 Once again I'm playing in a Zankaar, which I like to call "the Raga of the Month Club". This one's scheduled on Saturday, November 22, ( 3pm-6pm) at Sanatana Dharma Kendra, 897 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The featured Raga is Charukeshi, which is basically Mixolydian with a flatted Sixth. (if that helps). It's originally a south Indian Raga, but was popularized by Ravi Shankar as a Hindustani Raga. Ali Akbar Khan composed a dialect of Charukeshi called Alam Malaya, which has somewhat stricter "up and down" rules. Some good people will be playing including Nachiketa Sharma on Hindustani vocals, Surinder Mann on Tabla and Sitar, and several Carnatic musicians. As usual the evening will conclude with poplular filmi tunes composed in the Raga. Come if you can make it. A splendid time will be had by all. Teed -- Teed Rockwell, Touchstyle Fretboard (aka Chapman Stick®) http://cdbaby.com/cd/teed www.myspace.com/teedrockwell Mark Lemaire's show at Spuds this Saturday is Canceled..Spuds Parlor. A dire emergency requires Mark's Strong presence this weekend. Mark's show has been rescheduled for January 31st, 2009. We are sending Mark our support at this difficult time & look forward to his return to the stage at Spuds Parlor. The Parlor Music Series at Spuds Pizza 3290 Adeline Street at Alcatraz http://www.spuds-pizza.com/Music.htm Hello all, Come
on down to Julie's in Alameda this coming Tuesday night for some music,
tea and goodies. Its a perfectly normal, healthy thing to do on a
weeknight. Starts and ends nice and early - we'll get you to bed on
time, we promise. Besides, it's free! Three Mile Stone Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:00 - 9:00 Julie’s Coffee and Tea Garden 1223 Park Street, Alameda Three
Mile Stone is Erin Shrader, Richard Mandel and Marla Fibish playing
Irish music on fiddle, mandolin, banjo, accordion, guitar &
mandola. Lots of jigs, reels and other types of tunes with a couple of
choice songs. More about all of us on my website - please click the Three Mile Stone link at the top of the page. Hope to see you there! Marla
Dear Womansong Singers - What a joyful day! An Evening Of Participatory Singing For Women Friday November 14 7:15 PM. With Special Guest Artist, Evelie Posch. First Congregational Church of Berkeley 2345 Channing Way at Dana Info: betsy@betsyrosemusic.org www.betsyrosemusic.org I know so many of us have worked very hard for this
moment, and hoped and feared and gone through the gamut of emotions.
May we apply our energies and hopes now to the real work- of rebuilding
Democracy together. I like to think that the election prayer that we
sang and shared together in recent circles had a little to do with this
amazing transformative moment. (I'll include it at the bottom for those
who want to see it again).
So we'll be in a spirit of celebration at the next Berkeley Womansong- and who better to add the international spirit that our guest artist, Evelie Posch, www.gypsyspiritmission.com/html/evelie_posch.html wonderful singer, songwriter, song leader, community inspirer! November has some wonderful seasonal celebrations woven into the calendar- Day of the Dead/All Souls Day, Thanksgiving, and Veterans Day. So we'll visit some new, and some familiar songs of life and death, gratitude, and peace, with deep prayers that this new administration will find ways to end the wars we are engaged in around the world. Save the evening, tell your friends- (and feel free to forward this on to your lists, or to websites that post events). With a dancing singing heart- Betsy -Peace, Shalom, Salaam, Paper Crane Music PO Box 9538 Berkeley, CA 94709 510-525-7082 betsy@betsyrosemusic.org www.betsyrosemusic.org
"All that we do now must be done Hideous Will's Cotillion is back on as a semi-regular event. Humanist Hall proves to be a very hospitable setting, and is likely to remain the home of the Cotillion for the foreseeable future. Note that there is parking available next to the hall, and that public transportation stops reasonably close by. So mark your calendar with these dates (and my apologies for short notice for the first one; life's been throwing me a few curves lately that have me distracted): Saturday, 8 November, 2008Saturday, 21 February, 2009Saturday, 4 April, 20095:00 PM - 10:00 PMHumanist Hall390 27th Street, Oaklandhttp://www.humanisthall.org/ See you with bells on! --Joshua The boiler-plate info: Hideous Will's What?!? This is an occasion for *social* morris dancing, with an aim towards creating a Saturday-night- at-the-ale pick-up dancing. No kit, no busses, no skits, just music and dance. Go crazy! Bring bells, instruments, hankies, (I will have some sticks, but you can bring those too), humor, and energy. People often bring food and drink to share, too. Do as thou wilt. Waydaminnit...wot's this gonna cost? I pay $150 for the hall, which is the only out-of-pocket cost. You are invited to make donations to help me pick up the cost. If you are wondering how much is appropriate, a quick head-count and a little math will give you guidance. If you are feeling broke, don't sweat it; if you are feeling flush, go a little over. The Parlor Music Series at Spuds Pizza 3290 Adeline Street at Alcatraz Berkeley Happily Presents Drowsy Maggie This Saturday October, 25th @8:00PM - [With our own Katy White on fiddle! - Ed] A wonderful development from a fund-raiser we had at the Parlor recently, is our
offering this Saturday--the collaboration: Drowsy Maggie. That
fund-raiser sent the Budding Star Katy White to Ireland to accompany her Mom, the incomparable Jean White, Chief A's Booster Stacy "banjo-man"
Samuels, and Mistress of the Accordion, Dorcus Moulton
to Ireland. This group carries home the fresh influences of the
emerald isle to spirit us on a Spooky trip to the Ghostly regions of
leprechaun-land for this Pre- Halloween Show. This tightly knit group
has been playing together & Gigging heavily since thier return and
is sure to delight our
crowd. Come to our pre-Halloween revel prepared to have a delightful
evening on the green!!!!!! Next Week another great Show-----
with Don Villa, Buzzard Song Redux of Medford Oregon & Miss Carole Denney Suggested Donation $7-10.00Samhain blessings, Celtic Music friends! Greenhouse will celebrate the season by presenting a special program of songs about ghosts, the undead, and the just plain weird on Sunday, Oct. 26 at Murphy's Irish Pub in downtown Sonoma. Show starts at 6 pm. Murphy's is a kid-friendly establishment. We'll also be at The Black Rose Pub on Armory Drive, Santa Rosa, on Friday, Nov. 7 at 8:30 pm. Hope to see you there! Yachats Celtic Music Festvalis BACK!! Yachats Oregon, November 7-9. http://www.yachatscelticmusicfestival.com/ Bands from all of the Northwest and & Ireland in a beautiful Ocean resort. Great food, wine, music, and good company. Greetings everyone! Yachats Celtic Music Festival is in it's 9th year! I apologize for the late notice and hope you can join us! November 7th, Friday Night Concert (7PM): Timothy Hull Crumac Nancy Conescu and Paddy O'Brien with Mike Doolin Kevin Burke and Cal Scott November 8th, Saturday: Afternoon Ceili with Sam Keator and the Paddy O'Brien Ceili Band Piping by Kevin Auld Concert: Rebecca Lomnicky Circled By Hounds Stringed Migration Cul An Ti Tickets available at ticketswest.com and at the Yachats Chamber of Commerce $35 in advance $45 at the door. It looks like Kevin Burke is also doing a workshop on Saturday. I'll have more details on that once he's done touring all over the world. Vash (of Circled By Hounds) is also doing a percussion workshop, and if anyone has any requests for additional classes, please let us know; I'm sure we can set one up! Thanks a million and see you soon! p.s. We're having a lot of trouble with the old mailing list so my apologies for the mass email -- I imported your information from the list and am sending these out manually. If you'd like to be removed, just hit reply and change the subject to "REMOVE" and I'll grudgingly take your name off the list. Thanks! -- NOVEMBER 7th & 8th, 2008 SCPN Annual Witches' Ball & Samhain Celebration Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:00 PM Saturday, October 25, 2007 at the Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center, located at 2050 Yulupa Ave. in Santa Rosa. The nearest cross street is Hoen, just up from Whole Foods. The doors will be open at 7:00 PM, party ends around midnight. Ritual will begin at 8:00 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a photo or memento of a loved one who has recently departed. There will also be music, a pot luck supper and several altars set up with varying themes. We will have a witches hat contest. Prizes are to be announced. Come in costume, ritual garb or street clothes as you wish. Please bring a potluck dish or beverage to share. Also please bring your own cup and place setting so that we may reduce the amount of trash generated. Admission is free, donations are always appreciated. Tempest "It was twenty years ago today." Greetings from Tempest, on the day of our sparkly 20th Anniversary! This Saturday, October 25th, Tempest will perform a rare Acoustic Show at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, to commemorate this extraordinary Anniversary. The show will be full of surprises, and part of the proceeds will go to benefit our beloved Karfluki Fest. Check out the beautiful new coffee table book by Bernd Haber; 'Tempest - 20th Anniversary, The Ultimate Celtic Rock Experience.' This fabulous book is a compendium of Bernd's own photographic images and experiences from Karfluki Fest 2008: http://tinyurl.com/5g87f2 | Location: Fireside room of UUCB, Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley http://www.uucb.org/ (which is actually in Kensington, the town that is just north of Berkeley.)1 Lawson Road Kensington, CA 94707-1015 Directions for this Sunday evening: http://www.uucb.org/directions.html Theme: "Treasures of the Dark: Looking Inward for Riches" As the nights become longer, we look inward for the light and wisdom that sustains us. We will center around a guided meditation, a time for quiet reflection. Bring a favorite symbolic item for this time of year to help create an altar of riches. Convener: Allyson Rickard This is an open monthly circle that has been meeting since 1995. It grew out of the curriculum taught by Allyson Rickard and Chris Bailey, "Rise Up and Call Her Name, a Woman-honoring Journey into Global Earth-based Spiritualities" by Liz Fisher.We welcome and encourage new members. Go in the front doors, go to the right into the multi-purpose room, go left immediately to enter the door to the Fireside Room. The Mist Tree Moon Circle is an official chapter of the national CUUPs, Covenenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans: http://cuups.org If convenient, bring a potluck snack for after the circle. Miriam's Well Sacred Dance, Music & Poetry Honoring three visionary women who illumined the way to the Universal Well Created by, Miriam Peretz in collaboration with, Qadim Ensemble – Mystical Music of the Near East Ya Elah – Women's Vocal Ensemble Salokhiddin Fakhriev, Manar Azriek Wan-Chao Chang, Hannah Romanowsky Original compositions by, Rachel Valfer, Bon Singer, Dan Cantrell, Carla DeSola, Lua Hightower, Evelie Delfino Sales Posch Interweaving dance, live music, poetry and sacred text; the stories of three visionary women gather communal waters from the universal well. The stories of Mary, Maryam, and Miriam from the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions illumine the commonality and interconnectedness of these three traditions through a shared story and archetype. Drawing on traditional expressive arts and ritual, contemporary theater and dance technique, emotionally engaging the audience in a rich image of a shared heritage. "A brave and beautiful new work at a significant time." Carmen Carnes, Senior Editor VoiceofDance.com "Peretz has synthesized a myriad of styles, from many shades of modern dance to the most ritual-infused Sufi movement, with passion, craft, and vision…. to achieve stellar results." Micheal Smolens, Composer Saturday, November 22nd 2008, 8:30 pm Julia Morgan Theater 2640 College Ave, Berkeley Tickets: $24 in advance, $28 at the door Box Office: Brown Paper Tickets (800) 838-3006 Information: www.miriamdance.com/upcoming.html (510) 848-2192 For a short preview of the show, click on this link Produced by Afsaneh Art & Culture Society, Collaborative production support provided by The Jewish Music Festival, Made possible in part by a grant from the Zellerbach Family Foundation, Fellowship of the Spiral Path Presents Election Night Samhain Tuesday Nov. 4th, 2008 7:30 PM Fellowship Hall of the BFUU 1924 Cedar at Bonita, Berkeley Spiral traditionally holds its Samhain celebration at the November Gateway (Tuesday, Nov. 4). You got it-- that's Election Day. By the time we start the ritual, most of the country will already have voted, so what's left to do (aside from holding hands and hoping) In the Spiral Samhain rite, we will be honoring the mighty dead-- our ancestors of the flesh and spirit and the lands from which they came. After we've honored our personal ancestors, however, we'd like to direct some special energy toward the people who founded and have led our country in the right direction in the past. By honoring them, we strengthen their influence on the collective American consciousness. We need their help to keep this election tallyhonest, and to inspire and guide those who are elected, and help us get through the current hard times. Whoever wins is going to have a daunting task. Gateway Circle, Fellowship of the Spiral Path, info: Herb de Grasse: HDGDPC-at-@aol.com open circle, first Tuesday of every month. Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar at Bonita, Berkeley. The NROOGD Public Samhain We are located at 300 E. Santa Inez in San Mateo. will be held on November 1st, Saturday at
the San Mateo Unitarian Universalist Church. It is
accessible by public transportation (see below for directions and
address). Gather at 7:30, Ritual at 8:00. Children and Families
are welcome. Suggested donation $10 to $20, but no one is turned
away for lack of funds. Celebrate the new year with crafts, divinations and honoring the
dead. Due to time constraints there is no pot luck following
this ritual. if you have any questions please contact Dark Forest at
dark-forest.com. (650) 342-5946 39th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Ghirardelli Square Fri, November 25, 5:30 P.M., 900 North Point at Larkin, San Francisco CA; Tel. 415.775.5500 Square's
festivities begin at noon with a musical theatre performance, puppet
shows and stilt walkers until the tree lighting ceremony. Holiday Festival: Celebration of Craftswomen Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center (Buchanan St. and Marina Blvd.), San Francisco CA; Tel. 415.383.3470; Nov 29-30, 10am-6pm. $5-$7 (kids free) From theatre Bay Area: To join the Bay Area Big List for the 2009 calendar year, please visit www.theatrebayarea.org/biglist and download the “Bay Area Big List 2009 Participation Form.” If you are a new company or a new staff member at a current Big List company,
and would like to learn more about the Big List, please plan to attend
one of the two informational meetings we will be holding at the end of
this month: Monday, October 27, 2008 from 1pm to 3pm
Eliyahu & Qadim EliyahuQadim.com Greetings Friends!The Qadim Ensemble has had a full summer and fall. We are almost done with our CD and are gearing up for some concerts to share our new music. We will be playing for the first time in a few parts of California, such as Foster City on Oct 18, Sebastopol on Oct 26, and Garberville on Nov 16, as well as returning to Arcata on Nov 14, Santa Cruz on Nov 21, and to Berkeley on Nov 22 as part of Miriam's Well (a dance & live music event) and on Dec 4 for our highly anticipated CD party! Foster City Saturday | Oct 18 Peninsula Jewish Community Center800 Foster City Blvd (650) 378-2702 8:00 PM$18 advance (includes wine & dessert!) Sebastopol Sunday | Oct 26 The Blue Note Stage at Aubergine 755 Petaluma Blvd (707) 522-9715 7:30 PM door | 8:00 PM music $12 Berkeley Saturday | Nov 22 Julia Morgan Center for the Arts 2460 College Ave $24 advance | $28 door 8:30 PM » Click here to buy advance tickets online Berkeley Thursday | Dec 4 Ashkenaz CD RELEASE CONCERT 2460 College Ave Ticket info TBA 8:00 PM San Francisco Saturday | Dec 13 The Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St (415) 826-2402 8:00 PM $15 Earth Activist Trainings in
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