Plank
Road's
Regular
Events in
conjunction
with
Two
Way
Street:
Please
join
us
for
our
"virtual"
get
togethers
online,
via
Zoom
--
co-sponsored
by
Two
Way
Street
Coffee
House.
Be
sure
to
check
the
Two
Way
Street
website,
Plank
Road
website
or
Facebook
page
for
details
and
links
to
each
event.
Sing-Around
1st
&
3rd
Sat.
|
2-4
pm
Vocal
instrumental
jam
and
sing-along
with
songbooks
and
leader.
Country
and
Western
Sing-Around
4th
Sat.
|
2-4
pm
Sing
along
with
your
favorite
C&W
songs.
2nd
Tuesday
Song
Circle
--
BYOS!
2nd
Tues.
|
7-9
pm
A
monthly
opportunity
for
musicians
to
perform
songs
for
each
other,
within
a
song
circle.
Bring Your Own Song!
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Please
read
this
note
from
our
friends
at
2WS
Help
the
Musicians:
Keep
the
Music,
and
Their
Incomes,
Flowing
During
these
difficult
times,
know
that
Two
Way
Street
Coffee
House
has
the
interests
of
musicians
at
heart.
We
are
committed
to
helping
the
musicians
whose
acts
we
have
had
to
cancel
and
hope
that
you
will
continue
to
support
them
and
others
in
the
folk
music
community
whose
income
has
plummeted.
There
are
many
ways
to
help.
Musicians
are
hosting
online
live
showcases,
reaching
out
through
performances
to
which
the
public
can
make
donations,
and
selling
CDs
online.
Just
Google
the
names
of
your
favorite
musicians
to
see
if
they
are
hosting
online
performances
and
learn
how
you
can
help
them
financially.
Also,
"Undiscovered
Music"
is
an
online
site
that
has
a
list
of
upcoming
live
acoustic
concerts,
with
ways
to
donate
to
the
acts: undiscoveredmusic.net/streamed.
Please consider a donation to the American Federation
of
Musicians
Emergency
Relief Fund
(ERF). 100%
of
all
donations
to
the
AFM
Local
1000
ERF
will
go
to
working
musicians
in
need. To contribute, visit: www.local1000.org/product/emergency-relief-fund.
The
folks
at
FARM
(Folk
Alliance
Region
Midwest)
posted
these
resources
for
emergency
funding
for
artists
and
event
producers
on
their
websites:
Thank
you
for
your
continuing
support,
Two
Way
Street
Coffee
House
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Spanuellos
entertain
special-needs
teens
and
adults
during
Coronavirus
"We felt
the
need
to
do
something
beneficial
for
others
during
this
difficult
time."
Fred
and
Carol
Spanuello
found
a
wonderful
way
to
enjoy
their
love
of
music
while
helping
a
group
of
special
people
during
the
pandemic
--
without
leaving
their
home.
Carol
shares
their
experience:
"We
performed
our
first
virtual
weekly
show,
"Music
Mania,"
for
Lincolnway
Special
Recreation
Center
in
New
Lenox
on
April
13th
and
finished
on
July
27th
--
including
over
150
songs!
It's
a
wonderful
organization
for
special-needs
children
and
adults.
We
responded
to
a
request
from
Anna
Stange,
who
was
looking
for
musicians
to
perform
via
Zoom
for
this
group."
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The
Spanuello's
home
"broadcast
studio"
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"Our
first
show
included
us
demonstrating
seven
instruments,
and
included
a
brief
history
of
each.
We
tried
to
incorporate
a
theme
each
week
which
was
challenging
as
we
progressed.
Some
of
the
themes
included
subjects
such
as
rain,
summer,
food,
patriotic,
dream,
transportation.
Anything
from
Woody
Guthrie
to
show
tunes
were
included."
"Fred
and
I
had
a
wonderful
time
selecting
songs
each
week
and
discovered
songs
we
had
never
performed,
so
this
was
sometimes
a
bit
of
a
stretch
with
arranging
and
learning
new
songs
each
week.
We
really
dug
into
Fred's
books
of
over
400
songs
as
we
tried
to
meet
the
"theme"
challenge
each
week."
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Fred
and
Carol
are
shown
performing
in
this
Zoom
screen
image.
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"It
was
fun
being
able
to
pull
from
so
many
instruments,
including
flute,
guitar,
mandolin,
harmonica,
bass
harmonica,
upright
bass,
bass
ukulele,
ukulele.
In
all
we
performed
over
150
songs
over
the
weeks.
We
really
enjoyed
seeing
some
of
the
viewers
with
their
instruments
as
well.
I'd
always
announce
the
history
of
the
song
and
let
them
know
the
key
we
were
playing
in
so
they
could
play
along
if
they
wished.
"We
really
enjoyed
volunteering
for
this
effort.
It
was
so
early
in
the
pandemic
and
we
felt
the
need
to
do
something
beneficial
for
others
during
this
difficult
time
and
this
opportunity
filled
that
need."
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The
year
2020
--
What
a
long,
strange
trip
it's
been.
Coping
with
COVID-19
.
.
.
how
are
we
all
doing?
What
a
year
.
.
. a
world-wide
pandemic
that
has
turned
our
lives
upside
down
.
.
.
bizarre
and
unprecedented
political
shenanigans
.
.
.
nationwide
social
unrest
.
.
.
not
to
mention
tornados,
hurricanes,
massive
wildfires
.
.
. and
virtual
Plank
Road
sing-arounds.
Just
a
few
of
the
events
we've
experienced
so
far
this
year.
Let's
talk.
What
are
some
of
your
experiences,
thoughts,
fears
and
reflections
about
the
pandemic?
Are
we
used
to
face
masks
and
social
distancing?
Staying
home,
cancelling
vacations,
missing
friends
and
restaurants?
Worrying
about
elderly
parents,
or
whether
it's
safe
to
send
your
kids
to
school?
Longing
for
in-person
Saturday
sing-arounds?
We'd
like
to
publish
some
of
your
thoughts
in
our
next
issue,
January
2021,
as
we
embark
on
the
new
year. If
you'd
like
to
comment
on
your
feelings
and
experiences
during
the
coronavirus,
just
drop
us
a
line
at lemos.bill@comcast.net (You
can
request
to
be
anonymous,
if
you
prefer.)
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Two
Way
Street
announces
staff
changes
.
.
.
Welcome
Joel
Simpson
and
Jennifer
Ashley
as new
co-directors!
Two
Way
Street
Coffee
House,
the
venerable
Downers
Grove
folk
venue
and
long-time
partner
of
Plank
Road,
recently
announced
staff
changes.
Tim
Kendall,
who
has
ably
served
as
2WS
director
since
Dave
Humphreys
retired
in
late
2017,
decided
he'd
like
to
step
down
from
the
day-to-day
responsibilities.
And
that's
when Joel
Simpson and Jennifer
Ashley offered
to
assume
the
roles
of
co-directors
of
Two
Way
Street.
As
members
of
Plank
Road,
Joel
and
Jennifer
want
to
build
on
our
long
and
successful
relationship
with
Two
Way
Street.
They
are
keenly
aware
of
the
potential
the
two
organizations
have
as
we
work
together.
"I
am
looking
forward
to
working
with
Jen
and
Joel,"
says
Bob
O'Hanlon.
"Their
enthusiasm and
creativity
are
contagious
and
we
are
all
anxious
to
watch
them
in
action,
and
partner
with
them
whenever
possible."
Meet
Ashley
&
Simpson
.
.
.
"It
is
a
great honor
to
become
director of
a
place
that
has
been
such
a
special
part
of
my
life.
I'm
looking
forward
to
carrying
on
the
history,
tradition
and
feeling
of
community
that
I've
always
felt
at
Two
Way
Street."
-
Joel
Simpson
"The
welcoming
atmosphere
and
great
people
made
me
fall
in
love
with
Two
Way
Street
instantly,
and
I'm
thrilled to
be
part
of
such
an
amazing
folk
institution."
-
Jennifer
Ashley
As
most
of
you
know,
Joel
and
Jennifer
are
the
popular
folk-duo
Ashley
&
Simpson.
They've
attended
many
Plank
Road
events,
and
have
performed
at
numerous
venues
such
as
Two
Way
Street,
Fox
Valley
Folk
Festival,
Danada
Fall
Festival,
Folk
Alliance
Region
Midwest
(FARM),
as
well
as
Lilly
Kuzma's
Folk
Festival
broadcast,
and
more.
In
addition,
they
operate
Randomosity
Records,
an
independent
record
label
in
Downers
Grove.
Joel's
history
with
Plank
Road
goes
way
back.
His
father,
Ron
Simpson,
was
an
early
member
of
Plank
Road
in
the
1990s.
In
fact,
Ron
was
one
of
the
artists
who
performed
on
the
cassette
music
collections
produced
by
Plank
Road.
(See
article
about
reissued
albums,
above.)
We're
excited
to
welcome
Jennifer
and
Joel
in
their
new
role
at
Two
Way
Street,
and
look
forward
to
continuing
our
valuable
partnership
with
them.
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A
little
history
from
Dave
Humphreys
.
.
.
"I
founded
2WS
in
1970,
and
retired
officially
at
the
end
of
2017
as
Director.
Tim
became
Director
at
that
time,
although
we
had
been
transitioning for
more
than
a
year.
Tim
had
been
my
assistant
at
2WS
for
many
years.
He
is
remaining
on
staff
at
2WS
as
Assistant
Director.
Joel
Simpson
came
often
to
2WS
as
a
young
child.
His
dad,
Ron
Simpson,
often
performed
at
2WS,
frequently
in
a
duo
with
Roscoe
Champ,
and
son
Joel
began by
singing
along.
Both
Ron
and
Roscoe
have
passed,
but
Joel
performs
widely
in
a
duo
with
Jennifer
Ashley, as
well
as
running
a
record
company
and
teaching
guitar.
Joel
and
Jennifer
are
now
Co-Directors
of
2WS
--
and
the
coffee
house
is
in
good
hands!"
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We
get
letters
. .
.
We
get
letters
.
.
.
sometimes.
We
don't
often
get
letters,
but
when
we
do,
we
print
'em! Especially
if
they're
complimentary.
Thanks
Dottie
and
Connie
for
your
nice
comments.
The
(July)
issue
looks
great!
I
learned
so
much
music
history
reading
it
today. Thanks
to
all
who
made
this
another
grand
issue
of
QuarterNotes
--
it
is
sure
to
be
uplifting
to
our
members!
- Dottie
Lee
Nice
Quarter
Notes!!!
(And
I
sent
it
to
my
two
sons!) I
am
so
grateful
to
be
part
of
PRFMS!
- Connie
Lawlor
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Trini
Lopez
Trini
Lopez,
who
had
worldwide
hit
records
in
the
early
1960s,
died
August
11
from
complications
of
COVID-19
at
age
83. His
blend
of
American
folk,
Latin
and
rockabilly
music
captivated
listeners
worldwide.
His
secret:
arrangements
that
people
could
dance
to.
Lopez's
two
biggest
records,
"If
I
Had
a
Hammer"
and
"Lemon
Tree,"
had
both
been
hits
for
Peter,
Paul
and
Mary
several
years
earlier.
But
Lopez's
versions
soared
even
higher
on
Billboard's
Hot
100
chart,
with
"Hammer"
reaching
No.
3
in
the
U.S.
and No.
1
in
36
countries.
Lopez
capitalized
on
the
popularity
of
folk
music
at
the
time,
and punctuated
many
of
his
songs
with
joyous
hoots
and
trills
drawn
from
Mexican
folk
music.
He
emphasized
his
ethnic
heritage
at
a
time
when
many
Latin
performers
kept
theirs
hidden.
"I'm
proud
to
be
a
Mexicano,"
he
told
The
Seattle
Times
in
2017.
Trinidad
Lopez
III
was
born
in
Dallas. When
Trini
was
11,
his
father
bought
him
a
$12
guitar
from
a
pawnshop
and
taught
him
to
play.
"That
was
the
biggest
reward
of
my
life,"
he
said.
Trini
began
performing
for
coins
on
street
corners,
playing
traditional
Mexican
songs.
He
took
inspiration
from
the
hits
of
blues
artists
as
well
as
early
rockers
like
Elvis
Presley
and
Buddy
Holly.
Lopez's
pivotal
break
came
after
he
landed
a
steady
gig
at
P.J.'s,
a
Los
Angeles
hangout
for
Hollywood
stars.
Frank
Sinatra
saw
his
show
and
arranged
for
his
record
label
to
sign
him.
Inspired
by
the
energy
of
the
shows,
the
studio
decided
to
record
Lopez's
first
album
live
at
P.J.'s
--
including
the
sound
of
the
audience
clapping
along
to
every
song.
Lopez
was
also
an
accomplished
guitar
player,
and
in
1964
Gibson
Guitars
invited
him
to
design
two
instruments
--
which
are
now
collectors'
items. Lopez also
appeared
on
TV
specials
and
in
several
movies.
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Get
Out
of
Your
House
--
Go
Hear
Some
Music!
|
Soon
the
sun
shall
rise
again
(hopefully
in
the
east).
Let
us
not
forget
our
friends
when
once
again
we
can........
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Several
venues
are
hosting
live
stream
events.
When I
checked
last
week, I
even saw
that The
Brashlear
Barn was
planning
a live
concert
with
limited
attendance!
|
 Two
Way
Street
Coffee
House
|
Maple
Street
Chapel Folk
Concerts
If
you
are
near
Lombard,
please
visit
the Maple
Street
Chapel
Folk
Concerts
website
to
see
a
current
listing
of
upcoming
performers.
|
If
you
are
near
Hinsdale,
please
visit
the
Acoustic
Renaissance website
for
a
list
of
upcoming
performers.
|
For
those
of
you
closer
to
the
Wheaton
area,
please
visit
the
Acorn
Coffeehouse
located
in
the
Burning
Bush
Art
Gallery
at:
216
N.
Main
St
Wheaton
|
 Tobias
Music
concerts
Every
once
in
awhile,
our
friends
at
Tobias
host
music
in
their
new(ish)
music
room
|
Did
you
know
that
many
of
our
local
libraries
also
host
occasional
music
events
throughout
the
year?
Harpeth
Rising,
Mark
Dvorak,
Chris
Vallilo,
and
Lonesome
Eagle
all
have
been
featured
at
several
of
our
libraries
in
the
past
years.
Lisle
Library's
Friends
of
Lisle
Library
Concerts
are
offered
on
a
regular
basis.
You
can
check
their
calendar
at:
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The
Brashler
Barn
Located
at
17560
S.
Gougar
Road,
Lockport,
IL
60441
Friends
and
Family
Venue
-
Not
a
Public
Business
No
smoking,
no
alcohol,
no
pets,
no
children
under
14
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A
Special
Thanks
to
our
Membership
Contributors!!
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Sustaining
Member
Supporting
Members
($50
-
$199)
- Dan
and
Mary
Anderson
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and
Mary
Boylan
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Janacek
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Klonowski
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and
Gerry
Lee
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and
Sandhya
Matthews
- George
Mattson
- Gregg
and
Elizabeth
Morton
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O'Connor
- Joe
and
Pam
Schumacher
- Jen
&
James
Shilt
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and
Fred
Spanuello
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Steffenson
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Wolaver
If
you
would
like
to
become
a
member
or
just
need
to
renew,
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is
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and
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Songs
about
mines
and
miners
In
no
particular
order
Do we
remember
to think
of the
miners
when we
turn on
the
lights?
Have you
ever
visited
a coal
mine
company
town?
check
this out
- Eckley
Miners
Village
next
time you
visit
Wilkes-Barre
If you
have
come
across
some
new
or
little
known
artists
that
you
think
others
might
enjoy,
please drop
us
a
line.
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Bob
O'Hanlon
-
President
(630)
325-7764
Bill
Lemos
-
VP,
Secretary
2020
Board
Members
-
Dave
Humphreys
-
Kristen
Fuller
-
Jennifer
Shilt
-
Jim
Gilroy
-
Dottie
Lee
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QuarterNotes
Contributors
|
Stephen
Davis
Bob
O'Hanlon
Bill
Lemos
and
thanks to
the
folks
who
took
and
shared
their
photos!!!
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President's
Message
October,
2020
Fall
is
here
and
Plank
Road
has
been
busy
behind
the
scenes,
working
to
provide
some
interesting
things
for
our
members,
during
this
long
Covid
ordeal.
Obviously,
we
are
still
doing
our
events
via
Zoom,
rather
than
in
person,
and
several
annual
activities
have
been
cancelled,
but
here
is
what
will
happen
in
the
fourth
quarter.
First,
I
want
to
acknowledge
Plank
Road
's
35th
anniversary
of
our
founding.
It
happened
in
1985,
in
Brookfield,
IL,
and
many
of
the
original
group
are
still
around
-- Dave
Reynolds,
Mark
Dvorak,
Jones
Family,
Lagerstrom
family,
Len
and
Gail
Clark,
Marianne
Mohrhusen,
just
to
name
a
few.
I
always
say
that
it
is
hard
to
maintain
any
organization
or
activity
for
35
years,
and
here
we
are,
still
growing,
adding
new
members
and
new
events.
Please
mark
your
calendar
for
an
upcoming
virtual
concert/workshop
led
by
Mark
Dvorak
on
Saturday,
November
14.
This
is
billed
as
an
event
for
Plank
Road
members
(although,
as
usual,
everyone
is
welcome
to
join
us).
Another
project
that
we
are
excited
about
is
the
release
of
some
old
music
that
was
created
by
a
group
of
Plank
Road
members
in
1995.
This
music
was
recorded
on
cassette
tapes,
and
we
are
working
with
Joel
Simpson
to
update
the
format,
and
release
these
songs
to
many
streaming
services,
so
anyone
can
hear
them.
There
is
more
information
about
both
of
these
events
elsewhere
in
this
issue
of
QuarterNotes.
So,
although
we
can't
see
you
in
person,
we
are
always
thinking
about
you,
and
trying
to
present
activities
that
we
can
all
enjoy,
considering
necessary
precautions.
Have
a
nice
holiday
season,
stay
healthy,
and
think
about
better
times
ahead,
when
we
can
once
again
enjoy
each
other's
company
in
person.
Bob
O'Hanlon
President
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"Vintage"
Plank
Road
Tapes
Going
Digital
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35th
ANNIVERSARY
SPECIAL
*
Plank
Road
to
re-release
digital
versions
of
folksong
albums.
Listen
to
"long-forgotten"
recordings
from
the
mid-1990s
by
some
legendary
Plank
Road
members!
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"I
once
was
lost,
but
now
am
found..."
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Twenty-five
years
ago
a
group
of
Plank
Road
performers
got
together
in
a
professional
recording
studio
and
produced
two
cassette
albums
of
great
folk
music.
Many
of
the
artists
are
still
around
--
and
still
performing.
George
Mattson,
Mark
Dvorak,
Dave
Humphreys,
Cathy
Jones,
Jill
Lagerstrom
and
Dale
Stallman,
just
to
name
a
few.
These
tapes
were
forgotten,
perhaps
never
to
be
heard
again.
But
then
Joel
Simpson
came
up
with
the
idea
of
updating
and
releasing
them.
He
got
in
touch
with
Bob
O'Hanlon
and
proposed
that
Plank
Road look
into
having
the
tapes
converted
to
a
digital
format.
Then
offer
them
--
free-of-charge
--
on
over
200
streaming
services
like
Spotify,
Amazon,
SoundCloud,
Apple
and
more, so
we
can
all
listen
to
them
whenever
we
want
through
a
phone
app
or
computer.
They'll
also
be
available
on
video
platforms
like
YouTube
and
Instagram.
A
member
"bonus"
to
celebrate
our
35th
Anniversary.
After
meeting
with
Joel,
Bob
and
the
Plank
Road
board
agreed
this
would
be
a
nice
benefit
for
our
members
--
and
a
perfect
fit
with
our
mission
statement,
to
preserve
and
promote
traditional
folk
music.
It's
also
a
great
way
to
look
back
at
our
long
history
as
we
recognize
Plank
Road's
35th
Anniversary.
The
original
producer,
Maurice
Smeets,
who
has
the
master
tapes,
was
contacted
and
agreed
to
help.
Production
is
now
underway,
with
Joel
Simpson
leading
the
process. The
first
album
is
expected
to
release
around
mid-October, with
the
second
album
a
month
or
so
later.
We'll
let
you
know
as
soon
as
they're
available.
 Take
a
look
at
these
labels
from
the
original
cassettes
and
see
how
many
great
old
songs
--
and
familiar
performers
--
you
recognize.
Imagine
how
these
songs
will
sound
in
a
clean,
pristine
digital
format.
Oh
yeah!
"Folks
will
be
able
to
use
their
choice
of
platform
and
simply
enjoy
their
listening
experience
--
except
they
won't
have
to
flip
the
cassette!"
-
Joel
Simpson
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Virtual
Workshop
and
Concert
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35th
ANNIVERSARY
SPECIAL
*
November
14
.
.
. save
the
date!
A
Plank
Road
Afternoon
with
Mark
Dvorak.
Exciting
news
for
Plank
Road
members! As
part
of
our
35th
Anniversary
celebration,
and
as
an
extra
benefit
for
members
during
this
long
pandemic
shutdown,
Plank
Road
is
presenting
a
special
event
by
Mark
Dvorak
on Saturday,
November
14,
from
2
-
4
PM.
Mark
will
be
live-streaming
a
combination
mini-concert
and
workshop.
And
it's
free
to
Plank
Road
members!
Join
guitarist,
banjo
player
and
singer-songwriter
Mark
Dvorak
for
an
afternoon
of
song,
instruction
and
Q
&
A.
Dvorak
will
perform
a
short
selection
of
songs
from
his
most
recent
release, Let
Love
Go
On,
and
respond
to
questions
about
technique,
repertoire,
practice
tips
and
songwriting.
Here's
how
it
works
.
.
.
Final
details
are
still
being
worked
out,
but
this
is
the
plan:
-
Several
days
before
the
event,
a
link
will
be
provided
in
an
email
to
the
membership,
as
well
as
on
the
Plank
Road
website
and
Facebook
page.
-
With
your
computer,
smart
phone
or
tablet,
simply
click
on
the
link
to
access
the
presentation.
-
Sit
back
in
the
comfort
of
your
home
and
enjoy!
Mark
will
invite
participants
to
submit
questions
or
requests
via
email.
You
can
ask
about
instrumental
techniques,
songwriting
tips,
weird
chords,
vocal
approaches,
recommendations
about
instruments
and
accessories
--
whatever
you're
curious
about.
Or,
you
can
request
a
favorite
song
for
him
to
play.
Check
our
website
and
Facebook
page
in
November
for
complete
information!
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Remembering
Michael
Smith
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Michael
Smith,
a
"gentle
force
in
folk
music."
Chicago's
legendary
singer-songwriter,
famous
for
"The
Dutchman."
Michael
Peter
Smith,
once
called
by
Rolling
Stone
"the
greatest
songwriter
in
the
English
language,"
passed
away
August
3,
at
his
home
in
Chicago.
Starting
in
the
1960s,
he
sang
and
composed
rich
and
challenging
songs
that
have
been
recorded
by
dozens
of
performers.
He
was
best
known
for
writing
"The
Dutchman,"
which
was
popularized
by
Steve
Goodman,
and
recorded
by
many
other
artists.
One
writer
said
many
of
his
songs
created
emotional
realities
that
"let
you
feel
along
with
his
characters."
He
never
became
a
household
name
like
Goodman
or
John
Prine,
but
was
a
"prodigious
talent"
who
wrote
many
hundreds
of
songs.
Smith
was
born
in
New
Jersey
where
he
discovered
the
guitar
and
rock'n'roll.
His
family
later
moved
to
Florida,
and
while
in
college,
he
became
interested
in
folk
music.
He,
like
so
many
of
his
generation,
was
influenced
by
the
Kingston
Trio
and
Harry
Belafonte.
In
1976
Smith
moved
to
Chicago where
he
became
a
regular
in
the
city's
folk
clubs.
When
work
dwindled,
he
became
inactive
for
several
years,
but
continued
to
write
songs
that
were
played
and
recorded
by
others.
He
performed
only
occasionally
over
the
years
(including
at
Two
Way
Street)
but
continued
to
release
albums,
most
recently
in
2018.
Michael
Smith
was
78.
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Vicki
Ingle
remembers
Michael
Smith:
"My
introduction
to
Michael
Smith
was
Steve
Goodman's Somebody
Else's
Troubles,
which
I
listened
to
in
college
--
sitting
on
the
floor
in
front
of
the
portable
record
player
with
a
drip
candle
in
a
wine
bottle
to
the
side.
If
I
played
"The
Dutchman"
once,
I
played
it
hundreds
of
times.
I
loved
that
song,
as
did
thousands
of
other
people
--
but
I
had
no
idea
it
was
a
hit.
At
the
time,
I
didn't
even
check
to
see
who
wrote
it
--
I
thought
it
was
Goodman.
Later,
of
course,
I
wised
up
and
discovered
Michael.
Many,
many
years
later,
literally
on
my
way
to
move
to
Oak
Park
from
Springfield,
Illinois,
I
stopped
at
the
Two
Way
Street
Coffee
House
and
I
found
myself
at
the
feet
of
Michael
Smith
when
he
played
a
gig
there.
I
couldn't
believe
it.
I
was
star
struck.
Then,
several
years
after
that,
I
married
Rich,
who
was
a
long-time
friend
of
Michael's.
When
we
started
recording
our
own
music,
we
spoke
with
Michael
and
got
his permission
to include two
of
his
songs
on
our
CDs.
Back
in
the
early-to-mid
70s,
when
I
listened
to
that
record,
I
never
would
have
believed
I
would
meet
and
talk
with
the
person
who
wrote
"The
Dutchman."
Anyway,
I
recall
the
day
we
sent
an
audio
clip
of
"Restless
Love"
to
Michael
while
he
was
on
tour,
seeking
his
seal
of
approval
before
we
put
it
on
the
CD.
I
was
quite
nervous.
We
went
out
that
night
and
when
we
got
back
Rich
opened
his
email
and
said, "We
heard
back
from
Michael."
Jeez.
I
couldn't
stand
it,
I
was
scared
to
death,
afraid
he'd
be
polite
but
tell
us
not
to
include
it
on
our
album.
If
that
happened,
I
would
never
get
over
it.
Instead,
this
is
the
actual
email
we received:
Excellent.
A
real
pleasure
to
listen
to.
Made
me
like
the
song
again.
I'm
very
proud
of
this.
Thanks
so
much
and
congratulations!
Very
very
classy.
M
Really,
to
me,
it
is
the
best
thing
that
ever
personally
happened
to
me,
playing
music."
-
Vicki
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With
a
Little
Help
From
our
Friends!
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Andy's
Music
Trivia
Quiz:
Just
in
case
you
needed
more
time.......
A1.
Where
and
how
was
the
group
Crosby
Stills
and
Nash
conceived?
A2.
To
who,
is
Bob
Dylan
directing
his
comment
and
song,
"It
Ain't
Me
Babe"?
A3. When
and
why
did
the
Beatles
sing
and
write
"Hey
Jude"?
A4.
Other
than
"The
Wrecking
Crew",
what
is
Glen
Campbell's
connection
to
the
Beach
Boys?
A5. What
made
Mark
Lindsey's
(vocalist
of
Paul
Revere
and
the
Raiders)
voice
increase
by
half
an
octave
or
more?
A6. Who
wrote
the
Chicago
Bulls
intro
song,
and
why?
Keep
those
responses
coming
in
to
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It's
all
about
Plank
Road
pride!
You
say
you
already
have
a
Plank
Road
t-shirt?
Not
to
mention
a
tote
bag
or
sport
bottle?
But
you know your
collection
isn't
complete
until
you
have at
least
one
of
everything with
a
Plank
Road
logo!
So
here's
the
list. Start
checking
'em
off! ✔
☐ Hats
$15
☐ T-Shirts
$15
☐ Tote
Bags
$3
☐ Sport
Bottles
$5
☐ Guitar
Case
Stickers $1
Items
are
available
at
many
Plank
Road
events,
or
you
can
contact
Bill
Lemos
directly
at lemos.bill@comcast.net.
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Promote
yourself!
New
lower
advertising
rates
for
members
If
you're
a
current
advertiser
in
this
newsletter,
or
think
you
might
want
to
advertise,
we
have
good
news! Our
new
ad
policy
makes
it
easier
(and more
economical) to
promote
your
gigs
or
other
music-related
endeavors.
Paid
members
of
Plank
Road
can
submit
an
ad
that
will
run
for
the
full
year
(4
quarterly
issues)
for
only
$50.
Your
ad
can
be
a
basic
line
listing
which
can
be
hyper-linked
to
your
external
website,
or
a
complete
ad
with
graphics.
(For
these
ads,
you'll
need
to
submit
an
image
file.
See
ads
above
for
reference.)
Artwork
must
be
submitted
3
weeks
prior
to
our "publish"
date. For
the
Winter
2021
issue,
the
deadline
is
December
1,
2020.
- Plank
Road
members
only.
- $50
annually
(4
newsletters). Previously
$200
-
save
$150!
- Ads
must
be
related
to
folk
or
acoustic
music.
For
complete
details,
including
specs
for
image
files,
please
contact us at:
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Do
you have
ideas
for
future
articles?
Things
you'd
like to
see in
the
newsletter?
Ways we
can make
it more
enjoyable
and
relevant
to Plank
Road
members?
Here's
your
chance
to be
"note-worthy."
Just
send us
an email
with
your
comments
about
QuarterNotes.
We
welcome
your
input!
We
may
publish
some
of
your
comments
and
always
appreciate
ideas.
(Think
of
it
as
sort
of a
"letters
to
the
editor.")
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