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Artist Reception: Paintings by Gary Ivan at Walt Whitman Birthplace

Posted on November 9, 2011 by kwilder

May 2012 update: “New Work”, Opening Art Reception for Gary Ivan, will be held at ripe art gallery, Greenlawn, Huntington, Long Island, New York on May 5, 2012. Story: here. ____________________________ Update 11/22/2011 – Photos of the 2011 WWBA event at Flickr: here. ____________________________ Art Reception: “Multiple Personalities: The Artwork of Gary Ivan” PLUS music, […]

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11/4/2011: PeaceSmiths Gathering with Drivin’ Wheel

Posted on October 27, 2011 by kwilder

A Long Island, NY event. More information, and lots of good stuff about peace and justice at: www.peacesmiths.org PeaceSmiths Gathering Friday, November 4th at 8pm Music by: Drivin’ Wheel The duo formation with Bob Westcott and Sonny Meadows plus… Lots of Open Mic Time

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LIMHoF Poetry Jam 2011 w/ Public Enemy & DMC

Posted on October 17, 2011 by iwilder

YOUNG POETS NEEDED! THE LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME WITH DMC and PUBLIC ENEMY ARE PROUD TO PRESENT THE SECOND ANNUAL SPOKEN WORD POETRY CONTEST One Grand Prize Winner Will Get In-Studio Visit With DJ Johnny Juice (Public Enemy) The Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF), Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Public Enemy present […]

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The Folk-Groovin’ Café Presents: The Grateful Shed Halloween Costume Ball 10/29/11

Posted on October 9, 2011 by iwilder

The Folk-Groovin’ Café Presents… THE GRATEFUL SHED HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 2011 @ 8:00pm THE CONKLIN BARN, HUNTINGTON VILLAGE, NY, Corner of New York Avenue (Route 110) at High Street, Huntington, New York. OPEN MIC: All musicians and performers welcome. Open Mic will follow the feature performers at the end of the evening. Sign up 7:45pm. Celebrate Halloween! […]

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Son of Mankind by Walter Sargent

Posted on September 14, 2011 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WbThw1wsoE] Walter Sargent played this song on 9/10/11 at the Folk Groovin’ Cafe at St. Lawrence of Canterbury Church, Dix Hills, NY. In introducing the song Sargent called this a song about “social justice” After the song was completed, he explained that he wrote it to explain why torture is wrong.http://www.waltsargent.com/ Related articles Soldier’s Drill […]

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Son of Mankind by Walter Sargent

Posted on September 12, 2011 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WbThw1wsoE&feature=channel_video_title] Walter Sargent played this song on 9/10/11 at the Folk Groovin’ Cafe at St. Lawrence of Canterbury Church, Dix Hills, NY. In introducing the song Sargent called this a song about “social justice” After the song was completed, he explained that he wrote it to explain why torture is wrong. Related articles 

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Soldier’s Drill by Barry Be

Posted on September 11, 2011 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MU4JusmHE4] Barry Be played this song on 9/10/11 at the Folk Groovin’ Cafe at  St. Lawrence of Canterbury Church, Dix Hills, NY.   Be explained that he attended Kkent State during the shootings in 1970, and that he knew the young woman that was killed, Allison B. Krause.  He said it had taken hom 40 […]

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The Folk-Groovin’ Café 9/10/11

Posted on September 5, 2011 by iwilder

“Add a Little GROOVE To Your Coffee!”  SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 @  8:00pm. OPEN MIC— All performers welcome! (sign up at 7:45pm) The Folk-Groovin Café at St. Lawrence of Canterbury Church, 655 Old Country Road, Dix Hills (3/10 mile West of Deer Park Rd. (Rte. 231) TICKETS – $10 (at the door)  Refreshments included. FREE CD Raffle! […]

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Shinnecock Indian Nation Powwow

Posted on September 4, 2011 by kwilder

2011 Powwow Flier: here. Sunday 9/4/2011 starts at 10am, Grand Entry at noon and at 7pm Monday 9/5/2011 starts at 10am, Grand Entry at noon Labor Day weekend is the time of the big Powwow at Shinnecock, in Eastern Long Island. It is a great way to spend some of your holiday. There will be: […]

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Z-list: After the Deluge 9/27/11

Posted on August 27, 2011 by iwilder

+08/29 Monday 7pm Gazebo Readings, at Schoolhouse Green Foxhurst Rd opposite Locust Ave, Oceanside, New York (just east of Long Beach Road).  http://summergazeboreadings.blogspot.com/2008/01/directions.html Featured Authors: Beverly Kotch, Annabelle Moseley, Paul Grossman, Doug Swezey +08/30 Tuesday poet Steven Schmidt at the MikNic Lounge in Columbia Bay, Brookylyn (it’s near Carroll Gardens) 200 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (corner of Sackett) (917) […]

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Remembrances of Harry Chapin, Part II

Posted on July 16, 2011 by iwilder

IW: . . . .  Harry’s second most famous song is “Taxi”.  It contained the painful audience participation that adorns the other t-shirt in Sandy’ shop.  The phrase ends an encounter between Harry the taxi-driver and a now-married ex-girlfriend, neither of whom seem happy with their life choices:

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Remembrances of Harry Chapin, Part I

Posted on July 16, 2011 by iwilder

IW: My older brother had introduced me to folk music: Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, Cat Stevens & Harry Chapin.  This happened in the way all little brothers get things from their older brothers.  I heard this wonderful music coming from the stereo in my brother’s room, and I wanted to be just like […]

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LI Folk Music Calendar 7/16/11

Posted on July 16, 2011 by iwilder

Dear Folk Music Fans, + Sat July 16 Harry Chapin tribute concerts. Entitled “Harry Chapin: A Celebration in  Song” features Tom Chapin, Jen Chapin (Harry’s daughter), The Chapin Sisters (Tom’s daughters) and members of Harry’s band 8:30pm and co-presented by theFolk Music Society of Huntington, the Huntington Arts Council, Long Island Cares and the Town of Huntingtonbring food donation, perhaps money donation 46th Huntington Summer Arts Festival: Huntington Arts Councilwww.HuntingtonArts.org Chapin Rainbow […]

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New London by Jim Frazzitta + Bonus

Posted on July 15, 2011 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vchbHjTSoBQ] Jim Frazzitta, Annie Mark, and Scott James played the 7/9/11 Folk Groovin’ Cafe, along with an opening mic at the Conklin Barn, Huntington, NY Bonus video: 

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