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	<CENTER> <B>  <H1> <FONT COLOR="FFFF33" FACE="GEORGIA" SIZE="+4"> 
 	<FONT COLOR="FF0000">* * * </FONT>  ALAN FRIEND <FONT COLOR="FF0000">* * * </FONT>  
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	FOLK  ~ ROOTS MUSICIAN
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	<font size="+1"><FONT COLOR="33CC33"> <B>Sun., Apr. 21, 2013<BR> 11:00 AM 
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	<B> Once again <FONT COLOR="FF0000">ALAN </FONT>
	will give a workshop at the 3-day (April 19 to 21, 2013) 
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	*** NEW ENGLAND FOLK FESTIVAL (NEFFA) *** </FONT> 
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	at the Mansfield High & Middle Schools in Mansfield, Massachusettes.  
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	<FONT COLOR="FFFF33">“Adding Spice to your Clawhammer Banjo Playing”</FONT>
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	Alan will demonstrate and discuss how to make your clawhammer banjo playing more exciting and varied by adding different 		clawhammer techniques. We will work on a tune together.
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	Full Info., including schedules, admission fees to this 3-day festival (April 19 - 21) and travel
	directions are at <A href="http://www.neffa.org/"target="_blank">http://www.neffa.org</A>
	or (617) 299-1590.
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	<font size="+1"><FONT COLOR="33CC33"> <B>Thur., Apr. 25, 2013
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	<B>*** SORRY! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED! *** 
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	<FONT SIZE="+2" FACE="ALGERIAN" COLOR="FF0000"> THE TRIPLE A STRING BAND </FONT>
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	<FONT COLOR="33CCCC">(Alan, Audrey, Amy) </FONT>	
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	<FONT COLOR="33CC33">will present a program of Old-Time Music for the students at
	<BR> Public School 154 in Brooklyn, NY.
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	<font size="+1"><FONT COLOR="33CC33"> <B>Sun., Apr. 28, 2013 <BR>7:00 PM
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	<BR>	<FONT SIZE="+2" COLOR="FFFF33"> WOODY GUTHRIE BROOKLYN HOOT </FONT>
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	 Featuring 
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	Don Friedman • <FONT COLOR="FF0000">Alan Friend </FONT> • Joel Landy Anne Price • Steve Suffet • Gina Tlamsa 
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	 presenting <FONT COLOR="FFFF33">songs </FONT> of Woody Guthrie in a round-robin format
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	Admission is $10
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	Location at Jalopy Theatre, 315 Columbia Street (between Hamilton Av & Woodhull St) Redhook, Brooklyn, New York 11231 
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	Info at <A href="http://www.jalopy.biz "target="_blank">www.jalopy.biz</A> or 718.395.3214
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