Please forward this version to Highland Park since Sherry & Marty would prefer not sharing their address via email. 1.The next sing-along using Rise Up Singing will be on Friday, March 6 starting at 7:30 pm at the home of Sherry Goldman and Marty Sivitz in Highland Park. Please phone 412-215-9631 for directions. If you wish, please bring refreshments to share. Since Sherry & Marty have their own group, Friends in Harmony, they have a collection of sheet music which they are willing to share at the sing-along so that we can sing in parts. Friends in Harmony is a volunteer social/friendship/musical group of trained musicians that sings choral music (a capella and accompanied). They sing in nursing homes, shelters and other venues for joy of music and cameraderie, not money. Additionally, they have sung for the Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership, National Aviary, and Whole Foods among others. Currently seeking tenors and accompanist. A car or ride is necessary, and you must be able to sing (or learn to sing) in a trained style. They can provide free vocal coaching and/or sight-singing training. They rehearse in Squirrel Hill on Monday nights September through June; Highland Park in the summer. Please see their website: www.friendsinharmony.net 2.Please note that the hootenanny will now be from 3-6 pm on Sunday, March 8. What: It's a Hoot: Folk Song Jam When:Sun Mar 8 3-6 pm (Monthly at 3pm on the second Sunday) Where: Your Inner Vagabond, 4130 Butler St. Back in the sixties, people used to get together to sing folk songs, especially songs of struggle and protest. We called them hootenannies, or hoots. Bring your guitar, if you play, or other instrument. Bring your favorite songs, maybe with 10 or a dozen copies, so others can join. Bring yourself. Check it out. The event is FREE 3.The Olga Watkins Band Live on Saturday, March 7, 2009 Molly Brannigans, Mt. Lebanon 10pm to 1am, NO COVER http://www.mollybrannigans.com Saturday,March 14, 2009, 9pm to midnight, NO COVER 1902 Landmark Tavern, Market Square, Pittsburgh http://www.barsmart.com/1902tavern Help revitalize music in downtown Pittsburgh! www.olgawatkins.com www.myspace.com/olgawatkinsband Olga Watkins, Diva, 412-716-5119 Go ahead...Google me. The Olga Watkins Band. The fresh fusion of original blues, soul, R&B, funk and jazz 4.Friendship House Concerts is proud to present Friction Farm on Sunday, March 22 at 4:00 p.m. Friction Farm is Aidan Quinn on guitar and vocals and Christine Stay on bass and vocals. Their strong musicianship and keen songwriting sensibilities make Friction Farm instantly likeable. He's from Berkeley, she's from Woodstock. They met in college where he was a guitar playing geologist and she was an engineer. After graduating, Christine began to learn to play bass just to join in with Aidan's hobby but discovered a love for performing and for writing. Together they make a formidable team with a real yin and yang approach to music, lyrics, and melody and harmony. With just two people and two instruments, they create a lot of sound and a diverse repertoire. Friction Farm's sound is built around Aidan's the big jangly guitar strum. He'll hypnotize your feet into tapping along, then snap you out of it with some intricate flat picking. Christine has a vocal and lyrical intensity that conveys a wide range of expression, intimate and vulnerable in one song, powerful and angst ridden in the next. With Aidan's vocal thrown in the mix they recall classic 60's harmonies. Friction Farm didn't start out as a modern folk duo. The songwriters initially put together a full rock band. They released a couple of CDs and enjoyed success quickly and easily, attracting management and label attention, playing large shows, opening for big acts. But the early success brought a surprising reality: they weren't having any fun. The duo realized they had lost the things most important to them – the craft of writing good lyrics and melodies and really connecting with people through performing those songs. They recaptured their original musical spirit as an acoustic duo. Check out Friction Farm and their music at http://www.frictionfarm.com Seating is limited. For information and/or an invitation, call or email: LLouise & Jim Altes 412.361.6051 friendshiphouseconcerts@gmail.com Suggested donation: $15.00. All proceeds go to the performers. After the concert, there will be a pot luck dinner. Please bring an entree, an hors d'oeuvre, a salad, a side dish, or dessert to share. Upcoming events of interest: Mar 7, Tommy Sands & His Irish Band http://tommysands.com/ (Calliope) Mar 8 David Ferrard http://davidferrard.com at Annie and Curt's annie@southwind-pa.com March 15 Friction Farm http://www.frictionfarm.com Jim and LLouise altes@potomacnet.com Mar 21, Greg Brown http://www.gregbrown.org/ (Calliope) Mar 28 Adam Hurt http://www.adamhurt.com/ with Beth Hartness http://tinyurl.com/5svtr9 at Bill and Judy's lockewn@comcast.net April 3, The Druckenmillers http://thedrux.com/ at Bill and Judy's lockewn@comcast.net Apr 18 Vance Gilbert http://vancegilbert.com/ & Ann Rabson http://dcwi.com/%7Erabson/ (Calliope) Apr 18 Spring jam session at Cindy and Rick's - come and hang out and play! Apr 18 Bob Franke hosted by Judith Gusky http://www.bobfranke.com/ April 19 Jay Mankita http://www.jaymankita.com Jim and LLouise altes@potomacnet.com May 17 Andrew McKnight http://www.andrewmcknight.net Jim and LLouise altes@potomacnet.com Pittsburgh's Tartan Day Celebration 2009 April 4th 11:00 - 4:00 Schenley High School (old Reisenstein School) Right off Penn Ave after you cross 5th Free Parking and Admission "Traditional Highland Dancing" History of the oldest of the traditional dances and costumes, and will also teach some simple steps. ........................ "Celtic music and history" Explore the history of celtic music and instruments. ........................ "Workshops and Speakers" Explore some Celtic works, like spinning wool, Also guest speakers. ........................ "Scottish Clan Families, and Genealogy"Explore your family history or clan. ........................ "Traditional Scottish Cuisine"Try meat pies and Shepards pie. ........................ 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