Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

May 2008

Contents

  • Bill Staines will give concert at Nacul Center on May 11
  • Take Heart in Hard Times in Greenfield
  • Calendar of Western Mass. folk events

Bill Staines to give concert at the Nacul Center on May 11

Pioneer Valley Folklore Society is pleased to announce a special event — An Evening with Bill Staines.

Come hear Bill Staines in concert on May 11, 7pm at the Nacul Center in Amherst, Mass.It will take place on Sunday, May 11 , 7:00 p.m. at the The Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, Mass (see map). Admission is $12. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Food for Thought Books, 106 North Pleasant St., Amherst, or at the door on the night of the show.

This concert is in place of the Song & Story Swap regularly scheduled for the 2nd Sunday of the month.

For over forty years, Bill Staines has crisscrossed North America, bringing his songs to enthralled audiences and developing a reputation as a songwriter of the first order. A New England native, Bill became involved with the Boston-Cambridge folk scene in the early 1960's and for a time emceed the Sunday hootenanny at the renowned Club 47 in Cambridge. He quickly became one of the Boston area's most popular musicians, garnering a description by the Boston Phoenix as "simply Boston's best performer."  Now in his fifth decade as a concert artist, he has produced 22 albums and seen his songs covered by dozens of recording artists.

One of the greatest tributes to Bill Staines' songwriting has been how quickly many of his songs have entered the folk consciousness. "All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir," which has been sung at summer camps by nine year olds and at Carnegie Hall, is often mis-credited, not to Bill, but to "Traditional."

In addition to original compositions, Bill Staines' repertoire includes songs ranging from traditional folk tunes to more contemporary country ballads, and he delights in having the audience participate in his numbers. He may even offer a yodeling tune or two, having won the National Yodeling Championship in 1975 at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville Texas.

Find additional information about Bill Staines at his web site, http://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/.

For information contact Paul Kaplan, (413)-687-5002 or Jeff Lee, (413)-256-0433 or visit http://www.filbert.com/pvfs.

Take Heart in Hard Times on May 8

New singsArea residents are welcome to attend the third public gathering called "Taking Heart in Hard Times" on Thursday May 8th in Greenfield. Participants may bring and share whatever moves them deeply, and offers comfort, hope, and inspiration for either one's personal journey through life or the political/environmental challenges facing our nation and world. These include favorite poems, prose, quotes, songs sung or recorded ones played on a boombox, short clips of videos, photos, dances, prayers, and meditations.

The meeting is hosted by John Berkowitz of Saxtons River, Vermont, who will provide songbooks with lyrics of hundreds of familiar rock, folk, gospel, peace and justice, and other songs for participants who wish to sing. The free event will take place at 6:30 pm at the home of Daria Fisk at 11 Park Street, Greenfield, MA. Dessert and beverages will be available. For more information, call Fisk at 773-8948 or Berkowitz at 802-869-1778, johnberk@vermontel.net.

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Western Mass. Folk Calendar

Western Mass. Folk Calendar

  • May 7 - The Dust Poets.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • May 7 - Shearwater, Jennifer O'Connor.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 8 - The Hunger Mountain Boys, The WIYOS.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 9 - Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston, Randall Williams.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  7pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 9 - Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, Daisy May Erlewine.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 10 - Shoregrass.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  7pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 10 - Patty Larkin, Julie Loyd.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 10 - Mark Saunders, Adrienne Jones, Mad Agnes, Margo Hennebach.  U'N'I Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
  • May 11 - Bill Staines.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-687-5002.
  • May 11 - The Deadly Gentlemen CD Release Show featuring Greg Liszt of Crooked Still, Sam Grisman, Michael Barnett and Josh Pinkham.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 12 - Chris Difford (of Squeeze), Theresa Andersson.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 13 - Too Human.  Adams Free Library, 92 Park Street, Adams, MA.  7pm.  413-743-8345.
  • May 13 - The Wood Brothers, Pieta Brown.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 14 - Bruce Cockburn, Catherine MacLellan.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 15 - Bruce Cockburn, Catherine MacLellan.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 16 - Corinne West & the Posse.  Old Soda Shop, Main St., Leeds, MA.  7:30pm.  413-584-7646.
  • May 16 - David Bromberg Quartet, Angel Band.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 17 - Andrea Henry, Maria Ciampa, Ellen Moschetto, Chrissy Kelleher, Ann Podolske & Jennifer Myszkowski.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 17 - Amandla Chorus.  Wesley United Methodist Church, 98 North Maple Street, Hadley, MA.  7pm.  413-549-1550.
  • May 17 - The Stone Coyotes - CD Release Show for Stone Coyotes' new album 'VIII'!.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 17 - Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 17 - Rob Rosser, Lisa Martin, Joe Laur.  Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • May 18 - John Cowan Band.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 19 - The Northamptones , The Dadz .  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 21 - Allan Holdsworth Trio.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 22 - King Wilkie, Avi and Celia with Nate Leath.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 23 - Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 24 - Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Tao-Rodriguez-Seeger.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 25 - Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses, David McMillin.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 27 - The Submarines, The Headlights.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 28 - Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 29 - Ray Lamontagne.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 29 - Ingrid Michaelson.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • May 29 - Red Molly, Jim Henry.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 30 - Orionstar.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  7pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 30 - Mark Erelli.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 30 - Holly Cole.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 31 - Green Street Brew, Seaweed Lake, Doug Abrams with Lena Bloch.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  7:30pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 31 - Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 31 - Jami Sieber, Kim Rosen.  Hilltown Music, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-6878.
  • Jun 1 - Thao Nguyen.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 1 - Rilo Kiley.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 1 - Mawwal - CD Release Show!.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 2 - 5-Alone .  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 3 - Justin Townes Earle, Drew Hickum.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 4 - Too Human.  Huntington Public Library, 7 East Main St., Huntington, MA.  6pm.  413-667-3506.
  • Jun 4 - Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 5 - Monte Montgomery.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 6 - Dan Bern, Jenny Scheinman.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 6 - Lisa Martin.  Town Common Gazebo, Park St., West Springfield, MA.  7pm.  .
  • Jun 7 - Pioneer Valley Gay Men's Chorus with comedian opener Jennifer Myszkowski.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  7pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 7 - Squirrel Nut Zippers.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 8 - Three of Cups.  PVFS Song & Story Swap, Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Jun 8 - Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 8 - Ramblin' Jack Elliot.  Hilltown Music, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-6878.
  • Jun 9 - Grand Archives, Sera Cahoone.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 10 - George Thorogood & the Destroyers.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 10 - The Pine Leaf Boys.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 11 - Too Human.  Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  7pm.  413-772-1544.
  • Jun 12 - Jami Sieber and Steve Gorn.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 12 - Slaid Cleaves.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 13 - Edie Carey with Emily Greene.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 13 - Glenn Beck.  MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-787-6610 .
  • Jun 14 - Matthew Larsen, Jacqueline Francis & Brooke Brown Saracino.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  7pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 14 - Dennis Brennan Band, John Cate Band.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 14 - Lui Collins.  Riverfest, Town Common, Shelburne Falls, MA.  1:20pm.  413-625-2544.
  • Jun 16 - Devon Allman's Honey Tribe, Ciderhouse.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 17 - Jose Gonzalez.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 18 - Bonerama, The Primate Fiasco .  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 19 - Carrie Rodriguez.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 21 - Lui Collins.  Gill Slate Memorial Library, 332 Main Rd., Gill, MA.  .  413-863-2591.
  • Jun 21 - 5 Alone.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 21 - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 27 - Ferron with Bitch.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 28 - Too Human.  Athol Historical Society, 1307 Main St., Athol, MA.  2pm.  978-249-4396.
  • Jun 28 - Albert Cummings Blues Band.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
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