Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

June 2002

Contents

  • Eliot Bronson will be June 14 Song & Story Swap guest
  • Lou & Peter Berryman's 5/12 Black Sheep gig reviewed
  • Swimming to the Other Side profile touches home
  • Nearby summer folk festivals
  • More reviews by LouKate Rusby; Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; Richard Shindell
  • Calendar

Eliot Bronson will be June 14 Song & Story Swap guest

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

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

Appearing as guest will be songwriter and singer, Eliot Bronson

The mastery demonstrated in Eliot's guitar playing and the depth and awareness permeating his lyrics belie the youth of this twenty-three-year-old rising star from Baltimore. Over the past two years he has worked his way into some of the East's top listening rooms, from the Kennedy Center to the Kerrville Folk Festival, and has shared the stage with the likes of Tom Paxton, Bill Staines, and Al Stewart. He recently released his first full-length album entitled "One Hundred and One Subtle Ways."

There is more information about Eliot Bronson at his web site, http://www.eliotbronson.com.

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 Fears.

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.


Lou & Peter Berryman entertain at Mother's Day concert

Lou & Peter Berryman at the Black Sheep Cafe, 5/12/02"Lou and Peter swept into Amherst on the second Sunday evening in May, leaving the Black Sheep Deli coffeehouse seismically challenged from the barely containable laughter of its standing-room-only audience." ...

Lou Wigdor was there to capture, contemplate and comment on Lou & Peter Berryman's 4th visit to the Black Sheep this past May 12.  Read What Again, in Amherst?!


Swimming to the Other Side profile touches home

Pat Humphries, creator of "Swimming to the Other Side"The couple dozen luck music fans who attended the Stone Soup Coffeehouse on March 30 heard Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow  give a wonderful concert that was capped by a roomful of people singing Humphries' signature song, Swimming to the Other Side.

This song was recently the subject of an audio essay by Marika Partridge on NPR's All Things Considered, which featured an insightful interview with local folk artist, Lui Collins, who has recorded a version that adds a descant or second melody.

The audio essay may be heard in full at NPR's web site: http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/may/humphries/index.html


Nearby summer folk festivals 


When you are planning this summer's excursions, 
don't forget these folk music festivals, all within an easy 
drive:

 

 


Lou's Reviews – Kate Rusby; Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer; Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell's album, "Courier"This month Lou aims his ear and his pen in the direction of three of the world's hottest folk acts as he writes up recent concert appearances and recordings by Kate Rusby & John McCusker, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, and Richard Shindell.

Ther first two bands are covered in Better Music Through Chemistry; the latter in Richard ShindellArt Courier.

For a list of all of Lou Wigdor's in depth music articles, check out Lou's Reviews. 


PVFS and Friends Upcoming Event Calendar

  • Jun. 12 - Black Rebels, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jun. 12 - Viva Quetzal. Taste of Springfield, Springfield, MA. 7:00pm.
  • Jun. 13 - Tom Rush plus Boris McCutcheon. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun. 13  - Bill Morrissey.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jun. 13 - Reed Foehl.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jun. 14 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Eliot Bronson.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Jun. 14 - Tarbox Ramblers. Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jun. 15 - Joyce Katzberg.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Jun. 15 - Youssou Sidibe and the Baye Fall Times.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun. 15 - Laura Wetzler.  Coffee & Soul Coffeehouse, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Jun. 15 - Davis Bates.  Arms Library, Shelburne Falls, MA.  413-625-0202.
  • Jun. 15 - Brooks Williams. Bull Run, Rt. 2A, Shirley, MA. 8:00pm.  978-425-4311.
  • Jun. 16 - Viva Quetzal. Open Square Cafe, 383 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA. 7:00pm.  413- 533-1781.
  • Jun. 18 - 50th Open Stage Celebration. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun. 18 - Janah.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jun. 19 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jun. 20 - Nerissa & Katryna Nields. Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jun. 20  - Ani Clark.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jun. 21 - Toshi Reagon. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun. 22 - Ryan Hommel.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Jun. 22 - Reed Foehl.  Taste of Amherst, Town Common, Amherst, MA.
  • Jun. 22 - Blind Boys of Alabama & Koko Taylor.  Pioneer Valley Blues Festival, Three-county Fairgrounds, Northampton, MA.
  • Jun. 22 - Francis Doughty.  Leverett Spring Fling, Village Coop, Leverett, MA. 1:15pm.  413-367-9581.
  • Jun. 22 - Amy Speace w. Julia Macklin.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Jun. 24 - Arjuna Greist.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Jun. 26 - Tshibangu Kadima and Rumbafrica, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jun. 26 - Erica Wheeler.  Laurel Park, Northampton, MA.  413-584-8589.
  • Jun. 26 - Dog Bone Town (Dennis Caraher, Jim Henry, Doug Plavin).  Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA.  7:30pm.  413-665-3741.
  • Jun. 26 - Anne Murray.  Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA.  7:00pm.  617-266-1200.
  • Jun. 27 - Davis Bates.  Stanley Park, Westfield, MA.  11:00am.  413-562-6158.
  • Jun. 27  - Chris Smither.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jun. 28 - Francis Doughty.  Bouquet of Music series, Franklin County Medical Center Courtyard, Greenfield, MA. 1:00pm.  
  • Jun. 28 - Amy Fairchild. Theodore's, 201 Worthington St. Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-734-7096.
  • Jun. 28 - Maggie & Suzzy Roche. Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jun. 29 - Patricia Shih.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Jun. 29 - Richard Berman.  House concert, Greenfield, MA.  8:00pm.  Contact Julia at 413-772-6443.
  • Jun. 29 - Guy Mendilow.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-253-3442.
  • Jun. 29 - Einstein's Little Homunculus.  Pothole Pictures, Memorial Hall Theater, Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2896.
  • Jun. 29 - Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, Lenox, MA.  5:45pm.  617-266-1200.
  • Jun. 29 - Southern Rail, 1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun. 30 - Laura Wetzler.  1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA.  2:00pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun. 30 - Guy Mendilow.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   9:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Jul. 3 - Rani Arbo & Brooks Williams.  Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA.  7:30pm.  413-665-3741.
  • Jul. 3 - Stockwell Brothers, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jul. 3 - Horace Clarence Boyer and the Year of Jubilee III, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jul. 5 - John Flynn, Troubadour Series, Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 6 - Julee Glaub & Kevin Goodan.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Jul. 6 - Francis Doughty.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Jul. 6  - Tracy Vernon & Nestor Cintron.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Jul. 6 - John Flynn, Troubadour Series, Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  1:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 6 - Bill Morrissey, Troubadour Series, Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 7 - Raymond Street Klezmer Band.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • Jul. 8 - Benjamin the Clown.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Northampton, MA.  11:00am.  413-256-4900.
  • Jul. 10 - Hot Club of Cowtown.  Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA.  7:30pm.  413-665-3741.
  • Jul. 11 - Amy Fairchild, Harry's, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jul. 11  - Jeff Lang.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jul. 12 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Richard Evers.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Jul. 12 - Eric Underwood w/ Adam Michael Rothberg, Troubadour Series, Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 12 - Lucy Kaplansky. Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jul. 13 - Two of a Kind.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Jul. 6  - John Porcino.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Jul. 13 - Arlo Guthrie, Troubadour Series, Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 14 - Lui Collins, Dana Robinson, Ben Demerath2nd Sunday Concert, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Jul. 14 - Josh Rouse. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jul. 15 - Julia Fordham plus Amy Correia. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jul. 16 - Lucinda Williams. Pines Theater, Look Park, Florence, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jul. 16 - Tom McCabe.  Public Library, Feeding Hills Rd., Southwick, MA.  11:00am.  413-586-3353.
  • Jul. 17 - Dave Mallett, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jul. 17 - Lonesome Brothers.  Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA.  7:30pm.  413-665-3741.
  • Jul. 17 - Gypsy Wranglers.  Agawam SummerFest, Veteran's Green, 700 Main St., Agawam, MA. 7:00pm.  413-452-5143.
  • Jul. 17 - Amy Fairchild.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jul. 17 - James Taylor & the Boston Pops.  Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA.  8:30pm.  617-266-1200.
  • Jul. 18  - Stephanie Corby.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jul. 19 - Eliot Bronson.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   7:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Jul. 19 - Jonathan Edwards plus Kenny White. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jul. 19 - The Mammals.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 20 - Roger Tincknell.  Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-259-1146.
  • Jul. 20 - Lisa Martin.  Fire & Water Cafe, 5 Old South St., Northampton, MA.   8:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Jul. 20  - Roger Tincknell.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Jul. 20 - Montuori & Guardi.  Montague Bookmill, Montague, MA.  8:00pm.  413-367-9206.
  • Jul. 21 - David Wilcox plus Guy-Michael Grande. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jul. 21  - Peter Mulvey & Cheryl Wheeler.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jul. 22 - Jum Bling the Clown.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Northampton, MA.  11:00am.  413-256-4900.
  • Jul. 24 - Anatolia, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jul. 24 - Kathy Chapman & Dick Amberman plus Moonlight & Morningstar.  Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA.  7:30pm.  413-665-3741.
  • Jul. 24 - Maria Muldaur. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jul. 24 - Viva Quetzal.  Agawam SummerFest, Veteran's Green, 700 Main St., Agawam, MA. 7:00pm.  413-452-5143.
  • Jul. 25  - Cottonwood.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  6:00pm.  413-532-3600.
  • Jul. 25  - Garnet Rogers.  Wachusett Inn, Rt. 2, Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jul. 27 - Colleen Kattau.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Jul. 27  - Ed Popielarczyk.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Jul. 27 - Falcon Ridge Showcase Artists.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 28 - Bernice Lewis.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Jul. 29 - Bob Bloom.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Northampton, MA.  11:00am.  413-256-4900.
  • Jul. 31 - Don Roy & Fiddle Box, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm.  413-584-4699.
  • Jul. 31 - Thunder Moon String Band.  Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA.  7:30pm.  413-665-3741.
  • Aug. 1 - Buddy & Julie Miller.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Aug. 2 - Meg Hutchinson.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Aug. 3 - Erica Wheeler.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Aug. 3  - Bill Ross.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 3 - Les Sampou w. Bobby Sweet.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Aug. 4 - Battlefield Band plus Joe Keenan. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Aug. 5 - Caribbean for Kids.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Northampton, MA.  11:00am.  413-256-4900.
  • Aug. 7 - Fred Eaglesmith.  Agawam SummerFest, Veteran's Green, 700 Main St., Agawam, MA. 7:00pm.  413-452-5143.
  • Jul. 25  - Viva Quetzal.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  6:00pm.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 10 - Inner Orchestra. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Aug. 10 - Viva Quetzal. Taste of Northampton, Northampton, MA. 5:05pm.
  • Aug. 10  - Birds of Prey.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 10 - Cliff Eberhardt w. Robby Baier.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Aug. 11 - Lui Collins.  Memorial Hall, Deerfield Falls, MA.  3:00pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Aug. 11 - Gordon Stone Band. Open Square Cafe, 383 Dwight St., Holyoke, MA. 7:00pm.  413-538-6214.
  • Aug. 11 - Kenny Butler & Hot Club of Boston2nd Sunday Concert, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Aug. 12 - Foolsproof.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Northampton, MA.  11:00am.  413-256-4900.
  • Aug. 12-16 - Groove Fiddle & Guitar CampDonna Hebert's Studio, Amherst, MA.  413-253-4058.
  • Aug. 14 - Randall Bayes & Daithi Sproule.  Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA.  7:30pm.  413-665-3741.
  • Aug. 14 - Boogaloo Swamis.  Agawam SummerFest, Veteran's Green, 700 Main St., Agawam, MA. 7:00pm.  413-452-5143.
  • Aug. 15  - The Crescents.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  6:00pm.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 17 - Jennifer Erb.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Aug. 17  - Lenny Del Seamonds.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 17 - Garnet Rogers w. Rick Robbins.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Aug. 18 - Laura Wetzler.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • Aug. 19 - Ed Popielarczyk.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Northampton, MA.  11:00am.  413-256-4900.
  • Aug. 22  - Ireland Parish.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  6:00pm.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 23 - The Mammals plus Crooked Still. Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Aug. 23 - Charlie King & Karen Brandow.  St. Michael's Cathedral, State St., Springfield, MA.
  • Aug. 24 - Will Fudeman.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.
  • Aug. 24  - Onawumi Jean Moss.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  10:30am.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 24 - Christine Lavin w. Eric Underwood.  Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-1955.
  • Aug. 26 - Tom Sabo.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Northampton, MA.  11:00am.  413-256-4900.
  • Aug. 30  - Ray of Elvis.  Village Commons, South Hadley, MA.  6:00pm.  413-532-3600.
  • Aug. 31 - Rachel Cross.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse. at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 413-256-8784.

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