Swingin Tern Dances Celebrates First Dance at its New Home. NEWSLETTER June Box 41 Mendham, NJ

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1 Newsletter submissions: Liz Pagan 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield NJ 07003; deadline is the 15th Address corrections and changes: Pat Rolston 50 Wesley Place Box 120, Mount Tabor, NJ (973) Folk Project Officers: President: Mark Schaffer Vice President: Evelyn Maurer Secretary: Rick Thomas Treasurer: Ed Roffman Trustees: Through 2009: Scooter Ferguson, Ruth Wolfish, Jim West Through 2010: Jim King, Allan Kugel, Mark Schaffer Through 2011: Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Brad Pryor Box 41 Mendham, NJ NEWSLETTER June 2009 Swingin Tern Dances Celebrates First Dance at its New Home Swingin Tern Dances has left its nest in Chatham and migrated north six miles to East Hanover. After 23 years of dancing at the Ogden Memorial Church in Chatham, we have moved to a new home at the First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover. Our inaugural dance will be on June 6th. Escalating costs led us to search for a venue that would allow us to maintain the quality of performers and site while preserving our current admission fee. We are sad to have left our familiar home at Ogden but excited by the advantages of the new space. The Parish House of First Church has wonderful and larger wooden dance floor which is flanked on each side by large windows allowing for great ventilation. There is plenty of parking in the adjoining lot. We are fortunate to keep things in the family since Folk Project member Margaret Crowl is the current pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Come celebrate our new First Church home on June 6th. Our first dance in the new nest will be called by Folk Project and Swingin Tern family member Bob Isaacs. Lost on the Turnpike will provide the driving music, the band includes Project members Chris Carpenter and Eve Rantzer. Don t let the band name mislead you, the new hall is easy to get to it s just off of Route 10. Full directions are on the web at dance.folkproject.org. Our dances will continue to be held on the first and third Saturday of each month year round. Come home to our new nest at the First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover! June Evening o Music Sat., 6/13, 8pm Nancy Haslam s June Moon Spoon Tunes Evening O' Music at the home of Nancy Haslam, 6 Park Way, Morris Plains, (973-) Come and celebrate the almost-coming of summer at Nancy's lovely home. Bring voices, potluck food or drink and instruments to share! Directions: From Route 80 East or West: Get off at the route 53 South exit. Turn right at the end of 53. Go under the RR bridge and make the hard right onto Grannis Ave. Turn at the first left, Jaqui, then right at the first right, Park Way. From the North: take 202 South. Go under the RR bridge and follow the directions above. From the South: Take 202 North into Morris Plains. At the light across from the train station (and Arthur s) get in the left lane, but go straight (don t turn onto Franklin) First left is Jaqui, first right is Park Way.

2 The Minstrel June, 2009 Acoustic Concert Series presented by Fri., June 5: John Flynn and Jeremy Wallace JOHN FLYNN was just too good a songwriter for Nashville. In the early 90's he left his comfortable staff songwriter position at a major Music Row publishing house to pursue the music that simply didn't fit the commercial strictures of the Country Music world. The result was a stream of brilliant songs, brilliantly delivered, touching all aspects, personal and social, of contemporary life. The songs of tonight s opener JEREMY WALLACE fit his image: the street-wise hardboiled tough-yet-tender guy who's seen it all, done it all, and written the song about it. He and his small combo deliver these bluesy ballads in a laid-back gravelly-voiced style reminiscent of Leon Redbone or Tom Waits. Fri., June 12: Open Stage The Minstrel provides this service to our local musical community and passing traveling professionals to be heard by the public and maybe to be booked for a future show. Those who wish to perform at the OPEN STAGE should visit Those who wish to see and hear a wide variety of performers should attend. Fri., June 19: The Folk Brothers and Ember THE FOLK BROTHERS are David Massengill and Jack Hardy, two of the pivotal characters of the heyday of the Greenwich Village Folk scene. Individually, they have written songs recorded by Joan Baez, Dave Van Ronk, The Roches, and Lucy Kaplansky, and they have mentored hundreds of songwriters who came up through that seminal time and place. Together, they support each other with harmonies and instrumental backup. They spin tales of the people and music of that golden era, even as they continue to write and add to its legacy, as well as paying musical homage to the roots from which that legacy sprang. From Wales in the UK comes our opening act, EMBER, the duo of Rebecca Sullivan and Emily Williams. They feature outstanding harmony singing and accompaniment on guitar, fiddle, and clarinet. They sing mostly their own songs with occasional detours into the realm of traditional songs and tunes. Fri., June 26: Hickory Tree Chorus and Bill Griese The HICKORY TREE CHORUS is a 50+ member award-winning women's acapella choir based in Somerset County, NJ. Their staple is the "Sweet Adelines" (female version of Barbershop) 4-part harmony repertoire. But they apply that style to other genres of music from 30 s jazz standards to Broadway to Beatles to novelty songs, all presented with a theatrical sensibility, choreography, and of course great harmonies. Folk Projectile Wendy Keilin is among the members of the group. Our opening act is BILL GRIESE. A singer/songwriter with a traditional folk-rock approach, Bill delivers warm, smooth vocals and a relaxed pick-less guitar style, playing introspective original material or refreshingly unexpected covers. A real charmer. UPCOMING: 7/3: Guitarist, wordsmith, funny man, and the Minstrel s Program Chairman, MIKE AGRANOFF; 7/17: Legendary jazz guitarist BUCKY PIZZARELLI; 7/24: The Minstrel s BIRTHDAY SHOW; 8/31: Blues guitarist extraordinaire TOBY WALKER; 8/28: PAT WIC- TOR and JON SHAIN singer-songwriter split bill; 9/18: Dynamic folk-rockers THE KENNEDYS; 9/25: Songwriter TRACY GRAMMER The Minstrel is an acoustic music concert series run by the Folk Project, a non-profit folk music and arts organization. We use the facilities of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ. We hold shows almost every Friday, year round, and the second Friday of the month is usually an open stage/audition night. The music we present is folk music in its broadest sense. That is, in addition to traditional American and ethnic folk music (in its purist definition), we welcome music of contemporary, primarily acoustic songwriters, and other types of music more folkie in attitude than in content. Shows start at 8pm; dress is casual. We serve coffee, teas, and baked goods. There is no alcohol or tobacco on the premises. Admission is inexpensive; on our regular Friday concerts we ask $7.00 on your way in, and, if you feel the show was worth it, an additional amount at your discretion on the way out, which goes to supplement what we pay the feature performer. Children under 12 are free. For travel information, or information on shows call or visit our website at To volunteer call Sandie at (908) volunteers@folkproject.org Members Gigs & Friends Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Dan Parillo): Wed., 6/3: 7pm, Woodsongs, Bellevue Theatre, Montclair Ken Galipeau: Sat. 6/20: 11:30am, Creative Stories and Songs: Stories and Songs that about creative animals and people. Riverdale Public Library, 93 Newark Pompton Turnpike (973) ; Mon., 6/29: 11am Creative Tales and Tails: Stories and Songs about Clever People & Crafty Animals w/ Carol Titus, Sussex-Wantage Branch Library, 69 Rt. 639, Wantage. (973) Jim King: Sun., 6/7: 3:30pm, Performing with Voices for Charity (benefit) Stanton Church, 1 Stanton Mountain Rd., Stanton. voicesforcharity.org. or Elaine Silver: Sun., 6/28: 10:30am; Presenting the lesson Sing the Steps to Oneness, Unity Christ Church, VFW, 221 Main St., Boonton (973) ; Sun., 6/28: 8:30pm, concert (w/john Guth), Ananda Ashram, 13 Sapphire Road, Monroe, NY. (845) ; Odarka Stockert: Every Sunday, Celtic Harp Music at Cafe Monet, 6pm, 309 Millburn Ave. BYOB, no cover, reservations recommended. (973) Sat., 6/13: 7pm, Ukrainian Women s Voices Project (primitive village singing), the Ukrainian Museum, NYC Phil Weir: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday, 6pm, open session, Dublin House, Monmouth Street, Red Bank; with Trinity Celtic Band: 7:30 pm, 6/8 & 6/22, Dublin House; 6/12: 8pm, AOH, 271 Second St. South Amboy YOGA WITH LIZ: Summer sessions in Montclair (Thursdays, 7:30 8:45pm, Beginner/Level I) and Maplewood (Tues/Thurs. and Saturdays 9am, Beginner/Level 1; Saturdays 10:15am Intermediate Level). Call or for more info, lizpagan@verizon.net or (973) LOST N FOUND: Someone left what looks like a violin practice mute at the Spring Festival. It looks like it should clip onto a violin bridge, but it's made of (surprisingly heavy) metal and it's big enough to cover all four strings.if it's yours, please contact Andy Koenig at ark@acm.org or (908) Horses Sing None of It! Is 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 the Folk Project web page. Seen on: Cablevision Morris area, Sundays 7:300pm ch. 21; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City, Thursdays 2:30pm on Time/Warner Cable ch. 34 and on RCN Cable ch. 82; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at (popup players 34/82 http mms); Comcast (formerly Patriot Media/Somerset, NJ) Fridays 3:30pm, ch. 280; Comcast Cablevision of Northwest NJ, Mondays 3:30pm ch. 21; Service Electric Cable TV Allentown, PA, Thursdays 9:30pm ch. 50; Staten Island Community TV (SICTV) Saturdays 6pm, ch. 34; Fargo Access ( on Cable One Fridays 6:30pm & Mondays 3:00pm Ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; LVTV-3, Adelphia Cable, La Verne, CA at Fridays 6:00pm 3

3 4 All Venues That s Fit To Print Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) or Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, (201) , Back agin on Sept. 26 w/ Toby Walker 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 for non-members. Info : Borderline Folk Music House Club: New City Ambulance Corps Bldg, 200 Congers Rd., New City, NY. 2pm, Info: (845) , Brennen Coffee House: Justice William Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Ave., Jersey City. Show starts 7pm, evening concludes w/ open mike. (800) , Fri., 6/19: Ellis Paul Café Z: Third Saturdays: open mic, 7pm concert. $5 inc. refreshments, Zion Lutheran Church, corner of Elm and Esterbrook Aves., Rahway. (732) ; Call for info Chantey Sing: Seamen s Church Institute, 241 Water St., 2nd fl., NYC 8pm. June 20, July 18, Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info , Concerts4Causes@aol.com; Sat., 6/13: Sloan Wainwright Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call , shows at 8pm Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. (973) or (908) ; Delaware River Folksong Fellowship: Song circle the 2nd Sunday at the Friends Meeting House in Mount Holly, NJ, Dublin House: Irish Session, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 6-9pm, Dublin House, Monmouth St., RedBank Folk Friday in Maplewood: Informal 2nd Fri. sing-along with Lucky, Dusty, Rusty & Tio Pete. Starts 7:30pm, hosted by Lisa Novemsky. Ethical Culture Center, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. Call (973) to confirm date, for directions; Fri., 6/12 Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) , Good Coffeehouse: 53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, music at 8pm, (718) or Fri., 6/5: American Flyer; 6/12: Brooklyn Women s Chorus; 6/19: Eric Alabaster, Janelle Reichman Hand Made Music: Open mic 3rd Saturday, The Community Presbyterian Church, 145 Carletondale Road, Ringwood, jim1962@verizon.net; On Hiatus The Hillside Cafe Coffee House: 45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley. Doors open at 7:30, show at 8pm. (973) or jrlds@comcast.net, Sat., 6/20: Jim Boggia, Kiernan McMullan Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. (201) Sat., 6/5: Chris Smither MoFiddles/Menzel Violins: 4260 Town Center Way, Livingston, NJ, Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jam 1st Thursdays 7pm, RSVP to (973) or mo@mofiddles.com, $12; Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, (973) , Sat., 6/20: Patty Larkin Outpost In The Burbs: at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair (973) Doors open 8pm, concert at 8:30. People s Voice Cafe: The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St. (bet. Madison & Park), NYC, 8pm, or (212) ; Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) , Sat., 6/13: Inermediate Appalachian Fiddle Workshop 11am, advance registration required. The Place: House Concerts, 3pm potluck, 4pm concert. RSVP to jamask8@comcast.net or (973) for info; Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 8pm, (609) $15/Members $10/$3 kids under Tues., 6/30: Jez Lowe, Kate Bramley Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at 2nd Sun.: 2pm, St. Paul s Church, 199 Carroll St, Brooklyn. (718) ; 3rd Sun.: 2:30pm, St. Bart s Church, 109 E. 50th St., NYC. (212) ; 4th Sun. (except July & August): 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg, Park & Gordonhurst. (973) ; 1st Sat. (except July/August): 3pm, Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., NYC Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, Summer vacation Second Saturdays Coffee House/Open Mic: Summit Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave. Sign up at 7:30pm, shows at 8pm. If you are a singer/songwriter & would like to host one, call (908) Concerts4Causes@aol.com; Second Saturday Music Cafe: (formerly Mine Street), First Reformed Church, 9 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ, , Starting with an Open Mike, Sign up at 7:30pm. $10 for FP members; Sat., 6/13: Christine Lavin, Roia Rafieyan South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts: South Street Seaport Gallery, 3pm, NYC. (212) Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) or visit 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month The Uptown Coffeehouse: Soc. for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Bronx, NY, 5pm, $15/$3 kids <12. (718) ; Sun., 6/7: Rod MacDonald Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) ,.WalkaboutClearwater.org; Watchung Arts Center: 18 Sterling Road (on the Watchung Circle) Watchung, NJ, 8pm, (908) ; 6/6: Vicki Genfan Save a Tree Sign up for E-Newsletters Our monthly newsletter is now available in electronic version. Advantages of receiving the E-Newsletter are: you will receive it much earlier each month; 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 Lotsa Jams listed at 5

4 Gnu Venues 4 U... The Salem Roadhouse Café takes place at the Townley Presbyterian Church, 829 Salem Rd., Union, NJ. (908) ,salemroadhouse@gmail.org, New music series in Woodbridge: Music On Main Street, 7:30pm, United Methodist Church, 69 Main St., Woodbridge. All shows $20. The Mountainside Library has started a Folk Music Cafe. It is usually held on the third Thursday of the month, from 7 to 8:45pm. FP member Spook Handy hosts. Next one is June 18. For more info go to or call (908) The Roxbury Arts Alliance presents A Celebration of the Arts at the Gala Opening of the Investors Savings Bank Theatre at the Roxbury Performing Arts Center on Fri., 6/5, at 8pm. The doors will open at 7PM at the new Roxbury Performing Arts Center is at 72 Eyland Ave, in Succasunna. The program features performers from Broadway and our township, under the direction of Roxbury resident Sam Scalamoni and hosted by actor Bill Timoney. Guest performers include Broadway stars Andrea McArdle ( Annie ), Megan McGinnis ( Beauty & the Beast ), and Audri Dalio ( Miss Saigon ). Local talents Kingston Ho, violinist, and Roxbury High School s Vocal Jazz and Revelation will also be a part of the program. Reception following the performances. Celtic Woman Mon, 6/22, 7:30pm, Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton. (609) Why I volunteer An essay by Mark Schaffer Why in the world do I volunteer? I mostly blame it on my parents. (I m a baby boomer and blaming parents is one of my inalienable rights.) They loved playing host and so do I. When I m MC ing at the Minstrel, welcoming people at the door, or setting up the coffee, it feels a little like I m carrying out the turkey on Thanksgiving or like I m inviting people over for a good time. I also volunteer because I like moving around. Some people may want to sit back and enjoy the music, but I sit for my day job. I find motion relaxing and I m not always comfortable watching my friends volunteer while I m just hanging out. I spent the better part of decades showing up early on Friday nights for the rhythmic pleasure of setting up chairs at 7:30 and taking them down at 11:00. I enjoy pitching in, and I enjoy the company of active people who enjoy pitching in. Go ahead. Push me and I ll admit to the guilty pleasure of getting two free concerts, one the night I volunteer and one the night I get in with the free volunteer pass. But mostly I like the feeling that I own a piece of the Minstrel. If I owned my own bar I wouldn t pay to get in, and that s what I imagine when I walk into the coffeehouse and tell the door person tonight s my freebie. Call me nuts, but volunteering makes me feel like it s my joint. Last on today s list of reasons why is the give-back. I ve seen a lot of spectacular concerts, learned loads about music, met a bunch of great friends, been given so many chances to perform, and found all kinds of fun and inspiration hanging out with you guys. I m not the only one. A lot of us have found a lot of glorious music, happy times and special relationships through the Folk Project. I volunteer because I like seeing other people get a piece of what I ve gotten over all these years. Next time you attend one of our shows or dances, ask about how you can pitch in. 6 Mark your calendar... You don t want to miss this weekend! After a successful first Spring Festival at Star Lake, the Folk Project Fall Festival returns to Columbus Day weekend October 9 11 with a constellation of star performers, including the fast-rising Red Molly, the established luminary Vance Gilbert, the legendary Walt Michael, as well as our own Martin Swinger, Illegal Contraband, Dave Kleiner and Liz Pagan and Ken and Pat Rolston. Red Molly (Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner, Carolann Solebello) formed around a campfire in 2004 at Falcon Ridge. Combining stunning harmonies, multi-instrumental versatility, and a warm, engaging stage presence, they have packed The Minstrel and become audience favorites. Vance Gilbert burst onto the Boston folk scene in the early 90 s. With nine albums to his credit, and a host or rave reviews from across the country, he brings humor, a virtuosic tenor voice, and an accomplished guitar style to every performance. Walt Michael is a master of the hammered dulcimer, a vocalist, and a multi-instrumentalist. In his 37 years of performance, he has performed from Lincoln Center to the 13th Winter Olympics to Broadway and beyond. He comes to us from McDaniel College, in Maryland, where he is artist-in-residence. Martin Swinger has delighted FP audiences with his bright, upbeat and witty songs. A veteran of the Kerrville and Boston Folk Festival, and a member of the quintet ImproVox, he performs over 100 times a year. Dave Kleiner is the Folk Project s resident guitar guru and twisted mind. He performs his origianl songs and some covers with Festival Food Maven and wife Liz Pagan. Illegal Contraband, led by FP stalwarts A.J. Bodnar and Liza DiSavino, recently wowed both The Minstrel and Swingin Tern audiences with both concert and dance sets. They will light up the festival concert stage, and keep the dancers moving with a full spectrum of covers, traditional, and original material. FP stalwarts Ken and Pat Rolston are organizing and will lead a volunteer Small Chorus. The chorus will prepare during Festival and perform a Sunday afternoon concert set. And we will spotlight the FP s next generation with a 25 and under Open Stage on Saturday. Start polishing your best material! Dave Sherman will be in charge. shermnotes@aol.com for info. The Fall Festival is still a work in progress. For updates, go to festival.folkproject.org and click the festival list link. Other Festivals Not Quite As Good As Ours... Falcon Ridge Folk Festival July 23-26, Dodds Farm, Hillsdale, NY. Amy Speace, Blue Moose, Bob Malone, Cliff Eberhardt, Dan Navarro, Eileen Ivers, Ellis Paul, Galdal Murphy, Circle of Dreams, Girlyman, Hickory Project, Janis Ian, Jay Mankita, John Flyyn, Kim & Reggie Harris, Magpie, Kathy Mattea, Nields, Susan Werner, Tracy Grammer, many more plus heat, cold dust, rain, mud and flying umbrella poles. 7

5 FP Calendar: June /Mon. EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm. New location: Recreation House, 124 Dunnellen Road. (973) EVERY 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, 7:30pm, Mannion s Somerville. 2/Tues. EVERY Tuesday: Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam, 7pm, Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. (973) /Wed. EVERY Wednesday, Straight Morning Drive, featuring Straight Drive 15 minutes after the 7:30am station break. 6 9am, WDVR-FM and EVERY Wed.: Morristown Int l Dancers, 7:30pm, Mountain Lakes. (973) EVERY Wednesday: Princeton Country Dancers, 8pm, Suzanne Patterson center, Princeton. (609) , EVERY Wednesday: Down Jersey with Jim Albertson, 7:30pm, WSNJ am1240, am1440 and Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Dan Parillo), 7pm, Woodsongs, Bellevue Theater, Montclair 4/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. See skandinoje.org for dates/info. 5/Fri. Minstrel: John Flynn, Jeremy Wallace Roxbury Arts Aliiance Celebraion of the Arts, 8pm, Roxbury Performing Arts Center. Hurdy Gurdy: Christ Smither, 8pm, Paramus. (201) /Sat. Swingin Tern: Bob Isaacs, Lost on the Turnpike. New location: First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. Watchung Arts Center: Vicki Genfan, 8pm, Watchung. (908) /Sun. EVERY Sun.: Music You Can t Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB 103.3FM; EVERY Sun.: 6pm, Odarka Stockert plays Celtic harp, Cafe Monet, Millburn, (973) EVERY first & third Sunday: Open Irish session, 6pm, Dublin House, Red Bank. Uptown Coffeehouse: Rod MacDonald, 5pm, the Bronx. Jim King/Voices for Charity Benefit: 3:30pm, Stanton Church, Stanton. voicesforcharity.org. or (908) /Mon. Phil Weir/Trinity Celtic Band, 7:30pm, Dublin House, Red Bank 9/Tues. FP Board Meeting: 8pm, Connie Crawford s, Berkeley Heights 11/Thurs. NJ Songwriters Circle, 7pm, Dave Kleiner s. (973) , daveythek@aol.com 12/Fri. Minstrel: Open Stage Folk Fridays at Ethical: Singalong with Lucky, Dusty, Rusty & Tio Pete, 7:30pm, Maplewood. (973) Phil Weir/Trinity Celtic Band, 8pm, AOH, Red Bank 13/Sat. June Moon Spoon Tunes Evening O' Music: Nancy Haslam s, 6 Park Way, Morris Plains. (973) Odarka Stockert/Ukrainian Women s Voices Project, 7pm, Ukranian Museum, NYC Salem Roadhouse Café: Pam Purvis/Blue Skies Band, Union. (908) Second Saturday Music Cafe: Christine Lavin, Roia Rafieyan. New Brunswick. (732) /Sun. Sacred Harp Singing, 2pm, Brooklyn. (718) North Jersey English Country Dancers, Melanie Axel-Lute, 2pm, Ridgewood. (201) /Mon. Newsletter deadline. Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org Coffee with Conscience: Sloan Wainwright, 8pm, Westfield. (908) /Thurs.Mountainside Library Folk Music Cafe hosted by Spook Handy, 7pm. (908) /Fri. Minstrel: The Folk Brothers and Ember Brennen Coffee House: Ellis Paul, 7:30pm, Jersey City. 20/Sat. Swingin Tern: Rick Mohr, Contraptions. New location: First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover Hillside Café: Jim Boggia, Kiernan McMullan. 8pm, Nutley. (973) Ken Galipeau, 11:30am, Stories and songs, Riverdale Public Library, (973) Music at the Mission: Patty Larkin, 8pm, West Milford. (800) North Jersey English Country Dancers, Play-ful Ball, 2pm, Ridgewood. (201) /Sun. Sacred Harp Singing, 2pm, St. Bart s Church, NYC, (212) /Mon. Celtic Woman, 7:30pm, Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton. (609) Phil Weir/Trinity Celtic Band, 7:30pm, Dublin House, Red Bank 26/Fri. Minstrel: Hickory Tree Chorus and Bill Griese 28/Sun. Sacred Harp Sing, 2pm, Montclair Friends Meeting. (973) Elaine Silver, 10:30am, Christ Unity Church, Boonton. (973) Elaine Silver w/ John Guth, 8:30pm, Concert at Ananda Ashram, Monroe, NY. (845) /Mon. Ken Galipeau & Carol Titus, 11am, Stories and songs, Sussex-Wantage Branch Library, Wantage. (973) /Tues. Princeton FMS: Jez Low, Kate Bramley, 8pm, Princeton. (609) Storytellers Corner Interested in hearing stories or learning the art of telling? A great way to begin is by joining one of the many storytelling groups throughout the state. Meetings are open to listeners and storytellers of all levels of experience. Some groups conduct workshops that address aspects of storytelling or hone telling skills. Many meetings have swaps, where individuals share stories with other members. All groups have storytellers who are available for paid engagements. Check the Folk Project calendar for events and links. If you have any general questions about these groups or FP storytelling events, please send an to Storytelling@folkproject.org. Jersey Shore Storytellers Monmouth: Bob Schulman, rschul@comcast.net; (732) Garden State Storytelling League Mercer: Fred Quinn, Fquinn5986@aol.com; (902) New Jersey Storytelling Guild Essex: Ron O Reilly, rorechoes@stories-worthrepeating.com; (908) Princeton Storytelling Circle Greater Princeton Area: Maria LoBiondo, Marialob@msn.com; (609) New Jersey Storytellers Circle Bergen: Julie Della Torre, jdellatorr@aol.com; (201) Story Weavers Morris: Carol Titus, Carol.titus@yahoo.com (973) Voices From the Sand Southern NJ: Laura Kaighn, laurakaighn@comcast.net; (856)

6 Who is Pelvis Burlapp? Many of you are new to the Folk Project, and may not know the history and qualifications of Pelvis Burlapp, our resident expert. Pelvis is on hiatus, working on his fiftieth degree, which will make him a certified forensic investigator of pie. (CFI of P). This month s column will clarify and illuminate the importance and sheer brilliance of our own Pelvis. Pelvis Burlapp, of the Piscataway Burlapps, was born in a time before computers and hygiene. He had a relentless curiosity about all things, and was a quick and adept student. Graduating from Morris Less Junior Academy for Precocious Chaps at the age of six, he quickly began his college career, graduating from Maury Schlitz University of Shoe Care before he was eight, with a major in upper bootstraps, and a minor in sole searching. Since he was too young to be gainfully employed, he continued to study various and diverse fields, from Recreational Freelance Snorting, to Biodiversity Among Twins. Because he was so brilliant, classmates began coming to Pelvis for advice on all things confusing, and Pelvis discovered he not only knew a lot about everything, but could solve personal problems as well. He started an advice column in his college newspaper, The Bergen School of Taxidermy s Daily Stuff. The column was an immediate hit, and was syndicated in over 200 college newspapers throughout Bergen County. While traveling in Europe, Pelvis met a dashing young coed who caught his eye while she was casting in the Pho River. As he removed the Eagle Claw 139 from his eye socket, he was taken by the sweet fisherwoman s smile and breasts. Helvetica Fontsize saw in Pelvis everything her parents had warned her to avoid, and within the year, they were wed. They remain happily betrothed to this day. Pelvis s many accomplishments include: defining the word plotz, solving the formerly unsolveable The Coroner s Conundrum, inventing a reuseable bubble gum, and growing prizewinning rachis palms. He is also a folk music expert, and has assembled the world s finest collection of pre-revolutionary War Martins. Because he loves the folk community so much, he writes an occasional column for this newsletter, and answers your questions on any subject. He charges nothing tangible for this service. He will speculate on any subject, or solve your personal problems. You can your questions to pburlapp@aol.com. You can also communicate at He also plays a mean banjo. Join the Folk Project Cut out this handy dandy membership form and mail it, with your membership fee, to Pat Rolston, membership@folkproject.org or 50 Wesley Place Box 120, Mount Tabor, NJ (973) Choose at least one: New Renew Doo be doo Name Address Home Tel. Work Tel. E mail 1: E mail 2: Do you play or sing music: [ ] For fun [ ] Occasionally perform in public [ ] Professionally or semi-professionally Basic Individual $20/year $ (You ll receive this personal monthly newsletter.) Supporting $25/year $ (Personal monthly newsletter PLUS our eternal gratitude) Family membership* $ (Additional family $3 each per year) Multiple Year Membership $ number of banjo-tossing years X type of membership. You do the math. DONATION to Folk Project (Tax deductible! We are also eligible for Corporate Matching Donations and banjos.) $ NEW! Please check one: Total amount enclosed: I d like to receive a print newsletter $ I d like to save trees and receive an Enewsletter Make your check payable to: The Folk Project *Family membership is one basic or supporting membership plus $3 for each additional family member/banjo. Please list the names of additional family members: FP Performer Directory As a member of the Folk Project, you, too, can be listed among the very talented community of performers on our website. The Performer Directory was established to provide the general public with easy access to our talented members. It also provides you with contact information of like-minded people. And hey, who s gonna mind a bit of free advertising for you and/or your group? Please take a look at the link below to get an idea of what information you could submit so that you, too, are listed. Send your contact info, a description of your talents, your website and photo to: e.lachowicz@verizon.net with a copy to: perfect14job@yahoo.com. Please tell your friends to register, too! 10 11

7 Folk Project Board Meeting May 2009: Board Meeting: The Summary At the home of Bobbie Rosengarten, May 5, Called to order The meeting was called to order at 8:03pm by President Mark Schaffer. ATTENDANCE: TRUSTEES: Lois De Ritter(11), Jim Gartner(11), Jim King(10), Allan Kugel(10), Brad Pryor(11), Jim West(09), Ruth Wolfish(09). PRESIDING: (President) Mark Schaffer(10). OFFICERS: (Vice President) Evelyn Maurer, (Treasurer) Ed Roffman, (Secretary) Rick Thomas. OTHERS: (Minstrel)Mike Agranoff, (Newsletter)Carl Croce, (Festival)Lori Falco, (Finance)Andy Koenig, (Community Affairs)Elizabeth Lachowicz, (Publicity & Webmaster)George Otto, (Staffing & HSNOI)Sandie Reilly, (Special Concerts)Pam Robinson, (Membership)Pat Rolston, (Merchandise)Bobbie Rosengarten, (Sound)Bob Safranek. GUESTS: Judy Bubar. ABSENT: Scooter Ferguson(09), (S'n'T)Connie Crawford,, (Internal Affairs)Jean Scully, (Storytelling)Rivka Willick. Acceptance of the minutes: the minutes of April were accepted with minor editorial corrections. Treasurer s Report: Eddie reports that our bank balance is good after most of the Spring Festival bills were paid. The Form 990 (Non-profit tax forms) are being taken care of. Things got significantly more complicated when we passed the $100,000 threshold; so getting a paid accountant to do this has been a good idea. There was a short discussion over how to handle ( capitalize or depreciate ) upcoming equipment expenses. NEW BUSINESS: Borderline: Mark reports that the decided on last month has been written and sent. ACMA Grant: Pam reports that that the ACMA grant for 2009 was actually a two-year grant, so we don t need to re-apply this year! Fellowships Committee: Scooter reports that the Committee has been formed and will consist of himself, Jim West, and Lois DeRitter. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Festival: There was a round of applause for Lori, who reported that Spring Festival at Star Lake was a great success. When asked how she did it, Lori replied that she talked to as many people as possible, asking them what was keeping them away from Festival. She also looked hard at the finances, and instituted a general policy of no sacred cows everything is open for discussion and change. StoryTelling: Rivka reported (via phone call) that the call for tellers and call for workshop proposals has gone out for the 2009 Storytelling Festival (which will be held on Oct 18, 2009). Newsletter: Carl reports that the May NL was a bit late getting out, but it arrived in people s mailboxes before May 1, so it s all good. Publicity: George reports that he has been exchanging information with Mark and Joe, getting ready for the handoff of responsibilities. He noted that Joe will have a chance to redesign the process to take advantage of newer technologies and improve the workflow. Mark added a big Thanks! to George for his long service and hard work. There was general agreement. Merchandise: Margaret reports (via ) that the new T- shirts were available at Festival. We still have shirts left in every size and configuration except for medium long-sleeve. She s looking into mugs as our new item for fall. George said he could scan and help recreate the artwork of the old mug. Bobbie provided a sample for George to work on. Margaret s also thinking about a Folk Project Cook Book. It would be fun project and we might also get some of our favorite performers to participate. Finance: Andy reports that Things are less bad now than they have been recently. Sound: Bob reports that the move for Swingin Tern is progressing; we survived our first Festival at Star Lake; and all mike stands at Minstrel have been refurbished. Minstrel: Mike reports that the Wiyos show was a sellout, and the computer project for front desk is progressing apace. Minstrel Staffing: Sandie reports that she has 5 new volunteers. HSNOI: Ralph and Sandie report that they have purchased a Sony stand-alone system that can duplicate up to 3 DVDs from one original in about 8 minutes, enabling Ralph to send DVDs to stations that can t handle VHS tape anymore. They taped four high-spirited shows in April: Marc Ribler, Danielle Miraglia, Rich LaPierre, and Xylopholks. In response to a question about producing a Best of HSNOI DVD, Sandie pointed out that work like that is a very long and painstaking process, so if anybody wants to take it on, please contact her or Ralph. S n T: Connie (via ) reports that they have a signed agreement with First Hanover Church of East Hanover to relocate the dance there starting in June. They will also do a major campaign to win new dancers, including free passes to the church congregation and the Jazzercise classes that meet in the church during the week. Special Concerts: Pam reports that The Vocal Workshop with Siobhan Quinn on April 11 was a success and resulted in a small profit. The Accompaniment workshop with Andy Goessling next Saturday is shaping up. Tickets for the November 7th John McCutcheon concert are now on Sale. Good of the Order is reported elsewhere in this newsletter. Talk to Eddie if you ve had or know about someone who s had a significant event in their lives recently. Adjournment: 9:52pm. The next meeting will be on June 2 at Connie Crawford s house in Berkeley Heights. GOOD OF 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 Eddie Roffman, eroffman@optonline.net. Sandie Reilly began her mountain bike racing season for This year, she moved up to a more difficult class, from beginner to sport. She is proud to say that she finished her first race. Bobbie Rosengarten had a great time hosting last month s workshop and the FP Evening of Music. Jim King is performing in a charity concert at the Stanton Community Church. He will be reading a Civil War letter that was written by a Union Major, just before the battle of Bull Run. His reading will be accompanied by a fiddle rendition of Ashokan Farewell. After 10 months of emotional preparation, sorting and cleaning, Lori Falco and her sisters have finally listed their parent s house for sale. Catherine Pidcock (Cathy) Thomas was on TV again, for a good reason this time. A book collector had come across a 150 year-old bible that had belonged to Cathy s great-great grand uncle, Anderson Pidcock,who was killed in action in the Civil War. The collector researched and discovered Cathy as a descendant, and offered to return the book to the Pidcock family. The return of the bible was covered on local and national news! Brad Pryor enjoyed playing an open stage with Nancy Haslam and Mark Schaffer. Brad recently saw Robin and Linda Williams in concert and recommends them for future Folk Project entertainment. Brad also reports that he has been taking guitar lessons from Kathy Moser. Lois DeRitter and Margaret Crowl went to the Peter Seeger 90th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden. They said it was amazing and exciting. Tom Chapin sang the song Garbage with Oscar the Grouch and mentioned Bill Steele and Mike Agranoff as the authors. Lois also noted that one of the advantages of having the FP festival in April was that she got to celebrate Mother s Day with her daughter. Andy Koenig reports that he is co-authoring a submission for an upcoming psychology conference with his sister. Watch and listen for more details. Robin and Eddie Roffman have taken a short-term sublet of an apartment in New York City for the month of May. They ve been attending performances at Lincoln center, seeing Broadway and off-broadway shows, and visiting museums. They recently saw the entire Wagner Ring Cycle, Hair, and Waiting for Godot. Elizabeth Lachowicz thanks everybody for supporting Betsy Rose and the Chicago Fire. Scott and Leslie Ross have a wonderful bouncing baby boy. William Riley Ross, weighing in at 8lbs 2oz, was born at 4:54 PM on March 29. Summer Weekend August The Folk Project s own eccentric weekend-long jam at a converted barn near Pine Brook, NY. Tent or floor sleeping available, food and chores shared by all. Space is limited but day trippers are welcome. Contact Harmonica Bob, bobrosensweet@optonline.net 12 13

8 Feets Don t Fail Me Now! Blue Ribbon Cloggers: Meets in Pluckemin, Tuesdays, 7pm. Call Paula Fromen (908) or Heidi Rusch (908) for info. Center Contra: Gender-role free contra dance in NYC. LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St., Room 301, 7:30pm. Usually 2nd Fri. Open to all. (971) , (347) , or or AmericanFolkDanceNYC@yahoo.com Country Dance*New York: dances every Saturday, English country dance every Tuesday, at the Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. and 7th Ave., NYC. Soft soled shoes only. (212) ; Tues., 6/20: Direct from the West Coast; 6/9: English Dance end of season Strawberry Festival; 6/13: Contra dance season finale Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Info: (609) or Maplewood International Dancers: New location: Recreation House, 124 Dunnellen Rd., Maplewood. Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Days (908) , eves (973) Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Comm. Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd, 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. $4 member/$5 non-member (973) or (973) , North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2-5pm, Unitarian Church, Cottage Place, Ridgewood, potluck, $8/members, $10/non-mem. (201) , (201) Sun., 6/14: Melanie Axel-Lute; 6/20: Play-ful Ball Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. & Highland Ave., Tenafly. GinnyandHallB@cs.com. Philly Family Folk Dances: Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 The Oak Rd, East Falls, PA. 2nd Sundays, 2-4:30pm (215) Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7:30pm, Riverside School, Riverside Drive, Princeton. Tuesdays (except school closings) (609) Princeton Folk Dancers: 8pm Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. & Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, Borough Hall, Princeton, Wed. (and some Saturdays) 8pm, beginners 7:40. Pickup band musicians welcome. Usually $6. (609) or (609) , pcdinfo@aol.com. Band info only: (609) or srl@mail.princeton.edu performerlisting at Special Community Dance, PCD English Country Dance series: Dance 8-11, intro/basics at 7:30. $8 ($4 seniors & students). Call for info. Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See skandinoje.org for info. Swingin Tern: Sat., 6/6: Bob Isaacs/Lost on the Turnpike; 6/20: Rich Mohr/Contraptions Valley Contra Dance Society: 7pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, UU Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $9/$5 students. (610) More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society Sat., June 6: Bob Isaacs & Lost on the Turnpike Enid Diamante-fiddle; Chris Carpenter-mandolin, clarinet; Eve Rantzer-piano Contras & Squares When the swing, swing, Swingin Tern comes bob, bob, bobbin along, along, To our Bob, Bob callin with Turnpike playin Their contra song. Wake up, wake up you Swingin Tern, Dance on, dance on, and feel the burn, Swing round, swing round with moves you ll learn, Live, love, dance and be happy. Change is happenin, Tern is movin to a brand new home, With a great wood floor, big windows and plenty of space to roam. Come twirl and swirl again, dancin in our new nest you ll never go wrong, When the swing, swing, Swingin Tern comes bob, bob, bobbin along. Sat., June 20: Rick Mohr & Contraptions Chloe Maher-piano; Nora Smith-fiddle; Bill Quern-mandolin, concertina, banjo Contras & Squares The Contraptions is activated when [A] Nora starts to play her [B] fiddle allowing the end of the [C] bow to stick in the [D] ear of [E] Bill causing his [F] hand to twitch uncontrollably over his [G] mandolin causing a [H] string to break resulting in the [I] tuning peg flying off and hitting [J] Chloe in the [K] eye triggering her to jump up, knocking over the [L] piano bench which yanks the [M]20microphone cord that is looped around the [N] leg of the [O] caller causing Rick to yell hey! leading the [P] dancers to weave around ending in a [Q] swing that causes a [R] vortex that sucks the [S] observers at the side of the hall onto the [T] dance floor causing [U] everyone to smile and scream for [V] Mohr. Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. Contra and Square Dancing to Live Music. All dances taught. No partner necessary. Beginner s 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. Tight 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) or (973) TERN ON THE NET! find us at dance.folkproject.org Presented by the Folk Project 15