Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

February 2003

Contents

  • Singer-songwriter Jack Kid will be Feb. 14 Song & Story Swap guest
  • Folksinging hootenanny coming to P.A.C.E..
  • Paul Kaplan's After the Fire CD Release Concert
  • Lou's Reviews - 2002 Top Ten Picks, Catie Curtis at Stone Soup
  • Calendar

Jack Kid will be guest at February 14 Song & Story Swap

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

Jack Kid -- February 14 at the Black SheepFriday, February 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, Mass.  

Appearing as guest performer will be Hancock, New Hampshire guitarist and Singer-songwriter, Jack Kid.  Kid has dubbed his original blend of acoustic music "espresso ecstasy" which he has also titled his latest CD released under the NewFolk label. He describes his style as "a brew-ha-ha of edgy urban folk, blues and ragtime performed in the intimate, private atmosphere of coffeehouses, listening rooms and house concerts." Independent Songwriter Web Magazine adds, "Jack Kid is positive reinforcement in the quality of indie music that is out there today."

The range of Jack Kid's songwriting will be recognized on his recent CD with tracks running from the humorous "Omaha Cha-Cha" to the dexterous fingerstyle instrumental, "Day Lily Rag," to the poignant ballad, "Lockerbie." His recordings have been broadcast on over 50 radio stations in 30 states, and his song "Ghost in the Family" got him to the finals of the Unisong International Song Contest, 2000.

The Song & Story Swap is an event where people of all ages gather to share stories and songs that may be traditional, newly written, or of personal experiences. You can tell, sing, or lead everyone in singing, play an instrument or request a song or story.  Listeners are welcome, too.  Admission is free, with donations accepted.

The warm-up theme this month is

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.

Folksinging Hootenanny coming to P.A.C.E.

Hootenanny at P.A.C.E. on Feb. 22, 2:00 p.m.Bring your folk song books, instruments or just your voice and join other area folk song enthusiasts for an informal Saturday afternoon sing-out!  It takes place on Saturday Feb. 22, 2 to 5 p.m. at P.A.C.E. (Pioneer Valley Arts Center of Easthampton), just 5 minutes from Northampton, on 41 Union Street, in downtown Easthampton.

 Copies of the classic folk-singing compendium Rise Up Singing will be on sale at reduced price.  Two free tickets to the June Hudson River Revival folk festival will be raffled off.  Suggested donation is $3. Refreshments will be sold  at the P.A.C.E. café.

For information contact Carolyn Oppenheim at (413)-540-0149 or ctollopp@erols.com.

After the Fire CD Release Concert on March 8 

After the Fire -- ©2003 Paul Kaplan, Old Coat MusicSong & Story Swap host Paul Kaplan holed up in the recording studio this past winter and has emerged with an outstanding collection that represents his first new release in 18 years.  Called After the Fire, it contains 18 tracks (17 originals and one traditional), and like his earlier albums Life on This Planet and King of Hearts, includes love songs, war songs, rebirth songs, funny songs, songs on the human condition, and combinations of the above.  It features backup instrumental sounds from several Valley talents including Rico Spence, Doug Plavin, Van Kaynor and Chris Haynes.

To celebrate its publication, Paul will be performing songs from the CD in concert on Saturday, March 8, 8:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Meetinghouse in downtown Amherst.  Call (413)-253-9484 or watch his web site at http://www.paulkaplanmusic.com for details on the show or how to order the CD.

Lou's Reviews –Top 10 CDs of 2002 plus Catie Curtis at Stone Soup Café

Lou's Top Ten Picks for 2002 -- Lou's ReviewsWhat do Patricia Barber, Luciano Berio, and Buddy Miller have in common?  Well, they’re all among music writer Lou Wigdor's choices for the ten best CDs of the past year.  Find out why at Lou's Picks of the Year—2002.

And while you're there you can also read Lou's impressions of one of the area's folk entertainment gems, Bob Blue's Stone Soup Café, where he interviewed Catie Curtis before a show last month.  See Bouncin’ at Bob’s with Catie Curtis. 

PVFS and Friends Upcoming Event Calendar

  • Feb. 12 - Hal Ketchum.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 13 - The Barra MacNeils.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 14 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Jack Kid.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Feb. 14 - Diana Jones, Steph Pappas, Lorraine Jordan.  P.A.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb. 15 - Kim Wallach.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  7:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Feb. 15 - Randal Bays.  Irish Fiddling Workshop, Amherst, MA.  413-253-4058.
  • Feb. 15 - Paul Rishell & Annie Raines.  Coffee & Soul Coffeehouse, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St.,  Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Feb. 15 - Zoe Darrow and the Fiddleheads.  White Church Community Center, Memorial St., Deerfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Feb. 15 - Brooks Williams, Lisa Bigwood.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 15 - The Holmes Brothers.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Feb. 15 - Da Vinci's Notebook.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Feb. 15 - Chris Brashear.  Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall,  Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Feb. 16 - Stephen Kellogg, Graham Colton, Rich Price.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 16 - Steve Earle.  Pearl Street, 1 Pearl St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-584-7771.
  • Feb. 17 - Joshua Redman.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 20 - Afro-Semitic Experience.  Student Union Ballroom, UMass, Amherst, MA.  7:30pm. 
  • Feb. 20 - Patty Larkin, Merrie Amsterberg.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 20 - Zydeco Cha-Chas.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:30pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Feb. 21 - Drum & Dance Friday.  Munson Library, South Amherst, MA.  8:30pm. 
  • Feb. 21 - Eric Schwartz.  PACE, 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb. 21 - John Hammond.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Feb. 22 - Tara's Thistle.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St.,  Amherst, MA.  10:30am.  413-256-4090.
  • Feb. 22 - Folksinging Hootenanny.  P.A.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  2:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb. 22 - Mamadou Diabate.  Clark Art Inst., 225 South St.,  Williamstown, MA.  8:00pm.  413-458-2303.
  • Feb. 22 - Tin Hat Trio.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Feb. 23 - Jack Kid.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Feb. 24 - Doria Roberts.  Flywheel Arts, 2 Holyoke St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-5048.
  • Feb. 24 - Iron Horse 24th Anniversary Show.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 26 - James O'Brien.  Black Sheep Cafe, 79 Main St.,  Amherst, MA.  8:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Feb. 26 - Kathleen Edwards.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 26 - Jeff Lang & Michael Tarbox.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Feb. 26 - Jon Pousette-Dart.  Red Lion Inn, Main St.,  Stockbridge, MA.  8:00pm.  413-298-5545.
  • Feb. 27 - Lisa Martin, Terri Hendrix.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 28 - The Kennedys, Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams.  P.A.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Feb. 28 - Kasey Chambers, Fred Eaglesmith.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb. 28 - Pat & Tex LaMountain.  TurningStone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
  • Feb. 28 - Amy Fairchild, Carla Ryder.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  9:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Feb. 28 - Peter Mulvey & Mary Flower.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Feb. 28-Mar. 2 - Libana.  Rowe Camp & Conf. Ctr, Kings Highway Road,  Rowe, MA.  413-339-4954.
  • Mar. 1 - Michael Troy.  Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 1 - Leon Redbone.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 1 - Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  10:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 1 - Atwater-Donnelly.  Common Grounds Cfhs, First United Methodist Church, 55 Fenn St.,  Pitsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-499-0866.
  • Mar. 1 - Libana.  Rowe Camp & Conf. Ctr, Kings Highway Road,  Rowe, MA.  .  413-339-4954.
  • Mar. 1 - Habib Koite & Bamada.  Brooks-Rogers Auditorium, Williams College,  Williamstown.  8:00pm.  413-597-3146.
  • Mar. 2 - Terry Kitchen.  Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 2 - Habib Koite & Bamada.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 5 - Gaelic Storm.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 5 - Nashville Underground.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Mar. 6 - Tara's Thistle.  Public Library, null,  Agawam.  7:00pm.  413/789-1550.
  • Mar. 6 - Todd Snyder.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 7 - Gordon Bok.  Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall,  Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Mar. 7 - Drum & Dance Friday.  Munson Library, South Amherst, MA.  8:30pm. 
  • Mar. 7 - Dirk Hamilton.  TurningStone Coffeehouse, 233 Main Street,  Greenfield MA.  8:00pm.  413-772-0831.
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  • Mar. 7 - Mark Erelli.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 7 - Inner Orchestra CD Release Party.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 7 - Geoff Muldaur.  Berkshire Museum, 39 South St.,  Pittsfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-443-7171.
  • Mar. 8 - Randal Bays.  Irish Fiddling Workshop, followed by contradance at Munson Library.  So. Amherst, MA.   2:00pm.  413-253-4058.
  • Mar. 8 - Paul Kaplan CD Release Concert.  Unitarian Meetinghouse,  121 N. PLeasant St., Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Mar. 8 - Full Frontal Folk.  P.A.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Mar. 8 - Steve Forbert, Dulcie Taylor.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Mar. 8 - Erica Wheeler, Dirk Hamilton.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street,  Greenfield, MA.  7:15pm.  413-772-2213.
  • Mar. 8 - Priscilla Herdman.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr.,  Springfield, MA.  8:00pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Mar. 8 - Klezamir.  Jewish Federation, Pittsfield, MA. 7:30pm. 413-442-4360.
  • Mar. 8 - Alpha Yaya Diallo.  Clark Art Inst., 225 South St.,  Williamstown, MA.  8:00pm.  413-458-2303.
  • Mar. 8-9 - Western Mass. Sacred Harp Singing Convention. Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton, MA. 9:30am.  508-867-7484.
  • Mar. 9 - Dana Robinson.  Stone Soup Cafe, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 9 - Janis Ian.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Mar. 11 - The Cottars.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 13 - Greg Brown.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00 & 9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 14 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Tom McCabe.  Black Sheep Café, 79 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-253-9484.
  • Mar. 14 - The Chaisson Family plus Gan Ainm.  White Church Community Center, Memorial St., Deerfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-774-3046.
  • Mar. 14 - Northern Lights.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 15 - Paul Kaplan.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  7:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 15 - Mya Elaine, Becca Lucia & Andrea Coller.  P.A.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Mar. 15 - Kelly Joe Phelps.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  .  413-528-3394.
  • Mar. 15 - Scott Alarik and Laura Woods.  Coffee & Soul Coffeehouse, All Soul's Church, 399 Main St.,  Greenfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Mar. 16 - David Crosby.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 17 - Blarney Pilgrims.  Amherst Brewing Company,  24 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-253-4400.
  • Mar. 17 - The Saw Doctors.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 21 - Edie Carey, Anne Heaton, Brenda Weiler.  P.A.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Mar. 22 - Seth Horan.  Maplewood Restaurant, 138 Belchertown Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  8:00pm.  413-256-3276.
  • Mar. 22 - Emeline Michel.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 22 - Pierre Bensusan.  Clark Art Inst., 225 South St.,  Williamstown, MA.  8:00pm.  413-458-2303.
  • Mar. 23 - Jodee James.  Stone Soup Café, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  7 2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 23 - Huun-Huur-Tu Throat Singers of Tuva.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 23 - Karl Shiflett with the Hunger Mountain Boys.  Club Helsinki, 284 Main St.,  Great Barrington, MA..  8:00pm.  413-528-3394.
  • Mar. 26 - Edwin McCain.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 28 - Lucy Kaplansky.  Wachusett Folk Cafe, 444 Green St.,  Gardner, MA.  7:30pm.  978-632-2403.
  • Mar. 28 - Jim Brickman.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St.,  Northampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 28 - Richard Shindell, Tracy Grammer.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 29 - Amandla Chorus.  P.A.C.E., 41 Union St.,  Easthampton, MA.  8:00pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Mar. 29 - Kris Delmhorst, Duke Levine, Jennifer Kimball & others.  Iron Horse, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Mar. 30 - Eliot Bronson.  Stone Soup House Concerts, Bob Blue's, 170 E. Hadley Rd.,  Amherst, MA.  2:00pm.  413-256-8784.
  • Mar. 30 - The Bobs, Bob Malone.  Iron Horse Husic Hall, 20 Center St.,  Northampton, MA.  7:00pm.  413-586-8686.

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