CANAAN MUSIC CALENDAR LISTINGS for ITHACA and CNY ---  This web site is maintained by me: Michael Ludgate. I originally started this as a beginner fiddle player who was excited to share everything I learned about folk music with my friends. (more at MySpace.com and Facebook take a look!) To keep myself and the rest of my musician friends organized I started a music email list and this web page. It has really evolved into more than that. It is a valuable networking resource for the musicians: both beginner and expert, amateur and professional. It really only works if you use the information and stay on the list. It also works better if you help: send me your gigs and other interesting music information and I'll get the word out to the rest of the list. For clarification: I maintain 2 email lists; one for mostly Folk Music [ Mikes-Music ] and one for outdoor exercise (Cycle and XC-Ski)... if you want to be on any or all of these email lists just let me know at email Mike Hit reload or refresh every time you visit: this page changes often! [ SUBSCRIBE Mikes-Music ] The music email list generates about 1 email per day ... sometimes more ... sometimes less -:) THESE WEB PAGES BEST VIEWED IN FIREFOX

Canaan Institute Music Calendar CNY Upcoming Calendar CNY FORUM & BB BLOG cinst.org Canaan Jams Canaan Concerts Other Jams Dancing Instructors Repair Festivals Annual Local Music CDs Sheet Music - MP3s Tune Books *BUY* Photo Album List-Serves Email Support the venues that support live music! See the list of live music EVENTS in the right column here (better yet get on the email list). See also the list of VENUES below. With so many great musicians in the Ithaca area, there is no need to go to a club or bar or dance that does not have live music! So, please patronize the bars and clubs and dances that host live musicians! :-) Americana Vineyard Bound for Glory [Map] Carriage House Cafe [Map] Canaan Institute Chapter House [Map] Corks and More Cornell Music Department Cornell Folk Song Society Crossing Borders Radio CMEMME Cranberry Coffee BING Craigslist Music Ithaca Dryden Cafe Felicia's Atomic Lounge Folkstuff Events Folkstuff Newsletter Folkus Syracuse Freeville Music Open Mics The Gates GigKeeper Harvest Cafe Hands Four Dancers Haunt Ithaca Bands Ithaca College Music Ithaca Journal Music Listing Ithaca Times Music Listing Ithaca Swing Dance Ithaca Underground Judy Hyman's Calendar Lot 10 Maxie's  [Map] Nines [MapQuest] Oasis Dance Club Red Newt Cellars [Map] Rongo T-Burg [Map] Scale House Brew Pub The Shop Cafe Silky Jones Six Mile Creek Vineyard Soul Full Cup - Corning State Theater [Map] Tioga Trails Cafe [Map] TCCDancers Contra TCFA Trumansburg Two Goats Brew Pub Valley Folk - Corning The Westy If you are a musician or dancer, however modest or well established,  and you have gigs or other music related items of interest that you want posted here: please email me the info! Most of the info that you see on all these pages here gets to me from you all! Examples: open jams, your gigs, new local CDs, dances, music or dance workshops and so on. -m

Wed: Jam at Mike's - every WED [ details ] O'Shanigans  (Tim, Mike, Phil) www.oshanigans.org Notes Inégales (Andrea, Mike and guests) www.notesinegales.org/ EVENTS at the Canaan Institute Workshop (aka Mike & Raylene's farm): House concerts, jam sessions, instrumental workshops [ HERE ] RSS feed for VARIOUS MUSIC BLOGS   click on underlined headline to go to full article. go here for Mike's: http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusicblog/ :: Notes Inégales & O'Shanigans :: O'Shanigans contra dance band http://www.oshanigans.org Notes Inégales contra dance band http://www.notesinegales.org O'Shanigans is Tim Ball, Phil Robinson, Mike Ludgate with guests. Notes Inégales is Andrea Katz and Mike Ludgate with guests. The O'Shanigans perform Celtic and World Fiddle tunes suitable for general entertainment and contra dances. They currently combine skills of two of Ithaca's most experienced open music jam leaders with an incredibly talented young fiddler native to the Finger Lakes region. The O’Shanigans is: Phil Robinson on guitar (Ithaca Bluegrass jam leader, multi-instrumentalist, accomplished guitarist ...), Tim Ball on fiddle (Contrapasso, Tunescape, IC violinist ... ) and Michael Ludgate on mandolin (Canaan jam leader, Waltz jam originator, Cornell Middle Eastern Ensemble ... ). O'Shanigans was originally started by Phil to satisfy a fun Saint Patrick's Day gig. The musical members shift and change a bit as time passes, but Phil and or Mike are usually at the core. Yes you guessed it; the name was coined as a spin off on the word shenanigans and that first Irish gig! They have not lost their sense of humor even when they hit a few bumps in the road! More about O'Shanigans on their website http://www.canaaninstitute.org/oshanigans.html Q:  OK, I give up  - what is YFN? A:  Sorry. I explain this now and then, but not every time. YFN is an abbreviation for "Your Friends and Neighbors", an open acoustic folk band (open meaning it is a pick up band of whoever shows up). We play every Monday night on the Ithaca commons all summer long for contra dancers and for various other - usually public events like fundraisers and festivals.... Monday nights in the summer we usually play with no set list for the evening. We work from a rough list of about 200 tunes. Sheet music is available on this website: see "sheet music". For more structured events, like a Friday dance or a major festival, we try to come up with a plan, a set list: a smaller list of tunes to focus on. Remember: Just becase it is an open band (and it IS very friendly and open) does not mean it cannot have some structure like a set list or plan for the evening! :-) there is more info at these links: How did YFN get it's name? See this link: http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=1971#1971 More: http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayBand.com?key=YOUR_FRIENDS_NEIGHBORS http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewforum.php?f=6 http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_sound.html The Horse Flies are celebrating to mark the release of their new album UNTIL THE OCEAN The new CD is now on sale at Ludgate's Farm Market on Hanshaw Road! [map] The Flies’ new album, Until the Ocean, is their first since the passing of their beloved bass player of 17 years, John Hayward, in 1997. Recorded at Electric Wilburland, Pyramid Sound, and the band’s Gray House, it was mixed by Canadian, Kevin Doyle (Sinead O’Connor, Van Morrison, Ron Sexsmith, Alannah Myles, and many more) and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling  Sound in Manhattan. The band is excited to celebrate the album release with Ithaca in a free, outdoor concert, Thursday, June 12 on the Commons in downtown Ithaca from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For more information about the Horse Flies: http://www.thehorseflies.com Another new local CD available at Ludgate Farms From Joe Crookston ... MaineFolkMusic recently reviewed his new 2008 CD, “able Baker Charlie & Dog saying: “It seems Joe Crookston can hardly set a foot wrong these days. Several of his songs have made it into the finals of some of the more prestigious national songwriting competitions; John Lennon, Mountain Stage, Great American Song Contest.  The audience at the 2007 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival named him one of the Top 3 “Most Wanted” Emerging Artists. This honor landed him a spot on the 2008 Falcon Ridge Preview Tour, commencing in May, 2008… Joe Crookston’s star is rising. Versatile songwriting, excellent musicianship and a charismatic stage presence should earn him a permanent place on the national folk scene”.  Rodger Nichols of The Dalles Oregon Chronicle wrote, “This is not just reviewer's hype... ....This guy is flat out good.” For more information about Joe visit: www.joecrookston.com New Old Time CD! "It's About Time" Great local Ithaca old-time music on sale at Ludgate Farms :-) Here's a rare note from Mac Benford, he's usually too busy playing music to write! "I thought you might be interested to know that I have a new CD, just recently released (see the attachment). It’s a collaboration with my long-time musical pal, John Hoffmann, and it features our two bands, The Haywire Gang and UpSouth,. as well as many duets by me and John. Thanks for your interest and support -Mac Benford" It's About Time features John Hoffmann and Mac Benford, two powerful musicians in their first recording together. On 22 tracks, John and Mac demonstrate their versatility, with fiddle-banjo duets, banjo-guitar duets, twin banjo tunes, ballads and hot old-time fiddle tunes. Joining Mac and John on three tracks is Randi Beckmann. This trio forms the hot dance band UpSouth. Another trio configuration featured on this album is The Haywire Gang, which includes John, Mac and Paula Bradley (guitar, banjo uke & vocals). The Haywire Gang is featured on nine tracks. Glass of Water Is pleased to present their debut CD: All the Other Fine Things After swapping a few CD’s, Emily and Sophia met to sing in a stairwell on the Cornell University campus and were delighted and shocked to find they couldn’t tell their voices apart.  Now as “Glass of Water,” they sing a wide range of traditional and traditionally-based tunes, including ballads from Appalachia and the British Isles, shape note hymns, and anything they can arrange for tight treble harmonies.  "They have a remarkable knack for creating distinctive arrangements and weaving intricate vocal lines. Their blithe singing shows a deep affection and respect for their eclectic sources." "All the Other Fine Things includes some of our favorite traditionals that we've been singing for years, and some newer arrangements of songs by contemporary composers and singer-songwriters.  From the chilling harmonies of "The Summer Day" to the spunky lyrics of "Who's Gonna Shoe", we think you'll really enjoy this mix!  The entire album is the two of us singing acapella, with a few surprises thanks to Will Russell at Electric Wilburland." http://www.glassofwatermusic.com/ Another New local CD Now Available at Ludgate Farms! Sheet Music &Tune Books... Here is a list .... I keep the inventory at the Canaan Rd music jam space, but I can ship them or bring them to the Friday contra dance or the Monday contra dance in the summer. More info on tunebooks here Bill Matthiesen Waltz Book I -- $15.00 Waltz Book II -- $15.00 Waltz Book III -- $15.00     Susan Songer Portland Collection Volume 1 *NEW* REVISED 2011 EDITION $28.00 Portland Selection CD Volume 1 -- $15.00 Portland Collection Volume 2 -- $28.00 Portland Selection CD Volume 2 -- $15.00 Portland Selection Play Along Double CD set *NEW* -- $25.00     Randy Miller The Fiddlers Throne -- $25.00 The Fiddlers Throne -- CD $15.00 New England Fiddler's Repertoire *NEW* 3rd Edition -- $22.00 Marshall's Scottish Melodies *NEW* 2nd Edition - $28.00 Irish Traditional Fiddle Music. NEW 2nd Ed -- $25.00 The Fiddler's Friend: NEW for 2007 -- $10.00     Peter Barnes A Little Couple Dansmusik -- $22.00 English Dance Tunes -- Volume 1 - BLUE -- $18.00 English Dance Tunes -- Volume 2 - RED -- $18.00 Piano Accompaniment Techniques NOW in stock! - $20.00     Susan Conger -- author of "The Gale" Along the River Tunebook -- $15.00 Along the River CD  -- $15.00 Fiddlers Fakebook - $25.00 Jim Kimball Sackett's Harbor -- $16.00 Mer Boel (Ithaca NY) The Wild One! and other fiddle tunes. - $19.95 Waltzes and Jigs - $16.95  Pig Ankle Rag One of the tunes we play “Pig Ankle Rag” was revived by this band: The Highwoods String Band – I found this article online; “Any time the word "revival" pops up in connection with a given style of music, it often seems to be the case that a certain tension develops between those who take an academic, preservationist approach, with recital-style performances, and those who seek to recapture the original spirit of the music as something that was done for the sheer joy of it. In the case of the resurgence of interest in the old time string band music of the Appalachians that took place in the '70s, it would be unfair to say that even the most serious and academic of the folklorists and collectors weren't also having a good time playing the music, but when it came to making sure everyone was having a good time, there was nothing quite like seeing the Highwoods String Band. As banjo player Mac Benford liked to say, it was, "all about FUN - fun for us and fun for our audiences."” [ the remainder of the article is really interesting! http://www.spun.com/music/artist-biography.jsp?id=831004 ] Another article here http://www.funkyside.com/macbenford/ Selin and Harris  - Photos of Troy’s latest hand built mandolin [ here ] Banjo for SALE 5-string http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=1347#1347 New - mp3s and videos of tunes that are in the YFN tuneset http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=1380#1380 DANCE FLURRY! Car pool, room share, schedule http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=1344#1344 OUT NOW - New Old-Time CD! "It's About Time" Ithaca’s newest old-time music recording is on sale now at Ludgate Farms on Hanshaw Road. Here's a rare note from Mac Benford - he's usually too busy playing music to write! "I thought you might be interested to know that I have a new CD, just recently released. It’s a collaboration with my long-time musical pal, John Hoffmann, and it features our two bands, The Haywire Gang and UpSouth,. as well as many duets by me and John. Thanks for your interest and support -Mac Benford"  More info with pic http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/musicnt.htm Folks might enjoy the "Red Hot Chili Pipers" doing a high-energy sendup of a Queen classic on the bagpipes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwrvHnYpwkk  -Phil R [yeah, that's bluegrass jam leader, Phil ] I just clicked - this is a blast - ha! -m :-) Buying your way to guilt free consumption – an easy out for our consumptive culture? Check this out http://www.terrapass.com/ As an organic and natural products retailer, I know I will stock some of these type of things [ for example http://specialevents.com/eventtools/green_chocolate_120307/ ] and I bet they will sell … I am also confident that the money will go to worthy environmentally minded projects. But still - there is something not quite right about folks being able purchase their way out of the guilt of destroying their planet … why not just drive a greener car … or ride a bike? Turn off a light, use less hot water … that sort of thing? Hmm … but what the heck do I know? Podcast from DC contra band - From a subscriber: "I thought you might be interested in an online resource I recently found.  It's a website that's helpful for learning contra dance tunes. Once a month, they post a podcast of the tunes that were played at a dance in Washington DC, played by an open band. The website (or podcast info) provides the name of the tune, a page number of a tune book, and the key of the tune. Here's the link: http://www.openbandonline.com/Open_Band/Welcome.html -Debbie R" This article of interest is from Fiddler Magazine - Old Time Fiddle Traditions in New York State By Jim Kimball - http://www.fiddle.com/issues/win9798.html#oldtime a snippet here … “ … With the completion of the Erie Canal in the 1820s and an influx of new East coast urban influences across New York State, the old contra dances gradually gave way to a fad for the somewhat newer square dances (the cotillions or quadrilles) along with a succession of couple or "round" dances (e.g. waltzes, polkas, schottisches, and by the early 20th century, two steps and fox-trots). Locally, rural dancers tended to hang on to only a few of the contra standards, preferring instead the variability and spontaneity of sets of squares along with a handful of popular round dances. Favorite contra dances in one region or another of New York included "Opera Reel," "Money Musk," "French Four," "Crooked-S," "Lady Washington," "Portland Fancy," and "The Virginia Reel." The Opera Reel was particularly popular in some regions, as the Hod Case diaries note from an 1879 dance south of Caledonia … “ Music and poetry competition:  A Celebration by and for Area Folk & Acoustic Musicians, Poets and Others in Tribute to The 25th Anniversary of the Finger Lakes National Forest http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=1295#1295 Tune updates for the YFN tune set http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=1205#1205 the entire tune set is on the web page. Poke around on the “tunes and mp3s” local  … Gigs: Musicians! Send me your gigs and I’ll list ‘em here on this newsletter. Bound for Glory ... Bound for Glory Sunday nights from 8 to 11 pm, with live sets at  Cul de Snack, the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 pm [ CampusMap ] http://wvbr.com/?page=bfg Halloween photos! The State Theatre Discover A Whole New State!  www.stateofithaca.com Five2 alt folk harmonies The debut record, Sweet End, available now at Ludgate Farms! :-) official site: http://www.five2.net myspace: http://www.myspace.com/five2 Felicia's http://www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php Felicia is on Facebook (www.facebook.com),   MySpace (www.myspace.com/atomicfelicia) and Flickr (www.flickr.com/groups/atomicfelicia) For more information on Lounge happenings, check out our website at www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php.  Also, Felicia is on MySpace (www.myspace.com/atomicfelicia) and Friendster (www.friendster.com/atomiclounge).  That rascal Eesah also has his very own blog which is sure to amuse and offend (he is a dog after all) (www.myspace.com/eesahdog). JOHN JAMES AUDUBON: DRAWN FROM NATURE With an original music score by Judy Hyman and Jeff Claus, AMERICAN MASTERS John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature, will be broadcast nationally on the American Masters series on PBS Check local listings. For more information about the film please visit: http://www.thirteen.org/pressroom/search.php?keywords=audubon&x=0&y=0 A Production of Thirteen/WNET New York and Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc. Produced by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey. Directed by Lawrence Hott. Written by Ken Chowder. Edited by Aaron Vega. Creator and Executive Producer of American Masters: Susan Lacy. 54 Minutes. Closed Captioned. AMERICAN MASTERS John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature Energetic, gifted and vain, Audubon was self-taught and self-made, the illegitimate son of a French sea captain and Haitian servant girl. From the Caribbean and the French countryside, he eventually settled in the American South at age 21. After failed business efforts and bankruptcy, he pursued his true passion - finding, shooting and drawing birds - ultimately realizing his dream of publishing The Birds of America, the monumental collection of 435 life-size prints, many now fetching more than $100,000 each at auction. GigKeeper http://www.gigkeeper.com/gigs/index.php New web site for musicians GigKeeper is designed to simplify the management side of playing in bands. GigKeeper keeps track of gigs, bands, parts, players, and most importantly, who's available to play which parts for which gigs. GigKeeper automates such things as: Tracking the scheduling status of gigs, Tracking the availability of players, Tracking guest players (or subs) for a gig, Maintaining mailing lists for bands and gigs and Advertising the band and its gigs. [ it's FREE and locally produced ] Friday May 25 – Live Music in The Alley every Friday starting 5/25 Sunday May 27 – Liz Stahler and Nathan Duprey www.lizstahler.com, www.nathanduprey.com Friday June 1 – The Local Boys play The Alley Sunday June 3 – Dami www.myspace.com/shoheen Friday June 8 – The Hogwashers (aka Soul Twang) play The Alley Sunday June 10 – Adrianne www.adrimusic.com Looking for something to do on Monday nights when Felicia’s is closed? Try the HAZELNUT KITCHEN in Trumansburg who recently opened where Simply Red was.  Good bistro atmosphere, excellent food.  Or drive a tad bit farther to SIMPLY RED who re-opened at Sheldrake Point Vineyards on the lake.  They have live music with Richie Stearns and friends on Monday nights.  Nice. WVBR'S Bound For Glory From May 13 through June 17, Bound for Glory will be Albums from the Studios.   Give Phil a call at 607-273-2121.  Next Live Bound for Glory folk concert broadcast?  June 24.  There are six live Bound for Glory shows in the summer. WVBR live on the web -- streaming audio Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with live sets at Cul de Snack, the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 [ CampusMap ] Musicians & Singers wanted: moved to the forum here http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewforum.php?f=6 "Donation suggested" Here's is my little rant on commenting about how expensive it is ... just some thoughts ... first .. if you have ever tried to run any kind of business or even a non-profit (non profits aren't legally allowed to loose money) the cost of everything just keeps going up: gas, oil, labor, carpets, polyurethane for the dance floors and so on. second .. the musicians do deserve at least travel expenses for their efforts (I know we all love to play and will do it for free, because it is so much dang fun, but we have to put gas in that thing that got us there too!) another .. it's often not really just a suggestion or a donation at all. The organizer of the particular event may likely be avoiding conflicts with the 'authorities' such as a zoning ordinance that does not allow a "dance hall" but will allow non-profit "social gatherings"... or a bar owner who doesn't want to scare off his 'regulars' ... so they might say 'donation' but you are expected to pay your way ... -:) so .. just shell out the (usually very reasonable) fee and help support good clean, honest fun and folk music! -:) Music Forum http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/ CARPOOLS, FESTIVALS, CLASSIFIEDS! OK. After watching polls and listening to feedback from subscribers, I have decided to open the forum up one notch. I will make it so anyone who knows the link can read the messages - this will increase the usefulness of the forum to this folk music community. But: you must register and login to post messages. Also you must register in such a way that I know who you are (to keep pranksters out): either make your login name really obvious (like mine) or use the same email as you use for the (MikesMusic) listserve or send me a message so I know who you are. If I can't figure out who you are: I will delete you. But DO PLEASE register - this opens up the networking options for jams, gigs carpools etc. The Folkus Project The Folkus Project folk & acoustic music for Syracuse & Central New York! All concerts start at 8:00 Joe Cleveland, Artistic Director http://folkus.org/ joe@folkus.org (315) 457-2290 Music Festivals SUMMER FESTIVALS! --  INFO & Car-pooling The Horse Flies Little bits of news from us to you, Horse Flies friends… RECORDING Mostly what we’re up to is working on a new album.  Really. Almost daily. Shooting for a fall release  :--) PERFORMING We’re doing a few live performances this season … mostly regional, but we’ll be playing in California in September for the first time in many years.   Hope some of you can join us! *Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Series on the Commons, August 16, Ithaca, NY *Millpond Festival, September 15, Bishop, CA *Corning Museum of Glass, October 18, Corning, NY MYSPACE We've been messing around on MySpace recently. We finally have a Horse Flies page up with music and some videos we hope you'll enjoy.  We've posted the Hush Little Baby video some of you may remember and some live performance too. Richie and Judy also have their own MySpace pages with their own "stuff". Come visit us out there! :--) http://www.myspace.com/thehorseflies http://www.myspace.com/richiestearnshorseflies http://www.myspace.com/judyhyman MORE Jeff and Judy scored a documentary titled John James Audubon:  Drawn by Nature about the nature artist. This is currently scheduled to air nationally at 9:00 on July 25. But don't trust that date and time ... check your local listings

The music calendar part of the newsletter .... Due to time constraints, I update this music calendar grid only once per week. If you want the latest information including late breaking gig listings and cancellations, you really should be on the email list - it is about 1 message per day. Next week's and months future listings [ here ] It is never too late to add your gig. If you are a musician or venue booking manager; just EMAIL me here: michael at canaaninstitute dot org and I'll list your music event [ for maximum exposure, the more notice the better ].   SUBSCRIBE to MIKES-MUSIC email newsletter! Get all the latest info on local gigs dances, concerts and cancellations. Current volume is about 3 or 4 messages per week. Self subscribe [ HERE ] or email me (Mike) and ask me to do it for you! [ MIKE ] Also, tell me who you are, if you could please :-)            Thu Dec 31 Musicians! Send me your gigs - michael@canaaninstitute.org?subject=music_calendar_listing I am happy to list gigs and open music events on my newsletter and calendar. Here is what I ask for (well, ideally):  PLEASE USE THESE GUIDELINES http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/musicnt.htm#listings Fri May 17 Hot Rize with Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers - May 17, 2013 at the State Theatre, Ithaca. 8:00 pm Doors at 7 Colorado band Hot Rize formed in 1978 with a unique and exciting style of bluegrass. Named after the secret ingredient in Martha White Flour, a long-term sponsor of bluegrass music, the band started. Hot Rize was considered both a progressive bluegrass band and a traditional bluegrass band, taking the bluegrass world by storm with their fresh, contemporary approach to traditional music. Their dynamic stage show made them stars on the major festival circuit, and their powerful original songs constantly topped radio playlists. Info: http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5516#5516 Fri May 17 BLUE SKIES art AMERICANA VINEYARDS & WINERY www.americanavineyards.com - David, George & Paul   a.k.a. BLUE SKIES www.myspace.com/blueskiesithaca Friday, May 17th  ( from 6-8 pm) Fri May 17 Classical Concert - Christopher Morgan Loy will be giving a recital this coming Friday (5.17.13) at 8pm at the Unitarian Church in Ithaca. Christopher will be playing some of his own piano music and a little Scriabin. William Hurley (violin) will be playing the Schubert G Minor Sonatina and the premier of Christoper's Violin Sonata "Inner Lights" Admission is $10 Fri May 17 Contra Dance every Friday at Bethel Grove Community Center in Ithaca NY from 8-11 pm $6- dance sponsored by TCCD. More info: http://tedcrane.com/TCCD/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/groups/cny.contradance/ AND http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_dance.html AND http://canaaninstitute.org/photos/TCCD_Insert_current.pdf -- May 17:Nicholson and Wobus w/ Katy Heine. It’s always a treat when Eileen, a superb fiddler from Syracuse, joins us. Look forward to it! Fri May 17 DaProf N Starr provide some foot stompin’ fun at the WaterWheel Café, Freeville.   Friday May 17,  6 – 8 pm Fri May 17 Flunk School 6-9 pm at Corks & More Wine Bar "The Ultimate Tasting Room" www.corksandmore.com 607.319.4172, 708 W. Buffalo St. Ithaca, NY 14850 never a cover charge for any music. Fri May 17 Friday at Felicia’s with Bernie Upson Quartet 5:30-8:30 pm http://www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php -- Some of the most amazing jazz in Ithaca! Harlem native Bernie Upson has played upright bass professionally since the late 1950's. His activities included Apollo appearances with such diverse artists as Marvin Gaye and Richie Havens and tours across Africa and Europe with Illinois Jacquet and the Mamma Lue Parks Dancers. Fri May 17 Mustard's Retreat -- from Ann Arbor, MI Friday, May 17th at 8 PM House concert: An intimate listening room experience with good friends & great music in a private venue. $15 in advance / $17 after 3/15 & at the door (limited seating/based on availability)  For more info & directions -- Call Fullis (607) 793-1624 or E-mail: Fullis@twcny.rr.com Fri May 17 Preston Frank & Big Daddy Zydeco at Oasis Dance Club. Opening the show will be Jim Miller’s alt-country, honky tonk band “Demijohn” (30 minute set)  FULL STORY http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5529#5529 Fri May 17 Preston Frank & Big Daddy Zydeco, 8pm.  Opening act, Demijohn, featuring Jim Miller and Jed Greenberg formerly of Donna the Buffalo.  Advance tickets $15 available at www.IthacaOasis.com .  Tickets at the door $18 as capacity permits. Oasis Dance Club 1230 Danby Road (Rt 96B), Ithaca NY  14850 http://www.ithacaoasis.com/ Fri May 17 SYR NY - Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, Loren Barrigar, and Mark Mazengarb - An exciting night of Americana and Celtic roots music with a quartet of the area's most talented and versatile musicians. Friday, May 17, 2013. 8:00 p.m. $15 May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 East Genesee St, Syracuse, N.Y. Presented by the Folkus Project. TICKET INFO http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5552#5552 Fri May 17 The Immortal Jellyfish at Dorothy's House of Music, 7-9-ish Sat May 18 BING NY - The Johnson Girls, widely acclaimed for their powerhouse performances, is an energetic all-woman a cappella ensemble. They perform traditional and contemporary music with an emphasis on songs of the sea and shore. With a sound that's been called "exciting," "haunting," and "uplifting," they perform rousing work songs, haunting ballads and laments, and hair-raising harmonies. They bring audiences to their feet wherever they go! That's Saturday, May 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Cranberry Coffeehouse, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton, 183 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. Suggested admission of $8. The Middle Set features you! Sing a song, play a tune, tell a story. Limit of five minutes. As always, we serve coffee and goodies from the Cranberry kitchen. http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5433#5433 Sat May 18 Come enjoy a day of Celtic fun with Doolin O’ Dey performing at the Finger Lakes Celtic Festival in Farmington.  Beginning 10 am. Sat May 18 CORNING NY - "Finest Kind" British-North American vocal trio from Canada with an opening set by Hope Grietzer, Rick Manning and Tom Hodgson. Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7:30 PM Concert Drake House at 171 Cedar Arts, Corning NY (Corner Cedar and First Streets) Admission: $15 cash or checks at-the-door only; Children 14 and under free with adult. Jam session from 6 PM until concert start. FULL STORY http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5536#5536 Sat May 18 David Bromberg State Theatre, Ithaca, NY  http://dansmallspresents.com/ Sat May 18 Fall Creek Folk will be playing at Dorothy's Music Room, 19 W Main St, Trumansburg (387-5040) this Saturday, May 18th from 7-9pm. Sat May 18 HOMER NY - Marshall Crenshaw To Appear at The Center for the Arts May 18th - Marshall Crenshaw may be best remembered for the 1982, top-40 hit “Someday, Someway,” but he is far from a one-hit wonder. An accomplished actor, writer, and songwriter who continues to tour and hosts a radio show in New York City, Crenshaw will bring his act to The Center for the Arts of Homer for an 8 pm show on Saturday, May 18. FULL STORY http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5534#5534 Sat May 18 Homer, NY  Free music!  Laura Thurston, one woman folk band from South Carolina, at The Homer Farmers Market.  9 am - 1 on the village green in Homer.  For more info, check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-at-the-Homer-Farmers-Market/354400104680617?fref=ts or http://www.reverbnation.com/venue/homerfarmersmarketny/. Sat May 18 RUSSELL NY - Upcoming Bluegrass Concert - Russell Opera House concert with GrassTransit – May 18, 2013 Sat May 18 SYR NY - Contra Dance is CANCELLED: No contra dance in Syr this weekend. The venue was not available and there was no viable alternative. Sat May 18 Under Construction Band, 6pm – 8:30pm.  $5 admission. Oasis Dance Club 1230 Danby Road (Rt 96B), Ithaca NY  14850 http://www.ithacaoasis.com/ Sat May 18 VESTAL NY - JAM - LIBRARY JAM at the Vestal Public Library more info http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5076#5076 Sun May 19 BLUEGRASS JAM! - The Longview Bluegrass Jam - on hold until this fall Sun May 19 Finnish Music - Kent Washburn in concert - The Finger Lakes Finns are pleased to present Northern Virginia organist Kent Washburn in concert on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at 3:00pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca, NY. Mr. Washburn will present a program of Finnish orchestral works transcribed for the organ, including Valse Triste, the Karelia Suite, and Finlandia. Also to be featured are two recently discovered lost works of Martti Nisonen, prolific Finnish-American composer from Hancock Michigan. These pieces, last performed in the early 1940s, were found in the Finnish American Archive by researchers in Michigan, and will make their millennium premiere at this event. The concert is free and open to the public. on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:00 pm First Presbyterian Church 315 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY 14850 FULL STORY BIO http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5557#5557 Sun May 19 From May 12 through June 16, Bound for Glory will be Albums from the Studios.  Give Phil a call at 607-273-2121.   There are six live shows this and every summertime, from June 23 through July 28. on WVBR's Bound for Glory, North America's longest running live folk concert broadcast, broadcasts live from the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall at Cornell on Sunday nights. WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5, streaming at http://wvbr.com . Presented by long-time host Phil Shapiro. For further information, call Phil Shapiro at 607-844-4535, or e-mail pds10@cornell.edu. Sun May 19 JAM -- Old Time Jam every Sunday (2-5); playing fiddle tunes in the southern old time tradition. This open jam floats around the Ithaca area to various jammers homes and has a separate email list. Email southern@cinst.org for more info. This jam stays in one key (A, C, D, or G) for the entire session, and rotates to a new key each week. Sun May 19 Johnson Folk Trio - Normally an all-woman mostly a capella group, for this tour the Johnson Girls will be a rousing folk trio featuring Bonnie Miller and Joy Bennet, joined by baritone Chris Koldewey (who also plays guitar, banjo, concertina, bones, and more).  3:00 pm Danby Town Hall, 1830 Danby Road http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5498#5498 Sun May 19 Maxie's - Live music on Tuesdays and Sundays 6-10 pm http://www.maxies.com/events.html -- Sun 19  The Bernie Upson Trio Sun May 19 Nate & Kate Kids Show @ private party Ithaca, NY SAT, May 19th, 4pm Nate & Kate www.nateandkate.com Sun May 19 OWEGO NY - The Contradictions is the featured band for the “Contra dance with some squares” dance May 19, 4-7 PM, at Tioga Trails Café 50 Lake Street Owego. http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5571#5571 Sun May 19 ROCH NY - English Dance - Caller: Katy Heine, Band: tba http://www.cdrochester.org/ Sun May 19 Sally Ramirez and Doug Robinson will be performing at the Ithaca Farmers Market this Sunday May 19th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sun May 19 SING - Ithaca Folk Song Swap. Sunday afternoon 2-5pm. Buffalo Street Books in DeWitt Mall between Cayuga and Tioga Streets Details here: http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5435#5435 Sun May 19 Sunday at Felicia’s with Tzar 7 pm http://www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php -- New album out on vinyl: Battletzar Galactica! Tzar consists of two of exceptional instrumentalists, drummer/bass pedalist Brian Wilson (Willie B), and freestyle organist Michael Stark, who have played together in a many musical configurations for over 13 years now. They have been the preferred rhythm section for such artists as Johnny Dowd, Sally Timms (The Mekons), Hellwood (Jim White), and JSan. Willie B currently tours globally with pop star Jamie Lidell and has toured with Neko Case. With TZAR, Wilson & Stark carve out their own sound with a vast sonic palette and a sense of spontaneity along with expressive compositions cemented by apparent telepathy & mere knowing glances. In 2010, TZAR released their 2nd album, Begin At Sunset. Brian Wilson (Willie B) - drums, bass pedals, electronics. Michael Stark - europa organ, synth, effects, rhodes Mon May 20 JAM - Celtic, contra, and varied eclectic featured. Free beverages for musicians. 7-9 pm at Mate Factor on the Ithaca Commons. Beginners through advance musicians welcome. More info: ceilimuse@gmail.com Tue May 21 BING NY -- JAM -- Java Joe Jammers - every Tuesday night starting around 7:30 pm and running until 10 or 10:30 depending upon who shows up (have to be done by 11pm.)  It's an open acoustic jam that features traditional fiddle & banjo tunes, some singing, and welcomes all styles and instruments.  Held at the Cyber Cafe West, 156 Main Street, Binghamton. www.cybercafewest.com 1st Tues of the month this jam is at Jeff's place instead. RSVP to Jeff please jefferson_d@email.com Tue May 21 BRADFORD PA - TUESDAY NITE DANCING is BACK at CROOK FARM! Sponsored By The Bradford Landmark Society When: EVERY TUESDAY IN MAY, 2013---- 7 - 10pm. Where: Crook Farm Homestead Bank Building (2nd bldg. from the road). Seaward Avenue Ext. Bradford, Pa. 16701 Admission is FREE, donations accepted http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5535#5535 Tue May 21 JAM -- Irish Session at the Chapter House weekly. Starts around 8:00 pm runs 'til about 11:00 pm http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=2089#2089 and http://www.chapterhouseithaca.com/ Tue May 21 Maxie's - Live music on Tuesdays and Sundays 6-10 pm http://www.maxies.com/events.html -- Tues 21  Barefoot Movement Tue May 21 OPEN MIC NIGHT AT Lot Ten! revised start time is 9pm. They will open sign ups at 8:45 so be sure to get there early. Bring your guitar, your fiddle, your flute, your poems, your jokes, bring anything. 3 songs or 15 minute stage time. http://www.lot-10.com/ Tue May 21 Professor Tuesdays Jazz  7-9 pm EVERY TUESDAY at Corks & More Wine Bar "The Ultimate Tasting Room" www.corksandmore.com 607.319.4172, 708 W. Buffalo St. Ithaca, NY 14850 never a cover charge for any music. Wed May 22 Djug Django at "LOT 10" 106 South Cayuga St 6-9 pm no cover http://www.watershed-arts.com/djug.html Wed May 22 Homer, NY  Free music!  Chris Merkley blues/roots guitar and harmonica, at The Homer Farmers Market.  4:30 - 7 on the village green in Homer.  For more info, check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-at-the-Homer-Farmers-Market/354400104680617?fref=ts or http://www.reverbnation.com/venue/homerfarmersmarketny/. Wed May 22 JAM -- Open Jam at The Canaan Institute every Wednesday 7:00 - 10:00 pm - The focus is Celtic, American and world fiddle dance tunes suitable for contra dance. Not a slow jam, but newcomers are always welcome. All instruments: Fiddles, Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos and etc are welcome! Sheet music and MP3's available. This is the Ithaca area's longest running contra tune jam and the launching point for many new bands and jams! FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/groups/canaan.music.jam WORKSHOPS and DIRECTIONS to http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_jamcann.html Wed May 22 Moon Hooch The Haunt, Ithaca NY  http://dansmallspresents.com/ Thu May 23 HECTOR NY - Cool Club Trio - Red Newt Bistro Tichenor Rd, Hector NY 607 546 4101 jazz blues swing May 23       6:30-9pm   Thu May 23 Nate the Great @ St. Paul's Church Foster Families Event, Ithaca, NY Thurs, May 23rd, 6:30pm Nate & Kate www.nateandkate.com Thu May 23 ROCH NY - Contra Dance - Caller: Margaret Mathews, Band: Jane Knoeck, Nadine Dyskant-Miller and Tim Ball http://www.cdrochester.org/ Fri May 24  Notes Inégales! [notes in-a-gall] May 24th - Contra Dance every Friday at Bethel Grove Community Center in Ithaca NY from 8-11 pm $6- dance sponsored by TCCD. More info: http://tedcrane.com/TCCD/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/groups/cny.contradance/ AND http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_dance.html AND http://canaaninstitute.org/photos/TCCD_Insert_current.pdf - Notes Inégales [notes in-a-gall] for the Ithaca Contra Dance - Fri May 24th - Notes Inégales is Andrea Katz on fiddle and Mike Ludgate on mandolin. For this dance with special guests: Laurie Tupper on flute and Tim Ball on guitar. Bethel Grove Community Center 1825 Slaterville Rd Ithaca NY 8-11 pm $6- TCCD sponsored event www.notesinegales.org Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/441495482607316/ Fri May 24 Friday at Felicia’s with Gold Dust Lounge 5:30-8:30 pm http://www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php -- Gold Dust Lounge has been playing on the street in Miami's uber-hip Wynwood Arts District since the winter of 2009. Their sound and music embody the neighborhood's electric and eclectic atmosphere, but their roots reach far beyond to the varied arenas of acid surf, jazz, punk rock, spy-fi and spaghetti western. A compelling fusion of sounds that weave in and out around a deep groove, Gold Dust Lounge are masters at creating new rhythms, unexpected melodies and down tempo moods to kick back to. GDL is led by guitarist-songwriter, Russell Mofsky, a native of South Florida who came up through the DIY punk scene of the late 1980s. He was a member of the critically-acclaimed band Quit who were regulars in independent music circles and shared the stage with bands such as Green Day, Fugazi, Marilyn Manson, Butthole Surfers. At Felicia's. Gold Dust Lounge will be joined by the amazing Allison Miller, who has played with Ani DiFranco, Brandi Carlisle, and Dr. Lonnie Smith! Fri May 24 Hejira Middle Eastern Tunes - 4th Friday gig at House of the Rising Buns w/ LIVE radio interview/concert on GEM 104 www.sonicbids.com/hejira2 Fri May 24 Live Jazz:  Neal Massa Quartet, 6pm – 8:30pm. Oasis Dance Club 1230 Danby Road (Rt 96B), Ithaca NY  14850 http://www.ithacaoasis.com/ Fri May 24 Mike Macdonald 6-9 pm at Corks & More Wine Bar "The Ultimate Tasting Room" www.corksandmore.com 607.319.4172, 708 W. Buffalo St. Ithaca, NY 14850 never a cover charge for any music. Fri May 24 Nate & Kate @ Americana Winery Interlaken, NY FRI, May 24th, 6-8pm Nate & Kate www.nateandkate.com Sat May 25 12th Annual Primitive Pursuits Day Saturday May 25, 10:00am-4:00pm at 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca Local Music Lineup: http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5575#5575 Sat May 25 Homer, NY  Free music!  Dana Twigg, folk acoustic singer-songwriter will be playing at The Homer Farmers Market.  9 am - 1 on the village green in Homer.  For more info, check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-at-the-Homer-Farmers-Market/354400104680617?fref=ts or http://www.reverbnation.com/venue/homerfarmersmarketny/. Sat May 25 NELSON NY - 2nd Annual Skunk Funk (music festival with artist workshops, food, and more) Nelson Odeon (3 mi. east of Cazenovia village) 4035 Nelson Rd., Nelson, NY 13035 Saturday, May 25, 2013 Workshops are at noon, 1pm, and 2pm. Music starts at 3pm, $25 adults, $15 students, Under 12 free when accompanied by and adult Workshops are $10 each MORE INFORMATION http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5572#5572 Sat May 25 OSCEOLA NY - The New York State Old Time Fiddlers’ Association (NYSOTFA) will open its summer season with its Annual Meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, at the Fiddlers’ Pavilion, 1121 Comins Rd., Osceola. The meeting is open to the public. A potluck lunch will begin at 1:00 p.m. for those who bring a dish to pass., followed by a free Fiddle Music Jam until 5 p.m. The weekend’s events continue with a free fiddle concert by “The Fiddlin' Future” youth chapter, Sunday, May 26, from 2-5 p.m. This concert is part of a series funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency. SUMMER LINEUP FULL STORY http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5565#5565 Sat May 25 SING - The next Cornell Folk Song Society Sing will be Saturday, May 25. Potluck 6:30 pm, music-making 8 pm 194 Old Peruville Rd., Groton, NY (If you plug the address into a GPS, be sure to enter OLD Peruville.) Hosts will be Kathy and Peter (607-898-3030). Steve Gaarder is the contact person for carpooling. You can contact him at 607-277-4264 or <gaarder@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us> Sun May 26 Cooperstown NY - OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW -The Americana string band comes to Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY on Sunday, May 26th at 7pm. http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5451#5451 Sun May 26 From May 12 through June 16, Bound for Glory will be Albums from the Studios.  Give Phil a call at 607-273-2121.   There are six live shows this and every summertime, from June 23 through July 28. on WVBR's Bound for Glory, North America's longest running live folk concert broadcast, broadcasts live from the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall at Cornell on Sunday nights. WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5, streaming at http://wvbr.com . Presented by long-time host Phil Shapiro. For further information, call Phil Shapiro at 607-844-4535, or e-mail pds10@cornell.edu. Sun May 26 JAM -- No Jam this date (Black Creek http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5578#5578) Old Time Jam every Sunday (2-5); playing fiddle tunes in the southern old time tradition. This open jam floats around the Ithaca area to various jammers homes and has a separate email list. Email southern@cinst.org for more info. This jam stays in one key (A, C, D, or G) for the entire session, and rotates to a new key each week. Sun May 26 Maxie's - Live music on Tuesdays and Sundays 6-10 pm http://www.maxies.com/events.html -- Sun 26  No Music - Cornell Commencement Sun May 26 OSCEOLA NY - The New York State Old Time Fiddlers’ Association (NYSOTFA) will open its summer season with its Annual Meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25, at the Fiddlers’ Pavilion, 1121 Comins Rd., Osceola. The meeting is open to the public. A potluck lunch will begin at 1:00 p.m. for those who bring a dish to pass., followed by a free Fiddle Music Jam until 5 p.m. The weekend’s events continue with a free fiddle concert by “The Fiddlin' Future” youth chapter, Sunday, May 26, from 2-5 p.m. This concert is part of a series funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency. SUMMER LINEUP FULL STORY http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5565#5565 Sun May 26 ROCH NY - English Dance - Caller:  tba, Band:  Happy Endings http://www.cdrochester.org/ Sun May 26 Sunday at Felicia’s with Johnny Dowd and Billy Cote 7 pm http://www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php -- Johnny Dowd and Billy Cote present Songs for Improvising Lovers. Johnny Dowd is the white dolamite, living the life most men only dream about. Poetry meets guitar meets one man's infinite soul. A legend. An icon. And then some. Billy Cote is best known for Madder Rose, and has played with many bands since that heyday including the sublime Piano Creeps. Tue May 28 BING NY -- JAM -- Java Joe Jammers - every Tuesday night starting around 7:30 pm and running until 10 or 10:30 depending upon who shows up (have to be done by 11pm.)  It's an open acoustic jam that features traditional fiddle & banjo tunes, some singing, and welcomes all styles and instruments.  Held at the Cyber Cafe West, 156 Main Street, Binghamton. www.cybercafewest.com 1st Tues of the month this jam is at Jeff's place instead. RSVP to Jeff please jefferson_d@email.com Tue May 28 BRADFORD PA - TUESDAY NITE DANCING is BACK at CROOK FARM! Sponsored By The Bradford Landmark Society When: EVERY TUESDAY IN MAY, 2013---- 7 - 10pm. Where: Crook Farm Homestead Bank Building (2nd bldg. from the road). Seaward Avenue Ext. Bradford, Pa. 16701 Admission is FREE, donations accepted http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5535#5535 Tue May 28 JAM -- Irish Session at the Chapter House weekly. Starts around 8:00 pm runs 'til about 11:00 pm http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=2089#2089 and http://www.chapterhouseithaca.com/ Tue May 28 Maxie's - Live music on Tuesdays and Sundays 6-10 pm http://www.maxies.com/events.html -- Toivo http://toivo.honkingduck.com/ (Tex-Mex, Finnish and originals) Tue May 28 OPEN MIC NIGHT AT Lot Ten! revised start time is 9pm. They will open sign ups at 8:45 so be sure to get there early. Bring your guitar, your fiddle, your flute, your poems, your jokes, bring anything. 3 songs or 15 minute stage time. http://www.lot-10.com/ Tue May 28 Professor Tuesdays Jazz  7-9 pm EVERY TUESDAY at Corks & More Wine Bar "The Ultimate Tasting Room" www.corksandmore.com 607.319.4172, 708 W. Buffalo St. Ithaca, NY 14850 never a cover charge for any music. Tue May 28 Rachael Yamagata w/ Sanders Bohlke The Haunt, Ithaca, NY  http://dansmallspresents.com/ Wed May 29 Djug Django at "LOT 10" 106 South Cayuga St 6-9 pm no cover http://www.watershed-arts.com/djug.html Wed May 29 Homer, NY  Free music!  How's The Soup?, acoustic rock comedy at The Homer Farmers Market.  4:30 - 7 on the village green in Homer.  For more info, check out https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-at-the-Homer-Farmers-Market/354400104680617?fref=ts or http://www.reverbnation.com/venue/homerfarmersmarketny/. Wed May 29 Ithaca Festival May 29 - June 02 http://www.ithacafestival.org/ Wed May 29 JAM -- NO JAM THIS DATE: ITHACA FESTIVAL PARADE! Open Jam at The Canaan Institute [NEARLY] every Wednesday 7:00 - 10:00 pm - The focus is Celtic, American and world fiddle dance tunes suitable for contra dance. Not a slow jam, but newcomers are always welcome. All instruments: Fiddles, Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos and etc are welcome! Sheet music and MP3's available. This is the Ithaca area's longest running contra tune jam and the launching point for many new bands and jams! FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/groups/canaan.music.jam WORKSHOPS and DIRECTIONS to http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_jamcann.html Wed May 29 Long John and the Tights http://ljt.honkingduck.com/ (old time music) Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5-7PM : Trumansburg Farmer's Market http://www.trumansburg-ny.gov/farmersmarket.htm 5 Corey St., Trumansburg, New York Thu May 30 Ithaca Festival May 29 - June 02 http://www.ithacafestival.org/ Thu May 30 ROCH NY - Contra Dance - Caller: Chuck Abell and Maxine McDonald, Band: Barbara Dyskant and Nadine Dyskant-Miller http://www.cdrochester.org/ Thu May 30 Toots and the Maytals w/ The Blind Spots and Anders Osborne State Theatre, Ithaca, NY  http://dansmallspresents.com/ Fri May 31 Cayuga Blue Notes http://cayugabluenotes.com/mc/music (country blues) Friday, May 31, 2013 6-8PM : Americana Vineyards and Winery http://www.americanavineyards.com/ 4367 East Covert Road, Interlaken, New York 607.387.6801 Fri May 31 Contra Dance every Friday at Bethel Grove Community Center in Ithaca NY from 8-11 pm $6- dance sponsored by TCCD. More info: http://tedcrane.com/TCCD/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/groups/cny.contradance/ AND http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_dance.html AND http://canaaninstitute.org/photos/TCCD_Insert_current.pdf -- May 31: Confluence w/ Pamela Goddard Another not-recently-heard band, built around the sweet flute and feet of Nadine Dyskant-Miller and Barbara’s piano. They’re joined by a new fiddler from Olean, NY! Fri May 31 Friday at Felicia’s with Mac Benford and UpSouth 5:30-8:30 pm http://www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php -- Fri May 31 Gary & LeeAnn Reynolds 6-9 pm at Corks & More Wine Bar "The Ultimate Tasting Room" www.corksandmore.com 607.319.4172, 708 W. Buffalo St. Ithaca, NY 14850 never a cover charge for any music. Fri May 31 Ithaca Festival May 29 - June 02 http://www.ithacafestival.org/ Fri May 31 Live Jazz:  The Hound Dogs, 6pm – 8:30pm. Oasis Dance Club 1230 Danby Road (Rt 96B), Ithaca NY  14850 http://www.ithacaoasis.com/ Sat Jun 01 Ithaca Festival May 29 - June 02 http://www.ithacafestival.org/ Sun Jun 02 From May 12 through June 16, Bound for Glory will be Albums from the Studios.  Give Phil a call at 607-273-2121.   There are six live shows this and every summertime, from June 23 through July 28. on WVBR's Bound for Glory, North America's longest running live folk concert broadcast, broadcasts live from the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall at Cornell on Sunday nights. WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5, streaming at http://wvbr.com . Presented by long-time host Phil Shapiro. For further information, call Phil Shapiro at 607-844-4535, or e-mail pds10@cornell.edu. Sun Jun 02 Ithaca Festival JAM TENT at Stewart Park Noon-6pm. Bluegrass 12-2pm, Fiddle Tunes 2-4pm, Folk Sing 4-6pm MORE INFO http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=5499#5499 Sun Jun 02 Ithaca Festival May 29 - June 02 Music Schedule here: http://www.ithacafestival.org/ Sun Jun 02 JAM -- Old Time Jam every Sunday (2-5); playing fiddle tunes in the southern old time tradition. This open jam floats around the Ithaca area to various jammers homes and has a separate email list. Email southern@cinst.org for more info. This jam stays in one key (A, C, D, or G) for the entire session, and rotates to a new key each week. Sun Jun 02 Maxie's - Live music on Tuesdays and Sundays 6-10 pm http://www.maxies.com/events.html -- Sun Jun 02 Sunday at Felicia’s with ??? 7 pm http://www.atomicloungeithaca.com/calendar.php -- Sun Jun 02 The Wood Brothers The Haunt, Ithaca, NY  http://dansmallspresents.com/ Next week and Upcoming Events mus_upcom.html  List your events and gigs on this webpage ... Gigs: Musicians! Dancers! Send me your gigs and events and I’ll list ‘em here on this newsletter. Did you get this from a forward or are you reading on the webpage? Get it delivered directly to your inbox. Don’t miss out, subscribe now: [ SUBSCRIBE Mikes-Music ] (oh right, yeah! … and please forward this to a music friend!)  Musicians! I am happy to list gigs and open music events on my newsletter and calendar. The focus is LIVE, acoustic music, but I do make exceptions to that. Send me your gigs to - michael@canaaninstitute.org?subject=music_calendar_listing Here is what I ask for (well ... ideally!): Please include the following (you don't need to include the actual words "WHO, WHAT, WHERE WHEN etc) .... WHO: the band or group name, web address (URL starting with http://www ) for your group if available, also list of band members if it is not a large group. WHAT: a brief description of the event WHERE: venue street address, city, zipcode, web address for the venue or sponsoring group (URL starting with http://www ), phone number or email address for venue or contact is a good idea also if it is a jam for expample. WHEN: the time of day, duration if known, day of week, numerical day of month, month and year HOW MUCH: if there is an admission fee please include the amount To gain maximum web coverage for your event send it to me 2-3 WEEKS in advance. If you include a plain text press release (something more verbose than a calendar listing), I will post that on the web and link to it in the calendar listing and newsletter. URLs: please include the http:// this will make it "clickable" in more locations. I post these gigs on multiple websites. ALSO it is really helpful to send gig listings to me or to anyone in 3rd person. Don't say "I" or "Me" or "yours truly" ... instead please use your full name as if someone else were listing it (please say he or she instead of I or use your actual name, please say them instead of us or we, and etc... ). This will make it is easier for me and your other friends to pass the information along clearly. ======= SAMPLE EXAMPLE CALENDAR ENTRY: Tracy Grammer Concert -- 8 pm Sat Nov 7th 2009 at 165 McGraw Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY. Sweet, wild fiddling and vocals, guitar and mandolin; stunning originals and the mystical, old-time postmodern journey-songs of Dave Carter. Tickets at: Ludgate's, Ithaca Guitar Works, Bound for Glory, online http://www.cornellfolksong.org/ Info: 607-279-2027. Admission: $15 advance/$17 door; $3 rebate for members, seniors, teens. Cornell students $10/$12. Children free. NEWS ARTICLE http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusicblog/?p=1234 ======

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