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We learned that volunteers must live in the Cablevision service area to be eligible to take the required training. The service area includes the following towns: Allamuchy, Boonton Town, Boonton Township, Chatham, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Hopatcong, Jefferson, Madison, Mine Hill, Montville, Morris Township, Morris Plains, Morristown, Mt. Arlington, Mountain Lakes, Mt. Olive, Netcong, Parsippany Troy-Hills, Picatinny, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Township, Roxbury, Stanhope, Victory Gardens, Wharton.

None of our current applicants interested in volunteering qualify. Sandie is working on finessing our way around the rule to get some of those people trained. Meanwhile I have requested George to run an annoucement in the newsletter requesting help from any volunteers with addresses in those towns.

We seem to be getting by with our short list of very dedicated volunteers: Sandie, Matt and Shannon Reilly, Ken Brody, Tommy Mahoney, Larry Flanagan, Mike Mitsch and occasionally Frank Capra. It takes 6 volunteers to fully staff the studio though we have been know to get by with fewer.

We taped four very fine shows in May:

592) 5/5/14 Arlon Bennett - Daddy, Eagle Scout, baseball connoisseur, and all-around Renaissance guy with Tuscan roots, is an Americana songsmith writing songs that recall Harry Chapin and vintage James Taylor, but with an eloquence, honesty, and sense of humor all his own. A home-made guitarist with a self-effacing style, he has a gift of storytelling from the heart that reveals the gold nuggets in the river of everyday life. http://www.arlonbennett.com

593) 5/5/14 Brooks Williams - Ranked one of the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists, this singer-songwriter writes groove-laden songs and delivers them with an easy-going vocal style and monstrous guitar chops. Walking the line between blues and Americana, Williams has worked stages worldwide for over 25 years, amassing a staggering back-catalogue of songs, recordings and tales. With nearly 20 CDs to his name – and more on the way – this Statesboro Georgia native is, according to americanaUK, “impossible not to like." www.brookswilliams.com

595) 5/28/14 Carl Kent & His One-Man Country Rhythm Band - local country singer-songwriter with good songs in a very traditional style

596) 5/28/14 Spuyten Duyvil - (pronounced: "Spite + n Dive + l") Hailing from the Hudson Valley, soaring vocals, traditional jug band energy, slide guitar, incendiary fiddle and Chicago-style blues harp propel the listener on a barn-burning romp through the last 100 years of American Roots music. www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com

Upcoming:

597) 6/9/14 6:45 Tom Feldman - Over the past 3 years Tom has taught 11 DVD lessons for Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop, distributed worldwide by Mel Bay. He has opened shows for David Bromberg and David Lindley, performed alongside Corey Harris & Phil Wiggins, Roy Book Binder, Happy Traum and Chris Smither, taught atJorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, been featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine, Blues Revue Magazine, Living Blues Magazine, and his latest CD, Lone Wolf Blues was nominated for a Independent Music Award. www.TomFeldman.com

598) 6/9/14 8:00 Besides Daniel – Danny Brewer’s poetic lyricism, natural-sounding acoustic riffs, and evocative voice combine to produce truly masterful melodies. Not only are his songs beautifully composed, but they also possess a deep emotion that is rarely seen with such clear precision from a musical artist. In other words, he has the ability to create music straight from the soul, with naked honesty. http://besidesdaniel.com

599) 7/7/14 6:45 The Levins - Ira and Julia Levin combine harmony-driven acoustic folk rock with wistful overtones of the 1930s and the intention of putting a smile on your face. Original tunes, guitar, piano and voices provide a full sound with unexpected harmonies and unique arrangements. It's Happy-Folk, Smile Pop....sounds likeThe Mamas and The Papas having coffee with Cole Porter. 2011 Winners of the Connecticut Folk Festival Songwriting Competition. www.thelevinsmusic.com

600) 7/7/14 8:00 Spook Handy Band - has 4 full length CDs to his credit with a 5th on its way. ~ He has written for film and theatre. His songs have charted as high as #6 on the Folk Radio Charts. He has toured throughout North America playing over 3000 concerts in 47 U.S states and 2 Canadian provinces. In the band: Paul Prestopino who toured and recorded with Peter Paul and Mary for 14 years, Bob Harris who toured with Vassar Clements for 15 years and Ron Greenstein who is the bass player for the Chad Mitchell Trio. http://spookhandy.com