UPDATED as of 9/24/2017 ­ see Events Calendar, p. 8 Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. Sept. 2017 vol. 52 No. 8 September Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm Wednesdays: Sunnyside Singers Club in Woodside, Queens, 8pm 6 Wed Folk Open Sing; 7pm in Brooklyn 6 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; performer Aoife Scott, 8pm 11 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting; 7:15pm; see p. 5 15­16 Park Slope Bluegrass and Old Time Jamboree 17 Sun Shanty Sing on Staten Island, 2­5 pm 17 Sun Gina Forsyth house concert in E. Setauket, L.I.; 4pm 21 Thur Iain Matthews & Jim Fogarty, 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall 26 Tue Newsletter Mailing, 7pm in Jackson Heights, Queens 27 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; perf. T.R. Dallas, 8pm October Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm Wednesdays: Sunnyside Singers Club in Woodside, Queens, 8pm 4 Wed Folk Open Sing; 7pm in Brooklyn 6 Fri Geoff Muldaur, 7:30pm, Saint John's Ch., Christopher St. 8 Sun Singing Party in Marine Park, Brooklyn, 1­5pm 9 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting; 7:15pm; see p. 5 11 Wed Sunnyside Singers Club; performer Liz Hanley, 8pm 15 Sun Shanty Sing on Staten Island, 2­5 pm 15 Sun Exploring "Tradiginal" Folk Music, perf.­talk, 2pm 20 Fri John Roberts, 7:30pm at O.S.A. Hall, 220 E. 23 St. 27­29 Fall Folk Music Weekend at HVRS ­ see centerfold Details on pages 2­3 Table of Contents Events at a Glance.........................1 Calendar Location Info...............14 Society Events Details...............2­3 Folk Music Society Info..............17 Weekend Scholarships...................4 Peoples' Voice Cafe Ad...............18 Topical Listing of Society Events. 5 Mark Hamburgh Ad....................18 Woody Sez Ad...............................6 Susan Lee Bady Ad.....................18 From the Editor.............................7 Pinewoods Hot Line....................19 Calendar Listings..........................8 Membership Form ­ Join Us!......20 Repeating Events.........................10 Weekend Flier.................centerfold The Society's Web Page: www.folkmusicny.org ­ 1 ­ Irish Traditional Music Session: every Monday, 8-11pm Tenor banjo, harmonica and fiddle player Don Meade and friends get together every Monday night for an Irish traditional music session in the back room of this historic Hell’s Kitchen bar/restaurant. Free admission; food and drink are available. Musicians, singers, and listeners welcome. At the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue (on 46th St), Manhattan; co­sponsored with and led by Don Meade; for info 212­247­2562 or www. blarneystar.com/ Featured Performers: TBA Sunnyside Singers Club: every Wednesday, 8-11pm Come join us every Wednesday at 8pm for a 3­hour pub style sing­around. All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. Co­sponsored with, and held, at the Aubergine Cafe, 49­22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Occasionally there is a featured guest performer for part of the evening. Yummy desserts, sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. Free admission; a voluntary contribution is requested on guest nights. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local. Info: 718­899­1735. www. facebook.com/sunnysidesingersclub. Featured Performers: Sept 6, Aoife Scott; Sept. 27,: T.R. Dallas Folk Open Sing: Wednesdays, Sept. 6th & Oct. 4th; 7-10pm Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions: F or Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture Society, Folk Music Society of NY/NYPFMC, Alison Kelley, Frank Woerner, and Tom Weir. Info: 212­695­5924. Park Slope Bluegrass & O­T Jamboree, September 15th­16th The sounds of banjos, fiddles, mandolins, guitars and big upright basses echo through the “hills and hollers” of Brooklyn. The Jamboree, held at the historic Old Stone House and J.J. Byrne Park, starts with a bluegrass concert on Friday night at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30 pm). Saturday includes a full day of activities, with workshops in banjo, fiddle, harmony singing, autoharp, and more, plus all day jamming and an evening concert; food will be offered on site on Saturday. Saturday afternoon is 12:30 to dark and the concert is 6­10pm. We are co­ th sponsoring this event held at 336 Third Street, in J.J. Byrne Park, between 4 and 5thAvenues, Brooklyn, 718­768­319., Further info: http://www.jamesreams.com/ jamboree. Shanty Sing: Sundays, September 17th; 2-5pm We are co­sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Refreshments are available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. For more information about the Noble Collection, go to http://www.noblemaritime.org continued on next page ­ 2 ­ Events Details, continued from previous page ­­ click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347­267­9394. Gina Forsyth: Sunday, September 17st, 4:00pm Gina’s warm alto, Cajun and other traditional fiddle styles, and tasty guitar work provide perfect settings for her well­ crafted and profound self­penned songs. Though her music cuts straight to the heart, Gina’s a tongue­in­cheek humorist too, and her shows are a grand mixture of smart, sassy, and soulful. For this house concert, Gina will cover songs from her solo albums, from “God Bless the Grass,” the recent release from her feminist vocal trio, The Malvinas, and some Cajun tunes and other traditional tunes and songs. Do you need more reasons to come out, and as the Cajuns say, “pass a good time?”. Concert will be held in a private home in East Setauket, Long Island, Snacks and drinks to celebrate Frank Anshen’s 75th birthday provided. Contrib.$20.00 (LITMA and FMSNY members $15.00. Limited seating: to reserve call 516­492­5116 or email [email protected]. Co­sponsored by LITMA & FMSNY. Iain Matthews & Jim Fogarty: Thursday, September 21st, 7:30pm Iain was a founding member of the British folk rock band, Fairport Convention and appeared on the band's first three recordings. (Five of the original members recently got together at the Cropredy Festival in England.) Iain next formed his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, and had a European hit with the Joni Mitchell song "Woodstock." Iain is a prolific songwriter, a superb singer, and an accomplished guitarist. Iain's website: http://www.iainmatthews.nl Jim started his career in Philadelphia working with a wide variety of Pop, Blues, Rock, Country, and Folk groups. In 1987, Jim began seriously writing, touring worldwide, and recording in the popular folk duo, The SoulMates, with wife Lindsay Gilmour. In recent years, he has performed at festivals, nightclubs, folk venues, and on TV and radio across the US. Jim's website: http:// www.jimfogarty.com/Home.html At OSA Hall, 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707, (bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave), Manhattan. Admission: general public $20; FMSNY members $18; full­time students & those under 17 $10. Info: 646­628­4604. Newsletter Mailing: Tuesday, September 26th; 7pm We need you to help to mail out the next newsletter! Join the important band of volunteers that sticks on the stamps and labels, and seals the pages to mail out this newsletter. At the home of Don Wade and Eileen Pentel, 35­41 72nd Street, Jackson Heights (Queens). Near the 74th St. Station of the #7 line or the Roosevelt Ave­ Jackson Heights Station of the E, F, M, and R trains. Info: 718­672­6399 Geoff Muldaur: Friday, October 6th; 7:30pm At St. John's Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Contrib.: general public $25. members of FMSNY, Folk Project, and LITMA $20, students $15, kids under 12 $10. More details next month. ­ 3 ­ Weekend Scholarships Available (see flier in centerfold) Applications are now being accepted to the Fall Weekend for the George Parker Scholarship and the Mayer Scholarship. These funds provide either full or partial scholarships to individuals who could not otherwise attend and who have a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing. TO APPLY: Please see the application form below, download one from the website www.folkmusicny.org, or request an application form from the address below. The most important considerations are financial need and interest in folk music. The candidates will be considered and decided upon at the October 9th Board meeting. Please send it in, via mail or e­mail, to arrive before September 30th to: Marilyn Suffet, Phone: 718­786­1533; E­mail: [email protected] 41­05 47th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. (New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club) Scholarship Application Please complete a separate form for each member who is applying and return it to the address above. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Name ___________________________ Date ___________________ Address _________________________________________________ City, State, ZIP____________________________________________ E­mail _____________________________ Phone _____________________ Have you ever received a scholarship in the past? ___No ___Yes If yes, how many times? ___When was the most recent? __________ Have you ever been turned down for a scholarship? ___No ____Yes If yes, how many times? ___When was the most recent? __________ Please briefly tell us why you need a scholarship.