FOLK CLUB OF SOUTH FLORIDA --------------- FOLK NOTES --------------- Visit us at http://members.aol.com/souflafolk for music links and upcoming events May, 2002 ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND national audience suggests that God, if not dead, may be seriously tone deaf.” Jeff Murphy, New Times, CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS Miami. “Surgically deep and personal songs … a voice that DIANE WARD caresses your soul like hot butter on pancakes.” Bob Weinberg, City Link, Ft. Lauderdale Few artists visiting Luna Star have the Visit: http://www.dianeward.com credentials and Luna Star Café, Saturday, May 4, 2002 8:00 P.M. background of Diane th Ward. A Miami native, 775 NE 125 Street North Miami, FL 305-892-8522 she has countless Requested Contribution: $7.00 ($6.00 Members) awards for both vocal performance and song Visit: http://members.aol.com/souflafolk writing. She went from drummer, to vocals, to keyboard, to guitar. Her 1995 CD “Mirror” reached the top ten nationally on several AAA radio stations. FOLK FRIDAY PRESENTS Her CD “Move” was awarded Best Rock CD (2000) by City Link. Many of her songs are played FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL PREVIEW frequently and have reached the top ten in many cities. She has opened for The Indigo Girls, Cher, For its fiftieth year in May, the 850-acre Stephen Jennifer Kimball. With a smooth voice and a Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, masterful pen Diane has been embraced as South Florida on the Suwanee River will ring with the sound Florida’s “musical gem”. of Florida’s finest music, dance and stories. This Diane tours with a full band or, as we will see her, preview will provide a taste of that rich and warm as an acoustic duo with friend and collaborator Jack experience. The Florida Folk Festival will be from May Shawde . One of South Florida’s most in-demand 24 – 26, 2002. performing and recording musicians, Jack has Visit: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/folkfest worked on projects and toured with Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Richie Havens, Stan Lynch PAM CARSEY, As her name suggests, Pam is steeped (Tom Petty) Al Cooper (B.S. & Tears), Bo Diddley, in Irish heritage, tradition and music. Although she is Chuck Berry, and Enrique Iglesias. In concert, not a stranger to pop, R&B, blues and jazz, her first Diane and Jack focus on her material but they are love is the music of her people. Under a grant from also in high demand for collaboration with other the State Of Florida Folk Arts Program, she studied musicians. with famed Irish fiddler James Kelly. A native of Santa “One powerful voice and tack-sharp stage Fe, NM, Pam has called South Florida home for 15 presence… Ward radiates during a show". Pete years and has appeared many times at White Springs. Martin, Your Paper, Spartneburg, SC We’ll hear her on fiddle, guitar and mandolin. “…Ward’s not-quite-bitter humor…can bust your KEITH HOPE, A writer of thoughtful and insightful insides up into little pieces…” City Link Magazine, songs, “The Key Biscayne Cowboy” penned many in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Nashville. Now he turns out and performs his own songs at White Springs and many other state and “One of the most compelling live performers in national festivals. A fine musician, a true lover and Florida today, Period.” Sean Walsh, Focus promoter of folk music, he is known and loved for his Magazine, Tampa, FL environmental and Florida stories. Keith’s latest CD is “To paraphrase Nietzsche, the fact that DIANE hot off the presses and we are looking forward to WARD is not yet reaping fame and fortune from a hearing some of his new work. Page 1 FOLK CLUB OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOLK NOTES May, 2002 FOLK FRIDAY CONTINUED….. Greenwich Village Folk Scene for many years before relocating to South Florida. He has appeared with VALERIE C. WISECRACKER, South Florida’s own Richie Havens, Peter Yarrow, Odetta, Tom Paxton, First Lady of Folk. For many, Val is Florida. Whether Pete Seeger, and Dave Van Ronk just to name a few. telling us about her Dad’s shell shack in the Florida "Best local acoustic performer 2001" -The New Times Keys or filling us in about our entrepreneurs who "Best acoustic act 2000" -Palm Beach Free Press make up their own rules, she is upfront, tell it like it "One of the most highly regarded singer-songwriters is and hilarious. On guitar or banjo, she’s working in North America today." -Fast Folk Magazine somewhere between Annie Oakley and Ethel "Politics, passion, and a sense of humor" -The Village Merman as she opens our eyes to our environment, Voice. our politics and our life styles. MURPHYS’ LAW FAMILY BAND, Father Bob, Michael Smith Mother Cathy, Daughter Caitlin and Son Seamus Thursday, May 9th, 8:00 PM, $12:00 Cover make up one musically talented and busy family. Michael Smith is a veteran songwriter whose name This will be Bob’s sixteenth trip to White Springs may be unfamiliar but whose songs are almost following in the tradition of several family bands. universally known. Michael has been singing and Although thoroughly Irish, you are more likely to writing since the early 1960's and his rich and hear Cajun and old time music that they play at challenging songs have been recorded by more than contra dances, festivals and contests throughout 30 performers. The list includes Jimmy Buffet, Steve South Florida. Dancing will be allowed. Goodman, Suzy Bogguss, Jerry Jeff Walker, Liam May 17, 2002, 7:30 PM, the third Friday of May. Clancy, Gordon Bok, The Four Freshmen, Spanky and Sponsored by the City of North Miami, Florida. Free Our Gang, Anne Hills and many others. Sing Out! Admission at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 Magazine calls Michael "one of the few undisputed NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 305-893-6211 geniuses among singer-songwriters." Some of his better-known songs include: The Dutchman, Spoon Organized by the Folk Club Of South Florida: River, Dead Egyptian Blues, Last Days of Pompeii, and http://members.aol.com/souflafolk I Brought My Father With Me. Michael Smith received Stop by the Luna Star Café, 775 NE 125th St. international acclaim for his original music composed after the concert for a snack and more fine music for The Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of The Grapes of Wrath. The production won 1990 Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Director, and Michael CONCERTS LISTED BY VENUE performed with the play for three years in Chicago, New York, La Jolla, and London. Michael continues to LUNA STAR CAFÉ write for a variety of projects, including two new CDs. 777 N.W, 125 Court, North Miami, FL. 305-892- His return to South Florida takes on special 8522 significance because he was a mainstay for several years at The Flick, Coconut Grove's premier folk club Diane Ward, see first page. in the 60's. MAIN STREET CAFÉ CONCERT SERIES Panama Red 128 N. Krome Avenue, Homestead (305)245-7575 Thursday, May 16th, 8:00 PM, $10.00 Cover http://www.mainstreetcafe.net Since the 1970's Panama Red has remained a legend Directions: From the Florida Turnpike, exit in his own mind. He was one of the first guitarists for Campbell Drive, (exit #2) also known as SW 312 Billy Joe Shaver, and was a participant in Kinky Street. Turn Left onto N. Krome Avenue. FLSR 997. Friedman's Texas Jewboys. You'll also find his name Please call Laurie Oudin to make your reservations. on the writing credits for "Bottom Dollar", pretty much a standard in Billy Joe Shaver shows. His work with Rod MacDonald Kinky Friedman yielded songs like "Popeye the Sailor Thursday, May 2nd, 8:00 PM. $10..00 Cover Man", "Autograph", and those memorable love ballads "Homo Erectus", and "Mama, Baby, Mama, Let Me Rod MacDonald is a South Florida treasure, and Jump In Your Pajamas". Panama Red's most recent one of the most powerful and incisive songwriters CD, "Homegrown", shows a man who enjoys the you will ever encounter. Rod was a mainstay in the Page 2 FOLK CLUB OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOLK NOTES May, 2002 music for its own sake and is darn good at it to HEART’S DESIRE CONCERT in Fort boot. The songs cover dirty blues, country, folk, Lauderdale and a touch of jazz. Red's guitar styles range from raucous to tender, sometimes in the same song. Wednesday May 8, Michael Smith, covered dish dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7:30 p.m., MPE Band there is a $10 donation for the artist, contact Susan at Thursday, May 23rd, 8:00 PM, $10.00 Cover 954-433-2372 or [email protected]. Check the website: www.heartsdesireconcerts.com MPEband: (Maggie, Pierce, and EJ): The Philadelphia-based trio Maggi, Pierce and E.J., Also on May 18 Leonardo will be performing at Heart’s comprised of three multi-talented individuals, is one Desire Concert. versatile, unique and powerful band. Touring the Northeast and Midwest extensively for nearly five WALLFLOWER GALLERY years, Maggi, Pierce, and E.J.'s extremely varied An art gallery/concert hall located in Downtown Miami backgrounds have garnered them a wonderfully at 10 NE 3rd Street. Tel.: 305-579-0069. wide musical palette. Equally at home in a pin-drop intimate café with acoustic guitar, mandolin and dumbek, or a rowdy, rockin' club with screaming ARTISTS Stratocaster, slamming drums and thunderous 5- string bass, it's MPE's trademark intricate 3-part AMY CAROL WEBB harmonies that ground and unify their inspired "Eclectric Rolk" sound.