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As well as the events listed below, we have regular Gospel & Sacred Harp Sings and Singing Parties,. See newsletter for details.  Request a sample copy of our newsletter sent by mail February Newsletter (pdf 1.5M) Includes updated listings of other events around town. mini February (FMSNY events only) pdf 240K

winter weekend flyer February 10-12

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February 

• Wednesday 1 February: Folk Open Sing, 7-10 pm.  
  Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the  Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions:http://www.folkmusicny.org/FMC1201.pdf F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, FMSNY, Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: : 212-636-6341, or Laura, 718-788-7563. 
   
• Sunday, 5 February:  Jan Christensen;  Sea Music Concert; 3-5 pm
  Jan Christensen is a singer, songwriter, and sometime sailor whose music reflects his love of maritime history and lore. His travels afloat and ashore have taken him from the full length of his native Hudson Valley to Europe, the Great Lakes, North Africa, the Caribbean, and the West Coast -- each stop casting an influence on the songs he's written and happily shares. Jan is a long-time member of both The Hudson River Sloop Singers of the Sloop Clearwater and The New York Packet.  At the John Street Church, 44 John St. (east of Broadway and one block parallel to and south of Fulton).  Info: 212-957-8386  Donation, $5 (child, $2), pay at the door.
     
• Monday 6 February: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Every Monday; Free, musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.
   
• Tuesday 7 February; Old-Time Music Jam; 7:30-9:30pm in Brooklyn
  Cancelled -- The Farmacy is not avaiable today -- Join us on Feb. 21!  Info: alanfriend_music at mindspring.com.
    
• Friday-Sunday, 10-12 February;  Winter Weekend of Folk Music at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa:
  Not to be missed; a weekend devoted to informal music making and jamming.  download the flyer (pdf, 800K)
    
• Monday 13 February: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Every Monday; Free, musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.
   
• Sunday, 19 February; Shanty Sing on Staten Island; 2-5pm
  We are co-sponsoring the The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) on the 3rd Sunday of every month.  from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY. Voluntary donation will be requested.  Refreshments will be available, including beer and wine for sale.   Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. For more info about the Noble Collection, go to http://www.noblemaritime.org/ongoing_programs.html or for directions: http://www.noblemaritime.org/visit.html. For further info, contact Bob Conroy  by e-mail or phone 347-267-9394.   Pictures and videos in our Scrapbook.
   
• Monday 20 February: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Every Monday; Free, musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.
   
• Tuesday 21 February; Old-Time Music Jam; 7:30-9:30pm in Brooklyn
  Wanna JAM?  Alan Friend will lead an old-time jam from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain every other Tuesday.  Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, etc. and we’ll play old-time music at this warm, friendly venue. Acoustic instruments only--- no electric ones.  Buy some delicious desserts and socialize while you’re here, as well.   The Farmacy is located at 513 Henry St. (at Sackett St.) in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.  Info: alanfriend_music (at) mindspring.com.
   
• Monday 27 February: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Every Monday; Free, musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.

March 

• Sunday, 4 March:  Sea Music Concert; 3-5 pm
  Jody Kruskal and Paul Friedman + The New York Packet.  Jody (concerrtina & vocal) and Paul (fiddle) hail from Brooklyn and have been playing traditional music for more than 30 years in New York City and beyond.  Drawing from many playing styles and cultural traditions, they will bring us a toe-tapping set of lively music complemented by Jody's singing.  Join us for a delightful afternoon.  At the John Street Church, 44 John St. (east of Broadway and one block parallel to and south of Fulton).  Info: 212-957-8386  Donation, $5 (child, $2), pay at the door.
   
• Monday 5 March: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Free, Every Monday; musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.
   
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• Tuesday 6 March; Old-Time Music Jam, 7:30-9:30pm
  Wanna JAM?  Alan Friend will lead an old-time jam from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain every other Tuesday starting Jan. 10, 2012.  Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, etc. and we’ll play old-time music at this warm, friendly venue. Acoustic instruments only--- no electric ones.  Buy some delicious desserts and socialize while you’re here, as well.   The Farmacy is located at 513 Henry St. (at Sackett St.) in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.  Info: alanfriend_music at mindspring.com.
    
• Wednesday 7 March: Folk Open Sing, 7-10 pm
  Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the  Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions:http://www.folkmusicny.org/FMC1201.pdf F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture/Good Coffeehouse, FMSNY, Alison Kelley, and Frank Woerner. Info: : 212-636-6341, or Laura, 718-788-7563. 
  
  
• Sunday, 11 March: Singing Party in Washington Heights;  2-5 pm
  Join the Hebrew Tabernacle & the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club for a song swap.  Bring voices, instruments, songs, friends, and family.  All are welcome. Lead a song, join in on the chorus, play a tune, tap your feet, or relax and listen.  Bring a dairy or vegetarian snack to share.  In the Social Hall of the Hebrew Tabernacle, 551 Fort Washington Ave., at 185th St.   Folk Songs, Blues, Old Time Appalachian Songs & Tunes, Work Songs, Railroad Songs, Ballads, Prison Songs, Lullabies, Labor & Union Songs, Spirituals, Sea Songs & Chanteys, Ballads, Country, Cowboy Songs, Drinking Songs, Children’s Songs, Mining Songs, Music Hall Songs, Broadsides, Camp Songs, Farm & Factory Songs, Vaudville, Love Songs, Parodies, American, English, Irish, Scottish, Yiddish, Spanish & Hebrew Songs, & more.
  Voluntary Donation of $3-$5 appreciated.  Information:  212-947-0565 or 917-843-1624 or e-mail ... flier (pdf 230K)
  
  
• Monday 12 March: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Free, Every Monday; musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.
   
• Sunday, 18 March; Shanty Sing on Staten Island; 2-5pm
  We are co-sponsoring the The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) on the 3rd Sunday of every month.  from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY. Voluntary donation will be requested.  Refreshments will be available, including beer and wine for sale.   Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. For more info about the Noble Collection, go to http://www.noblemaritime.org/ongoing_programs.html or for directions: http://www.noblemaritime.org/visit.html. For further info, contact Bob Conroy  by e-mail or phone 347-267-9394.   Pictures and videos in our Scrapbook.
    
  
• Monday 19 March: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Free, Every Monday; musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.
   
• Tuesday 20 March; Old-Time Music Jam, 7:30-9:30pm
  Wanna JAM?  Alan Friend will lead an old-time jam from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain every other Tuesday starting Jan. 10, 2012.  Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, etc. and we’ll play old-time music at this warm, friendly venue. Acoustic instruments only--- no electric ones.  Buy some delicious desserts and socialize while you’re here, as well.   The Farmacy is located at 513 Henry St. (at Sackett St.) in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.  Info: alanfriend_music at mindspring.com.
    
• Thursday 22 March: Washington Heights Open Sing, 7-10 pm
  The inaugural session of an open sing to be held on the fourth Thursday of the month.  Bring voices, instruments, friends, and neighbors to sing and play along at a cozy inviting venue, with good food and drink available.  Free admission.  At Le Cheile, 839 West 181st Street (at Cabrini Boulevard),  NYC 10033.  (“Le Chéile.” \leh ‘kāy-lah\. It’s a Gaelic phrase that literally means “together.” http://lecheilenyc.com)  Directions: Take the A Subway to 181 St. and walk west to Cabrini Blvd.  Discounted parking available at GMC Garage Castle Village, at the corner of 186 St & Cabrini Blvd.   Info: 212-740-3111 or e-mail Anne or Arthur ... flier (pdf, 220K)
  
• Friday 23 March: Bob Franke concert, 8pm
  details to be announced
    
• Saturday & Sunday 24 & 25 March: Songwriting Workshop with Bob Franke
  a 2 day (mid-day) workshop with this songwiting great.  details to be announced
   
• Monday 26 March: Irish session at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan. 8 – 11 p.m.. Free, Every Monday; musicians welcome. Co-sponsored by FMSNY.  For more info, (212) 247-2562 or visit The Landmark Tavern.  

Future Events  are listed on our Summary of events page

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