OntheWilderSide

Folk Music Fans,

Here is the Fall 2010 Schedule for the Song Box and Our Times Coffeehouse as well Saturday’s Blue Grass Festival and the Fall lineup of venues.

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

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The Song Box In Seaford Eleventh Season!

Fourth Sat Sept 25
“The Folk Goddesses:”
Judith Zweiman, Martha Trachtenberg; & Hillary Foxsong

Fourth Sat Oct 23
Jim Dexter & Rich Stein

Fourth Sat Nov 27
Bob Westcott & Wes Houston

Fourth Saturday at 8pm

Ah, the Song Box; this has got to be the best venue on Long Island to see anyone. Amy’s music info 6-21-05
(Now Gary’s Long Island Concert Notes LIConcertNotes@optonline.net )
The only regularly scheduled Long Island house concert featured by Robbie Woliver, LI Section, New York Times, 8-5-01
“One of the most remarable efforts…” Sonny Meadows, Folk U., Aural Fix, July 2001

At a recording studio at a private residence in Seaford, Long Island (South Shore Nassau County)  Please make advance reservations by sending an email to songbox@optonline.net. You will be sent confirmation and directions via return email.  If no Email 516-579-5365

$10 donation for performer  + voluntary optional donation for Song Box expenses  + Canned goods for needy + Bring some food and beverage to share at the break.

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To receive my The Song Box & LI Folk Music Email  rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us

Our Times Coffeehouse

Third Friday at 8 pm

Our Times Coffeehouse,  Ethical Humanist Society
38 Old Country Road, Garden City LI NY www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org 516-541-1006 mail-list@ourtimescoffeehouse.org

2 miles West of Meadow Brook Parkway, Past Franklin (Mineola Blvd), South 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)

Watch for Winter-Spring 2011 Our Times Coffeehouse

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The Song Box & Long Island Folk Music Email rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us

Frank Wakefield
Buddy Merriam & Back Roads
White Mountain Bluegrass
Nate Leath
Too Blue
Acoustic Electrix
Free Grass Union
Maria Fairchild

Information call BACCA at 631-587-3696 or www.babylonarts.com
Tanner Park, Copiague, NY

12 Noon – 8:00 PM… Rain or Shine
• Food Court
• Workshop Tents
• Family Oriented
• Children’s Music Stage
• Picnics Encouraged
• Music by the Bay
• Free Parking
• No Pets or Alcohol
Bring A Lawn Chair
sponsors:
The Long Island Tradional Music Association (LITMA), The D’Addario Music Foundation

BY CAR: Southern State Parkway to Exit 32 South (Rte.110). Go south 2.6 mi. to end of Rte. 110. This is Montauk Hwy. (Rte, 27A). Go East (left) 1 mi. on 27A to Baylawn Ave. Turn right and go south .5 mi. to Tanner Park.

BY LONG ISLAND RAILROAD: Trains leave from Penn Sta. In NYC, Brooklyn & Jamaica and arrive at Copiague station.  For Train info call:  NYC  (718-217-LIRR) Nassau (516-822-LIRR) Suffolk (631-231-LIRR).

BY BUS AT COPIAGUE STA.: SATURDAY ONLY!! NO SUNDAY SERVICE!! Bus 1B leaves station 9:55, 10:55, 11:55, 1:55, 2:55, 3:55, arrives at Tanner Park 10:05, 11:05, 12:05,2:05,3;05, 4:05.  (Leaves Tanner Park 10 mins. After the hour except for 12:00.)  SUFFOLK TRANSIT (631-852-5200.)

First Wed again 8p Acoustic Long Island at Deepwells Mansion www.AcousticLongIsland.com St James

First Thurs 7:30 pm Live in the Lobby at the Patchogue Theatre www.liveinthelobby.org 71 East Main Street, Patchogue

First Fri Island Songwriters Showcase Syosset Showcase www.IslandSongWriters.org w/ open mic 8pm Borders Books Syosset

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

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

First Sat 7:30p First Saturday Concert, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.FMSHNY.org 631-425-2925 open mic Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Dr, Centerport (Church Collects Food)

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

Second Thursday Open Mike Cold Spring Harbor Library

Second Fri 8pm The Grounds & Sounds Café http://groundsandsounds.uufsb.org Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Rd, Setauket 631-751-0297

Second Sat 7:30pm Eclectic Café www.EclecticCafe.org 631- 661-1278 open mic The Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk, 28 Brentwood Rd, Bay Shore

Second Sat Homegrown Music Cafe www.homegrownmusiccafe.com St Gerard Majella Church, 300 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station NY Just South of Rt 347

Third Fri 8p Our Times Coffeehouse www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City 516-541-1066 (Collects Food) + Special Fri Sept 24 Vance Gilbert + Third Fri Oct 15 Counterclockwise + Third Fri Nov 19 Layah Jane www.layahjane.com

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

Last Mon ISS Bellmore Memorial Library Showcase open mic, 2288 Bedford ave Belmore NY 516-785-2990 www.Bellmorelibrary.org 7-9pm + Aug 30 Walt Sargent / Suzanne Ernst / Vin Crici + Sept 27 Lois Morton / Vin Gangi / Tornado Alley + Oct 25 Dave Anthony / Frank Gambino / Mike Svezia + Nov 29 Mark Hussey / Estelle Hendrich / Hank Stone

Fourth Friday Concert + 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 (North of the LIRR)

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 Sept “The Folk Godesseses:” Judith Zweiman, Martha Trachtenberg; & Hillary Foxsong + Fourth Sat Oct 23 Jim Dexter & Rich Stein + Fourth Sat Nov 27 Bob Westcott & Wes Houston

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 7:30p the Last Licks Café www.lastlickscafe.org w/ open mic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington

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 90.1FM www.wusb.fm +

Various Sun Folk Jams, Sing Alongs, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.FMSHNY.org Check www.groups.yahoo.com/group/LIfolkies 1-5pm  Huntington Library, Main St, just East of Woodbury Rd, Closing Weather info Huntington Library 631-427-5165  + Sept 12 Patricia Shih + Oct 10 + Nov 7 + Dec 12

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 +

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

Fri & Sat every weekend 8p Samantha’s Lil Bit Of Heaven 287 Larkfield Road, East Northport Check Christian music type, comedy www.SamanthasLilBitofHeavenorg 31-262-1212

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

Various Sun Folk Jams, Sing Alongs, Folk Music Society of Huntington www.FMSHNY.org Check www.groups.yahoo.com/group/LIfolkies 1-5pm  Huntington Library, Main St, just East of Woodbury Rd, Closing Weather info Huntington Library 631-427-5165  + Sept 12 + Oct 10 + Nov 7 + Dec 12

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

Check 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)