Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

February 2007

Contents

  • Tim Van Egmond will join February 11 Song and Story Swap
  • Group forms to restore Valley Folk radio program
  • Calendar of Western Mass. folk events

Tim Van Egmond will be guest artist on February 11

Please come share in an evening of music and stories at the Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Song & Story Swap.

Sunday, February 11 , 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the The Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, Mass.

Please note that the Song & Story Swap is now held on the second Sunday of each month at The Nacul Center (see map).

Tim Van Egmond will join the Song & Story Swap at the Nacul Center in Amherst on Feb. 11 at 7:00pmGuest performer at the February 11 Song & Story Swap will be folksinger and storyteller Tim Van Egmond.

Tim Van Egmond weaves together tales, tunes, and songs – from the rib-tickling to the spine-tingling to the heart-warming.  He accompanies himself on a wide variety of traditional instruments, including hammered dulcimer, conga drum, and limberjack (a dancing wooden puppet that taps out a rhythm on a paddleboard).  His spellbinding talent, dynamic style, and engaging warmth create a moving and enjoyable experience for all.

Tim has been delighting audiences throughout the country for over 25 years, not only as a solo performer, but also in partnership with Jim Douglas as the duo Yankee Notions and as a member of the popular contradance band, Swallowtail. 

Renowned author and storyteller Jane Yolen has said of him, "Tim is a triple treat.  He can sing, he can play a variety of wonderful instruments, and he can tell whopping good tales!"

For information about Tim see http://www.timvanegmond.com.

The warm-up theme this month is Pets.Pets

The PVFS Song & Story Swap happens the 2ND SUNDAY of every month.  For information contact Paul Kaplan, (413)-687-5002 or Jeff Lee, (413)-256-0433 or visit http://www.filbert.com/pvfs.

Come to Save Valley Folk! organizational meeting on Feb. 11

Folk music lovers and WFCR listeners who are interested in holding the station accountable for maintaining diversity in its programming are invited to a public organizational meeting on Sunday, February 11, at 1:00 p.m. at the Nacul Center, 592 Main St. in Amherst.

The mission of this group will include restoring Susan Forbes Hansen's popular Valley Folk radio show that was terminated by WFCR after its Jan. 20 final airing.

A more far-reaching objective is to address troubling trends at the Pioneer Valley's public radio station. "Put the public back in public radio," says organizer Carolyn Oppenheim. As a member of Shays2: Western mass. Committee on Corporations and Democracy she has been doing extensive research into how not only WFCR, but many public radio stations across the country have been straying from their original mission of offering alternatives to commercial programming, due to financial pressures, without seeking listener input. Carolyn will present a proposal for a campaign to demand transparency, accountability and citizen input in programming decisions based on citizens' rights to know where tax dollars flow.

Continue to voice your objection to the canceling of Valley Folk by sending an email to WFCR management -- General Manager Martin Miller (miller@wfcr.org), Programming Director Helen Barrington (hbarrington@wfcr.org) and Vice-Provost for University Outreach, Sharon Fross (sfross@outreach.umass.edu). Please copy SaveValleyFolk@justiceandpeace.net.

If you'd like to send a word of support to Susan Forbes Hansen she can be reached at FLKCZARINA@aol.com, or greet her in person at the First Congregational Church in Amherst, 7pm on Feb. 10 where she will introduce Lui Collins at the Not Bread Alone benefit concert.

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Western Mass. Folk Calendar

  • Feb 8 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-788-7033.
  • Feb 9 - Yankee Notions.  Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St., Agawam, MA.  7:30pm.  413-789-1550.
  • Feb 9 - Dennis Caraher.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb 9 - Black Rebels - A tribute to Bob Marley and Black History Month.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 9 - The Holmes Brothers, David Jacobs-Strain.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 9 - Gyuto Monks.  Memorial Hall Theatre, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-2581.
  • Feb 9 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-788-7033.
  • Feb 10 - Dan Daniels and your No Good Buddies.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst, MA.  10:30am.  413-256-4090.
  • Feb 10 - Lui Collins.  First Congregational Church, 165 Main St., Amherst, MA.  6pm.  413-253-3456.
  • Feb 10 - Evelyn Harris.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb 10 - Jennie McAvoy, Pat & Tex LaMountain.  Community Arts Center, 15 Mill St., Greenfield, MA.  7pm.  413-772-6811.
  • Feb 10 - Don White.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street, Greenfield, MA.  8pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Feb 10 - The Primate Fiasco.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 10 - The Bittersweets, John Kuhn.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 10 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-788-7033.
  • Feb 10 - Steve Gillette, Cindy Mangsen.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Feb 11 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Tim Van Egmond.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Feb 11 - Rebecca Hall & Ken Anderson.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst, MA.  4pm.  413-256-4090.
  • Feb 11 - Paul Brady.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 11 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  3pm.  413-788-7033.
  • Feb 12 - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 13 - Latin Night with DJ Joey Acevedo: Latin music and dancing.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 14 - Jerry Douglas Band.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 15 - Guitar Shorty.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 16 - Trina Hamlin & Colleen Sexton .  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb 16 - J-San & The Analogue Sons.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 16 - The Nields.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 17 - Knock a Noodle Head Sister Singers.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst, MA.  10:30am.  413-256-4090.
  • Feb 17 - Zoe Darrow and The Fiddleheads.  Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam, MA.  7:30pm.  413-786-9421.
  • Feb 17 - Carrie Ferguson & the Cherry Street Band and the Jennifer Greer Trio .  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb 17 - Sarah Pirtle.  Echo Lake Coffeehouse, 9 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.  7:30pm.  413-548-9394.
  • Feb 17 - Lara Herscovitch.  Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8900 .
  • Feb 17 - Lisa Martin - Live CD Recording!.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 17 - Lara Herscovitch.  Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8900 .
  • Feb 17 - Lisa Martin - Live CD Recording!.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 17 - Melissa Ferrick.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 18 - The Spurs, Girl Howdy.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 19 - Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 20 - Latin Night with DJ Joey Acevedo: Latin music and dancing.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 20 - Tierney Sutton.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 21 - Martyn Joseph.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 22 - William Elliott Whitmore, Back Yard Tire Fire, Fancy Trash.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 23 - That 1 Guy.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 23 - Loudon Wainwright III, Lucy Roche.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 23 - Kevin Devine, Pablo Jennifer O'Connor.  Pearl Street, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 24 - Apollo Sunshine.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 24 - Winterpills - Iron Horse 28th Anniversary show!.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 26 - John Mayer, Mat Kearney.  The Mullins Center, UMass, Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-545-0505.
  • Feb 26 - Geoff Farina.  Flywheel, 2 Holyoke St., Easthampton, MA.  .  413-527-5048.
  • Feb 26 - An Evening With Jello Biafra: Spoken Word.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 27 - Latin Night with DJ Joey Acevedo: Latin music and dancing.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 27 - Vieux Farka Toure.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 28 - Mirah, The Blow.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 1 - Barleyjuice, The Kin.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 2 - 1964 The Tribute - The #1 Beatles Tribute in the World!.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 3 - The Nields.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst, MA.  10:30am.  413-256-4090.
  • Mar 3 - Anne Heaton with Brooke Brown Saracino .  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Mar 3 - Lisa Martin.  Flywheel, 2 Holyoke St., Easthampton, MA.  6:30pm.  413-527-5048.
  • Mar 3 - Hunger Mountain Boys.  Common Grounds Coffeehouse, First United Methodist Church, 55 Fenn St., Pittsfield, MA.  8pm.  413-499-0866.
  • Mar 3 - Lucy Kaplansky, David Goodrich.  Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-2580 .
  • Mar 3 - Markamusic.  Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Mar 4 - Keller Williams.  Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 4 - Peter Mulvey, David Berkeley.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 5 - Gaelic Storm.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 5 - Rebecca Hall & Ken Anderson.  Springfield City Library, 220 State St., Springfield, MA.  6:30pm.  413-263-6828.
  • Mar 7 - California Guitar Trio.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 8 - The Breakfast (formerly Psychedelic Breakfast).  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 8 - Allan Holdsworth Trio.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 9 - The Hunger Mountain Boys .  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Mar 9 - The Saw Doctors.  Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 9 - Enter The Haggis.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7&10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 10 - Susan Conger, Susie Secco and Peter Siegel.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst, MA.  10:30am.  413-256-4090.
  • Mar 10 - Aztec Two-Step.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street, Greenfield, MA.  8pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Mar 10 - Enter The Haggis.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7&9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 10 - Ed Trickett.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Mar 11 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with Terry Kithchen.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Mar 11 - Shannon McNally featuring The John Ginty Band, Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 11 - Ben Kweller.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 12 - Coco Montoya.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 13 - David Rosenthal, Miro Sprague.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 14 - Mark Hummel's Blues Harp Blowout featuring Charlie Musselwhite and Kim Wilson plus Stewart James & The Juke Joint Allstars.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 15 - Maura O'Connell.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 16 - Jesse Malin.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 17 - J. J. Chaisson and friends.  Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam, MA.  7:30pm.  413-786-9421.
  • Mar 17 - Jamie Anderson, Arjuna Greist.  Echo Lake Coffeehouse, 9 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.  7:30pm.  413-548-9394.
  • Mar 17 - The Big Bad Bollocks.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 18 - Paul Kaplan & Sol Weber: Lighthearted Songs and Music Games.  Munson Library, 1040 South East St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-4095.
  • Mar 18 - Solas.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 21 - The Autumn Defense (featuring members of Wilco), The Singleman Affair, Jennifer Jackson.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 23 - Coyote Run, Dicey Riley.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 24 - Ryan Fitzsimmons.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • Mar 24 - Mary Chapin Carpenter.  Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 24 - Leah Randazzo Group.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 24 - Lisa Martin, Susan Sousa, Patti DeRosa.  Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA.  6pm.  413-586-8900 .
  • Mar 25 - Nathan Granner & Beau Bledsoe.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 25 - Lucinda Williams.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 27 - Carbon Leaf.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 28 - My Brightest Diamond.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 29 - The Amity Front, Steppin' In It.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 29 - Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, Johanna Kunin.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 30 - Ryan Montbleau Band.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 30 - Ellis Paul.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 30 - Lindsey Buckingham.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 30 - Kris Delmhorst, Eliza Gilkyson.  Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-2580 .
  • Mar 31 - John Prine, Jason Wilber.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 31 - Girlyman.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7&9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 31 - Le Vent du Nord + Rani Arbo & David Kinsey.  Hilltown Folk, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  .  413-625-2580.
  • Mar 31 - Gordon Bok.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
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