Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

September 2001

Contents

  • Storyteller Marge Bruchac will join September 14 Song & Story Swap
  • Stone Soup Coffeehouse schedule
  • Connecticut Open Mic list
  • Calendar

Marge Bruchac will be September 14 Song & Story Swap guest

Please come share in an evening of music and stories at the September Pioneer Valley Folklore Society SONG & STORY SWAP.

Friday, September 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, Mass.

Marge BruchacSeptember's guest artist is storyteller Marge Bruchac.  A Missisquoi Abenaki Indian, Marge performs greeting and dancing songs in both Abenaki and English, historical anecdotes of colonial contact with northeastern Native peoples, and seasonal stories of plants, animals, and tricksters.  With rattles, hand drum, and eloquent words and gestures, she brings alive indigenous melodies and the wisdom of lesson stories.

Marge has appeared at numerous festivals and museums, including Plimoth Plantation, the Old Songs Festival, Odanak, Mystic Seaport, Sagakwa Festival, and Old Sturbridge Village, where she portrays "Molly Geet, the Indian Doctress."  Last year she was honored as Storyteller of the Year by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. 

The Song & Story Swap is an event where people of all ages gather to share stories and songs that may be traditional, newly written, or of personal experiences. You can tell, sing, or lead everyone in singing, play an instrument or request a song or story.  Listeners are welcome, too.  Admission is free, with donations accepted.

The warm-up theme this month is Beginnings.  

The PVFS Song & Story Swap happens the 2ND FRIDAY of every month.  For information contact Paul Kaplan, (413)-253-9484 or Jeff Lee, (413)-256-0433 or visit http://www.filbert.com/pvfs.

Stone Soup Coffeehouse Schedule 

Stone Soup CoffeehouseOne of local folk entertainment's best kept secrets is the Stone Soup Coffeehouse, a series of house concerts hosted once or twice a month by Bob Blue in Amherst.  Bob's sharp wit and big heart have earned him a legion of friends throughout the folk music community, and many talented artists have traveled long distances to perform in the living room of Bob's apartment which seats fewer than twenty people.  Among the well-known names whom Bob has booked are Bob Francke, Sally Rogers, Geoff Bartley, and Charlie King.  Scheduled to appear in the next month are Eric Kilburn (9/15), Jay Mankita (9/29) and Priscilla Herdman (10/6).

For more information and a full 2001-2002 schedule visit http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/events/stonesoup.htm. 

Connecticut Open Mic List 

If you are interested in finding a place south of the border where you can perform or hear the freshest local talent, visit the Connecticut Area Acoustic Open Mic Schedule compiled by Ted Banks.  It's at http://www.tedbanks.com/openmic/schedule.html.

PVFS and Friends Upcoming Event Calendar

  • Sep. 8 - Debra Cowan, Bernice Lewis.  U'n'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Sep. 9 - Lynn Miles, Steven Kellogg.  Second Sunday Coffeehouse, Art Bank, 22 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  6:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Sep. 9 - Annie Wenz.  The Old Meeting House, Granville, MA.  3:00pm.  413-529-0853.
  • Sep. 14 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Marge Bruchac.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Sep. 14 - Woodkerne.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  8:00pm.  413-367-9206.
  • Sep. 14 - Odetta.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Sep. 15 - Eric Kilburn. Stone Soup Coffeehouse.  at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Sep. 16 - Nanci Griffith. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Sep. 21 - Amy Rigby, Richard Shindell.  Memorial Hall Theater, Shelburne Falls, MA.  8:00pm.  413-625-2526.
  • Sep. 21 - Bill Morrissey.  Wachusett Folk Cafe, 444 Green St., Gardner, MA.  7:30pm.  978-632-2403.
  • Sep. 22 - Maple Ridge Bluegrass Band.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  7:00 and 9:00pm.  413-367-9206.
  • Sep. 22 - John Prine. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Sep. 22 - Jerry Bryant.  Boats, Books, and Brushes Festival, New London, CT.  10:30am.  860-443-8332.
  • Sep. 25 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Sep. 27 - Francis Doughty.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Sep. 28 - Kate O'Connor & Rico Spence.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  8:00 and 10:00pm.  413-367-9206.
  • Sep. 29 - Cottonwood.  Belchertown Fair, Belchertown, MA.  413-323-9710.
  • Sep. 29 - Jay Mankita. Stone Soup Coffeehouse.  at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Sep. 30 - Jerry Bryant.  Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, Portsmouth, NH.  1:00pm.  603-431-5388.
  • Oct. 5 - Dar Williams, Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 6 - Priscilla Herdman. Stone Soup Coffeehouse.  at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Oct. 12 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Debra Cowan.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Oct. 12 - Gordie Sampson.  White Church Community Center, Deerfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Oct. 13 - Castlebay.  U'n'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Oct. 13 - Stephen Kellogg. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 13 - Gypsy Wranglers.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  7:00 and 9:00pm.  413-367-9206.
  • Oct. 13 - Gordie Sampson.  Jackson Hall, 605 Salmonbrook St. (10/202), Granby, CT. 7:30pm.  860-653-3800.
  • Oct. 14 - Wild Asparagus.  Second Sunday Coffeehouse, Art Bank, 22 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  6:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Oct. 14 - Ben Demerath. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Oct. 19 - Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-0433.

If there is a folk event you'd like included in the calendar, please forward information to pvfolk@yahoo.com.

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Pioneer Valley Folklore Society, Amherst, Mass.
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September 8, 2001