'Catters in NYC area

Subject: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 08:13 PM

Hello city 'catters -- who/where are you? this is the place to show yourselves!

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Margaret V
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 12:58 AM

Well, Joy, I'm up in Putnam County, about an hour and 20 minutes from NYC on the Hudson Line train... Margaret

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: thosp
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 05:10 AM

greetings from DA Bronx

peace (Y) thosp

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 07:18 AM

Sunnyside, Queens, checking in. 47th Street & Skillman Avenue, just 2 blocks north of Queens Boulevard, the notorious Boulevard of Death.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Susan of DT
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 08:50 AM

how do you define the "NYC area"?
Dick is in Greenwich CT and I am a little further - Princeton area of NJ. By the way, there is a sing at my house this Saturday - Apr 14. PM for directions if interested.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 09:29 AM

Margaret -- Putnam counts!!! My partner, steve is in the Hudson Valley -- Dutchess though

Thosp -- how come we don't see you at NY concerts -- there's a great one tonight in Greenwich Village at PS 41 -- Bruce Molsky - great talent!

Steve S - ah yes, the "Boulevard of Death" -- I live about 50 feet from that wonderful place -- if this were not a big election year - it would not be an issue -- burglaries are up big time in Forest Hills -- because all the cops are sitting on Queens boulevard waiting for someone to go 30.5 miles per hour -- and the elderly people who start crossing when the "don't walk" sign starts flashing, expecting to get all the way across the widest part before the light changes -- don't get me started!!!

Susan DT - close enough - wish i could make it to the sing -- we have a gig -- let us know for next time!!

Keep it coming!!

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Margaret V
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 09:37 AM

I'm about five minutes from the Dutchess border, Joy. Stop in some time on your way up or down. I'm down in Fresh Meadows occasionally--maybe I'll see you in Queens! Margaret

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: bbc
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 10:52 AM

bbc & Duane D.--1 hr N of NYC in upper Westchester County.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Peg
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 10:57 AM

Larry (InOBU) lives in NYC too and his band plays there a fair amount...

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 11:57 AM

Yeah, Larry's band recently played the People Voice Cafe, and one of Joy's bands -- Water Sign -- will be there on Saturday, April 28, 2001. I am certain Joy will fill us all in with the details.

And any 'Catters around NYC this coming July 15 are welcome tc celebrate Woody Guthrie's 89th birthday at a Round Robin Songfest at CB's 313 Gallery. That's on a Sunday night from 7 to 9 o'clock. Yes, I know Woody was born on July 14, 1912, but CB's management wasn't ready to hand over a Saturday night spot for a Woody Guthrie Birthday Bash on pure speculation. But if we can pack the house this year, then just maybe...

Anyway the Birthday Bash will feature Carlos Rosello (punk-rocker of The Krays and The Infiltrators), Erica Smith (of the legendary trio Ida Red and now of Erica and the Tumbleweeds), Jessica Feinbloom (hostess of many a fine ice cream social), Joel Landy (host of the Songs of Freedom TV program), Rich Fried (just a regular guy), and me (a real folksinger). $5 cover lets you stay the whole night and hear other acts as well. CB's 313 Gallery is at 313 Bowery in Lower Manhattan.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Mrrzy
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 12:12 PM

I'm going to be in NYC for a couple of days in May, for business, but I have a free afternoon if anyone wants to meet up...

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 14 Apr 01 - 05:48 PM

Anyone show up for Bruce Molsky on April 13 who didn't check in with Joy at the gate?

The next big chance to say Howdy! is at the Bill Staines concert at the Advent Lutheran Church (Broadway & W. 93rd) on Thursday, May 10, 2001, at 8 PM. But there will be plenty of little chances, such as the open mike at the Triad Lounge (158 W. 72nd) on Wednesday, April 25, from 7 to 10 PM. If you want to perform, try to get there by 6:45 for sign-up.

-- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 06:02 PM

New York City 'Catters welcome!

THE SUNNYSIDE SONG CIRCLE
A place to share music with friends and neighbors. All musical styles welcome, traditional and contemporary.

Sunday, April 22, 2001, 2 to 7 PM
at the home of Joel Landy
41-08 43rd Street, apt. 4F
Sunnyside, Queens, New Yor
Phone: [phone]

Sunday, May 20, 2001, 2 to 7 PM
at the home of Steve & Marilyn Suffet
41-05 47th Street, 1st floor
Sunnyside, Queens, New York
Phone: [phone]

Bring voices, instruments, and songs to share. Muchies and libations are also welcome. Both homes are non-smoking environments. And both are right off Skillman Avenue, just 2 blocks north of Queens Boulevard. The Flushing Line #7 train is close by, as are the Q32, Q60, and Q104 buses.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 06:02 PM

New York City 'Catters welcome!

THE SUNNYSIDE SONG CIRCLE
A place to share music with friends and neighbors. All musical styles welcome, traditional and contemporary.

Sunday, April 22, 2001, 2 to 7 PM
at the home of Joel Landy
41-08 43rd Street, apt. 4F
Sunnyside, Queens, New York
Phone: [phone]

Sunday, May 20, 2001, 2 to 7 PM
at the home of Steve & Marilyn Suffet
41-05 47th Street, 1st floor
Sunnyside, Queens, New York
Phone: [phone]

Bring voices, instruments, and songs to share. Muchies and libations are also welcome. Both homes are non-smoking environments. And both are right off Skillman Avenue, just 2 blocks north of Queens Boulevard. The Flushing Line #7 train is close by, as are the Q32, Q60, and Q104 buses.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Apr 01 - 11:24 PM

Jackson Heightds - 81st and Northern. We are practically neighbors, Suffet!

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 16 Apr 01 - 07:05 AM

I grew up in Jackson Heights, first on 81st Street between 37th and 35th Avenues -- there is no 36th Avenue in that part of Queens -- and later on 77th Street between 35th and 34th Avenues. I went to PS 69 and later to JHS 145 (now IS 145).

Since Rudy sold the Cafe Greco, there haven't been any folk acts that I know of at that venue, but from what I understand Jackson Heights is still a veritable hotbed of folkdom. You have Eric Levine in the neighborhood, and Susie Tanenbaum, and five -- count 'em, five -- board of directors members of the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club. And you have all that good music at the Renaissance Charter School.

So are you coming to the Sunnyside Song Circle?

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 16 Apr 01 - 02:36 PM

Mrrzy -- when in may? if I'm free (work and all that) we could meet.

Margaret V- I'm not up that way too much these days -- work just wears me out and Steve is retired, so he mostly heads down to the city,-- except for when Steve has a concert -- (Woodstock Chamber Orchestra) -- the next is the first weekend of May. Saturday night in Kingston and Sunday afternoon in Saugerties (an all Mozart concert) Let me know if you're down this way --

with all these people in the NYC to Dutchess County area, we should have a small gathering sometime (when is always the question. Are any of you heading to the Old Songs Festival in June? There are tons of 'catters headed there this year.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Apr 01 - 04:33 PM

Suffet,
Time alone is keeping me from committing to the May date. This weekend I celebrate my son's birthday. So I doubt that I can make it. Finding it harder and harder to be in two places at one time.
Mary

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 16 Apr 01 - 10:12 PM

Sinsull -- we too are practically neighbors - and you're fearfully close to several other NY Pinewoods club members who live in Jackson heights

we all know about scheduling problems -- perhaps you'll make it one day!!

Joy

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 16 Apr 01 - 11:16 PM

Mary,

If May is not possible, perhaps you can still get to the April 22 Sunnyside Song Circle at Joel Landy's apartment? Also, maybe you can offer your own digs for a future session. In April we will decide if we want to hold one in June or wait until September. Right now it looks like we'll take a break for July and August.

By the way, do you get the NY Pinewoods newsletter? There's lots of good stuff in it. If not, you can call [phone] and request a sample copy. That's also the number for Folk-Fone.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 01:20 AM

Hey NYC Catters, you are all welcome to run away to the country for our April 27 weekend Mudcat Gathering. Or anytime you are passing this way-- an hour south of Corning/Elmira NY-- holler us up.

We left Chicago to come here in '94. It SOUNDS like you are all FAR too busy with all that city livin' and could use a chance to set a spell. *G* Firefly season isn't far off either... and we can all go up to the spring to fetch water and set up there to pick by moonlight and firefly-light. Think about it!

~Susan

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Matthew B.
Date: 20 Apr 01 - 08:18 PM

Too bad it'll be on the same weekend as our NYC Shanty Sing, or I'd love to come.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 12:12 PM

more??

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: JedMarum
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 01:00 PM

NYC Mudcatters also want to keep in mind Dan Milner's US tour starts with May 4th show at The Blarney Star in New York City. Check out this thread.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: JedMarum
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 01:02 PM

NYC Mudcatters also want to keep in mind Dan Milner's US tour starts with May 4th show at The Blarney Star in New York City. Check out Irish in America thread.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: ukelady
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 11:20 PM

I'm a new catter, who lives in the Bronx. Another one of the notorious Board members of the NY Pinewoods Folk Music Club. If you're in town, look for us at the Bill Staines concert on Thursday, May 10th, at our Open Mike or the Queens Sing. In real life, I am Evy Mayer, Program Chairperson for the club. Say hello if you come to the concert. Strangely enough, this New York City club has a Memorial Day Weekend in Connecticut. We are having "Wild Goose Nation", Robin Paton, Michael Alpert and Mary Devlin (dance caller)on staff. For more info, e-mail me at: [e-mail] Just came home from NEFFA, which was wonderful, as usual. Had lots of fun in the "Laugh With Us! workshop, along with Anne Price, Mike Agranoff, and the wild and wacky "Woodchucks Revenge." You haven't lived until you've heard "Boxers and Socks With a Gun."

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 06:33 AM

New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club also sponsors a community open sing in Brooklyn. It takes place the first Wednesday of every month at the Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society, 53 Prospect Park West, near 2nd Street in Park Slope. It runs from about 7:00 to 10:00 or 10:30 PM.

The next session of the Sunnyside Song Circle, which we hope will become a regularly repeating event, will take place from 2:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, May 20, 2001, at my own house: 41-05 47th Street, just off Skillman Avenue, in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. For information you can call me at [phone]. We will probably take a break for the summer and plan our next session for September.

I know I am repeating myself, but New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club sponsors or cosponsors SO MANY events that the only way of keeping abreast of all of them is to read our monthly newsletter. We will send you a free sample copy if you call our phone number and leave your name and mailing address: [phone]. That's also the number for Folk-Fone, where you can hear a recorded listing of nearly all the folk music events taking place in and around New York City. We update the message every week.

Meanwhile, we expect to see oodles and oodles of 'Catters at the Bill Staines concert on Thursday, May 10, 2001. It takes place at the Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway & West 93rd Street, at 8:00 PM. Join up on the spot, and the concert is free. And you can say "Howdy!" to Evy, Joy, me, and the rest of our crew.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 08:44 AM

any more NYC area 'catters out there???

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Easy Rider
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 08:11 PM

Hey! Don't forget ME. I hail from "Dem Bums" Brooklyn, the most famous city in the World.

I'm performing, at The Good Coffee House, as the opening act for larry Pattis and El Mcmeen, two superb fingerstyle acoustic guitarists, on Friday, May 4, at 8:00 PM. See my other thread for details. I'd LOVE to see and meet my NYC Mudcat cohorts at the show.

El Mcmeen is a great Celtic fingerstyle guitarist, and Larry is more traditional, and they are both very entertaining and musical. I will play and sing some old fashioned Country Blues. You won't be sorry you came.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 08:04 AM

hey Easy Rider -- wish I oculd make it to your concert, but have a previous engagement upstate --

let us know about your next one!!

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 01:06 PM

Yeah, we got to keep that one ten-dollar bill circulating among all the folksingers in New York.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 03:19 PM

Any Catters in the NYC area who are not signed up members of the Pinewoods Folk Club should enrol pronto. Otherwise you'll miss out on a great deal of wonderful folk, music and people. Pinewoods has a marvellous programme of concerts and other events. Check their home page http://www.folkmusicny.org Do it now. Burl.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 03:47 PM

The New York Traditional Singers Circle meets at Paddy Reilly's, 519 Second Avenue, NYC - TONIGHT - Wednesday, April 25th. I'll be hosting the sing for the Manhattan branch of CCE starting at 8pm.

All the best,
Dan Milner

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie)
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 06:49 PM

There's usually a big picnic on our lawn (L.I.) of about 65-70 Pinewooders every August...

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 07:36 PM

...and a very nice picnic it is, kytrad.

All the best,
Dan Milner

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Margaret V
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 11:15 PM

Dan, how often does the Traditional Singers Circle meet? Thanks. Margaret

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 26 Apr 01 - 11:53 AM

Monthly, Margaret, on the last Wednesday.

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Margaret V
Date: 26 Apr 01 - 12:29 PM

Thanks very much. Margaret

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 26 Apr 01 - 12:58 PM

Burl -- think i just finally figured out WHO you really are!!!!

I'll PM you!

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 26 Apr 01 - 05:07 PM

Yes, a very fine picnic. Except for the time kytrad tried to poke me in the ribs with a cane for singing the following two verses to The Folksingers' Ball. The tune is that of The Ball of Kerrymuir.


Utah Phillips asked Jean Ritchie: If it is not a chore,
Would you kindly honor us,
By playing dull some more?

Chorus:
Wha'll hae ye, lassie?
Wha'll hae ye noo?
The ane wha hae ye last time,
He canna hae ye noo!

Then Ritchie answered Phillips:
I'll glady pluck my string,
If you'll return the favor,
By learning how to sing!

Repeat chorus.


I understand the two verses are based on a true interchange.

For many more lysrics to this exceptionally fine cybersong, look in the Digital Tradition.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: kytrad (Jean Ritchie)
Date: 29 Apr 01 - 03:17 PM

Gosh! How many more of you exotic Mudcatters have been to my picnic? Jean

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 01 May 01 - 08:51 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: InOBU
Date: 01 May 01 - 09:29 AM

Hi Kids!
Sorcha Dorcha will be playing at the Celtic Festival, Museum Village, May 13 1pm and 4pm, Monroe New York, and at Hugh O'Lunny's on May 20th for the Hunger Strike memorial - details to follow. Hey Dan! Do ya want to sing a song at the memorial? You are welcome to come up - you should hear us, now that we have a more serrious and dedicated core! How many times to you hear oboe and Uilleann pipes, eh?
Larry

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: GUEST,Larry in Brooklyn
Date: 01 May 01 - 12:09 PM

Weren't those two verses written by kytrad's son Jon? "Can you play dull some more?" is a favorite U. Utah Phillips quote. I once heard him say, "There's gonna be an entire dulcimer festival this summer. It's sponsored by No Doz."

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: ukelady
Date: 01 May 01 - 04:57 PM

Hi Jean- I have been to a Pinewoods picnic at your place. My one complaint was that you didn't change the weather and make it a bit cooler. I thought you could do anything. Ukelady

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: GUEST,lonesomelass
Date: 01 May 01 - 07:05 PM

anyone bored in brooklyn tonite (tues. 5/1), i'll be folk-slinging at the Park Slope Starbucks from 8 to 10. we'll drink the old frappucino dry.

i'll be with my trusty band the Tumbleweeds, doing some trad, some of my own, some '60s coffeehouse gems, some requests . . . :)

wow, it's really beautiful outside right now! pink blossoms all over the neighborhood.

erica

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 19 Jun 01 - 06:52 AM

Greetings to all NY metro 'Catters:

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,
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!

New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club has a beautiful new home for our Traditional Folk Music Open Microphone, held on the third Wednesday of each month. Next date is tomorrow: June 20, 2001.

The Triad Lounge
158 West 72nd Street
Near Broadway on the easily accessible and oh-so-hip and trendy Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.

Sessions run from 7:00 to 9:45 PM and will begin PROMPTLY! Sign-up starts around 6:45 PM. There is no lottery. Performers appear in order they choose a sign-up. Ask for David Kleiman if you want to perform.

Admission is $5 at the door and everyone must pay, performer or not. Purchase of 2 drinks is expected. This space includes astage, a sound system, wait-staff, and a bartender. Stage time: 2 songs or 8 minutes, whichever come first. If you sign up after #15, you will only get to do 1 song or 4 minutes, so get to the Triad on time. Sign up really late and you may get frozen out all together. Post-session pig-out at a local eatery should also be expected. We'll find a place that pleases both the vegans and the carnivores, as well as everyone in between.

While we bill this as a Traditional Folk Music Open Microphone, feel free to perform whatever music your big old heart desires, including contemporary singer-songwriter material. We are a very accepting crew. However, this is the place where dyed-in-the-wool traddies are both welcome and appreciated. So all you sea chantey fanatics, Child ballad enthusiasts, old-timey banjo pickers and fiddlers, uileann pipers, and acoustic blues juke joint jammers, here's your chance to turn out in force.

See y'all Wednesday!

Erica told me she would try to be there. Yes!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Joy Bennett
Date: 19 Jun 01 - 08:17 AM

Ok, so I haven't posted much lately -- work is crazy - life is crazy -- coem out to the Triad and have some fun -- wish I could be there.

love to hear from more NYC catters.

Joy

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: InOBU
Date: 19 Jun 01 - 08:46 AM

... Or hear more from the mudactters we already have here? :-0 ! Larry
PS more is nice too, maybe we need to open up a recuting office on Times Sq. like the Army does... I can call the Army and ask them if that works...

Subject: RE: 'Catters in NYC area
From: Suffet
Date: 19 Jun 01 - 06:48 PM

Larry,

I heard a story on NPR this morning that the US Armed Forces is the single the biggest employer of musicians in the USA. 2,000 musicians in the Army alone. By the way, among those who served as a US Army musician is Pete Seeger.

Of course you don't have to take the Royal shilling -- or whatever the US equivalent is -- to play the Triad open mike. Just show up with your pipes in one hand and your five bucks in the other.

---- Steve