Memorial Day

I'll be singing on the Village Green today in Woodstock with Veterans for Peace. It should start around 11:30

Kingston Sea Chantey Singers

The Kingston Sea Chantey Singers will be at the Inquiring Mind Bookstore in Saugerties, Saturday 5/29 from 7-9 pm. 

Sunday at Inquiring Mind 1-3

I'll be playing folk music at the Inquiring Mind in Saugerties 1-3 pm on Sunday 5/23.  Come by, say hello and request your favorite tune!

Fwd: Gunks Mountain Road Jams

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From: John Redman <redmanjohn@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:28 AM
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OK, It is official. Next Wednesday at 7:00 PM. Pot luck. I'll do some spagetti. Come early if it suits you. The new sign will be up (on a tree) by then. 100 S. Mountain Rd, 12589. To those with folkie contacts (Bob, Sherrill, Evie), please send on the RSVP invite (below).

John

Gunks Mountain Road House Concert Series (folkmusic8760.com) is moving into new territory next week (Wednesday evening) by hosting an evening of jamming. Starting at 7:00 PM, it will be a pot luck and will have a donation jar. I can hold about 25 people. Please RSVP to redmanjohn@yahoo.com. Address is 100 S. Mountain Road, Wallkill, 12589 but I'm actually in Gardiner very near Tilson Lake.

Mandolin a la Hindustani next Saturday May 22 at Bliss Yoga

From: ray spiegel simlahouse@gmail.com

 Hello Woodstock Music Circle,

Next Saturday, May 22, the master of the Hindustani Mandolin will be in Woodstock in our continuing series of Indian music concerts at Bliss Yoga.  

 Ragas on Mandolin

Snehasish Mazumder, Mandolin

Ray Spiegel-Tabla

Saturday, May 22, 2010 

8 PM

$20.00  admission

Bliss Yoga

6 Demming Street

Woodstock, NY  12498

845-679-8700

Snehasish, the master of the Hindustani Mandolin returns to Woodstock in a concert of evening ragas and light classical Indian melodies.  Snehasish Mazumder, from Calcutta, India, is the only concert mandolin artist who specializes in North Indian music. 

Ray Spiegel will accompany on the tabla drums.

Comfortable floor seating and chairs provided.

Tea and snacks will be available.

www.mandolinclassic.com

www.simlahouse.com

www.blissyogacenter.com/

Gigs, gigs, gigs

Just updated my performing schedule at http://blschedule.blogspot.com/ I didn't realize I was so busy!

Fwd: Adirondack Baroque Consort concert and desserts!

Hi everyone:  Saturday, May 22nd at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Hurley Reformed church, Hurley Heritage Society is sponsoring a concert of Baroque music by ABC (Adirondack Baroque Consort).  The program will last from 45 minutes to an hour, followed by a Vienese Table of desserts and coffee in the church hall.  Cost is $18 per person.   The music is played on antique instruments and the program sounds very interesting!  I have some tickets or they can be purchased at the door that evening.  You can call me for more info--331-4852   Joan Castka

HERTITAGE FOLK MUSIC CONCERT TO AIR ON SAUGERTIES PUBLIC ACCESS TV

HERTITAGE FOLK MUSIC CONCERT TO AIR ON SAUGERTIES PUBLIC ACCESS TV

One of the Heritage Folk Music performances, "Fiddlefest with Earl Pardini and Friends," will air on Saugerties Lighthouse TV23 over the next several weeks.

The performance has Earl Pardini on fiddle playing old time and regional tunes with other musicians on guitars, banjos, and fiddles. Other musicians include Mimi Pardini, Ross West, Bob Lusk, Scott Berwick, Allen McKnight, Kate West, and Katie Jeannette. The audience also participates in a traditional hoe-down with Earl doing the calling. Produced for Heritage Folk Music by Ernie Mortuzans. Run time is about 1-1/2 hours.

The on-air schedules are:
Tuesday, May 18th,  9:00 p.m. to  10:28 p.m.
Wednesday, May 19th,  2:00 p.m. to  3:28 p.m.
Wednesday, May 19th,  7:00 p.m. to  8:28 p.m.
Sunday,  May 23rd,  8:00 p.m. to  9:28 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25th,  8:30 p.m. to  9:58 p.m.

Please note that this DVD is for sale at $15.00 through Heritage Folk Music or can be borrowed for showing on your local public access station.