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February Evening o Music Saturday, Feb. 9, 8pm The Heilbruns
This months party will be a great big LOVEFEST the day after the
Minstrel Valentines Extravaganza. Bring food and drink to share,
plus your voices, instruments and songs, to 99 Morris Ave.,
Mountain Lakes. Phone: (973) 263-5340
Directions: 287 South Exit 45, Myrtle Ave. Boonton. Left onto
Myrtle Ave. Right at 3rd light Main St. Next left onto Morris
Avenue. Pass four-way stop. #99 is third driveway on right. From
287 North Exit 43, Intervale Road/Mountain Lakes. Left onto
Intervale Road. Right at first traffic light Fanny Road. Left at
four-way stop. 99 Morris Ave. is the third driveway on the
right.
New Jerseys Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization
www.folkproject orgFebruary 2013
New & Improved Valentines Extravaganza
Fri., 2/8 The Minstrel
The Minstrels Valentines show is always fun, but this year we
have an especially great line-up, heavy with talent, and a great
after-Minstrel party of sumptuous food. Heres a first-ever,
wonderful bonus: Jersey jazz great Grover Kemble will join our
Valentines Love Trio under the direction of Frank Sole. Once again
well have 24 singers perform 24 songs, accompanied by themselves,
the jazz combo and the 10-piece Loving Hearts Club Big Boogie Band.
Princess Ruth will pass out chocolates and collect your renowned
Messages from the Heart.
And heres another twist: After the show The Project will serve
sandwiches and drinks in the Terrace Room for a sit-down social,
and a members meet-and-greet. And well host a late-night jam in the
Green Room. This will be the ultimate Valentines Day
Extravaganza!
BONUS Evening o Music!Sat., 2/23, 8pm the Roffmans
Every month, our 4th Saturday Bonus Evening o Music takes place
at Eddie and Robins place, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973)
328-7742. Bring song, voice, insruments and food/bev to share.
Note: Eddie and Robin keep Kosher. Non-kosher items can be shared
on the kitchen table; bring serving utensils.Directions: >From
I287 Southbound: exit 36, Ridgedale Ave. Keep right at fork, follow
signs for and turn right at Ridgedale Ave., go 0.7 mi. Follow
directions from Ridgedale-Hanover intersection below >From I287
Northbound: exit 36B, W Lafayette Ave. Right at light onto
Ridgedale Ave., go 0.9 mi. >From Ridgedale-Hanover Intersection:
Left onto E Hanover (westbound), go 4.6 mi. Turn right at Black
Birch Dr. (just past traffic light at Shongum Rd.) go 0.8 mi. Turn
right at Butternut Rd., second driveway on the right.
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Members Gigs & Friends
The Minstrel is an acoustic music concert series run by the Folk
Project, a non-profit folk music and arts organization. We use the
facilities of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy
Heights Road, Morristown, NJ. We hold shows almost every Friday,
year round, and the second Friday of the month is usually an open
stage/audition night. The music we present is folk music in its
broadest sense. That is, in addition to traditional American and
ethnic folk music (in its purist definition), we welcome music of
contemporary, primarily acoustic songwriters, and other types of
music more folkie in attitude than in content. Shows start at 8pm;
dress is casual. We serve coffee, teas, and baked goods. There is
no alcohol or tobacco on the premises. Admission is inexpensive; on
our regular Friday concerts we ask $8.00 on your way in and, if you
feel the show was worth it, an additional amount at your discretion
on the way out, which goes to supplement what we pay the feature
performer. Children 12 and under are free. For travel information
or information on shows, call (973) 335-9489 or visit our website
at www.folkproject.org. Funding has been made possible in part by
funds from the Arts Council of the Morris Area through the New
Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner
Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
To volunteer email [email protected]
The MinstrelAcoustic Concert Series presented by
February 2013
Mike Agranoff: Sat., 2/2: 8pm, Hurdy Gurdy (see Venues); Fri.,
2/15: Dance Flurry, Saratoga Springs, NY. www.danceflurry.org/
Russ Kelner: Sun., 2/10: w/ NJ Intergeneration Orchestra, 23pm,
College of St. Elizabeth, Annunciation Center/Dolan Hall, free.
The Loose Canons (Murray & Randi Spiegel et. al.): Sat.,
2/9: 7:30pm, Eclectic folk, original parodies & do wop. St.
Marks Episcopal Church, Basking Ridge. TheLooseCanons.org
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UnclassifiedsWEST ORANGE ROOM FOR RENT: Private bedroom/bathroom
in large house with all amenities, relaxed atmosphere, privacy
respected, shuttle to train, easy access to 280. Call Tom Picard
(848) 219-1868 or Shari Korenstein (201) 306-8744
MOONLIGHT CATERING: Catering for many types of events weddings,
graduations, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, special occasions you
name it, Richard can cater it. www.MoonlightCatering.net
CALICO KITTEN NEEDS HOME: Local senior citizens have been
feeding a family of feral cats. One has become friendly enough to
handle: a kitten less than 6 months old. The kitten is beautiful
enough to be on a magazine cover. If anyone can give the kitten a
warmer home for the winter, please contact Mari Gittelson at
(862)-246-1763 or [email protected]
UPCOMING: 3/1: Butch Ross, Mandeville & Richards; 3/8: Pat
Donohue, Jef & Michele; 3/15: Open Stage; 3/22: Silk City, Just
Left Town; 3/29: Split Bill Carolann Solebello, Martin Swinger;
4/5: The Berrymans, Dave Kleiner (rescheduled from hurricane
washout); 4/12: Open Stage; 4/19: Annie & The Hedonists,
Tumbling Bones; 4/26: Christine Lavin, The Lords of Liechtenstein;
5/3: Ellis, Greg Klyma; 5/10: The Stray Birds, Ken & Pat
Rolston
Fri., 2/1: Reeds, Rhythm, & All That Brass, Bill
BrandonLaunched in 1973, Reeds, Rhythm, and All That Brass is an
18-piece band playing the classic American Songbook repertoire of
the Big Band era. Comprised of professional and semi-professional
players, they perform original arrangements of the music made
popular by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and the like.
The band includes Folk Project members Jeff Rantzer and Hen3ry
Nerenberg on trombone and Jay Wilensky on vocals. Opener Bill
Brandon manages to pack a big band of his own into a single hollow
body electric guitar. He specializes in solo guitar arrangements of
jazz and swing standards, and its amazing how much music he can get
out of six strings.
Fri., 2/8: Valentines Day ExtravaganzaThis all-Folk Project show
is a perennial favorite. Twenty-four different members perform
songs extolling the joys and woes of love in all its grandeur,
foolishness, heartbreak and comedy. Many singers are backed by
Project pros, either our ten-piece Valentines Day Loving Hearts
Club Big Boogie Band or Frank Soles Valentines Love Trio. This year
the trio will feature guest artist and Jersey jazz great Grover
Kemble. Audience-composed Messages from the Heart and delicious
desserts make this a unique community event. Special admission
price of $9 includes refreshments. NOTE: No open stage this
month
Fri., 2/15: Hub Hollow, Dave RimelisIn our ongoing commitment to
showcase the the best of local musicians as well as the touring
acts, The Minstrel is proud to present Hub Hollow. This Somerset
County based quintet stands with the top national bluegrass bands
featuring guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro and four-part vocal
harmonies, all done with class and musicality. Weve seen opener
Dave Rimelis many times as a side man backing up other acts, and as
our designated lead player for our Birthday Shows. Hes shown his
multi-instrumental talent on guitar, fiddle and mandolin making
other acts sound great. But now we get to see him up front in his
own show.
Fri., 2/22: Jacob Johnson, Blue JerseyWhen Jacob Johnson
finished his opening set for Grover Kemble last July the immediate
cry from everyone there was Get that man back for a headline set!
Well here he is, a one-of-a-kind solo acoustic performance artist
playing a style of guitar he calls Neo-acoustic folk/funk,
characterized by virtuosic chops played at blinding speed enhanced
by electronic looping. His off-the-cuff sense of humor and
tongue-in-cheek sensibility provide an endearing counterbalance to
his technical brilliance, leaving the listener to wonder if he isnt
just making it all up as he goes. And sometimes he is. Opener Blue
Jersey is a staple of the South Jersey bluegrass scene. Frank and
Ellen Ruck and Mike Sutton have been part of the areas musical
community for years in this and other bands. In addition to
bluegrass, the band also plays swing, gypsy jazz and tunes from the
contra dance repertoire.
...Horses Sing None of It! A folksy non-commercial public access
TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest performers,
hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of mainly acoustic music,
storytellers, dancers, others. Schedule available at
www.folkproject.org. Seen on: Cablevision Morris area, Sun. 7:300pm
ch. 21; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City, Thurs.
2:30pm on Time/Warner Cable ch. 34 and on RCN Cable ch. 82; also
broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org (popup
players 34/82 http | mms); Service Electric Cable TV Allentown, PA,
Thurs. 9:30pm ch. 50; Staten Island Community TV (SICTV) Thursdays
7:30pm ch. 35; Fargo Access (www.cityoffargo.com/cable) on Cable
One Fri. 6:30pm & Mon. 3:00pm ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; Cablevision
67; RCN 82; Verizon 42. Also
streams via
www.bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bcat-tv-network. Mendham TV:
Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8am,
2pm & 8pm; Tues., Thurs., Sat.: 7am, 1pm & 7pm (same
episode all week) on Comcast ch. 22 or
25 & Verizon ch. 22 or 25; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm
Friday, Ch. 280; simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon
County area) ch. 21.
Now you can watch archived shows on youtube.com/HSNOI
NEW ADMISSION PRICE: $8.00
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Morris County Center for the Arts: Darress Theatre, 615 Main St,
Boonton. (973) 334-9292, www.darresstheater.com. Next open mike
Wed., March 20
Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452
Union Valley Rd., West Milford, (973) 728-3081,
www.musicatthemission.org; Sat., 2/16: The Kennedys
Music on Main: 7:30pm, Woodbridge.
http://www.woodbridgeartsnj.org, (732) 634-4500 x6497
NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: First Sundays, 1:30pm,
Turnstile Coffee Bar, 1607 Hwy 71, Belmar, NJ; (732) 894-9012 (2
bl. from Route 35 7 fr. Belmar Train Station); Sun., 2/3:
Leader-Performer: Rosemary Wright
Outpost In The Burbs: at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67
Church St., Montclair (973) 744-6560. Doors open 7:30pm, concert at
8pm. www.outpostintheburbs.org; 2/2: 4th Annual Concert for Haiti
(see Calendar for lineup); 2/22: John Lennon Reimagined by the
Nutopians
Peoples Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian
Universalist, 40 East 35th St., NYC, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or
(212) 787-3903; Saturdays See Calendar for listings
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; Wed.,
2/2: Folk Open Sing Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture; Fri.Sun.
Feb. 8-10: Winter Weekend
The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert in
Livingston; RSVP to [email protected] or (973) 992-7491;
Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50
Walnut Lane, Princeton, 8pm, (609) 799-0944 $15/Members $10/$3 kids
under 12. www.PrincetonFolk.org; Fri., 2/15: Beppe Gambetta
Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at http://www.fasola.org/; 2nd
Sun.: 2pm, St. Pauls Church, 199 Carroll St, Brooklyn. (718)
293-2848; 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg, Park & Gordonhurst. (973)
509-2165; Midweek singing Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm, St. Peters
Episcopal Church, 346 W. 20th St.
http://nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html
Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern
Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org;
Sat., 2/9: One Child Born (a tribute to Laura Nyro), Barnaby
Bright, Chocolate Festival; 2/15: Lucy Kaplansky, Richard
Shindell
Skylands Native American Flute Circle meets at a home in Panther
Valley. Info: Allan Johnson 908-850-5772 or
[email protected]
Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannions Pub &
Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around
7:30pm. (609) 924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/; 1st
and 3rd Tuesdays each month
The Uptown Coffeehouse: www.uptowncoffeehouse.org New Location:
City Island Community Center, 190 Fordham S. lower level, City
Island, NY. 5pm,$15, under 12, $5; Feb: TBA
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250
Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) 949-2146,
www.WalkaboutClearwater.org; Sat., 2/9: Garnet Rogers
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All Venues Thats Fit To PrintAlbert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines:
Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills
Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) 971-1593 or
www.alberthall.org;
Acoustic Caf: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park
Ridge, NJ, 8pm, (201) 573-0718, www.cafeacoustic.org; Sat., 2/9
Aztec Two-Step
Arts off Main Open Mike: every third Thursday, The Lab, 128
Willow Grove St., Hackettstown. [email protected];
www.artsoffmain.com; (908) 684-4728
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. $4 for BOTMA members $5 non-members.
Info: www.newjerseybluegrass.org
Borderline Folk Music Club: usually at New City Ambulance Corps
Bldg, 200 Congers Rd., New City, NY. 2pm, Info: (845) 354-4586
http://borderlinefolkmusicclub.org; Sun., 2/17: Craig Bickhardt
club ZED: Fireside on Fairway! Cozy up to the fire for the
winter months with us! 7pm PotLuck Dinner & Dessert, 7:30pm
Open Mic followed by our featured performer, Reserve an Open Mic
Spot & Seat by emailing [email protected] . 40 Fairway
Drive West Orange. Sugg. donation $8. Info: Tom Picard at (848)
219.1868 or Shari (201) 306-8744. Sat., 2/2: The Baron/ Montemurro
Duo
Celebration House Concert & Workshop Series: In Clifton;
address given with reserva-tion, (973) 879-8568 or
[email protected]. Workshops usually 3:305:30pm;
concert usually 6:30pm. Concert only $15; workshop only $20;
concert and workshop combo $30;
Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of
Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info 908-412-9105,
[email protected]; www.coffeewithconscience.org; Sat., 2/16:
Beaucoup Blue
Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South
St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call 973-539-8008,
www.mayoarts.org, shows at 8pm
Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104
Bartley Rd., Flanders. (973) 786-7940 or (908) 879-7739;
Dublin House: Irish Session, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 6-9pm,
Monmouth St., Red Bank
Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture: 516 Prospect St.,
Maplewood. 2nd Friday (except June-Aug.). Bring instruments and
voices for singing, playing, quilting, crafts. run by Lisa Novemsky
and Anja Moen. www.essexethical.org or (973) 763-8293.
Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) 867-2390,
www.godfreydaniels.org.
Good Coffeehouse: 53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope,
Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, music at 8pm, (718) 768-2972 or
www.bsec.org;
The Hillside Cafe Coffee House: 45 Hillside Cres., Nutley. Doors
open 7:30, show at 8pm. (973) 667-7055 or [email protected],
www.hillsidecafe.com; Sun., 2/16: Carolann Solebello and Paul
Sachs
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10
20th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org;
Sat., 2/2: Mike Agranoff
McLynns Restaurant: Open mic Wed., 9pm. 250 Morris Ave,
Springfield. (973)258-1600
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Be Part of the Political Process
All Folk Project Board of Trustees meetings on the first Tuesday
of each month are open to the general membership. Dropping in as a
guest is a great way to start getting involved. Following is a
listing of 2013 dates and location.
2/5/13 at Grover Kembles (Morris Plains)
3/5/13 at Pam and Bobs (New Providence)
4/2/13 at Nancy and Russ Kelners (Cranford)
5/7/13 at Lindsey Meyers
6/4/13 at Mark and Robin Schaffers (Rockaway)
7/2/13 at Eddie and Robin Roffmans (Randolph)
8/6/13 at Lindsey Meyers
Meeting locations for September through December 2013 to be
determined.
Winter Weekend 2013Fri. Sun., March 810 Shawangunk, NY
This is the perfect occasion not only for jamming with talented,
friendly fellow Folkies but, also, for inviting your favorite
musical collegues to come along and join the fun at a very
affordable cost. Good food, good fellowship and, of course, good
home-made music.
The Projects all-weekend-long jam session, Winter Weekend, will
convene at a private home in upstate New York (a converted barn an
hour from the NY/NJ border). Activities include board games,
knitting, snoozing on the sofa, hiking and cross country skiing,
weather permitting. Attendance for sleeping over is limited by the
amount of heated areas in the house. Privacy is for sissies, but
some people stay at local motels or B&Bs. Day trippers are
encouraged.
To register, please email both Patty at
[email protected] and Bob at
[email protected]. If you dont do email, call Liz and
(973) 429-0288 and shell hook you up.
Im watching you.
Department of Filler
Poetry SlamMy friend Jenny Holan was down for Thanksgiving a
couple of weeks ago. We were listening to the radio, WNYC, the New
York City public radio station. They came out with their latest
pitch for sustaining memberships in the form of a haiku. I
mentioned to her that, while I could count syllables, I never could
feel a haiku the way I could instinctively feel the meter of a
limerick. The conversation continued, but a couple of minutes
later, she reached for a piece of scrap paper, and started
scribbling. And she handed me the following gem: There once was a
man from Nantucket who preferred haiku to limericks.I just burst
out in laughter and applause. I found that so clever and so funny
that I had to spread it around. (Never mind that you would have to
spell it limricks to follow haiku form properly.) I quoted it to
friends, and added it to my signature block on my emails, crediting
her, of course. Ever the modest genius, she told me she would
prefer not to have her name attached to it. And now Im finding that
among my circle of friends people are telling me that theyve just
heard it recently when I recite it to them. Its going locally
viral. I got numerous kudos in reply to my emails, which I
forwarded to her. So, yesterday, in response to one of those
forwards, she sent me the following: When they ask if the rumors
are true, Ill say I had nothing to do-- whatever youve heard from a
tweet little bird-- with the Man From Nantucket haiku.Not to be
outdone, I then composed this response: Shall I compare this to thy
new haiku? My sonnets longer, and it rhymes much better. And an
apostrophe is needed to Conform with haiku meter to the letter In
that most clever verse thou lately penned About the well-hung
fellow from Nantucket, Whose preferential verse form, Id contend,
Hath not the value of a wooden ducat. The haiku form hath little
hold on me. I cannot get the sense or feel the meter. The limerick
is better for off-key Burlesques about the length of someones
peter. The Bard might not approve of this, I fear. But he who wrote
this verse is no Shakespeare.On the theory that anything worth
doing well is worth doing to excess, I thought Id try a double
dactyl (A.K.A. higgledy-piggledy) as long as I was on a roll:
On-and-off Stroganoff M. Jacob Agranoff Finds that a haiku wont Fit
in his head. Sonnets and limericks Dont hack it either. Tries
Hexasyllabical Dactyls instead.I thought it was kind of lame. But
Jenny liked it. I trust her judgement over mine in all things
literary.
Mike AgranoffOccasionally, Your Humble Newsletter finds herself
with blank pages to fill. She often calls on the redoubtable Pelvis
Burlapp, but sometimes opens the call to the wider Folk Project
community, mostly the Board of Directors and committee chairs. If
any regular member has a hankering to see his or her thoughts in
print, email [email protected]. All material published at the
Newsleditors discretion.
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FP Calendar: February 20131/Fri. Minstrel: Reeds, Rhythm, &
All That Brass, Bill Brandon
Hurdy Gurdy: Mike Agranoff, 8pm, Fair Lawn. www.
hurdygurdyfolk.org.
EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. www.cdny.org
ZED Fireside Open Mike: The Baron/ Montemurro Duo, 7pm, West
Orange. (848) 219-
1868 or (201) 306-8744
Peoples Voice Cafe: Emmas Revolution, NYC.
www.peoplesvoicecafe.org/
2/Sat. Swingin Tern: Melanie Axel-Lute and Hog Wild
Outpost in the Burbs: Fourth Annual Concert for Haiti: James
Maddock / Earthman
Experience with Jepht Guillaume also participating Big Mamou /
Jazz House
Kids / Stephen Bryant / Passing Notes / Meredith Greenberg and
Leora Perlman /
Oxygen Box Band, 8pm, Montclair. www.outpostintheburbs.org
3/Sun. EVERY Sun.: Music You Cant Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB
103.3FM;
www.wprb.com
EVERY first & third Sunday: Open Irish session, 6pm, Dublin
House, Red Bank.
EVERY Sunday: Tom Picard and Carl Croce, Tapastry Restaurant,
Montclair
EVERY Sunday: Radio Nowhere, 710pm, WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or
streaming at
www.wmscradio.com or www.live365.com/wmsc.
NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Leader-Performer
Rosemary Wright, 1:30 pm,
Turnstile Coffee Bar, Belmar. (732) 894-9012
4/Mon. EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm,
Maplewood.
(973) 376-7568
5/Tues. EVERY 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old
Time Music Jam, 7:30pm,
Mannions Somerville. www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/
EVERY Tuesday: Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam, 7pm, Westside United
Methodist
Church, Hopatcong. (973) 770-0179
6/Wed. EVERY Wednesday, Straight Morning Drive, featuring
Straight Drive 15 minutes after
the 7:30am station break. 69am, WDVR-FM and www.wdvrfm.org
EVERY Wed.: Morristown Intl Dancers, 7:30pm, Mountain Lakes
Community
Church. (973) 539-7020,
njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html
EVERY Wednesday: Princeton Country Dancers, 8pm, Suzanne
Patterson center,
Princeton. (609) 799-2073,
http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/
EVERY Wednesday: Down Jersey with Jim Albertson, 7:30pm, WSNJ
am1240,
am1440 and www.wsnjam.com;
http://members.aol.com/downjerseyjim/
EVERY 1st Wednesday: Folk Open Sing; 7pm, Ethical Culture
Society, 53 Prospect
Park West, Brooklyn. (212) 636-6341 or (718) 788-7563
EVERY Wednesday: 9pm, Open Mike, McLynns Restaurant,
Springfield.
(973) 258-1600
7/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30
pm, Bound Brook.
See skandinoje.org for dates/info
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8/Fri. Minstrel: Valentines Day Extravaganza (no open stage this
month)
9/Sat. FP Evening o Music: The Heilbruns, 99 Morris Ave.,
Mountain Lakes.
(973) 263-5349
The Loose Canons (Murray & Randi Spiegel et. al), 7:30pm,
St. Marks Church, Basking
Ridge, TheLooseCanons.org
Acoustic Cafe: Aztec Two-Step, 2pm, Park Ridge.
www.cafeacoustic.org
Sanctuary: One Child Born (A Theatrical Tribute to Laura Nyro),
Barnaby Bright ,
Chocolate Festival, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org/
Peoples Voice Cafe: Rod MacDonald, NYC.
www.peoplesvoicecafe.org/
10/Sun. Magevet (ale Universitys Jewish a cappella group), 3pm,
Temple Beth Or/Beth Torah,
Clark. (732) 381-8403 Ext. 11
Russ Kelner w/ NJ Intergenerational Orchestra, 3pm, College of
Saint Elizabeth
North Jersey English Country Dance: Orly Krasner, 2pm,
Ridgewood.
www.maxellute.net/njecd.html
12/Tues. FP Board meeting, 8pm, Grover Kembles, Morris
Plains
14/Thurs. NJ Songwriters Circle 7pm, Dave Kleiners, 32
Williamson Ave., Bloomfield.
(973) 429-0288
15/Fri. Minstrel: Hub Hollow, Dave Rimelis
Newsletter Deadline Send stuff to [email protected]
Sanctuary: Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell, 8pm, Chatham.
www.sanctuaryconcerts.
org/
Princeton FMS: Beppe Gambetta, 8pm, Princeton.
http://princetonfolk.org/
Peoples Voice Cafe: Storytelling, Harmonic Insurgence, NYC.
w
ww.peoplesvoicecafe.org/
16/Sat. Swingin Tern: Don Flaherty & Offn Ensemble
Hillside Cafe: Carolann Solebello and Paul Sachs Nutley.
www.hillsidecafe.com, (973)
667-7055
Coffee with Conscience: Beaucoup Blue, 8pm, Westfield.
www.coffeewithconscience.org
Music at the Mission: The Kennedys, 8pm, West Milford.
www.musicatthemission.org
17/Sun. Borderline: Craig Bickhardt, 2pm, New City, NY.
Reservations (845) 354-4586
http://borderlinefolkmusicclub.org
22/Fri. Minstrel: Jacob Johnson, Blue Jersey
Outpost in the Burbs: John Lennon Reimagined by the Nutopia,
8pm, Montclair.
www.outpostintheburbs.org
23/Sat. Bonus EoM at the Roffmans, 8pm, 11 Butternut Rd.,
Randolph. (973) 328-7742
Peoples Voice Cafe: Hawaiian Music/Dance Night, NYC.
www.peoplesvoicecafe.org/
24/Sun. North Jersey English Country Dance: Melanie Axel-Lute
2pm, Ridgewood.
www.maxellute.net/njecd.html 9
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House Concert featuring
www.rainarose.com
Sunday, April 21, 7 pm$10 Rockaway NJTo reserve your spot and
get directions,contact Robin Schaffer [email protected] or
(908) 421-5315
Raina Rose revels in sharing with you her beautifully twisted,
yet refreshingly optimistic perspective on the world. Her unique
voice and exceptional guitar playing transcend age, gender,
generation, and even catch the ears of those who arent typically
into acoustic guitar-driven songwriting. Her no holds barred, lay
it on the line brand of Americana secures Rainas place in music
history as more than a mere footnote or a passing trend.
...bursting with talent - John Platt, WFUV-FM
You jumped on every song like a cat, broke my heart, made me
laugh and I knew that I could brag about you to anyone and feel
completely justified. Jonathan Byrd
Magevet, In Concert
On Sun., Feb. 10 at 3pm, Yale Universitys Jewish a cappella
group, Magevet, will perform at Temple Beth Or/Beth Torah, 111
Valley Road, Clark, NJ. The concert is free and open to the public.
For more information please call (732) 381-8403 Ext. 11.
Watchung Arts Center NJ Idol
Vocal competition open to NJ residents ages 1529 performing all
genres of music. The mission of the event is to provide young vocal
talents a venue to perform and an avenue in which to further their
careers. A paenl of judges will evaluate based on singing,
musicality, appearance the stage presence. Winner will receive
$500, two runner-ups will receive industry professional services
prizes. Promo material says entries must be postmarked January 28
(but our Lois DeR says theyll be flexible).
Visit www. watchungarts.org for more details.
Raina Rose
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Good o the Order/Community News
This is a place to share news about memorable events and
challenges you have faced in the past month with your Folk Project
Community.
Please send items Eddie Roffman, [email protected].
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Folk Project Board Meeting January 2013
Board Meeting: The Summary The January Meeting of the Folk
Project Board was called to order at the home of Gloria Friedman in
Florham Park.
Present were: Lindsey Meyer, Lois DeRitter, Joanne Cronin,
Barrett Wilson, Jim Gartner, Grover Kemble (trustees), Gloria
Friedman, Mike Agranoff, Rachel Streich, Nancy Kelner, Elizabeth
Lachowicz, Bill Henderson, Pam Robinson, Pat Brangs, Scooter
Ferguson, Eddie Roffman, Mark Schaffer, Jean Scully, Mike
DelVecchio, Leigh Walker (other Board members), Robin Roffman,
Christine DeLeon (Guests). Absent were Bob McNally, Robin Schaffer,
Joe Graziano, Carl Croce, Sandie Reilly, Lori Falco, Allan Kugel,
and Bobbie Rosengarten.
The Minutes of the December meeting prepared by outgoing
Secretary Lindsey Meyer, were accepted. Outgoing Treasurer Rachel
Streich reported that FP finances were sound as of 12/31/12.
New Business: The schedule for upcoming board meetings was
approved (see page 6).
Mike Agranoff was asked to be on the nominating committee for
the Jersey Acoustic Music Awards. He nominated the Folk Project for
an award, along with nominating Grover Kemble, Christine DeLeon,
Jean Rohe, and several other performers. Voting will be at the end
of this month, Mike will let us know the results.
Minstrel Booking: Average attendance for 2012 regular shows was
87.0 compared to 91.2 for 2011, but we are off to a good start for
2013 with 160+ paid admissions for The Kennedys on 1/4/13.
Admission price has gone up to $8 as of this month. On May 10, Ken
and Pat Rolston will be opening for The Stray Birds; on Sept 6,
Frank Vignola will be returning to the Minstrel.
Festival: Registration will open 2/1/13; there will be no
pre-registration. The lineup for Spring Festival so far includes
Brother Sun, Cliff Eberhardt, Mike and Ruthy, Jacob Johnson, Ian
Hicks, and more to be announced.
Special Concerts: There were approximately 170 attendees for the
recent Trout Fishing in America concert. New committee chair
Scooter is looking for ideas for 2013.
Swingin Tern: Leigh reports there were 3 successful dances since
the last Board meeting 12/15, 12/31 and 1/5/13. The 1/5/13 dance
was the anniversary dance, when the committee recognized their team
of volunteers. Connie Crawford sponsored this dance by paying for
the band to commemorate her 10th anniversary of dancing. As a
coincidence, the Committee had decided to surprise former ST
committee chair Connie with a certficate of appreciation and a life
time pass.
HSNOI taped 2 shows in December The Whiskey Spitters (blues,
rags, and jugband music, and the Four OClock Flowers, a duo
performing country blues, gospel-blues, old-time and jazz classics
as well as original compositions.
Internal Affairs: Jean reports that several performer slots are
still available for those wishing to perform in the Valentines Day
Show. Following the Valentines Day show there will be an
after-party with sandwiches and socializing or as Joanne Cronin put
it Valentines Show and schmoosic party!
Electronic Communications: Having sent an initial email about
the Trout Fishing concert in November, we sent a second reminder in
December, resulting in a noticeable increase in advance ticket
sales on Paypal.
The meeting adjourned at 10:01pm. Next meeting will be on 2/5/13
at Grover Kembles home in Morris Plains.
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Lois DeRitters daughter has become engaged! Her and her
veterinarian fiance both live in Florida, although they may (and
Moms hoping!) relocate to the NorthEast at some time. During her
recent visit, Lois helped her daughter shop for and choose her
beautiful wedding dress. Lois also updated us on her friend Evelyn
Maurers flood relief efforts at the Union Beach Middle School in
south Jersey. The most needed donation is musical instruments and
sheet music. Contact Evelyn at (973) 713-0584.
Nancy Kelner has become involved in managing the gift shop for
the Sisterhood at her Synagogue. She tells us that already sales
have surpassed last years total.
Joanne Cronin did First Night with a photographer friend, and
already some of his First Night pics have been published!
Pat Brangs mentioned that one of her favorite bands, Ezekiels
Wheels (Kirsten Lambs band), won a second place award at the recent
International Jewish Music Festival.
Mike Del Vecchio announced that his wife, Christine De Leon,
received not one, but two McNally Strumsticks for Christmas, and
Christine has already written a new song on the instrument!
Gloria Friedman announced that today (Jan. 8) is her daughters
birthday.
Jim Gartner celebrated his birthday Sunday, Jan. 6. He
celebrated at one of his favorite restaurants in Red Bank.
Grover Kemble attended his Board Meeting in his new capacity as
Trustee. He had a recent run in with a group of flying squirrels
who had taken up residence in his roof. Their irritating chatter
was finally relieved when on 12/31, they broke into a beautiful
rendition of Auld Lang Syne.
Jean Scully celebrated her birthday Fri., Jan. 4. She enjoyed
her surprise birthday party on the Saturday after. Shes also still
busy volunteering down at the Shore with Hurricane Sandy
restoration. Jean also announced that her good friends Brian
Kauffman and Martin Swinger got married!
Scooter has officially joined the 21st. Century hes now the
proud owner of an iPhone! Heavens tMergatroid what will be
next?
Mark Schaffer has been dealing with the age old (old age?)
question - What to do when we retire? His current solution? Online
courses at Udacity and Coursera! Between offerings from Princeton
and several other universities, hes studying Entrepreneurship and
other oddities.
Mike Agranof shared Christmas with Chris Reimer and his family,
where he met and befriended a wonderful little girl who imprinted
on him like a little duck. Mike thoroughly enjoyed her company. And
Mike has made his own foray into 21st Century living hes joined
Face Book!! As they say Heavens tMergatroid....
Barrett Wilson has taken on the job of chairman of his towns
Shade Tree Commission, and reports that theres a lot more that goes
into this gig than just planting and pruning trees. All in all a
great move, and hes happy to be learning all the necessary
administrative skills to be a successful chairman.
Elizabeth Lachowicz spent some holiday time in her hometown of
Chicago. She spent New Years Eve listening to Wanda Jackson live in
concert, who blew her away, and made the evening memorable.
William A. Stoever has published an adventure-travel memoir,
Hitchhike the World. Bill hitchhiked some 50,000 miles in the
Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He recounts the
triumphs and discomforts, the glorious adventures and lonely
miseries, the dangers, diseases and detentions, the nice guys,
weirdos and women that he experienced in 86 countries.
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Steve Holland & Root Mean Square
Feets Dont Fail Me Now!Blue Ribbon Cloggers: Meets in Pluckemin,
Tuesdays, 7pm. Call Paula Fromen
(908) 735-9133 or Heidi Rusch (908) 453-2750 for info.
Center Contra: Gender-role free contra dance in NYC. LGBT
Community Center, 208 West 13th St., Room 301, 7:30pm. Usually 2nd
Fri. Open to all. (971) 991-0597, (347) 275-7983, or
www.lcfd.org/nyc or email [email protected]
Country Dance*New York: Contra every Sat. at Chinatown Y,
Houston Street Center, 273 Bowery (bet. East Houston and Stanton);
English Country every Tues. at Church of the Village, 201 West 13th
St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.). cdny.org or (212) 459-4080
Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only!
Contra/English country. Info: (609) 882-7733 or
www.lambertvillecountrydancers.org
Maplewood International Dancers: Recreation House, 124 Dunellen
Rd., Maplewood. Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not
necessary, refreshments served. Days (908) 273-6468, eves (973)
376-7568. njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html
Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes
Community Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd, 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. $4
member/$5 non-member (973) 539-7020 or (973) 228-5966,
http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html
North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 25
pm, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood. $8 members, $10
non. (201) 445-4497 or (201) 447-1136.
www.maxellute.net/njecd.html; Sun., 2/10: Orly Krassner; 2/24:
Melanie Axel-Lute
Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of
the Atonement, Engle St. & Highland Ave., Tenafly.
[email protected].
Philly Family Folk Dances: Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd,
3820 The Oak Rd, East Falls, PA. 2nd Sundays, 24:30pm (215)
844-2474
Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7:30pm, Riverside School, Riverside
Drive, Princeton. Tuesdays (except school closings)
www.princetonfolkdance.org (609) 924-6930;
Princeton Folk Dancers: 8pm Fridays, Susan Patterson Center,
Stockton St.and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton,
www.princetonfolkdance.org
Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, Borough
Hall, Princeton, Wed. (and some Saturdays) 8pm, beginners 7:40.
Pickup band musicians welcome. Usually $6. (609) 683-7956 or (609)
924-8813, email [email protected]. Band info only: (609) 252-0248 or
[email protected] performerlisting at
www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Community Dance;
PCD English Country Dance series: Second Saturday of the month,
8pm; intro/basics at 7:30. $10 ($5 seniors & students). Info:
(908) 359-2642
Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See
skandinoje.org for info.
Swingin Tern: Sat., 2/2: Melanie Axel-Lute, Hog Wild; 2/16: Don
Flaherty, Offn Ensemble
Valley Contra Dance Society: 7pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, UU
Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA.
$9/$5 students. www.valleycontradance.org, (610) 868-7432;
More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society
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Contra and Square Dancing to Live Music. All dances taught. No
partner necessary. Beginners workshop, 7:30pm;
dance at 8pm. $10, $5 with student I.D. Soft soles only.
First Presbyterian Church of East HanoverParish House 14 Hanover
Road, East Hanover, NJ 07936
From 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) 295-6864 TERN ON THE NET! find us at
dance.folkproject.org
Presented by the Folk Project
Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times.
Sat., 2/2: Melanie Axel-Lute and Hog WildTom Phillips fiddle;
Jody Kruskal Anglo concertina; Marnen Laibow-Koser piano
Contras
Cast not ye pearls before swine but cast your partner before Hog
Wild and youll be living the life of Swine and Roses. Dont buy a
pig in a poke, but live high on the hog as Melanie calls choice
contra cuts. When terns dance and pigs fly, youll be in hog
heaven.
Sat., 2/16: Don Flaherty and Offn EnsembleHeidi Hammel -
concertina, hammered dulcimer; Bob Yarbrough - bodhran, banjo,
flute; Elliott Schmuckler - bass; Steve Smith - guitar, saxophone
Contras
Offn Ensemble gives an off and on semblance of off-beat beats
and on-going goings-on to keep us off the wall and on cloud nine.
Don keeps us on our toes as he knocks our socks off with on target
and off the cuff calls. You better be on your deathbed or off your
rocker to blow off whats on stage.
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