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Calendar February 2016
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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.
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May 3rd in Lake Worth, FL
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| Archival photo by Faith Ward of Pete and Toshi Seeger outside the Beacon Sloop Club |
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
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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.
Mel and Vinnie
"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.
Mel and Vinnie
September/October 2014 in NY
Mel and Vinnie calendar
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.
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.
View It Feels Like Home to Me on YouTube
Mel and Vinnie on ReverbNation
Mel and Vinnie on SoundCloud
Mel and Vinnie on ReverbNation
Mel and Vinnie on SoundCloud
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
Mel and Vinnie FL winter music
Dec 29, 2013 - April 19, 2014
Mel and Vinnie FL Music News
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.
2013 summer in NY
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.
Mel and Vinnie NY Music News
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.
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