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QUICK GUIDE TO THE INSIDEEvening o’ Music ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2What’s All This Fuss About Ukuleles? ������������������������������������������� 7Members’ Gigs (& Friends) ������������������������������������������������������������� 7Board Meeting: The Summary �����������������������������������������������������10Good o’ the Order �������������������������������������������������������������������������11Guide to Obscure Summer Festivals �������������������������������������������13

Fourth of July PicnicThu., Jul. 4, 1–6pm • Lewis Morris Park, Morristown

The Project’s annual July 4th picnic will happen on (yes…) July 4th, at the Sugarloaf A field in beau-tiful Lewis Morris Park, Morristown. We’ll officially party from 1–6pm, and the site is open until dusk.

We’ll be grilling burgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs. Please bring beverages, sides, appetizers, and desserts to share, along with serving utensils and ice-filled coolers. We have an alcohol permit, so you’re welcome to bring wine or beer (we trust that you’ll indulge in moderation).

You might also want to bring folding chairs, blankets, and other comfort items. The site has real, live restrooms.

Mike Agranoff will be drawing names for groups to perform in our annual Troubadour Birthday Show concert during the afternoon. (See below for Birthday Show details).

There is plenty of parking right at the site, and two handicapped spaces behind the field. The loca-tion has ample room for Ultimate Frisbee and other swashbuckling games and sports. A lake is nearby, for a $6 charge. And of course, we’ll have music, music, music, featuring you all.

Please bring chairs, food, and beverages to share, your instruments, and your July 4th spirit. Instrumentalists, please note: the site does not have electric power.

Of course, we need volunteers for pretty much every aspect of the event, from setting up to food prep, grilling, organizing games, tearing down, and handling all of the minor disasters that will happen in a new location. If you can volunteer, even for just an hour or two, please contact Jay at bluesq55@gmail.com.

Lewis Morris Park is located at 270 Mendham Road, Morristown. Follow signs in the park to the Sugarloaf A field. —Jay Wilensky, Event Hosting Chair

Come Perform In The Birthday ShowAn Invitation to all FP Members

We may have changed our name, but we still have the same birthday. And to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the Troubadour’s opening night on July 25th, 1975, we still have the same celebra-tory show. And all member musicians and singers are invited to take part.

Here’s how it works: The show will take place on Friday, July 26th at the Troubadour in its usual location. It will consist of a series of performances by groups comprising Folk Project members

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* Formerly the MINSTREL Acoustic Concert Series

The Troubadour*Acoustic Concert Series July 2019

Concerts every Friday at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ

www.FolkProject.org • 973/335-9489 • Troubadour@FolkProject.org

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UPCOMING: 8/2 Happy Traum with Pete McDonough; 8/9 OpenStage; 8/16 Richard Shindell with Andrew Dunn; 8/23 CLOSED for the New Jersey Uke Fest; 8/30 Johnnie Doyle with Mick McAully and opener Sharlys Dugan; 9/6 David Stoddard with Sharon Goldman; 9/13 OpenStage; 9/20 Garnet Rogers with Scott Cook; 9/27 Patrick Ball—A one-man musical play; 10/4 FP Special Concert—Tom Paxton & The DonJuans

Evening o’ MusicSat., Jul. 13, 7:30pm • Diane Polledri’s19 Mountainview Road, Verona, NJ • 973/704-6368

We’re thrilled to welcome Diane Polledri to our family of Eve O’ hosts. Diane says, “There’s nothing better than music with friends, a summer night, and cakes. We have room for a few song circles, camaraderie, and potluck deliciousness. Plenty of parking on the street.” She adds, “Don’t go to Mountain Road … bigger house, but wrong house.”

Remember to bring instruments, larynxes, food and drink for the table, and a willingness to share. And an appetite for cakes.

Directions from Route 280: Take Exit 8B, Route 577 North toward Cedar Grove; merge onto Prospect Avenue; left onto Sunset Avenue; left onto Mountainview Road.

Fri., Jul. 5: CLOSEDNo show on 4th of July weekend

Fri., Jul. 12: OpenStageAdmission: $10 general, & $5 under age 21, OpenStage only

The Folk Project OpenStage is the place where a diverse collection of acoustic musicians performs for a welcoming, supportive, and attentive audience. We’re a listening room, not a noisy bar. We’ve often seen previews of our regularly sched-uled opening acts for the first time at our OpenStage. For information on how to sign up to perform at our next OpenStage, visit www.OpenStage.FolkProject.org.

Tonight’s Feature Artist, Randie O’Neil, will be celebrating the release of her latest CD, “I’m Not That Girl.” Her performance will be her official CD Release Party, and

she will be performing songs from the recording, which will also be on sale in the lobby.

Fri., Jul. 19: David Massengill with Jean Scully & FriendsSongwriter David Massengill’s rural Tennessee roots are still evident in his speech even after four decades

of living in the heart of the Greenwich Village NYC folk scene. Both of these envi-ronments shape his performances. They show up in the gritty and touching reality of his classic “My Name Joe” and “Great American Dream,” and in the homespun stories of his country upbringing. David plays guitar and dul-cimer as well as your heartstrings.

It was Jean Scully’s fine voice and love of Irish folk music that first drew her to the Folk Project 25 years ago. And the Project opened her eyes to the broader range of contempo-rary singer-songwriters and to the greater folk community. In the process, she has now become the Troubadour’s Volunteer Coordinator. So with the help of numerous musical friends

in the Project, she will present a program of a wide range of beautiful songs, tradi-tional and contemporary.

Fri., Jul. 26: The Troubadour’s 44th Birthday ShowTonight: $12 admission includes birthday cake & refreshments

The performing members of the Folk Project celebrate the 44th anniversary of the first concert presented by what was to become the Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (July 25, 1975) in this unique concert format. On July 4th, about 45 FP member musicians will put their names in the hat. The names will be drawn out in randomly selected duos and trios, and the participants will be given the next three weeks to come up with one song per group. And that will be the show. Surprise and serendipity abound in this perfect example of what makes the Folk Project what it is.

Fall Getaway Registration on July 4July 4th is National Getaway Registration Day. Don’t miss it.

Oh, you can miss your birthday. You’ll still grow older. You can miss your spouse’s birthday. You can celebrate next year—if you manage to live that long. Miss the first day of Hanukkah? Seven days to catch up. How many Flag Days did you miss and not even notice!

July 4th is different. Our Spring Getaway sold out way back in February after only ten days. Slackers and latecomers not only missed a fabulous May weekend—they had three months of misery to think about it.

Project members and Getaway fans will get an email reminder and a registration link. If you want to experience “the best three-day music party ever” on October 11–13, 2019, in Stony Point, NY, celebrate this important holiday with the rest of the country. We’ll set off lots of the fireworks to remind you.

SummerSongs Songwriters RetreatSun.–Sat., July 21–27 • Stony Point, NY

Now Accepting Registrations for Its 21st Season

Over the past two decades, hundreds of accomplished and aspiring songwriters and musicians of all levels have attended SummerSongs, a week-long camp for grownups looking to explore and share their creativity with like-minded people and to learn from some of the best songwriters in the world.

Now in its 21st year, SummerSongs 2019 is currently accepting registrations for one week of song-writing, music, singing, and performance, from July 21–27 on the idyllic grounds of Stony Point Center, in Stony Point, NY, just 30 miles north of New York City.

Campers spend the week learning from a faculty of nationally-known songwriters and touring musicians. Classes and coaching include songwriting, song arrangement, performance/stagecraft, harmony singing, co-writing, guitar and keyboard instruction, recording, and the creative process. Workshops take place during the day, scheduled so that there’s plenty of time to relax and play music, compose, or just listen to new friends playing songs for each other. In the evenings, there are concerts, song circles with optional feedback sessions, “coffeehouse” open mics, and jams that can go late into the night.

SummerSongs has been heralded as a haven for creative inspiration and artistic growth and is designed for songwriters of ALL levels—whether they’ve written 100 songs, or haven’t written their first one yet. According to SummerSongs’ Executive Director (and singer/songwriter) David Roth,

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7:30 start$10 door unless

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All Venues That Fit We PrintPlease use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go

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NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: Eatontown Library, 33 Broad Street (Route 71), Eatontown, NJ, 2–4pm, audience members can also do a number or two, $3–$7, www.IngridMusic.com, 732/869-9276; Sun. 7/7 Tommy & Abby Anton

NJ Songwriters Circle: 32 Williamson Ave, Bloomfield, NJ, 7pm, schmoozing, sharing songs, support-ing each other’s creative efforts, daveythek@aol.com, 973/429-0288; Tue. 7/16 home of Liz and Dave

NJAMP Acoustic Jams: in Somerville every Thursday, 6pm, Mannion’s,150 West Main St., Somerville, in Matawan every other Wednesday, 6pm, Maloney’s, 119 Main Street, Matawan, 908/203-9700, www.meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park

The Newton Theatre: Skylands Performing Arts Center, 234 Spring Street, Newton, NJ, 8pm, www.TheNewtonTheatre.com, info@thenewtontheatre.com, 973/383-3700

Outpost In The Burbs: First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ, 8pm, $22 advance/$25 door, www.OutpostInTheBurbs.org, info@outpostintheburbs.org, 973/744-6560

People’s Voice Cafe: Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St., New York, NY, www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.org, 212/787-3903, CLOSED until Fall

Princeton Folk Music Society: Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, www.PrincetonFolk.org, info@princetonfolk.org, 609/799-0944, CLOSED until Fall

Roy’s Hall: 30 Main Street, Blairstown, NJ, 8pm, $25, RoysHall.com, 908/362-1399

Sacred Bean Coffeehouse: Flanders United Methodist Church, 2 Park Place (corner with Hillside Ave), Flanders, NJ, 7pm, raywinch.net/Coffeehouse.html, sqwinch@optonline.net, 973/584-5426, CLOSED until Fall

Smith Road Coffeehouse: St Ann Church, 781 Smith Rd, Parsippany, NJ, 8pm, refreshments avail-able, $15, www.saint-ann.net/smith-road-coffee-house, 973/884-1986

Songwriting Circle of Central NJ: Every other week in the Edison, NJ area (exact location depends on weather). Go to facebook.com/groups/songwriting.circle.nj or email neilfein@gmail.com for more information.

Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam: Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville, 7:30pm every 1st Tuesday., 609/924-5353 or visit www.DiamondCut.com/oldtime

Voices in the Heights: First Unitarian Congregational Society, 119–121 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, NY, VoicesInTheHeights.com, CLOSED until Fall

Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse: Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, NY, 7:30pm, Walkabout Chorus “Teachabout” at 6:45pm, www.WalkaboutClearwater.info, info@WalkaboutClearwater.info, 914/949-2146, CLOSED until Fall

Watchung Arts Center: 18 Stirling Rd, Watchung, NJ, 8pm, $18 advance/$22 door/$10 students, WatchungArts.org, WACenter@optonline.net, 908/753-0190

Woodbridge Wednesdays: Parker Press Park, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ, 7:30pm, food trucks, craft beer, wine available, bring a lawn chair, free, www.WoodbridgeArtsNJ.org/woodbridge-wednesdays.html; Wed. 7/10 Split Bill—Jann Klose Band and Matt Nakoa Trio; Wed. 7/17 Duke Robillard Band with Frank Lombardi; Wed. 7/24 Daby Toure with Dwight & Nicole, world music from Mauratania; Wed. 7/31 The Weeklings featuring Glen Burtnick, featuring Glen Burtnick

Acoustic Cafe, Pascack Valley: Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Road, Park Ridge, NJ, 4pm, entrance from the rear parking lot, $20 advance/$25 door, www.CafeAcoustic.org, 201/573-0718

Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines: Country/bluegrass/folk 7:30 every Saturday. GPS address: 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown, NJ, 609/971-1593 or www.AlbertHall.org

Ashokan Acoustic Guitar Camp: 477 Beaverkill Rd., Olivebridge, NY, swing, americana, blues, jazz, celtic, pop, folk, and country—plus practical music theory, mini-concerts, jam sessions, and song swaps, ashokan.org/guitar-camp, office@ashokan.org, 845/246-2121; Mon.–Fri. 7/22–7/26 Jefferson Hamer, Jeffrey Pepper, Happy Traum, Mary Flower, Larry Baione, David Surette, Sylvia Herold, Mike Dowling, Peter Davis

Birdhouse Center for the Arts: 7 North Main St., Lambertville, NJ, 8pm, concerts, open folk jams, song circles, $15, www.BirdhouseCenter.org, birdhousecenter@gmail.com, 609/397-3964; Thu. 7/11 The Ladles

Borderline Folk Music Club: Nanuet Public Library, 149 Church Street, Nanuet, NY, 1:30pm, $25/$20 members/$3 online discount, www.BorderlineFolkMusicClub.org, intrend@yahoo.com, 845/510-9630, CLOSED until Fall

Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc� (BOTMA): every 3rd Sun. from Sept. thru May, Embury United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St, Little Silver, NJ. 1–5pm. $4 for BOTMA members, $5 non-members. Info: www.NewJerseyBlueGrass.org

Boonton United Methodist Church: open mic every 3rd Friday, 8pm, 626 Lathrop Avenue (corner of Vreeland Ave.), Boonton, NJ, free, office@boontonumc.com, 973/334-8275

Community Theatre at Mayo Performing Arts Center: 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ, 8pm, www.MayoArts.org, info100@mayoarts.org, 973/539-8008; Fri. 6/28 Buddy Guy, $49–$99

Earth Room Concerts: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft, NJ, 7:30pm, $20 advance/$25 door, www.EarthRoomConcerts.org, 732/542-4127

Ethical Brew Coffeehouse: Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, 8pm, $20 online/$25 at door, www.EthicalBrew.org, 201/836-5187, CLOSED until Fall

Fanwood Performance Series: Kuran Cultural Arts Center, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ, www.FanwoodPerformanceSeries.org, info@fanwoodperformanceseries.org, 908/418-1301, CLOSED until Fall

Folk Arts Fridays at Ethical Culture: 516 Prospect St., Maplewood, every 2nd Friday (except June–Sep.). Bring instruments and voices for singing, playing, quilting, crafts. Run by Lisa Novemsky and Anja Moen, www.EssexEthical.org, lnovemsky@comcast.net, 973/763-8293

Godfrey Daniels: 7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA, 610/867-2390, www.GodfreyDaniels.org

Good Coffeehouse: The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, doors open at 7:30pm, music at 8pm, 718/768-3195 or www.theOldStoneHouse.org

Hopewell Theater: 5 South Greenwood Ave, Hopewell, NJ, 8pm, dine-in theater with small plate options, HopewellTheater.com, info@hopewelltheater.com, 609/466-1964; Sat. 6/29 Tom Rush; Sat. 7/27 Sloan Wainwright

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club: Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn, NJ, 8pm, $25 advance/$28 door, www.HurdyGurdyFolk.org, info@hurdygurdyfolk.org, 201/384-1325

Morristown Uke Jam: Ukulele playalong and jam, 7pm, every 1st Wed at South Street Creamery, 146 South Street, Morristown (on the Green in warm weather). Info: www.meetup.com/MorristownUkeJam, Mark 973/978-0751, MorristownUkeJam@gmail.com

Music on Main Street: Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., Woodbridge, NJ, www.WoodbridgeArtsNJ.org/music-on-main-street.html, 732/596-4048, CLOSED until Fall

supported, respected, accepted, stimulated, and inspired. Whether they’re coming to write songs, to become a more confident singer, musician, performer, or simply to feel more creative, we have an absolute blast together. Some people consider SummerSongs a life-changing experience, and many return every single year.”

For additional information, and to register online, visit www.SummerSongs.com. Attendance at SummerSongs 2019 is limited to ensure a high level of personal interaction. This annual session has always filled up quickly, so register soon to ensure your participation.

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Members’ Gigs (& Friends)Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go

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Blue Jersey Band (www.BlueJerseyBand.com, frankruck@verizon.net, 609/921-7837): Sat. 6/29 10am, West Windsor Farmer Market, Vaughn Drive at Princeton Junction train station, West Windsor, NJ; Wed. 7/17 8pm, Patrick’s Pub Open Mic, featured artist, 116 3rd Ave, Neptune City, NJ; Mon. 7/22 7pm, North Plainfield Memorial Library, 6 Rockview Ave, North Plainfield, NJ, free, swing, Gypsy jazz, bluegrass, blues; Sat. 7/27 6pm, Halo Pub Princeton, outdoors, 9 Hulfish St (at Witherspoon), Princeton, NJ, halofarm.com/halofarm_010.htm, 609/921-1710

Circle Round the Sun (Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, Chris Bukata, George LaVecchia, Joe Brice, bluesq55@gmail.com): Sun. 7/21 1:30pm, Greenbriar Lake Gazebo, 1 Darley Circle, Brick Township, NJ

The Judges (Sara Steele and Anita Zack, steeless@earthlink.net): Sun. 7/21 1:30pm, Morris County 4H Fair, Coffee House Tent, Chubb Park, Chester, NJ, morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair, 973/285-8301

Mara Levine (www.MaraLevine.com, marablevine@gmail.com, 732/549-9722): Sat. 7/13 7pm, Philadelphia Folksong Society, harmony vocalist for Marion Halliday CD release concert split bill with Meghan Cary, 6156 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA, pfs.org, $10 for Members Advance | $12 Not-Yet-Members Advance | $15 Doors | Kids 12 and under $5; Mon. 7/15 7pm, Eisenhower Park, Just Wild About Harry, Chapin tribute concert and food drive, Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater, Merrick Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY, www.HarryChapinMusic.com, bring a non-perishable food dona-tion for Long Island Cares, www.LIcares.org; Sat. 7/27 11am–10pm, Huntington Folk Festival, Chapin Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Park, Main Street (Rt 25A) and Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY, fmsh.org/huntington-folk-festival, evening headliner is Loudon Wainwright III

Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass (18-piece jazz/swing band including Project members Jeff Rantzer, Darrell Courtley, Hen3ry Nerenberg, Jay Wilensky, www.rrbBigBand.com, bluesq55@gmail.com): Tue. 7/30 7pm, Ginty Field Gazebo, 50 Woodland Ave, Morristown, NJ, 973/326-7370

Elaine Silver (www.ElaineSilver.com, ESilver888@aol.com, 941/320-0895): Sun. 7/7 11am, Unity of Sussex County, music-inspired lesson—American-ahhh, the Spirit in Folk Music, 25 Mudcut Road, Lafayette, NJ, www.UnityOfSussex.org, 973/383-6277; Sun. 7/14 10:30am, Center for Spiritual Living, music-inspired lesson—Masters of Truth Through Music, 331 Mt. Kemble Avenue (Route 202), Morristown, NJ, www.facebook.com/CSLMorristown, www.CSLMorristown.org, 973/539-3114; Sun. 7/21 10:30am, Unitarian Universalist of Ocean County, music-inspired lesson—American-ahhh, the Spirit in Folk Music, Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center, 431 North Main Street, Lanoka Harbor, NJ, www.uuocc.org, 732/244-3455

combined in randomly-chosen duos and trios. The individual members of the groups may be of any skill level, different musical genres, different instrumentation. Musical groups are set up at the Folk Project’s Independence Day picnic (see paragraph 2), which takes place on Thursday, July 4th, in Lewis Morris Park as announced on page 1. Everyone who wants to take part in the show puts their name on an index card. The cards are shuffled and then dealt out into about 20 piles to form the groups. The groups then have the next three weeks to work up one number per group, to be performed at the Troubadour on Friday, July 26th.

The Birthday Show is your show, and the Folk Project community turns out both on stage and in the audience. It’s more than a chance to showcase your personal talent before a huge hometown crowd. Whether you’re paired with a super musician or you’re mentoring a beginner, the Birthday Show is where Project members and Troubadour regulars get to see, hear, meet, and know each other. It’s the show where musical and social friendships begin.

DETAILS1. You Must Be A Current Folk Project Member� If your membership has lapsed or will lapse in July you must renew. Check your newsletter mailing label or inquire at Membership@FolkProject.org if you’re not sure. (And if you know a non-member musician who would like to take part, they can always join the Project.)

2. Although It’s Not Required, try to attend the picnic on the 4th. (See Paragraph 8 if you want to be in the show, but can’t make the picnic.)

3. You Must Be Willing To Commit The Rehearsal Time and travel necessary to work up your song with your group in the intervening time between the picnic and the show. IMPORTANT! If you put your name in the hat, that’s a commitment to whomever you’re paired with to see it through. If you back out, you’ve left your bandmate unable to take part in the show.

4. As Far As Musical Ability, that’s a matter of your own judgment. If you’re reasonably comfortable in playing a song in front of friends, well that’s what you’ll be doing. I’ve seen other-wise amateurs rise to the occasion countless times. If you sing but do not play an instrument, that’s cool. Your bandmates can supply the accompaniment. (See next paragraph, too.) And for you more advanced musicians there is a great joy and satisfaction in using your skills to support a less expe-rienced bandmate, and give back to the community that has been such a part of your musical life.

5. You May Add Additional Members To Your Random Group at your choice, provided that these “ringers” are also current Project members and that the originally randomly chosen people are featured as well as the ringers.

6. You Can Be In As Many Groups As You Feel You Can Commit To. Simply enter as many index cards as the number of groups you wish to be in. One or two groups is common.

7. The Drawing Will Be Done At 4PM At The Picnic, and you can use the rest of the after-noon to get a head start on choosing your music and rehearsing. (Start thinking of good ensemble songs now, so you can have some suggestions for your groups when they’re chosen.)

8. If You Really Can’t Be At The Picnic but you want to be in the show, you can do that by e-mailing Troubadour@FolkProject.org or calling 973/335-9489 before the 4th. If you get my voice-mail, leave your name, phone, address, e mail, and HOW MANY GROUPS YOU WANT TO BE IN. I’ll make out your index card(s) and put ‘em in the hat for you. Also leave information on instruments you play or other musical skills (sing harmony, etc.) The other member(s) of your group will contact you to let you know who they are and to set up rehearsals.

However, please try to make the picnic. It’s a big advantage if you’re there to get a head start in the choice of music and first rehearsal time. Besides which, the picnic is great fun.

So that’s it. I hope you can be part of this. See you at the show and at the picnic.

—Mike Agranoff, Troubadour Programming Chairman

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What’s All This Fuss About Ukuleles?If you’ve never been to the New Jersey Uke Fest, this is the perfect year to check it out! Don’t miss the opportunity to see why this diminutive instrument is in the midst of a massive resurgence, inspiring top performers, schools, churches, and clubs to hop on board. We have a full weekend of fun lined up, and it won’t be the same without you!

The ukulele is the underdog of instruments, having fallen out of popularity many times over its 140-year history. But it has always risen again, and its current resurgence has been going strong for over a decade. Big name and not so big name artists have all started playing the ukulele and doing it in public. Bunches of them have even recorded albums of music played on a ukulele. Did you know that the ukulele is replacing recorders in the public schools as the instrument taught in music class? This means that tweens, teens, and college students are all playing ukuleles.

Churches have started ukulele orchestras. In the past ten years, uke clubs, meet-up groups, and festivals have sprung up all over the world, with new ones announced every year. The ukulele is to this new generation what the guitar was the those of us who grew up in the ‘60s and ‘70s. All the cool kids are playing one.

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FP Calendar: July 2019For venue addresses & contact information, see Venues, Dance, or Gigs

Please use contact information to verify dates and times of shows before you go

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$10 for Members Advance | $12 Not-Yet-Members Advance | $15 Doors | Kids 12 and under $5

14/Sun� Elaine Silver: 10:30am, Center for Spiritual Living, music-inspired lesson—Masters of Truth Through Music, 331 Mt. Kemble Avenue (Route 202), Morristown, NJ, www.facebook.com/CSLMorristown, www.CSLMorristown.org, 973/539-3114

15/Mon� Newsletter Deadline: Send stuff to newsletter@folkproject�org

Mara Levine: 7pm, Eisenhower Park, Just Wild About Harry, Chapin tribute concert and food drive, Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater, Merrick Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY, www.HarryChapinMusic.com, bring a non-perishable food donation for Long Island Cares, www.LIcares.org

16/Tues� NJ Songwriters Circle: 7pm, home of Liz and Dave, schmoozing, sharing songs, supporting each other’s creative efforts

17/Wed� Blue Jersey Band: 8pm, Patrick’s Pub Open Mic, featured artist, 116 3rd Ave, Neptune City, NJ

Woodbridge Wednesdays: 7:30pm, Duke Robillard Band with Frank Lombardi, free, food trucks, craft beer, wine available, bring a lawn chair

18/Thur� EVERY 3Rd ThuRsdaY: 6:30–8pm, Thursday Night Sing Along, Sussex-Wantage Library, Wantage, NJ, www.FriendsOfSWlibrary.org

19/Fri� Troubadour: David Massengill with Jean Scully & Friends

20/Sat� Swingin’ Tern: Bob Isaacs & Rhythmic Heart

21/Sun� Circle Round the Sun: 1:30pm, Greenbriar Lake Gazebo, 1 Darley Circle, Brick Township, NJ

The Judges: 1:30pm, Morris County 4H Fair, Coffee House Tent, Chubb Park, Chester, NJ, morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair, 973/285-8301

Elaine Silver: 10:30am, Unitarian Universalist of Ocean County, music-inspired lesson—American-ahhh, the Spirit in Folk Music, Murray Grove Retreat and Renewal Center, 431 North Main Street, Lanoka Harbor, NJ, www.uuocc.org, 732/244-3455

22/Mon� Blue Jersey Band: 7pm, North Plainfield Memorial Library, 6 Rockview Ave, North Plainfield, NJ, free, swing, Gypsy jazz, bluegrass, blues

Ashokan Acoustic Guitar Camp: through Fri. 7/26, Jefferson Hamer, Jeffrey Pepper, Happy Traum, Mary Flower, Larry Baione, David Surette, Sylvia Herold, Mike Dowling, Peter Davis, swing, americana, blues, jazz, celtic, pop, folk, and country—plus practical music theory, mini-concerts, jam sessions, and song swaps

24/Wed� Woodbridge Wednesdays: 7:30pm, Daby Toure with Dwight & Nicole, free, world music from Mauratania

26/Fri� Troubadour: Member Concert—44th Birthday Show

27/Sat� aLMOsT EVERY 4Th saTuRdaY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $11 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page.

Blue Jersey Band: 6pm, Halo Pub Princeton, outdoors, 9 Hulfish St (at Witherspoon), Princeton, NJ, halofarm.com/halofarm_010.htm, 609/921-1710

Mara Levine: 11am–10pm, Huntington Folk Festival, Chapin Rainbow Stage, Heckscher Park, Main Street (Rt 25A) and Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY, fmsh.org/huntington-folk-festival, evening headliner is Loudon Wainwright III

Hopewell Theater: 8pm, Sloan Wainwright, dine-in theater with small plate options

28/Sun� EVERY 4Th sundaY (ExcEpT JuLY and augusT): 2–5:30pm, Sacred Harp Singing, Montclair Friends Meeting House, 289 Park Street, Upper Montclair, NJ; gssh.hostoi.com

30/Tues� Reeds, Rhythm and All That Brass: 7pm, Ginty Field Gazebo, 50 Woodland Ave, Morristown, NJ, 973/326-7370

31/Wed� Woodbridge Wednesdays: 7:30pm, The Weeklings featuring Glen Burtnick, free, featuring Glen Burtnick

28/Fri� Community Theatre at Mayo Performing Arts Center: 8pm, Buddy Guy, $49–$99

29/Sat� Blue Jersey Band: 10am, West Windsor Farmer Market, Vaughn Drive at Princeton Junction train station, West Windsor, NJ

Hopewell Theater: 8pm, Tom Rush, dine-in theater with small plate options

2/Tues� FP Board Meeting: 8pm, at Chatham Summit Friends Meetinghouse, Chatham

EVERY TuEsdaY: 7pm, Northwest NJ Acoustic Jam. Westside United Methodist Church, Hopatcong. 973/770-0179

EVERY 1sT TuEsdaY: 7:30pm, Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam, The Westbrook Restaurant and Pub, Bound Brook, www.DiamondCut.com/oldtime, 609/924-5353

aLTERnaTE TuEsdaYs: 7pm, Open Mic, Daddy Matty’s BBQ Restaurant, 6 Elmer St., Madison. 973/845-8711; www.DaddyMattysBBQ.com

3/Wed� EVERY WEdnEsdaY: 7:30pm, Morristown Int’l Dancers. Mountain Lakes Community Church. 973/228-5966, NJFolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html

EVERY WEdnEsdaY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, Contra Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page.

EVERY 1sT WEdnEsdaY: 7pm, Folk Open Sing. Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. 212/636-6341 or 718/788-7563

EVERY 1sT WEdnEsdaY: 7pm, Morristown Uke Jam; meetup.com/MorristownUkeJam; Mark 973/978-0751, MorristownUkeJam@gmail.com

aLTERnaTE WEdnEsdaYs: 6pm, Maloney’s NJAMP Acoustic Jam, Matawan. 908/203-9700; meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park

4/Thur� EVERY ThuRsdaY: 6pm, Mannion’s NJAMP Acoustic Jam. Somerville. 908/203-9700; meetup.com/NJ-Acoustic-Music-in-the-Park

EVERY ThuRsdaY: 8pm, Maplewood International Dancers. Maplewood, njfolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html

FP Fourth of July Picnic (see page 1)

5/Fri� Troubadour: CLOSED, no show on 4th of July weekend

6/Sat� Swingin’ Tern: Quena Crain & The Long Pond Rounders

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

7/Sun� EVERY sundaY: 7pm, Music You Can’t Hear on the Radio. WPRB 103.3FM; www.wprb.com

EVERY sundaY: 8–10am, Radio Nowhere. WMSC 90.3FM Montclair or streaming at www.wmscradio.com

Elaine Silver: 11am, Unity of Sussex County, music-inspired lesson—American-ahhh, the Spirit in Folk Music, 25 Mudcut Road, Lafayette, NJ, www.UnityOfSussex.org, 973/383-6277

NJ Friends of Clearwater Circle of Song: 2–4pm, Tommy & Abby Anton, $3–$7, audience members can also do a number or two

10/Wed� Woodbridge Wednesdays: 7:30pm, Split Bill—Jann Klose Band and Matt Nakoa Trio, free, food trucks, craft beer, wine available, bring a lawn chair

11/Thur� Birdhouse Center for the Arts: 8pm, The Ladles, $15, concerts, open folk jams, song circles

12/Fri� Troubadour: OpenStage, featured artist Randie O’Neil

13/Sat� FP Evening o’ Music: 7:30pm, at Diane Polledri’s in Verona, NJ

EVERY 2nd saTuRdaY: 8pm, Princeton Country Dancers, English Country Dance, $10 ($5 seniors & students). More info on Dance page.

Mara Levine: 7pm, Philadelphia Folksong Society, harmony vocalist for Marion Halliday CD release concert split bill with Meghan Cary, 6156 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA, pfs.org,

Folk Project Annual Board Meeting • June 4, 2019Board Meeting: The Summary

Good o’ the OrderA place to share news with your Folk Project Community about memorable events and challenges.

Please send items to Christine DeLeon, christine@christinedeleon.com

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Meeting called to order at 8:02pm at the Chatham-Summit Friends Meetinghouse, 158 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ.

Present: Trustees: Mike Agranoff, Todd Dennison, Lois DeRitter, Bob McNally, Dave Heistand, Christine DeLeon, Ken Brody, Allan Kugel, Evelyn McNally; Officers: Paul Fisher, Jay Wilensky, Jean Scully, Chris Riemer; Committees: Lindsey Meyer, Pat Brangs, Mark Schaffer, Jay Wilensky, Mike Agranoff, Jean Scully, Gary Pratt, George Otto, Lisa Hallman, John Mahon, Pam Robinson, Mitch Radler. Guests: Alex Adams, Vicky Mulligan (Life CenterStage), Wendy Keilin Absent: Elizabeth Lachowicz, Leigh Walker, Sandie Reilly

The meeting began with the singing of “Hava Nasheera” led by Mitch. Jay will lead next month’s song.

April and May minutes accepted with corrections by Lindsey and Mike, respectively.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Treasurer’s Report: Chris asked for time at the July meeting to present the Treasurer’s various tasks, and hope-fully spark some interest in folks willing to eventually take them on (probably two to three people).

NEW BUSINESSWe are a member organization of Folk Alliance, and five free memberships will go to Mike, Paul, Bob M, Jay, and Mitch.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Getaway: Our first Getaway at Stony Point was a great success. Complaints were generally minor, but the ratings were the highest since Mark & Robin took over. The new site really helped enhance the sense of com-munity. Paul will bring a complaint letter he received about the move to Stony Point to next month’s meeting.

OpenStage: OpenStage is proposing collaboration with the nonprofit Life Center Stage, whose mission is to create programs to foster artistic development, leadership, and drug prevention among young people, as well as support those undergoing treatment for substance abuse and their families. Vickey Mulligan, formerly of Rest/Stop/Rejuvenate and the founder of LCS gave an impassioned presentation of her vision for the col-laboration and how the synergy between our organizations would enhance both our missions. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting project for OpenStage.

Troubadour Booking: Mike thanked everyone involved in helping on the Minstrel/Troubadour name change, with a special shout-out to Beth Wilson for redoing the banner, which looks amazing, and John Lamb for making all the changes on the website. Mike asked that the more-accomplished musicians in FP consider putting their names in the hat for the Birthday Show, so we have a good ratio of experienced to less-experienced folks. Names will be drawn as always at the July 4th picnic (at Lewis Morris Park this year), and the Birthday Show is July 26th.

Community Service: Since Pat is moving out of the area, Mitch will take over requests for performers and booking the Memory Café, and Pat will contact Evelyn Mauer about taking over the job of sending cards where appropriate. The board learned of the death of FP member Dave Cornell, a marvelous opera singer and racon-teur, with a unique repertoire and a kind and gentle (and incredibly funny) spirit.

Newsletter: George has discovered that once added to the e-newsletter mailing list, names are never removed, even after someone’s membership lapses. This removes one incentive for folks to renew their membership, and is unfair to paper newsletter recipients, who are cut off as soon as their membership lapses. Several scenarios for enabling quick online renewal were discussed and will be explored.

Troubador Staffing: There have been some issues with volunteers showing up late and not notifying the head staff, which puts undue pressure on other volunteers as well. Amy will put out a gentle reminder via email to the volunteer list to please call or text head staff if you’re going to be late. Gary has added a feature to the pre-sold tickets form that indicates if a ticket buyer is a first-timer, so when they pick up their tickets, they can be handed a first-timer’s packet. Chris will send a reminder to the all venue chairs to get Jean their list of names for the Falcon Ridge Ticket giveaway.

Membership: Gary will meet with Lisa H and Eddie Roffman to work on data cleanup, determine what info is needed by venue chairs and needed by FP as a whole.

Horses Sing None Of It: Ken B. reported that several tapings are taking place in the next few weeks.

Special Concerts: The “Deeper Than Skin” concert has been postponed as it was deemed too close to the Livingston Taylor concert and will be rescheduled to next spring.

Uke Fest: Some volunteers on board, still need more volunteers. About one-third of the tickets have been sold. Pam thanked Strumstick, Inc. (the McNallys) for donating a strumstick.

Event Hosting: The July 4th picnic will be held at Lewis Morris Park, the area called Sugarloaf A. Good parking, good access, charcoal grills (but no electricity). Jay will contact previous hosts of July 4th to get suggestions/info and help with logistics.

Publicity: Lisa is working to remove duplicate and bad e-mail addresses from Constant Contact, as well as gen-eral data cleanup. Jean started an Instagram account for @FolkProjectNJ and invited board members to send any good FP related pictures to her to post. Folk Project is also a location on Instagram, so it can be tagged as a location to get more visibility. Nancy Kelner is retiring from the Publicity Committee and got a round of applause for her many years of service. Mark is spearheading work on the sidebar feature on the e-mails, which will provide knowledge of ALL FP events to members of our six separate mailing lists.

Sound Reinforcement: The committee supported sound at Getaway in all the major venues as well as the con-tra dance. John is pleased to see some new sound assistants and is hoping for more, especially from OpenStage. Concert Window still shuts down on occasion, and John is hoping that a new computer will help.

Archives: Lindsey has a new contact at Rutgers, and will be working through logistics with her, including how to donate material in tranches rather than all at once, as well as trying to secure some space to gather and sort materials.

Meeting was adjourned at 10:05pm. Future meetings will be held in the Chatham Summit Friends Meetinghouse, 158 Southern Boulevard, Chatham.

Pat Brangs is moving to South Seaside Park. Her daughter, Amy, is running in the New Jersey State Special Olympics.

Paul and Gloria Fisher’s second grandson is overdue. The doctor says even though he is “still cook-ing and doesn’t feel like coming out” labor will need to be induced soon.

Mitch Radler’s daughter, Molly, was successfully married. That’s one down, two to go!

Jean Scully’s son, Von, is moving to an apartment in New Brunswick, which is just a 10-minute walk to his new job and he’s happy.

Lois DeRitter enthusiastically recommends the Berkeley Heights fireworks on July 16th. A bunch of Folk Project friends usually go together every year because “it’s the best fireworks in the whole wide world!”

Todd Dennison’s daughters, Caitlin and Chelsea, both recently got engaged!

Christine Del Vecchio giggles at the irony of taking an online course in Sociology. Much of her time these days is spent studying at her desk in the basement completely cut off from the world and without any human interaction.

Bob McNally, after having to miss a couple of Board meetings, is happy to be back. He says the amount of energy the Folk Project has to keep things rolling is amazing, and he’s glad to be a part of it.

Mark Schaffer just turned 69 on June 2nd. To celebrate, Mom stayed for the weekend and made Matzo Brei for the whole family.

Alex Adams is in transition in a couple of ways. First, he is “leaving the evil spawn of Ma Bell” and going to Creole Mobile. Next, he has applied for membership in the Denville Fire Department after a lapse of about 35 years.

Wendy Keilin’s new idea for the summer is called “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” It’s open to all who want to participate in a fun project full of acknowledgment, love, and music. It will culminate in a big birthday party for everyone in August. If you want to jump in, call her at 732/828-8770.

Pam Robinson wants to point out how dedicated she is. On the evening of the June Board meeting, she was hard at work with the business of the Folk Project instead of home with Bob celebrating their anniversary.

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“...Horses Sing None of It!”A folksy non-commercial public access TV series featuring a surprising variety of guest per-formers, hosted by Ralph Litwin. All types of mainly acoustic music, storytellers, dancers, others. Schedule available at www.folkproject.org. Watch archived shows on www.youtube.com/HSNOI. Seen on: Cablevision Morris (Ch.21), Bergen (Ch.77), and Oakland (Ch76), NJ, 9pm Sun.; Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), New York City 2:30pm Thurs. on Time/Warner Cable Ch.56 & 1996, RCN Cable Ch.83 & FIOS Ch.33; also broadcast via streaming video on the web at www.MNN.org; Service Electric Cable TV, Allentown, PA (air-ing in 84 towns) Thurs. 9:30pm, Ch.50; Fargo Community Access 68 www.CityOfFargo.com/CityInfo/AccessTV/Access99schedule on Ch.68 at 6:30pm Fri. & 3pm Mon. in Fargo, North Dakota; Comcast Central NJ 2, 3:30pm Fri., Ch.280, Simulcast on Comcast Northwest NJ (Hunterdon County area) Ch.21; Brattleboro Community TV Mon. at 6:30pm, and Sat. at 7am, Ch.8. , Brattleboro, VT

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Seven years ago, thanks to Scooter Ferguson, the Folk Project joined the band-wagon by starting our own ukulele festival. In the intervening years, the festival has grown, with changes in name, venue, and date. But the main thrust of the fest has always been good music, great instructors, and loads of happy uke players.

The 2019 New Jersey Uke Fest (August 23–25) will be better than ever. We’ve got an impressive ros-ter of performers, including Heidi Swedberg. You might recall Swedberg for her role on Seinfeld, where she portrayed George Costanza’s fiancee, Susan. Our Silent Auction will have the most goodies ever including five ukuleles and five swag bags. (Bidding opens on Saturday, August 24 and closes at the end of the break during the

evening concert. You must be present to bid). The Morristown Uke Jam, who will lead our Friday serenade, is inviting everyone to join in and make it a music jam. For the first time, the New Jersey Education Association will give NJ teachers up to six hours of professional development hours for attending the fest. And if you’re willing to volunteer, you will receive a full fest ticket and dinner on Friday and Saturday in exchange for six hours of your time during the fest.

Check out our website for all the details about the fest: www.folkproject.org/njUkeFest. If you have questions email us at njukefest@folkproject.org. If you are interested in volunteering, contact our coordinator at njufvolunteer@folkproject.org.

Mahalo (thanks) for reading all the way through.

—Pam Robinson on behalf of the Uke Fest Committee

Ukuleles (cont’d)(continued from page 7)

Guide to Obscure Summer FestivalsFrom Special Correspondent Pelvis Burlapp

Summer’s here and the time is right for smothering yourself in bug spray and sunblock and spend-ing the days at festive festival festivities. Pelvis has been researching some of the lesser-known festivals which you may have missed. Here are his suggestions:

The Stem Festival: Not STEM, but stem, the neglected part of the plant. Held the fifth weekend of July in Flying Buttress, NJ, the stem festival celebrates the amazing variety and diversity of plant stems. Activities include phragmites weaving, spartina tossing, and awards for greatest circumfer-ence and longest stem. Music by Bongo Jerry and Monk Keyshines.

Wartstock: A celebration of the common wart, fun for the whole family in Banker’s Knee, Pennsylvania, Wartstock empowers those “afflicted” with warts and other skin “abnormalities.” If you’re woke to warts, this festival will not disappoint. Held the first rainy weekend in August, this year’s performers include Anonymous and Trad. There’s an open mic, and a few open wounds.

Sadfest: This year’s Sadfest, celebrating ten years of gloom and disappointment, promises to be the best ever if anyone shows up and the weather holds up and you don’t get into a car accident on the way and don’t get lost and you don’t fall and break any essential bones. The past nine fests were miserable failures, so why should this one be any better? Location and dates to be announced. It’s probably too far, and you’re probably busy that weekend anyway.

SARF (Songs About Rabbits Festival): The world’s only festival focused on lupine lullabies and bunny ballads will be held in Cardboard Box, New York on September 23–24. Featured performers include Grace Slick and Big Chungas, and the International Bunny Hop Championship will be held during the festival. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bunny).

So grab your gear, gas up the Leaf, and head out for a fabulous festival future! And if you see Pelvis in the cheap seats, say howdy do!

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More on dancing at the Country Dance and Song Society • www.cdss.org

NOTE: Start times now 1/2 hour earlier than beforeContra and Square Dancing to Live Music. All dances taught.

No partner necessary. Beginners’ lesson, 7pm;dance at 7:30pm. $12, $5 with student I.D. Soft soles only.First Presbyterian Church of East Hanover

Parish House • 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ 07936From I-287 northbound or southbound: Exit 39, travel East on Route 10 for approx. 3.5 miles. Exit by the Ford dealership (“To River Road/Okner Pkway”) onto Mount Pleasant Ave. Right at the second light onto Hanover Rd. then immediate left into the parking lot of the Parish House. From I-78: Exit 48 (Route 24 West) to Exit 2B, Route 510 East/Florham Park. Go 1.9 miles and turn left onto Hanover Rd. Turn right into the parking lot of the Parish House just before the road ends at Mount Pleasant Ave. Additional directions are on our website.

973/635-3274

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Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times.

Dance, Dance, Dance

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Country Dance*New York: Contra every Sat., English Country every Tues., Church of the Village, 201 West 13th St. (NW corner of 7th Ave.), except July and Aug., www.cdny.org or 212/459-4080

Lambertville Country Dancers: Contra/English Country,1st Friday of every month, American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Avenue, Newtown, PA,soft soled shoes only! Info 609/882-7733 or www.LambertvilleCountryDancers.org

Maplewood International Dancers: Thursdays 8pm, $5, Burgdorff Cultural Center, 10 Durand Rd., Maplewood, NJ. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary, refreshments served. Call 973/627-4386 or 973/376-7568 or go to NJFolkdance.tripod.com/fd_maplewood.html

Morristown International Dancers: Wednesdays, 8:30pm (beginners 7:30pm), sup-porters $5, others $6 (first timers: free first visit), Mountain Lakes Community Church, 48 Briarcliff Rd. , NJFolkdance.tripod.com/fd_morristown.html, 973/787-4614 or 973/228-5966

North Jersey English Country Dancers: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2–5pm, Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Pl., Ridgewood, NJ. $10 members, $15 non-members. More info: 201/657-9956 or 914/476-7102, www.NorthJerseyEnglishCountryDancers.org, or rbnrussell@gmail.com.

Palisades Folk Dancers: Twice a month on Sundays (except June to Aug.), 3pm, Church of the Atonement, Engle St. & Highland Ave., Tenafly, NJ, $10, hal2dial@gmail.com

Princeton Folk Dance Group: Tuesdays (except school closings), 7:30pm, YWCA All Purpose Room, 59 Paul Robeson Place (at intersection with Rte. 206), Princeton, NJ, www.PrincetonFolkDance.org, 732/230-3755, 609/912-1272, tuesdaynightfolkdance@gmail.com.

Princeton Folk Dancers: Fridays, 9pm (teaching 8pm), Susan Patterson Center, Stockton St. and Monument Dr. (behind Borough Hall), Princeton, NJ, www.PrincetonFolkDance.org, 609/912-1272, friday@princetonfolkdance.org.

Princeton Country Dancers: Wed. (and most 4th Saturdays) 8pm (intro/basics 7:30pm), $10 Wed., $11 Sat. ($5 seniors & students), Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ behind the former Borough Hall/police station, near intersection of Routes 27 & 206, 609/844-0459 or 609/275-7275, e-mail pcdinfo@aol.com. Performer listing at www.PrincetonCountryDancers.org, pickup band musicians welcome.

PCD English Country Dance Series: 2nd Saturday, 8pm (intro/basics at 7:30pm). $10 ($5 seniors & students), www.PrincetonCountryDancers.org, 609/844-0459

Scottish Country Dancing: most Tuesdays except June through Aug., 7:30–10pm, Fanwood Presbyterian Church, 74 South Martine Avenue (at LaGrande Avenue), Fanwood, NJ, www.rscds-nj.org, 732/356-3923

Swingin’ Tern: see page opposite

Valley Contra Dance Society: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 7:30pm (lesson at 7pm), Unitarian Church of The Lehigh Valley, 424 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA. $12 ($5 students). www.ValleyContraDance.org, 610/868-7432, valleycontradance@verizon.net

Village Contra: 2nd Fri. , 7:30pm, gender-role free contra dance in NYC., at LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St., open to all. More info at www.VillageContra.org.

Sat July 6: Quena Crain & The Long Pond RoundersJonah Sidman: fiddle • Corey Walters: flute, accordion, electric guitar • Michael Friedman: piano • Ness Smith-Savedoff: drums

She’ll be calling Long Pond Rounders when she callsWe’ll be dancing Long Pond Rounders when she calls

Come hear Long Pond Rounders; when Quena calls no one floundersDancing to hot contras when she calls.

She’ll be calling six hot contras when she callsThey’ll be playing six hot dance tunes when she calls

We’ll waltz and take a break, there’s just so much fun we can takeBefore six more contras when she calls.

We’ll all go out to contra dance when she callsSo you better not miss your chance when she calls

The band will make us prance, no matter what the circumstanceTern out and contra dance when she calls.

Sat July 20: Bob Isaacs & Rhythmic HeartDoug Healy: guitar, mandolin, djembe • Norma Castle: flute • Robin Russell: keyboard • Anna Bosnick: fiddle

I got rhythm, I got musicI got contras

Who could ask for anything more?

I got Isaacs and Rhythmic HeartTunes for dancin’

Who could ask for anything more?

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