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March Newsletter
February Newsletter Todd reviews the G7 Ultralight Capo and some picks; Tom gives some history of the harmonica; Tomy reviews the Song Circle event.
January Newsletter Stephen Darnell is featured. Todd reviews the G7 Capo; Tom remembers the TV show “Hootenanny.” Also photos from the Christmas Show at Frederick Coffee Company.

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January– F.A.M.E. Holiday Show at FSK Mall – Christmas Show at Frederick Coffee Co. – Effects of humidity on people and musical instruments – Folklore history: Richie Havens
February– Comparison of Taylor vs Martin guitars. – Meet song circle fan Dorothea Mordan – Folklore history: singer/songwriter Tom Paxton
March– Five year anniversary of Traditional Folk Song Circle – Folklore history: The Dubliners – Review of guitar picks – F.A.M.E. lecture series
April– Lecture series begins with “Music Between the Wars: the Revolution to the Civil War” – reviews of guitar picks – Featured Artist — Tony Denikos
May– Outreach touches elementary school – Featured Artist Teporah Bilezikian – Habitat ReStore Grand Opening
June– Spotlight on member Joe Ginorio – Acoustic music on the radio – Monday Songwriters’ Showcase 10th anniversary
July – 60’s & 70s California Music scene – “Recycling” guitar strings – Thalia guitar picks – spotlight on Frank Davis
August– California Dreamin’ Concert – the real Casey Jones – Oasis Guitar Sleeve
September– Hygrometers and Relative Humidity – Dueling Banjos music trivia – Frederick County Public Schools’Arts Integration Workshop
October– 2017 Annual Picnic Pics – Song Circle at Homewood – Open Mics: Photos and Details
November– Spotlight on Dan Webb – folklorist: Janis Ian – October 13th Sky Stage open mic pics
December –

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December– F.A.M.E. Holiday Show – Comfortable Concerts with Safe Harbor, Lark Rize, T. Edwin Doss and Dave Weiner – Hill Chapel Concert with Cello-Bellow – the golden years of novelty songs
November– New format for Sunday Songwriters – Spotlight on singer/songwriter Max Honn – Learn about the bass ukulele
October– “100 Years of Acoustic Music” concert at FCC
September– read about some exciting new performance spaces!
August– spotlight on Dori Balin who welcomes us at the Traditional Folk Song Circle at Dublin Roasters
July– learn about the Sound System Set workshop that was conducted by Todd Walker at Make N Music
June– 23rd Frederick Festival of the Arts
May– F.A.M.E. performers dominate music program at the first annual outdoor festival May 7 & 8 in historic Catoctin Furnace.
April– our “Frederick Folklorist” column gives interesting details about Joan Baez who performed at the Weinberg Center this month
March– F.A.M.E.’s debut concert event: Celebration of Acoustic Music
February– read about Steve Goodman who wrote the song “City of New Orleans”
January– Includes a review of F.A.M.E.’s many 2015 activities