The Sounding Board is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that presents folk music concerts at the Sounding Board Coffeehouse on most Saturdays from September through May, in addition to publishing this monthly newsletter. You may become a member of the Sounding Board to receive the printed version of this newsletter in the mail each month and to receive a discount on admissions to our concerts as indicated in the Sounding Board Coffeehouse listings below.
Folk music concerts held at The Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT (unless otherwise noted). Wheelchair accessible. Concerts start at 8:00 P.M. Doors open at 7:00 P.M., and reservations are held until 7:45 P.M. Admission prices are noted below for each concert. Unless otherwise noted, admission for children 12 and under is $8.00. For reservations or more information, contact Brent Hall at reservations@folknotes.org or 203-272-8404. (For reservations we do not need payment in advance. We add your name to the reservations list, and you pay admission at the door on the night of the concert.)
Directions: From I-84, take the "Park Road, West Hartford Center" exit. Turn right at the end of the long exit ramp, then turn left immediately at the light onto Trout Brook Drive. Go straight through the first three traffic lights (Boulevard, Memorial Road, and Farmington Avenue), then turn left at the next traffic light onto Fern Street. The Universalist Church is a short way down on the left hand side of the road. Turn into the driveway just before the church and park in the lot behind the church. Enter through side doors.
The Sounding Board will be closed on February 6, 2010.
February 13, 2010: JOHN McCUTCHEONJohn McCutcheon is America's balladeer. His songs sing of the nation's heritage. His words channel the conscience of our people into streams of poetry and melody. He writes about subjects small and great, from a child's haircut to freedom and human dignity – issues equally eternal and enduring. Think of McCutcheon as an incarnation of Pete Seeger and Mr. Rogers, Will Rogers and Bruce Springsteen, and above all Everyman, righteously passionate and impishly playful, blessed with gifts as a songwriter, historian, musician and storyteller that have won him praise in Australia as "the most overwhelming folk performer in the English language," from a Russian critic as "the most versatile and compelling performer this reviewer has ever seen," and from Johnny Cash as "the most impressive instrumentalist I've ever heard." John's instruments include the guitar, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, banjo, autoharp, piano, and jaw harp. Advance tickets for the John McCutcheon concert are now available. Space is limited, so order yours now. Make your check payable to The Sounding Board and mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Brent Hall, 460 Wallingford Road, Cheshire, CT 06410. Tickets are $18.00 for Sounding Board members and $20.00 for nonmembers ($8.00 for children 12 and under). |
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February 20, 2010: ANNE HILLS"Hills has carved a distinct niche by performing contemporary folk songs in a stunning voice ... Experimenting with country, blues and jazz techniques, she brings a fresh vision to many of the finest folk songs being written today." - Michigan Daily. "Anne Hills is such an exquisite singer that it's understandable that people might be swept up in the pure beauty of her voice and thereby overlook her writing. That would be a mistake. For me, Anne's writing, in songs like 'Follow That Road' and many others, is as direct, melodic and deep as any work being done today. She is quite simply one of my absolute favorite songwriters." - Tom Paxton. $16, $14 members. |
February 27, 2010: SALLY ROGERS & HOWIE BURSENSally Rogers performs an evening of traditional, contemporary and original ballads and song, interwoven with stories taken from her life as a performer, a wife and a mother. Throughout her concerts, she accompanies herself on guitar and Appalachian dulcimer, or performs without accompaniment in a voice that needs no further enhancement. Reviewers have described her voice in superlatives ranging from "remarkable" to "mesmerizing." As one critic summarized, "...it's really next to impossible to do justice to a voice of that quality." Much of the material performed by Sally includes compositions of her own, many of which are considered classics of the folk and popular genre. Joining Sally will be Howie Bursen, an outstanding singer and banjo player in his own right. $16, $14 members. |
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March 6, 2010: NOTORIOUSEden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger, who comprise the duo Notorious, bring together traditional and contemporary acoustic music from around the world, creating a dynamic, swinging sound that is sure to get you on your feet. With Eden on fiddle and vocals and Larry on guitar and banjo, their music is full of rhythmic drive and melodic candor. Their show is always new and exciting, presenting everything from traditional American and Celtic fiddle tunes to jazz, blues, and the group's original compositions. At home in the worlds of both classical and popular music, Eden MacAdam-Somer is one of the most exciting and versatile young violinists performing today. She has been a featured soloist with symphony and chamber orchestras, jazz and swing bands, bluegrass, DAWG and American folk groups. Eden is also well versed in the music of other cultures, including Irish music, Gypsy music, Sephardic music, and European music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. She has been a guest artist at the Aspen and Beijing International music festivals, soloist at Texas and Wimberly jazz festivals, performer at Texas and St. Louis Renaissance fairs, and has appeared on numerous recordings in folk, rock, jazz, and classical genres. Larry Unger has been a full time musician since 1984 and has presented a diverse range of musical performances at dances, festivals, and concerts across the United States, Canada, France, Scotland, Denmark, and Sweden. He has played guitar, banjo, and bass with many top contra dance bands, including Reckless Abandon, Uncle Gizmo, Big Table, and the Reckless Ramblers, and has accompanied such fiddlers as Judy Hyman, Elke Baker, Rodney Miller, Alasdair Fraser, Matt Glaser, Ralph Blizard, and Lissa Schneckenburger. His solo concerts include a wide variety of music, including fingerstyle blues and slide guitar, rags, and oldtime banjo tunes as well as melodies played on a handful of unusual instruments including banjo-guitar, fretless banjo, and piano-harp. Larry's original waltzes and fiddle tunes have been played and recorded by musicians around the world. He has a great breadth of understanding of traditional music to complement his considerable technical proficiency and enjoys telling stories about the origins of his music and the people who taught him. $16, $14 members. |
All of roots music is a stage for daisy mayhem, and this four-piece string band loves nothing more than choreographing a jubilant mix of traditional, original, and contemporary sounds. With Arbo's bewitching alto at the helm, stunning vocal harmonies, a 100% recycled drum set, fiddle, guitar, and bass, daisy mayhem "has a grand knack for pumping new blood into old music" (The Boston Globe). Imagine, for example, a pre-civil war song from the Georgia Sea Islands sung over a New Orleans-style groove. Or, an old Irish fiddle tune with new lyrics, capped with a solo on a South American box drum. A Sondheim tune done jug band style? An original Unitarian funk gospel song? You begin to get the idea. With influences from Doc Watson to Django Reinhardt, from Ghanaian drumming to the funky Meters, and from Fiddlin' John Carson to Bob Dylan, Daisy Mayhem celebrates America's rich musical past and brings it into the present with good humor, impeccable musicianship, powerful songwriting, and a clear love of playing together. Here are four musicians who pick up what's lying around - from tin cans to old songs and wry observations of modern life - and create something new. $20, $18 members.
The quirky, emotive songs of Nerissa and Katryna Nields have always challenged the mind, even as they touched the heart. The Nields erupted onto the Northeast music scene in the early 1990s as an uncategorizable folk-rock-art-alternative band. Their songs were about Alfred Hitchcock and young prostitutes in Vienna, about love among the Branch Davidians in Waco and the devastating demise of school-girl friendships, about the later life of Albert Einstein's out-of-wedlock daughter. Their sound was so protean, shape-shifting from acoustic to quasi-punk, that one article described them as a bowl full of granola and M-80s.
At the heart of any Nields collaboration is the sublime vocal chemistry of two sisters who have been singing together almost from the cradle. Born in New York City and brought up in the shadow of the nation's capitol, the Nields moved north to Connecticut for college, Katryna to Trinity, Nerissa to Yale. After graduation, they began as a coffee house trio and expanded by 1995 into a rip-roaring nationally touring five-piece band, an edgy rock ensemble that somehow managed to remain the darlings of the folk festival circuit. Of late, the two sisters, who call Northampton, Massachusetts home, have been performing and recording as a duo, bringing them back to their origins. They've opened for Cry Cry Cry, toured Alaska and played the Newport Folk Festival. $16, $14 members.
NOTE: This concert will be held at the First Church of Christ Congregational, 12 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT.
Chuck Pyle has won high praise from both fans and peers alike throughout an inspired performance career of over 40 years. When reviewers first gave him the "Zen Cowboy" moniker, he decided to, as he says, "Always ride the horse in the direction it's going," and took the nickname to heart, shaving his head and blending his upbeat perspective with old-fashioned horse sense. He mixes infectiously hummable melodies with straight-from-the-saddle poetry, quoting bumper stickers, proverbs, world leaders and old cowboys.
An accomplished songwriter, Chuck's songs have been recorded by John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy Bogguss. Country fans know him best for writing, "Cadillac Cowboy", recorded by the late Chris LeDoux, and "Jaded Lover", recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker.
While fans love his recordings, they adore Chuck's live performance. The first time he made an audience laugh, he was "hooked". A nimble guitarist, critics say his sense of rhythm is more like a fine classical, or jazz, soloist, his songwriting musically sophisticated yet full of uncluttered space. The Chuck Pyle Finger-Style approach to guitar has distinguished him as a true original, earning him invitations to teach at such prestigious events as The Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and The Swannanoa Gathering. His music has made him a favorite of Bill & Melinda Gates who have had him play at their home in Seattle. Since writing the theme-song for a PBS series called Spirit of Colorado, he's attained local fame, and even sings for the opening session of the Colorado State Legislature. $16, $14 members.
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BRANFORD FOLK COFFEEHOUSE
Branford Folk Music Society, First Congregational Church, 1009 Main
Street, Branford, CT. 8:00 p.m. For more information call 203-488-7715.
Email:
branfordfolk@yahoo.com
Web:
http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/
Feb. 13 - Gerard Edery Ensemble
Mar. 13 - John Whelan
Apr. 10 - Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
THE COFFEEHOUSE AT NEW FAIRFIELD
New Fairfield Sr. Center, 33 Rt. 37, New Fairfield, CT. 7:30 p.m. Web:
http://groovininnewfairfield.com/
Apr. 24 - Danielle Miraglia
ACOUSTIC CELEBRATION
Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, Ridgefield, CT. 4:00 p.m.
For more information call 203-431-6501. Tickets available on-line at
http://www.acousticcelebration.org/
or at Ridgefield Music, 19 Governor St., Ridgefield.
Mar. 14 - Tom Kimmel
Mar. 21 - Tim Grimm
Apr. 11 - Buskin & Batteau, at St. Stephen's Church
Apr. 25 - Susan Werner
GOOD FOLK COFFEEHOUSE
Rowayton United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 5 Pennoyer St.,
Rowayton, CT. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., music starts at 8:00 p.m. For more
information call 203-866-4450. Web:
http://www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com/
Feb. 27 - Magpie
Mar. 27 - Pat Wictor
Apr. 24 - Hot Soup
PERFORMANCE COFFEEHOUSE
Milford Fine Arts Council, Center for the Arts (in the former Eastbound
Railroad Station building), 40 Railroad Avenue South, Milford, CT. 8:00 p.m.
For reservations call 203-878-6647. Web:
http://www.milfordarts.org/
Feb. 26 - The Bluelights
Mar. 26 - Ken Lelen
Apr. 30 - Parker's Tangent
FIRST FRIDAYS NEW HAVEN
Presented by CT Folk at First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whitney Avenue
(corner of Whitney & Huntington), New Haven, CT. 7:30 p.m. For more information:
http://www.ctfolk.com/
Mar. 5 - Mustard's Retreat
Apr. 9 - Phil Ochs Night
GUITARTOWNCT PRODUCTIONS
The Unitarian Society Hall, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden, CT.
For tickets or more information call 203-430-6020. Web:
http://www.guitartownct.com/
Mar. 20 - The Tony Rice Unit, 7:30 p.m.
THE SPACE
295 Treadwell Street, Hamden, CT. 7:00 p.m. For more information call
203-288-6400. Web:
http://www.thespace.tk/
Every Tuesday - Open Mic Night, everyone is invited, doors open at 7:00
p.m., and music begins around 8:00 p.m. There is also a featured performer at
9:00. All performers get 2 songs. Emphasis on original songs.
OPEN MIC IN GUILFORD
Open Mic every Wednesday night at The GoodNews Cafe, 2455a Boston Post
Road, Guilford, CT. 7:00-11:00 p.m. Hosted by Shel of BlueRock Entertainment.
All styles welcome. For more information call Shel at 203-671-5126. Email:
Midiman@localnet.com
Web:
http://www.geocities.com/ctbluerock/
HOUSE CONCERTS IN NORTH STONINGTON
4 Starlight Lane, North Stonington, CT. 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be
served. Reservations necessary. Call 860-434-2047 or 860-535-8485.
Feb. 21 - Dan Milner and Robbie O'Connell
Mar. 14 - Johnson Girls Trio
THE BUTTONWOOD TREE
605 Main Street, Middletown, CT. For more information call 860-347-4957.
(Partial listing.) Email:
thebuttonwoodtree@gmail.com
Web:
http://www.buttonwood.org/
First Thursdays - Open Mic with Bob Gotta, 6:30 p.m. sign-up
Feb. 12 - Heather Maloney Trio, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 19 - Abi Tapia & Jen Lowe, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 26 - Robert Hill Band - Blues Gumbo, 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 5 - Harpeth Rising, 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 26 - Grass Routes Bluegrass Band, 8:00 p.m.
Apr. 16 - The Jolly Beggars, 8:00 p.m.
SHAPE NOTE SINGING
Participatory community singing of traditional Shape Note music, on the
first Sunday of each month, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at Wesleyan University, Downey
House, 294 High Street, corner of Court and High Street, Middletown, CT. Free
event, free parking. Community singing to experience the traditional 4-part
music of the New England Singing Masters, carried to the South in the Sacred
Harp Hymnal (copies available on loan to singers). Led by Prof. Neely Bruce of
Wesleyan's Music Department or other experienced song-leaders. For more
information call 860-685-2578.
For further information about Shape Note traditions and publications go to
http://www.fasola.org/
THE VANILLA BEAN CAFE
Routes 44, 169, and 97, Pomfret, CT. 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 860-928-1562. Web:
http://www.thevanillabeancafe.com/
Feb. 6 - Dan Stevens
Feb. 7 - Cocoa Bean for Kids with Maria Sangiolo
Feb. 12 - Songwriter Sessions, Lisa Martin and various artists, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 - Becky Chase
Feb. 20 - Delta Generators
Feb. 27 - Blackstone Valley Bluegrass
OPEN MIC IN COVENTRY
Open Mike on the fourth Thursday of each month, at the Knights of
Columbus Hall, 138 Snake Hill Road, Coventry, CT. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Proceeds
benefit Knights outreach programs. Refreshments available. All type of music,
spoken word welcome. RJ (Ruth & Jim) are your hosts. Ruth O'Neil & Jim
Hammitt, Song-a-Day Music Center, 860-742-6878,
songaday@hotmail.com
EAST HARTFORD COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER
50 Chapman Place, East Hartford, CT. For tickets or more information
call 860-291-7160. Web:
http://www.ehccc.com/
or
http://podunkbluegrass.net/
or call 860-528-1458. All shows are produced by the Podunk Bluegrass Music
Festival and the Town of East Hartford.
Mar. 13 - Celebrate St. Patty's with POGEY, 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 27 - Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, 8:00 p.m.
Apr. 15 - Steep Canyon Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
NORTHWEST PARK CONCERT SERIES
Northwest Park Nature Center, 145 Lang Road, Windsor, CT. 7:30 p.m. For
tickets and information call 860-285-1886. Web:
http://www.northwestpark.org/
Feb. 6 - Doug & Telisha Williams
Feb. 20 - Sonny & Perley
Mar. 6 - Samuel James
Apr. 9 (Friday) - Christine Lavin & Don White, 8:00 p.m.
Apr. 24 - Eilen Jewell
OPEN MIC IN SOUTH WINDSOR
The last Monday of every month, for an acoustic open mic at the Wood
Memorial Library and Museum, 783 Main Street, South Windsor, CT. 6:00-6:30
sign up. All forms of music welcome. A piano is available. Hosted by flutist
Minta White. For more information call the library on Monday or Thursday:
860-289-1783.
THE FIREBOX RESTAURANT
Sunday Bluegrass Series, 539 Broad St., Hartford, CT. Hosts: Nick Novia
and Joe DeLillo. 5:00-8:00 p.m. 860-246-1222.
http://www.fireboxrestaurant.com/
Feb. 7 - Nick/Joe
Feb. 14 - Town Mountain
MUSIC FOR A CHANGE
Benefit concert series at the Wilde Auditorium (unless otherwise noted)
in the Harry Jack Gray Center at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield
Ave. (Rte. 189), West Hartford, CT. 7:30 p.m. For ticket purchases and
information, call 860-768-4228 or 800-274-8587. Web:
http://www.hartford.edu/mfac/
Tickets:
http://www.hartford.edu/tickets
Feb. 12 - James Keelaghan with Chuck E Costa
Mar. 19 - Buskin & Batteau with Abi Tapia
Mar. 26 - Cheryl Wheeler with Meg Hutchinson
Apr. 16 - Kelli Trottier
Apr. 23 - Catie Curtis with Meg Braun
CELTIC AIRS
Wilde Auditorium (W) or Millard Auditorium (M),
University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave. (Rte. 189), West Hartford, CT.
Celtic Airs is sponsored by WWUH and is a benefit series for WWUH.
7:30 p.m. For tickets call 800-274-8587 or 860-768-4228. Web:
http://wwuh.org/concerts.htm
Mar. 18 - Dervish (M)
Apr. 24 - Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill (W)
NIGHTS AT THE BEEKLEY
The Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave., New Hartford, CT. 7:00
p.m. wine and cheese reception; 7:30 show. For tickets and more information,
call 860-379-7235. Web:
http://www.beekleylibrary.org/
Feb. 21 - Eric Bibb
Mar. 20 - Chris Rosser
Apr. 10 - Wendy Waldman
ROARING BROOK CONCERTS
Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT. 7:30 p.m. For
reservations and information call 860-693-0263. Web:
http://www.roaringbrookconcerts.org/
Feb. 13 - Ed Gerhard
Feb. 20 - Randy Burns, Ron Anthony
Feb. 27 - Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
Mar. 6 - Eliza Gilkyson
Mar. 13 - Pete Huttlinger
Mar. 27 - Harvey Reid
Apr. 1 - John Gorka
DULCIMER FOLK ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT
An informal monthly gathering of local folk musicians, including but not
limited to players of mountain dulcimer, autoharp, bamboo pipe, bowed
psaltery, hammered dulcimer, recorder and others. Varying skill levels, all
invited. Meets at 2:00-5:00 p.m. first Saturdays of the month at The
Farmington Inn, Route 4, Farmington, CT (I-84 exit 39, Route 4 West). Monthly
DF#A Newsletter with notes on events and songs in standard notation with
mountain dulcimer tablature. $15 annual dues. Info regarding local dulcimer
teachers is available. Contact Don Moore 860-242-3003 or
DonSawmill@aol.com
for information. Web:
http://www.dulcimerfolkct.org/
PEEPTOAD COFFEEHOUSE
Foster Country Club, 67 Johnson Rd., Foster, RI. 8:00 p.m. For more
information, call 401-647-3105. Email:
peeptoad@fosteringarts.org
Web:
http://www.fosteringarts.org/
Feb. 19 - Double bill: Glass Jars & Three Tall Pines
Mar. 6 - Alash Tuvan Throat Singers
Mar. 19 - Double bill: Blue Around the Edges & Becky Chase
Apr. 16 - David Grier
BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI. For reservations call 401-725-9272. Web:
http://www.riverfolk.org/
Feb. 6 - Jerimoth Hill, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 13 - Archie Fisher, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 20 - Shannon Lambert-Ryan & Runa/Long Time Courting, 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 27 - Bertrand Laurence/Occidental Gypsy Jazz Quartet, 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 6 - Roomful Of Blues, 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 14 - Pendragon, 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 20 - Cory Pesaturo & Friends, 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 27 - Kimberley Fraser & Troy MacGillivray/Matt & Shannon Heaton, 8:00 p.m.
STONE SOUP COFFEEHOUSE
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI. 8:00 p.m. For
more information call 401-921-5115. (Hoot means open mike, call 401-921-5115
for details.) Email:
stone@soup.org
Web:
http://www.stonesoupcoffeehouse.com/
Feb. 6 - Greg Greenway, Opener: Garry Foisy
Feb. 13 - Mark Erelli, Opener: Hannah Devine
Feb. 20 - Richard Julian, Opener: Mark Cutler
Feb. 27 - Katzberg and Katzberg (fragrance-free evening)
WOODS HOLE FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY
Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA. 7:30 p.m.
For more information call 508-540-0320. Email:
whfms.folk@verizon.net
Web:
http://arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic/
Feb. 14 - Archie Fisher
Mar. 7 - The Short Sisters
Mar. 21 - Kimberley Fraser and Troy MacGillivray
Apr. 4 - Aoife Clancy
Apr. 18 - Martyn Wyndham-Read
MUSIC FOR ROBIN
Robin Blecher Celtic Arts, Inc., Lexington, MA. For more information
call 781-862-7837. Web:
http://music-for-robin.org/
Feb. 12 - Archie Fisher, 8:00 p.m. at St. John's Methodist Church, 80
Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA.
THE GREEN ROOSTER COFFEEHOUSE
United Congregational Church, 6 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA. 8:00 p.m.
For more information call 508-798-3010. Email:
greenroosterch@aol.com
Web:
http://www.ucc-worcester.org/greenrooster/
Feb. 6 - The Otters and Mad River
Feb. 27 - The Sky Blue Boys
PVFS SONG AND STORY SWAP
The Pioneer Valley Folklore Society presents a Song and Story Swap on
the first Saturday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at The Nacul Center, 592 Main St.,
Amherst, MA. Open to the public, admission is free, with a donation for the
performer requested. People of all ages gather to share stories and songs that
are traditional, newly written, or of personal experiences. You can tell,
sing, or lead everyone in singing, or request a song or story. Listeners are
welcome. For more information contact Paul Kaplan, 413-687-5002, or Jeff Lee,
413-256-0433. Web:
http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/
Feb. 6 - Guest performer Lui Collins
THE uNi COFFEEHOUSE
Unitarian Universalist Society Meetinghouse, 245 Porter Lake Drive,
Springfield, MA. 8:00 p.m. For information and reservations call 413-562-3990.
Web:
http://uNiCoffeehouse.org/
Feb. 13 - Hot Soup! (Christina Muir, Sue Trainor, and Jennie Avila)
Mar. 13 - Mike Agranoff
Apr. 10 - Gordon Bok
CONCERTS AT THE CAPTAIN'S HOUSE
The Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam, MA. 7:30
p.m. unless otherwise noted. For more information call 413-789-9267 or email
msullgreen@gmail.com
Feb. 20 - SONAS
Mar. 13 and 14 - J. J. Chaisson and friends, Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Apr. 17 - Zoe Darrow and The Fiddle Heads
MONTHLY FOLK JAM
The first Friday of each month at 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at St. James
Church, at the intersection of Rte. 116 and June Rd., North Salem, NY. All
acoustic folk round robin jam. For more information call Marcia and Gary Jones
at 203-438-5204.
NEW YORK PINEWOODS FOLK MUSIC CLUB
The Folk Music Society of New York. Partial listing. For more
information call 212-563-4099. Email:
nypinewood@aol.com
Web:
http://www.folkmusicny.org/
Feb. 12 - Johnson Girls, 7:30 p.m. at Polytechnic University, Dibner
Auditorium, 5 Metrotech Center in Downtown Brooklyn, NY.
Feb. 26 - Michele Choiniere, 7:30 p.m. at West Side Arts Center, 96th
St. and Broadway, on the center island, NYC.
Mar. 6 - Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, 7:30 p.m. at the 2nd Presbyterian
Church, 6 West 96 St. (at Central Park West). For information call
718-672-6399.
Apr. 16 - Bill Staines, 8:00 p.m. at OSA, 220 E. 23rd Street, Suite 707,
NYC. For information call 718-672-6399.
Apr. 30 - Brian Peters, 7:30 p.m. at West Side Arts Coalition, 96 St &
Broadway Center Mall. For information call 718-672-6399.
* South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts, at the Seaport Museum
Building, 12 Fulton St., NYC. 3:00 p.m. Performers with the NY Packet.
Feb. 7 - Robbie Wedeen and friends
Mar. 7 - Tom Kastle
May 2 - Don Sineti and Steve Roys
* Weekends
Winter Folk Music Weekend, February 5 - 7, 2010, at the Warwick
Conference Center, Warwick, NY.
PEOPLES' VOICE CAFE
At The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th
St. (between Madison & Park), New York City, NY. 8:00 p.m. For more
information call 212-787-3903. Web:
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org/
Feb. 6 - Buskin and Batteau
Feb. 13 - Rod MacDonald
Feb. 20 - Laura Warfield; Susan Gordon-Clark
Feb. 27 - Spook Handy; Mike Agranoff; Peter Pasco
Mar. 6 - Jolie Rickman Celebration: Colleen Kattau
Mar. 13 - Mercedes Sosa Tribute: Rebecca Salizar & Barry Kornhauser; Jean Rohe
Mar. 20 - Matt Jones; Donal Leace
Mar. 27 - Brooklyn Women's Chorus
FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY OF HUNTINGTON
Concerts with local and national performers at the Congregational Church
of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport, NY. Concerts on the first and
third Saturday evenings of most months. For information, call 631-425-2925.
Web:
http://fmshny.org/
FOLK PHONES:
Southern New England (WWUH): 860-768-5000
New York City: 718-651-1115
ATWATER-DONNELLY:
Feb. 6 - Jerimoth Hill,
Blackstone River Theatre,
549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI. 8:00 p.m. 401-725-9272
Feb. 16 - Winter Vacation Concert, Hosted by the Friends of the Uxbridge
Free Public Library, Community House, Court Street, Uxbridge, MA. 6:30 p.m.
Free. 508-278-8624
Feb. 19 - Dog Rock Coffee House, Blackburn Hall, 30 Stone St., Walpole,
MA. 8:00 p.m. 508-660-7353 or 7354
Feb. 20 -
New Moon Coffeehouse,
Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill, 16 Ashland St., Haverhill, MA.
8:00 p.m. 978-459-5134
Feb. 27 -
Stone Church Coffee House,
First Congregational Church, 280 High St., Bristol, RI. 7:30 p.m. 401-253-4813
Mar. 4 - Aubrey Atwater solo,
Windsor Art Center
"First Thursday" Series, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
860-688-2528
Mar. 27 -
The Vanilla Bean,
Rtes. 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret, CT. 8:00 p.m. 860-928-1562
Mar. 28 - Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Road, Jamestown, RI.
2:30-4:00 p.m. Free. 401-423-7280
http://www.atwater-donnelly.com/
TONY BIRD:
Feb. 21 - House Concert, Grafton, MA. Potluck dinner 6:00 p.m., Concert
7:00 p.m. Very limited seating, reservations required:
notlobreservations@gmail.com
(Jeff),
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=266226028285
Feb. 23 -
Johnny D's Restaurant & Music Club,
17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville, MA. 8:30 p.m. 617-776-2004
http://www.mangotime.net/
JONATHAN EDWARDS:
Mar. 6 -
Stone Soup Coffeehouse,
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI. 8:00 p.m.
401-921-5115. Special solo performance.
Mar. 12 -
Firehouse Center for the Arts,
Newburyport, MA. 8:00 p.m. 978-462-7336. With Taylor Armerding and Stuart
Schulman.
Apr. 17 -
Point Breeze,
Point Breeze Rd., Webster, MA. 8:30 p.m. 508-943-0404
With Taylor Armerding and Stuart Schulman.
Apr. 18 -
Passim Folk Music & Cultural Center,
47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA. 8:00 p.m. 617-492-7979 tickets, 617-492-5300 info.
Special solo performance.
May 1 -
Iron Horse Music Hall,
20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00 p.m. 413-584-0610 info, 413-586-8686
tickets. With Stuart Schulman.
http://www.jonathanedwards.net/
RUTH GEORGE: Feb. 6 - Benefit for the 1st United Methodist Church, 21 Fern Drive, Torringon, CT. 6:00-11:00 p.m. Also appearing: Marty Brennan and Cornbread, Collette Hurst Jazz Ensemble, C-Side Alley, Rob Kitch and the Gridiron Gang, Coyote Doty, Eric Von Konneger, Little Ghost and a Horse, Kent Aldrich, Ron Anthony, Greg Hoffman, Mike Auldredge.
CLIFF HASLAM: Mondays at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main Street, Essex, CT. 860-767-1776 http://maloneandhutch.com/crew/
DAVID MALLETT:
Feb. 25 -
Infinity Hall,
20 W. Greenwoods Rd. (Rt. 44), Norfolk, CT. 8:00 p.m. 866-666-6306
Apr. 17 - Sounding Board Coffeehouse, Unitarian Universalist Church of
West Hartford, 433 Fern St., West Hartford, CT. 8:00 p.m. 203-272-8404
http://www.folknotes.org/
http://www.davidmallett.com/
NORTHERN LIGHTS:
Mar. 13 -
Rose Garden Coffeehouse,
Orthodox Congregational Church, 17 West St., Mansfield, MA. 8:00 p.m. 508-699-8122
http://www.northernlightsband.com/
P.V. O'DONNELL:
Every Wednesday - P.V. O'Donnell hosts a Traditional Irish Music Jam
Session every Wednesday night, 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. at McKinnon's Irish Pub, 114
Asylum St., Hartford, CT. All musicians, singers and dancers welcome.
860-524-8174
http://www.pvodonnell.com/
SHOREGRASS:
Mar. 17 - SHORTGrass (The Shaws) at Lenten Corned Beef Dinner, 6:00 p.m.
at 1st Congregational Church, 1009 Main Street, Branford, CT. 203-488-7201
Mar. 21 - ShoreGrass at the Firebox Restaurant, 539 Broad Street,
Hartford, CT. Free (no cover). 5:00-8:00 p.m. 860-246-1222
http://www.shoregrass.com/
DON SINETI: Mondays - Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Education and shanties, mornings and afternoons.
ROGER SPRUNG, HAL WYLIE & FRIENDS: First Saturday of every month except July and August - Folk, Irish, Bluegrass and Traditional Music (instrumentalists welcome to jam), The "Pasta Project" at the United Methodist Coffee House, Newtown, CT. (Exit 10 off I-84, 1/5 mile north.) Dinner 5:00-7:30 p.m., music 8:00-10:30 p.m.
CT Bluegrass Music Assoc.
1st Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Student Center, Conn. College, Route 32, New London, CT. 860-859-2696
ctbma@yahoo.com
WHUS/Bluegrass Cafe Jam
3rd Tuesday: 6:30-10:00 p.m., Franco-American Club, 116 Club Road, Windham, CT. 860-455-9400
bluegrasstime@charter.net
Podunk-Yankee Jam
1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesday: 7:00-10:00 p.m., E. Hartford Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Place, E. Hartford, CT. 860-282-8241
crmoss@ci.east-hartford.ct.us
Bristol Nursing Care Center
3rd Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Rts. 4 & 272, Torrington, CT. 860-922-5134
Maple Glen
1st Sunday: 2:00-7:00 p.m., E. Killingly Road, Foster, RI. 401-392-1322
elwoodis@aol.com
Also look at http://ContraSENE.tripod.com/ for Contra Dance listings in Southeastern New England, and http://www.CTcontra.com/ for an index to Contra Dancing in Connecticut.
ROUND HILL COUNTRY DANCES
Round Hill Community House, Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, CT (1 mi. North
of Merritt Pkwy exit 28). Second Saturday of every month. 8 to 11 PM, basic
instruction starts at 7:15 PM. Beginners welcome and bring soft-soled shoes.
For more information, call 914-767-0192 or 203-381-9509. Web:
http://www.roundhill.net/
ISRAELI DANCING
Not your bar-mitzvah/wedding-type Israeli dances! We do circle dances,
line dances, and partner dances to a Middle Eastern beat. Dance incorporates
many elements of Swing and Salsa. Every Thursday night, Jewish Community
Center, 360 Amity Rd., Woodbridge, CT. No partner or experience necessary.
Beginner dancing from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Intermediate and Advanced from
9:30 p.m. until midnight. Both sessions include teaching. $7.00. Light
refreshments. For more information, contact Yossi at 860-985-7550 or
hilulimusa@gmail.com
NEW HAVEN COUNTRY DANCERS
Contra Dances on the first and third Saturdays throughout the year, at
the Branford Community House, 46 Church Street, Branford, CT. Beginner's
lesson at 7:30 p.m., dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. Please bring soft-soled shoes or
sneakers. Admission $10.00. Call 203-776-1812 for more information. Web:
http://www.ctcontra.com/nhcd/
ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE
Friday nights from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Music School
Recital Hall, 100 Audubon St., New Haven, CT. Dances will be taught by Peggy
Vermilya. Music by Marshall Barron, Grace Feldman and Margaret Ann Martin with
musicians from Marshall's Dance Band Workshops. Admission $8.00. Cheerful
dances, friendly community, beautiful music. All dances taught. Beginners
welcome. Come with or without a partner. For more information call
203-776-6929.
http://www.nmsmusicschool.org/
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN MIDDLETOWN
Every Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 at the First Church of Christ,
Congregational, 190 Court Street, Middletown, CT. Beginners are welcome for
lessons and Dance. Soft soled shoes. Contact Lucile at 860-347-0278, or Joyce
at 203-238-0694.
HARTFORD COMMUNITY DANCE
Hartford Community Dance sponsors monthly contra dance jam sessions
5:30-7:30 p.m. second Saturdays at the American Legion Post, 275 Main Street,
Old Wethersfield, CT. The jams provide an opportunity for new and experienced
musicians to learn, play, and enjoy the contra dance repertoire. Players of
all instruments are welcome. The jam is most appropriate for "intermediate"
and perhaps "advanced beginner" skill levels. For more information, contact
Rob at 203-486-2561 or rlindau(at)sbcglobal.net. Web:
http://www.hcdance.org/
ALWAYS ON SUNDAY INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING
Dance to the world's music: Sundays at the Masonic Hall, 11 S. Main St.,
West Hartford, CT. 7:00-10:00 p.m. No partner or experience necessary. Warm-up
and beginner instruction 7:00-8:00 p.m. on regular dance evenings. Wear
comfortable, clean-soled shoes. Donation $8, and $5 for students. Refreshments
included. For more information call 860-521-6440.
Web:
http://www.alwaysonsunday.us/
Feb. 21 - Gogofski Ensemble ($12, students $10)
THE FARMINGTON FOLK DANCERS
The Farmington Folk Dancers meet on most Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to
9:30 in Amistad Hall, First Church of Christ, 75 Main Street, Farmington, CT
(across from Miss Porter's School on Route 10). Sessions are held during the
church program year from September through the end of June. Beginners and
people with 'two left feet' are welcome. The cost for the evening is $3.00;
refreshments are served. For more information:
Kathydncr@aol.com
or call 860-747-4711.
Internet radio: http://www.folkalley.com/ streaming folk music hosted by WKSU-FM at Kent State University in Ohio.
Also look at http://www.internetfolkfestival.com/ for streaming folk music radio 24 hours a day.
Grassy Hill Radio, http://radio.grassyhill.org/ from Lyme, CT, since 1999.
RadioFolk, http://www.radiofolk.org/ , a schedule of local folk music radio shows on the Internet.
WAMC (90.3 FM, Albany, NY):
"Mountain Stage", Monday 9:00-11:00 p.m.
"Dancing on the Air", Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, second Wednesday of each month, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
"The Tao of Tao", Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, third Wednesday of each month, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
"Hudson River Sampler", Wanda Fischer, Saturday 8:00-10:30 p.m.
"Thistle & Shamrock", Fiona Ritchie, Sunday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
http://wamc.org/
WAPJ (89.9 and 105.1, Torrington, CT): Folk and roots show, Barrie Soucy, Thursday 9:00-11:00 a.m.
WCNI (90.9 FM, New London, CT):
"Traditions" with Art Dean, Sunday 6:00-9:00 p.m.
http://wcniradio.org/
WCUW (91.3 FM, Worcester, MA):
"The Folk Spot", Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
"In the Tradition", Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 5:00-8:00 p.m.
WESU (88.1 FM, Middletown, CT):
"Caterwauling" with Ed McKeon, Tuesday 6:30-7:30 p.m.
"Celtic Cafe" with Pat Laffan and Marc Gallagher, Saturday 6:00-7:00 a.m.
http://wesufm.org/
WHUS (91.7 FM, Storrs, CT):
"Bluegrass Cafe," Amy Orlomoski and Jim Beaver (alternating weeks),
Sunday 4:00-7:00 p.m. Email:
whusbluegrasscafe@gmail.com
"Sunday Night Folk Festival", Susan Forbes Hansen, Sunday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
http://www.whus.org/
WICN (90.5 FM, Worcester, MA):
"The Contemporary Cafe" with Nick DiBiasio, Folk, Americana, Acoustic
Blues, Thursday 7:00-11:00 p.m.
http://www.wicn.org/
WKZE (98.1 FM, Sharon, CT):
"Acoustic Cafe", Rob Reinhardt, Saturday 7:30-9:30 a.m.
http://www.wkze.com/
WMNR (88.1 FM, Monroe, and 91.5 Guilford, CT):
"Good Folk", Richard Hageman, Thursday 9:00-11:00 p.m.
http://wmnr.org/
WNHU (88.7 FM, West Haven, CT):
"The Folk Show", Pat Kennedy, Ralph Livieri, John Mazza, and Chuck Vigue,
Wednesday 2:00-4:00 p.m., Thursday Noon to 2:00 p.m., Friday Noon to 2:00 p.m.
wnhufolk@yahoo.com
"Echoes of Erin", Sunday Noon to 2:00 p.m.
http://www.wnhu.net/
WPKN (89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT):
Ruth Eddy, Thursday 2:00-5:30 p.m.
http://www.wpkn.org/
WSHU (91.1 FM, Fairfield, CT) and WSUF (89.9 FM, Noyack/Greenport, NY):
"Profiles in Folk", Steve Winters, Friday 10:00 p.m.-midnight.
"Prairie Home Companion", Saturday 6:00-8:00 p.m.
"Thistle and Shamrock", Fiona Ritchie, Saturday 8:00-9:00 p.m.
"AcousticConnections", Walt Graham, Saturday 9:00-10:00 p.m.
http://www.wshu.org/
WUMB (91.9, Boston, MA): http://www.wumb.org/programs/schedule.php
WWUH (91.3 FM, West Hartford, CT):
(Also carried by WAPJ in Torrington 89.9 and 105.3, WDJW in Somers 89.7,
and WWEB Wallingford 89.9)
"FM On Toast", Sunday-Friday 6:00-9:00 a.m.
http://www.wwuh.org/program/music/folk/folk.htm
"UH Radio Bluegrass", Brian Burness, Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
http://wwuh.org/
The Celtic Calendar which lists events within 100 miles of Boston is on the Internet at http://music-for-robin.org/. Click on the link Calendar Part 1 or Part 2. It is updated weekly. For a free e-mail subscription to the calendar, send your request to bhockett@music-for-robin.org.
Folknotes is published monthly by the Sounding Board, Inc., an all-volunteer non-profit organization. We include listings for folk music concerts, festivals, radio programs, etc., that occur in Connecticut and the southern New England area. We can sometimes include flyers in the printed version of the newsletter for a small donation ($20 per side, must provide camera-ready artwork or a computer file); please contact the editor at 203-272-8404 as far in advance as practical. We also accept folk music related classified ads from Sounding Board members with no charge. The deadline for the printed version of the newsletter is the 20th day of each month.
Send events listings and other newsletter-related mail to the editor:
Brent Hall
460 Wallingford Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
Email: bshall@folknotes.org
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