Traditional Folk Song Circle to celebrate SEVEN YEARS at Dublin Roasters, February 9. YOU are invited to the party! February 2019

Inside this issue:

Notes From the President 2

Open Mics 3 STEP UP! Song Contest 4 Ken Glasser Brewer’s Alley Songwriters 8

Open Stage 9

Kindred Crow/Helltown Riffraff 9

Traditional Folk Song Circle 10

Gear of the Month 12

Pull up a Chair 14 Kingston Trio, What I forgot 15 MD Benefit Concert 16

Open Mic Photos 17 Member Ads 21

Event Calendar 23 Board of Directors 24

FAME Goals 24 Membership Renewal/App 24 splits his time between guitar, resonator, Weissenborn, and dobro. He plays with an assortment of picks and slides, which Todd discusses in “Gear of the Month” on page 10.

Page 2 Notes from the President Greetings,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the New year. Katherine and I attended the Broward Folk Festival this year held at the Hugh Birch Taylor State Park in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The weather was foreboding most of the weekend, but we attended the event on Sunday, January 27th. It was cloudy, cooler than normal temperatures, but fortunately the rain held off until later in the evening. We had the opportunity to see quite a few singer/songwriters perform from around the country. Our favorites were House of Hamill from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and The Nouveaux Honkies from Knoxville, Tennessee. These were two younger performing groups featuring excellent fiddling as well as nice harmonies – there was a wide variety of musical talent and styles to please everyone. We enjoyed listening to all the acts and checking out the other parts of the festival which included a song circle, songwriters in the round, and various workshops. My thought is, Would the membership be interested in putting on a similar festival? Let me know your thoughts. Board meetings are open to the public and generally occur the first Wednesday of each month. The next one is February 6, at 7:30 pm, at Lough Memorials, 500 S Market Street, Frederick, Maryland. Sincerely,

Open Mics Page 3

Serendipity Market & More, 14 E Patrick Street, Frederick, MD. Every Friday, 7 p.m. February 1, Todd C Walker, host; February 8, Sam Ott; February 15, 22, Dr. Dave Koronet.

The Epicure Café, 11104 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA. Open Mic and Music Variety Showcase. Second, fourth, & fifth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Ron Goad, host. February 13, 27

JR Sports Bar and Restaurant, 605 Main Street, Woodsboro, MD 21798. Second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30-10 p.m. Sam Biskin, host. February 14, 28

UUCF “Coffeehouse,” 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick, MD. BYOB. Third Saturdays, 7 - 9:30 p.m. Roy Greene, Brad Calhoun, hosts. February 16

Beans in the Belfry Meeting Place & Café, 122 W. Potomac Street, Brunswick, MD. Third Thursdays 7-9 p.m. Tomy Wright, host. February 21

Dublin Roasters, 1780 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD. Fourth Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Max Honn, host. February 24

More open mic details and photos on pages 17 thru 20.

Page 4 F.A.M.E. supports 2nd Annual Chords of Courage STEP UP! Student Songwriting Contest by Tomy Wright

Based on of last year’s successful Furthermore, Caron wanted to emphasize to partnership with Chords of Courage’s STEP UP! everyone who knows middle and high school age Frederick Student Songwriting Contest, the Frederick County students, “You don’t have to be F.A.M.E. Board of Directors voted to support the a musician to enter this contest. You don’t have 2nd Annual contest by sponsoring a Third Place to play an instrument or even have to have a Prize and other offerings. The Board made good voice. On your own or collaborating with Chords of Courage CEO and Founder Caron someone else, we’re looking for young people to Dale, an honorary member for her assistance in identify people of great courage from whom they F.A.M.E.’s goal, “To reach out to the community can gain personal inspiration and then spread via workshops and concerts, especially through that word.” schools and youth organizations and setting up of mentoring opportunities for young aspiring Under the leadership of former President Rick acoustic musicians.” Hill, and further coordination with current board members Dori Bailin and Roy Greene, and Caron Dale, Contest Director, said the contest former officers Fran Tucker, Todd Walker, and is an “exciting opportunity for all middle and Tomy Wright, many of the activities F.A.M.E. high school students in Frederick County, coordinated in 2018 have seamlessly Maryland.” She went on to say, there are transitioned to Chords of Courage for this year’s “amazing prizes including Frederick Community contest. These activities include Songwriting College scholarships, YMCA summer Workshop facilitation, Song Contest judging, memberships, cash, and so much more. We look Award Concert Band, and coordinating studio forward to F.A.M.E. presenting a 3rd place prize time for winning contestants with Jeff Feit’s at the Awards Concert on April 13 at Frederick Torchlight Productions Recording Studio, Community College and hope many F.A.M.E. Beallsville, MD and Doug Smith’s Shab Row members will come out and support these Recording, Frederick, MD. And with that, all the creative kids. F.A.M.E. will also be offering all band personnel, Scott Barrett, Barry Bryant, Pat finalists F.A.M.E. T-Shirts and a certificate for a Post, and Tomy Wright, Contest Music Director, complementary, one-year student membership.” are all F.A.M.E. members.

Watch the video, listen to last year's first place songs and see

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Make N Music sponsors a bimonthly podcast; the most recent of which featured a discussion of the STEP UP! Student Songwriting Contest. Pictured above are (l-r) Mark Stevanus, Tomy Wright, Allie “Sarah” Rubin, Samantha “Sammie J” Johnson, Ashley Marie, Patrick Post, and Wally Worsley.

Since F.A.M.E. renewed its partnership two and featured Tomy Wright, as the primary months ago, Chords of Courage has been spokesperson for the Contest along with last delighted to include F.A.M.E. in many ways. year’s High School 1st place Award winner and Here are a few recent highlights: F.A.M.E. member “Sammie J” Johnson and 3rd place winner and F.A.M.E. open mic supporter • F.A.M.E.’s logo is prominently displayed on Allie Rubin. Chords of Courage website’s:  Main page At this writing, there have been three Student  Contest Page list of sponsors Songwriting Workshops held at the New Spires Arts in Frederick City, facilitated by local award • Video on Contest Home Page has F.A.M.E.’s winning and touring performing songwriters banner featured every time the band is shown Heather Aubrey Lloyd, of the Band ilyAMIY, led • Make ‘N’ Music, another Chords of Courage the first two. Andrew McKnight, returning Contest sponsor, conducted a live, half-hour friend of F.A.M.E., led the third and he will lead podcast earlier this January featuring the the last workshop for this year Saturday, Contest. February 2, from 10 am to 1 pm. Dale said, “We firmly believe by working now with young Since its posting, there have been some 1100 people to create socially conscious songs and podcast views. F.A.M.E. was the focused, actions, we help create socially conscious partner/sponsor mentioned by the interviewer citizens for tomorrow.”

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Page 6 STEP UP! Student Songwriting Contest, cont’d

 Great prizes: Frederick Community College scholarships and mu- sic classes, cash, YMCA summer memberships, recording studio time, and more!  Free songwriting workshops  Guides to work with student finalists on their STEP UP! to make a difference campaigns.  Assistance as needed  Contest deadline for song submissions = February 15

Barry Bryan, Scott Barrett, Tomy Wright, and Patrick Post performed the entrants songs at the awards presentation last year. Photo “selfie” by Tomy Wright.

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Page 8 2nd Monday Songwriters’ Showcase Brewer’s Alley, 2nd Floor, 124 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD February 11 — Show begins at 7:30 pm — February 11

Steve Warner ~ Double Feature ~ Flo Anito

Come upstairs at Brewer’s Alley in beautiful, historic, downtown Frederick, Maryland, second Monday evenings from 7:30 until 10 pm, or so. There is no door charge, but we have “tip buckets” for the featured artists. Come out and support LIVE ORIGINAL music. If you would like a calendar for 2019, please e-mail Rod ([email protected]). For information about playing a three-song spot, contact (1) Ron Goad: Mister- [email protected], (2) Rod Deacey: [email protected] or (3) Todd C. Walker: [email protected]. For info on featuring (the 45-minute money spot), contact Rod Deacey: [email protected]. Featured Artist #1 Steve Warner

Steve Warner paints vivid pictures of people and places. His songs are spiced with humor, emo- tion and color that conjures up writers like John Prine and Steve Goodman. His lyrical word play can intrigue and inspire, make you laugh, and some- times cry. A common thread in all of his songs is that they are universally accessible. And given his flair for melody, that makes them memorable.

Featured Artist #2 ~ ~ Flo Anito

A quirky, clever songwriter with a great big voice, that is in turn, sweet, sultry, powerful, and emotive, Flo's stage presence is undeniable. Classically trained in Voice, Piano,

and Cello, raised on the stages of Summer stock musical theatre, and studying Music under Anthony Braxton and

Alvin Lucier at Wesleyan University, Flo's sound is a rare hybrid. A Grand Prize winner on Ourstage, with multiple Wammy nominations for Best Pop/Rock Vocalist, come see why Flo Anito is wowing audiences internationally!

Piano prelude Ethan Larsh Poetry Rod Deacey

Cameo Rob Hinkal Host Todd C Walker

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Page 10 Traditional Folk Song Circle by Tomy Wright Dublin Roasters, 1780 N. Market Street, Frederick Second Saturday of each month, 1-3 p.m.

Twenty-nine people attended January’s Away this month: Traditional Folk Song Circle (TFSC) at Dublin Margie Barber Roasters. We sang 29 songs from the Sing Out! (alternate Attendance, Publication, Rise Up Singing: The Group Song Recorder, and Singing Songbook (RUS). Three songs were new, keeping us on task); Host, Tomy Wright noted below. We are currently at 727 songs sung Barbara Collins, out of some 1200, and the leading categories out (Scottish dancer in residence); Gloria of 18 we sang from the RUS songbook’s 35, this McCracken, (regular new song contributor and month was “Love.” There were just six Death and transliteration maven); Caryl Velisek (Board Dying (D&D) references in: “Streets of Laredo,” member, Song Researcher, and former “Man of Constant Sorrow,” “Angel Band,” “Mr. newsletter contributor). Bojangles,” “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” and “Farther Along.” And finally, we have the “2018 We all send our condolences to George Statistics Review” at the end of the next column. Carroll and his family, for the loss of his mother in December. There must have been something in the air, because “we” were struggling “a little bit” with Come, celebrate TFSC’s 7th anniversary as some songs we have sung previously. Even a F.A.M.E.’s longest recurring, original, new, young attendee of 11, stumped us with how community outreach event, on Saturday, “The Green Grass Grew All Around” went. Great February 9, 2019. Enjoy some “traditional” to see the dynamic duo of John Cooper and sheet cake (free) with your coffee or tea. Past George Waxter back, after John’s untimely President Rick Hill also plans to be in town so be “vacation with questionable food.” Also pleased prepared to sing “La Bamba,” I mean, “If I had a to see a couple of the STEP UP! Frederick Hammer”! ;-) Student Songwriting Workshop attendees, from *New participant earlier in the day, also take in the Song Circle playing on songs they had never heard before, 2018 Statistics Review (like the rest of us), but played along regardless! prepared by Dori Bailin

In attendance: Bill Adams, (New Song Number 1 Category: Love Skipper and Swashbuckler (NS3) with two new Number 1 Song: songs), Violets of Dawn and Yea Ho, Little “Take Me Home Country Roads” Fish, Patricia Andersen,* Dori Bailin Introducer: Rick Hill (Board member, Attendance and Song Rank Top Ten Categories Talley Recorder), George Carroll, John Cooper (Since 2012) (unexpected comic relief), Karen Fetters 1 151 (former Board member, Dori’s recording Love predecessor, and ace photographer), Dan 2 Traveling 143 Play 115 Frasier, Roy Greene, (Sound Post editor) Ed 3 Haser, Ernie Heller, Peter Johnson,* Tom Time & Changes 115 Kohlhepp (Sound Post feature contributor, one Hard Times 107 4 new song, “Deportee”), Dave Koronet (Board Outdoors 107 member, FB guru, and Alternate Host), Carol 5 Hope 93 Liebman (one new song), Dorothea Mordan, 6 Golden oldies 89 Ed Mordan, Nathan Polski,* Laurie Ruko, 7 85 Mike Sodos (Librarian), Robin Turner, Lullabies 8 84 George Waxter, Tomy Wright (Host), and a Mountain voices legion of first-timers, no-last-name-givens: 9 Home & Family 76 Asher,* Eric* & Melissa,* Tim,* Elisabeth,* 10 Farm & Prairie 71 Charles,* and Leslie.*

Traditional Folk Song Circle Pics Page 11 by Karen Fetters

Page 12 by Todd C Walker Gear of the Month I’ve known Ken Glasser (lifetime F.A.M.E. Ken graciously invited member) for about 10 years. If my memory is me to his house to take a correct, we met at the now defunct Frederick look at “his gear,” so we Coffee Co open mic. Ken had suffered from a met up in late fall for a let’s shoulder injury and could no longer play guitar see what kind of gear you without discomfort, so he had taught himself how have meeting. to play a Weissenborn* guitar. Intrigued by his talent, the Weissenborn, and his interpretation of I had seen Ken’s Martin popular and not-so-popular songs, I struck up a guitars, but I was in for a conversation, which turned into a friendship. treat when he showed me his 1957 Gibson J50. Thankfully Ken is again able to play a When Ken first ventured out of the house to traditional guitar, so he splits his time between open mics, the Gibson was his trusty companion. guitar, resonator, Weissenborn, and dobro. He Suffering from older age (the Gibson, not Ken), plays with a thumb pick and finger-picks on his he soon discovered that fighting with intonation/ first and second fingers. When playing guitar, he tuning problems and higher string action made sometimes uses a slide. performing frustrating, so he upgraded to a 2003 Martin D-16GT. Upgrading again in 2016, he purchased a 2013 Martin D-28, which has become his main acoustic (the D-16GT doesn’t get much playing time so it may be for sale soon). The Gibson is now a stay-at-home guitar, leaving its case when Ken is feeling nostalgic.

His favorite Weissenborn-style guitar is a Dart Style 1, a Mahogany “acoustic Hawaiian” by builder David Dart. To my ears, it sounds like a grand piano when Ken plays it.

Ken is also the proud owner of a 2005 Beard** R-GRB metal resonator guitar (think big brassy sound). Recently he purchased a used Beard Vintage R dobro to round out his collection.

Ken with his Beard R-GRB resonator

Since I like capos, I asked Ken about his favorite capos. Not surprisingly, he likes both the D’Addario Planet Waves NS capo and a G7th Performance capo. (Former Frederick songwriter, now Nashville resident, Josh Gray, also uses the Planet Waves NS).

Ken and I had a fun time talking guitars, gear, and music. I give him and his gear two thumbs Ken with his vintage 1957 Gibson J50 guitar up.

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For his style of playing, Ken prefers finger picks. The day we met, he was using a Golden Gate plastic thumb pick and metal Dunlop finger picks, one brass, one steel. One of Ken’s favorite finger pick sources is www.guptillmusic.com.

Metal slides

Slides come in many difference sizes and material. Ken’s favorite is a Mudslide ceramic (far left in photo). To see and hear Ken using his Mudslide on YouTube, click here.

Ken performs with his partner, Angelin Donohue, under the stage name of Catoctin Mountain Highway.

* The Weissenborn style of guitar originated in Hawaii (by Hermann Weissenborn) as an acoustic lap steel guitar. The difference between it and a dobro is that the neck is hollow (for increased volume) and the guitar is made entirely of wood (usually Mahogany or Koa, although early prototypes were made of Maple). It is played with a metal fretting bar like a lap steel. A Weissenborn produces an almost piano like sound – very loud and resonant.

** Beard Guitars are made in a small shop in Ken demonstrating slide (on pinky finger). Hagerstown and are played by a who’s who of the dobro and resonator guitar world (think Jerry Douglas). Now go make some music! Todd

Page 14 Pull up a Chair… Seals and Crofts by Frederick Folklorist

Jimmy Seals (b. October 17, 1941) and Dash Seals and Crofts had Jimmy Seals (b. October 17, 1941) and Dash three killer albums that Crofts (b. August 14, 1940) first met when they came out in the early 70s both were teenagers and living in their and then they were native Texas. After bouncing around in a couple essentially done. Dash of local bands, they found themselves playing Crofts later said that they together in a group called “The Champs.” Now, had things they wanted The Champs would undergo several personal to write and sing about Photo by Todd C Walker changes in the early 60s until the lineup and when they did, well, included, among others, Jimmy Seals, Dash that was that. In 1980, they dropped out of the Crofts, and, are you ready, Glen Campbell. music scene to follow the Baha’i faith fulltime. Unfortunately, Seals and Crofts joined The Champs just after they had their only real hit, Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts were musician’s “Tequila,” and the group had limited success musicians. Although their primary instruments after “Tequila” came out. were guitar and mandolin, they could both play just about anything. Their harmonies were In 1962, Dash Crofts was drafted into the heavenly. Songs like “Diamond Girl,” Army. Because Dash had very good typing skills, “Hummingbird,” “We May Never Pass This Way he was assigned to Fort Bragg as the Again,” and “Summer Breeze,” extolled the personal clerk for General Westmorland. He virtues of living simply, the beauty of nature, returned to The Champs in 1964, but by that time finding true love, and their devotion to God. Glen Campbell had left to form a new group Even though they had faces “made for radio” called “Glen Campbell and the GCs.” By then, and precious little traditional showbiz charisma Jimmy Seals had begun to do a lot more writing to speak of, it was the musicianship and message of his own songs and he and Dash agreed to leave which set their songs apart during their era. The Champs and join Glen Campbell and the And, that’s what makes their emotionally CGs. After a couple of years, they both felt it was heartfelt music still so memorable and time to test the waters on their own, so Seals and pleasurable to listen to even today. Speaking of Crofts left the CGs and joined forces to create one listening, click here for a rare video of Seals and of the smoothest duos that music has known. Crofts on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. I have to mention at this point one very important aspect of their lives. During the early 60s, Seals and Crofts became very active practitioners of the Baha’i faith. During the height of their success, their commitment to their faith saw them stay for hours after concerts talking to their fans about their spiritual beliefs and even have their crew members pass out fliers and brochures about Baha’i. Jimmy Seals younger brother, Danny, was also very involved with the Baha’i faith. Of course, you know his younger brother by his stage name “England Dan” from “England Dan and John Ford Coley.” OK trivia time – Jimmy Seals gave his brother the nickname “England Dan” because when Dan was young, he loved the Beatles so Seals & Crofts performing “Hummingbird” live much he would go around the house talking in February 6, 1973, on The Tonight Show. Photo only a British accent. courtesy of Kirbykat711 on YouTube.

The Kingston Trio, what I forgot to tell you Page 15 by John DuRant

John DuRant Bob Shane

After submitting the Kingston Trio article for last month’s Sound Post, I realized that not everyone reading it would immediately recognize who Bob Shane was. So, I thought it might be worth mentioning that Bob Shane, the person who was having the party in Atlanta, was one of the original three founding members, and who, at the time of the party, was the sole owner of The Kingston Trio name.

Included here are some 1992 photo memories with members of the Kingston Trio. In the left photo above, left to right, is Bobby Hayworth, George Grove, Bob Shane, and me. In the photo on the right, Bob Shane is signing my guitar.

Later on, the Trio consisted of Rick Dougherty (who replaced Bobby Hayworth), Bill Zorn, and George Grove. Bill Zorn performed in Shane's place from 2000 to 2017, after Bob Shane had a heart attack and retired to his home in Phoenix.

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Open Mics Photos and Details Page 17

Serendipity Market & More 14 E Patrick Street, Frederick, MD.

NEWEST open mic and it’s Every Friday, 7 pm.

Serendipity Market & More is bringing back the small town market and gen- eral store to downtown Frederick, Maryland, with a modern, yet comfortable, atmos- phere. We are focused on keeping our resources as local as possible, providing clean, natural, and sustainable products, all while maintaining a budget friendly selec- tion. Guests will not only be able to enjoy local food, but they will also be able to expe- rience pieces from local artists and artisans in our community spaces, which are also available as rentals for special events and business meetings, with catering op- tions available. We hope to see you soon! Photos by Joe Ginorio and Dori Bailin.

Page 18 Beans in the Belfry Meeting Place & Café, 122 W. Potomac Street Brunswick, MD. Third Thursday of each month 7-9 p.m. Tomy “One M” Wright, host. “Beans” is an old church that has been reclaimed as a coffee house with great acoustics and a friendly, cozy atmosphere. Endorsed by SAW and FAME, this open mic brings in performers from both groups, as well as the local area. Format is a first- come, first-served sign-up list, with two or three songs each. Percussion

Carlotta & Ron Summerlin and Doug Rosner & Jillian Pugliese. Photos by Tomy Wright.

Beans offers a comfortable listening and dining room.

Dublin Roasters, 1780 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD. Fourth Sundays, 1-3 pm, Dave Koronet, Max Honn, Todd C Walker, and Page 19 Sam and Katherine Ott, alternating hosts. Photos by Todd C Walker.

John M John R Burdette Ed Haser Ryan Franko

Stephanie Fletcher Jason Hawkins George Carroll Joe Ginorio

Terance Auleta Matthew A

Dave Koronet, Larry H John DuRant Leonardo, Puchi

Page 20 Open Stage, the “original songs” open mic

Casey Friedberg

Michael Friedman Dan Kenny Michael O’Brien

Jim Rose Todd C Walker, Host

F.A.M.E. MEMBERS’ ADS (send business cards to [email protected] for inclusion) Page 21

Are you a FAME Member? Send me your business card for free display in the Sound Post. Look for more members’ ads throughout the pages of the newsletter.

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Sponsored and endorsed F.A.M.E. events at a glance Page 23 February 2019 Location is Frederick unless otherwise noted.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Serendipity OM, 7 pm

6 3 4 5 F.A.M.E. 7 8 9 Board meet- Serendipity DR TFSC ing, 7:30 pm OM, 7 pm 1 pm, celebrating 7 years!

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 BA Song- Epicure OM, JR’s OM, STEP UP! UUCF OM, writers’ 8 pm 7:30 pm, Song 7 pm Showcase Fairfax, VA Woodsboro Contest 7:30 pm deadline; Serendipity OM, 7 pm

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Fred Coffee Beans OM, Serendipity UUCF Con- Co Open 7 pm, OM, 7 pm cert, 7 pm Stage Brunswick 5 pm

24 25 26 27 28 DR OM, Epicure OM, JR’s OM, 1 pm 8 pm 7:30 pm, Fairfax, VA Woodsboro

Abbreviations used: BA=Brewer’s Alley, DR=Dublin Roasters, JR’s=JR Sports Bar, OM=Open Mic TFSC=Traditional Folk Song Circle, UUCF=UU Church

F.A.M.E. Board of Directors F.A.M.E. Goals: Page 24

Sam Ott, President • To nurture, promote, and preserve original and Dave Ott, Treasurer traditional acoustic music of all genres in Frederick and Max Honn, Secretary Frederick County through live music, education, and Katherine Ott, Membership community outreach. Dori Bailin, Organizer Roy Greene, Newsletter • To educate aspiring musicians and the general Caryl Velisek, Publicity public about all aspects of original and traditional Dave Koronet, Facebook acoustic music of all genres via workshops, open mics, The F.A.M.E. newsletter welcomes your showcases, and concerts. photos and stories about local acoustic music and musicians. Please email • To reach out to the community via workshops and submissions to the editor at [email protected] concerts, especially through schools and youth by the 15th preceding the month of publication. organizations and the setting up of mentoring Submissions subject to editing. opportunities for young and aspiring acoustic musicians.

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