Weekend Timeshare in Festiville: The Perfect Mini Vacation

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1 October org New Jersey s Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization Weekend Timeshare in Festiville: The Perfect Mini Vacation There s a new energy in Festiville. You ll want to share it, but time is running. This is our committee s fourth festival, and we think it s our best one yet.! The intimacy of a small retreat is still there, but the experience is even better. The performers are still wonderful, but they re even more accessible. We are still a community of hot musicians and not-musicians, but there s more workshops for advanced players, for beginning players and for just hanging out and listening. We still showcase our own performers, but there s more opportunities for fest guests to share the spotlight than ever before. We still have plenty of music around every corner, but we ve got more corners than ever. That last thing about corners is just a joke. See page 6 for the list of performers, and learn even more on on the Festival page at folkproject. org. There are some doozies. In fact, there are lots of doozies. Multiple doozies. Like the dozens of doozies given by our amazing Project staff members great workshops that can t be beat. Time is short. Don t miss another festival. Especially this one. Questions? Contact festival@ folkproject.org. A Special Boogie Event Morristown Unitarian Fellowship Fundraising Dinner Sat., 10/26, 6pm The Folk Project s Valentines Day Big Boogie Band is honored to team up with the The Flaming Chalices, MUF s rock band, to form one hot, shoe-kickin rock n roll mega-band. We re calling it The Flaming Folk Chalice Project. The music will be great. And so will the evening. The Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, The Minstrel s gracious landlord, runs this fundraising dinner and silent auction every year. The Folk Project is contributing some entertainment to this event because we appreciate their weekly hospitality and the beautiful space they have offered us over the past nine years. Final details are not available as we go to press but you can visit for further information. If you ve never seen the FP Boogie Band perform in concert, you don t want to miss this show. There will be no 2nd Saturday Evening o Music in October... but there will be a full Weekend o Music... see page 6... not to mention... BONUS Evening o Music! Sat., 10/26, 8pm the Roffmans Every month, our 4th Saturday Bonus Evening o Music takes place at Eddie and Robin s place, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) Bring song, voice, instruments 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.

2 October 2013 The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series presented by Fri., 10/11: Closed for the Folk Project Fall Festival No open stage this month. Friday, 10/4: A Folk Project Special Concert A Tribute to Joni Mitchell s Blue Album Joni Mitchell s iconic Blue Album performed in sequence by Chicks with Dip, an all-woman s performing cooperative based in Westchester County, NY. For this Folk Project Special Concert only, tickets will be $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. Tickets and more detailed information available at Concerts. FolkProject.org. Fri., 10/18: Buskin & Batteau with Avi Wisnia David Buskin (guitar, keyboard) and Robin Batteau (fiddle, guitar) first played together as Tom Rush s backup band. The combination was too good to remain in the background. Not only were they brilliant musicians and singers, they were both superb songwriters. (David Buskin is well known as one third of the hilarious Modern Man.) They toured into the 90s to great acclaim before going their separate ways, and their loyal fans still remember. Buskin & Batteau are back together again and coming to the Minstrel. Opener Avi Wisnia represents the best in the pop-oriented singer-songwriter genre: A great voice, an exciting stage presence, and great songs finding inspiration in classic Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950 s west-coast jazz, and contemporary pop. He plays piano like he was born to it. Photo 2009 Jake Jacobson Fri., 10/25: Mulebone, Rick Ilowite Mulebone is the acoustic blues duo of guitarist Hugh Pool and floutist John Ragusa. What? Did he say blues flute?? Yes, flutes in all different sizes and variants. Think Jethro Tull. Combined with Hugh s kick-ass guitar, harmonica, and vocals, they rock out with both old school blues from the American South and original songs in the same styles. These guys are exciting and entertaining whether you re a blues aficionado or not. Opener Rick Ilowite is a fingerstyle blues guitarist who has been called traditional without puritanical blinders. He s at home with the Piedmont style of his mentor Jorma Kaukonen (of Jefferson Airplane), but, like Jorma, can strap on a Strat and wail as well. Rick, a past president of the Folk Project, returns to the Minstrel after an absence of almost 15 years. UPCOMING: 11/1: Jim Hurst, Jake Klar; 11/8: Open Stage; 11/15: John Forster, Honor Finnegan; 11/22: Ronstadt Generations, Ron Renninger; 11/29: A Blast from the Folk Project Past featuring Jean Farnworth, Bill Hall, Claire Reynolds and Liza DiSavino & AJ Bodnar; 12/6: Chorus Song Night featuring Hillary Foxsong, Rachel Streich, Scooter and Mike Agranoff; 12/13: Open Stage; 12/20: Closed; 12/27: The Shockenaw Mountain Boys 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) or visit our website at To volunteer volunteers@folkproject.org Members Gigs & Friends Mike Agranoff: Fri. Sun., Oct. 4 6: Washington Getaway, West River, MD. The Folk Song Society of Greater Washington s version of Festival. or (202) ; Weekend of Oct : Folk Project Festival, feature set Sunday at 2pm, Themes in a Hat workshop; Sat., 10/19: 7:15pm, World Music House Concerts, West Chester, PA. knejoseph@comcast.net or (484) Sam Edelston: Fri., 10/4: 7:30pm, Feature act (along with Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt) at the Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival. Mary Taylor Memorial Church, 168 S. Broad St., Milford, CT. (203) , Russ Kelner: Wed., 10/9: Camp Happiness w/ Beverly Wilson Shimada; Thurs., 10/10: Cranford Hall Nursing Home, Cranford, w/cream Cheese Ensemble; Every Wed., Delaire Nursing Home, Linden; Once a month, ManorCare Rehab, Mountainside Jeff Rantzer: Wed., 10/30: 8pm, playing with the Full Count Big Band (jazz) at the Bickford Theatre of the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, (just down the street from MUF). Box Office: (973) Unclassifieds LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER GUITAR TEACHERS to teach guitar and music to economically disadvantaged children at the Neighborhood House in Morristown. This program is entering its 6th year. Students are typically in 3rd to 8th grade and are mostly beginners. Classes run on Tuesdays and Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Instructors should be able to commit to one night a week for two hours. Contact: Lashone Murphy, (973) , murphyl@neighborhood-house.org or Chris Zwingle (973) (cell), cfz@sesi.org. David s Hammered Dulcimer in mint condition with stand and case and accessories for $750 (will reduce price for a worthy FP member). Contact Allen, (973) x3 VOCAL/VIOLIN LESSONS/COACHING: Also basics of theory and counterpoint as composition tools for songwriters. Diane Perry (908) , Dianeperryjazz@yahoo.com MOONLIGHT CATERING: Weddings, graduations, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, special occasions you name it, Richard can cater it. 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 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 (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 ( on Cable One Fri. 6:30pm & Mon. 3:00pm ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; Cablevision 67; RCN 82; Verizon 42. Also streams via 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. Watch archived shows on youtube.com/hsnoi....horses NEEDS VOLUNTEERS... SEE PAGE 11 3

3 All Venues That s Fit To Print Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) or Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, (201) , Sat., 10/19: Joe Crookston & The BlueBird Jubilee with Peter Glanville, The Levins Arts off Main Open Mic: every third Thursday, The Lab, 128 Willow Grove St., Hackettstown. thelab_openmic@yahoo.com; (908) 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: Borderline Folk Music Club: usually at New City Ambulance Corps Bldg., 200 Congers Rd., New City, NY. 2pm, Info: (845) Sun., 10/13: Josh Joffen, The Levins House concert Call for reservations, directions Celebration House Concert & Workshop Series: In Clifton; address given with reservation, (973) or celebrationhouseconcerts@yahoo.com. Workshops usually 3:30 5:30pm; 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 , Concerts4Causes@aol.com; Directions: upcoming performers: Sat., 10/5: David Wilcox Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call , shows at 8pm Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. (973) or (908) ; Fanwood Performance Series: 7pm, Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood. 10/12: Arlon Bennett 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. or (973) Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) , Good Coffeehouse: 53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, music at 8pm, (718) or The Hillside Cafe Coffee House: 45 Hillside Cres., Nutley. Doors open 7:30, show at 8pm. (973) or info@hillsidecafe.com, Sat., 10/19: The Kennedys Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. (201) Sat., 10/5: North Sea Gas, Les Harker & Friends Mannion s NJAMP Acoustic Jam: EVERY Thursday, 6pm, Mannion s, 150 West Main St., Somerville (908) ; Morris County Center for the Arts: Darress Theatre, 615 Main St., Boonton. (973) , 4 Wed., 10/16 Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., W. Milford, (973) , Sat., 10/19: Vance Gilbert, The Dwells Music on Main: 7:30pm, Woodbridge. (732) x6497 NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: First Sundays, 1:30pm, Turnstile Coffee Bar, 1607 Hwy. 71, Belmar. (732) ; Sun., 10/6 Outpost In The Burbs: at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair (973) Doors open 7:30pm, concert at 8pm. 10/4: Winterpills, Pete Donnelly of NRBQ, The Figgs 10/18: Jimmy Webb People s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., NYC, or (212) ; Sat., 10/5: The Mountain Maidens; The Johnson Girls; 10/12: Bernice Silver Centennial Concert: Bernice Silver and Many Friends; 10/19: Joel Landy, Glen Raphael, Ilene Weiss; 10/26: Musical Tribute to Jon Fromer: Rick Burkhart, D.C. Labor Chorus, emma s revolution, Colleen Kattau, Charlie King, George Mann, Professor Louie, and others. Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) , Every Monday: Irish Traditional Music Session, 8-11pm at the Landmark Tavern; Wed., 10/2: Folk Open Sing Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture; Every other Tuesday: Old-Time Instrumental Jam, The Farmacy, Brooklyn Tues., 10/29; Fri., 10/11: Archie Fisher; 10/18: Martyn Wyndham-Read The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert in Livingston. sugg. donation $15 20; RSVP to hopeandjoy@verizon.net or (973) ; Sun., 10/6: John Flynn Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 8pm, (609) $15/Members $10/$3 kids under Fri., 10/18: Anne Hills Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at 2nd Sun.: 2pm, St. Paul s Church, 199 Carroll St., Brooklyn. (718) ; 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg., Park & Gordonhurst. (973) ; Midweek singing Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm, St. Peter s Episcopal Church, 346 W. 20th St. Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, Sat., 10/5: Red Molly, Brother Sun; 10/12: Slaid Cleaves, The Stray Birds; 10/26: John Gorka, Honor Finnegan Skylands Native American Flute Circle meets at a home in Panther Valley. Info: Allan Johnson or ajflycasting@optonline.net Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) or visit com/oldtime/; 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month The Uptown Coffeehouse: New Location: City Island Community Center, 190 Fordham S. lower level, City Island, NY. 5pm,$15, under 12, $5; 10/7: Drew Nelson Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) , 10/12: John McCutcheon ZED Music Series: 1st Saturdays, 7pm pot luck, 7:30pm Open Mic followed by featured performer. Donation $8. Open Mic spot/seat/directions: Tom (848) or Shari (201) , ZedMusicSeries@gmail.com or korensteinshari@yahoo.com Sat., 10/5: Bob Cannon 5

4 info: or 6 Folk Project Fall Festival The best three-day music party ever! Columbus Weekend Friday Sunday, October 11-13, 2013 Hunterdon County, NJ Register Now! Questions? Featuring: Patty Larkin Beppe Gambetta Bing Futch Jean Rohe, Ilusha Tsinadze & their Band Naomi Sunshine Mike Agranoff Olga & Gerry and many more This musical getaway combines outstanding acoustic concerts with activities for musicians, non-musicians, and music lovers. Comfortable indoor facilities make this festival weatherproof. A low price includes all food, lodging and activities. This fabulous minivacation of fun, learning, and sharing music is limited to only 160 guests Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival Fri. Sat., Oct. 4 5 Milford, CT The brainchild of longtime projectile Sam Edelston. Mary Taylor United Methodist Church, 168 South Broad St, Milford, CT. Full info at Chatham House Concerts Fri., 10/11: Brittany Haas, Jordan Tice and Paul Kowert 7 p.m. performance begins, $15 donation requested. Seating limited to 50 Pot luck hors d oeuvres will be served at the intermission; donations are welcome! Reservations and Join the Folk Project Cut out this handy dandy membership form and mail it, with your membership fee, to Eddie Roffman, 11 Butternut Road Randolph, NJ Info: membership@folkproject.org Choose at least one: New Renew Skip to my Lou Name Address Home Tel. Work Tel. E mail 1: E mail 2: Do you play or sing music: [ ] For fun [ ] Occasionally perform in public [ ] Professionally or semi-professionally Basic Individual $20/year $ (You ll receive this personal monthly newsletter.) Supporting $25/year $ (Personal monthly newsletter PLUS our eternal gratitude) Family membership* $ (Additional family $3 each per year) Multiple Year Membership $ number of banjo-tossing years X type of membership. You do the math. DONATION to Folk Project (Tax deductible! We are also eligible for Corporate Matching Donations and banjos.) $ NEW! Please check one: Total amount enclosed: I d like to receive a print newsletter I d like to save trees and receive an Enewsletter $ Make your check payable to: The Folk Project *Family membership is one basic or supporting membership plus $3 for each additional family member/banjo. Please list the names of additional family members: A Folk Project House Concert: An Evening with Brian Bowers Sat., 11/16, 7pm Long Valley Autoharpist extraordinaire, singer, song-writer and master storyteller. To reserve a seat, call (908) , or Address and directions with confirmation of reservations. Hurry, this one will sell out quickly! Pinewoods Traditional Music Weekend Fri., 11/1 Sun., 11/3 Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY Concerts, workshops, informal jamming and singing, socializing, hiking, and relaxing with convenient hotel rooms, good food, and resort facilities. Be a part of this community of music lovers! More info at 7

5 FP Calendar: October /Tues. 2/Wed. 3/Thurs. 4/Fri. 5/Sat. 6/Sun. 8 EVERY 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, 7:30pm, Mannion s Somerville. EVERY Tuesday: Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam, 7pm, Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. (973) FP Board meeting, 8pm, Allan & Cecilia s, Highland Park. Grainne Hambly & William Jackson (Irish Harp), 7:30pm, Cranford Comm ty Center EVERY Wednesday, Straight Morning Drive, featuring Straight Drive 15 minutes after the 7:30am station break. 6 9am, WDVR-FM and EVERY Wed.: Morristown Int l Dancers, 7:30pm, Mountain Lakes Community Church. (973) , njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html EVERY Wednesday: Princeton Country Dancers, 8pm, Suzanne Patterson center, Princeton. (609) , EVERY Wednesday: Down Jersey with Jim Albertson, 7:30pm, WSNJ am1240, am1440 and EVERY 1st Wednesday: Folk Open Sing; 7pm, Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. (212) or (718) EVERY Wednesday: 9pm, Open Mic, McLynn s Restaurant, Springfield. (973) Woodbridge Wednesdays: Heritage Blues Trio. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. See skandinoje.org for dates/info EVERY Thursday: Mannion s NJAMP Acoustic Jam, 6pm, Somerville. (908) ; meetup.com/nj-acoustic-music-in-the-park Minstrel: A Folk Project Special Concert A Tribute to Joni Mitchell s Blue Album Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival concert: 7:30pm, Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt, Sam Edelston. Milford, CT. (203) , Outpost in the Burbs: Winterpills, Pete Donnelly of NRBQ, The Figgs, 8pm, Montclair. Swingin Tern: Laura Winslow, Raise the Roof EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. Coffee with Conscience: David Wilcox. 8pm, Westfield. Directions: upcoming shows: Zed Music Series: feature performer Bob Cannon at 9pm. 7pm: pot luck; 7:30pm: open mic. (848) , (201) , ZedMusicSeries@gmail.com Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival concert: 7:30pm, Steve Eulberg and Rick Thumn. Milford, CT. (203) , Sanctuary: Red Molly, Brother Sun, 8pm, Chatham. Hurdy Gurdy: North Sea Gas, Les Harker/Friends, 8pm, Fair Lawn. www. hurdygurdyfolk.org EVERY Sun.: Music You Can t Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB 103.3FM; 7/Mon. EVERY first & third Sunday: Open Irish session, 6pm, Dublin House, Red Bank. EVERY Sunday: Radio Nowhere, 7 10pm, WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or streaming at or The Place House Concert: John Flynn, 3pm, Livingston. (973) or hopeandjoy@ verizon.net NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song, 1:30 pm, Turnstile Coffee Bar, Belmar EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm, Maplewood. (973) Uptown C house: Drew Nelson, 6pm, City Island, NYC. 10/Thurs. Echoes of Erin: An Evening of Irish Music, Dance, and Song, 7pm, Christian Brothers 11/Fri. 12/Sat. 13/Sun. Academy, Lincroft. (732) NJ Songwriters Circle 7pm, Dave Kleiner s, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) No Minstrel Festival! Chatham House Concerts: Brittany Haas, Jordan Tice, and Paul Kowert. Reservations and info: (973) or chathamhouseconcerts@mac.com No Evening o Music Festival Sanctuary: Slaid Cleaves, The Stray Birds, 8pm, Chatham. Fanwood Performance Series: Arlon Bennett, Borderline: Josh Joffen, the Levins 2pm, New City. Reservations: (845) or solz1@ optonline.net 15/Tues. Newsletter Deadline Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org 16/Wed. Morris County Center for the Arts Cafe Jam hosted by Tommy Mahoney. 7:30 p.m., Darress Theatre, Boonton. (973) , 18/Fri. 19/Sat. 15/Fri. Minstrel: Buskin & Batteau, Avi Wisnia Outpost in the Burbs: Jimmy Webb, 8pm, Montclair. Princeton FMS: Anne Hills, 8pm, Princeton. Swingin Tern: Don Flaherty, Fingerplay Acoustic Cafe: Joe Crookston & The BlueBird Jubilee with Peter Glanville, The Levins, 8pm, Park Ridge. Hillside Cafe: The Kennedys, Nutley. (973) Music at the Mission: Vance Gilbert, The Dwells, 8pm, West Milford. Minstrel: Mulebone with Rick Ilowite 26/Sat. Bonus EoM at the Roffmans, 8pm, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) MUF Fundraising Dinner featuring the Flaming Folk Chalice Band, 6pm, Morristown Sanctuary: John Gorka, Honor Finnegan, 8pm, Chatham. 30/Wed. Jeff Rantzer/Full Count Big Band (jazz), Bickford Theatre, Morris Museum, Morristown. Box Office: (973)

6 Folk Project Special Concerts Presents Joni Mitchell s Blue A 40th Anniversary Celebration A Special Concert at The Minstrel Friday, October 4 Featuring a stellar cast of some of the New York City area s finest female singer/ songwriters plus Philadelphia percussionist Cheryl Praksher. The evening will include performances of all the songs from Blue plus original songs inspired by Joni Mitchell. Performers include: Meg Braun, Anna Dagmar, Honor Finnegan, Sharon Goldman, Victoria Lavington, Catherine Miles, Karyn Oliver, Elisa Peimer, Cheryl Praksher, Allison Scolla, Carolann Solebello, Allison Tartalia. These 12 women, known collectively as Chicks With Dip, represent a loose affiliation of female singer/songwriters in the New York City area who enjoy each other s company and the pleasures of good conversation, good songs and good dip. The Chicks will celebrate their tenth anniversary this year. The idea for the Blue show sprang up organically at a meeting in the summer of 2011, says Carolann Solebello, longtime Chick and former member of Red Molly We were discussing Joni Mitchell and what her songwriting has meant to each of us, and since we re always on the lookout for ways to collaborate, the 40th anniversary of Joni s masterpiece seemed the perfect opportunity. For more information, visit Folk TV Needs You!... Horses Sing None of It! Seeks Volunteers The popular FP-produced cable series is looking for new blood. More than 625 episodes have been produced so far, and each taping requires the assistance of six technical volunteers. Two shows are taped in about three hours on one evening per month. Technical training on TV studio equipment is provided free by Cablevision. Location is Route 10 near the intersection of Dover-Chester Road in Randolph. RalphLit@juno.com or call (973) Coming in November: A FP Special Event Ronstadt Generations Canciones de mi padre Workshop Join Ronstadt Generations Michael J. (Linda s brother) and his sons Michael G. and Petie -- as they narrate and demonstrate the colorful music and history of their storied family. Dating back five generations to Federico Fred Ronstadt in the 1800s, music was and remains inextricably intertwined with their lives, reflecting their mixed Mexican, Southwestern and German roots. Bring your instruments and voices as the Ronstadts explore the century-plus range of styles: polka, mariachi, huapango, classical, folk, early rock, and the diverse original songwriting of today s generation. Participants will be invited to share their family music histories and traditions as well, time permitting. Handouts will include lead sheets for chords and lyrics. $25. Saturday, November 23, 11am-2pm in Rockaway, NJ (address will be sent with confirmation .) Reservations can be made via to concerts@folkproject.org or tickets can be purchased at The Minstrel every Friday night. Any questions, call Get Your Irish On! Wed., 10/2: Irish harpists Grainne Hambly and William Jackson Featuring performances of Irish and Scottish melodies (including traditional dance tunes, airs and harp pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries) on harps, concertina, whistle and bouzouki. 7:30 pm, Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave. Free. Thurs., 10/10: Echoes of Erin: An Evening of Irish Music, Dance, and Song The Comhaltas Concert Tour, North America 2013 Irish traditional music, song, and dance 13 musicians, singers and dancers from among the very top All-Ireland champions have been chosen for the Autumn Tour. 7:30pm, Christian Brothers Academy, 850 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft. (732) The Folk Project Needs a New Newsleditor Do I have to beg? Your Humble Newsledotpr will retire at the end of this year. Imagine the power and glory that could be yours if you choose to take over the editorial desk of this illustrious publication! All you need are page layout/graphic design program skills. There s not a lot of legwork, since the printing/collating/mailing part of the job has been split off to the emminently capable Pat Brangs. It s not a thankless job; it s actually very satisfying. And if you like to know what s going on behind the scenes, it s the right job for you! Contact Liz, lizpagan@verizon.net or (973) if you want to know more details, or Elizabeth, president@folkproject.org if you ve decided you want to take the plunge

7 Folk Project Board Meeting September 3, 2013 Board Meeting: The Summary The Folk Project Board Meeting was called to order at 8:02 pm at the home of Lindsey Meyer, by Vice-Prez Pam Robinson, in the absence of President Elizabeth Lachowicz. Present were: Pam Robinson, Pat Brangs, Mike Agranoff, Allan Kugel, Lois DeRitter, Joanne Cronin, Lori Falco, Mike DelVecchio, Bob McNally, Mark Schaffer, Lindsey Meyer, Jean Scully, Jim Gartner, Barrett Wilson, Bill Henderson, Eddie Roffman, Scooter Ferguson, and Rachel Streich. Absent: Elizabeth Lachowicz, Nancy Kelner, Leigh Walker, Gloria Friedman, Grover Kemble. Guest: Christine DeLeon. August Board Meeting minutes were accepted without corrections. TREASURER S REPORT: Bill reported, It looks like UkeFest will be close to breaking even. OLD BUSINESS: JOB OPENINGS: Pam asked us all to keep looking for viable candidates for the Newsletter Editor,Publicity Chair and Community Services Chair positions. COMMITTEE REPORTS: SPECIAL CONCERTS: Scooter highly praised, one by one, by name, all the volunteers for their hard work and enthusiasm, who helped make the UkeFest such a wonderful event. Post-event feedback from UkeFest performers was equally enthusiastic: Jack Rickenback of Celtic Spirit had a fantastic time, Victoria Vox sold more product than all other performers combined and had a great time. Jim and Liz Beloff had the time of their lives and would love to come back to the Folk Project. James and Ann had a fantastic time. Feedback from attendees was very positive; one commented, Best uke festival they d ever been to. Vendors also had a wonderful time: Tom from The Music Den in Randolph, NJ brought 18 ukes to sell, and sold half of them. Music Den now offers group uke lessons. They will become a corporate FP member, will advertise in our newsletter, and we anticipate that some of their students and customers will become FP members. Scooter also met Tom McMillian, a uke nut and President of the Morris Arts Council, who suggested the possibility of a joint FP/ Morris Arts Council concert or other event and who encouraged us to apply for a grant from the Arts Council. Scooter also praised MUF s custodian, Eduardo, who is a big FP fan, and who was extremely helpful during UkeFest. He will write to MUF in praise of Eduardo, and we will give Eduardo and his family free admission to the Minstrel anytime they want to come. Since UkeFest, Eddie noted we ve gotten six new memberships; Mike A. said he s gotten 40 new Minstrelgram sign-ups; and Barrett said he can t remember the last time he gave out so many first-timer get-in-free cards. Mike A. commented that the uke community shows what is diminishing from the folk community: doing music as a social activity as opposed to performance. E-COMMUNICATIONS: Lori sent two s advertising UkeFest, including video links to YouTube in the second . In addition, we got 55 new signups from UkeFest to add to our Constant Comment contacts database. FESTIVAL: Mark reported that we now have 73 people registered for Fall Festival (almost half full), six weeks before Festival. Mark will be doing a live radio interview with WDVR this coming Thursday. Festival flyers are being distributed to local Open Stages. INTERNAL AFFAIRS: There will be no October Evening of Music due to Fall Festival. Jean is still looking for locations for November and December EoM s. The August EoM at Mario s Pizza in Randolph, hosted by Mike & Christine Del Vecchio, was a rousing success. Jean asked for ideas for workshops (possibly a uke workshop?) that would lead into an EoM. MINSTREL BOOKING: Elizabeth and Mike A. met with Nina McCormick and Alison Miller of MUF recently to establish communication, address complaints and to try to mitigate the recent rent increase. MUF s attitude: we want you here. Mike asked that the rent increase be spread over three years; they will consider it. They don t like the acoustic panels we put up in the Sanctuary; the panels are dirty and take up too much space on stage. Mike has volunteered to personally foot the bill to re-cover the panels in a fabric and color of MUF s choosing. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 pm. Next meeting will be at Allan Kugel and Cecilia Rowedder s home in Highland Park,. 12 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 to Barrett Wilson, bighim04@yahoo.com Eddie Roffman Is celebrating his 15th year as a professional dantor, PLUS five years in his current job, PLUS his 3 part time jobs! Busy man, happy man... Mike Agranoff recently attended a party hosted by the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club, and suddenly realized that he was partying as an adult directly across the street from his boyhood home! Deja vu all over again... Rachel Streich is playing temporary host to her mom, who arrived in New Jersey from the west coast on August 14. As soon as mom s apartment is finished and ready for occupancy, Rachel will get her own space back. Pat Brangs recently started a rather aqueous part-time endeavor teaching water aerobics classes. Music set lists and exercise routines now fill her days, and she is thoroughly enjoying this new job. Allan Kugel: His dad is retiring this week after working for...wait for it...!!! SIXTY YEARS!!! doing financial analysis work with the same company! Yeow... Congratulations Allan s father! Joanne Cronin has recently returned from vacationing in Ashville, N.C. with her good friend, Paula Entin. They both had a good time. Mike Del Vecchio: has a family member who needs a motorized wheel chair. Anyone with a possible lead to one of these please Mike at cpd1219@aol.com with the details. Lori Falco is now the proud owner of a brand spanking new All Koa Martin T1K Ukulele!!! She became smitten with this instrument at the Folk Projects recent Uke New Jersey Festival, and is now enjoying a relaxed, low key relationship (mostly C, D, and E minor) with her new love. Performance requests are being politely declined at the present moment, but Lori says the future is wide open... Bob McNally is now the proud owner of a brand spanking new retort to the question of asymmetry in Ukulele profiles: It all has to do with the Non Uke clidian Geometry... Bob also made and presented a first annual Uke Award to Scooter Ferguson for Scooter s part in conceiving and executing a brilliant Special Concert concept (Uke New Jersey, August 30 / 31, 2013). Scooter Ferguson, at the recent Uke New Jersey Festival, purchased a concert size Flea Ukulele (Aloha Red by Magic Uke) and presented it to his wife, Julie. Nice... Mark Schaffer recently attended the first Wearable Device Conference, and continues to develop and market his smart watch texting invention (ARGOtext.com) to potential manufacturers/distributers etc. He s learning first hand the benefits of a flexible development and marketing plan based on the hard cold realities of market feedback, and has begun re-imagining his device with new videos and other presentation media. Jean Scully shared with the Board that Phyllis Heistand passed away recently. Her husband, Dave, was with her to the end. A memorial service will be held on Sat., 9/28 at 11am at St. James Episcopal Church, 214 Washington St., Hackettstown. Interment will be private. Jean also recently lost one of her cats to seizures resulting from diabetes. BUT she is loving her prolific garden, and recently harvested ten pounds. of tomatoes, plus an abundance of peppers, eggplants, etc. Jim Ward begins next week serving on Jury Duty. And more importantly, Jim will be performing his Uke Debut, 6pm, 10/6, at the Church of the Redeemer talent contest. Good luck, Jim! Sandie Reilly: (Via ) reports that she lost her father-in-;aw on August 16 after a long decline. On the positive side, Sandie is heading out to Colorado for a week of coaching ParaCyclists at the Olympic Training Center. As Sandie mentioned, sometimes when one door closes, the whole world opens up. How blessed. Nancy Kelner reported that Russ was honored as the only beginning player to be asked to accompany the more experienced Rondalla musicians at a Holy Family celebration at a Bergenfield church last month. There were at least 500 people there and the ensemble did a fine job. Russ is learning bandurria and has been asked by the group to mentor other beginning musicians at the weekly lessons. 13

8 Steve Holland & Root Mean Square Feets Don t Fail Me Now! 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) , (347) , or or AmericanFolkDanceNYC@yahoo.com Country Dance*New York: Contra every Fri., English Country every Tues., Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.). Sept. June. cdny.org or (212) Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Info: (609) or Maplewood International Dancers: Recreation House, 124 Dunellen Rd., Maplewood. Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Days (908) , eves (973) 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) or (973) , North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2 5 pm, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood. $8 members, $10 non. (201) or (201) Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. & Highland Ave., Tenafly. GinnyandHallB@cs.com. Philly Family Folk Dances: Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd., 3820 The Oak Rd., East Falls, PA. 2nd Sundays, 2 4:30pm (215) Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7:30pm, Riverside School, Riverside Dr., Princeton. Tuesdays (except school closings) (609) ; Princeton Folk Dancers: 8pm Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, Borough Hall, Princeton, Wed. (and some Saturdays) 8pm, beginners 7:40. Pickup band musicians welcome. Usually $6. (609) or (609) , pcdinfo@aol.com. Band info only: (609) or srl@mail.princeton.edu performer listing at Community Dance; PCD English Country Dance series: Second Saturday of the month, 8pm; intro/basics at 7:30. $10 ($5 seniors & students). Info: (908) Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See skandinoje.org for info. Swingin Tern: Sat., 10/5: Laura Winslow, Raise the Roof; 10/19: Don Flaherty, Fingerplay Valley Contra Dance Society: 7pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, UU Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $9/$5 students. org, (610) ; 14 More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society Sat., 10/5: Laura Winslow, Raise the Roof Mat Clark fiddle; Judi Stellar hammered dulcimer; Kathy Talvitie guitar; Paul Morrissett bass Contras Swing low, sweet contradance, Coming for to dance me on home. Winslow, sweet caller of Contras for to dance me on home. I looked to the stage, and what did I see Coming for to dance me on home? A band of angels playing just for me To Raise the Roof with every tone. If you get there before I do Save a dance to carry me home. Bring all your friends to Swingin Tern, Together we will dance on home. I m sometimes up, I m sometimes down Whether I am a one or two. But still my soles feel Hanover bound Coming for to dance me on home Sat., 10/19: Don Flaherty, Fingerplay Lisa Bueno violin; Helen White flute; Jonathan Brandt piano Contras Flaherty fosters fast furious fancy footwork for faithful feisty fanatics favoring flirtatious flowing fey figures. Fingerplay flaunts flawless fantastic fabulous fortissimos frequently facilitating fervent fearsome fiddle fireworks. Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. 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 Hanover Parish House 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ 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) TERN ON THE NET! find us at dance.folkproject.org Presented by the Folk Project

9 Box 41 Mendham, NJ Newsletter submissions: Liz Pagan 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield NJ 07003; deadline is the 15th Membership, corrections/changes: Eddie Roffman c/o Eddie Roffman 11 Butternut Road Randolph, NJ Folk Project Officers: President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Vice President: Pam Robinson Secretary: Rachel Streich Treasurer: Bill Henderson Trustees: Trustees thru 2013: Lindsey Meyer, Grover Kemble, Allan Kugel Trustees thru 2014: Jim Gartner, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Lois DeRitter Trustees thru 2015: Joanne Cronin, Bob McNally, Barrett Wilson