Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings -- June 2006

Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings	June 2006

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Paul Kaplan will be guest performer at June 11 Song & Story Swap
Nearby summer festivals and series
Calendar of Western Mass. folk events

Paul Kaplan will be guest performer at June 11 Song & Story Swap

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

Sunday, June 11, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the The Harp, 163 Sunderland Rd., Amherst, Mass.

Guest performer for the June 11 song & story swap will be veteran folksinger-songwriter and longtime host of the event, Paul Kaplan.

His involvement with the singer-songwriter movement was sparked by his early love of the songs of Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton. He pursued that love as a frequent attendee at the Songwriters’ Exchange at the Cornelia Street Cafe, in New York, and as a regular contributor to The Fast Folk Musical Magazine, in which ten of his songs were included. In the late 1970s, Paul had the opportunity to produce three posthumous albums by one of his heroes, Phil Ochs.

In the last four years Paul has been honored by the inclusion of his songs in two monumental historical collections produced by Smithsonian Folkways. One of his first songs, “Vietnam,” appears in the Grammy-nominated Best of Broadside, produced in 2000. A second song, “King of Hearts,” is featured in Fast Folk—a Community of Singers & Songwriters, released in 2002.

Says Tennessee recording artist David Massengill, “Paul Kaplan has a rare gift for writing and singing songs in the old troubadour tradition. His newest CD After the Fire is reminiscent of the works of Gordon Lightfoot and Stan Rogers, with beautiful melodies and strong narratives seamlessly crafted into one classic ballad after another. This is the work of a master.”

Find out more about Paul Kaplan at his web site, http://www.paulkaplanmusic.com.

The warm-up theme this month is Cars.

The PVFS Song & Story Swap happens the 2ND SUNDAY of every month. For information contact Paul Kaplan, (413)-253-9484 or Jeff Lee, (413)-256-0433 or visit http://www.filbert.com/pvfs.

Nearby summer festivals and series

Summer 2006 is as packed with nearby music programs as ever! Here are more than fifty summer folk fests and series in Massachusetts and neighboring states.

Jun. 2-Sep. 29 - CityBlock Lunch Concerts, Springfield, MA
Jun. 3 - Sustainable Living Festival, Coventry RI
Jun. 4-Oct. 15 - Carillon Concerts at Stanley Park, Westfield, MA
Jun. 8-11 - Sea Music Festival, Mystic, CT
Jun. 9-11 - Irish Connections Festival, Canton, MA
Jun. 10 - New England Fiddle Contest - Hartford, CT
Jun. 10-Sep. 16 - Energy Park Summer Program, Greenfield, MA
Jun. 10-Nov. 26 - Aspire to the Arts Summer Season, New Salem, MA
Jun. 14-Jul. 26 - Porter-Phelps-Huntington Folk Traditions, Hadley, MA
Jun. 15-18 - Taste of Amherst, Amherst, MA
Jun. 16-18 - Django in June, Northampton, MA
Jun. 17 - Blackstone RiverSing, Pawtucket, RI
Jun. 17-18 - Clearwater Festival, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Jun. 22-25 - Cape Cod Celtic Festival, Cape Cod, MA
Jun. 22-25 - Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, Weston, VT
Jun. 23-25 - Old Songs Festival, Altamont, NY
Jun. 24 - Western Mass. Highland Games, Greenfield, MA
Jun. 25 - Stark Oldtime Fiddle Contest, Stark, NH
Jun. 25-Aug. 19 - Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps, Kingston, NY
Jul. 1-2 - Greater New Bedford Summerfest, New Bedford, MA
Jul. 1-3 - Stratton Village Bluegrass Festival, Stratton, VT
Jul. 1-Aug. 30 - Agawam Summerfest 2006, Agawam, MA

Jul. 5-Sep. 13 - Watermelon Wednesdays, Whately, MA
Jul. 6-Sep. 7 - Stearns Square CityBlock Party Concerts, Springfield, MA
Jul. 7-9 - Basin Bluegrass Festival, Brandon, VT
Jul. 9-15 - Middlebury Festival on the Green, Middlebury, VT
Jul. 11-Aug. 3 - Pines Theatre Shows, Northampton, MA
Jul. 14-15 - Green River Festival, Greenfield, MA
Jul. 15 - Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Northampton, MA
Jul. 15-16 - SolarFest, Tinmouth, VT
Jul. 16-22 - Summer Acoustic Music Week #1, Center Harbor, NH
Jul. 20-23 - Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hillsdale, NY
Jul. 22-23 - Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival, Sutton, MA
Jul. 23 - Prescott Park Folk Festival, Portsmouth, NH
Jul. 28-30 - Great Waters Folk Festival, Wolfeboro, NH
Jul. 28-30 - Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell, MA
Jul. 29-31 - Great Waters Folk Festival, Wolfeboro, NH
Jul. 31-Aug. 4 - Fiddling Demystified Camp, Amherst, MA
Aug. 3-6 - Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival, East Hartford, CT
Aug. 4-6 - Newport Folk Festival, Newport, RI
Aug. 4-6 - Newport Guitar Festival, Newport, RI
Aug. 4-6 - Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Ferrisburgh, VT
Aug. 4-6 - Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival, West Campton, NH
Aug. 5-6 - SoNo Arts Celebration, South Norwalk, CT
Aug. 5-12 - Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School, Boston, MA
Aug. 11-13 - Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival, Alburg, VT
Aug. 15 - Transperformance, Northampton, MA
Aug. 20-26 - Summer Acoustic Music Week #2, Center Harbor, NH
Sep. 1-3 - Northeast Squeeze-In, Washington, MA
Sep. 8-10 - New Haven Folk Festival, New Haven, CT
Sep. 16 - John Putnam Fiddler's Reunion & Folk Festival, Greenfield, MA
Sep. 16 - Irish 2000 Fest, Altamont, NY
Sep. 16-17 - North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival, Orange, MA
Sep. 16-17 - Boston Folk Festival, Boston, MA
Sep. 30-Oct. 1 - Three Apples Storytelling Festival, Bedford, MA
Oct. 13-15 - Old Time Music Camp North, Groton, MA

For a list of coffeehouse schedules and other ongoing folk event series, please visit our Area Event Calendars page.

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Western Mass. Folk Calendar

Jun 8 - Laura Siersema. Greenfield Energy Park, Miles St., Greenfield, MA. 6pm. 413-774-6051.
Jun 8 - Raul Midon, Seth Glier. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 8 - The Spinto Band, Lovely Feathers. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 9 - Fran Mandeville, JoAnne Redding, Bruce Mandel. Dream Away Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA. 8:30pm. 413-623-8725.
Jun 9 - Fashion People, Stand Up Get Down. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 9 - Kris Delmhorst, Meg Hutchinson. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 9 - Big & Rich. Massmutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield, MA. 8pm. 413-787-6610 .
Jun 10 - Julie Loyd & Jess Klein. PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8pm. 413-527-3700.
Jun 10 - The Powder Kegs + Rusty Belle. Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA. . 413-367-9206 .
Jun 10 - The Deedle Deedle Dees. Mass. MoCA, 375 Church St., North Adams, MA. 8pm. 413-662-5120.
Jun 10 - Odetta. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 10 - The SPAM All-Stars. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 11 - Song & Story Swap with guest Paul Kaplan. The Harp, 163 Sunderland Rd., Amherst, MA. 7pm. 413-253-9484.
Jun 11 - An Evening with the Tony Levin Band (featuring Larry Fast, Jesse Gress, Jerry Marotta and Pete Levin), The Kin. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 12 - James McMurtry, Ray Mason Band. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 13 - Lisa Bastoni. Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA. 11pm. 413-586-8900 .
Jun 13 - Tommy Emmanuel, Pam Rose. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 14 - Fairport Convention. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 15 - Over The Rhine, Hem - Co-bill. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 16 - James Hunter Band - 2nd show added by popular demand!. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 9:30pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 16 - James Hunter Band - back by popular demand!. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 17 - Brightblack Morning Light, Espers, Feathers. Amherst UU Meetinghouse, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA. . 413-253-2848 .
Jun 17 - Del Castillo. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 17 - Michelle Shocked . Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 17 - Cliff Eberhardt + Seth Glier. Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA. 7:30pm. 413-625-2580 .
Jun 17 - Francis Doughty. Deja Brew Pub, Lockes Village Rd., Wendell, MA. 9pm. 978-544-2739.
Jun 18 - The Bad Plus, The Aztec Furies. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 19 - The Gourds. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 21 - Hawnay Troof. Flywheel, 2 Holyoke St., Easthampton, MA. . 413-527-5048.
Jun 21 - Marah, Adam and Dave's Bloodline. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 8:30pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 22 - Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser Featuring:, Mark Erelli, The Amity Front, Dan May, Appalachian Still. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 23 - DeVotchKa, Norfolk & Western. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 23 - RobinElla. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 24 - Homegrown String Band. Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8pm. 413-527-3700.
Jun 24 - Chris O’Brien and Antje Duvekot . Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA. 8pm. 413-367-9206 .
Jun 24 - Mad Agnes. 1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA. 8pm. 978-544-5200.
Jun 24 - Haale. Mass. MoCA, 375 Church St., North Adams, MA. 8pm. 413-662-5120.
Jun 24 - Kaki King. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 24 - Strays Don't Sleep, Peter Bradley Adams. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 25 - BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 25 - Shawn Mullins. Memorial Hall Theater, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA. 7:30pm. 413-625-2580 .
Jun 27 - Jamie Cullen, Sonya Kitchell. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. 8pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 27 - Sonya Kitchell. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. . 413-586-8686.
Jun 27 - The English Beat. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 28 - Michele Dominguez Greene. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 29 - Glen Phillips (of Toad the Wet Sprocket), Jonathan Kingham. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 30 - Christine Lavin. Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Housatonic, MA. . 413-528-1955.
Jun 30 - The Hunger Mountain Boys, the everybodyfields. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 30 - The Young Republic, Elisha Yaffe. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 10pm. 413-586-8686.
Jun 30 - Shawn Mullins. Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA. 7:30pm. 413-625-2580 .
Jun 30 - Rick Goldin. Stanley Park, Western Ave., Westfield, MA. 10am. 413-848-2816 .
Jul 1 - Brendan James. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. . 413-586-8686.
Jul 1 - Keb' Mo'. Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA. 8pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 1 - Marshall Crenshaw, Brian O'Connor. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 2 - Alexi Murdoch. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 6 - Laura Siersema. Greenfield Energy Park, Miles St., Greenfield, MA. 6pm. 413-774-6051.
Jul 6 - The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Magic Hat present The Summer Variety Show Tour - only $10 at the door for clowns in makeup for circus day!. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 7 - Johnny A. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 7 - Johnny A. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 9:30pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 8 - Brad Yoder. Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA. 8pm. 413-367-9206 .
Jul 8 - Johnny A. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 8 - Johnny A. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 9:30pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 9 - Joe Bonamassa. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 11 - Ani DiFranco. Pines Theater, Look Park, Florence, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 11 - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 12 - Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Whiskey Ina. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 14 - Marcia Ball. Green River Festival, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA. . 413-528-1955.
Jul 14 - Dan Penn, The Hacienda Brothers. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 14 - The Coup, Iselyfe. Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. . 413-586-8686.
Jul 15 - Enter The Haggis. Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Look Park, 300 Main St., Florence, MA. . 413-862-8095 .
Jul 15 - North Mississippi Allstars, John Hiatt. Green River Festival, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA. . 413-528-1955.
Jul 15 - Glasgow Lands Scottish FestivalCady Finlayson, Arlene Muzyka, Celtic Sisters, Jodee James. Look Park, 300 N. Main St., Northampton, MA. . 413-584-5457.
Jul 15 - The Blasters. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 16 - Wilco, The M'S. Pines Theater, Look Park, Florence, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 18 - Cherish the Ladies. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 20 - Kiran Ahluwalia. Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA. . 413-586-8686.
Jul 20 - Pamela Means. Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA. 9:30pm. 413-586-8900 .
Jul 21 - Debbie Davies. Theodore's, 201 Worthington St., Springfield, MA. . 413-736-6000.
Jul 22 - The Radiators, Etienne de Rocher. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 23 - Sara Gazarek. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 24 - The Bittersweets, Chris O'Brien. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 26 - Enter The Haggis. Agawam SummerFest, Veteran's Green, 700 Main St., Agawam, MA. 7pm. 413-452-5143 .
Jul 26 - Chatham County Line. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 27 - Indiegrrl ShowcaseLisa Martin, Various Artists. 1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA. 8pm. 978-544-5200.
Jul 27 - Arjuna Greist. 1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA. . 978-544-5200.
Jul 27 - Nicolai Dunger, Dennis Crommett. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.
Jul 27 - James Cotton. Stearns Square, Worthington & Bridge St., Springfield, MA. . .
Jul 28 - Dana Robinson, Susan Robinson. Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA. 8pm. 413-527-3700.
Jul 28 - Mary Gauthier. Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA. 7pm. 413-586-8686.

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