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 (except November 6 and November 13 - see below for details). 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.
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September 11, 2010: BILL STAINESFor over thirty five years, Bill has traveled back and forth across North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences at festivals, folksong societies, colleges, concerts, clubs and coffeehouses. A New England native, Bill has become one of the most popular singers on the folk music circuit today and averages around 200 concert dates a year. Bill weaves a magical blend of wit and gentle humor into his performances, and as one reviewer wrote, "he has a sense of timing to match the best stand-up comic." His music is a slice of Americana, reflecting with the same ease, his feelings about the prairie people of the Midwest or the adventurers of the Yukon. Interspersed between original songs, Bill also includes songs ranging from traditional folk tunes to more contemporary country ballads and delights in having the audience participate in many of the numbers. $16, $14 members. |
September 18, 2010: TRACY GRAMMER"Tracy Grammer is a brilliant artist and unique individual. Her voice is distinctive, as is her mastery over the instruments she plays." - Joan Baez. "Music for me is a language like no other; it is my channel of authenticity. I know I'd only be telling half the truth without it." - Tracy Grammer. $17, $15 members. |
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September 25, 2010: BUSKIN & BATTEAUAfter a thirteen-year hiatus to 1) be dads, and 2) take a nap, Buskin & Batteau are back on the road again. Singer-songwriter-soloists David Buskin & Robin Batteau have just put the finishing touches on their long-anticipated new CD, Red Shoes and Golden Hearts. In their new album and in their performances, they continue to offer their audiences, in the words of The Washington Post, "an irresistible amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit." The popular duo bring their unique style and sound to the stage and the audience has come to expect the unexpected whenever David and Robin perform. Buskin & Batteau combine talent, humor and showmanship with the element of surprise to produce a crowd-pleasing performance. $18, $16 members. |
October 2, 2010: BOB FRANKEBob Franke is at the peak of his considerable craft; brimming with the wise and spiritually generous songs for which he is best known, along with wrenchingly convincing topical songs and sugared with the hilarious. His are the kind of songs that really do have the power to change the world by being taken into the lives of people. They come to you, these songs. As Tom Paxton says, "It's his integrity. I always think of Bob as if Emerson and Thoreau had picked up acoustic guitars and gotten into songwriting. There's touches of Mark Twain and Buddy Holly in there, too." Bob's songs are considered classics, fueled by his deep faith and the real-life lessons taught him by his 30-odd years of playing everywhere from concert halls to street corners. "Bob Franke writes the kind of songs that will still be sung a hundred years from now." - Christine Lavin. $16, $14 members. |
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October 9, 2010: AMY GALLATIN AND STILLWATERSAmy Gallatin, born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, lived in several states before settling in the West, where she was raised. During her ten years in Idaho and Montana, she had had the good fortune of being able to work at two of her loves in life: horses and music; Amy helped to organize the horseback riding programs and was the featured entertainer at various guest ranches. Her performing background had been as a solo artist out West prior to her meeting some Connecticut musicians while wintering in New England in 1992. With that Connecticut connection came the opportunity to tour as a working unit, so Amy packed her guitar and moved east in the fall of 1993 to pursue her music. Four albums later, Amy Gallatin and her band Stillwaters have taken the stage at some of the most prestigious venues in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. Amy is at home singing various musical styles - country, folk, bluegrass or western swing - branding each song with soulful sincerity. Her influences are diverse, ranging from old and contemporary cowboy tunes learned out West, to great country artists like Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, and the Everly Brothers, with even a dash of blues influence thrown in - think Koko Taylor or Katie WilsonTogether with her partner, renowned resophonic guitarist Roger Williams, she presents an upbeat all-acoustic blend of vintage duet and traditional harmonies flavored with the energy and virtuosity for which bluegrass musicians are well known. $16, $14 members. |
"It is an injustice to an artist, and often a great weight on his shoulders, to declare a performer to be the heir to some great musical tradition. Mark Erelli, however, embodies many of the best qualities of the folk-populist lineage that began with Woody Guthrie, and is carried today by Bruce Springsteen and others. His songs are unwaveringly and powerfully sincere, carrying the force of his experiences and passions, and applying them to emotions that are universal to us all. His voice, a beautiful combination of wine and whiskey, is as intimately conversational as a fireside chat." - Sing Out!, May 7, 2009. $16, $14 members.
Annalivia plays traditional music from North America, the UK and Ireland with fresh, modern interpretations, while also adding their own original songs and tunes to the traditional canon. All this they achieve with grace, style and an abundance of youthful energy! Annalivia is made up of seasoned musicians who have toured with the likes of Cathy Ryan, John Whelan, The Glengarry Bhoys, and Adrienne Young. Annalivia's sound is fresh and innovative, while still maintaining the authenticity of the tradition. The members of Annalivia, Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, Emerald Rae, Brendan Carey-Block and Stuart Kenney, are equally at home playing a set of traditional Scottish tunes as they are performing a traditional ballad from the Appalachian mountains. "These are good times for neo-traditional bands, and Annalivia introduces itself as another noteworthy one." $16, $14 members.
Steve and Cindy have been performing together for 20 years, bringing together their love of traditional music and their wealth of original songs. Accompanying themselves with guitar, concertina and banjo, their live performances are known for rich harmony, compelling songs and a good dose of humor.
Steve Gillette has been writing songs since the 1960's. His songs have been covered by Ian and Sylvia, John Denver, Garth Brooks, Linda Ronstadt, Tammy Wynette, and many others. But Steve's own versions are some of the best, with his warm baritone voice and his unique finger-picking guitar style (using a flat-pick and two fingers). Steve has many solo and duo (with Cindy Mangsen) recordings available. His most recent solo album, Texas and Tennessee, was named one of the Top Ten Folk Albums of the Year by Tower Records. Steve has conducted songwriting workshops all over the US and Canada, and is on the Board of Directors of the Kerrville Folk Festival. He is author of the book Songwriting and the Creative Process, a standard text in songwriting groups.
Cindy Mangsen is "one of the finest singers in American folk music" (Come for to Sing). Accompanying herself on guitar, banjo, concertina, or mountain dulcimer, Cindy is known for her compelling interpretations of traditional ballads, as well as for her own writing and her wonderful ear for harmony. She has recorded several solo albums (Songs of Experience received the Editor's Choice Award from Crossroads), as well as collaborations with Steve Gillette, Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills, and Michael Smith. Her latest solo album, Cat Tales, is devoted to "songs of the feline persuasion." Cindy has led singing and ballad workshops at the Augusta Heritage Center in West Virginia and The Woods in Ontario, Canada. $16, $14 members.
Even after ten years, over a thousand gigs and 500,000 miles of touring as a married, music-making couple, singer-guitarists Pete and Maura Kennedy haven't killed each other. The duo savors each instant in life and in each other's company, and it shows in their music. The Kennedys have been charming audiences, record buyers and critics for the past decade with their exuberant mixture of folk, rock, country, pop and their own brand of secular gospel, a philosophical depth in their lyrics, and joyful, kinetic performances and recordings. $16, $14 members.
Called Canada's finest singer-songwriter by one of the most respected music journalists of the last 50 years, James Keelaghan is an artist who has proven to be a man for all seasons. As the calendar pages have turned, for almost a quarter of a century now, this poet laureate of the folk and roots music world has gone about his work with a combination of passion, curiosity intent and intensity. His masterful story telling has, over the course of nine recordings, been part of the bedrock of his success, earning Keelaghan nominations and awards - including a Juno (Canada's Grammy) - and acclaim from Australia to Scandinavia. Possessed of an insatiable appetite for finding the next unique story line, Keelaghan forges his pieces with brilliant craftsmanship and monogrammed artistic vision, making him one of the most distinctive and readily identifiable voices on both the Canadian and international singer-songwriter scenes. $18, $16 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/
Sep. 11 - Gloucester Hornpipe and Clog Society
Oct. 9 - Hanneke Cassel Trio
Nov. 13 - Finest Kind
THE COFFEEHOUSE AT NEW FAIRFIELD
New Fairfield Sr. Center, 33 Rt. 37, New Fairfield, CT. 7:30 p.m. Web:
http://groovininnewfairfield.com/
Oct. 23 - The Kennedys
CHIRP
Concert Happenings in Ridgefield's Parks (CHIRP), a series of free
summer concerts in Ballard Park located in the heart of Ridgefield. 7:00 p.m.
Series co-sponsored by The Town of Ridgefield through the Parks & Recreation
Dept. & The Ridgefield Press. In the event of inclement weather concerts will
be held at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Call 431-2760 after 4:00 p.m. on concert
days to confirm location. Web:
http://www.Chirpct.org/
Aug. 31 - Dana Fuchs Band
ACOUSTIC CELEBRATION
Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable Street, Ridgefield, CT at 4:00
p.m., unless otherwise noted. For more information call 203-431-6501. Tickets
available on-line at
http://www.acousticcelebration.org/
or at Ridgefield Music, 19 Governor St., Ridgefield.
Sep. 30 - Will Kaufman - multi-media presentation of the life and songs of Woody Guthrie, at Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge.
Oct. 15 - Mary Gauthier, 8:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church, North Hall, 351 Main St.
Oct. 17 - Kenny White
Oct. 24 - Krista Detor
Nov. 5 - Slaid Cleaves, 8:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church, North Hall, 351 Main St.
Nov. 7 - Harry Manx, 4:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church, North Hall, 351 Main St.
Nov. 14 - Dave Mallett
Nov. 21 - Amy Speace
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/
Sep. 25 - Magpie
Oct. 23 - Rob Carlson Band
Nov. 27 - Bill Staines
SHAMROCK TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
For reservations, concert locations, or more information call
203-256-8453 or email:
tmquinn@optonline.net
Web:
http://www.shamrockirishmusic.org/
Sep. 11 - John Hoban, CD release party, 7:30 p.m. at Tressler's Barn, Easton, CT.
Sep. 12 - John Hoban, "From the Plain of the Yew Tree" book release party,
2:00-4:00 p.m. at Fairfield Public Library Memorial Room.
Oct. 2 - Martin Hayes & Denis Cahill, Fairfield Theatre Company
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/
Oct. 2 - Tim O'Brien & Bryan Sutton, 7:30 p.m. Opening is Craig
Bickhardt.
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.
Sept. 18 - An evening of Connecticut Roots Music featuring Randy Burns,
Washboard Slim and the Bluelights, Ron Anthony, and DW Drouillard. Doors open
6:30 p.m. 203-288-6400
OLD TIMEY MUSIC JAM
Old-timey music jam happening at The Pine Loft Pizzeria and Cafe, 1474
Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT on September 14, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Go to
http://www.pineloft.com/
for directions or a GPS address. Acoustic instruments only - no plug-ins or
amps please! It's a great place to come a little early and grab supper and a
beer and then get those instruments tuned up and get ready for some foot
stomping old timey tunes!
FRIDAY NIGHT FOLK
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay Street, New
London, CT. 8:00 p.m. For reservations or more information call 860-443-0316.
Web:
http://www.fridaynightfolk.org/
Oct. 22 - Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
ROBBIE COLLOMORE MUSIC SERIES
Chester Meeting House, intersection of Goose Hill Rd. and Liberty St.,
Chester, CT. 5:00 p.m. For more information call 860-526-5162.
Oct. 10 - Kinobe
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
Sep. 24 - Cece Borjeson & Ruth George, double bill with The Birch Creek
Band, 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
On the corner of Routes 44, 169, and 97, Pomfret, CT. 8:00 p.m. unless
otherwise noted. 860-928-1562. Web:
http://www.thevanillabeancafe.com/
Sep. 3 - Phil Henry, Open mic, 7:30 p.m.
Sep. 4 - Atwater-Donnelly
Sep. 10 - Lisa Martin, Songwriter Sessions, 7:30 p.m.
Sep. 11 - Kathleen Pemble
Sep. 18 - Dana Cooper
Sep. 19 - Bill Staines, 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 25 - Geoff Bartley
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
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.
SUNDAY NIGHT BLUEGRASS SERIES
The Firebox Restaurant, 539 Broad St., Hartford, CT. Hosts: Nick Novia
and the Appalachian Pals. 5:00-8:00 p.m. 203-650-3492.
http://www.fireboxrestaurant.com/
Sep. 5 - Narrow Gauge
Sep. 12 - Chasing Blue
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
Sep. 25 - Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem with Paul Tieger
Oct. 1 - Jonathan Edwards (trio) with Liz Longley
Oct. 2 - Paula Poundstone
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
Oct. 15 - Tommy Sands and Family (W)
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/
Oct. 2 - Paul Geremia
Oct. 9 - Stan Sullivan, Eric Paradine, David K. Leff, poet
Nov. 6 - Stephen Bennett
Nov. 13 - Dave Mallett
Nov. 20 - Geoff Muldaur
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 401-392-1322. Email:
PeeptoadCoffeehouse@notaol.com
Web:
http://www.fosteringarts.org/
Sep. 10 - Sol y Canto
Oct. 22 - Lissa Schneckenberger and Bethany Waickman
Nov. 12 - Gypsy Romantique'
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/
Sep. 18 - Blue Grass Gospel Project
Sep. 25 - Ronny Cox, opener Jake Haller
Oct. 9 - Erica Wheeler (HOOT)
Oct. 23 - Jerimoth Hill
Oct. 30 - Livingston Taylor, opener Marc Douglas Berardo
Nov. 6 - Eric Andersen, opener Mark Cutler
Nov. 13 - Tony Bird
Nov. 20 - Bill Staines (HOOT)
PIONEER VALLEY FOLKLORE SOCIETY
The Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA. For more information call
Paul Kaplan, 413-687-5002.
Web:
http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/
Sep. 4 - An Evening with Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, 7:00 p.m.
PVFS SONG AND STORY SWAP
The Pioneer Valley Folklore Society presents a Song and Story Swap on
the first Saturday of each month (except July and August), 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/
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/
Sep. 11 - Magpie: Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino
Oct. 16 - Priscilla Herdman with guitarist Max Cohen
Nov. 13 - Sparky and Rhonda Rucker
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/
Oct. 8 - Debby McClatchy, 8:00 p.m. at OSA, 220 E. 23rd Street, Suite
707, NYC.
RIVER SPIRIT MUSIC
At Rainwater Grill, 19 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. For more
information call 347-MUSIC-76 (or 347-687-4276). Email:
riverspiritmusic@gmail.com
Web:
http://www.riverspiritmusic.com/
Sep. 11 - Slick Trixie
Sep. 21 - Doug Munro, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 9 - Arlon Bennett & Annie Dinerstein
Oct. 30 - John Lennon Birthday Tribute - Benefit for World Hunger Year with River Run, David Goldman and other performers
Nov. 20 - Joe Iadanza
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/
HURDY GURDY FOLK MUSIC COFFEEHOUSE
The Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn, NJ. 8:00
p.m. Refreshments are available. For more information call 201-384-1325. Web:
http://www.hurdygurdyfolk.org/
Sep. 11 - Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, opener Matt Brown
Oct. 9 - The Refugees, opener Carolann Solebello
Nov. 6 - Christine Lavin, opener Vickie Russell
FOLK PHONES:
Southern New England (WWUH): 860-768-5000
New York City: 718-651-1115
ATWATER-DONNELLY:
Sept. 4 -
The Vanilla Bean,
Rtes. 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret, CT. 8:00 p.m. 860-928-1562
Sep. 18 -
Pingree's Coffeehouse,
First Congregational Church, 100 Winter St., Norwood, MA. 7:00 p.m.
781-762-3320
http://www.atwater-donnelly.com/
THE BIRCH CREEK BAND:
Sept. 24 -
The Buttonwood Tree Center for the Arts,
605 Main Street, Middletown, CT. 8:00 p.m. Double bill with Cece Borjeson &
Ruth George.
http://www.birchcreekband.com/
GORDON BOK:
Oct. 8 - Chelsea Players Coffeehouse Series, United Congregational
Church, 87 Broadway, Norwich, CT. 8:00 p.m. 860-887-7289
http://www.gordonbok.com/
CECE BORJESON & RUTH GEORGE:
Sept. 24 -
The Buttonwood Tree Center for the Arts,
605 Main Street, Middletown, CT. 8:00 p.m. Double bill with The Birch Creek Band.
http://ceceandruth.com/
ALEX CATON & PETE WINNE: Sep. 16 - The Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT. Free. 7:00 p.m. 860-395-3184
FORTUNE'S GALE (Gale B. Gardiner):
Sept. 11 - 9/11 Tribute - Fortune's Gale & Others, hosted by Aldo Thunderclaw,
Bristol Recovery Club,
67 West St., Bristol, CT. 7:00-11:00 p.m. Donations for club.
Sept. 19 - Hope Out Loud 9 - Peace & Arts Festival - Fortune's Gale &
Vanessa Stevens, Co-Host Coffeehouse/Open Mic. Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT.
Noon to 5:00 p.m. Free. Main Stage features String Theorie, Hap Hazard &
Friends & more.
http://www.hopeoutloud.org/
http://www.myspace.com/fortunesgale
CLIFF HASLAM: Mondays at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main Street, Essex, CT. 860-767-1776 http://maloneandhutch.com/crew/
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/
KERRI POWERS:
Sept. 18 -
The Hungry Tiger,
120 Charter Oak Street, Manchester, CT. 7:00 p.m.
http://www.kerripowers.com/
SHOREGRASS:
Sep. 6 - Farm Fest, Hilltop Farm, Suffield, CT. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission free, family-friendly, tractor parade, food, games, exhibits,
crafts, contests, more, an annual benefit put on by the Friends of the Farm at
Hilltop. Shoregrass plays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 860-668-5753
Sep. 18 - Hartland Bluegrass Festival, Hartland, CT. Full day of music,
food, picking, concerts from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with 7 different
bluegrass bands. Shoregrass will be doing sets at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
860-844-8526, 860-978-1876, 860-653-6800, or 860-653-4287. Email:
artathighlonesome@cox.net
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
Contra dances on the second Saturday of every month (except August), and
the Saturday after Thanksgiving, at the Round Hill Community House, 397 Round
Hill Road, Greenwich, CT, except September 2010 dance will be at the North
Stamford Congregational Church, 31 Cascade Road, Stamford, CT. 8:00-11:00 p.m.
with basics for beginners at 7:30. Partners not required. Please bring a
separate pair of clean, flat, soft-soled shoes for dancing. For further
information, call 914-262-0653 or 203-762-5370.
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 DANCE
Dance to the world's music every Sunday, at Temple Beth Torah, 130 Main
Street, Wethersfield, CT. 7:00-10:00 p.m. No partner or experience needed.
Warm-up and beginner instruction 7:00-8:00 p.m. 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/
Sept. 12 - The Always on Sunday International Folk Dance Group hosts the
Bulgarian festive band Kabile, 7:00-10:00 at Temple Beth Torah
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.
BANJO CAMP NORTH
Banjo Camp North is presenting its first ever Fall edition of camp,
September 24-26, 2010. Details are on the Banjo Camp North website,
http://www.mugwumps.com/bcn.html
NUTMEG DULCIMER FESTIVAL
October 1 and 2, 2010, at the Mary Taylor Memorial United Methodist
Church, on the green in Milford, CT. Featured performers: Maggie Sansone, Ken
Bloom, and Aaron O'Rourke. Workshops presented by the featured performers and
by: Hammered Dulcimer: Cliff Cole, Marya Katz, Barb Levine, Jody Marshall,
Paul Mueller, David Paton, Mark Rust; Mountain Dulcimer: Rich Carty, Dallas
Cline, Sam Edelston, Ron Ewing, Rudy Gabrielson, Beth Lassi, Steve Miklos,
Laurel Schwartz, Lucy Joan Sollogub, Susan Trump, Carol Walker, Dwain Wilder,
Nina Zanetti; and Sound Reinforcement, Guitar, Spoons, and more: John Baugh
and Mark Rust. For further information write to 'info' at nutmegdulcimer.com
or call 203-661-0503. Web:
http://www.nutmegdulcimer.com/
EISTEDDFOD 2010
A weekend of traditional folk/roots music, November 5 through November
7, 2010, at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, 400 Granite Road, Kerhonkson,
Ulster County, NY. Performers include Paul Brown, Martha Burns, Jerry Epstein,
Howard Glasser, Benny Graham, Lorraine & Bennett Hammond, Sharon Katz, Alison
Kinnaird, John Kirk, Vic Legg, Bob Malenky, Val Mindel, Trish Miller, Robin
Morton, Joe Newberry, Caroline Paton, Steve Suffet, Dwayne Thorpe, Triboro,
Mickey Vandau, Eric Weissberg, Heather Wood, and more. For more information:
http://www.eisteddfod-ny.org/
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.
http://www.wcuw.org/
WESU (88.1 FM, Middletown, CT):
"Acoustic Blender," Bill Revill, Tuesday 5:05-6:00 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, John Mazza, and Chuck Vigue, Wednesday
Noon to 2:00 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/
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/
MUSICIANS WANTED: Upright bass player and clawhammer banjo player needed for old timey band. Must be able to sing melody and harmony. Already have rhythm guitar and fiddle. If you're interested, please email Janet Steucek at folkie43@sbcglobal.net or Sue Hill at fiddle99@gmail.com.
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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