The minimum drink price at the Triad is $4. The 2 drink minimum is only for those who sit in the lounge area. If you sit at the bar about 10 feet away you need only buy 1 drink. Anyway, the 2 drink minimum has not been consistently enforced, as the wait staff have been making their rounds only once. The patron has to take the initiative for the second drink. Take that as you will.

The $5 admission and the drink purchase are not just so you can do 2 songs and go home. They are so you can have the pleasure of hearing other people do their 2 songs as well. Some really top notch musicians show up at these trad music open microphones. For example, among the performers I have heard within the past year has been Heather Wood, the surviving member of the Young Tradition.

Also, the $5 and drink purchase lets you stay past 10 PM to hear the Triad's regularly booked acts, which begin at that hour and continue until about 2 AM. All together that's no worse than most places in Manhattan, and it's a better deal than many offer.

The trad music open microphone for November 2001 will be on the 21st.

Please note that New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club also sponsors many activities in and around New York City where people can perform for free. These are our various song circles, jam sessions, open sings, house parties, outdoor gatherings, etc. For information, please visit our website at: http:www.folkmusicny.org

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Reminder: Next session of our trad music open microphone is Wdnesday, September 19, 2001, beginning at 7 PM. Venue: Triad Bar and Lounge, 158 West 72nd Street, New York City.

See you there!

--- Steve