Funding has been made possible in part by funds from the Arts Council of the Morris Area through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Newsletter submissions: Liz Pagan Email: newsletter@folkproject.org 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield NJ 07003; deadline is the 15th Membership, corrections/changes: Scott Ross Email: membership@folkproject.org c/o Scott Ross 36 Hilltop Circle Whippany, NJ 07981 Folk Project Officers: President: Ed Roffman Vice President: Pam Robinson Secretary: Lindsey Meyer Treasurer: Rachel Streich Trustees: Trustees thru 2012: Bob McNally, Nancy Dugan, Pat Brangs Trustees thru 2013: Allan Kugel, Ed Roffman, Bobbie Rosengarten Trustees thru 2014: Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Elizabeth Lachowicz Box 41 Mendham, NJ 07945 www.folkproject.org September 2012 www.folkproject org New Jersey s Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization Did You Register??? Folk Project Fall Festival Columbus Weekend Friday through Sunday, October 5 7 Festival is a semi-annual... uh, bi-annual? Quasi-annual? We mean TWICE A YEAR event, and even though there are two of them, you don t even want to miss one. This musical getaway combines outstanding acoustic concerts some performers you know, some you SHOULD know with activities for musicians, non-musicians and music lovers. Comfortable indoor facilities make this festival weatherproof. A low price includes all food, lodging and activities. This fabulous mini-vacation of fun, learning and sharing music is limited to only 180 guests so visit the web site and register YESTERDAY. Read more on page 6. Pelvis Back-To-School Guide... See Page 10 Back-To-School Evening o Music Sat., 9/10, 8pm Pagan/Kleiner World Headquarters Mr. Kleiner and paraprofessional Ms. Pagan will preside over the September Music Party. Bring voices, instruments, food and bev to share and don t forget to do your homework. If it s clear, there will be a campfire circle. If it s not... bring your skinny selves and we ll squeeze inside. 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) 429-0288. Directions: Parkway north from Route 280 and points south, exit 148. Right at the third light, Montgomery St. Third left onto Williamson. #32 is 5th house on left, Southbound from Route 3 and points north, exit 149. Right at the end of the exit onto JFK; first right onto Belleville Ave., make your first right onto Williamson. #32 is 2 1/2 long blocks down on right. BONUS Evening o Music! Sat., 9/22, 8pm the Roffmans Every month, our 4th Saturday Bonus Evening o Music takes place at Eddie and Robin s place, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742. Bring song, voice, insruments and food/bev to share. Note: Eddie and Robin keep Kosher. Non-kosher items can be shared on the kitchen table; bring serving utensils. Directions: >From I287 Southbound: exit 36, Ridgedale Ave. Keep right at fork, follow signs for and turn right at Ridgedale Ave., go 0.7 mi. Follow directions from Ridgedale-Hanover intersection below >From I287 Northbound: exit 36B, W Lafayette Ave. Right at light onto Ridgedale Ave., go 0.9 mi. >From Ridgedale-Hanover Intersection: Left onto E Hanover (westbound), go 4.6 mi. Turn right at Black Birch Dr. (just past traffic light at Shongum Rd.) go 0.8 mi. Turn right at Butternut Rd., second driveway on the right.
September 2012 The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series presented by Fri., 9/7: Bill Staines, Roger Deitz For just about as long as anyone currently involved in folk music can remember, Bill Staines is 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. After 30+ years of plying the folk scene on both sides of the microphone, our opener Roger Deitz will be introducing his first recording, Love Songs Now And Then. Roger has graced venues from the Philadelphia Folk Festival to little church basement coffeehouses. He plays a mix of traditional and familiar songs along with his own material. The latter runs the gamut from touchingly sentimental to outlandishly funny, and all accompanied by guitar and banjo work that is classy without being flashy. When not performing, he is a respected writer for music publications from Sing Out! to Billboard. Fri., 9/14: Open Stage This is an opportunity for all acoustic musicians to perform a 15-minute set on our stage, and for the audience to be treated to a diverse collection of acoustic musicians. We ve often seen previews of our regular scheduled acts for the first time at Open Stage. For information on how to secure a performance slot, call 973-335-9489, or go to www.folkproject. org and visit the Open Stage page. Friday, 9/21: Christine DeLeon, Bob Andrews Christine DeLeon is perfectly described in Sing Out! Magazine s review of her 2008 debut CD: This New Jersey artist s rich soprano is eerily reminiscent of that of a young Judy Collins: Powerful, crystalline and assured. And, like a young Judy, she makes her voice the centerpiece of [her performance] by featuring sweeping legato ballads accompanied by simple strummed acoustic guitar... Christine s songs are uniformly upbeat in something of the Dar Williams style... Attendees of the 2012 Folk Project Spring Festival will remember our opener Bob Andrews. He s well described by Butch Ross, a past Minstrel headliner:...like a writer of great short stories, Bob Andrews excels in telling moving stories in taut detail. His craftsmanship as a songwriter is impeccable; if his songs were hospital beds, you could bounce a quarter off of them. I m a songwriter, and... Bob s songs make me say, Damn, I wish I wrote that... Friday, 9/28: The April Verch Band, Fiona Tyndall April Verch is one of those natural musicians that has it all. Immersed in the local dance music of her native Ottawa Valley in Canada, she showed 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 as a teenager in 2000 as Mad Pudding s fiddler. And now she fronts her own world-touring band, drawing raves wherever she goes. Our opener Fiona Tyndall grew up in County Clare Ireland. She spent her childhood summers at a residential school run by her parents to steep its students in Irish music, language, and culture. She sings with beautiful simplicity the songs she learned through this experience, and those that her love of this music led her to pick up later in life. She is accompanied on guitar by Tony DeSantis. UPCOMING: 10/5: Closed for FP Festival; 10/12: Open Stage; 10/19: Amy Regan, Rachel Marie; 10/26: Finest Kind, Jody Kruskal; 11/2: Lou & Peter Berryman; 11/9: Open Stage; 11/16: Small Potatoes, Matthew Broady; 11/23: FP Past Presidents Concert; 11/30: An Agranoff Imperative! Brother Sun,The Sea, The Sea 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 (973) 335-9489 or visit our website at www.folkproject.org. Funding has been made possible in part by funds from the Arts Council of the Morris Area through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. To volunteer email volunteers@folkproject.org Sat., 9/1: Bob Nicholson, Nicholson & Smith Eileen Nicholson fiddle and Jill Smith piano Contras & Squares If you don t know Jack, Nicholson & Nicholson and Smith will let you take a Shining to contras and squares because it s As Good As It Gets at Swingin Tern. If you re seeing Reds, need some Anger Management or feel like One Flew Over The Cuckoo s Nest, become an Easy Rider with Terns of Endearment. If you re having Man Trouble, join the Witches of East Hanover to find A Few Good Men. Put Swingin Tern on your Becket List because The Danceman Always Swings Twice. Sat., 9/15: Bill Fischer and Wry Bred Robert Messore guitar; Mickey Koth fiddle; Julie Sorcek flute, saxophone Contras With an open-faced smile, Fischer posts his Bill of Fare with a baker s dozen of no-loaf contras. With their rye humor, Wry Bred rises to the occasion as they sandwich in tunes you knead. Roll in with your bun and only, it s the yeast you can do. Mustard your strength or you ll be playing ketchup all night. Don t be sconed, leave your muffin the car and wear a flour in your hair. Sat., 9/29: Tern Swings with Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass It s a swing dance! It s a concert! It s the 18-piece jazz-swing band Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass which swings from 8pm to Midnight. Music from Ellington, Basie, Goodman, Sinatra and more! There will be a swing dance demo/instruction at 7:30pm. Longterm Folk Project members Jeff Rantzer and Henry Nerenberg play trombone in the band and Jay Wilensky was born to sing Sinatra. No contras tonight just hot swing tunes for your dancing and listening pleasure. Tickets $15 advance, $20 door., students $10 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 07936 From I-287 northbound or southbound: Exit 39, travel East on Route 10 for approx. 3.5 miles. Exit by the Ford dealership ( To River Road/ Okner Pkway ) onto Mount Pleasant Ave. Right at the second light onto Hanover Rd. then immediate left into the parking lot of the Parish House. From I-78: Exit 48 (Route 24 West) to Exit 2B, Route 510 East/Florham Park. Go 1.9 miles and turn left onto Hanover Rd. Turn right into the parking lot of the Parish House just before the road ends at Mount Pleasant Ave. Additional directions are on our website. (973) 295-6864 TERN ON THE NET! find us at dance.folkproject.org Presented by the Folk Project
Steve Holland & Root Mean Square Feets Don t Fail Me Now! Blue Ribbon Cloggers: Meets in Pluckemin, Tuesdays, 7pm. Call Paula Fromen (908) 735-9133 or Heidi Rusch (908) 453-2750 for info. Center Contra: Gender-role free contra dance in NYC. LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St., Room 301, 7:30pm. Usually 2nd Fri. Open to all. (971) 991-0597, (347) 275-7983, or www.lcfd.org/nyc or email AmericanFolkDanceNYC@yahoo.com Country Dance*New York: Contra every Sat. at Chinatown Y, Houston Street Center, 273 Bowery (bet. East Houston and Stanton); English Country every Tues. at Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.). cdny.org or (212) 459-4080 Lambertville Country Dancers: Soft soled shoes only! Contra/English country. Info: (609) 882-7733 or www.lambertvillecountrydancers.org Maplewood International Dancers: Recreation House, 124 Dunellen Rd., Maplewood. Mondays 7:30pm, $5. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Days (908) 273-6468, eves (973) 376-7568. http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/ fd_maplewood.html Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Comm. Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd, 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. $4 member/$5 non-member (973) 539-7020 or (973) 228-5966, http://njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2 5 pm, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood. $8 members, $10 non. (201) 445-4497 or (201) 447-1136. www.maxellute.net/njecd.html; 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) 844-2474 Princeton Folk Dance Group: 7:30pm, Riverside School, Riverside Drive, Princeton. Tuesdays (except school closings) www.princetonfolkdance.org (609) 924-6930; Princeton Folk Dancers: 8pm Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St.and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, www.princetonfolkdance.org Princeton Country Dancers: Suzanne Patterson Center, Borough Hall, Princeton, Wed. (and some Saturdays) 8pm, beginners 7:40. Pickup band musicians welcome. Usually $6. (609) 683-7956 or (609) 924-8813, email pcdinfo@aol.com. Band info only: (609) 252-0248 or srl@mail.princeton.edu performerlisting at www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Community Dance; PCD English Country Dance series: Second Saturday of the month, 8pm; intro/basics at 7:30. $10 ($5 seniors & students). Info: (908) 359-2642 Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See skandinoje.org for info. Swingin Tern: Sat., 9/1: Bob Nicholson, Nicholson & Smith; 9/15: Bill Fischer, Wry Bred; 9/29: Tern Swings with Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass Valley Contra Dance Society: 7pm, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, UU Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $9/$5 students. www.valleycontradance. org, (610) 868-7432; Members Gigs & Friends Mike Agranoff: Wed., 9/12: Middleburgh, NY, Library Concert; Sun., 9/23: NJ Storytelling Festival, Hamilton. http://njstorynet.org/wpnjstory/events; Sat., 9/29: Cafe Improv, Princeton. www.cafeimprov.com Blue Jersey Band (Frank Ruck, Ellen Ruck, Mike Sutton): Sat., 9/15: 10am, Pennington Farmers Market, Rt 31 at Rosedale Mills; Sat., 9/22: 10am, West Windsor Farmers Market, Vaughn Dr. at Princeton Junction Train Station; Sat., 9/29: 6pm, Halo Pub, Hulfish St in Princeton. www.bluejerseyband.com Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Chris Bukata): Wed., 9/19, 7:30pm, Fine Grind Coffee Bar, 101 Newark-Pompton Turnpike, Little Falls. Roger Deitze: Fri., 9/7: The Minstrel,rolling out Roger s new (first) CD of love songs, and new (second) book - a collection of 56 (!5 years) of his Sing Out! humor columns. www.cdbaby.com/cd/rogerdeitz Rhythm, Reeds and All That Brass (17-piece jazz-swing band inc. Jeff Rantzer, Hen3ry Nerenberg, Jay WIlensky): Swingin Tern, 9/29. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unclassifieds WEST ORANGE ROOM FOR RENT: Private bedroom/bathroom in large house with all amenities, relaxed atmosphere, privacy respected, shuttle to train, easy access to 280. Call Tom Picard (848) 219-1868 or Shari Korenstein (201) 306-8744 MOONLIGHT CATERING: Catering for many types of events weddings, graduations, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, special occasions you name it, Richard can cater it. www.moonlightcatering.net...horses Sing None of It! A folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest performers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of mainly acoustic music, storytellers, dancers, others. Schedule available at www.folkproject.org. Seen on: Cablevision Morris area, Sun. 7:300pm ch. 21; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City, Thurs. 2:30pm on Time/Warner Cable ch. 34 and on RCN Cable ch. 82; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.mnn.org (popup players 34/82 http mms); Service Electric Cable TV Allentown, PA, Thurs. 9:30pm ch. 50; Staten Island Community TV (SICTV) Thursdays 7:30pm ch. 35; Fargo Access (www.cityoffargo.com/cable) on Cable One Fri. 6:30pm & Mon. 3:00pm ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; Cablevision 67; RCN 82; Verizon 42. Also streams via www.bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bcattv-network. Mendham TV: Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8am, 2pm & 8pm; Tues., Thurs., Sat.: 7am, 1pm & 7pm (same episode all week) on Comcast ch. 22 or 25 & Verizon ch. 22 or 25; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm Friday, Ch. 280; simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) ch. 21. 14 More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society www.cdss.org 3
All Venues That s Fit To Print Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) 971-1593 or www.alberthall.org; Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, (201) 573-0718, www.cafeacoustic.org; Sun., 9/23: Brother Sun 2pm Arts off Main Open Mike: every third Thursday, The Lab, 128 Willow Grove St., Hackettstown. thelab_openmic@yahoo.com; www.artsoffmain.com; (908) 684-4728 Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA): Every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St., Little Silver, NJ. 1-5pm. $4 for BOTMA members $5 non-members. Info: www.newjerseybluegrass.org Borderline Folk Music Club: usually at New City Ambulance Corps Bldg, 200 Congers Rd., New City, NY. 2pm, Info: (845) 354-4586 http://borderlinefolkmusicclub.org; Brennan Coffee House: Justice William Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Ave., Jersey City. Show starts 7pm, open mike at end. (800) 542-7894, www.brennancoffeehouse.com; Café Zed: Open mic 7:30pm, sign-up 7pm, feature 9pm NEW LOCATION: Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, 4 Boland Dr. (Prospect Ave. bet. Eagle Rock & Mt. Pleasant) West Orange (848) 219-1868 or tom@tompicard.com. Good weather Bring lawn chair/blanket and picnic for the hill Sat., 9/15 Celebration House Concert & Workshop Series: In Clifton; address given with reservation, (973) 879-8568 or celebrationhouseconcerts@yahoo.com. Workshops usually 3:30 5:30pm; concert usually 6:30pm. Concert only $15; workshop only $20; concert and workshop combo $30; Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info 908-412-9105, Concerts4Causes@aol.com; www.coffeewithconscience.org; Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts: 100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call 973-539-8008, www.mayoarts.org, shows at 8pm Crossroads Coffeehouse: 8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. (973) 786-7940 or (908) 879-7739; Dublin House: Irish Session, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 6-9pm, Monmouth St., Red Bank Dull Music: 7pm, Rutherford Congregational Church, Union and Rutherford Avenues, Rutherford. www.dullmusic.com; Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture: 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. 2nd Friday (except June-Aug.). Bring instruments and voices for singing, playing, quilting, crafts. run by Lisa Novemsky and Anja Moen. www.essexethical.org or (973) 763-8293. Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) 867-2390, www.godfreydaniels.org. Good Coffeehouse: 53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, music at 8pm, (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org; The Hillside Cafe Coffee House: 45 Hillside Cres., Nutley. Doors open 7:30, show at 8pm. (973) 667-7055 or info@hillsidecafe.com, www.hillsidecafe.com; Sat., 9/15: Gabrielle Louise, Erin Inglish Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org; Sat., 9/8: Caravan of Thieves, Daniel Champagne 4 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 Presideddie Roffman, eroffman@optonline.net. Kirsten Lamb s Klezmer group, Ezekiel s Wheels, is one of only two ensembles from the USA chosen to participate in the 2012 International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam. They ll compete with 23 other groups from Israel, Russia, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, France, Canada and Germany for prize money, international bookings, recording contracts and professional representation. Blue Jersey Band (Frank Ruck, Ellen Wolff-Ruck and Mike Sutton) enjoyed their recent performance at Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA. Check out www.bluejerseyband.com to see their upcoming playdates. Allan Kugel and Cecilia Rowedder are excited to be traveling to Vienna in August where Allan will be attending a conference. Afterward, they re going on to Prague where Allan is looking forward to sampling fine pilsners in the land where they were brewed first and best. Joe Petraitis loved performing and hearing each of the acts at this year s Minstrel Birthday show. Carl Croce loved attending and performing too; he was especially glad to be paired with Cecilia for the third time! Scott Ross enjoyed a wonderful 120 mile bike ride over three days, through an area in Michigan called the Dunes. On the trip, he had a great time visiting several wineries, but his bike might have been a little easier to ride if the winery visits were later in the day. Pam Robinson and Bob Safranek enjoyed beers and visits with Bob s college buddies on a July trip to West Virginia, before spending a week volunteering at Falcon Ridge Festival. At Falcon Ridge, in addition to the music, they enjoyed rotisserie lamb, London broil, designer cheeses and sushi. Elizabeth Lachowicz is traveling to Chicago this summer to celebrate two special family weddings. At the first, her sister is tying the knot in a commitment ceremony with her partner. Later that week, her nephew will be getting married also. Rachel Streich had a great visit with her mother and brother in California in July. Her mom is doing well, making friends, and having a good time. Howie Goldman will be taking a trip up to Maine with his daughters. They ll be going whitewater rafting together. They re also planning to take a Moose Tour. Lindsey Meyer reports that her son, Miles, will be attending the School of Audio Engineering Institute in Manhattan. Miles is looking forward to his studies and he especially is looking forward to getting a good job in the field. Mike Agranoff went to Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp for the first time this year. Mike says, I m learning to play a new instrument a flatpick! 13
Folk Project Board Meeting August 2012 Board Meeting: The Summary The monthly meeting of the Folk Project Board was called to order at 8:04 pm on August 7, 2012 at the home of Robin and Mark Schaffer in Rockaway. Present were Pat Brangs, Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Allan Kugel, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Bob McNally, Eddie Roffman, and Bobbie Rosengarten (Trustees); Mike Agranoff, Carl Croce, Lori Falco, Howie Goldman, Joe Graziano, Nancy Kelner, Lindsey Meyer, Sandie Reilly, Pam Robinson, Scott Ross, Mark Schaffer, Robin Schaffer, Jean Scully, Rachel Streich, and Leigh Walker (Other Board Members). Absent were Nancy Dugan, Gloria Friedman, and Kevin Redden. The June and July minutes were approved as amended. Treasurer Rachel affirmed our continued financial health. In committee reports: Festival Co-chair Mark Schaffer reported that preparations for fall festival are in full swing. Registration has begun, with advertising aimed at attracting first-timers. Spring Festival made about $2,000 but since fall usually nets less, they expect to at least break even for the year. Single-day tickets will be available only if full-weekend tickets don t sell out. Sunday concert tickets will continue to be available. They re looking for workshop leaders and staffing volunteers. Minstrel Booking Chair Mike Agranoff reported that the Unitarian Fellowship has apparently decided to renovate rather than move to a new location, such renovations taking place sometime in the future. The rent was also raised to $250 per show. The Minstrel Birthday Show was pushed back one week this year to avoid a conflict with the Falcon Ridge festival. Twenty groups participated, including hit performances from some of our newest and youngest members. Mark and Robin Schaffer asked for help and input about whether to continue the post- Minstrel music gatherings at the Fellowship, which are intended to incorporate more Minstrel visitors into the FP community. After much discussion, we decided to continue experimenting with the arrangements of food, music, and rooms. There have been three gatherings so far. The most successful one followed the Birthday Show when the music and socializing continued full-tilt in the Terrace Room. Internal Affairs Chair Jean Scully is delighted with the many new Evening of Music hosts and notes that she still needs a host for November. She thanked Eddie and Robin Roffman for hosting the spectacular July 4 picnic. Swingin Tern Chair Leigh Walker says attendance has been down due to summer heat but things are looking up for fall: a swing dance/concert is planned for September and in November, a techno contra dance with Phase X. What s techno contra? Think strobe lights and contra with a lot of young dancers mixed in with the older ones. Jean reported that Barrett Wilson has contacted all past FP presidents for the upcoming Past Presidents Concert. We can look forward to musical collaboration, spoken word, and assorted presidential shenanigans to enliven the stage. If that s not enough, an auction of vintage FP memorabilia should spice up the evening. ADJOURNMENT The next meeting will be on September 4 at the home of Allan Kugel and Cecelia Rowedder in Highland Park. Board meetings are open to all Folk Project members. If you d like to sit in, send a note to secretary@folkproject.org to get directions to the meeting. 12 McLynn s Restaurant: Open mic Wed., 9pm. 250 Morris Ave, Springfield. (973)258-1600 Morris County Center for the Arts: Darress Theatre, 615 Main St, Boonton. (973) 334-9292, www.darresstheater.com. Wed., 9/19: Café Jam hosted by Tommy Mahoney Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, (973) 728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org; Sat., 9/15: Toby Walker, Jim Hayes Music on Main: 7:30pm, Woodbridge. www.woodbridgeartsnj.com, (732) 634-4500 x6497 NJ Clearwater Circle of Song: Turnstile Coffee Bar, 1607 Route 71, Belmar (2 blocks from Rte. 35, 7 from Belmar Train Station), 6:30pm; Outpost In The Burbs: at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair (973) 744-6560. Doors open 7:30pm, concert at 8pm. www.outpostintheburbs.org; Fri., 9/7: Acoustic Strawbs, John Wesling Harding; 9/28: Joan Osborne People s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., NYC, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or (212) 787-3903; Sat., 9/15: Tony Bird; 9/22: SONiA of Disappear Fear; 9/29: Hudson Valley Sally, Mario Casartelli Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) 651-1115, www.folkmusicny.org; Wed., 9/5: Folk Open Sing; Tues., 9/11: Old-Time Music Jame; Fri., 9/15: Bill Staines; Sun., 9/15: Shanty Sing on Staten Island; Tues, 9/25: ; Old-Time Music Jam; Thurs., 9/27: Washington Heights Open Sing, visit web site for details The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert in Livingston; RSVP to jamask8@ comcast.net or (973) 992-7491; Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 8pm, (609) 799-0944 $15/Members $10/$3 kids under 12. www.princetonfolk.org; Fri., 9/21: Michael Smith Riverside Rhythm and Rhyme: Skylands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,1811 State Route 57, Hackettstown. 6:30pm, open mic sign-up, 7pm open mic. www.skylandsuu.org. Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at http://www.fasola.org/; 2nd Sun.: 2pm, St. Paul s Church, 199 Carroll St, Brooklyn. (718) 293-2848; 2pm, Montclair Friends Mtg, Park & Gordonhurst. (973) 509-2165; Midweek singing Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm, St. Peter s Episcopal Church, 346 W. 20th St. http://nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org; Sat., 9/8: Josh Ritter, Thieving Irons; 9/15: Tom Paxton, Anne Heaton; 9/22: Karla Bonoff, David Olney (with Sergio Webb) Skylands Native American Flute Circle meets at a home in Panther Valley. Info: Allan Johnson 908-850-5772 or ajflycasting@optonline.net Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) 924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut. com/oldtime/; 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month The Uptown Coffeehouse: www.uptowncoffeehouse.org New Location: City Island Community Center, 190 Fordham S. lower level, City Island, NY. 5pm,$15, under 12, $5; Sun., 9/9: Danny Kalb Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) 949-2146, www.walkaboutclearwater.org; Coming Oct. 13: Woody Guthrie Night 5
Folk Project Fall Festival The best three-day music party ever! Columbus Weekend Friday Sunday, October 5 7, 2012 Hunterdon County, NJ Register Now! www.folkproject.org/festival Featuring: The Jeremy Kittel Band Magpie Toby Walker Grover Kemble This musical getaway combines outstanding acoustic concerts with activities for musicians, non-musicians, and music lovers. Comfortable indoor facilities make this festival weatherproof. A low price includes all food, lodging and activities. This fabulous mini-vacation of fun, learning, and sharing music is limited to only 180 guests. Questions? festival@folkproject.org Join the Folk Project Cut out this handy dandy membership form and mail it, with your membership fee, to Scott Ross, 36 Hilltop Circle, Whippany, NJ 07981. Info: membership@folkproject.org Choose at least one: New Renew Skip to my Lou Name Address Home Tel. E mail 1: Do you play or sing music: Work Tel. E mail 2: [ ] For fun [ ] Occasionally perform in public [ ] Professionally or semi-professionally Basic Individual membership @ $20/year $ (You ll receive this personal monthly newsletter.) Supporting membership @ $25/year $ (Personal monthly newsletter PLUS our eternal gratitude) Family membership* $ (Additional family members @ $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: The Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Annual Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 8 10am 3pm At the Helen Fenske Visitor Center, 32 Pleasant Plains Rd., Harding Township. Free. Activities include river seining, archery, nature crafts/kids activities. Exhibitors include the Raptor Trust, US FIsh & Wildlife Service, GS Watershed Assoc, many more. Rummage sale, music, free food and fun for all. www.friendsofgreatswamp.org 6 11
Pelvis Burlapp s Back-to-School Guide It s that time of year again! Time to go back to readin, writin, and differential equasin. This transitional time of year can be stressful and challenging for the whole family. Bedtimes need to be reestablished, shoes need to be worn, brains need to be polished and shined for the new school year. With that in mind, who else but Pelvis to set you on the right path for the new year? I heard you say Just about anyone! but I know you are joking! PRE-K: If this is your little one s first school experience, it is important to teach them that school is NOT a folk festival! In school, you will learn to socialize, eat fruity snacks, sit on the floor, sing songs, move your body with a group, play fairly, and stand quietly in line. Wait. It is EXACTLY like a folk festival. Your toddler has prepared for school using the Minstrel Bernie Tern Method. Your (gender-non-specific) child is ready to go! Pack a healthy lunch: Whatever the age of your child, don t count on the school cafeteria to provide a nutritional lunch. Packing your child s lunch can be an educational as well as economical experience. Go to Sam s BJ Club and buy the 84 gallon barrel of mayo, a humungo-carrot, and a carafe of tuna. I like to grow my own bread, but you can find bread in just about any store that sells sandwich supplies, such as a supermarket or a Rye Aid. You can now purchase pre-sliced bread, which is a big timesaver and the greatest invention since itself. Using these ingredients, you can whip up about 70 midsized tuna sandwiches, which should get you through the holidays without having to prepare anything. I ve been told tuna sandwiches freeze well. In the Burlapp house, the kids always looked forward to Labor Day, because that was the day I watched them make tuna sandwiches. Just accessorize with an apple, a pickle, and a thermos full of Ovaltine or Postum. Now you re cookin! K-6: Elementary school is the time of growth and expansion, enlargement, and getting biggerness.. Most children leave elementary school much larger than when they went in. They have lost teeth. New teeth have replaced their baby teeth. Now they have adult teeth. They can chew adult things. Big things. Their menu has expanded, as well as their minds. Now they think big thoughts. About bigger things. So, you may have to provide two tuna sandwiches. MIDDLE SCHOOL: Middle school children are often ashamed of their folkie parents. They may sulk, either because they are miserable, or they are practicing to be teenagers. They may beg you to act normal. Be strong, folk parent. Someday they will embrace the folkiness of the family, and sing along on the chorus. Or join the FBI. HIGH SCHOOL: Your little clone is becoming an adult! The teen years can be tough. Three tuna sandwiches for lunch may not be enough. Striking out, rebelling, tattoos, drugs, loud music, car accidents, sex, antisocial behavior. Children don t like to see their parents behave this way! You may have to put a lock on the bedroom door. COLLEGE: Your baby is leaving! How will you cope? You will miss hearing the car door at 3 AM, the loud music, the all night videogames, the bizarre friends and bad grades. Losing your precious child is so traumatic! (wink wink nudge nudge). A surprising variety of great entertainers in performance and conversation FOLK MUSIC TV PRESENTING AND PRESERVING OUR MUSICAL HISTORY SINCE 1989 Now on Youtube! See it anytime, from anywhere! go to: www.youtube.com/hsnoi The Folk Project presents: A Special Concert at The Minstrel Trout Fishing in America Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood ~ Music for people who take their fun seriously ~ Friday, December 28, 8pm Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 21 Normandy Heights Road Morristown, NJ All Tickets: $17.00 in advance $20.00 at the door z Local Broadcast Schedule for September z The multi-award winning show produced and hosted by Ralph Litwin Cablevision, Morris, NJ, area 7:30 PM Sun., Channel 21 9/2 Scott Hallock Trio Acoustic guitarist/singer/songwriter/entertainer 9/9 Jeff Saxon Diverse talent and awarded singer/songwriter/guitarist 9/16 Bob Conroy & Norm Pederson Multi-instrumental trad & originals 9/23 Chasing June Inspiring, lively co-writing duo rocks-in a folky way 9/30 The Folk Goddesses 3 snarky middle-aged women on a mission Comcast N.West 21 & Central NJ channel 280 3:30 PM Fridays 9/7 Ray Schinnery Blues Band the genuine article from the club scene 9/14 Jeremy Wallace Gravely-voiced, hot ragtime guitar fingerpicker 9/21 Tom & Nate Country blues duo with authentic down-home sound 9/28 Roy Book Binder Master ragtime blues guitar & singer-storyteller Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), 2:30 PM Thursdays 9/6 Strike the Bell N. American & British Isles Trad maritime music 9/13 Pat Conte Rare instruments(banjo-fid?) & obscure spooky tunes 9/20 Three Citizens Zany, modernized old-timey music w/slick playing 9/27 Scott Alarik Passionate songwriting, storytelling and performance Princeton TV 30 Showtimes are variable. Please go to http://princetontv.org for current schedule. Check our Website for listings in Mendham, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Allentown and yes, we re even in Fargo ND 10 Questions? ContactMark orrobin Schaffe:festival@folkproject.org or201-207-8696. 7
FP Calendar: Schleptember 2012 1/Sat. 2/Sun. 3/Mon. 4/Tues. 5/Wed. Swingin Tern: Bob Nicholson, Nicholson and Smith EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. www.cdny.org EVERY Sun.: Music You Can t Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com EVERY first & third Sunday: Open Irish session, 6pm, Dublin House, Red Bank. EVERY Sunday: Tom Picard and Carl Croce, Tapastry Restaurant, Montclair EVERY Sunday: Radio Nowhere, 7 10pm, WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or streaming at www.wmscradio.com or www.live365.com/wmsc. EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm, Maplewood. (973) 376-7568 Bethlehem Musikfest, Main Street Stage: 5pm, Blue Jersey Band plays Django, Djazz, and Bluegrazz FP Board meeting, Cecilia and Allan s, Highland Park EVERY 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, 7:30pm, Mannion s Somerville. www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/ EVERY Tuesday: Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam, 7pm, Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. (973) 770-0179 EVERY Wednesday, Straight Morning Drive, featuring Straight Drive 15 minutes after the 7:30am station break. 6 9am, WDVR-FM and www.wdvrfm. org EVERY Wed.: Morristown Int l Dancers, 7:30pm, Mountain Lakes. (973) 539-7020 EVERY Wednesday: Princeton Country Dancers, 8pm, Suzanne Patterson center, Princeton. (609) 799-2073, http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/ EVERY Wednesday: Down Jersey with Jim Albertson, 7:30pm, WSNJ am1240, am1440 and www.wsnjam.com ; http://members.aol.com/downjerseyjim/ EVERY 1st Wednesday: Folk Open Sing; 7pm, Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. (212) 636-6341 or (718) 788-7563 EVERY Wednesday: 9pm, Open Mike, McLynn s Restaurant, Springfield. (973) 258-1600 6/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. See skandinoje.org for dates/info 7/Fri. Minstrel: Bill Staines with Roger Deitz Outpost in the Burbs: Acoustic Strawbs, John Wesley Harding, 8pm, Montclair. www. outpostintheburbs.org 8/Sat. FP Evening o Music: 8pm, Pagan/Kleiner World HQ, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) 429-0288 8 Sanctuary Concerts: Josh Ritter, Thieving Irons, 8pm, Chatham. www. sanctuaryconcerts.org Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Annual Fall Festival, 10am 3pm, Helen Fenske Visitor Center, Harding Township. www.friendsofgreatswamp.org Hurdy Gurdy: Caravan of Thieves, Daniel Champagne, 8pm, Fair Lawn. www. hurdygurdyfolk.org 9/Sun. Uptown Coffeehouse: Danny Kalb, City Island, NJ. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org 13/Thurs. NJ Songwriters Circle, 7pm, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) 429-0288 or daveythek@aol.com 14/Fri. 15/Sat. Minstrel: Open Stage Swingin Tern: Bill Fischer, Wry Bred Newsletter Deadline Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org Blue Jersey Band plays Django, Djazz, and Bluegrazz, 10am, Pennington Farmers Market Café Zed: Open Mike & featured Performer, Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, 4 Boland Drive, West Orange. Open Stage 7:30pm, feature 9pm Hillside Cafe: Gabrielle Louise, Erin Inglish, 8pm, Nutley. www.hillsidecafe.com, (973) 667-7055 Music at the Mission: Toby Walker and Jim Hayes, 8pm, West Milford. www.musicatthemission.org Sanctuary Concerts: Tom Paxton, Anne Heaton, 8pm, Chatham. www. sanctuaryconcerts.org People s Voice Cafe: Tony Bird, NYC. www.peoplesvoicecafe.org/ 19/Wed. Morris County Center for the Arts Cafe Jam hosted by Tommy Mahoney. 7:30 p.m., Darress Theatre, Boonton. (973) 334-9292, www.darresstheatre.com 21/Fri. Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Chris Bukata): 7:30pm, Fine Grind Coffee Bar, Little Falls. Minstrel: Christine DeLeon with Bob Andrews Princeton FMS: Michael Smith, 8pm, Princeton. http://princetonfolk.org/ 22/Sat. Bonus EoM at the Roffmans 8pm, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-77428 23/Sun. 28/Fri. 29/Sat. Blue Jersey Band plays Django, Djazz, and Bluegrazz, 10am, West Windsor Farmers Market Sanctuary Concerts: Karlon Bonoff, David Olney w/ Sergio Webb, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org People s Voice Cafe: SONiA of Disappear Fear, NYC. www.peoplesvoicecafe.org NJ Storytelling Festival, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton. Performers include Mike Agranoff. http://njstorynet.org/wpnjstory/events Acoustic Cafe: Brother Sun, 2pm, Park Ridge. www.cafeacoustic.org Minstrel: The April Verch Band with Fiona Tyndall Outpost in the Burbs: Joan Osborne, 8pm, Montclair. www.outpostintheburbs.org Swingin Tern: Tern Swings with Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass Mike Agranoff, Cafe Improv, Princeton. www.cafeimprov.com Blue Jersey Band plays Django, Djazz, and Bluegrazz, 6pm, Halo Pub, Princeton People s Voice Cafe: Hudson Valley Sally, Mario Casartelli, NYC. www. peoplesvoicecafe.org 9