Keepin` Tabs - Paint Creek Folklore Society

Keepin’ Tabs
A monthly publication of the
Paint Creek Folklore Society, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Volume 33, Issue 6 – February 2008
Andy Mather, Editor
February Message
For those of you who have not heard, Gypsy Jack
Ferguson suffered a heart attack on January 19th.
Despite some very scary days at first, he is home,
and well on the way healing. We are all pulling for
him, and wish him a speedy and complete recovery.
Your Humble Editor .
Get ready folks, because February is coming hard
and fast. President's month will be here soon and is
bringing some great days with it. We all know why
February is called President's month. February is
the month when Washington, Lincoln, and Ferguson
were born, and if that were not enough, add
Valentines Day, the Bushwacker CD Release Party,
and Starry Night For A Ramble, and you're on the
way to one hot winter!
The key to staying warm in winter is staying involved
with Paint Creek. So, let's talk involvement, let's talk
dance. A recent big country hit song had as its
theme, "I hope you dance". As a kid, I was a sweet
square dancer. Squares were taught in elementary
school back then, and I liked it a lot. It is fun. So is
contra dance, and the level of fun only escalates if
you have more dancers on the floor.
Our own Glen Morningstar will be teaching the
dances at this year's Starry Night for a Ramble.
Beginners are welcome and the dancers, especially
with Glen calling, will have an enjoyable time
because if you can walk, you can contra dance.
Maggie and Denise are leaving for a rehearsal right
now with the Starry Night Orchestra, which is being
led this year by Judi Morningstar. The band is
always tight, so I hope you dance, but even if you
don't hit the floor, why not come and enjoy the band,
your friends, and help support OCTDS and Paint
Creek Folklore Society and WDET.
We are only curators of
the talents, love, and
wealth we possess, for
they can all outlast us
when shared.
This presents another opportunity for
involvement. Despite an excellent job by all who
were involved, our Tin Whistle fundraiser lacked
the fiscal reward we were hoping for. By the end
of the year, we are looking at a short fall of
$1,500.00. Consequently, the Board weighed
several options, and determined that we should
look at raising funds within Paint Creek Folklore
Society itself.
My practical theology training taught me that if
you set a goal, which in our case is $1,500,00,
and divide by a certain number of individuals,
understanding that some can give more and
some less, you can painlessly achieve your goal.
For example:
If 60 individuals invested $25.00 in PCFS,
the goal is met.
Or, if 30 individuals invested $50.00 in PCFS,
the goal is met. You get the picture.............
Nothing says love more than involvement, so
here is a simple schedule that will encourage
loving involvement for everybody. On February
2nd come to the regular PCFS meeting - come
early, and stay late. During the meeting, pick a
romantic time to promise your sweetie dinner and
roses on February 14th. At dinner, mention the
President's birthday and plan to celebrate with
Ferguson on February 15 at the Living Room and
their special guests Drew Nelson and Alan Sturt.
During the break, tell your Valentine that she is
the prettiest girl there and how cool it would be
for the two of you to go and see Floyd King and
the Bushwackers on the 16th at Mama's
Coffeehouse. At Mama's, she will ask you to
take her to Starry Night for a Ramble....and the
LOVE continues!
Next month, we'll discuss facing your fears, as if
there is something scarier than planning people's
lives and asking for their money. See you all at
Starry Night for a Ramble.
Gypsy Jack, President
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Next Meeting: February 2nd
A Note from Maggie
Our next meeting at Fellowship Hall
Maggie Ferguson, Co-President
Join us for our next regular meeting at Fellowship
Hall. It’s the building right next door to our usual
home, Lawnridge Hall. The Hall will be open at
4:00pm for Paint Creek Country Dance Orchestra
practice, the Songwriter’s Circle, and jamming. Call
your friends and remind them to bring instruments!
We encourage folks to arrive by 7:00 so we have
time to chat, pick up the new directory, and such.
Hi Everybody,
The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 with a skirl of
the pipes and the Song of the Month. Our workshop
is part lesson, part history, led by the engaging Rob
Bourrassa of Greenfield Village fame. He’s a guitar
and banjo teacher with a lucid and easy-to-learn
lesson system; Jere saw him last year at a Michigan
Fingerstyle Guitar workshop. After that we will enjoy
some treats and will reassemble for the Song Swap.
The February “A River Runs Through It.” As always,
slots are limited, so come early to sign up. We
usually break for “jamming and jawboning” around
10pm, and go until almost midnight. If that’s not
enough, there are usually some folks who go out for
a late night snack after that!
Many heartfelt thanks to all of you who prayed,
visited, sent cards, and sweet healing wishes
for Jack during this difficult time. Despite the
devastating severity of his "event", Jack has
made a complete recovery. According to his
doctors and cardiac team, this is nothing short
of a miracle. I credit the quick actions of our
friends George Garcia, Jim Bertin, the unknown
lady who administered CPR, Walled Lake EMS
team and the Walled Lake Fire Department for
bringing Jack back from the abyss. Thanks also
to Huron Valley Hospital Emergency team, and
of course the fine folks here at Beaumont Hospital
who brought about his miraculous recovery.
Above all, the myriad prayers, visits, and good
wishes of his friends and family made the
difference that kept him from harm. Thank You All!
Lawnridge Hall is located on the campus of
University Presbyterian Church, on the east side of
Adams Road, between Hamlin and Avon.
Where the heck is Fellowship Hall?
Location change for February
Fellowship Hall is located on the campus of
University Presbyterian Church, on the east side of
Adams Road, between Hamlin and Avon.
University Presbyterian Church
Lawnridge Hall
The February meeting will be held at Fellowship Hall, right next door from our usual home at Lawnridge Hall
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Happy New Year, Paint Creek!
Starry Night for a Ramble Feb. 23
Secretary Mary St. Clair
Society Historian Glen Morningstar
January’s meeting had a great turnout for an
amazing workshop for our led by Xiao Dong Wei.
That’s pronounced
“Shi-o-Do Wee,”
but her American
friends call her
“XD” for short.
She gave an
enchanting
workshop on the
“Chinese violin”, a
two-string
instrument called
an erhu, which is
pronounced “AIRwho,” the Chinese
word for “two.”
Starry Night for a Ramble is an annual contra
dance co-sponsored by PCFS and the Oakland
County Traditional Dance Society (OCTDS). This
year it will be held at 8pm on Saturday, February
23rd at the Hunter Community House in Clawson.
The instrument itself is deceptively simple, with a
long, thin sandalwood neck and a small hexagonal
sound box. The sound box is open in the back, and
the front is covered with a tight snakeskin head.
The two steel strings - tuned to A and D - use
traditional friction pegs. They stretch over a nut
about 1/3 of the way down the neck to a bridge near
the edge of the sound box.
The renowned Paint Creek Country Dance
Orchestra, led by Judi Morningstar, will provide the
music, and Glen Morningstar will be calling for half
the night. Event Chair Denise Marie Stein says,
“Everyone and anyone can contra dance!” She
expects us all to be there! I will!
Admission is discounted if you arrive with goodies
to share – bring at least two dozen. We encourage
you to bring items for the silent auction, which is a
fundraiser for PCFS, OCTDS and WDET. Look for
more information at www.octds.org.
A Twenty-Four Year Tradition
Society Historian Glen Morningstar
Like the violin family, erhus come in small, medium
and large, and are played with a bow, but in a
much different way. The bow hair goes between
the strings, not across the top. The bow is drawn
against one string or the other, (not usually both at
the same time), and is also in contact with the edge
of the sound box. Unlike western bows, the player
controls the tension of the bow hairs, and a very
wide range of volume and tone is possible.
In the 8th century, a Mongolian tribe brought erhus
China. The bow was thin bamboo strips, not
horsehair, and the strings were silk instead of steel.
It was used primarily for banquets and ceremonies
for the Chinese Empire; so classic erhu tunes are
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On February 11, 1984, PCFS hosted its first "Starry
Night for a Ramble" community dance. It was
organized by members Jan Pavlinak and Susan Stolz
with the intent of providing a full evening of dancing
for Paint Creek members and the Rochester area
communities. It was held on the second floor (wood)
in Bethany Baptist Church in Pontiac.
The Ruffwater Stringband was enlisted for the music
and the callers were Paint Creek members, John
Freeman, Glen Morningstar and Al Pavlinak. A guest
caller, Stig Malmo from Denmark (visiting with the
Morningstars) also provided an international flare.
The dance was PACKED and a great success.
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XD Wei’s Wonderful Workshop
Continued from Page 3
slow and majestic. In the 1920’s, a contemporary
composer started introducing more variety to the
erhu repertoire, including movement up and down
the strings - different ‘positions’ – and more bow
and finger techniques.
Most of us have heard an erhu without knowing it.
It is a staple of background music for Oriental films.
XD recently performed the score from the movie
“Monkeys’ Tale” with the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra. For us she played several classic
Chinese songs, and two classical European pieces.
I’ve also heard her band at Live! From the Living
Room, and they play jazz, contemporary, and even
rock! All in all, an amazing workshop!
Saddle Up, Cowboy!
Secretary Mary St. Clair
The theme of the evening was “Saddle Up,
Cowboy.” and believe me, we all got a good dose
of Jack Ferguson’s
Inner Cowboy. He
generously sprinkled
cowboy wit and
philosophy throughout the evening, often
consulting the book
Cowboy Songs,
Jokes, Lingo and Lore.
Andy Mather opened
the meeting with the
Song of the Month,
Don’t Fence Me In.
Then it was time to Saddle Up!
Stevie Beer
went first, with
that wonderful
Beetle’s song
“Home on the
Range.” He
claimed it was
from their little
known album of
traditional
songs!
Phil Doolittle did his
best to bridge the gap
between the Chinese
erhu and the cowboys…
figuring when the
Chinese were done
building the railroad,
some of them must have
become cowboys! He
played and sang a “real
purdy melody”,
I Ride an Old Paint. Guest Patrick Stallworth did
an amazing a capella
rendition of
Rhinestone Cowboy.
What a beautiful voice
he has! Joann Shulte
showed up with her
diatonic autoharp again
this month, and played
the Autoharp Polka by
Brian Bowers. Good job!
Jack educated us all with the
recipe for
Cowboy
Coffee: “It
don’t take
near so
much
water
to make
a pot of
coffee as
most folks
might think.”
Phil Tanner sang his children’s song,
Adventures of the
Mind. Al Shulte, who
grew up in cowboy
country in the high
plains of Eastern
Oregon, recited
Wallace McRae’s
Reincarnation …best
version I’ve ever
heard!
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Jere Stormer, accompanied by Larry Everhart on
harp, sang
Dave Gordon’s
Dust Eatin’ Cowboy.
Pete Hartung followed up with Rambler & Gambler.
Polly and Eric Rapp brought out a traditional song,
I’m Going to the West,
breaking all our
hearts, and Gerry
Zelenak sang
his own
heartbreaker,
The Cowboy Song,
which he wrote
because he
wanted to
sing the
yippie-yai-yeays!
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Nick Proctor played
his left-handed
guitar to one of
his favorites by
Rodney Atkins,
Watching You.
We were all singing
along by the end!
Nick’s dad Randy
sang James Taylor’s
Sweet Baby James, which of course we all sung
along to
as well.
Arthur Kuhn closed out the song swap with
Cold Wind, remembering the frontier cowboys of
the great lakes sailing ships.
Great thanks to Alice Hays
for a wonderful spread
of refreshments
…and a get well
wish to Don Hayes
who was home
nursing a bad bug.
There was plenty
of lyrical jamming
upstairs, and instrumental
jamming downstairs.
You’ve really got to come
to the Starry Night for a Ramble…the Paint
Creek Country Orchestra is not to be missed!
A Note on the Cartoons
The Keepin’ Tabs staff was inundated with sacks of
mail saying folks like it better when I forget my
camera at home. So I did. Fortunately, Judi
Morningstar was kind enough to post her photos,
which helped fill in some gaps in my memory.
Disclaimer: Everyone is actually much better
looking than they appear in my drawings. YHE
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Next Meeting: March 1st
Next Two Board Meetings
Mark your calendar!
Nope, don’t put away the calendar yet!
Join us – hopefully back in Lawnridge Hall – for what
is sure to be a great evening! Vice President Jere
Stormer has lined up a workshop with John D.
Lamb. John is a celebrated Michigan singer and
songwriter. He offers annual retreats for writers and
songwriters. Don’t hesitate just because you don’t
write – he’s an engaging performer, speaker,
teacher and storyteller that all will enjoy!
The next board meeting will be held at 7:30 on
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at the home of Dave
Falkiewicz. Topics will include May Play Day and
society finances. All members are welcome, though
not required to attend, and all input is welcome. A
March board meeting will be held on the 26th, 2008
at the home of Denise Marie Stein. If you need
directions, or want to contribute but can’t be there in
person, just call one of your board members. That’s
what we’re here for. It’s your group!
Upcoming Song Swap Themes
Mark your calendar some more!
The March Song Swap theme is “Major / Miner“ and yes, that is spelled as intended, so make of it
what you will! Future themes include:
April 5th: It's Greenin' Up
May 3rd: TBA
June 7th: Old, New, Borrowed, & Bluesongs
Come Hear the Choir - Amen!
Definitely mark this date
Paint Creekers Barbara Esler, Marian Fisher, and
Barbara Hoover invite you to a concert of spirituals,
gospel, and Jazz at Ward Presbyterian in Northville,
February 10 at 7pm. This is a featured concert of
Many Voices, One Song.
Floyd King and the Bushwackers
CD release party!
Yes, it’s that wild foursome - songwriter and mando
wiz Dennis Kingsbury (aka Floyd), songwriter and
guitar phenomenon Jim Bizer, (aka Lloyd), with
‘Creekers Denise Marie Stein and co-president
Maggie Ferguson (aka Foxfire) - finally digitized for
your convenience.
Join us on Saturday, February 16th at 8pm at
MAMA’s Coffeehouse, inside the Birmingham
Unitarian Church located at 38651 N. Woodward (at
Lone Pine) in Bloomfield Hills. You’d be crazy to
miss this night of high-energy, great music, and fun!
Got Enough Instruments Yet?
Can you ever?
Polly and Eric Rapp are getting ready for a move, and
are parting with several very nice items. Call
248-541-3243, write to [email protected].
Also, former ‘Creeker Ruth Koerber is selling several
instruments that belonged to her late husband, Don.
Contact her in Dearborn at 313-581-9337, or
[email protected]. The items include…
Five Wooden Bones by Percy 'Bones' Danforth,
one autographed, $20
Triangular dulcimer stand, sitting, $35
Decorated Bodhran from Ireland, with case and
beater, $50
Wooden Indian Five-Hole Flute with case, $25
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A History: Starry Night for a Ramble
…and the Paint Creek Country Dance Orchestra
By Glen Morningstar, continued from page 3 - Jan
and Susan had decorated the hall phenomenally with
moons and stars and holiday lights hanging down
from long cords stretched from side to side in the
dance hall. Our contacts at Bethany were Paint
Creek members, Al and Joann Shulte. About this
same time, Jan Pavlinak and Sharon Robinson
started an activity in Paint Creek called the Remedial
Dance Band. It was a forum for members to play
dance tunes at a very slow pace so as to learn them
and use them for dances when requested.
In preparation for the second “Starry
Night for a Ramble” dance February
9, 1985, Judi Morningstar launched
an activity to enlist regular members
of Paint Creek to play for the dance.
She pivoted from what had been
called Remedial Dance Band and
focused on learning tunes for the
Starry Night dance, with graduation
being the dance itself. Their name
was chosen as the Paint Creek
Country Dance Orchestra. She held
the practices before the Paint Creek Glen Morningstar
meetings from October through the February before
the dance. Our second Starry Night dance in 1985
returned to Bethany Baptist Church, again hosted by
Jan Pavlinak and Susan Stolz and was a sell-out.
John Freeman, Glen Morningstar and Al Pavlinak
returned as the callers and the Paint Creek Country
Dance Orchestra debuted that night. The orchestra
has continued to this day, led through the years by
either Judi Morningstar or Joann Shulte.
At the second Starry Night dance February 9, 1985,
the concept of "Hug Coupons" was begun to raise
additional monies for Paint Creek and to support
WDET Public Radio in Detroit. Typically half of the
proceeds from the sale of the coupons were donated
to WDET. On occasion in subsequent years, all
funds raised by the hug coupons or candies coupons
have been matched by Paint Creek and OCTDS as a
donation to WDET.
The Starry Night dances continued at Bethany
Baptist Church through 1989. The Baptist
organization sold the church to another
denomination after that dance and we moved to the
Central United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in
Waterford for the 1990 dance. In addition to John
Freeman, Glen Morningstar and Al Pavlinak,
members Jim Tait and Arlene Schubert led dances
in 1989 and 1990. The annual dances continued
at Central United Methodist Church through 1994
with the exception of 1992 when we did a Starry
Night for a Ramble Sadie Hawkins Dance at the
Southfield Civic Center. The Paint Creek Country
Dance Orchestra during this period would on
occasion share the evening's music with Aunt Lu
and the Oakland County All-Stars (Brad Battey Jr.,
Judi Morningstar and Sharon Robinson).
In 1995, Paint Creek Folklore Society and the
Detroit Country Dance Society began cohosting the Starry Night Dance with Karen
Missavage joining as caller. In 1997, Oakland
County Traditional Dance Society (OCTDS)
began co-hosting this dance with Paint Creek
and that co-hosting continues today. Tom
Allen, David Glick, Steve Gold, Drake Meadow
and Glen Morningstar have shared the calling
spot for the more recent dances. Since cohosting with OCTDS, the dances have been
located at OCTDS sites, first All Saints
Church in Pontiac, then First Baptist Church in
Royal Oak, and now the Hunter Community Center
in Clawson. Since 2005, the callers and musicians
donate their time to this dance as a fundraiser for
OCTDS and PCFS. Since that time as well, a
Silent Auction has been incorporated into the
evenings dance to raise monies to support WDETFM Public Radio out of Wayne State University in
Detroit.
The Paint Creek Country Dance Orchestra
continues strong in its original intent and over the
years has enlisted a great many members of Paint
Creek as musicians for that night. For 2008 the
PCCDO will be 15 strong with hammered
dulcimers, fiddle, accordion, flute, recorder, guitars,
tenor ukulele, bass and piano.
February 23, 2008 is our next Starry Night for a
Ramble and the Paint Creek Country Dance
Orchestra is already in session getting ready for
that night. Show your support for OCTDS and
Paint Creek, and country dancing in Michigan, by
joining in the fun this year. We'll be at the Hunter
Community Center in Clawson from 8-11 pm. Look
for flyers and announcements…bring a friend…see
you there!!!
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Folk Calendar for February
Friday, February 1
Eric & Polly Rapp at Live from the Living Room at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac, 8pm, $5
Saturday, February 2
Paint Creek Folklore Society meeting with jamming, Songwriter’s Circle, workshop & Song Swap at UPC Lawnridge Hall in
Rochester Hills, paintcreekfolkloresociety.org, 7:30pm, guests $10
Sunday, February 3
Pino Forastiere workshop at 1st United Methodist in Ferndale, fingerstyle.org, noon - 2pm, $40 (adv. res.)
Monday, February 4
Joe Henry at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $20
Wednesday, February 6
Kate Clinton at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $30
Thursday, February 7
Eddie Shaw at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
Friday, February 8
Theresa Dalton, and February Sky at Live from the Living Room at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac, 8pm, $5
Josh White Jr. at Trinity House in Livonia, 8pm, $15
Mustard's Retreat at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
Saturday, February 9
A Starry Night For a Ramble Contra Dance – A Paint Creek tradition! See the included flier for details.
Detroit Folklore Society meeting in Detroit
Open mic: Rick Pitts hosts the East River Folk Society at First Presbyterian in Wyandotte, $4
Open Mic at Bluewater, Trinity Episcopal, 5646 Main, Lexington, signup 6:30, 7-10pm, canned good donations
2nd Saturday MMBA Bluegrass Jam at Delta Haven Free Methodist in Lansing 7-11pm, $4
Swing Guitar Masterclass with Ray Kamalay at Elderly Instruments in Lansing, noon - 2pm, $40
Bill Staines at the Ten Pound Fiddle in East Lansing
Peter Mulvey at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
Tracy Kash Thomas w/ Liz Larin at Trinity House in Livonia, 8pm, $15
Cats and the Fiddler at Off the Wall Coffeehouse in Walled Lake
Sunday, February 10
Amen!, a concert of spirituals, gospel, and jazz (including Paint Creekers Barbara Esler, Marian Fisher,
and Barbara Hoover, Ward Presbyterian in Northville, 7pm
Monday, February 11
Buckwheat Zydeco at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $20
Tuesday, February 12
2nd Tuesday Ann Arbor-Ypsi uke group at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, 7:00pm
Wednesday, February 13
Open Stage at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $3
Thursday, February 14 (Valentines Day)
4th Annual My Folky Valentine w couples Annie and Rod Capps, the Milroys, Allison Downey/John Austin, Jan Krist/Alan
Finkbeiner, and Dublin Station at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
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Folk Calendar for February, continued
Friday, February 15
Drew Nelson at Live from the Living Room at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac, 8pm, $5
Peter Ostroushko at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, 8pm
The Ark's 21st Annual Storytelling Festival at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 7:30pm, $20
Matt Watroba & Robert Jones at Geenwood 1st United Methodist in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
Saturday, February 16
Floyd King & the Bushwackers CD Release party at MAMA's Coffeehouse, 8pm
Ten Pound Fiddle 3rd Sat. Contra, Barry Dupen calls to Dr. Grangelove, Central United Methodist in Lansing, 8pm, $8
Madcat & Kane at the Ten Pound Fiddle in East Lansing
The Ark's 21st Annual Storytelling Festival at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 1pm, $10, and 7:30pm, $20
The Great Lakes Songwriting Contest Showcase at Trinity House in Livonia, 8pm, $12
Kitty Donohoe at Unity Coffee House in Livonia, 8pm
Sunday, February 17
John Jorgenson Quintet at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 7:30pm, $20
Joe Jencks at the Cuckoo’s Nest, 7:30pm
Monday, February 18
Ray Bonneville at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
Tuesday, February 19
Song of the Lakes at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $17.5
Wednesday, February 20
John Berry at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $25
February 20 - 24
2008 International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, TN
Thursday, February 21
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $20
Friday, February 22
Dean Barnett, and Judy Insley at Live from the Living Room at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac, 8pm, $5
RFD Boys at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $11
Blue Jello w/ Luke Sayers and Mark Iannace at Trinity House in Livonia, 8pm, $12
Saturday, February 23
The Rhythm Billies - CD release party at the Ten Pound Fiddle in East Lansing
Vincent York's Jazzistry Annual Fundraiser at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 7pm, $$20 students, $35 GA
Michael King at Trinity House in Livonia, 8pm, $12
Sunday, February 24
Ragbirds at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 7:30pm, $15
J.D. Lamb's Songwriter Showcase at Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak
Monday, February 25
Ken Waldman at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $12.5
Tuesday, February 26
Chris Bathgate at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $Free
Wednesday, February 27
Open Stage at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $3
Thursday, February 28
Po' Girl at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
Friday, February 29 (Leap Year Day)
The Beat Boys, and Dell Smith at Live from the Living Room at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac, 8pm, $5
Bill Kirchen at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
Small Potatoes at Geenwood 1st United Methodist in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $12
Bill Mallonee w/ Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen at Trinity House in Livonia, 8pm, $15
Dala in Mackenzie Hall, Windsor Folk Music & Arts Society, 8pm, $18
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Special Heads-Up – Editor’s Picks
March 1 - The Yellow Room Gang at Off-the-Wall, St William’s in Walled Lake, 8-10pm
March 3 - Tom Russell at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $20
March 8 - Claudia Schmidt at Unity Coffee House in Livonia, unityoflivonia.org, 8pm
March 9 - Cats and the Fiddler at West Highland Baptist in Highland, 7-9pm
March 11 - April Verch at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $15
March 12 - Open Stage at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $3
March 14 - Ruth Bloomquist (exclusive) at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac, 8pm, $5
March 19 - Open Stage at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $3
March 20 - LL Blues at the Board Meeting Room in Shelby Twp, 7pm
March 28 - Dan House, and JB Davies at the Blue Note Café in Pontiac, 8pm, $5
March 29 - Rev. Robert Jones at Unity Coffee House in Livonia, 8pm
April 13 - Cheryl Wheeler at the Ark in Ann Arbor, 8pm, $3
April 19 - Mad Agnes at the Ten Pound Fiddle in East Lansing
April 19 - Katie Gettels & David Mosher at Unity Coffee House in Livonia, 8pm (I can’t decide!)
April 25 - Claudia Schmidt, Matt Watroba, Jim Bizer, Jason Dennie, Beaucoup Blue, Annie Capps at Trinity House
April 26 - James Keelaghan at Mackenzie Hall, Windsor Folk Music & Arts Society, 8pm, $18
May 2 - Rhonda Vincent wsg Cats and the Fiddler, OCC Bluegrass Series in Farmington Hills
Think Summer, Think Festivals!
May 3 - The Americana Roots Festival in Saginaw
May 16 - WMBMA - Lowell Bluegrass Festival in Lowell
May 25 - Rhubarb Festival in Kalkaska (featuring Cats and the Fiddler)
June 6 - Midwest Banjo Camp in Olivet
th
June 13-15 - 6 Annual Nor-East’r Music and Art Festival at the Oscoda County Fairgrounds in Mio
th
June 13-15 - 10 Annual "Unfest" and campout in Hastings, $5 person/day
June 13-15 - Silver Strings Friends and Family Campout - Myers Lake Campground
June 25-29 - Mountain Laurel – “As Evart is to Dulcimers, Mountain Laurel is to Autoharps”
June 26 - Charlotte Bluegrass Festival (featuring Cats and the Fiddler)
July 4 - Leslie Bluegrass Festival at the Wheel Inn Campground in Leslie
July 11-13 - Blissfest in Harbor Springs
July 17 - ODPC Funfest in Evart
August 14 - Farmfest at The Farm in Johannesburg, 8pm
August 21 - Midland Dulcimer Festival
Some of Our Favorite Radio and Live Streams
Tuesdays
• The Old Front Porch with Maggie Ferguson, 5 to 7pm on 88.3 FM, streaming live at wxou.org
Saturdays
• Folks Like Us with Matt Watroba, 1 to 4pm on 101.9 FM, wdetfm.org
• Arkansas Traveler with Larry McDaniel, 4 to 6pm on 101.9 FM, wdetfm.org
• A Prairie Home Companion, 6 to 8pm on 91.7 FM, michiganradio.org
• Thistle and Shamrock, 8 to 9pm on 91.7 FM, michiganradio.org
Sundays
• Deep River with Robert Jones, 3 to 5pm on 101.9 FM, wdetfm.org
• A Prairie Home Companion, 1 to 3pm on 91.7 FM, michiganradio.org
Satellite
• Bluegrass Junction, 24/7 on XM Channel 14
• Bluegrass, 24/7 on Sirius Channel 67
• The Village (Folk), 24/7 on XM Channel 15
February 2008
Keepin’ Tabs
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“Starry Night for a Ramble”
Benefit Contra Dance
Saturday February 23, 2008, 8-11 pm
make your Valentine’s Day celebration complete by joining us
at the Hunter Community Center in Clawson, 509 Fisher Ct.
(3 blocks north of 14 Mile, 3 blocks east of Main St.)
Enter in front Door and head for the gym
Dances taught and called by
Drake Meadow & Glen Morningstar
To music by the
Paint Creek Country Dance Orchestra
$9 General Admission, $7 for PCFS & OCTDS members & students,
and children under 12 are free. Price includes FANTASTIC
cakes, cookies, fruits and beverages at intermission
Come join the dancing fun and support OCTDS & PCFS
All dances walked through, no partners required (but bring one if you can). This traditional dance is for all levels of dancers from newcomers to experienced.
This is wonderful, crazy, healthy, wholesome fun with live music to keep you hoppin’.
Silent Auction Sales support WDET Public Radio Bring
dance-related, musical, and other items!
Hosted by
The Oakland County Traditional Dance Society & Paint Creek Folklore Society
For more information contact OCTDS’er Steve Gold, 248-967-1055
email: [email protected]
or PCFS’er Denise Marie Stein at 586-484-5248
email: [email protected]
Check out www.octds.org and www.paintcreekfolkloresociety.org
when you’re on the web!!
Keepin’ Tabs
A monthly publication of the
Paint Creek Folklore Society, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Volume 32, Issue 6 – February 2008
46020 Spring Lane, #204
Shelby Twp., MI 48317-4863
Next Meeting: This Saturday, February 2
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4:00 jamming and the Songwriter Circle
7:00 Meet and greet
7:30 Song of the Month
Workshop by Rob Bourrassa of Greenfield Village
Snacks and Socializing
Announcements and Song Swap
This Month’s theme: “A River Runs Through It”
More jamming until almost midnight
Keepin’ Tabs is the monthly newsletter for, by, and about the Paint Creek Folklore Society. Paint Creek Folklore Society is a nonprofit
organization, a center for The Country Dance and Song Society of America (CDSS), a member of the North American Folk Alliance, and a
supporter of folklore, folksong and folkdance societies, groups and individuals whose interest is in the preservation of and education in traditional
culture, music, and dance.
The newsletter is available online at our website: paintcreekfolkloresociety.org. A hard-copy subscription to Keepin’ Tabs is $10 for PCFS
members, $20 for non-members, and runs though through September 2008. Make your check or money order out to Paint Creek Folklore Society,
and mail to Caylynn Mather, PCFS Membership Chair, 46020 Spring Lane, #204, Shelby Twp., MI 48317-4863.