PVFS Happenings -- June 2003

Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

June 2003

Contents

Jacqueline Steiner, “Charlie” creator, will join June 13 Song & Story Swap
Porter-Phelps-Huntington kicks off 22nd season
Nearby Summer Folk Festivals
Calendar

Jacqueline Steiner will join June 13 Song & Story Swap

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

Friday, June 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, Mass.

Guest performer this month will be folksinger Jacqueline Steiner. An accomplished linguist as well as a classically trained vocalist, Jacqueline's repertoire includes songs in nine different languages. However, she is best known for a song she co-wrote with Bess Lomax Hawes for the 1949 Boston mayoral campaign of Walter A. O'Brien. O'Brien approached a local folksong group and requested they compose a song to protest the recent nickel hike in the Boston subway fare. Steiner and Hawes came up with the “MTA Song” about Charlie, “the man who never returned” because he couldn't afford the train exit fee. It was later turned into a hit recording by the Kingston Trio and has become a popular classic at folk singalongs.

During the Vietnam War, Jackie Steiner released an album of original songs entitled No More War, called by Robert Sherman of radio station WQXR, New York, “a revelation: the work of a major artist.” Her more recent CD, Far Afield: Songs of Three Continents, which includes her own rendition of “MTA,” was praised by John Sweeney, critic of The Advocate/Greenwich Times as “folk music for connoisseurs.”

Learn more about Jackie Steiner at http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/artists/JacquelineSteiner.

The warm-up theme this month is City Streets.

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.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington annouces 22nd summer music series

The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum in Hadley celebrates its 22nd season of Wednesday evening music performances. This summer's schedule has an international flavor, as it features acts such as Randal Bays & Daithe Sproule (Irish), Sankofa Kuumba (African), Wholesale Klezmer Band (Yiddish), and Jose Gonzalez & Criollo Clasico (Caribbean).

The concerts take place Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., at 130 River Drive in Hadley. Picnickers are welcome before the show. See the full schedule.

Nearby summer folk festivals

The Northeast abounds in summer folk festivals, music camps and concert series. Consider planning a vacation around one of these events, all within a day's drive:

May 11-Aug. 3 - 1794 Meetinghouse Summer Series, New Salem, MA
Jun. 1-Aug. 31 - Stanley Park Sunday Concerts, Westfield, MA
Jun. 4-Jul. 30 - Porter-Phelps-Huntington Folk Traditions, Hadley, MA
Jun. 12-15 - Sea Music Festival, Mystic, CT
Jun. 13-15 - Fairfield County Irish Festival, Bridgeport, CT
Jun. 13-15 - Stonehill Irish Festival, Easton, MA
Jun. 15-21 - BC Gaelic Roots, Chestnut Hill, MA
Jun. 22 - Silver City Summer Music Festival, Taunton, MA
Jun. 19-22 - Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, Weston, VT
Jun. 19-26 - Pinewoods Int'l Folk Dance & Music Week, Plymouth, MA
Jun. 27-29 - Old Songs Festival, Altamont, NY
Jun. 28-Aug. 23 - Troubadour Series, Great Barrington, MA
Jun. 29 - Stark Oldtime Fiddle Contest, Stark, NH
Jun. 29-Jul. 27 - Sundays in Energy Park, Greenfield, MA
Jul. 3-Sep. 4 - Stearns Square CityBlock Party Concerts, Springfield, MA
Jul. 5-6 - Greater New Bedford Summerfest, New Bedford, MA
Jul. 6-12 - Middlebury Festival on the Green, Middlebury, VT
Jul. 11-13 - Basin Bluegrass Festival, Brandon, VT
Jul. 12-13 - SolarFest, Poultney, VT
Jul. 18-19 - Green River Festival, Greenfield, MA.
Jul. 19 - Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Westfield, MA
Jul. 19-26 - Pinewoods Folk Music Week, Plymouth, MA
Jul. 31-Aug. 2 - Podunk Music Festival, East Hartford, CT
Jul. 25-27 - Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell, MA
Jul. 24-27 - Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hillsdale, NY
Aug. 1-2 - Great Waters Folk Festival, Wolfeboro, NH
Aug. 1-3 - Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival, West Campton, NH
Aug. 1-3 - Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Ferrisburgh, VT
Aug. 2-3 - SoNo Arts Celebration, South Norwalk, CT
Aug. 8-10 - Ukulele Expo, Providence, RI
Aug. 9 - Greenfield Folk Fest, Greenfield, MA
Aug. 9-16 - Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School, Boston, MA
Aug. 15-17 - Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI
Aug. 17-18 - Tribal Vision Music Festival, Northampton, MA
Aug. 23-24 - Drums Around the World, Amherst, MA
Aug. 24-31 - Pinewoods American Music & Dance Week, Plymouth, MA
Sep. 13 - New Hampshire Women's Music Festival, Concord, NH
Sep. 19-21 - New Haven Folk Festival, New Haven, CT
Sep. 19-21 - Boston Folk Festival, Boston, MA
Sep. 19-21 - Northeast Squeeze-In, Washington, MA
Sep. 19-21 - Three Apples Storytelling Festival, Harvard, MA
Sep. 21 - Irish 2003 Fest, Altamont, NY
Sep. 27-28? - Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, Portsmouth, NH

Western Mass. Folk Calendar

Jun. 11 - Sankofa-Kuumba. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7pm. 413-584-4699.
Jun. 11 - Fairport Convention. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 12 - Jim Henry. The Harp, 163 Sunderland Rd., Amherst, MA. 8pm. 413-548-6900.
Jun. 12 - Karaugh Brown, James O'Brien, Gooselove. Cafe Koko, 204 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-774-2772.
Jun. 12 - Jose Gonzalez y Banda Criolla. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.
Jun. 12 - Blue Rodeo, Sarah Slean. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 13 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Jackie Steiner. Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA. 7:30pm. 413-253-9484.
Jun. 13 - Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8:00pm. 413-527-3700.
Jun. 13 - Jonatha Brooke. Club Helsinki, 284 Main St., Great Barrington, MA. 8:00pm. 413-528-3394.
Jun. 13 - Laura Siersema. Cafe Koko, 204 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-774-2772.
Jun. 13 - The Rewinders. Turningstone Coffee House, 233 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-772-0831.
Jun. 13 - BB King. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. 8pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 13 - Vinx. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 14 - Lee Greenwood. Rivers Edge Grove, Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA. 413-786-9300.
Jun. 14 - James O'Brien. Amherst Town Common, So. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA. 1pm. 413-253-0700.
Jun. 14 - Roger Tincknell. Eric Carle Museum, 125 West Bay Rd., Amherst, MA. 413-283-6246.
Jun. 14 - Sara Ransom. Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA. 7:00pm. 413-256-8784.
Jun. 14 - David Roth, Cadence Carroll. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8:00pm. 413-527-3700.
Jun. 14 - Rumble Strip. Turningstone Coffee House, 233 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-772-0831.
Jun. 14 - Mark Erelli. Railway Café, St. John's Episcopal Church, 59 Summer St., North Adams, MA. 8:00pm. 413-664-6393.
Jun. 14 - Sue Foley. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 15 - Dan Vaillancourt. Bob Blue's Stone Soup Coffeehouse, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA. 2pm. 413-256-8784.
Jun. 15 - Rona Leventhal, Julius Lester, Rish Michelson, Aaron Lansky. Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA. 1:30pm. 413-256-4900.
Jun. 15 - Finn McCool. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 2:00pm. 978-544-5200.
Jun. 15 - Suzy Bogguss. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 18 - Wholesale Klezmer band, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7:00pm. 413-584-4699.
Jun. 19 - Laura Wood. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.
Jun. 20 - Limited Edition. Turningstone Coffee House, 233 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-772-0831.
Jun. 20 - Erin McKeown, Nellie McKay. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 20 - Little Charlie and the Nightcats. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 9:30pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 21 - Meshell Ndegeocello, Nellie McKay. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 21 - Meshell Ndegeocello, Nellie McKay. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 9:30pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 22 - Bruce & Linda Pollack-Johnson. Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA. 2:00pm. 413-256-8784.
Jun. 22 - Jonathan Edwards, Brian O'Connor. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 23 - Jonathan Edwards, Brian O'Connor. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 24 - Alix Olson & Pamela Means. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8:00pm. 413-527-3700.
Jun. 24 - James Taylor. Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA. 7:00pm. 617-266-1200.
Jun. 25 - Bitch & Animal. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8:00pm. 413-527-3700.
Jun. 25 - Fred Tillis Jazz Quartet. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7pm. 413-584-4699.
Jun. 26 - Yankee Notions. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.
Jun. 26 - Roger Tincknell & Davis Bates. Stanley Park, Westfield, MA. 10:00am.
Jun. 27 - Briz. Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA. 7:00pm. 413-256-8784.
Jun. 27 - Grey Eye Glances, We're About 9. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 7:30pm. 413-527-3700.
Jun. 27 - Bo Bo Denk. Turningstone Coffee House, 233 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-772-0831.
Jun. 27 - Smokejumpers, Canyon. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 27 - Cast Iron Filter, Blue Dogs. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 27 - Springfield Storytellers Swap. Blue Moon Coffeehouse, 715 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA. 7:00pm. 413-734-0193.
Jun. 28 - Tarbox Ramblers. Club Helsinki, 284 Main St., Great Barrington, MA. 8:00pm. 413-528-3394.
Jun. 28 - Bob Kannen. Turningstone Coffee House, 233 Main Street, Greenfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-772-0831.
Jun. 28 - A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Tanglewood, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA. 5:45pm. 617-266-1200.
Jun. 28 - Martha Gallagher. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.
Jun. 28 - Steve Roslonek. Mass. MoCa, 87 Marshall St., North Adams, MA. 10:30am. 413-662-2111.
Jun. 28 - The Stone Coyotes, The So and So's. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun. 28 - Roger Tincknell. Village Commons, South Hadley, MA. 10:30am.
Jun. 29 - Metropolitan Klezmer. National Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA. 2pm. 413-256-4900.

Jul. 2 - Nzinga's Daughter. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7pm. 413-584-4699.

Jul. 5 - Greg Greenway. Common Grounds Coffeehouse, First United Methodist Church, 55 Fenn St., Pittsfield, MA. 8:00pm. 413-499-0866.
Jul. 5 - Eliot Bronson. Sirius Community, Baker Rd., Shutesbury, MA. 7:30pm. 413-259-1251.
Jul. 6 - Two of a Kind. Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA. 2:00pm. 413-256-8784.
Jul. 6 - Laura Wetzler Trio. Nat'l Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA. 2:00pm. 413-256-4900.
Jul. 8 - Jay Farrar, Anders Parker (of Varnaline). Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 8 - Berkshire Highlanders Scottish Pipe Band. Clark Art Inst., 225 South St., Williamstown, MA. 8:00pm. 413-458-2303.
Jul. 9 - Banjo Dan and the Mid-Nite Plowboys. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7pm. 413-584-4699.
Jul. 9 - Lui Collins. Storrs Library, 693 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, MA. 11am. 413-565-4181.
Jul. 10 - Quabbin Valley Consort. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.
Jul. 11 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guests Anand Nyack and Polly Fiveash. Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA. 7:30pm. 413-253-9484.
Jul. 11 - Deb Talan & Steve Tannen. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8:00pm. 413-527-3700.
Jul. 11 - Tracy Chapman, Joseph Arthur. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. 8pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 11 - Shemekia Copeland. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 12 - Diane Sanabria & Lyn Hardy, Banjo Mucho. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8:00pm. 413-527-3700.

Jul. 12 - Deb Pasternak. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.

Jul. 13 - Musicorda Road Company. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.

Jul. 15 - Wood's Tea Company. Clark Art Inst., 225 South St., Williamstown, MA. 8:00pm. 413-458-2303.

Jul. 16 - Horace Clarence Boyer and the Year of Jubilee. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7pm. 413-584-4699.

Jul. 17 - Nick Plakias. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.

Jul. 17 - Jerry Jeff Walker. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 17 - Charlie Musselwhite. CityBlock Summer Music Series, Stearns Square, Springfield, MA. ?. 413-781-1595.
Jul. 18 - SONiA, Annie Wenz. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8pm. 413-527-3700.
Jul. 18 - The Asylum Street Spankers, Balfa Toujours, Terrance Simien. The Green River Festival, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA. 5pm. 413-773-5463.
Jul. 18 - Nickel Creek. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. 8pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 18 - Jerry Jeff Walker. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 19 - Slaid Cleaves, Josh Ritter, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez, Patty Griffin, Brave Combo, They Might Be Giants, The Stone Coyotoes. The Green River Festival, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA. 11am. 413-773-5463.
Jul. 19 - Josh Ritter. Green River Music Festival, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA. 3pm. 413-773-5463.

Jul. 19 - Dean Friedman. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.

Jul. 19 - Rane. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 19 - Iona. Stanley Park, Western Ave., Westfield, MA. 413-848-2816.
Jul. 20 - Lui Collins. William Cullen Bryant Homestead, 207 Bryant Rd., Cummington, MA. 2pm. 413-634-2244.

Jul. 20 - Celestial Sirens. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.

Jul. 22 - Wintergreen. Clark Art Inst., 225 South St., Williamstown, MA. 8:00pm. 413-458-2303.

Jul. 23 - Jose Gonzalez and Criollo Clasico. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7pm. 413-584-4699.

Jul. 23 - BR549. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 24 - Lui Collins, Dana Robinson. Montague Grange Hall, 34 Main St., Montague, MA. 8pm. 413-628-0197.

Jul. 24 - Miro Sprague Ensemble. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.

Jul. 25 - Mary Chapin Carpenter. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. 8pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 26 - Ellen Clegg. Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd., Amherst, MA. 7:00pm. 413-256-8784.
Jul. 26 - World Beat Ensemble. P.A.C.E., 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8:00pm. 413-527-3700.
Jul. 26 - Quabbin for the Joy of It. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.
Jul. 26 - Drunk In July, The Wayward Saints. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 9:30pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul. 26 - Anansi, Spiderman of Africa. Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, MA. 11:00am. 413-443-7171.
Jul. 27 - Adam Bergeron. 1794 Meetinghouse, New Salem, MA. 7:30pm. 978-544-5200.
Jul. 27 - Commander Cody. CityBlock Summer Music Series, Stearns Square, Springfield, MA. 413-781-1595.
Jul. 29 - Rhett Miller. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.

Jul. 30 - No World Improvisations. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Dr., Hadley, MA. 7pm. 413-584-4699.

Jul. 30 - Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum & Todd Sickafoose. Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA. 7:30pm. 413-665-3741.
Jul. 31 - Michael Pickett. The 1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA. 7pm. 978-544-5200.
Jul. 31 - Leon Russell. CityBlock Summer Music Series, Stearns Square, Springfield, MA. 413-781-1595.

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