Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

March 2002

Contents

  • Balladeer Jerry Bryant will join March 8 Song & Story Swap
  • Children's Music Network workshop
  • Bob Blue concert photos
  • Lou's Reviews -- Mediaeval Trio and Anonymous 4
  • Calendar

Jerry Bryant will join March  8 Song & Story Swap

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

Jerry BryantFriday, March 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, Mass.  

Guest performer at the March 8 Song & Story Swap will be folksinger Jerry Bryant.  

Jerry Bryant is a songwriter and balladeer with a special interest in the music of sailors. Performing on guitar, concertina, banjo, melodeon and other acoustic instruments, his repertoire includes hundreds of traditional and contemporary songs. A careful maritime researcher, Jerry's performances are not only full of good music but are peppered with historical insights as well.

Jerry has been featured in the San Francisco National Maritime Historic Park’s sea music concert series, Mystic Seaport Museum’s annual Sea Music Festival, South Street Seaport in New York, and many others. His composition, The Ballad of Harbo and Samuelsen has been performed and recorded by several folk artists and is the title cut of his first recording. His latest release, Roast Beef of Old England, is a collection of traditional songs from the man-of-war days of the British Navy, and is a companion to the seafaring novels of Patrick O’Brian.

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 Women. Women

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.

Children's Music Network workshop

Singing the Joy: The Heartbeat of Children's MusicThe Conference Center in Rowe, Mass. will be the site of a Children's Music Network workshop entitled Singing the Joy: The Heartbeat of Children's Music.  Featuring Sarah Pirtle, Kim Wallach, Sally Rogers, Jackson Gillman and several more inspiring musicians and educators, the weekend workshop runs March 8-10.

Find more details at http://www.cmnonline.org/SingingTheJoy.htm.

 

Bob Blue concert photos 

Kim WallachThis past February 3rd the Unitarian Society Meetinghouse in Amherst was jammed with folks who spent their Super Bowl Sunday evening being treated to an all-star revue of songwriter Bob Blue's music.

More than fifteen artists from around the Northeast gathered to sing songs from the recent double-CD, The Best of Bob Blue. 

Photographer Fred Rosenberg captured the event on camera.  Check out his photos at http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/BobBlue/concert/default.htm.

Lou's Reviews -- Reigning queens of a cappella Early Music

Trio Mediaeval Lou Wigdor leads us into the eclectic genre of women's a capella early music with a look at two of its shining stars, Trio Mediaeval and Anonymous 4. 

He also offers capsule recommendations of Rounder recording Roots Music: An American Journey, and the latest release from Lebanese oudist, Rabih Abou-Khalil.

Read Lou's article, Angelic Voices in Good Company.

PVFS and Friends Upcoming Event Calendar

  • Mar. 5 - Scott Helland. Flywheel, 2 Holyoke Street Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm. 413-527-5048. 
  • Mar. 7 - Adam Brodsky. Capo's Coffee Cafe, 108 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-529-6818.
  • Mar. 8 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Jerry Bryant.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Mar. 8 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 8 - John Hiatt. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 8 - Katryna & Nerissa Nields.  Wachusett Folk Cafe, 444 Green St., Gardner, MA.  7:30pm.  978-632-2403.
  • Mar. 8 - Laura Wetzler.  Jewish Community Center, 742 Main St., Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-0160.
  • Mar. 8 - Rick Lee w/ Bob Zentz.  Center for the Arts, 31 Main St., Natick, MA.  8:00pm.  508-647-0097.
  • Mar. 8-10 - Children's Music Network Singing the Joy Workshop.  Rowe Conference Center, Rowe, MA.  413-339-4954.
  • Mar. 8-10 - Glen Velez.  Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA.  413-448-3400.
  • Mar. 9 - Terry Kitchen.  St. James Episcopal Church, 8 Church Street, Greenfield MA.   8:00pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Mar. 9 - Magpie.  U'n'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Mar. 9 - Rona Leventhal.  Int'l Women's Day Celebration, Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington, MA.  413-528-7224.
  • Mar. 9 - Bill Staines, John Hall, Bobby Sweet. Pittsfield Folkfest, Boland Theater, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West St., Pittsfield, MA. 7:00pm.  413-499-4660.
  • Mar. 9 - Lucy Kaplansky w/ Adam Rothberg. Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Mar. 9 - Mike Holmes, Taproot, Ken Perlman, Reiner Family - Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Rd., Lexington, MA.  8:00pm. 781- 861-0300.
  • Mar. 10 - Richie Havens plus Josh Ritter.  Second Sunday Concert, Art Bank, 22 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  6:30pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Mar. 12 - Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 13 - Catie Curtis and Laura Love. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00 & 10:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 14 - Cahal Dunne.  Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Rd., Holyoke, MA.  6:00pm. 413-535-5077.
  • Mar. 15 - The Chaisson Family.  White Church Community Center, Memorial St., Deerfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Mar. 15 - Kate O'Connor Band.  Thirsty Mind, 19 College Street Village Commons, So. Hadley, MA.  8:30pm.  413-538-9309.
  • Mar. 15 - Makem Brothers.  Log Cabin, 500 Easthampton Rd., Holyoke, MA.  6:00pm. 413-535-5077.
  • Mar. 15 - Tom McCabe.  John Ashley School, 88 Massasoit Ave., West Springfield, MA.  7:00pm.  413-263-3323.
  • Mar. 16 - Saw Doctors. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 16 - Bernice Lewis.  Coffee & Soul Coffeehouse, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Mar. 16 - Polly Fiveash & Anand Nyack.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 17 - April Grant.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   5:00pm.  413-586-8336.  
  • Mar. 17 - Blarney Pilgrims.  Amherst Brewing Co., 24-36 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA.   9:00pm.  413-253-4400.
  • Mar. 17 - Woodkerne.  Maplewood Farm, 138 Belchertown Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-3276.
  • Mar. 21 - Maura O'Connell plus Lori McKenna. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 22 - Amy Rigby and Deb Talan. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 22 - Brooks Williams. Hooker-Dunham Theater, 139 Main St., Brattleboro, VT.  8:00pm.  802-254-9276.
  • Mar. 23 - Broque, Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA. 7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Mar. 23 - Woodkerne.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  8:00pm.  413-367-9206.
  • Mar. 23 - Cathie Ryan. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 26 - Josh Ritter Band. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 28 - Geoff Muldaur.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Mar. 30 - Pat Humphries.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 30 - Woodkerne.  Memorial Hall Theater, Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-8420.
  • Mar. 30 - Doc Watson w/Bear Mountain Ramblers.  Mahaiwe Theatre, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington, MA.  8:00pm.  413-528-8418.
  • Mar. 30 - Susan Werner w/ Robbie Baier. Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Mar. 31 - Rona Leventhal.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • Apr. 5 - Jess Klein/ Josh Ritter.  Second Sunday Concert, Art Bank, 22 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  6:30pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Apr. 5 - Peggy Seeger.  Sanctuary of First Churches, 129 Main St, Northampton, MA.  7:30pm.  413-586-4950.
  • Apr. 5 - Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen.  Wachusett Folk Cafe, 444 Green St., Gardner, MA.  7:30pm.  978-632-2403.
  • Apr. 6 - Francis Doughty.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Apr. 6 - John Roberts & Tony Barrand.  U'n'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Apr. 6 - Mark Erelli w/ Ben Demerath. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 6 - Glen Velez w/ Pan Morigan.  Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  8:00pm. 413-586-2262.
  • Apr. 7 - Alan Chartock and the Berkshire Ramblers.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Apr. 11 - Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer.  Davis Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  9:00pm.  413-585-4940.  
  • Apr. 12 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Terry Kitchen.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Apr. 12 - Nickel Creek plus Eddie From Ohio. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 12 - Annie Wenz. Performance Music, 126 Elm Street, Westfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-568-5383.
  • Apr. 13 - Katryna & Nerissa Nields. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00 & 9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 13 - Josee Vachon. Hall of Nativity of Blessed Virgin, Chicopee, MA.   413-532-9421.
  • Apr. 13 - Dan Zanes & the Rocket Ship Review. Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, MA. 2:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Apr. 14 - Claudia Schmidt.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Apr. 14 - Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer/Ben Demerath.  Second Sunday Concert, Art Bank, 22 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  6:30pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Apr. 14 - Ani Difranco/Dan Bern. John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA. 8:00pm.  800-477-6849.
  • Apr. 17 - Kate Rusby. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 18 - Tuck & Patti. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 19-21 - New England Folk Festival. Natick High School, 15 West St., Natick, MA. 508-229-2854.
  • Apr. 20 - Tim Harrison.  Coffee & Soul Coffeehouse, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Apr. 20 - Laura Wetzler.  Jewish Community Center, 742 Main St., Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-0160.
  • Apr. 20 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA. 7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Apr. 21 - Sweet Honey In The Rock. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 22 - Fairport Convention. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 25 - Greg Brown plus Jeff Lang. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00 & 9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 25 - The Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 25 - Peter Mulvey.  Davis Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  9:00pm.  413-585-4940.
  • Apr. 25 - Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Apr. 26 - Stephen Kellogg Band plus Deb Talan. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr. 26-28 - Nancy Mellon; Storytelling as a Healing Art Workshop.  Center for Cultural Evolution, Colrain, MA.  603-654-2982.
  • Apr. 27 - Rona Leventhal.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Apr. 27 - Cindy Kallet, Ellen Epstein, Michael Cicone.  U'n'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Apr. 27 - Josee Vachon. All Saints Parish Hall, 17 North Street, Ware, MA.   413-967-5090.
  • Apr. 27 - Patty Griffin, Voices on the Verge, Kris Delmhorst, more.  W.A.M! Festival, Chapin Auditorium, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.  11:00am. 413-530-1556.
  • Apr. 27 - The Villa Jidiots.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  8:00pm.    413-367-9206.
  • May 1 - Pete Seeger, Tao Todriguez-Seeger. United Congregational Church, 395 High St, Holyoke, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-8975.
  • May 2 - Young Masters, an evening of Hindustani Music. Music Recital Hall, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA. 8:00pm.  413-559-4850.
  • May 3 - Susan Werner. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 3 - Matt Haimovitz.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  8:00pm.    413-367-9206.
  • May 4 - Will Fudeman.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • May 4 - Francis Doughty.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • May 4 - Brooks Williams. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 4 - Josee Vachon. Holy Rosary Parish Hall, Gardner, MA.  7:00pm.  978-632-4594.
  • May 4 - Bill Morrissey. Memorial Hall, 198 Main St., Monson, MA. 8:00pm.  413-283-8978.
  • May 4 - Maple Ridge.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  8:00pm.    413-367-9206.
  • May 5 - Cheryl Wheeler plus Kenny White. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 5 - Viva Quetzal.  Cinco de Mayo Concert, Williston Academy, Easthampton, MA.  2:00pm.  
  • May 9 - Maria Muldaur.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • May 9 - John Gorka/Alice Peacock. Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, MA. 8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • May 10 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Bob Norman.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • May 10 - John Gorka. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 4 - Relative Sight.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • May 12 - Klezamir.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  1:30 & 3:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • May 12 - Peter Mulvey.  Second Sunday Concert, Art Bank, 22 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  6:30pm.  413-625-2580.
  • May 12 - Lou & Peter Berryman.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:00pm.  413-256-0433.

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