December 2011 www.folkproject org New Jersey s Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization Let Your Voice Be Heard! Folk Project 2011 General Membership Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 6 Dinner 6:30pm, Meeting 8pm All Folk Project members are invited to attend and participate in our upcoming Annual Meeting on Tues., Dec. 6, 2011 at the Chimney Rock Inn, 342 Valley Rd., Gillette. Everybody is invited to share dinner prior to the meeting at 6:30pm, at a fixed price of $15 per person (not including alchoholic beverages). There is no charge to attend the annual meeting, which starts at 8pm. If you plan to come for dinner, please RSVP ASAP to Eddie Roffman, president@folkproject.org. The Annnual Folk Project Holiday Mus-A-Palooza! Sat., 12/10, 8pm Ken & Judy s The annual Folk Project Holiday Party is is the place to eat, drink, be merry, sing and play a virtual Mus-A-Palooza. Join Judy Hagan and Ken Galipeau in Rockaway for the monthly music party with an extra dash of good cheeer. Bring food for a POT LUCK, beverages, instruments/voices/music to share, to 37 Valley View Drive, Rockaway, (973) 983-6611. Guests will be asked to remove their shoes so bring slippers or wear festive socks. Directions: Make your way to Route 80 Exit 37 CR-513 / Hibernia /Rockaway) (just after Denville going west, just after Rockaway Mall going East). Turn North onto CR-513 Hibernia Ave or Green Pond Road for about 0.5 miles At Sanders (traffic Light) take a left and go 0.5 miles. Turn right on to Omaha Ave and go 0.1 mile. Turn right on to Valley View Dr and go 0.1 mile. 37 Valley View is on the right just before the big grove of trees. BONUS Evening o Music! Sat., 12/24 (YES!), 8pm the Roffmans The 4th Saturday Bonus Evening of Music takes place at Eddie and Robin s place, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742. If you re lucky, you might still be there pickin and grinnin when Santa Schwartz comes down the chimbley. 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.
December 2011 The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series presented by Fri., 12/2: Chorus Song Night Chorus Song Night has been an annual event on the Minstrel s schedule since 1993. We gather a panel of performers with a repertoire of songs for you, the audience, to sing, and resurrect the spirit of community singing that has sadly fallen from modern society. This year we will feature: Jack Kilrain: a big man with a big voice and a bag full of sea songs, drinking songs and pub songs. Mark Westphal: Beatles, Buddy Holly and other great songs well familiar to folkies of a certain age. Amy Livingston: Collector of songs from the Morris Ale tradition and other songs whose choruses may not be well known, but can be picked up instantly. Mike Agranoff: The Minstrel s Program Chair, and collector of wonderfully singable songs from many genres. Fri., 12/9: 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 www.folkproject.org/minstrel/ openstage.shtml Fri., 12/16 & 12/23: Closed It just gets too crazy around the holidays Fri., 12/30: Dugan s Hooligans Farewell Concert with The Cotillion Singers Rescheduled from September 2nd s cancellation due to power outage after Hurricaine Irene Since 2004, the career of Dugan s Hooligans has been inextricably intertwined with the Folk Project. This family band comprised of Nancy (pianist and mother), George (percussionist and father), Connor (fiddler and son) and Sharlys (harper, whistle player, vocalist, step dancer and daughter) Dugan plays mostly Irish and other Celtic music. We have watched the two offspring grow from precocious children to accomplished virtuosi irrespective of their youth. Now with Connor off to Berklee in the fall, and Sharlys soon to leave the nest as well, the Hooligans will play its final performance as a band at the Minstrel. Interspersed with the band s performance, will be short solo segments from Connor and Sharlys with help from musicians outside the family to preview the new directions of their musical careers after the Hooligans. The Cotillion Singers is a 20-voice choral group that convenes in December of every year to perform at the Princeton Cotillion, a holiday event hosted by the Princeton Country Dancers. They perform a repertoire of Christmas, Solstice and other year-end songs, along with a mix of folk, ritual, and whatever other music strikes their fancy. UPCOMING: Fri., 1/6: John Forster with Tony DeSantis; 1/13: Open Stage; 1/20: Vance Gilbert; 1/27: David Massengill with Honor Finnegan; 2/3: Al Parrish with Michael Prysock; 2/10: Folk Project Valentines Day Extravaganza; 2/17: Archie Fischer; 3/2: The Nuala Kennedy Band 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. To volunteer email volunteers@folkproject.org Members Gigs & Friends Mike Agranoff: Tues., Nov. 29 (snow date): 6:30pm, Warren County Library, Hackettstown. www.warrenlib.org, (908) 813-3858; Fri., 12/2: Minstrel Chorus Song Night; Fri., 12/31: First Night Morris, Ken Galipeau: Fri., 12/2: 8pm, singing in the chorus, Tim Janis: An American Christmas Carol, Carnegie Hall, NYC: Sat., 12/17: 3pm, Seasonal stories/songs, Kumon Math and Reading Center, 3108 Route 10 West, Suite 1, Denville. (973) 337-2223 Russ Kelner: Thurs., 12/1: NJIO Outreach Ensemble, Runnells Hospital; Sat., 12/3: w/ Wayne Mandolin Orchestra, Arbor Glen Center, Cedar Grove; Thurs., 12/22: Hanukah program at Somerset Jewish Retirement Center. Jim King: Sun., 12/11: 3pm, with Hunterdon Choral Union and Hunterdon Symphony Concert: Winter Celebration, Hunterdon Central HS Route 31 N, Flemington. www.hunterdonmusicalarts.org Tommy Mahoney: Wed. 12/7, hosting Open Mic Night at the Darress Theatre, 615 Main St, Boonton, NJ. Sign up at 7:30 pm. (973) 334-9292. www.darresstheater.com Odarka Stockert: Sun., 12/4: w/ HarpAntics, 2pm, Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 8 Main St., Madison. (973) 377-2982 or www.metc.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Losers Weepers (not necessarily): Bracelet found on floor after Minstrel on Fri., Oct. 21. Call Geri Silk, (973) 539-2854 Musicians of all types wanted for open mic at Anthony s Pizza & Pasta, 47 S Park Pl., Morristown, Tuesdays 7:30pm. Hosted by Jay & Bob. (973) 285-5464...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, 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/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. 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; 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 House Club: New City Ambulance Corps Bldg, 200 Congers Rd., New City, NY. 2pm, Info: (845) 354-4586, www.borderlinefolkmusic.4themax.com; reservations solz1@optonline.net or (845) 354-4586 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 7pm, concert 8, New Jersey Arts Incubator in the Essex Green Shopping Center, 495 Prospect St., West Orange. (848) 219-1868 or tom@tompicard. com. Sat., 12/17: Carolann Solebello 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; 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) 616-0106 or jrlds@comcast.net, www.hillsidecafe.com; 12/18: Music for Advent & Christmas with doorjam 4pm Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org; Sat., 12/3: Seasons of Light Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie, with Hurdy Gurdy 30th Anniversary Celebration 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., 12/7, Open Mic 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., 12/10: Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams Music on Main: 7:30pm,. 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; Thurs., 12/15 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., 12/2: Madison Violet, Brother Sun; 12/9: Delta Rae, Milton People s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., NYC, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or (212) 787-3903; Sat., 12/3: Charlie King; 12/10: Utah Phillips Tribute Concert & CD Release with Duncan Phillips, Dan Schatz, Paul Rasmussen, Doug Wintch, and Anke Summerhill Pinewoods Folk Music Club: 444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) 651-1115, www.folkmusicny.org; Mondays Irish Session at Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan; The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert in Livingston; RSVP to jamask8@ comcast.net or (973) 992-7491; Sun., 12/4: Josh Joffen and Joe Iandanza 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; 12/16: Nowell Sing We Clear 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 Salem Roadhouse Café: Townley Presbyterian Church, 829 Salem Rd., Union. (908) 686-1028, www.townleychurch.org; Sanctuary Concerts: The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org; 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 Looking for a new home Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) 949-2146, www.walkaboutclearwater.org; Circle of Song at the Nighthawk Book Store 212 Raritan Ave., Highland Park. 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:30 9:30pm. Thurs., 12/8, 12/22 Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. 2nd Friday of every month (stopping in June for the summer). Bring instruments and voices for singing, playing, quilting, and other crafts. run by Lisa Novemsky and Anja Moen. www.essexethical.org or (973) 763-8293. Fri., 12/9 5
2012 Position Currently Proposed Official Nominations Trustee Through Dec Gloria Friedman Pat Brangs Trustee Through Dec 2011/Dec 2014 Lois DeRitter Lois DeRitter Trustee Through Dec 2011/Dec 2014 Jim Gartner Jim Gartner Trustee Through Dec 2011/Dec 2014 Ellen Schwarz Elizabeth Lachowicz Automatically Continuing Trustee Through Dec 2013 Allan Kugel Allan Kugel Trustee Through Dec 2013 Eddie Roffman Eddie Roffman Trustee Through Dec 2013 Bobbie Rosengarten Bobbie Rosengarten Trustee Through Dec 2012 Bob McNally Bob McNally Report of the Nominations Committee 2011 What happens at the Annual Meeting in December? How it works: First, Committee Chairs and the President recap the Year That Was. Then, the general membership votes for Trustees (a slate has been proposed, below). Additional nominations for Trustee may also be made by any member during the meeting, prior to the election. All members attending the meeting may (and are encouraged to) vote for the Trustee positions. Then, the newly-elected Trustees vote in committee chairs. Trustee Through Dec 2012 Nancy Dugan Nancy Dugan Janine shares her humorous [perhaps goofy] and infectious passion for music Unofficial and dance Recommendations for some seriously FUN contras and squares JANINE SMITH President Eddie Roffman Eddie Roffman Vice President Elizabeth Lachowicz Pam Robinson Secretary Chris Riemer Lindsey Meyer ssion Janine for shares music her humorous and [perhaps dance goofy] for and infectious some passion seriously for music and FUN dance contras for some seriously and FUN squares contras and squares Treasurer Rachel Streich Rachel Streich Last SMITH Exit blends Community Services Pat Brangs Joe Graziano JANINE the banana of traditional SMITH with the strawberry of innovation into delicious smoothies of progressively groovy contra music Festival Robin & Mark Schaffer Robin & Mark Schaffer Last Exit blends the banana of traditional with the strawberry of innovation into delicious smoothies of progressively groovy contra music Horses Sing None of It Sandie Reilly Sandie Reilly Internal Affairs Jean Scully Jean Scully LAST EXIT LAST EXIT f innovation into delicious smoothies of progressively groovy contra music Chris Jacoby guitar, mandolin, feet, vocals; Ross Harriss sax, whistle, guitar; Laurie Tupper flute, whistle; Doug Healy bass, guitar, percussion Membership Rick Thomas Scott Ross Pot Chris EXIT Luck Jacoby Supper 7 guitar, pm Dance mandolin, 8pm-1am feet, First vocals; Presbyterian Ross Harriss Church in sax, East whistle, Hanover, guitar; NJ Laurie Merchandising Tupper flute, whistle; Doug Healy Robin bass, Schaffer guitar, percussion Gloria Friedman $ $ $ $ 20 if purchased by 12/24, 25 after 12/24; [Students: 12 advance 15 door] Tickets & Info: (973) 295-6864 Minstrel Booking Mike Agranoff Mike Agranoff Bring an entree or side dish for eight to the pot luck supper at 7pm, or bring a dessert for later. To be assured admission, mail your ticket request by 12/24 Pot or pay on-line Luck at dance.folkproject.org Supper before 12/29. Soft 7 soled pm shoes only and Dance no alcohol please. We ll 8pm-1am be at our usual dance site [see First website]. Presbyterian Minstrel Staffing Church in East Scooter Hanover, NJScooter $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ $ Newsletter Carl Croce Carl Croce Please 20 hold [ if purchased ] tickets for a total by of 12/24, [$ ] ($20 each 25 if requested after 12/24; by 12/24, $25 [Students: each after 12/24 and at the 12 door) advance 15 door] Tickets & Info: (973) 295-6864 tle, guitar; ALL TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT THE DOOR. Make check payable to THE FOLK PROJECT and mail by 12/24 to Publicity/Web Nancy Kelner Nancy Kelner Swingin' Bring Laurie Tern an Dances, entree Tupper 566 or Fairmount side flute, dish whistle; Ave., Chatham, for eight Doug NJ 07928 to the Healy or pay pot on line luck bass, at dance.folkproject.org supper guitar, at percussion 7pm, or or pay bring at door. a dessert for later. To be assured admission, mail your ticket request by Sound Reinforcement Bob Safranek Name Phone ( ) Kevin Redden First 12/24 or pay on-line at dance.folkproject.org before 12/29. Soft soled shoes only and no alcohol please. We ll be at our usual dance site [see website]. Email Address Presbyterian Are Church you on our in email East list? Would Hanover, you like to be? NJ Special Concerts Pam Robinson Howie Goldman $ $ Swingin Tern Leigh Walker Leigh Walker 12 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ advance 15 door] Tickets & Info: (973) 295-6864 6 r bring Please a dessert hold for later. [ To ] be tickets assured for admission, a total of mail [$ your ticket ] ($20 request each byif requested by 12/24, $25 each after 12/24 and at the door) 7
FP Calendar: December 2011 1/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. See skandinoje.org for dates/info 2/Fri. 3/Sat. 4/Sun. 5/Mon. 6/Tues. Minstrel: Chorus Song NIght Ken Galipeau, singing in the chorus, Tim Janis: An American Christmas Carol, 8pm, Carnegie Hall MUF Gifts of Conscience Holiday Fair, 6:30 9:30pm Outpost in the Burbs: Madison Violet, Brother Sun, 8pm, Montclair. www. outpostintheburbs.org Swingin Tern: Ann Fallon, Contra Rebels EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. www.cdny.org MUF Gifts of Conscience Holiday Fair, 9:30am 4:30pm Hurdy Gurdy: Seasons of Light Kim & Reggie Harris and Magpie, with Hurdy Gurdy 30th Anniversary Celebration, 8pm, Fair Lawn. www.hurdygurdyfolk.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. The Place House Concerts: Josh Joffen and Joe Iandanza, 3pm potluck, 4pm show. Livingston. RSVP (973) 992-7491 or jamask8@comcast.net HarpAntics/Odarka Stockert, 2pm, seasonal family concert, Farmstead Arts Center, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge. kmsfarmstead.wordpress.com MUF Gifts of Conscience Holiday Fair, 8:30am 1pm Music Party at Tim Weinrich s, 3pm, Somerset. info: (732) 873-1228 or TimMarcW@bestweb.net EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm, Maplewood. (973) 376-7568 FP Board meeting Annual Meeting, Chimney Rock In, 8pm meeting, 6:30pm dinner all members welcome, for dinner RSVP Eddie, president@folkproject.org 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 7/Wed. 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 Morris County Center for the Arts Open Mic hosted by Tommy Mahoney. Sign up 7:30pm, Darress Theatre, Boonton. (973) 334-9292 8/Thurs. NJ Songwriters Circle, 7pm, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) 429-0288 or daveythek@aol.com 9/Fri. 10/Sat. 11/Sun. Circle of Song at the Nighthawk Book Store, 7:30pm, Highland Park Minstrel: Open Stage Outpost in the Burbs: Delta Rae, Milton, 8pm, Montclair. www.outpostintheburbs.org FP Holiday Party: 8pm, Ken & Judy s, 37 Valley View Dr., Rockaway. Pot luck dinner, no shoes in house. (973) 983-6611 Music at the Mission: Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, 8pm, West Milford. www.musicatthemission.org Jim King, 3pm with Hunterdon Choral Union/Hunterdon Symphony Winter Celebration, Hunterdon Central HS, Flemington. www.hunterdonmusicalarts.org Odarka Stockert, Celtic Harp for a Winter s Day, 2pm, Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Madison. www.metc.org North Jersey English Country Dance: Tom Amessé, 2pm, Ridgewood. www. maxellute.net/njecd.html 15/Thurs. Newsletter Deadline Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org 16/Fri. 17/Sat. 18/Sun. N.J.Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: 6:30 pm, Asbury Park Minstrel: Closed Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture, 516 Prospect St., Malewood. www.essexethical. org or (973) 763-8293. Princeton FMS: Nowell Sing We Clear, 8pm, Princeton. www.princetonfolk.org Swingin Tern: Joe DePaolo, Mr. Darcy Ken Galipeau, 3pm, stories/song, Kumon Math and Reading Center, Denville. (973) 337-2223 House Concert: John Carlini & Bill Robinson, 7pm, Chatham. (973) 635-89223 or email ChathamHouseConcerts@mac.com Café Zed: Carolann Solebello, 8:30pm, West Orange. (848) 219-1868 Hillside Cafe: Music for Advent & Christmas with doorjam, 4pm, Nutley. www.hillsidecafe.com 22/Thurs. Circle of Song at the Nighthawk Book Store, 7:30pm, Highland Park 23/Fri. Minstrel: Closed 24/Sat. Bonus EoM at the Roffmans 8pm, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-774 30Fri. 31/Sat. Minstrel: The Cotillion Singers, Dugan s Hooligans Farewell Concert Swingin Tern: New Year s Eve Dance Janine Smith, Last Exit Mike Agranoff, First Night Morris. www.firstnightmorris.com 8 9
The Traveler Trip McCool Sun., Dec. 18, 2pm Traveling Trip McCool is a one man show written and performed by Dennis Dougherty a collection of stories, tall tails, and original songs woven together with alternate moments of satire, humor, and insight into the Irish/ American experience. Better than a Pogue in the eye! Fred Koller, songwriter. In the tradition of the Traveling Minstrel, Trip McCool brings his voice and guitar to a special house concert hosted by Liz Pagan and Dave Kleiner. You come away from a visit with Traveling Trip McCool feeling as though he is that character in your own family s history that everyone talks about. Be it charlatan, raconteur, or legend in his own mind, Trip s love of his ancestry and his deep respect for those who made life here in America possible is something we can all share and admire. Expect laughter, outrage, and tears... and the audience might join in too. Dennis Dougherty is a past main stage and festival performer known to many Projectiles. He has played at clubs from Passim to the Bluebird to Anderson Fair and opened for the likes of Don McClean, Lucinda Williams and Tom Paxton. Very limited seating. To reserve a chair contact Dave Kleiner, daveythek@aol.com or (973) 429-0288. Cost is $10, songswap to follow concert. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chatham House Concerts Presents A Christmas Gift with John Carlini & Bill Robinson Sat., 12/17, 7pm Chatham John Carlini on guitar and Bill Robinson on vocals. $15 donation requested, seating limited to 50. Call (973) 635-8923 or email ChathamHouseConcerts@mac.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Save the Date Sat., January 7 Potluck 1:30pm, concert 3pm Peter Spencer House Concert Long-time Folk Project favorite Peter Spencer will knock our socks off with his jawdropping guitarwork and impressive range of vocal expression. Rooted in 1920s and 30s blues, he s equally adept at interpreting his own songs as well as musicians such as Skip James and Big Bill Broonzy. His fluid blend of folk and blues is accompanied by an easy charm that s wellsuited to a living room concert. Seating is limited so get your ticket soon. Tickets are $15, available at The Minstrel (Friday evenings) or online at http://www.folkproject.org/sp_events/houseconcerts. php. Address and directions will be provided after ticket purchase. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Join the Folk Project Cut out this handy dandy membership form and mail it, with your membership fee, to Rick Thomas, 12 Upper Warren Way, Warren, NJ 07059. Info? (908) 647-7517 or membership@folkproject.org or 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: Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 8th Annual Gifts of Conscience Holiday Fair Fri., 12/2, 6:30 9:30pm; Sat., 12/3, 9:30am 4:30pm Sun., 12/4, 8:30am 1:00pm Featuring Artisan gifts from: Ten Thousand Villages, Ghar Sita Mutu, Seeds of Peace, Green Earth Ministry, Peaceworks, Grupo Cajola, the Foundation for Peace and the Interfaith Council for Homeless Families. Representatives for the International Heifer Project, the Jersey Battered Women s Services, Pathways to Work and The Eric Johnson House will also offer alternative Holiday gift opportunities to further express our UU Values! 11
Folk Project Board Meeting December 2011 Board Meeting: The Summary The monthly meeting of the Folk Project Board was called to order at around 8:00 PM on November 1st, at the home of Ruth Wolfish. It was the Tuesday after The Storm, and many of us were still without power. Present were Lois DeRitter, Nancy Dugan, Gloria Friedman, Jim Gartner, Allan Kugel, Ed Roffman and Bobbie Rosengarten (Trustees); Mike Agranoff, Pat Brangs, Nancy Kelner, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Pam Robinson, Bob Safranek, Robin Schaffer, Rachel Streich, Rick Thomas and Leigh Walker. (Other Board Members); and Howie Goldman, Joe Graziano, Jim King, Lindsey Meyer, Greg More, Kevin Redden, Robin Roffman, Scott Ross, Mark Schaffer and Ruth Wolfish. Absent were Carl Croce, Scooter Ferguson, Bob McNally, Sandie Reilly, Chris Riemer, Ellen Schwartz and Jean Scully. Special thanks to Ruth, for playing guest hostess this evening. The minutes of October were accepted with some minor clarifications, and the Treasurer assured us of our continued solvency. Pam Robinson presented the recommendations of the ad-hoc Nominations Committee, which will be summarized elsewhere in this newsletter. The board had high praise for this effort, which involved a lot of churn and a number of worthy new replacements. In the words of Mike Agranoff, it was a great, great job. (Applause ensued.) President Roffman reminded the group that while Carl Croce is stepping down as Festival chair, we wouldn t have had a Festival in 2011 if he hadn t been willing to rise to the challenge. Hip, hip, for Carl. Otherwise, from the committees, we learned that: There is good news and bad news on the Festival front. The good is that we had a good Festival in October at Star Lake, the bad is that because of renovation work, that facility won t be available next May. As incoming co-chairs, Mark and Robin Schaffer have a possible fall-back venue in mind, but they re also scouting other locations. The Minstrel had a great month in October, with over 170 in the room for Frank Vignola as well as a large turnout for the Jeremy Kittel Band, Even the Open Stage was strong, at 55, and we probably averaged 130 paid for regular shows. Upcoming acts of note include the Cotillion Singers, John Forster, Nuala Kennedy, Beppe Gambetta and Bill Staines. See website for details. Lindsey Meyer will present Peter Spencer in a Folk Project house concert in January. Peter is an old Folk Project favorite, now living in Washington State, but will be back east visiting family over the holidays. Swingin Tern is eagerly anticipating three of its biggest events in the next few months: The Harvest Hoot, the New Year s Dance and the Anniversary Dance. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned sometime around 9:30. Next month is the Annual General Membership Meeting at the Chimney Rock Inn, in Gillette. All members are encouraged to attend, and you can find the details elsewhere in this newsletter. 12 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. The NJ Folk Festival has awarded Roger Deitz its Lifetime Achievement Award for his long-time efforts to promote folk music in New Jersey and around the country both as a musician and singer as well as writer for Sing-Out and other publications. Many Folk Project members struggled with loss of electric power during the pre- Halloween snow storm. Mark Schaffer remarked, Our house used to be in the woods, but now we live in an open field. Christine DeLeon wasn t one to just let the weather anomaly go by; she wrote a wonderful new song: Snow in October. Nancy Dugan reports that daughter Sharlys (who did well on her SATs) is busy considering colleges. Meanwhile, Connor continues to enjoy his first year at Berklee. Everyone is looking forward to their upcoming Minstrel concert on Dec. 30. Rick Thomas father passed away during the last week of October, at the age of 93. Rick, and two brothers who travelled from the west coast, were able to spend quality time with him before his passing. They loved him, and he will be missed. Longtime FP member Paul Brangs mother, Jean Collins Brangs, also passed away in October. Paul, speaking expressively at her funeral, remarked that loss of memory in the months before her passing seemed to put her into a restful, meditative state. Jim Gartner s sister, Pat, has gone into hospice care. Jim, along with his other sister and two brothers are visiting as much as they can, sharing time with love and support. Scott Ross reports that his daughter, Zoey, who has shown renewed interest at playing viola this year was picked by her music teacher for the NJ Youth Symphony Orchestra. Pam Robinson reports excitedly, that her 2002 Honda Civic is reaching its 100,000-mile point. In the past 3 months Pam and Bob have taken two round trips to Wisconsin; the most recent was to celebrate Bob s cousin s wedding in Milwaukee. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun... Yet Another Music Party! Sun., 12/4, 3pm Tim Weinrich s There is another large and talented community of musicians in the Princeton area, but few of us ever get to make music with them or even meet them, simply because they are inconveniently far away. Here is your chance. Tim lives right in the middle and will host a music party on Sun., 12/4 at 1470 Hamilton St., Somerset. All are welcome! Please bring a pot-luck contribution for dinner. Also bring all of your friends and all of your instruments. Info: TimMarcW@bestweb.net or (732) 873-1228. Directions; Hamilton Street is County Road 514Take 287 to Easton Avenue towards New Brunswick. Turn right onto DeMott Lane and follow to the end. Turn left onto Amwell. Amwell is the same thing as Hamilton Street. My house is on the right, shortly before the first light, with a black mailbox that says 1470. Dont park in my driveway. Make a right onto Clyde (at the light), go about 100 yards, and park there. Call 732-873-1228. 13
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: Philip Coltoff Center, 219 Sullivan St. (bet. Bleecker and West 3rd). www.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; 12/11: Tom Amessé; 12/15: No dance 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, www.princetonol.com/groups/pcd/ 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., 12/3: Ann Fallon, Contra Rebels; 12/17: Joe DePaolo, Mr. Darcy; 12/31: Janine Smith, Last Exit 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; 14 More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society www.cdss.org Sat., 12/3: Ann Fallon, Contra Rebels Todd Clewell fiddle; Henry Koretzky guitar Contras Fallon will have you fall onto the dance floor as you fall for the Contra Rebels. You too might be a Contra Rebel if dance fliers outnumber family photos on your refrigerator. You might be a Contra Rebel... if you would rather twirl than twitter; if all of your Facebook friends are contra dancers; if you schedule your vacations around NEFFA and Snowball; if the top app on your iphone is the Dance Gypsy; if you sleep eight to a room at Dance Flurry; if you haunt the thrift stores for dresses that twirl [and never pay more than ten bucks]; if your ipod only has dance tunes; if you choose the dawn dance over family for the holidays; if you think dance shoes, funky socks, shorts and a wild shirt is the height of fashion; and you might be a Contra Rebel if you d rather be at Swingin Tern than anywhere else. Sat., 12/17: Joe DePaolo, Mr. Darcy Wes Steenson guitar; Kirsten Erwin flute, whistles; Adam Oleska fiddle; Josh Burdick fiddle Contras Mr. Darcy takes a novel approach turning Pride and Prejudice into Petronella and Promenade as DePaolo switches Sense and Sensibility to Dance and Dancability leaving exhausted Austen transformed into Jane in Chains. Sat., 12/31 New Year s Eve: Janine Smith, Last Exit Potluck Dinner 7pm Dance 8pm 1 am $20 advance, $25 at door Chris Jacoby guitar, mandolin, feet, vocals; Ross Harriss sax, whistle, guitar; Laurie Tupper flute, whistle; Doug Healy bass, guitar, percussion 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 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. 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) 295-6864 TERN ON THE NET! find us at dance.folkproject.org Presented by the Folk Project 15
Box 41 Mendham, NJ 07945 www.folkproject.org Newsletter submissions: Liz Pagan Email: newsletter@folkproject.org 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield NJ 07003; deadline is the 15th Membership, corrections/changes: Rick Thomas Email: membership@folkproject.org 12 Upper Warren Way, Warren, NJ 07059 (908) 647-7517 Folk Project Officers: President: Ed Roffman Vice President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Secretary: Chris Riemer Treasurer: Rachel Streich Trustees: Trustees thru 2011: Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Ellen Schwarz Trustees thru 2012: Bob McNally, Nancy Dugan, Gloria Friedman Trustees thru 2013: Allan Kugel, Ed Roffman, Bobbie Rosengarten