Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings

May 2007

Contents

  • Jennie McAvoy will join May 13 Song and Story Swap
  • Echo Lake Coffeehouse schedule announced
  • Find folk radio at PublicRadioFan.com
  • Calendar of Western Mass. folk events

Folksinger Jennie McAvoy will join May 13 Song & Story Swap

Please come share in an evening of music and stories at the Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Song & Story Swap.

Sunday, May 13 , 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the The Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, Mass (see map).

JennyMcAvoy will join the Song & Story Swap at the Nacul Center in Amherst on May 13Guest performer for the May 13 song & story swap will be folksinger Jennie McAvoy.

Trained as a mezzo-soprano, Jennie is a polished traditional ballad singer whose rock-solid voice is deftly complemented by superb acoustic guitar fingerpicking. She is a discriminating song collector with a repertoire that spans centuries. Eleven of her favorites may be heard on her recent CD, So Long at the Flood, on which she is backed up by Signature Sounds guitar maestro, Brooks Williams.

McAvoy was born in New York City, raised in the Hudson River Valley, and now makes Deerfield, Massachusetts, her home. In addition to touring as a folk singer, Jennie plays cello and sings with the Pioneer Valley Symphony Chorus and the PVS Chorus Chamber Singers.

For more about Jennie McAvoy visit her web site at http://www.jenniemcavoy.com.

The warm-up theme this month is Mothers.

The PVFS Song & Story Swap happens the 2ND SUNDAY of every month.  For information contact Paul Kaplan, (413)-687-5002 or Jeff Lee, (413)-256-0433 or visit http://www.filbert.com/pvfs.


Echo Lake Coffehouse schedule announced

Echo Lake CoffeehouseHere's a list of the concerts that are booked for the next year at the Echo Lake Coffee House series.

All concerts are Saturday evenings at the Town Hall, 9 Montague Rd., Leverett, MA., at 7:30 p.m.

For info contact Diane Crowe, (413)-548-9394.

 
2007 
5/19 -  Erica Wheeler
6/16 -  Dave Lippman
9/22 -  Pamela Means
10/10   Chris Chandler
11/17 - Derrik Jordan with Natural History (World fusion band)
12/15 - Dennis Caraher

 2008
1/19 - Mike Agranoff
3/15 - Collen Kattau
4/19 - Anne Feeney


Find folk radio shows at PublicRadioFan.com

PublicRadioFan.comIt's no substitute for our sorely missed Valley Folk, but if you need a folk radio fix, check out PublicRadioFan.com.

Developed by MIT graduate student, Kevin Kelly, the web site features a database of programming schedules for more than 400 public radio stations across the world.

Shows are classified by genre and timezone, so you can easily find audio streams for the folk music shows being broadcast at the current time. Try it out by clicking on the link below:

Folk music public radio shows airing right now.

Alternatively, visit http://www.publicradiofan.com/cgibin/whatson.pl?when=now&type=folk%20music.


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Western Mass. Folk Calendar

  • May 9 - PVPAHS Rock Show.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 10 - Jorma Kaukonen, Marjorie Thompson.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 10 - Parker House & Theory, Jesse Dee.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 11 - Marjorie Thompson.  Dreamaway Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA.  7:30pm.  413-623-8725.
  • May 11 - Red Molly, Pat Wictor, Cheryl Prashker, Ellis.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 11 - Lui Collins.  Second Congregational Church, 16 Court Square, Greenfield, MA.  8pm.  413-774-4355.
  • May 11 - Jonatha Brooke.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 11 - The Primate Fiasco .  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 12 - Pamela Means & Rachael Sage.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 12 - Too Human.  Adams Free Library, 92 Park Street, Adams, MA.  12pm.  413-743-8345.
  • May 12 - Pat & Tex LaMountain.  Pushkin Gallery, 4 Federal St., Greenfield, MA.  8pm.  .
  • May 12 - Orrin Starr + Katie Clark & The Green River Band.  St. James Coffeehouse, 8 Church Street, Greenfield, MA.  7:15pm.  413-772-2213.
  • May 12 - Cold Duck Complex, The Eclective Collective.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 12 - The Roches.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 12 - The Gourds.  Pearl Street Nightclub, 1 Pearl St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • May 13 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Jennie McAvoy.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • May 13 - South Hadley Children's Chorus.  1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  4pm.  978-544-5200.
  • May 13 - Jucifer.  Elevens, 140 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-9155 .
  • May 13 - The Avett Brothers, Kamikaze Hearts.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 13 - Michelle Shocked + Naia Kete.  Hilltown Music, Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-2580.
  • May 14 - New American Songwriter Tour with Chris Pureka, Jesse Harris , Krystle Warren.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 15 - John Porcino.  Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., Northampton, MA.  10:30am.  413-584-7327.
  • May 15 - Shawn Mullins, David Jacobs-Strain.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 16 - Ferron, Sarah Woolf.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 17 - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 17 - Maria Muldaur.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 18 - Pesky J. Nixon & Andrea Coller.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 18 - Alchemystics, The Ray Hendricks Revival.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 18 - Kris Delmhorst, Ana Egge.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 18 - Matt Nozzolio.  Mocha Maya's, 47 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7pm.  413-625-6292.
  • May 19 - Mike Griffin with Daniel Hales.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • May 19 - Erica Wheeler.  Echo Lake Coffeehouse, 9 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.  7:30pm.  413-548-9394.
  • May 19 - Annie Patterson & Eduardo Reeves.  Mt. Toby Friends Meetinghouse, 194 Long Plain Rd, Leverett, MA.  7:30pm.  413-548-9188.
  • May 19 - David Jacobs-strain.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • May 19 - School for the dead.  Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8900 .
  • May 19 - David Wilcox, Storyhill.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 19 - Unit 7 featuring Kim Zombik, Celia, and the Trailer Park Horns.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 19 - Michael Pickett.  Orange Town Hall, 6 Prospect Street, Orange, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-1100.
  • May 19 - Finest Kind - Ian Robb, Ann Downey, Shelley Posen.  uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-562-3990.
  • May 20 - The Cowboy Junkies, Teddy Thompson.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7&9:30pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 21 - The Dadz Lite.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 22 - Dick Dale, SPF-4.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 23 - Francis Doughty.  All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 399 Main St., Greenfield, MA.  12pm.  413-773-5018.
  • May 23 - King Wilkie, Avi and Celia.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 24 - Ethan Stone Band .  1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7pm.  978-544-5200.
  • May 24 - Griffin House, Sons of William.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 25 - Lonesome Brothers.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • May 25 - Ethan Stone Band .  1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7pm.  978-544-5200.
  • May 25 - Catie Curtis, Amy Correia.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 25 - KEXP.org presents: The Rosebuds and The Ladybug Transistor (click for media and info).  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 26 - Ethan Stone Band .  1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7pm.  978-544-5200.
  • May 26 - Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 26 - The Figments, The Malarkies.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 26 - Ethan Stone Band .  1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  4pm.  978-544-5200.
  • May 27 - Fairport Convention - 40th Anniversary Tour!.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 28 - Andrea Gibson.  The Basement, 21 Center St., Northampton, MA.  .  413-584-8686.
  • May 30 - Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • May 31 - Ollabelle, Lexie Roth with Arlen Roth.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 1 - Lo Fine , Red Heart The Ticker.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 1 - Seth Glier - CD Release Party.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 2 - Too Human.  Chicopee Public Library Amphitheater, 449 Front St., Chicopee, MA.  1:30pm.  413-594-1800.
  • Jun 2 - Ari Hest, The Damnwells, Julian Velard.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 2 - Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Erik Alan (The Amity Front).  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 3 - Chris Thile & The How To Grow A Band featuring Bryan Sutton, Sometymes Why.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 4 - 5-Alone Jazz A Capella.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 5 - Califone, The Bitter Tears.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 6 - Pine Leaf Boys.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 8 - The Leah Randazzo Group.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 8 - The amity front.  Bishop's Lounge, 41 Strong Ave., Northampton, MA.  .  413-586-8900 .
  • Jun 8 - Homegrown String Band.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • Jun 8 - Feist, Grizzly Bear.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 8 - The Innocence Mission, Dennis Crommett.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 9 - Erica Wheeler.  Hitchcock Center, 525 South Pleasant St., Amherst, MA.  1pm-5pm.  413-256-6006.
  • Jun 9 - The Green Street Brew, The Villa Jidiots, & High Definition.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 9 - Mad Agnes.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 9 - Chip Taylor & Train Wreck Revue, Jesse DeNatale.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 9 - Lui Collins.  Riverfest, Town Common, Shelburne Falls, MA.  .  413-625-2544.
  • Jun 9 - Lisa Martin, Changes in Latitude.  West Springfield Gazebo, Town Common, West Springfield, MA.  8pm.  0.
  • Jun 10 - PVFS Song & Story Swap with guest Kevin O'Hara.  Nacul Center, 592 Main St., Amherst, MA.  7pm.  413-256-8025.
  • Jun 14 - 5 Alone.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 15 - JoAnne Redding.  Dream Away Lodge, 1342 Country Rd., Becket, MA.  8:30pm.  413-623-8725.
  • Jun 15 - Forro in the Dark.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  10pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 15 - The amity front.  Southwick Inn, 479 College Hwy, Southwick Inn.  .  413-569-5031.
  • Jun 16 - Dave Lippman.  Echo Lake Coffeehouse, 9 Montague Road, Leverett, MA.  7:30pm.  413-548-9394.
  • Jun 16 - Mawwal.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • Jun 16 - Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem + Eilen Jewell.  Memorial Hall, 51 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, MA.  7:30pm.  413-625-2580 .
  • Jun 17 - Shir Delight.  National Yiddish Book Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.  10am.  413-256-4900 .
  • Jun 17 - Jack Senier Quintet.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  4pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 20 - The Bill Frisell Trio with Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen .  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 21 - Matthew Herschler.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 22 - Katherine First.  Montague Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd, Montague, MA.  8pm.  413-367-9206 .
  • Jun 22 - The Duhks.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 22 - Celtic Woman.  MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield, MA.  8pm.  413-787-6610 .
  • Jun 23 - Seth Horan & Special Guests.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 23 - The Stillhouse Jammers.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 24 - Wilco, Low.  Pines Theater, Look Park, Florence, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 24 - Dana Cunningham.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  4pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 24 - Cesaria Evoro.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 24 - Martina McBride.  MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield, MA.  .  413-787-6610 .
  • Jun 26 - Bob Dylan.  Pines Theatre, Look Park, Florence, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 27 - Morrissey.  Pines Theatre, Look Park, Florence, MA.  .  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 28 - Too Human.  Cushman Library, 28 Church St., Bernardston, MA.  7pm.  413-648-5402.
  • Jun 28 - Miro Sprague.  1794 Meetinghouse, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 29 - Steve Biegner.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 29 - Richard Thompson Band, Anais Mitchell.  Calvin Theatre, 19 King St., Northampton, MA.  8pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 29 - Lisa Martin.  City Block Music Series, Stearns Square, Springfield, MA.  4pm.  413-781-1595.
  • Jun 29 - Lisa Martin.  Tower Square, 1500 Main St., Springfield, MA.  12pm.  413-733-2171.
  • Jun 30 - Evelyn Harris.  PACE, 41 Union St., Easthampton, MA.  8pm.  413-527-3700.
  • Jun 30 - Lisa Martin.  1794 Meeting House, Town Common, New Salem, MA.  7:30pm.  978-544-5200.
  • Jun 30 - The Kennedys, Nancy Rockland-Miller.  Iron Horse Music Hall, 20 Center St., Northampton, MA.  7pm.  413-586-8686.
  • Jun 30 - Lui Collins.  Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA.  .  413-863-2281.

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