The monthly publication of the Sounding Board, Inc.

The Sounding Board is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that presents folk music concerts at the Sounding Board Coffeehouse on most Saturdays from September through May, in addition to publishing this monthly newsletter. You may become a member of the Sounding Board to receive the printed version of this newsletter in the mail each month and to receive a discount on admissions to our concerts as indicated in the Sounding Board Coffeehouse listings below.

JULY 2008

SOUNDING BOARD COFFEEHOUSE SCHEDULE

Folk music concerts held at The Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT, except May 3 and 10 at the First Church of Christ Congregational, 12 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Wheelchair accessible. Concerts start at 8:00 P.M. Doors open at 7:00 P.M., and reservations are held until 7:45 P.M. Admission prices are noted below for each concert. Unless otherwise noted, admission for children 12 and under is $8.00. For reservations or more information, contact Brent Hall at reservations@folknotes.org or 203-272-8404. (For reservations we do not need payment in advance. We add your name to the reservations list, and you pay admission at the door on the night of the concert.)

Directions: From I-84, take the "Park Road, West Hartford Center" exit. Turn right at the end of the long exit ramp, then turn left immediately at the light onto Trout Brook Drive. Go straight through the first three traffic lights (Boulevard, Memorial Road, and Farmington Avenue), then turn left at the next traffic light onto Fern Street. The Universalist Church is a short way down on the left hand side of the road. Turn into the driveway just before the church and park in the lot behind the church. Enter through side doors.

The Sounding Board is now closed for the summer. Stay tuned for our fall schedule.

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Folk Music Links

BRANFORD FOLK COFFEEHOUSE
Branford Folk Music Society, First Congregational Church, 1009 Main Street, Branford, CT. 8:00 p.m. For more information call 203-488-7715. Email: branfordfolk@yahoo.com Web: http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/
Sept. 13 - Cliff Haslam and The Ancient Mariners

WINCHESTER CENTER 4TH ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES
Outdoors at the Gazebo on the Green, Winchester Center, CT. In the event of rain: Winchester Center Congregational Church adjacent to the Green on Route 263. Proceeds benefit The Winchester Center Congregational Church and The Heifer Project. To reserve tickets, call the Church at 860-379-8900, or call Dan Tolman at 860-738-1900.
Aug. 9 - Jud Caswell, 7:30 p.m.

ROOTS MUSIC COFFEEHOUSE
In the Common Ground Annex dance studio, 345 Main Street, Danbury, CT. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., with an open mic at 8:00 and the featured act at 9:00. For reservations call 203-417-9607 or: http://www.rootsmusiccoffeehouse.com/
Sept. 13 - Marc Von Em

CHIRP 2008
Concert Happenings in Ridgefield's Parks (CHIRP), a series of free summer concerts in Ballard Park located in the heart of Ridgefield. 7:00 p.m. (In the event of rain concerts will be held at East Ridge Middle School, except 5/27 and 6/3 at Ridgefield Playhouse.) Web: http://www.Chirpct.org/
July 29 - John Jorgenson Quintet
Aug. 5 - Over The Rhine
Aug. 7 - John McCutcheon
Aug. 12 - Guy Mendilow Band
Aug. 19 - Tom Russell
Aug. 26 - The Pine Leaf Boys

SHAMROCK TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
For reservations, concert locations, or more information call 203-256-8453 or email: tmquinn@optonline.net Web: http://www.shamrockirishmusic.org/
Aug. 9 - The Kane Sisters, house party
Sept. 6 - John Hoban, Tresslers Barn

THE LITTLE THEATER
Lincoln Street, New Haven, CT. For more information call 203-430-6020. Email: chris@guitartownct.com Web: http://www.guitartownct.com/
Sept. 20 - Jesse Winchester, 8:00 p.m.

THE SPACE
295 Treadwell Street, Hamden, CT. For more information call 203-288-6400. Web: http://www.thespace.tk/
Every Tuesday - Open Mic Night, $3 per person, everyone is invited, sign up starts at 7:30 and music begins around 8:00 p.m. There is also a featured performer at 9:30-10:15. All performers get 2 songs. Your songs must be original, no cover songs.

OPEN MIC IN GUILFORD
Open Mic every Wednesday night at The GoodNews Cafe, 2455a Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT. 7:00-11:00 p.m. Hosted by Shel of BlueRock Entertainment. All styles welcome. For more information call Shel at 203-671-5126. Email: Midiman@localnet.com Web: http://www.geocities.com/ctbluerock/

HOUSE CONCERTS IN NORTH STONINGTON
4 Starlight Lane, North Stonington, CT. 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Reservations necessary. Call 860-434-2047 or 860-535-8485.
Sept. 14 - Paddy Keenan and Peter Molloy

SMALL TOWN CONCERT SERIES
For more information call 860-526-4777. Email: malematthew@comcast.net Web: http://www.myspace.com/smalltownconcertseries
October 18, 19 - The Second Annual Leonard Cohen Tribute Show, Chester Meeting House

SONGS FROM THE SOFA
Books & Company, 1235 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT. 7:00 p.m. Hosted by Frank Critelli and free to the public. For more information call 203-248-9449.
July 25 - Seth Adam, Marc Von Em
Aug. 29 - Stuart Ferguson, Kimono Draggin, Sarah Donner
Sept. 26 - Marc Douglas Berardo, Mike Lasala

JITTER'S COFFEEHOUSE
1273 Queen Street, Southington, CT. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. 860-747-1100. http://www.jittersclub.com/
July 25 - Ian Charles
July 26 - Josi Wails

SECOND SUNDAY SHAPE NOTE SINGING
Aug. 10, at Wesleyan Chapel (AIR CONDITIONED), Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. Parking on High Street. 2:30 p.m. Free event. Community singing to experience the traditional music of the New England Singing Masters, carried to the South in the Sacred Harp Hymnal (copies may be available on loan to singers). For more information call Ed Savage, 860-232-5603, or e-mail Prof. Neely Bruce (NBruce@Wesleyan.edu).

THE VANILLA BEAN CAFE
Routes 44, 169, and 97, Pomfret, CT. 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 860-928-1562. Web: http://www.thevanillabeancafe.com/
July 26 - Don White
Aug. 1 - Open Mic with Jacqueline Bartlett, 7:45 p.m.
Aug. 2 - Ray Cooke
Aug. 9 - lloyd Thayer
Aug. 16 - Erica Smith Band
Aug. 23 - Chris Thompson & Carl Cacho
Aug. 30 - Jason Spooner
Sept. 5 - Open Mic with Donna Dufresne, 7:45 p.m.
Sept. 6 - Lissa Schneckenberger Band
Sept. 13 - Atwater-Donnelly
Sept. 20 - Kevin Briody
Sept. 27 - Last Fair Deal

OPEN MIC IN COVENTRY
Open Mike on the fourth Thursday of each month, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 138 Snake Hill Road, Coventry, CT. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit Knights outreach programs. Refreshments available. All type of music, spoken word welcome. RJ (Ruth & Jim) are your hosts. Ruth O'Neil & Jim Hammitt, Song-a-Day Music Center, 860-742-6878, songaday@hotmail.com

CHENEY HALL
177 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT. For more information call 860-647-9824. Web: http://www.cheneyhall.org/
Aug. 1 and Sept. 5 - "Folk'on Fridays", open mic folk nights, under the stars on the Hartford Road patio (rain location: Cheney Hall's Silk Room). Sign up by folks singers of all levels will begin at 6:30 p.m. leading up to a 7:00 p.m. start. Bring lawn chairs.
Sept. 20 - Will Kimbrough with Amy Loftus

CELTIC AIRS
Wilde Auditorium (W) or Millard Auditorium (M), University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave. (Rte. 189), West Hartford, CT. Celtic Airs is sponsored by WWUH and is a benefit series for WWUH. 7:30 p.m. For tickets call 800-274-8587 or 860-768-4228. Web: http://wwuh.org/concerts.htm
Aug. 15 - Tannahill Weavers (W)
Sept. 20 - Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies (W)

ROARING BROOK CONCERTS
Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT. 7:30 p.m. For reservations and information call 860-693-0263. Web: http://www.roaringbrookconcerts.org/
Oct. 18 - Eric Andersen
Oct. 25 - Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen

DULCIMER FOLK ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT
An informal monthly gathering of local folk musicians, including but not limited to players of mountain dulcimer, autoharp, bamboo pipe, bowed psaltery, hammered dulcimer, recorder and others. Varying skill levels, all invited. Meets at 2:00-5:00 p.m. first Saturdays of the month at The Farmington Inn, Route 4, Farmington, CT (I-84 exit 39, Route 4 West). Monthly DF#A Newsletter with notes on events and songs in standard notation with mountain dulcimer tablature. $15 annual dues. Info regarding local dulcimer teachers is available. Contact Don Moore 860-242-3003 or DonSawmill@aol.com for information. Web: http://www.dulcimerfolkct.org/

PEEPTOAD COFFEEHOUSE
North Foster Baptist Church, 81 East Killingly Road, Foster, RI. 8:00 p.m. For more information, call 401-647-3105. Email: peeptoad@fosteringarts.org Web: http://www.fosteringarts.org/
Sept. 12 - Mary Ann Rossoni and her band The Rossonians

FOSTER SUMMER CONCERTS
All concerts take place at the Foster Fairgrounds, behind 181 Howard Hill Road, Foster, RI. 6:30 p.m. Rain location: Foster Town House. Bring supper, blankets, lawn chairs. Refreshments will be available. Free to the public, but we will pass the hat. For more information call 401-392-1322. Web: http://www.fosteringArts.org/
Aug. 14 - Big Shoe String Band

PVFS SONG AND STORY SWAP
The Pioneer Valley Folklore Society presents a Song and Story Swap on the second Sunday of each month, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at The Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA. Open to the public, free of charge with donations accepted. People of all ages gather to share stories and songs that are traditional, newly written, or of personal experiences. You can tell, sing, or lead everyone in singing, or request a song or story. Listeners are welcome. For more information contact Paul Kaplan, 413-687-5002, or Jeff Lee, 413-256-0433. Web: http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/

THE uNi COFFEEHOUSE
Unitarian Universalist Society Meetinghouse, 245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, MA. 8:00 p.m. For information and reservations call 413-562-3990. Web: http://uNiCoffeehouse.org/
Sept. 13 - Work o' the Weavers

FOLKS ON THE ISLAND
An American Folk Music Festival, on Governors Island, NY, at Colonel's Row, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The concerts and ferry service to Governors Island are free and open to the public. For travel directions and more information, visit http://www.folksontheisland.com/
July 26 - Eric Bibb
Aug. 2 - Ronny Cox

NEW YORK PINEWOODS FOLK MUSIC CLUB
The Folk Music Society of New York. Partial listing. For more information call 212-563-4099. Email: nypinewood@aol.com Web: http://www.folkmusicny.org/
* South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts, in the Melville Gallery, 209 Water Street. 6:00 p.m. Performers with the NY Packet.
July 29 - Mick Moloney's Wash. Sq. Harp & Shamrock Orchestra

FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY OF HUNTINGTON
Concerts with local and national performers at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport, NY. Concerts on the first and third Saturday evenings of most months. For information, call 631-425-2925. Web: http://fmshny.org/

FOLK PHONES: Southern New England (WWUH): 860-768-5000
New York City: 718-651-1115

ATWATER-DONNELLY: July 26 - Foster Old Home Days, Foster, RI. 12:00-3:00 p.m. 401-392-9200/647-5476
Aug. 3 - Salem Maritime Festival, Salem National Historic Site, Derby Wharf, Salem, MA. Free to the public. A-D plays 3:00-5:00 p.m. 978-740-1660
Aug. 7 - Summer Concert Series, Slater Park, Pawtucket, RI. Free. 6:30-8:00 p.m. 401-728-0500 x251. If rain, rescheduled.
Aug. 9 - Family Concert and Workshop of American Folk Music and Dance, Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MA. 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. 781-395-0402 http://www.springstep.org/
Aug. 13 - Summer Concert Series, Pawtuxet Park, Pawtuxet (Warwick), RI. Free. 6:30-8:00 p.m. 401-468-4105. If rain, rescheduled. http://www.warwickri.gov/
Aug. 23 - Jerimoth Hill (Gospel band with Atwater-Donnelly, Cathy Clasper-Torch, John and Heidi Cerrigione, Uriah Donnelly), Outdoor Evening Concert, Glad Tidings Community Church, 111 Victory Highway, Chepachet, RI. 6:00 p.m. 401-568-0060 gladtidings@juno.com http://www.gladtidingsri.org/
Sept. 6 - Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, 36 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA. A-D plays 12:30-3:30 p.m. 617-227-3957 X270 http://www.historicnewengland.org/
Sept. 13 - The Vanilla Bean, Rtes. 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret, CT. 8:00 p.m. 860-928-1562 http://www.vanillabeancafe.com/
Sept. 20 - Jerimoth Hill, Squire Jacob Coffeehouse, Workshop and Concert, Sand Lake Center for the Arts, 2880 Route 43, Averill Park, NY. Clogging workshop at 3:00-4:15 p.m. 8:00 p.m. concert. 518-674-2007 http://www.slca-ctp.org/Music.htm
http://www.atwater-donnelly.com/

FRANK CRITELLI: July 31 - The Neverending Bookstore, 810 State Street, New Haven, CT. 7:00 p.m. Christopher Bousquet and The Sawtelles also perform. Free.
http://www.frankcritelli.com/

JONATHAN EDWARDS: Aug. 28 - Sounds of Summer Series, Town Green, Main St., East Hartford, CT. 6:30 p.m. 860-528-1458. Rain site: East Hartford Community Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Place. With Northern Lights.
Aug. 29 - Tool Town Live! at Fish Park, Athol, MA. 7:00 p.m. If rain, Memorial Hall, 584 Main St.
Aug. 30 - Jonathan Edwards Winery, 74 Chester Maine Rd., North Stonington, CT. 6:30 p.m. 860-535-0202. With Northern Lights.
http://www.jonathanedwards.net/

CLIFF HASLAM: Mondays at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main Street, Essex, CT. 860-767-1776 http://maloneandhutch.com/crew/

HORIZON BLUE: Sept. 13 - Mark Twain Museum Center, Hartford, CT. 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 27 - Unitarian Meeting House, Hartford, CT. 7:00 p.m.
http://www.horizonblue.us/

DAVID MALLETT: Oct. 3 - Nevins Memorial Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA. 7:00 p.m. 978-686-4080 http://www.nevinslibrary.org/
http://www.davidmallett.com/

ANDREW McKNIGHT: July 27 - Victoria Station Cafe, 91 Main St., Putnam, CT. 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 12 - Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer Street, Bristol, CT. 7:00 p.m. 860-583-6309. To benefit the Bristol (CT) Historical Society. http://www.bristolhistoricalsociety.org/

NORTHERN LIGHTS: Aug. 10 - Nashua River Valley Folk Festival, Pierce Homestead, 153 Packard St., Lancaster, MA. 978-365-2043. Rain or shine. http://www.lancastercoffeehouse.com/
Aug. 11 - Music on the River, Goodspeed Opera House lawn, 6 Main St., Haddam, CT. 6:30 p.m. 860-873-5058 http://www.easthaddamparkandrec.com/
Aug. 16 - Heath Fair, Heath Fairgrounds, Heath, MA. 1:00-3:00 p.m. 413-337-4077 http://www.heathfair.org/
Aug. 28 - Sounds of Summer Series, Town Green, Main St., East Hartford, CT. 6:30 p.m. 860-528-1458. With Jonathan Edwards. Rain site East Hartford Community Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford, CT. http://www.ehccc.com/
Aug. 29 - Guthrie Center, Old Trinity Church, 4 Van Deusenville Rd., Great Barrington, MA. 8:00 p.m. 413-528-1955 http://www.guthriecenter.org/
Aug. 30 - Jonathan Edwards Winery, 74 Chester Maine Rd., North Stonington, CT. 6:30 p.m. 860-535-0202. With Jonathan Edwards. http://www.jedwardswinery.com/
Sept. 14 - Stone Soup Folk Festival at Pawtucket Arts Festival, Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket, RI. 3:45-5:00 p.m. 401-724-5200 http://www.pawtucketartsfestival.org/
http://www.northernlightsband.com/

PV O'DONNELL: Every Wednesday - PV O'Donnell hosts a Traditional Irish Music Jam Session every Wednesday night, 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. at City Steam, 942 Main St., Hartford, CT. All musicians, singers and dancers welcome. 860-525-1600
http://www.pvodonnell.com/

SHOREGRASS: Aug. 2 - Stonington Village Fair on the green, Stonington, CT. Free. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. 860-535-2476
http://www.shoregrass.com/

DON SINETI: Mondays - Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Education and shanties, mornings and afternoons.

SOUR GRAPES: July 24 - Riverfront Plaza in Downtown Hartford, CT. Join us at the Hartford Riverfront for a lunch-time treat. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
July 26 - On the Border Songwriter Series, Border Burrito, 81 Third Ave. between 11th & 12th, East Village, Manhattan, NYC. Show runs 9:00-12:00 p.m. with three featured acts. Sour Grapes performs 9:00-10:00 p.m. Free. http://www.myspace.com/borderburritonyc
July 27 - Western Mass. Young Peoples Conference Family Picnic, Elks Lodge, 469 Morgan Rd., W. Springfield, MA. Alcohol and drug free family picnic. 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Bands and events all day.
http://www.sourgrapesmusic.com/

ROGER SPRUNG, HAL WYLIE & FRIENDS: First Saturday of every month except July and August - Folk, Irish, Bluegrass and Traditional Music (instrumentalists welcome to jam), The "Pasta Project" at the United Methodist Coffee House, Newtown, CT. (Exit 10 off I-84, 1/5 mile north.) Dinner 5:00-7:30 p.m., music 8:00-10:30 p.m.

ORRIN STAR: July 25 - Solo, The Rosendale Cafe, 434 Main Street, Rosendale, NY. 8:00 p.m. 845-658-9048
July 27 - Quartet, Bartlett Arboretum, 151 Brookdale Road., Stamford, CT. 5:00-7:00 p.m.
July 28 - Trio, The Parkside Lounge, 317 E. Houston, New York, NY. 7:30-9:30 p.m. (with Blue Harvest following)
http://www.orrinstar.com/

TOO BLUE: Every second Friday of the month - Liquid Lunch, 434 Howe Ave., Shelton, CT. 7:30-9:30 p.m. 203-924-0200 http://www.liquidlunchrestaurant.com/
http://www.toobluemusic.com/

GAIL WADE: July 24 - With Turning Point, The Southbury Green Concert Series, On The Mall, Main St., Southbury, CT. 6:00 p.m.
July 25 - With Brooks Williams, The Madison Farmer's Market, On The Green, Madison, CT. 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Aug. 1 - With Mike Auldridge, Gary Ferguson and Emory Lester, The Podunk Bluegrass Festival, Martin Park, East Hartford, CT. 2 shows: 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Also a songwriter workshop with Gary and Emory at 1:00 p.m. http://www.podunkbluegrass.net/
Aug. 9 - With Turning Point, The Lebanon Country Fair, Fair Grounds, Lebanon, CT. 7:00 p.m. http://www.lebanoncountryfair.org/
http://www.gailwade.net/

CT Bluegrass Music Assoc.
1st Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Student Center, Conn. College, Route 32, New London, CT. 860-859-2696 ctbma@yahoo.com

WHUS/Bluegrass Cafe Jam
3rd Tuesday: 6:30-10:00 p.m., Franco-American Club, 116 Club Road, Windham, CT. 860-455-9400 bluegrasstime@charter.net

Podunk-Yankee Jam
1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesday: 7:00-10:00 p.m., E. Hartford Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Place, E. Hartford, CT. 860-282-8241 crmoss@ci.east-hartford.ct.us

Bristol Nursing Care Center
3rd Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Rts. 4 & 272, Torrington, CT. 860-922-5134

Maple Glen
1st Sunday: 2:00-7:00 p.m., E. Killingly Road, Foster, RI. 401-392-1322 elwoodis@aol.com

Also look at http://ContraSENE.tripod.com/ for Contra Dance listings in Southeastern New England, and http://www.CTcontra.com/ for an index to Contra Dancing in Connecticut.

ROUND HILL COUNTRY DANCES
Round Hill Community House, Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, CT (1 mi. North of Merritt Pkwy exit 28). Second Saturday of every month. 8 to 11 PM, basic instruction starts at 7:15 PM. Beginners welcome and bring soft-soled shoes. For more information, call 914-767-0192 or 203-381-9509. Web: http://www.roundhill.net/

CRANBURY COUNTRY DANCERS
Cranbury Community Chapel, Newtown Ave. and Frank St., Norwalk, CT (1 mile west of the Three Bears Restaurant off Exit 41, Merritt Pkwy). 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. American Contra and English Country dancing, 8:00-10:30 p.m. All welcome. No partner needed. Wear comfortable clothing and flat soft soled shoes. For more information contact: 203-226-6681 or 203-373-9320. Email: edwin.potter@snet.net

NEW HAVEN COUNTRY DANCERS
Contra Dances on the first and third Saturdays throughout the year, at the Branford Community House, 46 Church Street, Branford, CT. Beginner's lesson at 7:30 p.m., dance 8:00-11:00 p.m. Please bring soft-soled shoes or sneakers. Admission $10.00. Call 203-776-1812 for more information. Web: http://www.ctcontra.com/nhcd/

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE
Friday nights from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Music School Recital Hall, 100 Audubon St., New Haven, CT. Dances will be taught by Peggy Vermilya. Music by Marshall Barron, Grace Feldman and Margaret Ann Martin with musicians from Marshall's Dance Band Workshops. Admission $8.00. Cheerful dances, friendly community, beautiful music. All dances taught. Beginners welcome. Come with or without a partner. For more information call 203-776-6929.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING IN MIDDLETOWN
From Sept. 3 until Mid-July every Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 at the First Church of Christ, Congregational, 190 Court Street, Middletown, CT. Beginners are welcome. Lessons and Dance $3.00. Soft soled shoes. Contact Lucile at 860-347-0278 or Joyce at 203-238-0694.

HARTFORD COMMUNITY DANCE
Hartford Community Dance sponsors monthly contra dance jam sessions 5:30-7:30 p.m. second Saturdays at the American Legion Post, 275 Main Street, Old Wethersfield, CT. The jams provide an opportunity for new and experienced musicians to learn, play, and enjoy the contra dance repertoire. Players of all instruments are welcome. The jam is most appropriate for "intermediate" and perhaps "advanced beginner" skill levels. For more information, contact Rob at 203-486-2561 or rlindau(at)sbcglobal.net. Web: http://www.hcdance.org/

ALWAYS ON SUNDAY INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING
Dance to the world's music: Sundays at the Masonic Hall, 11 S. Main St., West Hartford, CT. 7:00-10:00 p.m. No partner or experience necessary. Warm-up and basic instruction 7:00-8:00 p.m. on regular dance evenings. Comfortable, clean-soled, low-heeled shoes. Sprung wood floor. Donation $8, or $12 for special events. Refreshments. For more information call 860-521-6440 or 860-742-1035. Web: http://www.alwaysonsunday.us/
July 27 - Regular dance evening

THE FARMINGTON FOLK DANCERS
The Farmington Folk Dancers meet on most Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 in Amistad Hall, First Church of Christ, 75 Main Street, Farmington, CT (across from Miss Porter's School on Route 10). Sessions are held during the church program year from September through the end of June. Beginners and people with 'two left feet' are welcome. The cost for the evening is $3.00; refreshments are served. For more information: Kathydncr@aol.com or call 860-747-4711.

FALCON RIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL
The 20th Falcon Ridge Folk Festival will be held on July 24-27, 2008 at Dodds Farm, just off Rt. 22 north of Hillsdale, NY, on County Rt. 7D). Featuring Anthony Da Costa, Beth Molaro, Bill Evans Soulgrass, Chris Smither, The Clayfoot Strutters, Crooked Still, Culver Griffin & Country Spice, Dar Williams, Eddie From Ohio, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Eliza Gilkyson, Falcon Ridge House Band, The Farewell Drifters, The Folk Brothers - David Massengill & Jack Hardy, Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, George Marshall with Wild Asparagus, Guy Mendilow Band, The Horse Flies, The Ivy Vine Players, Janis Ian, Jason Spooner Trio, Joe Crookston, Jim & Madeline Christensen, John Gorka, Kathryn Wedderburn, Lowen & Navarro, Lori McKenna, Lindsay Mac, Martin Sexton, Mortal Beasts & Deities, Nerissa & Katryna Nields, Nightingale, Patti O'Brien Melita, Patti O & the Hip Hooligans, Patty Larkin, Paul Rosenberg, Railroad Earth, Ralph Sweet, Randall Williams, Red Molly, Roger the Jester, The Sevens, The Storycrafters, The Strangelings, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Tracy Grammer, The Walker Family, Vance Gilbert. For tickets call 866-325-2744. Web: http://www.falconridgefolk.com/

13TH ANNUAL PODUNK BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 31 to August 3, 2008 at Martin Park, East Hartford, CT. Line-up includes: Tony Trischka Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular with 5 special guests, Cherryholmes, Cordle, Jackson & Salley, The Claire Lynch Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Cadillac Sky, The Dailey Vincent Band, Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, Dale Ann Bradley, Nothin' Fancy, Auldrige, Lester and Ferguson, Dan Paisley & Southern Grass, SteelDrivers, Blue Moon Rising, Larry Stephenson Band, Pine Mountain Railroad, The Muellers, Blistered Fingers, Gravity from Sweden, and 2007 Band Competition Champion Joy Kills Sorrow. New this year: Band Workshops, if you have a band, play in a band or are thinking about starting a band. For more information call 860-528-1458. Web: http://podunkbluegrass.net/

CT FOLK FESTIVAL AND GREEN EXPO
The CT Folk Festival and Green Expo (formerly The New Haven Folk Festival) will open with The Grassy Hill Song Circle at First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT, on September 5 and continue the weekend of September 12-14, 2008. Friday, September 5th's Grassy Hill Song Circle will include Joe Crookston, Cliff Eberhardt, Lara Herscovitch, and Tom Pacheco. On Friday night, the 12th, there will be a concert at Lyman Center for the Performing Arts at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) featuring Milton, The Greencards and Donna the Buffalo. On Saturday, the 13th, a free family concert in Edgerton Park from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. will feature the Ronny Cox Band. At 5:00 p.m., in a ticketed event, the music continues in the park with Yale's Professors of Bluegrass, followed by Allison Moorer, Ruthie Foster, Harry Manx, the Holmes Brothers and Steve Earle. The free Green Expo will take place at SCSU's campus on Sunday the 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The festival is cosponsored by Southern Connecticut State University in conjunction with New Haven Folk. For tickets and more information call 203-431-6501, or see the web site: http://www.ctfolk.com/

2008 NUTMEG DULCIMER FESTIVAL
Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 at the Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden, CT. Featured performers: Dan Duggan (Hammered Dulcimer), Neal Hellman (Mountain Dulcimer), and Tina Bergmann and Bryan Thomas (Hammered Dulcimer). Workshops presented by our featured performers and by: Doug Berch, Heidi Cerrigione, John Cerrigione, Michael Cicone, Bill Collins, Carrie Crompton, Amir ElSaffar, Ron Ewing, Robert Force, Rudy Gabrielson, Sandy Lafleur, Steve Miklos, Donna Missigman, Bernie Stolls, Susan Trump, Dwain Wilder, Nina Zanetti, and more. Email: info@nutmegdulcimer.com. Web: http://www.nutmegdulcimer.com/

Internet radio: http://www.folkalley.com/ streaming folk music hosted by WKSU-FM at Kent State University in Ohio.

Also look at http://www.internetfolkfestival.com/ for streaming folk music radio 24 hours a day.

Grassy Hill Radio, http://radio.grassyhill.org/ from Lyme, CT, since 1999.

RadioFolk, http://www.radiofolk.org/ , a schedule of local folk music radio shows on the Internet.

WAMC (90.3 FM, Albany, NY): "Mountain Stage", Monday 9:00-11:00 p.m.
"Dancing on the Air", Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, second Wednesday of each month, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
"The Tao of Tao", Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, third Wednesday of each month, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
"Hudson River Sampler", Wanda Fischer, Saturday 8:00-10:30 p.m.
"Thistle & Shamrock", Fiona Ritchie, Sunday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
http://wamc.org/

WCNI (90.9 FM, New London, CT): "Traditions", Art Dean, Sunday Noon-3:00 p.m.
"Bon Temps Rouler", folk/acoustic, Cajun and Zydeco with Bridgett Ellis, Sunday 6:00-9:00 p.m., alternating with "Blue Moon Bluegrass" with Don Higgins.
http://wcniradio.org/

WCUW (91.3 FM, Worcester, MA): "The Folk Spot", Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
"In the Tradition", Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 5:00-8:00 p.m.

WESU (88.1 FM, Middletown, CT): "Celtic Cafe" with Pat Laffan and Marc Gallagher, Tuesday 6:30-7:30 p.m.
"Caterwauling" with Ed McKeon, Wednesday 5:05-6:00 p.m.
http://wesufm.org/

WHUS (91.7 FM, Storrs, CT): "Bluegrass Cafe," Amy Orlomoski and Jim Beaver (alternating weeks), Sunday 4:00-7:00 p.m. Email: whusbluegrasscafe@gmail.com
"Sunday Night Folk Festival", Susan Forbes Hansen, Sunday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
http://www.whus.org/

WICN (90.5 FM, Worcester, MA): "The Contemporary Cafe" with Nick DiBiasio, Folk, Americana, Acoustic Blues, Thursday 7:00-11:00 p.m.
http://www.wicn.org/

WKZE (98.1 FM, Sharon, CT): "Acoustic Cafe", Rob Reinhardt, Saturday 7:30-9:30 a.m.
http://www.wkze.com/

WMNR (88.1 FM, Monroe, and 91.5 Guilford, CT): "Good Folk", Richard Hageman, Thursday 9:00-11:00 p.m.
http://wmnr.org/

WNHU (88.7 FM, West Haven, CT): "The Folk Show", John Mazza, Barbara Ruth and others, Sunday noon-2:00 p.m. wnhufolk@yahoo.com
Irish music: Saturday 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday 4:00-6:00 p.m.
"Wild Woman Radio": Saturday 4:00-6:00 p.m.
http://www.newhaven.edu/wnhu/

WPKN (89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT): Ruth Eddy, Thursday 2:00-5:30 p.m.
http://www.wpkn.org/

WSHU (91.1 FM, Fairfield, CT) and WSUF (89.9 FM, Noyack/Greenport, NY): "Profiles in Folk", Steve Winters, Friday 10:00 p.m.-midnight.
"Prairie Home Companion", Saturday 6:00-8:00 p.m.
"Thistle and Shamrock", Fiona Ritchie, Saturday 8:00-9:00 p.m.
"AcoustiConnections", Walt Graham, Saturday 9:00-10:00 p.m.
http://www.wshu.org/

WWUH (91.3 FM, West Hartford, CT): (Also carried by WAPJ in Torrington 89.9 and 105.3, WDJW in Somers 89.7, and WWEB Wallingford 89.9)
"FM On Toast", Sunday-Friday 6:00-9:00 a.m. http://www.wwuh.org/program/music/folk/folk.htm
"UH Radio Bluegrass", Kevin Lynch, Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
http://wwuh.org/

CLASSIFIED

I am looking for concert posters and handbills of all genres of music from 1920 through 1969 for a book currently in production. Major concert venues, Coffee House fliers, and Festival posters will all be included. As a collector, I will also pay much higher than market prices for concert posters of artists like Bob Dylan (up to $10,000 for some 60's posters with a photo of him) and other Folk, Country, Blues, R&B, Rock and Roll (i.e. Buddy Holly, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Beatles) and Jazz artists.
Mitch Diamond (mitch@kardboardkid.com, 781-391-4951)

The Celtic Calendar which lists events within 100 miles of Boston is on the Internet at http://music-for-robin.org/. Click on the link Calendar Part 1 or Part 2. It is updated weekly. For a free e-mail subscription to the calendar, send your request to bhockett@music-for-robin.org.

Folknotes is published monthly by the Sounding Board, Inc., an all-volunteer non-profit organization. We include listings for folk music concerts, festivals, radio programs, etc., that occur in Connecticut and the southern New England area. We can sometimes include flyers in the printed version of the newsletter for a small donation ($20 per side, must provide camera-ready artwork or a computer file); please contact the editor at 203-272-8404 as far in advance as practical. We also accept folk music related classified ads from Sounding Board members with no charge. The deadline for the printed version of the newsletter is the 20th day of each month.

Send events listings and other newsletter-related mail to the editor:
Brent Hall
460 Wallingford Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
Email: bshall@folknotes.org

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Janet Steucek
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Cromwell, CT 06416
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