For those of you in the NJ/NYC metro area, please note that the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club will be presenting Bob Franke in concert this coming Saturday evening (Sept. 9) at 8pm.    The show will kick off our 2006-2007 season. I am honored to be a member of the board of directors and the booker for the club.

Bob Franke has created some of the most compelling songs that have become staples on the contemporary folk circuit. Songs like "Thanksgiving Eve," "Hard Love," "For Real", "The Great Storm Is Over", and "Beggars to God" have found their way into our conscience as well as the repertoire of artists like Peter, Paul & Mary; Gordon Bok; David Wilcox; Priscilla Herdman; June Tabor and many others.

The Hurdy Gurdy concerts are held in the Central Unitarian Church at 156 Forest Avenue in Paramus, NJ. The venue is less than a mile from Route 4 and also easy to reach from a number of NJ highways. We are also less than a 10 minute drive from the George Washington Bridge. To find out more, you can go to our website - www.hurdygurdyfolk.org .

I also wrote a preview/reminisce of Bob Franke on my website - www.ronolesko.blogspot.com .

I hope to see some of you on Saturday night. Please stop by to say hello!   If you have not been to the Hurdy Gurdy, I think you will enjoy the experience.   A cozy room, good people, they brew a good cup of coffee, and a magnificent performer to kick off our season!

See you there!

Ron