Spook Handy At New Jersey Folk Festival Saturday, April 30

NEW JERSEY (njfolkfest.rutgers.edu) - Spook Handy will return to the New Jersey Folk Festival as a feature performer and workshop facilitator. At 10:30AM, Spook will lead a workshop on "The Music of Pete Seeger" with guest performer Pete Curry on banjo and acoustic guitar. At 12:15, Spook will perform a solo set of originals including some new tunes from his upcoming CD.

The New Jersey Folk Festival is free to the public and will run from 9:30AM - 6:00PM on the lawn in front of Eagleton Institute at Douglas College in New Brunswick, NJ. The theme of this year's 31st annual festival is a celebration of 100 years of Norwegian independence. Norwegian artists, musicians and craftspersons will permeate the event. Also on slate to perform are Joe Glazer, Bob Norman, Jim Albertson and Roger Dietz. On average 15,000 people visit the festival each year.

For more info on the festival go to https://njfolkfest.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-INFO

Other upcoming appearances by Spook Handy include:

May 4: Stella's, 1725 Duke St., Alexandria VA
Steve Key's Music Showcase 7-10pm
I'll do a short set as a special guest of feature artist Danielle Miraglia

May 5: The New Deal Cafe 7PM Free
Music get paid by ya'll buying CDs
Double Bill w/ Eric Maring
In the Heart of Old Greenbelt!!
113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center
Greenbelt Maryland 20770
(301) 474-5642

May 6: Potter's House - Washington, DC

May 7: Private Concert for the Modern Group
Langhorn, PA

May 8: 13th Annual Azalea Festival
Sayen Gardens - 155 Hughes Drive, Hamilton NJ
9:00AM - 4:00PM - I play 10AM - 1PM Free
(Absolutely beautiful Botanical Gardens, music and crafts)

May 21: Cafe Z 7PM
Rahway NJ,
Info: https://www.zionlutherannj.org/cafez.htm
or contact Tom Picard @ 732-388-3865

May 28 Cafe Improv - taping of TV show in front of a live audience 9PM
Princeton, NJ 609.252.1963 FREE

Jun 5: Medford Arts and Music Festival Medfrod, NJ

Jun 7: Carnegie Center Lunchtime Concert - Noon - 1:30
West Windsor, NJ

Jun 8: Lunchtime Concert at Kilmer Park 11:30AM - 1:30PM
New Brunswick, NJ

Jun 10: Gaia's Gate New Age Spiritual Center 7pm
Millstone, (Somerset County) NJ
info: (908) 281-9222 $10

Jun 12 12th Annual Earth Fair
Historic Smithville Park,
info (609) 265-5958

Jun 15: Tower Center Lunchtime Concert Noon - 1:30
East Brunswick, NJ