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Calendar February 2016


Help us keep part of Pete and Toshi Seeger's legacy, the Ferry Sloop Woody Guthrie alive for generations to come. This is an amazing project, volunteers taking people out on the river for free, 5 nights a week. Contribute to the sloop Woody Guthrie Restoration.  http://www.wheresthewoody.org/where/
Included are some fun things to do which are not music or where we are not the music feature. Come hang with us or come hear us. We can be heard on WBMGR internet radio promoting independent original music. 
2016
Saturdays 1-6 at Rudy's Pub is Pickers in the Round. 
We drop in when we can. Come by to sit in or listen. 9 N J St, Lake Worth, FL 33460.

February 
Thursday February 11 7:30 - 11 Singer Songwriter's Evening hosted by Steve Minotti. Tim Finnegans Irish Pub, 2885 S Federal Hwy, Delray Beach, FL 33483.  An opening set by Steve, a half hour feature followed by an open mic. We'll be heading over for the open mic with Rik Palieri.

Monday February 15 6:30 - 9:30 Rik Palieri in Bill Hartmann's Musician's Showcase. The Living Room, 1709 N Congress Ave (in the Gateway Plaza), Boyton Beach. Half hour sets from various acts throughout the night.

Friday - Sunday February 19 - 21 A Taste of Lake Worth (Friday eve) and Street Painting Festival (set up Friday eve, Sat and Sunday 10am) downtown Lake Worth. Our usual music venue is closed leaving us free to enjoy the weekend from other perspectives this year.  Friday night we'll be selling Taste of Lake Worth T-shirts in the check in tent at the corner of North K and Lake Ave. Advance tickets: Taste of Lake Worth. Street Painting Festival is FREE. Leave time to find parking or take the free shuttle from the Tri Rail Station into town.

Sunday February 21 5pm  Broward Folk Club monthly Song Swap/Pot Luck for musicians or for those who enjoy listening to the music. Originals or covers in round-robin fashion. Hosted this month by Lisa Lipman at Summit Towers, 1201 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL. Parking limited, Carpool recommended. To get on the list contact enzitomir@gmail.com.

Monday February 22 6:30 - 9:30 Mel and Vinnie in Bill Hartmann's Musician's Showcase. The Living Room, 1709 N Congress Ave (in the Gateway Plaza), Boyton Beach. Half hour sets from different acts throughout the night. We like to go on early around 7pm.

Saturday February 27 10am Historic bike tour of Jewell, Lake Worth's forgotten first settlement 1885 - 1910,  a lost community of everglades pioneers founded in 1885 by Samuel and Fannie James, an African American couple, believed to be former slaves.  A guided bike ride led by author Ted Brownstein. Meet in the parking lot behind the First Presbyterian church on North M Street. The ride is approximately 90 minutes. Bring a brown bag lunch and stay for beverages (free) served in the church dining room after the bike tour. Q&A, fellowship and fun. Pioneers of Jewell.

Friday - Sunday March 11 - 13 27th Annual Will McLean Music Festival  Sertoma Youth Ranch 85 Meyers Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602. We are hosting the third "Sing Out for Pete" workshop.

Wednesday March 16 2pm Inspirit program.

Sunday April 10 Friends of the Library event, Cultural Plaza, Lake Worth

Tuesday April 12 10am Inspirit program

Saturday April 16  3:30  Lake Worth Earth Day Festival noon - 9pm, Cultural Plaza, downtown Lake Worth, free.

Saturday April 16 Record Store Day visit Top Five Records 10 S J Street. Music Schedule TBD. Go in now and check out the incredible selection. They also sell turntables.

SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday May 1 noon 
Memorial Celebration for Eve Harper in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY


 
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Music News November 2015 into 2016

Our summer in NY was busy with home projects and the usual Hudson River Sloop Clearwater events, sloop club events, and the local Pine Bush Farmer's Market.  Here's our FL music calendar.
We had a show on November 8th at Gray Mockingbird Community Garden hosting a circle of song during their picket fence painting event. The show of community in Lake Worth never fails to amaze me. Our Lake Worth song has choreography thanks to Mary Lindsey, it was a fun sing along at the neighborhoods Thanksgiving banquet and food drive. Yesterday we stood with Raging Grannies at the Peace Corner in Delray Beach - a very busy intersection.  The Lake Worth Pedalers are preparing for bike caroling in December. 
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November 2015 into 2016

Thursday November 19  8pm  Mel and Vinnie featured at the Marie Nofsinger Invitational Songwriter Showcase hosted by Steve Minotti at Tim Finnigans Irish Pub, 2885 S Federal Hwy, Delray Beach FL. A half hour set of original music around 8pm. Others play after us. Steve broadcasts on periscope via his twitter account. No cover. https:/twitter.com/steveminotti.

Monday November 23 7pm, Musician's Showcase hosted by Bill Hartmann at the Living Room, 1709 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach  Reservations Suggested 561-742-4399. 6:30 - 9:30 our half hour set is early.
   
Thursday November 26  10 - 11am, Lake Worth Interfaith Network Thanksgiving Day of Gratitude Service, First Congregation Church of Lake Worth, 1415 North K St.

2016 Save the date

Monday, January 18  7:30am, MLK Prayer Breakfast, St. Andrews Lutheran Church 928 S E St, Lake Worth, FL

Monday January 25  8:30pm  Mel and Vinnie and others, Peace and Love Hootenanny. Sarasota Folk Club Sailing Squardron Concert Series, open mic at 7:15. Suggested donation $10 or more.  Open air pavilion, arrive early or bring a chair.  1717 Ken Thompson Pky, Sarasota.

Friday - Sunday March 11 - 13 Will McLean Music Festival  Sertoma Youth Ranch 85 Meyers Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602.

Saturday April 16  noon - 10pm, Lake Worth Earth Day Festival, Cultural Plaza, downtown LW.

Saturday April 16 Record Store Day visit Top Five Records 10 S J Street. Details to follow. Go in now and check out the incredible selection.
 
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May 3, 2015 in Lake Worth FL

Richard Iceland photo layout
   

May 3rd in Lake Worth, FL

Archival photo by Faith Ward of Pete and Toshi Seeger outside the Beacon Sloop Club
In South Florida on May 3rd with first Captain Allan J. Aunapu , mid 80s 2nd mate Maryellen Healy, early sailor Robert Killian, pumpkin sailor Fifi, former executive director Andy Mele, , rabble rousers Mel and Vinnie Clearwater favorites Bob Luskand Katherine Archer and South Florida favorites Kat MahoneyMarie Nofsinger, Ron and Bari L. LitschauerTracy Sands and Mike Vullo aka Theopolis Wonderbread. Pulling together in fabulous, quirky Lake Worth FL to raise money for the restoration of the Beacon Sloop Club's Woody Guthrie. Looking for sponsors spittoon studios@gmail.com.

Sunday May 3.  2 -6pm.  Mel and Vinnie present:  Sing Out! A Tribute to Pete and Toshi Seeger (On his 96th birth date) Benefit for the Beacon Sloop Club restoration of the sloop Woody Guthrie. $5 adults, children under 12 free. In concert:  Allan Aunapu, Bob Lusk, Fifi, Kat Mahoney, Katherine Archer, Marie Nofsinger, Mel and Vinnie, Robert Killian, Ron and Bari Litschauer, Tracy Sands, Mike Vullo.  Rain or Shine 2000 N D Street, Lake Worth 33460
Community potluck – bring food/drink to share
Garden tours – Gray Mockingbird Community Garden
Concert with some stories from folks who knew Pete and Toshi Seeger
Video –Broad Old River, “Pete Seeger and Friends, an Oral History of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater” half hour followed by Q & A with Andy Mele, former Executive Director, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater  Hudson River Sloop Singers
Followed by the after party - Story/Song share out in the garden
After party 6pm - Story/Song share out in the garden, bring instruments and voices. 
In partnership with the Lake Worth Scottish Rite and Gray Mockingbird Community Garden Seeking sponsors and helpers, contact: spittoonstudios@gmail.com, Maryellen (Mel) Healy 845-399-4630.

Mel and Vinnie Calendar Feb 21 - July 2015

FL Music February 20th 2015... more details!  Come hear us, hear others or just be with us. Please support the venues that hire live music, stop in often and eat and drink there.  We are grateful to have places to share the music we love.
FEBRUARY - JULY 2015

Broad Old River Trailer  Mel and Vinnie Present: Sing Out! A Tribute to Pete and Toshi Seeger Sunday May 3rd, his 96th birthday.

Saturday February 21 Mel and Vinnie duo on the patio 2 - 6pm at South Shores Tavern corner of Lucerne and M Street, Lake Worth, FL.  The Street Painting Festival is Saturday and Sunday February 21 and 22nd. 10am - 7pm both days.  Leave time to find parking, tens of thousands of people come to this event. A free festival shuttle will be making a continuous loop from the TRI-RAIL station under I’95 to Lake Worth City Hall transporting visitors to the downtown area.

Mel and Vinnie weekend at the Living Room, 1709 North Congress Ave (Catalina Shopping Center) Boynton Beach, FL  (561)742-4399
Saturday February 28 Vinnie C 5:30 - 7:30pm
Sunday March 1  Mel and Vinnie duo with Ron 5:30 - 8:30pm

Save the Date Sunday May 3rd. Contact us to help, lots of small ways to contribute. spittoon studios@gmail.com  Mel and Vinnie Present: Sing Out! A Tribute to Pete and Toshi Seeger 2-6pm at the Lake Worth Scottish Rite Center 2000 N D St., home to Gray Mockingbird Community Garden.  Music and sharing will move outside at 6pm to the garden. $5.

March 13-15 is the 26th Annual Will McLean Festival. We MC, host a Sunday morning workshop "Sing Out for Pete" and have a performance set. In Brooksville, (North Florida) great folks, nice campground, Florida folk music with Youth Showcase, Project Banjo Seed, Acoustic Under the Oaks, 3 stages and two Workshop tents.  Festival starts Friday March 13th at 12:20 with a synchronized opening performance.  Friday we open and MC at the Azalea Stage until 3pm. Saturday we MC at Magnolia Stage from 12:30 to 3pm.
Sunday March 15 1:30 - 2:30 Mel and Vinnie at Workshop 1, Sing Out for Pete with Robert, Fifi, Karen, Rik and friends. Then we MC Acoustic Under the Oaks until 4pm. The festival wraps up with "Hour of Power"  Will McLean's Songs and Stories at 5pm at Magnolia.

Tuesday March 17  Showcase 7-8:30 first set 3 acts in the round Vincent Cerniglia, Maryellen Healy and Rik Palieri.  Second set 8:30 - 10 Bill Hartmann and two acts in the round. The Brewhouse Gallery  Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It is possible that the venue will rent to a private party that day, check in with us before you travel up to Lake Park. Watch from the internet http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bhm-productions-musicians-showcase

Sunday March 22 Mel and Vinnie duo with Ron on the patio 5 - 9pm at South Shores Tavern corner of Lucerne and M Street, Lake Worth, FL.

Another Mel and Vinnie weekend at the Living Room 1709 North Congress Ave (Catalina Shopping Center) Boynton Beach, FL  (561)742-4399 - reserve for Sunday, it’s Easter.
Saturday April 4 Vinnie C  5:30 - 7:30.
Sunday April 5 Mel and Vinnie duo  5:30 - 8:30pm.

Thursday April 9 Mel and Vinnie Duo with Ron on the Patio 7 - 10 at South Shores Tavern corner of Lucerne and M Street, Lake Worth, FL.

Sunday April 12 afternoon concert/open mic Pete’s Gang 2 in the Venice/Sarasota area.

Saturday April 18th Record Store Day at Top Five on J Street in Lake Worth

Sunday April 19th Sunday April 19, 1:45-5:30 p.m. Save the date and time for a
Pete and Toshi Seeger Commemorative Concert in the Ft. Lauderdale area, details will follow.

Saturday April 25th  Mel and Vinnie duo 1 - 2pm at Earth Day Fest/ Fiesta Dia De La Tierra in the Cultural Plaza in downtown Lake Worth (across from the library and TooJays) 10am - 9pm. Free tree giveaway, eco-exhibits, Earth Ball Games, live music (noon - 9pm), Kids Activities (noon - 5pm), Tot Play Area, Make and Take Crafts, Drumming Circle, Family Fun FREE. sponsored by Lake worth Kiwanis, Downtown Cultural Alliance and City of Lake worth.  Vendor inquiries for food, retail and non-profit exhibit space, aamoroso@lakeworth.org obtain and complete form as soon as possible.

Wednesday April 29 Vinnie C on the patio 7 - 10pm at South Shores Tavern corner of Lucerne and M Street, Lake Worth, FL.

Saturday May 2 Vinnie C  5:30 - 7:30.  1709 North Congress Ave (Catalina Shopping Center) Boynton Beach, FL (561)742-4399

Sunday May 3  2 -6pm.  Mel and Vinnie Present: Sing Out! A Tribute to Pete and Toshi Seeger. Community potluck, Broad Old River (half hour video with discussion) concert with speakers, story/song swap open to any and all and a grand finale. Music in the Garden after.  Save the Date. Volunteers needed. spittoon studios@gmail.com  2000 N D Street, Lake Worth. Lake Worth Scottish Rite Center home to Gray Mockingbird Community Garden. $5

Saturday May 30  Mel and Vinnie duo, Vinnie C 9 - 2 Opening Day of Pine Bush Farmer's Market, NY 62 Main Street. Hoping Tony Nelson will be with us on bass.

Wednesday June 3rd Mel and Vinnie duo 1 - 4pm on the sloop Clearwater Public Sail from Cold Spring, NY

Saturday and Sunday June 20th and 21st  Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival 2015.
We are there most of June with site crew and will host a workshop at Circle of Song. Early bird ticket pricing ends 3/23/15. Clearwater members save 20%. Seniors, students, disabled save 10%. kids under 12 free. Volunteer - do good work and have a great time. Performer lineup is emerging.

Saturday July 18 Newburgh to Beacon Swim for River Pool, Mel and Vinnie duo and Vinnie C entertain on the Beacon shore.

In December we started working with Inspirit in FL. The mission of Inspirit is to bring the joy and healing power of live music and the performing arts to those isolated members of our community who are living in a restricted environment. We had another performance in February. Worthy of your support.  
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DEC 2014 Mel and Vinnie Music News

Link to FL and NY Gigs where you can subscribe or look through the archives

"Here are some dates to come out and hear us, details to follow:

Wednesday December 10 Vinnie C 7-10pm at South Shores Tavern corner of Lucerne and M Street.

Thursday January 22 Mel and Vinnie duo 7-10pm at South Shores Tavern corner of Lucerne and M Street.

Monday January 19 we will be part of the MLK Day activities in Lake Worth.

The Street Painting Festival is Saturday and Sunday February 21 and 22nd. Past two years we've been at South Shores on Saturday from 3-7.

March 13-15 is the 26th Annual Will McLean Festival. we will again volunteer as stage emcees and host a Sunday morning workshop "Sing Out for Pete". Come check out this festival in Brooksville, (North Florida) great folks, nice campground, Florida folk music.

Record Store Day at Top Five on J Street in Lake Worth April 18th

Earth Day Celebration in the Cultural Plaza in Lake Worth.

Please help us get to 1000 hits on our "Lake Worth Anthem", It Feels Like Home to Me. We are at 975 views!

Fast away the old year passes! Not much time for sending out Mel and Vinnie music news. Trying not to let keeping up with social media and technology get in the way of performance and creativity.

It seems that many of our music list subscribers are active Facebook friends.  We list our chedule on our Mel and Vinnie Facebook page and create events there.  Should we keep this list? Please give us feedback. Unsubscribe if you don't need this. Encourge us to keep putting it out if you do need this.

We had a Mel and Vinnie duo gig at on the patio at South Shores Tavern in Lake Worth in November. We get down just before Halloween. Thanks to everyone who welcomed us back, a mix of friends from all over the east coast.

This week we start working with InSpirit,  a non-profit organization based in Palm Beach County, Florida that provides live music and the performance arts to the residents of institutions such as nursing homes, hospitals and rehab centers. 

This month we spend many evenings bike caroling with the Thursday Pedalers, (not just Thursdays) in many of the neighborhoods in Lake Worth, joining in events and visiting homebound. We are part of the Holiday Parade Dec 13th in Lake Worth.

The Sunday after Christmas (Dec 28th) we participate in King Mango Strut in Coconut Grove. Parade starts at 2pm.  This year we will tribute Fred Hunt, who was among other things a marching Fred.

We are trying to recharge a bit, we will add dates as they find us.

Wishing you the best holidays, health and happiness.


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September/October 2014 in NY

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Sunday September 7, 2014  1-4pm
Tuesday Bluesday taping
Host: Debbie Fisher Palmarini
Access 23 TV Station  16 Franklin St Port Jervis, NY 
Two shows will be taped, Mel and Vinnie duo and Vinnie C instrumental electric. Come be a part of the studio audience. There are areas to lounge in and out of the live area, so if you need to move around and make noise you can! Hope to see you, if not, you can catch the shows on Friday nights 9:30-10:30 on Time Warner Cable Access Channels in Sullivan, Orange, Ulster, Parts of Dutchess and Wed nights in Deerpark - Or on YouTube when they get around to posting them. Light refreshments provided. 

Saturday September 20, 2014
Pine Bush Lions Club Harvest Festival 9-3
Main Street, Pine Bush, NY
12:30 – 1:15 Mel and Vinnie at the Gazebo

Saturday September 20, 2014
Hudson River Valley Ramble
Sunset Seining and Song 4 – 6 pm
Esopus Meadows Preserve, Ulster Park, NY
Sing Along 5pm. Bring instruments.

Sunday September 21, 2014
Peoples Climate March
We will be with the nuclear free carbon free contingent ready to sing in the street.
11:30 am Assembly location: the area north of Columbus Circle.
The march will begin at 11:30 am.
leave Columbus Circle and go east on 59th Street
turn onto 6th Ave. and go south to 42nd Street
turn right onto 42nd Street and go west to 11th Ave
turn left on 11th Ave. and go south to 34th Street
End Location: 11th Ave. in the streets between 34th Street and 38th Street

In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary­ General Ban Ki-­moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution.
With our future on the line and the whole world watching, we’ll take a stand to bend the course of history. We’ll take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach: a world with an economy that works for people and the planet; a world safe from the ravages of climate change; a world with good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities.
Sunday October 12, 2014
Beacon Sloop Club Pumpkin Festival noon – 5pm
Children’s stage emcees
Mel and Vinnie duo open at noon
Rivertown Kids at 12:45


June 27th 2014 additional dates

Just back in from almost three weeks on site at Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival 2014. Amazing.

This Saturday, tomorrow we are in two places.  Pine Bush Farmer's Market 9-2 with Tony Nelson on stand up bass in the morning and at Pete Seeger Remembered in Milford, PA at 7:30 with RJ Storm and Old School, Jacob and David Bernz, Dan Einbender, Rick and Donna Nestler and some other Hudson River Sloop Singers. fundraiser for the Pete Seeger Foundation.

Friday July 4th we are the music on the sloop Clearwater during the fireworks 7-10pm in NY Harbor.  It is a special public sail $100 a person. For more info and tickets: http://www.clearwater.org/events/july-4th-sail-ny-harbor/

5 Days of free music, dance, film, boat rides, photo exhibit NYC and the Hudson Valley to honor Pete and Toshi Seeger July 17-21.
Our Seeger Fest participation starts at the Bardovon on Friday evening July 18th for the memorial. Saturday we will take a turn each to emcee the  song circle at Beacon Sloop Club 5-8pm potluck, 2 Red Flynn Dr., Beacon, NY. Sunday we are part of Hudson River Sloop Singers at Lincoln Center Out of Doors 4pm.

More summer dates in the previous post.


Summer 2014 Mel and Vinnie music

Mel and Vinnie will focus on our home renovation project this summer and continue to pitch in and participate in Beacon Sloop Club, Clearwater and Seeger Fest activities.  We have our Pete inspired songbook project to move forward, archives to catalog and writing to do.  
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 Saturday May 31st Pine Bush Farmers Market opening day
9 - 2 In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of Main and New Street in the heart of Pine Bush, NY.
 Saturday and Sunday June 21st and 22nd
Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival.
SATURDAY 2:40 – 3:20 Mel and Vinnie Sing Out for Pete at Circle of Song. For more information http://www.clearwaterfestival.org

Saturday June 28th Pine Bush Farmers Market 
9 - 2 In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of Main and New Street in the heart of Pine Bush, NY.
July 17 – 21 Seeger Fest 5 Days of FREE events celebrating Pete and Toshi Seeger http://www.seegerfest.org 

Saturday August 2nd
11th Annual Great Newburgh to Beacon Swim
for River Pool at Beacon (Rain date Sunday August 3rd) 
 Mel and Vinnie duo and Vinnie C instrumental electric on the Beacon side during setup and as the swimmers come across. http://www.riverpool.org
  
Saturday August 23rd Pine Bush Farmers Market  
9 - 2 In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of Main and New Street in the heart of Pine Bush, NY.
  
Sunday October 12th 
Beacon Sloop Club Pumpkin Festival noon to 5:00pm at Beacon Riverfront Park Mel and Vinnie perform and Emcee the Children’s Stage http://www.beaconsloop.org/Festivals.html



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We are working on a songbook and a music video of our Lake Worth song. We are always ready for an informal home based song circle so give us a call when it’s happening and we’ll try to come. As we add dates and get details we’ll send another newsletter. Looking forward to seeing you.

SUNDAY December 29th, 2013 parade starts at 2pm King Mango Strut in Coconut Grove, a satirical look at the year in costume. It will be our first time. Check it out on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/maryellen.healy.1

Happy New Year 2014

SATURDAY January 4  5:30-7:30: Vinnie C instrumental electric at the The Living Room 9 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. Reservations suggested at 561-742-4399.

SUNDAY January 5 6-9pm: Mel and Vinnie acoustic duo and Vinnie C instrumental electric at the The Living Room 9 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. Reservations suggested at 561-742-4399.

FRIDAY January 17 7pm:  Opening Day South Florida Fair in the Yesteryear Village Pavilion 45 minutes. Allan Aunapu at 8pm. The South Florida Fair is located on Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach, FL, 1.5 miles west of the Florida Turnpike and 1 mile east of 441/SR7. Advance tickets available at all Palm Beach County Publix stores.  http://www.southfloridafair.com

FRIDAY January 24 6:30 – 7pm South Florida Fair in the Yesteryear Village Pavilion. (To be confirmed)

SATURDAY February 1  5:30-7:30pm: Vinnie C instrumental electric at the The Living Room 9 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. Reservations suggested at 561-742-4399.

SATURDAY February 8 Carry it On: a labor songs tribute to Pete Seeger. Two shows: a matinee and an evening at the Lake Worth Playhouse. Save the date, details to come.

SUNDAY February 16 1-4pm Local Food Local Gardens event with Iron Chef contest at Gray Mockingbird Community Garden, 506 South N Street, Lake Worth.
Save the date, details to follow.

SATURDAY February 22 3-7pm during the Street Painting Festival. South Shores Tavern corner of M and Lucerne in Downtown Lake Worth, on the Patio.

SATURDAY March 22 10-3 (Our time TBD probably after 1pm) Pioneer Family Farmstead Day at Riverbend Park in Jupiter. Historic gas engine and tractor show.  Free.

SATURDAY April 19 1-6pm National Record Store Day, Top Five Records, 10 S J Street Lake Worth. Live music, try and buy vinyl. Save the date, live local music all afternoon, details to come.





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Gosh, it's busy moving around. So busy I forgot to post this here in May when I wrote it up. I've added a slide show of our time in Croton Point Park as festival volunteer site crew and performers.


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Schedules for Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival Festival http://www.clearwaterfestival.org/lineup/stage-schedule/

Saturday May 17 Opening Day PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET, 9-2 Vinnie C instrumental electric and Mel and Vinnie duo with Tony Nelson (stand up bass).  Music starts around 9:30.  In the municipal parking lot behind the Crawford Cultural Center at the corner of New and Main Street.  Main Street is Route 52.  

Sunday June 9 Beacon Sloop Club Strawberry Festival noon – 5pm.  Mel and Vinnie MC the children’s stage and perform – probably the opening set.  Free sails on the Woody Guthrie.

June 15 and 16   Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, in Westchester County.  Mel and Vinnie are playing at Circle of Song Sunday morning 11:40 – 12:20 with site crew friends.  Later on Sunday we’ll make an appearance at the Hudson River Sloop Singer Reunion at Circle of Song 6:00 – 6:40.   Festival website  We are in the park from June 2 – 20 more or less working with site crew. This slide show is up on Facebook but you don't need to be signed up to see it or share it, it's a public link.

Saturday June 29 PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET 9 - 2

Saturday July 20 PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET 9 - 2

Saturday July 27 RIVER POOL AT BEACON, 10th ANNUAL NEWBURGH TO BEACON SWIM. For more information about swimming, sponsoring, kayaking or volunteering go to www.riverpool.org. Splash In at 11:50. Hear Pete Seeger sing them off from Newburgh then come over to Beacon and cheer in the swimmers.  We entertain on the Beacon shore. One set instrumental, one set river songs. Weather Date Sunday July 28.

Sunday August 11  Beacon Sloop Club Corn Festival noon-5pm.  Mel and Vinnie acoustic duo time TBD. Free sails on the Woody Guthrie.

Saturday August 24 PINE BUSH FARMER’S MARKET, 9-2 

James Venable now has DVDs for sale of the video Music Folk he made about the Phil Ochs show last winter in Lake Worth, FL.   Here's a link to it.

Mel and Vinnie FL Music News March-April 2013

Mel and Vinnie Florida Music News
Spring is here this week and we will be heading north April 24th.  Five weeks left in quirky Lake Worth, it’s been a wonderful winter. We hope to see you before we leave. 

MARCH 2013
Thursday, March 21             7:30, Mel and Vinnie duo 15 minute spot at Ric Pattison’s open mic at the Living Room in Boynton Beach 7:30 – 10.

Friday March 22 Benefit for the Lake Worth Recreation Board Easter Project 6-8pm at the Lake Worth Municipal Golf Course clubhouse, 1 7th Ave North, Lagoon Sports Bar and Grill. $5.

Saturday March 23  1:45  Mel and Vinnie duo followed by Allan Aunapu  at Pioneer Family Farmstead Day at Riverbend Park  9060 Indiantown Rd, Jupiter.   10-3 Historic gas engine and tractor show.  Free.
10:30 a.m. Ron and Bari -- Florida folk music
11:30 a.m. Cal Van Ives -- contemporary folk music
noon          Judge Nelson Bailey  -- tales of Florida history
12:45 p.m. The Po' Boys -- string band music
1:15 p.m.    Marie Nofsinger and Harvey Rosenfeld -- Americana music
1:45 p.m.     Mel and Vinnie -- bluesy folk music
2:20 p.m.     Allan Aunapu -- humorous calypso & island music
3:00 p.m.    Acoustic Open Jam

Thursday, March 28             7:30, Mel and Vinnie duo 15 minute spot at Ric Pattison’s open mic at the Living Room in Boynton Beach 7:30 – 10.

Sunday March 31  Mel and Vinnie duo at Ashton Place Assisted Living in Sarasota (private)

APRIL 2013
Thursday, April 4  7:30, Mel and Vinnie duo 15 minute spot at Ric Pattison’s open mic at the Living Room in Boynton Beach 7:30 – 10.

Saturday April 6  5:45 – 7:45  Vinnie C instrumental electric at the Living Room 1709 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. Reservations suggested at 561-742-4399.

Sunday April 7  6 – 9  Mel and Vinnie acoustic duo and Vinnie C instrumental electric at the Living Room 1709 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. 561-742-4399.

Tuesday April 9 8pm  Mel and Vinnie acoustic duo at Bill Hartman’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase at StarLite Lounge, 960 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach. 954 946 3477 Music from 8pm-12:20am.

Saturday April 20 1-6pm National Record Store Day, Top Five Records, 10 S J Street Lake Worth. Call or email for our time. Fun day full of local talent.

Monday April 22 6:30 – 9:30pm Earth Day Mel and Vinnie duo and Vinnie C instrumental electric at the Living Room 1709 No. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, first light south of Gateway on Congress on the west side, inside Catalina Plaza. Reservations suggested at 561-742-4399.

Places we try to get to:
Tuesday 7-11pm             ToST (Clayton and Julius) host open mic  at South Shores Tavern, 502 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth FL 561-547-7656.  Host’s set 7-8, open mic starts around 8.
Friday 5-6pm Peace Vigil in Curry Park at the MLK Memorial on N Flagler Drive and 23rd St in West Palm Beach. Bring a sign or pick a message from Bob’s supply.