Folk Project Officers: President: Ed Roffman Vice President: Elizabeth Lachowicz Secretary: Chris Riemer Treasurer: Rachel Streich Trustees: Trustees thru 2011: Lois DeRitter, Jim Gartner, Brad Pryor Trustees thru 2012: Carolyn Messina, Ruth Wolfish, Gloria Friedman Trustees thru 2013: Allan Kugel, Ed Roffman, Bobbie Rosengarten 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 Box 41 Mendham, NJ 07945 www.folkproject.org April 2011 FP Evening o Music Sat., 4/9, 8pm Rich & Cathy Thomas www.folkproject org New Jersey s Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization Special Anniversary Dance Eddie and Robin Roffman invite EVERYONE to share their 25th anniversary by sponsoring an amazing band, Elixir, at a special fifth Saturday Swingin Tern Dance on Sat., April 30. They met 27 years ago at Swingin Tern in April 1984. They are also sponsoring Elixir s performance at the Minstrel on Fri., April 29. Check out Elixer at www.elixirmusic.com. Presideddie and Robin give thanks to the Folk Project, Swingin Tern and Minstrel communities for enriching their lives over these years. New Policy at the Minstrel The Folk Project has finally received approval of our long awaited liquor license. Starting with our April 1 performance, attendees can choose from a fine selection of wines, beers, and cocktails, at very reasonable prices. Look ahead to more amenities at our performances: massages, liposuction, tarot readings, and a miniature house which, when you enter, will turn you into a tiny monkey wearing a pink tutu. Is it Rick s birthday already? If so, it s time to return to 12 Upper Warren Way, Warren for our monthly musical extravaganza. Rumor has it Rick and Cathy are moving to the left coast soon, so let s send them off with a bang! Bring munchies/bev, voices, instruments and songs. Info: (908) 647-7517. Directions: Get to Exit # 40 off Interstate-78 the best way you know how. From the exit, head North on Hillcrest road. Go about 1 mile, til you come to a flock of blinking lights. Take the sharpest possible left turn. You are now on Mountain Ave in Warren. Go about 3/4 of a mile and take the first left off of Mountain onto Edmunds Dr (it will also be marked with an arrow indicating to Wolf Hill Dr ) Edmunds is short. Go to the end, and take a right at the end. That is Wolf Hill Dr. It is one block long, but it s a long block. Go to the end and take a left onto Upper Warren Way. We are #12 Upper Warren Way. The house is light green, the mailbox is black. BONUS Evening o Music! Sat., 4/23, 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. Note: Eddie and Robin keep Kosher. Non-kosher items can be shared 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, ours is the second driveway on the right.
The Minstrel April 2011 Acoustic Concert Series presented by 4/1: April Fools Night at the Minstrel Like our Valentines Day Extravaganza and our Birthday Show, this April Fools Night will be an opportunity for our member musicians to shine. There ll be funny songs, skits, pranks, and games, and who knows what else. When you put the brilliant but twisted mind of producer Andy Koenig to work on a night like this, there s no predicting what will emerge. But here are some advanced leaks: There will be a Maim That Tune segment of songs performed in ways that were never intended. And those who have attended the Folk Project Festival will be delighted to hear that there will be a Themes In A Hat segment. (Don t ask. Just come and find out.) Lots of audience participation. Fri., 4/8: Open Stage Open Stage 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 http://www. folkproject.org/fp_minstopen.shtml. Fri., 4/15: the Kennedys and Mark Conklin For more than 15 years, The Kennedys have been rocking the folk world with their unique brand of high-energy performance. It s more than the powerful close-harmony singing. It s more than the hot guitar work. It s more than the driving rhythms and power chords. It s the obvious chemistry between Pete and Maura Kennedy that is so charming and so contagious that the listener can t help but grin and join in their fun. Opener Mark Conklin knows how to write a good song. And how to put it across. His lyrics are sharp, ironic, and to the point. And with backup vocalist Jenn Curtis and keyboardist Arne Wendt, he can rock out with the best of them. A perfect match for the Kennedys. Fri., 4/22: Butch Ross and Luke Liddy with Tom Delaney When Butch Ross opened for Bill Staines last fall, he received a rare accolade: a standing ovation for an opening act. Now with a headline slot of his own, we ll get to see more of his work. He transforms the lowly mountain dulcimer into a virtuoso s instrument, drawing from it unexpected power and expressiveness. He mixes old country and Appalachian songs with his own wordy, literate, poetic ballads about people, places, and situations you might read about in a good book of short stories. He has a strong clear voice and a stage presence of boyish charm. From openers Luke Liddy with Tom Delaney, expect to hear Luke s thoughtfully crafted songs featuring some from his new album, Back Door Rain. You ll also hear some original fingerstyle acoustic guitar numbers and some expert picking from Tom Delaney on mandolin and guitar. Fri., 4/29: Elixir and an Introduction to Contra Dancing Most contra dance bands use some variant of the traditional fiddle, bass, keyboard, guitar string-band instrumentation. But Elixir beefs that up with vocals and a horn section, opening a whole new palette of sound and texture. So in addition to the string band repertoire they also add swing tunes and songs. Great energy. Elixir will also be the band for the Folk Project s Swingin Tern contra dance the following night, April 30. You ve seen numerous references to contra dancing on our website. Tonight you get to see it and try it. Instead of presenting an opening act, we will hold a short session of contra dancing at the Minstrel. Elixir will play and teach. And we will recruit a number of experienced regulars from the Folk Project s regular Swingin Tern dance to demonstrate, and then serve as experienced partners to any who would like to try it. The dancing employs figures similar to square dancing, but with a very different feel to the dance. It s easy to learn; if you can walk to the music, you can contra dance. UPCOMING 5/6: The wonderful voice of Anne Hills; 5/13: Classic folk songwriter David Mallett; 5/20 Susan Werner All around powerhouse performer; 5/27: A Folk Project Special Concert with vintage NJ swing band ZaZuZaz. Tickets on sale now at www.folkproject.org/fp_special; 6/3: Reeds, Rhythm & All That Brass: 16-piece big band; 6/10: Open Stage; 6/17: Josh Joffen and The YaYas Songwriter split bill; 6/24: David Kleiner & Liz Pagan Folk Project favorite songwriter duo 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 Sat., 4/2: Rebecca Lay and Riptide Emily Troll fiddle; Owen Marshall guitar, octave mandolin, and harmonium; Glen Loper mandolin, banjo, percussion Contras You won t want to Lay on your beach blanket as Rebecca joins Riptide to pull you into a sea of swirling contras. With a tidal wave of sound, the band will plunge you into turbulent twirls and whirlpool whirls. Cross to an ocean wave and dance like a wave of the sea. Come out of your shell and join Eddy and Flo surfs up. Sat., 2/16: Greg Frock and Fish Family Tom Phillips fiddle; Bill Christopherson fiddle; Robert Mills piano Contras When you wear a Greg Frock you ll be in glad rags whether your contra couture tends towards the allemande accouterment or the twirling trousseau. The Fish Family will be wearing tails along with shirts stuffed to the gills. Whether you favor becket bonnets, petronella pinafores or hip hugger heys, you ll always be fashion forward at Swingin Tern. So grab your do si do duds and Frock and Roll! Sat., 2/31: Nils Fredland and Elixer A special dance on a special night sponsored by Eddie and Robin Roffman Nils Fredland trombone, foot percussion; Ethan Hazzard-Watkins fiddle; Jesse Hazzard- Watkins trumpet; Anna Patton clarinet; Owen Morrison guitar, feet Contras & Squares Come celebrate Eddie and Robin meeting at Swingin Tern 27 years ago. They have been together as long as Swingin Tern has been dancing! Their generous sponsorship of this dance allows us to present the upper echelon of contra talent at our regular admission price. 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) 551-4441 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! 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 Dunnellen 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, 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: 4/2: Rebecca Lay, Riptide; 4/16: Greg Frock, Fish Family; 2/30: Nils Fredland, Elixer 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 Sat., 4/9: Shane Knudsen, Off n Ensemble; 4/23: Barbara Goldstein, Enid and the TwoJays 14 More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society www.cdss.org Members Gigs & Friends Mike Agranoff: Fri., 4/1: Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY; Sun., 4/3: House Concert, Rochester, NY area, www.heartlandconcerts.org Blue Jersey Band (Ellen and Frank Ruck): Sat., 4/2: 8pm, Grovers Mill Coffeehouse, West Windsor; Sun., 4/17, 10am-11, New England Folk Festival, Mansfield, MA Lorraine Dash/The Water Gap Band: Sat., 4/2: Noble Coffee Roasters: 3020 State Route 207, Campbell Hall, NY. www.thewatergapband.com Christine DeLeon: Sat. 4/2: Hurdy Gurdy, opening for James Keelaghan. See Venues. Spook Handy: Sat., 4/30: New Jersey Folk Festival, Douglas College, New Brunswick Russ Kelner: Every Wed., Delaire Nursing Home, Linden; second Thurs., Manor Care Rehab, Mountainside; Mon., 4/4: w/ Cream Cheese Trio, Cranford Hall Dave Kleiner: Sat., 4/2: 4:30pm, songswap, Rockin Joe, 63 Main St,. Millburn Jim King: w/ Hunterdon Choral Union and the Hunterdon Symphony: Faure Requiem Sat., 4/30: 7:30pm, Hunterdon Central HS, Route 31, Flemington. www.hunterdonmusicalarts.org Mara Levine: Duo with Caroline Cutroneo, Rusty Crowell and Bob Conro, 8pm, Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Ave, Island heights (Toms River). www.ocartistsguild.org/ Sun., 4/3: Singing at Hour of Sharing service, 11am, St Pauls Methodist Church 7558 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY; Thurs., 4/21: w/ Rupert Wates, Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse, 417 Main St., Metuchen. (732) 744-9700 Ron Renninger: Wed., 4/6: Deepwell Mansion, St. James, NY; Tues. 4/12: Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale, NY; Fri., 4/15:A.S.K. Center, Kingston, NY. Odarka Stockert: Sat., 4/10, 7pm: w/ Slight Imperfection, Cafe Vivaldi, 32 Jones Street, NYC. Sat., 4/16: Cafe Zed (see Venues); - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Looking for a Bass: An unconventional a cappella project is looking for someone to fill in the low end. Classic rock, no a cappella experience necessary. If you can sing on pitch and get somewhere around a low C (middle of bass clef) and love to sing classic 70s rock I d LOVE to talk to you! Steve Gale, (973) 347-7479, steve@cmg.net, www.voiceofrockproject.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Many of you know (or know of ) Dan Pearl, one of New England s finest contra dance callers and organizers. Dan has polycystic kidney disease and is likely to need a transplant this year. He s hoping to find a living donor. Detailed explanation here: http://webpages.charter.net/saep/ danskidney.info/ Feel free to spread the word....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); Comcast (formerly Patriot Media/Somerset, NJ) Fri. 3:30pm, ch. 280; Service Electric Cable TV Allentown, PA, Thurs. 9:30pm ch. 50; Change: 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; LVTV-3, Adelphia Cable, La Verne, CA at Fri. 6:00pm; BCAT (Brooklyn Cable Access TV) Tues., 12:30pm on Time Warner 34; 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, 2pm, (201) 573-0718, www.cafeacoustic.org; Sun., 4/10: Christine Lavin, Joe McKay 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 Fri., 4/8: Jungle Jazz Initiative 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, evening concludes w/ open mike. (800) 542-7894, www.brennancoffeehouse.com; Fri., 4/16: Guggenheim Grotto 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., 4/16: Odarka Stockert/Slight Imperfection Coffee With Conscience: 1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info 908-412-9105, Concerts4Causes@aol.com; www.coffeewithconscience.org; Sat., 4/16: Trout Fishing in America 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; Sat., 4/16: Cliff Eberhardt Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8pm. (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org; Sat., 4/2: James Keelaghan, Christine DeLeon McLynn s Restaurant Open mic Wed., 9pm. 250 Morris Ave, Springfield. (973) 258-1600 MoFiddles/Menzel Violins: 4260 Town Center Way, Livingston, NJ, Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jam 1st Thursdays 7pm, RSVP to (973) 994-1083 or mo@mofiddles.com; Acoustic open mike first Thursdays; Fri., 4/15: Raul Huaman Trio; Sat., 4/16: James Reams and the Barnstormers 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. Elizabeth Lachowicz thankfully reports that her sister Susie has been recovering nicely from the illness that had her in intensive care over the Christmas holidays. Susie is feeling better and preparing to return to work. Elizabeth thanks everyone in our FP community for their support and get well wishes. Rick and Cathy Thomas are joyfully awaiting their daughter Suzanna s upcoming visit. Suzanna will be spending a week with them, re-experiencing NJ s cold weather and traveling to upstate NY with Rick to visit her grandfather. Nancy Kelner had a great time last month, meeting several FP members while listening to Carolyn Messina perform at the Brewed Awakening Coffeehouse in Metuchen. Nancy said, There were several performers that night, but Carolyn was far and away the best of the four! Pat Brangs had a great time at the Café Zed last month. Pat enjoyed seeing her friends Jim West, Judy Bubar and Eddie Roffman perform at the open stage; she noted that it felt great being there with so many FP friends performing and in the audience. While at the airport on the way to a fly-in gig in Alabama last month, Mike Agranoff had to give his guitar to a TSA employee for baggage screening. The screener said, That s a Martin, right? When Mike asked how he knew, the screener said that he recognized the bracing pattern in the x-ray! Mike enjoyed his performance, and afterwards got to play music and swing-dance with Auburn U students at a local donut shop. About eight months ago, Carl Croce bought an old Harmony triple-o sized guitar for a great price on Ebay. He took it to have its neck reset and some other repairs and waited about 6 months until the work was finished. Carl said, It was worth the wait. It is now something else! FP members who might want to share a house rental on Long Beach Island for a week this summer (July 30-August 5) contact Eddie Roffman (president@folkproject.org). Each bedroom will cost about $700-800 for a week. Pat Brangs and Eddie and Robin Roffman invite FP members to join us for the Thursday Evening Previews of the NJ Shakespeare Theatre in Madison. We ve been going for several years, their performances are outstanding. The preview pricing is a bargain: six shows, spread out from June through December with orchestra seating for $123. The box office phone number is (973) 408-5600. Ask to be seated near the Roffman s and Pat Brangs. Michael Mitsch is thrilled with his new CD, Back to the Bog by his Irish group LagansLove. It includes Minstrel performers Christine DeLeon and Aideen O Donnell on vocals, Marc Schaffer on Fiddle, Chris Bolger (a Minstrel performer decades ago) on many instruments and production and Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken on Drums and harmony. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New Jersey Folk Festival Celebrate Kalmykia! http://www.njfolkfest.rutgers.edu/ Performers include Spook Handy, Frank Watson, Jim Albertson 13
Folk Project Board Meeting March Board Meeting: The Summary The March Meeting of the Folk Project was called to order at 8:04 on a very chilly March 1st, at the New Providence home of Pam Robinson and Bob Safranek. Present were Gloria Friedman, Jim Gartner, Carolyn Messina, Brad Pryor, Bobbie Rosengarten and Ed Roffman (Trustees), Mike Agranoff, Pat Brangs, Carl Croce, Scooter Ferguson, Nancy Kelner, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Chris Riemer, Pam Robinson, Bob Safranek, Rachel Streich and Rick Thomas (Other Board Members) and Jim King (Guest). Absent were Connie Crawford, Lois DeRitter, Allan Kugel, Sandie Reilly, Robin Schaffer, Jean Scully and Ruth Wolfish. The February minutes were approved with two minor corrections, and the Treasurer assured us that the Folk Project was still a going concern, cash wise. March is the month in which the President updates the Folk Project s record in GuideStar, the online database of non-profit organizations. GuideStar gets its primary feed from the 990 forms we file with the IRS, but we can add additional information about our programs, organization and objectives. It s the President s job to keep it up to date. Ed Roffman will be reviewing our info, and may be asking for updates from interested parties. Otherwise, among other things, we learned the following about the standing committees: Community Services chair Pat Brangs told us that Wayne Day will be much simpler this year, since they re going for a single stage and five acts, of which we ll supply four. Wayne Day starts at 11:00 AM, with the music running from 12:00 to 5:00. There was a big uptick in membership in response to Rick s electronic outreach, bringing some 60 odd people back to the fold. Those whose memberships expired more recently appear more likely to re-up than those whose memberships lapsed in 2008 or 2009. While wearing his Festival hat, Carl Croce is continuing to make progress in his discussions with Star Lake. He s planning a major promotion to the dance community, with the goal of bringing 100 new dancers to our Festival this fall. Still at the planning stage, though, and he ll keep us posted. Switching to his newsletter hat, Carl apologized for some process issues and hopes that delivery will be more timely in the future. Minstrel Book chair Mike Agranoff described February as an ordinary month, which means the Minstrel is back in the black. He s pretty much booked through the end of the year, having added the Frank Vignola Trio for next October. Pam Robinson let us know that Za Zu Zaz tickets are selling slowly and the press is out on Craig Ruch. She is also considering an email promotion to the general membership on behalf of special events. Publicity chair Nancy Kelner is sorry to report that we apparently had no takers on the free admission deal we advertised in The Hometown Quarterly several months ago. However, the re-vamped Web site is inching its way toward a launch date. (By the time you read this, it might even be on line!) ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:48. Next month s meeting is April 5, at Ed Roffman s in Randolph. Please remember that board meetings are open to all general members. If you d like to sit in, send a note to secretary@folkproject.org to get the details. 12 PELVIS SAYS: BE KIND AND PLAY NICE WITH OTHERS! Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, (973) 728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org; Sat. 4/16: Sonya Kitchell and the Brooklyn Strings Music on Main: United Methodist Church, 69 Main St., Woodbridge. All shows $20. 7:30pm. www.woodbridgeartsnj.com. Wed., 4/13: Dave Mason NJ Clearwater Circle of Song: First United Methodist Church, 906 Grand Avenue, Asbury Park, every third Thursday, 6:30pm; Thurs, 4/21 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; People s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., NYC, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or (212) 787-3903; Sat., 4/2: The Johnson Girls; Dan Milner; 4/9: Joanne Shenandoah; 4/16: Ray Korona Band; 4/30: Magpie; Marie Mularczyk O Connell and Friends 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; Sea Music Concerts: 3pm, South Street Seaport Museum (212) 691-7610 The Place: House Concerts, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert; RSVP to jamask8@comcast.net or (973) 992-7491; Sun., 4/3: John Flynn 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., 4/15: Sparky and Rhonda Rucker NEW! Riverside Rhythm and Rhyme: Skylands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,1811 State Route 57, Hackettstown. 6:30pm, open mic sign-up, 7pm open mic. www.skylandsuu.or. Fri., Sat., 4/23: Chasing June 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; Sat., 4/2: Hot Cub of Cowtown and the Frank Vignola Trio; 4/9: Richard Shindell; 4/16: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, David Massengill 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: Soc. for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Bronx, NY, 5pm, $15/$3 kids <12. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org, (718) 885-2498; Sun., 4/3: David Massengill Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) 949-2146, www.walkaboutclearwater.org; Sat., 4/9: Priscilla Herdman w/ Max Cohen, Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen Watchung Arts Center: 18 Sterling Road (on the Watchung Circle) Watchung, NJ, 8pm, (908) 412-9105; Sat., 4/2: Julie Gold 5
The Folk Project presents 70 s Super Group in Rare Reunion Special Event at the Minstrel Friday, May 27, 2011 8:00 pm 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. Work Tel. E mail 1: E mail 2: 6 One of Jersey s All-Time Great Swing & Jive Bands Za Zu Zaz s nationally acclaimed brand of high energy jumpin n jivin features astounding vocals, drum-tight harmonies and top-of-the-crop instrumentals. The group has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, The Bottom Line, Wolftrap Jazz Festival, LA s The Roxy, and a joyously-frenzied sold-out show at the Community Theatre in Morristown. We expect to sell out in advance and leave hundreds of people clamoring for unavailable tickets. Band leader Grover Kemble has toured with Sha Na Na and performed with Bucky Pizzarelli. Vocalist and Guitarist Machan Taylor has toured with Sting, George Benson, Pink Floyd, Foreigner and more. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 21 Normandy Heights Road Morristown, NJ 07960 General Admission $25 Folk Project members $20 For tickets: http://concerts.folkproject.org or at the Minstrel Friday nights For Info: concerts@folkproject.org 908-591-6491 Do you play or sing music: [ ] 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.) $ Total amount enclosed: $ NEW! Please I d like to receive a print newsletter check one: 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: Wear Your (Folk) Art on Your Sleeve or your head, or your chest... Shirts, Bags, Hats you name it! Dreaming of an entire wardrobe adorned with the beloved Folk Project logo? It now possible! Just see George at EmbroidMe, 16 Pine St., Morristown, (973) 267-3000 or e-mail info@embroidme-morristown.com. Visit the store or peruse the online catalog for practically unlimited item choices. The Folk Project logo can be embroidered in any color that makes you happy. Place your order with George and pay him directly. Questions? E-mail store@folkproject.org. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 -
presents two workshops in May Songwriting with Anne Hills Saturday, May 7 10:30am 3:00pm Rockaway, NJ $30 Anne will teach about Songwriting with a Purpose. This assignment oriented workshop is for all levels of writers. Cost is $30 per person. Come prepared to work, share and grow into your songwriting voice. Bring your instrument (even if it s just your voice), writing materials, comfortable clothes and an open mind. Bring a brown bag lunch. A warm, engaging performer with many solo albums and collaborations to her credit, Anne will share her lifetime of songwriting with her students. More than anything else, songwriting is about communicating and we will start from there. Anne Hills Vocal Improvisation with Martin Swinger Saturday, May 14 3:00 6:00pm Morris Plains, NJ $25 Martin, a founding member of the group ImproVox, travels from Maine to share his love of music and sense of fun with audiences throughout the US and Canada. No experience is necessary just a willingness to share your voice and follow your ears. Bring water, juice or tea to drink, slippers, comfortable clothing. Cost is $25 per person. This workshop is for adults and musically savvy teens. Pot luck dinner to follow. Workshop attendees are welcome to attend the FP Evening o Music that will be held in the same location that evening. Vocal Improvisation encourages trust in one s own personal musical knowledge, promotes the skillful management of the voice s many colors, commands intentional concentration of deep listening skills while singing with others. Martin Swinger Advance tickets available at The Minstrel every Friday night or online at www.folkproject.org/fp_workshops.shtml For information on either workshop, call 908-591-649 or visit www.folkproject.org. Workshop locations will be provided with the tickets. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Concerts In Suffern, NY Sat., 4/2: Adam Hurt, clawhammer banjo, Beth Hartness, guitar, Stephanie Coleman, fiddle, Banjo workshop 3pm; Fiddle workshop 4pm; Concert 7:30pm. Oldtime mountain music at its best. Workshops: $20 each; Concert $15; 2 events $30; 3 events $45. Thurs., 4/14: 14 Del Rey & Suzy Thompson, celebrating the release of Hen Party, 7pm, $15. At the home of Susan Sterngold/Mike Resnick. RSVP banjolady.susan@verizon.net or (914) 282 0289. 10 in cooperation with Reel Music Unlimited presents: IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM BELFAST Conor Caldwell Aaron Hagan Brian Connolly Jim Rainey Sunday, April 3 7:30pm Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown, NJ Craobh Rua Red Branch in Irish is known around the world as one of the fi nest ambassadors of Irish Traditional Music. Based in Belfast, they tour extensively throughout Europe and the the United States. With fi ve albums to their credit the latest is If Ida Been Here, Ida Been There they are touring America as part of Imagine Ireland, Culture Ireland s year-long season of events featuring more than 1,000 Irish artists. From Morristown, Craobh Rua goes on to play The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Tickets: $20.00 in advance, $25.00 at the door. Full-time students with photo ID: $20.00 at the door Children under 12: free Tickets are available in advance every Friday night at The Minstrel, at Ginty s Irish Gifts, 2 DeHart Street, Morristown, from www.folkproject.org or call (973) 887-1962. For more information, e-mail concerts@folkproject.org or call (973) 887-1962. The Folk Project is a non-profit 501C Corporation whose mission is to present high caliber folk music performances, dances and instructional workshops for the public and members; to encourage development of musicianship, performance, storytelling and dance skills in the Northern New Jersey area; and provide interesting social and learning activities relating to traditional and participatory folk music and dance. Reel Music Unlimited is another Morris County non-profit, educational organization that has been devoted to bringing world-class music to our area since 1984. 7
FP Calendar: April 2011 1/Fri. Minstrel: April Fool s Night at the Minstrel 2/Sat. Swingin Tern: Rebecca Lay, Riptide EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. www.cdny.org Hurdy Gurdy: James Keelaghan, Christine DeLeon, 8pm, Fair Lawn. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org Songswap with Dave Kleiner, Myrna Marcarian, Bob Carr, Christine Kelly. 4:30pm, Rockin Joe, Millburn Watchung Arts Center: Julie Gold, 8pm, Watchung. (908) 412-9105 Blue Jersey Band (Ellen and Frank Ruck): 8pm, Grovers Mill Coffeehouse, West Windsor Sanctuary: Hot Club of Cowtown and the Frank Vignola Trio, 8pm, Chatham. www. sanctuaryconcerts.org Mara Levine & Caroline Cutroneo, Rusty Crowell and Bob Conroy, 8-m, Ocean County Artists Guild, Toms River. www.ocartistsguild.org Oldtime Music House Concert: Adam Hurt, Beth Hartness, Stephanie Coleman. 3pm workshop, 7:30pm concert. Suffern, NY. RSVP: banjolady.susan@verizon.net or (914) 282 0289 3/Sun. EVERY Sun.: Music You Can t Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com Uptown Coffeehouse: David Massengill, 5pm, the Bronx. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org The Place House Concerts: John Flynn, 3pm pot luck, 4pm concert. RSVP (973) 992-7491 or jamask8@comcast.net 4/Mon. EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm. New location: Recreation House, 124 Dunnellen Road. (973) 376-7568 EVERY first & third Sunday: Open Irish session, 6pm, Dublin House, Red Bank. 5/Tues. 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 6/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 7/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. See skandinoje.org for dates/info 8/Fri. Minstrel: Open Stage Arts off Main: Jungle Jazz Initiative, 8pm, Hackettstown. www.artsoffmain.com 9/Sat. FP Evening o Music: 8pm, Thomas, 12 Upper Warren Way, Warren. (908) 647-7517 8 Sanctuary: Richard Shindell, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org Valley Contra Dance: Shane Knudsen, Off n Ensemble, 7:30pm, Bethlehem, PA. www.valleycontradance.org 10/Sun. Sacred Harp Singing, 2pm, Brooklyn. (718) 793-2848 Odarka Stockert/Slight Imperfection, 7pm, Cafe Vivaldi, NYC. www.caffevivaldi.com 12/Tues. FP Board meeting: Ed Roffman s 13/Wed. Music on Main: Dave Mason, 7:30pm, Woodbridge. www.woodbridgeartsnj.com 14/Thurs. House Concert: Del Rey and Suzy Thompson, 7pm. Suffern, NY. RSVP: banjolady. susan@verizon.net or (914) 282 0289 NJ Songwriters Circle, at Tom Picard s this month, e-mail tom@tompicard.com 15/Fri.. Minstrel: The Kennedys and Mark Conklin Newsletter deadline. Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject.org Princeton FMS: Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, 8:15pm, Princeton. http://princetonfolk.org Mo Fiddles: Raul Huaman Trio, 7:30pm, Livingston. (973) 994-1083 Brennan Coffeehouse: Guggenheim Grotto, 8pm, Jersey City. www.brennancoffeehouse.com 16/Sat. Swingin Tern: Greg Frock, Fish Family Hillside Cafe: Cliff Eberhardt, 8pm, Nutley. (973) 667-7055 Sanctuary: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, David Massengill, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org Café Zed: Open Mic, Odarka Stockert/Slight Imperfection, 7pm, West Orange. (848) 219-1868 Music at the Mission: Sonya Kitchell and the Brooklyn Strings, 8pm, West Milford. www.musicatthemission.org Acoustic Café: Christine Lavin, Joe McKay, 2pm, Park Ridge. (201) 573-0718, www.cafeacoustic.org Coffee with Conscience: Trout Fishing in America, 8pm, Westfield. www.coffeewithconscience.org Mo Fiddles: James Reams and the Barnstormers, 7:30pm, Livingston. (973) 994-1083 21/Thurs. Mara Levine, Rupert Wates, 7:30pm, Brewed Awakenings, Metuchen. (732) 744-9700 NJ Clearwater Circle of Song, Asbury Park, 6:30pm 22/Fri. Minstrel: Butch Ross and Luke Liddy with Tom Delaney 23/Sat. Bonus EoM at the Roffmans 8pm, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742 Riverside Rhythm and Rhyme: Open Mic, Chasing June, 7pm, Skylands UU, Hackettstown. www.skylandsuu.org Valley Contra Dance: Barbara Goldstein, Enid and the TwoJays, 7:30pm, Bethlehem, PA. www.valleycontradance.org 29/Fri. Minstrel: Elixer and an Introduction to Contra Dancing 30/Sat. Swingin Tern: a special dance sponsored by Eddie and Robin Roffman: Nils Fredland, Elixer Jim King: with the Hunterdon Choral Union and the Hunterdon Symphony: Faure Requiem 7:30pm, Hunterdon Central HS, Flemington. www.hunterdonmusicalarts.org New Jersey Folk Festival, \Douglas Campus, New Brunswick. www.njfolkfest.rutgers.edu 9