BALTIMORE FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY Member, Country Dance & Song Society www.bfms.org December 2004 Somebody Scream Productions Sponsored by BFMS and CCBC/CC Offi ce of Student Events presents Dikki Du and the Zydeco Crew Dikki Du returns to Catonsville with his Zydeco Crew of family and friends to provide rhythmic, hard driving music for your dancing pleasure. It should be known that Dikki (aka Troy) is the son of Roy Carrier, brother to Chubby Carrier and cousin to Dwight Carrier. Needless to say talent runs in the family! He impressed at Buff alo Jambalaya this year as he backed two bands on drums and also showed us his love of accordion. Admission: $12/$10 BFMS members/$5 CCBC/CC students with ID. Free, well-lit parking is available. Directions: From I-95, take exit 47 (Route 195). Follow signs for Route 166. Turn right onto Route 166 North (Rolling Road) towards Catonsville. At the second traffi c light (Valley Road), turn left into Catonsville Community College campus. Th e Barn Th eater is the stone building on the hill beyond parking lot A. Info: [email protected], www.WhereWeGoTo- Zydeco.com Th e Barn Th eater Catonsville Community College, Catonsville Saturday, Dec. 4, Dance lesson: 8 pm Music: 9 pm–midnight BFMS American Contra and Square Dance Dec. 1 Dec. 29 Sue Dupre with Sugar Beat: Susan Brandt (fl ute), Marc Glick- Open Band Night with caller Bob Hofkin. man (piano), and Elke Baker (fi ddle). Lovely Lane Church Dec. 8 2200 St. Paul St., Baltimore Steve Gester with the Altered Gardeners: Dave Weisler (piano, guitar), Alexander Mitchell (fi ddle), and George Paul (piano, Wednesday evenings, 8–11 pm accordion). New dancer orientation: 7:30 pm on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Dec. 15 Music and dance styles include New England, Southern Appala- Robbin Schaffer Je Ne Sais Québecois Carl Friedman with : chian, and Celtic. Nationally-known musicians and callers appear Susan Brandt Ralph Gordon Marc (fi ddle), (fl ute), (bass), and regularly. Dances are taught and walked through. No partner is Glickman (piano). necessary. New dancers are always welcome. Dec. 22 Admission: $10/$7 for BFMS members and affi liates. Full-time DeLaura Padovan with Evening Star: Steve Hickman (fi ddle), students receive a $2 discount. John Devine (guitar), and David Crandall (fl ute, sax). Secure parking is available in the lots accessible from 23rd St. December 2004 BFMS Dances at St. Mark’s BFMS English Country BFMS Family Dance Dance St. Mark’s on the Hill 1620 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville (½ mile St. Mark’s on the Hill inside the Beltway, Exit 20 South) 1620 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville (½ mile Saturday, Dec. 11, Dance: 5–6:30 pm, inside the Beltway, Exit 20 South) followed by potluck dinner Monday Evenings, 8–10:30 pm The sparklingSusan Taylor brings holiday joy to all as she calls New dancer workshop: 7:30 on the to the spirited sounds of SKAM Artists: Steve Hickman (fiddle), first Monday of each month Marty Taylor (concertina, recorders), and Kendall Rodgers English Country Dancing: Jane Austen did it (and wrote about (piano). Be prepared for some surprise fun from the band. Come it). George Washington did it (but not with Jane Austen). You can enjoy good, old-fashioned family togetherness away from the do it, too! commercial hustle-bustle of the season. Each dance is taught and walked through. You don’t have to bring Admission: $5/$4 for members; family maximum $20/$16 a partner. Always live music, always friendly dancers to welcome members. Info: [email protected] www.bfms.org new dancers. Admission: $8/$6 for BFMS members and affiliates. BFMS Second Saturday Dec. 6 Caller Christopher Field with Kendall Rogers (piano), Paul Oorts Contra Dance (mandolin), and Carl Friedman (fiddle). St. Mark’s on the Hill Dec. 13 1620 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville (½ mile Caller Carl Friedman with Liz Donaldson (piano), Ralph Barthine inside the Beltway, Exit 20 South) Marty Taylor (guitar), and (recorders, whistles, concertina). Saturday, Dec. 11, Dance: 8–11 pm; Dec. 20 Free dance lesson: 7:30 Caller Mike Franch with Robbin Schaffer (piano), Bob Garber How many shopping days till when? Whateva. Come procras- (clarinet), and Jeff Steinberg (fiddle). tinate the night away with the ho-ho-ho-iest caller in town, and the most cynically-named contradance band since “The Dec. 27 Lucrative Gig Boys”—the SKAM Artists: Steve Hickman (fiddle), Caller Diane Schmit with Julie Gorka (piano), Karin Loya (cello), Marty Taylor (concertina, recorders), and Kendall Rodgers and Edie Stern (fiddle). (piano). Susan Taylor calls. Admission: $10/$7 members. Students receive a $2 discount. Info: [email protected] www.bfms.org BFMS Board Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8 pm We meet at the home of Greg Frock and Emily Aubrey. Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public and members are encouraged to attend. Ice cream social after the meeting. For directions, please contact the host. For agenda or other information, please contact the President (see page 11). Photo: Neal Sakima 2 BFMS Traditional Music and Dance Web Page www.bfms.org December 2004 Member-Hosted Events English Open Band Practice Sacred Harp Singing The Geud Band of Baltimore is a rehearsed open band for Stony Run Meetinghouse English Country Dancing. No practice in December. 5116 N. Charles St., Baltimore Info: Eileen Franch 410-889-3252, [email protected] (south of Northern Parkway) Sunday, Dec. 12, 4–6 pm Baltimore Open Band Practice Pot luck and more singing follows Sunday, Dec. 5, 4–6 pm, Potluck follows BFMS members sponsor Sacred Harp singing. Come join us At the home of Emily Aubrey. as we sing early American hymns, anthems, and fuguing tunes The BOB plays for contra dances. No audition required; music in four-part harmony. We use the Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, is available and all are welcome. Info: Susan Taylor 301-982- and have loaner books. No experience is necessary. 1107 [email protected] Free admission! Directions: www.stonyrunfriends.org/ Directions.html Info: Liz Cusick 410-235-6627, liz. Rise Up Singing [email protected] or Sharon McKinley 410-740-3250 [email protected] 500 East 42nd Street, Baltimore Sunday, Dec. 5, 7 pm Please Note Like to sing? Always wanted to sing? Drop into the big parlor room and sing along. Take turns choosing songs from the Rise Member-hosted events are held in members’ homes, which Up Singing song book. No experience is necessary. may or may not be handicapped-accessible. Please check with the host regarding accessibility, smoking policy, animals, or Information: Dave and Anne 410-435-0967 or Elise 410- any other concern you may have. 319-7129. Change Ringing with Handbells Tuesday, Dec. 7, 7:30 pm What’s change ringing? The English folk tradition of using tower bells to ring beautiful mathematical patterns (not melodies). It’s surprisingly pleasing to the ear. Handbells are used for home/pub practice and for the fun challenge of keeping track of where two bells go in the pattern. At Jenny Foster’s house near Frederick, MD. 301-371-4312 [email protected]. BFMS Mid-Winter Ball Towson State University Towson Saturday, Jan. 29, 6:30 pm The Baltimore Folk Music Society invitesyou to the 2005 Mid- Winter Ball. Bring your poodle skirt, bobby sox, and pedal Fourth at Four pushers to this fun and elegant evening of contra dance. Storyfolk Enjoy Keith Cornett calling to the funky, rockin’ music of Einstein’s Little Homunculus Fourth at Four Storytellers does Boston’s , featuring: Tich Cownie not meet in December. Please join (fiddle), Paul Crook (guitar, bass, accordion, mandolin), Sue us in January when we resume our Gedutis (flute, saxophone), Carol Laliberte [DeLorenzo] monthly meetings and storyswaps. (whistle, saxophone), and Rob Rudin (percussion). This is the band’s first appearance in the Baltimore/Washington Info/newsletter: Barbara area. See why they’re one of New England’s favorites! See Wo o d e y 4 1 0 - 2 5 2 - 1 4 3 8 flyer in this issue for more details and registration form. Info: [email protected]; RSVP: [email protected] 301-617-2631. Diane 410-321-8419 BFMS Hotline 410-366-0808 Event contact symbols: phone, email, web site 3 December 2004 Thanks to the BFMS Volunteers Cecily Abram FMS depends on you, our members, to Bonnie Mitchell Linda Schoenbrodt Erla-May Adamczyk Susan Morris Dave Schott Alice-Rose Adams Bsupport folk music and dance in Baltimore. John Murphy Perry Shafran Diane Alberga Thanks for your time and commitment. We Bernie Nebel Les Sheely Charlene Aly couldn’t have done it without you! Dean Nettles Tom Shields Vernon Anderson Penny Olson Judy Shurosky Quintin Aspin e know that dedicated volunteers are Peggy Parrish Martin Sieman Joe Atkins Wthe lifeblood of the Society. This public Claudia Phillips Daniel Smith Emily Aubrey recognition is a small token of our appreciation. Neal Phillips Page Smith Terry Bachmann If we have omitted or misspelled your name, Richard Piet Frederick Smolen Mike Baker please forgive us. Your contributions have not Susan Pilch Marc Sobers Paul Ballard Sara Pinkman John Spears Katherine Baranski been forgotten. Helmut Plant Jamie St. Onge Ralph Barthine few hours is all it takes. Doing good for Carol Post Debe Stagmer John Bartholomew others can also feel really good. Your name Chris Potts Barbara Starr Karen Bayne A Rich Pressman Jennifer Stelloh Dave Beale can be on this list next year! Jo Puckett JoAnn Stevens Linda Beard Joyce Duffy-Bilanow Miriam Hack Herman Lomax Tracy Radosevic Lee Stevens Lori Beaston Joyce Duncan Dan Hamrick John Lorch Tricia Restivo Richard Stevenson Art Behring