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Ibe Folklore_______ MMIHHHHIHHflHi Box 19114,20th Street Station, W ashington, DC 20036 j UNBBIHTHI VOLUM E X V I I , NO. 8 APRIL 1981 PHONE (703) 281-2228 Nancy Schatz, Ed it o r Roy Harris Featured in April 10 Program Our April program w ill feature folksinger Roy Harris, Roy, who comes from Nottingham, England, is one of the finest sing ers of traditional songs and ballads. His repertoire is about 80# traditional song with the rest being a mixture of contem porary material, parodies, music hall numbers, even an occa sional popular song from the 1930*s. A ll are presented with a warm, sometimes humorous st yle t h a t 's a l l Royf s own. Roy has been singing full-tim e since 196^ in folk clubs a ll over Europe, Canada, and the United States, He has served as director of the National Folk Festival in Loughborough, Eng land, for four years. He founded the Nottingham tradition al Music Club, He has six solo albums, five of them on the Topic label and one on F e lls id e . The program begins at 8i30 p.m., Friday, April 10, The place* the Washington Ethical Society auditorium, 7750 16th St., N.W. (at Kalmia Rd.) Admission is free to FSGW members, $2 for non-members. Come early to be sure of getting a seat. Battlefield Band to Perform April 18 Battlefield Band can best be described as a high-energy Scottish band. They have just completed their sixth album (Horae Is Where the Van Is, for the Flying Fish label). In divi dually they are Duncan M acGillivray, who plays highland pipes, whistle, mouth organ, and guitar? Brian M cNeill, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, cittern, and concertina; Alan Reid, keyboards; and Ged Foley, Northumbrian pipes and guitar. They a ll sing, and their music is mostly Scottish, with a few dashes of Iris h and English (usually Northumbrian). A list a ire Clark of Edinburgh1s The Scotsman describes them this way* '’What is so marvelous about them is that they can tackle the most complex of interwoven instru mental sequences without sounding like a bunch of drawing room pansies, and when they let their hair down, they show they can take on any foot-tapping c e ili band at their own game, and win." In other words, be prepared not to sit s t ill. The Battlefield Band w ill perform in concert at the Wash ington Ethical Society auditorium, 7750 16th St., N.W., on Saturday, April 18, at 8* 30 p.m. Admission is for FSGW members, $5 fo r non-members. - 2 - NOTES OF IMPORTANCE FAMILY DANCE APRIL 4 BOARD MEETI NGi The Apr i l FSGW Boar d meet i ng The Apri l FSGW Fami l y Dance wi l l f eat ure wi l l be hel d Wednesday, Apri l 1 (no comment s Bob Dal semer, one of the ar eafs most popu pl ease) , at 8 p.m., at the home of Claudia lar dance callers. His accomplishments are Kravet s i n Reston, VA, Board meet i ngs are too numerous to mention, but he sings, open t o t he membershi p and your par t i ci pa plays, and cal l s real good! He wi l l be tion is encouraged. For directions, call joined by a few friends for some musical Cl audi a at 703/ 435-2458. good ti mes. The dance wi l l be Saturday, Ap NEWSLETTER DEADLI NEi The deadl i ne f or t he ril 4, at 7*30 p.m., at the Takoma Park Jr. May Newsl etter i s Wednesday, Apri l 15. Hi gh auxi l l i ary gym, Pi ney Branch Rd. at Pl ease get your materi al i n on ti me! WRITE Grant St. (just past Rt. 410, Phi l adel phi a YOUR ARTI CLE OUT, and mai l i t, as earl y as Ave, / E-W Hwy, ) Admi ssi on i s free to FSGW possi bl e, to Nancy Schat z, 3312 Gl enway Dr., me mb e r s ? $2 for non-member adults? $1 for Kensi ngt on, MD 20795* Remember to i ncl ude non- member ki ds over 14 ( ki ds under 14 your name and phone number, free). Call the FSGW Hot-Line (281-2228) bef or e coming, f or any changes. These FESTI VAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDi Our annual Wash dances ar e get t i ng bet t er as t he season pr o ington Folk Festival, to be held at Glen gr esses— see you t her e! Ec ho Par k J une 6 and 7» is shaping up, and now i t i s t i me f or vol unt eer s, who keep ever yt hi ng ( member shi p t abl e, hospi t al i t y, HOUSE CONCERT WI TH BOB WEY trash detail, craft area, parking lot, set up, tear-down, etc.) runni ng smoothl y, to Bob Wey wi l l perf orm a house concert f or come f or war d. Thi s year we wi l l al so need FSGW on Thursday, Apri l 23. Bob si ngs and peopl e weekday eveni ngs t he week bef or e t he pl ays gui tar, but hefs known most l y for hi s Festi val to hel p set up stages and get the hammer ed dul ci mer wor k. He was t he 1977 Park ready. If you are wi l l i ng to help, Fi rst Pl ace wi nner of the Nat i onal Hammered pl ease cal l Jody Fi tterer (864-4131) or Ju Dul ci mer Gat heri ng i n Bi nghamton, N.Y., and lie Musgrave (home 942-4382, or at work Wed.- was a member of the "Joyful Noi se" stri ng Sun. ni ght s 686-9189). Thanks—we need you! band. He pl ays fi ddl e tunes, dance tunes, and more ecl ecti c thi ngs, too. So come on GETAWAY PUNS. ALREADY 1 Do you want t o hel p out and wat ch t he hammers f l y at Mike pl an and pr esent t he f al l Getaway? Good Ri vers* house i n Fal l s Church, VA, at 8 p.m. jobs available for those with energy and on Thur sday, Apr i l 23. Admi ssi on f or FSGW commit ment . Come t o a pl anni ng meet i ng on members i s $2, for non-members $3. Cal l Tuesday eveni ng, Apri l 28. Phone Nan Gol and Mi ke at 241-7445 for di recti ons. (332-0232) or Nancy Schatz (933-3073) for location and more information. OPEN SI NG El l en Maske, the l eader of the Apri l Open SUSI E ROTHFI ELD & ERIC THOMPSON IN Si ng, i s aski ng the musi cal questi on, "What woul d you si ng i f you coul d choose your own HOUSE CONCERT topic?" Come with your answer to the Ethi cal Soci et y Bl dg, , 7750 16t h St. , N.W., on Susi e Rot hf i el d and Eri c Thompson, members Fri day, Apri l 3. Be there around 9 p.m. of t he Backwoods Band, wi l l do an FSGW house Admi ssi on i s $2 f or everyone, Ref reshment s concer t on Sat ur day, Apr i l 11. Fi ddl er Su ar e avai l abl e. si e has per f or med wi t h t he Any Old Ti me In May, Bill Day’s topic will be "Oaths, St ri ngband, Kl ezmori m, Franki e Armst rong, Threat s, Promi ses, Wishes, and Assort ed John Wil cox, and Jody Stecher. Gui t ar i st Spel l s and I mprecat i ons, " Eri c has a sol o bl uegrass al bum and has been Af t er the May Open Si ng, there wi l l be a featured with Mac Benford, Mike Seeger, Jody 2-month break unless sufficient interest is Stecher, and the Charl es Ri ver Val l ey Boys, indicated. This is because the June Open Look f or ol d- t i me, bl uegr ass, Caj un, bl ues, Si ng i s the ni ght before the Washi ngt on Fol k and I ri sh musi c. They*11 be at the Schwel - Fest i val (at whi ch we hope rnar^y of you wi l l lings* in Chevy Chase, MD, on Saturday, Ap be vol unt eer s) and t he Jul y Open Si ng i s on ril 11, beginning at 8130 p.m. Admissi on i s the July 4th weekend. If you wish to give $3 f or FSGW member s, $4 f or • non- member s. an opi ni on, pl ease cal l Dol or es Ni chol s at For di recti ons, cal l 986-0629. 938- 4564. •J \ ' i/l Z - 3 - APRIL SUMDA^ MONDAV TU6S DM< lO«£tiK£”S0AV THaRSOMc* FR. \ 0/ VY SATU- RDAr y 1 3 FSSW FAMH-y DAMC6 -T- SO Boak& .V.30 fieu) SicnskiA-c- James *&ou)meu\ A JoLnn^ Loose' s l+oujTMucwart or a Eos T * Hokokoe - CoEFeeLoi ese OPeti 51^ Takomo- Tf l Lp Rap U- MA.