Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

March 2007

Contents

  • Terry Kitchen will be March 11 Song and Story Swap guest
  • Paul Kaplan & Sol Weber to present March 18 show
  • Saving Valley Folk
  • Calendar of Western Mass. folk events

Acclaimed songwriter Terry Kitchen will join March 11 Song & Story Swap

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

Sunday, March 11 , 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the The Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, Mass (see map). Note that March 11 is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time!

Terry Kitchen will be guest artist at the March 11 Song & Story Swap at the Nacul Center in AmherstGuest performer for the March 11 song & story swap will be award-winning contemporary folk singer/songwriter Terry Kitchen.

As much storyteller as musician, Terry Kitchen's keen eye for detail, fearless emotional honesty, and knowledge of and empathy for his subjects combine with his skills as a composer, singer and guitarist to take the listener on a journey to the heart of each song.

His songwriting has earned him widespread honors. He was a finalist in the 1992 Falcon Ridge songwriter showcase (and a featured performer ever since), a '94 Telluride Troubadour, a finalist in the 2003 South Florida Folk Festival's singer/songwriter showcase and a Top 40 finalist in the 2006 Kerrville Music to Life competition. His songs have won Grand Prize in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, First Prize in the USA Songwriting Competition, and a Runner Up in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

Terry Kitchen recently released his eighth solo CD, Heaven Here On Earth.

For more information visit his web site at http://www.terrykitchen.com.

The warm-up theme this month is Madness.madness

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.

Lighthearted Songs and Music Games on March 18

Sol Weber, Sol Weber and Sol WeberSong & Story Swap host Paul Kaplan is teaming up with New York folk artist and round aficionado, Sol Weber for a March 18 collaboration called Lighthearted Songs and Music Games.

Paul Kaplan has demonstrated his mastery of the parody form with classic songs such as "Henry the Accountant" and "Call Me the Whale." Sol Weber possesses a scholar's knowledge of musical games, as exhibited in his massive anthology, Rounds Galore.

The show takes place at the Munson Library in South Amherst, on March 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Saving Valley Folk

The movement to restore Valley Folk to the WFCR Radio schedule continues. The long-running folk music show was abruptly canceled in January along with Celtic and African music programs and a Spanish-language talk show. WFCR management's rationale was that they are seeking "consistency" in the station's programming and consequently are restricting its focus to classical music and jazz.

The Coalition to Democratize WFCR is promoting a grassroots campaign exhorting the station to accept guidance from a Community Advisory Board as mandated by federal laws governing public radio stations, to place higher importance on locally-produced shows and to strive for greater diversity in its programming. Visit the group's web site at http://www.justiceandpeace.net/WFCRdemocracy to learn more or get involved.

WFCR (88.5 FM) begins its spring fund drive on Thursday, March 8. If you care about restoring Valley Folk or offering input into the station's programming decisions, this could represent an opportunity to get station management's ear.

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Western Mass. Folk Calendar

  • Mar 8 - Allan Holdsworth 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 - Lui Collins.  Wheeler Memorial Library, 49 East Main Street, Orange, MA.  2pm.  978-544-2495.
  • 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, Jeff Martell.  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 - Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Singing Convention.  Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton, MA.  9:30am.  413-584-7327.
  • 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 Kitchen.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Mar 11 - Terry Kitchen.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Mar 11 - Richard Chase.  Old Town House, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  4pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Mar 11 - Western Massachusetts Sacred Harp Singing Convention.  Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton, MA.  9:30am.  413-584-7327.
  • 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 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 13 - Latin Night with DJ Joey Acevedo: Latin music and dancing.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  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 15 - Lui Collins.  Wheeler Memorial Library, 49 East Main Street, Orange, MA.  2pm.  978-544-2495.
  • Mar 15 - Bob Weir & RatDog.  Hippodrome, 1700 Main St., Springfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-787-0600 .
  • Mar 16 - Jesse Malin, Garrison Starr.  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 22 - Chris O'Brien, Jake Armerding - co-bill.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 22 - Lui Collins.  Wheeler Memorial Library, 49 East Main Street, Orange, MA.  2pm.  978-544-2495.
  • Mar 22 - Lisa Martin.  Marketplace Alley, Main St., Springfield, MA.  4pm.  .
  • Mar 23 - Tim Van Egmond.  Bernardston Senior Center, 20 Church St., Bernardston, MA.  11:45am.  413-648-5413.
  • Mar 23 - Coyote Run, Dicey Riley.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 23 - Tracy Grammer, Rebecca Correia.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 24 - Ryan Fitzsimmons.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • Mar 24 - Kate Karney.  Rockridge Retirement Center, Coles Meadow Rd., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-2902.
  • Mar 24 - Lisa Martin, Susan Sousa, Patti DeRosa.  Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA.  6pm.  413-586-8900 .
  • 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 - Michael Barnett & Friends.  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 25 - Mozart was a Punk with Tenor Nathan Granner and Classical/Flamenco Guitarist Beau Bledsoe.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 25 - Nathan Granner & Beau Bledsoe.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 26 - The Kitchen Table featuring Mark Erelli, Jim Henry, Pete Nelson, Bruce MacKay, Doug Plavin & Paul Kochanski - Respect Productions presents a benefit for the Jackson Street School Fifth Grade Nature’s Classroom..  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 27 - Carbon Leaf, Stepanian.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 28 - My Brightest Diamond, Our Lady of Bells.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  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 29 - The Amity Front, Steppin' In It.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 29 - Lui Collins.  Wheeler Memorial Library, 49 East Main Street, Orange, MA.  2pm.  978-544-2495.
  • Mar 30 - Lindsey Buckingham.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 30 - Ellis Paul.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar 30 - Ryan Montbleau Band, Jesse Dee.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  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 - Tokyo Police Club.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  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.  7:30pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Mar 31 - Gordon Bok.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Mar 31 - Zoe Darrow.  Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA.  7pm.  413-863-2281.
  • Mar 31 - Richard Chase Group.  Deja Brew, Lockes Village Rd., Wendell, MA.  9pm.  978-544-2739.
  • Apr 1 - Willy Mason, The Watson Twins.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 2 - James Hunter Band, Serena Ryder.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 3 - Lunasa.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 3 - Too Human.  Wilbraham Public Library, 25 Crane Park Drive, Wilbraham, MA.  7pm.  413-596-6141.
  • Apr 4 - Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, Matt Wertz, Jon McLaughlin.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 5 - Taking Back Sunday, Underoath.  Mullins Center, UMass, Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-545-0505.
  • Apr 5 - Pere Ubu, Bon Savants.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 6 - Zoe Lewis & Teddy Goldstein.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Apr 6 - Haunt, Jose Ayerve (of Spouse) - CD Release Show.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 6 - Jeffrey Foucault, Anders Parker.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 7 - Swing Caravan.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Apr 7 - Adam Sweeney & Eric Alan.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • Apr 7 - Gokh-Bi System.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 7 - John Eddie.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 7 - Jay Mankita and Peter Siegel.  Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Apr 8 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with Debra Cowan.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Apr 8 - Reed Foehl, Gregory Alan Isakov, Erik Alan (The Amity Front).  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 9 - Vienna Teng, Ryan Scott.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 9 - Ashleigh Flynn.  The Basement, 21 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-584-8686.
  • Apr 11 - Brothers Past, Frontier.  Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 11 - Sean Lennon, Women and Children, Kamila Thompson.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 12 - Little Charlie and the Nightcats.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 12 - The Assembly of Dust.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 13 - Johnny A.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 13 - Rasputina, The Bowmans.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 14 - O.A.R..  Mullins Center, UMass, Amherst, MA.  .  413-545-0505.
  • Apr 14 - Sam Shaber & Stewart Lewis.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Apr 14 - Charlie Hunter Trio.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 14 - Spouse, Kristen Gass.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 14 - Jason Isbell, Son Volt,.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 14 - Geordie McIntyre, Alison McMorland.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Apr 15 - Too Human.  Holyoke Public Library, 335 Maple Street, Holyoke, MA.  1pm.  413-322-5640.
  • Apr 15 - Chris Smither, Leo Kottke.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 15 - Slaid Cleaves.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 15 - Rjd2, Busdriver, Happy Chichester.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 18 - Kid Koala.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 19 - Anais Mitchell.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 19 - Kevin Kinsella (founder of John Brown's Body), J-San & The Analogue Sons - The I-Town Invasion Tour.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 20 - Marjorie Thompson,.  Dreamaway Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA.  7:30pm.  413-623-8725.
  • Apr 20 - Selkie.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Apr 20 - Kristin Hersh: Full Band with Strings.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 21 - Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow.  Coffee & Soul, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Apr 21 - Arjuna Greist and Lenelle Moise.  Echo Lake Coffeehouse, 9 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.  7:30pm.  413-548-9394.
  • Apr 21 - Patty Griffin.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 21 - Erin McKeown, John Southworth.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 22 - Dana Robinson, Susan Robinson.  All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  7pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Apr 22 - Willy Porter, Brian Vander Ark (of the Verve Pipe).  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 23 - Graham Parker & The Latest Clowns, Eilen Jewell.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 23 - Ashleigh Flynn.  The Basement, 21 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-584-8686.
  • Apr 24 - Junior Brown.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 25 - Braddigan (of Dispatch).  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 26 - Susan Werner - please note date change.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 27 - Dr. Dog, The Teeth - show moved to Pearl Street..  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 27 - NRBQ & The Whole Wheat Horns.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 28 - Marie Reilly and Seamus Macconaonaigh.  Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam, MA.  7:30pm.  413-786-9421.
  • Apr 28 - Dad Come Home.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Apr 28 - Arjuna Greist.  Echo Lake Coffee House, 9 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.  7pm.  413-548-9394.
  • Apr 28 - NRBQ & the Whole Wheat Horns.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 28 - Brandi Carlile.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Apr 29 - Cordelia's Dad - 20th Anniversary Show.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
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