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The Folklore __________ £ a 1^ | £I| 19 Box 19114,20thStreet Station, Washington, DC 20036 d x N B K U J I H t PHONE (703) 281-2228 VOLUME XVI , NO. 3 NOVEMBER, 1979 Nancy Schatz, Editor FSGW NOVEMBER PROGRAM FEATURES MUSIC FROM WEST VIRGINIA Three exceptional musicians from West Virginia will be featured at the Folklore Society's November program. On F r i d a y , November 9, w e'll have the pleasure of hearing fiddler/banjo player Woody Sim- mons, guitarist/fiddler Blackie Cool, and hammered dulcimer player Sam Rizzetta in what promises to be a truly unique con - cert of traditional music. Woodford ("Woody") Simmons has played fiddle for over 50 of his 67 years. He grew up—and still lives—in Mill Creek, W. Va., 16 miles south of Elkins. At age 13, he earned the $15 he needed to buy his first fiddle by building the fire each morning in the schoolhouse. He won his first fiddle contest in Elkins at the age of 19# and continues to win prizes at contests all over the state, Woody's fir st banjo was made by his father, and had 5 frets made of fencing wire, a groundhog-hide head, and strings made of unravelled screen wire. He developed his unique two-finger banjo style partly from listening to the 1920*s gramophone recordings of Fred VanEpps, In the *306 and *40s, Woody played fiddle on numerous radio shows with such groups as the Leary family and Joe Phillips and the Dixie Pals, A record of Wbody's music, titled All Smiles Tonight, will be released by the W. Va, Dept, of Culture & History this fall. Blackie Cool is an eager and energetic musician who is re^^y to play music with anyone at any time. Many listeners on the CEi around Point Mountain, W. Va,, have heard the open invitations from "Texas Blackie" for musicians to stop by and play. Blackie plays an aston - ishing variety of music in several surprisingly different guitar styles. His flat-picking and spicy runs add just the right touch to accompany old-time fiddling. As a solo player, Blackie will often play old-time guitar pieces, rags, blues, polkas, waltzes, and popular tunes. He has also adapted a number of "classical" banjo pieces to his guitar style. He is also a fine fiddler, and plays many of the tunes popular among central West Virginia fiddlers during the *30s. He has played music with Woody since around 19^0. Sam Rizzetta is well known to Washington audiences as a splendid hammered dulcimer player, a member of "Trapezoid," and a maker of handcrafted guitars, hammered and mountain dulcimers, and other stringed instruments. He lives in Valley Head, W. Va., about 10 miles from Blackie and Woody. The three musicians fir st played together at local square dances and now get together whenever they can, mostly for their own enjoyment. The program will begin at 8130 p.m., Friday, November 9, at the Washington Ethical Society Society auditorium, 7750 - 16th St., N.W. (at Kalmia Rd.) Admission is free for Folklore Society members; admission for nonmembers is $2.00.

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Page 1: The Folklore - fsgw2.orgfsgw2.org/newsletters/FSGW-NL-v16/FSGW-NL-v16n03.pdf · Dafydd Iwan, in a house concert on Tuesday, November 6, a t 8 p .m ., a t the home o f Lars and Becky

TheF o lk lo r e __________

£ a 1 ^ | £ I | 1 9 Bo x 19114,20th Street Station, Washington, DC 20036

• d x N B K U J I H t

PHONE (703) 281-2228VOLUME XVI, NO. 3 NOVEMBER, 1979Nancy Sch a t z, E d it or

FSGW NOVEMBER PROGRAM FEATURES MUSIC FROM WEST VIRGINIA

Three e xce p t ion a l m u sicia n s from West Vir g in ia w i l l be fea t u r ed a t th e F olk lor e S o c ie t y 's November program. On F r id a y, November 9, w e ' l l have the p lea su r e o f h ea r in g fid d le r /b a n jo p la ye r Woody Sim­mons, g u i t a r i s t /f i d d le r Bla ck ie Cool, and hammered d u lcim er p la yer Sam R izze t t a in what p r omises t o be a t r u ly unique con ­c e r t o f t r a d i t io n a l m u sic.

Woodford ("Wood y") Simmons has p layed fid d le fo r over 50 o f h is 67 ye a r s . He grew up—and s t i l l l i v e s —in M i l l Cr eek ,W. Va ., 16 m ile s sou th o f E lk in s . At age 13, he earned th e $15 he needed t o buy h is f i r s t fid d le by b u i ld in g the f i r e each morning in th e sch oolh ou se. He won h is f i r s t fid d le con t e s t in E lk in s a t th e age o f 19# and con t in u es t o win p r ize s a t co n t e s t s a l l over the s t a t e , Woody's

f i r s t ban jo was made by h is fa t h e r , and had 5 fr e t s made o f fe n c in g w ir e , a gr oundhog-h ide head, and s t r in g s made o f u n r a velled scr een w ir e . He developed h i s unique t w o-fin ge r ban jo s t y le p a r t ly from l i s t e n in g t o the 1920*s gramophone r ecor d in gs o f Fred VanEpps, In the *306 and *40s , Woody p layed fid d le on numerous r a d io shows with such gr oups a s the Lear y fa m ily and J oe P h i l l i p s and th e Dixie P a ls , A r ecor d o f Wbody's m u sic, t i t l e d Al l Sm iles Ton igh t , w i l l be r e lea sed by th e W. Va , Dep t , o f Cu lt u r e & H is t or y t h i s f a l l .

Bla ck ie Cool i s an ea ger and e n e r ge t ic mu sician who i s r e^^y t o p la y music with anyone a t any t im e. Many l i s t e n e r s on the CEi around P oin t Mounta in , W. Va ,, have heard the open i n v i t a t io n s fr om "Texa s B la c k ie " fo r m u sicia n s t o s t op by and p la y . Bla ck ie p la ys an a st on ­i s h in g v a r ie t y o f music i n seve r a l su r p r is in g ly d i ffe r e n t gu i t a r s t y l e s . His fla t -p i c k in g and sp icy r uns add ju s t t h e r ig h t tou ch t o accompany o ld -t im e fid d l in g . As a so lo p la ye r , Bla ck ie w i l l o ft e n p la y o ld -t im e gu it a r p ie c e s , r a gs , b lu e s , p o lk a s , w a lt ze s , and popu la r t u n es . He h as a ls o adapted a number o f "c l a s s i c a l " ban jo p ie c e s t o h is gu it a r s t y le . He i s a ls o a fin e f i d d le r , and p la ys many o f th e t u n es p op u la r among ce n t r a l West Vir g in ia fi d d le r s d u r in g th e *30s . He has p layed music with Woody s in ce around 19^0.

Sam R izze t t a i s w e ll known t o Wash ington a u d ien ces a s a sp len d id hammered d u lcimer p la ye r , a member o f "T r a p e zo id ," and a maker o f h an dcr a ft ed g u i t a r s , hammered and mountain d u lcim er s , and ot h e r st r in ged in st r u m en t s . He l i v e s in Va lle y Head, W. Va ., abou t 10 m ile s fr om Bla ck ie and Woody. The t h r ee m u sicia n s f i r s t p layed t oge t h e r a t lo c a l squar e dan ces and now g e t t oge t h e r whenever t h ey ca n , m ost ly fo r t h e i r own en joymen t .

The program w i l l begin a t 8130 p .m ., F r id a y, November 9 , a t t h e Wash ington E t h ica l Soc ie t y Soc ie t y a u d it or iu m , 7750 - 16t h S t . , N.W. (a t Kalmia R d .) Admission i s fr e e fo r F olk lor e S oc ie t y members; admission fo r nonmembers i s $2 .00 .

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DEBBIE McCLATCHY IN HOUSE CONCERT

A r a r e op p or t u n it y h as come t o u s t o h ea r one o f t h e for em ost Welsh fo lk s in g e r s , Dafydd Iwan, in a house con cer t on Tuesday, November 6, a t 8 p .m ., a t t h e home o f La r s and Becky Ha n slin in Chevy Ch ase, MD. An a r c h i t e c t by t r a d e , Iwan i s a champion o f t h e Welsh lan gu age and t r a d i t io n a l Welsh m u sic. In p a s t ye a r s ja i le d fo r h is a c t i ­vism , he has more r e ce n t ly been honored o f ­f i c i a l l y fo r h is con t r ib u t ion s t o t h e Welsh c u lt u r e , and i s a member o f t h e Or der o f Dr u id s. As a t ea ch er o f th e la n gu a ge, he i s exper ien ced in le a d in g gr oup son gs fo r "n o n -s p e a k e r s ." Dafydd Iwan i s a l i n g u i s t , m u sicia n , e n t e r t a in e r (an d , I u n der sta n d , ver y ch a r ism a t ic ). Welsh song i s r a r e ly hear d h er e and we welcome him—and you— t o t h i s house con ce r t . Admission i s $2 fo r FSGW members, and $3 fo r nonmembers. For d i r e c t io n s , c a l l La r s and Becky a t 65*4-4317.

DANCE i SOtffiTHINGOLD AND SOMETHING NEW

Once a ga in , FSGW i s goin g t o s t a r t i t s month ly fa m ily d a n ces, b u t t h i s ye a r w e 'r e goin g t o t r y someth ing new. To b e t t e r a c­commodate fa m i l ie s with ch ild r e n , we a r e goin g t o b egin the dances e a r l i e r —*4*00 p .m . t o be e x a c t . And t o keep a l l o f u s happy, w e 'l l have a p o t -lu c k d in n er h a lfwa y th r ough t h e even in g (you 'r e in v it e d t o b r in g in s t r u ­men t s, v o ic e s , and son gs t o sh ar e d u r in g d in n e r ). For t h i s m on th 's dan cin g p le a su r e , FSGW i s proud t o p r esen t Ber nard Ch a lk , one o f E n gla n d 's most popu la r c a l l e r s , Ber a ie d oes Amer ican squ a r es, some E n glish s t u f f , and wh o-kn ows-wh a t -else • The Boss-Town Bu zz-St ep s w i l l be p la y in g .

Admission i s $2,50 fo r a d u lt s and $1 .50 fo r ch ild r en under 12. So b r in g you r c h i ld ­r en , you r dan cin g sh oes, and someth ing t o e a t t o th e Beth esda-Ch evy Chase High Sch ool on E a st -West Highway (a few b lock s e a s t o f Wiscon sin Ave, in Beth esda ) on Sa t u r d a y, Nov, 17» a t *4*00 p .m ., and jo in the fu n !

GOSPEL SING

The November Gospel Sin g w i l l be h eld on Sunday, November 18, a t Kathy Con don 's new home in t h e Mount P lea sa n t s e c t ion o f D.C. Sin gin g w i l l b egin a t *4 p .m ., and a p o t - lu ck supper w i l l be ser ved . Be su r e t o c a l l Kathy (*462-2875) fo r d i r e c t io n s , and t o l e t h er know what y o u ' l l be b r in g in g .See you t h e r e !

Debbie McCla tch y, well-kn own s in ge r o f t r a d i t io n a l Amer ican and I r i s h son gs, w i l l p r esen t a house con cer t i n Takoma P ar k , MD, on November 3# a t 8*30 p .m . Debbie h as r e ­sea r ch ed gold r u sh son gs i n th e mounta ins o f C a li fo r n ia and h as tou r ed I r e la n d , le a r n ­in g a gr e a t many son gs t h e r e . She h as r e ­cor ded fo r P h i lo , and per for med w it h th e Red Cla y Rambler s i n t h e New Yor k p r od u ct ion o f "Diamond S t u d s ." In a d d it ion t o s in g in g , Debbie p la ys b a n jo , con ce r t in a , pen n ywh ist le d u lcim er , g u i t a r , spoons (b r in g a lon g a cou p le o f spoons and w e ' l l see i f we can ge t a sh or t cou r se i n t h e fin e a r t o f spoon ing , . . ) and sundr y ot h e r in s t r u m en t s .

Debb ie , who l a s t appear ed h er e i n May '78 i s p la n n in g t o move back t o t h e West Coa st soon , and h er v i s i t s h er e w i l l be l e s s f r e ­qu en t fr om now on , so d o n 't m iss t h i s chance t o see h e r ! Admission w i l l be $2 fo r FSGW members, and $3 fo r non-member s. C a ll Deb­b ie and Bruce Hu t ton a t 270-2217 fo r i n fo r ­mat ion and d i r e c t io n s .

A NOTE ON HOUSE CONCERTS

I f you 've been t o house con cer t s i n the p a s t , you know what a won der fu l chance t h ey p r e se n t t o h ea r and see (y o u 'r e c lo s e enoughso you can h ea r and se e ) a per for m er i n ar e la xed and in for m a l s e t t i n g . Con cer t h a l ls a r e gr e a t —and c e r t a in ly o ft e n n ecessa r y— b u t t h e r e 's r e a l ly n ot h in g l i k e a l i v i n g - room fo r g e t t in g t o know a p er for m er . Th is i s t h e way fo lk music sh ou ld be sh a r ed . Soi f you 've n ever been t o a house con ce r tb e fo r e , do t r y t o come ou t t o h ea r Debbie McClatch y on Nov. 3 , a n d /or Dafjrdd Iwan on Nov. 6, You w on 't r e g r e t i t , we p r omise!

Hymn-singing fr om The Sacr ed Harp, and a p o t -lu c k su pper , w i l l be h eld on Sunday, November 25, a t *4*00 p .m ., a t t h e home o f Lis a Kor nber g and Mary Chor i n Nor thwest Wash in gton . L e t 's t r y t o s t a r t on t im e, so we w on 't c o n f l i c t wit h t h e Sunday n igh t d a n ce . C a ll L isa or Mary a t 362-6983 fo r d ir e c t io n s and t o l e t them know what y o u ' l l be b r in g in g . Th is seems an id e a l way t o use up you r Th an ksgivin g le ft o v e r s !

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NOTES OF IMPORTANCE- 3 -

SUNDAY NIGHT DANCES

BOARD MEETINGS i The November FSGW Board meet in g w i l l be h eld Nov. 7 , a t 8 p .m ., a t t h e home o f Nancy Sch a t z, i n Ken sin gt on , MD. Board m eet in gs a r e open t o t h e membership and you r p a r t ic ip a t io n i s en cou r aged . For d i r e c t io n s , c a l l Nancy a t 933-3073*

The December meet in g w i l l be a t Mia Gar ­d in e r 's home in F a l ls Chur ch , VA, on Dec. 5*

NEWSLETTER DEADLINEt The d ea d lin e fo r th e December New slet t e r i s Nov. 1*4. PLEASE ge t you r it em s in on t im e ; m a il them t o Nancy Sch a t z, 3312 Glenway D r ., Ken sin gt on , MD 20795* P lea se in clu d e you r name & phone n o,

KUDOSt Debbie and B i l l send many thanks t o a l l t h ose who h elped make th e 1979 Getaway such a b ig su cce ss . W e 'l l t r y t o have some p ic t u r e s o f t h e Getaway in th e n ext News­l e t t e r ( l e t Nancy know i f you have some).

CLASSIFIED SECTION

FOR SALEt Au toha r p , Oscar Sch mid t , 15- ch or d , c a s e , e x c e lle n t con d i t ion , $100,301/ 299- 7527.

IRISH DANCING CLASSESI Ch ild r en , t e e n s , & a d u lt s a r e welcomed! Con t a ct in s t r u c t o r J eanne McGrath a t 703A71-6371*

FOR SALE* Gu it a r , fo lk -c l a s s i c a l , 3 A -s i z e , ca se — $70. Mountain d u lcim er by T h e il , ca se — $100. 301/299-7527.

FSGW New sle t t e r w i l l r un you r c la s s i f i e d ads fo r LOST & FOUND ( f r e e ) , or WANTED/FOR SALE ($1 fo r 15 wor ds) i t e m s . Ground r u le s* (1) You must be an FSGW member; (2) Ads must be r ece ived by th e 15t h o f the month p r io r t o p u b lic a t io n ; (3) You must send in new copy i f you want you r ad r epea ted (3 i s s u e l i m i t )—ads w i l l n ot be h eld over ;(4 ) The fe e must be e n close d ; (5) Ads must be w it h in t h e 15^ 0rd l i m i t ; ( 6) Ads must in c lu d e a phone number (w it h a r ea code) in t h e copy and by accompanied by a name and phone number fo r t h e E d it o r ; AND (7) Ads must be r e le va n t t o FSGW's pur pose (se e back p a g e ). Send you r copy t o Nancy Sch a t z, 3312 Glenway D r ., Ken sin gt on , MD 20795*

********************************** FSGW Hot -Lin ei 281-2228 !*********************************

As you may a lr ea d y have figu r ed ou t , a few changes have been made in the sch ed u le p r in t ed l a s t month, H e r e 's the l a t e s t up ­d a t e fo r you r ca len d a r ;

Nov. 4 - L isa Kor nber g w i l l c a l l ; t h e Easy S t r e e t S t r in g Band w on 't be a b le t o make i t a f t e r a l l .

The r e s t o f th e month, a s o f p r e ss t im e , s t i l l h old s t o the o r ig in a l sch ed u le , so be su r e t o jo in us each Sunday even in g a t 8*30 i n th e la r g e s o c ia l h a l l o f th e Chevy Chase P r esb yt e r ia n Chur ch, on t h e Ea st s id e o f Chevy Chase C i r c le a t t h e in t e r s e c t io n o f P a t t e r son S t . Admission i s $2 fo r FSGW mem­b e r s , $2 .50 fo r o t h e r s . For more in for m a ­t i o n , c a l l L isa a t 362-2983*

SNEAK PREVIEW; We know t h a t Sandy Br ad ­le y w i l l be h er e i n Febr u a r y. I f you know o f ot h er gu es t c a l le r s p a ssin g th r ough town, p le a se c a l l L isa a t 362-6983*

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

For over a yea r now, we have t a lk ed abou t p u b lish in g a membership d i r e c t o r y . We ll, now i t i s a r e a l i t y . Her e, a t l a s t , i s a l i s t i n g o f a l l FSGW members. "How do I g e t a cop y?" you a sk . J u s t send 50^ and you r name and a d d r ess t o ou r Membership Ch a ir ­man, Don Nich ols , 307 Br oa d lea f D r ., Vien n a , VA 22180, The on ly r e s t r i c t io n s a r e t h a t you be a members o f FSGW (on e d i r e c t o r y p e r membership) and agr ee n ot t o give you r copy t o non-members or u se i t fo r commer cia l pu r poses (nobody wants more junk m a i l) . P lea se send u s you r r eq u est b e for e December 1* 1979# a s t h e r e i s a lim it e d number o f cop ie s a v a i la b le .

NOVEMBER OPEN SING

On F r id a y , November 2 , t h e mon th ly Open Sin g w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e E t h ica l Soc ie t y b u i ld in g . The le a d e r w i l l be Lois Br uckner wit h h er a u toh a r p . Her t o p ic i s "Hou ses, Homes, B u ild in gs , & Oth er S t r u c t u r e s ." The s in gin g b egin s abou t 9 p .m . with r e fr e sh ­ments a v a i la b le . The E t h ica l Soc ie t y b u i ld ­in g i s a t 7750 - 16t h S t . , N.W*, i n D.C.Hope t o see you t h e r e !

For t h e December Open Sin g, Ala n and Ca r ly Ma ck a ll w i l l le a d , and t h e i r t op ic w i l l be "Gods and Oth er Bein gs o f P ow er ."

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Wa sh in gt on s in g e r E s t h e r Mae '‘Mot h e r " S c o t t d ie d Oct o b e r 16 fo l lo w in g a s t r o k e . She had sung b lu e s and g o s p e l m u sic fo r m ost o f h e r 86 y e a r s . I n t h e 1960s sh e bega n com p osin g and s in g in g p r o fe s s i o n a l ly i n t h i s a r e a , h a v in g sp e n t m ost o f h e r l i f e a s a h ou se k e ep er i n h e r n a t iv e M i s s i s s i p p i , i n B a lt im o r e , and i n New Yor k , F or many y e a r s , Mot h er S c o t t sa n g g o s p e l m u sic a t S t , St e p h en and t h e I n c a r n a t io n E p is ­c o p a l Ch u r ch i n Wa sh in gt on , wher e sh e was a member . She a ls o p er for m ed i n s e r v i c e s a t o t h e r ch u r c h e s , in c lu d i n g t h e Wa sh in gt on C a t h e d r a l , and i n shows a t n i g h t c lu b s , c o l l e g e s , and on r a d io and TV, She was a l s o a member o f t h e T r a v e lin g B lu e s Wor ksh op , She w i l l be s a d ly m isse d and lo n g r emember ed .

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The Cou n t r y Dance and Song S o c i e t y (New Yor k ) and t h e Am er ica n R e cor d e r S o c i e t y w i l l sp on sor an E a r ly Dance & Mu sic Weekend November 9 -1 1 a t Hudson Gu ild Farm n e a r Ne t con g , New J e r s e y , a b ou t 55 “ i . fr om New Yor k C i t y , Among t h e c la s s e s t o be o ffe r e d a r e Re­n a is s a n c e and Ba r oqu e Dance Mu sic , and E n g li s h and Am er ica n Cou n t r y Da n ce , F or in fo r m a t io n , c a l l CDSS a t 2 1 2 /5 9 4 -8 8 3 3 o r Am er ican R e cor d e r S oc , a t 2 1 2 / 6 7 5 -9 0 4 2 , No d e a d lin e d a t e was g iv e n i n t h e an ­n ou n cemen t s e n t t o FSGW, b u t we s u g g e s t you c a l l NOW,

The 4 t h a n n u a l Autumn C r a ft s F e s t i v a l w i l l be h eld a t t h e Montgomer y Cou n ty F a ir gr ou n d s i n Ga it h ­e r s b u r g , MD, on Nov, 16, 17 and 18, 200 a r t i s t s andc r a ft s p e o p le fr om a c r o s s t h e n a t ion w i l l be d i s p la y ­i n g and s e l l i n g t h e i r o r i g i n a l wor k . On -goin g c r a f t d e m on s t r a t io n s and a d e l i c i o u s a sso r t m e n t o f food and d r in k w i l l add t o t h e fu n . Ad m iss ion i s $ 2 ,5 0 fo r a d u l t s (c h i ld r e n 12 & u n der fr e e w i t h a d u l t ) , and t h e r e 's l o t s o f fr e e p a r k in g . Hou r s a r e i F r i . n oon -9 p .m ., S a t . 10 a .m ,-9 p .m ., Su n . 10 a .m ,-6 p .m . The show i s in d o o r s and w i l l be h e ld r a in o r s h in e . F or in fo r m a t io n , c a l l S u g a r lo a f Mou n t a in Wor ks, 3 0 1 / 8 3 1 -9 1 9 1 .

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HUNGARIAN FOLK-ART EXHIBIT AND BAZAAR

On Su n d a y, November 11, fr om 10 a .m , t o 5 p .m .* t h e C a r d in a l Min d sze n t y S o c i e t y w i l l sp on sor a Hun­ga r ia n F o lk -Ar t E x h i b i t , Ba za a r , and Food F e s t i v a l , a t t h e F r a n c is ca n Mon a st e r y P ilgr a m a ge H a l l , 1400 Qu in cy S t , , N .E ., Wa sh in gt on , D .C . H e r e 's a ch an ce t o e n jo y a d a y o f n a t iv e Hu n ga r ia n fo lk a r t , b e a u t i ­f u l co s t u m e s , e m b r oid e r y , and p o t t e r y ; wa tch Hungar ­i a n and o t h e r fo lk d a n ce r s j e a t d e l i c i o u s Hu n ga r ia n food and p a s t r i e s ; and bu y h a n d -c r a ft e d g i f t s . Ad­m is s io n i s f r e e . F or more in fo r m a t io n , c a l l I ld i k o B e r g e r , a t 5 9 3 -9 1 6 4 .

The Wa sh in gt on D .C ./B a l t im o r e I r i s h Da n cin g Cham­p io n s h ip s a r e sp on sor e d b y t h e I r i s h -Am e r ic a n Clu b o f Wa sh in gt on , D .C , E le ve n s c h o o ls fr om t h e Wa sh in g­t o n /B a lt im o r e a r e a p a r t i c ip a t e d t h i s y e a r , and t h e w in n er s and t h e i r s c h o o ls a r e a s fo l l o w s ;Min or g i r l s ; Ale xa n d r a Typ in gs (McGr a t h ); J u n ior G i r l s ; Maur een H a n ley (McGr a t h ); I n t e r m e d ia t e G i r l s ; Ka t h le e n Bohan (McGr a t h ); S e n io r G i r l s ; Nancy 0 'F l a ­h e r t y (McGr a t h ); Min or Boys; P a t r i c k McGr a th (Mc­G r a t h ); J u n io r Boys ; Fr ed J ames (J a m e s); S e n io r Boys; Sean C u lk in ( O 'N e i l l ) . No in t e r m e d ia t e b oys compe­t i t i o n was h e ld t h i s y e a r .

FESTIVAL CONFERENCE IN BALTIMORE

A Re g io n a l F e s t i v a l C on fe r e n ce , sp on sor ed by t h e N a t io n a l Ce n t e r fo r Ur ban E t h n ic A f fa i r s and t h e Sm it h son ia n I n s t i t u t i o n F o l k l i f e P r ogr a m s, and fo ­cu s in g on f e s t i v a l p la n n in g and p r o d u c t io n , w i l l be h e ld i n Ba lt im or e on November 17 . C o s t fo r an i n d i ­v id u a l i s $20 ($35 fo r an o r g a n iz a t io n a l r e p r e s e n t a ­t i v e ) , F or more in fo r m a t io n , c a l l 2 0 2 /2 3 2 -3 6 0 0 .

N ^ J O U ^ ^ r a O M V^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ I E lY

The Vi r g i n i a F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y , b a se d i n Ch a r ­l o t t e s v i l l e , h a s r e c e n t ly p u b li sh e d t h e f i r s t volu me o f i t s jo u r n a l , F o lk lo r e and F o l k l i f e i n V i r g i n i a . Among t h e a r t i c l e s in c lu d e d i n t h i s v e r y a t t r a c t i v e s c h o la r ly jo u r n a l a r e "Th e Bla ck B a n jo -P la y in g Tr a ­d i t i o n i n V i r g i n i a and We st V i r g i n i a ," "I n s u l t and Sla n d e r i n Se ve n t e e n t h -C e n t u r y V i r g i n i a ," and m or e .I f y o u 'd l i k e a cop y o f F o lk lo r e and F o l k l i f e i n V i r ­g i n i a . v o l . 1 , 1979, send you r name and a d d r e ss and iPt.OO ($ 2 .5 0 fo r V .F .S , member s) t o V i r g i n i a F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y , 115 Wils o n H a l l . U n iv e r s i t y o f V i r g i n i a , C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , VA 22903.

CLANNAD AT GASTON HALLIII L in .--I.. J iL ill'.' BBBSSThe I r i s h Mu sic and Dance S e r i e s w i l l p r e s e n t i t s

7t h c o n c e r t w it h t h e e x c i t i n g new v o c a l harmony and in s t r u m e n t a l gr ou p fr om I r e la n d ; Cla n n a d , A fa m i ly gr ou p fr om t h e Don ega l G a e lt a c h t (I r i s h -s p e a k i n g d i s t r i c t ) , Clan n ad i s e s p e c i a l l y w e l l known fo r i t s u n iqu e harmony a r r a n gem en t s o f t r a d i t i o n a l Se a n -n os son gs fr om t h e Don ega l a r e a . The c o n c e r t w i l l be a t Ga st on H a l l , Geor getown U n iv e r s i t y , on December 2 , a t 7 ;3 0 p .m . T ic k e t s a r e $5 .

OLD-TIME BANJO CLASS

An in t e r m e d ia t e o ld -t i m e b a n jo c l a s s i s now for m ­in g i n Camp S p r in g s , MD. The i n s t r u c t o r w i l l be Ca r ey H ow le t t and we w i l l be m e et in g fo u r t im e s on a l t e r n a t e Th u r sd a y e ve n in gs b e gin n in g November 1 ,F or more i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l J ea n Sm it h , 8 6 8 -7 3 0 6 ,

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN BALTIMORE?

Our n e ig h b or s i n t h e Ba lt im or e F olk Mu sic S o c i e t y p u t on a number o f f i n e p r ogr a m s ea ch month and would be g la d t o se e fo l k s fr om Wa sh in gt on t h e r e . To fin d o u t wh a t t h e l a t e s t news i s fr om BFMS, c a l l t h e i r h o t l i n e a t 3 0 1 /7 2 7 -0 5 4 8 .

G0SPELmJS£CJrty^2g

I f you c a n ' t g e t enou gh o f t r a d i t i o n a l g o s p e l mu­s i c , you m igh t t r y l i s t e n i n g t o "New H o r i z o n s ," a pr ogr am wh ich i t s h o s t and p r od u ce r , Chuck Sa n d e r s , c a l l s "a c o l la g e o f p o e t r y , m u s ic , and d i a lo g u e ." I t ' s on WYCB, 1340 on t h e AM d i a l , fr om noon t o 2 p .m . on Su n d a ys,

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EAT. DRINK. AND BE MERRY. FOR TOMORROW THERE1 S MORE!

A l l who a t t e n d e d t h e Sunday n ig h t d in n e r a t t h i s y e a r ’ s Geta wa y, a n d /o r who p a r t ook o f t h e punch a t t h e FSGW An n iv e r sa r y P a r t y , know t h a t we h ave some r e a l t a l e n t (b e s id e s t h e ob v io u s m u s ica l t a l e n t ) i n ou r m id s t . So t h a t y o u ' l l know wh a t you wer e e a t in g and d r in k in g (o r i f by some m is fo r t u n e you m isse d i t a l l and wou ld l i k e t o t r y i t y o u r s e l f ) , h e r e a r e t h e r e c ip e s fo r some o f t h e more e x o t i c yur ranies, The q u a n t i t i e s i n t h e Viet n a m ­e s e d i s h e s ca n be m u l t i p l i e d , o f c o u r s e , b u t k eep i n mind t h a t wok cook in g ( s t i r -f r y i n g ) wor ks b e s t w it h sm a ll amoun ts a t a t im e . As fo r t h e p u n ch , i t was c r e a t e d e s p e c i a l l y fo r t h i s e v e n t , and t h e r e c ip e makes a l o t . I f you wan t t o c u t i t down, t h ou gh , y o u ' l l h ave t o u se p a r t i a l b o t t l e s — t h e s m a l le s t amount u sed h e r e i s a f i f t h . Tr y i t fo r a b ig p a r t y —i t ' s good t

Many t h a n k s t o P e t e t h e Spy and J on a t h a n E b e r h a r t .

T h l t kho (Ca r a m el p or k )

1 l b , f r e s h p or k b u t t (w it h f a t o n ) , o u t i n 1 " cu b e s 2 -3 s c a l l i o n s , copped 1 t s p , o i l 1 t s p s a l t1 T b s , nuocmam ( f i s h s a u c e ). I n P h i l i p p in e m a r k et s

t h i s i s known a s "p a t i s "1 t s p , su ga r o r , p r e fe r a b ly , ca r a m e lize d su ga r 1 /4 t s p , p e p p e r Wa t er a lm os t t o co ve r

Sa u t e s c a l l i o n s i n o i l ove r medium h e a t , add p or k , and brown i n d eep p o t . Add s a l t , p e p p e r , su ga r & w a t e r . Simmer u n cover ed 1 h ou r . Add nuocmam and simmer a n ot h e r h ou r . D o n 't l e t i t b o i l , o r i t w i l l g e t s t r i n g y and mu shy. The l i q u i d sh ou ld cook down t o p r a c t i c a l l y n o t h in g (d o n ' t b u m i t ) and t h e mea t cu b e s sh ou ld r e t a i n t h e i r s t r u c t u r a l i n t e g r i t y .Se r ve on r i c e .

G& ch ie n sa (Ch ick e n w it h lem on g r a s s )

1 l b , fr y i n g c h ic k e n , c u t i n m a n ip u la b le ch un ks1 T b s , d r i e d c i t r o n e l l a (lem on g r a s s ) , powdered3 s c a l l i o n s , s l i c e d i n t h in rotfnd s e c t i o n s 1 t s p , s a l t 1 /2 t s p , p ep p er1 /2 d r ie d r ed c h i l e p e p p e r , se e d e d , i n l / 4 n le n g t h s 1 T b s . o i l1 t s p , su ga r2 T b s , ch opped d r y -r o a s t e d p ea n u t s 1 T b s , nuocmam (s e e p or k r e c ip e )

Coa t ch ic k e n p i e c e s w it h c i t r o n e l l a , s c a l l i o n s , s a l t & pepp er | l e t s t a n d 20 m in u t e s . Hea t a wok or s k i l l e t t o h igh o r medium h igh h e a t . Add o i l . When o i l i s h o t , t o s s i n c h ic k e n and f r y , s t i r r i n g con ­s t a n t l y , A f t e r a cou p le o f m in u t e s , add r ed p e p p e r . Sa u t e a b ou t 8 m in u t e s m or e , s t i l l s t i r r i n g , t h e n add p e a n u t s , a l i t t l e mor e b la c k p e p p e r , su ga r , and nuoc­mam, and cook a n ot h e r m in u t e o r s o , s t i l l s t i r r i n g .

RIOS DE BABILON

(A p o t a b le t o u r f a r sou t h o f t h e b o r d e r , d e v is e d by P e t e t h e Spy and J on a t h a n E b e r h a r t fo r t h e FSGW F i ft e e n t h An n iv e r sa r y P a r t y , Oct ob e r 13 , 1979)

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Th is New sle t t e r i s pu blish ed by the F olk lor e Soc ie t y o f Gr ea ter Wash in gton , a n o n -p r o fi t , e d u ca t ion a l or ga n iza t ion d ed ica t ed t o p r e se r vin g and pr omoting t r a d i t io n a l fo lk a r t s in the gr e a t e r Wash ington D.C. a r ea . Membership in the Soc ie t y i s open t o a l l who wish t o h e lp pur sue t h ese g o a ls . Membership b e n e fi t s in clu d e fr e e admission t o pr ogr ams, reduced admis­sion t o sp e c ia l e ve n t s , the New sle t t e r by f i r s t c la s s m a i l, p lu s wor kshops, s in g s , and more. To jo in , f i l l ou t t h e form below, en close you r ch eck , and send t o th e F olk lor e Socie t y o f Gr ea t er Wash in gton , c /o Don Nich ols , 307 Br oa d lea f D r ., N .E ., Vien n a , Vir g in ia 22180,

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