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Our local contact in Staten Island is stepping down, so we won't be cablecast on SICTV any longer. This is OK. I think our presence on Youtube more than makes up for it. Also, they were kind of a pain to deal with, required all kinds of paperwork to accompany the discs, and refused to return the discs even if we supplied a SASE.

We taped two great shows in August:

547) 8/14/12 Chasing June - this lively co-writing duo of Judy Aron and Steve Coleman rocks-in a folky way! Their shows are inspiring; catching you up in a swell of energy, leaving audiences feeling alive, happy, and moving along in spirit. Harmonies abound www.chasingjune.com

548) 8/14/12 The Folk Goddesses - Martha Trachtenberg, founding member - Buffalo Gals, has worked in Nashville, sung for TV commercials & member Return to the Dream. Judith Zweiman, part of early NYC folk scene & recorded numerous times for Fast Folk Musical Magazine (now Smithsonian-Fast Folk), also featured Fast Folk Revues at the Bottom Line in NYC: half duo, Strike the Bell. Hillary Foxsong is one-third of the popular harmony trio Gathering Time, she is also a respected songwriter and performer in her own right. www.thefolkgoddesses.com

And we have some great talent lined up:

549) 9/5/12 6:45 Carolyn Messina – singer-songwriter with a very unusual bio and a Certificate in Youth Ministry. www.carolynmessina.com

550) 9/5/12 8:00 Elaine Romanelli - songs meld poetic lyrics and soaring singing with wry humor, and a hint of Celtic lilt. Her album Real Deal is being spun on folk, college, and public radio stations, including Wisconsin Public Radio, WMUD 89.3 in Vermont, and WFUV in New York City. Her prior EP Better By Far sold out twice on CD Baby, and the popular track FLY was included on two compilations; 'CD Baby Top Sellers August '06' and 'The Open Mike Cafe Presents' ('07) album. www.elaineromanelli.com

551) 9/27/12 6:45 April Verch - doesn’t just perform music, she exudes it. The internationally renowned Canadian fiddler, singer, songwriter and stepdancer has a passion for performing and her goal is to touch the lives of those who are listening at any given moment www.AprilVerch.com

552) 9/27/12 8:00 Buzz Turner - plays contemporary acoustic fingerstyle guitar. No words, just music. fusing traditional western European structure with American musical idioms. Blues, jazz and rock merge with Celtic, Latin and world influences to produce compositions that alternate between soft, delicate fingerstyle passages and up-tempo displays of virtuosity. Rec'd a first place award from the International Acoustic Music Awards www.buzzturner.com

554) 10/24/12 8:00 PM AcquAria - Michela Musolino, singer of Sicilian Roots Music with her friend from Sicily, percussionist Vincenzo Castellana, have an acoustic group which performs traditional and contemporary Sicilian folk music, using traditional instruments. www.michelamusolino.com

556) 11/26/12 East River String Band - Drawing from the vast spectrum of traditional American country blues music create some of the most authentic sounding renditions of songs from the 1920’s and early 30’s. Their love and deep reverence for this music shines through in every song. Founded in 2006 the New York City based duo have released four albums and toured the US, Canada and Europe. Eden Brower (vocals, ukulele, guitar & kazoo) and John Heneghan (vocals, guitar, mandolin & kazoo) www.eastriverstringband.com