Poway Folk Circle

Meetup Reviews

Reviews from
Family Jam on Sunday May 20, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.002

Attendees
7
A nice first meeting. Food next time. Let's share a song list before the next one.
— Jeff Bertino
Excellent! Thanks Jeff for getting this going!
— Bonnie Morgal
Reviews from
Poway Folk Circle - Guest: Dane Terry on Tuesday May 15, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.006

Attendees
35
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.
— Chuck Fitzgerald
Dame Terry is such a likeable guy and great talent. His show was great and his participation at the meeting made everyone shine.
— Phyllis Grodzitsky
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".
— David Kalitowski
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.
— Jeff Bertino
Wow! I have to re-define everything I knew or thought I knew about harmonicas, this performance was amazing!
— Lisa
I had a blast- great group of folks, good music, wonderful venue, well organized.
— Dane Terry
Reviews from
PFC Blugrass Jam on Monday May 14, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.505

Attendees
35
Fun!
— Roger Taylor
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
Reviews from
Jeff Berkley at Poway Library on Saturday May 12, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.002

Attendees
5
Jeff is always a personable entertainer and great musician, with interesting stories about the songs he has written. Look on the back of any CD by a San Diego performer and there's a good chance that Jeff Berkley produced it or made a musical contribution. I'm looking forward to the annual "Berkley Where Hart Thou" concert at Poway Performing Arts Center Sept. 22. http://www.powaycenter.com/index.aspx?recordid=8417&page=1336
— Janice S.
Jeff put on a great show. Love the songs inspired by his daughter.
— Phyllis Grodzitsky
Reviews from
Janet Beazley's Bluegrass Slow Jam on Sunday May 6, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.004

Attendees
35
What fun! Thank you to everyone who put this event together.
— Elaine
Had a wonderful time. Janet was right on, as usual. The singing was off the scale with folks picking up the new song melodies with terrific harmonies! We learned songs in several keys--very challenging. Watch the Discussions for a link to the recordings. Can't wait for next month!
— Christine
Janet is charming, charismatic and a fantastic teacher! Also, thanks Jeff, Patricia and all those who made it possible.
— Roger Taylor
Reviews from
The Diatonic Harmonica - with Dane Terry on Sunday May 6, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.003

Attendees
12
Learning to play an instrument is a process, not an event. While most workshops last 2 to 4 hours, Dane has afforded us a unique opportunity to “have a friend in the business.” Soon after I signed up, he started sending links to informative websites and other materials and he has sent several emails since the class. I probably expected more “hands on” learning during class, however, I quickly became frustrated when we all tried to bend notes at the same time because I couldn’t hear my squeaking harmonica above all the others. So, it’s probably best to practice alone, one note at a time. Dane’s love of the harmonica is contagious. He shared his wealth of info and offered to support the class with any future questions via phone or email. In my book, that’s priceless!
— Janice S.
Wow, as a guitar player, I really didn't get all the nuances to playing the harmonica. What an encyclopedic knowledge Dane has. I now understand more of how working with different keys and modes is fundamental to playing this thing. And bending notes at low volume to complete scales, then mixing harmonicas during a song to achieve different feels. Holly Smokers, that's involved. We fretted instrument players are spoiled!!!! The class had a large spread of ability, with most being beginners I think. Reminded me of how hard fiddles are to get just the basics. You really have to spend quality time to feel your way to the notes. Anyway, I was blown away. We'll probably split the workshop into more levels going forward.
— Jeff Bertino
A pleasant enough Show and Tell about Harmonicas. Had hoped for more "nuts and bolts" about the mechanics and techniques of actually playing. Worth the price of admission? Hmmm.......
— Floyd Bennett
Reviews from
Poway Craft Fair Jam on Saturday May 5, 2012

Meetup Rating
4.503

Attendees
7
It was good time!
— Rick Kaylor
Reviews from
Cafe Lily Open Mic on Friday May 4, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.001

Attendees
6
Nice variety of songs and sounds. Good pasion fruit tea too!
— rick wickland
Reviews from
Slow Jam Sunday on Sunday Apr 29, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.003

Attendees
12
Great day, good friends, smaller group, perfect weather!
— Roger Taylor
As always a lot of fun. Thank you all for being so welcoming of my daughter! I do believe I will be able to entice her back...
— Raph Koster
Reviews from
PMRR Train Song Festival 2012 on Saturday Apr 28, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.009

Attendees
28
Thanks to all the wonderful musicians many people had an enjoyable day of good music and nice stories. Poway is a wonderful community and Old Poway Park is the perfect setting for such beauitiful music.
— Rita
Great!
— Roger Taylor
We really enjoyed this new version of the Train song Festival - it was packed! Playing with the Parkside Ramblers in the gazebo was a blast! Dick and Greg are true pros as soundmen. And later - jamming under the shadetree with Rattlesnake Creek was a lot of fun.
— Barbara Brooks
Although I didn't see all of the performers perform, but saw most of them -- You all did great! Thanks to the coordinators, organizers and sponsors of the festival! Thank you all!
— Mabel
I enjoyed it. Great talent, great sound on a beautiful day. I wondered why the seats did not fill like in October. Did changing the date have an effect?
— Phyllis Grodzitsky
Great festival. I thought shifting the hours to later in the day was a great decision, the crowd seemed to increase as the day got cooler. Plus, it gave Jeff and Mike more suitable lighting
— Charles Johnson
I was thrilled to see the Creekside Ramblers and Rattlesnake Creek OTSB mesmerizing the crowd, and having friends joined in. Very impressive arrangements and play by the Ramblers. And RC was as sweet as ever, although we always miss Lisa when she's gone. You guys are Awesome!!
— Jeff Bertino
Reviews from
Adams Avenue Unplugged! on Sunday Apr 22, 2012

Meetup Rating
5.002

Attendees
14
Another nice afternoon. Played in the side room at the sanctuary. Brought our system and played to a wonderful crowd. Avery Ellisman and Dane Terry join myself, Mike and Rich Rinaldi for a full hour+ show. It was nice. Saw more friends like folding Mr. Lincoln, Alan James, Trails and Rails, Gregory Page, and more. It was a nice time.
— Jeff Bertino