June The Minstrel s 41st Birthday Show An Invitation to All of Our Member-Musicians.

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1 facebook.com/folkproject twitter.com/thefolkproject Trustees: Trustees thru 2016: Grover Kemble, Allan Kugel, Mitch Radler Trustees thru 2017: Kathy Caccavale, Lois DeRitter, Barrett Wilson Trustees thru 2018: Joanne Cronin, Bob McNally, Jay Wilensky Folk Project Officers: President: Barrett Wilson Vice President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Secretary: Lindsey Meyer Treasurer: Chris Riemer Membership, corrections/changes: D L Graham membership@folkproject.org c/o D L Graham 886 Ray Avenue Union, NJ Newsletter submissions: George Otto newsletter@folkproject.org 582 Long Hill Road, Gillette, NJ Deadline is the 15th Box 41 Mendham, NJ TM June The Minstrel s 41st Birthday Show An Invitation to All of Our Member-Musicians One of the benefits of Folk Project membership is that we hold a number of concerts during the year where all the performers on stage are FP members. The longest running of these Member Concerts is our annual Birthday Show. This year s edition will take place on Friday, July 29 at the Minstrel. And all singers and players who are Members in good standing are invited to take part. Here's how it works: On Saturday, July 4, we will hold our annual Folk Project Picnic at Ed Roffman's house in Randolph. (See page 2 for details on the picnic.) There, we will collect the names of all members who want to participate in the show on index cards. (Remember index cards?) We shuffle up the cards, and then deal them out into about 20 piles of randomly combined duos and trios. Each group thus formed then has 3-1/2 weeks to work up one song per group. If you like, you can add additional musicians to the group, so long as they are FP members. And that's the show on the 29th. We usually get participants in this celebration for, by, and of the Folk Project family. You do not have to be at the July 4th picnic to take part in the show, but it does help to get a head start in meeting your band-mates, and choosing your material. I will send an invitation with all the details about how to take part in the show to all members in mid June. This has always been a high point of the Minstrel's schedule, and a shining example of the Folk Project's goal of fostering the making of music, as well as presenting it. So put those dates in your calendar: July 4, the picnic, July 29, the Birthday Show. Take part and celebrate the Minstrel's Birthday and ourselves. Mike Agranoff, Minstrel Program Chairman TM QUICK GUIDE TO THE INSIDE June Evening o' Music... 2 July 4th Picnic... 2 New Sound System at MUF... 6 FP New Jersey Uke Fest... 7 Board Meeting: The Summary...10 Good o the Order...11 Got an App for That?...11 Members Gigs (& Friends)...13 NOTE: web links in the enewsletter are now clickable

2 "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's..." June Evening o' Music Sat., June 11, 8pm Mario s Restaurant 140 Hwy 10 (westbound side), Randolph, NJ 973/ (hosted by Mike and Christine Del Vecchio 201/ ) Two separate and weather-proof jamming spaces will be available for your instruments and voices. Contributions of light snacks and desserts are welcome and all are encouraged to offer food for the table from the terrific menu ( A pitcher of soda with a pizza, salad, sliced sub, or sromboli to share with your fellow folkies is just the thing. You can even come early to feast with your friends before the music starts. The best thing is that the cleanup will be handled by Mario's so you can get right down to jamming business! Directions: Caution, 140 Hwy 10 works for many GPS devices but keep the instructions below in mind for backup > FROM POINTS NORTH, SOUTH, AND EAST: Rt. 287 to Rt. 10 West, In about 5.5 miles there will be a traffic light with Sunoco on the left and Exxon on the right. Soon after you will see Honda and Hyundai dealerships on the right. Then in a little while, look for a McDonald s also on the right. THE NEXT DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT after the McDonald s will bring you into the large parking lot of the restaurant. Also in the parking lot, you can see PNC Bank (close to the highway) and a large white lighted sign for LA Fitness (set far back from the highway). Mario s is in the very corner of that L-shaped shopping center > FROM POINTS WEST: Rt. 10 East U Turn at Salem Street in Randolph and follow directions above from the McDonald s reference. Please plan ahead for the Folk Project July 4th Picnic Mon., July 4, 2pm Roffman Homestead 11 Butternut Road, Randolph NJ 973/ Co m e j o i n t h e ro o t i n - to o t i n - B a r - B - Q u e t i n p a r t y! B r i n g d r i n k s, s i d e s a n d d e s s e r t s to g o w i t h t h e burgers and dogs that will be provided by the Folk Project and grilled up by your friendly neighborhood volunteers (hey, maybe you'd like to be one of them?). There's a fine swimming hole so bring your suit and towel. Celebrate the USA's birthday by signing up for our own Folk Project Birthday Show (described on the cover page). Oh and one more thing... YOU are the entertainment! Bring instruments and lift your voices as high as fireworks! 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 287 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. Unclassified Ad Singing Lessons, Contemporary Voice Technique I teach singing technique in my home studio located in Basking Ridge. My students range in age from seven to 70, from the absolute beginner to professional level. The technique is based on a natural approach to singing and focuses on proper vocal cord function throughout the range of the voice enabling freedom and connection through the bridges in the voice. The technique also offers solutions to problem areas in songs. For more info visit or jajohnsonmusic.com/teaching or contact me at jj@jajohnsonmusic.com 2 Sat., Jun. 4: DUGAN MURPHY & GOTHAM GALS Norma Castle: flute, percussion Julia Hartman: fiddle Robin Russell: piano Gotham Gals gets their groove, going from graceful glissando to a gnarly, gothic, gigawatt gala. Gallant General Murphy goes for gold gathering gems to gypsy and glide. Guilty of getting glum and gloomy? Get your gluteal in gear and grin and giggle as you gallop and gyrate. Sat., Jun. 18: DOUBLE DANCE with DONNA HUNT & THE GASLIGHT TINKERS Peter Siegel: mandolin, guitar, banjo Garrett Sawyer: bass Dave Noonan: drums Audrey Knuth: fiddle Afternoon Advanced Contras 4 6pm $10 general/$5 students All-Level Evening Dance 8 11pm $15 general/$10 students Tinker, Tailor, Dancer, Caller, Left Star, Right Star, Balance and Swing. Fiddle, Banjo, Drum set, Bass Fret, Hot Tunes, Cool Tunes, Contradance, Zing! Hyperlinks: Dugan: Donna: Tinker: 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 Presented by the Folk Project 15

3 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 Sat., English Country every Tues., Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.). Sept. June, or 212/ Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Info: 609/ or Maplewood International Dancers: Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd., Maplewood. Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Days 908/ , eves 973/ Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Community Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd., 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. Supporters $5, others $6 (first timers: free first visit), 973/ or 973/ , North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2 5pm, 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: 7pm, Riverside School, Riverside Dr., Princeton. Tuesdays (except school closings) 609/ , 609/ Princeton Folk Dancers: 9pm (teaching 8pm) Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ behind the former Borough Hall/police station, near intersection of Routes 27 & 206, Wed. (and most 4th Saturdays) 8pm (intro/basics 7:30), $8 Wed., $10 Sat. ($5 seniors & students), 609/ or 609/ , pcdinfo@aol.com. Performer listing at pickup band musicians welcome. PCD English Country Dance Series: Second Saturday of the month, 8pm, intro/basics at 7:30. $10 ($5 seniors & students).info: 609/ , Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See for info. Scottish Country Dancing: most Tuesdays from September through May, 7:30 10pm, Fanwood Presbyterian Church, 74 South Martine Avenue (at LaGrande Avenue), Fanwood, NJ, 732/ Swingin Tern: see page opposite Valley Contra Dance Society: 7:30pm (lesson at 7pm), 2nd and 4th Saturdays, Unitarian Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $10 ($5 students) / More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society June 2016 The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series presented by Concerts every Friday at 8pm at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 973/ Minstrel@FolkProject.org Fri., Jun. 3: An Evening with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Since joining forces in the late 1970s, fiddler and mandolinist Jay Ungar and guitarist and bassist Molly Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. They have won countless awards and provided music for movies and television, including Ken Burns classic Civil War PBS documentary. Their music runs the gamut from hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions. Fri., Jun. 10: Open Stage This is an opportunity for all acoustic musicians to perform a 15-minute set on our stage, and for the audience to be treated to a diverse collection of acoustic musicians. We ve often seen previews of our regular scheduled acts for the first time at Open Stage. For information on how to secure a performance slot, call 973/ , or visit the Open Stage page. Fri., Jun. 17: Joe Crookston with Carrie Cantor What strikes one first about Joe Crookston s performance is the intensity. There is a palpable force behind the music that makes you sit up and take notice. On top of that there is a sense of poetry and spirituality to his lyrics, and some pretty credible guitar chops and vocal power to lend support to his writing. A Folk Project member performer with a lovely soprano voice, Carrie Cantor sings contemporary folk and pop songs. She is one of the stars of our local musical community, and deserves her place on our stage. Fri., Jun. 24: The Dirdy Birdies Jug Band with Russ Rentler The Dirdy Birdies first played the Minstrel in 1987, after they d been together for over a decade. This is a band that s conceptually tight and musically loose. They resurrect the old jug band standards of the 20s and 30s with faithful adherence to the style: lots of cheap tricks, bad jokes, double entendres, and great fun. Guitar, fiddle, washboard, washtub bass, jug, kazoo, and big harmonies. Russ Rentler is a talented multi-instrumentalist performing original and traditional songs on hammer and Appalachian dulcimers, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp, and dobro. His songs have a humorous streak to complement the instrumental virtuosity. UPCOMING: 7/1 Shun Ng with The Eclectic Consort; 7/8 Open Stage; 7/15 Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass with Bill Brandon; 7/22 John Gorka with Nancy Beaudette; 7/29 The Minstrel s 41st Birthday Show; 8/12 Open Stage; 8/26 27 New Jersey Uke Fest; 9/2 Tracy Grammer with Dixie Lee & Ed Rainey; 9/9 Brother Sun; 9/16 Bill Staines with Hudson Valley Sally; 9/23 A Folk Project Special Concert Calan To volunteer, volunteers@folkproject.org 3

4 4 All Venues That Fit We Print Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go Acoustic Cafe, Pascack Valley: Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 25 Fremont Road, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, $20 advance/$23 door, 201/ Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. 609/ or Birdhouse Center for the Arts: 7 North Main St., Lambertville, NJ, 8pm, concerts, open folk jams, song circles, $10, birdhousecenter@gmail.com, 609/ ; Wed. 6/8 Jordan Tice and Horse Country, $12 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 nonmembers. Info: Borderline Folk Music Club: Nanuet Public Library, 149 Church Street, Nanuet, NY, 1pm, bring a potluck dish to share, $15 members, $20 non-members, Intrend@yahoo.com, 845/ ; Sun. 6/26 Split Bill James Durst and Kirsten Maxwell Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St., Westfield, NJ, 8pm, $20 online/$25 door, Concerts4Causes@aol.com, 908/ Community Theatre at Mayo Performing Arts Center: 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ, 8pm, 973/ Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. 973/ or 908/ Earth Room Concerts: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC), 1475 West Front St., Lincroft, NJ, 7:30pm, $15 advance/$20 door, 732/ Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm), $20 online/$25 at door, 201/ ; Sat. 6/4 Abbie Gardner with Jesse Terry Fanwood Performance Series: Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ, 7pm, donation $15, seniors/students $10, 908/ ; Sat. 6/11 Shawna Caspi with Rebecca Pronsky 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/ Folk Music Society of NY: 8pm, $20, members $18, kids and full-time students $10, FolkMusicNY.org Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA 610/ , Good Coffeehouse: The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, doors open at 7:30, music at 8pm, 718/ or Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, Fair Lawn, NJ, 8pm, $20, member $17, 201/ ; Sat. 6/11 Brother Sun with Efrat, $25 advance/$28 door 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/ , Morristown Uke Jam: Ukulele playalong and jam, 7pm every 1st Wed at Anthony s Pizza & Pasta, 47 S Park Pl, Morristown (on the Green in warm weather. Info: Mark 973/ , MorristownUkeJam@gmail.com Members Gigs (& Friends) Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go Mike Agranoff ( mike@mikeagranoff.com): Sun. 6/12 4pm, Crossroads Folk Festival, Crossroads Farm, 480 Hempstead Ave, Malverne, NY, Sat. 6/18 7:30pm, Tim & Nancy Weinrich's, a private home in Somerset, NJ, call or for reservations and directions, potluck at 6:30pm, nancy@jbeyer.net, 732/ , $20 Blue Jersey Band ( frankruck@verizon.net, 609/ ): Sat. 6/11 7:30pm, Valley Contra, with caller Hilton Baxter, Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street (use door on Wall Street), Bethlehem, PA, $10 Russ Kelner: Sat. 6/11 2pm, Mountainside Public Library, with UPAFR Rondalla, 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ, 908/ , free; Sun. 6/12 Berkeley Heights Nursing Home, with NJIO Outreach Ensemble Mara Levine ( marablevine@gmail.com, 732/ ): Tue. 6/7 1:30pm, JCC of Middlesex County, with Caroline Cutroneo, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ, 732/ x603; Sun. 6/12 Crossroads Folk Festival, with Gathering Time, Crossroads Farm, 480 Hempstead Ave, Malverne, NY, The Poorhouse Pickers (Bob Cole, Fil Wisneski, Marvin Perkins): Sun. 6/12 12 noon, Tim Kerwin's Tavern, NJAMP Showcase, 353 Bound Brook Rd., Middlesex, NJ, TimKerwinsTavern.com, info@timkerwinstavern.com, 732/ , free; Sat. 6/18 7pm, South Plainfield Elks Lodge, featured artist at open mic, 1254 New Market Ave., South Plainfield, NJ, 908/ , $5 Marie Trontell: Sat. 6/25 7:30pm, Albert Music Hall, with Circle Round the Sun, "Ladies of Country and Bluegrass", 131 Wells Mill Road (Rt. 532), Waretown, NJ, 609/ Philly Folk Festival The third weekend in August signals the start of the legendary PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL ( in Upper Salford Township near the bucolic burg of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, a little more than 35 miles outside of Philadelphia. There, an 80-acre working farm is transformed into a magical, musical soundpark that offers three full days of music. This seminal summer event is the longest continuously-running outdoor musical festival of its kind in North America and will celebrate its 55th Anniversary on August at the Old Pool Farm....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 Seen on: Cablevision Morris (Ch.21), Bergen (Ch.77), and Oakland (Ch76), NJ 11pm; 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 Service Electric Cable TV, Allentown, PA (airing in 84 towns) Thurs. 9:30pm, Ch.50; Fargo Community Access 68 on channel 68 at 6:30pm Fridays & 3pm Mondays in Fargo, North Dakota; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm Friday, Ch.280, Simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) Ch.21. Watch archived shows on 13

5 Join the Folk Project Mail with payment to: FP Membership c/o D L Graham 886 Ray Ave. Choose at least one: New Renew Skip to my Lou Union, NJ Name: Home Phone: Cell Phone Address: 1: 2: Do you play or sing music? For fun Occasionally perform in public Professionally or semi-professionally Help us save Trees and save Energy! Choose to receive your Newsletter via ! Receive Monthly Newsletter via Receive Paper Newsletter (Save $5.00 from each membership category with our Go Green enewsletter Discount!!!) Please consider supporting the Folk Project with a Premium membership! Choose your (fully tax deductible) membership category below: Individual $25/yr. ($20 for Go Green enewsletter!) $ Family ($25 for Go Green enewsletter!) $ Names of additional family members: Bard Receive 1 special DVD featuring blues performances from Horses Sing None of It Balladeer Receive 2 special DVD featuring blues performances from Horses Sing None of It 12 Make your check payable to: The Folk Project. If membership in the Folk Project is important to you and you feel that you cannot afford our membership dues, please contact membership@folkproject.org for arrangements. Save a Tree Sign up for E-Newsletters Our monthly newsletter is now available in electronic version. Advantages of receiving the E-Newsletter? You will receive it earlier each month The web and links will be clickable You will be less likely to misplace it This will save trees, energy, and reduce greenhouse gases You will save the Folk Project almost one dollar per month Sign up at enews.folkproject.org Troubadour deductible) Receive 5 special DVD featuring blues performances from Horses Sing None of It Star Performer deductible) Receive 10 special DVD featuring blues performances from Horses Sing None of It Multiple Year Membership (You do the math!) Want to Learn TV Production?... Horses Sing None of It! Looking for Cablevision-Area Volunteers The Folk Project TV series Horses Sing None of It needs volunteers who have an address in one of the following towns: Allamuchy, Boonton Town, Boonton Township, Chatham, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Hopatcong, Jefferson, Madison, Mine Hill, Montville, Morris Township, Morris Plains, Morristown, Mt. Arlington, Mountain Lakes, Mt. Olive, Netcong, Parsippany Troy-Hills, Picatinny, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, Roxbury, Stanhope, Victory Gardens, and Wharton. Residence in the Morris Cablevision service area qualifies you to receive Cablevision's free technical training in video production which is required before you can handle the equipment to be a technical volunteer and help produce the show. Interested? Please contact one of the producers: Sandie Reilly reillymagic@yahoo.com or Ralph Litwin ralphlit@juno.com. Music at the Mission: 1452 Union Valley Rd, West Milford, NJ, 7pm, $7 admission, NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Eatontown Community Center, 72 Broad Street (Route 71), Eatontown, NJ, 2 4pm, audience members can also do a number or two, $3 7, 732/ ; Sun. 6/5 Rob Lincoln The Newton Theatre: 234 Spring Street, Newton, NJ, 8pm, info@thenewtontheatre.com, 973/ Outpost In The Burbs: Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair, NJ, 8pm, $22 advance/$25 door, 973/ ; Fri. 6/24 Jonathan Edwards with Luke Brindley, $28 advance/$32 door People s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., New York, NY, 8pm, $18 contribution, members $10, 212/ 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. Visit website for details. The Place: Livingston, NJ, 3pm pot luck, 4pm music, house concert, $20 suggested donation, hopeandjoy@verizon.net, 973/ Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, 8:15pm, $20, members $15, students $10, kids under 12 $5, info@princetonfolk.org, 609/ Roy's Hall: 30 Main Street, Blairstown, NJ, 8pm, (was Blairstown Theatre), $25, RoysHall.com, 908/ ; Sat. 6/18 Milkweed and Joe Cirotti, $15, CD release party Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: Flanders United Methodist Church, 2 Park Place (corner with Hillside Ave), Flanders, NJ, 7pm, raywinch.net/coffeehouse.html, sqwinch@optonline.net, 973/ 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, NJ, 8pm, boxoffice@sanctuaryconcerts.org, 973/ ; Sat. 6/4 Falcon Ridge "Most Wanted" Preview Tour, $20 Spruce Run Bluegrass & Old Time Music Club: Glen Gardner VFW, 179 Main St., Glen Gardner, NJ, open stage last Sunday of the month from Sept. through May, 1pm, $10 at the door, 908/ Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. 609/ or visit Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, NY, 7:30pm, Walkabout Chorus "Teachabout" at 6:45pm, $18 advance/$23 door, 914/ Woodbridge Wednesdays: Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ, 7:30pm, bring a lawn chair, free, Wed. 6/29 Meta and the Cornerstones Gift Certificates For PFMS Concerts It is now possible to buy a gift certificate for a Princeton Folk Music Society concert at their regular admission price. If you have a family membership, you get the regular member discount as if you had brought a friend with you to the concert. Otherwise, the certificates are $20 apiece. They can be for a specific concert or may be used at any future concert on the schedule. Please make out your check to Princeton Folk Music Society and send it to Susan White, 111 Silvertail Lane, New Hope PA

6 New Sound System at MUF Anyone who's been to The Minstrel since the May newsletter may have noticed that the big speakers on each side of the stage were not there. The Morristown Unitarian Fellowship in April, 2016, completed the installation of its brand new media center. This new system is capable of audio and video recording, sending signals to a radio network that permits the hearing impaired within the building to be part of the MUF services, and the system has the capability of uploading video signals direct to YouTube or a website. Its biggest function for The Folk Project is the use of permanently mounted speakers, microphone lines, and digital mixing console with a wireless ipad controller that permits the operator to mix groups from any position on or near the stage. The system was designed by the engineers at Panavid from South Jersey, and its audio response was tuned specifically for that room and for live performances. The Folk Project sound reinforcement team has been staging training sessions to get as many of our people comfortable with the new system as possible. Without having to put up the big speakers, the setup and takedown part of the process is greatly simplified. The digital console saves settings and can copy settings from channel to channel, eliminating the need to start each show from scratch. The Minstrel sound has reached the 21st Century, and as the operators get more comfortable the Minstrel audiences will have a consistent and more natural sound. Other improvements to the sound included the purchase of the padded chairs we've all been enjoying, which improve the acoustics of the room. MUF engineers have decided to keep the acoustic panels that The Folk Project installed, and the project of recovering them will begin soon. The Folk Project sound reinforcement committee had significant input into the concepts and planning of new system, and The Folk Project very much appreciates the careful thought and consideration towards its needs that went into this important project. Thank you, MUF. Mike Del Vecchio, Sound Reinforcement Chair 6 Mike Agranoff House Concert Sat., June 18, 7:30pm Tim (& Nancy Beyer-) Weinrich's Somerset, NJ 732/ nancy@jbeyer.net On Saturday, June 18th, Nancy and I have the honor to have a good friend and an excellent musician giving a concert under our roof namely Mike Agranoff. The show will begin at 7:30pm. It will be preceded by an optional pot-luck dinner at 6:30pm and, after the concert is over, we hope people will stay for a jam session. What makes this concert different from most folk venues, including the Minstrel, is that you can have your snacks and tea or coffee, or even bring a bottle of wine or beer to enjoy while you are enjoying the show. Suggested admission is $20. If you find that a bit steep, or if you have constrained funds, please feel free to come and pay what you can. We so hope that you will join us. Please call or for reservations and directions. Seating is limited, so reservations are required. Good o the Order A place to share news with your Folk Project Community about memorable events and challenges. Please send items to Joanne Cronin, joannelcronin@optonline.net Diane Perry just scheduled her first gig in Chicago. Anyone who might know of possible gigs/venues in Ohio or Pennsylvania for her to grab on the way out or back, thanks in advance. Pam Robinson has good news and bad news. The bad news is that husband Bob Safranek was not able to get free tickets from WFUV to Gaelic Storm, so the first good news is that they are going to Summer Songs. The better news is that he got tickets at SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center) to see Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant Anniversary Tour! Christine DeLeon says Brass Fedora has been playing a lot of health care venue gigs and is doing really well. Ukulele and trombone! Mike Del Vecchio: Sanctuary nabbed Dan Tyminski, who dubbed George Clooney's vocals on Man of Constant Sorrow in O Brother Where Art Thou, for their May 7 concert. This is a coup, as Dan doesn't often get away from his band Union Station. Deborah Graham's recovery from surgery is proceeding well. Mark and Robin Schaffer have decided to renovate their basement and make it into a two-bedroom apartment, instead of selling their house. Work is starting soon. Mike Agranoff invited people on his mailing list to subscribe to his long-running blog. One of the respondents was a cousin in Michigan who informed Mike that her father was still alive and kicking, So Mike reconnected with his 96-year-old Uncle Albie, athlete, marathon runner, and former high school gym teacher who is still sharp as a tack and still lives in the same house in Brooklyn that he did when Mike was young. Details on Mike's blog. Joanne Cronin has a new computer on order, and a new tablet, and is looking forward to playing with both. (Social secretary's important note: due to technical difficulties with her not-new technology, some portions of this months GOTO may have been lost or misremembered. Apologies, and please send refresher notes or updates if desired, marked Attn: GOTO, and they will be put into the following month's notes.) Got an App for That? As a songwriter, the best $5 I've ever spent was in 2014 when I came across the HiQ MP3 Recorder app for my Android OS tablet in the Google Playstore. Easy to use and versatile, it does everything the songwriter needs to capture rough ideas right through to making a reference recording of completed songs. When each recording is stopped, the file is automatically saved with a date and time and then you have the option of customizing the file name later. Otherwise, having to save and name each file right away could be cumbersome if you're on a creative roll and you would rather move onto the next recording quickly. It's very easy to share your recordings by a number of methods: , uploading to Dropbox, or directly in a Facebook message, among other ways. While MP3 is the most common file type, you also have the The best $5 I've ever spent option of recording in other formats: WAV, M4A, and OGG, to name a few. A bitrate of 128kbps is the app's default, but it's also very simple to change to any other bitrate you prefer. The free version of the app has a limitation on the length of each recording, but the full version has no such limitation. No matter how you use this recording app, you'll find it indispensable too. Christine DeLeon Tim (& Nancy Beyer-) Weinrich 11

7 10 Folk Project Board Meeting May 3, 2016 Board Meeting: The Summary The May 3rd meeting of the Board of Directors was held at 8pm at the New Providence home of Pam Robinson and Bob Safranek. Present: Kathleen Caccavale, Joanne Cronin, Lois DeRitter, Grover Kemble, Allan Kugel, Bob McNally, Lindsey Meyer, Mitch Radler, Jay Wilensky, and Barrett Wilson (officers and trustees); Mike Agranoff, Pat Brangs, Ken Brody, Christine DeLeon, Mike Del Vecchio, Lori Falco, Paul Fisher, Deborah Graham, Pam Robinson, Ed Roffman, Mark Schaffer, and Leigh Walker (committee chairs). Guests: Nancy Kelner, Barbara Moo, and Diane Perry. Absent: Elizabeth Lachowicz, George Otto, Sandie Reilly, Chris Riemer. The April minutes were approved, and Chris reported via that all is well financially. He recently ran a Quickbooks webinar with the largest attendance yet. Barrett recognized Mike D. with an Honorable Mention for his excellent work with the Unitarian Fellowship on the sound system upgrades and for taking the lead in training the sound assistants. If you haven t heard the new sound system yet, you won t believe your ears or your eyes. The sound is phenomenal anywhere in the room, and the sound board is controlled by ipad! Hooray to Mike for his dedication, technical expertise, and goodwill. OLD BUSINESS Mitch Radler rescinded his resignation and we re pleased he will continue as Trustee. Statement of Intentions and Resources Continuing last month s discussion of a Mission Statement, Bob McNally said he envisions writing a nonrestrictive statement of what we do and the resources we have. He said it would facilitate understanding the good job that others are doing, even when on different paths within the FP. The statement would not be a mission statement but rather a clarification of a mission statement. Bob moved to volunteer to chair an Ad Hoc committee to generate a draft Statement of Intentions and Resources and report back within three months with a statement and recommendations. The motion passed. (See the May newsletter for more info.) NEW BUSINESS FP Archives CAPES Grant Proposal Lindsey Meyer presented a proposal to explore ways to collect and preserve the FP s archival materials, which include photos, newsletters, PR material, recordings in all formats, financial papers, meeting minutes, and the like. These are currently stored in members homes. She proposed applying for a CAPES grant (Caucus Archival Projects Evaluation Service) from the NJ Historical Commission to fund a professional archivist to help us plan how to collect and store our archives. Grant guidelines stipulate that the collection be publicly available and the Board discussed several possible repositories. Even if we don t qualify, we could still receive guidance. Pam moved to form an Ad Hoc committee, chaired by Lindsey, to look into applying for a CAPES grant and to report back within two months. The motion passed. COMMITTEE REPORTS Special Concerts: Pam Robinson reported that plans for the New Jersey Uke Fest are in full swing. (See article elsewhere in this newsletter.) She s signed one contract and is working closely with several other performers for what promises to be a knockout weekend. Membership: Eddie Roffman said that memberships are rising, which he attributes to 1) sending out renewal notices, and 2) no longer sending newsletters to former members. So don t forget to renew your membership! We currently have 361 memberships, representing 570 persons. Minstrel Booking: Mike A. said the new sound system is a lot less work and may require only one sound person for single or duo acts. He recently performed at Caffe Lena, which streamed the concert live on Concert Window. With the Fellowship s new video equipment, we may be able to do the same thing, which could provide a new source of income. The meeting adjourned at 10:01pm. Next month s meeting is June 7 at 8pm at Mario s Famous Pizza in Randolph. If you re a FP member and would like to sit in, drop Lindsey a note at secretary@folkproject.org to get directions (GPS will lead you astray). The Folk Project Presents Location To Be Determined Friday, August 5th 8:00PM $20 in advance / $25 at the door Photo by Chuck Thompson One of the world s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. Her obvious joy of music, humor and her facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. An engaging performer, Muriel s unique approach to the instrument virtually transforms the guitar into a lyrical choir, then a marching band, then a Japanese koto, then a Bluegrass band, one minute launching into a Beatles tune and the next, a Rodrigo concerto. info & tickets: concerts@folkproject.org FP New Jersey Uke Fest Fri. Sun., August Join us for the 2016 New Jersey Uke Fest, the Folk Project's fourth annual ukulele festival! This year's festival will be held at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany, NJ on Friday, Aug. 26, and Saturday, Aug. 27, with the outdoor "Jam on the Green" on Sunday, Aug. 28 in its usual spot on the Morristown Green. We will have everything you've come to expect from a uke fest: two nights of concerts, a full day of workshops, vendors, an open mic, jams, and a healthy dose of the aloha spirit! Performers include ukulele wunderkind James Hill, Prohibition-era pop charmers Victor & Penny, ukulele bluesman Manitoba Hal, power-pop singer-songwriter Jim Boggia, and more to come. We have made arrangements with the Morristown Inn, just ten minutes from the Ukrainian American Center, to offer reduced-rate rooms for our out-of-town attendees. Earlybird full-fest tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 1 for $80. Check out our new web page at folkproject.org/njukefest for more information. 7

8 FP Calendar: June 2016 For venue addresses & contact information, see Venues, Feets, or Gigs Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go 1/Wed. EVERY WEDNESDAY: 7:30pm, Morristown Int l Dancers. Mountain Lakes Community Church. 973/ , EVERY WEDNESDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $8 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page. EVERY WEDNESDAY: 7:30pm, Down Jersey with Jim Albertson. WSNJ am1240, am1440 and EVERY WEDNESDAY: 9pm, Open Mic, McLynn s Restaurant, Springfield. 973/ EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY: 7pm, Folk Open Sing. Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. 212/ or 718/ EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY: Morristown Uke Jam; Mark 973/ , MorristownUkeJam@gmail.com 2/Thur. EVERY THURSDAY: 6pm, Mannion s NJAMP Acoustic Jam. Somerville. 908/ ; ALTERNATE THURSDAYS: 7:30pm, Scandinavian couple dancing. Bound Brook. See for dates/info 3/Fri. Minstrel: An Evening with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason 4/Sat. Swingin' Tern: Dugan Murphy & Gotham Gals EVERY SATURDAY: CD*NY: 8pm, Contra dances. NYC, Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm), Abbie Gardner with Jesse Terry, $20 online/$25 at door Music at the Mission: 7:30pm, Open Mic Night Sanctuary Concerts: 8pm, Falcon Ridge "Most Wanted" Preview Tour, $20 5/Sun. EVERY SUNDAY: 7pm, Music You Can t Hear on the Radio. WPRB 103.3FM; EVERY SUNDAY: 7 10pm, Radio Nowhere. WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or streaming at or EVERY 1ST & 3RD SUNDAY: 6pm, Open Irish session. Dublin House, Red Bank EVERY 1ST SUNDAY: 2 4pm, NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: 2 4pm, Rob Lincoln, $3 7, audience members can also do a number or two 6/Mon. EVERY MONDAY: 7:30pm, Maplewood International Dancers. Maplewood, 7/Tues. FP Board Meeting: 8pm. At Mario s Famous Pizza in Randolph. EVERY TUESDAY: 7pm, Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam. Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. 973/ EVERY 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY: 7:30pm, Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam. Mannion s Somerville. Mara Levine: 1:30pm, JCC of Middlesex County, with Caroline Cutroneo, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ, 732/ x603 8/Wed. Birdhouse Center for the Arts: 8pm, Jordan Tice and Horse Country, $12, concerts, open folk jams, song circles 10/Fri. Minstrel: Open Stage 11/Sat. FP Evening o' Music: 8pm. At Mario s Famous Pizza in Randolph. EVERY 2ND SATURDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, English Country Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page. 8 Blue Jersey Band: 7:30pm, Valley Contra, with caller Hilton Baxter, Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street (use door on Wall Street), Bethlehem, PA, $10 Russ Kelner: 2pm, Mountainside Public Library, with UPAFR Rondalla, 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ, 908/ , free Fanwood Performance Series: 7pm, Shawna Caspi with Rebecca Pronsky, donation $15, seniors/students $10 Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: 8pm, Brother Sun with Efrat, $25 advance/$28 door 12/Sun. Mike Agranoff: 4pm, Crossroads Folk Festival, Crossroads Farm, 480 Hempstead Ave, Malverne, NY, Russ Kelner: Berkeley Heights Nursing Home, with NJIO Outreach Ensemble Mara Levine: Crossroads Folk Festival, with Gathering Time, Crossroads Farm, 480 Hempstead Ave, Malverne, NY, The Poorhouse Pickers: 12 noon, Tim Kerwin's Tavern, NJAMP Showcase, 353 Bound Brook Rd., Middlesex, NJ, TimKerwinsTavern.com, info@timkerwinstavern.com, 732/ , free 15/Wed. Newsletter Deadline: Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org 17/Fri. Minstrel: Joe Crookston with Carrie Cantor 18/Sat. Swingin' Tern: DOUBLE DANCE with Donna Hunt & The Gaslight Tinkers Mike Agranoff: 7:30pm, Tim & Nancy Weinrich's, a private home in Somerset, NJ, call or for reservations and directions, potluck at 6:30pm, nancy@jbeyer.net, 732/ , $20 The Poorhouse Pickers: 7pm, South Plainfield Elks Lodge, featured artist at open mic, 1254 New Market Ave., South Plainfield, NJ, 908/ , $5 Roy's Hall: 8pm, Milkweed and Joe Cirotti, $15, CD release party 24/Fri. Minstrel: The Dirdy Birdies Jug Band with Russ Rentler Outpost In The Burbs: 8pm, Jonathan Edwards with Luke Brindley, $28 advance/$32 door 25/Sat. ALMOST EVERY 4TH SATURDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page. Marie Trontell: 7:30pm, Albert Music Hall, with Circle Round the Sun, "Ladies of Country and Bluegrass", 131 Wells Mill Road (Rt. 532), Waretown, NJ, 609/ /Sun. EVERY 4TH SUNDAY (EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST): 2 5:30pm, Sacred Harp Singing, Montclair Friends Meeting House, 289 Park Street, Upper Montclair, NJ; Borderline Folk Music Club: 1pm, Split Bill James Durst and Kirsten Maxwell, $15 members, $20 non-members, bring a potluck dish to share 29/Wed. Woodbridge Wednesdays: 7:30pm, Meta and the Cornerstones, free, bring a lawn chair Heartwood Music Festival Start your Summer off right on June 12th from 11am 6pm at the Heartwood Music Festival ( presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society and Awbury Arboretum! Featured performers include Folk Alliance International Artist in Residence and all-around incredible folk singer Joe Crookston, home-grown hero and PFS favorite Ben Arnold, and stunning Welsh tradition singer and songwriter Lleuwen Steffan! PLUS phenomenal performances by local acts we love including De Tierra Caliente, Bethlehem and Sad Patrick, Driftwood Soldier, and Meghan Cary! In celebration of Awbury's Centennial, all children under the age of 12 and neighbors living in the and zip codes get in for FREE! Advanced tickets are ONLY $10! Get yours now to lock in the amazing price! 9