Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

January 2003

Contents

  • Singer Cath Oss will join Jan. 10 Song & Story Swap
  • Sacred Harp singing in Western Mass.
  • New schedule and lineup at Stone Soup Café
  • Lou's Reviews - Two releases from Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project
  • Calendar

Cath Oss will be guest at January 10 Song & Story Swap

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

Come hear Cath Oss at the Black Sheep - Jan. 10, 2003Friday, January 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, Mass.  

Highlighting the evening will be a guest performance by vocalist Cath Oss.  Cath moved to Western Massachusetts 12 years ago, and hit the musical ground running. She hooked up with the ground-breaking band Cordelia's Dad alongside Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine, playing folk-rock and old American music, and with Northampton Harmony singing mainly 19th century harmony. She also pounced on the local Sacred Harp singings, as she says, "like a starving giraffe." Cath has taken advantage of these community shape note sings to continue developing her voice and repertoire, as well as hone her skills on the lap dulcimer and fiddle.  Her music tours have crossed the U.S., Canada and England and her harmonies may be heard on several Cordelia's Dad recordings, most recently the 2002 release, What It Is on the Kimchee label.

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 My Favorite Things. Theme -- My Favorite Things

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.

Sacred Harp singing in Western Mass.

Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp ConventionThe use of varying shapes to represent the different notes of the musical scale evolved as a music teaching technique in the early 1800s.  Shape note singing as it became known was given a boost when B. F. White published his Sacred Harp anthology of hymns presented in the shape note style.

Today the Sacred Harp serves as the centerpiece for community sings and festivals throughout the English-speaking world.  Western Massachusetts hosts an annual Sacred Harp convention as well as regular sings in Northampton, Amherst, Greenfield and Leyden.

The Western Mass. Sacred Harp Convention web site at http://wmshc.org is a great resource for those interested in learning more about shape note singing opportunities in the area.

New schedule and lineup for Stone Soup Café 

Bob Blue's Stone Soup CafeIf you haven't yet made it down to one of the weekly concerts in Bob Blue's living room, then you've been missing out.  Twenty folks squeezed in to hear Lui Collins last month, and Bob's 2003 lineup doesn't miss a beat.  Catie Curtis, Sally Rogers and Bill Staines are among the impressive roster of performers scheduled to appear in coming months.

In an effort to avoid competing with other local gigs, many of this year's events are being held on Sunday afternoons from 2:00-4:00 p.m.  See Bob's web site at http://www.bobblue.org for the latest schedule.

Lou's Reviews – Two CDs from the Silk Road Project

The Silk Road: A Musical CaravanLou Wigdor's wandering ear has lead him to savor the sounds emanating from the Silk Road, the ancient trade route connecting Asia and Europe.  He has focused on two works by the Silk Road Project, a cross-cultural collaboration founded by Yo-Yo Ma and under the curatorship of Amherst College alumnus and former PVFS member, Ted Levin.

Read Lou's commentary, Silk Road Extravaganza—Let a Thousand Musical Hybrids Bloom. 


 

PVFS and Friends Upcoming Event Calendar

  • Jan. 9 - Paul Geremia.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 9 - Karen Savoca.  Wachusett Village Inn, Rt. 2,  Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jan. 10 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Cath Oss.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Jan. 10 - The Atomic Scissors.  Turning Stone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
  • Jan. 11 - Catie Curtis.  Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Jan. 11 - Tim Van Egmond.  Room 163C, Campus Center, University of Mass., Amherst, MA.  10:00am.
  • Jan. 11 - Diana Jones.  P.A.C.E. Arts Cafe, 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan. 11 - Russ Thomas, Jennie McAvoy.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street,  Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Jan. 11 - Bo Bo Dank.  TurningStone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
  • Jan. 11 - Assembly.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 11 - Ferron plus Deb Pasternak.  Hilltown Folk & Jazz, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Jan. 11 - Lui Collins, David Roth.  U'n'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr.,  Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Jan. 12 - Cheryl Wheeler.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 13 - The Be Good Tanyas.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 15-17 - Iron Horse Songwriter Slam.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 17 - Falltown String Band.  Turning Stone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
  • Jan. 17 - Chris Smither plus Jeffrey Foucault.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 17 - Anonymous 4.  St. Mary's Church, 3 Elm St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-625-9511.
  • Jan. 17 - Patty Larkin.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Jan. 18 - Debra Cowan.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Jan. 18 - Peter Ostroushko.  P.A.C.E. Arts Cafe, 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan. 18 - Rani Arbo & Brooks Williams plus Scott Alarik.  Coffee & Soul Coffeehouse, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St.,  Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Jan. 18 - Be Good Tanyas plus Kathleen Edwards.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 18 - Greg Brown.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Jan. 18 - Peter Mulvey.  Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall,  Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Jan. 19 - The Heatons.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Jan. 19 - Tim Van Egmond plus Amy Cann.  White Church Community Center, Memorial St., Deerfield, MA.  1:00pm.
  • Jan. 20 - Kate & Anna McGarrigle.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 23 - Turkey Hollow.  Wachusett Village Inn, Rt. 2,  Westminster, MA.  6:00pm.  978-874-2000.
  • Jan. 24 - Lonesome Brothers.  Turning Stone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
  • Jan. 24 - Bob Brozman.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Jan. 25 - Amy Speace & Urban Muse.  PA.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan. 25 - Reggae Cowboys.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jan. 25 - Jeff Martell.  Turning Stone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
  • Jan. 25 - Gokh-bi-System.  Clark Art Inst., 225 South St.,  Williamstown, MA.  8:00pm.  413-458-2303.
  • Jan. 26 - Phoebe Legere.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Jan. 28 - Jayhawks.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan. 31 - Randal Bays, Daithi Sproule.  PA.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan. 31 - The Paperbacks.  Turning Stone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
  • Jan. 31 - Joe Bonamassa.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 1 - Youssou Sidibe & Baye Fall Times.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 1 - Jay Ungar & Molly Mason / The Mammals.  Hilltown Folk & Jazz, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:00pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Feb. 1 - Cliff Eberhardt.  Common Grounds Coffeehouse, 55 Fenn St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  413-499-0866.
  • Feb. 2 - Joanne Hammil & Adam Ezra.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Feb. 7 - Alix Olson plus Pamela Means.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 8 - Lorraine Lee & Bennett Hammond.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Feb. 8 - Norm Schell, Bill Staines.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street,  Greenfield, MA.  7:15pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Feb. 8 - Reed Foehl.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 8 - Jodee James Band.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr.,  Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Feb. 12 - Fred Eaglesmith.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Feb. 14 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Jack Kid.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Feb. 15 - Kim Wallach.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Feb. 15 - Randal Bays.  Irish Fiddling Workshop, Amherst, MA.  413-253-4058.
  • Feb. 15 - Paul Rishell & Annie Raines.  Coffee & Soul Coffeehouse, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St.,  Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Feb. 15 - Zoe Darrow and the Fiddleheads.  White Church Community Center, Memorial St., Deerfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Feb. 15 - Brooks Williams.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 15 - Da Vinci's Notebook.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Feb. 15 - Chris Brashear.  Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall,  Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Feb. 16 - Stephen Kellogg plus Graham Colton.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 16 - Steve Earle.  Pearl Street, 1 Pearl St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-584-7771.
  • Feb. 21 - Eric Schwartz.  PACE, 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb. 22 - Tara's Thistle.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St.,  Amherst, MA.  10:30am.  413-256-4090.
  • Feb. 22 - Mamadou Diabate.  Clark Art Inst., 225 South St.,  Williamstown, MA.  8:00pm.  413-458-2303.
  • Feb. 23 - Jack Kid.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Feb. 24 - Iron Horse 24th Anniversary Show.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 28 - Gandalf Murphy.  PACE, 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb. 28 - Peter Mulvey & Mary Flower.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Feb. 28-Mar. 2 - Libana.  Rowe Camp & Conf. Ctr, Kings Highway Road,  Rowe, MA.  413-339-4954.

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January 5, 2003