Trustees: Trustees thru 2014: Jim Gartner, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Lois DeRitter Trustees thru 2015: Joanne Cronin, Steve Humphreys, Bob McNally Trustees thru 2016: Lindsey Meyer, Grover Kemble, Allan Kugel Folk Project Officers: President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Vice President: Barrett Wilson Secretary: Rachel Streich Treasurer: Bill Henderson Newsletter submissions: George Otto E-mail: newsletter@folkproject.org 582 Long Hill Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 Deadline is the 15th Membership, corrections/changes: Eddie Roffman E-mail: membership@folkproject.org c/o Eddie Roffman 11 Butternut Road Randolph, NJ. 07869 Box 41 Mendham, NJ 07945 www.folkproject.org May 2014 www.folkproject org May Home-Made Music Party New Jersey s Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization Sat., 5/17, 7pm Julie Mac and Phil Hunt s 482 Drakestown Road, Long Valley, NJ 973/945-5424 Please Note: This month's parties will be pushed back one week to the 3rd and 5th Saturdays "Folk Meets Jazz Night" featuring The Frank Sole duo at 9pm for a 45-minute performance This month's Home-Made Music Party takes place at the beautiful home of new members Julie Mac and Phil Hunt. Check out Julie's web site at JulieMacSings.com. Phil might even bring out the trumpet!!! I expect some great collaborations this night. As always bring food and beverage to share as well as your instruments and voices. Directions as follows. From the south: Route 287 North to exit 22B Route 206 North; Route 206 North 13.1 miles; Left onto Bartley Chester Road 0.9 mi.; Turn left and stay on Bartley Chester rd..03 mi.; Slight Right on River Road 0.2 mi.; 2nd left onto Drakestown Rd. 1.3 mi.; Go just past the house #482 and park on Gary Court From the north: Route 80 to Exit 27a Route 206 South 0.3 miles; Merge onto Lackawanna Pl. 1.2 mi; Lackawanna becomes Rt 206 2.9 mi; Stay straight and go onto Bartley Road 0.1 mi; Bartley Rd becomes Flanders Bartley Road 0.6 mi; Right on Bartley Chester Rd..03 mi; Slight right on River Rd. 0.2 mi.; 2nd left on Drakestown Road 1.3 mi.; Go just past the house at #482 and park on Gary Court. Bonus Home-Made Music Party on May 31st (the 5th Saturday) at the Roffman's, 8pm (see page 3) He Followed Me Home. Can I Keep Him? The Minstrel offers to put our performers up overnight on Fridays after the show in members' homes. And we are looking for additional people willing to provide that service. If you think it might be fun to take a musician home for the night, we'd like to add you to our list of potential hosts. We're looking for people with the following facilities: At least one guest room, and the capacity to host at least one person overnight, but the more you can serve, the better, The closer you live to the Minstrel, the better, but depending upon performers' travel plans the following day, as much as 30-45 minutes drive from the Minstrel might work, You don't have to actually be at the Minstrel the night you are hosting, so long as there will be someone to receive the performers when they arrive after the show. (Of course, it's better if you're at the show to meet them, introduce yourself, and lead them home.) Things like pets, noise, early-rising children in the house, and other factors that distinguish you from a motel can be dealt with (or not) as long as everyone knows what they're getting into. If this sounds like fun to you, please call Mike Agranoff at 973/335-9489 to get more details and discuss the possibilities.
May 2014 The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series presented by Fri., 5/2: OCEAN Celtic with Millstone River Morris OCEAN Celtic emerges phoenix-like from the ashes of the fabled New St. George with two of that band s key members, Jennifer Cutting (accordion, piano) and Lisa Moscatiello (vocals, guitar). To this, they ve added Andrew Dodds (fiddle) and Stephen Winick (vocals, percussion). Cutting is Washington Area Music Association s Musician of the Year, and Moscatiello s voice has been hailed by Billboard as one of the most gorgeous vocal instruments in all of folk-tinged pop. All are serious scholars of British Isles folk music, but bring it to life with innovation and joy that is anything but academic. Opener Millstone River Morris is a Morris Dance troupe from Princeton. Morris Dancing is a form of traditional dance from England. Originally done as a seasonal ritual to usher in the Spring and good crops, it has been revived over the past 50 years as a ritual unto itself. The dancing is done in colorful costumes, often with props such as cudgels, swords, or cloth hankies. It is lusty, energetic, raucous, and wonderfully entertaining. Fri., 5/9: 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 visit www.folkproject. org/minstrel/openstage. Fri., 5/16: Zoe Mulford with Brad Yoder Minstrel regulars were introduced to Singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford in January when she opened for Tom Chapin. Zoe plants one foot on either shore of the Atlantic, with homes in Pennsylvania and Manchester, England. She tackles the big eternal themes love, death, food, laundry, etc. with wit and honesty. Backing her clear vocals with guitar or clawhammer banjo, she serves up well-told stories seasoned with everything from old-time picking to Irish ballads, plus a dash of the blues. Opener singer-songwriter Brad Yoder s unique mix of humorous, poetic, political, funky, and edgy original songs, covering a musical range from folk to indie rock (with unexpected musical and lyrical twists), has earned him a loyal following ranging from kids in single digits through retirees. Fri., 5/23: CLOSED for The Spring Acoustic Getaway (aka Spring Festival ) Featuring Frank Vignola, Julie Gold, James Keelaghan, David Massengill, Victoria Vox, The MSG Blues Trio, Valerie Dupont, and The Big Vocalotto. Three days of concerts and workshops for Folk Project musicians and listeners. See www.folkproject.org/festival. Fri., 5/30: Rich Deans & The Rainmakers with Sydney Kayne Rich Deans writes songs that are more like novellas set to haunting melodies evocative of days past. They are story- and character-driven, and often find their settings in historical fiction. A perfect example of that, and probably his most widely-known song, is Don t Dig My Grave Too Deep, as recorded by Pat Wictor. Rich is backed by The Rainmakers with mandolin, keyboard, harmonica, bass, and harmony vocals. Starting as a toddler, opener Sydney Kayne was obsessed with music. She listened to all genres of music (alternative, folk, rock, bluegrass, etc.) and soon decided she wanted to create music of her own. At age 6 she began playing an acoustic guitar. By 7, she was writing original songs. We saw her, a grizzled veteran at age 14, at our December Open Stage, and immediately booked her for this opening slot. She ll be worth watching. UPCOMING: 6/6: John Gorka, Nalani & Sarina; 6/13: Open Stage; 6/20: Liza & AJ, Spook Handy; 6/27: The Boxcar Lilies, Oakes & Smith; 7/4: Closed for Independence Day; 7/11: Open Stage; 7/18: Cliff Eberhardt, Erik Frandsen; 7/25: The Minstrel s 39th Birthday Show; 8/1: Reeds, Rhythm, And All That Brass; 8/8: Open Stage; 8/15: Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche, Dan Pelletier; 8/22: Christine DeLeon; 9/12: Finest Kind The Minstrel is an acoustic music concert series run by the Folk Project, a non-profit folk music and arts organization. We use the facilities of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ. We hold shows almost every Friday, year round, and the second Friday of the month is usually an open stage/audition night. The music we present is folk music in its broadest sense. That is, in addition to traditional American and ethnic folk music (in its purist definition), we welcome music of contemporary, primarily acoustic songwriters, and other types of music more folkie in attitude than in content. Shows start at 8pm; dress is casual. We serve coffee, teas, and baked goods. There is no alcohol or tobacco on the premises. Admission is inexpensive; on our regular Friday concerts we ask $8.00 on your way in and, if you feel the show was worth it, an additional amount at your discretion on the way out, which goes to supplement what we pay the feature performer. Children 12 and under are free. For travel information or information on shows, call 973/335-9489 or visit our website at www.folkproject.org. 2 To volunteer, e-mail volunteers@folkproject.org May 3: DAVE RUPP & MIND THE GAP Jane Roberts: cello Adam Oleksa: violin Kirsten Erwin: flute, whistle Josh Burdick: piano, violin Contras Conductor Rupp keeps us on track as we get on board the contra train and Mind the Gap. Take the A train for Allemandes, the B train for Beckets, the C train for Cellos, the D train for Do Si Dos, the E train for Exceptional calling, the F train for Fiddles and the G train for Gypsies. All Abooooooaaarrrrrddd!! May 17: BARBARA GOLDSTEIN & BIG CHAOS BAND Aleks Taranov: fiddle Daniel Hawkins: cello Doug Healy: guitar Steve Epstein: clarinet, saxophone Contras Big Chaos Band reviews their notes to remind us of their theory that fractals repeat their patterns at every scale. As Goldstein calls a hey, the protons and electrons of the helium molecules do a hey for four. When Chorus Jig is danced, there is a cosmic contra corners among the stars. 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. And as we go into the center, a black hole is created. Beware the butterfly whirl which results in the butterfly effect. 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 15
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. 971/991-0597, 347/275-7983, or www.lcfd.org/nyc or e-mail 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. 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. njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, Mountain Lakes Community Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd., 8:30pm, 7:30pm beginners. $4 member/$5 non-member 973/539-7020 or 973/228-5966, njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2 5pm, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood. $8 members, $10 non. 201/445-4497 or 201/447-1136. northjerseyenglishcountrydancers.yolasite.com 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: 7pm, Riverside School, Riverside Dr., Princeton. Tuesdays (except school closings) www.princetonfolkdance.org; 609/921-9340, 609/912-1272; Princeton Folk Dancers: 9pm (teaching 8pm) Fridays, Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, www.princetonfolkdance.org 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), 609/844-0459 or 609/275-7275, e-mail pcdinfo@aol.com. Performer listing at www.princetoncountrydancers.org, 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: 609/844-0459, www.princetoncountrydancers.org Scandinavian Folk Dancing: Bound Brook. Alt. Thursdays, See skandinoje.org for info. Swingin Tern: Sat. May 3: Dave Rupp & Mind the Gap; Sat. May 17: Barbara Goldstein & 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). www.valleycontradance.org, 610/868-7432; Three Marvelous Days Of Music The Getaway is fast approaching and it s filling up sooner than ever. We re in for a fantastic weekend. Your humble and exhausted Team Getaway strives to make each one better than the last. That ain t easy. On surveys, our guests give us higher scores than the Russian judges gave the Russian gymnasts at the Russian Olympics. But we assure you this Getaway is the best one yet.. Check out our lineup on the web. It s filled with folk favorites like James Keelaghan and David Massengill, international stars like jazz greats Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo, Emmy-winning Julie Gold, uke nuke em femme fave Victoria Vox, traditional blues aficionados MSG The Blues Trio, and rising talents like Valerie Dupont and Ian Gershman. Fun Fest Fact: A recent addition to our jam-packed Getaway roster is noted author, historian, museum curator, instrument collector, musician, and friend, Peter Szego. Peter s groundbreaking and exquisite book, Inventing the American Guitar, gave rise to the exhibit of the same name at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His two workshops are a perfect example of how our weekend is designed for musicians and non-musicians. The first will delve into the history of the guitar the elements and developments that occurred before the Civil War and that are incorporated into the guitars we all play today. His second workshop will delve into the book itself the research, the photography, the publishing journey, the team, the design, and the discoveries that changed not only the known history of America s guitar, but has set a new standard for books about instruments. Visit Amazon.com to learn more and/or purchase the book beforehand. Copies will be available at The Getaway. Not signed up yet? HURRY? As of this writing, we are about 75% full. Learn more about the festival, the lineup, the workshops and all the fun www folkproject.org/festival. And don t forget to register while you re there. BONUS Home-Made Music Party! Sat., 5/31, 8pm the Roffmans by going to Every month, our Bonus Home-Made Music Party takes place at Eddie and Robin s place, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. 973/328-7742. Bring song, voice, instruments and food/bev to share. Note: Eddie and Robin keep Kosher. Non-kosher items can be shared on the kitchen table; bring serving utensils. Directions: >From I287 Southbound: exit 36, Ridgedale Ave. Keep right at fork, follow signs for and turn right at Ridgedale Ave., go 0.7 mi. Follow directions from Ridgedale-Hanover intersection below >From I287 Northbound: exit 36B, W Lafayette Ave. Right at light onto Ridgedale Ave., go 0.9 mi. >From Ridgedale-Hanover Intersection: Left onto E Hanover (westbound), go 4.6 mi. Turn right at Black Birch Dr. (just past traffic light at Shongum Rd.) go 0.8 mi. Turn right at Butternut Rd., second driveway on the right. Reviewer Recommendations Last month's film reviewers are back with items they would like to recommend to our readers:. From Lori Falco: If you enjoy works of fiction set in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 60's, I'd like to recommend the novel Such a Killing Crime by Robert Lopresti. This is a murder mystery populated by fictional characters with the occasional cameo appearance of real life folk musicians such as Tom Paxton and Phil Ochs. The novel is steeped in the history and lore of those years and is a great read for fans of the folk music scene. Full disclaimer: the author, Rob Lopresti, is a lifelong friend of mine. But the truth is I'd recommend this book even if I didn't know him. Such a Killing Crime was selected for discussion at the book club workshop at the Folk Project Spring Festival last year. More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society www.cdss.org From Mike Agranoff: I just watched a very nice documentary on Netflix Online called Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation, a history of the era and the music that came from it 14 made in 2012. Many musicians and many songs we all know. I recommend it. 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. 609/971-1593 or www.alberthall.org Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, 201/573-0718, www.cafeacoustic.org; 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, borderlinefolkmusicclub.org; 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 $15; workshop $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; upcoming performers: tinyurl.com/7vyfgrr; Sat. May 31, David Wilcox. 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; 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, 201/836-5187, www.ethicalfocus.org/ethicalbrew Fanwood Performance Series: 7pm, Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood. www.fanwoodperformanceseries.org 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; Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. 201/384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org; May 10: Vance Gilbert, Honor Finnegan; Jun 7: Catie Curtis, Jenna Lindbo Mannion s NJAMP Acoustic Jam: EVERY Thursday, 6pm, Mannion s, 150 West Main St., Somerville 908/203-9700; meetup.com/nj-acoustic-music-in-the-park Morris County Center for the Arts: Darress Theatre, 615 Main St., Boonton. 973/334-9292, www.darresstheater.com 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: meetup.com/morristownukejam; Mark 973/978-0751, MarcoDtheUkeman@gmail.com. Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., W. Milford, 973/728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org; May 17, James Maddock Music on Main: 7:30pm, Woodbridge. www.woodbridgeartsnj.org, 732/634-4500 x6497; Wed. May 7, Steve Forbert, Jeremiah Birnbaum; Wed. May 14, Willie Nile, Trash Mavericks How Did This Happen? NERFA's One-Day Conference held on April 5 in Chatham, NJ. Celebrating its 20th year, NERFA (Northeast Regional Folk Alliance) designed this event, their 5th One- Day mini-conference, to support local artists, presenters, DJs, agents and others engaged in the business of folk music. It would not have happened without the efforts of several valued volunteers and FP members. Let's recognize them for their contributions to the success of this event. Thank you Mike DelVecchio and Scott Sheldon for providing Sanctuary Concerts, a lovely venue. Thank you Wendy Keilin for proposing that The Folk Project co-sponsor this event. Thank you Ahrre Maros for providing delicious coffee from Ahrre's Coffee Roastery in Westfield and Summit, NJ. Thank you Volunteers: Vicki Lederman, Jeff Saxton, Lois DeRitter, Ken Brody, and Jean Scully who took care of everything from planning lunch to cleaning up, and everything in between. Thank you Sound & Recording Crew: Mike Del Vecchio, Bob Safranek, John Mahon, Cathy McMahon, Joanne Cronin, Joe Pszonek, Mike Winston, and videographer Kevin Phalon. Thank you NERFA: Mary Granata, Cheryl Prashker, Dianne Tankle, and the Board of Directors for working with the FP and others to bring this worthwhile event to our area. And a very big and special Thank You to Pat Brangs and Pam Robinson for their significant contributions to the planning and presentation of this event. We appreciate how they worked together, with NERFA, and with all the staff and volunteers to produce an event that allowed the participants to engage fully in the conference. Thank you Pat and Pam for providing your talents, organizational skills, time and energy. Your "can do will do what else needs to be done" attitude ensured the success of this event. Thank you all so very much!!! Folkie Hugs, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Folk Project President Members Gigs & Friends Mike Agranoff: Fri. May 9, 8pm, Brookhaven Community Center, 2 Cambridge Rd., Brookhaven, PA 19015, keys2house@gmail.com, 610/462-9327; Thur. May 22, 11am-noon, NJ Clean Communities Conference, Lambertville Inn, 11 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ 08530, http://www.njclean.org, NJCCC@NJClean.org, 609/989-5900 Jennie Avila: Sat., May 3, 6-10pm, Benefit for Annie Bauerlein, Pt. Pleasant Fire House, PA Carrie Cantor: Fri., May 30, 7:30-10:00pm, performing with her band In The Dreamlife at Rockn' Joe, 339 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, NJ Christine Deleon: Sat. May 3, noon and 4pm, Cream Ridge Winery Folk Festival, 145 Rt. 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514, 908/259-9797, www.creamridgewinery.com; Fri. May 16, 8pm, Lockwood Tavern, 77 Rt. 206, Byram, NJ 07874, 973/347-0077 Ken Galipeau: Sat. May 10, 5pm, Green Light Performance Series at Studio Yoga, Madison, NJ; https://www.studioyoganj.com/workshops/events Russ Kelner: Sat. May 3, 1pm, with NJIIO Outreach Ensemble, Mountainside Library; Sun. May 18, 3pm, with UPAFR Rondalla, New Brunswick Library Mara Levine: Sun. May 4, 3pm, Tribes Hill at Crafts at Lyndhurst, with Jeff Scroggins, Don Friedman, Barbara Novick, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, www.tribeshill.com; Sun. May 18, noon-6pm, Muses in the Vinyard Festival, with Caroline Cutroneo and Bob Harris, Four Sisters Winery, 783 County Route 519, Belvidere, NJ 07823, 570/801-1771; Fri. May 30, 8:05pm, The Pete and Toshi Seeger Wetlands Preservation Concert Series, Work o' the Weavers, Prospect Concert Hall, Congregational Church, 251 Union Ave ; Rutherford, NJ, www.dullmusic.com Mick Mitsch: Sat. May 3, 7-11pm, Irish Dinner Party, LagansLove 4 Piece Band at St Vincent Martyr s Church, Green Village Road, Madison, diane.wallace@svmnj.org 13
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 Joanne Cronin is relieved to be back at work after six weeks of rest after a head-on encounter with black ice. Six weeks of no TV, limited computer, and... no reading?? Ask Something Possible! in other words: Nap, read, cook, eat, climb walls, rinse, repeat. An unrelated upcoming medical procedure may require several days of recovery at a home with minimal physical obstacles, most importantly stairs! For details and if you can help, please email her at joannelcronin@optonline. net. Thank you, folkie family. Barrett Wilson has recently endured oral surgery, a vicious stomach virus, and a tax return fit for a mouse Looking forward to brighter days with the warmer weather of Spring! Sandie Reilly has been asked to develop and teach an adaptive sports cycling race team program for the Helen Hays Hospital in West Haverstraw, New York. Congratulations to Sandie for making these opportunities available! - Nancy Kelner - The PetroGrass bluegrass band (which includes FP members Russ & Nancy Kelner & Joe Petrozziello) performed last month at the Veterans Hospital in Lyons. PetroGrass also performed Wednesday 3/12 at the Garwood Library which was open to the public. -Elizabeth Lachowicz tells us her son Thomas was recently in a Fashion Show, and really looked quite dashing! Mom was very proud! And this also via email: Paul Ferris reports that he was a recent recipient of a Gaeltacht Summer Award from the Ireland-United States Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange (for teachers of the Irish language); he also contributed a chapter to the new book The Irish- American Experience in New Jersey and Metropolitan New York: Cultural Identity, Hybridity, and Commemoration; and had an article published in New York Irish History (the journal of the New York Irish History Roundtable). Congratulations to Paul for this good work! Mike Agranoff returned recently from the high seas, having enjoyed a Windjammer cruise in the Mediterranean. Two other journeys of a different sort have been ticked off his to do list a successful colonoscopy, plus a renovated bathroom awaited his return from vacation. Paul Fisher is looking forward to some upcoming job interviews, having had his fill of unemployment. He and his wife are also slowly completing their consolidation out of their Easton PA home and into their Madison home. Rachel Streich submitted another Affordable Health Care Act success story, having recently obtained affordable, quality health care insurance thanks to the new law. Mark Schaffer s Mom just celebrated another birthday congratulations! Cecilia Rowedder reports her cat Mitzie had chronic renal failure recently, but a hospital visit and follow up shots have made things better, for Mom and cat. Cecilia has also lost about 30 pounds since last September! As if THAT isn t enough, Celia has a YouTube video that s going viral singing and playing ukulele when will the madness end? Allan Kugel will be traveling to Bristol England soon to attend a conference on an issue that has waaay too many syllables to include in this report. But kudos to Alan for his fluency in subjects the rest of us can only listen to with polite ignorance - And lastly, a note from your Good of the Order editor, please remember we can get your latest triumphs and/or tribulations posted here by emailing them to: bighim04@yahoo.com. Please remember to include GOTO in the beginning of the subject line. NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Belmar Arts Council, 608 River Road, Belmar, NJ 07719 (732) 869-9276; Sun. May 4, 2pm, Bob Mecklenburger 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. May 9, Richard Barone with Milton, Jeffrey Gaines and Deni Bonet; Fri. Jun. 6, Forever Ray (Ray Charles Tribute) with Jazz House Kids; Fri. Jun. 13: Indigenous People s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., NYC, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or 212/787-3903; Sat. May 3: Ben Tousley & Sue Kranz; Carrie & Michael Kline; Sat. May 10: SONiA of Disappear Fear; Sat. May 17: 50th Anniversary Tribute to Freedom Summer Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, 718/651-1115, www.folkmusicny.org; Every Monday: Irish Traditional Music Session, 8-11pm at the Landmark Tavern. Visit web site for details. The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert in Livingston. sugg. donation $15 20; RSVP hopeandjoy@verizon.net or 973/992-7491; The Prallsville Mill: Rte. 29, Stockton, NJ (5 miles north from New Hope and Lambertville). Visit www.veryseldom.com or email Concerts@VerySeldom.com for more information. 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; May 16: Tom Chapin Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: Flanders United Methodist Church, Park Place and Hillside Avenue, Flanders, 973/584-5426, raywinch.net/coffeehouse.html Sacred Harp Singings: Much info at 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. nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org; Sat., May 10, Marshall Crenshaw plus Jim Boggia; Sat. May 17, Ice Cream Social and Concert, featuring Modern Man and Scott Sheldon 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, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. 609/924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut.com/oldtime; 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; Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, 914/949-2146, www.walkaboutclearwater.org; May 10, John Gorka ZED Music Series: 1st Saturdays, 7pm pot luck, 7:30pm Open Mic followed by featured performer. May 3, Grover Kemble; Jun. 7, Mike Agranoff. Donation $8. Open Mic spot/seat/directions: Tom 848/219-1868 or Shari 201/306-8744, ZedMusicSeries@gmail.com or korensteinshari@ yahoo.com American Labor Museum Festival On Thursday, May 1 at 7pm, the American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark will host its annual May Day Festival. Plans call for instrumental and vocal performances of folk and labor music by George Mann, Marty Confurius & Al Podber and the New Jersey Industrial Union Council (IUC) Solidarity Singers. Ten-member choir Harmonic Insurgence will perform traditional workers songs. Annamaria Stefanelli will sing from operas enjoyed by Italian laborers of 100 years ago. There is a $10 per person admission. The Museum is located at 83 Norwood Street in Haledon, New Jersey. 5
Folk Project Special Concerts Presents The Sycamore Slough String Band with special guests Dave Kleiner and Liz Pagan Saturday May 10, 2014, 7:30pm 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 $15 advance, $20 door tickets available at folkproject.org or Fridays at The Minstrel The Sycamore Slough String Band is the brainchild of our friend David Gans, host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Grateful Dead Hour and co-host of SiriusXM Radio s Grateful Dead channel program Tales From The Golden Road. Opening for the SSSB are the Folk Project s own power couple, Dave Kleiner and Liz Pagan. The SSSB take the songs of The Grateful Dead and strip them down to their roots with tasty acoustic jams, sweet harmonies, and a deep love of the material. They have been touring around the west coast for a few years and were a featured act on one of Bob Weir s TRI Studios webcasts. After a year of pestering, poking, and prodding David, I was finally able to talk them into heading out here for their first ever east coast show! David and the boys are friends with a great many hot musicians in the area so you never know who might show up to sit in. Details at folkproject.org. If you have questions, call 908/229-1214 or email concerts@folkproject.org 6 Songwriting Workshop with Cliff Eberhardt Master songwriter and legendary performer Cliff Eberhardt will conduct a songwriting workshop from 1-4pm on Sat. May 3 at The Loft at Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065. The cost of the workshop will be $50. To register, call the UCPAC box office at 732/499-8226. For more information, see http://ucpac.org/html/event.cfm?id=367. Song Structure: Intros, Outros, Bridges, and Breaks, will be explored. Cliff will listen to songs written by participants and suggest how changing a phrase or chord can make the melodies more interesting. His goal is to inspire students to take a new look at their approach to their work. I generally let the class tell me what they re most interested in learning and gear my teaching to satisfy those interests. Participants should bring two or three songs they d like to work on (but have not yet recorded) and their instrument of choice. Hey, you guys, listen up!... Horses Sing None of It! Still Looking for Volunteers The popular FP-produced cable series is looking for new blood. More than 625 episodes have been produced so far, and each taping requires the assistance of six technical volunteers. Two shows are taped in about three hours on one evening per month. Technical training on TV studio equipment is provided free by Cablevision. The location is Route 10 near the intersection of Dover-Chester Road in Randolph. E-mail RalphLit@juno.com or call 973/538-2432. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship Jewelry & Craft Show Friday, May 2 6:30 pm 9:30 pm Saturday, May 3 10:00 am 4:00 pm FREE! Just in time for Mother s Day gift buying! Browse and enjoy creations by professional artisans and MUF crafters Add some new elegance to your spring & summer wardrobe Featured spring item: Decoupage flower pots with live spring flowering plants. 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ Performer Videos on Minstrel Calendar Links to videos of the acts at the Minstrel are now available at www.folkproject.org on the Minstrel Calendar. Thanks to the efforts of our Web Team, we now have links to YouTube and other online videos for most of the acts on our schedule. Not sure about going to a show of an act with whom you're not familiar? Check them out. Go to their name on the web calendar and click the link....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. 7:30pm 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. 3pm ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; Cablevision 67; RCN 82; Verizon 42. Also streams via www.bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bcat-tv-network. Mendham TV: Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8am, 2pm & 8pm; Tues., Thurs., Sat.: 7am, 1pm & 7pm (same episode all week) on Comcast ch. 22 or 25 & Verizon ch. 22 or 25; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm Friday, Ch. 280; simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) ch. 21. Watch archived shows on youtube.com/hsnoi. 11
10 Folk Project Board Meeting April, 2014 Board Meeting: The Summary The April Board Meeting was called to order at 8:01pm at the home of Allan Kugel and Cecilia Rowedder in Highland Park, NJ. Present: Rachel Streich, Allan Kugel, Mark Schaffer, Mike Agranoff, Bob McNally, Bill Henderson, Jim Gartner, Joanne Cronin, Lindsey Meyer, Dave Sherman, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Paul Fisher, Barrett Wilson, Lois DeRitter. George Otto, Leigh Walker, and Sandie Reilly. Absent: Grover Kemble, Lori Falco, Eddie Roffman, Scooter Ferguson, Mike DelVecchio, Jean Scully, Shari Korenstein, Tom Picard, and Steve Humphreys. Guests: Miriam Libove, Wendy Keilin, and Cecilia Rowedder. March 2014 Minutes were accepted without corrections. TREASURER S REPORT: As of March 31, we are in the black by $2,000 year-to-date. OLD BUSINESS: NERFA: Conference is this Saturday. Wendy recruited Pam Robinson and Pat Brangs as volunteer coordinators, and says they ended up doing a lot of work they had not expected to do. NERFA is very impressed says Wendy. You picked the BEST people! says Elizabeth. Mark estimates about 100 people have registered to date for the conference. COMMITTEE REPORTS: FESTIVAL: Mark reports that the new name, Acoustic Getaway has been working well with outsiders. Registration is almost 2/3 filled as of today; Mark anticipates selling out. He hopes to not sell day passes, if full weekend registrations sell out. There will be 4 or 5 smaller, more intimate workshops every hour during the day they are going for increased quantity AND quality. PUBLICITY: Our FaceBook page is up to nearly 1,000 likes. Nancy Kelner is having new business cards printed up. Mike A. noted that there are now live links to performer videos in the Minstrel calendar. INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Dave reports that the first Home-Made Music Party featuring a concert set by a paid performer went great; 55 to 60 people attended. The transition from jamming to concert set to more jamming after the concert set went smoothly, says Dave. Spook Handy, the performer, stayed and jammed after the concert. The next one will feature Bob Cannon, on 4/12/14, at Allan and Cecilia s in Highland Park. He has a new Party venue lined up for May, in Long Valley, on 5/17/14. It s the THIRD Saturday, to avoid conflict with a Special Concert. He is looking at a home in Blairstown for the July HMMP. The hosts have a pool, as well as a flock of sheep, a sheepdog, and a 200 year old farmhouse, so he is hoping to start the Party in the afternoon at poolside. MINSTREL BOOKING: March attendance figures were similar to February, with no Open Stage, with an average paid attendance of 94. Mike reports the Minstrel is $713 in the black for the last 12 months. New bookings: Loose Canons will be a feature act in February 2015; Suzi Roche and Lucy Wainright on 8/15/14. Meeting adjourned 9:45pm. Next meeting will be on May 6, 2014, at Dave and Doreen Sherman s home in Highland Park, NJ. Unclassifieds OWNER HAS HOUSE TO SHARE IN WAYNE, NJ LAKE COMMUNITY. Large backyard, sunny rooms, walk to lakefront beach. $950 per month. Call Larry 201/223-1737 x11. Join the Folk Project Cut out this handy dandy membership form and mail it, with your membership fee, to Eddie Roffman, 11 Butternut Road Randolph, NJ 07869. Info: membership@folkproject.org Choose at least one: New Renew Skip to my Lou Do Be Do Be Do Name Address Home Tel. E mail 1: Work Tel. E mail 2: Do you play or sing music? [ ] For fun [ ] Occasionally perform in public [ ] Professionally or semi-professionally Help us save Trees and save Energy! Choose to receive your Newsletter via Email! [ ] Receive Monthly Newsletter via Email [ ] Receive Paper Newsletter (Save $5.00 from each membership category with our GO GREEN enewsletter Discount!!!) 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[ ] Bard Premium Membership @ $50/yr ($40 is tax deductible) $ (Receive 1 special DVD featuring blues performances from Horses Sing None of It) [ ] Balladeer Premium Membership @ $100/yr ($80 is tax deductible) $ (Receive 2 special Folk DVD s of great performances from Horses Sing None of It) [ ] Troubadour Premium Membership @ $250/yr ($200 tax deductible) $ (Receive 5 special Folk DVD s of great performances from Horses Sing None of It) [ ] Star Performer Premium Membership @ $500/yr ($400 tax deductble) $ (Receive 10 special Folk DVD s of great performances from Horses Sing None of It) Multiple Year Membership (you do the math) $ Total amount enclosed: $ Make your check payable to: The Folk Project *Family membership is one basic or supporting membership plus $3 for each additional family member/banjo. IRS Correction The registered agent for the Folk Project, Mike Agranoff, was recently contacted by the IRS because of a Folk Project Newsletter article that the agency deemed incomplete and inaccurate. Here is the additional text from the IRS that we have been requested to post: The Double Banjo Reduction Act does not apply to any banjos not tuned to one of the accepted tunings listed in Schedule 1040-GDGBD. Those include, but are not restricted to, Standard G-Tuning and Standard C-Tuning for 5-string banjos, and G-D-A-E for plectrum or tenor banjos. The penalty for submitting a claim for banjos not tuned to one of the approved tunings is a term of 6 to 36 months in federal piano lounge and/or a fine not to exceed $10,000. We regret the error, and hope that nobody filed an illegitimate claim resulting from the misinformation published in the April Newsletter. 7
FP Calendar: May 2014 Venue addresses & contact information are listed in All Venues That s Fit To Print 1/Thur. EVERY THURSDAY: 6pm, Mannion s NJAMP Acoustic Jam. Somerville. (908) 203-9700; meetup.com/nj-acoustic-music-in-the-park ALTERNATE THURSDAYS: 7:30pm, Scandinavian couple dancing. Bound Brook. See skandinoje.org for dates/info 2/Fri. Minstrel: OCEAN Celtic with Millstone River Morris 3/Sat. Swingin' Tern: Dave Rupp & Mind the Gap Zed Music Series: 7pm pot luck, 7:30pm, Open Mic followed by featured performer Grover Kemble. (848) 219-1868, (201) 306-8744, ZedMusicSeries@gmail.com EVERY SATURDAY: CD*NY: 8pm, Contra dances. NYC, www.cdny.org People s Voice Cafe: 8pm, Ben Tousley & Sue Kranz; Carrie & Michael Kline Music at the Mission: 7:30pm, Open Mic Night Jennie Avila: 6-10pm, Benefit for Annie Bauerlein, Pt. Pleasant Fire House, PA Christine Deleon: noon and 4pm, Cream Ridge Winery Folk Festival, 145 Rt. 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514, 908/259-9797, www.creamridgewinery.com Russ Kelner: 1pm, with NJIIO Outreach Ensemble, Mountainside Library 4/Sun. EVERY SUNDAY: 7pm, Music You Can t Hear on the Radio. WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com; www.veryseldom.com EVERY SUNDAY: 7 10pm, Radio Nowhere. WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or streaming at www.wmscradio.com or www.live365.com/wmsc 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: 2pm, Bob Mecklenburger; Belmar Arts Council, 608 River Road, Belmar, NJ 07719 (732) 869-9276 Mara Levine: 3pm, Tribes Hill at Crafts at Lyndhurst, with Jeff Scroggins, Don Friedman, Barbara Novick, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, www.tribeshill.com 5/Mon. EVERY MONDAY: 7:30pm, Maplewood International Dancers. Maplewood, njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html 6/Tues. FP Board Meeting: 8pm. At Dave and Doreen Sherman s home in Highland Park, NJ. EVERY TUESDAY: 7pm, Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam. Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. (973) 770-0179 EVERY TUESDAY: 7-9:30pm, Open Mic, Anthony s Pizza & Pasta, 47 S Park Pl, Morristown, (973) 285-5464 EVERY 1ST & 3RD TUESDAY: 7:30pm, Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam. Mannion s Somerville. www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/ 7/Wed. EVERY WEDNESDAY: 7:30pm, Morristown Int l Dancers. Mountain Lakes Community Church. (973) 539-7020, njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html 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 www.wsnjam.com; members.aol.com/downjerseyjim EVERY WEDNESDAY: 9pm, Open Mic, McLynn s Restaurant, Springfield. (973) 258-1600 EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY: 7pm, Folk Open Sing. Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. (212) 636-6341 or (718) 788-7563 EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY: Morristown Uke Jam; meetup.com/morristownukejam; Mark (973) 978-0751, MarcoDtheUkeman@gmail.com 8 Music on Main: 7:30pm, Steve Forbert, Jeremiah Birnbaum 8/Thur. NJ Songwriters Circle: 7pm. Dave Kleiner s, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) 429-0288 9/Fri. Minstrel: Open Stage Outpost in the Burbs: Richard Barone with Milton, Jeffrey Gaines and Deni Bonet Mike Agranoff: 8pm, Brookhaven Community Center, 2 Cambridge Rd., Brookhaven, PA 19015, keys2house@gmail.com, 610/462-9327 10/Sat. FP Special Concert: 7:30pm, The Sycamore Slough String Band with Dave Kleiner and Liz Pagan, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship EVERY 2ND SATURDAY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, English Country Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page. Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: 8pm, Vance Gilbert, Honor Finnegan People s Voice Cafe: 8pm, SONiA of Disappear Fear Santuary Concerts: 8pm, Marshall Crenshaw plus Jim Boggia; Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: 7:30pm, John Gorka. Walkabout Chorus "Teachabout" at 6:45pm Ken Galipeau: 5pm, Green Light Performance Series at Studio Yoga, Madison, NJ; https://www.studioyoganj.com/workshops/events 14/Wed. Music on Main: 7:30pm, Willie Nile, Trash Mavericks 15/Thur. Newsletter Deadline: Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org 16/Fri. Minstrel: Zoe Mulford with Brad Yoder Princeton Folk Music Society: 8:15pm, Tom Chapin Christine Deleon: 8pm, Lockwood Tavern, 77 Rt. 206, Byram, NJ 07874, 973/347-0077 17/Sat. FP Home-Made Music Party: 8pm. At Julie Mac and Phil Hunt's in Long Valley Swingin' Tern: Barbara Goldstein & Big Chaos Band Music at the Mission: 8pm, James Maddock People s Voice Cafe: 8pm, 50th Anniversary Tribute to Freedom Summer Santuary Concerts: 8pm, Ice Cream Social and Concert, featuring Modern Man and Scott Sheldon; 18/Sun. Russ Kelner: 3pm, with UPAFR Rondalla, New Brunswick Library Mara Levine: noon-6pm, Muses in the Vinyard Festival, with Caroline Cutroneo and Bob Harris, Four Sisters Winery, 783 County Route 519, Belvidere, NJ 07823, 570/801-1771 22/Thur. Mike Agranoff: 11am-noon, NJ Clean Communities Conference, Lambertville Inn, 11 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ 08530, http://www.njclean.org, NJCCC@NJClean.org, 609/989-5900 23/Fri. FP Spring Acoustic Getaway (aka "Festival"): Fri-Sun, Camp Bernie YMCA Camp Minstrel: CLOSED for The Spring Acoustic Getaway (aka Festival ) 24/Sat. 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; gssh.hostoi.com 30/Fri. Minstrel: Rich Deans & The Rainmakers with Sydney Kayne Carrie Cantor: Fri., May 30, 7:30-10:00pm, performing with her band In The Dreamlife at Rockn' Joe, 339 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, NJ Mara Levine: 8:05pm, The Pete and Toshi Seeger Wetlands Preservation Concert Series, Work o' the Weavers, Prospect Concert Hall, Congregational Church, 251 Union Ave, Rutherford, NJ, www.dullmusic.com 31/Sat. Bonus Home-Made Music Party: 8pm, at the Roffmans, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742 Coffee with Conscience: 8pm, David Wilcox 9