The Peoples' Voice Cafe
The Peoples' Voice Cafe is an alternative coffeehouse
offering quality entertainment.
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Spring 2010 Season
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Video interview with Ray Korona
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NOTE NEW LOCATION!
The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist, 40 East 35th St.
(between Madison & Park). Take the #6 train to 33rd St.; or the B, D, F, N, Q or R train to
34th Street. Click
here
for directions or call 212-787-3903.
TIMES:
All shows start at 8 PM, Saturdays; doors open at 7:30. We do not accept reservations in
advance, so come early to be assured of a seat.
ADMISSION:
$15 contribution--more if you choose, less if you can't; no one
turned away. If you are a member of Peoples' Voice Cafe, then the suggested
contribution is $10. We also accept TDF vouchers for full admission.
ACCESSIBILITY:
Wheelchair accessible (including bathrooms). For info
call 212-787-3903.
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September 25, 2010:
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Sharon Katz & Peace Train
South Africa’s pulsating rhythms, rich harmonies, guitar-driven maskanda and mbaqanga
melodies, and spine-tingling Zulu dance fuse with funky basslines, intricate drum patterns,
Afro-jazz horns, and compelling lyrics to take you from ancient traditions to
today's unstoppable beat.
Nominated for the Grammy’s “Best World Music Album” for their first US release, the
exhilarating, multicultural, South African band of Sharon Katz & The Peace Train helped
Nelson Mandela usher in the ending of apartheid.
They take audiences on a joyride from the traditions of Mother Africa to the
electrifying jazz-folk-rock fusions of today. Their driving beat will bring you to
your feet cheering for more.
sharonkatz.com
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Walkabout Clearwater Chorus
The Walkabout Clearwater Chorus, founded by Pete Seeger in 1984 as a musical arm of the
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, has been going strong ever since, performing at venues as
diverse as environmental festivals, peace rallies, the NYC subways, prisons and halfway
houses, and a festival in Germany every two years. Our CD “We Have A Song!” features many
songs written by our members and friends, and we are featured in two songs on Pete Seeger's
Grammy-winning "Pete Seeger at 89" CD. Walkabout is a true “people’s chorus” made up of
folks who love to sing and work hard at keeping alive the legacy of activist music. We
run a monthly Coffeehouse in White Plains, whose performers include Pete Seeger, Magpie,
Kim and Reggie Harris, Toms Paxton and Chapin, of course Sharon Katz, and many more. Come
join us at PVC to listen and sing-along! Check out our website at
www.walkaboutclearwater.org to find out more and get involved!
walkaboutclearwater.org
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October 2, 2010:
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Mahina Movement
Mahina Movement is a three-women trio who combine poetry and song to create
passionate music tied to flesh and bone. They tell stories of the personal and political
wrapped in courage, strength and awareness of human struggle. Three voices and one guitar
blend into a powerful mix of folk, rock and rhymes in English, Spanish, and Tongan,
simmered with indigenous culture. Having deep roots from all over the
world--Mexico/Tejas/Aztlán, Ireland, Tonga and Africa--Mahina Movement consists of a
musician from Hollis, Queens; a dancer from Texas and a painter from Utah. Together they
have crafted a world of artistic possibilities that cross borders and limits.
mahinamovement.com
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Annie Dinerman
Annie Dinerman's music is funny, frank and definitely female. She's an award-winning
singer-songwriter whose lyrical style comes from two wildly different
childhood fascinations: timeless, anonymous folksongs and her father's huge collection of
Sinatra records. Her crossover blend of contemporary folk and storytelling pop has been
played on over 35 Folk stations around the world and has earned her the 2006 Abe Olman
Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Annie Dinerman walks in the footsteps of
storytellers like Paul Simon and Wendy Waldman as she writes about unemployment, loss of
friends to AIDS and 9/11, and the environment. Her singing may remind you of a
young Carole King, but her warm, witty and womanly voice is distinctly Dinerman.
anniedinerman.com
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October 9, 2010:
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Jim Page
Jim Page has served as a model for many of today’s songwriters. "He cuts right to the
heart," says longtime admirer Bonnie Raitt. He crusades for native
Americans, native species, and civil rights, even for musicians. Because of him, says
Seattle Metro magazine, musicians have the right to play on Seattle’s sidewalks.
He has just released his 19th album, Ghost Bikes.
jimpage.net
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Dave Lippman
Audiences of all ages have thrilled to the post-corporate comic stylings of satirical
songster Dave Lippman. The social justice troubadour afflicts the complacent, takes the
air out of the windbags of the week, de-distorts history, and updates worn-out songs with
parody and thrust. He is not your grandfather’s folksinger.
davelippman.com
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October 16, 2010:
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CLOSED FOR CHURCH EVENT
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October 23, 2010:
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Jack Hardy
Jack Hardy has been a central figure in folk music since his arrival in Greenwich Village
in the 70s, where he was instrumental in founding the Songwriter's Exchange, the SpeakEasy
Musician's Co-op, and Fast Folk Music Magazine. Mixing uncompromising politics with
Celtic-inspired lyrics and mythic imagery, his brilliant songwriting has made him one
of the most influential bards of contemporary folk music. Lucina Williams said, "Jack
Hardy has written some of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard."
jackhardy.com
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Emma Graves
Miss Marie-Emma Graves, known as Emma by her friends and fans, only looks like a fresh
face on the scene. She has been actively participating in folk music scenes from Upstate
New York to the Jersey Shore since the early 90s and has performed in such unique
locations as the Nobel Institute (Oslo, Norway) The Institute for Social Equality (San
Francisco, CA) and Jalopy Theatre (Brooklyn, NY). Emma is known for her witty and
somewhat pedantic musical tales. She is pleased to be returning to the People’s Voice
Café and sharing the evening with Jack Hardy--a personal folk-hero of hers.
folksongsingalong.com
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October 30, 2010:
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Joel Landy
Pete Seeger calls him "A real live wire!" and audiences say he reminds them of Phil Ochs.
He has sung in coffeehouses and at demonstrations around the country, and his songs are
heard on Pacifica Radio. Joel Landy is a familiar friend and spirit at the PVC, known for
his topical songwriting, clever parodies, and energetic stage performances. He is perhaps
best known as the producer and host of Songs of Freedom (www.singfreedom.org), an
award winning cable television program celebrating the dignity of human struggle, seen in
New York City and on the internet since 1996. Joel says, "My shows are about creating a
safe and fun place for people to express themselves." It’s what he does best.
singfreedom.org
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Tom Neilson
Born and raised on an upstate dairy farm, Tom left the US during the Vietnam War and spent
over a decade working around the world, mostly in Africa and South America, culminating in
a doctoral dissertation
examining US political hegemony in the Horn of Africa. He is also a writer, actor and
director of stage and street theater. All these experiences are reflected in his music
as he tells the stories of people’s struggles against greed and violence. Tom's lyrics
are celebrated for their sophistication, political astuteness and wit.
Combining art with activism, he has appeared with Cynthia McKinney, Amy Goodman,
Cindy Sheehan, César Chávez, Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Ray McGovern, and Howard Zinn.
tomneilsonmusic.com
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November 6, 2010:
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Roy Zimmerman
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Harmonic Insurgence
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November 13, 2010:
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Judy Gorman
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David Laibman
David Laibman brings together an exciting variety of people's music. His
program contains songs from many places and times, songs of struggle,
singalongs to lift spirits, and colorful commentary, all integrated with
creative instrumental guitar styles. He is a founder of the
fingerpicking ragtime guitar movement, with CDs from
Folkways-Smithsonian (The New Ragtime Guitar), Rounder (Classical
Ragtime Guitar), and Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop (Adventures in
Ragtime). His recent DVD, The Guitar Artistry of David Laibman, was
also produced by SGGW. Inspiration for this evening's set comes from
Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Scott Joplin, British ballads, American
blues, bluegrass, old-timey, and the radical song movement. He will play
some new ragtime compositions, and may even flirt with fingerstyle (not
classical!) renditions of Chopin and Wagner! David recently retired from
teaching economics at CUNY; he serves as Editor of Science & Society.
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November 20, 2010:
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Anne Price
New York City native Anne Price has often been compared to Joan Baez. Anne began
performing when she was a student at Hunter College in the Bronx in the 1960s, and since
then she has appeared at venues as close as the Peoples' Voice Cafe and as far away as
the 593-year old Black Swan in York, England. Her repertoire includes socially conscious
traditional folk songs, as well as many songs from politically progressive folk based
songwriters such as Jean Ritchie, Peggy Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and Si Kahn.
anneprice.com
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Steve Suffet
Well known to Peoples' Voice Cafe audiences, Steve Suffet is best described as an old
fashioned folksinger in the People's Music tradition. Steve's repertoire is a mixture of
railroad and trucker songs, miner songs, cowboy songs, union songs, Woody Guthrie songs,
old time country music, outlaw ballads, blues, ragtime, Gospel, bluegrass,
topical-political songs, and whatever else tickles his fancy, including a few songs he has
written himself in traditional style. His new Live Performances CD, recorded over the past
five years in the USA, Israel, and the UK, will be released the night of the concert.
stevesuffet.com
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Hillel Arnold
Special guest artist Hillel Arnold was born and raised in an Anabaptist community in the
heart of the Appalachian Mountains, where he grew up on English folk dances, the
children’'s songs of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, South African protest songs, and the
Psalms. He is currently a member of the indie-rock band The Mermaids. Hillel’'s day job
is at NYU, where he can be found archiving the photo morgue of the Daily Worker.
hillelarnold.com
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November 27, 2010:
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CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
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December 4, 2010:
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Charlie King & Karen Brandow
charlieking.org
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Rick Burkhardt
Rick Burkhardt is an Obie-award-winning playwright, performer, composer, and songwriter
whose original chamber music, theater, and text pieces have been performed in over forty
U.S. cities, as well as in Europe, Mexico, Canada, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.
He is a founding member of the Nonsense Company, a touring experimental music / theater
trio, and songwriter / accordionist for the Prince Myshkins, a political cabaret / folk
duo.
rickburkhardt.com
princemyshkins.com
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December 11, 2010:
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Songs of the Season:
A Winter Solstice Celebration
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CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS
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January 8, 2011:
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Reggie Harris
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Jon Fromer
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January 15, 2011:
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Tony Bird
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January 22, 2011:
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John Roberts
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Sarah Underhill
Sarah Underhill is a resident of Kerhonkson, a small town in Ulster County, New York. She
is known throughout the region as "Banshanachie", Gaelic for "Woman Bard", because of her
vast repertoire of traditional songs from Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England. Sarah
augments these with songs from the Hudson Valley and elsewhere in North America, as well
as with contemporary songs composed in traditional style by writers such as Sandy Denny
and Archie Fisher. Don't be surprised if she even performs a song or two she has written
herself. Long active with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Sarah has appeared many
times at the Clearwater's annual Hudson River Revival Festival.
sarahunderhill.pbworks.com/
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January 29, 2011:
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CLOSED
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February 5, 2011:
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Pamela Drake & Mercy Van Vlack
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February 12, 2011:
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Rod MacDonald
A Rod MacDonald concert is an intimate, authentic, and uplifting experience.
From the moment Rod begins to sing, he grabs his audiences and doesn’t let go. By turns
wry and sentimental, then tart and silly, his music is infectious and inspiring, often
humorous, sometimes reckless, usually thought provoking – and – always compelling, leaving
his audiences wanting more. His sly humor and sharp ear make their way into many of his
songs, exhibiting the talent for observation that led
to a job as a reporter for a national newsweekly after he finished Columbia Law school.
His most recent CD is After The War. When not touring, Rod is an instructor
with Florida Atlantic University through their Lifelong Learning Program, presenting an
on-going and well-attended 8 week lecture/performance series on music history, most
recently "The Great American Songbook."
rodmacdonald.net
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February 19, 2011:
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Church Ladies for Choice
Since 1992, the Church Ladies for Choice have been the USO of clinic defense. In
polyester flower-print frocks, sensible shoes, and earrings that pinch (that's what keeps
them so angry), Sister Mary Cunnilingus, Bessie Mae Mucho, and rest of the Ladies lead
abortion rights, queer, and AIDS activists in rousing choruses of "This Womb is My Womb"
(sung to the tune of "This Land is My Land"), Amazing Grace ("I once was lost, now I'm
pro-choice") and "God is a Lesbian" (to the tune of "God Save the Queen"), among many
other hymns—er—herrs.
myspace.com/churchladies4choice
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Rick & Andy
Rick Libert and Andy Buck began singing together in Rick's basement after discovering an
old Weavers album. Since 1995, they have performed as Rick & Andy at the People's Voice
Cafe, Dixon Place, the Baggot Inn, Back Fence, Sun Music Company, Rose's Turn, and other
venues. They have been featured on Oscar Brand's long-running WNYC radio program Folk
Song Festival and, for Manhattan cable television, Joel Landy's Songs of Freedom
and Andy Humm and Ann Northrop's Gay USA. Onstage, they have been guests in Jeff
Weiss's Obie-winning serial musical Hot Keys.
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February 26, 2011:
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Hawaiian Music & Dance Night
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March 5, 2011:
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Robin Bady
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Deni Bonet
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The Brooklyn Community Storytellers
Brooklyn Community Storytellers is an eclectic group of educators, performing artists,
musicians, healers who tell stories that celebrate the connected-ness of all creatures
and the shared history of the human family. Since 1997, we have told our stories in
Brooklyn and beyond, spinning tales for neighbors, friends, and families on stone stoops,
in parks, churches, libraries, and schools. Our repertoire weaves together folklore from
many traditions, myth, history, and song.
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March 12, 2011:
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Brooklyn Women's Chorus
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March 19, 2011:
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Dan Schatz
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Alan Friend
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March 26, 2011:
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Adele Rolider
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The Raging Grannies
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April 2, 2011:
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Johnson Girls
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Dan Milner
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April 9, 2011:
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Joanne Shenandoah
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April 16, 2011:
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The Ray Korona Band
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April 30, 2011:
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Magpie
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Marie Mularczyk O'Connell
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May 7, 2011:
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Sally Campbell
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Bruce Markow
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May 14, 2011:
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Raise Your Banners!
Songs of Struggle Throughout the Ages
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May 21, 2011:
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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