February 2012

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New Jersey’s Premier Acoustic Music and Dance Organization

The Valentine’s Extravaganza Friday, February 10 at the Minstrel You’ve heard those Minstrel sing-alongs. There’s a lot of hidden talent in our audience. On Valentine’s Friday you’ll finally get to hear them show off one at a time. It’s 24 songs by 24 Project members and it’s all about LOVE! Our Valentine’s Extravaganza is a great show, and if you’ve never seen it, you want to be there. Rock songs are accompanied by our 10-piece Loving Hearts Club Big Boogie Band. Jazz standards are accompanied by our Valentines Love Trio, under the direction of Frank Sole. Folk singers will accompany themselves in the traditional folk guitar fashion. Princess Ruth will collect Messages from the Heart that you compose and will be read by our MC couple, George and Nancy Dugan, to an audience packed with your loving Folk Project community. This is your Minstrel community gone wild for love. You don’t want to miss it.

January Evening o’ Music Sat., 2/11, 8pm • the Heilbruns’ Jeff and Maureen will be your hostsessess for our monthly evening of revelry and music — and this month will be a great big LOVEFEST the after the Minstrel Valentine’s Extravaganza. Bring food and drink to share, plus your voices, instruments and songs, and lubricant (for your GUITAR neck, duh!), to 99 Morris Ave., Mountain Lakes. Phone: (973) 263-5340.

Directions: 287 South— Exit 45, Myrtle Ave. Boonton. Left onto Myrtle Ave. Right at 3rd light Main St. Next left onto Morris Avenue. Pass four-way stop. #99 is third driveway on right. From 287 North — Exit 43, Intervale Road/Mountain Lakes. Left onto Intervale Road. Right at first traffic light Fanny Road. Left at four-way stop. 99 Morris Ave. is the third driveway on the right.

BONUS Evening o’ Music! Sat., 2/25, 8pm • the Roffmans’ Every month, our 4th Saturday Bonus Evening o’ Music takes place at Eddie and Robin’s place, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742. Bring song, voice, insruments and food/bev to share. Note: Eddie and Robin keep Kosher. Non-kosher items can be shared on the kitchen table; bring serving utensils.

Directions: >From I287 Southbound: exit 36, Ridgedale Ave. Keep right at fork, follow signs for and turn right at Ridgedale Ave., go 0.7 mi. Follow directions from Ridgedale-Hanover intersection below >From I287 Northbound: exit 36B, W Lafayette Ave. Right at light onto Ridgedale Ave., go 0.9 mi. >From Ridgedale-Hanover Intersection: Left onto E Hanover (westbound), go 4.6 mi. Turn right at Black Birch Dr. (just past traffic light at Shongum Rd.) go 0.8 mi. Turn right at Butternut Rd., second driveway on the right.

The Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series

February 2012 presented by

Fri., 2/3: Al Parrish, Michael Prysock Fans of the late lamented Tanglefoot will recognize Al Parrish as their burly red-haired red-bearded wildman bass player. Well, turns out he’s a pretty damned good guitarist as well, which serves him better as a solo performer. Solo, he still sings out that full-thoated Tanglefoot sound, performing some of their songs he’s written, as well as others from contemporary Canadian songwriters and even some Scots Gaelic ballads. Between songs he spins great yarns, and can charm the shoes off a clog dancer. Oh, and he still brings his bass along for old time’s sake. Start with a healthy serving of Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, add a couple of spoonfuls of Woodie Guthrie and early Bob Dylan, throw in a healthy dollop of Will Rogers, and stir in a stock of hot Texas chili-peppers, and you’ll come up with tonight’s opener, Michael Prysock. It’s songs with great stories behind them, solid country-blues fingerstyle guitar and harmonica, and a great Southwestern gift of gab to tie it all together.

Fri., 2/10: Folk Project Valentines Day Extravaganza A member show with 24 songs by 24 Project members and it’s all about LOVE! Rock songs are accompanied by our 10-piece Loving Hearts Club Big Boogie Band. Jazz standards are accompanied by our Valentines Love Trio, under the direction of Frank Sole. Folk singers will accompany themselves in the traditional folk guitar fashion. A FUN-raiser for the Project. special $8 admission includes refreshments.

Fri., 2/17: Archie Fisher, Mree Master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is Scotland’s foremost troubadour. Revered in his own country, Archie, along with his sisters Ray and Cilla took the US by storm in the 70’s. Heavily influenced by his Gaelic-speaking mother, his writing sounds centuries old. He is a pioneer and master of the DADGAD guitar tuning. And his arrangements, while not flashy, make exquisite use of the sonorities of that tuning to deliver the perfect accompaniment to his singing. Opening tonight will be Mree, who was first introduced to Minstrel regulars at our “Young Project” show in November. She is a 18-year old high school student and new Folk Project member that captured everyone there with her pure and unornamented vocals, original songs surprisingly insightful for her years, and engaging stage presence.

Fri., 2/24: Rich Deans, The Folk Goddesses Rich Deans is a most fascinating songwriter, writing 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. Opening tonight are The Folk Goddesses, a band that John Platt of WFUV referred to as “Modern Man on Estrogen”. All veterans of other collaborations, Hillary Foxsong (Gathering Time), Martha Trachtenberg (Buffalo Gals), and Judith Zweiman (Strike the Bell) combine great voices, good songwriting, and a wicked sense of humor in this new combination. UPCOMING: 3/2: The Nuala Kennedy Band; 3/9: Open Stage; 3/16: The Buskin & Batteau Trio; 3/23: Spuyten Duyvil; 3/30: Long Time Courting; 4/6: TBD; 4/13: Open Stage; 4/20: Diane Perry with Hiroya Tsukamoto; 4/27: The Accidentals, Fibonacci; Thurs., 5/3: A special Thursday movie night at the Minstrel Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune 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 [email protected]

Members’ Gigs & Friends Mike Agranoff: Sat., 2/18: 7:30pm, Cranberry Coffeehouse, Binghamtom, NY., http://web.mac.com/cranberrycoffeehouse, (607) 785-1903 Jennie Avila: Sat., 2/18: Georgia Boy Cafe, Hagerstown, MD. (240) 313-8219 Christine DeLeon: Sat., 2/25: Riverside Rhythm & Rhyme at Skylands UU (see Venues) Carl Croce & Tom Picard: Every Sunday: 7pm, Tapastry, 12 Church Street, Montclair Pat Flaherty: Sun., 2/19: 4 – 6 pm, art exhibit “Mostly Plein Air” reception, Zebu Forno, 9 South St., Morristown. (973)714 - 81261 Ken Galipeau: Sun., 2/19: 8:30pm, Campfire Stories,Song, PEEC Pocono Environmental Education Center’s Family Nature Weekend. Dingmans Ferry. www.peec.org. Russ Kelner: Sun., 2/12: 3pm, w/ NJ Intergenerational Orchestra, Winter Concert, College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, Dolan Hall in Annunciation Center, free. Tommy Mahony: Wed., 2/15: hosting Darress Theatre Cafe Jam (see Venues) Kathy Moser and Ingrid Helt: Thurs., 2/16: NJ Friends of Clearwater’s monthly Circle of Song (see Venues) ---------------- ------------------------------------------------West Orange Room for Rent: Private bedroom/bathroom in large house with all amenities, relaxed atmosphere, privacy respected, shuttle to train, easy access to 280. Call Tom Picard (848) 219-1868 or Shari Korenstein (201) 306-8744 LIKE TO DRAW? Practice drawing at the Sunday evening portrait drawing sesssion, 6 – 9 pm, Zebu Forno, 9 South St., Morristown. $10/session (you also get one drink and two slices pizza). There is overhead lighting on the model’s face. Bring your own art supplies; spots near the model on a first-come, first-served basis. MY FAVORITE CHAIR... We all have one. I had one, too. But alas, I left mine behind. Perhaps at an Evening o’ Music, or BBQ, or rehearsal many moons ago. Please check your garage, basement, etc. for my sturdy, boxy, yet comfortable canvas & metal folding chair. Coleman-style but clean and smooth so acceptable inside. It shouldhave my name on it: Lachowicz. Contact (908) 230-2280 or [email protected]. Many thanks for your search. Chairless in Bedminster, Elizabeth Lachowicz

“...Horses Sing None of It!” A folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest performers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of mainly acoustic music, storytellers, dancers, others. Schedule available at www.folkproject.org. Seen on: Cablevision Morris area, Sun. 7:300pm ch. 21; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City, Thurs. 2:30pm on Time/Warner Cable ch. 34 and on RCN Cable ch. 82; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org (popup players 34/82 http | mms); Service Electric Cable TV Allentown, PA, Thurs. 9:30pm ch. 50; Staten Island Community TV (SICTV) Thursdays 7:30pm ch. 35; Fargo Access (www.cityoffargo.com/cable) on Cable One Fri. 6:30pm & Mon. 3:00pm ch. 12 in Fargo, ND; Cablevision 67; RCN 82; Verizon 42. Also streams via www.bricartsmedia.org/community-media/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

All Venues That’s Fit To Print Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) 971-1593 or www.alberthall.org; Acoustic Café: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8pm, (201) 573-0718, www.cafeacoustic.org; Sun., 2/19: Willie Nile, Joe Durso Arts off Main Open Mike: every third Thursday, The Lab, 128 Willow Grove St., Hackettstown. [email protected]; www.artsoffmain.com; (908) 684-4728 Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA): Every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St., Little Silver, NJ. 1-5pm. $4 for BOTMA members $5 non-members. Info: www.newjerseybluegrass.org Borderline Folk Music Club: New City Ambulance Corps Bldg, ,200 Congers Rd., New City, NY. 2pm, Info: (845) 354-4586 http://borderlinefolkmusicclub.org Sun., 2/19 : Loretta Hagen Brennan Coffee House: Justice William Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Ave., Jersey City. Show starts 7pm, open mike at end. (800) 542-7894, www.brennancoffeehouse.com; Café Zed: Open mic 7:30pm, sign-up 7pm, feature 9pm New Jersey Arts Incubator in the Essex Green Shopping Center, 495 Prospect St., West Orange. (848) 219-1868 or tom@ tompicard.com. Sat., 2/18: Jan Loe Celebration House Concert & Workshop Series: In Clifton; address given with reservation, (973) 879-8568 or [email protected]. 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, [email protected]; 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; Sat., 2/11: Jack Tannehill & Mef Gannon 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) 667-7055 or [email protected], 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; Sat., 2/4: Tripping Lily, Runa 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., 2/15, Cafe Jam hosted by Tommy Mahoney Music at the Mission: West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, (973) 728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org; Sat., 2/25: Cabin Fever Cure Tour II, We’re About 9, Barnaby Bright Music on Main: 7:30pm, Woodbridge. www.woodbridgeartsnj.com, (732) 634-4500 x6497 4

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., 2/16: Kathy Moser 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., 2/4: Kim & Reggie Harris, Jon Fromer; 2/11: Rod MacDonald; 2/18: Randy Noojin in Hard Travelin’ with Woody, Elena Skye & Boo Reiners; 2/25: Pearls of Wisdom ~ Elders Who Tell Personal Stories, James Cannings & The NYC Streetsingers 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; 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., 2/17: Atwater-Donnelly 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. Sat., 2/25: Christine DeLeon 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., 2/4: John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Beppe Gambetta;2/11: Poco, Craig Bickhardt; 2/18: John Waite, Suzie Vinnick; 2/25: Jimmy Webb, Mara Davie, Adam Waite Skylands Native American Flute Circle meets at a home in Panther Valley. Info: Allan Johnson 908-850-5772 or [email protected] Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) 924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut. com/oldtime/; 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month The Uptown Coffeehouse: www.uptowncoffeehouse.org New Location: City Island Community Center, 190 Fordham S. lower level, City Island, NY. 5pm,$15, under 12, $5; Sun., 2/12: Left on Red Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) 949-2146, www.WalkaboutClearwater.org; Sat., 2/11: Ebony Hillbillies

Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. 2nd Friday (except June-Aug.). 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., 2/10 5

Great Music Festival in Greater D.C. Come to a day of musical activities at the Folklore Society of Greater Washington’s MidWinter Festival on Saturday February 4, Noon - 10:30pm, Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park MD 20912. Full information, including the schedule is at www.fsgw.org. The FSGW Member discount also applies to Folk Project Members. Two dance tracks to live music and seven performance/workshop/jams rooms. There will be contra dancing from noon – 10:30 pm (with a break for dinner and waltzing). Musical genres for the festival include Blues, Honky-tonk, Doo-wop, Balkan, Irish, Old-Time, Brazilian, Jazz, Folk, Bluegrass, Storytelling & Sing-alongs. One example is the performance by the Chromatics, a delightful a cappella group made up of NASA scientists. They will also teach a workshop in close-harmony singing and mouth percussion. Homestays for out of towners can be arranged. Linda Goodman lives one mile from the site and is one of the organizers of the festival. Call her at 202.386.8252 or email her at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------

Wanted: Video Projection Equipment

If you’ve been looking at the Minstrel’s advance schedule, you may have noticed that we have a special Movie Night at the Minstrel scheduled for Thursday, May 3. We will be screening the acclaimed documentary film, “Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune”. As a special bonus, the film will be presented by Phil’s sister, Sonny Ochs, who is still today a mover-and-shaker in the folk world. She will be doing a Q&A session after the film. We will have to rent video projection equipment in order to show the film. However, in the spirit of volunteerism that has always been the driving energy of the Folk Project, I’m wondering if anyone has access to such equipment we might use for this show? Does anyone work for a company with a policy of supporting non-profits in this fashion? If so, please contact me at 973-335-9489 or [email protected]. Mike Agranoff, Minstrel Honcho

• Concerts! • Workshops! • Family Activities! • Outdoor Fun! • Jamming! • Open Stages! • Song Swaps!

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Liz’s Lizt

Long-time Folkies Rick & Cathy Thomas are moving to the West Coast and giving away everything that they can’t take with them. Take a look at the pictures on this web site to see if there are any things you want: http://www.pidcock-family.org/familynews/Things There’s lots of different stuff, but some highights of the collection include: folk-dance dresses, easy chairs, dishes, curtains, lamps, end tables, wall hangings from Thailand and Japan, a file cabinet, a TV set and a couple of VCRs ....and lots more Rick & Cathy Thomas

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FP Calendar: February 2011 Saturday, January 28: Morristown Unitarian Fellowship’s SCAN Concert (see page 10) 1/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



Crossroads Coffeehouse: Jack Tannehill & Mef Gannon, 8pm, Flanders. www. crossroadsmtolive.org/

12/Sun. Russ Kelner w/ NJ Intergenerational Orchestra Winter Concert, 3pm, College of St. Elizabeth, Morriston

North Jersey English Country Dance: Tom Amessé, 2pm, Ridgewood. www.maxellute. net/njecd.html



Uptown Coffeehouse: Left on Red, 5pm, new location — City Island Community Center, 190 Fordham St., City Island, NJ. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org

15/Wed. Morris County Center for the Arts Cafe Jam hosted by Tommy Mahoney. 7:30 p.m., Darress Theatre, Boonton. (973) 334-9292, www.darresstheatre.com

Newsletter Deadline Send stuff to [email protected]

16/Thurs. NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song; 6:30 pm, Turnstile Coffee Bar, Belmar, NJ. (732) 894-9012; Leader-Performer: Kathy Moser

2/Thurs. Alternate Thursdays: Scandinavian couple dancing, 7:30 pm, Bound Brook. See skandinoje.org for dates/info

17/Fri.

Minstrel: Archie Fisher, Mree



Princeton FMS: Atwater-Donnelly, 8pm, Princeton. www.PrincetonFolk.org

3/Fri.

Minstrel: Al Parrish, Michael Prysock

4/Sat.

Swingin’ Tern: Shane Knudsen, Oy Diddle Diddle

18/Sat. Swingin’ Tern: Bob Isaacs with Ron Blechner and Laura Winslow, Off’n Ensemble



EVERY Saturday: CD*NY: Contra dances, 8pm. NYC. www.cdny.org



Café Zed: Jan Loe, Open Stage 7:30pm, feature 9pm, West Orange. (848) 219-1868

Hurdy Gurdy: Tripping Lily, Runa, 8pm, Fair Lawn. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org



Sanctuary Concerts: John Waite, Suzie Vinnick, 8pm, Chatham. www. sanctuaryconcerts.org

5/Sun.

Sanctuary Concerts: John McEueun, Beppe Gambetta, 8pm, Chatham. www. sanctuaryconcerts.org EVERY Sun.: Music You Can’t Hear On The Radio, 7pm, WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com

19/Sun. Pat Flaherty: “Mostly Plein Air” art exhibit reception, 2–4pm, Zebu Forno, Morristown. (973) 714 - 8126

Acoustic Cafe: Willie Nile, Joe Durso, 8pm, Park Ridge. www.cafeacoustic.org



EVERY first & third Sunday: Open Irish session, 6pm, Dublin House, Red Bank.



Borderline: Loretta Hagen, 2pm, Suffern, NY. http://borderlinefolkmusicclub.org



EVERY Sunday: T om Picard and Carl Croce, Tapastry, Montclair



6/Mon. EVERY Monday: Maplewood International Dancers, 7:30pm, Maplewood. (973) 376-7568

Ken Galipeau, Campfire Stories and Songs, PEEC Pocono Environmental Education Center’s Family Nature Weekend. Dingmans Ferry. www.peec.org.

24/Fri.

Minstrel: Rich Deans, The Folk Goddesses

7/Tues. FP Board meeting — Pam Robinson and Bob Safranek’s



Winter Weekend, [email protected]



EVERY 1st & 3rd Tuesday: Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, 7:30pm, Mannion’s Somerville. www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/

25/Sat. Bonus EoM at the Roffmans’ 8pm, 11 Butternut Rd., Randolph. (973) 328-7742



EVERY Tuesday: Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam, 7pm, Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. (973) 770-0179

Winter Weekend continues – you’re welcome to come as a Day Tripper, contact [email protected] in advance for directions



9/Thurs. NJ Songwriters Circle, 7pm, 32 Williamson Ave., Bloomfield. (973) 429-0288 or [email protected]

Christine DeLeon, Riverside Rhythm & Rhyme, Skylands UU, Hackettstown. (908) 684-4040



Sanctuary Concerts: Jimmy Webb, Mara Davie, Adam Waite, 8pm, Chatham. www. sanctuaryconcerts.org



Music at the Mission: Cabin Fever Cure Tour II , We’re About 9, Barnaby Bright, 8pm, West Milford. www.musicatthemission.org

10/Fri.

Minstrel: Valentine’s Extravaganza



Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture, 516 Prospect St., Malewood. www.essexethical. org or (973) 763-8293

11/Sat. FP Evening o’ Music: 8pm, The Heilbruns’, 99 Morris Ave., Mountain Lakes.

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Sanctuary Concerts: Poco, Craig Bickhardt, 8pm, Chatham. www.sanctuaryconcerts.org

26/Sun. North Jersey English Country Dance: Judy Rivkin, 2pm, Ridgewood. www.maxellute. net/njecd.html 9

SPECIAL JANUARY 28 EVENT....

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Winter Weekend 2012

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Fri. – Sun., Feb. 24–26, 2011 The road goes on forever and the party never ends! The Projects all-weekend-long jam session, Winter Weekend, will convene at a private home in upstate New York (a converted barn an hour from the NY/NJ border). There, we set up the People’s Republic of Winter Weekend, a cooperative whose purpose is to pr We all have one. I had one, too. Additional activities include board games, knitting, snoozing on the sofa, hiking and cross country skiing, weather permitting. Attendance for sleeping over is limited by the amount of heated areas in the house. Privacy is for sissies, but some people stay at local motels or B&Bs. Day trippers are encouraged. Contact [email protected] or (973) 429-0288 for more info or to register. 10

Be Especially Special! The Special Concerts Committee is currently developing plans for 2012 concerts and workshops. If you have ideas of performers or types of music you would like to see (who would be happy to play for smaller audiences) please send your ideas to Howard at [email protected].

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Folk Project Board Meeting • January 2011

Board Meeting: The Summary The January meeting of the Folk Project Board...… was called to order at 8:05 pm on January 3, 2012 at the home of Nancy and George Dugan in Madison. Many new members were welcomed to the Board following last month’s election and the atmosphere was seasonally festive. Present were Pat Brangs, Lois DeRitter, Nancy Dugan, Alan Kugel, Elizabeth Lachowicz, Bob McNally, Ed Roffman, and Bobbie Rosengarten (Trustees); Mike Agranoff, Scooter Ferguson, Gloria Friedman, Howie Goldman, Joe Graziano, Nancy Kelner, Lindsey Meyer, Kevin Redden, Sandy Reilly, Pam Robinson, Scott Ross, Mark Schaffer, Robin Schaffer, Jean Scully, and Rachel Streich (Other Board Members); and Bill Cox, George Dugan, Lori Falco and Rick Thomas (Guests). Absent were Carl Croce, Jim Gartner, and Leigh Walker. The minutes of the December meeting were approved as amended and Treasurer Rachel Streich reported a continued healthy financial picture. Due to the popularity of Festival headliners Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Festival co-chair Mark Schaffer reported that over 130 people have already pre-registered out of a maximum of 180 guests and he expects to sell out to all-weekend attendees. To encourage attendees to stay through the Sunday concert, he announced that Jay and Molly will be joined on Sunday by the Shockenaw Mountain Boys (an acoustic subset of Railroad Earth), eliciting applause from the Board. He and co-chair Robin Schaffer are making a concerted effort to attract families to Festival before sell-out. In other committee news: • Rick Thomas purchased FileMaker Pro software for the FP to facilitate ad hoc reporting and also because it’s compatible with both PC and incoming membership chair Scott Ross’ Mac. In light of his and Cathy’s upcoming move to Washington State, Rick received a hearty thank you and a round of applause from the crowd. • Mike Agranoff reported that in 2011 the average paid attendance for regular shows was 91. The Minstrel is $2,780 in the black for 2011 (door admissions only). December’s average audience was 136, bolstered by the sold-out Dugan’s Hooligans show. Those who couldn’t get in were given free passes to a future concert of their choice. • Nancy Kelner said that NJ Monthly has been listing FP events and that the Daily Record listed Swingin’ Tern as a “Top 10” place to go on New Year’s Eve. She’s making a chart of media outlets and their due dates to facilitate publicity efforts. • Howie Goldman is looking for more volunteers for the Special Concerts committee and is planning his first meeting as chair on Jan. 16. • Jean Scully has hosts for 2 Evenings of Music so far for 2012. If your house can accommodate 30-40 people please consider hosting an event. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 pm. Next month’s meeting is on February 7 at the home of Pam Robinson and Bob Safranek in New Providence. Board meetings are open to all Folk Project members. If you’d like to sit in, send a note to [email protected] to get directions to the meeting.

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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, [email protected]. Will Schaffer, Mark’s son who plays great Jimi Hendrix covers, told his dad that for Chanukah he’d like a Django Reinhardt music book. After the holidays, they jammed together on Minor Swing. Mark has lately started practicing several ‘Django tunes’, to be sure he’ll be able to keep up with Will. FP Secretary, Lindsey Meyer, reports that despite rumors and discussion of budget cuts and layoffs at the Edison Library, the scuttlebutt proved to be untrue. Utilizing her extensive professional librarian research skills, Lindsay has determined that the proper word to describe the situation is a ‘rescindment’. Ken Gallipeau’s daughter, Aimee, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on December 28th. The new baby, Fiona, enters the family loved and cherished by all, including her 15-month-older sister. Ken is a proud grandpa (again)! Longtime FP member, Roger Deitz, is featured on the January edition of “Old Ways in New Jersey” shown on EBTV. Show host, Angus Gillespie call Roger, “A storyteller in the best sense of the phrase... a political commentator in the same school as Woody Allen, Groucho Marx, or Robert Klein.” Rick and Cathy Thomas are busy with everything they have to do to be able to move to their new home on the Puget Sound in the spring. While packing up, they realize they have too much stuff and they have many things to give away. Check out what they are giving away at: http://www.pidcock-family.org/familynews/Things/index.htm After celebrating last month that it hit 100,000 miles, Pam Robinson’s 2002 Honda was hit by another car. Pam reports that nobody was hurt, but her car will be going in for repairs. Pam is hopeful it will come out of the car hospital soon, in great condition, and ready for another 100,000. Our new FP Community Services chairman, Joe Graziano proudly announces that his daughter, Cristina, was engaged on December 16th. Joe and Laura are rightfully excited about the upcoming marriage. It’s known that Soozie Tyrell, violinist and vocalist in Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band, has been playing a McNally Strumstick for some time. Lately, Soozie gave a Strumstick to Bruce, and there are rumors that the McNally Strumstick might be included in an upcoming recording and concert tour. (Bob is only VERY hopeful about this!) Elizabeth reports that son, Thomas Lachowicz, recently turned 16 and is very busy planning his upcoming driving career. They had a wonderful holiday visit with family in Chicago. This year, everyone is healthy and they spent a lot of time laughing!

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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 [email protected] 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; 2/12: Tom Amessé; 2/26: Judi Rivkin Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays, 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. & Highland Ave., Tenafly. [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. Band info only: (609) 252-0248 or [email protected] 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., 2/4: Shane Knudsen, Oy Diddle Diddle; 2/18: Bob Isaacs with Ron Blechner and Laura Winslow, Off’n Ensemble 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

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Sat., 2/4: Shane Knudsen, Oy Diddle Diddle Sam Zymuntowicz - fiddle, Danny Elias - clarinet, Marnen Laibow-Koser - piano, Joe shares her humorous [perhaps goofy] and infectious passion for music and dance for some seriously FUN contras and squares De Paolo –Janine percussion Contras

JANINE SMITH LAST EXIT

Oy Diddle Diddle, Last Exit blends the banana of traditional with the strawberry of innovation into delicious smoothies of progressively groovy contra music The band with the fiddle, The crowd danced every tune, Chris Jacoby – guitar, mandolin, feet, vocals; Ross Harriss – sax, whistle, guitar; Laurie Tupper – flute, whistle; Doug Healy – bass, guitar, percussion Pot Luck Supper 7 pm Dance 8pm-1am First Presbyterian Church in East Hanover, NJ Shane called contras champion 20 25 as a[Students: 12 15sport, ] Tickets & Info: (973) 295-6864 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 To which12/24 the dancers into swoon. or pay on-line at dance.folkproject.orgfell before 12/29. Soft soleda shoes only and no alcohol please. We’ll be at our usual dance site [see website]. $

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Sat., 2/18: Bob Isaacs with Ron Blechner and Laura Winslow, Off’n Ensemble Louise McClure – fiddle; Frank Ruck – mandolin; Ellen Ruck – guitar; Michael Sutton – guitar Contras and Squares

With Off’n Ensemble and a collection of callers, expect an aggregation of allemandes, a coterie of contra corners, a gathering of gypsies, a summation of swings, a panoply of petronellas, a congregation of circles, a throng of twirls, a body of balances, a deluge of dosidos and a horde of heys for our convocation of contradancers. 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.

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