The Return of Aztec Two Step
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May 2011 www.folkproject org New Jersey’s Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization Mark August 12 on your Calendar: The Return of Aztec Two Step For more than three and a half decades, Aztec Two Step — the duo of Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman — has been writing and performing songs that helped make their generation’s musical memories, all the while inspiring a generation of young singer songwriters. They have thrilled Folk Project audiences at The Minstrel and at Festivals past. Now, after producing 15 albums, 2 DVDs, and being the subject of the PBS documentary “No Hit Wonder,” they return to our stage fpr a Special Concert on August 12. Mark your calendars. Save the date. Invite your friends. Look for more details in the June newsletter. FP Evening o’ Music Sat., 5/14, 8pm • Nancy Haslam’s Join Nancy and the gang for our monthly music party; bring instruments, songs voices AND food and drink to share. The hot spot is 6 Park Way, Morris Plains (973) 538-5017. Directions: From the south: 202 north, go through Morristown, Morris Township—make a SLIGHT left in the center of Morris Plains,at the train station (Franklin Ave. but don’t turn onto Franklin). You’ll be parallel to the RR tracks; turn left at the first street, Jaqui; turn right on Park Way; #6 is second house on the left. From the north: 202 south, pass the intersection of route 53, go under the RR bridge and make the hard right, take first left onto Jaqui, first right onto Park Way, #6 is second on the left; from East: take route 10 west to 202 South, follow north directions; from west: take route 10 east to 202 south, follow north directions. Park on either side of the street or in driveway. BONUS Evening o’ Music! Sat., 5/22, 8pm • the Roffmans’ The 4th Saturday Bonus Evening of Music takes place at Eddie and Robin’s place, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742. Note: Eddie and Robin keep Kosher. Non-kosher items can be shared the kitchen table; bring serving utensils. Directions: >From I287 Southbound: exit 36, Ridgedale Ave. Keep right at fork, follow signs for and turn right at Ridgedale Ave, go 0.7 mi. Follow directions from Ridgedale-Hanover intersection below >From I287 Northbound: exit 36B, W Lafayette Ave. Right at light onto Ridgedale Ave, go 0.9 mi. >From Ridgedale-Hanover Intersection: Left onto E Hanover (westbound), go 4.6 mi. Turn right at Black Birch Dr, (just past traffic light at Shongum Rd) go 0.8 mi. Turn right at Butternut Rd, ours is the second driveway on the right. Extra Music Party Sun., 5/15, 6pm • Doris Woolf’s Doris Pertz Woolf invites FP members to a folk music party at her home on Sun., 5/15, 6pm. Doris lives at Cedar Crest in Pompton Plains. Call (973) 831-9942 for details. The Minstrel May 2011 Members’ Gigs & Friends presented by Mike Agranoff: Sat., 5/14: Park Avenue House Concert, 8pm, Teaneck. Contact [email protected] Acoustic Concert Series for reservations/directions, http://ronrenninger.com/vidmusic.html; Sat. 5/14 & Sun., 5/15: Mid Atlantic Fri., 5/6: Anne Hills and Nick Annis Retro Computing Hobbyists, InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall Twp. http://www.vintage. org/, email: [email protected] Anne Hills possesses one of the finest voices in folk music. That voice has been heard in combination with Tom Paxton, Michael Smith, and as part of the renowned vocal trio, Herdman, Jennie Avila: Fri., 5/20: with Hot Soup, Princeton FMS (see Venues) Hills, and Mangsen. She is also a fine songwriter and song collector, and her high-spirited and feisty Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell and Jay Wilensky), Kathy Moser, Tom Picard, and the stage presence makes her concerts exciting to watch and listen to. Our opener is soft-spoken Nick Fabulous Furry Harmonica Brothers (Ralph Litwin and Al Podber): Sat., 5/7: 10am-4pm, NJ Audubon Annis. When Nick presented his Formal Showcase at the prestigious NERFA conference last fall, May Day Event, Sherman-Hoffman Sanctuary, Bernardsville. www.njaudubon.org/SectionCenters/ he owned the room; there was nothing in that audience of presenters, musicians, and press but ears and eyeballs. Nick is a songwriter who taps the power and majesty of the English language SectionScherman/MayDay2011.aspx to ensnare the listener. Whether in his songs or in the spoken interludes between them, there is a Lorraine Dash/Water Gap Band: Sun., 5/1: 2pm, Warwick Valley Winery, 114 Little York Rd., Warwick, NY natural theatricality to his presentation that rivets the attention and conveys his message. Ken Galipeau: Sun., 5/29: 8:30pm, Campfire Stories/ongs, PEEC Pocono Environmental Education Center’s Fri., 5/13: David Mallett and Barry & Tessa Mitterhoff Family Nature Weekend, Dingmans Ferry. www.peec.org; Mon., 5/16: 4pm, “Singin in Spring” Library of The No open stage this month. Chathams, Chatham,. (973) 635-0603; at., 5/7: 11am, with Carol Titus Valley Shepherd Creamery, sheep David Mallett has been one of the most respected songwriters over the past two decades. His shearing, 50 Fairmount Rd., Long Valley. (908) 876-3200 classics, ‘The Garden Song’ and ‘I Knew This Place’ have passed into the category of ‘traditional’ Russ Kelner: Every Wed., Delaire Nursing Home, Linden; once/month, Manor Care Rehab, Mountainside; folk songs, in that the songs themselves have become more widely sung and known than their Sun., 5/1: w/ NJ Intergenerational Orchestra, 3pm, Summit HS; 5/3: with Cream Cheese Ensemble, Hadassah author. His songs have been sung and recorded by Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, meeting, Metuchen; Wed., 5/18: w/ Cream Cheese Ensemble, 7pm, Garwood Library. Kathy Mattea, John Denver and the Muppets. Opener Barry Mitterhoff’s name is well familiar to any aficionado of the mandolin, and to fans of Hot Tuna, Silk City, Bottle Hill, and other great Carolyn Messina: Sun., 5/1: A Night of Swing Dancing with Swingman. Bliss, 955 Allwood Road, Clifton. bands he has been in over the decades. He’s now introducing his 15 year old daughter Tessa, Doors open at 5PM, free swing lessons at 5:45pm, show 6:30.; Sat., 5/7: 8pm, featured performer at singer/ who has been studying the ukulele & performing for three years. Tessa mixes ukulele classics songwriter round, Rest Stop Rejuvenate. 21 Maple Ave. Rockaway Boro. with songs from contemporary singer-songwriters while Dad provides accompaniment on The Folk Project presents [Type a quote from theBarry document Rodin/Orpheus or the Club Chorus: Sun., 5/15, 3pm, 4 Madison Ave., Madison; 3pm, 787 Franklin Lakes mandolin and tenor guitar. (Barry & Tessa rescheduled from snowed-out January show.)summary of an interesting point. You can ‘70’s Super Group in Rare Reunion position the text box anywhereRoad, Franklin in the Lakes Odarka Stockert/Slight Imperfection: Sun., 5/22: Carmel Retreat Center, Concert SpecialFri., 5/20: Event Susan at Wernerthe Minstrel and Rich Deans document. Use the Textat Box 5pm, Tools optional tab to dinner 4pm, 1071 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, www.carmelretreat.com It is rare performer who covers all the bases the way Susan Werner does. She scores off the change the formatting of the pull quote Martin Swinger Fri., 5/6: CD Release Party/fundraiser for ArtsCAP, 7pm, Synaxis Bar, 660 Cookman Ave, chart in intelligence, heart, instrumental and vocal chops, and enough charisma to make text box.] Radio City Music Hall feel as intimate as your local coffeehouse. She writes with the stylish Asbury Park, www.artscap.org; Fri., 5/13, Grounds and Sounds Cafe, Stonybrook, NY, www.groundsand- sounds.org. craft of a Cole Porter and the spirituality of a Bob Franke. She plays sophisticated, effortless ZAand perfectly Z tastefulU accompaniment ZA on pianoZ and guitar. And she makes you feel a better - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - person for having spent the evening in her presence. Opener Rich Deans is a most fascinating Outdoor Art Show w/ works by Pat Flaherty, Sat., 5/14, downtown Caldwell, 10am – 5pm. Pat will be Friday,songwriter, May writing 27, songs 2011 that are more 8:00 like novellas pm set to haunting melodies evocative of days past. They are story and character-driven, and often find their settings in historical fiction. showing landscape paintings done on location in New Jersey and beyond, including a special pastel This show will be celebrating the release of his 2nd CD, “Living In The World Today”, and will drawing of night time on Bloomfield Avenue. Come bring a friend and enjoy yourself on the streets of feature a small band backing him up. Caldwell — look at art, eat something, pass a few beautiful spring hours with us at “Art on the Avenue”. Fri., 5/27: A Folk Project Special Concert featuring ZaZuZaz A rare reunion of the great New Jersey swing band featuring Grover Kemble that was all the rage in the northern NJ area, as well as touring nationwide. “...Horses Sing None of It!” Please note that this is not a Minstrel event, but rather a Folk Project Special Is a folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest Concert. Tickets are $20 for Folk Project members and $25 for non-members, and are being sold in advance through http://www.folkproject.org/fp_ performers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of (mainly acoustic) music, storytellers, danc- special.shtml and at the Minstrel. This concert is likely to sell out. ers, others. Schedule available at the Folk Project web page. Seen on: Cablevision Morris area, Sun.