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May events 2012

Every Monday: Folksinger 101 @ Brick wall at JA Photography 7:30, donation accepted.
Every Wednesday: Kenny Hall & Friends Old Time Music Jam @ Santa Fe Basque Restaurant, 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
1st Sunday: Kelley’s Corner Jam @ Pizza Factory in Madera Ranchos 2-5 pm.
1st Saturday: English Country Dance @ Auberry Library, Evo Bluestein 7 to 9 pm, Donation.
1st Saturday: Sacred Harp Singing,
3-5 p.m. (Location changes; call Linda Booth, 292-6469).
2nd Sunday: Ukulele Club 2 pm. http://www.valleyukes.blogspot.com www.valleyukes.blogspot.com or E-mail: mailto:rscholnick@sti.net
2nd Tuesday: FFS Board Meeting @ Brick Wall 7:30 pm.
2nd Saturday: Contra Dance @ Cal Arts at 6:30-9:00 pm, called by Evo Bluestein, music by Barry Schultz and Karana Drayton, $6 donation.
3rd Sunday: Sunday Afternoon Tea Dances @ Frank’s Place at the Warnor’s Center for the Performing Arts 2 to 5 pm $10 with purchase of adult beverage and snack.
3rd Saturday: English Country Dance @ Cal Arts Academy, 6:30 pm, called by Evo Bluestein, music by Sherron Brown on piano and Sam Cunningham on fiddle, $6 donation.
3rd Sunday: Sacred Harp Singing 3 to 5 pm @ Grace Baptist Church, corner of 4th & Dewitt in downtown Clovis (call Linda Booth 292-6469 for details).
4th Sunday: Ukulele Club 2 pm. See above listing for details.
4th Sunday: Irish Jam @ La Boulangerie, Fig Garden Village at 12:30 to 2:30 pm.

May 18-20, Fri.-Sun., California Autoharp Gathering (CAG) @ St. Nikolas Ranch. See website: HYPERLINK "http://www.calautoharp.com" www.calautoharp.com. Early stay over available for Thursday the 17th.
May 19, Sat., GrassKickers @ Patio Cafe in Fig Garden Village, Palm & Shaw, NE corner. Call 243-1074 for more info. As always, there is no cover charge. 
May 25, Fri., Lovebirds @ Fresno Brewing Co., 1243 Fulton Mall, 8 pm, $5. Tickets available at National Hardware, Patrick’s Music, Café Corazon, and at www.fresnofolkconcerts.com. See article.
Upcoming Shows


Tickets and more info.
FFS Venues
UUChurch of Fresno 2672 E Alluvial Ave Clovis
Frank's Place at the Warnor's 1432 Fulton Street Fresno
The Brick Wall 2003 N Van Ness Blvd Fresno
Arte Americas 1630 Van Ness Fresno 
For Warnors event tickets go to:www.warnors.org
Ticket for Frank's Place shows are available exclusively at www.warnors.org
Tickets for other shows will go on sale one month before each show at National Hardware, Patrick's Music and online at fresnofolklore.org. Will Call Ticket reservations are also available by Email: fresnofolklore@yahoo.com or call/text Steve Ono at 559-307-3610.
 


Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno
2672 E Alluvial Ave Clovis
Frank's Place at the Warnor's Theatre
1432 Fulton Street Fresno

The Brick Wall Office and Concert Space

IS BACK!!!!

Who We Are
The Fresno Folklore Society (FFS) is a non-profit corporation founded for the purpose of preserving folk arts, especially traditional music, in California's San Joaquin Valley. It has existed in various forms for over thirty-five years. The present incarnation was begun in 1977 by a group of musicians who wanted to find ways to make folk music more available to those in the valley.

What We Do
We sing, we dance, we play music, and some tell stories. Above all we have fun and provide venue for the community to hear and enjoy "alternative" music The goal of FFS is to promote music and dance of many cultures. We cater to fans of all sorts of music: Old-Time, Bluegrass, Cajun, Irish and other Celtic music, as well as swing and traditional jazz, Armenian, Greek, Balkan--just to name a few. In addition to providing an outlet for local Fresno Folk artists to perform and obtain publicity, FFS over the years has provided a venue for touring traditional artists.

Membership
Membership is open to the community: $15 per year, individual; $25 family.
In addition to fun, work, and being part of a joyful community, benefits to members include a monthly newsletter and calendar of upcoming events and a discount for our concerts when you pay at the door the day of the concert. (The businesses that are kind enough to sell our tickets do not give the discount) We do encourage families. The Folklore society is a family affair. Children are welcome to all events--well, almost all.
 
  General Information:
Phone: Sue Wirt (559) 222-9801
You can also E-Mail fresnofolklore@gmail.com

Membership Info:
Patty Bennett patriciajb@gmail.com(559) 225-9511
Mail check and member information to::
FRESNO FOLKLORE SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 4617, FRESNO CA 93744
Booking Information:
If you would like to perform for us or recommend an artist contact Our Booking person, Steve Ono 559-307-3610
Brick Wall Concerts :
Steve Ono at (559) 307-3610
FFS Flyer and Calendar submissions:
Due by the 15th of each month. Send them to Susana at ffssusana@yahoo.com
Fresno Folklore Society Office
The Brick Wall@ JA Photography
2003 N Van Ness Blvd
Fresno, CA 93704		  
 

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 Archive of American Folk Song Wikipedia Folk MusicWikipedia Sound/listFolk Ally RadioLibrary of Congress Folk ArchiveLibrary of Congress | American Memory collectionMetamath Music Page, Mathematical proofs set to music.Musopen Community driven music repository of public domain music.Project Gutenberg recorded musicIrish Traditional Music ArchiveTraditional Ballad Index,
An Annotated Bibliography of the Folk Songs of the English-Speaking WorldFolk Song Web Sites for TeachersNPR's America's Folk Music AnthologyFolk Music ArchivesSmithsonian FolkwaysAmerican Folklife Center
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