrass.com Court St), Brooklyn; 718-488-0430; Puck Fair, Lafayette, just below Houston various live music all week Street; 9:30-12:30; www.puckfair.com C Note, 157 Ave C (10 St); 212-677-8142 Mondays: performances nightly 7-11pm with 169 Bar 169 E. Broadway (@ Canal, Essex & Songwriter’s open mike Sun’s Rutgers); Jam 8:30-11:30 pm; 212-437- The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St; 212-226-9060; 8866 Mon’s & Wed’s The Parkside Lounge, 317 Houston St (bet Muddy Cup Cafe, 388 Van Duzer Street, Ave’s B & C); 212-673-6270 9pm-mdnte; Staten Island; Fri & Sat, 8-11pm; open various acoustic jams. Bands, etc. tending mic, every other Monday, 7pm) 718-818- toward old-time/bluegrass ; 8100; No cover: http://www.muddycup www.parksidelounge.com .com/mudlane/ The Stinger Club, 241 Grand St between Orange Bear, 47 Murray St; 212-566-3705; Driggs Ave and Roebling St, Mon’s @ 7pm, bands & singers; Sun’s 6- Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-218-6662; 9pm, open mic hosted by Bklyn Browngrass (City Grass, Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) last Mon) 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; Sat Wednesdays: Songwrriter Folk/Rock & Country, 7pm; Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & (see also Irish multi-day listings); Thompson, , 212-477-0622; Uncle Bob’s Yellowbarber@ aol.com; 212-686-1210 Bluegrass Jam, 9pm, http://www. Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-473- bigapplebluegrass.com 7373; Antihoot Mon’s @ 7:30, performers Thursdays: nightly; www.antifolk.net Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 718- Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave 622-7035; Old-Time Jam, 9-12pm first (West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic, 8 Thursday; Kings County Opry third -11: Tuesday Acoustic Thursday; www.freddysbackroom. com Mondays: Old Devil Moon Resturant (Southern cuisine), Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & 511 E.12th St at Ave A; 1212-475-4357; 8 Thompson, 212-477-0622, Joe Tiano’s pm; Fridays: Acoustic Blues and R & B jam 9pm; http:/ Sunny’s in Red Hook, Bklyn, see below /www.baggotinn.com Saturdays: Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); Thompson, 212-477-0622, 3rd Sat, Sheriff American roots music most Mondays w/ Sessions, American Roots Music, 9pm, Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; 212- #Sunny’s. 253 Conover St (between Reed & 242-6425 Beard St) Red Hook, Brooklyn, Every Sat. Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus, 6- Bluegrass & Misc. Jam in the back; 7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171 W. 85th St; info: Nan Bases, 212-807-1568 Continued on next page - 13 - Repeating Events Continued from previous page The Lounge at TRIAD, 158 W. 72 St, 212- 289-8203; Balkan Café, 8:30pm; $12-15; 362-2590; open mic 7-9pm Homemade ethnic snacks/light Open House Coffee House; Advent Lutheran dinner avail http://www. 7:30-9:30PM balkancafe.nycfolkdance.org Telephone Bar & Grill, 149 Second Ave,. 212- New York Caledonian Club §: Ceilidh, First 529-5000 Open Mic every other Mon + Fri, call for infoo (PO Box 4542, NYC featured acts 10163; 212-662-1083); 212-724-4978 Wednesdays: Fri & Sat: NYPFMC Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed; 6:30pm; Two Boots, 514 Second St (at 7 Ave) Park Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park Slope, Brooklyn; shows Fri & Sat 10pm; West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St)— see page 2 718-499-3253 Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, Postcrypt Coffeehouse; St.Paul’s Chapel bsmt, Greenwich Village. The Songwriter’s Columbia Univ. 116 St & B’way; Fri & Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters Sat - school year only (closed May-Sept. hosted by Valerie Ghent, 3rd Wed. & Dec.-Jan.), 9pm, free; 212-854-1953; www.songwritersbeat.com, www. http:// corneliastreetcafe.com, or 212-989-9319 www.cc.columbia.edu/~crypt/ Garlicbreath Open-Mic; Infrared Lounge 210 Saturdays: Rivington St (Pitt & Ridge), 8pm http:// Living Room, 154 Ludlow St (bet. Stanton and garlicbreath.org Rivington); 1st Sat. Shape note Singing Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing from the Sacred Harp, 3-6pm, free; Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn; [email protected] 212 777-9837 www.lifecafenyc.com; Open Mic Weds, www.livingroomny.com 10pm; 718-386-1133 Seamen’s Church Institute, 241 Water St Mooneys Pub, 77 St and 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge, (north of Fulton St.), 2nd floor, Manhat- Brooklyn; first Wed. 8:30pm; tan; once monthly Chanty Sing; 8-11pm; www.brooklynopen.com see p.2-3; info: Becker, 212-748-8675 Thursdays: New York Caledonian Club §: Pipes & Drums Twenty-two Below “The Non-smoking of the NY Scottish, rehearsals every Cabaret”; Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Thurs, Chanters at 6; pipes at 7, info 212- Ch, 155 E.22 St, 212-228-0750 or 212- 724-4978; (PO Box 4542, NYC 10163- 674-0739; 9pm 4542; 212-662-1083) Sundays: Freddys, Dean St & Sixth Ave, Brooklyn, 718- Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & 622-7035; Open Mic Third Thursday; Thompson, 212-477-0622; open mic 7pm http://freddysbackroom.com The C-Note 157 Avenue C (10th St.), 212- Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at 677-8142; Open Mic for Singer/ W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); music of Songwriters; 5? to 9- Sign up starts 5pm the Jewish Mystics most Thursdays w/ Centerfold Coffeehouse; Church of St’s Paul Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $10; & Andrew, 263 W. 86 St, Manhattan (West 212-242-6425 End Av); Open mic/poetry reading at Langston Hughes Community Library & 5:45pm; info: Mary Grace, 212-866-4454. Cultural Center, Queens Public Library; Klezmer Sundays at Tonic: 1:30 & 3 pm; 102-09 Northern Blvd, Corona; 718-651- Tonic, 107 Norfolk St; 212-358-7503; 1100; monthly open mic nights, 7:30pm; 5 $10; food & drink available; min. each for poets, singers, dancers, writers, playwrights, storytellers (any Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Singing: 2nd Sun at bands must be acoustic); free St.Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. Old Stone Coffeehouse, 336 3rd St. between Clinton), Brooklyn; 718-793-2848; 2pm 4th & 5th Ave., in J.J. Byrne Park, Park followed by Pot-Luck supper. Slope, Brooklyn. Third Thursdays, 8pm; Shape Note Sing; St. Bartholomew’s Church $5; 917-541-7076 in Manhattan, enter 109 East 50th, between Lexingon and Park Avenues, Unknown Pub, 355 Prospect Av, Park Slope, Room 33 (3rd fl); 3rd Sundays through Bklyn; Open Mic 8pm; 718-788-9140 June, 2:30-6 pm.; 212-750-8977 Workmen’s Circle Chorus, 45 E 33 St.; 6-8pm; Three Jolly Pigeons, 6802 3rd Ave, Brook- (Yiddish music) Info: 212-889-6800. lyn., Open Mic last Sun, 8pm. Fridays: Hungarian House, 213 E. 82 St, betw 2 & 3 Ave; Bulgarian Singing Classes w/ Pepa Koutcheva; 6:30-7:30pm; free. info: 212- Continued on next page - 14 - Repeating Events Continued from previous page NYC IRISH MUSIC: Open Sessions (free) & Star repeating music The Gate, 321 5th Ave at 3rd St, Brooklyn, Multi-day: 718-768-4329; 8pm session w/Arbro An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St, River- Doughty+ dale (Bronx) bet. Greystone & Waldo Av); Saturdays: Fri & Sat trad Irish music; 718-884-7127 O’Neills Irish Bar, 729 3rd Ave (nr. 46 St); Kate Kearney’s, 251 E. 50 St (2 & 3 Ave), 9pm session; 212-661-3530 212-935-2045 ; Sat Irish Music 8:30pm LONG ISLAND REPEATING EVENTS w/Andy McGann, Donie Caroll+; Thur Multi-day: session w/ Don Meade, 8:30pm; Brokerage Club, 2797 Merrick Rd (off Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St) Wantagh Pkwy, exit 6N W), Bellmore; 212-686-1210; nightly music 9:30pm; some folk/Acoustic/Blues; 8 or 8:30pm; Thurs Session w/ Tony DeMarco; & 21 & over; 516-785-8655 or -9349 Eamonn O’Leary, 10pm; Yellowbarber@ Samantha’s Lill Bit of Heaven Coffee House, aol.com; 212-686-1210 287 Larkfield Rd, East Northport; 631- The Catalpa, 119 E. 233rd St, Woodlawn, 262-1212; www.lilbitofheaven. Fri & Sat; Bronx; 718-324-1781 Sun session; Wed, Open Mike one Thurs Eamonn O’Reilly & Matt Mancuso Monthly: Sundays: American Legion Hall, 115 Southern Pkwy, Cannons, 106 St; session with Linda Hickman Plainview; 516-938-1519a. Mid-Island & Patrick Ourceau Irish-American Club Ceili 1st Sat. Trinity Pub, 229 E. 84 St bet 2 & 3 Av, 212- Bethpage United Methodist Church, 192 327-4450, 6:30pm session Broadway, Bethpage LI NY Open Mike 9p Thady Con’s Bar & Rest., 915 2nd Ave (bet 48 First Fri Acoustic Showcase, (516) 931- & 49 St); Session 5-8pm w/John 4345 Adm $5 Food & soft drinks avail Redmond & Chris Layer; 212-688-9700 www.bethpageumc.org Yeats Tavern, 42-24 Bell Blvd, Bayside, Boarders Books, Syosset, 425 Jericho Tpk, Queens; 6pm session; 718-225-0652 Syosset, LI NY, Island Songwritters Doc Watson’s, 1490 2 Ave (77 St), 212-988- Showcase www.islandsongwriters.org 5300; 8:30pm session w/Niall O’Leary 631-462-3300; 1st Thus Open Mike & 2 Maggie Mae’s, 41-15 Queens Blvd, feature Showcase, 7:30p sign up, 8-11p Sunnyside, Queens, 718-433-3067; 6pm Book Review, 313 New York Ave, Huntington. The Wall, 55 St & Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, (first Tuesday) 11AM-Toddler Time with Queens, 718-429-9426 Mike Soloway, Free.: 631 271-1442 Mondays: Conklin Barn, Huntington; .(first Friday) Baggot Inn, 82 West Third St bet Sullivan & Singalong with Mike Soloway, Adults $5, Thompson, , 212-477-0622, 8:30-11pm children under 12-$2. Info: 631-470-0523 Mona’s, 224 Ave B bet 13 & 14 St, Session w/ Five Towns College, Burr’s Lane, Dix Hills, Patrick Ourceau & Eamon O’Leary, 212- LI NY room 217; Island Songwritters 353-3780 Showcase www.islandsongwriters.org Swift’s, 34 E. 4 St; performance 8:15pm; 631-462-3300; 1st Mon Members The Coach House, 59-21 Roosevelt Ave, Workshop Meeting 7:30-11:30p Woodside, Queens, 718-424-5640 ?? Hard Luck Cafe: 3rd Sat at The Congrega- Tuesdays: tional Church of Huntington, 30 Washing- Jack Dempsey’s Pub, 61 2nd Ave (bet 3 & 4 ton Drive, Centerport (north side of Route St); session: 8pm; 212-388-0662 25A at Huntington border; 8pm; refresh- Swifts Hibernian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St (bet ments available; run by Huntington Bowery & Lafayette), 212-260-3600; 9pm FMS—see FMSOH in Calendar locations session w/ Marie Reilly, John Redmond, list. Eamon O’Leary, Chris Layer Irish American Hall, 297 Willis Ave, Mineola; O’Reilly’s, 56 W.31 St bet 6th & B’way, 9pm 516-746-9392 (9:30am-1pm), 1 block session; 212-684-4244 North of Jericho Tpke (route 25). Irish- Sparky’s Ale House, 481 Court St, Brooklyn, American Society Ceilidh once a month. 718-624-5516; every other Tue, 9pm Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, session w/ Matt Darriau Northport: 2nd Wed Northport Arts Coalition www.northportarts.org, 631- Wednesdays: 261-6930 in community room free! Also The Scratcher, 209 E. 5th St (bet 2 Ave & occasional Friday “Doing Music” Bowery), 212-477-0030; session 11pm w/ Our Times Coffeehouse, First United Method- Fiona Dougherty & Eamon O’Leary ist Ch, 25 Broadway/Rt.110, Amityville Fiddlesticks Pub, 54-58 Greenwich Ave (bet 6 (nr. Merrick Rd/Montauk Hwy); first & 7 Av), 212-463-0516; perf by Morning Friday Oct. thru June, 8PM; $6 ($3 child/ Continued on next page - 15 - Repeating Events Continued from previous page student); 631-798-0778. Peacesmiths Cafe Lena; 45 Phila St, Saratoga Springs 518- House Cfehse; 1st United Methodist Ch, 583-0022; open nightly; Thurs open mic; 25 B’way/Rt.110, Amityville; music/ www.cafelena.com Circle of Friends poetry first Fri (Oct-June); 516-798-0778 Coffeehouse; St. John’s Hall, 8 Sunnyside Tuesdays: (& Bedford) Pleasantville; 8pm ; Sat. Chowder House, 19 Bellport Rd, Bellport; concerts, www.songster.org/ 516-286-2343. Mostly acoustic, w/ sing- Cliffhanger Cafe: Main Street, Keene Valley; alongs & open mike Field of Dreams, Old Fridays, 518-576-2009; www. Country Road, Bethpage; 516-937-7603. cliffhangercafe.com/ (Status Unknown for Blues Jam 2006) N’awlins Grill, www.nawlinsgrille.com, 44 Corner Stage, 368 East Main St, Middletown, Willis Ave, Mineola ,(516) 747-8488 (845- 342-4804; Wed, Open Mic-Acoustic Featured Artist + host performers Dave Jam: 8 pm -mdnte; Thurs, Blues Jam: 10 Isaacs & Jackalope Junction; Open Mke pm- 2 am; Sun: Jazz Jam: 8 pm 8:30p & 10:30p for songwriters Jackalope Eighth Step Coffeehouse; Cohoes Music Hall; Junction 8p; Featured Artist 10p Kitchen Wed’s, concerts some Fri; 518-434-1703 open all night. Info: Dave Isaacs Mother’s Wine Emporium, RPI, Rensellaer [email protected] 516-877-1083 Union, 15th & Sage Ave, Troy; Wednesdays: 518-276-8585 Broadway Beanery, 2 B’way, Lynbrook; open Old Songs, Inc, PO Box 197, Guilderland mike 9pm Wed; 516-596-0028 12084; 518-765-2815; one Cncrt a month, The Cup, 3268 Railroad Ave, Wantagh; open dance 1st & 3rd Sat, at St. Marks Comm. mike 8:30pm Wed; 516-826-9533 Center, Guilderland; www.oldsongs.org Dunhills, Mineloa, 516-248-1281: Buddy Parting Glass, 40-42 Lake Av, Saratoga Merriam & Back Roads (Bluegrass) every Springs, irish sessions 1st and 3rd other Wednesday ?? Starbucks Cafe, 101 Wednesday plus concerts; 518 583 1916; / W. Park Ave, Long Beach; acoustic & www.partingglasspub.com poets open mike; 516-670-9181 Rumours, 641 McLean Av, Yonkers; 914-969- 7436; live Irish music wknd’s + session Thursdays: some Sun’s St. Johns Folk; St. John’s Hall, Hunni’s, 530 N. Broadway, Amityville; open 8 Sunnyside (& Bedford) Pleasantville; mike jam; 631-841-1800 Folk Circle 2nd Fri + and open mic 2nd Java Coffee Company, 135 Merrick Rd, Sat.; http://www.songster.org/ Merrick; open mike; 516-771-8386 Spencertown Academy, rt 203,between Zen Den Cafe, 14A Railroad Ace, Babylon; Taconic & Rte 22, Spencertown; “Folk open mike; 631-321-1565 The Cooke’s Jam” 2nd Friday; 518-392-3693 Inn, 767 New York Ave, Huntington; Monthly: Open Mic 7:30-10p; 631-424-2181 Pickin’ & Singn’ Gathern’, Inc %, 2137 Fridays: Pangburn Rd, Duanesburg, NY 12056 East Enders Coffee Shop, 40 East Main Street, ; Singaround Riverhead; 631-727-2656 Michele Monté meetings on 2nd Sun, Sept.-May, at http://www .michelemonte. com followed location tba in Albany area; also by Open Mike 8-11p Gottagetgon (Memorial Day) and Last Paradise Fellowship Coffee House .United Gasp (Labor Day) weekends; 518-961- Church of Christ, Rte. 112; 631-384-1102 6708 Saturdays: Borderline Coffeehouse, PO Box 167, Tallman Java Cafe, 660 Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst; 10982, monthly cncrts at Green Meadow live acoustic music; 631-2253-1600 Sch, rt.45 & Hungry Hollow Rd, Spring Sundays: Valley; 8:30PM; 845-422-9176 Diamonds, Lindenhurst, 516-957-0001: Cadillac Ranch Steakhouse, next to the Super Sunday afternoon jam sessions sponsored 8 Motel, New Paltz; open mic last Sunday; by Bluegrass Club of L.I., 516-289-0330 Contact Jeff Anzevino, Hudson Valley UPSTATE NY REPEATING EVENTS Bluegrass Association (845) 691-6784. Multi-day: CasaJava Coffee House; 291 Main St. The Art Gallery, 14 Route 212, Mt. Tremper; Cornwall (845) 534-6874; Open Mic Music & Poetry presented by Woodstock 8pm,. First Saturday, Signup 7:00 to 7:45; Acoustic Music and Poetry Society. Open $3.00 cover. Host: Little Bobby Barton mike nights Fri and Sat. Singer/ Halfmoon Coffeehouse, Old Dutch Reformed songwriter Brother Hood host/featured Ch, 42 North B’way, Tarrytown; 4th Sat artist at all shows. Adm free. 845-679- Hudson Valley Folk Guild, Open Stage, 4362 First Saturday, 8pm; Unitarian Fellowship Hall, Sawkill Rd, Kingston; (845) 338- Continued on next page - 16 - Repeating Events Continued from previous page 8587, Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale; St Lukes Church, RT 100 and 202, Somers, 845-658-9048; 9pm; cover & min; N.Y.; Bluegrass jam first Friday at 8pm; www.rosendalecafe.com Mike Burns, 845-276-2239 Saturday: Burnt Hills Coffeehouse; bi-weekly; 518-882- Lorien Coffeehouse; Grafton Inn, Grafton, 6427 NY; (starts 3/31/2001); 518-658-3422 New York Bagelry, SpackenKill Plaza, Rte 9, Pirate Canoe Club, Poughkeepsie NY.; Third Poughkeepsie; (845) 463-3370 Wed bluegrass jam: The Hudson Valley www.nybagelry.com; Acoustic Open Mic Bluegrass Association, Sat; 8pm 845-276-2239 Sat & Sun: #Westchester Bluegrass Club Monthly Sat Warwick Valley Winery, 114, Little York Road, meeting hosted by Mike Burns and Ben Warwick, 2-5pm plus special concerts. Freed: 7 pm: Jam session; 8pm OPEN http://www.wvwinery.com/ MIC; 9pm band (914)276-2239. Lake unplugged_01.html; (845) 258-4858 Purdys Clubhouse, 33 Lake Way, Purdys Sunday: Westchester Sing: once a month meeting in Ireland’s 32, Rte 59, Suffern, 845-368-3232; homes. Info: Joan L Goldstein, 914-633- Sun 4pm session w/ Jim Coogan 7110 The Wild Geese Inn, 665 Commerce St Monday: (rte.141) Thornwood, 914-747-526; 2nd Kirtan (Hindu sing-along-chant); Mirabai & 4th Sun session w/ members of Book Store, Woodstock, NY Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann Tuesday: NEW JERSEY REPEATING EVENTS Pajaso’s, Greenwood Lake (845)477-8595; (also: www.newjerseybluegrass.com) open mike every Tues, 9pm-1am Water- Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assn; cncrts 3rd color Café, 2094 Boston Post Road, Sun Sept-May, 11-7, M & M Hall, Texas Larchmont, NY 10538; 914-834-2213 Rd, Old Bridge; 201-583-1602 www.watercolorcafe.net; usually Tues, at Coffee & Jam, Grace Church, 2nd & Erie Sts, 8pm Jersey City; $5, 1st Fri (?) open mic 7-8, Wednesday: music & poetry 8PM; 201-659-2211 Dunne’s Pub, 15 Shapham Pl (nr Mamaroneck Coffee With Conscience, Springfield Emanuel Ave, White Plains, 914-421-1451; Wed United Methodist Church, 40 Church session 7pm w/ Brian Conway Mall, Springfield, NJ; Sat, every other Weekly Fiddle N’ Folk Jam; noon-1pm month; $10; 973-376-1695 Senate House, Kingston NY for the winter Common Ground Coffeehouse; First Method- In the summer, or when the weather is ist Ch, 111 Ryerson Ave, Newton (just good on the lawn of the Senate House in down past Newton H.S.); 8pm 3rd Sat ea. Kingston, NY, free, info, (845) 338- mo, $8; 973-383-2823 2786, East Brunswick Folk Music Club, sings 3rd Friday: Tue; 7:45pm East Brunswick Library; info Golding Park Cafe: North Grand Street, Ryders Lane (201) 257-5035. Cobleskill; www.goldingparkcafe.com; Grasshopper Also, 645 Washington Av, 518-296-8122 Carlstadt, 201-460-7771; Irish Session Ireland’s 32:Route 59, Suffern, 7pm Irish Sun 9 or 10pmMaxwell’s, 1039 Washing- session. ton St., Hoboken 201-507-8900/212-307- Lil’s Song Circle: 8pm on 2nd Fri at various 7171; www.maxwellsnj.com; 3rd Tues NJ locations in NY & northern NJ. General Songwriters in the Round info: Jerry Epstein, 201-384-8465. Mexicali Blues, 1409 Queen Anne Rd., North Salem Folk Circle: St. James Parish Teaneck; 201-833-0011; Hall, rt 116 & June Rd; hoot 1st Fri, 8 pm; www.mexicalibluescafe.com; Tues - Open 845-279-2504, or 845-855-1020 Blues Jam WESPAC Coffee House, Westchester People’s Montclair Friends Meetinghouse, 289 Park St, Action Coalition, 255 Martin Luther King Upper Montclair: Sacred Harp singing 4th Blvd (near E. Post Rd), White Plains; 914- Sun ea month 2-5:30pm; free; 973-746- 682-0488; 7:30pm; one Fri/month; $7 0940 Nassau Inn tap room, Palmer Square, Fri & Sat: Princeton; Open Stage; Tues; 609-921- Peekskill Coffee House, 101 South Division 3857 St. Peekskill; 914-739-1287; Stony Brook Friends of Old-Time Music; www.peekskillcoffee.com; Performances Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 150 West Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun 1pm (open mic, one Main Street, Somerville, NJ. Open jam 1st Sat) Continued on next page - 17 - Repeating Events Continued from previous page & 3rd Tuesday at 7:45pm Tuesday: ; www.donegone.net/ Acoustic Cafe, 2926 Fairfield Ave., Black sbfotm Rock; 203-355-3655; Open Mic, 8 pm (7 Strings & Sings of Bergen Co (c/o Laura pm sign up) Munzer, 504 Broadway, Passaic, NJ Griswold Inn, (see Monday); Don Sineti & 07055; 973-773-9606; “Finest Kind,” 8-11pm [email protected]); monthly Wednesday: meetings in private homes The Lighthouse Cafe, 63 Whitfield St, Tommy Fox’s Public House, 32 So. Washing- Guilford. Acoustic open mic Wed 7- ton Ave, Bergenfield, 201-384-0900; Sun 11:30pm; 203-458-3555, 7:30-10:30, Dominick Rooney & Linda www.lighthousecafe.info Hickman Thursday: CONNECTICUT REPEATING EVENTS New Haven Gaelic Club; Venice Place, East Multi-Day: Haven. Jams Thurs at 8; info: John Molten Java Music, 102 Greenwood Ave, O’Donovan; 1-203-281-3563. Bethel, CT; Thursday 7:30-9:30; Friday Circle of Friends Coffeehouse; St. John’s Hall, opem mic 8pm; Saturday 7:15-11pm; 8 Sunnyside (& Bedford) Pleasantville; Sunday jazz, b-g, blues, gospel, 1-5pm; 1- 8pm; Pleasentville Folk Circle, 2nd Fri + 203-739-0313; Sat. concerts http://www.songster.org/ Saturday: Friday: Dulcimer Folk Assn of Central CT (%): Performance Coffeehouse, Milford Fine Arts informal gathering of varied musicians 1st Council, Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Sat, 7 pm April thru Sept and 1pm Oct. Ave South (in former RR station) thru March. at Old Avon Village, 39 E. Milford; Last Friday, 8pm; 203-878-6647; Main St, Avon; Don Moore, 1-860-242- www.milfordarts.org. 3003, ; Thomaston Opera Coffeehouse, 158 Main St, www.dulcimerfolkct.org Thomaston; open mic once a month, 7pm, Greater New Haven Acoustic Music Society; 1-203-729-3080, , Rd. Madison, CT 06443; First Saturday www.thomastonoperahouse.orgMichael each month ; Sharon Rd (Rte. 41) Lakeville, CT 06039; Roger Sprung, Hal Wylie & Friends; Folk, Friday night concerts; 860-435-2000; Irish, B-G, Trad., 1st Sat. at United http://www. wakerobininn.com/ Methodist Coffee House, Newton (exit 10 irish_pub.html I-84); dinner 5-7:30pm, music 8-10:30pm PENNSYLVANIA REPEATING EVENTS Sunday: General: Philadelphia Folk Song Society, Conn. Valley Harmony; free Sacred Harp sings 7113 Emlen St, Phila, Pa 19119; 215-247- 2nd Sun, 7-9pm at various locations, info: 1300. % Contact them for general Penna Susan Garber, 203-583-0841 info as well as their monthly concerts Interlaken Inn, Lakeville; Brunch w/ Paton Sunday: Family or others, 11am-2pm; 203-435- Pocono Bluegrass & Folk Society; first 9878. Sunday jam at Elks Lodge in East Monday: Stroudsburg; $3 adm, prizes, food; 570- Griswold Inn, 36 Main St, Essex; Cliff 421-8760 or 670-992-2259 Haslam; 860-767-1776, www. griswoldinn.com Sugar Cube Cafe, K- Save this list, the complete list will not be Mart Plaza, Shunpike Road, Cromwell; repeated every month. Monday 7 PM featured artist, http:// Corrections and additions are welcome. www.bachtrax.com/ Send to Don Wade, 718-426-8555, Office Space Needed - Now! The Club has an immediate need for more appropriate office space. We need space for a desk (with our computer and phone), file cabinet and 2 storage cabinets in a place that is accessible evenings, nights and weekends so our volunteers can get there after their “day” jobs. We also need access to an area that we can use 2 evenings a month for our board meetings (20 people) and our newsletter mailings. We’re looking for a Manhattan location with no cats; something shared with another nonprofit might be ideal. Iif you have any concrete information, contact Don Wade, 718-426-8555, or e-mail . - 18 - 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 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.n 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: 212-563-4099 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 http:// www.bpcparks.org/bpcp/events/events.php Blarney Star Productions at Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, 1 Washington Mews (enter on 5th Ave off Washington Square); 9pm 212-998-3950, www.blarneystar.com Community Church; 40 E. 35 St, Manhattan; used by various organizations; CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, between 34 & 35 St. Glucksman Ireland House – see Blarney Star Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor; Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St); 718-768-2972; Fridays, 8pm; $10+. http://www.bsec.org/events/ coffeehouse/ Hungarian House, 213 E. 82nd St (bet 2 & 3 Ave); Zydeco dance/concerts 7:30-8:30pm wkshps, 8:30-mdnte music; $15; 212-685-7597 or 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. Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. (between Stanton and Rivington; F train to 2nd Ave.), 212-533- 7235, www.livingroom.com; shape note singing 1st Saturday 3-6 pm; free Makor, 35 W. 67 St (at Central Park West); 212-601-1000, www.makor.org; food & beverage minimum Peoples’ Voice Cafe; Sat 8PM at Workman’s Circle, 45 E. 33 St (between Park & Madison); info: 212-787-3903, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org; $10 (reduced rates for seniors) Seamen’s Church Institute, 241 Water St (north of Fulton St), 2nd floor, Manhattan; Monthly Chantey Sing 8-11pm; (donation asked). http://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, First Sunday; 3pm 212-691-7243, see page 2 Town Hall, 123 W. 43 St, Manhattan, 212-840-2824; Ticketmaster 212-307-7171; used by various groups 22 Below: Twenty-two Below “The Non-smoking Cabaret”; Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Ch, 155 E.22 St, Manhattan, 212-228-0750 or 212-674-0739; Sat,9pm Uptown coffeehouse, Ethical Culture Soc, 4450 Fieldston Rd, Riverdale (Manhattan College Pkwy); Sun 7PM, Sun 7PM, $15 adult ($13.50 seniors, students; $3 children); 718-885- 2955; http://www.uptowncoffeehouse.org.. [email protected] 03/03] WMI-World Music Institute Concerts: (8:00 PM unless indicated) various locations: Ethical Culture Society, 63 St & Central Park West; Skirball Ctr. NYU, 566 LaGuardia Place (Washington Square South); 1-212 992-8484; Symphony Space; 2537 Bway (at 95th St), Manhattan; 212-864-5400; Town Hall, 123 W. 43 St, Manhattan, 212-840-2824; info: World Music Inst., 49 W.27 St 10001, 212-545-7536; http://www.heartheworld.org Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57 St & 7th Ave, Manhattan; 212-247-7800 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/ Continued on next page - 19 - Calendar Listings information Continued from previous page IMAC: Inter-Media Art Center, 370 New York Ave, Huntington 11743; Sat’s at 9PM, some folk; 516-549-9666; www.imactheater.org LITMA % (LI Traditional Music Assn., P.O. Box 991, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787). 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 Our Times Coffeehouse, Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd, Garden City (2 mi west of Meadowbrook Pkwy, beside water tower); monthly except July & Aug., 8Pm; $10 ($8 child/student); 1516-541-1006; http://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; http://www.uuccn.org/ Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Peconic Avenue, Riverhead. 631 467-4156 www.ticketweb.com UPSTATE NEW YORK (note: 845 is the new area code for all 914 but Westchester. also look at: The Hudson Valley Calendar: http://www.HVmusic.com/cgi-bin/ getevent.pl?bydate=yes&fordays=12 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 Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse; 7:30PM, Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains; (914) 242-0374; www.WalkaboutClearwater.org one Sat each month Watercolor Café, 2094 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, NY 10538; 914-834-2213 www.watercolorcafe.net; usually Tues, at 8pm NEW JERSEY Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music C’hse; Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Ave, Paramus 07652 (Forest Av exit on Rt.4); info: 201-384-8465, adv. tickets 201-791-2225; 1st Sat, 8pm, through May. (run by Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club %;); ; www.hurdygurdyfolk.org.) Minstrel Coffeehouse; Fri, 8:30pm, $5 (2nd Fri, open stage); Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ. (Run by Folk Project %, POB 41, Mendham 07945; 973-335-9489; http://www.folkproject.org; Sat concert info: 973-335-9489 Princeton Folk Music Soc. %(POB 427, Princeton 08540); usually cncrts 3rd Fri. at Christ Congregation Church, 55 Walnut Lane (across from Princeton HS), Princeton; $15 ($10 NYPFMC memb); info: Justin Kodner,1-609-799-0944; www.princetonfolk.org CONNECTICUT (Southern New England-WWUH FOLKFONE: 860-768-5000) Acoustic Cafe, 2926 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, 06605; Tuesdays open mic; 1-203-355-3655, www.acousticcafe.com Branford Folk Music Society, FIrst Cong. Ch, 1009 Main St, Branford, 8pm; 1-203-488-7715, , http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/ Roaring Brook Concerts; Roaring Brook Nature Cent, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton; Sat’s, 7:30pm; Open Mike one Wed, 7:30pm (open thru April); 1-860-693-0263, www.roaringbrook.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; 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

- 20 - 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 folklore, music and dance events throughout the year. A few 2006 events will be: -May 24-27 Resophonic Guitar Festival -June 8-10 Autoharp Jamboree, Workshops, Mini-Concerts -Jun 12-15 Autoharp Advanced Workshops -Jun 19-22 Autoharp Beginner Workshops -Jun 26-29 Autoharp Intermediate Workshops -Jul 7-8 Shape Note Gathering -Jul 26-29 Mountain Dulcimer Workshops -Jul 31-Aug 3 Hammered Dulcimer Workshops -Aug 15-19 Old-Time String Band Week, Beginning Music Workshops -Sep 15-16 Bluegrass Banjo -Sep 22-23 Tribute to Jimmie Rodgers -Oct 10-14 Cajun/Creole Festival Info: PO Box 500, Mountain View AR 72560, 870-269-3851, www.ozarkfolkcenter.com,

CALIFORNIA ++ Jun 23-25 Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival – Calabasas.. Info: 4401 Trancas Place, Tarzana CA 91356-5399, 818-817-7756, www.ctmsfolkmusic.org

++ Jul 28-Aug 5 Lark in the Morning 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 13-20 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, www.middleeastcamp.com COLORADO ++ Aug 6-13, 13-20 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 Continued on next page - 21 - Festival Listings Continued CONNECTICUT ++ Jun 1-4 Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival – Preston. Rhonda Vincent, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Tim O’Brien, April Verch, Peter Rowan, many more. Info: 42 Pierce Road, Preston CT 06365, 860-886-1944, 888-794-7944, www.strawberrypark.net.

++ Jun 8-11 Blast from the Bayou Cajun Festival – Strawberry Park, Preston. Geno Delafose, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Chris Ardoin, Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew and more. Info: 42 Pierce Road, Preston CT 06365, 860-886-1944, 888-794-7944, www.strawberrypark.net. ++ Jun 8-11 Sea Music Festival – Mystic Seaport. Sea music workshops and demonstrations on board ship and around the grounds, Music of the Sea Symposium (Sat. a.m.). Brian Peters, Debra Cowan, Jeff Warner, Ida Red, Sule Greg Wilson, many more. Info: PO Box 6000, Mystic CT 06355, 860-572-5315, 888-9SEAPORT, www.mysticseaport.org ++ Jun 16-18 Great Connecticut Cajun/Zydeco Music & Arts Festival – Moodus. Keith Frank, Basin Brothers, Bayou Highway, River City Slim and more. Cajun food, boating, horseback riding and outdoor sports in a resort setting. Info: 121 Leesville Rd., P. O. Box 415, Moodus CT 06469, 800-225-9033, www.sunriseresort.com ++ Jun 16-18 Fairfield County Irish Festival – Trumbull. Cherish the Ladies, The Elders, Searson, The Shamrogues, Liz NcNicholl, Black 47 and more. Gaelic Football, Soccer and Hurling matches. Info: 74 Beach Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824, www.irishfestival.org

++ Aug 3-6 Podunk Bluegrass Festival – East Hartford. Sugar Creek, Gibson Brothers, Sam Bush Band, Rhonda Vincent and more. Info: 50 Chapman Pl., East Hartford, CT 06108, 860-291-7350, www.podunkbluegrass.net

++ Sep 14-17 Strawberry Park Folk Music Festival (New this year) – Preston. Eddie From Ohio, Janis Ian, The Kennedys, Jonathan Edwards, April Verch, Lucy Kaplansky, Slaid Cleaves and more. Info: 42 Pierce Road, Preston CT 06365, 860- 886-1944, 888-794-7944, www.strawberrypark.net. ++ Sep 29-30 Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival – Hamden. Dan Landrum, Robert Force, many more. Info: 203-248-2053, www.nutmegdulcimer.com/

++ Nov 3-5 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 13-17 Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield. Cathy Barton & Dave Para, Tom Chapin with Michael Mark, Julie Davis, Andy May, John McCutcheon, Small Potatoes, The Waybacks, many more. Info: P. O. Box 245, Winfield KS 67156, 620- 221-3250, www.wvfest.com KENTUCKY ++ Jun 11-17 Appalachian Family Folk Week – Hindman. Traditional Appalachian music, dance, crafts and storytelling. Jean Ritchie, Tom Bledsoe, Sparky & Rhonda - 22 - Continued on next page Festival Listings Continued Rucker, Paul David Smith, Ron Pen, many more. Info: Hindman Settlement School, Rte. 160, P.O. Box 844, Hindman KY 41822, 606-785-5475, www.hindmansettlement.org

MAINE ++ Aug 20-26 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 25-27 American Folk Festival – Bangor. Geno Delafose, Karl & the Country Dutchmen, The Whites and more. Info: 30 Main St., Suite 220, 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 2-7 Traditions Week 1 – Hammered and mountain dulcimer, psaltery, guitar, bass, harmonica, percussion, Celtic harp, bagpipes, Scottish song, banjo, piano, whistle and more. -Jul 9-14 Traditions Week 2 – Songwriting, recording, music management, blues, banjo, guitar, harmonica and more. - Jul 8-9 Music and Arts Festival – Walt Michael, Richie Havens, Tom Chapin, Guy Davis, Common Ground Big String Band, many more. Info: McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster MD 21157, 410-857-2771, www.commongroundonthehill.com

MASSACHUSETTS ++ May 26-29, Jun 2-4 Pinewoods Camp Work Weekends – Plymouth. Help tidy up the camp for the summer season. Housing and meals provided. Info: 80 Cornish Field Rd., Plymouth MA 02360, 508-224-4858, www.pinewoods.org/SpringWork.html

++ Jun 16-18 CDS Boston Centre First Weekend at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Info: P.M.B 282, 1770 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140, 781-662-6710, www.cds-boston.org

++ Jun 22-26, Jun 26-29 Folk Arts Center at Pinewoods – Plymouth. International folk dance and music. Weekend, weekdays or full week attendance available. Info: FACONE, 42 West Foster Street, Melrose MA 02176, 781-662-7475, www.facone.org/

++ Jun 29-Jul 3 CDS Boston Centre Weekend at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Info: Stephanie Jack, 781-662-6710, www.cds-boston.org

++ Jul 3-7 English Scottish Session at Pinewoods – Plymouth. English, Scottish dance, band workshops. Info: Marianne Taylor, 603-463-7771, www.cds-boston.org

++ Jul 1-2 Greater New Bedford Summerfest – New Bedford Historic District. Scott Alarik, Howie Bursen, Craobh Rua, Jeff Davis, Cliff Eberhardt, Bob Franke, John Gorka, Anne Hills, The Kennedys, Le Vent du Nord, Lori McKenna, Pete Morton, Mustard’s Retreat, Roberts & Barrand, Steve Tilston and more. Info: 508- 999-5231 http:// newbedfordsummerfest.com Continued on next page - 23 - Festival Listings Continued

++ Jul 7-10, Jul 10-15 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Sessions at Pinewoods – Plymouth. Scottish dance, band workshops. Info: 781-324-2708, www.rscdsboston.org ++ Jul 14-15 Green River Festival – Greenfield. Diverse musical styles and hot-air balloons. Alejandro Escovedo, Sonny Landreth, Iguanas, Chris Pureka and more. Info: P. O. Box 898, Greenfield MA 01302, 413-773-5463, www.greenriverfestival.com

++ Jul 28-30 Lowell Folk Festival – Music and dance performances on six outdoor stages, ethnic food, crafts, more. Info: 67 Kirk St., Lowell MA 01852, 978-970-5000, www.lowellfolkfestival.org ++ Country Dance and Song Society at Pinewoods – Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth. -Jul 15-22 Early Music Week, Leader: Sarah Mead -Jul 22-29 Folk Music Week, Leader: Alistair Brown -Jul 22-29 String Band Course with Greg & Jere Canote -Jul 29-Aug 5 Family Week, Leader: Robbin Schaeffer -Aug 5-12 English and American Dance Week, Leader: Rick Mohr -Aug 5-12 English Dance Leaders Course with Scott Higgs -Aug 12-19 English Dance Week, Leader: Bruce Hamilton -Aug 12-19 English Dance Musicians Course with Daron Douglas -Aug 19-26 Campers’ Week, Leaders: Sue Ribaudo -Aug 26-Sep 2 American Dance and Music Week, Leader: Sue Rosen -Aug 26-Sep 2 Contra Dance Callers Course with Lisa Greenleaf Info: CDSS, PO Box 338, Haydenville MA 01039-0338, 413-268-7426, ext. 3, fax: 413-268-7471, www.cdss.org/ ++ Aug 5-12 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 8-10, Sep 15-17 Pinewoods Camp Work Weekends – Plymouth. Info: 80 Cornish Field Rd., Plymouth MA 02360, 508-224-4858, www.pinewoods.org/FallWork.shtml ++ Sep 16-17 Boston Folk Festival – UMB Campus. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: Umass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA 02125, 617-287- 6911, www.bostonfolkfestival.org

++ Sep 1-3 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 7-9 FSSGB Fall Getaway Weekend – Charlton. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: 978-264-9710, www.fssgb.org

Continued on next page - 24 - Festival Listings Continued MICHIGAN ++ May 26-28 Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend – Remus. Concerts and workshops in folk arts and crafts. Info: P. O. Box 22, Remus MI 49340, 989-967- 8879, www.wheatlandmusic.org

++Aug 11-13 Great Lakes Folk Festival – East Lansing. A fusion of arts fair, county fair, music festival, living museum and more. Free Admission. Info: 517-432- 3357, www.greatlakesfolkfest.net ++ Sep 8-10 Wheatland Festival – Remus. Tim O’Brien, The Duhks, Ira Bernstein & Riley Baugus, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and 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 16-22 Workshops in various music and song topics with Laura Boosinger, Kate Campbell, Guy Davis, Mark Cosgrove, Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, T. J. Wheeler and more. -Aug 20-26 Workshops in various music and song topics with Bob Franke, The Kennedys, John Kirk, Trish Miller, Sloan Wainwright, Scott Ainslie and more. Info: Dick Pleasants, 91.9FM Umass Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA 02125, 617-287-6901, www.umb.org/samw/index.htm

++ Country Dance and Song Society at Ogontz Camp - Lyman. -Jul 22-29 Storytelling Week (new this year), Leader: Merle Davis -Jul 29-Aug 5 Family Week 1, Leaders: Mary Alice & Peter Amidon -Aug 5-Aug 12 Family Week 2, Leader: Anne Goodwin & Dave Langford Info: CDSS, PO Box 338, Haydenville MA 01039-0338, 413-268-7426, ext. 3, fax: 413-268-7471, www.cdss.org NEW YORK ++ May 26-29 GottaGetGon – Ballston Spa. Barry & Holly Tashian, Andy Cohen, Diane Zeigler, John Kirk & Quickstep and more. Info: 2137 Pangburn Rd. Duanesburg NY 12056, 518-882-6809, www.pickingandsinging.org/ ++ May 27-28 East Durham Irish Festival – East Durham. Sawdoctors, The Exiles, Glengarry Boys, Black 47, Searson, The Prodigals, Andy Cooney Band, Celtic Cross and more. Info: P. O. Box 189, East Durham NY 12423, 800-434-FEST www.east-durham.org

++ Jun 17-18 Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival – Croton Point Park, Croton. Guy Davis John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Holly Near, Jay Mankita, Tom Callinan & Ann Shapiro, Anais Mitchell, Tish Hinojosa, Janis Ian, many more. Info: 112 Little Market St., Poughkeepsie NY 12601, 845-454-7673, 800-677-5667, www.clearwater.org.

++ Jun 23-25 Old Songs Festival – Altamont Fairgrounds, Guilderland. Brian Peters, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Alan Jabbour, Beppe Gambetta, Kim & Reggie Harris, Jeff Warner, Téada, Paul Geremia, Michael Cooney, Peggy Seeger, Enoch Kent, Finest Kind, Margaret MacArthur, Matapat, Jane Voss & Hoyle Osborne, The Amidons, Joe Hickerson, Debbie McClatchey, many others. Info: PO Box 399, Guilderland NY 12084, 518-765-2815, www.oldsongs.org

Continued on next page - 25 - Festival Listings Continued ++ Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp weeks -Jun 25- Jul 1 Western & Swing Week -Jul 23-29 Northern Week -Aug 13-19 Southern Week Info: Box 49, Saugerties NY 12477, 845-246-2121, www.ashokan.org

++ Jul 9-14 Catskill Irish Arts Week – East Durham. Workshops in folk music, dance song, language and history, concerts and ceilis. Maeve Donnelly, Micheal O’Raghallaigh, Edel Fox, Tim Dennehy, David Munnelly, Robbie O’Connell, Aoife Clancy, Catherine MvEvoy, Peter Horan, many others. Info: PO Box 189, East Durham NY 12423, 800-434-3378, www.east-durham.org

++ Jul 13-16 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival – Ancramdale. Dry Branch Fire Squad, Del McCoury, Austin Lounge Lizards, Hot Buttered Rum, Magnolia, John Kirk & Trish Miller, Seldom Scene, many more. Info: P. O. Box 535, Utica NY 13503-0535, 888-946-8495, www.GreyFoxBluegrass.com ++ Jul 20-23 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival – Dodds Farm, Hillsdale (new location). Buskin & Batteau, Christine Lavin, David Massengill, Nightingale, Nerissa & Katrina Nields, Greg Greenway, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler and more. Info: 74 Modley Rd., Sharon CT 06069, 860-364-0366, www.FalconRidgeFolk.com ++ Aug 5-11 SummerSongs – Ashokan. A summer camp for songwriters. Scott Ainslie, Tom Prasada-Rao, Cosy Sheridan, others. Info: P. O. Box 803 Saugerties NY 12477, 845-246-0223, www.summersongs.com

++ Sep 9-10 Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival – Norwich. Free festival of arts and music. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: P. O. Box 624, Norwich, NY 13815, 607-336-3378, www.colorscape.org.

++ Nov 17-19 Eisteddfod New York – Renaissance Charter School, Jackson Heights. Sheila Kay Adams, Ralph Bodington, Jeff Davis, Jerry Epstein, Roy Harris, David Jones, Norman Kennedy, Enoch Kent, Margaret MacArthur, Serre l’Ecoute, Shepheard, Spiers & Watson, Heather Wood, Zie Mwea and more. Info: 718-426- 8555, www.eisteddfod-ny.org

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 2006 music sessions are: -May 14-20 Beginning Clawhammer Banjo – Aubrey Atwater -May 21-26 Continuing Mountain Dulcimer – Anne Lough -May 28-Jun 3 Beginning Mountain Dulcimer – Betty N. Smith -Jun 11-17 Native American Flute – Billy Whitefox & Linda Prejeant -Jun 25-Jul 1 “Olive Dame Campbell, Ballad Collector” – David Brose -Jul 7-9 Shape-Note Singing – Laurel Horton, Wayne Richard, Becky & Steve Walker -Jul 9-15 Dance Musicians’ Week – Susan Conger, Peter Siegel, David Kaynor & Susie Secco -Jul 23-29 Dulcimer Celebration – Anne Lough, Lois Hornbostel, Tull Glazener & Guy George -Aug 25-27 Beginning Mountain Dulcimer – Anne Lough -Aug 27-Sep 2 Beginning Hammered Dulcimer – Anne Lough

Continued on next page - 26 - Festival Listings Continued 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. 2006 highlights include: -May 26-29 Square Dance Callers Weekend -Jul 9-15 Dulcimer Week, Sing & Swing Week -Jul 16-22 Celtic Week -Jul 23-29 Old-Time Music & Dance Week, Performance Lab -Jul 30-Aug 5 Contemporary Folk Week, Fiddle Week, Guitar Week -Aug 6-12 Fiddle Week Info: PO Box 9000, Asheville NC 28815-9000, 828-298-3434, www.swangathering.com

PENNSYLVANIA ++ May 18-21 Spring Gulch Folk Festival – New Holland. John Gorka, Mustard’s Retreat, Robin & Linda Williams, Mike Cross, Caroline Herring and more. Info: 475 Lynch Rd., New Holland PA 17557, 717-354-3100, 866-864-8524, www.springgulch.com

++ May 26-29 NYPFMC Spring Music Weekend at Camp Kislak, Lake Como. See Newsletter for details.

++ Jun 16-18 Folk College Weekend – Juniata College, Huntingdon. Workshops in repertoire, techniques, etc., jam sessions. Simple Gifts, Ken Kolodner, Elke Baker, Kitchen Chair and more. Info: 814-643-6220, http:// simplegiftsmusic.com/folkcollege/ ++ Aug 26-28 Philadelphia Folk Festival – near Schwenksville. Arrogant Worms, Horse Flies, Huun Huur Tu, Jackson Browne, Joel Rafael, The Roches, Annie Wenz, many more. Info: 7113 Emlen St., Philadelphia PA 19119, 215-242-0150, 800-556- 3655, www.folkfest.org

RHODE ISLAND ++ Aug 4-6 Newport Folk Festival – Newport. Performer list unavailable at press time. Info: P. O. Box 605, Newport RI 02840, 401-847-3700, www.newportfolk.com

++ Sep 1-3 Rhythm & Roots Festival – Charlestown. Savoy Family, Los Lobos, David Bromberg, Magnolia, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys and more. Info: P. O. Box 535, Utica NY 13503, 888-855-6940, 315-738-0356 www.rhythmandroots.com TEXAS ++ May 25-Jun 11 Kerrville Folk Festival – Kerrville. Guy Clark, Slaid Cleaves, Dar Williams, Limeliters, Work O’ the Weavers, Vance Gilbert, Anais Mitchell, many more. Info: PO Box 291466, Kerrville TX 78029, 830-257-3600, www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com VERMONT ++ Jun11-17 Northeast Heritage Music Camp – Johnson. Workshops in Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano, Québecois Fiddle and Accordion, New England and Appalachian Fiddle, Contra Dance Calling and more. Alan Jabbour, David Kaynor, Grey Larsen, Ken Perlman and more. Info: NHMC, 130 High St., Leominster MA Continued on next page - 27 - Festival Listings Continued 01453-2846 www.langston.com/ NHMC/ ++ Jul 9-15 Middlebury Festival on the Green – Middlebury. Atlantic Crossing, Austin Lounge Lizards, Mamadou Diabate, Le Vent du Nord, Billy Jonas, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem and more. Info: P. O. Box 451, Middlebury VT 05753, 802-388- 0216, www.festivalonthegreen.org

++ Aug 4-6 Champlain Valley Folk Festival – Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburg. Mike Agranoff, The Paton Family, The MacArthur Family, Rik Palieri, Atlantic Crossing, Pete & Karen Sutherland, Anais Mitchell, Great Bear Trio, Chanterelle, Guy Davis, Cindy Kallet, Geoff Kaufman, The Mammals, Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman and more. Info: 202 Main St., Burlington VT 05401, 877-850- 0206, www.cvfest.org ++ Aug 11-14 Pipers’ Gathering – Killington. Workshops, concerts, demos, more. Info: 49 Plains Field Drive, South Dartmouth MA 02948, 207-363-7924, www.pipersgathering.org

VIRGINIA ++ Oct 13-15 National Folk Festival – Richmond. Traveling festival of American culture, free to the public. Info: 804-788-6466, www.nationalfolkfestival.com WASHINGTON ++ May 26-29 Northwest Folklife Festival – Seattle Center. Huge festival of music, dance and crafts, with hundreds of participants. Info: 158 Thomas St., Seattle WA 98109-4823, 206-684-7300, www.nwfolklife.org

WASHINGTON D. C. ++ Jun 30-Jul 4 and Jul 7-Jul 11 Smithsonian Folklife Festival – On the National Mall. Programs featuring over 400 traditional artists – musicians, dancers, storytellers, craftsman, cooks and more. This year’s focus: Alberta at the Smithsonian, Living Native Basket Traditions, Nuestra Música (Latino Chicago). Info: Smithsonian Institution, 955 L’Enfant Plaza, Washington D. C. 20560, www.si.edu/folklife

WEST VIRGINIA ++ Jul 1-8 Nordic Fiddles and Feet – Buffalo Gap Camp, near Capon Bridge. Classes and workshops in Scandinavian music and dance, musical instrument workshops. Info: 4401 Alta Vista Way, Knoxville TN 37919, 865-522-0515, www.nordicfiddlesandfeet.org

++ Country Dance and Song Society at Timber Ridge – near High View (new location). -Aug 6-12 English & American Dance Week, Leader: Mary Lea -Aug 6-12 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. 2006 highlights include: -Jul 9-14 Cajun/Creole Week, Guitar Week -Jul 16-21 Blues Week, Swing Week -Jul 23-28 Irish Week -Jul 30-Aug 4 Bluegrass Week Continued on next page - 28 - Festival Listings Continued -Aug 6-13 Old-Time Week, Dance Week, Vocal Week -Oct 22-29 October Old-Time Week -Aug 11-13 Augusta Festival. Hotpoint String Band, Ginny Hawker, Joel Mabus and others. Info: Davis & Elkins College, 100 Campus Drive, Elkins WV 26241, 304-637-1209, 800-624-3157, www.augustaheritage.com

WISCONSIN ++ Aug 25-27 Great River Folk Festival – La Crosse. Christine Lavin, Joe Price, more TBA. Info: P. O. Box 1434, LaCrosse WI 54602, 608-784-3033, www.viterbo.edu/personalpages/faculty/rruppell/fest.html CANADA ++ Jul 7-9 Mariposa Folk Festival – Orillia, ON. The Arrogant Worms, Ron Hynes, Feist, Lynn Miles, Stephen Fearing and more. Info: Box 383, Orillia ON L3V 6J8 CANADA 705-329-2333, www.folk-festival.org

++ Aug 10-13 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 9-14 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 ++ Aug 19-21 Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival – Owen Sound, ON. David Carr, Lynn Miles, Alex Sinclair, Jory Nash and more. Info: P. O. Box 521, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5R1 CANADA, 519-371-2995, www.summerfolk.org E-Mail? Special Offer for Club Dear members: E mail is a great way for Members us to get in touch with you, and for you to Camsco Music (Dick Greenhaus): get in touch with us. Many of you have If any members buy recordings from given us your e-mail addresses, but many Camsco Music via the internet or the toll- have not. If you would like to be on the free line, 800-548-FOLK, and identify club’s e-mail address list, please send a themselves as Pinewoods Club members, message to [email protected]. Also, Camsco will donate 3% of the gross sales if you think you gave us your e mail ad- price of recording(s) to the Pinewoods Club. dress but you haven’t gotten any messages, maybe it was illegible or we got it wrong Camsco carries many traditional and hard- for some reason. If so, send it to us again to-find CDs, etc. and can supply record- on line. E-mail addresses of board mem- ings that are not in their catalog. Camsco bers are also listed in this newsletter. Let Music, 28 Powell St, Greenwich, CT us hear from you. 06831; http://www.camsco.com Our Traditional Music Festival Eisteddfod: November 17-19 www.eisteddfod-ny.org The Club’s web page: http://www.folkmusicny.org - 29 - Scott Atkinson,SING OUT’s managing editor, is moving on to "greener" pastures (a job at a gardening magazine), so the're stuck with the difficult job of finding a replace- ment to fill his shoes and seat here. Here are the details: Peoples' Voice Cafe WANTED: Managing Editor for a Folk at the Workmen's Circle Music quarterly magazine. A full-time on- 45 E. 33rd St., NYC (bet. Park & Mad) site position located in Bethlehem, PA. Sal- Saturdays at 8 PM; Doors open 7:30 ary commensurate with experience, as well as full benefits (including health care, pen- sion, vacation and more). Basic computer April 29: Jack Landron skills necessary (word processing, database May 6: Marcie Boyd + Greg management, spreadsheets, and a little web Greenway design). Job description includes some writing, copy editing, traffic management and May 13: NYC Labor Chorus scheduling for magazine production and freelance writing staff, advertising sales and May 20: Carolyn Hester supervision, and some travel (especially to Closed June, July, August festivals over the summer months). Have a great summer! If you're interested, or know of anyone who Coming in September… might be, please contact: Sept. 16: In Process + TBA Mark D. Moss / Sing Out! $12 - more if you choose, less if you P.O. Box 5460, Bethlehem, PA 18015 can't; TDF accepted; member discounts 610-865-5366 x203; E-mail: [email protected] . Info: 212-787-3903 www.peoplesvoicecafe.org

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