Help: Song clubs in Indianapolis

Subject: Song clubs in Indianapolis
From: GUEST,Jack Crawford
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 08:03 AM

I'm visiting Indianapolis (from UK) next week - 12 to 17 November. Is there a traditional folksong club anywhere nearby in that week. I sing (unaccompanied) and would like to participate but I'd be content to sit and listen.

Subject: RE: Help: Song clubs in Indianapolis
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 11:56 AM

The Central Indiana Folk-Music and Mountain Dulcimer Society meets on the second Sunday of each month from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM, at a Lutheran church on the north side of Indianapolis. I will have to get the actual name and address of the church for you. Hope to post it yet today.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Help: Song clubs in Indianapolis
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 07 Nov 00 - 12:28 PM

Okay, here's the address:

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
52nd and Central Avenues
Indianapolis

You might want to look at the society's website:
http://www.iupui.edu/~cnl60/dulsoc/home.html

Whether you would call it "a traditional folksong club" is a matter of interpretation. Most members play instruments, but there is unaccompanied singing on occasion. Much but not all of the music is what I would call traditional.

The format of the meetings is as follows:

The first hour is what we call "show time". Only members of the organization may perform in this section. It's performance from a platform, with P.A. system.

The second hour of the session is jamming, in a large group. Sometimes there are also, in other rooms, workshops on various instruments or music genres.

The third hour is called "Sharing Circle". Everybody sitting in a circle, and each person (or small group) present has the opportunity to do something he/she/they may have on tap.

If you want more details you can ask me either here in the thread or by PMing me (DaveO).

Dave Oesterreich