Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering 29-31 Jan.

Subject: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: jimjoe
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 10:36 AM

It's official...Peoples Music Network Winter gathering to be held in Asheville,Jan 25-27 2002...waiting on confirmation of site...expected to be UNCA and /or Warren Wilson College....Suggestions of performers for Fri eve concert...and Sat and Sun workshops..forum/plenary are welcome...please reply: jim wolf

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check out:www.peoples music network.org

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 09:21 PM

Jim,

You have so many fine musicians in the Southern Appalachians that it seems almost heretical to suggest importing some Yankees from the New York area, but I'm going to stick my neck out by giving you two suggestions for the Friday night concert.

1. The Johnson Girls. This is an all female a capella quintet that sings sea chanteys and other maritime music. They were one of the groups that performed at the Ships to Save the Waters benefit concert in New York last year, and a tired and sickly Pete Seeger rose like Lazarus from the dead when they started singing. Their effect is that magical. I know that we should wait until we hold a gathering along the coast, but maybe the Johnson Girls are what we need to provide some balance on the concert bill.

2. Water Sign. They are a quartet comprising two men and two women, and their harmonies are unbelievable. Most of their material is contemporary folk written in traditional style, and their instrumental arrangements suit the material perfectly.

Ny the way, Mudcatter Joy Bennett is a member of both the Johnson Girls and Water Sign. And she tells me she is also a member of PMN. (This is an entirely unsolicited endorsement. Unsolicited by her, that is.)


And as for workshops, you can sign me up to do the Woody Guthrie Song Swap and Jam Session. It was well attended in Queens, in Hartford, and in High Falls.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 09:34 PM

Jim,
I am going to jump in with both feet and suggest Sorcha Dorcha. Inobu, Larry Otway, can supply stats. You may also want to consider Allan C., one of our quieter members, sure to charm the ladies and impress the rest.

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Jun 01 - 08:00 PM

No seconds?

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 26 Dec 01 - 08:00 PM

The upcoming Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering will take place at the University of North Carolina in Asheville from January 25 through 27, 2002. Information is now available on the PMN website. Cut and paste this URL:

http://www.peoplesmusic.org/

Or else CLICK!

Following the link which says Next Gathering Jan. 2002!

Information is also available from Jim Wolf. His e-mail address is:

[e-mail]

Or use this LINK.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Dec 01 - 09:36 PM

Anyone heading there or back, and passing through north central PA, is welcome for bunk space here. PM me or e-mail if interested-- I may miss it if you follow up here in the thread.

~Susan

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Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 08 Jan 02 - 09:11 PM

Refresh!

See you folks in Asheville!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 18 Jan 02 - 06:23 AM

Just a reminder. The PMN Winter Gathering is just one week away, but there is still time to register. Just contact Jim Wolf at once.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: InOBU
Date: 18 Jan 02 - 08:48 AM

BY the way, thanks Sinsul... Sorcha Dorcha, now with the GREAT Mazzmlani Swift will be performing at the friday night concert. Swift and Otway will be performing their fantastic set, Swift's Modest Proposal (including An Phis Fluich)... Amadou Diallo, Yvette's Song and Engine 33 as well... Peggy Seeger and Si Kahn are on the bill, and be their or be square. Cheers Larry

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 06:35 AM

Mazzmlani Swift's fiddling was fantastic, and Larry Otway's singing held the audience spellbound. However, somewhere through Sorcha Dorcha's last song, Larry's uileann pipes sprung a leak, and he had to keep pumping like a madman to keep the music flowing. Good job!

The next PMN Summer Gathering will take place near Beacon, New York, from May 31 through June 2, 2002. The next Winter Gathering will be held in Syracuse, New York, probably the last weekend of 2003. If you are a musician, or simply a music lover, who is interested in using music to support struggles for peace, freedom, human rights, and justice -- if you feel musically and politically akin to Larry Otway Peggy Seeger, Si Kahn, Pete Seeger, Pat Humphries, Guy and Candie Carawan, Kim and Reggie Harris, Charlie King, Karen Brandow, Bob Blue, Joel Landy, Tom Neilson, and Colleen Kattau to name just a few -- then these gatherings are a place for you.

For more information, periodically visit the PMN website. Just cut and paste this URL into your browser:

http://www.peoplesmusic.org/

Or else CLICK!


--- Steve

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: InOBU
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 01:39 PM

Thanks for the kindness of that review Steve... I was very surprised that folks did not hear the loud his from the sprung bellows tube! Steve treated us to one of his witty and well constructed ballads at my workshop the next day... very fine indeed! Cheers, Larry

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 09 Dec 02 - 06:17 AM

Peoples' Music Gathering 2003 will take place in Syracuse, NY, from January 24 through 26. For details CLICK HERE!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 19 Dec 03 - 10:24 PM

THE SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE

Peoples' Music Network Winter Gathering 2004
January 23rd - 25th
Andover & Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

The People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom And Struggle, Inc. (PMN) invites you, your family, and your friends to the 2004 Winter Gathering.


What is PMN?

PMN is a North American network of people who use music, dance, storytelling, and poetry to promote progressive ideas and transform ourselves and our communities through music to bring about a better world.


What to Expect

• Friday Night Concert featuring local and national performers
• Saturday and Sunday daytime workshops
• Saturday Night Round Robin Concert open to all
• Sunday Morning Songs of the Spirit Session

The Friday night concert will be held in Andover. The Saturday and Sunday events will take place in Lawrence.


What to Bring

• Musical instruments, voices, songs to share, tapes & CDs to distribute.
• A sleeping bag if you need home hospitality.
• A willingness to share in the work.


Free child care for toilet-trained children, 2 years old and up, will be available on Saturday and Sunday.

Click here for more information!

Be there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: open mike
Date: 19 Dec 03 - 10:43 PM

the link in the first post don't work
try these...

# http://www.peoplesmusic.org/
# http://peoplesmusic.tripod.com/

Subject: RE: Help: PMN..Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 19 Dec 03 - 11:44 PM

But the link in the message I posted earlier this evening does work. Here's the URL:

http://www.peoplesmusic.org/Winter_2004/Winter_2004.htm

And this will take you to the PMN home page:

http://www.peoplesmusic.org/

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 27 Jan 04 - 09:28 AM

Future Peoples' Music Network Winter Gatherings:

January 2005: New York City

January 2006: Springfield, MA

January 2007: Philadelphia

January 2012 (tentative): Lawrence, MA

PMN website: http://www.peoplesmusic.org/

Be there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 13 Jul 04 - 09:55 AM

MANY VOICES
People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle
Winter Gathering
New York City
January 28-30, 2005

Friday night, January 28, 2005: Concert featuring Pete Seeger, the Brooklyn Women's Chorus & others.

To be held at...
The Brooklyn High School for the Arts
345 Dean Street
Brooklyn, NY


Saturday morning & afternoon, January 29, 2005: Opening ceremony, workshops, presentations, song swaps, children's concert (featuring Pete Seeger, MacDougal Street Rent Party & others), plenary session.

Saturday night, January 29, 2005: Round Robin Concert.

Sunday morning & early afternoon, January 30, 2005: Songs of the Spirit, workshops, closing ceremony.

Saturday & Sunday events to be held at...
The Renaissance Charter School
35-59 81st Street
Jackson Heights, Queens, NY


For information...

Please visit the PMN website: http://www.peoplesmusic.org/

Or e-mail Steve Suffet: [e-mail]

Or write to...
Many Voices • PMN Winter Gathering 2005
41-05 47th Street
Sunnyside, NY 11104

MANY VOICES is sponsored by...
People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle, Inc.

In cooperation with...
Brooklyn Women's Chorus
People's Voice Cafe (special honoree)
Brooklyn High School for the Arts
Renaissance Charter School
New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club (Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.)

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 24 Nov 04 - 07:35 AM

Refresh.

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: GUEST,Marilyn
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 07:47 AM

Just a quick report on the recent PMN Winter Gathering in New York City, January 28-30, 2005:

The Friday night MANY VOICES concert at the Brooklyn High School of the Arts was completely sold out, with the 540 seat auditorium filled beyond capacity. The concert featured Pete Seeger along with a number of local choruses.

256 people registered for the Saturday and Sunday events at the Reniassance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens. In addition, another 16 people from the school community attended one or more of the events as guests of PMN.

Approximately 25 children and at least an equal number of adults attended the Saturday morning MANY VOICES children's concert which featured Pete Seeger, Takako Nagumo, and MacDougal Street Rent Party. (Takako is a traditional Japanese story teller and singer who is making quite a name for herself on the folk festival circuit. Although a Japanese national, Takako grew up in Los Angeles, and she easily switches back and forth between "California girl" and old Japan.)

92 people joined PMN or renewed their membership.

91 acts (individuals or groups) performed in the Saturday MANY VOICES Round Robin concert. So many people signed up that the evening session had to be split into two rooms.

The 2006 Winter Gathering will take place in the Amherst, MA, area. The 2007 Winter Gathering will take place in Philadelphia.

The 2005 Summer Gathering will take place the first weekend in June at Camp Epworth, near High Falls, NY.

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Charley Noble
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 08:41 AM

Thanks for the update.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 07 Dec 05 - 06:44 AM

Greetings:

The 2006 People's Music Network Winter Gathering will take place at Amherst College in Amherst, MA, from January 27 to 29. Information is now available on the PMN website: http://www.peoplesmusic.org

Maybe I'll see you there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: GUEST,Barbara Greenberg
Date: 07 Dec 05 - 08:13 AM

Will Pete Seeger be there again this year? He was the headline act at the last Peoples' Music Network winter weekend.

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 04 Dec 06 - 11:37 PM

Greetings:

The 2007 People's Music Network Winter Gathering will take place January 26-28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Friday night opening concert features, among others, Holly Near, Kim and Reggie Harris, and a reunion performance by Bright Morning Star. Complete information is available at the PMN website. Registration fees are on a sliding scale, and scholarships are provided if needed. No one is turned away because of lack of funds.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 10 Sep 09 - 10:50 PM

OPENING DOORS / WELCOMING CHANGE
People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle
Winter Gathering • New York City • January 29-31, 2010

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

The PMN Winter Gathering will begin Friday night, January 29, with a concert at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in Manhattan. This concert will be open to the general public. Saturday and Sunday activities will take place January 30-31 at the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens. These will include workshops ranging from song swaps, to discussions and presentations, to teaching sessions, and more. There will also be a Saturday open Round Robin concert (one song per person), and a Sunday Songs of the Spirit a cappella singing session. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities for informal singing, jamming, and networking. There will be a sales table for CDs, tapes, songbooks, etc., as well as invited vendors. Child care will be available Saturday and Sunday, and there will be a children's concert on Saturday. The registration fee includes the meals indicated below. We share the necessary work at a PMN Winter Gathering, so adult participants are expected to do a one-hour work shift helping out with such jobs as registration, food preparation, and sound reinforcement. Everyone is expected to help with cleanup.

The New York Society for Ethical Culture is located at 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West in Manhattan. The nearest subway stops are 66th Street – Lincoln Center on the 1 train and 59th Street – Columbus Circle of the A, B, C, D, and 1 trains. Many buses stop nearby.

The Renaissance Charter School is located at 3559 81st Street, just off 37th Avenue, in Jackson Heights, Queens. The Q32 bus from Penn Station stops directly in front of school. The nearest subway stop is 82nd Street on the 7 train (Flushing Line). A commercial parking garage (82nd Street Park) is on 82nd Street just north of 37th Avenue, one short block away.

When additional information becomes available, it will be posted on the PMN website: www.peoplesmusic.org

Be there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 09:25 AM

OPENING DOORS / WELCOMING CHANGE
People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle
Winter Gathering • New York City • January 29-31, 2010

Information now available!

Click here for website with full details.

Click here for registration form.

Be there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 10:36 AM

Steve-

It's been years since I've attended one of these. The last time, back in the 1980's, I coordinated a workshop on housing organizing songs. Since then, thanks to Mudcat, I've actually learned who composed "Pity the Downtrodden landlord."

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 10:45 AM

Charley,

PMN would welcome you back. The schedule is still wide open, but workshop slots will start filling up quickly. If you are interested, please send in a registration form and at the same time e-mail your workshop proposal to David Tarlo. The instructions are on the website.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: billhudson
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 11:00 AM

It's always a lot of fun in going to one of these gathering. Sue and I might try to make it. I now live in Roanoke,Va. so if anyone needs a place to stay over night let me know.
As to Pete Seeger being there...I think he wants to stay close to Toshi for the time being.
Still Pickin'
B.H.

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 11:27 AM

Bill is right. I spoke with Pete (and I was also one of his back-up singers at Ecofest in Central Park in NYC yesterday), and he says that he may attend the PMN Winter Gathering for one day, but that he prefers not to stay overnight away from home. It's much too early to say anything for sure, but if he attends at all it will probably not be as a concert headliner.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: sing4peace
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 11:40 AM

I haven't been able to get to a PMN/SFS (Peoples Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle) gathering for a few years but my favorite two features are the Saturday night round robin and the Sunday morning songs of spirit.

If you haven't been, it's worth every dollar and hour invested.

In singing solidarity,
Joyce

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 06:31 PM

Joyce,

Thanks for the plug. We miss you dearly. Please come back.

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: sing4peace
Date: 05 Oct 09 - 09:15 PM

Thank you Steve -

I miss the gatherings very much. It isn't for lack of love or will that I am not able to attend. Health and finances conspire to keep me local these days. I am deeply grateful for PMN/SFS and all who keep on singing through the darkness. Thanks for letting your little lights shine. I will too.

In hope and song,
JK

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 13 Oct 09 - 12:33 PM

Just confirmed! The headliners for the PMN Friday night concert in New York City on January 29, 2010, will include...

emma's revolution
(Pat Humpries & Sandy Opatow)

Other performers TBA.

Tickets: $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
One ticket included free when you register for the entire PMN Winter Gathering weekend.

For more info please click here.

Be there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 11:43 PM

The line-up is now complete!

People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle
and New York Society for Ethical Culture present...

The Opening Doors / Welcoming Change Concert
Friday • January 29, 2010 • 7:30 PM
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street at Central Park West
New York, NY 10023

Featuring...

Emma's Revolution
(Pat Humphries & Sandy Opatow)

Lavender Light Gospel Choir


with...
People's Music Network Chorus
Sally Campbell & Adele Rolider
Bev Grant
Harmonic Insurgence
Ray Korona Band
Bernardo Palombo
Anne Price & Steve Suffet
Professor Louie
Rachel Stone
Thelma Ruffin Thomas

ASL interpreted by Jody Gill and Nancy Kaplan.

Held in conjunction with the PMN Winter Gathering, January 29-31, 2010.
One ticket is included with every paid registration for the full PMN Winter Gathering.
Additional tickets are $15 each in advance or $20 at the door.

Click here for complete information.

Be there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Chris Seymour
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 10:47 PM

I wrote a short blurb about the concert for the Indypendent - check it out

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:55 AM

Reminder!

If you are coming to the 2010 People's Music Network Winter Gathering in New York City January 29-31, please register as soon as possible. This is especially true if you have special needs (dietary, childcare, accessibility, financial assistance, etc.). Please click here for a registration form, and click here for general information.

If you are coming only for the January 29 concert, tickets will be available at the door for $20 or in advance for $15. Click here for concert information.

Be there!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Suffet
Date: 19 Jan 10 - 05:14 PM

Refresh this thread.

Subject: RE: Peoples Music Network Winter Gathering
From: Charley Noble
Date: 19 Jan 10 - 08:05 PM

Damn! I was just in this neighborhood for a week, two blocks from the Ethical Culture Center.

Charley Noble, back in Maine