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FEBRUARY 2004 AAccoouussttiicc VOLUME 5 ISSUE 9

IN NEW YORKand BeyondCITY PERFORMANCE LISTINGS AND FEATURES ON ACOUSTICLive! ARTISTS The Compleat Folksinger Scott Ainslie Consummate: It’s mid-November, 2003, and I’m sitting in the darkened Starlight Guitarist Room of Kutscher’s Hotel & Resort. We’re listening to singer Scott Ainslie preface a performance of ’s “Crossroad Singer Blues.” He’s one of the featured main showcase performers at Writer the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference. In the mid- dle of the brightly lit, circular stage, he gives us the facts Historian behind this classic blues song. For the first time, I learn of Activist the after-dark curfew for black men that existed in the deep South in Johnson’s day. A black man caught out on the high- way after dark risked death at the hands of the Ku Klux by Klan or the local sheriff. As the bottleneck glides over the Richard Cuccaro strings of Ainslie’s 1931 National Steel , I can envision Johnson standing on a dirt road, guitar case in hand, with the sun setting. I’m reading Johnson’s mind with grim clarity as Scott sings: “I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees / Asked the lord above for mercy, say boy, if you please / The sun’s goin’ down, That sun’s gonna catch me here / Lord I’m standin’ at the crossroads, I believe I’m sinkin’ down.” There’s something about Scott Ainslie that spurs a desire to sit down and share a beer or two. Maybe it’s the way his face lights up when he’s telling you about the dusty delta history behind a blues ballad. Perhaps it’s the powerful baritone that holds each song aloft like the crown jewel he believes it to be. Could be the impres- sive technique honed from years of traveling around the country, learning from the masters. The beard and sideburns have gone gray, but there’s a gold earring in his right ear. While he’s a master of idiom, he also covers songs by Sam Cooke and . Aside from his technical virtuosity, a fire for human rights burns inside of him. His left-of-cen- ter political orientation bleeds into his conversation both on and off stage. After the concert, I spoke to Scott briefly, to secure an interview for Acoustic Live. He agreed. In early January, we set a time for a conversation. At the appointed time, my phone rang, and, after exchang- ing greetings, I asked him how old he is. He said “52.” Given his musical tastes and societal perspective, I expected him to be older. I said that I anticipated a higher number. He laughed, photo: Richard Cuccaro www.acousticlive.com responding, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.” No doubt “Piedmont,” played in and below, in the there’s been a lot of blacktop and white lines that have Southeastern states. He’d find out later, about the “Delta” passed beneath his wheels. My mouth watered for that blues style. beer. I was eager to know about the trajectory of his life. I He started playing on borrowed the rest of the sum- asked about his early years and the story unfolded. mer, before getting his own. The liner notes of his first CD, Early Upheavals Jealous of the Moon, read like a memoir of a lover’s tryst: “We Scott was born in Rochester, . After spending part had a big front yard… when my brother was outside play- of his first ten years there and part in northern New ing football, I used to sneak upstairs to his room to play his Jersey, his parents moved to Virginia in 1960. He was guitar. On the edge of his bed, with the late afternoon sun eleven when John Kennedy was assassinated, and stood pouring in onto the carpet around my feet, I’d guiltily fin- watching in Washington, D.C. as the funeral procession ger her strings and listen as she whispered under the made its way down the esplanade. He said, “I watched his sounds of the game outside.” body roll down a very, very quiet, very, very packed When he got to college -- Washington & Leeds in Constitution Avenue. The quiet of a crowd that size is more Lexington, Virginia -- he met a geology professor named awesome than the applause that they would make… It was Odell McGuire. Odell was interested in old-time music and deafeningly quiet. I also got to go to the Poor People’s learning to play and decided to visit old musicians March on Washington and watch a local live TV feed of and try to learn from them. Rather than go off by himself, Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech. I grew up he extended an invitation and Scott jumped at it. going to the Anti-Vietnam War demonstrations. I grew up Together, on weekends, they visited the aged members of with an eye on politics. ” the Hammons family in West Virginia and Tommy Jarrel A Gravedigger’s Seduction in North Carolina. Jarrel and the musicians of the ‘I watched his Hammons family were in their 70’s and 80’s. Word was cir- By his early teens, Scott still hadn’t body culating that Library of Congress researchers were coming taken up the guitar. His brother roll down a to record the music of Jarrel and the Hammons, and even- had. Scott felt that “He’d gotten to very, very tually, they did. Although the records became available in that territory before I had quiet, the mid-1970’s for those interested in learning the music, and sibling rivalry very, very Scott felt blessed to have visited them and learn it first- being what it was, packed hand. I remember hearing seminal folk artists at outdoor Constitution festivals in the early 70s’. Something happens on a cellular Avenue ’ level when the sound of a banjo or fiddle played by an early master reaches my ears. A sense of connection with a pri- mal source takes hold, especially when the sound is filtered through a leafy glade. I can only imagine that this effect was heightened by visiting the source and learning the music there, on the porches and in the parlors. Scott said, “I learned this music from their hands, and it made a dif- ference to me.” Sitting in the company of these legendary practitioners made their music live and breathe. Scott inhaled it and it became part of who he is. Scott played fiddle, guitar and banjo in college. In the fall of his sophomore year, he built a banjo and in his junior

photo: Richard Cuccaro

maybe I shouldn’t pursue that.” In 1967, when he was fif- year, he bought a fiddle. During the week, he was compos- teen, that changed abruptly. He went to a Mike Seeger con- ing, analyzing and performing atonal music as part of his cert to further his curiosity about . In the middle Music Theory and Composition degree. In addition, he’d of the concert, a black gravedigger named John Jackson pick up the guitar and emulate the recorded work of was introduced to play three songs. Jackson walked . On weekends he’d accompany onstage in denim overalls and sat down to play. He’d never Odell to West Virginia and North Carolina. He said, “It was heard a roots-style guitarist. Scott had been expecting kind of a schizophrenic world. Maybe bipolar would be a something in between the strumming styles of Dylan and more apt expression.” Simon and Garfunkel. What poured forth was an alternat- Describing the pull of the guitar during those weekend ing bass line plucked with Jackson’s thumb underneath runs, he remembered, “I usually pulled out the guitar sweet-sounding, rollicking treble notes played with his when the rest of the fiddle and banjo players collapsed. forefingers. Scott was stunned with wonder, thinking Then I would grab a guitar and play into the wee hours of “What kind of guitar playing is that?” He was getting his the morning as people fell off to sleep.” He recalled that, first taste of the ragtime fingerpicking style called after graduating: “I ran into John Jackson four or five years after I had seen him again at a fiddler’s convention.” another human being shows up, they’ll go, ‘Oh yeah, we’re He says, “It was a great piece of timing. John and I went in the same tribe.’” on to become friends for almost 30 years before he passed Asked about his performance philosophy, he states: “This away. He was a dear man.” is not about self-expression… It’s only about self-expres- In late 1979, early 1980, Scott was living in New York and sion to the extent that you can express the community was cast in an original production of the Broadway show around you.” His performance goal in a nutshell : “What “Cotton Patch Gospel,” a bluegrass retelling of the New do we have to do here, to make this place better?” Testament. This proved to be a turning point in his devel- and Activist opment as a singer. Harry Chapin wrote about 15 or 16 Scott’s talents as a singer and songwriter deserve a close songs for the show. His brother Tom Chapin, a singer/song- look. The title track of his first CD Jealous of the Moon is one writer known for his children’s shows, was the musical of the finest love songs (written for the woman who is now director. “Tom and I have been friends ever since,” Scott his wife) I’ve ever heard. His interpretation of a little- says. Telling of the experience, he recalls: “I was singing 8 known song by Joe Henry, “Date for Church,” on the same shows a week in Lamb’s Theater [on 44th street], which CD, played with overtones, is a tour-de-force and mer- seats nearly 500 people. As part of a 4-piece bluegrass its serious . Finally, his stance as an songwriter/ band, I had to sing over the music with no microphones or activist shines when he sings a sound reinforcement. You either learn how to sing loud and recent composition: “Don’t Obey.” be heard in the back row or you get fired. There’s no way He sang it recently at the Carriage ‘It veers around this. I walked out of there with 2 or 3 times as Barn in New Canaan, Connecticut. dangerously much vocal power.” The show lasted about 10 months and Ominous chords provided a foun- close to finished up its run in early 1981. dation as his voice reverberated being Talkin’ ‘Bout the Blues from the rafters overhead as educational’ Playing blues exclusively happened this way as he recalls: he sang: “When they speak “Around 1982, I played in an old-time band in New York to you of glory and called the Fly-By-Night String Band with 3 New York musi- bright and true / And using cians for 2 years. I sang and played dobro, fiddle, banjo, words like good and evil, and occasionally guitar. We cut a record and then say it all comes down to broke up almost instantly. Later, at solo gigs, I was playing you / When they offer fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and two different guitars. I got tired you a weapon and of carrying everything around, so I decided to go back to my send you out into first love and spend some time learning to sing and play the the fray / Don’t blues. I ‘apprenticed’ myself to the blues singers, looking obey… don’t obey.” Scott demonstrates into Gary Davis’s guitar parts and going back to Robert the “Diddley Somewhere, Bow,” a “cigar box” Johnson’s recordings. I just really dug into that stuff.” somehow a mes- guitar that slaves played and from Then, Scott’s next move completed his transformance to sage must be which Bo Diddley took both his photo: Richard Cuccaro name and the shape of his guitar. blues historian: “I eventually moved out of New York in sent to the masses of this nation about the lies that have 1984, transferring to North Carolina. In 1986 I got work in spilled men and women into their graves. Artists such as the Visiting Artists Program in North Carolina. Scott Ainslie who bring such messages are treasures. Community Colleges got state funds to hire professional Acoustic Live urges its readers to see him and cherish artists to work at no charge in their communities. So I more than just an evening of entertainment. Listen, learn wandered out into Eastern North Carolina into counties and absorb a character that has made the people of this that were 50-60% black people, to play music. The music nation so special, but today is in peril of being lost. It’s any- that I got hired to play was blues. I immersed myself in body’s guess at how many opportunities are left. doing concerts for people who, if they didn’t have an active Scott is playing The Minstrel Coffeehouse in Morristown, NJ on March 5th. antipathy for black people (the whites out there), were cer- See our listings pages for details. A fuller itinerary will be posted on the tainly scornful of the culture and what it was. As a white Acoustic Live web site in this month’s feature section on Scott. person playing black music there, I had to explain myself.” : Jealous of the Moon (95), Terraplane (00), You Better Lie Down (02) “To the black community, as a white person playing their Book Author: Robert Johnson: At the Crossroads music, I also had to explain where I was coming from, to Instructional Video: Robert Johnson’s Guitar Techniques the audiences, to have any legitimacy. I started using his- Scott’s Web site: www.guitarpicker.com/Ainslie/Scott.htm tory and anecdotes about the performers in between songs. Scott accepts subscribers to his monthly “Blues Notes” e-mails, which It veers dangerously close to being educational (laughs contain historical notes on blues masters and upcoming performance dates. He boisterously). My goal is to leave people slightly better also gives educational concerts in schools. The section “Blues Notes” on his educated, fully entertained and somehow in touch with web site presents the entire illuminating outline of his school presentations. their own part of what it means to be human. So, when Contact: [email protected] Booking: Loyd Artists www.loydartists.com www.acousticlive.com FEBRUARY 2004 Acoustic Live!IN SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S S 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Blake and the Family dog (2 Sets) Mid. TBA The Billy Hector Band 29 2-6pm Rainy Day Umo Open Mic 6 - Mid. Melodic Syndrome 14 The Colby Prior Band Jake Incao The Alternate Routes 169 Bar Music Showcase - no cover all night Check venue website for updates 169 E. Broadway (@ Canal, Essex & Rutgers-- E Bwy stop on F BB King Blues Club & Grill Blarney Star Productions train) 212-437-8866 info @ www.alisonashley.com W 42nd St. (betw 7th/8th Ave.) 212-997-4144 bbkingblues.com with Glucksman Ireland House present Monday Night Jam 8:30-11:30 Country jam, including old- 8pm Bobby “Blue” Bland $20.50 Adv $25.50 Door a new monthly concert series at time, traditional, and bluegrass-singers, players, and FEB 1 5, 6 9pm Washington Square United Methodist Church witnesses welcome No cover, no minimum 135 West 4th Street (6th Ave - MacDougal St) $15 donation 8 8pm Loudon Wainwright III $25.50 Adv $30 Door Info: Ireland House (212) 998-3950 or: Arlene's Grocery 12 8pm Bo Diddley - The 75th Birthday Celebration $30 Adv $35 www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouse 95 Stanton St. (between Ludlow & Orchard) Door FEB 6 9pm Mike Rafferty & Friends one block south of 212-358-1633 13 8 & 10:30pm The Temptations Review $30 Adv $35 Door MAR 12 9pm The Karan Casey Band FEB 8 7pm Jayah - Big Band Show - Surprise opener 14 8 & 10:30pm A Valentine's Evening With Oleta Adams $30 The Blue Note The Baggot Inn 18 Bonnie Barmlett of Delaney & Bonnie $20.50 Adv $25.50 131 3rd St 212-475-8592 www.bluenotejazz.com 83 West 3rd St 212-477-0622 http://www.thebaggotinn.com Door FEB 11, 12 8 & 10:30pm Cassandra Wilson Bar $30 Table $47.50 Sunday Afternoons - UMO Open Mic (website: www.umo.com 19 8pm Solomon Burke $35 17-22 8 & 10:30pm Chuck Loeb & Kim Waters plus Will Lee FEB 1 2-6pm Rainy Day Umo Open Mic 6 - Mid. Melodic Syndrome 20 8 & 10:30pm Mardi Gras Party Buckwheat Zydeco & Mem Bar $15 Table $25 Music Showcase - no cover all night Shannon $20.50 Adv $25.50 Door 2 7.30pm - Mid.Open Acoustic Mic with Sammi No cover all night 21 8pm Edgar Winter Band $25.50 Adv $30 Door The Ballroom 3 7.30pm Tuesday Night Trivia 10pm-Cory California 10.30pm- 22 8pm “Beatlejam” George Harrison Birthday Tribute 6 Delancy St (at The Bowery) 212-533-2111 April Smith 11pm-20 Trap & Friends No cover all nigh 23 8pm Sonny Landreth $15 .com 4 9pm 'til the wee hours Bluegrass and Good Times Jam 24 8pm Fat Tuesday Party w/Porter * Neville * Krasno & Batiste Tix @ Mercury Lounge, 866-468-7619, www.ticketweb.com / Beware of counterfeit tickets. Session with Tom Hanway & Sheriff Bob No cover all night $20 FEB 23 Lisa Loeb & Dweezil Zappa 5 $5 Cover 7pm- Don Everett Pearce 8pm- Fleza Doza 9pm- 27 8 & 10:30pm The : Gerald Alston Blue Lovett Aisha Cohen Band 10pm-The David Kolker Band (no cover) $20.50 Adv $25.50 Door The Bowery Poetry Club 6 $5 Cover 8pm- Steve Ansell 9pm- Field Trip 10pm- Strike IN LUCILLE'S All shows 8pm -- free 308 Bowery 212-614-0505 www.bowerypoetry.com Your Trash 11pm Swell Mob Mid.-The Jim Daves 1am- FEB 1 6pm Super Bowl Party - Free Admission Food/Drink Specials David Gates 2 Jon Paris Blues Band The Caravan Of Dreams 7 $5 Cover 8pm TBA 9pm GunStreetRadio 10pm- EndGames 3 Latin Jazz - Manny Duran 6th Street and First Ave. 212-254-1613 11pm-Blake & the Family Dog (2 Sets) 4 French Cookin’ Blues Band 8 2-6pm Rainy Day Umo Open Mic 6-Mid. Melodic Syndrome 6 Pete James Blues Band Carpo's Music Showcase - no cover all night 7 The Killer Blues Band Bleecker St. & McDougal St. 212-353-2889 9 7.30pm - Mid.Open Acoustic Mic with Sammi No cover all night 9 Jon Paris Blues Band 10 7.30pm Tuesday Night Trivia 10pm- Vince Allen 11pm-20 Trap 11 Ulu Carnegie Hall & Friends No cover all night 13 The Maxwell Street Roosters 57th St & 7th Ave. 212-477-0622 www.carnegiehall.org 11 9pm 'til the wee hours Bluegrass and Good Times Jam 14 Ellis Hooks Session with Tom Hanway & Sheriff Bob No cover all night 16 Jon Paris Blues Band CB's 313 Gallery 12 $5 Cover 7pm-Lucy Gallucci 8pm-Tommy Lombardozzi 9pm- 17 Latin Jazz - Manny Duran 313 Bowery between 1st and 2nd St Randy McStine 10pm-The David Kolker Band (no cover) 18 French Cookin’ New Orleans Blues Band www.cbgb.com/gallery.html 13 $5 Cover 7pm- the Kid (Spoken Word) 8pm- 20 Scott Hunter & the Soul Searchers FEB 1 $5: 7-Christy Jefferson 8-Stephanie’s Id 9-Cari Clara ChickenStand Throwdown Band 9.15pm-Radio Ghost Town 21 Hi-Way 13 Blues Band 2 $5: 8:30-Zero Chance 9:15-Julianne Soviero 10- Alchemy 10.30pm-Icewagon Flu Mid.- Honeycreeper 24 Latin Jazz - Joris Teepe Gothic Lounge w/DJ Jason Ninth House 14 $5 Cover 7pm-Honey Nut Roasted (2 Sets -18 and over) 9pm- 25 French Cookin’ New Orleans Blues Band 3 $5: 8-Rollo Treadway 9-Aaron Brady 10-Hospital Jonny Proud (18 and over) 10pm-Michael Steinberg 11pm Two 27 Michael Packer Blues Band 4 $5: 8-Mike 9-Mike Borgia 10-Christian Sbailo Headed Boy (2 Sets) 28 Chris Bergson 15 2-6pm Rainy Day Umo Open Mic 6 - Mid. Melodic Syndrome The C-Note Music Showcase - no cover all night Beacon Theatre 157 Avenue C (10th St.) 212-677-8142 16 7.30pm - Mid.Open Acoustic Mic with Sammi No cover all night 74th Street & Broadway, thecnote.com/calendar.htm For Bookings Call Mike McQ at 17 7.30pm Tuesday Night Trivia 10pm- Pink Humpy 11pm-20 Trap http://webtunes.com/venue/beacon.html 212 561-9789 A: Acoustic B: Blues F: Folk J: Jazz R: Rock C: Country P: Pop & Friends No cover all night Reserved seats $35 & gold circle Tix available at the Beacon box office, Ticket Master and J&R Music World 18 9pm 'til the wee hours Bluegrass and Good Times Jam Call: (212) 307-7171 / (914) 454-3388 FEB 1 5 to 9-Open Mic for Singer/ Hosted By Rick Session with Tom Hanway & Sheriff Bob No cover all night (201) 507-8900 / (516) 888-9000 Johnson 9-Andy Fitzpatrick (A) 10 to Wee Hrs-“Git Nasty” 19 $5 Cover 7pm-Random Acts of Kindness 8pm-Pete Diamond Jam (Yes-you can sit in!) Hosted By guitarist 9pm-Kevin Haden 10pm-The David Kolker Band (no cover) Bitter End "Brother Dave's" Trio 20 $5 Cover 6pm-Village Soul Festival 10pm-Porteous 11pm-Nat 147 Bleecker 212-673-7030 2 New Century Showcase 7 to 9-”Out Music” Open Mike ($5 Zilkha & Jay Erickson Mid.-Groove Assault (2 Sets) $5 Cover/2 drink min. per set www.bitterend.com Donation) 9-TBA 10-Stephanie’s ID (A/R) 11-Mr. Vivo (R) 12- 21 $5 Cover 6pm-Village Soul Festival 10pm Memorial Concert FEB 1 Singer Songwriter Night (7PM) "Midnight Bam" W/ Frank Bambara Group for Greg Ridley of Humble Pie feat The Four Day Creep Allstars 2 NY Songwriters Circle ($7) with: William Brookes Jenny Bruce 3 5 to 9 Singer/Songwriters Open Mic Hosted By Meg w/ Special Guests Mid.-Village Soul Festival (continued) Justin Tracy Brooke And Gavin Reily ---plus--- Dave Fields Braun & Sharon EdryNew Century Showcase 9-TBA 10- 22 2-6pm Rainy Day Umo Open Mic 6 - Mid. Melodic Syndrome 3 Stop 186 Amos Lee Florez Squid 11-Patty Murray (A/R) Music Showcase - no cover all night 4 Julie Loyd Melina Jared (Choqlatt) Crawford Paul Clements 4 New Century Showcase 7-Harry Greenberger (A/ R) 8-Karen 23 7.30pm - Mid.Open Acoustic Mic with Sammi No cover all night 5 Susan Greenbaum Bill Chinnock ($15) Keavey (B-Day Gig) (A) 9-Remy DeLaroque 10-West Eight Five 24 7.30pm-Tuesday Night Trivia 10pm-Commandante Zero 11pm- 6 Mara Levi Michelle Citrin Stargazer Lily Randy McStine Cazio (R) 11-Jason Gaines (J) 20 Trap & Friends No cover all night 7 Matt Lowell and ByChance Adam Ezra Group (2 sets) ($7) 5 New Century Showcase 7-GW Lounge (A) 8-Leslie Mendelson 25 9pm 'til the wee hours Bluegrass and Good Times Jam Phunkyman Linard (A) 9-Jeneen Terrana (A) 10-Marfa Mystery Lights (R) 11-TBA Session with Tom Hanway & Sheriff Bob No cover all nigh 8 T & A Santransisto Mann Made Jam 6 5 to 7-Lorraine Leckie and Kathy Zimmer's "Happy 26 $5 Cover 7pm-Murphguide Night 10pm-The David Kolker 9 Domino($7) P J Laughran Highway 9 The Oz Noy Trio ($7) House" open mic Indie Music Explosion $5 Cover 7pm-12am Band (no cover) 10 Voo Doo Train (7PM) Ezra Nanes ($8) Sam & Josh 7-Emil McGloin (F) 8-Chris Yurchuck (A) 9-Black Circle (R)10- 27 $5 Cover 8pm-Sweet William 9pm Elaine K. 10pm-Roamer 11 Alison Cipris Dana Parish Akiva ($7) Paul Clements Moontan (R) 11-The Batterie (J/R) 11.30pm-Cathy-Ann 12.30am-Dharma Road 12 Jen Shankman (7:30) 20 Trap Bo Black Toke Squeally 7 4 to 7-Jazz Jam hosted by Michael Vitali New Century Showcase 28 $5 Cover 8pm-Gretchen Witt 9pm-Cal Payne Band 10pm- 13 Ingrid Michaelson Keith Maguire Groovehouse Jared Booty 7-Jessica Star (A) 8-Liz Moore (A) 9-Brandon Wilde 10-The Original Open Events Singer/Songwriters Open Mics Music’s AnnouncesSundays 5-9:30pm w/ Rick Johnson New Tuesdays 5-9pm w/Meg & Sharon Fridays 5-7pm w/Lorraine & Kathy Home Blues/R&B Jam 82 West 3rd St 212-477-0622 LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT Sundays 9:30pm to the wee hrs www.thebaggotinn.com w/Brother Dave Trio Booking: 212-473-6658 www.acousticlive.com FEBRUARY 2004 Acoustic Live!IN NEW YORK CITY SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S S 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Hypertonics (R) 11-Ballast (B-Day gig) (J/R) 12-The Breakdown Cornelia St. Cafe Irving Plaza Presented by DJ Pierre with Charades & Mighty Jones 29 Cornelia St. (bet. w 4th St. & bleecker, just off of 6th Ave.) 17 Irving Place (cor. 15th St.) www.irvingplaza.com 8 5 to 9-Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters Hosted By Rick 212-989-9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com FEB 21 North Mississippi Allstars Johnson 9-Rick's Pick 10 to Wee Hrs-“Git Nasty” Blues Rock Jam (Yes-you can sit in!) Hosted By guitarist "Brother Dave's" Trio The Cutting Room Infrared Lounge 9 New Century Showcase 7-Ryan Meagher Quintet [$4] (J) 8-Jenn 9 West 24th St. (betw. 5 -6th Ave.), 210 Rivington St (b/w Pitt & Ridge) Hartmann (A) 9-Anne Keating (C) 10-TBA 11-David Feddock 212-691-1900 www.thecuttingroomnyc.com F/V train to Delancey/Essex, walk one block north, Quintet (J) 12-"Midnight Bam" W/ Frank Bambara Group $10 food & drink min, per person, per show five blocks east(212) 254 5043 www.infraredlounge.com 10 5 to 9-Singer/Songwriters Open Mic Hosted By Meg Garlicbreath Open-Mic Every wednesday, 8pm Braun & Sharon Edry Frank Wood Presents: 9-Heather Dempsey's Pub http://garlicbreath.org Larkin Band 10-TBA 11-The Acoustic Estrogen Extravaganza 61 2nd Ave. (bet. 3 & 4 St.) 212-388-0662 11 New Century Showcase 7-Tim Reynolds (A) 8-Lisa Sandell (A) Tuesdays: 8:30 Traditional Irish Open Session Joe's Pub 9-Scott Meyers (A) 10-The Glamour Boys (World Music) 11-TBA Wednesdays: 8:30 Tom Hanway's & Uncle Bob's Bluegrass Jam At the Public Theater 425 Lafayette St. 212-239-6200 www.joespub.com 12 Packer Books Downtime 13 5 to 7-Lorraine Leckie and Kathy Zimmer's "Happy FEB 3 7:30pm Casey Stratton $12 House" open mic Indie Music Explosion $5 Cover 7pm-1am 251 W. 30th St.. bet 7th & 8th Ave 212-695-2747 3 9:30pm Kaki King $12 www.downtimenyc.com 7-Guinevere (A) 8-Jamie Tanner (A) 9-Green Marie (P/R) 10- 4 7pm Tanuja Desai Hidier / DJ Rekha. (DJ @ 6pm), $12 adv/$15 door My Tuba Hero (J/R) 11-Ten Feet Deep (R) 12-The Barbarians 9:30pm Sunny Jain Collective $12 DTUT 5 7pm - Solo $30 14 4 to 7-Jazz Jam hosted by Michael Vitali New Valentine’s Day (The DownTownUpTown Cafe Lounge) Century Showcase 7:00-Jay Byrd (R) (Special Valentines Show-Full 9pm The Rekooperators feat. Al Kooper, , Jimmy 1626 2nd Ave (84th-85th St) (212) 477-1021 http://dtut.com Vivino & . $35 band) 7:45-Something Dorian (A) 8:30-TBA 9:30-TBA 10:30- Tuesdays: Singer/Songwriter Series 8:30 -10:30 p.m. 12-Less Nessman (R) 12-Dylan Nirvana Band and friends (R/A) Wednesdays: Open Mic Sign up for musicians begins at 6pm 8 2pm The Accidentals - A Benefit Concert for the Village Temple 15 5 to 9-Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters Hosted By Rick Sisterhood and Youth Group $36 Johnson 9-Rick's Picks 10 to Wee Hrs-“Git Nasty” Blues Rock The Ear Inn 9:30pm The Accidentals $12 Jam (Yes-you can sit in!) Hosted By guitarist "Brother Dave's" Trio 326 Spring St 212-226-9060 10 7:30pm David Berkeley $12 16 New Century Showcase 7-Weep (J) 8-TBA 9-Matt Logan (A/R) Music on Mon & Weds. No Cover 11 7:30pm Stori James $12 10-Mike Young (R) 11-Dennis Winge (J) 12-"Midnight Bam" w/ FEB 18 12:00mid-3:00am Dan Cazio Trio (3rd Wed of every mo.) 12 7pm The Holmes Brothers with special guest $15 Frank Bambara Group} 9:30pm / Duo $20 17 5 to 9 Singer/Songwriters Open Mic Hosted By Meg The Fez (Under Time) Cafe 13 7:30pm Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos $12 Braun & Sharon Edry New Century Showcase 9-Jules and 380 Lafayette St 212-533-2680 9:30pm Marlon Saunders $15 the Family (Rock/) [$5] 10-Pat Kelly (R) [$5] 11-Atiquis (J) 2 Drink Min. www.feznyc 14 9:30pm Ellen Greene and Christian Klikovits: Torch $20 18 New Century Showcase 7 to 9-Deborah Auer (J) (2 sets) (No FEB 10 7:30 Paul Brill 16 7pm Julia Darling / Annekei $10 Cover) Classic jazz standards! 9-TBA 10-The Lab (R) 11-TBA 15 Robbie Schaefer (of Eddie from Ohio) / Brindley Brothers 17 7:30pm The Nields $15 Check venue website for updates 19 7 to 10-Boog City Showcase: Poets & Bands Special Nirvana 20 7pm Peter Salett with special guest Amy Correia $15 Tribute: 10-Early Times & The High Rollers (R) 11-The 22 7:30 & 9:30pm Marcia Ball $25 Flannery's Bar 23 7pm Barbara Walsh: No Standards $25 Breakdown” Presented by DJ Pierre (Irish Pub) 205 W. 14th St. St 212-229-2122 No Cover 20 5 to 7-Lorraine Leckie and Kathy Zimmer's "Happy 23, 24 9:30pm eastmountainsouth $15 www.flannerysny.com 25 7:30 & 9:30pm Charlie Musselwhite and The House" open mic Indie Music Explosion $5 Cover 7pm-1am Mondays: 9 Irish Music Jam: All Invited 7-Mark Abrahams Band (Eclectic) 8-The Stuffettes (P/R) 9- Wednesdays: 10:30 Irish Music & Set Dancing Sanctuary Band $20 Superiority Complex (J) 10-Randy Collins (New Age) 11-Kate MAR 5 Lúnasa Callahan Trio (F/J) 12- Daniel Cole (Pop Rock) Bistro 7, 14, 21, 28 Dan Bern 21 4 to 7-Jazz Jam hosted by Michael Vitali New Century Showcase 13 Carmine St. 212-206-9777 10 Jesse Winchester 7-James Sullivan (A) (No Cover) 8-Jen Martino (A) (No Cover) 9- Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9, Sundays at 7:30 13 Susan Werner BenZona (R) 10 to 1am-Ma Skillet &The Funky Fritters www.greenwichvillagebistro.com Ruthie Foster and Guy Davis "Whirled Music" -- no cover 22 5 to 9-Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters Hosted By Rick 14 4 Sleepy Lester & Brother Bob Johnson 9-Rick's Picks 10 to Wee Hrs-“Git Nasty” Blues Rock 21-23 Sveti Jam (Yes-you can sit in!) Hosted By guitarist "Brother Dave's" Trio 5 APR 24 Phil Roy 8 Nathanael “Nat” Reimer 23 Radio Crystal Blue Showcase hosted by Dan Herman 7-Shivery Mud Brothers The Knitting Factory Delicious--(A) 8-Anne Husick w/Knot Watkins (A) 10-The 11 Shrine Band Alphamales (R) 11-Spielplatz (J) 12-"Midnight Bam" W/ Frank 12 72 Leonard St. 212-219-3006 www.knittingfactory.com Valentine’s Day Music Surprise Bambara Group 14 FEB 4 8pm Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Van Hunt 15 Craig Magnano Trio 24 5 to 9 Singer/Songwriters Open Mic Hosted By Meg $12 / Door $14 18 River Alexander Braun & Sharon Edry New Century Showcase 9-Amy 9, 10 8pm Chris Whitley, Ethan, Anders Parker $15 / Door $17 Kelly Settenfield Trio Lennard (A/R) 10-Dante (R) 11-Geoffrey Armes (A) 19 15, 16 8pm Cat Power, Special Guest $15 22 Noah Maltsberger 25 New Century Showcase 7-Whisperado (A/ R) 8-Broadband (R) 9- The Flail La Belle Epoque Restaurant A.O.K. (Agents Of Karma) (R) 10-Rick Cusick (R) 11-Mark Guiliana (J) 25 26 Bluegrass All Stars 827 Broadway (Bet 12-13th St.) 212-254-6436 26 Indie Music Explosion $5 Cover 7pm-12am 7-John Vigneau (A) 29 Kevin McNeal Cajun/Zydeco dancing one Sunday per month: Call for info. 8-Gabriel Judet-Weinshel (A) 9-Chris Yurchuck (A) 10-John Creole food, appetizers, salads Bardsley (A) 11-G$ (P/R) Hammerstein Ballroom Doors open 6:00 pm, dance workshop 6:30, music 7:30-11:00 27 5 to 7-Lorraine Leckie and Kathy Zimmer's "Happy To get e-mail updates: [email protected] at the Manhattan Center 311w 34th St. NYC. (212) 564-4882 House" open mic Indie Music Explosion $5 Cover 7pm-1am MAR 7 The Lost Bayou Ramplers $15 7-10pm Singer/Songwriters Showcase: Brian Daitzman, Joe Hogs & Heifers The Living Room Murphy & James Mackey (A) 10-Ten Feet Deep (R) 11-The Jim 1st Ave & 95th St 722-8635 Daves (R) 12-Prankstar (R) Sundays: Big Ed's Blues Jam New Location! 154 Ludlow St. betw. Stanton & Rivington St. 28 4 to 7-Jazz Jam hosted by Michael Vitali Music for America 212-533-7235/7 www.livingroomny.com Benefit 7-11pm ($5 Cover) 7-Steve Northeast (A/ R) 8-Hughie Hungarian House Schedule subject to change!! Call or check website Lynch (A/R) 9-Valerie Ghent (A/R) 10-Felicia Collins & Band 213 E. 82nd St. (Betw. 2nd & 3rd Ave.) 212-685-7597 FEB 1 8-King of France 10-The Vitamen (Guitarist for Letterman Band) (R/Funk) 11-Will Hawkins (A/ R) Dance workshop 6:30 to 7:30 Music 7:30 to 11pm $15 2 7-Eric Miller 8-Jill Stevenson 9-Heath Brandon 10-Ursa 12-Asiko (African/World Music) Doors open at 6pm To get e-mail updates: zydecolaura@hot- Minor 11-Jim Campilongo 29 5 to 9-Open Mic for Singer/Songwriters Hosted By Rick mail.com 3 7-Matt Angus with The Thing Singers featuring Members of the Johnson 9-Rick's Picks 10 to Wee Hrs-“Git Nasty” Blues Rock FEB 29 Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie $20 Gospel Choir 8-Anne Heaton with Frank Marotia Jam (Yes-you can sit in!) Hosted By guitarist "Brother Dave's" Trio APR 18 Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers $15 9-Clare Burson EDIE CAREY FEBRUARY 10 9PM AT

154 LUDLOW ST. BETW. STANTON & RIVINGTON ST. 212-533-7235/7 4 8-Christopher Jak 9-Dan Neustadt Group 10-Ahab Seamus 212-563-4099 Shows at various times/locations Shows at Radio City Music Hall 5 7-John Dyer 8-Noe Venable 9-Rebecca Martin ($5 cover all various times/locations www.folkmusicny.org 3-6 pm Sea Music Concert with 1260 6th Ave btwn 50 - 51 St. Ticketmaster (212) 307-7171 night) FEB 1 Chris Koldewey plus New e-mail: [email protected] www.radiocity.com 6 7-Saul Zonanna ($8 cover) 9-Mindy Smith ($8 cover) 10- York Packet (Co-sponsored w/ Seaport Museum. Champagne Frances ($5 cover) 11-The Animators ($5 cover) At the Museum Gallery, 209 Water St. between Fulton and Rocky Sullivan's 7 7-Allison Dennis 8-Tom Burris 9-Girl Friday 10-Mark Beekman. Call 1-212-691-7610 for directions. Latest details. 129 Lexington Avenue 212-725-3871 Lesseraux 11-Spotiswood Donation $4. Mondays from 9 'til midnight-Informal seisiun of Irish tradi- 8 5-East Side Oral Reading Series 7-Charity 8-Cinema Classics FEB 6-8 Winter Folk Music Weekend 2004. At Warwick tional music with Marie Reilly Comedians 9-King of France 10-he Gleaners Conference Center, Warwick, NY. Great weekend of 9 7-Kieren McGee 8-Ahab Seamus 9-Benedek Band 10- singing, jamming and general good company. The Rodeo Bar Ollabelle 11-Jim Campilongo 15 2:30pm Sacred Harp Singing at St. Bart's Co-sponsored and 375 3rd Avenue, New York, New York 10016 10 7-Charity 8-Jesse Lenat 9-Edie Carey 10-Crescent and hosted by St. Bartholomew's Church in Manhattan, 109 East 50th Corner of 27th Street and Third Avenue (212) 683-6500 Frost 11- at The Living Room with Brad St. on the 3rd Sunday of each month through June, 2:30 to 5pm, www.rodeobar.com Roberts featuring Jill Sobule, and Tammy Faye Starlight 21 8pm Chantey Sing at South St Seaport. Bring instruments, voices FEB 1 Matty Charles and the Valentines 11 7-Charity8-Jesse Tardy 9-Noam Weinstein 10-Teddy and songs. Co-sponsered and hosted by the Seamen's Church 2 The Moonlighters Thompson Institute at 24 Water St NYC. For Information call 718-788-7563. 3 Young Mike Brick and the Music Grinders 12 6-Charity 7-Women in Docs 8-Nini Camps 9-Greg Fine 10- 4 The Jug Addicts Carol Lipnick Nightingale 5 Roy Carrier 13 7-Nelly McKay 9-Matt White 10-Christopher Lucas 11-Tres 213 Second Avenue (corner of 13th Street) 6 The Niagaras Triste Tigres www.nightingalelounge.com 7 Demolition String Band Artists Lounge 1st & 3rd Wednesdays Open mic & feature per- 14 9-Tom Jessen 10-Tom Burris 11-The Tuesday Suits 8 Bar BQ Bob and the Spareribs fomance 8pm sign-up One or two songs per person/group 9 Western Caravan 15 8-Flaming Fire 9-King of France 10-The Zambonis Hosted by Su Polo 1 Drink minimum $3 suggested donation 16 7-Keiren McGee 8-Sarah Lentz 10-Ahab Seamus 11-Jim 10 The Rat Skinners Campilongo 11 Jack Grace Orange Bear Check web site for updates 17 7-Joey Eppard 8-Ollabelle 9- 10-Jennifer 47 Murray St. 212-566-3705 Glass 11-Bucktooth Johnson 1st & 3rd Sundays 4:00 Poetry Open Mic Sidewalk Cafe 18 7-Heather Eatman 8-Kate Fenner 9-Rachel Loshak 10- Mondays 7:00 Open Mic for Bands & Singers w/Kent Carter Saturdays 6:00-9:00 Open Mic w/Aaron Tulloch 94 Avenue A (6 St.) 212-473-7373 No Cover/Donations Ahab Seamus www.antifolk.net Mondays at 7:30 The Antihoot with 19 7- John Dyer 8-Atoosa ($5 cover) 9-Joy Askew 10-Sophie Paddy Reilly's FEB 1 8-David Clement, 9-Sacha Sacet, 10-Danny Kelly Bond 2 The Antihoot with Lach. Sign-up at 7:30pm 519 2nd Ave. (29th St.) 212-686-1210 20 8-Amy Fairchild 9-Life in a Blender 11-Chris Brown and 3 7:30- Jack Benjamin, 8:30-Dave Murphy, 9:30-Erin Hobson, 10- Kate Fenner 12-Piquo Sundays 3:00-7:00 Bluegrass Jam Session Tuesdays 10:00 Fiddler Patrick Ourceau with John Dillon Kurt Vile, 11-Furious Billy and The Boog 21 9-Sputnik 10-Rappaport Account 11- Andrew Vladek 12- 4 7:30-Nathan Moomaw, 8-Bea, 9-Barbara Rish, 10-Rav Shmuel, Mad Horn Town Parkside Lounge 11- DJ Williams and Jones Check web site for updates 317 E Houston St (bet Aves B & C) 5 8- Rick Shapiro , 9-Ladybug, 10-Matthew Glasson's Elliot Smith Makor Parksidelounge.com 212-673-6270 Tribute with: Matthew Mugwump Dave Ohliger, Ben Warren, Neil Every Monday 9pm-12 Mid. is bluegrass night with a rotating J Cavanaugh, Kevin Hardy, C Depp, Kevin Devine, Helen Weng, 35 W.67th St. 212-601-1000 www.makor.org roster of 4 bands Jen Rock, Daniel Hightower Smith FEB 2, 9, 16, 23 Howard Fishman - Monday Night Residency $12 1st & 3rd Week: Danny Weiss & Mary Olive Smith / Last : Orrin 6 Antifolk Night: 7: 30-Danny Rockett, 8-Danny Kelly, 9-Kirk Kelly, Starr 4 Lascivious Biddies / Dave’s True Story 10-Langhorne Slim, 11-Jacob 11 8pm Pierre Bensusan Postcrypt Coffeehouse 7 Antifolk Night: 7:30: Joie DBG, 8-Fenton Lawless, 9-Dave Deporis, 12 8pm The Band $15 2980 Broadway Basement of St. Paul's chapel, 10:30- Dibs and Sara, 11-Huggabroomstik, 12-Phoebe Kreutz Mercury Lounge Columbia University (212) 854-1953 8 Flaming Sundays: 8-Richard Cortez, 9-Dan Fishback, 10-Leah http://www.columbia.edu/cu/postcrypt/coffeehouse Callahan 217 E. Houston St. 212-260-4700 FEB 6 Open Stage 9 The Antihoot with Lach. Sign-up at 7:30pm www.mercuryloungenyc.com 7 Songwriters in the Round" with: Open Book / Dan Bonis / Ina 10 7:30- Gentle Reminder, 8-Dan Kahn, 8:30-Matt Sia, 9-Tomya, FEB 7 8 & 11:30 Trainwreck feat. KG From Tenacious $13/$15dos May Wool 9:30-Earl Patrick, 10-Belt, 11-Dante Mazzetti Merkin Concert Hall 13 Sonya Heller / Karl Huth / TBA 11 ASCAP Songwriter's Night, 11-Abigail 12 7:30- Dots Will Echo, 8-Rick Shapiro, 9-Max Kraus, 10-Miwa Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center 129 West 67th St. 14 Mark Holden / Jonathan Byrd / TBA www.elainekaufmancenter.org 20 Lach / Adam Brodsky / Jason Rosenbury 13 7:30-Quintin Nadig, 8-Steve Espinola, 9-Amy Hills, 10-TBA, 11- MAR 2 8pm An Evening With Tony Trischka $25 21 Jen Shankman / Michael Hsu / Molly Pitcher Scott Peterson 27 Mark Berube / Andy Germak / Jerree Small 14 8-Copper Dalton, 9-Blue Eighty-Eights, 12-Urban Sun The People's Voice 28 Michael Troy / Erik Balkey / 15 Flaming Sundays: 8-Stephanie Delk, 9-Daniel Zietch 45 E. 33rd Street, Workmen's Circle 212-787-3903 MAR 5 Special Columbia Open Stage 16 The Antihoot with Lach. Sign-up at 7:30pm Shows at 8:00 unless* Admission: $10, $7 memb. $5 Seniors, 6 An Evening with The Writer's Hang featuringJessica Owen / 17 Antifolk Night: 7:30-Thomas Anderson, 8-Pi, 8:30-Chris Fuller, unemployed PeoplesVoiceCafe.org Scott E. Moore / Joe Rathbone 9-Prepackaged Products, 9:30-Joshua Gabriel, 10-Charles FEB 7 Church Ladies for Choice / Rick Libert and Andy Buck Closed for Spring Break Mar 12/13, 19/20 Zerner, 11-Creaky Boards 14 Rod MacDonald 26 Laurie MacAllister / Eliot Bronson / TBA 18 7:30-Ned Massey, 8-Scorpio Thunderbolt, 9-Nathan Caswell, 10- 21 Ben Tousley / Pearls of Wisdom 27 Songwriters in the Round w/ Tim Robinson / Spec Guest / TBA Awry, 11-Robyn Harris 28 Pam Parker /Movement in Motion APR 2 Open Stage 19 8-Rick Shapiro, 9-Debby Schwartz, 12- Random Acts of MAR 13 TBA 3 Kay Ashley / Teddy Goldstein / Edie Carey Kindness 20 Jennie Litt and David Alpher & Left Field 9 Tina Vero / Chip Robertson / Brooke Fox 20 7:30-Michael Novick, 8-Sage, 10-Langhorne Slim, 11-Spitfire, 27 Ray Korona Band guest set: Lara & Yael Percussione Duo 10 Special Columbia Night: Three people or groups from Mar 5th 12-Mo Matching Drapes APR 3 Heather Lev & Just Harmony playing their full sets. Names posted shortly after Open Stage. The Winter Antifolk Fest 2004 Feb 21-28 17 The Solidarity Singers & Catherine Moon 16 Kristin Cifelli / / Mary Prankster 21 7:30-Yoko Kikuchi and Dream Bitches, 8- Barry Bliss, 8:30- 24 TBA 17 John-Flor / Joe Cacnio / Greg Fine Prewar Yardsale, 9- JAYMAY, 9:30-John S. Hall, 10- Schwervon, MAY 1 Ellen Davidson / Chris Seymour 23 Rick Ilowite / CC Railroad / Terence Martin 11- Rav Shmuel, 12- Phoebe Kreutz 8 NYC Streetsingers & Sharleen Leahey 24 Deirdre Flint / Jeff Cannon / Jodelle 22 Flaming Sundays: 7:30- Soce, 8- Rooster, 8:30- Gina Young, 9- 15 TBA 30 James O'Brien / Laura Thomas / Karaugh Brown Cheese on Bread, 10- Testosterone Kills, 11-TBA MAY 1 Carl Cacho / Kyler / Butch Ross 23 The Antihoot with Lach. Sign-up at 7:30pm New York Pinewoods 24 7:30- Jim Flynn, 8- Peter Dizozza, 8:30- Lisa Bianco of Folk Music Club Office: 450 7th Avenue, #972 Folk-Fone: Redjacket, 9- Jon Berger, 9:30- Mike Rocklin, 10- Rachel Lipson, presents V ICTORIAN ENTERTAINMENT M ANSION PRESENTS C ONCERTS at the MAR 6 2pm Trout Fishing in America: See listings IRVINGTON TOWN HALL 85 MAIN ST., IRVINGTON, NY Children's show $10/$12 for details 8pm Trout Fishing in America: (800) 595-4TIX www.mainstageentertainment.net Adult show $20/$22 7 3pm Catie Curtis $20/$22 MAR 6 8PM MAR 27 8PM APR 10 8PM APR 17 8pm $20/$22 RICHIE Paramount Center for the Arts, Peeksill LEO HAVENS RICHARD SHINDELL KOTTKE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE $27.50 115 South Street, Middletown 845-342 0878 $30 & LUCY KAPLANSKY $28 www.friendsofmusic.net www.acousticlive.com FEBRUARY 2004 Acoustic Live!IN NEW YORK CITY SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S S 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 10:30- Lippe, 11- TBA, 11:30-TBA Warsaw 25 7:00- Eric LaCaine, 8- Casey Holford, 8:30- Ben Maxwell, 9- BRONX BRONX Polish National Home 261 Driggs Ave. Kieth Zariello, 9:30- Simple 10- TBA, 11- TBA, 11:30- TBA, 12- Greenpoint/Williamsburg 718-387-0505 TBA An Beal Bocht Cafe 26 7:30- 6/7, 8- Rick Shapiro, 9- Joe Bendik, 9:30- Marilee, 10:00- 445 W 238th St, Riverdale 718-884-7127 Osei, 10:30- TBA, 11- TBA, 12- TBA Shows at 9:30 unless noted otherwise Traditional Irish Music QUEENS 27 7:30- Elliot Stein, 8- TBA, 8:30- Kirk Kelly, 9- TBA, 10- Uptown Coffeehouse Langhorne Slim, 11- Lach, 12- Timothy Dark 4450 Fieldston Road, Riverdale (718) 885-2955 Cafe Greco 28 7:30- Amy Hills, 8- TBA, 8:30- Miwa, 9- Dave Deporis, 9:30 - www.uptowncoffeehouse.org 79-08 37th Ave., Jackson Heights No Cover Info: 718-458-3600 Lydia Doran and Jim Saxa, 10- Thomas Truax, 11- Joie DBG, 12- All shows start at 7pm Adm. $15 adults $3 children Jeff Lewis, 1-Closing Cast Party FEB 8 Mad Agnes The Irish Cottage Sin-e MAR 7 Tom Pacheco 108-07 72nd Avenue, Forest Hills (between Austin Street and APR 18 Hot Soup Queens Boulevard, two blocks south of the 71st/Continental 150 Attorney St (btween Houston & Stanton) MAY 2 Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette stop of the E, F, R, and V trains) 718-520-8530 212-388-0077ph, 212-388-0081fax JUNE 6 Rod MacDonald www.sin-e.org Maggie Mae's FEB 2 $7 8- Pelicans 9- Jeremy Mix 10-Jeff Harris 11- Groupsounds 41-15 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside No Cover Info: 718-433-3067 MAR 4 8- tba 9- Moe!kestra 10- Frootbasket 11- Faun Fables Traditional Irish Music 5 Grant Lee Phillips plus very special guests 12 8- Corey Hudson 9- Andy Friedman 10- Marah 11 - tba Barbes The Vault 13 Steve Wynn plus very special guests 376 9th St at 6th Ave Park Slope 718-965-9177 90-21 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village Info: 718 479-2594 www.barbesbrooklyn.com Terra Blues Musicians Night, Donation 149 Bleecker St 212-777-7776 Blah Blah Restaurant & Lounge "Sinner's Holiday" American Roots/Bluegrass series 501 11th St. (bet 7th & 8th Aves.) 718-369-BLAH STATEN ISLAND on Weds (Bluegrass, etc.) 7:30 - 9:30 $7 cover, 2 drink min. Open Mic Every Monday & Wednesday at 8 Historic Richmond Town Town Hall East End Ensemble 2004 Tavern Concert Series 123 W.43rd St. 212-398-6447 273 Smith St. (Carroll Gardens, bet Sackett & Degraw St. F/G 441 Clarke Avenue (718) 351-1611 x 241 FEB 20 w/ spec guest Ollabelle to Carroll ) FEB 7 Triple Play 718-624-8878 eastendensemble.com 14 Linda Russell and Companie Monday & Thursday Open Mics - all welcome The Triad Theater 21 Saul Broudy 158 W. 72nd St. (Betw. Bwy / Columbus) 212-362-2590 28 Dirdy Birdies Jug Band Acoustic Open Mic Mon 8-11 Signup 6:30 The Good Coffeehouse Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West at 2nd St., MAR 6 Dan Milner & Bob Conroy Tribeca Blues, Park Slope 12, 13 Irish Fever Fridays, 8-1l:15pm http://www.bsec.org 20 Water Sign 16 Warren St., off Broadway, NYC 1-212-766-1070 27 Johnson Girls Tickets $25.00 and can be purchased through TicketWeb at: 1- FEB 6 John Hasbrouck 800-965-4827, or at: The Tribeca Blues Box Office or on-line 13 Ken Perlman APR 3 Barefoot Boys at : www.amdmusic.com/tribeca.htm 27 River Alexander / TriBoro (Phyllis Elkind, Don Friedman and Evy Mayer) 10 Point Cross MAR 12 World Music concert: Imaginary Homelanddelves /Dallam- 17 Stout Village Underground Dougou 24 Tri-County Ramblers 130 W. 3rd St. Info: 212-777-7745 26 Burning Barn / Bruce Markow www.thevillageunderground.com APR 30 Nick Katzman LONG ISLAND Zankel Hall MAY 7 James Reams & The Barnstormers at Carnegie Hall 154 W 57th St. 212-247-7800. Liberty Heights Tap Room The Brokerage www.carnegiehall.org Tap Room 40 Van Dyke St., Red Hook 718-246-8050 Corner of Bellmore Ave. & Merrick Rd., Bellmore Open-air backyard stage area "Court Yard Theater" 516-785-8655 www.brocom.info e-mail: [email protected] CABLE TV... Open Mic every Friday at 8:30pm Eclectic Café "Dave's Place" Life Cafe Nine 83 Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk Every other Friday night at 8:30 on ch. 57 (109 on RCN) 28 Brentwood Rd Bay Shore 631 661-1278 on Time Warner Cable (Manhattan only 983 Flushing Ave. East Williamsburg/Bushwick 2nd Sat/month 1-hr open mic, then 2 feature acts www.lifecafenyc.com Open Mic Wednesdays @ 10pm $8 Admission $6 children & Seniors For more info: 718-386-1133 Duets with Deni Folk Music Society of Huntington Starring Deni Bonet www.denibonet.com Pete's Candy Store Channel 56 on Time/Warner Cable & Channel 108 on RCN Cable Congregational Church of Huntington, LI in Manhattan every Sunday @ 10pm 709 Lorimer Street Williamsburg (718) 302 - 3770 30 Washington Drive, Centerport, (631) 425-2925 Streamed live at www.mnn.org www.petescandystore.com http://www.exxtra.com/fmsh Tuesdays @ 9:30 Tom Leach First Saturday Concerts begin at 8:30 Open Mic 7:30 Wednesdays @ 10pm: Matty Charles & The Valentines FEB 7 Members Concert Horses Sing None of It!" Thursdays @ 10pm: The Howard Fishman Quartet Award-winning TV series featuring acoustic music on MAR 6 Robbie O'Connell Band Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), Southpaw APR 3 Small Potatoes Channel 56 on Time/Warner Cable & Channel 108 on RCN Cable MAY 1 Aengus Finnan 125 Fifth Ave. (bet. Sterling & St. John's Pl.) (718) 230-0236 in Manhattan, NY, Fridays at 3:30 PM: The Hard Luck Cafe-- Concerts begin at 8:00 pm W/ Open mic- Online Info: www.folkproject.org ("Folk Project TV) http://www.spsounds.com *Applies to advance purchase only. Buy advance tickets from sign up before 7:50 p.m. TicketWeb FEB 21 Performers TBA A Man, a Bass & a Box of Stuff MAR 20 Franklin Taggart and TBA starring Ritt Henn Channel 56 on Time/Warner Cable Two Boots APR 17 James O'Malley and Cross Stitch & Channel 108 on RCN Cable in Manhattan 514 2nd St. Park Slope 718-499-3253 MAY 15 Andrew Gordon and The YaYa's every Tuesday @ 11pm House Concert www.ritthenn.net/tv.html Shows Fri & Sat at 10:00 No Cover/No Min . Rhythm & Blues Brunch every Sunday from 12-3 APR 18 Sunday at 2pm. Anthony John Clarke on tour in the US from Not available at presstime Ireland. Contact: 631-425-2925. Check our website for updates On-line Subscriptions $10/yr Adobe Acrobat color-coded pdf file subscriptions! Get your subscription e-mailed the first day of each month! • Easy-to-read • View it on-screen and print it in color yourself. www.acousticlive.com FEBRUARY 2004 Acoustic Live!IN NEW YORK CITY SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S S 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Finch Mountain House Concerts Hammond House starts 7:00pm $1.00 musicians $2.00 Listeners Wed. Open Mike Night with Rick Ilowite signup at 6pm starts Babylon 631) 661-1278 or [email protected] 111 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla 914-347-8209 FEB 4 3pm performance Pot Luck supper at 2pm $15 suggested www.TribesHill.com 7pm $1 musicians $2 Listeners donation. Reservations required 6 9pm Big Jim Wheeler & his Wheels of Fire $15 MAR 28 Terence Martin, Martha Trachtenburg opening Lost & Found Coffee House 7 10pm Michael Packer Blues Band $10 Bedford Community Center Bedford Hills 914-666-7004 12 7:30pm King Wilke ( Bluegrass) $10 Inter-Media Art Center FEB 21 7pm Terence Martin w/Open Book opening 13 9pm Hillbilly Water $15 370 NY Avenue, Huntington 516-549-9666 imactheater.org 14 9pm Valentine’s Day Rock-A-Billy Robert Gordon $25 FEB 20 9pm Marcia Ball $37.50 / $28.50 Memb Mainstage Entertainment 15 6pm Rod McDonald $15 mainstageentertainment.net 16 7:30pm Kenny Rankin $25 Our Times Coffeehouse Shows presented at The Paramount Center for the Arts, 17 8pm Sonny Landreth $50 Long Island Ethical Humanist Society 38 Old Country Road, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, NY and Irvington Town Hall, 20 7:30 & 10:15pm Bonnie Bramlett Band $30 Garden City 516-541-1006 www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org 85 Main Street, Irvington www.irvingtontheater.com 21 10:15pm The Shades $10 Shows: 8pm (generally on the 3rd Friday of each month) To order tickets to any of these events, 23 7:30pm Tom Rush $30 call 24 hrs a day:(800) 595-4TIX Donations: Adults $10, Seniors & Students (w/Schl I.D) $8 28 9pm Felix Cabrera Blues Band feat. Jimmy Vivino $14 Children (under 12) $6 (very young children are free) Or call the Irvington Town Hall Box Office: (914) 591-6602 29 6pm Dave’s True Story $15 FEB 19 Liz Queler Box Office Hours: Thurs - Friday: 11-3 pm Sat: 10-2pm MAR 1 7:30pm Michelle Shocked $55 MAR 20 Aztec Two-Step Irvington Town Hall Theater MAR 6 8pm $30 Victorian Mansion Concerts APR 10 8pm Leo Kottke $28 UPSTATE NEW YORK Orange County Community College The Paramount Center for the Arts 115 South Street, Middletown www.friendsofmusic.net Bodles Opera House MAR 27 Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell $26.50 Pot Luck Share Lunch at 2:00, Concerts Sun. at 3:00 except* 39 Main St, Chester, NY 845-469-4595 ww.bodles.com (845) 343-3049 Open Mic – Every Thursday Night 7 pm Paramount Center for the Arts (non-Mainstage) MAR 6 2pm Trout Fishing in America: Children's show $10/$12 1008 Brown Street Peekskill 914-739-2333 8pm Trout Fishing in America: Adult show $20/$22 FEB 6 8pm Ken DeAngelis & Julie Ziavras $15 www.paramountcenter.org 7 3pm Catie Curtis $20/$22 14 7 & 10pm John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band $27.50 APR 17 8pm Tom Russell $20/$22 20 8:30pm Slam Allen (blues) $10 PJ's Cafe 18 3pm Guy Davis & Ann Rabson $20/$22 28 8pm David Johansen & The Harry Smiths $35 Pelham Jewish Center, 451 Esplanade, Pelham Manor MAY 8 8pm Radaslov Lorkovic & Danny Click $15/$18 29 6pm Rob Cannillo & Friends (blues, folk) 914-738-6008. $15 gen public, $12.50 memb PJC and WFUV. 16 3pm Falcon Ridge Preview Tour: Terence Martin, Jeffrey MAR 13 7 & 10pm / Maureen Morrissey Foucalt, Carla Ulbrich, George Wurzbach $20/$22 19 8:30pm Roomful of Blues $30 Rosendale Cafe 23 3pm $20/$22 27 8pm Cherish The Ladies $25 434 Main St., Rosendale (914) 658-9048 JUNE 6 3pm Lynn Miles $20/$22 APR 23 8pm / Eric Warren $40 www.rosendalecafe.com Shows at 9:00 except* 13 3pm: Blue House $20/$22 24 8pm Average White Band $6 Cover unless noted otherwise/$5 min. 30 8pm G.E. Smith / Taylor Barton $20 FEB 7 9pm Saturday Night Bluegrass Band (Brian Hollander, Bill Keith, Tim Kapeluck, Geoff Harden, Guy 'Fooch' Fischetti) $10 Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse Caffe Lena 14 9pm Amy Fradon $10 Harvey School Katonah Rte. 22 South (914) 242-0374 www.WalkaboutClearwater.org 20 9pm Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart $12 47 Phila Street,, Saratoga Springs (518) 583-0022 FEB 14 Lou & Peter Berryman and Mustard's Retreat List of Shows: www.caffelena.com/calendar.htm 28 9pm Matthew Finck, Ed Diehl, Fima Ephron Trio $10 MAR 14 Vance Gilbert and Circle of Friends Coffeehouse Tarrytown Music Hall APR 10 Guy Davis and Stone Soup St. John’s Church Community Hall 8 Sunnyside Ave. 13 Main Street, Tarrytown 914 248-8823 MAY 8 Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams Pleasantville info: 914-378-5083 www.tarrytownmusichall.org circleoffriends.scriptmania.com Warwick Valley Winery, Distillery & Orchards FEB 21 Open Mic Sign-up at 7:30, open mike at 8:15. Pre-show Towne Crier Cafe 114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY, 845-258-4858 with Steve Blake and Friends at 7:30 pm 2 songs or 8 min. 62 Route 22, Pawling 845-855-1300 www.townecrier.com http://www.wvwinery.com Music Series 2003 "Uncorked & unplugged" Donations accepted Open Mic every Weds. 7pm $4 Show prices: Gen/Memb FEB 1 Open Mic Finals Invitational Round all seats $8 “Special Events:”Doors open at 7pm Emelin Theater 4 Open Mic Night with Marc Teamaker all seats $4 for wine tasting and Bistro style dinner "Special Events" Doors open at 7pm for Bistro style dinner Library Lane, Mamaroneck 914-698-0098 6 The Holmes Brothers $20 / memb $17.50 FEB 7 8:30pm The Kennedys Introducing Don Ross $96 for 5 Shows! Save 15% www.emelin.org 7 Dennis Gruenling & Jump Time $17.50 / memb $15 Admission: $15 with reservation or $18 at door 8 (2:30pm matinee) Showcase featuring 4 Way Street Jeff FEB 7 8pm Chris Whitley $26 21 8:30pm An evening of instrumental pop jazz The Morpholinos Braun Nate Marshall $15 / memb $12.50 MAR 12 8pm Banjo Blow-Out with Eddie & Martha Adcock, Admission: $10 with reservation or $13 at door Bill Keith, and Tony Trischka $24 13 Tony Trischka Band $17.50 / memb $15 Afternoon Series 2 - 5pm - No cover 13 8pm Kate & Anna McGarrigle $35 14 w/guest Michael Hsu $25 / memb $22.50 FEB 1 Jim Elwell - APR 16 8pm Lynn Morris Band $24 15 Gaelic Storm $20 / memb $17.50 7 Lemon Isis - Acoustic Pop 18 Open Mic Night with Scott Sylvester $4 8 Kevin Craig - Folk Rock Folk at The Goshen Inn 20 Out to Lunch also Barebones & Wildflowers $17.50 / memb $15 14 Suzy Arnowitz - Americana The Goshen Inn, 40 Park Place, Goshen, NY 10924 21 Johnny A. w/guest Liz Queler $20 / memb $17.50 15 Peter Karp - Rock & Blues All concerts begin at 8pm. Tickets: $10 summer $20 fall 22 (2:30pm matinee) The McKrells $17.50 / memb $15 / under Jack Tannehill - Rockin Blues Tel: 845-294-3991 Email: [email protected] 21 12 yrs $10 22 McMule - New Grass MAR 13 Steve Forbert with special guest Liz Queler 27 Charlie Musselwhite & The Sanctuary Band featuring 28 Steve Vecchiotti & Mike Baglione - Fingerstyle Folk 27 Chuck Pyle with special guest AJ Swearingen and Jon Beedle Charlie Sexton, Jared Nickerson & Michael Jerome $30 / memb 29 Marty Koppel - Americana APR 17 Aztec Two Step with special guest Dulcie Taylor $27.50 Check venue website and ours for updates MAY 1 Christine Lavin 28 Wishbone Ash $25 / memb $22.50 29 2:00pm matinee Todd Charles also Steve Charney & Harry The Watercolor Cafe Funky Bean Cafe $15 / membs $12.50 / under12: $10 1094 Post Road Larchmont, NY 10543 265 Tate Ave Buchanan 914-737-2275 29 8:30pm Michelle Shocked $35 / memb $32.50 914.834.2213 www.funkybeancafe.com FEB 3, 4 8pm Terence Martin $15 Serving dinner and entire menu all night long Turning Point 10 8pm The Nields $15 Open Mic Every Thursday 8pm-12Mid $2 468 Piermont Ave, Piermont 845-359-1089 17 8pm Stacy Earle w/Mark Stuart, $20 www.turningpointcafe.com Wed. Open Mike Night with Rick Ilowite signup at 6:00pm 24 8pm Cliff Eberhardt $20

Open Book Appearances: The debut CD… ADS ON LISTINGS PAGES Feb 7 9pm-Mid The Postcrypt Coffeehouse Out of Time ~ @ Columbia Univ., 2980 Broadway NYC (13/4 X 2 1/2) $25/Month produced by Billy Masters (basement of St. Paul's Chapel) (13/4 X 5 3/16) $50/Month In-The-Round w/ Dan Bonis / Ina May Wool 12 new songs by Michele Rubin ADS ON BACK COVER Feb 14 8 pm Coffee With Conscience, 7 and Rick Gedney Emanuel United Methodist Church, 40 Church 3 /8 X 5 $100/mo. Available through North River Music, Mall, Springfield, NJ In-The-Round 3 7/8 X 2 3/4 $50/mo. w/ Ina May Wool, Dan Bonis e-mail: [email protected] Deadline- last week of Feb 21 7-10 pm The Lost and Found preceding month “The musicianship runs like liquid gold Coffeehouse Bedford Community Center, Take an ad for 5 months and get a through this entire auspicious debut” Bedford Hills, NY 914-666-7004 6th month free —RC, Acoustic Live w /Terence Martin (Dan Bonis on lap steel) www.acousticlive.com FEBRUARY 2004 Acoustic Live!IN NEW YORK CITY SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S SM T W T F S S 1234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MAR 16, 17 8pm David Wilcox $30 12 Open Stage (8pm) 23, 24 8pm Ellis Paul $25 26 Small Potatoes APR 9 Open Stage 8pm Winona Folk Acoustic Series 16 The East River Ensemble Lake Winona Civic Center 49 Winona Trail (P O Box 177) MAY 14 Open Stage 8pm Lake Hopatcong 973-663-1174 http://www.lwca.cjb.net JUNE 11 Open Stage 8pm email: [email protected] $5 admission / 8 PM show Brewed Awakening Coffeehouse 417 Main St. Metuchen, http://www.jerseysongs.com Music at the Mission CONNECTICUT Central NJ Song Circle: Monthly Guitar Pull Concerts held at: Episcopal Mission in the Highlands 253 CONNECTICUT (open, in-the-round get-together) Marshall Hill Rd. West Milford 973-728-4201 http://www.musicatthemission.org Acoustic Cafe Cabin Concerts at Tim & Lori Blixt's Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pm 2926 Fairfield Ave. Black Rock 203-335-FOLK (3655) 60 Hawthorne Road, Wayne Shows at 3:00 FEB 21 Susan McKeown and the Chanting House $20 / Tues Open Mic 7pm sign up - begin at 8:00pm 973-616-0853 http://www.cabinconcerts.com memb $18 FEB 7 8pm Sloan Wainwright $10 Pot Luck Share/Lunch at 1:30 MAR 20 Taeda Celtic Celebration - $20 / memb $18 13 8 & 10pm Stephen Kellogg ... 2 shows $10 FEB 15 Vance Gilbert APR 17 Ellis Paul - $20 / memb $18 29 5pm California Guitar Trio $20 MAR 7 Pierce Pettis MAY 15 Vance Gilbert - $20 / memb $18 MAR 7 5pm Tony Trishka $15 APR 18 Slaid Cleaves 21 5pm Patty Larkin $20 AUG 27-29 On The Road with Ellis Paul at the Winding Brook New Legacy Concert Series APR 10 9pm Matt Hiamovitz $20 Lodge in Stowe, Vermont Ringwood Public Library 17 9pm Marc Douglas Berardo $8 30 Cannici Drive, Ringwood 973-962-6256 30 9pm Leslie Costa w/special guest Mary O'Hare $10 Coffee With Conscience Adm: Free / Donations accepted - $10 sugg. MAY 8 5pm Chris Smither $20 Alternating venues Door: 1:30 Show: 2pm Seating: first come, first served www.coffeewithconscience.com FEB 1 Sloan Wainwright w/ Terence Martin opening Elements Doors open at 7:30 pm -- Concert begins at 8:00 pm 10 Hartford Ave., Granby, (860) 653-0009 Suggested donation is $10.00 Outpost in the "Burbs" Coffeehouse FEB 6 8-10pm Robert Messore Springfield Emanuel United Methodist Church , First Congregational Church 40 Church Mall Springfield 973-376-1695 40 S. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, 973-744-6560 Shows at 8:30 Gerosa Records FEB 14 "Songwriters in the Round" Hosted by -- TBA www.outpostintheburbs.org Brookfield Common, 246 Federal Rd., Brookfield MAR 13 "Songwriters in the Round" Hosted by Bob Malone FEB 13 Mary Fahl w/ special guest tba $20 DOS ($18 Adv) 203-775-7074 e-mail: [email protected] APR 10 Double Bill; Tom Prasada-Rao and Cary Cooper 27 Nanci Griffith w/ special guest tba $35 www.gerosarecords.com In-store concerts Call for info MAY 8 "Songwriters in the Round" Hosted by Ritt Henn MAR 12 Jeffrey Gaines w/ spec guest Dulcie Taylor $22 DOS ($20 Adv) Good Folk Coffeehouse JUNE 12 "Songwriters in the Round" Hosted by Jessica Owen 19 w/ special guest tba $22 DOS ($20 Adv) Rowayton Methodist Church Fellowship Hall First United Methodist Church of Westfield Rowayton Avenue & Pennoyer Street, Rowayton (203) 866-4450 1 East Broad Street (cor of North Ave) Westfield 908-233-4211 Paramus Picture Show www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com FEB 15 DaVinci’s Notebook 35 Plaza on Rt. 4 West (bet Rt. 17 and Spring Valley Rd) Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8:00pm MAR 20 We're About Nine Paramus www.paramuspictureshow.com FEB 28 Sloan Wainwright / Terence Martin MAY 15 SONiA (of Disappear Fear) Showtimes 201.845.6112 Box Office 201.845.3872 JUNE 19 Zoë Lewis FEB 7 An Evening with Kaki King & Gordon Stone Band $16 / $18 Grassy Hill House Concerts Unitarian Church in Summit DOS Lyme Info/reservations: [email protected] 4 Waldron Ave, Summit, NJ 07901 908-273-3245 13, 14 David Bromberg Big Band featuring Jay Ungar & Molly or call 860-434-8208 Coffee and dessert reception 2:30pm APR 17 Caroline Aiken Mason $50 Music starts at 3:00pm Suggested performer donation $12 MAR 6 Peter Karp and The Roadshow Band with very special guests The Goldhawk (formerly The Liquid Lounge) Todd Wolfe & Kathy Phillips $16 Greenwich Arts Council The Writer's Hang: Hoboken's acclaimed songwriter series 27 Mountain - Leslie West, Corky Laing, Richie Scarlet $40 299 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich 203-622-3998 (the first Thursday of each month except*) JUN 24 Dave Mason & Band “Sunday Salon Series” www.greenwicharts.org 936 Park Ave. (@10th St.) Hoboken, 201-420-7989 www.wingtip.net Sanctuary Concerts Pine Loft Coffee House FEB 5 Scott E. Moore with special guests: Jen Chapin & Amy Union Village Methodist Church 1130 Mountain Avenue 1474 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin (860) 829-2312 Correia $7 Berkeley Heights Shows at 8pm Doors open at 7:30 www.pineloftcoffeehouse.com [email protected] FEB 13 7:30-10pm CT Songwriters Association Showcase feat Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Coffeehouse FEB 14 8pm Valentine's Day Jersey's Finest: A Celebration of New Robert Messore $5 for CSA memb, $8 for non-memb Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Avenue, Paramus Jersey Performers, featuring Gregg Cagno and the Dirdy Shows at 8:00 201-791-2225 www.hurdygurdyfolk.org Birdies Jug Band Opening acts Paul Heumiller / Barbara St. John's Coffeehouse FEB 14 Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito Harley / Cynthia Summers $12 A concert series at St. John's Episcopal Church MAR 6 Woods Tea Co. 400 Humphrey Street, New Haven, 203-787-9642 22 7pm Tom Rush with special guest CommonbonD $20 www.ctfolk.com/stjohns.html APR 3 Tommy Makem MAR 13 8pm Michael Smith with special guest Lea $12 MAY 1 Full Frontal Folk 26 8pm The Bobs with special guests All About Buford $20 The Space Maxwell’s APR 10 Our first annual Bluegrass Festival $15 295 Treadwell St., Hamden (203) 288-6400 www.thespace.tk 24 Tracy Grammer with Stephen Cohen $15 (benefits the FEB 28 7:30pm Robert Messore 1039 Washington St., Hoboken 201-507-8900 Foundation) or 212-307-7171 www.maxwellsnj.com MAY 8 Girls Gone Funny (Deirdre Flint, Carla Ulbrich, MAR 3 9pm An Evening with Michelle Shocked $20 Stamford Center for the Arts Jamie Anderson) $12 Rich Forum 307 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-325-4466 Minstrel Coffeehouse 22 The Sons of he Never Wrong with John Kruth $12 www.onlyatsca.com JUNE 12 Season finale with Melanie and her son Beau-Jared Morris County Parks Commission's Cultural Center, 300 Mendham Rd. (Route 24), Morristown, NJ Schekeryk $25 The Westport Arts Center Shows at 8:30 973-335-9489 $6 Cover www.folkproject.org 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport 203-226-1806 FEB 6 Roger Deitz The Stone House Music Club www.westportartscenter.org Shows at Seabury Center, 45 Church Lane, Westport 13 Valentines Show The Radisson Hotel 401 South Van Brunt Street Englewood www.pdpconcerts.com & Greens Farms School 17 Morningside Drive, Westport 20 Left Field FEB 22 7pm. David Bromberg Quartet MAR 20 Professor Louis and the Crowmatix Seabury Center 27 April Verch APR 2 Richie Havens & Cliff Eberhart Greens Farms School MAR 5 ****Scott Ainslie**** plus Bradley Litwin MAY 15 Patty Larkin Greens Farms School

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