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Volume 45 Edition 2

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Notes from Board President, Denise Sciandra

What do Deep Elem in Texas and North Sanger in California have in common? Both are neighborhoods known for their wild ways and red light districts that have been captured in song. Deep Elem is a specific neighborhood on Elm Street in Dallas. North Sanger is a neighborhood identified by Kenny Hall.

"Deep Elm Blues," also known as "Deep Elem Blues" and "Deep Ellum Blues," dates back to the early 20th century. It may have its roots in a 1927 string-band song called "The Georgia Black Bottom," also known as "Black Bottom Blues," by the Cofer Brothers. It was rewritten for Texas, and versions of the song have been played by the Lone Star Cowboys in 1933 and the Shelton Brothers in 1935, and later by Jerry Lee Lewis and the Grateful Dead.

Here are two verses from the original "Black Bottom Blues":

If you go down to Black Bottom Just to have a little fun,

Have your sixteen dollars ready When the police wagon comes.

and Her papa's a policeman,

Her mama walks the street, Her papa met her mama

When they both were on the beat.

In 1937, a columnist described Deep Ellum as: "...[the] one spot in the city that needs no daylight saving time because there is no bedtime...[It is] the only place recorded on earth where business, religion, hoodooism, gambling and stealing goes on at the same time without friction...Last Saturday a prophet held the best audience in this 'Madison Square Garden' in announcing that Je-sus Christ would come to Dallas in person in 1939. At the same time a pick-pocket was lifting a week's wages from another guy's pocket, who stood with open mouth to hear the prophecy." [Wikipedia: From Dallas, an illustrated his-tory, by Darwin Payne, 1982.]

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President’s Notes continued:

Kenny Hall says in his songbook that he once lived close to North Sanger and that it was a "wild, wild place". He tells the story of an Indian girl that "stole money from guys that came to see her, yuh know. Stole $700 off one guy." He came back after his money, got in a fight with her brother and knocked him out and threatened her. "I ain't givin' you no seven hundred bucks. That's just too much." [Kenny Hall's Music Book, page 234.] Kenny Hall adapted "North Sanger Blues" from "Deep Elem Blues." He says, "I just got up these words an' this way of doin' it to go with this place that the song reminded me of." He popularized this song in Fresno by substituting "North Sanger" for "Deep Elem," using the same chorus, and creating the following original verse:

When you go down to North Sanger Keep yer watch in your pocket,

'Cuz them women in North Sanger Will take it and hock it.

"North Sanger Blues" remains a crowd favorite at the Basque on Wednesday evenings. The musicians like it. The audience likes it. Some people have favorite verses. Sue Wirt is known to sing Kenny's original verse with great enthusiasm with emphasis on "pocket" and "hock it". Everyone sings the chorus loudly. In the true folk tradition, verses have been added by Susan Tellier, Mike Reilly, and Ron Bohigian.

"North Sanger Blues" is one small part of Kenny Hall's legacy that is enjoyed weekly. Long live "North Sanger Blues!"

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It was the year for Fresno to host the Sierra Music & Arts Institute winter meeting. Berkley had held it the previous year. The Board had met earlier that morning, then at noon, the populace arrived with their ideas and enthusiasm. The problems and concerns had been discussed (at length), the jobs that needed to be done were laid out and filled by volunteers. You see, this was the planning meeting for the summer party at Sweets Mill.

After all the discussion, there was to be a potluck dinner and a called dance. It was a lively one, that dance. It was good to see families dancing, having fun, and then sneaking back to the desert table for "just one more".

We host people who come to these meetings from out of town, getting together at our house for a drink and a little music before bedtime. That year Don and Cythia Loweburg, Rita Byxbe, Penny Critchlow and Mark Olsen were there. Some of us were playing music for a while as others dropped off to go to bed to get some sleep before the next morning's meeting. Penny and Mark ended up being the last players, choosing some of their acquired Carter Family songs, with Jim and I being the other last holdouts. We were up for two reasons, enjoying the music and trying to be good hosts - the last to bed, turning off the lights, putting the house to sleep. Alas, we finally came to the point of fading away and so bid our friends "good night", indicating they could play for as long as they liked and we’d see them in the morning.

When we lay down to sleep we noticed that they only played one more song and then it was quiet. Where had the zeal to play gone? We wondered!

The next morning after a spirited breakfast of Jim's famous pancakes complete with lively conversation, when we were getting ready to go back to the meeting, Penny pulled me aside and confessed that they had been waiting for us to retire so they could go to bed. What a laugh we had, each of us politely waiting for the other to go to bed.

Lynn's Jam has some mighty delicious new crop Pomegranate Jelly, just the right color to put on some valentine heart cookies. Don't forget the yummy syrups for those delicious waffles, pancakes or even ice cream. We have several flavors to choose from. (Lynn)

Rogue (continued): Returning this year is Highland Theater (McLane High School) who put on a really fun show last year; Blake Jones has a show called “Art? Why Do We Bother?” Blimprov is back as is Quake Theater (which I loved last year); the always fabulous Gemma Wi lcox has a new show this year. There is a show called Breakneck Hamlet that I plan to see and Melanie Gall pre-sents “Red Hot Mama, A Sophie Tucker Cabaret .” This list gives me 16 shows so far that I am going to attempt to see and, I am sure, more will pop up at the Teaser Show and by word of mouth. Last year, I came down with a bad cough and congestion and missed the last two days so I plan to stay healthy and go to as many as I can squeeze into the days and nights of the Rogue run. I haven't ever gone to any of the magic shows in the past and may a try a couple this year. The Rogue Festival is using the wristbands again this year as a way to generate income to help run the programs as the performers get all of the proceeds from the tickets. Wristbands and tickets can be purchased ahead through [email protected] , or during the festival at various venues. Look for me in line or in the audience and say “hello.” (Sue Wirt)

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Joanie Hunter sent this family (four girls–two sets of twins) from Prather to take lessons with me a couple of years ago. The band name Gilly Girls is short for Gillingham, their last name. I started teaching the older set of twins and then met the whole family at the Kenny Hall jam session. The two younger twins would

dance to the music. Then they too started lessons. I taught them in two different segments–one for the 10 year olds and another session for the 8 year olds. Now we often just have a full band session. . You might have heard the four sisters perform at the Intermountain Nursery Harvest Festival, The Civil War Reenactment at Kearney Park or at the Auberry Library concerts where they opened for Snap Jackson's bluegrass band a couple of months ago. It's hard to believe they're so young considering their performances. You can hear them Saturday, February 6 at Mia Cuppa Cafe in the Tower District. They will start at 1 PM. Several musicians from The Fresno Folklore Society will be special guests. There is a $5 suggested donation. The Gilly Girls are Savannah and Morgan (12), Jillian and Hailey (9). Danette and Jeff are the parents. The grandparents deserve a lot of credit as support for the band.

Here is an interview with the mother, Danette. Don't miss the concert in early February! --Evo Bluestein

My mother is a pianist. My husband and I both grew up singing in church and in choirs. My mom would always talk to us about how all her aunts and uncles would play music by ear, play fiddle and stand around the piano and sing. My mom would play the piano and my sister and I would stand around her and sing. That sense of community was hugely engrained in me. It was all about people and I loved that. I wanted that for my family. I did not become a pianist but I knew that I wanted music to be part of my family, when I started having children. My secret dream was to have a little bluegrass band.

I could tell right away that the four girls were interested in music and very moved by music. Morgan in particular was one of those kids who wouldn't really stop and look you in the eye and have a conversation because she was so busy absorbing her world through her ears. She didn't want to be interrupted. We would have to sing her to sleep at night. She was probably two or three when she would start memorizing anything that was set to music. If it was songs from a cartoon she had seen or that she had heard, she would remember it–word for word, every bit of it, right on key. When she was little, Morgan would dance whenever she heard music–anywhere–appropriately to the style of music, even if she hadn't seen the dance styles before. If it was hip-hop she would bust out some moves that seemed like hip hop. I could tell she had this natural sense of rhythm and a sense of what belonged together and how to express it. It was amazing.

At about age five they all were begging to learn to play piano. I've never seen a child as excited as Savannah when she came home from her first lesson, all lit up “I can't believe I'm learning to play the piano!” I've never once had to tell her to practice her instruments. She just does it.

I know they have a hunger for music, to learn how it works and how to play. They are learning to enjoy it and put their heart into it. As a family we're enjoying doing this together because it promotes togetherness and community. We're learning something that we can take anywhere in the world and have something in common with people. It's community on a larger scale because music speaks to everybody. As much work as it might be now, they will never regret being able to do this. It's much harder as an adult to go back and learn it.

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Lou and Peter Berryman Thursday Feb 11, 7:30PM

Gilly Girls!! cuteness and talent!

Catch them next: Saturday, Feb. 6, 1 pm, Mia Cuppa Cafe, 620 E Olive Ave

Suggested donation $5

Please plan on purchasing a beverage or something to eat!

ph: (559) 499-1844

https://www.facebook.com/miacuppacaffe

Gilly Girls website: http://www.gillygirls.us

For those of you who have not had a chance to go to a concert with Lou and Peter Berryman, now is your chance. They will be gracing us with their presence on Thursday, February 11th at the Back Room at the Mia Cuppa Cafe in the Tower District (on Olive, across the parking lot from The Landmark). Lou and Peter met in high school and started playing together in a band at the time. They eventually married and then divorced, staying friends and traveling performers ever since. They have been guests on the Prairie Home Companion and tour about the United States, giving us a chance to see them every couple of years. There are so many songs that I love to hear them sing, fabulous lyrics that have you rolling in the aisles. One can also amass a large music collection as they have LOTS of cds. You may even be able to order cassette and vinyl of earlier albums. “When Did We Have Sauerkraut,” and “Why Am I Painting The Living Room” not only have humor but also a commentary on

politics. There is a song in their repertoire about a man (“Mr. Frenkl”) who makes lists and amasses stuff to “improve” his life—nutrition, fixing the porch—but never gets around to following up. How many of us can relate to that? “If” is what we would call “borrowing trouble” Its sub-name on the album is “Dueling Paranoia” and paints the scenarios of what might happen to lead to disaster when the initial premise is just to have a visit. Lou and Peter play multiple instruments but usually perform these days with guitar and accordion. Check out some of their stuff on Youtube, look up louandpeter.com ahead of time. I look forward to a fun concert with a full house. Remember, it is at Mia Cuppa so you can have a snack and coffee or chai or Italian Ice as well. (Sue Wirt) 5

F u t u r e E v e n t s Two for the Road (Donn Beedle fiddle/

mandolin and Karana Hattersley-Drayton vocals/keyboard/guitar) will perform their mix of Celtic and American Roots fiddle tunes and songs at this year's Rogue Festival: Friday, March 4th 9:00 PM (Veni Vidi Vici), Saturday March 5th, 5:30 PM (VVV), Wednesday March 9th, 9 PM (VVV) Saturday March 12th, 12:30 (VVV), $5.

Pipe on the Hob will on Irish tunes and songs at

the following public events: Friday March 11th , Elbow Room, 7 pm; Saturday, March 12th, Elbow Room 7 PM, and Wednesday March 16th, Woodward Park Library 7PM No cover for any of these performances.

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The Finegold Trust has regained full ownership of the 120 acre parcel: Finegold Ranch School. The suspen-sion Bridge has been repaired by Bob DeWitt, the engineer who designed and built it back in the '60s so folks can cross with "no fear." Don't forget about the Easter Weekend Celebration. It'll be fun! Bring your instru-ment, dancing shoes and water to drink. The creek is running and the grottos have water. (Bill Lehr)

Unrequited love often leads to murder and mayhem—but only in song—when Highway 41 band delves deep

into folk history at their third Rogue Festival appearance. Their show, Hardly Strictly Folk!, weaves

traditional English Child ballads and American classics from Appalachia into a playlist inspired by the genius of Frey and Henley, Paxton, Lightfoot, Kristofferson and newcomer Amber Cross when the duo returns with their distinctive harmonies to the Spectrum Gallery on March 4, 5, 9 and 11.

Bill Jirsa and Sari Miller offer up a melding of two

voices with a repertoire that renders alternating harmonies, solos and vocal dialog. Their intertwining guitar picking accompanies a lyric conversation of “he said/she said” points of view, articulating the trials and tribulations of people just trying to get along in this world. When fair and tender ladies encounter the wayfaring stranger, misunderstandings abound. Highway 41 explores those conflicts in often tragic, sometimes sassy exchanges regarding the human condition.

Disregarding pleas to shun the dark motifs of obsession and jealousy, revenge and murder, remorse and retribution, Hardly Strictly Folk! explores myriad emotions and manifestations of the romantic relationship within the vast country/folk genre. Jirsa also shares two original songs: in “Quiet Rain” he wonders why she left him and what he left behind, and in “The Memory Song”…well, he just wonders.

Initiated into the wealth of traditional love songs that resurfaced during the folk revival of the 1960’s, back when they were mastering basic chords from folk songbooks and Vanguard 33’s, Jirsa and Miller share a common catalog of music. They met at a bluegrass gathering and later named their band Highway 41, their early playlist inspired by the viewscapes along Highway 41 from the foothills to the ranges and the coast, sharing stories in song that paint a picture of the Valley. The band is known for an eclectic selection of traditionally and faithfully rendered folk, country, old standards, bluegrass, and pop.

At Rogue, Highway 41 presents a 45-minute performance comprised of a few seldom-heard songs and many familiar tunes with words that are part of the collective memory. They welcome you to come listen to their music, and to sing along if you’re inclined.

Venue: Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 East Olive Avenue, Fresno 93728

Showtimes: March 4 at 6:30 PM, March 5 at 6:45 PM, March 9 at 9:00 PM, and March 11 at 10:15 PM

Admission: $5 (in addition to the requisite $3 wristband, valid for all 2016 Rogue shows. Both are available at the door.)

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FEBRUARY FFS EVENTS 2016 Every Wednesday : Kenny Hall’s Friends Old Time Music Jam @ Santa Fe Basque Restaurant, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

– Free

Every Thursday : Honky Tonk Jam hosted by EZ Mark Poschman @ Full Circle Brewery, 5-7 pm. 620 F St., Fresno, CA, (559) 264-6323. - FREE

Monthly Events:

1st Sunday: Kelley’s Corner Jam @ Pizza Factory in Madera Ranchos, 2-5 pm.

1st Saturday: Chris & Tina Galfo’s English Country Dance @ Auberry Library, 7 to 9 pm. Live music. Dona-tion.

1st Saturday: Sacred Harp Singing is scheduled twice a month, with some variability in dates and times. Call Linda Booth for details at 292-6469.

2nd Sunday: Irish Jam @ La Boulangerie, Fig Garden Village at 2:30 to 4:30 pm.

2nd Monday: FFS Board Meeting @ Sante Fe Basque Restaurant, 7:30 pm.

2nd Saturday: Contra Dance @ Cal Arts Academy, caller Evo Bluestein, live music by Barry Shultz and Ka-rana Hattersley-Drayton, 6:30-9:00 pm, $6 donation. 4750 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA,.

3rd Saturday: English Country Dance @ California Arts Academy, caller Evo Bluestein, no partner required in advance, live music, 6:30 to 9 pm, $6 donation.

FFS and related Events (FFS in Bold)

Feb. 6, Sat. Gilly Girls @ Mia Cuppa Cafe Backroom, 1-3 pm, $5 donation suggested. Cuteness and tal-

lent!! With special Guests Barry Shultz, Linda Guerrero, Mike Mueller and Evo Bluestein.

Also, please plan on purchasing a beverage or something to eat. 620 Olive -Ave. in the

Tower District. Info: www.gillygirls.us, (559) 297-8966 or [email protected].

Feb. 6, Sat. Cerro Negro w/ Melissa Cruz @ Arte Americas, 7:30 pm, $15 Adv/Srs./ Students w/ID, $20

Door. The guest Flamenco dancer is from the Bay area. Arte Americas is at 1630 Van Ness,

Fresno, Ca. Advance tickets at La Tienda. Info (559)-226-2623.

Feb. 6, Sat. English Country Dance @ Auberry Library, 6:30 pm, Free. 33049 Auberry Rd.

Feb. 11, Thur. Lou and Peter Berryman @ Mia Cuppa Cafe Backroom, 7:30 pm, $12 Adv/FFS, $15 at door.

The Berrymans return. Get your funny bone ready for an original, funny and thoughtful

time! See article.

Feb. 20, Sat. Evo Bluestein 's Old Time Stringband Class @ a Fresno location to be determined, 9 am-3

pm, $75 in advance thru PayPal or on the day of class. The usual instruments include fiddle,

mandolin, guitar and autoharp. Confirm with Evo at [email protected].

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 3-13 15th Annual Rogue Festival, various locations and times in the Tower District and some other venues. See article.

March 5, Sat. 16th Annual Chinese New Year Parade for Year of the Monkey Celebration, 10 am to 3 pm. FREE

March 5, Sat. Tin Roof Gospel Band @ The Tin Roof Barn, 2pm, $10. They are opening for Gold Wing Ex-press from Branson, MO. The barn is at 2577 E. Conejo Ave

FEBRUARY 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 GROUND

HOG DAY

3 Kenny Hall’s Friends @ Santa Fe Basque, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

FREE

4 Honky Tonk w/ EZ Marc @ Full Circle Brewery, 5-7 pm.

FREE

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6 Sacred Harp Singing 3-5 pm, call to confirm 292-6469 English Country Dance @ Auberry Lib. 7-9 pm, FREE Gilly Girls@ Mia Cuppa, 1-3 pm, $5 donation. See Post-er. Cerro Negro @ Ar-te Americas w/M. Cruz,@ 7 pm $15 adv/$20 door

7 Kelly’s Corner Jam @ Madera Ranchos Pizza Fac-tory 2-5 pm

FREE

8 FFS Board Meeting @ San-ta Fe Basque @ 7:30 pm

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MARDI GRAS

10 Kenny Hall’s Friends @ Santa Fe Basque, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

FREE

11 Honky Tonk w/ EZ Marc @ Full Cir-cle Brewery, 5-7 pm.

FREE Lou and Peter Berry-man @ Mia Cuppa Cafe Backroom 7:30 pm, $12 Adv/FFS, $15 Door. See arti-cle.

12 LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

13 Contra Dance @ Cal Arts, 6:30-9:30 pm, $6 donation

14 Irish Jam @ La Boulangerie, 2:30-4:30 pm

FREE ST. VALENTINE'S

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PRESIDENTS' DAY

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17 Kenny Hall’s Friends @ Santa Fe Basque, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

FREE

18 Honky Tonk w/ EZ Marc @ Full Cir-cle Brewery, 5-7 pm.

FREE

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20 English Country Dance @ Cal Arts 6:30 pm $6 dona-tion Evo Bluestein Old Time String Band Class, $75. Location TBD, 9-3 pm. Con-firm at [email protected]

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BIRTHDAY

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24 Kenny Hall’s Friends @ Santa Fe Basque, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

FREE

25 Honky Tonk w/ EZ Marc @ Full Cir-cle Brewery, 5-7 pm.

FREE

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