Don't mess with singer song writers

I remember Tom Paxton doing a similar song, but it was well before video.

In theses days of instant communication companies can not afford to treat customers in any way but good.

It would be nice if this went viral. Pass it on.





Ashville Open Mic Returns Thursday Night.

Following the lay off because of 4 July celebrations Ashville Open Stage will return this Thursday 9 July.

Message from Knot Fibb'n

Hi Fibb'n Fans!

First, a big "t'anks!" to the folks at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering. We had a lovely time playing for you there...the Fraze is one of our favorite venues! No one melted, or even spontaneously combusted due to the heat, for which we are forever grateful!


Continuing our summer outdoor party, Knot Fibb'n is traveling to Versailles this Friday, July 10. No silly, not the grand French chateau where Marie Antoinette suggested everyone have dessert, but the Village of Versailles, Ohio -- located north of I-70 and west of I-75 in Darke County (or Co. Darke, if you're speakin' Irish). The Darke County Center for the Arts has presented an Artist series featuring outstanding performers for the past 30 years. We're very happy to get involved with the DCCA, and hope to have a fun crowd joining us Friday night. Show starts at 7pm, and the locale is the Fountain Square gazebo across the street from the Inn at Versailles, 21 W. Main Street downtown. We'll be jiggin' & jawin', and just having a good ol' time -- check out http://www.darkejournal.com/ for more info.

Hope to see you soon!

There is a lot going on in Bexley this month plus other events keep an eye on the calendar. Here is a sample from Mike Hale.

Message from Mike Hale

All right, here it is, get some rest! I've managed to plan your whole music week-end. And it's all ‘FREE'! All you have to do is show up.

Friday, July 10 in Bexley, Mayor John Brennan's Main St. Merchant Music Festival runs from 7-9 PM in front of Starbucks, 2450 E Main St.
At 7, the Hollow Bodies (with John Schomberg & Mike Powers) a 3 piece rock/pop band will take you back in time to the 50's and 60's.

Then at 8, Patti Ramsey & Mike Hale (both of Halfway Home) will present their particular slant on mix of country, bluegrass, folk, blues, rock and American roots music. Being much younger than the Hollow Bodies their music will be the 60's and later.
For more information, contact the mayor's office at 559-4210.FREE

Saturday, July 11, in Clintonville at Areopagitica Books (3510 North High St), from 7-9 PM, Teresa Schleifer and Charlie Flowers will be performing a blend of folk, blues & swing. This should be a wonderful show!
They are being supported by ‘We Will Play For Food' (Areo House Band) comprised of Brian Szuch, Maury Falkoff, Rebecca Stansbury and Mike Hale.
For more info call 614-268-5094. Also 'FREE' but Donations accepted for artists.

Sunday, July 12, 7 PM in Worthinton at the Village Green, Northwest quadrant of 161/High St. at 7 PM, Halfway Home will be playing the Worthington Family Concert on the Green. Bring folding chair or a picnic basket!
For more info call 436-2743.

Again All Free, kid friendly musical events so I hope to see you at one or all of them!
Mike
The calendar if full of information, there is no excuse to have nothing to go to.


Sad News

Dick Plunks father has been taken ill and is not expected to live. Please keep Dick and his family in your thoughts, I will keep you posted.

No Ashville Open Mic For Folkies

No Ashville Open Mic For Folkies

Due to lots of activity for 4 July celebrations the general conscientious was that we not hold the Ashville Open Mic this Thursday 2 July. Please pass this on to as many people as you can.

We will resume as normal (Normal us ??????) on Thursday 9 July

So You think you can play guitar



Happy Forth of July Folks

Folk Music in abundance for Folkies

Folk Music in abundance for Folkies

Things are hotting up and not just the temperature.

A message from Half Way Home

Tornado sirens, heavy rain, church bells, a 37 semi-truck convoy driving by, blowing their air horns at the crowd - and a brief acoustic "encore" performance for a group of lady Harley riders after microphones and most of the instruments were packed away........all in a night's work for the Halfway Home band. Last Friday night up in Berlin was one of the more memorable - and enjoyable gigs we've played.

How do we top that evening? Easy, we pack up and head to Waynesville, Ohio this weekend for the Appalachian Mountain Music Festival. This festival is always one of the highlights of our summer. We get to play with lots of wonderful musicians in endless jam sessions, and play a couple of sets on one of the stages.

We are playing Saturday, June 27th, at 6:20pm on the Rocky Top stage, and again on Sunday at 1:40pm on the Rocky Top stage. Kevin and Shannon Maloney will no doubt be running sound for that stage and they make us sound like we know what we're doing. It's always a pleasure to work with good sound crews and great MC's at this festival - and always a blast to hang out with many of the friends we have made down in Southwestern Ohio over the past few years.

Bring an instrument and a lawn chair and join in the fun. Come out and meet some of the nicest folks in Ohio at the Appalachian Mountain Music Festival. There will be continuous music on two stages, and gospel music on Sunday, an old time fiddle contest, great food provided by local organizations, and a good time waiting for you in Waynesville this weekend.

For directions, ticket prices, and a detailed schedule of events for the festival, just Google "Appalachian Mountain Music Festival Waynesville".

Hope to see you there,

Renilda, Patti, Mike, Pat & Brian
HALFWAY HOME

Message from John Schomburg

It's summer and there's more folk events than you can shake a stick at!
Several of Central Ohio's favorite folk will be performing next weekend in Waynesville, Ohio. This is the descendent of the old Caesar's Creek Appalachian Music Festival. Names you might recognize would be Halfway Home, Anne and Phil Case, and The Wild Hares.
Thanks
John S

Message from Dave Rainey

Hi Folks
The long wait is over! Helen is back for some summer gigs and we will be kicking things off this Saturday June 27 at 8 pm at Papa Joe's Restaurant in Ashville. We are looking forward to playing some of your favorite tunes as well as some new stuff and some things from the vault that we haven't hauled out for a while. It should be a blast. For added excitement this Saturday is also Rocco's birthday so come on out listen to some great music, enjoy some good food and drinks and celebrate Helen's return and Rocco's birthday with us.
The show starts at 8 and we encourage you to come early for a good seat, we hope to fill the place! Thanks for your support and hope to see you Saturday. Papa Joe's is at 20 Cromley St in Ashville (43103). Call 740-983-6100 for information.
Thanks
Dave, Rock, Wes and Helen

ps: please forward this to anyone you know who likes great music and wants to have a good time!

Message from Eric at the Music Cafe Powell

John, I have some great players coming still in June.

June 27th, 6:15 Steve Hensley- Solo Acoustic
9 Ryan Wilkens - Solo Acoustic
10 Bob Lyons - Solo Acoustic

June 28th 2-4 PM Sunday Picken, Larry Schick leads a 2 hr Bluegrass jam

Coming in July from Nashville July 12th- Brian Ashley Jones $10 2-4 PM, pre-show reception 1-2 PM

Peace

Eric Ahlteen
Espresso Yourself Music Cafe
614-436-7100 http://www.espressoyourselfmusiccafe.com/

Message from Nancy Baily

Three Creeks Festival Saturday 27 June Music starts at 11:30am until 2:00pm

Enter at the main entrance on Bixby Rd, there is a good map on their web site, just Google Three Creeks Metro Park.

The line up for the festival.

Bill Cohen

Joanie Calem

The Hard Tackers

Hank Arbaugh

Larry Drake

(Photo: Chris of The Hard Tackers)

Folk Music Action

Sorry for not keeping in touch but the photo's below say why. I had a few days kayaking and fishing with singer song writer Ken Willis and around thirty others. There was representation from West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and all parts of Ohio. In the evening the guitars and the beer came out around the camp fire and we had good time, despite the weather on the first few days.

Ken was the organizer and he did an extraordinary job. Imagine trying to arrange for people to go to places they have never been before, do the float and have a vehicle waiting for them five hours later.



















A message from Larry Staats
People:

This Sat., June 20, is the Worthington, OH, Arts Festival, on the Green at the intersection of Rt. 161 & Rt. 23, in the center of Old Worthington. Some of you will remember that last summer we played music on the South East Green at the Farmer's Market and various festivals in Worthington to have a good time and also to raise a little money for the Society. We will start doing the same thing again starting on Saturday July 11th.

However, the Arts Festival, on June 20th, is another opportunity to jam and also collect a little money for CFMS. Chris Boles (614-766-2382) will be there with the "Tip Jug" to start around 10:00 am. So, come on out and play, have a good time and support Folk Music all at the same time. For this event only, we'll have to play at the benches on the North end of the South East Green. A place to park might be at the Griswold Center, just North of the Green on the West Side of High Street/Rt. 23. Keep up the good work.

A Message from Tom Nagel

Folks--please pass this along to the CFMS and Maennerchor folks. I don't have all the email addresses.

This weekend is the Washboard Festival in Logan Ohio---a Festival that not only tolerates but celebrates a form of alleged music with which I am afflicted.

I am writing to see if any or all of y'all are interested in forming an impromptu kamikaze jug band and crashing the festival.

Anyone who is interested, email back to me; leave your phone number as well.

Just for a laugh.
(After three attempts to embed this I will give you the link.)

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1910028



Here is the line up for the Three Creeks Metro Park Festival.

Not the order of play, but the line up.

Bill Cohen -
Joanie Calem -
Larry Drake -
Hardtackers -
Hank Arbaugh -

Lots of Information for Folkies

A message from Bill Cohen
(This is what this Blog is all about)

WANTED --- YOUR original song lyrics

Do you have some good, original, simple lyrics that need music to make them into a song?

Let me give it a try. I’ve got a lot of melodies and chords in my head that are in need of words.

I’m looking for words/poems that have a fairly simple rhyme scheme and a regular rhythm.. For example, four lines with the 2nd and 4th lines rhyming. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, verse chorus. Perhaps a bridge in there somewhere. It doesn’t need to be exactly that, but you know what I’m talking about.

My melodies and chords are simple, catchy, and memorable. And I can help produce original songs that could be played with accompaniment on either guitar or piano.



I’d love the chance to see what we could create --- together.

Just e-mail me your words, and I’ll see what I can come up with. We’ve got nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

If you don’t like the tunes I write for your lyrics, you’re under no obligation. You can just throw my stuff away and hire a professional music producer instead. I hear Phil Spector has plenty of time on his hands these days.

Bill cohen

billcohen@columbus.rr.com

263-3851


Message From Nancy Cline Bailey



Jill Snyder used to be a naturalist at Battelle-Darby Creek, but is now head naturalist at Three Creeks. She has asked us if we could do some music at her Three Creeks Fest. The date is June 27th. She would like to have music from 11:30-2:30 if possible.

This is almost booked, but if you are interested contact Nancy.


Message from Mike Hale

Festival Video's available.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=COFF2009&view=videos

This takes you to a search page with all of the videos listed. Is this what you need? My site is ‘COFF2009’.

Mike

Here is a good video.
I stood for a long time and listened to Grand Pa Elliot when I was down in New Orleans.

Sorry it is a url there was no way I could embed it.

http://gizmodo.com/5231112/best-video-ive-seen-today-will-make-you-smile

Folk Fun for the Weekend

See you Saturday night at the book shop

Ashville Drugs Raid No Folkies Involved.

You may have seen that there was a drug rain in Ashville last Thursday night. The Open Stage was not involved although sound man Dave Rainey, (Soon to be appearing at the Columbus Folk Music Society Coffee House at the book shop with daughter Megan and Jen.) was interviewed on television and asked his opinion. Dave being recognised as the unofficial mayor of Ashville supported the police action and stated that the good people of Ashville were there in the beginning and will still be the ones left when the dregs of society have left. He is now know as Dave the walking sound bite.

It led to an interesting night. Lots of banter back and forth along with songs about drugs. Here are a few photos just to give you and idea of the interesting and fun things that happened.

Here is the toad worn by Jeff Hartley to carry his pics etc in. There is a sad toad story behind it that only Jeff can tell.

Donna played what I though she said was a Macedonian guitar. A very interesting instrument with 5 strings. This I was told was the original head design for the modern electric guitar. There is some very nice inlay that the photos do not do justice to.

First time at Ashville for Tess who is an excellent singer song writer. Her performance thrilled the audience.

Another newcomer to Ashville was Dan. He writes some very good instrumentals and is usually accompanied with his wife on vocals, for this evening she was in the audience looking after the grandchild.

Part of the Thursday night audience show their appreciation.

The Rainey's are at the Coffee House at the book shop on Saturday night. There will also be an open mic spot by the Hard Tackers Shanty Team. If you have no idea what a shanty is them Saturday is the time to find out.

This is the last coffee house until the Fall. Keep a lookout for the outside venues that will come up through the summer.

Keep the gig dates and article coming, I have had some good comments about the information that is available, there have also been comments posted on the blog itself. Feel free to post good or bad comments. It helps to keep the blog in the right direction.