The following ditty is to be sung to the tune of "Frankie and Johnny" (traditional).
New words © Stephen L. Suffet 2001.

Frankie walked into the Triad,
Ordered a bottle of beer,
Said to the hefty MC man,
Is the open mike around here?
Do I pay five bucks?
Can I do two songs?

Ain't gonna tell you no story,
Ain't gonna tell you no lie,
You can do two songs in this classy joint,
That's enough to to make you cry.
You pay five bucks,
And you do two songs!


The New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club cordially invites you to participate in our monthly traditional music open microphone, held the third Wednesday of each month.

Next session: Wednesday, September 19, 2001.

Venue:
The Triad Bar & Lounge
158 West 72nd Street, near Broadway
New York City.

Sessions run from 7:00 to 9:45 PM and begin PROMPTLY! Sign-up starts at 6:45 PM. Ask for David Kleiman.

Admission is $5. Purchase of 2 drinks is required if you sit in the lounge area. Everyone must pay, performer or not. Space includes a stage, a sound system, wait staff, and a bartender. Stage time: 2 songs or 8 minutes, whichever come first. If you are not one of the first 15 to sign up, you get to do only 1 song or 4 minutes, so get there on time!

While we bill this as a traditional music open microphone, please feel free to perform whatever music you wish to do, including contemporary singer-songwriter material. We are very accepting. However, this is a place where traditional musicians are both welcome and appreciated. It is also a place where the audience is both attentive and supportive. You can try out new songs, new riffs, new licks, even new instruments, in a completely non-threatening environment. Or you can just strut your stuff and wow us with what you got.

See you there!

NYPFMC website: CLICK HERE!

--- Steve