Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

January 2007

Contents

  • Balladeer John Roberts will join January 14 Song and Story Swap
  • WFCR gives folk music the axe
  • Calendar of Western Mass. folk events

John Roberts will be guest artist on January 14

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

Sunday, January 14, 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).

John Roberts will be special guest of the PVFS Song & Story Swap on Sunday, January 14 at the Nacul Center, 592 main St., Amherst, MAsGuest performer at the January 14 Song & Story Swap will be balladeer John Roberts.

John Roberts sings the traditional folksongs of his native Britain in a manner that is at once authentic and authoritative. He puts these songs in their contexts, tracing their roots and development through the social history of the people who made them. And he sings them for enjoyment for the fun and exuberance of simply "belting out a good song."

John came to the U.S. in the 1960s for a graduate program in psychology at Cornell and there met fellow Briton Tony Barrand. Joined by a common heritage and interest in folksongs the two began performing together in 1969, and forged a musical partnership that has lasted more than 35 years, both as a duo and as members of the Christmas pageant, Nowell Sing We Clear.

In addition to performing with Tony, John has also continued to develop his art as a solo performer. His concert venues have ranged from classrooms and senior citizen centers to pubs and clubs to international folk festivals. He has been on the staff of folk music camps for the Country Dance & Song Society as a singer, a dance musician and a teacher of English traditional dances. John is also a well-known singer of the songs of the sea, shanties and forebitters, and has been a featured performer at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Mystic Seaport Museum, South Street Seaport in New York, and the San Francisco Maritime Museum.

John is a master of the concertina, in both English and Anglo configurations. He is recognized as a fine frailing-style banjo player and plays the hurdy-gurdy on occasion as well.

John Roberts has recorded over a dozen CDs with Tony Barrand and the members of Nowell Sing We Clear. He has also recorded with Ye Mariners All, a sea music trio, and has a solo album in the works. For information about his recordings, see http://www.goldenhindmusic.com.

The warm-up theme this month is The Tropics.

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.

WFCR cancels folk programming

Fans of Susan Forbes Hansen and her Valley Folk radio program are distraught at the announcement that WFCR is canceling the show and three others with a folk/world music theme.

Always fresh, always topical and intelligent, Valley Folk has introduced the area's rich array of folk music talent to legions of listeners and schooled them in the songs of non-local artists as well. After a run of 25 years, the show is scheduled to bow out with its January 20 airing. Also cut will be programs Thistle and Shamrock (Celtic), Afropop Worldwide (African), and Tertulia (Latin).

If you would like to voice your objection to the cuts, send a letter to General Manager Martin Miller at 88.5FM/WFCR, Hampshire House, University of Massachusetts, 131 County Circle, Amherst, MA 01003-9257 or email him at miller@wfcr.org.

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Western Mass. Folk Calendar

  • Jan 12 - Joe Crookston.  Wolman Conference Center, 107 Keets Road, Deerfield, MA.  .  413-774-3431.
  • Jan 12 - The Kennedys, Chris AND Meridith Thompson.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan 12 - Cheryl Wheeler, Brooke Brown Saracino.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 12 - Mad Agnes, Margo Hennebach, Adrienne Jones, Mark Saunders.  Friends Meeting Room, 43 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-584-1414.
  • Jan 13 - Northernly.  Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan 13 - Cheryl Wheeler, Brooke Brown Saracino.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 13 - Cindy Kallet, Grey Larsen.  uNi Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
  • Jan 14 - Song & Story Swap with guest John Roberts.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Jan 16 - The Low Anthem with North.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan 16 - The Anarchist Orchestra, Miller Carr Band.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 18 - The Radiators.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 19 - Anand Nayak & Polly Fiveash with Adam Sweeney.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan 19 - Prince Myshkins; Charlie King & Karen Brandow.  All Souls Unitarian Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  8pm.  413-773-5018.
  • Jan 19 - Mark Erelli.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 19 - The Steep Canyon Rangers.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 20 - Tim Van Egmond.  Hall Tavern, Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, MA.  2pm.  413-774-5581.
  • Jan 20 - Gregory Douglass with Steph Taylor .  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan 20 - Tom Nielsen.  Echo Lake Coffeehouse, 9 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.  7:30pm.  413-548-9394.
  • Jan 20 - Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 20 - Shawn Colvin, Anais Mitchell.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 20 - Erin McKeown, Sean Hayes.  Hilltown Folk & Jazz, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-2580.
  • Jan 21 - Paul Kaplan, Open Book.  Pioneer Valley Cohousing, Pulpit Hill Rd., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-549-3722.
  • Jan 21 - Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds Unplugged.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 21 - Lui Collins.  Children's Art Museum, 14 Depot Rd., Shelburne Falls, MA.  3pm.  413-625-6826.
  • Jan 23 - Mark Eitzel, Lo Fine (solo).  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 24 - Jimmy LaFave, Eilen Jewell.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 25 - The Kingpin Wrecking Crew.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 26 - The Essex Green.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 26 - The Samples, Brendan Murphy.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 27 - Haunt & Antje Duvekot.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jan 28 - Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun, Stewart James & The Juke Joint Allstars.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 28 - Richard Berman.  Inn the Village, 17 High St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  3pm.  413-625-2324.
  • Jan 29 - The Guggenheim Grotto, Northernly.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jan 31 - MV & EE with The Bummer Road, Thurston Moore.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  8:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 1 - Freedy Johnston, Polly Fiveash & Anand Nayak.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 2 - Parker House & Theory, Sucka Brown, The Brew.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 3 - Fred Eaglesmith.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 3 - Grizzly Bear, The Dirty Projectors.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 3 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem.  Wendell Full Moon Coffeehouse, Town Hall, Wendell, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-8339.
  • Feb 4 - Bill Charlap Trio.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 6 - Brett Dennen, Sara Bareilles.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 7 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-788-7033.
  • Feb 8 - The Wood Brothers.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 8 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  7:30pm.  413-788-7033.
  • 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.  .  413-625-2581.
  • Feb 9 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-788-7033.
  • Feb 10 - Mr. Lif.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 10 - The Bittersweets, John Kuhn.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 10 - The Primate Fiasco.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 10 - Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen.  uNi Coffeehouse, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  .  413-562-3990.
  • Feb 10 - Tribute To Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean.  Citystage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-788-7033.
  • Feb 11 - Rebecca Hall & Ken Anderson.  Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst, MA.  4pm.  413-256-4090.
  • Feb 11 - Song & Story Swap with guest Tim Van Egmond.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • 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 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 - The Nields.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 17 - Zoe Darrow and The Fiddleheads.  Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam, MA.  7:30pm.  413-786-9421.
  • Feb 17 - Sara 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 - 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 - Tierney Sutton.  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 23 - Loudon Wainwright III, Lucy Roche.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 23 - That 1 Guy.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 26 - John Mayer.  The Mullins Center, UMass, Amherst, MA.  7:30pm.  413-545-0505.
  • Feb 26 - An Evening With Jello Biafra: Spoken Word.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Feb 27 - Vieux Farka Toure.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
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January 10, 2007