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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, $4 f or • non- member s. an opi ni on, pl ease cal l Dol or es Ni chol s at For di recti ons, cal l 986-0629. 938- 4564. •J \ ' i/l Z - 3 -
APRIL SUMDA^ MONDAV TU6S DM< lO«£tiK£”S0AV THaRSOMc* FR. \ 0/ VY SATU- RDAr y 1 3 FSSW FAMH-y DAMC6 -T- SO Boak& .V.30 fieu) SicnskiA-c- James *&ou)meu\ A JoLnn^ Loose' s l+oujTMucwart or a Eos T * Hokokoe - CoEFeeLoi ese OPeti 51^ Takomo- Tf l Lp Rap U- MA. I f r>\ <\ (»m St at ure Dane*. • r £ 7 ? 7 10 // Dan CO. - Takawa. 2risk Concert Pt ^- U - »m Sf * * > Seaf l Lr e Dane*. * Kt u>Sun$Wt »a. ?: Sc T, eui rti • %!30 Cot t nAvu dU- ace. ^AUj” f l u>c. ff’ dU-nt The next Gospel Sing will be held at the home of Dayna The Folklore Society's Sunday night dances are held at Silberman in N.W. Washington on Sunday, April 12, at 4 Trinity Episcopal Church, on Piney Branch Rd, at the cor p.m. Call Dayna at 667-2918 to get directions and to let ner of Dahlia St., N.W., in the Takoma Park area. The her know what you'll bring for the pot-luck supper. dances start at 8 p.m. and go to 10i30. Admission is $2 for FSGW members and $2.50 for non-members. For informa tion, call Laurie Andres (243-4098) or the FSGW Hot-Line (281-2228), In Aprili SACRED HARP SING Apr. 5 ~ Kate Charles and the Boss-Town Buzz-Steps. Apr, 12 - Bob Dalsemer and Alan Block, Paul Brown, and Hymn-singing from The Sacred Harp, and a pot-luck sup John Schwab, per, will be held on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m., at the home of Jennifer Woods in Arlington, VA. Call Jennifer at Apr. 19 - Easter~no dance, 920-8161 for directions. Apr. 26 - Bob Dalsemer and the Boss-Town Buzz-Steps. Election of Board Members Coming Up in May FSGW elections are almost at hand, and all members are encouraged, urged, cajoled, admonished, and/or otherwise invited to VOTE! In the past we have had a disappointingly small "voter turnout," and hope to improve that situation this year. The Folklore Society is your organization, and needs your participation in order to function. The Nominating Committee has put together a slate of candidates from among those who have indicated a desire to be a part of the Society's administration, but they don't know all of you. Here's your chance to let us know what you're interested in doing. Don't be shy! If you are interested in running for office, call Debbie Hutton (270-2217) and tell her what you'd like to do. If you'd like to help, but not as a Board member, please call the FSGW Hot Line (281- 2228) and leave a message— we'll get back to you! In order to give you an idea of what the various Board positions are, and what is involved in each of them, a brief description follows. The names and phone numbers of the current incumbents are included; please feel free to call any of them to ask about their jobs and about volunteering for FSGW. PRESIDENTi Chairman of the Executive Board and senior executive officer of the Society; responsible to the Board for the conduct of the Society's program & affairs; appoints chairmen of all special committees; serves as ex officio mem ber of all regular committees except the nominating committee; following term of office serves a term as Past President and voting member of the Board. Lars Hanslin, 654-4317. VICE PRESIDENTi Vice-chairman of the Executive Board; acts as house manager, sergeant-at-arms and head of the clean up crew for all of the Society's activities; performs other duties as delegated by the President. Bob Clayton, 671-1975 SECRETARY! Secretary of the Executive Board; responsible for minutes, corporate records, and other correspondence and records; notifies members of all meetings of the Society and of the Board. Susan Schwelling, 986-0629. TREASURER! Responsible for preparation and custody of all financial records and statements of the Society; serves as ex officio member of any committee whose activities involve expenditures of over $25; responsible for collection and payment of all of the Society's funds; following term of office serves a term as Past Treasurer and voting member of the Board. Nan Goland, 332-0232. MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMANi Keeps membership lists and statistics; issues membership cards; collects membership dues & trans mits them to the Treasurer. Dolores Nichols, 938-4564. PROGRAM CHAIRMANi Prepares the monthly (2nd Friday) programs of the Society & submits to the Board all plans for fu ture programs. Kathy Hickerson, 544-4309. SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIRMANi Plans all concerts and other special events and submits to the Board all plans, including financial estimates, for future events. Mary Cliff, 534-7582. PUBLICITY CHAIRMANi Responsible for all publicity, advertising, promotion, and public relations activities of the So ciety. Claudia Kravets, 435-2458. PUBLICATIONS CHAIRMANi Responsible for the preparation, printing, and distribution of all publications, including the Newsletter, Nancy Schatz, 933-3073. DANCE CHAIRMANi Plans all activities principally involving dance; submits to the Board all plans for future dances. Dave Olive, 526-0584. OFFICERS-AT-LARGEi Responsible for assisting other officers in their duties as requested by the President. Jody Fit- terer, 864-4131? Bob Hitchcock, 703/437-8458. CANDIDATES FOR 1981 - 82 Below are the candidates identified so far by the Nominating Committee. Brief biographical/campaign statements will appear in the May Newsletter, along with your ballot. Remember that nominations are not closed until after the April program— there's still time to add your name to the list, and all you have to do is call Debbie (270-2217) or have someone nominate you from the floor at the April 10 program— you don't even have to get petition signatures! You do, of course, have to do the job if you get elected... PRESIDENTi Mary Cliff TREASURERi David Olive PUBLICATIONS! Kathy Hickerson Mike Rivers MEMBERSHIPi Dolores Nichols DANCEi Chris Cunningham VICE PRESIDENTi Bill Day PROGRAMi Cathy Fink Pat McCracken Nancy Schatz SPECIAL EVENTS! K. C. King AT LARGE (2)i Jody Fitterer SECRETARYi Miriam Maxwell Pete Kraemer Joanne Turner PUBLICITYi Claudia Kravets Bruce Olson Dwain Winters - 5 - NEW SUNSHI NE J AZZ BAND AT J OHNNY L ANGE' S OPEN STAGE SUNDAYS AT GRANT* S TOMB The New Sunshine Jazz Band is back by popular demand at Save Sunday evenings for the open stage for traditional Johnny Lange’s, 5149 Lee Highway (between Glebe Rd. and music at Grant's Tomb, 4425 Wisconsin Ave,, N.W., near George Mason Dr.) in Arlington, every Friday, starting at Tenley Circle. Chance Shiver is the host, and sign-up 8130 p.m. No cover. For information, call 241-9658. starts at 8130 p.m. For more information, call Chance at 933-3919, or Grant's Tomb at 686-7108, SOUTHERN MARYLAND HI GHLAND GATHERI NG AND CELTI C FESTI VAL On Saturday, April 25, the Southern Maryland Highland Gathering and Celtic Festival will be held at King's Land FOLK HOOT AT TAKOMA TAP ROOM — MONDAYS ing YMCA camp. The event is sponsored by the Celtic So ciety of Southern Maryland, Instrumentals, song, dance, Each Monday there is an open mike for traditional music grafts, games, exhibits, and food will highlight the heri at the Takoma Tap Room, 8210 Piney Branch Rd., Silver tage of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. For infor Spring, MD. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. Host for the hoot mation, call Ben Williams, 301/535-0292. is Bruce Hutton, and there's no cover charge. ENGLI SH CONCERTI NA ORCHESTRA 0PEN_STAGE TUESDAYS AT OLIVER' S Come to our new Group Squeeze! All levels of musical ability and button dexterity are welcome. We hope to de There is an open stage for traditional music, hosted by velop an eclectic repertoire of ensemble p eces— anything Tom McHenry, every Tuesday evening at Oliver's at the in that's fun to play. Bring your boxes on Sunday, April tersection of Rts. 236 and 123 in Fairfax, VA. Sign-up 12, at 5 p.m., to the home of Tammy Zeheb in N.W. Wash starts at 3*30. ington. Call Tammy (363-9413) for directions, or K.C. King (229-6546) if you have questions. WEDNESDAYS AT TAKOMA TAP ROOM SQUARE DANCE The Takoma Tap Room, 8210 Piney Branch Rd., Silver On Wednesday, April 8, there will be a beginning Square Spring, MD., features old-time music and clogging every dance from 8*15-10*15, at the Banneker Community Club, Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is $2. 2500 Georgia Avenue. For information, call Lou Shaoiro, 589-0217. Apr. 1 - Hobotoe Stringband. Apr, 8 - Critten Hooker Symphony. Apr. 15 - Double Decker Stringband. Apr. 22. - Red Rose Flyers, from Chapel Hill, N.C, BENEFI T CONCERT OF I RI SH MUSI C Apr. 29 - Joel and Cathy Schimberg. The Willie Clancy Summer School Benefit Concert at Lis ner Auditorium, G.W.U., on Friday, April 10, at 8 p.m., will aid the small but vital school of traditional Irish RESOURCE LI ST—TEACHERS music held annually in July in Miltown Malbay, County Clare. Coming from Ireland is Liam 0'Flynn, planxty's uillean piper. Also appearing will be Kick Moloney, Eu The International Conservatory of Music, a non-profit, gene O'Donnell, Paddy Reynolds, Celtic Thunder, The Irish tax-exempt organization, is compiling a list of vocal and Tradition, and others. All are donating their talents. instrumental teachers, including harp, concertina, dulci Tickets are $10 at Ticketron and various Irish outlets. mer, zither, 5-string banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, bodhrar^, ■tfhistle, recorder, psaltery, regal, vielle, al- Information* 548-2951, 986-9004, or 864-2385. oud*""cheng, nan hu, sullamiyya, koto, shakuhachi, sami- st^n, and others. Please include a short biography with number of years of teaching on each instrument and num ber of years teaching generally. Do not call, but write MUS I C F ROM T HE RI V E R NI L E ICM, MD / Box 4037, Chevy Chase, 20015, A Symposium on "Music from the River Nile" will be pre sented ip three parts* 1) Wind and Percussion Instruments...featuring Halim El- COFFEEHOUSE AT UNI VERSI TY OF MARYLAND Dabh, Egyptian-born composer in performance practices —limited spacS'available for performer participants, plenty of seating for auditors, For those who remember the old coffeehouse atmosphere, and for those who haven't had the chance, a new coffee-^ 2) Al-Oud,,.featuring Hamza El-Din, master of Al-Oud in house is being sponsored by the University of Maryland a class setting, six participants only, but plenty of Student Union Coffeehouse Committee. This is something room for auditors. . of an experiment, and a kind of trial run will be held on 3) Joint presentation by Halim and Hamza, and the per- Thursday, April 2, from 7-11*30 p.m. Featured performers former-participants of the previous sessions, culmi will be Wally Macnow, Carly Mackall, and Craig Johnson, nating in a public performance as might be experienced performing traditional songs and tunes. Admission is in a native celebration. free and refreshments are available. The location is the This workshop will take place April 25-26, in the Dum upper-level mezzanine of the Student Union Bldg. Direc barton Ave. Church, 3133 Dumbarton Ave., N.W,, Washing tions* Take the Rt. 1 (Baltimore Blvd.) exit from the ton, D.C. Call 654-9231 for information or write Inter Beltway, go south on Rt, 1 to the main entrance of the national Conservatory of Music (ICM), Box 4037, Chevy University of Md, (6 lights). Parking is approx. 100 yds. Chase, MD 20015, for the free brochure. Accredited on the right past the circle. For more information, call through the University of Maryland, 454-5355 or 454-6006. - 6 - CLASSI FI ED SECTI ON INSTRUMENTS AT SMITHSONIAN FOR SALEi Guild Fl-12 string guitar with hard case— life Weekly demonstrations of folk and popular instruments time warranty. $400, Call 301/283-3440, continue at the Smithsonian Institution's Hall of Music FOR SALEi 3/4 student violin with hard case— $75. 301/ al Instruments in the Museum of American History. The 564-9231 for Tim. demonstrations in April will be from 11 a.m, to noon on April 8, 15, 22, and 29 (all Wednesdays). WANTEDi Information on Cornish activities in area for Gaelic League. Call Judy, 301/864-2385. GIBSON jazz guitar for sale, purchased in 1938 or '39, model #L-7, Excellent condition, 301/469-7424, SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR MARTIN guitar for sale, made in New York, 3/4 size, ori ginal case. Eest offer. 301/469-7424. The Spring Arts and Crafts Fair will be held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, MD, April FSGW Newsletter will run your classified ads for LOST & 10, 11, and 12, Over 250 professional artists and crafts FOUND (free), or WANTED/FOR SALE ($1 for 15 words) items. people will be displaying and selling their work. There Ground rulesi (1) You must be an FSGW member} (2) Ads must will also be live bluegrass music, craft demonstrations, be received by the 15 th of the month prior to publication} food available, and lots of free parking. Admission is (3) You must send in new copy if you want your ad repeated* $3 for adults (kids under 12 free with adult). Hours arei (3-issue limit per Sept.-Aug. season)— ads will not be Fri. noon-6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For direc held over; (4) $1 fee must be enclosed; (5) Ads must be tions and discount admission coupons call Sugarloaf Moun within the 15 -word limit— extra money does not buy extra tain Works at 301/831-9191 before Apr. 6. words; (6) Ads must include a phone number (with area code) in the copy and must be accompanied by a name and phone number for the Editor; AND (7) Ads must be relevant to FSGW's purpose (see back page). Send your copy to Nan cy Schatz, 3312 Glenway Dr., Kensington, MD 20795. IMAGINATION CELEBRATION On Sunday, April 19, the Kennedy Center will open its * * * * * He ** *** **** * ** * ******* ** * ****** ** * * * 4c ******* * ** "Imagination Celebration" with folk music by Bob Devlin, Michele Valeri, Cathy Fink, and Patrick Shields. The I FSGW Hot-Line I 703/281-2228 show will be from 1 - 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 254-7190. **************************************************** MICK MOLONEY AT GAELIC LEAGUE MEETING APPALACHIAN CRAFTS The Gaelic League meeting on Monday, April 13, will Andy and Sue Kardos, instrument makers and folk song feature musician and folklorist Mick Moloney discussing sters of Swannanoa, North Carolina, return at the Appala "Irish-American Music and the Irish-American Imagina chian Craft Fair in Arlington April 24-26. They attended tion," illustrated with musical examples. Kay Spiritual the 5th annual Craft Fair in 1979. Andy is a fine crafts Life Center, American University, 7i30 p.m. Small admis man of hammered and lap dulcimers, banjos, and several sion and 50 Prince George's County Memorial Library System will present "Chesapeake Born," a program illustrated with slides, songs, and stories, with regional artist, edu FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE NEWS cator, and songwriter Tom rWisner on Sunday, April 12, at 2i30 p.m. The show, free to the public, will be held in The Friday night dance is still looking for a new hall; the New Carrollton Branch Library, 7414 Riverdale Rd, the final dance at Concordia will be May 29. If you have The presentation will include material on the origin any ideas for a possible new site, please call Lou Shapiro of the Chesapeake Bay region, descriptions of remote (589-0217) or Barbara Giniger (686-6800), coves, marshes, and inlets and the cliffs of Calvert, as well as the skipjack fleet and life in Bay waters. Ori ginal songs and anecdotes of the oystermen and women of the region will be included. Wisner has appeared in se CABOMA— BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME MUSIC veral films and TV documentaries about the Chesapeake Bay, and was a guest on the NBC Today show for a Bicen The Capital Area Bluegrass and Old Time Music Associa tennial broadcast on Maryland. Three of his songs are tion (CABOMA) will hold jam sessions on Sundays, April included, along with those of Woody Guthrie and Pete See 12 and 26, from 2-6 p.m., at the Lyon Park Community ger, in the National Audubon Society's album, "Equilib Center, corner of North Fillmore St. and Pershing Drive rium— Songs of Nature and Humanity." For information, in Arlington, VA. Visitors and new members welcome. call Maria Pedak-Kari at 699-3500, ext. 299. For information, call Joanie at 941-9282. HALF AND HALF SQUARE DANCE - 7 - IRISH WEEK EVENTS There will be a Half and Half Square Dance, with Lou Irish Week begins Saturday, April 25, at George Mason Shapiro and Paul Hartman taking turns calling for tradi University Metro Campus, 3401 N, Fairfax Drive, Arling tional and modern western dancing, on Saturday, April 4, ton. Opening the annual series of lectures and perfor Music will be by the Overkill Stringband recorded music. mances will be Tony McMahon, traditional musician and TV The dance is for dancers with experience in either one of producer, followed by folklorist Seamus 0’Cathain, April the two kinds of square dance, and will be held at the 26; Brian Farron, Northern Ireland painter, April 27; Wheaton Recreation Center, 8-lij30 p.m. For information, author and critic Alan Titley, April 28; folklorist Liam call Lou Shapiro, 589-0217. O'Dochartaigh, April 29; archeologist Peter Harbison, April 30; and actress Ronnie Masterson in a one-woman show on Friday, May 1, These events are free and begin SQUARE DANCE IN LAUREL at 8i30 p.m., followed by a reception. Information! 370- 3849 or 323-2220. George Mason site is near Virginia On Saturday, April 11, Women’s American ORT will be Square Metro station (orange line). having at square dance at Oakland Elementary School on Laurel-Bowie Road in Laurel. Norm Iglehart will be call ing. The dance will be from 8i30-11i30 p.m. Refresh PIERRE BENSUSAN AT MONT GOME RY COL L E GE ments will be served. For information call 345-1250 or 552-2508. French folk guitarist Pierre Bensusan will be appear ing at the Rockville Campus of Montgomery College on Tuesday, March 31» at 8 p.m., in the Fine Arts Theatre, COUNTRY AND CONTRA DANCES IN TAKOMA PARK This will be Pierre’s only performance in the Baltimore- Washington area during his current tour of North America; he performed for FSGW last May. A true virtuoso at the English country dancing and New England contra dancing, age of 24, Pierre Bensusan incorporates European folk, with music by Peascods Gathering, will take place on Sat Renaissance, bluegrass, jazz guitar, and even Argentine urday, April 11 and 25, from 8-11 p.m. at the Takoma Park tango influences in his playing style. Junior High School on Piney Branch Rd., 1 block north of Tickets are $3 at the door, but advance tickets at $2 Philadelphia Ave. (East-West Highway). Admission is each may be purchased at the Cashiers Office, Commons Ad $1.50 per person. These dances are held regularly on dition Bldg,, Takoma Park Campus, or Room 212, Campus the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. For informa Center Bldg., Rockville Campus. For more information, tion, call 887-0239 or 577-8241. call 279-5092. JAMES BOWMAN AND HOWARD BASS IN BLUEMONT A WORD FROM WETA-FM Bluemont Concert Series will present James Bowman, counter tenor, and Howard Bass, lute, on Saturday, April It's that time of year again, when public radio beckons 4. The program will feature songs from Elizabethan Eng and this year especially your contribution is important, land by Dowland and Campion, l6th Century Spanish songs, with the projected cutbacks in government support, WETA' 17th Century airs de cour, songs by Purcell, and a lute fundraising marathon is April 24-28. There is some pres suite by J. S. Each, A further feature of this evening sure from a few members of the Board of Trustees to eli will be a showing of the 15-minute film "An Introduction minate all non-classical music. That would mean cutting to the Lute," by Peter Dunning, The concert begins at 8 Broadway, movie, operetta, avant-garde, jazz, and FOLK p.m. on Saturday, April 4, at the Bluemont Schoolhouse music. It’s probably not in the cards, but to ensure (Bluemont is about 40 miles west of Tyson’s Corner, just that folk music stays on the air at FM-91» drop a note or off Rt. 7 where they highway crosses the Blue Ridge— card indicating support for traditional music (and your check the map). Admission is $3. For more information, other favorites) to WETA Radio, Box 2626, Washington, call Howard (703/955-2244) or Peter (703/554-8314). D.C. 20013. Thanks, — Mary CHANTETMAN WANTED AUGUSTA HERITAGE ARTS DANCE WEEK. AUGUST 9-15 Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut, is look The Augusta Heritage Arts Workshop in Elkins, W.Va., ing for experienced performers of traditional sea music will sponsor a week-long course in traditional mountain to sing and interpret sea chanteys and songs of the sea. dance, August 9-15. Staff teachers and musicians include Openings for work beginning both in April and June are Bob Dalsemer, the Fiddle Puppet Cloggers, the Easy Street available at the Museum, Imagine singing aboard the 1841 String Band from Bloomington, Ind., Bob Dean, a tradi whaleship Charles W. Morgan.1 Interested parties should tional caller from Pocahontas County, W, Va., and Woody contact Bob Walser at Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT Simmons, West Virginia fiddle champion. Daily classes 06355, (203) 536-2631. will include all levels of clog and flatfoot dancing, West Virginia "big circle." dancing, squares and contras, a workshop for dance leaders, and a special workshop on games, songs and dances for children. Each evening EVENTS IN HARRISBURG. PA. there will be a dance party. The dance week will be fol lowed Aug. 15-16 by the Augusta Music Festival, featuring There will be a concert by Gordon Bok at the Harris Utah Phillips, Trapezoid, and others. burg Civic Club on April 17 (Friday) at 8 p.m. The Augusta Heritage Arts Workshop is being sponsored The Harrisburg Area Community College Series will pre this year by Davis and Elkins College, and all events sent Dwayne Thorpe on Sat., April 11, at 8 p.m., and will take place on the college campus. Room & board are Rick and Lorraine Lee on Sat., May 2, at 8 p.m. available at reasonable rates, or you may camp in the All events are sponsored by the Indian Neck Folk Festi nearby National Forest. 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