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May 6, 2013
Folk Festival Newsletter
It's getting closer: we're less than a month away from the greatest Albuquerque Folk Festival ever! If you're following us on Facebook, you're getting daily updates; if not, we'll try to keep you up to date here.
What's in this issue:
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Monday, May 13: Enjoy a Meal at Il Vicino Westside
The ABQ Folkfest and Il Vicino on the West Side have teamed up to bring our families together for a night of great food and fun! On Monday May 13th, bring your family and this flyer to enjoy a meal at Il Vicino at any time between 11am and 10pm, and a portion of the proceeds will be directly donated to the Festival. This is a great opportunity for us not only to raise some funds, but also have a great time out together! So download and print out the flyer, and bring it to Il Vicino at 10701 Corrales Blvd NW (cross street Alameda). Thanks! and see you there.
Click on the image below for a printable pdf version
And here's one with multiple coupons to pass out to your friends; who doesn't like to eat at Il Vicino for a good cause! (Just don't pass them out to strangers in front of the restaurant...that wouldn't be cool.)
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Friday, May 17: House Concert to Support the Festival
Join us at Steve and Gretchen's house on Friday, May 17th, to enjoy three great bands, socialize with other folk festival supporters, and support the Albuquerque Folk Festival.
- Bands:
- Ladyfingers
- Shlomo and the Adobes
- The Adobe Brothers
- Date: Friday, May 17th, 2013
- Time: Doors open at 7 pm; Ladyfingers will start around 7:30
- Location: 905 Sierra Place SE, ABQ
- Suggested minimum donation: $10
Bring your own small chair, beverage, and a snack to share and a $10 minimum donation to support the Albuquerque Folk Festival. We have about 20 seats for the early birds. We'll provide some snacks, and a cooler of ice for your beers/wine etc. Come early for chitchat and snacks; the concert starts at approximately 7:30 pm.
Directions: Directions to House Concert: From I-25 and San Mateo. Go south on San Mateo past Constitution, Lomas, Central, and Zuni. The next light is Kathryn. Turn right (west) on Kathryn. Go to the 2nd stop sign and take a right (northwest) onto Ridgecrest Drive. Take the third road to the right (northeast) onto Parkland Circle. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Sierra Place. It's the grey split-level house on the left near the end of the block at 905 Sierra Place SE.
Ladyfingers
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Ladyfingers is a four-piece women's ensemble specializing in fun and lively world folk music. From mazurkas to gypsy to traditional and popular tunes, the Ladyfingers' versatility spans from tasteful instrumental music to boisterous bar and party entertainment with an occasional special guest.
With all band members hailing from the Albuquerque area, Ladyfingers features Pat Aruffo’s sultry fiddle, Barb Belknap’s twinkling mandolin, Erika Gerety’s belt-out double bass, and Gretchen Newman’s solid rhythm guitar. Singing and harmonizing abound.
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Shlomo and the Adobes
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Comprised of three members of the Adobe Brothers, on banjo and balalaika, Moby Adobe (Wayne Shrubsall), on fiddle, Toby Adobe (Bruce Thomson) and on guitar, Jacoby Adobe (Jimmy Abraham) and two other members, vocalist and on bass Hot Flash Adobe (Erika Gerety) and on autoharp and clarinet, Shlomo Adobe (Gary Libman). The group plays many Eastern European Klezmer favorites for special occasions and are regulars in the Road Scholar (Elderhostel) Programs of Albuquerque.
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The Adobe Brothers
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The Adobe Brothers is a band of identical quadruplets born to different mothers a long time ago: Jacoby Adobe (Jimmy Abraham) on vocals, guitar, fiddle, and harmonica, Moby Adobe (Wayne Shrubsall) on vocals, banjo, and guitar, Pierogi Adobe (Terry Bluhm) on vocals and bass, and Toby Adobe (Bruce Thompson) on vocals, fiddle, and guitar. Though the Brothers’ musical style might be best categorized as Americana, a typical performance will include tunes and songs from a half dozen countries, as well as material ranging from 19th century Child Ballads to original composition by the boys. The Brothers refer to their music as “International Bluegrass.” Their fundamental musical philosophy is “if it sounds good and is fun to play, we’ll play it.”
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At the Festival: Fundraising Raffle
Prizes:
Tickets will be on sale at the Festival for $3 each or 4 tickets for $10. You can buy raffle tickets at the information and feedback table. Winners will be
announced at the end of the Band Scramble/Sing Along (need not be present to win).
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Folk Festival Receives Grant from Music Guild
The Albuquerque Folk Festival has once again been the recipient of a grant from the Music Guild of New Mexico.
The Music Guild will be presenting their award to this year’s Festival Director and Board Treasurer, Gary Libman, at their annual May luncheon on May 8, 2013. The grant will be used to continue our mission of our national, regional and local presenters and festival goers’ participatory involvement of singing, dancing and playing music in our area. The Music Guild’s mission is to fund programs that educate, engage and enrich the New Mexico music community, so it’s a great honor to receive their recognition on behalf of our 600+ volunteers who tirelessly work for free to put on the annual festival every June at the Balloon Museum.
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New Venue: Unplugged Outlet
We just keep growing!
The Jam with the Band venue is moving outside but, we're keeping the inside venue for an acoustic performance stage: the Unplugged Outlet. So, this year, we'll have more performers than ever and you'll continue to have music to enjoy while you're checking out the inside vendors, visiting the information booth, or just enjoying the air conditioning.
For a complete schedule for the Unplugged Outlet acoustic stage, see our website.
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Sign-Up Stage Returns
We are very pleased to bring back the beautiful Curly Musgrave Mobile Stage to ABQ Folk Fest 2013 for our Sign-Up Stage performers. If you haven’t seen this stage, wait until you do! Providing a colorful whimsical, western setting with a beautiful New Mexican sunset and blooming cactus along with a tumbleweed or two, this venue is an opportunity for you (yes, you) to sign up and perform for 30 minutes on this awesome stage, using our professional sound system and operator. So musicians, singers, dancers, storytellers, and others with folk-related talents, don’t forget to visit our Information Table to sign up for your 30-minutes of fame! Huge thanks to Gary Roller and Melody Time Ranch for working with us again this year.
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Upcoming Community Outreach Events
Come see us! Representatives of the ABQ Folk Fest will be participating in several upcoming community events. We will be handing out $5-off coupons. So far, we’re scheduled to be at these events:
Saturday May 11 & Sunday May 12 - Rio Grande Nature Center Herb Fest *Includes live acoustic Folk performances
Saturday May 18 & Sunday May 19 - Rio Grand Valley Celtic Festival
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"Free Samples" on Saturdays in May
Watch for folk music performers offering "Free Samples" to the community every Saturday in May. They'll be at the La Montanita Co-ops in Nob Hill and on Rio Grande every Saturday, and at Whole Foods at Carlisle and Comanche on May 18.
| May 11 | Nob Hill | TBA | |
| Rio Grande | The Foxes & friend | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| May 18 | Nob Hill | TBA | |
| Rio Grande | Cheap Shots | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Whole Foods | Scott and Irma Reeder | 1:00 to 3:00 |
| May 25 | Nob Hill | Breaking Blue | 10:00 to 12:00 |
| Rio Grande | Wayne and Jimmy | 10:00 to 12:00 |
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Around Town
Can't wait until June 1? Here are some great opportunities to see AFF local performers before the Festival.
Tuesday May 7
Sage & Jared’s Happy Gland Band at Hyder Park 5:00-7:00
Thursday May 9
Los Primos at Church Street Cafe 6:30-8:30
Friday May 10
Sage & Jared’s Happy Gland Band at Downtown Java Joe’s 11am-1pm
Los Primos at Church Street Cafe 6:30-8:30
Saturday May 11
Wayne Shrubsall Really Big Banjo Show at South Broadway Cultural Center 7:00-9:30
The Porter Draw at Marble Brewery (evening)
Holy Water & Whiskey at Wildlife West Harley Davidson Convention
Higher Ground at PJs Classic Stop 10:30-2:00
Various Acoustic Folk Performers at Rio Grande Herb Fest 10:00-3:00
Tuesday May 14
Sage & Jared’s Happy Gland Band at Hyder Park 5:00-7:00
Thursday May 16
Los Primos at Church Street Cafe 6:30-8:30
Friday May 17
Jack Williams at House Concert in Santa Fe
Sage & Jared’s Happy Gland Band at Downtown Java Joe’s 11am-1pm
Los Primos at Church Street Cafe 6:30-8:30
Sunday May 19
Higher Ground at O’Neils 4:00-7:00
Tuesday May 21
Sage & Jared’s Happy Gland Band at Hyder Park 5:00-7:00
Friday May 24
Wildewood at Scalo 8:30-11:30
Los Primos at Church Street Cafe 6:30-8:30
Wednesday May 29
The Porter Draw & Squash Blossom Boys at Kimo Theater
Thursday May 30
Los Primos at Church Street Cafe 6:30-8:30
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Support Your Festival:
Donate!
As many of you know, the ABQ Folk Festival is 100% run by volunteers. Did you know that only 30% of our financial resources comes from ticket sales? That means we must fund 70% of our festival though grants, sponsorships and donations from supporters like you. Over the next few years, we’d love to see that ticket-sales dependency drop to zero as we lower the cost of the tickets down to Free. Please help us push toward that goal and consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Albuquerque Folk Festival, a Not-for-Profit 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(2) Public Charity. We offer a variety of donor and sponsor opportunities at all levels of support for community-minded individuals and organizations. For more information, visit our website or contact us. Thank you for your patronage!
Sell (or donate!) an old instrument at our consignment sales booth!
Do you have some musical instruments that you aren't using? Help the Festival, help yourself, and declutter your instrument collection: bring those instruments to the Festival to sell at our consignment sales table. You get 80% of the proceeds, you get to donate 20% to the Festival, and you'll have room for new instruments! OR, are you looking to buy an instrument? Be sure to check the consignment sales table! You might find a great deal and you'll be helping the Festival: 20% of the sales price is donated to the Folk Festival. All sales are cash only. Please pick up your instruments or proceeds by 5 pm on Saturday.
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Don't Forget to "Like" Us on Facebook
We’re providing regular updates on upcoming local shows, information on and videos of our performers and other fun tid-bits about our festival and our organization that you’ll want to know. Share our page and events with your friends, too. Let's really get the word out this year!
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