monthly meeting & concert
Hank's Cadillac
Sunday, May 18th
Board of Directors Elections at 6:30 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm
FREE FOR MEMBERS!!!
$5 for Associate Members | $10 for Non-Members
Irish Center/Commodore Barry Club
Carpenter & Emlen Sts, Philadelphia
(Click Here for More Information and Directions)
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new harmonica classes to start may 5
Thanks to a great response to our winter Harmonica Classes, instructor Seth Holzman will be with us again starting in May. For eight Mondays, beginning May 5th, Seth will be teaching two classes:
Beginners Harmonica (ages 13 & above) will be held 6:30 to 7:45p.m. at the Folksong Society office, 7113 Emlen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119.
Blues Harmonica (ages 13 & above) will be 8:00 to 9:15 p.m. following the beginners' class. Prior experience and the instructor's approval are required for the blues class.
The cost is $85 for Society members, $95 for nonmembers. A $6 charge for the instruction book is payable to Seth the first night of class. Students must bring a 10-hole diatonic key of C major harmonica such as the Hohner Special 20, Hohner Pro Harp or equivalent to the first class.
Note, there will be no classes on May 26, Memorial Day (and everyone will be at Spring Thing anyway!).
Don't delay... the winter classes sold out!
Call the office 215-247-1300 or sign up online now!
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on sale
Spring Thing Tickets: Available NOW!!!
Philadelphia Folk Festival Tickets:
Available NOW!!!
PFS Memberships: Available NOW!!!
40th Anniversary 4-CD Box Set: Available NOW!!!
Celebration - Highlights from the 40th Philadelphia Folk Festival CD: Available NOW!!!
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Use GoodSearch to browse the Internet, and the Philadelphia Folksong Society will receive a donation for every search.
Just click the GoodSearch logo above and go directly to the Folksong Society area, or click www.goodsearch.com and enter "folksong" where it asks who you're searching for.
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Elections for Society Officers
Elections for the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Folksong Society will be held at the May 18th monthly Meeting and Concert. There will be a reception one hour prior to the May meeting to talk to the nominees before you vote.
The election will be held during the meeting and Concert. The absentee ballots will also be counted at that time. The top 5 (five) will win Board seats for a three-year term and join the other ten Board members at the June meeting of the Board of Directors.
The Board Development Committee has announced the following slate:
Lewis Hipkins
Charlie Miller
Lester Smalley
Jack Coll
Tom Imms
Nominated from the floor at the April Meeting:
Ed Stevens
Donn Frank
Any full member as of the end of April 2008 may request an absentee ballot by contacting the Society office after April 14th. You will need to give your name and membership number. If you have a membership, which entitles you to two absentee ballots, both will be sent. One or both may be returned.
You will be mailed the candidate's biography sheet, a ballot, a ballot envelope, a return mail envelope and voting instructions.
If you vote by absentee ballot, you will not be allowed to vote in person on the evening of the election. Absentee ballots must be received in the Society office by the close of business on Friday May 16th, 2008.
Log into your Member Area to review the candidate's bios.
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FOLK FEST TICKETS ARE ON SALE!!!
20% Discount for a Limited Time!
Click Here To Buy Your Tickets!
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spring thing 2008!!!
Tickets on sale now!!!
click here»
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may tune up
The May 2008 issue of TuneUp is online for Members.
click here»
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in memory of
Barbara Smith-Siegel, a long time member of the Philadelphia Folksong Society, passed away last week. Barbara will be long remembered as an active participant, with her husband Bob Siegel, a long-time Festival chairman, in Society concerts, sings, and other events. Many will also cherish her hand-crafted glass jewelry sold for many years in the crafts area of the Festival. Barbara is survived by her children Leslie and Jennifer, and her grandchildren, Amelia and Olivia. Barbara was a good friend to the Society and Festival, and she will be missed by her many friends.
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pfs web discussion forum now available:
click here for more information!
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come to a board meeting!
The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Folksong Society is
Wednesday, May 14th - 7:30pm
at the Society office, 7113 Emlen Street, Philadelphia. The meeting is open to all Society members.
2008 DATES: Jun. 11, Jul. 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 15, Nov. 12, Dec. 10
All dates subject to change. Please check here for any updates.
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support the Folksong Society
Show your lover some love by making a donation to the Philadelphia Folksong Society. We'll send your beloved a Valentine in your name.
Click here for more information!
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folksong society license plates
- Show Your Support Wherever You Travel -
Proceeds benefit the PFS music and educational programs.
Click here to download the Application PDF
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FestivaLink.net has many shows from this year's PFF available as CD and download. The fest's Archive Committee recorded all main stage shows, which have been post-produced to make great-sounding mementos of the event. Available now are shows by David Bromberg, Jonathan Edwards, Diana Jones, The Greencards, Baka Beyond, Les Yeux Noirs, John Williams, and others - with more to come!
Every purchase goes to support the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the artists whose music we love.
Click Here to start downloading or to get a CD now!!!
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