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www.FolkProject.orgNovember 2019
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The Folk Project
QUICK GUIDE TO THE INSIDEEvening o’ Music ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2A Holiday Benefit Concert �������������������������������������������������������������� 2OpenStage Special Event ��������������������������������������������������������������� 2JP Cormier at the Troubadour ������������������������������������������������������� 6Members’ Gigs (& Friends) ������������������������������������������������������������� 7MUF 16th Annual Holiday Fair ������������������������������������������������������ 7Board Meeting: The Summary �����������������������������������������������������10Good o’ the Order �������������������������������������������������������������������������11
2019 Annual Dinner/MeetingTue., Dec. 3, 2019 • Chimney Rock Inn, 342 Valley Rd., Gillette
Dinner at 6pm, Annual Meeting at 8pm
Greetings fellow Folk Project members,
All Folk Project members are invited to attend and participate in our upcoming Annual Meeting on Tuesday, December 3, at the Chimney Rock Inn in Gillette, NJ. You are welcome to join us at 6pm for dinner before the meeting at a fixed price of $15/person (not including alcoholic beverages). There is no charge to attend the Annual Meeting, which begins at 8pm sharp. Dinner reservations are required—please RSVP to [email protected] or text 484/894-8083 and be sure to list the names and number of people attending.
At the meeting, elections will be held to fill open positions on our Folk Project Board of Directors. These include all four Officer positions (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary), plus three Trustees. The official Nominations Committee slate will be published next month, and we will also accept nominations from the floor during the voting process.
Looking forward to seeing you there. — Paul Fisher, President
Livingston Taylor &Juliana Parker Edelston
Fri., Nov. 29, 2019, 7:30pm • The Troubadour, $35Livingston Taylor has been delighting audiences with his charm and his vast repertoire of 15 albums and popular classics for over 50 years. He is equal parts Mark Twain, college professor, and musical icon. He is equally at home in a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz. His upbeat story-telling and touching ballads are engaging, and his show is positively delightful.
Opening will be our own Juliana Parker Edelston, a fantastic and energetic singer-songwriter. This is a Special Concert at The Troubadour. That means you’ll be sharing a special night with Livingston and your Folk Project friends. It also means a special ticket price, $35. Finally, it means we’ll sell out especially fast. We hate to disappoint. If you intend to attend, purchase your tickets soon by click-ing tinyurl.com/FPSC-livingston.
* Formerly the MINSTREL Acoustic Concert Series
The Troubadour*Acoustic Concert Series November 2019
Concerts every Friday at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ
www.FolkProject.org • 973/335-9489 • [email protected]
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UPCOMING: 12/6 Chorus Song Night; 12/13 OpenStage; 12/20 Folk Project Holiday Benefit Show; 12/27 Gathering Time with Terry Kitchen & Mara Levine; 1/3 Toby Walker; 1/10 OpenStage; 1/17 Adam Agee & Jon Sousa; 1/24 The Loose Canons with Jesse Ruben; 1/31 Joe Jencks with Katherine Rondeau; 2/7 Valentines Day Extravaganza; 2/14 OpenStage; 2/21 Small Potatoes; 2/28 Poor Man’s Gambit
Evening o’ MusicSat., Nov. 16, 7:30pm • Marie Trontell and Jay Wilensky’s
1111 South Branch Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ • 908/823-0363
Our monthly Evening of Music will be hosted by Marie and Jay on November 16 (date is moved to accommodate the NERFA conference). Their home is an airy, music-friendly space with room for three separate circles and a giant table just waiting to hold goodies. Bring your instrument(s) and larynx, food and/or drink for the table, and an open heart.
The house phone is 908/823-0363; Jay’s cell phone is 732/337-1527. The house is in the Lake Cushetonk development, west of Bridgewater and just south of Route 22. GPS recognizes the address.
Directions from I-287: I-78 West to Exit 24 and left onto Rt. 523/Oldwick Rd. At the T intersection turn left onto Rt. 22 East. Take the second right (comes very fast) onto Main St. Right onto Railroad Ave. This road curves sharply to the left then sharply to the right and continues alongside the railroad tracks. Second right onto Cornelius Lane. Straight at the stop sign (across Van Horne Road) where the street name turns to South Branch. 1111 will be in the sixth building on the left. Park anywhere, including on the street, except in a numbered space.Remember: The date is November 16� Projectiles who show up on November 9 will be greeted with the traditional pie in the face.
Fri., Nov. 1: Zoe Mulford with Peter Fischman & Deb O’HanlonThose who saw Zoe Mulford’s bravura opening set for Susan Werner in January voted overwhelmingly to give her a feature set of her own. Backing her clear vocals with guitar or clawhammer banjo, she serves up well-told stories seasoned with everything from old-time picking to Irish ballads, plus a dash of the blues , and her own well-crafted songs. Her song, “The President Sang Amazing Grace,” has been recently recorded by Joan Baez.
Peter Fischman is a hidden gem of a songwriter who ought to be more widely known and lauded. His songs of home and friends and family capture a moment or depict a place or event with the visual acuity of an Ansel Adams photograph. His wife Deb O’Hanlon adds her clear soprano voice to the mix.
Fri., Nov. 8: OpenStage—Special Edition to Fight Opioid AddictionAdmission: $10 general, $5 for age 21 & under, OpenStage onlyYour opportunity to perform on our stage. Sign up at 7pm. Please join us for this very special edition of the OpenStage where we’ll be joining hands with LIFE Center Stage to engage our FP community directly in the fight against the opioid epidemic. For more information, see article on page opposite.
Fri., Nov. 15: JP Cormier with The Vox Hunters (an Agranoff Imperative!)JP Cormier is the worst-kept secret of the multi-instrumental virtuoso world. Based in Nova Scotia, he was a member of the world’s top touring bluegrass and string bands since the age of 13. After two decades of that, he stepped out of the bands and began his solo career. His guitar work, both flatpicking and fingerstyle, is lightning fast and yet smooth as butter. So is his fiddling. And his work on the mandolin. And banjo. His songs are brilliantly written and delivered in a clear and soulful tenor. And the stories between songs are delightful and often hilarious.
The Vox Hunters demonstrate that traditional music can be enormously entertaining, even for non-trad fans. Ben Gagliardi and Armand Aromin are a pair of 20-somethings, strong tradition bearers in their generation, with a genuine affinity for the music, as well as being fine singers and instrumentalists. They are funny, engag-ing, and thoroughly entertaining.
Fri., Nov. 22: Best of the OpenStageThe Folk Project’s monthly OpenStage has been generating a lot of buzz and drawing some pretty high-pow-ered local talent. So we’ve invited four acts of distinction to perform in our first-ever Best of the OpenStage.
The Inspire Project is the collaboration of three powerhouse singer/songwriters, Tanya Leah, Ilene Angel, and Lorraine Ferro. Sol HΛVN are the Jersey singer-songwriters Sal Roberts on guitar and Hayden Greyson on piano (“Psalm for America”), with bassist Dave Mulewski. The Green Planet Band is a family band compris-ing siblings Kylee (14), Tyler (11), and Anna (11), along with Mama Lisa on lead guitar. They perform covers of folk-rock standards. Full Circle is a family band comprising J.O. Smith and his son Matthew. They perform old folk covers and their original songs.
Fri., Nov. 29: Special Concert—Livingston Taylor with Juliana Parker Edelston ($35)Livingston Taylor could be described as “equal parts Mark Twain, college professor, and musical icon.” He has written top-40 hits recorded by his brother James Taylor and others. He is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk, pop, gospel, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orches-tra performances.
Juliana Parker Edelston is a Folk Project family favorite, and friend and student of Livingston Taylor. On the piano, she combines the sounds of pop and rock to connect with strangers, and makes hearts move.
A Holiday Benefit Concertfor The Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
Fri., Dec. 20, 7:30pm • Pre-Concert Caroling 7pm • The TroubadourSuggested Donation is $15
The Folk Project is presenting a Winter Holiday Benefit Concert to raise funds for the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship’s parking lot renovation fund. The Fellowship has been the long-time host for our Troubadour concert series and numerous other Folk Project events.
The festivities will have something for everyone, from soulful holiday ballads, traditional seasonal classics, and even some original tunes. Sing along with performers: The Kitchen Girls (Rachel Streich, Katie Weiss, Jill Lagerstrom), Martin Swinger, The Mother Pluckers (Beth Bachmann, Tracy Roskam, Jennifer Bross), Dennis Mc DoNoUgh!, Chrissy Roberts, and The Poorhouse Pickers (Bob Cole, Marvin Perkins, FiL Wisneski). The event will be hosted by Master Elf MC, Bob McNally. Arrive early and join Andrew Dunn who will be caroling in the Terrace Room.
Tickets ($15) can be purchased online at FolkProject.org.
Keep the sleigh bells ringing and jingle bells jingling! See you on the 20th of December.
—Pam Robinson
OpenStage Special EventFight Against the Opioid Epidemic
On Nov. 8, 2019, The Folk Project OpenStage will present a very special program. We’ll be joining hands with LIFE Center Stage to raise awareness and engage our FP community directly in the fight against the opioid epidemic. Whether as parents, grandparents, spouses, or friends, we’ve all been impacted by this crisis. We’ll be raising money for “The Legacy Song Project,” which offers families affected by addiction the opportunity to express their pain and emotions and find meaning and hope by hearing their stories crafted into songs. A brief presentation by Vicky Mulligan of LIFE Center Stage will be followed by performances by several recent Legacy Song Project participants.
All proceeds from this show will be donated to LIFE Center Stage. The presentation will be followed by the regular OpenStage.
7:30 start$10 door unless
otherwise noted
All Venues That Fit We PrintPlease use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go
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Creamery, 146 South Street, Morristown (on the Green in warm weather). Info: www.meetup.com/MorristownUkeJam, Mark 973/978-0751, [email protected]
The Newton Theatre: Skylands Performing Arts Center, 234 Spring Street, Newton, NJ, 8pm, www.TheNewtonTheatre.com, [email protected], 973/383-3700; Fri. 11/22 Don McLean, $54–$69
NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Eatontown Library, 33 Broad Street (Route 71), Eatontown, NJ, 2–4pm, audience members can also do a number or two, $3–$7, www.IngridMusic.com, 732/869-9276; Sun. 11/3 Sharon Goldman
NJ Songwriters Circle: 32 Williamson Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 7pm, schmoozing, sharing songs, support-ing each other’s creative efforts, [email protected], 973/429-0288; Tue. 11/19 home of Liz and Dave
NJAMP Acoustic Jams: in Somerville every Thursday, 6pm, Mannion’s,150 West Main St., Somerville, in Matawan every other Wednesday, 6pm, Maloney’s, 119 Main Street, Matawan, 908/203-9700, www.meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park
Outpost In The Burbs: First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ, 8pm, $30 advance/$35 door, www.OutpostInTheBurbs.org, [email protected], 973/744-6560; Fri. 11/22 Amy Helm with The Restless Age, $32 advance/$35 door
People’s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., New York, NY, 8pm, cafe entrance at far right of building at street level, $20 contribution/$12 members, www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.org, 212/787-3903; Sat. 11/2 40th Anniversary Celebration; Sat. 11/9 Concetta Abbate and Bruce Markow; Sat. 11/16 Country Voices/City Voices—Carrie & Michael Kline and Triboro.; Sat. 11/23 Vocal Traditions Night—Windborne and Asaran Earth Trio; Sat. 11/30 CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, 718/651-1115, www.FolkMusicNY.org, Every Monday, Irish Traditional Music Session, 8–11pm at the Landmark Tavern. Visit website for details.
Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, 8pm, $25, members $20, students 12–22 $10, children $5, www.PrincetonFolk.org, [email protected], 609/799-0944; Fri. 11/15 Archie Fisher, legendary Scottish troubadour
Roy’s Hall: 30 Main Street, Blairstown, NJ, 8pm, RoysHall.com, 908/362-1399; Fri. 11/8 Sideline with Serene Green, $22.50–$27.50, bluegrass
Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: Flanders United Methodist Church, 2 Park Place (corner with Hillside Ave), Flanders, NJ, 7pm, raywinch.net/Coffeehouse.html, [email protected], 973/584-5426; Sat. 11/2 Sharon Goldman with Loretta Hagen
Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at www.fasola.org, 2nd Sun.: 2pm, St. Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll St., Brooklyn. 718/293-2848, 4th Sun., 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg., Park & Gordonhurst. 973/509-2165, Midweek singing Wednesdays, 7–9:30pm, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St. (bet. Bleecker & W. 4th Sts., near 7th Ave. S.), Greenwich Village, www.NYCSacredHarp.org/localsingings.html
Songwriting Circle of Central NJ: Every other week in the Edison, NJ area (exact location depends on weather). Go to facebook.com/groups/songwriting.circle.nj or email [email protected]
Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Westbrook Restaurant and Pub, 525 Talmadge Avenue, Bound Brook, 7:30pm every 1st Tuesday., 732/356-9736 or visit www.DiamondCut.com/oldtime
Voices in the Heights: First Unitarian Congregational Society, 119 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, NY, 7:30pm, coffee, tea, and gourmet desserts available, VoicesInTheHeights.com, [email protected]; Sat. 11/16 Rigby Summer, Noah Derksen, Piper & Carson
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, NY, 7:30pm, Walkabout Chorus “Teachabout” at 6:45pm, $20 advance/$25 door, www.WalkaboutClearwater.info, [email protected]; Sat. 11/9 Sara Thomsen
Watchung Arts Center: 18 Stirling Rd, Watchung, NJ, 8pm, $18 advance/$22 door/$10 students, WatchungArts.org, [email protected], 908/753-0190; Sat. 11/9 Rio Clemente, $20, the Bishop of Jazz
Acoustic Cafe, Pascack Valley: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Road, Park Ridge, NJ, 4pm, entrance from the rear parking lot, $22 advance/$25 door, www.CafeAcoustic.org, 201/573-0718
Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk 7:30 every Saturday. GPS address: 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown, NJ, 609/971-1593 or www.AlbertHall.org
Birdhouse Center for the Arts: 7 North Main St., Lambertville, NJ, 8pm, concerts, open folk jams, song circles, $15, www.BirdhouseCenter.org, [email protected], 215/681-4660
Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc� (BOTMA): every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St, Little Silver, NJ. 1–5pm. $5 for BOTMA members, $6 non-members. Info: www.NewJerseyBlueGrass.org
Boonton United Methodist Church: open mic every 3rd Friday, 8pm, 626 Lathrop Avenue (corner of Vreeland Ave.), Boonton, NJ, free, [email protected], 973/334-8275
Borderline Folk Music Club: Nanuet Public Library, 149 Church Street, Nanuet, NY, 1:30pm, $25/$20 members/$3 online discount, www.BorderlineFolkMusicClub.org, [email protected], 845/510-9630
Community Theatre at Mayo Performing Arts Center: 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ, 8pm, www.MayoArts.org, [email protected], 973/539-8008
Earth Room Concerts: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, NJ, 7:30pm, $20 advance/$25 door, www.EarthRoomConcerts.org, 732/542-4127; Sat. 11/2 The Kennedys with Eric Lee
Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, 8pm, $20 online/$25 at door, www.EthicalBrew.org, 201/836-5187; Sat. 11/16 Kirsten Maxwell with Rachel Kilgour
Fanwood Performance Series: Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ, 7pm, the Arts Center faces Watson Road, donation adult $15, seniors/students $10, www.FanwoodPerformanceSeries.org, [email protected], 908/418-1301; Sat. 11/9 Jen Cork with Mike Tedesco
Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture: 516 Prospect St., Maplewood, every 2nd Friday (except June–Sep.). Bring instruments and voices for singing, playing, quilting, crafts. Run by Lisa Novemsky and Anja Moen, www.EssexEthical.org, [email protected], 973/763-8293
Folk Music Society of NY: OSA Hall, 220 East 23rd St, Suite 707 (between 2nd and 3rd Aves), NYC, 7:30pm, Folk Project members pay the FMSNY member’s price, $25/members $20, FolkMusicNY.org, [email protected]
Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA, 610/867-2390, www.GodfreyDaniels.org
Good Coffeehouse: The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, doors open at 7:30pm, music at 8pm, 718/768-3195 or www.theOldStoneHouse.org
Hopewell Theater: 5 South Greenwood Ave, Hopewell, NJ, 8pm, dine-in theater with small plate options, HopewellTheater.com, [email protected], 609/466-1964; Thu. 11/21 Sierra Hull, Noam Pikelny, & Stuart Duncan, meal options will not be available at concessions for this show
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn, NJ, 8pm, $25 advance/$28 door, www.HurdyGurdyFolk.org, [email protected], 201/384-1325; Sat. 11/2 Bill Staines with Mara Levine & Terry Kitchen
Morris County Center for the Arts: Darress Theatre, 615 Main St., Boonton. 973/334-9292, www.DarressTheater.com
Morristown Uke Jam: Ukulele playalong and jam, 7pm, every 1st Wed at South Street
Members’ Gigs (& Friends)Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go
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Mike Agranoff (www.MikeAgranoff.com, [email protected]): Thu.–Sun. 11/7–11/10 NERFA (NorthEast Regional Folk Alliance), several showcases scheduled, Crowne Plaza Stamford Hotel, 2701 Summer St,, Stamford, CT, www.nerfa.org, [email protected], see NERFA website for ticket prices, Mike’s website for times and locations
Blue Jersey Band (www.BlueJerseyBand.com, [email protected], 609/921-7837): Sat. 11/9 2pm, Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Rd, Middletown, NJ, free
Nancy and Russ Kelner: Sat. 11/16 7pm, Meadow Lakes, with PetroGrass band, East Windsor, NJ
Mara Levine (www.MaraLevine.com, [email protected], 732/549-9722): Sat. 11/2 8pm, Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club, with Terry Kitchen opening for Bill Staines, Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn, NJ, www.HurdyGurdyFolk.org, $25 advance/$28 door
The Loose Canons (theLooseCanons.org, [email protected], 973/228-5966, with FP members Murray and Randi Spiegel): Sat. 11/16 8pm, Congregation Agudath Israel, with Metropolitan Klezmer, 20 Academy Rd, Caldwell, NJ, tinyurl.com/CAI-double-bill, $20 door/free ONLY with advance registration
Martin Swinger (www.MartinSwinger.com, [email protected]): Fri. 11/1 7pm, The Folk Factory, with Charlie King, 6900 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia PA, FolkFactory.org, $14–$50; Sun. 11/3 7pm, Water Street Barn, with Charlie King, 31 Water Street, Shelburne Falls, MA, 347/677-4976; Sat. 11/16 8pm, Brooklyn Music Shop Homestead, with Linda Draper, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn NY, BrooklynMusicShop.com, $25
Carla Ulbrich (CarlaU.com, [email protected]): Sat. 11/30 7:30pm, Funny Song Night at Flemington DIY, with Joe Giacoio and Todd Chappelle, 90 Main Street, Flemington, NJ, FlemingtonDIY.org, $10
JP Cormier at the TroubadourNov. 15 • An Agranoff Imperative
It’s been just about three years since the last Agranoff Imperative at (what was then) the Minstrel. I bestow this accolade on an act that’s new to us, and largely unknown amongst our regulars, but is so outstanding that he is a must-see. That applies perfectly to JP Cormier. So who is this guy?
A native of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, JP Cormier was on the road play-ing guitar and other instruments with bluegrass and old-timey bands from Nova Scotia to Alabama while still in his teens. 10 years later, he exploded on the trad music scene in Cape Breton as a fiddler, perform-ing some of the most difficult music ever produced by legends like Winston Fitzgerald and Angus Chisholm with a facility that stunned onlookers well familiar to the virtuosity of the native-born crop. He con-tinued as sideman in Nashville, picking up ever more instruments and musical genres on the way, playing mandolin and banjo with the likes of Waylon Jennings on television, and performing at the Grand Old Opry.
And after that, he struck off on his own. Just him and his truckload of instruments, and his enormous stage presence and charisma. People still leave his shows confused, amazed and wondering what they just saw. Did they see a storyteller? A Songwriter? Arguably one of the best guitar players in the busi-ness today? Someone who crosses the lines between different instruments like there are no lines? Who was that masked man, anyway?
That masked man is JP Cormier. When I first saw him at the New Bedford Folk Festival a couple of years ago, I was completely blown away. I am so proud to present him at the Troubadour. And take my word for it: You gotta see him.
And as an added bonus, the opening act that night, the Vox Hunters, are a real treat as well. I was hard-pressed to find an opener who would not be blown into the weeds by JP. This young duo can hold their own against him. They dispel the myth that traditional music is boring. Great singers, great players, great stage presence, and worthy of a headline act of their own. And the audience will be given the chance to vote them into a headline slot next spring
This will be a memorable night. Put it on your calendar now: November 15th at the Troubadour.
—Mike Agranoff, Troubadour Program Chairman
Getaway’s Gone, but Not Forgotten Team Getaway wants to thank the Folk Project and the gaggle of Getaway guests that made our Weekend of Music nothing short of phenomenal. If you’re keeping track, the score is Getaway Guests 1,000,000, absentees 0. If you’d like to join the winning team, our next three-day music vacation is May 15 through 17, 2020. Registration opens February 14. Join us.
Uncle Folk Project Wants You!The year 2019 has been one of our most exciting ever. Audiences are growing, programming is improving, and membership is engaged and ecstatic. And the fun has only just begun. 2020 will be even better.
If you enjoy being part of the action, join the Project’s volunteer community. Whatever your talent or availability, there’s a place for you on the team. From skills like bookkeeping, marketing, e-com-munications, and business, to making coffee and moving tables, it takes all kinds of help to run over 100 events a year.
One indication of the fun we’re having is that most of our officers and key positions will remain onboard in 2020. The Nominations Committee did find a few replacements.
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Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
16th Annual Holiday FairGifts of Conscience
***Friday 12/6 6:30pm – 9:30pm*** Saturday 12/7 8:30am – 4:00pm
Sunday 12/8 8:30am – 12:30pm
On 12/6, combine two events in one great night: Chorus Song Night & Holiday Shopping
21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, NJHome of The Troubadour Acoustic Concert SeriesTM
Troubadour Chorus Song Night (7:30pm; $10) — an evening of songs for you, the audience, to sing
Performers: Bob Dupre, Olga Alvarez, Ken & Pat Rolston, Mike Agranoff
Holiday Fair features unique and extra-ordinary gifts fromInternational Groups: SERRV, Grupo Cajola, Project Have Hope, House with a Heart, Women of the World, Heifer Project, Peaceworks, Village of Angels of Tanzania, African Great Lakes Initiative, Medhan Orphan Relief Effort, Ethiopia. Local Groups: Wind of the Spirit, MUF Green
Earth Ministry, Neighborhood House
FP Calendar: November 2019For venue addresses & contact information, see Venues, Dance, or Gigs
Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go
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Blue Jersey Band: 2pm, Middletown Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Rd, Middletown, NJ, free
Fanwood Performance Series: 7pm, Jen Cork with Mike Tedesco, donation adult $15, seniors/students $10, the Arts Center faces Watson Road
People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Concetta Abbate and Bruce Markow, $20 contribution/$12 members, cafe entrance at far right of building at street level
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: 7:30pm, Sara Thomsen, $20 advance/$25 door, Walkabout Chorus “Teachabout” at 6:45pm
Watchung Arts Center: 8pm, Rio Clemente, $20, the Bishop of Jazz
12/Tues� FP Board Meeting: 8pm, at Chatham Summit Friends Meetinghouse in Chatham
15/Fri� Troubadour: JP Cormier with The Vox Hunters
Newsletter Deadline: Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject�org
Princeton Folk Music Society: 8pm, Archie Fisher, $25, members $20, students 12–22 $10, children $5, legendary Scottish troubadour
16/Sat� Swingin’ Tern: Ridge Kennedy & Live Wire
FP Evening o’ Music: 7:30pm, Marie Trontell & Jay Wilensky’s, Whitehouse Station
Nancy and Russ Kelner: 7pm, Meadow Lakes, with PetroGrass band, East Windsor, NJ
The Loose Canons: 8pm, Congregation Agudath Israel, with Metropolitan Klezmer, 20 Academy Rd, Caldwell, NJ, tinyurl.com/CAI-double-bill, $20 door/free ONLY with advance registration
Martin Swinger: 8pm, Brooklyn Music Shop Homestead, with Linda Draper, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn NY, BrooklynMusicShop.com, $25
Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: 8pm, Kirsten Maxwell with Rachel Kilgour, $20 online/$25 at door
People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Country Voices/City Voices—Carrie & Michael Kline and Triboro., $20 contribution/$12 members, cafe entrance at far right of building at street level
Voices in the Heights: 7:30pm, Rigby Summer, Noah Derksen, Piper & Carson, coffee, tea, and gourmet desserts available
19/Tues� NJ Songwriters Circle: 7pm, home of Liz and Dave, schmoozing, sharing songs, supporting each other’s creative efforts
21/Thur� EVERY 3Rd ThuRsdaY: 6:30–8pm, Thursday Night Sing Along, Sussex-Wantage Library, Wantage, NJ, www.FriendsOfSWlibrary.org
Hopewell Theater: 8pm, Sierra Hull, Noam Pikelny, & Stuart Duncan, meal options will not be available at concessions for this show
22/Fri� Troubadour: Best of the OpenStage
The Newton Theatre: 8pm, Don McLean, $54–$69
Outpost In The Burbs: 8pm, Amy Helm with The Restless Age, $32 advance/$35 door
23/Sat� aLMOsT EVERY 4Th saTuRdaY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $11 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page.
People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Vocal Traditions Night—Windborne and Asaran Earth Trio, $20 contribution/$12 members, cafe entrance at far right of building at street level
24/Sun� EVERY 4Th sundaY (ExcEpT JuLY and augusT): 2–5:30pm, Sacred Harp Singing, Montclair Friends Meeting House, 289 Park Street, Upper Montclair, NJ; gssh.hostoi.com
29/Fri� Troubadour: Special Concert—Livingston Taylor with Juliana Parker Edelston
30/Sat� Carla Ulbrich: 7:30pm, Funny Song Night at Flemington DIY, with Joe Giacoio and Todd Chappelle, 90 Main Street, Flemington, NJ, FlemingtonDIY.org, $10
People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, CLOSED for Thanksgiving, $20 contribution/$12 members, cafe entrance at far right of building at street level
1/Fri� Troubadour: Zoe Mulford with Peter Fischman & Deb O’Hanlon
Martin Swinger: 7pm, The Folk Factory, with Charlie King, 6900 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia PA, FolkFactory.org, $14–$50
2/Sat� Swingin’ Tern: Alex Deis-Lauby & Cake Jam
EVERY saTuRdaY: CD*NY: 8pm, Contra dances. NYC, www.cdny.org
Mara Levine: 8pm, Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club, with Terry Kitchen opening for Bill Staines, Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn, NJ, www.HurdyGurdyFolk.org
Earth Room Concerts: 7:30pm, The Kennedys with Eric Lee, $20 advance/$25 door
People’s Voice Cafe: 8pm, 40th Anniversary Celebration, $20 contribution/$12 members, cafe entrance at far right of building at street level
Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: 7pm, Sharon Goldman with Loretta Hagen
3/Sun� EVERY sundaY: 7pm, Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio. WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com
EVERY sundaY: 8–10am, Radio Nowhere. WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or streaming at www.wmscradio.com
Martin Swinger: 7pm, Water Street Barn, with Charlie King, 31 Water Street, Shelburne Falls, MA, 347/677-4976
NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: 2–4pm, Sharon Goldman, $3–$7, audience members can also do a number or two
5/Tues� FP Board Meeting: POSTPONED until next Tuesday due to election
EVERY TuEsdaY: 7pm, Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam. Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. 973/770-0179
EVERY 1sT TuEsdaY: 7:30pm, Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, The Westbrook Restaurant and Pub, Bound Brook, www.DiamondCut.com/oldtime, 609/924-5353
aLTERnaTE TuEsdaYs: 7pm, Open Mic, Daddy Matty’s BBQ Restaurant, 6 Elmer St., Madison. 973/845-8711; www.DaddyMattysBBQ.com
6/Wed. EVERY WEdnEsdaY: 7:30pm, Morristown Int’l Dancers. Mountain Lakes Community Church. 973/228-5966, NJFolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html
EVERY WEdnEsdaY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page.
EVERY 1sT WEdnEsdaY: 7pm, Folk Open Sing. Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. 212/636-6341 or 718/788-7563
EVERY 1sT WEdnEsdaY: 7pm, Morristown Uke Jam; meetup.com/MorristownUkeJam; Mark 973/978-0751, [email protected]
aLTERnaTE WEdnEsdaYs: 6pm, Maloney’s NJAMP Acoustic Jam, Matawan. 908/203-9700; meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park
7/Thur� EVERY ThuRsdaY: 6pm, Mannion’s NJAMP Acoustic Jam. Somerville. 908/203-9700; meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park
EVERY ThuRsdaY: 8pm, Maplewood International Dancers. Maplewood, njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html
Mike Agranoff: NERFA (NorthEast Regional Folk Alliance), through Sun. 11/10, several showcases scheduled,, Stamford, CT, www.nerfa.org, [email protected]
8/Fri� Troubadour: OpenStage—Special Edition to Fight Opioid Addiction
Roy’s Hall: 8pm, Sideline with Serene Green, $22.50–$27.50, bluegrass
9/Sat� FP Evening o’ Music: POSTPONED until next Saturday due to NERFA
EVERY 2nd saTuRdaY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, English Country Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page.
Folk Project Board Meeting • October 1, 2019Board Meeting: The Summary
Good o’ the OrderA place to share news with your Folk Project Community about memorable events and challenges.
Please send items to Jean Scully, [email protected]
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Meeting called to order at 8:03pm at the Chatham-Summit Friends Meetinghouse, Chatham, NJ.
The meeting began with Paul Fisher leading Bill Staines’ song “Bridges.” Jay will lead next month’s song.
August minutes and September minutes were accepted with corrections.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTSTreasurer’s Report: Chris will continue to do the bookkeeping job if necessary until the Nominating Committee finds a new Treasurer.
OLD BUSINESSReconsideration of Worker’s Comp: After extended discussion, with many good points made on both sides, Mike A made a motion to not renew our worker’s comp insurance at the end of the current policy on December 20, 2019. Motion carried with dissenting votes from Gary, Lois, Chris, Jay, and Pam.
NEW BUSINESSFolk Project Funds Explanation: Mark gave a preview of next month’s presentation on how to optimize the use of our funds to take advantage of the recent renaissance and our increased income in order to continue to grow our funds, but also use them to create new and better experiences for our audiences in our various venues.
Audience Etiquette: Jay spoke quite fervently about his feelings that the reputation of the Troubadour, and the experience of our performers and audience members, are tarnished by heckling from the audi-ence. He noted that one of the rare occasions when a performer encourages this, it’s quite obvious; otherwise, people calling out things to the performer in an attempt to be witty does nothing other than unleash a storm of copycats that interrupt the show and throw the performer off their game. In his words, it makes us look bush league and diminishes us as a venue. Comments need not be negative in order to be disruptive and unwelcome. As board members, we have an obligation to set a good example. A lively discussion ensued, which ended with Mike refusing to implement an overall no-heckling policy, although he would consider putting an advisory in the performers’ rider.
New Publicity Chair: Paul took over these duties after the previous chair’s resignation and would like to find a replacement. The person need not be an expert in publicity, but basic knowledge of social media, good computer skills, and good time management skills are definitely needed. Board members were asked to help in the recruiting effort for both publicity and treasurer.
Website Design: Any member interested in beta testing the design of the website is invited to e-mail [email protected] (John Lamb) to arrange to preview the website at his home and give feedback.
Annual Meeting: George made a motion that FP subsidize the food at December’s board meeting, to be held at the Chimney Rock Inn, so that members will pay $15 for dinner and their own bar tab and FP will pick up the rest of the catered meal and the room size. The motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTSE-Communications: Mark reported on an issue where a member who had asked to be removed from our Getaway e-mail list complained about getting twice-yearly mailings regarding Getaway that are sent to the general membership list, which he still wants to be on. Bob M offered to help Mark with this offline.
Event Hosting: Jay needs a host for November due to a cancellation and is considering moving the date because it conflicts with NERFA.
Publicity: Chris noted that member Joe Guzzo has taken over a YouTube channel that Chris set up a few years ago, called FOLK PROJECT VIDEO, which has been dormant. He created a trailer for the chan-nel and is seeking content, so please subscribe to the channel and watch for further announcements.
Open Stage: November 8 is the special fundraiser with LifeCenterStage to raise awareness and funds to fight the opioid epidemic. Mitch expressed his hope that board members will attend and participate. November 22 is a “Best of OpenStage” four-band show that should be great.
Troubadour Booking: September was not that great a month, due to some mysteriously low audiences. For example, the incredible Patrick Ball show drew 66 paid members, after his last appearance in 2014 drew 163. Great local bluesman Toby Walker booked for January 3, 2020.
Getaway: As of the meeting, there were three empty beds. Concerts under the aegis of Getaway are Tom Paxton (sold out) and Livingston Taylor (tickets available). Donations in memory of late member Steve
Wexler are over $2000, and Mike is exploring various options with his family as to the best use of the money.
Membership: Gary suffered a computer crash, which John Lamb helped him recover from (to Gary’s eternal gratitude), and now he can do all his membership work on an iPad, which provides automatic backup to the cloud.
Horses Sing None of It: Four shows this month, no tapings in September.
Special Concerts: Pam is seeking volunteers for the Holiday Show, including someone to help her get the dinner together for the performers and staff. Uke Fest would have lost money without the contribu-tions from the silent auction and some generous donations, and Pam expressed her gratitude for that. However, over the last seven years, it’s in the black by several thousand dollars. Pam will be stepping down as Special Concerts chair, retaining control of the Uke Fest.
Troubadour Staffing: Staffing is ramped up for Tom Paxton, which will be done with a staff of only five to maximize profits.
Sound Reinforcement: John reported that preparations are in full swing for Tom Paxton and Getaway. Mike had a conversation with the AV guru of MUF, John Lamb, and a representative of Zoom, which we are considering to replace Concert Window. Audio quality is still a question, as they have previously been transmitting voice rather than music. Mike will also have to look into royalty issues, which were previously handled by Concert Window. Pam suggested waiting until after NERFA to see if any new alternatives arise there.
Community Services: Paul reported that Evelyn Maurer has submitted several FP members who have passed away for inclusion in the newsletter, either in GOTO (the current format) or an “In Memoriam” section.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:15pm. Next month’s meeting is November 12th (SECOND TUESDAY due to election) at 8pm in the Chatham Summit Friends Meetinghouse, 158 Southern Boulevard, Chatham.
SEPTEMBERPam did not break her toe the day before she went to a three-day trip to Kentucky, which included a lot of entertainment, including a trip to a winery.
George was deeply saddened to have lost a dear friend of 40 years.
Mike A� visited his friend Steve Tupper in the Detroit area and got to fly with him in a powered glider. His new Mini Cooper has also been delivered and is being painted its proper color of British Racing Green.
Robin’s daughter Chelsea got engaged, and Robin started a new job that she loves. Mark and Robin are going to Disney World with one of their daughters and a couple of grandchildren, and then are going to Cuba.
Elizabeth’s son Thomas was evacuated from his Navy station in North Carolina due to the impending storm.
Ken is excited to be taking part in taping the upcoming Tom Paxton show on Horses Sing None of It.
Jean spent the summer collecting Monarch butterfly eggs off milkweed plants in her yard, raising them in her home and releasing the adult butterflies. She’s anticipating releasing about 50 this year.
OCTOBERMark reported that Robin will be undergoing surgery in November to remove a benign growth on one of her cranial nerves. In the meantime, they’re looking forward to trips to Disney World and Cuba.
Lois wanted everyone to take note of the great Linda Ronstadt movie, “The Sound of My Voice,” which she highly recommends, and is worth seeking out at the few venues it’s playing in.
Paul had a great music-filled weekend: Patrick Ball on Friday at the Troubadour; Bill Bragg at the Bowery Ballroom on Saturday; Arlo Guthrie on Sunday at NJPAC.
Todd Dennison married off one daughter in September, and his other daughter is to be married in November.
Mitch married off his second daughter a few months ago, and the happy couple just landed in Maui for their honeymoon. He’ll be missing the Patrick Ball show to attend a LifeCenterStage event at County College of Morris, which he’s looking forward to.
Mike A� has an upcoming booking at Club Passim, a split bill with Zoe Mulford.
Loretta Brooks has started a Rutgers Master Gardening curriculum, which will make for a very busy year.
Jay saw Rhiannon Giddens at the McCarter Theatre and described it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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“...Horses Sing None of It!”A folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest per-formers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of mainly acoustic music, storytellers, dancers, others. Schedule available at www.folkproject.org. Watch archived shows on www.youtube.com/HSNOI. Seen on: Cablevision Morris (Ch.21), Bergen (Ch.77), and Oakland (Ch76), NJ, 9pm Sun.; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City 2:30pm Thurs. on Time/Warner Cable Ch.56 & 1996, RCN Cable Ch.83 & FIOS Ch.33; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org; Service Electric Cable TV, Allentown, PA (air-ing in 84 towns) Thurs. 9:30pm, Ch.50; Fargo Community Access 68 www.CityOfFargo.com/CityInfo/AccessTV/Access99schedule on Ch.68 at 6:30pm Fri. & 3pm Mon. in Fargo, North Dakota; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm Fri., Ch.280, Simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) Ch.21; Brattleboro Community TV Mon. at 6:30pm, and Sat. at 7am, Ch.8. , Brattleboro, VT
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Fame and Fortune For All!!Well, maybe that is an exaggeration. Here comes the important stuff!
Are you are a singer-songwriter? Are you a member of The Folk Project? Do you have a video that showcases your talent? If you can answer “Yes” to all three of those questions, this is your lucky day! Here’s an opportunity to get your original music on The Folk Project’s YouTube channel. We are looking for high-quality video and audio recordings of solo or group performances of songs written by our members. These videos can be live performances, studio recordings, or music vid-eos, so be creative!
Once we have gathered a few videos, we will post them so everyone can view them on the new playlist, “The Folk Project Originals.” I have heard quite a few original songs performed by our members, and I get blown away by your talents repeatedly. I hope to hear from you very soon!
One last item, if you haven’t subscribed to the FP YouTube channel, please do so now. Our URL is www.youtube.com/c/FolkProjectVideo. If you have any questions about what you can post, send an email to us at [email protected]. Thanks!
—Joe Guzzo, YouTube Channel Administrator
Remembering Jan Viehmanby Nancy Kelner with Liz Pagan
Jan was one of the first people Russ and I met at The Minstrel, 25 years ago. Would like to share some of my memories of her.
Jan was a singer-songwriter. She wrote many songs and sang them in a LOUD clear voice. When I wanted to learn to play guitar some years back, she volunteered to be my teacher. Those of you who’ve been playing guitar for years may have forgotten the thrill of going from nothing to three chords. Our weekly lessons were fun, and we always ended the evening with a cup of tea.
She was a quilter who not only made quilts but designed them, chose the fabrics (she had a huge stash of fabrics in her home), cut out the pieces, and sewed them together. Several of her creations were displayed at quilt shows; many were given to family and friends.
Jan sure did love cats! All of them were spoiled rotten. She always made sure, if she was going to be away from home, that someone would be there to take care of those cats.
Several years ago, when I was recovering from a fall, Jan came to our house with a load of quilt fabrics to take my mind off my discomfort. I know of other instances where she comforted people in distress. Perhaps one of them was you.
Jan was comfortable letting everyone know she had bipolar disorder, although she usually just said “manic depressive.” Lithium controlled her symptoms well, and she lived a productive, independent life. She was one of the first women to graduate from Princeton, and she worked in major corpora-tions and owned her own house. When she got older, her body was unable to tolerate lithium and no other drug was as effective, so she became less stable. Who knows what she might have been like without this disorder? I believe much the same… maybe just a little bit quieter.
I miss her.
Uncle Folk Project (cont’d)
For Chris Reimer’s two posts, we’re suggesting Mike Agranoff as Treasurer and Joe Guzzo as YouTube Administrator. Bob McNally is leaving his trusteeship, and Jeff Canter has offered to replace him. Pam Robinson is resigning as Special Concerts chair and retaining the Uke Fest chair, so Mark Schaffer will assume her Special Concerts position. Everyone else remains. The entire slate of proposed candidates will be presented in the December newsletter, and voted on by the membership at the Annual Meeting on December 3rd.
Whether you’re interested in a board position or pitching in part-time, give Mark a call at 201/207-8696. The Folk Project wants YOU!
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More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society • www.cdss.org
NOTE: Start times now 1/2 hour earlier than beforeContra and Square Dancing to Live Music. All dances taught.
No partner necessary. Beginners’ lesson, 7pm;dance at 7:30pm. $12, $5 with student I.D. Soft soles only.First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover
Parish House • 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ 07936From I-287 northbound or southbound: Exit 39, travel East on Route 10 for approx. 3.5 miles. Exit by the Ford dealership (“To River Road/Okner Pkway”) onto Mount Pleasant Ave. Right at the second light onto Hanover Rd. then immediate left into the parking lot of the Parish House. From I-78: Exit 48 (Route 24 West) to Exit 2B, Route 510 East/Florham Park. Go 1.9 miles and turn left onto Hanover Rd. Turn right into the parking lot of the Parish House just before the road ends at Mount Pleasant Ave. Additional directions are on our website.
973/635-3274
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Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times.
Dance, Dance, Dance
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Country Dance*New York: Contra every Sat., English Country every Tues., Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.), except July and Aug., www.cdny.org or 212/459-4080
Lambertville Country Dancers: Contra/English Country,1st Friday of every month, American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA,soft soled shoes only! Info 609/882-7733 or www.LambertvilleCountryDancers.org
Maplewood International Dancers: Thursdays 8pm, $5, Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd., Maplewood, NJ. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Call 973/627-4386 or 973/376-7568 or go to NJFolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html
Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, 8:30pm (beginners 7:30pm), sup-porters $5, others $6 (first timers: free first visit), Mountain Lakes Community Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd. , NJFolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html, 973/787-4614 or 973/228-5966
North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2–5pm, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood, NJ. $10 members, $15 non-members. More info: 201/657-9956 or 914/476-7102, www.NorthJerseyEnglishCountryDancers.org, or [email protected].
Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays (except June to Aug.), 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. & Highland Ave., Tenafly, NJ, $10, [email protected]
Princeton Folk Dance Group: Tuesdays (except school closings), 7:30pm, YWCA All Purpose Room, 59 Paul Robeson Place (at intersection with Rte. 206), Princeton, NJ, www.PrincetonFolkDance.org, 732/230-3755, 609/912-1272, [email protected].
Princeton Folk Dancers: Fridays, 9pm (teaching 8pm), Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, NJ, www.PrincetonFolkDance.org, 609/912-1272, [email protected].
Princeton Country Dancers: Wed. (and most 4th Saturdays) 8pm (intro/basics 7:30pm), $10 Wed., $11 Sat. ($5 seniors & students), Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ behind the former Borough Hall/police station, near intersection of Routes 27 & 206, 609/844-0459 or 609/275-7275, e-mail [email protected]. Performer listing at www.PrincetonCountryDancers.org, pickup band musicians welcome.
PCD English Country Dance Series: 2nd Saturday, 8pm (intro/basics at 7:30pm). $10 ($5 seniors & students), www.PrincetonCountryDancers.org, 609/844-0459
Scottish Country Dancing: most Tuesdays except June through Aug., 7:30–10pm, Fanwood Presbyterian Church, 74 South Martine Avenue (at LaGrande Avenue), Fanwood, NJ, www.rscds-nj.org, 732/356-3923
Swingin’ Tern: see page opposite
Valley Contra Dance Society: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 7:30pm (lesson at 7pm), Unitarian Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $12 ($5 students). www.ValleyContraDance.org, 610/868-7432, [email protected]
Village Contra: 2nd Fri. , 7:30pm, gender-role free contra dance in NYC., at LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St., open to all. More info at www.VillageContra.org.
Sat., Nov. 2: Alex Deis-Lauby & Cake Jam Minda Cowen: fiddle • Matthew Christian: fiddle: Max Carmichael: guitar
Larks & Ravens will be called for this dance instead of Gents & LadiesCake Jam takes the cake with layers of sound that others can’t hold a candle to. Chef Pâtissier Alex puts the icing on the cake calling contra confections. Making a delicious decision is a piece of cake: take your babycake or beefcake and leave your château for some gâteau. Life is what you bake it so have your cake and eat it too.
Sat., Nov. 16: Ridge Kennedy & Live Wire Tom Krumm: fiddle • Ben Kennedy: keyboard • Bill Quern: mandolin, banjo, melodeon • Sarah Gowan: guitar, concertinaKennedy’s got the power, bringing contras lines down off the Ridge onto the dance floor. Live Wire cranks up the amp to give us high voltage tunes to elec-trify us in the ultimate circuit party. Don’t resistor you’ll be left to chant ohm. Watt to wear? Your best joules to equal your current potential.
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