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PHONE (703) 281-2228VOLUME XVI, NO. 3 NOVEMBER, 1979Nancy Sch a t z, E d it or

FSGW NOVEMBER PROGRAM FEATURES MUSIC FROM WEST VIRGINIA

Three e xce p t ion a l m u sicia n s from West Vir g in ia w i l l be fea t u r ed a t th e F olk lor e S o c ie t y 's November program. On F r id a y, November 9, w e ' l l have the p lea su r e o f h ea r in g fid d le r /b a n jo p la ye r Woody Sim­mons, g u i t a r i s t /f i d d le r Bla ck ie Cool, and hammered d u lcim er p la yer Sam R izze t t a in what p r omises t o be a t r u ly unique con ­c e r t o f t r a d i t io n a l m u sic.

Woodford ("Wood y") Simmons has p layed fid d le fo r over 50 o f h is 67 ye a r s . He grew up—and s t i l l l i v e s —in M i l l Cr eek ,W. Va ., 16 m ile s sou th o f E lk in s . At age 13, he earned th e $15 he needed t o buy h is f i r s t fid d le by b u i ld in g the f i r e each morning in th e sch oolh ou se. He won h is f i r s t fid d le con t e s t in E lk in s a t th e age o f 19# and con t in u es t o win p r ize s a t co n t e s t s a l l over the s t a t e , Woody's

f i r s t ban jo was made by h is fa t h e r , and had 5 fr e t s made o f fe n c in g w ir e , a gr oundhog-h ide head, and s t r in g s made o f u n r a velled scr een w ir e . He developed h i s unique t w o-fin ge r ban jo s t y le p a r t ly from l i s t e n in g t o the 1920*s gramophone r ecor d in gs o f Fred VanEpps, In the *306 and *40s , Woody p layed fid d le on numerous r a d io shows with such gr oups a s the Lear y fa m ily and J oe P h i l l i p s and th e Dixie P a ls , A r ecor d o f Wbody's m u sic, t i t l e d Al l Sm iles Ton igh t , w i l l be r e lea sed by th e W. Va , Dep t , o f Cu lt u r e & H is t or y t h i s f a l l .

Bla ck ie Cool i s an ea ger and e n e r ge t ic mu sician who i s r e^^y t o p la y music with anyone a t any t im e. Many l i s t e n e r s on the CEi around P oin t Mounta in , W. Va ,, have heard the open i n v i t a t io n s fr om "Texa s B la c k ie " fo r m u sicia n s t o s t op by and p la y . Bla ck ie p la ys an a st on ­i s h in g v a r ie t y o f music i n seve r a l su r p r is in g ly d i ffe r e n t gu i t a r s t y l e s . His fla t -p i c k in g and sp icy r uns add ju s t t h e r ig h t tou ch t o accompany o ld -t im e fid d l in g . As a so lo p la ye r , Bla ck ie w i l l o ft e n p la y o ld -t im e gu it a r p ie c e s , r a gs , b lu e s , p o lk a s , w a lt ze s , and popu la r t u n es . He h as a ls o adapted a number o f "c l a s s i c a l " ban jo p ie c e s t o h is gu it a r s t y le . He i s a ls o a fin e f i d d le r , and p la ys many o f th e t u n es p op u la r among ce n t r a l West Vir g in ia fi d d le r s d u r in g th e *30s . He has p layed music with Woody s in ce around 19^0.

Sam R izze t t a i s w e ll known t o Wash ington a u d ien ces a s a sp len d id hammered d u lcimer p la ye r , a member o f "T r a p e zo id ," and a maker o f h an dcr a ft ed g u i t a r s , hammered and mountain d u lcim er s , and ot h e r st r in ged in st r u m en t s . He l i v e s in Va lle y Head, W. Va ., abou t 10 m ile s fr om Bla ck ie and Woody. The t h r ee m u sicia n s f i r s t p layed t oge t h e r a t lo c a l squar e dan ces and now g e t t oge t h e r whenever t h ey ca n , m ost ly fo r t h e i r own en joymen t .

The program w i l l begin a t 8130 p .m ., F r id a y, November 9 , a t t h e Wash ington E t h ica l Soc ie t y Soc ie t y a u d it or iu m , 7750 - 16t h S t . , N.W. (a t Kalmia R d .) Admission i s fr e e fo r F olk lor e S oc ie t y members; admission fo r nonmembers i s $2 .00 .

DEBBIE McCLATCHY IN HOUSE CONCERT

A r a r e op p or t u n it y h as come t o u s t o h ea r one o f t h e for em ost Welsh fo lk s in g e r s , Dafydd Iwan, in a house con cer t on Tuesday, November 6, a t 8 p .m ., a t t h e home o f La r s and Becky Ha n slin in Chevy Ch ase, MD. An a r c h i t e c t by t r a d e , Iwan i s a champion o f t h e Welsh lan gu age and t r a d i t io n a l Welsh m u sic. In p a s t ye a r s ja i le d fo r h is a c t i ­vism , he has more r e ce n t ly been honored o f ­f i c i a l l y fo r h is con t r ib u t ion s t o t h e Welsh c u lt u r e , and i s a member o f t h e Or der o f Dr u id s. As a t ea ch er o f th e la n gu a ge, he i s exper ien ced in le a d in g gr oup son gs fo r "n o n -s p e a k e r s ." Dafydd Iwan i s a l i n g u i s t , m u sicia n , e n t e r t a in e r (an d , I u n der sta n d , ver y ch a r ism a t ic ). Welsh song i s r a r e ly hear d h er e and we welcome him—and you— t o t h i s house con ce r t . Admission i s $2 fo r FSGW members, and $3 fo r nonmembers. For d i r e c t io n s , c a l l La r s and Becky a t 65*4-4317.

DANCE i SOtffiTHINGOLD AND SOMETHING NEW

Once a ga in , FSGW i s goin g t o s t a r t i t s month ly fa m ily d a n ces, b u t t h i s ye a r w e 'r e goin g t o t r y someth ing new. To b e t t e r a c­commodate fa m i l ie s with ch ild r e n , we a r e goin g t o b egin the dances e a r l i e r —*4*00 p .m . t o be e x a c t . And t o keep a l l o f u s happy, w e 'l l have a p o t -lu c k d in n er h a lfwa y th r ough t h e even in g (you 'r e in v it e d t o b r in g in s t r u ­men t s, v o ic e s , and son gs t o sh ar e d u r in g d in n e r ). For t h i s m on th 's dan cin g p le a su r e , FSGW i s proud t o p r esen t Ber nard Ch a lk , one o f E n gla n d 's most popu la r c a l l e r s , Ber a ie d oes Amer ican squ a r es, some E n glish s t u f f , and wh o-kn ows-wh a t -else • The Boss-Town Bu zz-St ep s w i l l be p la y in g .

Admission i s $2,50 fo r a d u lt s and $1 .50 fo r ch ild r en under 12. So b r in g you r c h i ld ­r en , you r dan cin g sh oes, and someth ing t o e a t t o th e Beth esda-Ch evy Chase High Sch ool on E a st -West Highway (a few b lock s e a s t o f Wiscon sin Ave, in Beth esda ) on Sa t u r d a y, Nov, 17» a t *4*00 p .m ., and jo in the fu n !

GOSPEL SING

The November Gospel Sin g w i l l be h eld on Sunday, November 18, a t Kathy Con don 's new home in t h e Mount P lea sa n t s e c t ion o f D.C. Sin gin g w i l l b egin a t *4 p .m ., and a p o t - lu ck supper w i l l be ser ved . Be su r e t o c a l l Kathy (*462-2875) fo r d i r e c t io n s , and t o l e t h er know what y o u ' l l be b r in g in g .See you t h e r e !

Debbie McCla tch y, well-kn own s in ge r o f t r a d i t io n a l Amer ican and I r i s h son gs, w i l l p r esen t a house con cer t i n Takoma P ar k , MD, on November 3# a t 8*30 p .m . Debbie h as r e ­sea r ch ed gold r u sh son gs i n th e mounta ins o f C a li fo r n ia and h as tou r ed I r e la n d , le a r n ­in g a gr e a t many son gs t h e r e . She h as r e ­cor ded fo r P h i lo , and per for med w it h th e Red Cla y Rambler s i n t h e New Yor k p r od u ct ion o f "Diamond S t u d s ." In a d d it ion t o s in g in g , Debbie p la ys b a n jo , con ce r t in a , pen n ywh ist le d u lcim er , g u i t a r , spoons (b r in g a lon g a cou p le o f spoons and w e ' l l see i f we can ge t a sh or t cou r se i n t h e fin e a r t o f spoon ing , . . ) and sundr y ot h e r in s t r u m en t s .

Debb ie , who l a s t appear ed h er e i n May '78 i s p la n n in g t o move back t o t h e West Coa st soon , and h er v i s i t s h er e w i l l be l e s s f r e ­qu en t fr om now on , so d o n 't m iss t h i s chance t o see h e r ! Admission w i l l be $2 fo r FSGW members, and $3 fo r non-member s. C a ll Deb­b ie and Bruce Hu t ton a t 270-2217 fo r i n fo r ­mat ion and d i r e c t io n s .

A NOTE ON HOUSE CONCERTS

I f you 've been t o house con cer t s i n the p a s t , you know what a won der fu l chance t h ey p r e se n t t o h ea r and see (y o u 'r e c lo s e enoughso you can h ea r and se e ) a per for m er i n ar e la xed and in for m a l s e t t i n g . Con cer t h a l ls a r e gr e a t —and c e r t a in ly o ft e n n ecessa r y— b u t t h e r e 's r e a l ly n ot h in g l i k e a l i v i n g - room fo r g e t t in g t o know a p er for m er . Th is i s t h e way fo lk music sh ou ld be sh a r ed . Soi f you 've n ever been t o a house con ce r tb e fo r e , do t r y t o come ou t t o h ea r Debbie McClatch y on Nov. 3 , a n d /or Dafjrdd Iwan on Nov. 6, You w on 't r e g r e t i t , we p r omise!

Hymn-singing fr om The Sacr ed Harp, and a p o t -lu c k su pper , w i l l be h eld on Sunday, November 25, a t *4*00 p .m ., a t t h e home o f Lis a Kor nber g and Mary Chor i n Nor thwest Wash in gton . L e t 's t r y t o s t a r t on t im e, so we w on 't c o n f l i c t wit h t h e Sunday n igh t d a n ce . C a ll L isa or Mary a t 362-6983 fo r d ir e c t io n s and t o l e t them know what y o u ' l l be b r in g in g . Th is seems an id e a l way t o use up you r Th an ksgivin g le ft o v e r s !

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SUNDAY NIGHT DANCES

BOARD MEETINGS i The November FSGW Board meet in g w i l l be h eld Nov. 7 , a t 8 p .m ., a t t h e home o f Nancy Sch a t z, i n Ken sin gt on , MD. Board m eet in gs a r e open t o t h e membership and you r p a r t ic ip a t io n i s en cou r aged . For d i r e c t io n s , c a l l Nancy a t 933-3073*

The December meet in g w i l l be a t Mia Gar ­d in e r 's home in F a l ls Chur ch , VA, on Dec. 5*

NEWSLETTER DEADLINEt The d ea d lin e fo r th e December New slet t e r i s Nov. 1*4. PLEASE ge t you r it em s in on t im e ; m a il them t o Nancy Sch a t z, 3312 Glenway D r ., Ken sin gt on , MD 20795* P lea se in clu d e you r name & phone n o,

KUDOSt Debbie and B i l l send many thanks t o a l l t h ose who h elped make th e 1979 Getaway such a b ig su cce ss . W e 'l l t r y t o have some p ic t u r e s o f t h e Getaway in th e n ext News­l e t t e r ( l e t Nancy know i f you have some).

CLASSIFIED SECTION

FOR SALEt Au toha r p , Oscar Sch mid t , 15- ch or d , c a s e , e x c e lle n t con d i t ion , $100,301/ 299- 7527.

IRISH DANCING CLASSESI Ch ild r en , t e e n s , & a d u lt s a r e welcomed! Con t a ct in s t r u c t o r J eanne McGrath a t 703A71-6371*

FOR SALE* Gu it a r , fo lk -c l a s s i c a l , 3 A -s i z e , ca se — $70. Mountain d u lcim er by T h e il , ca se — $100. 301/299-7527.

FSGW New sle t t e r w i l l r un you r c la s s i f i e d ads fo r LOST & FOUND ( f r e e ) , or WANTED/FOR SALE ($1 fo r 15 wor ds) i t e m s . Ground r u le s* (1) You must be an FSGW member; (2) Ads must be r ece ived by th e 15t h o f the month p r io r t o p u b lic a t io n ; (3) You must send in new copy i f you want you r ad r epea ted (3 i s s u e l i m i t )—ads w i l l n ot be h eld over ;(4 ) The fe e must be e n close d ; (5) Ads must be w it h in t h e 15^ 0rd l i m i t ; ( 6) Ads must in c lu d e a phone number (w it h a r ea code) in t h e copy and by accompanied by a name and phone number fo r t h e E d it o r ; AND (7) Ads must be r e le va n t t o FSGW's pur pose (se e back p a g e ). Send you r copy t o Nancy Sch a t z, 3312 Glenway D r ., Ken sin gt on , MD 20795*

********************************** FSGW Hot -Lin ei 281-2228 !*********************************

As you may a lr ea d y have figu r ed ou t , a few changes have been made in the sch ed u le p r in t ed l a s t month, H e r e 's the l a t e s t up ­d a t e fo r you r ca len d a r ;

Nov. 4 - L isa Kor nber g w i l l c a l l ; t h e Easy S t r e e t S t r in g Band w on 't be a b le t o make i t a f t e r a l l .

The r e s t o f th e month, a s o f p r e ss t im e , s t i l l h old s t o the o r ig in a l sch ed u le , so be su r e t o jo in us each Sunday even in g a t 8*30 i n th e la r g e s o c ia l h a l l o f th e Chevy Chase P r esb yt e r ia n Chur ch, on t h e Ea st s id e o f Chevy Chase C i r c le a t t h e in t e r s e c t io n o f P a t t e r son S t . Admission i s $2 fo r FSGW mem­b e r s , $2 .50 fo r o t h e r s . For more in for m a ­t i o n , c a l l L isa a t 362-2983*

SNEAK PREVIEW; We know t h a t Sandy Br ad ­le y w i l l be h er e i n Febr u a r y. I f you know o f ot h er gu es t c a l le r s p a ssin g th r ough town, p le a se c a l l L isa a t 362-6983*

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

For over a yea r now, we have t a lk ed abou t p u b lish in g a membership d i r e c t o r y . We ll, now i t i s a r e a l i t y . Her e, a t l a s t , i s a l i s t i n g o f a l l FSGW members. "How do I g e t a cop y?" you a sk . J u s t send 50^ and you r name and a d d r ess t o ou r Membership Ch a ir ­man, Don Nich ols , 307 Br oa d lea f D r ., Vien n a , VA 22180, The on ly r e s t r i c t io n s a r e t h a t you be a members o f FSGW (on e d i r e c t o r y p e r membership) and agr ee n ot t o give you r copy t o non-members or u se i t fo r commer cia l pu r poses (nobody wants more junk m a i l) . P lea se send u s you r r eq u est b e for e December 1* 1979# a s t h e r e i s a lim it e d number o f cop ie s a v a i la b le .

NOVEMBER OPEN SING

On F r id a y , November 2 , t h e mon th ly Open Sin g w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e E t h ica l Soc ie t y b u i ld in g . The le a d e r w i l l be Lois Br uckner wit h h er a u toh a r p . Her t o p ic i s "Hou ses, Homes, B u ild in gs , & Oth er S t r u c t u r e s ." The s in gin g b egin s abou t 9 p .m . with r e fr e sh ­ments a v a i la b le . The E t h ica l Soc ie t y b u i ld ­in g i s a t 7750 - 16t h S t . , N.W*, i n D.C.Hope t o see you t h e r e !

For t h e December Open Sin g, Ala n and Ca r ly Ma ck a ll w i l l le a d , and t h e i r t op ic w i l l be "Gods and Oth er Bein gs o f P ow er ."

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Wa sh in gt on s in g e r E s t h e r Mae '‘Mot h e r " S c o t t d ie d Oct o b e r 16 fo l lo w in g a s t r o k e . She had sung b lu e s and g o s p e l m u sic fo r m ost o f h e r 86 y e a r s . I n t h e 1960s sh e bega n com p osin g and s in g in g p r o fe s s i o n a l ly i n t h i s a r e a , h a v in g sp e n t m ost o f h e r l i f e a s a h ou se k e ep er i n h e r n a t iv e M i s s i s s i p p i , i n B a lt im o r e , and i n New Yor k , F or many y e a r s , Mot h er S c o t t sa n g g o s p e l m u sic a t S t , St e p h en and t h e I n c a r n a t io n E p is ­c o p a l Ch u r ch i n Wa sh in gt on , wher e sh e was a member . She a ls o p er for m ed i n s e r v i c e s a t o t h e r ch u r c h e s , in c lu d i n g t h e Wa sh in gt on C a t h e d r a l , and i n shows a t n i g h t c lu b s , c o l l e g e s , and on r a d io and TV, She was a l s o a member o f t h e T r a v e lin g B lu e s Wor ksh op , She w i l l be s a d ly m isse d and lo n g r emember ed .

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The Cou n t r y Dance and Song S o c i e t y (New Yor k ) and t h e Am er ica n R e cor d e r S o c i e t y w i l l sp on sor an E a r ly Dance & Mu sic Weekend November 9 -1 1 a t Hudson Gu ild Farm n e a r Ne t con g , New J e r s e y , a b ou t 55 “ i . fr om New Yor k C i t y , Among t h e c la s s e s t o be o ffe r e d a r e Re­n a is s a n c e and Ba r oqu e Dance Mu sic , and E n g li s h and Am er ica n Cou n t r y Da n ce , F or in fo r m a t io n , c a l l CDSS a t 2 1 2 /5 9 4 -8 8 3 3 o r Am er ican R e cor d e r S oc , a t 2 1 2 / 6 7 5 -9 0 4 2 , No d e a d lin e d a t e was g iv e n i n t h e an ­n ou n cemen t s e n t t o FSGW, b u t we s u g g e s t you c a l l NOW,

The 4 t h a n n u a l Autumn C r a ft s F e s t i v a l w i l l be h eld a t t h e Montgomer y Cou n ty F a ir gr ou n d s i n Ga it h ­e r s b u r g , MD, on Nov, 16, 17 and 18, 200 a r t i s t s andc r a ft s p e o p le fr om a c r o s s t h e n a t ion w i l l be d i s p la y ­i n g and s e l l i n g t h e i r o r i g i n a l wor k . On -goin g c r a f t d e m on s t r a t io n s and a d e l i c i o u s a sso r t m e n t o f food and d r in k w i l l add t o t h e fu n . Ad m iss ion i s $ 2 ,5 0 fo r a d u l t s (c h i ld r e n 12 & u n der fr e e w i t h a d u l t ) , and t h e r e 's l o t s o f fr e e p a r k in g . Hou r s a r e i F r i . n oon -9 p .m ., S a t . 10 a .m ,-9 p .m ., Su n . 10 a .m ,-6 p .m . The show i s in d o o r s and w i l l be h e ld r a in o r s h in e . F or in fo r m a t io n , c a l l S u g a r lo a f Mou n t a in Wor ks, 3 0 1 / 8 3 1 -9 1 9 1 .

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HUNGARIAN FOLK-ART EXHIBIT AND BAZAAR

On Su n d a y, November 11, fr om 10 a .m , t o 5 p .m .* t h e C a r d in a l Min d sze n t y S o c i e t y w i l l sp on sor a Hun­ga r ia n F o lk -Ar t E x h i b i t , Ba za a r , and Food F e s t i v a l , a t t h e F r a n c is ca n Mon a st e r y P ilgr a m a ge H a l l , 1400 Qu in cy S t , , N .E ., Wa sh in gt on , D .C . H e r e 's a ch an ce t o e n jo y a d a y o f n a t iv e Hu n ga r ia n fo lk a r t , b e a u t i ­f u l co s t u m e s , e m b r oid e r y , and p o t t e r y ; wa tch Hungar ­i a n and o t h e r fo lk d a n ce r s j e a t d e l i c i o u s Hu n ga r ia n food and p a s t r i e s ; and bu y h a n d -c r a ft e d g i f t s . Ad­m is s io n i s f r e e . F or more in fo r m a t io n , c a l l I ld i k o B e r g e r , a t 5 9 3 -9 1 6 4 .

The Wa sh in gt on D .C ./B a l t im o r e I r i s h Da n cin g Cham­p io n s h ip s a r e sp on sor e d b y t h e I r i s h -Am e r ic a n Clu b o f Wa sh in gt on , D .C , E le ve n s c h o o ls fr om t h e Wa sh in g­t o n /B a lt im o r e a r e a p a r t i c ip a t e d t h i s y e a r , and t h e w in n er s and t h e i r s c h o o ls a r e a s fo l l o w s ;Min or g i r l s ; Ale xa n d r a Typ in gs (McGr a t h ); J u n ior G i r l s ; Maur een H a n ley (McGr a t h ); I n t e r m e d ia t e G i r l s ; Ka t h le e n Bohan (McGr a t h ); S e n io r G i r l s ; Nancy 0 'F l a ­h e r t y (McGr a t h ); Min or Boys; P a t r i c k McGr a th (Mc­G r a t h ); J u n io r Boys ; Fr ed J ames (J a m e s); S e n io r Boys; Sean C u lk in ( O 'N e i l l ) . No in t e r m e d ia t e b oys compe­t i t i o n was h e ld t h i s y e a r .

FESTIVAL CONFERENCE IN BALTIMORE

A Re g io n a l F e s t i v a l C on fe r e n ce , sp on sor ed by t h e N a t io n a l Ce n t e r fo r Ur ban E t h n ic A f fa i r s and t h e Sm it h son ia n I n s t i t u t i o n F o l k l i f e P r ogr a m s, and fo ­cu s in g on f e s t i v a l p la n n in g and p r o d u c t io n , w i l l be h e ld i n Ba lt im or e on November 17 . C o s t fo r an i n d i ­v id u a l i s $20 ($35 fo r an o r g a n iz a t io n a l r e p r e s e n t a ­t i v e ) , F or more in fo r m a t io n , c a l l 2 0 2 /2 3 2 -3 6 0 0 .

N ^ J O U ^ ^ r a O M V^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ I E lY

The Vi r g i n i a F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y , b a se d i n Ch a r ­l o t t e s v i l l e , h a s r e c e n t ly p u b li sh e d t h e f i r s t volu me o f i t s jo u r n a l , F o lk lo r e and F o l k l i f e i n V i r g i n i a . Among t h e a r t i c l e s in c lu d e d i n t h i s v e r y a t t r a c t i v e s c h o la r ly jo u r n a l a r e "Th e Bla ck B a n jo -P la y in g Tr a ­d i t i o n i n V i r g i n i a and We st V i r g i n i a ," "I n s u l t and Sla n d e r i n Se ve n t e e n t h -C e n t u r y V i r g i n i a ," and m or e .I f y o u 'd l i k e a cop y o f F o lk lo r e and F o l k l i f e i n V i r ­g i n i a . v o l . 1 , 1979, send you r name and a d d r e ss and iPt.OO ($ 2 .5 0 fo r V .F .S , member s) t o V i r g i n i a F o lk lo r e S o c i e t y , 115 Wils o n H a l l . U n iv e r s i t y o f V i r g i n i a , C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , VA 22903.

CLANNAD AT GASTON HALLIII L in .--I.. J iL ill'.' BBBSSThe I r i s h Mu sic and Dance S e r i e s w i l l p r e s e n t i t s

7t h c o n c e r t w it h t h e e x c i t i n g new v o c a l harmony and in s t r u m e n t a l gr ou p fr om I r e la n d ; Cla n n a d , A fa m i ly gr ou p fr om t h e Don ega l G a e lt a c h t (I r i s h -s p e a k i n g d i s t r i c t ) , Clan n ad i s e s p e c i a l l y w e l l known fo r i t s u n iqu e harmony a r r a n gem en t s o f t r a d i t i o n a l Se a n -n os son gs fr om t h e Don ega l a r e a . The c o n c e r t w i l l be a t Ga st on H a l l , Geor getown U n iv e r s i t y , on December 2 , a t 7 ;3 0 p .m . T ic k e t s a r e $5 .

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An in t e r m e d ia t e o ld -t i m e b a n jo c l a s s i s now for m ­in g i n Camp S p r in g s , MD. The i n s t r u c t o r w i l l be Ca r ey H ow le t t and we w i l l be m e et in g fo u r t im e s on a l t e r n a t e Th u r sd a y e ve n in gs b e gin n in g November 1 ,F or more i n fo r m a t io n , c a l l J ea n Sm it h , 8 6 8 -7 3 0 6 ,

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN BALTIMORE?

Our n e ig h b or s i n t h e Ba lt im or e F olk Mu sic S o c i e t y p u t on a number o f f i n e p r ogr a m s ea ch month and would be g la d t o se e fo l k s fr om Wa sh in gt on t h e r e . To fin d o u t wh a t t h e l a t e s t news i s fr om BFMS, c a l l t h e i r h o t l i n e a t 3 0 1 /7 2 7 -0 5 4 8 .

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Many t h a n k s t o P e t e t h e Spy and J on a t h a n E b e r h a r t .

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1 l b , f r e s h p or k b u t t (w it h f a t o n ) , o u t i n 1 " cu b e s 2 -3 s c a l l i o n s , copped 1 t s p , o i l 1 t s p s a l t1 T b s , nuocmam ( f i s h s a u c e ). I n P h i l i p p in e m a r k et s

t h i s i s known a s "p a t i s "1 t s p , su ga r o r , p r e fe r a b ly , ca r a m e lize d su ga r 1 /4 t s p , p e p p e r Wa t er a lm os t t o co ve r

Sa u t e s c a l l i o n s i n o i l ove r medium h e a t , add p or k , and brown i n d eep p o t . Add s a l t , p e p p e r , su ga r & w a t e r . Simmer u n cover ed 1 h ou r . Add nuocmam and simmer a n ot h e r h ou r . D o n 't l e t i t b o i l , o r i t w i l l g e t s t r i n g y and mu shy. The l i q u i d sh ou ld cook down t o p r a c t i c a l l y n o t h in g (d o n ' t b u m i t ) and t h e mea t cu b e s sh ou ld r e t a i n t h e i r s t r u c t u r a l i n t e g r i t y .Se r ve on r i c e .

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1 l b , fr y i n g c h ic k e n , c u t i n m a n ip u la b le ch un ks1 T b s , d r i e d c i t r o n e l l a (lem on g r a s s ) , powdered3 s c a l l i o n s , s l i c e d i n t h in rotfnd s e c t i o n s 1 t s p , s a l t 1 /2 t s p , p ep p er1 /2 d r ie d r ed c h i l e p e p p e r , se e d e d , i n l / 4 n le n g t h s 1 T b s . o i l1 t s p , su ga r2 T b s , ch opped d r y -r o a s t e d p ea n u t s 1 T b s , nuocmam (s e e p or k r e c ip e )

Coa t ch ic k e n p i e c e s w it h c i t r o n e l l a , s c a l l i o n s , s a l t & pepp er | l e t s t a n d 20 m in u t e s . Hea t a wok or s k i l l e t t o h igh o r medium h igh h e a t . Add o i l . When o i l i s h o t , t o s s i n c h ic k e n and f r y , s t i r r i n g con ­s t a n t l y , A f t e r a cou p le o f m in u t e s , add r ed p e p p e r . Sa u t e a b ou t 8 m in u t e s m or e , s t i l l s t i r r i n g , t h e n add p e a n u t s , a l i t t l e mor e b la c k p e p p e r , su ga r , and nuoc­mam, and cook a n ot h e r m in u t e o r s o , s t i l l s t i r r i n g .

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