Poway Folk Circle

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We meet to play traditional, folk, roots, blues, country, bluegrass, Americana, world and original music. Everything is acoustic. Our events are open and free to the public, family friendly and a lot of fun. You will find an entertaining and educational experience in a respectful and inclusive atmosphere. We play guitars, mandolins, fiddles, banjos, ukulele, bass, dulcimers, harmonicas, and other stringed instruments from around the world. We also encourage original acoustic music presentation and invite budding artists to show their stuff. Find out more at http://www.meetup.com/Poway-Folk-Circle/about/ for full details.

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Slow Jam Sunday

Sun May 27
1:00 PM
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8 attending
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Old Poway Park: 14128 Midland Rd, Poway, CA (map)

Come join in the fun of learning new songs in a group setting then performing together for a friendly crowd. We'll form small groups, learn a song, make an arrangement,... Learn more

Hosted by: Jeff Bertino (Organizer)

This Meetup repeats on the last Sunday of every month

Slow Jam Sunday	1 attending	Sun Jun 24, 1:00 PM
Slow Jam Sunday	1 attending	Sun Jul 29, 1:00 PM
Slow Jam Sunday	1 attending	Sun Aug 26, 1:00 PM

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Cafe Lily Open Mic

Cafe Lily: 14045 Midland Rd--Old Poway Village, Poway, CA (map)

New owner, and PFC member, Soheil "Sean" Sassani is welcoming PFC members to his Friday night open mic at Cafe Lily. Contact Sean at 858 .774 .1928 Learn more

This Meetup repeats on the 1st Friday of every month

Cafe Lily Open Mic	1 attending	Fri Jul 6, 5:00 PM
Cafe Lily Open Mic	1 attending	Fri Aug 3, 5:00 PM
Cafe Lily Open Mic	1 attending	Fri Sep 7, 5:00 PM

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Sam Hinton Folk Heritage Festival
- Sat Jun 02
  10:00 AM
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- 8 attending
- 0 comments
Old Poway Park

14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA (map)
http://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Folk-Heritage/events/55217712/ Learn more

Hosted by: Jeff Bertino (Organizer)

Poway Craft Fair Jam

Sat Jun 02
1:00 PM
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2 attending
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Old Poway Park: 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA (map)

Bluegrass and Old Time Jam near the Poway Craft Fair in Old Poway Park Read about the craft fair at: http://www.poway.org/Index.aspx?p

age=604 Learn more

Hosted by: Jeff Bertino (Organizer)

This Meetup repeats on the 1st Saturday of every month

Poway Craft Fair Jam	1 attending	Sat Jul 7, 9:00 AM
Poway Craft Fair Jam	1 attending	Sat Aug 4, 9:00 AM
Poway Craft Fair Jam	1 attending	Sat Sep 1, 9:00 AM

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Janet Beazley's Bluegrass Slow Jam

Poinsettia Sr. Mobile Home Park Clubhouse: 13648 Edgemoor St. , Poway, CA (map)

Slow Jam 2:30pm - 4pm. Doors open at 2pm. Attendance fee: $5 We are delighted that veteran bluegrass musicians Janet Beazley and Chris Stuart will be coming to Poway the... Learn more

Hosted by: Christine, Jeff Bertino (Organizer), Rose, and Patricia Olson

This Meetup repeats on the 1st Sunday of every month

Janet Beazley's Bluegrass Slow Jam	4 attending	Sun Jul 1, 2:30 PM
Janet Beazley's Bluegrass Slow Jam	4 attending	Sun Aug 5, 2:30 PM
Janet Beazley's Bluegrass Slow Jam	4 attending	Sun Sep 2, 2:30 PM

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Recent Meetups

Yesterday at 7:00 PM, 4 Acoustic Music Fans attended
Patty Hall In Concert
http://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Folk-Heritage/events/55170072/
May 20 at 1:00 PM, 7 Acoustic Music Fans attended
Family Jam
They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings)

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Excellent! Thanks Jeff for getting this going!

—Bonnie Morgal

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A nice first meeting. Food next time. Let's share a song list before the next one.

—Jeff Bertino
May 15 at 6:30 PM, 35 Acoustic Music Fans attended
Poway Folk Circle - Guest: Dane Terry
They rated it 5.006 (6 ratings)

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Always fun. ...

—David Kalitowski

“
Wow! I have to re-define everything I knew or thought I knew about harmonicas, this performance was amazing!

—Lisa
May 14 at 6:30 PM, 35 Acoustic Music Fans attended
PFC Blugrass Jam
They rated it 4.505 (5 ratings)

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Fun!

—Roger Taylor

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Aways a pleasure to play with such acomplished musicians. After a month in Scotland with no music, I needed to feed my monkey. Charlie

—Charlie Beighley
May 12 at 2:00 PM, 5 Acoustic Music Fans attended
Jeff Berkley at Poway Library
They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings)

“
Jeff put on a great show. Love the songs inspired by his daughter.

—Phyllis Grodzitsky

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Jeff is always a personable entertainer and great musician, with interesting stories about the songs he has written. ...

—Janice S.

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Jeff Bertino started Jim Soldi's stolen guitar
Friday at 9:54 AM

"From: Christopher Dean Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 9:27 AM To: [masked] Subject: Stolen Guitar Stolen Guitar: Please keep an eye out for this stolen electric guitar. (Taken in... San Diego) It belongs to my friend Jim Soldi...."

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Jeff Bertino added a new photo to misc
Friday at 9:51 AM
New Member

Eric Kaiser joined
Wednesday at 11:20 PM

"I've been playing acoustic strings for a long time. I play flat-pick guitar, mandolin, a little banjo and occasionally another random instrument. I'd like to learn the penny whistle some day. I enjoy old-timey, bluegrass and celtic music."
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Patricia Olson started Article by Chris Stuart - Songwriting Challenge.
May 22 at 8:39 AM

"http://bluegrasstoday..."

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Jeff Bertino attended Family Jam
May 21 at 11:18 AM

"A nice first meeting. Food next time. Let's share a song list before the next one."

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Bonnie Morgal attended Family Jam
May 21 at 7:07 AM

"Excellent! Thanks Jeff for getting this going!"

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Chuck Fitzgerald attended Poway Folk Circle - Guest: Dane Terry
May 18 at 6:56 AM

"How does he get all that air, through that little harmonica and get such a BIG sound?It was great to watch him, he really loves what he is doing and it shows."

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Phyllis Grodzitsky attended Poway Folk Circle - Guest: Dane Terry
May 17 at 11:58 AM

"Dame Terry is such a likeable guy and great talent. His show was great and his participation at the meeting made everyone shine."

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David Kalitowski attended Poway Folk Circle - Guest: Dane Terry
May 16 at 1:24 PM

"Always fun. Thanks to Dane and Paul for helping on "I've got A Secret" and everyone else for the chorus on "If not now"."

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Jeff Bertino attended Poway Folk Circle - Guest: Dane Terry
May 16 at 1:00 PM

"Always fun and enlightening when Dane plays for us. Great breadth of songs and information about the harp. Thanks Dane for letting me play a couple with you on stage."

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