If it's Thursday...

it must be Hootenanny at The Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230, (413) 528-1955. Bring your voice and any other instruments available unless it's your night to be an audient! Great coffee and teas, good conversation and wonderful music. Sign up is at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm.

Xavier with Special Guest Tony Lee Thomas at Guthrie Center 6/2

Abe Guthrie, son of Arlo and grandson of Woody, will be playing keyboards for Xavier this Saturday June 2 at 8:00pm at the Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230, (413) 528-1955. Special Guest for the evening will be Tony Lee Thomas http://tonyleethomas.com It'll be an evening of music with a conscience and a beat that won't quit.

Square Dancing at the Guthrie Center 6/1

On Friday June 1, 2007 at 8:00pm, the king of square dance callers Cliff Broder and the Square One Band will present an evening of square dancing at the Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, MA, (413) 528-1955.

How many greens are there?

All the trees have their leaves and the mountains have more shades of green than seems possible. What could be better after marveling at the beauty all around us then a great cup of coffee or tea, good conversation, and good music? We're in the big room and the sound reinforcement is working. Come to the Hootenanny at the Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230, (413) 528-1955! Signup at 7:00pm and the music starts around 8:00pm.

Beacon Sloop Club Strawberry Festival June 10 in Beacon, NY

Come to a free festival in Beacon, NY on June 10th down by the Beacon train station next to the Hudson River. Freshly baked strawbery shortcake, choclate covered strawberrys, and other treats will be available. Free rides on the Woody Guthrie, a thirty foot wooden ferry sloop, are available to the folks who sign up early in the day. Dan Einbender, Ian Weiss, Spook Handy, Ricardo Gautreau, Electric Fiddle Band, Andy Revkin & Friends, Victoria Raabin, and Pete Seeger will be providing music.

Troubadour Series May 25 and 26 at The Guthrie Center

The Strangelings
Friday, May 25, 2007 - 8:00pm
Doors open at 6:00pm

http://www.myspace.com/thestrangelings

Two electric sitars, flute, percussion and the ethereal voices of three women, all blended into an alchemical potion of earthy mythology and deep grooves that will have you dancing while your soul takes flight. The Nuah Suite is a chain of enigmatic songs, a rich blend of Goddess imagery and classical themes from around the world, woven into a complex fabric that flows like an orchestral sonata.

Meg Hutchinson
Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 8:00pm
Doors open at 6:00pm

http://www.meghutchinson.com

Part young farm kid, part old poet, Performing Songwriter calls Meg, "...A master of introspective ballads filled with understated yearning and an exquisite sense of metaphor." Her songs are characterized by an unselfconscious optimism, a love of language and a fascination with the workings of the human heart. Among her major influences she is quick to mention Mary Oliver and Garrison Keillor.

For tickets and information call
413.528.1955

The Guthrie Center
4 Van Deusenville Road
Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230

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Anybody want to help see if the microphones still work? Do the kitchen volunteers still remember how to make coffee and tea much less who wanted one? Big lineup this weekend and everything needs to be working by then. Come to the Hootenanny at the Guthrie Center! Signup at 7:00pm and the extended soundcheck commences somewhere around 8:00pm.

But seriously, there is a Hootenanny every Thursday (except Thanksgiving) at 8:00pm at The Guthrie Center, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230, (413) 528-1955.

New York Renaissance Faire School Days

Many of the folk songs sung today started in Elizabethan times. On May 23 and 24, New York Renaissance Faire will present School Days, "An Incredible Field Trip to the 16th Century!" It's a bit late notice for this year since it takes a while to set up field trips but it's something to keep in mind for next year.

Lucy Kaplansky at Roxbury, NY on May 19

Lucy Kaplansky will be performing at the Roxbury Arts Group at 8:00pm on May 19th. This singer songwriter has become the troubadour laureate of city folk. The power and texture in her voice are matched by the imagery and emotion of her lyrics and melodies. All this, done with a knack for leading the audience straight to the heart of a song, leaving them wanting more. $15.00 (607) 326-7908

Peter Yarrow in Schoharie, NY on May 13

Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary), his daughter Bethany, and Rufus Cappadocia on cello will be giving a Mother's Day concert at 3:00pm at the Schoharie Presbyterian Church on Main Street. It will be a concert for all generations. Call 518.827.4953 or 518.295.8931 for more information.

Arlo Guthrie in Great Barrington, MA on 5/18-20

Next weekend, at The Guthrie Center (4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, MA, 413 528-1955), Arlo will be holding his Spring Revival. This is held in the church from his song Alice's Restaurant which is now a interfaith center. They provide community lunches on Wednesdays and an acoustic open mic on Thursdays. The Spring Revival is held in the main room which seats a hundred people. Last I heard from George, there are still tickets available. On Sunday morning, there is a walkathon for Huntington's Disease, which cut short Woody Guthrie's life. It's a really nice place.

Sing in New Paltz, NY

There is a nice Rise Up Singing party on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in New Paltz, NY at the Friends Meeting at 8 North Manheim. Bring your copy or there are a few spares to share. The sing runs from 7:00pm till 8:30pm.