January The Prez Sez The first of a continuing series. Newsletter submissions: George Otto.

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1 Trustees: Trustees thru 2015: Joanne Cronin, Steve Humphreys, Bob McNally Trustees thru 2016: Grover Kemble, Allan Kugel, Lindsey Meyer Trustees thru 2017: Lois DeRitter, Deborah Graham, Berrett Wilson Folk Project Officers: President: Barrett Wilson Vice President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Secretary: Andrew Hines Treasurer: Chris Riemer Newsletter submissions: George Otto Long Hill Road, Gillette, NJ Deadline is the 15th Membership, corrections/changes: Eddie Roffman c/o Eddie Roffman 11 Butternut Road Randolph, NJ Box 41 Mendham, NJ January 2015 The Prez Sez The first of a continuing series "40 years, the guy sitting next to me said. Huh? 40 years this thing s been here 40 years We were sharing a bench during intermission at a Minstrel concert in Morristown NJ. I knew the guy had to be talking about the Minstrel concert series ( this thing ) because friends in the Folk Project, the parent organization that runs the Minstrel, had been telling me about this major upcoming anniversary (1975 to 2015) for months now. You see, I d been offered the job of President of the Folk Project, but had been waffling because I wasn t sure I had the requisite administrative chops needed to run a complex organization like this. Now, I found myself in a chance conversation with a voluble, well-informed Projectile (one who throws him or herself with abandon into folk music and dance), and I was fascinated to hear his take on all things Folk Project. It really meant a lot, this forty-year-old thing, and had given him a great deal over all the years of his involvement. As I listened to him (turns out he was a Steve), his enthusiasm and energy got the better of me, and I felt my Prez job decision falling into the yes column. Waiting til everything was perfect, or til I was perfectly ready, wasn t the answer. I decided to do my standard response to uncertainty jump out of plane, yank rip cord, and see what happens So here I am a few months later introducing myself as your new Folk Project President, and posing to you the same question I ve been asking myself in this coming year how can we celebrate together this somewhat remarkable Folk Project 40th anniversary? And I think the answer is simple it s by showing up exactly as we are, and offering exactly what we have to share, whether it s sitting in for a spell as President, or sitting in for spell as a musician in a song circle at one of our festivals. We are not a bells-and-whistles organization we value simplicity, community, and connecting with each other through shared activities. So if you like to dance, please come dance with us. If playing and sharing music is your thing, please come play and share with us. If listening to and supporting local musicians floats your boat, then please, do that with us. If administrative skills are your forte, then please oh please oh please share those with us! And remember whatever we bring to the party often comes back to us, amplified by the pleasure of camaraderie and the satisfaction of achievement. So as your new Prez, I urge you to come out and be part of our fortieth year of celebrating each other's finest instincts that instinct to dance that urge to sing that drive to share the best of ourselves with each other through this community we call The Folk Project. And save a spot for me on that intermission bench, where we can talk some more about this thing. Barrett Wilson, President, The Folk Project QUICK GUIDE TO THE INSIDE Happy New Year from Pelvis Burlapp... 2 January Home-Made Music Party... 6 Board Meeting: The Summary...10 Good o the Order...12 Members Gigs & Friends...13

2 Happy New Year from Pelvis Burlapp It's hard to believe the '90s are almost over! It's been another amazing year, with all that hippity hop music and kids with those crazy earbugs. Some of us in the folk music community have not kept up with the latest trends in the larger society (such as which decade we're in), so let me clue you in on what those youngsters are up to these days, and end with some predictions for You may notice young people (under 60) staring at small rectangular devices. They go by various names, and so do the devices, but they all have "screens." In order to avoid staring at a blank screen, they download things called "apps," which is short for "appetizers." They are called appetizers because they give you something to chew on before you do something real. For example, if you want to rid your yard of those loud and angry birds, you download an app called "Uber," which helps you get a car to transport the birds to Missouri. Or maybe Uber is the app to find the nearest parking spot. Or happy hour. Oh, just google it. Another thing you need to know about kids these days: they no longer have things called "careers." Not cool. Instead, they rely on several temporary or part-time jobs with no old-fashioned "benefits" or "job security." This way they can retain their connection with their parents' couch or spare room, which is so important to keep families close. And why get stuck doing the same boring thing for years on end? Not this generation! Pelvis Pronounces Predictions for 2015: There will be a snowstorm that proves global warming is a hoax. America will have an African-American president. A banjo will require extensive tuning. A John Prine song will be played at a Folk Project event. A famous actor will die. Someone will refer to the Acoustic Getaway as "the Festival." Someone will refer to the Homemade Music Party as the "Evening of Music." Someone will refer to the Minstrel Concert Series as "the Coffeehouse." It will be the same person. You will be older than you are now. And now. And now. And now. Happy New Year from Pelvis and Helvetica Burlapp!!! Wed. 12/31: NEW YEAR'S EVE with BOB ISAACS & CORACREE Jane Rothfield: fiddle Bill Quern: tenor banjo, mandolin & melodeon Sarah Gowan: guitar Allan Carr: bass Joe DePaolo: drums and percussion Contras & Squares & Couple Dances Pot Luck Supper 7pm. Dancing from 8pm till 1am. Admission is $20 if purchased by 12/24; $25 after 12/24 and at the door. [Students $12 advanced/$15 at the door]. Tickets at Sat. 1/3: 31st ANNIVERSARY DANCE SWINGIN' TERN'S HOMEGROWN CALLERS & STRUMBOW SQUEEZEBLOW Ross Harriss: guitar, piano Bill Christophersen: fiddle Jody Kruskal: concertinas Trip Henderson: harmonica Contras & Squares Swingin Tern s homegrown callers coordinated by Bob Isaacs For our 31st anniversary, we offer up 31 flavors of contra ice cream. Who would choose vanilla when you can get contra corner coconut crunch, petronella praline, fudge twirl, dosidonut delight, strawberry swirl, peppermint promenade or swingin sherbet? The callers serve stars and sprinkles to cover your Strumbow Squeezeblow Banana Split. Talk about a birthday scoop! Sat. 1/17: LAURA WINSLOW & BIG CHAOS BAND Aleks Taranov: fiddle Luna Skye: cello Em McKeever: guitar Angelo Campus: mandolin Contras Consulting their notes and theory, Big Chaos Band contends that fractals repeat their patterns on every scale. As Winslow calls a hey, the protons and electrons of the helium molecules do a hey for four. When Chorus Jig is danced, there are cosmic contra corners among the celestial bodies. When the ladies allemande with the men orbiting, the planets orbit around their binary stars and when we line up in threes for triplets there is a syzygy in the heavens. Beware the black hole as we collapse into the center along with the butterfly effect created by a butterfly whirl. The Valentines Day Extravaganza Yo! Singers! This is your chance to front a professional jazz trio, or a ten-piece rock n roll boogie band, or just get up on your own and impress a full house of Folk Project folks at one of our favorite nights of the year: The Folk Project s Valentines Day Extravaganza. We re looking for love from all points of view, so come and entertain us, make us sigh, make us laugh, make us angry, make us cry, get revenge, or thrill us with your impression of Madonna on a wicked night. This year it comes early, Friday, February 6th, so we can reserve a built-in snow day the following Friday, so mark your calendars. If you ve never tried it, you must, you must, you must. It s a great night to show off your music. The show is Friday, February 6, Signup begins at 12:01 a.m. on January 1st, It s a great night to perform alone, or with your friends, or with one of our great, all-star backup bands. We offer you our Valentines Jazz Combo, featuring the Project s jazz guitar phenom, Frank Sole. They ll back you up on your love song standard. Our 10-piece rock band, The Valentines Day Loving Hearts Big Boogie Band, will back up your favorite rock song with flaming electric guitars and its blazing horn section. 2 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 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 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: Recreation House, 124 Dunellen 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. $4 member/$5 non-member 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: Wed. 12/31: New Year's Eve with Bob Isaacs & Coracree; Sat. 1/3: 31st Anniversary Dance & Strumbow Squeezeblow; Sat. 1/17: Laura Winslow & Big Chaos Band 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 ($5 students) / More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society 14 January 2015 The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series presented by!"#$%&'()%*%&+),&-./+)/')012)/')'3%)4"&&-('"5#)6#-'/&-/#),%77"5(3-1 89):"&2/#.+);%-<3'()="/.>)4"&&-('"5#>):? Fri., Jan. 2: Open Stage (not the usual 2nd Friday) 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 Fri., Jan. 9: The April Verch Band with Ted Yoder April Verch is one of those natural musicians who has it all. Immersed in the local dance music of her native Ottawa Valley in Canada, she has shown head-turning talent on the fiddle since she was very young. Ever expanding, she voraciously absorbed other Canadian fiddle styles as well as those of the US, Scotland, Ireland, and anything else she heard. On the way she picked up step dancing, singing, and a great talent in showmanship. We saw her first at the Minstrel in 2000 as Mad Pudding s fiddler when she was a teenager. And now she fronts her own world-touring band, drawing raves wherever she goes. To open for a fiddle virtuoso, we have a master of another stringed instrument. Ted Yoder won the National Hammered Dulcimer Championship at Winfield, Kansas, in He uses this uncommon instrument for uncommonly fine renditions of traditional tunes, familiar songs, and his own songs and instrumentals. Fri., Jan. 16: Julie Gold with George Wurzbach Julie Gold is best known for the Grammy-winning song From a Distance, recorded by Nanci Griffith, Bette Midler, and countless others. But, she is no one-hit wonder. Her canon is chock full of songs of equal quality, which she delivers with passion, wit, and humor, interspersed with fascinating anecdotes about the songs and their inspiration. Her musical chops, both vocal and instrumental, are more than worthy of the songs themselves. And the warmth of her delivery makes you feel you ve known her all your life. This will be a very special night. George Wurzbach has worked as a keyboard sideman and session player for artists including Johnny Cash and Kathy Mattea. But, when left to his own devices, his considerable piano chops take a back seat to his wacko wit and songwriting ability. He has a wonderful sense of the absurd, combined with a poetic feel for the language. He is best known as 1/3 of the comedy vocal group Modern Man, which performed at the Minstrel in September, Fri., Jan. 23: Vance Gilbert with Water Street It s been three years since Vance Gilbert has visited us. Vance s jazz roots are showing in his intricate guitar style and sophisticated vocal technique. But, his stage charisma and wicked wit sing folk at the top of those powerful lungs. Vance is a great showman, an amazing singer, and a real swell guy. Water Street is a two-family band consisting of three teenagers, Dave & Milly Paulson and Claire McNulty, plus Claire s dad, Dave McNulty. Together they present high-energy pop-oriented originals and covers with three-part vocal harmony and guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and bass accompaniment. Fri., Jan. 30: Bill Staines with Gerry & Olga For just about as long as anyone currently involved in folk music can remember, Bill Staines has been the archetypical contemporary folk singer. People have been singing his songs on stage, in recording studios, and around campfires for over 30 years. He is responsible for such classics as Roseville Fair, All God s Critters Got a Place in the Choir, and River, all with choruses that beg to be sung with. Come and see a true living legend. Gerry Hazel & Olga Alvarez are recent Folk Project members. They attended our Spring 2013 Acoustic Getaway and immediately caught our attention with their spirited performance. They sing original and cover songs in English and Spanish with beautifully blending voices and a charming stage presence. 3

4 4 All Venues That Fit We Print Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, 201/ , Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. 609/ or Blairstown Theatre: 30 Main Street, Blairstown, NJ, 8:30pm, 908/ ; Fri. 1/9 Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen; Fri. 1/23 MIPSO (North Carolina's Renegade String Band) 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: House Concert, Steve Shapiro's, 7 Trailside Court, New City, NY, 2pm, Info: 845/ , 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 $15, workshop $20, concert and workshop combo $30 Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St., Westfield, NJ, 8pm, $20 online, $25 at the door, Concerts4Causes@aol.com, 908/ ; Sat. 1/17 Beaucoup Blue Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call 973/ , shows at 8pm Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. 973/ or 908/ 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. 1/31 Beppe Gambetta Fanwood Performance Series: 7pm, Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood. closed 'till Spring 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: 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. 1/10 Harpeth Rising & Burning Bridget Cleary, noteworthy night (up and coming artists) 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 Music at the Mission: 1452 Union Valley Rd, West Milford, NJ, 7pm, $5 admission, Sat. 1/3 Showcase and Open Mic Night do to improve the LSO. Nancy feels they had a very productive evening. Pat Brangs daughter, Amy, has been living in a group home for 11 years. After living in South Jersey for the last 8 years, she is moving to Bound Brook, NJ so much closer to Mom for quick visits! Andrew Hines can t believe he was elected to secretary of the Board of Directors of Folk Project. He has recently enjoyed some contra dance videos. On October 1st he gained a new Facebook friend Joshua Clayton Hines in North Carolina, 7 lb, 11 oz. Andrew s mom passed away on October 4th. There was a memorial service for her on October 12, and Andrew was honored and thankful that Eddie Roffman came and led the memorial for her. Lois De Ritter had a lovely visit in Plymouth, MA for Thanksgiving with her daughter and new son-inlaw. She recently visited the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia which she highly recommends. Barbara Moo had a great Autumn visit with family. She spent a week with siblings in South Indiana. A niece who is a chemical engineer in West Virginia came to visit Barbara and her husband Andy, and they all did the town in NYC. Andrew Koenig is exhausted just thinking about taking their niece into NYC. Pam Robinson attended NERFA with 30 other Folk Project members. Mike Del Vecchio was on a workshop panel. All in all the Folk Project was very well represented at NERFA. Bob Safranek attended NERFA this last month. He was also elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Congratulations to Bob! Michael Mitsch appreciates the generous insight that Sandie Reilly is giving him as he has started directing some episodes of HSNOI. Thanks to Ralph Litwin as well for the opportunity and to ALL the camera people for their support and distinctive shots. Michael is proud that his daughter Elizabeth appears and plays fiddle on the newest song/video by Julia Penny, Lifeline. He ll give a free copy of his own CD to the first person to spot his brief cameo in the video, Stephanie P. Ledgin lost her mom/ted Toskos his mother-in-law Oct. 21 (Barbara H. Ledgin). Stephanie was at her mother's side, holding her hand, and played Judy Garland's Somewhere Over the Rainbow (on her ipad) (her mother's favorite song) as she passed. Graveside services were held Oct. 22 at King Solomon Cemetery, Clifton NJ, laying Barbara to rest alongside her parents on her mother's (Steph's grandmother's) yahrzeit. Jay Wilensky heartily recommends the video For Love of the Music the Club 47 Folk Revival ( It puts you right in the middle of the early-60s Cambridge seedbed, and gives Tom Rush his long-overdue due. Members Gigs & Friends Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go Mike Agranoff ( mike@mikeagranoff.com): Sat. 1/10 8pm, Sounding Board, Universalist Church, 433 Fern Street, W. Hartford, CT, reservations@soundingboardcoffeehouse.org, 860/ Carrie Cantor (cantor.carrie@gmail.com): Wed. 1/28 7:30 9:30pm, The Fine Grind, will perform in her duo In The Dreamlife, 101 Newark-Pompton Turnpike (Rt 23), Little Falls, NJ, events@tfgcoffee.com, 973/ Christine DeLeon ( christine@christinedeleon.com): Fri. 1/9 7 9pm, Inn At Millrace Pond, restaurant and bar, 313 Johnsonburg Road, Hope NJ, InnAtMillracePond.com, info@innatmillracepond.com, 908/ Russ Kelner: Sat. 1/3 Genesis, with NJIO Outreach Ensemble, Westfield, NJ; Tue. 1/13 Cerebral Palsy League, with NJIO Outreach Ensemble, Cranford, NJ. Mara Levine ( marablevine@gmail.com, 732/ ): Sun. 1/18 12:30pm, South Florida Folk Festival, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, many ticket options, see website for details. 13

5 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 Mark Schaffer s 1½-year-old grandson learned how to sign grandpa! And his patent went through for a keyboard that sits on a watch. The prototypes are due by February, Mark mentioned that he will be incorporating a Folk Project wedding into the Acoustic Getaway next Spring! The Getaway will be extended to four days to include this special event. Robin Schaffer s new job is a turning point for her in the job world. Congratulations go out to Robin! Dave Heistand will have his knee worked on in a couple of weeks. It should be only a 15-minute procedure, and he is hoping to be up and about fairly quickly. Jean Scully and Dave Heistand have their first gig together coming up in Chester. Jean s son Siobhan will be legally changing his name to Von in December. Sandie Reilly opened a business this year, Caring Wheels. She has taught children with Asperger's Syndrome as well as 65-year-olds to ride bikes. She is finding it very rewarding to teach people that they have possibilities they never dreamed of. Alex Adams has had a major career change. At last, he is finding some real motion going on with a non-profit. Christine DeLeon had the greatest thing happen she got elected to the Board of Directors of the Folk Project. Don McBride thanks Loretta for inviting him to come to the Board Meeting, and he is now a new member. Loretta Brooks has been retired one year and she is finishing up a Developmental Psychology course. Barrett Wilson has had something really cool happen, too he was elected President of the Board of Directors of Folk Project! Yahoo! (sez Barrett). He s also excited to report that after 38 years with the same corporation, he will be retiring at the end of 2014, and transitioning into a world where alarm clocks don t knock him out of bed each morning at 5am. He is looking forward to having the time to do so many things he enjoys as well as time to devote to the Folk Project. Joanne Cronin saw Rosewater over the weekend. She highly recommends the movie. She said it really gets you out of your comfort zone, and it makes you think about people who ve wound up in prison for speaking their truth. Ken Brody thanks the new members who joined the Board of Directors, and is looking forward to his new position as Co-Chair of the Horses Sing None Of It thingy. Mike Del Vecchio is proud of his wife Christine De Leon who had THIRTEEN showcases at the recent NERFA. Not only that, she was invited to join the DJ Showcase which you have to be invited to join a real vote of talent for Christine! Cecilia Rowedder is looking forward to being in a number of choruses over the coming weeks including Wait Wait Don t Tell Me and the Hallelujah Chorus. Dave Sherman has been excited but apprehensive keeping track of his son who is visiting Easter Island (part of Chile), which is the most remote island in the world. After leaving Easter Island, his son s next stop will be visiting Machu Picchu. Elizabeth Lachowicz enjoyed a full NERFA experience, and she wishes she had taken the time to go sooner. Great music! She had a recent trip to Mexico and the Chicago area visiting cousins and having a great time. Next week will be her son Thomas s 19th birthday. Jim West and Judy Bubar had a great Thanksgiving. visiting Jim's relatives in Barnesville, OH. Eddie Roffman put his bike away for the winter after racking up 1,247 road miles on it. Nancy Kelner was invited last month by a member of the Livingston Symphony Orchestra to do a publicity workshop for the LSO. She had never done a publicity workshop before, but figured she s learned a few things over the years and likes to talk, so she said Yes! Eight people attended, most of them LSO musicians. After her presentation ended, the LSO group spent some time talking about things they might Music on Main Street: Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., Woodbridge, NJ, 7:30pm, 732/ , NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Eatontown Community Center, 72 Broad Street (Route 71), Eatontown, NJ, 2 4pm, $3 7, 732/ ; Sun. 1/4 Cliff Bloodgood Outpost In The Burbs: Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair, NJ, 8pm, $22 in advance, $25 at the door, 973/ ; Sat. 1/10 Light of Day Benefit; Fri. 1/16 Howie Day People s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., New York, NY, 8pm, $18 contribution, members $10, 212/ ; Sat. 1/3 Reggie Harris with Pat Wictor; Sat. 1/10 Professor Louie & the Lewis Family; Sat. 1/17 An Evening with Holly Near Reflections in Story and Song; Sat. 1/31 David Kleiman Memorial 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 web site for details. The Place: Livingston, NJ, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert, house concert, $15-$20 suggested donation, hopeandjoy@verizon.net, 973/ ; Sun. 1/4 Pat Wictor and Reggie Harris (a co-bill and together) Prallsville Mill: Rte. 29, Stockton, NJ (5 miles north from New Hope and Lambertville). Visit www. VerySeldom.com or Concerts@VerySeldom.com for more information. 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/ ; Fri. 1/16 Sloan Wainwright Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: Flanders United Methodist Church, Park Place and Hillside Avenue, Flanders, 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. 1/10 Frank Vignola, Guitar Summit and Django Birthday Bash Skylands Native American Flute Circle: meets at a home in Panther Valley. Info: Allan Johnson 908/ 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, 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 in advance, $23 at the door, 914/ ; Sat. 1/10 Tom Chapin Notes on Venues and Gigs FP members should be aware that the updating of both the Venues and Gigs newsletter sections have recently been improved and streamlined. They are both now autogenerated from data stored in databases, and, therefore, creating both sections will be much easier and accurate. Those who submit items for these sections should expect to get an back showing the data as it will be published, asking for confirmation as to accuracy. In addition, since it is not possible for the newsletter editor to know the status of all the venues listed in the Venues section, if readers are aware of new venues or the closing of old venues, please send that information in. We want our entries to be accurate and useful to all our members. 5

6 2015 Home-Made Music Hello folks! Happy New Year everyone! I'd like to introduce myself Christine DeLeon here, all saddled up and ready to ride as the new Internal Affairs Chairperson of the Folk Project. First, a shout out to Dave Sherman who did a super job in 2014 and handed over to me a very well oiled machine. Next, to prepare for my new task, I made a note of everyone who has hosted the monthly Home- Made Music Party the last couple of years and plan on getting in touch with those gracious hosts soon to see whether they would like to have another chance at it. But, if you have not hosted a party recently or you've never hosted one and you would like to learn more, please give me a holler at Christine@christinedeleon.com or call me at 201/ Our music parties are some of the most community rich events of the Folk Project. I'm greatly looking forward to being a part of making them happen. Best wishes to all in 2015! Christine 6 January Home-Made Music Party Sat. 1/10, 7pm Margaret Crowl's 27 Ronald Drive, East Hanover NJ 973/ Margaret's house is a great house for this winter party. Plenty of street parking, no scary driveway or outdoor steps. There is plenty of room for multiple music playing circles and jams, as well as schmoozing the night away. Margaret's house rules are as follows: 1) Take home your leftover food and drink, and 2) Remember we have a midnight closing time so Margaret can get good rest and do the good work she does on Sunday mornings. As always bring some good homemade food or drink to share. Bring your most astounding voices, your multitude of musical implements of construction, and harmony in song. Open to Folk Project members and their guests. Have fun. Directions from the intersection of I287 and I80 East.:>East on I80, to I280 East. Exit and stay right. Exit # 1 Edwards/New Road. Turn right and keep going. The road becomes Ridgedale Avenue. After the third light (School Street), Ronald Drive is the second right. Number 27 is light blue and is the sixth house on the right. BONUS Home-Made Music Party! Sat. 1/24, 8pm the Roffmans 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph 973/ Every month, our Bonus Home-Made Music Party takes place at Eddie and Robin s place in Randolph. Bring song, voice, instruments, and food/beverage 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. Singers Wanted The Orpheus Club Chorus is seeking new singers to prepare for our Spring concert. We sing a wide variety of music from popular to classical. Rehearsals are Tuesday nights in Roseland. For more information, please call 973/ in the family, have a baby, etc; maintain a Performers Resource list to connect FP members to people looking to hire musicians. In 2014 we hosted a FP information table at Wayne Day, the Bloomfield Harvest Festival, and other community events. NEWSLETTER: George took over as NL editor this year, took courses to familiarize himself with the required software, created various programs to speed up the newsletter assembly process, and created a database for Member Gigs. He thanked his staff of proofreaders Pat, Nancy, Liz, and Bill and a special nod to Mark Schaffer for having the most frequently misspelled name. MEMBERSHIP: Eddie reported that on 12/1/14, we had 370 families, or 553 people as members. The number has stayed pretty steady over the last few years. We re holding our own, says Eddie. HSNOI: Sandie reported that they taped more than 28 shows this year and uploaded 300 episodes to YouTube. It takes an average of seven people to record a show, for a total 1,120 manhours of volunteer time this year. INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Dave recapped the year: we changed the name from Evening of Music to Home-Made Music Party ; we tried including a min-concert with a paid performer for 4 months before deciding it was too disruptive to the evening s jamming. Thanks to the Roffmans for hosting the 4th Saturday Music Parties and the July 4th Picnic. The 2015 Valentines Day show will be on Feb 6, SOUND REINFORCEMENT: Mike DelVecchio thanked his Sound crew for all their hard work this year: 48 Minstrels, two Getaway Weekends, UkeFest, One-Day NERFA, SCAN Concert, MUF Benefit Concert. E-COMMUNICATONS: We have 3,605 contacts in Constant Contact and are Constant Contact All-Stars this year and for 2 years running, in the top 10% of CC users. ELECTIONS TRUSTEES (3) FOR JAN 2015 THRU DEC 2017 (by unanimous vote of FP members): Barrett Wilson, Deborah Graham, Lois DeRitter OFFICERS (by unanimous vote of 9 Trustees): President: Barrett Wilson Vice President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Secretary: Andrew Hines Treasurer: Chris Riemer COMMITTEE CHAIRS (by unanimous vote of 2015 Board): HSNOI Co-Chairs: Sandie Reilly and Ken Brody Community Services: Pat Brangs Internal Affairs: Christine DelVecchio Minstrel Staffing: Barrett Wilson Membership: Eddie Roffman (All other committee chairs continuing) Meeting adjourned, 10:10pm. Next Meeting, January 6, 2015, at Frank s Pizza, Flanders, NJ. Care to Host a Board Meeting? Have you ever wondered what goes on at the monthly Folk Project Board Meetings? You are always invited to attend. AND you are most welcome to host a board meeting in your own home and find out first hand. We need a home that can fit about 24 people comfortably, with parking nearby, on the first Tuesday evening of each month. Please contact the FP president Barrett Wilson at president@folkproject.org if you would like to attend and/or host a meeting. Hope to see you soon. Thank you for your attention and consideration. 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival Happy Holidays, Folk Fest fans! For a limited time only, tickets for the 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival are being offered at a significant discount. Purchase All-Festival, All-Festival Camping, or Friends of Festival tickets now and save 20% off last year's gate prices at pfs.org/folk-festival. The 2015 Folk Festival will once again be held at the Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville, PA on August Other ticket types will be available soon. 11

7 The 2014 Annual Meeting The main business of December's Annual Meeting was to elect the Folk Project Board of Directors. All FP members in attendance voted on three new Trustees. Once the new Trustees were voted in, all nine elected the four Officers for That enlarged 2015 Board then elected the Committee Chairs who champion our various activities. The minutes below show the transition from the 2014 to the new 2015 Board. We especially want to say THANK YOU to those who have dedicated their time, talents, and efforts in the past. And we wish to welcome our new Board members. 10 Folk Project Board Meeting December 2, 2014 Board Meeting: The Summary The December 2, 2014 Annual Meeting was called to order at 8pm at the Chimney Rock Inn in Gillette, NJ. Present: Paul Fisher, Rachel Streich, Barrett Wilson, Dave Sherman, Jim Gartner, Alan Kugel, Joanne Cronin, Grover Kemble, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Eddie Roffman, Lindsey Meyer, Pat Brangs, Mike Agranoff, Lois DeRitter, Mark Schaffer, Robin Schaffer, Bob McNally, Scooter Ferguson, Sandie Reilly, Bill Henderson, Jean Scully, Leigh Walker, Ken Brody, Lori Falco, Mike DelVecchio, George Otto. Absent: Gloria Friedman, Steve Humphreys. Guests: Gloria Fisher, Deborah Graham, Cecilia Rowedder, Pam Robinson, Bob Safranek, Andrew Hines, Barbara Moo, Andrew Koenig, Mark Levanda, Loretta Brooks, Alex Adams, Christine DelVecchio, Dave Heistand. November 2014 minutes were accepted with corrections. TREASURER S REPORT: Bill reported that to date (11/30/14), we have $3,590 in the Money Market and approximately $6,000 in Checking. We spent about $13,000 more than we earned in 2014 and will need to transfer money out of our Vanguard investment account to replenish our cash. Major Expenditures: we spent $53,400 in Performers Fees, $51,000 in Rent including Getaway camp fees, $4,000 in Insurance, and $4,280 in Food. Total Expenses: $126,131 through November Total Income from all sources: $112,536. Andy Koenig reminded us that in April 2009 we invested $74,000 from Mike Agranoff's endowment into the Vanguard Wellington Fund, and said that on November 2014 our investment had grown to $122,430 a 10.2% increase for NEW BUSNESS STEVE HUMPHREYS RESIGNATION: Elizabeth told us that Steve will be unable to continue as a trustee on the Board in 2015 as originally intended. The Nominating Committee will reconvene in January to recommend a replacement. COMMITTEE REPORTS MINSTREL BOOKING: Mike Agranoff recapped the year: we raised our door price from $8 to $9 in July because our rent went up from $280 to $319 per show. Average paid attendance was 88 people per show. We canceled many Open Stages in 2014 for other events, but we will try to avoid doing that in Our relationship with MUF is very good, especially after the success of their recent fundraising auction, to which we contributed music and donated various auction items. MUF s building renovations will begin June 19, 2014; while renovations are in progress we will move to the Sanctuary Concerts space in Chatham. MINSTREL STAFFING: Jean reported that they have been getting a number of new volunteers, approximately one per month. Many thanks to Amy Livingston for all her hard work! There is a Yahoo Group where Minstrel volunteers can see what spots are open and sign up. And Jean is stepping down as Committee chair. GETAWAY: Both Acoustic Getaway Weekends were a lot of fun and made money, said Mark. And we ll do it again next year, said Robin. SPECIAL CONCERTS: Scooter noted that they lost more money than any other venue. If 50 more people had attended Special Concert events over the year, they would have broken even: UkeFest II needed 27 more attendees, and the Edwards/Kaplansky concert was short 23 attendees. UkeFest III will be at the Sanctuary Concerts site in 2015, on the weekend BEFORE Labor Day. SWINGIN TERN: Leigh reported that they featured excellent bands and callers in 2014 but it was not a good year financially. The big dances were usually successful however 3 double dances and the techno contra dance. The upcoming December holiday dance and the New Year's Eve dance should do well. PUBLICITY: Paul thanked the four groups making up the committee: the Web group maintaining the FP website; Facebook (now over 1000 likes thank you Pam!); Twitter (thanks Jean!); and media outlets. We did more radio spots this year, especially to publicize Acoustic Getaway (thanks Susan Lembo!), and more print and web media as well. COMMUNITY SERVICES: Pat explained what her Committee does: send cards to FP members who have a death Lemonade and Lemons An incident occurred at the Minstrel on December 5 that had the potential for ill will and bad repercussions. In setting up for the show, we discovered that some of our stuff was missing. The creel and its stand were gone from their storage closet, along with the batik backdrop that has graced the back wall of our stage since the 90's. (The creel stand later turned up on the back porch outside the kitchen door.) A number of Morristown Unitarian Fellowship officials were on site at the time tending to their holiday gift sale that was going on at the same time. We inquired of them about the whereabouts of our items, and they were as concerned and as perplexed as we. Allison Miller, the Reverend, said she would make inquiries. I got an from Mandi Huizenga, the MUF Administrator on Monday. The mystery was solved, but not resolved. Apparently, the disappearance was a result of a miscommunication between the Office and a volunteer and a custodian. In preparation for the gift sale, the order to "clean up" the storage closet was misinterpreted to mean "empty" it. The missing items went to the dumpster, which was subsequently emptied and its contents carted away. The Fellowship people were mortified at the error, especially because they realized that the missing items were essentially irreplaceable. I was quite angry initially. The creel was almost old enough to be an artifact, and had been a part of the unique character of the Minstrel since the early 80s. The backdrop was created by hand by Faith Kindness and Rich Leister, two of our early members. But I cooled down when I realized that it was an innocent mistake and not the result of malice or carelessness. So I consulted with Barrett Wilson (Volunteer Chair elect) and Elizabeth Lachowicz (President and Vice President elect), and came up with a plan. We would ask MUF to replace the creel. (Yes, it wouldn't be the same one. But I could get over that.) And we'd ask them to get one of their congregation to make us a new backdrop, in consultation with some graphically savvy members of the Folk Project for design ideas. That way, MUF would now have a piece of their own handiwork invested in the Project. It would be more than monetary reparation, giving them a stronger feeling of "making things right," and strengthening the bond between MUF and us. And when I spoke on the phone with Mandi later in the week, and offered my proposal, she said that was exactly what they were going to propose. So, we're all on the same track here. Everyone realizes that it was an unfortunate error, and that MUF will make good on it in the best way possible. Kathy Caccavale and Deborah Graham will come up with a design in consultation with fabric artist Beth Wilson from the Fellowship. And we will see a new Minstrel backdrop sometime early next year. In the meanwhile, we'll be using the blue Folk Project backdrop we had in storage, and a new creel now on its way via UPS, which will be in place well before the Christine Lavin show on December 26. Mike Agranoff, Minstrel Program Chair 50th Anniversary, FMSNY In 2015, the Folk Music Society of New York (FMSNY) celebrates its 50th anniversary. The club was started in 1965 by a group of enthusiasts who had attended Pinewoods Camp and came home wanting more. In celebration of this milestone, FMSNY, along with associated organizations (The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston and others) and with help and advice from CDSS and the folks from Youth Traditional Song Weekend, will be running TradMaD (Trad Music and Dance) Camp at Pinewoods Camp. The Camp will run from Saturday August 29 to Friday September 4, 2015, and will be for singers, pickers, and dancers of all ages. Keep an eye on the website, for ongoing updates. In addition, we are hoping that the Folklore Society of Greater Washington will join, and we are also talking to clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. Plus Heather Wood, program chair, is busy lining up staff as I write, so there will be specific info on the website soon. 7

8 FP Calendar: 31/Wed. SWINGIN' TERN: New Year's Eve with Bob Isaacs & Coracree MIKE AGRANOFF: 9:45 & 10:45pm, First Night, Morris County, Market Street Mission, 9 Market St., Morristown, info@firstnightmorris.com, 973/ /Thur. EVERY THURSDAY: 6pm, Mannion s NJAMP Acoustic Jam. Somerville. 908/ ; ALTERNATE THURSDAYS: 7:30pm, Scandinavian couple dancing. Bound Brook. See for dates/info 2/Fri. Minstrel: Open Stage (not the usual 2nd Friday) 3/Sat. Swingin' Tern: 31st Anniversary Dance Swingin' Tern's Homegrown Callers & Strumbow Squeezeblow EVERY SATURDAY: CD*NY: 8pm, Contra dances. NYC, Russ Kelner: Genesis, with NJIO Outreach Ensemble, Westfield, NJ Music at the Mission: 7pm, Showcase and Open Mic Night, $5 admission People s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Reggie Harris with Pat Wictor, $18 contribution, members $10 4/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, Cliff Bloodgood, $ 3 7 The Place: 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert, Pat Wictor and Reggie Harris (a co-bill and together), $15 $20 suggested donation 5/Mon. EVERY MONDAY: 7:30pm, Maplewood International Dancers. Maplewood, njfolkdance. 6/Tues. FP Board Meeting: 8pm. At Frank s Pizza, Flanders, NJ. EVERY TUESDAY: 7pm, Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam. Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. 973/ EVERY TUESDAY: 7 9:30pm, Open Mic, Anthony s Pizza & Pasta, 47 S Park Pl, Morristown, 973/ EVERY 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY: 7:30pm, Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam. Mannion s Somerville. 7/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 8 For venue addresses & contact information, see Venues, Feets, or Gigs Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go January /Thur. NJ Songwriters Circle: 7pm. Dave Kleiner s, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. 973/ /Fri. Minstrel: The April Verch Band with Ted Yoder Christine DeLeon: 7 9pm, Inn At Millrace Pond, restaurant and bar, 313 Johnsonburg Road, Hope NJ, info@innatmillracepond.com, 908/ An Evening with Beppe Gambetta & Tony McManus: 8pm, Kingston Presbyterian Church, 4565 Route 27, Kingston, NJ, 609/ , $20 until 12/31, $25 thereafter Blairstown Theatre: 8:30pm, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, $20 in advance/$25 at the door 10/Sat. FP Home-Made Music Party: 7pm. At Margaret Crowl's in East Hanover EVERY 2ND SATURDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, English Country Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page. Mike Agranoff: 8pm, Sounding Board, Universalist Church, 433 Fern Street, W. Hartford, CT, reservations@soundingboardcoffeehouse.org, 860/ Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: 8pm, Harpeth Rising & Burning Bridget Cleary, $20, member $17, noteworthy night (up and coming artists) Outpost In The Burbs: 8pm, Light of Day Benefit, $22 in advance, $25 at the door People s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Professor Louie & the Lewis Family, $18 contribution, members $10 Sanctuary Concerts: 8pm, Frank Vignola, $25, Guitar Summit and Django Birthday Bash Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: 7:30pm, Tom Chapin, $20 in advance, $25 at the door 13/Tues. Russ Kelner: Cerebral Palsy League, with NJIO Outreach Ensemble, Cranford, NJ 15/Thur. Newsletter Deadline: Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org 16/Fri. Minstrel: Julie Gold with George Wurzbach Outpost In The Burbs: 8pm, Howie Day, $22 in advance, $25 at the door Princeton Folk Music Society: 8:15pm, Sloan Wainwright, $20, Members $15, Students $10, kids under 12 $5 17/Sat. Swingin' Tern: Laura Winslow & Big Chaos Band Coffee With Conscience: 8pm, Beaucoup Blue, $20 online, $25 at the door People s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Open Mic Night, $18 contribution, members $10 18/Sun. Mara Levine: 12:30pm, South Florida Folk Festival, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, many ticket options, see website for details 23/Fri. Minstrel: Vance Gilbert with Water Street Blairstown Theatre: 8:30pm, MIPSO (North Carolina's Renegade String Band), $20 24/Sat. Bonus Home-Made Music Party: 8pm, at the Roffmans, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. 973/ ALMOST EVERY 4TH SATURDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page. 25/Sun. EVERY 4TH SUNDAY (EXCEPT JULY AND AUGUST): 2 5:30pm, Sacred Harp Singing, Montclair Friends Meeting House, 289 Park Street, Upper Montclair, NJ; 28/Wed. Carrie Cantor: 7:30 9:30pm, The Fine Grind, will perform in her duo In The Dreamlife, 101 Newark-Pompton Turnpike (Rt 23), Little Falls, NJ, events@tfgcoffee.com, 973/ /Fri. Minstrel: Bill Staines with Gerry & Olga 31/Sat. Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm), Beppe Gambetta, $20 online/$25 at door People s Voice Cafe: 8pm, David Kleiman Memorial, $18 contribution, members $10 9