Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

November 2002

Contents

  • Molly Scott will join Nov. 8 Song & Story Swap
  • Broque, Dana Robinson and Markamusic celebrate CD releases
  • Welcome Yule in its 18th season
  • Lou's Reviews – Aimee Mann's Lost in Space
  • Calendar

Folk hero Molly Scott will join November 8 Song & Story Swap

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

Molly ScottFriday, November 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, Mass.  

Accomplished singer, songwriter and recording artist, Molly Scott, will join the Song & Story Swap as guest performer, accompanied by Bruce Kahn and Ferne Bork.  Molly began playing clubs and coffeehouses in the early sixties as an undergraduate at Smith College, before moving to New York City. There she became an active part of the folk music revival, witnessing Bob Dylan's first public appearance during her engagement at the legendary Greenwich Village folk club, Gerde's Folk City.

After making her first album, Waitin' On You, with Prestige Records, Molly Scott branched into theater and television and forged a successful career as a singer, actor and host of her own television show on CBS. Her credits included appearances on the children's programs, Captain Kangaroo and Sesame Street.

Returning to Western Massachusetts with her family in the 1970s, Molly started the musical group "Sumitra", and turned her talents towards supporting peace and environmental causes, and developing a professional practice as a therapist. She expanded her work with the voice and healing into a therapeutic model called Creative Resonance work which she has been teaching for more than twenty years in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Widely known in the New England area for her music, Molly Scott has performed with the Mohawk Trail Concerts, the Springfield Symphony, the Iron Horse Music Hall, and given many benefits for local causes. Her recordings include We Are All One Planet, Honor the Earth, Sound of Light, and a new live audience recording called Songs of Hope and Healing on the Sumitra label.

Find more about Molly Scott at http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/artists/mollyscott.

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 Politics. Politics

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.

Broque, Dana Robinson and Markamusic celebrate CD releases

Broque -- Dancing on My HatNext weekend valley concertgoers have an opportunity to join in the celebration of 3 new CDs.

Broque, the duo of Gideon Freudmann on cello and Mark Herschler on classical guitar, will toast the publication of Dancing on Avenue of the SaintsMy Hat with a concert on Friday, November 8 at the A.P.E. Gallery in Thorne's Market on Main St., Northampton.

The next evening Dana Robinson, who has relocatWomen and Childrened his home from Williamsburg, Mass. to North Carolina is back in the area playing at the St. James Coffeehouse in Greenfield and celebrating the release of Avenue of the Saints on Threshold Music.

And on the same night the South American folk group, Markamusic, will appear at the Northampton Center for the Arts to highlight the release of their first CD, Women and Children.

See the calendar for details.

Welcome Yule marks its 18th season

Welcome Yule is a community songfest and pageant that includes ancient British carols and songs, Morris dancing and mummery.  December 6, 7 and 8 will mark the 18th year of the event which has moved to a new location at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield.

Visit the Welcome Yule website at http://www.welcomeyule.org for more information.

Lou's Reviews � Aimee Mann's Lost in Space

Energized by his experience at Aimee Mann's October 2 Calvin Theater concert, Lou Wigdor returned to her CD, Lost in Space, and gave it a thorough listen.  He presents his analysis in Aimee We Hardly Knew You!

You'll find it in Lou's Reviews.

 

PVFS and Friends Upcoming Event Calendar

  • Nov. 8 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Molly Scott.  Black Sheep Caf�, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Nov. 8 - Eliot Bronson, Susan Werner.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov 8 - Broque CD Release Concert.  A.P.E. Gallery, 150 Main St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-5553.
  • Nov. 8 - Karaugh Brown.  Fire & Water, 5 Old South St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm. 413-586-8336.
  • Nov. 8 - Richie Havens.  Wachusett Folk Cafe, 444 Green St.,  Gardner, MA.  7:30pm.  978-632-2403.
  • Nov. 8 - Rick & Lavinia Ross.  Dream Away Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA.  9:00pm.  413-623-8725.
  • Nov. 9 - Markamusic - CD Release Concert. Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton, MA. 8:00pm.  413-549-9155.
  • Nov. 9 - Dana Robinson - CD Release Concert.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street, Greenfield MA.   8:00pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Nov. 9 - Ellis Paul.  Old Sturbridge Village, Visitor Center Theater,  Sturbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  508-347-3362.
  • Nov. 9 - Suzanne Vega.  Mass. MoCa, 87 Marshall St., North Adams, MA.  8:00pm.  413-664-4481.  
  • Nov. 9 - Frank Morey.  Armadillo Depot, Rt. 20, Charlton, MA.  8:00pm.  508-248-2742.
  • Nov. 9 - Ellis Paul.  Old Sturbridge Village Theater, Sturbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  800-733-1830.
  • Nov. 10 - Anne Feeney.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Nov. 10 - Brooks Williams w. Erica Wheeler.  Hilltown Folk & Jazz, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Nov. 10 - Stacey Earle, Steve Forbert & Mark Stuart, Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 13 - Paul Brady.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 14 - Anne Heaton w. Jodi Shaw.  Jittery's, Davis Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  9:00pm.
  • Nov. 14 - Dan Bern.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 14 - Golem.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-3394.
  • Nov. 14 - Gideon Freudmann.  Wachusett Village Inn, Westminster, MA.  7:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Nov. 15 - Holly Near & Cris Williamson.  Northampton High School, 380 Elm St., Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 15 - Bob Hillman.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA.  413-528-3394.
  • Nov. 16 - Charles Neville.  Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA. 7:30pm.  978-544-0240.
  • Nov. 16 - Verne McArthur.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Nov. 16 - Anatolia.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 16 - Richard Berman.  House Concert at Julia Burrough's, 185 Davis St., Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-772-6443.
  • Nov. 16 - Taproot.  uNi Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Nov. 16 - Bill Staines, Plainfield Congregational Church, Rt. 116, Plainfield, MA. 7:00pm.  413-634-2258.
  • Nov. 17 - Sruli & Lisa - Oy Vey! Chanukah.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • Nov. 17 - Bob Dylan.  Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT.  7:30pm.  860-727-8010.
  • Nov. 17 - Lucy Kaplansky, Bob Hillman.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 17 - Shemekia Copeland, Albert Cummings.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St. Great Barrington, MA.  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Nov. 18 - Anni Clark.  Lions Den, Main St.,  Stockbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  413-298-5545.
  • Nov. 18 - James O'Brien.  Fire & Water, 5 Old South St.,  Northampton, MA.  10:00pm.  413-586-8336.
  • Nov. 21 - Slavic Soul Party.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-3394.
  • Nov. 21 - Stephanie Corby, Aengus Finnan.  Wachusett Village Inn, Rt. 2,  Westminster, MA.  7:30pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Nov. 22 - Erin McKeown plus Felix McTeigue.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 22-23 - Tao Rodriguez-Seeger.  Dream Away Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA.  413-623-8725.
  • Nov. 23 - Gregory Douglass & Gerry Mendocino.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Nov. 23 - Dan Zanes.  Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West bay Rd., Amherst, MA.  1:00pm & 4:00pm.  413- 658-1100.
  • Nov. 23 - John Mayer with Nickel Creek.  Mullins Center, UMass,  Amherst, MA.  8:30pm.  413-545-0505.
  • Nov. 23 - Susan Angeletti plus Mark Herschler.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 23 - Natalie MacMaster.  The Calvin Theatre, 19 King St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 23 - Richie Havens with Jess Klein.  Mahaiwe Theater, 70 Railroad St.,  Great Barrington, MA.  8:00pm.  413-528-8885.
  • Nov. 25 - Josh Rouse.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 26 - Eric Bogle plus Joe Keenan.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 30 - Jolie Rickman.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Nov. 30 - Viva Quetzal.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Nov. 30 - Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills, Cindy Mangsen.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Dec. 1 - The Mammals.  P.A.C.E. Arts Cafe, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Dec. 5 - Taj Mahal.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00 & 9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 5 - Edie Carey with Sarah Bolan.  Jittery's, Davis Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA.  9:00pm.
  • Dec. 6 - Tony Vacca and World Rhythms.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 6-7 - Livingston Taylor.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St., Great Barrington, MA.  413-528-3394.
  • Dec. 6-8 - Welcome Yule.  Frontier Regional School, 113 North St., South Deerfield, MA. 8:00pm. (Dec 6, 7); 2:00 p.m. (Dec. 8).  413-665-3206.
  • Dec. 7 - Geoff Bartley.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Dec. 7 - Garnet Rogers.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 7 - Martin Sexton.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 7 - Melissa Ferrick.  Pearl St., 1 Pearl St.,  Northampton, MA.  #####.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 7 - Moscow Boys Choir.  Clark Art Institute, 225 South St.,  Williamstown, MA.  2:00pm.  413-458-2303.
  • Dec. 7 - The Cottars.  White Church Community Ctr, Memorial St.,  Deerfield Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Dec. 7 - Relative Strangers.  All Soul's Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Dec. 7 - Shannon McNally.  Mass. MoCa, 87 Marshall St., North Adams, MA.  8:00pm.  413-664-4481.
  • Dec. 8 - Mark Binder - Tales from Chelm.  Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-4900.
  • Dec. 8 - Christine Lavin.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 8 - The Waybacks.  Art Bank, 22 Bridge St.,  Shelburne Falls, MA.  #####.  413-625-6235.
  • Dec. 9 - Kelly Joe Phelps.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 11 - Boys of the Lough.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 11 - Mark Rust.  Mass College of Liberal Arts, Campus Center, Centennial Room, 375 Church St.,  North Adams, MA.  12:00pm.  413-662-5120.
  • Dec. 13 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest John Porcino.  Black Sheep Caf�, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Dec. 13 - Rick & Lavinia Ross.  Dream-Away Lodge, 1342 Country Rd.,  Becket, MA.  9:00pm.  413-623-8725.
  • Dec. 14 - Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen.  Stone Soup Coffeehouse at Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Dec. 14 - Matt Haimovitz. Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA. 7:30pm.  978-544-0240.
  • Dec. 14 - Bob Franke.  uNi Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr.,  Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Dec. 14 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem.  The Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Dec. 15 - David Mallett.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  #####.  413-586-8686.
  • Dec. 15 - Nowell Sing We Clear. Greenfield Center School, 71 Montague City Rd., Greenfield, MA. 7:30pm.  413-773-1700.
  • Dec. 15 - Katryna & Nerissa Nields.  Mahaiwe Theater, 70 Railroad St.,  Great Barrington, MA.  8:00pm. 413-528-8885.
  • Dec. 15 - Susan Werner.  The Mahaiwe Theater, 70 Railroad St.,  Great Barrington, MA.  8:00pm.  413-528-8885.
  • Dec. 15 - The Kennedys.  The Mahaiwe Theater, 70 Railroad St.,  Great Barrington, MA.  8:00pm.  413-528-8885.
  • Dec. 16 - Anni Clark.  Lions Den, Main St.,  Stockbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  413-298-5545.

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November 3, 2002