April

Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.
April 2014
vol 49, No. 4
April
Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm
1 Tue Old-Time Music Jam, 7:30-9:30pm in Brooklyn
2 Wed Folk Open Sing, 7pm in Brooklyn
6 Sun Folk and Sea Music Sing-around; John St. Church, 2-4pm
6 Sun Woody Guthrie Brooklyn Hoot: 7pm. Round robin songfest at Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
6 Sun Joseph Decosimo and friends: 7pm, Suffern, NY
7 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting, 7:15pm; see p. 5
8 Tue start of Balkan Singing Classes with Eva Salina Primacksee page 3
11Fri. Anne Price & Rita Deutsch; 8pm, Upper West Side
12Sat Pete Seeger Celebration Sing-Along; 8pm, Peoples' Voice
15Tue Old-Time Music Jam, 7:30-9:30pm in Brooklyn
20SunShanty Sing on Staten Island, 2-5 pm
26SunSugar Pie String Band: 7:30pm, Suffern, NY
28MonNewsletter Mailing, 7pm in Jackson Heights (Queens)
29Tue Old-Time Music Jam, 7:30-9:30pm in Brooklyn
May
Mondays: Irish Traditional Music Session at the Landmark, 8pm
2 Fri John Roberts & Tony Barrand concert, St John's Church
7 Wed Folk Open Sing, 7pm in Brooklyn
12 Mon FMSNY Board of Directors Meeting, 7:15pm; see p. 5
13Tue Old-Time Music Jam, 7:30-9:30pm in Brooklyn
16 Fri Dan Levenson, Banjo player, fiddler & singer, Park Slope
17 Sat Clawhammer Banjo Workshop: Details tba18SunShanty Sing, 2-5pm on Staten Island
27Tue Old-Time Music Jam, 7:30-9:30pm in Brooklyn
23-26:
Spring Folk Music Weekend - see flier in centerfold
30 Fri Folk Songs, Stories, and Rituals of Cornwall. Educational
workshop presented by Kathy Wallis. Upper West Side
Details on pages 2-4; Table of Contents page 5
Spring Weekend, May 23-26
Hudson Valley Resort & Spa
reserve now! see flier in centerfold
The Society’s web page: www.folkmusicny.org
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Irish Traditional Music Session: Mondays: 8-11pm
Tenor banjo, harmonica and fiddle player Don Meade and friends get together every
Monday night for an Irish traditional music session in the back room of this historic
Hell’s Kitchen bar/restaurant. Free admission; food and drink are available. Musicians
and singers and listeners welcome. At the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue (on 46th
St), Manhattan; co-sponsored with and led by Don Meade; for info 212-247-2562 or
http://www.blarneystar.com/
Old-Time Instrumental Jam: Alternate Tuesdays:
April 1st, 13th & 29th; 7:30-9:30pm
Wanna JAM? Alan Friend will lead an old-time jam from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain every other Tuesday as indicated. Bring your fiddle,
banjo, guitar, etc. and we’ll play old-time music at this small, warm, friendly venue.
Acoustic instruments only-- no electric ones. Buy some delicious desserts and socialize
while you’re here, as well. The Farmacy is located at 513 Henry St. (at Sackett St.) in
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Info: alanfriend_music (at) mindspring.com.
Folk Open Sing: Wednesdays; April 2nd, & May 7th; 7-10pm
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice,
instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the
whole evening. At the Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near
2nd St.). Directions: F or Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted
by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, Folk Music Society of NY/NYPFMC, Alison
Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: Frank, 212-533-2139.
Maritime & Folk Music & Song Circle; Sunday, April 6th; 2-4pm
Bring your voices, instruments and friends! Hosted by The New York Packet. Cosponsored with and at the John Street Church, 44 John St. (east of Broadway and one
block south of and parallel to Fulton), near Fulton St. subway stop. Info: 212-957-8386.
Voluntary Donation requested. Some snacks are provided and please bring something
to share. (no alcohol please)
Woody Guthrie Brooklyn Hoot: Sunday, April 6th ; 7pm
The club is cosponsoring this second annual round robin songfest celebrating the music
of Woody Guthrie. Featuring Don Friedman, Alan Friend, Beth Kotkin, Joel Landy,
Anne Price, and Steve Suffet. At the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music, 315 Columbia
Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn. Jalopy is located just a few hundred yards from where
Woody shipped out when he served in the US Merchant Marine during World War II.
$10 cover. Nearest bus stop: B61 at Columbia & Carroll. Info: 718-395-3214.
Joseph Decosimo and friends; house concert in Suffern, NY
Sun., April 6th; Pot luck 5:30pm, Concert 7pm, tunes to follow
Traditional Old time music from Tennessee: Fiddle tunes, Tennessee repertoire, great
singing. Winner of Appalachian string band convention Fiddle and Band Contest.
See their website: http://josephdecosimomusic.virb.com/home. Hear them: http://
josephdecosimomusic.virb.com/bucking-mules
Pot luck 5:30pm, house Concert at 7pm, tunes to follow, workshops possible!! If
interested-please let us know. FMSNY is co-sponsoring this house concert at the home
of Susan Sterngold and Mike Resnick, 5 Lancaster Dr Suffern, NY 10901 (about 30
mi NW of NYC on the NJ border). RSVP: banjolady.susan(at)verizon.net or 914-2820289. $20 (members, $18)
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FMSNY Events Details- Continued
Balkan Singing Classes with Eva Salina Primack
Tuesday Nights April 8-May 13
Eva's workshops provide a comfortable and friendly environment, a relatively informal way to learn great songs and lots of Balkan-specific vocal technique, in a small
enough group that there's room for individual attention. Eva includes a wide variety
of repertoire from various Balkan folk singing traditions in her classes: single melody/
unison songs, melody-and-drone songs, three-part harmony songs, and some polyphony
as well. To read more about Eva's teaching, please visit www.evasalina.com/teaching/
The series is open to singers with all levels of experience, however, ability to match
pitch and interest in singing close harmonies aids in the success of the group learning
process. The cost of the 6 week series is $110 (special for FMSNY members). April
8, 15, 22, 29: 7:30-9:00PM, May 6 and 13: 7:45-9:15 PM all in Park Slope.
Please inquire via email (eva(at)evasalina.com) to enroll in the series. Space is
extremely limited, so a timely response is requested. Depending on the amount of
responses, a second evening (Wednesdays), may be added.
Also note: If you live in Manhattan (close to subway) and are interested in hosting a
Wednesday night series (in the same range of dates--April 9-May 14--in exchange for
tuition waiver), please contact Eva to discuss this possibility.
Anne Price & Rita Deutsch: Friday, April 11th; 8 pm
Rita Deutsch and Anne Price have been singing together for the past two years. They met
through the Folk Music Society of New York’s
Facebook page, and quickly discovered they
lived across the street from one another. Anne,
a Bronx native, has been an active member of
the Folk Music Society for many years. She has
been singing folk songs since childhood, and
performing them publicly since her college days
in the 1960s. She has performed at many venues
in the New York area and throughout the Northeast, as well as in the United Kingdom.
Rita, who grew up in New York City but lived in Florida for many years, has been
playing guitar and singing since her early teens. She had been active in folk music
venues at the Broward Folk Club for over a decade before returning to the Big Apple
in 2009. Rita and Anne sing harmonies on old favorites by such songwriters as John
Denver, Bill Staines, Kate Wolf, and Carole King, along with some less known gems.
Seating limited; reservations required. E-mail [email protected] or call 718-543-4971
for reservations. General admission $15; FMSNY members $12; children or F/T students $6. At the home of John Ziv & Deborah Rubin, 243 West 98th Street, Apt. 6A, just
west of Broadway, Upper West Side, Manhattan. Intercom code is 22 plus bell symbol
located at lower right of keypad. (Phone 212-662-6575 if problem with intercom.)
Pete Seeger Celebration Sing-Along: Saturday, April 12th; 7pm
The club is cosponsoring this participatory event. Come prepared to sing! At the
Peoples' Voice Cafe, Community Church of New York, 40 East 35th Street, Midtown
Manhattan. $5 or $10 contribution requested to cover expenses. Doors open 7:30pm.
Info: 212-787-3903.
Shanty Sing: Sunday, April 20th; 2-5pm
We are co-sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William
Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection
(to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug
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FMSNY Events Details- Continued
Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY. Refreshments are
available, including beer and wine for sale.
Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by
car. For more information about the Noble Collection, go to http://www.noblemaritime.
org/ -- click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. For further
information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347-267-9394.
Sugar Pie String Band; house concert in Suffern, NY
Sat., April 26th; Pot luck 6pm, Concert 7:30pm, tunes to follow
Featuring clawhammer banjo queen Hilarie Burhans
(Hotpoint Stringband, Ratchet Mtn. Rock Farmers),
acclaimed fiddler and tune writer Janie Rothfield
(Red Hen Stringband, Coracree), rockin’ guitarist
Kellie Allen (Orpheus Supertones) and always in the
groove bass player Sabra Guzmán (Old Sledge, Old
Buck.), these four ladies have serious old time chops
and combine a sweet combustion of traditional hot
tunes, old songs and great singing!
Since their formation in April, 2013, Sugar Pie has
appeared at the Chesapeake Dance Weekend, performed live on WAMU, played for the
Clifftop Square Dance, recorded a CD (A Message from Home), and toured in Australia!
Pot luck 6pm, house Concert at 7:30pm, tunes to follow, FMSNY is co-sponsoring
this house concert at the home of Susan Sterngold and Mike Resnick, 5 Lancaster Dr.
Suffern, NY 10901 (about 30 mi NW of NYC on the NJ border). RSVP: banjolady.
susan(at)verizon.net or 914-282- 0289. Reservations Recommended! $20 (members,
$18)
Newsletter Mailing: Monday, April 28th; 7pm
We need your help to mail out the next Newsletter. Join the important band of volunteers
that sticks the stamps and labels, and seals the pages to mail out this newsletter. At the
home of Don Wade and Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd Street, Jackson Heights (Queens).
Right near the “74 St” Station of the #7 line or the “Roosevelt Ave-Jackson Heights”
Station of the E, F and R trains. (Cat in residence.) Info: 718-672-6399.
John Roberts & Tony Barrand: Friday, May 2nd; 8pm
Legends – a series showcasing some of the great performers in various folk fields.
Widely acclaimed for their lively and entertaining presentations
of English folk songs, John Roberts and Tony Barrand have
performed at major festivals, colleges, clubs and coffeehouses
throughout the US, Canada, and their native Britain. They sing
the ballads and songs of rural pursuits, of social and sociable
situations, of industrial toil and strife, of the sea and much more,
typically arranging their material thematically to better illustrate
the lives and the social history of the people who made and sang
the songs. Their songs are punctuated with tales, monologues
and dance tunes, giving a more complete appreciation of the diversity, and vitality of
the English folk tradition.
At St. John's Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan 10014, between Bleecker St
and 7th Avenue South. Subway: Christopher Street on the #1, West 4th Street on A B
C D E F and M. Admission $22 general public; $18 FMSNY members, $10 for kids
under 12 and full-time students. Tickets at the door or on-line at: http://bpt.me/613575.
(service fee applies). Information 212-957-8386
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Topical Listing of Society Events
For details of current events see pages 2-4
Weekends
Spring Folk Music Weekend, at HVRS - see flier in centerfold and
online at www.folkmusicny.org/weekends.html#spring
Oct. 31-Nov.2: Fall Folk Music Weekend, at HVRS - save the dates!
Concerts
*Legends–a series showcasing some great performers in various folk fields
Fri, May 2:
John Roberts & Tony Barrand concert*, 8pm, St John's Church
Tue, June 10: Bob Walser, John Street Church
Fri, July 18: John McCutcheon*, 8pm, St John's Church, Christopher St.
May 23-26: Workshops and Special Programs
Sun., April 6: Woody Guthrie Brooklyn Hoot. 7pm. Round robin songfest at
Jalopy Theatre in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Tue., April 8: start of Balkan Singing Classes with Eva Salina Primack- see p.3
Sat., May 17: Clawhammer Banjo Workshop: followed by Old-Time Jam ; Dan
Levenson, Details tba--contact alanfriend_music(at)mindspring.com
Fri., May 30: Folk Songs, Stories, and Rituals of Cornwall. Educational workshop presented by Kathy Wallis. Upper West Side
Wed, June 11: Bob Walser workshop; to be announced
Sept. 2015:
The Club's 50th Anniversary
House Concerts
Fri., April 11: Anne Price & Rita Deutsch; 8pm, Upper West Side location
Sun., April 6: Joseph Decosimo and friends, 7pm, Suffern, NY
Sat., April 26: Sugar Pie; Old Time Stringband Music, 7:30pm, Suffern, NY
Fri., May 16: Dan Levenson, Banjo player, fiddler & singer, location tba
Sings and Informal Jams
Sun., April 6: Folk and Sea Music Sing-around; John St. Church, 2-4pm
Sat., April 12: Pete Seeger Celebration Sing-Along; 8pm, Peoples' Voice Cafe
Folk Open Sing: First Wednesday of each month (April 2, May 7, June 4, etc.),
7-10 pm; Ethical Culture Society in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Irish Traditional Music Session: every Monday, 8-11 pm, Landmark Tavern, 11th
Avenue and 46th Street; free.
Old-Time Instrumental Jam: every other Tuesday at the Farmacy in Brooklyn:
April 1, 15, 29, May 13, 20, June 3, 17, etc.
Shanty Sing: on the 3rd Sunday, 2-5 pm on Staten Island (April 20, May 18, etc.)
Business Meetings, etc.
Newsletter Mailing: Monday, April 28th, 7pm in Queens -- see p.4
Board of Directors Meeting: 7:15pm, usually the second Monday except August
(note first Monday, April 7, then May 12, June 9, etc.), at 18 W 18th St., between 5th & 6th Aves; ask at 6th floor reception for room. Info. call Heather
at 212-957-8386.
Table of Contents
Events at a Glance..................... 1
Society Events Details................ 2
Topical Listing of Society Events.. 5
Pete Seeger Sing Reports............. 6
From The Editor ...................... 7
Weekend Scholarships................ 7
Members' Publications Noted....... 8
Calendar Listings...................... 9
Calendar Location Info.............. 12
Repeating Events...................... 15
Folk Music Society Info............. 17
Peoples' Voice ad..................... 18
Pinewoods Hot Line.................. 19
Membership Form - Join Us!...... 20
Weekend flier................ Centerfold
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Reviews:
Pete Seeger Memorial Sing
In historic John Street Church, Sun. 2 March
Over 200 people attended (club members, Clearwater Sloop Singers, Meetup members, and more). The sound of their voices was
just magnificent in the church. The event was a nice mix of anecdotal stories about Pete, punctuated with the great songs, both his
or inspired by him. A particularly poignant moment was when Jane
Babits read a poem she had written about Pete. Jan Christensen
was emcee, and other singers from near and far added their songs
and stories. Geoff Kaufman and Rick Nestler traveled in for the
event, despite the storm warnings. Many thanks to Rev. Jason P.
Radmacher, pastor of the church, for hosting and co-sponsoring
the event. We raised $700 for the Clearwater, and acceding to several requests, this
will become an annual fixture on the first Sunday in March.
-Heather Wood
The New York Packet’s Pete Seeger Memorial
Sing With Geoff Kaufman & Rick Nestler
We gathered on Sunday afternoon at the historic John Street Methodist Church in lower
Manhattan to honor and remember a man whose songs, and life, inspired people around
the world. For some of us, he was more, a friend and a mentor whose encouragement
helped us to find, and raise, our own voices as instruments of change. I had the pleasure
of singing once again in the company of two dear friends and fellow Hudson River
Sloop Singers, Rick Nestler and Geoff Kaufman, with my mates in The Packet, and
with old friends from the Sloop Singers and
the New York folk music community.
It went beyond memorable and entered the
spiritual as the songs, stories, and memories
built one upon the other. The sanctuary was full
and the audience was primed to sing and blend
its energy with that of the performers on stage
to make the walls ring with a warm and joyful
resonance. It seemed so right to be here in this
beautiful old church, since Pete had sung in so
many houses of worship of different faiths in
so many places over his long life.
Pete could make this kind of magic with seeming ease and we hoped our efforts to pay
tribute to him and his wife Toshi would yield at least an echo of that. What happened
was much greater, as if Peter were quietly with us all and within each of us, as he was
in life when we sang. The three hours flew, yet seemed to last an enchanting forever.
We closed standing, holding hands, on stage and in the pews, as the pastor, Rev. Jason
Radmacher, led us in “Amazing Grace.” It was a hymn always close to Pete’s heart,
and the right way to bring this moving and memorable afternoon to an end.
-Jan Christensen
(Pictures by Jan Christensen; more of Jan's and Eric's pictures are available online
in our scrapbook: http://www.folkmusicny/Scrapbook/Scrapbook.html)
The Folk Music Society’s web page:
www.folkmusicny.org
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Eileen Pentel
By the time you receive this newsletter, I hope that spring has really arrived. Fortunately, there is music.
Enjoy our Old-Time Music Jams, the Irish Traditional Music Sessions, the Shanty
Sing and more. There is a Folk and Sea Music Sing-Around, the Woody Guthrie
Brooklyn Hoot, a concert with Joseph Decosimo and friend, one with Anne Price &
Rita Deutsch, and another with the Sugar Pie String Band. Don’t forget to check out
the Balkan Singing Classes. Join us for the Pete Seeger Celebration Sing-Along.
On May 2nd, we will be presenting John Roberts and Tony Barrand in concert. What
a great way to start May. Don’t forget to register for our Spring Folk Music Weekend
-- the flier is in the centerfold of this issue.
Thank you to our volunteers at our newsletter mailing—Isabel Goldstein, Betsy Mayer,
Sonja Savig, Don Wade and yours truly, Eileen Pentel. Join us for the next fun-filled
mailing on Tuesday, April 29th! (see page 4)
Weekend Scholarships Available
Applications are now being accepted for the Spring weekend for the George Parker
Scholarship, the Mayer Scholarship, and the Lil & Lou Appel Scholarship. These funds
provide either full or partial scholarships to individuals who could not otherwise attend
and who have a strong interest in folk music, singing, and/or instrumental playing.
TO APPLY: Please download an application from the website www.folkmusicny.org
or request an application form from the address below. The most important considerations are financial need and interest in folk music. The candidates will be considered
and notified by mail.
Please send it in, via mail or e-mail, before April 4, 2014 to:
Marilyn Suffet,
41-05 47th Street,
Sunnyside, NY 11104.
Phone: 718-786-1533; E-mail: ssuffet(at)nyc.rr.com
You may make a fully tax-deductible contribution in any amount to any of the funds
above by sending a check payable to “Folk Music Society of New York” (noted with
the name of the scholarship memorial) to our treasurer, Heather Wood, 444 W. 54 St,
#7, NYC, NY 10019 To establish a new named fund in honor of or in memoriam to a
loved one, please contact any of our current board members (see list in this newsletter).
Correction in Memories And Thoughts
From Members About Pete Seeger
March issue correction in Sol Weber's remembrance: We inadvertantly left out the last
sentence of the paragraph about Sol and Evy visiting Pete.
It was a pleasant visit, Toshi feeding us soup, Pete talking, singing, telling anecdotes.
He was a funny guy with the common touch -- he's sung some rude rounds to me which
I won't repeat. His charming homebuilt house includes a small bathroom with a tiny
picture window overlooking the Hudson River valley, and it has a wooden toilet seat.
He cracked up when I asked if he belonged to the Birch John Society!
-Sol Weber
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Members' Publications Noted
This column will briefly list new musical publications: CD's, videos, articles, etc.
by members of the Folk Music Society of NY. Send your listings to Eileen Pentel –
newsletter(at)folkmusicny.org. Include the name and ordering information/website.
The section is intended to list new publications, but we will list existing items in the
initial columns.
(Non-music publications, presentations, honors, and life-events are reported in The
Folk Process. Send information to Ruth Lipman – ruthlipman(at)msn.com.)
Ed Lipton's CDs, Fly, Hippopotamus, Fly & New Songs of Jewish Pride, are now
available for purchase and/or download. Just type, Ed Lipton CDBaby, into the
search engine
Sol Weber has Rounds Galore book, $19.95 and Unofficial Set of Add'l Rounds
book, $7 To order, contact solweber(at)juno,com. (DISCOUNT if you give him
rounds new to him for future use.)
Don Wade & Jerry Epstein have put out records on the Minstrel Label for many
years and they include the following by members:
JD-201: David Jones; Easy & Slow
JD-207: Sonja Savig; Nu Takk For Alt
JD-211: Bermuda Quadrangle; A Beautiful Life
JD-212: Jerry Epstein; Time Has Made a Change in Me
JD-213: David Jones; From England's Shore
JD-214: Jerry Epstein; Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still
JD-215: David Jones; Songs of Exquisite Taste
For a complete list and ordering information see: http://www.minstrelrecords.com
Evy Mayer - (All CDs are $15 except Rounds Galore & More vol. 3, which is $25.)
DT 2-CD Double Trouble - Born to Shop
DT 3-CD Double Trouble - Soup to Nuts
RG&M -1 CD Rounds Galore & More vol.1
RG&M -2 CD Rounds Galore & More vol.2
RG&M -3 CD Rounds Galore & More vol.3
HM 1- CD Humor Me!
TRI 1- CD Triboro
To order go to: www.ukelady.com
New Caffè Lena Digital Archival Database
Q: What has 11,000 items, 54 years of history, rare images of Bob Dylan and original recordings of Pete Seeger?
A: The Caffè Lena Collection, a brand new archival database featuring rare photos
and recordings of Pete Seeger and other 1960s folk singers, now searchable online.
The complete Caffè Lena Collection (http://caffelenahistory.org/collection) includes
700 hours of recorded performances restored and digitized by Magic Shop Studio
(held by the Library of Congress), six boxes of founder Lena Spencer's original papers
and her extensive collection of performer files, (held by the Saratoga Springs History
Museum), the Lively Lucys Coffeehouse Collection, an important student-run coffeehouse, (held by Skidmore College), and 7,000 period photographs made at Caffe
Lena between 1960 and 1968 by legendary photographer Joe Alper (held by the Joe
Alper Photo Collection LLC).
The completion of this project coincides with the recent publication of a book Caffe
Lena: Inside Americas Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse, and a companion CD
box set.
The Caffè Lena Collection online database is now publicly available at
http://caffelenahistory.org/collection for research and licensing requests.
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For addresses, times, phone numbers, and other details, see the location informa­tion
on page 12. An abridged list of repeating events start on p.15; the full list may be
viewed at www.folkmusicny.org. Events with a pound sign (#) are run by the club and
more info is on pages 2-4; other events are not run by the Club, and information given
is the best available at press time. Events with an asterisk (*) feature members of the
club. Send information for listing to: listings(at)folkmusicny.org or Margaret Murray,
1684 W. First Street, #C6, Brooklyn, New York 11223. DEADLINE is the 12th of the
preceding month. This list is updated online when late-breaking information is available. You can view the online pdf newsletter: there should be an ID number printed on
your address label -- use that and your last name to login at: www.fsgw.org/nypfmc.
NEW YORK CITY - APRIL
town
Mondays#: Irish Traditional Music
13Su Richard Hagopian: World
Session at the Landmark; 8pm; see p. 2
Music Institute; 7pm
15Tu# Old-Time Music Jam: 7:301Tu Inna Barmash: New York
9:30pm; see p. 2
Klezmer Series
18-20 6th Annual Brooklyn Folk
1Tu#Old -Time Music Jam: 7:30Festival presented by Down
9:30pm in Brooklyn; see p. 2
Home Radio Show and Jalopy
2We#
Folk Open Sing: 7pm in
Theater: The Bell House, 7th
Brooklyn; see p. 2
St. bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves, Bklyn;
5Sa Africa Now!: the Apollo Thewww.thebellhouseny.com
ater; WMI
20Su# Shanty Sing on Staten Island;
5Sa*Ray Korona Band: Peoples
2-5pm; see pp 2-3
Voice Cafe
22Tu Isaac Sadigursky: New York
5Sa*Stout: Tavern Concerts; HisKlezmer Series
toric Richmondtown
25Fr David Bromberg Big Band
6Su#Folk and Sea Music Singand David Johansen: Town
around: John St. Church;
Hall, 8pm
2-4pm; see p. 2
25Fr John Faulkner: Blarney Star;
6Su#Woody Guthrie Brooklyn
Glucksman Ireland House at
Hoot: Round Robin Songfest
NYU
at Jalopy Theater in Red Hook,
26Sa Sharon Abreu & Mike HurBrooklyn; 7pm; see pp 2-3
wicz; Colleen Kattau and
8Tu Brian Glassman’s Klezmer
Some Guys: Peoples Voice
Jazz Alliance: New York
26Sa Amir Nojan & Nava EnsemKlezmer Series
ble (Persian Music): Roulette,
9We#
Balkan Singing Classes with
28Mo#Newsletter Mailing: 7pm in
Eva Salina Primack; see p. 3
Jackson Heights (Queens); see
10Th The Cape Breton Scots: Jalopy
p. 3
Theater; 8pm
29Tu Susan Leviton Band: New
11Fr# Anne Price* and Rita DeutYork Klezmer Series
che: 8pm on the Upper West
29Tu# Old-Time Music Jam: 7:30Side; see pp 2-3
9:30pm in Brooklyn; see p. 2
12 Sa An Evening with Aztec TwoStep: First Acoustics; this
NEW YORK CITY - MAY
concert at Union Temple, 17
Mondays#:Irish Traditional Music SesEastern Parkway at Grand
sion at the Landmark; 8pm; see p. 2
Army Plaza; 8pm
2Fr#John Roberts & Tony Bar12Sa# Pete Seeger Celebration Singrand concert: St Johns Church
along: 8pm at the Peoples Voice 3Sa Ben Tousley & Sue Kranz;
Cafe; see pp 2-3
Carrie & Michael Kline:
12Sa Wahoo Skiffle Crazies: Tavern
Peoples Voice Cafe
Concerts; Historic Richmond3Sa Omar Faruk Tekbilek w/
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Folk Music Events Calendar- Continued 6Su Nora Jane Struthers and The
Party Line: House Concert
Murat Tekbilek (Sufi): Roulette
Series; River Spirit Music; 5pm
7We#
Folk Open Sing: 7pm in
6Su#Joseph Decosimo and Friends:
Brooklyn; see p. 2
7pm in Suffern; see pp 2-3
7WeStrings of the Black Sea:
6Su Woody Mann and Dave Keyes
World Music Institute; 7pm
Duo: Turning Point; 4pm
6Su Joan Osborne: Towne Crier;
LONG ISLAND APRIL
7:30pm
4Fr Zoë Lewis and Matt Na6Su Willie Porter: Turning Point;
koa: Garden Stage; UUCCN;
7:30pm
8:30pm
6Su The Nellies and M.R. Poulo5 Sa “An Evening of Fingerstyle
poulos - Benefit for Amanda’s
Guitar” featuring Bob Ardern,
Journey: Caffè Lena; 2pm
Howard Emerson and Hiroya
Tsukamoto: First Sat. concert; 6Su Phil Henry & the YaYas; Jony
Nash, opening: Caffè Lena;
FMSH
7pm
5Sa On Your Radar with WFUV’s
John Platt along with Brother 10Th Old Number 7 Band: Turning
Point; 8pm
Sun, Martyn Joseph and Amy
Spence: Landmark on Main St. 11Fr David Johansen: Turning
Point; 8pm
11Fr Little Toby Walker: Our Times
11Fr Leo Moran & Anthony ThisCoffeehouse
tlewaite: Towne Crier; 8:30pm
17Th Mountain Maidens & Ed
Ryan: Hard Luck Cafe; FMSH 11-12 9th Annual Blues Weekend Basin Street Blues 4/11 8pm;
26Sa Paula Cole: Landmark on Main
Del Rey 4/12 8pm: Caffè Lena
Street
12Sa Seamus Kennedy: Walkabout
LONG ISLAND - MAY
Clearwater Coffeehouse
3Sa Beaucoup Blue & Jon Brooks: 12Sa Chris Smither; Milton: Towne
1st Sat. concert; FMSH
Crier; 8:30pm
12Sa
The CKS Band: Turning Point;
NEW YORK STATE - APRIL
9pm
3Th Bill Kerchen: Towne Crier;
13
Su
Dirk Toll Presents Levelling
7:30pm
Changes: Caffè Lena; 2pm
3Th Leo Kottke and Loudon Wain13Su
Teetotallers: Towne Crier;
wright III: MWB; Tarrytown
7:30pm
Music Hall
15Tu
The James Hunter Six: Turn4Fr Mike Gordon: MWB; Tarrying Point; 8pm
town Music Hall
16We
Cantrip: Caffè Lena; 7pm
4Fr Peter Mulvey - Silverladder
CD Release Party: Caffè Lena; 18Fr Old Buck: Rosendale Cafe; 8p
18Fr The Kennedys: Turning Point;
8pm
8pm
4Fr Christine Santelli Band: Turn18Fr
Christine Ohlman and Rebel
ing Point; 9pm
Montez: Caffè Lena; 8pm
4Fr Terrance Simien & The
19Sa
Rory Block: Towne Crier;
Zydeco Experience: Towne
8:30pm
Crier
19Sa
Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles
5Sa Jeremy Baum Trio: Turning
Malkine present “Virtuoso InPoint Cafe; 9pm
eptitude”: Rosendale Cafe; 8pm
5Sa Rory Block: Caffè Lena; 8pm
19Sa Rev Billy C. Wirtz: Turning
5Sa Sam Boker & Carrie Elkin:
Point; 6pm
Common Ground @ South
19Sa Riley Etheridge Band: Turning
Church; 7:30pm
Point; 9pm
5Sa Cricket Tell the Weather:
19Sa Elizabeth Woodbury-Kasius
Rosendale Cafe; 8pm
& Heard with Joy Adler open5 Sa “Lennon Re-Imagined” w/ The
ing: Caffè Lena; 8pm
Nutopians: Towne Crier
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20Su Tribecastan: Towne Crier;
7:30pm
24Th Laurence Juber: Turning
Point; 8pm
25Fr Driftwood: Caffè Lena; 8pm
25Fr Back to the Garden 1969:
Towne Crier: 8:30pm
25Fr Geoff Muldaur: Rosendale
Cafe; 8pm
25Fr Joe Delia’s Thieves: Turning
Point; 9pm
26Su# Sugar Pie Stringband: 7:30pm
in Suffern; see pg, 4
26Sa Cheryl Arena Band: Turning
Point; 9pm
26Sa Nicole Atkins: Emelin Theater
(resched. from March); 8pm
26Sa Pierre Bensusan: Caffè Lena;
8pm
26Sa Roosevelt Dime and Driftwood: Common Ground Coffeehouse; 7:30pm
26Sa Chris Trapper with special
guest The Trapps; Towne
Crier, 8:30pm
27Su John McCutcheon: Towne
Crier; 7:30pm
27Su Geoff Muldaur: Caffè Lena; 7p
29Tu Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas: Storm King School
Acoustic Music Series; 8-9pm
NEW YORK STATE - MAY
2Fr Garland Jeffereys Trio: Turning Point; 9pm
2Fr Jon Brooks & Colleen Kattau:
Caffè Lena
2Fr Ellis Paul: Towne Crier;
8:30pm
3Sa John Batdorf: Turning Point;
5pm
3Sa Frank Jaklitsch and Friends:
Caffè Lena; 8pm
3Sa Professor Louie & Crowmatix: Turning Point; 8:30pm
3Sa David Wax Museum: Towne
Crier; 8:30pm
4Su Jonathan Edwards: Caffè
Lena; 7pm
4Su Fred Gillen Jr. & Friends
Farewell Show: River Spirit
Music House Concert Series; 5p
4 Su Lword Pride Party Presents
Kiyomi Valentine & Lori Michaels: Turning Point; 4pm
NEW JERSEY - APRIL
3Th Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett
with special guest Patrick Dyer
Wolf: Outpost in the Burbs
4Fr Jack Williams with The
Levins: The Minstrel
11Fr The Bucky Pizzarelli -Ed
Laub Duo with Grover
Kemble: The Minstrel
11Fr Lil’s Sing: at the home of Diane
Daniele, 531 Prospect Av.,
Oradell; 8:30pm
19Sa Joe Crookston with Connor
Garvey opening: Hurdy Gurdy
25Th The Honey Dewdrops: Princeton Folk Music Society
25Fr No Fuss and Feathers Roadshow: Carolann Solebello,
Karyn Oliver and The YaYas:
this show to be held in Fletcher
Hall; Outpost in the Burbs
25Fr Spuyten Duyvil with Robinson
Treacher: The Minstrel
26Sa The Grand Slambovians:
Acoustic Cafe; Park Ridge
NEW JERSEY - MAY
2Fr Ocean Celtic with Millstone
River Morris: The Minstrel
CONNECTICUT - APRIL
4Fr Ted Vigil (John Denver Tribute
Show): Ridgefield Playhouse
5Sa Mark Erelli: Sounding Board
6Su The Carper Family: Acoustic
Celebration (at St. Stephens
North Hall, 351 Main St.,
Ridgefield; 4pm
11Fr Art Garfunkel: The Ridgefield
Playhouse
11Fr Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge: Bridge Street Live; 8p
12-13 34th Anniversary Shows with
Pat Donohue plus special guest
Stephen Bennett (Sun. show
only): Roaring Brook Concerts;
4/12 at 7:30pm; 4/13 at 7pm
12Sa Porch Party Mamas: Northwest Park Concert Series
12Sa Sparky & Rhonda Rucker:
Branford Folk
12Sa Nora Jane Struthers and &
The Party Line: Sounding
Board
12Sa The Teetotalers: Celtic Airs at
Wilde Audit; U. of Hartford
13Su Big Apple’achia: Sunday Night
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Bluegrass Series
13Su Lee Murdock: House Concerts
in No. Stonington at 4 Starlight
La.; res. nec.; 860-434-2047 or
860-535-8485; 4pm
18Fr Guy Davis: Bridge Street Live;
8pm
19Sa Walt Michael & Co.: Sounding
Board
24Th Melissa Etheridge: Ridgefield
Playhouse
26Sa Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem:
Sounding Board
26Sa Geoff Muldaur: Roaring Brook
Concerts
26Sa Ellis Paul: Nights at Beekley
26Sa Small Potatoes: Good Folk
Coffeehouse
27Su Grass Routes: Sunday Night
Bluegrass Series
27Su Ernest Troost: Acoustic Celebration; 4pm
CONNECTICUT - MAY
1Th Tom Chapin & Livingston
Taylor and guest Jammin’ Divas: The Ridgefield Playhouse
2Fr The Kennedys: Friday Night
Folk at All Souls
2Fr Simon & Garfunkel Tribute
Night: CT Folk; Spaceland
Ballroom, Hamden
2Fr Brooks Williams: Salmon
Brook Music Series; Fellowship Hall of So. Congregational
Church, 242 Salmon Brook St.,
Granby; 860-916-5066
3Sa Harvey Reid & Joyce Anderson: Roaring Brook Concerts
This list gives more detailed information for locations listed in the chronological
Events Listings. It generally does not include information about locations in the
Repeating Events listings. (see http://www.folkmusicny.org/repeating.html.)
Most of the events in the listings are not run by the Club, and the information given is
the best available at press time. Additions and corrections to this list are most welcome!
Send location info to: Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St., Jackson Heights, NY 11372; E-mail:
Don(at)donwade.us. % = Folk Society with a newsletter which lists area events
AROUND TOWN (The 5 boroughs of NYC)
Blarney Star --see Glucksman Ireland House
Cafe Marlene, 41-11 49th St./Skillman Ave., Sunnyside (Queens); 8pm; 718-205-7330
Ethical Culture Society (Brooklyn), 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215 (at 2nd St)
Farmacy, 513 Henry St. (at Sackett St.) in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn; see p. 2-3.
First Acoustics; First Unitarian Society in Brooklyn: Monroe/Pierrepont Sts., 8pm, www.
firstacoustics.org
Folk Open Sing: Ethical Culture Society (Brooklyn), 53 Prospect Park West, B’klyn 11215
(at 2nd St) – see p. 2
Glucksman Ireland House at New York University, 1 Washington Mews (enter on 5th Ave off
Washington Square); 8pm 212-998-3950, www.blarneystar.com
Good Coffeehouse at the Old Stone House, 336 Third Street, bet. 4th/5th Avenues,
Brooklyn, NY. 718-768-3195; 4:30-6:30pm; www.facebook.com/pages/The-GoodCoffeehouse-at-The-Old-Stone-House/155911611133314
Historic Richmondtown: see Richmondtown Restoration
Irish Arts Center/An Claidheamh Soluis, 553 W. 51 St, Manhattan; 212-757-3318; classes,
wrkshps, concerts, dances, ceilis with dance, music & song. Info: 718-441-9416 (for
theatre & classes, call IAC directly); www.inx.net/~mardidom/rchome.htm
Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; 718.395.3214; www.jalopy.biz/
Joe Beasley Sacred Harp Singing: 2nd Sun at St.Paul’s Church, 199 Carroll St (cr. Clinton),
Brooklyn; 2-5:30pm including Pot-Luck snack break. 718-793-2848 or BJPub@Prodigy.
net; http://www.brooklynsing.vocis.com/
John Street Church, 44 John St. (east of Broadway and one block parallel to and south of Fulton).
Sea Music Concerts Info: 212-957-8386 Donation, $5 (child, $2), pay at the door.
Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue (on 46th St); co-sponsored with and led by Don Meade;
for info 212-247-2562 or http://www.thelandmarktavern.org/events.php
Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St; 212-219-0888; www.eldridgestreet.org; 3pm on
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Sun, 7pm other days; $15
Naked Soul; see Rubin Museum of Art
New York Klezmer Series curated by Aaron Alexander at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
30 W. 68th St. (bet. Central Park W. and Columbus), NY 10023:, Thru June 11, 2013:
$35 full night 4:00 – 5:00pm Kidz Klezmer Band -see website for info; 5:30 – 7:00pm
Instrumental Klezmer Music Workshop $25; 6:00 – 7:00pm Yiddish Dance Class w/Steve
Weintraub $15; 7:30 – 8:45pm Concert $15;8:45 - 9:30pm Klezmer Jam Session; www.
nyklezmer.com; www.aaronalexander.com/wp
Peoples’ Voice Cafe; Sat 8PM at Community Church of NY, 40 E 35 St (between Park &
Madison); info: 212-787-3903, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org; $15 closed June, July, Aug.
Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island Historical Society, 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island;
Free parking. 15-minute drive from all bridges to Staten Island. Take bus S 74 from the
Staten Island Ferry.; Info: www.historicrichmondtown.org or call 718 351-1611 x241 for
information
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Bklyn; 917-267-0363; robertbrowningassociates.com
Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St. NYC; 212-620-5000; www.rmanyc.org
Shanty Sing: The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble
Maritime Collection, 2 to 5 PM, see pages 2-3. For further info, [email protected]
or 347-267-9394
Symphony Space; 95 St & Bway, Manhattan; 212-864-5400; various groups. www.
symphonyspace.org
Tavern Concerts; see Richmondtown Restoration
Town Hall, 123 W. 43 St, Manhattan, 212-840-2824; Ticketmaster 212-307-7171; used by
various groups
WMI‑World Music Institute Concerts: (8:00 PM unless indicated) various locations: info:
World Music Inst.,4 W. 43rd St., Ste. 404, NYC 10036; www.worldmusicinstitute.org;
212-545-7536
LONG ISLAND
FMSH=Huntington Folk Music Society % (PO Box 290, Huntington Station 11746) 1st
Saturday Concerts at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive,
Centerport (north side of Route 25A at Huntington border); also Hard Luck Cafe
concerts on the 3rd Thursday at the Sky Room of the Cinema Arts Center, 423 Park Ave.,
Huntington; also monthly (usually the 2nd Sunday) Folk Jams at the Huntington Library
from 1 to 5pm. Info: [email protected]; http://fmsh.org
Garden Stage Concerts, Open Mic Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau
(www.uuccn.org) 223 Stewart Ave at NW Corner Nassau Blvd, Garden City 516-2488855 www.gardenstage.com
Hard Luck Cafe: 3rd Thursday at the Sky Room of the Cinema Arts Center, 423 Park Ave.,
Huntington; run by Huntington FMS--see FMSH.
Landmark Community Center, 232 Main St, Port Washington; 516-767-6444; 8pm
performances in their Jeanne Rimsky Theater; www.LandmarkonMainStreet.org,
LITMA % (LI Traditional Music Assn., P.O. Box 991, Smithtown, N.Y. 11787). Smithtown
events at Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn, 211 Main St (Rte 25 east of Rte
111), Smithtown: Contra dance 2nd Fridays, 8pm (631-369-7854); English Country
Dances 3rd Sunday 2pm (631-757-3627); Orchestra rehearsals (516-433-4192). Other
Locations: Contradance 1st Saturday, 8pm Oct.-June Watermill Community Center
(631-725-9321). Shape Note Sing 3rd Sunday, 1pm, Bethany Presbyterian Church,
425 Maplewood Rd., Huntington Station. House Song Circle 2nd Saturday at various
locations (631-281-8272). www.LITMA.org
Our Times Coffeehouse, Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd, Garden City (2 mi
west of Meadowbrook Pkwy, beside water tower); monthly except July & Aug., 8pm; $10
($8 child/student); 516-541-1006; www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org/.
UUCCN Coffee House Concerts; Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau
223 Stewart Avenue Garden City www.uuccn.org one Friday of the month (mostly
first Friday) $15 Admission; www.uuccn.org/
UPSTATE NEW YORK also look at: The Hudson Valley Calendar: www.hvmusic.com/
listing/calentry_list.php
Borderline Folk Music Club; house concerts at New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 200
Congers Road, New City (Rockland County); and various Rockland Co. locations; 845354-4586; www.borderlinefolkmusicclub.org; $20 FMSNY at members rates
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Caffè Lena, 47 Philadelphia St., Saratoga Springs; 518-583-0022; www.caffelena.org
Common Ground CoffeeHouse, First Unitarian Society of Westchester, 25 Old
Jackson Ave. Hastings-on-Hudson; 914 478-2710. one Saturday a month. http://
commongroundfusws.com
Cranberry Coffeehouse, 183 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, New York 13905; third Saturday,
7:30pm; featured performers plus open mic; www.sitemouse.com/ users/cranberry/.
e-mail: [email protected]; phone: Chris, 607-754-9437, or Lee, 607729-1641 ]
Emelin Theater; Library La, Mamaroneck, 10543; 8:30pm; 914-698-0098; www.emelin.org
Fiddle & Dance News is a bi-monthly dance & music calendar for the Mid-Hudson region;
$6 to 987 Rte. 28A, West Hurley 12491; 845-338-2996.
Folk Times is a bi-monthly listing of events in the Albany area: $10 to Addie & Olin Boyle,
969 Co.Rt.10, Corinth 12822; 518-696-2221; www.folktimes.com
River Spirit Music at Rainwater Grill, 19 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson; 8pm; (347)
MUSIC-76 or riverspiritmusic.com
Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main St, Rosendale 12472; 845-658-9048; 9pm cover & min; www.
rosendalecafe.com
Susan Sterngold and Mike Resnick’s, 5 Lancaster Dr, Suffern NY (about 30 mi NW of NYC);
RSVP [email protected]; 914 282 0289
Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St, (at Kaldenberg), Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org
Towne Crier Cafe, 379 Main St, Beacon, 845-855-1300; www. townecrier.com; concerts
many nights; open mic Tue & Wednesday; reservations suggested
Turning Point, 468 Piermont Ave., Piermont, Rockland County (off rte 9W south of Nyack);
(845) 359-1089; food avail; www.piermont-ny.com/turning
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse; 7:30PM, Memorial United Methodist Church, 250
Bryant Ave, White Plains; (914) 242-0374; www.WalkaboutClearwater.org second Sat
NEW JERSEY
Acoustic Cafe, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 25 Fremont Rd. Park Ridge, NJ 07656; Sat’s at
8pm, Sun’s at 2pm; [email protected]; www.cafeacoustic.org/
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music C’hse: Fairlawn Community Center, 10-10 Kipp St, Fairlawn; info:
201-384-1325, adv. tickets 201-791-2225; 1st Sat, 8pm, through May. (run by Hurdy
Gurdy Folk Music Club %); <[email protected]>; www.hurdygurdyfolk.org.)
Lil’s Song Circle: 8pm on 2nd Fri at various locations in NY & northern NJ. General info:
Jerry Epstein, 201-384-8465.
Minstrel Coffeehouse; Fri, 8:30pm, $7 (2nd Fri, open stage); Morristown Unitarian
Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ. (Run by Folk Project %, POB 41,
Mendham 07945; 973-335-9489; www.folkproject.org; Sat concert info: 973-335-9489
Outpost in the “Burbs” Coffeehouse The Unitarian Church of Montclair or the
Montclair High School Auditorium; twice monthly; 8:30pm; 973-744-6560; www.
outpostintheburbs.org
Princeton Folk Music Soc. % (POB 427, Princeton 08540); usually cncrts 3rd Fri. at Christ
Congregation Church, 55 Walnut Lane (across from Princeton HS), Princeton; $20 ($15
NYPFMC members); info: Justin Kodner, 609-799-0944; <[email protected]>
www.princetonfolk.org
SOPAC: South Orange Performing Arts Center‎. 1 SOPAC way. South Orange, NJ 07079;
(973) 313-2787; www.sopacnow.org‎
CONNECTICUT (Southern New England-WWUH FOLKFONE: 860-768-5000)
Acoustic Celebration; Most Concerts in Temple Shearith Israel, 46 Peaceable St. Ridgefield,
CT 06877 unless otherwise specified; 4pm; www.acousticcelebration.org/
Branford Folk Music Society, First Cong. Ch, 1009 Main St, Branford, 8pm; 203-488-7715,
<[email protected]>, http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/
Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge Street, Collinsville, CT 06022; (860) 693-9762;
www.41bridgestreet.com
Firebox Restaurant, 539 Broad St., Hartford, Conn.; 5-8:30pm; 860-246-1222, http://www.
fireboxrestaurant.com; Sunday Bluegrass series
First Fridays in New Haven at First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whitney Av., New Haven,
7:30pm; http://www.ctfolk.com
Friday Night Folk Cfehse, All Souls Universalist Unitarian Congregation, 19 Jay St., New
London; 860-443-0316; www.fridaynightfolk.org
Good Folk Cfehse., Rowayton United Meth. Church; Rowayton Av & Pennoyer St.;
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Rowayton; 8pm; 203-866-4450 <[email protected]>, www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.
com
GuitartownCT Productions; The Unitarian Society Hall, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden;
203-430-4060 or www.guitartownct.com
Nights at the Beekley Library, 10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT 06057, www.beekleylibrary.org
Northwest Park Concert Series, Northwest Park Nature Center,145 Lang Road, Windsor, CT,
860-285-1886; 7:30pm; http//: www.northwestpark.org
Night Lights Coffeehouse, East Ave Methodist Ch, 244 East Ave, East Norwalk (1/2 mi south
of exit 16, I-95); 7:30pm open mic followed by opening act & performer; 203-849-9130
Roaring Brook Concerts; Roaring Brook Nature Cent, 70 Gracey Rd, Canton; Sat’s,
7:30pm; Open Mike one Wed, 7:30pm (open thru April); 860-693-0263, www.
roaringbrookconcerts.org
Ridgefield Playhouse. 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT 06877, 203-438-5795
Sunday night bluegrass—see Firebox Resturant.
Univ. of Hartford - (W)Wilde Auditorium, 200 Bloomfield Ave. (Rt. 189), W. Hartford;
Fridays 7:30; 860-768-4228 or 800-274-8587; www.hartford.edu
Vanilla Bean Café, corner of 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret; 8pm Sat eve’s plus first Fri open mike,
860-928-1562; www.thevanillabeancafe.com; $5-15
Repeating Events
This is a severely abridged list. The complete listing was printed in February. (We told
you to save it!) For a complete and constantly updated list, go on the web at: http://
www.folkmusicny.org/repeating.html. All of these listings change -- you should always
call and check. Additions and Corrections to these lists are most welcome! Send to:
Don Wade, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372; E-mail: DonWade(at)donwade.us
#=new or changed item.; %= organization with newsletter
Old-time jam every other Tues. see p.2
NYC BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME
(also look at www.banjoben.com, www.
nycbluegrass.com, and http:// groups.yahoo.
com/group/ newyorkcityoldtime)
Sundays:
Brooklyn Rod & Gun Club, 59 Kent Ave @
N.10th St., Williamsburg; Old Time Slow
Jam 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6-8:30pm www.
meetup.com/oldtimeslowjam
Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St)
212-686-1210; bluegrass, etc. jam 5-8pm;
Sunday (also Irish and general multi-day)
Southern Hospitality, 645 9th Ave at 45th St,
Manhattan; Bluegrass Brunch from 12:15
to 3:45 with Fresh Baked Bluegrass.
Superfine, 125 Front St. Brooklyn, 718-2439005; Bluegrass Brunch 11AM-3PM
Mondays:
Instructional Session, Sackett St in Carroll
Gardens, Brooklyn, 8-11pm; information:
bhs(at)juneapple.org; 415-613-1409
Lowlands Old-Time Jam, Lowlands Bar 543
3rd Ave (at 14 St), Bklyn 11215; Led
by Betsey Plum, 8:30pm-1am; www.
lowlandsbar.com; www.facebook. com/
groups/209473585803954/
Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29
St) 212-686-1210; Bluegrass & Beyond
Jam on odd Mondays (incl. 5th); Slow
Bluegrass and Trad Jam on even Mondays
Tuesdays:
Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain,
Wednesdays:
Randolph Beer (343 Broome St (Bowery &
Elizabeth, 212-334-3706); Sheriff’s
Bluegrass Jam, 9:30 pm-1:30 am; www.
sheriffunclebob.com/news.asp
Jalopy, 315 Columbia St., Brooklyn; “Roots
‘n Ruckus” old-time and blues night 718395-3214; www.jalopy.biz
Thursdays:
Freddys, 627 5th Ave (18 St), Brooklyn,
718-768-0131; CasHank Hootenanny
Jamboree with Alex Battles first Thurs;
www.facebook.com/pages/The-CasHankHootenanny-Jamboree/72741338520;
www. freddysbar.com
Fridays:
NYC Barn Dance, with David Harvey:
occasional dances at various places; 603496-9567; www.Nycbarndance.com. Saturdays:
Jalopy; Old Time Open Jam with Harry
Bolick; first Saturday of each month;
3-6pm; free
Randolph Beer, 343 Broome St, between
the Bowery and Elizabeth St.,
Manhattan; 212-334-3706; Bluegrass
Brunch from 12:15 to 3:45 with
Fresh Baked Bluegrass.
Southern Hospitality, 645 9th Ave at 45th St,
Manhattan; Bluegrass Brunch from 12:15
to 3:45 with The Hunts.
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Sunny’s, 253 Conover St (between Reed
& Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn,
9 PM in the back: band performance
followed by Bluegrass and Misc, jam at
10 PM, ‘til LATE. 718-625-8211; www.
sunnysredhook.com
NYC GENERAL REPEATING MUSIC:
multi-day:
An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W. 238th St,
Riverdale (Bronx) bet. Greystone &
Waldo Ave; 718-884-7127; Music most
days; Sun 4-7pm John Redmond &
Friends; Sun 8pm singer-songwriter
session; Tue open mic; Fri, .Mary
Courtneys Ballad Night 6-8pm; www.
anbealbochtcafe.com
BB King’s Blues Club, 237 W. 42nd St,
1-212-997-4144; www.bbkingblues.com
various live music all week
The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St; 212-226-9060;
Mon’s & Wed’s
Orange Bear, 47 Murray St; 212-566-3705;
Mon’s at 7pm, bands & singers; Sun’s
6-9pm, open mic
Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan
(29 St) 212-686-1210; nightly music
9:30pm; Mon, Slow Bluegrass Jam;
Sat Songwriter Folk/Rock & Country,
7pm; (see also Irish multi-day listings);
Yellowbarber(at) aol.com; 212-686-1210
Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-4737373; performers nightly; anti-hoot open
mic; Mon 7pm; www.sidewalkmusic.net
Underground Lounge, 955 West End Ave
(West End and 107 St); Mon Open Mic,
8 -11: Tuesday Acoustic
Mondays:
Cafe Vivaldi, 32 Jones Street (Off Bleecker
St, near Seventh Ave), Greenwich
Village, Manhattan; 212-691-7538;
various music every night; Mon open mic
night; www.caffevivaldi.com/
Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St
(at W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq);
American roots music most Mondays w/
Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; $15
212-242-6425 <info(at)andystatman.org>
Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus,
6-7:30PM, Dorot, Inc, 171 W. 85th St;
info: Nan Bases, 212-807-1568
Open House Coffee House; Advent Lutheran
Church, 93 St. & B’way; 212-874-3423;
7:30-9:30PM
Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A (6 St.); 212-4737373; anti-hoot open mic 7pm. www.
sidewalkmusic.net
Tuesdays:
Church of the Village, 201 W. 13th St. at 7th
Ave; English dancing to live music 7-10
pm, Sept. through June; www.cdny.org
or 212-459-4080
Wednesdays:
NYPFMC Folk Open Sing, 1st Wed;see p. 2
Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street,
Greenwich Village. The Songwriter’s
Beat, an acoustic night for songwriters
hosted by Valerie Ghent, 3rd Wed.
www.songwritersbeat.com, www.
corneliastreetcafe.com, or 212-989-9319
Life Cafe Nine Eight Three, 983 Flushing
Ave. East Williamsburg, Brooklyn;
www.lifecafenyc.com; Open Mic Weds,
10pm; 718-386-1133
Mooneys Pub, 77 St and 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge,
Brooklyn; open mic first Wed. 8:30pm;
www.brooklynopen.com
Shape Note Sing; Saint Peter’s Church,
Lexington Ave. and E. 54th St, Music
Room, 7-9pm; http://nycsacredharp.org/
localsingings.html
Sunny’s, 253 Conover St (between Reed &
Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 9 or
10 PM in the front or the back: rock,
country, honky tonk, misc. bands. 718625-8211; www.sunnysredhook.com
#Sunnyside Singers Club, Cafe Marlene 4111 49th Street (just south of Skillman
Ave) Sunnyside, Queens - nearest subway
stops: 46th-Bliss Street and 52nd Street
on the #7. Wednesdays at 8pm: https://
www.facebook.com/n/?donie.carroll%2F
posts%2F10202240705452059
Thursdays:
New York Caledonian Club %: Pipes &
Drums of the NY Scottish, rehearsals
every Thurs, Chanters at 6; pipes at 7,
info 212-724-4978; (PO Box 4542, NYC
10163-4542; 212-662-1083)
Charles Street Synagogue, 53 Charles St (at
W. 4 St, 2 bl. N. of Sheridan Sq); music
of the Jewish Mystics most Thursdays w/
Andy Statman & Friends; 8:30pm; 212242-6425; $15; info(at)andystatman.org
St. John’s Lutheran Church. 81 Christopher
St. Manhattan. 6:30pm potluck, 7:30pm
song circle. 2nd Thursday each month.
Sunny’s, 253 Conover St (between Reed &
Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 9 or
10 PM in the front or the back: rock,
country, honky tonk, misc. bands. 718625-8211; www.sunnysredhook.com
Fridays:
American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln
Square, Manhattan 10023; 212-2651040; Free Music Fridays with various
performers, 5:30-7:30pm; www.
folkartmuseum.org/
Sunny’s, 253 Conover St (between Reed &
Beard St) in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 9 or
10 PM in the front or the back: rock,
country, honky tonk, misc. bands. 718-
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Folk Music Society of NY Information
The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc./NY
Pinewoods Folk Music Club was started in 1965 and
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation; an
affiliate of the Country Dance & Song Society of
America. A copy of our annual report is avail­able
from our of­fice at 444 W. 54th St, #7, NYC, NY
10019 or from the Office of Charities Registration,
N.Y. Dept. of State, 162 Washington Av, Albany,
NY 12232.
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION (ISSN 1041‑4150)
DEADLINE: the 12th of the month prior to pub­li­
cation (no Aug. issue).
Publisher: Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc., 444
W. 54 St., #7, NYC, NY 10019. © 2013
Send address changes to the membership chair:
Tom Weir, 340 W. 28 St, #13J, NYC, NY 10001;
212-695-5924; membership(at)folkmusicny.org
Editor: Eileen Pentel, 35‑41 72nd St, Jackson
Hts, NY 11372; 718‑672-6399. <newsletter(at)
folkmusicny.org> Send all Hot­lines & ads
(with check made out to FMSNY) and all
correspondence & articles ONLY to this address.
We have approximately 400 members and run concerts, week-ends, classes, and get-togethers, all with
an emphasis on traditional music. The Society is
run entirely by volunteers with a Board of Directors
elected by the membership. The working officers
below (members of and elected by the board) welSend calendar or listings info directly to the
come your help and suggestions.
ap­propriate person below (no charge for listing):
Memberships are listed on the back page; regular
memberships help support the society and include Events Calendar: <listings(at)folkmusicny.org>
one subscription to the newsletter (10-11 issues Margaret Murray, 1684 W. First Street, #C6,
yearly) and reduced admissions. Won’t you join us? Brooklyn, New York 11223.
Locations:Don Wade, 35-41 72 St, Jcksn Hts, NY
2014 Board of Directors:
11372; <Don(at)donwade.us>
Membership: Tom Weir, 340 W. 28th Street, #13J,
New York, NY 10001;212-695-5924; membership Festival Listings: John Mazza, 50 Plum Tree
Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611<jmazza(at)snet.net>
(at)folkmusicny.org. [coupon on back cover.]
Calligraphy Headings: Anthony Bloch
Program: Heather Wood,
Front Cover Heading: Patricia Greene
444 W. 54th St, #7, NYC, NY 10019;
212-957-8386; <program(at)folkmusicny.org>
Chief Drudge and Layout: Don Wade
Education: Steve Suffet, 718-786-1533
Other Staff: Lynn Cole, Isabel Goldstein, Ruth
<education(at)folkmusicny.org>
Lipman, Judy Polish, Sol Weber.
Social Chair: Betsy Mayer, 212-369-1896
All members are encouraged to submit articles on
<social(at)folkmusicny.org>
folk music & related subjects, and book, concert, and
President: Evy Mayer, 3050 Fairfield Avenue
record reviews. Preferably submit articles and ads
#3K, Bronx, NY 10463 718-549-1344 (after 11
on CD ROM or via E-mail to Don (at)donwade.
am) <president(at)folkmusicny.org>
us. (InDesign CS 5 or 6, Pagemaker, ASCII or MSWord format) or else type them. Send articles to the
Vice‑President: Anne Price 718-543-4971
editor; be sure to include your day & evening phone
<vicepres(at)folkmusicny.org>
numbers and keep a copy.
Treasurer & Finance Comm Chair: Heather
Newsletters are sent by first class mail or on-line to
Wood, 444 W. 54th St, #7,
members on or about the first of each month (except
New York, NY 10019; 212-957-8386;
<treasurer(at)folkmusicny.org>
August). Views expressed in signed articles and ads
represent those of the author and not necessarily
Publicity: Lynn Cole, 83-10 35th Avenue #2W,
those of the club.
Jackson Heights, NY 11372;
Newsletter Display Ad Rates
919-308-9526<publicity(at)folkmusicny.org>
Newsletter: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St., Jackson (our Federal ID number is 13-346848):
Full Page $120; Size: 4-5/8 W x 7-3/4 H
Heights, NY 11372; 718-672‑6399;
1/2 Page $60; Size: 4-5/8 W x 3-3/4 H
<newsletter(at)folkmusicny.org>
1/4 Page $30; Size: 2-1/4 W x 3-3/4 H
Volunteer & Scholarship Coordinator:
1/8 Page $15; Size: 2-1/4 W x 1-3/4 H
Marilyn Suffet, 718-786-1533
(less 10% for repeating ads paid in advance)
<volunteer(at)folkmusicny.org>
Sizes are actual print size for cam­era-ready copy and
Corporate and Recording Secretary: Marilyn
will be reduced if oversize. Preferably ads should
Suffet, 718-786-1533
be supplied on disk or e-mail, in MS Word,
Other Board Members: Jerry Epstein, Rosalie
Pagemaker 6 or 7, Indesign 5 or 6, PDF, TIF, PCX,
Friend, Alan Friend, Margaret Murray, Don
BMP, or WMF format or laid out camera-ready;
Wade, John Ziv
delivered, and paid before the deadline. The Editor
has no facilities for doing art work and ads which are
Weekend Coordinator: Joy C. Bennett
sloppily laid out will be refused! Ads are subject to
Reciprocal Arrangements:
the approval of the Advertising Committee. Page or
The Society has a reciprocal members’ admission position placement cannot be guaranteed.
agreement with CD*NY, Princeton Folk Music
website: www.folkmusicny.org
Society, and the Borderline Folk Music Club.
E-Mail:<info (at) folkmusicny.org> (but it is
What's up with (at)? To prevent the harvesting
best to send to individual officers as listed above).
of e-mail addresses by spammers, we replace @
with (at) in e-mail addresses.
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Peoples’ Voice Cafe
at Community Church of NY
40 East 35th Street • New York City
Between Park & Madison Avenues
Lower level • Accessible site
Saturdays at 8:00 pm Doors open 7:30
April 5: Ray Korona Band
April 12: Pete Seeger Celebration SingAlong ($5 or $10 suggested contribution
one night only)
April 26: Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz
+ Colleen Kattau & Some Guys
May 3: Carrie & Michael Kline +
Ben Tousley & Sue Kranz
May 10: SONiA of Disappear Fear
May 17: Freedom Summer
50th Anniversary Tribute Concert
General admission: $18.
Peoples’ Voice Cafe members: $10.
More if you choose, less if you can’t.
Info: 212-787-3903
www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
Spring Weekend
May 23-26
Hudson Valley Resort & Spa,
Kerhonkson, NY
Reserve your space now see flier in centerfold
Web Helpers Wanted
We need help in maintaining a presence on
various web sites and/or posting concerts.
If you are interested, contact Don Wade,
<donwade (at) donwade.us>
Help spread the word!
Can you help spread the word about
our concerts? If you go to jams, sings,
concerts, your office, anywhere (even
your apartment laundry room) that you
could put out fliers, help us by getting a
supply of fliers to put out. Contact Don
Wade, <donwade(at)donwade.us>, 718426-8555 and let us know how many to
send you!
Donate Unused Instruments
Music has the power to change lives. Students who study music in school have higher
grades, self-esteem and are more likely to graduate. That's why there is the WQXR
Musical Instrument Drive. Between March 28 and April 7 you can donate your gently
used musical instruments at drop off locations in New York City, Northern New Jersey,
Westchester and Long Island. Working with partners Sam Ash Music Stores and the
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, WQXR will repair the instruments and distribute
them to deserving music programs in New York City Public Schools.
Because music is just the beginning of what a student gets from playing an instrument!
Donate your instrument and change a life. Pass it on.
Instruments in need of repair/restoration are OK. The program's funding will cover
many such costs. They can also provide new cases. http://www.wqxr.org/#!/kids/
Please keep your details current
Have you changed your home or email address?
We send occasional emails to our members about events etc., especially things that
crop up between newsletters. If we don't have your correct email address, you won't
get these emails.
You can check your details. Go to our home page, www.folkmusicny.org, click on
Membership/Benefits, then, in Online Membership information, click on the link to
www.fsgw.org/nypfmc. Log in using your last name and membership number (it is
on your newsletter mailing label). Click on Directory and enter your name. This will
tell you what info we have for you. If the information is wrong, you can correct it
yourself or add your cellphone, your website, etc., by clicking on My Profile, or you can
email changes to Tom Weir, our Membership Chair: membership(at)folkmusicny.org.
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Anyone may place Advertisements of 40 words or less; RATES: $10 each Hotline
per month ($5 for members), 1/2 year for $30 ($15 for members). Members please
include mailing label or ID number for discount. (Lost & Found ads are free.)
Send all ads to: Eileen Pentel, 35-41 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. We will
be happy to accept ads by E-mail with the text as part of the message (coincident
with mailing your check) to DonWade(at)donwade.us. All ads must be prepaid,
make checks to: Folk Music Society of NY, Inc. (FMSNY). [Last run date is in brackets.]
Sound reinforcement: Your program deserves the best, whether it’s a con­cert or a
large festival. Location recording: Direct to stereo or Digital 8-track recording
and editing. Acoustic Folk and Classical are specialties. Collegium Sound,
Inc.; 718-426-8555; soundman(at)computer.org
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Guitar Lessons.
If you would like to play better...
Taught by excellent, patient teacher and working musician.
Jane Babits, 212-861-7019; jbabits(at)nyc.rr.com
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Minstrel Records: Bob Coltman, David Jones, Jack Langstaff, Almeda Riddle,
Frank Warner, Jeff Warner & Jeff Davis, Jerry Epstein, Dwayne Thorpe, Sonja
Savig. On LP, newer releases on CD & cassette. www.minstrelrecords.com or
Minstrel Records, 35-41 72 St, Jackson Hts, NY 11372
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Come do English and American country dancing with Country Dance *NY!
Always live music! All dances taught, beginners and experienced dancers welcome, no partners necessary. English dancing (think Jane Austen!) Tuesdays,
7:00-10:00 pm. American (mostly contra) dancing most Saturdays, 8:00-11:00
pm (beginners at 7:30). Sept. through June. All at the Church of the Village,
201 W. 13th St. at 7th Ave. For current schedule and other information see:
www.cdny.org or call the Dancephone:212-459-4080. [12-14x2]
Move our Money from the Pentagon back to our neighborhoods. Join Peace
Action Manhattan, your hometown Peace group. Phone 212-580-1504. email:
peaceactman(at)gmail.com.
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If you are the proud parent of one of the hotlines, please check the ending date.
Send in your renewal before the 12th of the preceding month to have it continue
in the next month.
Repeating Events - NYC; Continued from page 16
625-8211; www.sunnysredhook.com
www.cdny.org or 212-459-4080
Fri & Sat:
Living Room, 154 Ludlow St (bet. Stanton
Orchard Cafe, 1064 1st Ave, (SE Corner 58th
and Rivington); 1st Sat. Shape note
St.), 212-371-1170, 8pm, http://www.
Singing from the Sacred Harp, 3-6pm,
orchardhousecafe.com
free; linda(at)lindagriggs.com; 212-777Postcrypt Coffeehouse; St.Paul’s Chapel
9837 www.livingroomny.com and http://
bsmt, Columbia Univ. 116 St & B’way;
lowereastsidesing.vocis.com/ Living
Fri & Sat - school year only (closed
Room
May-Sept. & Dec.-Jan.), 8:30pm; open
Paddy Reilly’s. 519 2 Ave, Manhattan (29 St)
st
stage usually 1 Sat (8pm sign-up); free;
212-686-1210; open mic
http://postcrypt.virb.com/
Saturdays:
Church of the Village, 201 W. 13th St. at
7th Ave; American (mostly contra)
dancing most Saturdays, 8:00-11:00 pm
(beginners at 7:30). Sept. through June;
Space limitations force us to print a severely
abridged list. For the remaining NYC,NYS,
NJ, & CT events and a constantly updated
complete list, go on the web at: http://www.
folkmusicny.org/repeating.html.
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Membership Form - JOIN US!
April 2014
FIRST CLASS MAIL
NY Pinewoods Folk Music Club
444 W. 54 St, #7
New York, NY 10019
www.folkmusicny.org
Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc.
(For a sample newsletter, write to the Society
office—address at left.)
To join (or to renew) and receive the newsletter
regularly, you may join online at http://fmsny.
eventbrite.com or mail this to:
FMS membership, c/o Tom Weir, 340 W. 28
Street, #13J, New York, NY 10001; 212-6955924; membership(at)folkmusicny.org..
MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.
Yearly Dues
$38 individual; $55 family/dual;
low income/full-time student:
$25 individual; $30 family
(low income is a hardship category for
those who can’t otherwise afford to join).
(please state reason: _________________)
Two Year dues:
 70 individual; $100 family/dual
Lifetime: $700 ind.; $1000 family/dual
Memberships above include newsletter, and
reduced admission to concerts and most events.
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miles from midtown Manhattan):
Yearly: $30 Individual; $48 family/dual
Includes newsletter, weekend discounts, and
voting privileges.
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