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NOTE: The information below is derived from the Folk Project Newsletter. The deadline for submissions for each month's issue is the 15th of the preceding month. Submissions, comments, or requests for change should be sent to the Newsletter editor, Tom Pylant, at .

These are the April listings for the local folk music venues in our area.

Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines
Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) 971-1593 or www.alberthall.org

Acoustic Cafe
Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, lower gathering space, 8 PM, (201) 573-0718

At The Tabernacle
Atop the Post Office and Firestation in the center of Mt. Tabor, www.atthetabernacle.com, info (973) 714-5351

Borderline Folk Music House Concert
contact Sol Zeller (845) 354-4586 or solz@optonline.net

Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA)
Every 3rd Sunday from Sept. thru May, Embury United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St., Little Silver, NJ. 1-5 pm . Admission $4 for BOTMA members/$5 for non-members. Info: www.newjerseybluegrass.org:
  • Sun., 4/20

Cafe Z
Third Saturdays: open mic, 7pm concert. $5 inc. refreshments, Zion Lutheran Church, corner of Elm and Esterbrook Aves., Rahway. (732) 388-3865:
  • Sat., 4/19: Odarka and Redentor

Chantey Sing
Seamen's Church Institute, 241 Water St., 2nd fl., NYC 8pm. www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/nychanty.html
  • 2nd Sat.'s, 4/12

Coffee With Conscience
1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info 908-412-9105, Concerts4Causes@aol.com

Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts
100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call 973-539-8008, www.mayoarts.org, shows at 8 PM

Concerts 4 Causes
"Powerful Women of Song" series, Watchung Arts Center, 18 Sterling Rd., Watchung, 8PM, 908-412-9105, www.watchungarts.org:
  • Sat. 4/5: Kristy Jackson

Crossroads Coffeehouse
8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. (973) 786-7940 or (908) 879-7739:
  • Call for info

Delaware River Folksong Fellowship
Song circle the 2nd Sunday at the Friends Meeting House in Mount Holly, NJ, www.myspace.com/delawareriverfolksongfellowship
  • 4/12

Folk Friday in Maplewood
Informal 2nd Fri. sing-along session for all ages. Starts 7:30pm, hosted by Lisa Novemsky. Ethical Culture Center, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. Call (973) 763-1905 to confirm date, for directions:
  • Fri., 4/11

Godfrey Daniels
7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) 867-2390, www.godfreydaniels.org

Good Coffeehouse
53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, music at 8 PM, (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org/ events/coffeehouse:
  • Fri. 4/4: Tim Grimm:
  • Fri. 4/11: Del Rey:
  • Fri. 4/18: Bev Grant & the Dissident Daughters:
  • Fri. 4/25: Nick Katzman

Hand Made Music
Open mic 3rd Saturday, The Community Presbyterian Church, 145Carletondale Road, Ringwood, jim1962@verizon.net:
  • Sat., 4/19

The Hillside Cafe Coffee House
45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley. Doors open at 7:30, show at 8pm. (973) 616-0106 or jrlds@comcast.net, www.hillsidecafe.com:
  • Sat., 4/19: Loretta Hagen

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club
Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8 pm. (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org:
  • Sat., 4/5: Ronnie Cox

Lower East Side Shape Note Sing
First Saturdays, free, 3 - 6 PM, The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. btwn Stanton & Rivington, NYC (212) 533-7235

Mine Street Coffeehouse
Fellowship Hall, First Reformed Church, Neilson & Bayard Streets, New Brunswick. Concerts at 8:00pm. $10. (908) 421-6944:
  • Call for info

Music at the Mission
West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, (973) 728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org:
  • Sat., 4/5: Open Mic Night:
  • Sat., 4/19: Milton & Liz Queller and Family

Our Times Coffeehouse
Long Island Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City, NY 8PM, www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org
  • Fri, 4/18: Sonia

Outpost In The Burbs
at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair (973) 744-6560. Doors open 8 PM, concert at 8:30. www.outpostintheburbs.org:
  • Fri., 4/11: The Strangelings w/ Jason Spooner Trio:
  • Fri., 4/25: Vienna Teng w/ Stephanie White

People's Voice Cafe
Workmen's Circle Building, 45 E. 33rd St., btwn. Park & Madison, NYC, 8 PM, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or (212) 787-3903:
  • Sat., 4/5: Dristin Lems, KJ Denhert:
  • Sat., 4/12: Ray Korona Band:
  • Sat., 4/19: CLOSED for Passover:
  • Sat., 4/26: Heather Lev, Terry Kitchen

Pinewoods Folk Music Club
444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) 651-1115, www.folkmusicny.org

Princeton Folk Music Society
Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 8 PM, (609) 799-0944 $15/Members $10/$3 kids under 12. www.PrincetonFolk.org:
  • Fri., 4/18: Enoch Kent

Prallsville Mill
Stockton, NJ, shows at 8 PM, info at www.veryseldom.com, or (609) 397-1826:
  • Sat., 4/12: Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen:
  • Fri., 4/25: Jimmy Tingle for President

Sacred Harp Singings
  • 1st Sun.: 3 PM, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 471 Parkway Ave., Trenton
  • 2nd Sun.: 2 PM, St. Paul's Church, 199 Carroll St, Brooklyn. (718) 293-2848
  • 3rd Sun.: 2:30 PM, St. Bart's Church, 109 E. 50th St., NYC. (212) 750-8977
  • 4th Sun. (except August): 2 PM, Montclair Friends Mtg, Park & Gordonhurst. (973) 509-2165
  • 1st Sat. (except July/August): 2 PM, Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., NYC

Sanctuary Concerts
The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org:
  • Sat., 4/5: SOLD OUT - Roger McGuinn w/ Maria Dunn
  • Sat., 4/26: Colin Hay w/ Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers

Second Saturdays Coffee House/Open Mic
Summit Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave. Sign up at 7:30 PM, shows at 8 PM. If you are a singer/songwriter & would like to "host" one, call (908) 412-9105 Concerts4Causes@aol.com

South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts
South Street Seaport Gallery, 3 PM, NYC. (212) 691-7610

Stanhope House
45 Main St., Stanhope, (973) 347-0458, www.stanhopehouse.com: Every Tues., Singer-Songwriter Night, 7 - 9:30 PM

Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam
Mannion's Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) 924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/
  • 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month, 3/4 & 3/18

Sunday Night Music Club
www.sanctuaryconcerts.org, due to construction at Watchung Arts Center:
  • Sun. 4/13: Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen, 7 PM

The Place
House Concerts, 7 PM pot luck, 8 PM concert, RSVP to jamask8@comcast.net or (973) 992-7491 for info

The Turning Point Cafe
Piermont, NY, info at www.turningpointcafe.com/events.htm

The Uptown Coffeehouse
Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Bronx, NY, 5 PM (new time), $15/$3 kids under 12. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org, (718) 885-2498:
  • Sun., 4/6: Mad Agnes

Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse
New location - United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) 949-2146 or www.WalkaboutClearwater.org

These are the May listings for the local folk music venues in our area.

Albert Hall/Sounds of the NJ Pines
Country/bluegrass/folk every Saturday. 125 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532), Waretown. (609) 971-1593 or www.alberthall.org

Acoustic Cafe
Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave, Park Ridge, NJ, 8 PM, (201) 573-0718, www.goodacoustic.com/cafe.htm:
  • Sat., 5/17: Terence Martin

At The Tabernacle
Atop Post Office, Mt. Tabor, www.atthetabernacle.com, info (973) 714-5351

Borderline Folk Music House Concert
contact Sol Zeller (845) 354-4586 or solz@optonline.net

Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assoc. (BOTMA)
Every 3rd Sunday from Sept. thru May, Embury United Methodist Church Hall, 49 Church St., Little Silver, NJ. 1-5 pm . Admission $4 for BOTMA members/$5 for non-members. Info: www.newjerseybluegrass.org:
  • Sun., 5/18

Cafe Z
Third Saturdays: open mic, 7pm concert. $5 inc. refreshments, Zion Lutheran Church, corner of Elm and Esterbrook Aves., Rahway. (732) 388-3865:
  • Sat., 5/17: Circle Round Sun

Chantey Sing
Seamen's Church Institute, 241 Water St., 2nd fl., NYC 8pm. www.woodenshipsmusic.com/nychanty/nychanty.html:
  • Sat., 5/17

Coffee With Conscience
1st United Methodist Church of Westfield, 1 E. Broad St. 8pm info 908-412-9105, Concerts4Causes@aol.com, www.coffeewithconscience.com:
  • Sat., 5/17: David Wilcox

Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts
100 South St., Morristown, NJ, for tickets/info call 973-539-8008, www.mayoarts.org, shows at 8 PM

Concerts 4 Causes
"Powerful Women of Song" series, Watchung Arts Center, 18 Sterling Rd., Watchung, 8PM, 908-412-9105, www.watchungarts.org:
  • Sat. 5/3: Natalia Zukerman

Crossroads Coffeehouse
8pm, Crossroads Community Church, 104 Bartley Rd., Flanders. (973) 786-7940 or (908) 879-7739:
  • Call for info

Delaware River Folksong Fellowship
Song circle the 2nd Sunday at the Friends Meeting House in Mount Holly, NJ, www.myspace.com/delawareriverfolksongfellowship
  • 5/11

Folk Friday in Maplewood
Informal 2nd Fri. sing-along session for all ages. Starts 7:30pm, hosted by Lisa Novemsky. Ethical Culture Center, 516 Prospect St., Maplewood. Call (973) 763-1905 to confirm date, for directions:
  • Fri., 5/9

Godfrey Daniels
7 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA (610) 867-2390, www.godfreydaniels.org

Good Coffeehouse
53 Prospect Park W. at 2nd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, doors open at 7:30, music at 8 PM, (718) 768-2972 or www.bsec.org/ events/coffeehouse:
  • Fri. 5/2: NA Folk Band:
  • Fri. 5/9: James Reams & The Barnstormers:
  • Fri. 5/16: Tomas Rodrigues, the Cooperating Cooperators:
  • Fri. 5/23: CLOSED:
  • Fri. 5/30: Tokio Uchida & Stefan Grossman

Hand Made Music
Open mic 3rd Saturday, The Community Presbyterian Church, 145Carletondale Road, Ringwood, jim1962@verizon.net:
  • Sat., 5/17

The Hillside Cafe Coffee House
45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley. Doors open at 7:30, show at 8pm. (973) 616-0106 or jrlds@comcast.net, www.hillsidecafe.com:
  • Sat., 5/17: Hillside Cafe Fund Raiser - Sing A-Long Beatles Night, 4 & 8 p.m. shows

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club
Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn 8 pm. (201) 384-1325. www.hurdygurdyfolk.org:
  • Sat., 5/3: Thea Hopkins & Eve Goldberg

Lower East Side Shape Note Sing
First Saturdays, free, 3 - 6 PM, The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St. btwn Stanton & Rivington, NYC (212) 533-7235

Mine Street Coffeehouse
Fellowship Hall, First Reformed Church, Neilson & Bayard Streets, New Brunswick. Concerts at 8:00pm. $10. (908) 421-6944:
  • Call for info

MoFiddles/Menzel Violins
4260 Town Center Way, Livingston, NJ, Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jam 1st Thursdays 7PM, RSVP to (973) 994-1083 or mo@mofiddles.com, $12
  • Thu, 5/1

Music at the Mission
West Milford Presbyterian Church, 1452 Union Valley Rd., West Milford, (973) 728-3081, www.musicatthemission.org:
  • Sat., 5/3: Open Mic Night:
  • Sat., 5/17: Amy Speace & The Jason Spooner Trio

Our Times Coffeehouse
Long Island Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City, NY 8PM, www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org
  • Fri, 5/16: We're About 9

Outpost In The Burbs
at the Unitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church St., Montclair (973) 744-6560. Doors open 8 PM, concert at 8:30. www.outpostintheburbs.org:
  • Fri., 5/9: Eliza Gilkyson w/ Gretchen Peters:
  • Fri., 5/16: Steve Forbert:
  • Fri., 5/23: Anthony da Costa, Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston, Randall Williams

People's Voice Cafe
Workmen's Circle Building, 45 E. 33rd St., btwn. Park & Madison, NYC, 8 PM, www.peoplesvoicecafe.org or (212) 787-3903:
  • Sat., 5/3: Steve Suffet, Joel Landy:
  • Sat., 5/10: Dave Von Ronk Tribute Concert:
  • Sat., 5/17: New York City Labor Chorus

Pinewoods Folk Music Club
444 W. 54th St., #7, New York, NY 10019, (718) 651-1115, www.folkmusicny.org

Princeton Folk Music Society
Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 8 PM, (609) 799-0944 $15/Members $10/$3 kids under 12. www.PrincetonFolk.org:
  • Fri., 5/16: David Jones

Sacred Harp Singings
  • 1st Sun.: 3 PM, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 471 Parkway Ave., Trenton
  • 2nd Sun.: 2 PM, St. Paul's Church, 199 Carroll St, Brooklyn. (718) 293-2848
  • 3rd Sun.: 2:30 PM, St. Bart's Church, 109 E. 50th St., NYC. (212) 750-8977
  • 4th Sun. (except August): 2 PM, Montclair Friends Mtg, Park & Gordonhurst. (973) 509-2165
  • 1st Sat. (except July/August): 2 PM, Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., NYC

Sanctuary Concerts
The Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham. Most concerts 8pm, www.sanctuaryconcerts.org:
  • Sat., 5/17: The Kennedys:
  • Sat., 5/31: Old School Freight

Second Saturdays Coffee House/Open Mic
Summit Unitarian Church, 4 Waldron Ave. Sign up at 7:30 PM, shows at 8 PM. If you are a singer/songwriter & would like to "host" one, call (908) 412-9105 Concerts4Causes@aol.com

South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts
South Street Seaport Gallery, 3 PM, NYC. (212) 691-7610:
  • Sun., 5/4: Mrs. & Mr. Milner, New York Packet

Stanhope House
45 Main St., Stanhope, (973) 347-0458, www.stanhopehouse.com: Every Tues., Singer-Songwriter Night, 7 - 9:30 PM

Stony Brook Friends of Old Time Music Jam
Mannion's Pub & Restaurant, 140 West Main Street, Somerville. Starting around 7:30pm. (609) 924-5353 or visit www.diamondcut.com/oldtime/
  • 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month, 5/6 & 5/20

Sunday Night Music Club
www.sanctuaryconcerts.org, due to construction at Watchung Arts Center:
  • Sun. 5/11: Herdman, Hills and Mangsen 7 PM

The Place
House Concerts, 7 PM pot luck, 8 PM concert, RSVP to jamask8@comcast.net or (973) 992-7491 for info:
  • Sat., 5/3: Lara Herscovitch:
  • Mon., 6/9: Ellis

The Turning Point Cafe
Piermont, NY, info at www.turningpointcafe.com/events.htm:
  • Sat., 5/3: Terence Martin, 6 PM

The Uptown Coffeehouse
Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Bronx, NY, 5 PM (new time), $15/$3 kids under 12. www.uptowncoffeehouse.org, (718) 885-2498:
  • Sun., 5/4: Tom Pacheco

Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse
New location - United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave., White Plains, (914) 949-2146 or www.WalkaboutClearwater.org

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