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Folk Music Fans,

Return to the Dream (Diane Garisto, Tom Griffith, Martha Trachtenberg, & Andy Huenerberg) Our Times Coffeehouse Third Friday, April 16 Concert 8 pm; Doors 7:15 pm Save your seat and enjoy refreshments before the show! Our Times Coffeehouse, Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 2 miles West of Meadow Brook Parkway, Past Franklin (Mineola Blvd), South (Left) Side next to water tower. About ¼ mi East of end of Old Country Rd (turns North & becomes Herricks Rd & goes under the railroad, Rockaway Ave goes South) http://www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org 516 541 1066  Come and see and hear Return to the Dream. Admission $15  Seniors (65 & Up) & Students (w/school I.D.) $12; Children (under 12) $6; (very young children are free)

May Our Times Coffeehouse has  Buskin & Batteau on the Third Friday May 21!

I have included other listings at the end of the Email.  Thank you for your support of Long Island Folk Music, the Artists, Our Times Coffeehouse, and The Song Box.

Yours truly,

Richard de Bruin  rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us or rdebruin@optonline.net 

Return to the Dream (Diane Garisto, Tom Griffith, Martha Trachtenberg, & Andy Huenerberg) Return to the Dream (Diane Garisto, Tom Griffith, Martha Trachtenberg, & Andy Huenerberg) www.returntothedream.com

RETURN TO THE DREAM is an alternative acoustic band that draws on folk, pop, rock, blues and bluegrass influences to create their original music. Tight vocal harmonies and a tasty array of acoustic instruments give RETURN TO THE DREAM their unique sound.  Each member of RETURN TO THE DREAM is a seasoned performer in their own right, but have come together to create a cohesive and unique “Eclectic Acoustic” sound with their original music.

DIANE GARISTO – Lead and background vocals, guitar, dulcimer, strumstick: In a much varied career, Diane has toured as a vocalist with major recording artists such as Steely Dan and Laura Nyro and was fortunate to sing on Paul Simon’s multi-platinum award-winning album, Graceland, and Billy Joel’s evocative River of Dreams. She’s appeared on The Today Show, Late Night with David Letterman, and Saturday Night Live, and shared the mike with such musical legends as Patti Labelle, Al Jarreau, Carly Simon, and George Benson.

TOM GRIFFITH – Lead and background vocals, lead guitar, dulcimer: Tom has worked with artists such as Marc Cohn, Ry Cooder, Fats Domino, and Dave Edmunds, and won several Clio and Cannes Silver Lion awards. Recently he’s produced and written songs for International Blues Challenge Award winner Toby Walker. Tom’s first solo album, 40 Years Later, was just chosen as Newsday’s number one Local CD of 2007.

MARTHA TRACHTENBERG – Lead and background vocals, guitar, mandolin: Martha was a founding member of the Buffalo Gals, the first all-woman bluegrass band. She has gone on to appear in the IBMA Songwriter Showcase twice and perform with artists such as David Bromberg, Lucy Kaplansky, Livingston Taylor, and Steve Forbert. Her songs have been recorded by several nationally-known artists, including Little Toby Walker, Tony Trischka and Skyline, and Missy Raines and Jim Hurst. Her CD, It’s About Time, won straight As from Newsday and enjoys radio airplay both in the States and abroad. Her unique voice can frequently be heard on AcousticLongIsland.com, the number one acoustic music podcast on iTunes.

ANDY HUENERBERG – Lead and background vocals, bass: Andy is a much in demand bass player who has been in the biz one way or another since the age of 11. He has worked as a banjo and guitar player, recording engineer and professional choral singer in addition to his work on the bass. He has recently had the good fortune to record and perform with blues legend Hubert Sumlin, and work with award-winning blues artist Dave Fields.

+ Third Fri Apr 16 Return to the Dream (Diane Garisto, Tom Griffith, Martha Trachtenberg, & Andy Huenerberg) www.returntothedream.com + Third Fri May 21 Buskin & Batteau + Third Fri  June 18 Dala Girls + Special Fri Sept 24 Vance Gilbert + Third Fri Oct 15  + Third Fri Nov 19 Layah Jane www.layahjane.com

Watch for fine Fall 2010 Our Times Coffeehouse performers!

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To receive or stop Song Box & LI Folk Music Email rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us  RdeBruin@OptonLine.net

———————–     The Song Box has brought the donated food to Island Harvest www.islandharvest.org Mineols 516-294-8528, (Uniondale 516-805-4786 & Holbrook 516-805-4783); the Inter-Fath Nutritional Network, INN www.the-inn.org Hempstead (516) 486-8506; and Huntington based groups.

Many of the venues listted below also have food collections.  I have indicated those that I am sure collect food.  Bring a can or other nonperishable food when you go to them!

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ ” Matthew 25:34-40

For information on other events (Copy links into Browser, if required, since some may not function) Many venues take the summer or holiday seasons off)

Fordham U WFUV 90.7FM www.WFUV.org

Stony Brook U WUSB 90.1FM www.WUSB.org www.WUSB.FM

WSHU 91.1FM or 91.3FM + others www.WSHU.org

WPKN 89.5FM www.WPKN.org

To receive or stop The Song Box & LI Folk Music Email RdeBruin@Suffolk.lib.ny.us

Gary’s LIConcertNotes@optonline.net frequent and quite inclusive LI Listings! If you do not receive Long Island Concert Notes you should send your Email address to Gary.

Updated Listings & Info! Includes Lots of Long Island listings Mike & Glen’s www.AcousticMusicScene.com

Some LI listings + NYC + the region Acoustic Live www.AcousticLive.com

To receive or stop The Song Box & LI Folk Music Email RdeBruin@Suffolk.lib.ny.us

You should always check with the venue for changes, my mistakes and weather

Now First Wed again 8p Acoustic Long Island at Deepwells Mansion www.AcousticLongIsland.com featured artists.+  outdoor Summer Concert!

Check First Fri Island Songwriters Showcase Syosset Showcase www.IslandSongWriters.org w/ open mic 8pm Borders Books Syosset Hosts Bill Ryan & Vinny Crici

First Fri Peacesmiths Coffehouse www.peacesmiths.org First United Methodist Church of Amityville, 25 Broadway/rt110 (Southmost end near Merrick Rd/Montauk hwy)  (631) 798-0778 w/ open mic + Fri Apr 9 Richard Barnhardt + Willow

Usually First Fri Garden Stage Concerts www.gardenstage.com Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau www.uuccn.org 223 Stewart Ave @N/W Corner Nassau Blvd, Garden City, NY 516-248-8855 + Apr 9 Lucky 13 (Cathy Kreger, Marci Geller & Diane Garisto) + May 7 Phil Minissale & Danielle Maraglia + Jun 4 Kim & Reggie Harris

First Sat 7:30p First Saturday Concert, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.FMSHNY.org 631-425-2925 (usually w/ open mic) Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Dr, Centerport (Church Collects Food) + May 1 Buddy Merriam & Back Roads + June 5 The Nields + Aug 7 outdoor Free Summer Concert/Festival Huntington’s Heckscher Park

Usually Sun afternoons 2p The University Café www.UniversityCafe.org Stony Brook Union Building, Stony Brook University 631-632-1093 SundayStreetWUSB@aol.com Host Charlie Backfish, Sunday Street Radio Sunday morning 9-11:30am WUSB FM90.1 www.wusb.fm + Sun Apr 25 Lynn Miles 7pm + Sat May 22 Bob Dylan’s 69th Birthday Celebration with The Kennedys, Rod MacDonald, Russ Seeger, Rob Stein, Steve Sollog & others 8pm

Second Thurs 7:30pm Second Thursday Concert Series, Babylon Village Arts Council, Astoria Federal Savings Bank, 180 West Main Street , Babylon 631- 661-1278 free

Usually Second Fri 8pm The Grounds & Sounds Café http://groundsandsounds.uufsb.org Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Rd, Setauket 631-751-0297 (North of Rt 347 Near Stony Brook U ) w/ open mic + Apr 10 James O’Malley +

Second Sat 7:30pm Eclectic Café www.EclecticCafe.org 631- 661-1278 w/ open mic The Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Rd, Bay Shore (Church Collects Food) + Sat Apr 10 Joe Jencks

Usually Second Sat Homegrown Music Cafe www.homegrownmusiccafe.com. St Gerard Majella Church, 300 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station NY Just South of Rt 347 Benifits Parish Outreach Program + Apr 10 Last Charge of the Light Horse also Tony Tedeschi; Cy & Lynn; & Kevin Burke

Usually First Thurs 7:30 pm Live in the Lobby at the Patchogue Theatre www.liveinthelobby.org 71 East Main Street, Patchogue + May 6 New York Funk Exchange with special guest Claudia Jacobs

Third Fri 8p Our Times Coffeehouse www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City 516-541-1066   (Collects Food) + Third Fri Apr 16 Return to the Dream (Diane Garisto, Tom Griffith, Martha Trachtenberg, & Andy Huenerberg) www.returntothedream.com + Third Fri May 21 Buskin & Batteau (David Buskin & Robin Batteau) www.BuskinandBatteau.com + Third Fri  June 18 Dala Girls + Special Fri Sept 24 Vance Gilbert + Third Fri Oct 15  + Third Fri Nov 19 Layah Jane www.layahjane.com

Sat Apr 17 StoryBowl Long Island in support of international hunger Action Against Hunger 8pm The Ethical Humanist Society 38 Old Country Road, Garden City

To receive or stop Song Box & LI Folk Music Email rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us or rdebruin@optonline.net

Third Sat 8p Hard Luck Café, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.FMSHNY.org 631- 661-1278 w/ open mic Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Dr, Centerport  (Church Collects Food) + Apr 17 Chuck E. Costa & Susan Kane + May 15 Bob Westcott’s 2nd Annual Spring Fling

New Third Sun Third Sunday Song Swap Featured performers 1pm, +Folk Jam 2pm The Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts www.babylonArts.com BACCA Arts Center, 149 N. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY +

Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club Res DW@folkmusicny.org 718-672-6399.  Info www.folkmusicny.org 718-672-6399

Fourth Fri Pagan Place Concerts, South Huntington 8pm 631-470-4317

Fourth Sat 8p The Song Box Concert reservations & George’s The Song Box Emailings (With color pictures) songbox@optonline.net 516-579-5365 Seaford (Collects Food) + Fourth Sat Apr 24 The Kennedys (Pete & Maura) www.kennedysmusic.com + Fourth Sat May 22 + Check Jun 26

Parlour Music Series 2pm 2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY Reservationsl Mary Gardner at the Bridgehampton Historical Society at 631-537-1088. Info: www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org + .

Usually Fourth/Last Sat 8p.Soul Growth 4soulgrowth@gmail.com w/ Judged open mic. Body Awareness Studio, 50 W Montauk Hwy, Lindenhurst 631-957-4692 + Open Mic w/ prize

Fourth/Last Sat The Last Licks Café www.lastlickscafe.org w/ open mic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington Advance tickets http://brownpapertickets.com/

Sun Apr 11 NY HELP FOR HAITI: ISLAND TO ISLAND, HEART TO HEART All Day: Family Concert 2pm; Evening Concert 6pm; & Dance 8pm.  Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave, Huntington, Proceeds: Doctors Without Borders Food Collection: Long Island Cares Artists include Blues Master Toby Walker, Legendary Jazz Bassist Dick Kniss, Singer-Songwriters Patricia Shih, Martha Trachtenberg & Tom Griffith, ’50s & ’60s rock band Squeaky Clean, The Jumpers Swing Orchestra

Performances by national and regional artists will help raise funds to benefit earthquake victims in “Help for Haiti: Island to Island, Heart to Heart,” an all-day, all-ages event set for Sunday, April 11. Organized by well-known singer-songwriter Patricia Shih, the event will feature a variety of performances including cabaret, folk, swing, jazz, blues, rock, classical, comedy and a drumming troupe.  An evening dance will feature a rock and roll band and a swing orchestra.

Advance ticket recommended, as seating is limited. Ticketsl Brown Paper Tickets 1-800-838-3006 . Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for children under 12, plus one non-perishable food item for Long Island Cares. Additional donations accepted. Separate admission is required for each event: 2pm family concert, 6pm evening performances, and the 8pm dance.

Infol Linda Ray or Patrick Keeffe at 631-673-5577 or Patricia Shih at 631-549-2332. Or e-mail cabaretsingers@gmail.com or patriciashih@optonline.net..

Proceeds will fund the medical work in Haiti of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, an international, independent humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, natural disasters, or exclusion from health care in nearly 60 countries.

Afternoon concert for families  2pm Dr. Planet, science singer; Paul Helou, singer-songwriter; Hip Pickles, drumming troupe; Judy Pancoast, singer-songwriter; Darren Sardelli, funny poet, MC; Patricia Shih, singer-songwriter, with Dick Kniss, bassist; Mike Soloway, singer-songwriter; Nancy Tucker, funny songs.

Evening concert for adults 6pm John Platt, MC, WFUV-90.7FM DJ; Arlon Bennett, singer-songwriter; Ray Korona, singer-songwriter; Stuart Markus, singer-songwriter, Breanna & Kira Metcalf-Oshinsky, teen singer-songwriters; The M Train, teen sax & guitar players, jazz; Linda Ray’s Huntington Cabaret; Martha Trachtenberg & Tom Griffith, singer-songwriters; Toby Walker, blues guitarist & singer; Judith Zweiman, singer-songwriter, Rebecca & Andrew Perea, classical duo.

Nighttime dance 8pm The Jumpers Orchestra, swing band; & Squeaky Clean, ’50s & ’60s rock & roll.

Fri Apr 30 a Peter, Paul & Mary tribute Friday Night sabbath service featuring the folk-harmony trio Gathering Time http://gatheringtimetrio.com/ .  Interspersed among the traditional and contemporary Sabbath prayers and liturgy will be appropriate songs of the spirit and social conscience made famous by the iconic group of the ’60s. Following the service will be a guided open song circle. 7:15 p.m. Temple Emanu-El, 1 Saperstein Plaza (near the LIRR station), Lynbrook (516) 593-4004

Sun May 16 Return to the Dream 2pm Half Hollow Hills Library http://hhhlibrary.org/dixbuildingnew.htm Dix Hills NY 631 421-4530

Homegrown String Band (Rick, Georgianne, Erica, & Annalee Jackofsky) www.homegrownstringband.com http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=90856&name=calendar + Sun Jun 6 Edwards Farm Sayville, NY  + Sun Jun 13 Unplugged & Upstairs 2pm John Jermain Memorial Library Rotunda, Sag Harbour, NY  + Sun Jun 20 – 21st Annual Oldtime Fiddlers Gathering All Day Watkins Glen, NY + 1pm Fiddle improvisation workshop w/Erica + 2:30pm HGSB Concert + 4:30pm Beginning clawhammer banjo workshop w/Rick + Sun Sep 19 Apple Festival All Day Sherwood-Jayne House, 55 Old Post Rd, East Setauket, NY www.tvhs.org 631-692-4664  + Sun Oct 10 Longwood Library 2pm 800 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island, NY 631-924-6400

Usually? Brookhaven National Laboratory Music Club http://www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/music/ 631-344-3846. www.ticketweb.com or at door, Photo ID, William Floyd Parkway (County Rd 46), one-and-a-half miles North of Exit 68 LIE Berkner Auditorium +

Fri & Sat every weekend 8p Samantha’s Lil Bit Of Heaven 287 Larkfield Road, East Northport Check Christian music type, comedy  www.SamanthasLilBitofHeavenorg 631-262-1212 +

To receive or stop The Song Box & LI Folk Music Email RdeBruin@OptonLine.net RdeBruin@Suffolk.lib.ny.us

Long Island Traditional Music Association, LITMA www.LITMA.org Ocassional Concerts + frequent Contradance, English Country Dance, Family Dance, Shape Note Singing, LITMA Orchestra + Lots more

Finch Mountain House Concert 631-661-1278 FinchConcert@yahoo.com Reservations, Babylon + Sun 2-pm Pot Luck Supper 3pm Concert +   Sometimes Fri Evening Pot luck supper 7pm Concert 8pm. Please bring something to share +

The Defibrillators Soon At A Library Near You + Sun Apr 18, 2010 West Babylon Public Library http://wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us @ 2pm Free 211 Route 109,

Various Sun Folk Jams, Sing Alongs, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.FMSHNY.org Check www.groups.yahoo.com/group/LIfolkies Larry Lewitt LLewitt@yahoo.com 1-5pm At the Huntington Library, Main St, just East of Woodbury Rd, Closing Weather info Huntington Library 631-427-5165 + Apr 11 + May 23 + June 13

The Folk-Groovin’ Café Host Jim Frazzitta, 8pm St Lawrence of Canterbury Church’s Performance Center, 655 Old Country Rd., Dix HIlls [3/10 mile West of Deer Park Rd (Rte. 231) (West Fork)]

Long Island’s Best Desserts www.longislandsbestdesserts.com Main Street in Port Jefferson 7-10pm.

Court House Concerts www.courthouseconcerts.com courthouseconcerts@yahoo.com Merrick Reservations + Sun Pre-show gathering 2pm Showtime 3pm

Folk Music Society of Huntington www.FMSHNY.org Special House Concert:bring your instrument/voice for after.  Space limited: reserve thru Brown Paper Tickets

Huntington Arts Council www.HuntingtonArts.org 631-271-8423  & Town of Huntington + Annual Summer Arts Festival + Annual Long Island Fall Festival + other events with music

To receive or stop The Song Box & LI Folk Music Email RdeBruin@Suffolk.lib.ny.us RdeBruin@OptonLine.net

Special new Weekly Wed The Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council 631.473.5220  www.gpjac.org Summer concerts

Northport Arts Coalition www.NorthportArts.org + NAC 2nd Wednesdays is a collaborative venture with the Northport Library + various Fri Do-Ing Music Concert: 7:30pm Northport Library, 151 Laurel Ave. Northport + Every Summer

?One Fri per month The Northport East Northport Public Library in Cooperation with The Northport Arts Coalition proudly presents: Do-Ing Music 7:30pm Northport Library 151 Laurel Ave.

“Blue Grass Time” Buddy Merriam www.BuddyMerriam.com every Wed. night from 6-8 on WUSB 90.1FM or live www.WUSB.fm www.BackRoadsBluegrass.com www.myspace.com/BuddyMerriamBackRoads

The Islip Arts Council www.IslipArtsCouncil.org 631-224-5420  info@IslipArtsCouncil.org www.IslipArtsCouncil.org/music.html + Outdoor & indoor events  + July 13 Pat Wictor Islip Arts Council / B. Cutting Arboretum, Great River, NY http://tinyurl.com/yahaht

Brentwood Public Library Free Concert Series 7pm 34 Second Avenue Brentwood, NY Co-Sponsored by the Islip Arts Council and the Brentwood Public Library

The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall http://vail-leavitt.org/events.htm 18 Peconic Ave, Riverhead Reservations: 631 727 5782

The Jean Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street www.LandmarkonMainStreet.org 516-767-6444 at 232 Main St, Port Washington + Sat Apr 10 The Holmes Brothers WFUV 90.7FM Roots Rock Series. WFUV 90.7FM City Folk Sunday Breakfast (Sunday 8-11am) DJ John Platt hosts Fabulous Folk Series!

Sonic Underground Presents House Concert in Stony Brook  www.Lucky13.fm Open Mic 3pm Potluck so bring something fun to eat or drink www.lucky13.fm/SUHouseConcertInfo.htm Reservation confirmation and directions

Outdoor Concert and pot luck supper at 5:30pm Bring a dish to share and something for a donation to the local food bank. Limited seating is available so please bring your portable chair if you have one. Suggested Donation is $10. Payment is at the door. Please RSVP Nancy@lessstressyoga.com Fort Salonga, Long Island (Near Northport)

Barb’s The Long Island Poetry Calendar & some music events www.poetz.com/longisland/index.htm

My Long Island Folk Music Emails have sometimes been posted on Kimberly & Ian’s www.onthewilderside.net or www.www.onthewilderside.com

and also posted by Bill Herman at Paradiddle Records www.paradiddlerecords.com

The Song Box reservations & George’s The Song Box Emailings SongBox@optonline.net (With color pictures)

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