An obvious plug for a venue in NJ that presents programs well worth the attention of the folks on this group. The Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club of Paramus NJ. (www.hurdygurdy.org)
Hoots are great---as I posted earlier (much earlier in reagard to Lil Appel). Times move on---and --a bow to Steve Suffet who does a great job in continuing the tradition---the Hurdy Gurdy presents "folk music" in this area and always manages to get the artists that get the audience involved.
Organizations like this need your support if this music is to survive. Not only the music===the ambience and culture.
By the way---in Jan. Michael Smith is the performer/ March brings us Amy Fradon. Other artists will include Cathie Ryan. Somed others of recent memory---Garnet RFogers, Priscilla Herdman, Weavermania, Eric Bogle---and the list goes on.
Bill Hahn