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MAY 1980 PHONE (703) 281-2228VOLUME XVI, NO. 9Nancy Sch a t z, E d it or

K o r a M u s i c a n d T a l e s f r o m T h e G a m b i a F e a t u r e d M a y 9

The FSGW mon th ly program fo r May w i l l fe a t u r e music fr om The Gambia, West Afr i c a , i n a con cer t by Alh a j i Bai Kon t e ; h is son , Dembo Kon tej h is w ife , Sandra Kon t e; and Ma Lamini J o - b a t e . The t h r ee men a l l s in g and p la y t h e k or a , an a n c ien t 21-s t r in g e d A fr i ­can har p t h a t i s made fr om a la r g e gourd and sounds l i k e g u i t a r , h a r p s i­ch or d , and ba n jo r o lle d in t o on e0 Amer ican -bor n Sandra s in gs and se r ves a s n a r r a t or . Th is i s Ba i Kon te*s f i r s t program fo r FSGW sin ce 197^» and pr omises t o be a un ique even in g.

Ba i and Dembo Konte and Ma Lamini J oba te a r e members o f t h e Gambian Na­t io n a l P er for min g Tr ou pe, A l l t h r ee men a r e fea t u r ed on a r ecen t Folkways

_ , „ . j .. ~ . v x / . v . \ r e cor d in g , "Gambian Gr io t Kora D u e t s ."Dembo Konte ( l e f t ) and Alh a ji Ba i Konte (r i g h t ) (A g r lo t \ 3 bot h a and so_.c i a l h i s t o r i a n , a b le t o r ecou n t h i s t o ­

r i e s and ge n e ologie s i n music and son g. Ba i Konte e n joys t h e honored p o s i t io n o f g r io t i n h is n a t ive v i l l a g e i n The Gambia .)

The m u sicia n s w i l l a ls o be fea t u r ed in t h e f i r s t ep isod e o f p u b lic t e l e v i s i o n 's "J ump S t r e e t ," a t h ir t een -se gm en t c h i ld r e n 1s s e r ie s on th e h i s t o r y o f b la ck music i n Am er ica . In a d d it io n , t h ey have tou r ed th e U.S . and were hear d on NPRf s "F o lk F e s t iv a l USA" w it h Ta j Mahal and Libba Cot t on . Ba i Konte a ls o h elped Alex Ha ley promote h is book , R oot s. (Ha ley lea r n ed o f h is Afr ic a n a n ce st or s fr om a k or a -p la y in g g r io t l i k e Kon t e .)

The con ce r t b egin s a t 8t 30 p .m ., F r id a y, May 9> a t t h e Wash ington E t h ic a l S oc ie t y a u d i­t or iu m , 7750 - 16t h S t . , N.W. (a t Kalmia R d .) Come in p le n t y o f t ime t o ge t a good s e a t — t h e l a s t few mon th ly programs have been packed . Admission fo r FSGW members i s f r e e ; t h e p r ice fo r non-members i s $ 2 .0 0 , C a ll t h e S o c i e t y 's H ot -Lin e , 281-2228, fo r more in for m a ­t i o n , See you t h e r e !

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P ie r r e Bensusan w i l l per for m in con cer t a t Geor ge­town U n iv e r s i t y f s Gaston H a ll on Thur sday, May 15*And who i s P e ir r e Bensusan? G u i t a r i s t e x t r a o r d i­n a ir e ! On ly 23* t h e Alge r ia n -b or n Frenchman d is c o ­ver ed Amer ican fo lk music s h o r t ly a f t e r t a k in g up g u i t a r . Wit h in a few yea r s* t im e , he p la yed mandolin wit h a ju g band, and a b lu e gr a ss band, th en accompa­n ied b a n jo i s t B i l l Ke it h on h is European t o u r . Tr a ­d i t i o n a l C e l t i c mu sic grew i n h is r e p e r t o i r e , th e S c o t s -I r i s h fid d le and bagp ipe t u n es fo i l i n g fr om h is gu i t a r s t r in g s i n ways r em in iscen t o f J ohn Renbourn,Bu r t J a n csh , or Ma r t in Ca r th y. P ie r r e h as a ls o d e ­veloped h is s in g in g t a le n t , t a k in g on th e B r i t i s h I s l e s b a lla d r y a lon g w it h Fr ench fo lk son g. An other elem en t i n h is s t r o n g ly t r a d i t i o n a l per for mance i s t h e ’’Mu set t e11 music hear d deca des ago in t h e s t r e e t s and c a fe s o f P a r is .

P ie r r e h a s tou r ed Eur ope, in c lu d in g t h e B r i t i s h I s l e s —r e p or t s a r e t h a t t h ey love h im. His c r i s s ­cr os s in g o f t h i s cou n t r y abou t a yea r ago was rer- ceived wit h r a ves fr om t h ose who came upon him a t l i t t l e c lu b s i n Ver mont , or McCabe’s i n C a li fo r n ia , or t h e K e r r v i l le , Texa s, F olk F e s t iv a l , where 6 ,000 new-found fa n s demanded t h r ee en cor es . I t *s bound t o be t h a t kind o f con cer t h e r e , fo r t h ose who have heard him or h is albums (on Rounder , Ca - zame l a b e l s ) , fo r s k e p t ic s , and fo r open-minded t r a d i t i o n a l i s t s .

Th is fin e even in g o f g u i t a r and vo ca l mu sic—and P ie r r e migh t add a few su r p r ise s—i splanned fo r Thur sday, May 15, begin n in g a t 8 p .m . Gaston H a ll i s on th e 3rd f lo o r o f th eHea ly Bu ild in g , a t Georgetown U n iv e r s i t y , 37t h and 0 S t s , , N.W., in Wash in gton . Admission i s $4- fo r FSGW members, $6 fo r non-member s. Advance t i c k e t s a r e en cou r aged—m a il check and s e lf-a d d r e s s e d , stamped en velope t o FSGW S p e c ia l Even t s, P .O. Box 5604, P r est on King S t a t io n , Ar lin g t on , VA 22205. * * * * *

ART THIEME IN CONCERT

The F olk lor e Soc ie t y w i l l p r e se n t a s p e c ia l con cer t with Ar t Thieme on F r id a y, May 30. Accor d in g t o Emily Fr iedman, ’’Ar t Thieme look s l i k e a mountain man, t e l l s t a le s l i k e a c r a - ck e r -b a r r e l p h ilosop h er , ge t s t u n es fr om 91-y e a r -o ld h oboes, t ea ch es i n n e r -c i t y s ch oo lc h i ld ­r en how t o make b a n joes fr om fi s h in g twine and paper t owel c y lin d e r s , and tames u n r u ly au­d ie n ce s by p la yin g "Red R iver Va l le y " on th e m u sica l saw. He a ls o h as p r oba b ly t h e la r g e s t c o l le c t i o n o f t e r r i b le puns t h a t h as ever been a ssem bled , and he m u lt ip li e s th e cr ime by t e l l i n g them a t ever y o p p or t u n it y ."

Ar t l i v e s in Chicago and sh a r es fo lk son gs accompanied on t h e g u i t a r , b a n jo , and jew*s h a r p . He c o l l e c t s midwester n fo lk son gs, and t h i s i s th e theme o f h is 2nd r ecor d on Kick in g Mu le. His f i r s t r e cor d , "O u t r igh t Bold -Faced L i e s ," i s a m a st er p iece o f l i v e music and t a l e s . His e a s t co a s t t ou r i s r a r e , so d on ’t m iss t h i s s p e c ia l even t on F r id a y, May 30, a t 8*30 p .m. a t t h e Wesh ington E t h ica l Soc ie t y a u d it or iu m , 7750 16t h S t . , N.W. (a t Kalmia Rd .) Admission i s $2 fo r FSGW members, and $3 fo r non-member s.

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OPEN SING

May’ s Open Sin g w i l l be led by Suzy Math ieu and th e t op ic w i l l be "P a r od ie s and Other Such Non sen se ." Sin gin g b egin s abou t 9 p .m . in th e E t h ic a l S oc ie t y b u i ld in g , 7750 16th S t . , N.W. i n Wash in gton . Admission i s $1 fo r ever yon e and r efr esh m en t s a r e a v a i la b le .

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BOARD MEETINGS! The May FSGW Boa r d m e e t in g w i l l b e h e ld Wed n esd a y, May 7» a t 81OO p .m ., a t t h e home o f L a r s H a n s l in , i n Ch evy Ch a se , MD. Boa r d m e e t in gs a r e op en t o t h e m ember sh ip and y ou r p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n e n ­c o u r a g e d . F or d i r e c t i o n s , c a l l L a r s a t 654--4-317 .

F or in fo r m a t io n a b ou t t h e J u n e m e e t in g , c a l l t h e FSGW H o t -L in e , 2 8 1 -2 2 2 8 .

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE1 The d e a d lin e fo r t h e J une News­l e t t e r i s Th u r sd a y , May 1 5 . P le a s e g e t you r m a t e r i a l i n on t im e t WRITE YOUR ARTICLE OUT, and m a i l i t , a s e a r ly a s p o s s i b l e , t o Nan cy S c h a t z , 3312 Glen way D r ., Ke n s in g t on , MD 20795 . Remember t o i n c lu d e you r name and ph on e n umber ,

EDITOR*5 NOTEi I t i s — and h a s a lw a ys b e e n —FSGW p o l i ­cy t h a t a n y non-FSGW news i t e m s a r e a cce p t e d f o r pub ­l i c a t i o n i n t h e N e w s le t t e r on a s p a c e -a v a i la b le b a ­s i s . a t t h e d i s c r e t i o n o f t h e E d i t o r . As you may h a ve n o t i c e d , we’ r e r e a ch in g t h e s a t u r a t i o n p o i n t — w e’d l i k e t o p u b l i s h e v e r y i t e m we r e c i e v e , b u t w e 'r e r u n n in g o u t o f s p a c e . The E d i t o r i s n o t c o m p le t e ly a r b i t r a r y , b u t h e r e ’ s how t o make b r ow n ie p o i n t s1 Wr it e you r a r t i c l e o u t a s c o n c i s e ly a s p o s s i b l e ( 1 -2 p a r a gr a p h s sh ou ld d o ) , b e in g su r e t o in c lu d e a l l r e ­l e v a n t d e t a i l s (d a t e , t im e , p la c e , c o s t , name and phon e number fo r mor e i n f o , , e t c . ) , and m a i l i t t o t h e E d i t o r b e fo r e t h e d e a d l i n e .

The sc h e d u le fo r Su n day n ig h t d a n ce s fo r t h e r e ­m a in d e r o f t h e s e a son i s g iv e n b e lo w . A l l d a n ce s a r e a t t h e Ch evy Ch a se P r e s b y t e r i a n Ch u r ch a t Ch evy Ch a se C i r c l e u n le s s n ot ed o t h e r w i s e . The c o s t i s $2 fo r FSGW member s, and $ 2 ,5 0 fo r n on -m em ber s, (Da n ce s mar ked w it h a s t e r i s k s ** c o s t mor e t o p r e s e n t , and t h e ch a r ge w i l l b e $2.50 f o r member s and $3 f o r n on ­member s, )

May 4- - L i s a Kor n ber g c a l l i n g , w it h t h e P e a scod s G a t h e r in g , T h is d a n ce w i l l be a t Mt . Ver n on P r e s b y t e r i a n Ch u r ch , 9 t h & Ma ss , A v e ., NW.

May 11 - Su sa n M i le y ,**Ma y 18 - Bob Da ls e m e r , w it h Backwoods S t r in g b a n d . **May 25 - Ma u r ice F low e r s ( c a l l i n g sq u a r e d a n ce s

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MEMBERSHIP

DOLORES NICHOLS — E x p e r ie n c e ! t h a t ’ s t h e ma in r e a son t o e l e c t me Mem ber sh ip C h a ir p e r son . I h e ld t h e o f ­f i c e fo r two y e a r s (J u ly 1976 t o J une 1978) and h ave b e e n h e lp in g a s p a r t o f t h e Member sh ip Commit t ee s in c e t h e n . I h ave a l s o t r i e d t o be in v o lv e d i n a s many a c t i v i t i e s o f FSGW a s p o s s i b l e — p la n n in g t h e l a s t t h r e e Ge ta w a ys , t h e Wa sh in gt on F o lk F e s t i v a l ( a t Glen E c h o ), Open S in g s , and P i c n i c s .

PROGRAM

KATHY WESTRA-HICKERSON — I f you e n joye d t h i s p a s t y e a r ’ s p r ogr a m s and e ve n i f you h a v e n 't , p le a s e r e ­e l e c t me P r ogr am Chair man f o r 1 9 8 0 -8 1 . I ' d l i k e t o do i t a g a in .

PUBLICATIONS

NANCY SCHATZ — My "p la t fo r m ” c o n s i s t s o f t h e 9 News­l e t t e r s p u b li s h e d s in c e l a s t Sep t em b er . I ’ve e n joye d d o in g t h em , b u t h a ve o ft e n w ish ed fo r a 36-h o u r ( a t l e a s t ) d a y ; t h i s n e x t y e a r I h a ve t h e p r om ise o f some e x p e r ie n ce d h e lp w it h some o f t h e N e w s le t t e r s , and t h a t ' s t h e n e x t b e s t t h in g .

PUBLICITY

CLAUDIA KRAVETS — I am new t o t h e F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y and im p r e sse d w it h t h e scop e and v i t a l i t y o f i t s a c ­t i v i t i e s and t h e d e d ic a t e d teamwor k t h a t su p p o r t s i t .I wa n t t o c o n t r ib u t e t o t h a t e f f o r t b y sh a r in g my e x ­p e r t i s e i n p u b li c , r e l a t i o n s . I e s t a b l i s h e d a p o s i ­t i v e p r e s s r e l a t i o n s p r ogr am fo r a commu n ity a r t s c e n t e r e v a lu a t in g and r e d e fin in g p o l i c y ; t a r g e t i n g , r e s e a r c h in g , and w r i t i n g c o p y ; and s e l e c t i n g and a r ­r a n g in g p r o d u c t io n o f v i s u a l s . C u r r e n t ly I d i r e c t t h e p u b l i c i t y e f f o r t fo r t h e Wa sh in gt on F olk F e s t i ­v a l . My w i l l i n g n e s s t o be e le c t e d t o t h i s jo b i s a way o f sa y in g THANKS fo r a l l t h e good t im e s .

SPECIAL EVENTS

MARY CLIFF — I h a ve had a lo n g a s s o c i a t i o n w it h fo l k m u s ic , i n c lu d i n g s e v e r a l y e a r s on t h e FSGW E x e c u t iv e Boa r d , s in g in g o f t r a d i t i o n a l m u sic i n (d im , d a r k ) p a s t y e a r s , and se ven y e a r s b r in g in g fo l k m u sic t o Wa sh in gt on a r e a r a d io a u d ie n c e s . As e u r r e n t S p e c i a l E v e n t s Ch a ir m a n , I h ave t r i e d t o b r in g you t h o s e p e r ­fo r m e r s who wou ld n ot o t h e r w is e p la y c o n c e r t s i n Wa s h in gt on . Wit h so la r g e a S o c i e t y , we h ave a b r oa d r a n ge o f t a s t e s t o s a t i s f y . I am a lw a ys open t o su g ­g e s t i o n s fo r p r ogr a m s. We a r e w or k in g towar d a c h i l d r e n 's s e r i e s f o r n e x t s e a s o n , and maybe one BIG c o n c e r t .

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LARRY ALPERT — I t i s w e l l known t h a t t h e g e n e r a l h e a l t h o f a fo l k l o r e p e r so n i s d e t e r m in ed b y a c c e s ­s i b i l i t y t o m u sic p er for m ed by o r w r i t t e n a b ou t b la c k s m i t h s , u n ion l e a d e r s , sh eep h e r d e r s , m i n e r s .. . a s a ccom pa n ied b y d u lc im e r s , g u i t a r s , u i l l e a n p ip e s . . . and a s d an ced t o t h e s t y l e s o f m o r r i s , c o n t r a s , s q u a r e s , e t c . T h is e x p la i n s t h e e x c e l l e n t h e a l t h o f FSGW member s i n A p r i l , and t h e a c u t e n e u r o s i s and p a r a n oid b e h a v io r se e n among f o l k i e s i n Ton opa h , Ne­v a d a . An a v id fo l k e n t h u s i a s t , and p a s t member o f fo l k l o r e s o c i e t i e s i n New Yor k and B o s t o n , and f o r ­mer h o s t o f a w e e k ly r a d io F olk Mu sic show i n u p s t a t e New Yor k , I wou ld g r e a t ly welcome t h e p le a s u r e and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f s e r v in g a s a t At -L a r g e Boa r d Member i n w or k in g t o en h a n ce FSGW a c t i v i t i e s and ou r c o l l e c ­t i v e s a n i t y .

BOB HITCHCOCK — D e s p i t e my famou s name, I am n o t i n t o h o r r o r m o v ie s , I h ave b een a member o f t h e F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y e v e r s in c e I moved t o D .C , a b ou t 2 y e a r s a g o , and h a ve p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a number o f e v e n t s , su ch a s t h e M i n i -F e s t i v a l , Ge t a w a ys, and Open S in g s , My m a in m u s ic a l i n t e r e s t s a r e E n g li s h son gs and se a sh a n t e y s (n o t f i l t h y son gs a s some p e op le would h a ve you b e l i e v e ) , I am a l s o a member o f t h e Geor getown Sh a n t e y S in g e r s and a l i t t l e -k n o w n E n g li s h gr ou p c a l l e d Warm B e e r . I s t a r t e d s in g in g fo l k son gs when I was 5 y e a r s o l d , and h ave b een a c t i v e l y s i n g ­i n g e v e r s i n c e , on b o t h s i d e s o f t h e A t l a n t i c Ocea n . Alt h o u g h I h a ve n e ve r se r ved on t h e b oa r d o f an o r ­g a n iz a t io n l i k e t h e FSGW b e fo r e , I h a ve r u n fo l k c lu b s on a p a r t -t i m e b a s i s i n t h e Un it e d Kin gdom, and maybe i f I ca n r emember a n y t h in g a b o u t i t , t h e FSGW m ig h t b e n e f i t . I f I am fo r t u n a t e en ou gh t o be e l e c ­t e d t o t h e Boa r d , I w i l l do w h a t ever I ca n t o h e lp p r om ot e t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e S o c i e t y .

CRAIG JOHNSON — T h is b io gr a p h y h a s g iv e n no end o f t r o u b le , I h a ve b ee n a d v is e d t o d e l e t e t h e c h a p t e r on my fo r m a t iv e y e ^ r s and t h e s p a r k l in g r e m in is c e n c e s o f my u n i v e r s i t y d a y s . Such e x p e r ie n c e s a p p a r e n t ly do n o t recommend me fo r Me m b e r -a t -L a r g e . My a g e n t d oe s s u g g e s t I m e n t ion my lo n g -t im e in v o lve m e n t w it h t r a d i t i o n a l m u sic and t h a t a t on e t im e I was on t h e boa r d o f d i r e c t o r s o f t h e Ar k C o ffe e h o u s e i n Ann Ar ­b o r . I n s p i t e o f t h i s e n for ce d a b r id g in g o f my b i o g ­r a p h y , I r e t a i n a g r e a t r e s p e c t fo r t h e FSGW, and wou ld be g la d t o t a k e on my sh a r e o f wor k f o r t h e S o c i e t y ,

K E y Y JOHNSON — As a r e l a t i v e l y new member o f FSGW,I f e e l t h a t I ca n c o n t r ib u t e i d e a s w h ich wou ld h e lp i n i t i a t e new member s i n t o t h e S o c i e t y , I am p a r t i ­c u la r ly i n t e r e s t e d i n p r om ot in g a d i v e r s e r a n ge o f f o l k m u s ic , and i n mor e e x p la n a t io n o f t h e o r i g i n s o f fo l k m u s ic f o r n ewer member s.

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE (two positions)

MARK YOUR CALENDARSt J une 7 and 8 a r e t h e d a t e s f o r t h e 4 t h a n n u a l Wa sh in gt on F o lk F e s ­t i v a l a t Gle n Echo P a r k , p r e se n t e d b y t h e F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y and c o -s p on so r e d by t h e N a t ion ­a l P a r k S e r v i c e . Two d a ys o f su p e r b Am er ica n and i n t e r n a t i o n a l m u s ic , d a n c e , and c r a f t sa l l try Wa sh in gt on a r e a r e s i d e n t s who d on a t e t h e i r t im e and t a l e n t , and a l l f r e e o f c h a r g e ,r a in o r sh in e t Mor e d e t a i l s n e x t m on t h . M e a n w h i l e ,.,,FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We u r ge an yon e who i s i n t e r e s t e d i n h e lp in g w it h t h e F e s t i v a l ( i t ' s fu n t ) on J un e 7 a n d /o r 8 t o v o lu n t e e r . Even 2 h ou r s o f wor k wou ld be g r e a t ly a p ­p r e c i a t e d , We n eed h e lp on s t a g e s and w it h h o s p i t a l i t y , fo o d , p a r k in g , and many o t h e r a r e a s . F or mor e in fo r m a t io n and t o v o lu n t e e r , c a l l C h e r y l Br a u n e r (4 3 4 -0 9 0 8 ) o r Tammy Zeh eb (5 2 7 -4 2 9 9 )» o r le a v e a m e ssa ge on t h e FSGW H o t -L in e (2 8 1 -2 2 2 8 ) , Th an kslSOUND WORKSHOPS! Wor ksh op s f o r sound t e c h n ic i a n s f o r t h e Wa sh in gt on F olk F e s t i v a l w i l l b eh e ld a t Glen Ech o P a r k fr om 7 -1 0 p .m . on Th u r sd a y, May 8 , and Wed n esd a y, May 2 1 . F or i n ­fo r m a t io n , c a l l K. C . Kin g (2 2 9 -6 5 4 6 e v e n i n g s ).

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** CANDIDATES FOR FSGW BOARD** I t ' s e l e c t i o n t im e a g a in —r em em ber t o v o t e t P le a s e r ea d t h e s t a t e m e n t s b e lo w , w r i t t e n b y t h e v a r -* i o u s c a n d id a t e s , make you r c h o i c e s (t h e r e a r e s e v e r a l c o n t e s t e d p o s i t i o n s and t h i s w i l l h e lp you* c h o o s e ; i t may a l s o in t r o d u c e you t o some fo l k s you d o n ' t k n ow ), mar k you r b a l l o t s , and send 'em i n .* B a l l o t s a r e i n s e r t e d i n N e w s le t t e r s (2 f o r fa m i ly m e m b e r sh ip s) and d i r e c t i o n s f o r r e t u r n in g them a r e* in c lu d e d ,* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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PRESIDENT

LARS HANSLIN — I am an o ld -t i m e b a n jo p la y e r (Pow­d er e d E a g le S t r i n g Band— r e a s o n a b le fe e s f o r Wor t h y Ca u s e s— ca sh o n ly ) and in cu m b en t P r e s id e n t o f t h e F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y . I owe my in cu m ben cy t o , n o t n e c e s ­s a r i l y i n o r d e r o f s i g n i f i c a n c e ; ( 1 ) Tw elve y e a r s ' m em ber sh ip i n FSGW; (2 ) Two y e a r s a s T r e a s u r e r w it h n a r y a s i n g le e f f e c t i v e IRS i n q u i r y ; ( 3 ) S e v e r a l odd y e a r s a s Me m b e r -a t -L a r g e ; ( 4 ) Cu s t o d ia n and h a u le r o f ou r sound s y s t e m ; (5 ) Good i n t e n t i o n s . I am r u n n in g a g a in b e ca u se in cu m ben cy n ee d s su p p o r t t h i s y e a r . I f u n e le c t e d , t h e r e i s no t r u t h t o t h e r umor t h a t t h e sound sys t e m w i l l be impounded and t h e S o c i e t y r e ­p or t e d t o t h e IR S .

VICE PRESIDENT

BOB CLAYTON — A c t u a l ly , I ' v e b ee n i n t h e F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y so lo n g t h a t I f e e l t h a t r u n n in g fo r o f f i c e a ga in i s l i k e b e in g r e c y c le d , I jo in e d FSGW i n t h e s p r in g o f 1967 , a y e a r a f t e r I r e t u r n e d t o t h e Wash ­in g t o n a r e a t o fin d a fo l k boom i n p r o g r e s s , and I ' v e b e en in v o lv e d i n b o t h e v e r s i n c e . I ' v e se r ve d a s b o t h P r ogr am and S p e c i a l E v e n t s ch a ir m e n , and on ce i n t h e d im d a r k p a s t r a n a Getaway (on c e i s en ou gh , t h a n k y o u l ) My p la t fo r m p la n k s c a l l f o r t h e c o n t i n ­ued e x i s t e n c e o f t h e S o c i e t y , and t h e i s s u a n c e o f a b a n jo o r f i d d l e t o e v e r y n ewbor n c h i l d . I f I am e l e c t e d , t h e War o f 1812 w i l l be o n ly a memor y, War ­r e n Ha r d in g w i l l n e v e r a ga in be p r e s i d e n t , and b lu e ­g r a s s m u sic w i l l be h ea r d on t h e r a d io ( I o n ly make p r om ise s I ca n k e e p ),

BILL DAY - - W e l l , i t h a s b ee n a b u sy y e a r . L a s t y e a r I s a id t h a t i f I was e le c t e d Me m b e r -a t -L a r ge , I wou ld be a v a i l a b l e t o do w h a t ever I cou ld t o h e lp t h e FSGW. I h e r e b y a d v is e c u r r e n t and fu t u r e c a n d id a t e s fo r o f ­f i c e t o b e v e r y c a r e fu l o f p r o m ise s l i k e t h a t —p e op le l i s t e n t Du r in g t h e l a s t h e a r , I h ave se r ve d a s c o - ch a ir m a n o f t h e Getaway and o f t h e M i n i -F e s t i v a l , c o ­o r d in a t e d ( I ? ? t ) t h e N e w s le t t e r m a i l i n g s (som e o f you who wer e t h e r e may d ou b t t h a t t h e r e was a n y c o o r d in a ­t i o n i n v o l v e d ) , s e t u p , o p e r a t e d , t ook down, and c a r ­r ie d (o o f t ) t h e sound eq u ip m en t a t v a r io u s e v e n t s , le d t h e Open S in g , made ph on e c a l l s , a t t e n d e d m e e t ­i n g s , sh a r p en ed p e n c i l s , c le a n e d t h e b la c k b o a r d s , sw ep t t h e . . . W e l l , you g e t t h e i d e a . F u r t h e r m or e , I su r v ive d and had fu n and o c c a s i o n a l ly s a t down and made m u sic w it h n ic e p e o p le . S o , a l l you v o t e r s o u t t h e r e , I 'm w i l l i n g t o be V.P , i f you wan t me. I t h in k I le a r n e d en ou gh a s Me m b e r -a t -La r ge t o be a le a d e r o f s o r t s , a s w e l l a s c o n t in u in g t o l i f t and t o t e . As t h e y sa y i n C h ic a g o , VOTE EARLY— AND OFTEN!

ELISE FISCHER — I became i n t e r e s t e d i n fo l k m u sic and d a n ce i n t h e 1 9 6 0 's when we had a weekend c o f f e e ­h ou se i n t h e AYH ca n oe sh a c k . S in ce I ' v e moved t o t h e Wa sh in gt on a r e a , I ' v e e n joye d t h e v a r i e t y o f FSGW p r ogr a m s and t h e i r h igh q u a l i t y . The low a d m iss ion p r i c e s make t h e s e e v e n t s a c c e s s i b l e t o t h e p u b l i c , I wou ld l i k e t o be Vic e P r e s i d e n t i n o r d e r t o do my p a r t t o h e lp FSGW co n t in u e t h i s t yp e o f p r ogr a m m in g.I h a ve b een on s e v e r a l commu n ity o r g a n iz a t io n b oa r d s and f e e l I h a ve much p r a c t i c a l e x p e r ie n c e t o c o n t r i ­b u t e . My l a s t boa r d p o s i t i o n in v o lv e d e v e r y t h in g fr om r e c y c l i n g g l a s s t o g r a n t w r i t i n g . I 'm p r ep a r ed t o t a c k le p r ob le m s o f any scop e and g iv e my b e s t .

SECRETARY

SUSAN SCHWELLING — Du r in g t h e p a s t y e a r a s w e l l a s s e r v in g a s FSGW s e c r e t a r y I was a l s o food ch a ir m a n Yo r t h e Get a w a y. I n a d d i t i o n t o my c o n t in u in g su p ­p o r t o f a l l o n -g o in g r e g u la r FSGW a c t i v i t i e s , a s a p a r e n t o f s c h o o l-a g e c h i ld r e n , I am i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e d e ve lop m e n t o f mor e p r ogr a m s f o r c h i ld r e n and fa m i­l i e s , We a t t e n d e d m ost o f t h e Sa t u r d a y a ft e r n o o n F a m ily Da n ce s , and I su p p o r t t h e i r c o n t i n u a t io n , I wou ld l i k e t o e x p lo r e ways o f m a k in g ou r n ewer mem­b e r s mor e in v o lv e d i n t h e w or k in gs o f FSGW.

TREASURER

NAN GOLAND — Why n o t r e -e l e c t me fo r on e mor e y e a r ? I 'm j u s t g e t t i n g i n t o t h e sw in g o f t h i n g s .

DANCE

DAVID OLIVE — I h ave b een a member o f t h e S o c i e t y a lm o s t fr om t h e b e g in n in g , and h a ve b ee n i n t e r e s t e d i n t r a d i t i o n a l fo l k m u sic and d a n ce s in c e I was a c h i l d , I h ave b e en a c t i v e i n t h e S o c i e t y fo r t h e l a s t s i x y e a r s , s e r v in g a s Getaway C o -c h a i r p e r s o n i n 1974, a c t i n g P u b l i c i t y Ch a ir p e r son i n 1976, P r ogr am C h a ir p e r son i n 76-77 and 77-78» and P u b l i c i t y Ch a ir ­p e r so n i n 7 8 -7 9 ( p a r t i a l ) . I h a ve p la ye d a n a c t i v e p a r t i n p la n n in g f o r and w or k in g on t h e l a s t f i v e M i n i -F e s t i v a l s , Get a w a ys, and a l l t h e Wa sh in gt on F olk F e s t i v a l s . As P r ogr am Ch a ir p e r s on I t r i e d t o p r e s e n t a s many e t h n ic s t y l e s a s p o s s i b l e , and I had s e v e r a l p r ogr a m s t h a t wer e h a l f m u s ic and h a l f d a n ce , su ch a s L ou is and Donna Lamb fr om B e r e a , KY. I h a ve a lw a ys b een i n t e r e s t e d i n d a n ce and wou ld fa v o r mor e d an ce a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e S o c i e t y , i n c lu d i n g d a n ce s t h a t a r e f r e e t o member s, l i k e P r ogr a m s. I wou ld p la n t o have more d a n ce s i n v o lv i n g o u t -o f-t o w n c a l l e r s su ch a s J oh n McCu t ch eon , L o u is Lamb, and J im M0 r r i s o n . I p la n t o c o n c e n t r a t e my e f f o r t s on im p r ovin g t h e Mon t h ly Da n ces and p r o v id in g i n s t r u c t i o n fo r b e g in ­n e r s ,

FRANK H. PRATKA — I h ave b e en d a n c in g s in c e 1977 and h a ve a t t e n d e d v i r t u a l l y e v e r y Sunday n ig h t d a n ce fo r t h e p a s t two and a h a l f y e a r s . One o f my fa v o r i t e p a s t im e s i s o r g a n iz in g d a n ce s and r e la t e d a c t i v i t i e s . Among t h o s e h a ve b een t h e We s t e r n Ma r yla n d F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y ' s a l l -n i g h t d a n c e s , m on t h ly d a n c e s , and sp e ­c i a l e v e n t s , t h e Ve r n a l E q u in ox B a l l , and t h e upcom­i n g Wa sh in gt on F olk F e s t i v a l . As a member o f FSGW, B a lt im o r e F olk Mu sic S o c i e t y , We s t e r n Ma r yla n d F o lk ­lo r e S o c i e t y , Blu em on t Co n ce r t S e r i e s , and CDSS, I make e v e r y e f f o r t t o m a in t a in c o n t a c t w it h d a n ce r s and m u s ic ia n s t h r ou gh ou t t h e a r e a , I b e l i e v e co-< o p e r a t io n w i t h ou r d a n c in g n e igh b or s i s v e r y im p or ­t a n t . Con ce r n in g Sunday N ig h t Da n ce s , my p r im a r y g o a l i s t o m a in t a in t h e t r a d i t i o n a l l y h ig h q u a l i t y o f d a n ce and m u s ic . Mor e and v a r ie d le a r n in g o p p o r t u n i ­t i e s sh ou ld be o ffe r e d t o new d a n c e r s so t h e i r o n - t h e -j o b t r a i n i n g w i l l be mor e e n jo y a b le .

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CONCERT FOR HIGHLANDER CENTER

HAMMERED DULCIMERS— fi n e t o n e , q u a l i t y , fr om $300 ; s t a n d s and a c c e s s o r i e s . Bob C la y t o n , 7 0 3 /6 7 1 -1 9 7 5 .

CONCERTINA— new B a s t a r i t r e b l e , c a s e , b o o k s , $200 , F in e ly c r a ft e d hammered d u lc im e r s , n e g o t i a b le . Bob , 70 3 /4 -7 1 -9 7 1 0 ; 7 0 3 /6 2 0 -2 1 1 2 .

PIANO WANTED—w i l l h a u l away d is c a r d e d in s t r u m e n t o r p a y u n d er $200 , Ka r e n , 3 0 1 /3 4 4 -2 0 8 9 o r 202 /66 7 -4 -8 5 6 .

SWAP GUITARS—you r s i x -s t r i n g s t e e l f o r my t w e lv e . Sh a r on , e a r ly m or n in g and e v e n in g s , 3 0 1 /5 8 5 -9 5 2 7 .

BANJO LESSONS— o ld -t i m e and b lu e g r a s s s t y l e s , a l l l e v e l s . Ca t h y F in k , 202 /882 -084 -2 .

WANTED; B0DHRAN ( I r i s h dr um) o r i n f o , on l o c a l p u r ­ch a se s o u r c e . M. Sa n d e r s , 2 0 2 /7 6 3 -2 2 6 1 o r 3 0 1 /5 8 9 - 37 69 . * * *PLEASE READ THIS; The N e w s le t t e r h a s r e c e n t ly r e ­ce iv e d a number o f c l a s s i f i e d a d s fr om f o l k s who e i t h e r ig n o r e d o r m isu n d e r s t ood t h e r u l e s . A l l o f t h i s may seem r e s t r i c t i v e , b u t ou r sp a ce i s so l i m i t ­ed t h a t we ca n a c c e p t o n ly a d s t h a t com p ly .

LOST & FOUND; Any a r t i c l e l o s t o r fou n d a t a n y FSGW e v e n t , o r l o s t o r fou n d in s t r u m e n t s , son g b oo k s , o r o t h e r fo l k a ccou t r e m e n t s (w i t h in r e a s o n ), may be a d v e r t i s e d FREE.WANTED/FOR SALE; You may a d v e r t i s e fo l k -r e l a t e d i t e m s (n o p u p p ie s , r e a l e s t a t e , o r u sed c a r s , p le a s e ) f o r $1 .The gr ou n d r u le s a r e ; (1 ) You m u st be an FSGW mem­

b e r and i d e n t i f y y o u r s e l f (i n c lu d e su r n a m e, p l e a s e ) . (2 ) Ad s m u s t be r e c e iv e d b y t h e 15t h o f t h e mon th p r i o r t o p u b l i c a t i o n , (3 ) You m u st sen d i n new cop y i f you wa n t you r ad r e p e a t e d ( 3 -i s s u e l i m i t p e r S e p t . -Au g . s e a s o n )— a d s w i l l n o t be h e ld o v e r , (4-) The $1 fe e m u st b e e n c lo s e d . (5 ) Ads m u st be w i t h in t h e 1 5 - word l i m i t — se n d in g i n e x t r a money w i l l n o t a l lo w you e x t r a w o r d s . (6 ) Ad s m u st in c lu d e a phone number (w i t h a r e a cod e ) o r a d d r e ss i n t h e cop y and m u st be a ccom pa n ied b y a name and phone number f o r t h e E d i­t o r . (7 ) Ads m u st b e r e le v a n t t o FSGW's p u r p ose ( "• • .p r e s e r v i n g and p r om ot in g t h e t r a d i t i o n a l f o l k a r t s i n t h e g r e a t e r Wa sh in gt on , D .C . a r e a .1' ) .

Send you r cop y t o Nan cy S c h a t z , 3312 Glen wa y D r ., Ke n s in g t on , MD 20795•

The Sp a n ish B a llr o om sw in gs a g a in a s t h e s e a s on fo r d a n c in g g e t s u n der way a t Glen Ech o P a r k , A l l d a n ce s fe a t u r e l i v e m u s ic , and a l l a g e s — in c lu d i n g b e g in n e r s — a r e w elcom ed . The d a n ce s a r e h e ld on Sa t u r d a y n i g h t s fr om 8;30- 11;30 p .m ., and a d u l t a d m is s io n i s $ 2 . The sc h e d u le f o r May i s a s fo l l o w s ;

May 10 - P o l i s h F o lk Da n cin g , w it h T r o ja k i Dance C i r c l e ,

May 17 - Sq u a r e , c o n t r a , and c lo g d a n c in g . C a l le r Lou S h a p i r o , w it h m u s ic b y t h e Backwoods Ba n d , fe a t u r i n g Mac Be n for d (b a n j o ) , Cla u ­d io ’ Buchwald and S u s i e R o t h fi e ld ( f i d d l e s ) , E r i c Thompson (g u i t a r ) , and J oe F a l lo n ( b a s s ) . Come e a r l y , a s t h i s d a n ce may be a s e l l o u t .

May 24- - S q u a r e , c o n t r a , and w a lt z d a n c in g . C a l l e r Bob Da lse m e r , w it h m u s ic b y t h e Boss-Tow n B u z z -S t e p s .

May 31 - Squ a r e and c o n t r a d a n c in g . C a l l e r s Br u ce St r a n d and Nin a P e r k in s , Mu sic b y Tim ber S a lv a g e Band fr om New E n g la n d ,

F or mor e i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l Glen Ech o P a r k , 4-92-6282 ,

C h a r l i e S a y le s , B e r n ic e Rea gon , H a ze l D ic k e n s , and R e v. F r e d e r ic k Dou gla s K i r k p a t r i c k w i l l p e r for m a t a t r i b u t e c o n c e r t on May 16 , a t 8 ;0 0 p .m ., a t t h e P e o p le 's C o n g r e g a t io n a l Ch u r ch , 4-704- 13t h S t . , N .W., h on o r in g t h e H igh la n d e r Ce n t e r i n New Ma r k e t , Ten n e s­s e e . Ad m iss ion i s $3*00 ,

F or 53 y e a r s , t h e H ig h la n d e r Ce n t e r h a s b e e n commit ­t e d t o h e lp in g p oo r p e op le d e v e lo p t h e s k i l l s , c o n f i ­d e n c e , in fo r m a t io n , and s t r a t e g i e s t h e y n eed t o g a in mor e power o ve r t h e i r own l i v e s . H igh la n d e r h a s b e en a s t r o n g fo r c e i n t h e p r e s e r v a t io n and in n o v a t io n o f o ld and new son gs o f p r o t e s t and r e s i s t a n c e . To r e s e r v e t i c k e t s f o r t h e c o n c e r t , send you r ch e c k s t o ; H igh la n d e r C o n c e r t , 1000 Wis c o n s in A v e ,, N .W,, Wash ­i n g t o n , D .C . 20007 . C a l l 338-754-2 (d a y s ) f o r i n f o r ­m a t io n .

BACKWOODS BAND IN BALTIMORE

The B a lt im o r e F olk Mu sic S o c i e t y w i l l p r e s e n t a c o n c e r t o f o ld t im e Am er ica n cou n t r y m u sic fe a t u r i n g The Backwoods Band on F r id a y , May 1 6 . The Backwoods Band was for med i n e a r ly 1979 b y b a n jo p la y e r Mac Be n for d a f t e r t h e d is b a n d in g o f t h e w e ll-k n ow n H ig h - wood s S t r i n g Ba n d . The new band fe a t u r e s some o f t h e b e s t s t r in gb a n d m u s ic ia n s fr om t h e E a s t and We st C o a s t s , T h e i r m u sic i s r o o t e d i n t h e s p i r i t o f t h e so u t h e r n s t r in g b a n d s o f t h e 1920 ' s and 1 9 3 0 's , and i n c lu d e s d a n ce t u n e s , m ou n t a in s o n g s , b lu e s , Ca ju n m u s ic , g o s p e l s o n g s , and e a r ly sw in g .

The c o n c e r t w i l l b e a t t h e L o v e ly Lan e Ch u r ch , 2220 S t , P axil S t . i n B a l t im o r e , on F r id a y , May 1 6 , a t 8 ;3 0 p .m . T i c k e t s a r e a v a i l a b le a t t h e d o o r o n ly and a r e $ 2 ,5 0 , F or mor e i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l 3 0 1 /8 3 7 -5 6 3 8 ,

MUSIC AT ARTY'S RESTAURANT

A r t y ' s , a s m a l l , p le a s a n t r e s t a u r a n t i n t h e C o l e s - v i l l e Sh op p in g Ce n t e r a t New Hampsh ir e Av e , & Ran ­d o lp h Rd . i n S i l v e r S p r in g , i s p r e s e n t in g fo l k and c o u n t r y m u s ic and o t h e r e n t e r t a in m e n t e v e r y n i g h t , Tu esd a y i s t h e i r op en mike n i g h t , Ca th y F in k w i l l p e r for m t h e r e May 7» and Ca t h y F in k and Br u ce Hu t t on w i l l b e t h e r e on May 1 5 , fr om 9 p .m .-l a .m . Th er e i s no c o v e r ch a r ge and food and d r in k p r i c e s a r e r e a s o n ­a b l e , F or mor e in fo r m a t io n , c a l l A r t y ' s a t 384—2 3 36 .

CAPITAL AREA BLUEGRASS AND OLD-TIME MUSI£^ASS0Cim0N(CAB^

CABOMA w i l l h o ld jam s e s s i o n s on Su n d a y, May 4-, and Su n d a y, May 1 8 , fr om 2 -6 p .m ., a t t h e Lyon P a r k Com­m u n it y C e n t e r , c o r n e r o f N. F i l lm o r e S t . and P e r s h in g D r . i n Ar l i n g t o n , VA. Member s and f i r s t -t i m e v i s i t o r s f r e e ; o t h e r s $ 1 .0 0 , F or mor e i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l J oa n ie S ch n e e r , 94-1-9282,

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AT BARRIE DAY SCHOOL

The B a r r i e Day S c h o o l , 13500 L a y h i l l R d ., S i l v e r S p r in g , MD, i s s p on s o r in g an I n t e r n a t i o n a l F e s t i v a l on Su n d a y, May 18 , fr om 1 -5 p .m . The p u r p ose o f t h e F e s t i v a l i s t o d e v e lo p c h i l d r e n 's a w a r e n e ss o f and a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r c u l t u r e s o t h e r t h a n t h e i r own . The theme o f t h i s y e a r ' s F e s t i v a l i s Nor t h and Sou t h Am e r ica , The F e s t i v a l i s a imed a t c h i ld r e n b u t i n ­t e r e s t i n g t o a d u l t s a s w e l l . Ad m iss ion i s f r e e .F or fu r t h e r i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l J oa n Her r on a t t h e S c h o o l, 8 7 1 -6 2 0 0 .

NOONTIME CONCERTS AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS- 7 -

MUSIC THURSDAYS AT COMMUNITY CAFE

The Am er ica n F o l k l i f e Ce n t e r o f t h e L ib r a r y o f Con gr e ss i s on ce a ga in p r e s e n t in g i t s ou t d oo r c o n c e r t s e r i e s . On t h e secon d Th u r sd a y o f e a ch month (Ma y- O c t .) , fr om 12 n oon t o 1«30 p .m ., you ca n h e a r fr e e m u sic on t h e Nep tu n e P la za i n f r o n t o f t h e m a in L ib ­r a r y o f C on gr e ss b u i ld i n g , on 1 s t S t . b e t w een E a s t C a p i t o l and In d e p e n d e n ce A v e ,, S .E . I n c a se o f r a i n , t h e c o n c e r t s w i l l b e h e ld i n d o o r s .

On Th u r sd a y , May 8, t h e c o n c e r t w i l l fe a t u r e Ar ­m en ia n m u s ic and d a n ce w i t h Leo S a r k i s i s a n and h i s gr ou p p la y in g t h e k a n oon , ou d , c l a r i n e t , and g u i t a r , and E le a n o r Ca r o g la n ia n d e m on s t r a t in g Ar m en ia n fo l k d a n c e s .

WEDNESDAYS AT TAKOMA TAP ROOM

The Takoma Tap Room, 8210 P in e y Br a n ch R d ., S i l v e r S p r in g , fe a t u r e s o ld -t i m e s t r in gb a n d m u sic e v e r y Wed' n e sd a y fr om 9 p .m .-1 a .m . Ad m iss ion i s $ 2 . Come p r e p a r e d t o h e a r some r o u s in g o ld -t i m e son gs and t i m e s , o r b r in g you r c lo g g in g sh oe s and j o i n t h e fu n t The sc h e d u le f o r u pcomin g Wed n esd a ys i s i

May 7 " Hob ot oe S t r in gb a n d .May 14 - Hambone Sw eet s S t r in gb a n d .May 21 - Mik e S e e g e r .May 28 - Dou b le Deck er S t r in gb a n d ,J une 4 - Hobot oe S t r in gb a n d .J une 11 - S t . R e g is S t r in gb a n d fr om u p s t a t e New

Yor k (t h e O f f i c i a l Olym p ic Old -Tim e Squ a r e Dance Band t )

NCTAFESTIVAL CALENDAR AVAILABLE

DON'T LEAVE HOME w it h o u t t h e 1980 Ca le n d a r o f F olk F e s t i v a l s p u b li s h e d b y t h e N a t io n a l C ou n c il f o r t h e T r a d i t i o n a l A r t s . Co n t a in in g in fo r m a t io n on o v e r 1500 f e s t i v a l s i n t h e U .S . and Ca n a da , i t i s t h e l a r g e s t and m ost com p le t e d i r e c t o r y o f fo l k and commu n ity c e ­l e b r a t i o n s p u b li s h e d . Or d er you r Ca le n d a r b y se n d in g a $ 4 .0 0 ch e ck o r money o r d e r t o i 1980 Ca le n d a r o f F olk F e s t i v a l s , N a t io n a l C o u n c i l f o r t h e T r a d i t i o n a l A r t s , 1346 C o n n e c t ic u t A v e ., N .W., # 1 1 1 8 , Wa sh in gt on ,D .C . 20036 .

FOLK HOOT MONDAYS AT TAKOMA TAP ROOM

Ea ch Monday t h e r e i s an op en mike fo r t r a d i t i o n a l m u sic a t t h e Takoma Tap Room, 8210 P in e y Br a n ch R d ,, S i l v e r S p r in g , MD. S ig n -u p s t a r t s a t 8 p .m . H os t f o r t h e h o o t s i s Br u ce H u t t o n , and t h e r e 's no c o v e r ch a r ge ! Come on o u t and sh a r e you r m u s ic w it h u s — o r j u s t come t o l i s t e n and m eet new f r i e n d s .

DANCE CLASSES IN ROCKVILLE

The C i t y o f R o c k v i l le R e c r e a t io n D e p t , i s o f fe r i n g a n 8-w ee k c o u r se i n t r a d i t i o n a l sq u a r e d a n ce , t a u g h t b y FSGW member Yon a Ch ock . The c l a s s w i l l c o v e r a c r o s s -s e c t i o n o f d a n c e s , fr om New En gla n d c o n t r a s t o Sou t h er n c i r c l e s t o We st e r n s q u a r e s , w it h h i s t o r i c a l ba ck gr ou n d in fo r m a t io n p r ovid e d a lo n g t h e w a y. I t i s a fa m i ly gr ou p w it h c h i ld r e n in c lu d e d , and w elcom es e xp e r ie n ce d d a n c e r s who w i l l d r op i n t o h e lp f i l l o u t t h e s q u a r e s . The gr ou p m e e t s a t Br oome Mid d le S c h o o l on Twin br ook Pkwy. i n R o c k v i l l e , MD, Wed n esd a ys fr om 7 -9 p .m ., A p r i l 16 t h r ou gh J une 4 , F or mor e in fo r m a ­t i o n , c a l l Yon a Chock a t 8 8 1 -7 4 0 9 .

The Community Ca fe i n Be t h e sd a i s s t a r t i n g i t s Th u r sd a y n i g h t c o n c e r t s a g a in , and t h e y h ave a f i n e l i n e u p f o r Mayi

May 1 - J oh n J a ck son - B lu e s . "I n a m u s ic a l gen r e t h a t h a s b e e n w id e ly a d op t ed b y w h i t e u r ­ba n m i d d le -c l a s s m u s ic ia n s , J a ck son i s an o u t s t a n d in g s u r v iv o r and exa m p le o f t h e r u r a l b la c k r o o t s o f t h e s t y l e . . .T h o s e who wa n t t h e r e a l t h in g sh ou ld se e h im l i v e , " (U n ico r n Tim e s , A p r i l 1 9 8 0 ) .

May 8 - J oe H ic k e r s on - B a l la d s , s o n g s , and ch o r ­u s e s su n g b y t h e head o f t h e L ib r a r y o f C o n g r e s s ' Ar c h iv e o f F olk Son g, and F o lk - Le ga cy r e c o r d in g a r t i s t .

May 15 - L a r r y P en n - The s in g in g t r u c k d r i v e r fr om Milwa u k ee w i l l be i n town f o r t h e N a t io n a l AF L-CI0 La b or Son g Con fe r e n ce and he w i l l s in g h i s o r i g i n a l la b o r c o m p o s i t io n s .

May 22 - Br u ce H u t t on - "O ld -t i m e " Am er ica n fo l km u sic p er for m ed on a w id e v a r i e t y o f t r a ­d i t i o n a l f o l k in s t r u m e n t s i n c lu d i n g g u i t a r , b a n jo , m a n d o lin , a u t o h a r p , and mouth bow.

May 29 - Ar t Thieme - I n a r a r e E a s t C o a s t a p p e a r ­a n c e , t h i s m a s t e r o f p u n s fr om Ch ica go t e l l s o u t r a g e ou s s t o r i e s and s in g s fo l k son gs a ccom p a n yin g h i m s e lf on g u i t a r , b a n ­j o , and j e w 's h a r p .

The c o n c e r t s w i l l b e g in a t 8130 p .m . e a ch Th u r sd a y , a t t h e Community Ca fe and B o o k s t o r e , 4949 Be t h esd a A v e ., B e t h e s d a , MD. Wh ile y o u 'r e t h e r e , you ca n br ow se t h r ou gh a w id e s e l e c t i o n o f b ook s and c r a f t s , and e n jo y n a t u r a l food sn a ck s and d r i n k s . Ad m iss ion i s $ 2 .0 0 , F or mor e i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l t h e Ca fe a t 9 8 6 -0 8 4 8 .

(SPECIAL NOTE1 The Community Ca fe w i l l be p r e s e n t ­i n g San dy Gr e e n b e r g , fr om Nova S c o t i a , a t 8»30 p .m . on TUESDAY, May 1 3 . Ot h er d e t a i l s a r e t h e same a s f o r Th u r sd a y n i g h t s .)

DANCE AT COLVIN RUN MILL

Th er e w i l l be a s p e c i a l d a n ce a t t h e C o lv in Run M i l l on Sa t u r d a y , May 2 4 , fr om 7 “ H P»m. Mu sic ia n s w i l l be Ala n J a b b ou r on f i d d l e and J oh n C a r t e r on g u i t a r , w it h Lou Sh a p ir o c a l l i n g . The d a n ce w i l l b e h e ld i n s i d e t h e 19t h -C e n t u r y o p e r a t in g g r i s t m i l l , lo c a t e d on R t . 7 , f i v e m i le s w e s t o f T y s o n 's Co r n e r , VA. Ad m iss ion i s $3.50 p e r p e r s o n , and r e s e r v a t i o n s a r e r e q u i r e d .F or fu r t h e r in fo r m a t io n and fo r r e s e r v a t i o n s , p le a s e c a l l Con n ie Clou gh a t 759-2771*

M I S S I S S I ^ ^ r a S O N ^ ^ ^

"Th e Land Wher e t h e B lu e s B e g a n ," an h o u r -lo n g t e l e ­v i s i o n t o u r t h r ou gh r u r a l M i s s i s s i p p i , e x p lo r e s t h e r o o t s o f t h e b lu e s c r e a t e d b y b la c k s t h r ou gh d e ca d e s o f s t r u g g le and d i f f i c u l t i e s i n t h e S ou t h . The d ocu ­m e n t a r y , fu n d ed i n p a r t b y a g r a n t fr om t h e N a t io n a l Endowment fo r t h e A r t s , exa m in es b la c k c u l t u r e i n t h e p e n i t e n t i a r y f i e l d "h o l l e r s , " l i v e l y , e m o t io n a l ch u r ch m e e t in g s and t h e s p e c i a l m ir t h o f t h e b a r -r oom p o e t s . M i s s i s s i p p i p e r fo r m e r s i n t h e p r ogr am a r e Lon n ie P i t c h fo r d , Na p oleon S t r i c k la n d , Clyd e Ma xw e ll, Bea ­t r i c e Ma x w e ll, L u c iu s Sm it h , Bud S p i r e s , J a ck Owens, Wa lt e r Br own , Eu gen e P o w e ll , Sam Ch atmon , Wi lb e r t P u c k e t t , J . T . Tu ck e r , Geor ge J oh n son , J oe Sa va ge , Willia m S . H a r t , B i l l Gor don , B e lt o n S u t h e r la n d , t h e Rev. C a e sa r Sm it h , J ames H a l l , and J oh n n y Br ook s .

T h e ir m u sic and t h e i r s t o r i e s w i l l be p r e se n t e d on WETA-TV (Ch a n n e l 26) a t 6 p .m . on Su n d a y, May 4 .Check l o c a l l i s t i n g s f o r a i r d a t e s and t im e s o u t s id e t h e Wa sh in gt on a r e a .

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Th is New sle t t e r i s p u b lish ed by th e F olk lor e S oc ie t y o f Gr ea t er Wash in gton , a n o n -p r o fi t , e d u ca t ion a l o r ga n iza t ion d ed ica t ed t o p r e se r vin g and pr omoting t r a d i t io n a l fo lk a r t s in the gr e a t e r Wash ington D.C. a r e a . Membership i n t h e Soc ie t y i s open t o a l l who wish t o h e lp pur sue t h ese g o a ls . Membership b e n e fi t s in c lu d e fr e e a d mission t o pr ogr ams, r educed admis­s ion t o s p e c ia l e ve n t s , the New sle t t e r by f i r s t c la s s m a i l, p lu s wor kshops, s in g s , and mor e. To jo i n , f i l l ou t t h e form below, e n close you r ch eck , and send t o t h e F olk lor e Soc ie t y o f Gr ea t er Wash in gton , c /o Don Nich ols , 307 Br oa d lea f D r ., N .E ., Vien n a , Vir g in ia 22180,

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