Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society

A non-profit, membership organization dedicated to
the preservation and promotion of folklore and folk music.

NOTE: Monthly Meeting To Be Held on Jan 9th (2nd Monday)

Meetings
First Monday meeting: January meeting to held on second Monday (Jan 9th) since JCC will be closed on Jan 2. Meetings are normally on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 PM. NEW MEETING LOCATION SINCE JULY Since July, we are meeting at the Jewish Community Center in Room 119, which is on the lower level of the building. JCC is located at 5601 South Braeswood Boulevard, Houston, TX 77096-3999. Meetings consist of a "music circle", allowing each attendee an opportunity for a musical performance, share a song, tall tale, announcement, or other item which he or she may wish to share with the group. Non-performers are just as welcome as performers. After all, musicians, singers, storytellers, all need an audience.

Meetings

First Monday meeting:
January meeting to held on second Monday (Jan 9th) since JCC will be closed on Jan 2.
Meetings are normally on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 PM.
NEW MEETING LOCATION SINCE JULY

Since July, we are meeting at the Jewish Community Center in Room 119, which is on the lower level of the building. JCC is located at 5601 South Braeswood Boulevard, Houston, TX 77096-3999.

Meetings consist of a "music circle", allowing each attendee an opportunity for a musical performance, share a song, tall tale, announcement, or other item which he or she may wish to share with the group. Non-performers are just as welcome as performers. After all, musicians, singers, storytellers, all need an audience.

The Cotton Patch Rag
A monthly newsletter of the Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society, The Cotton Patch Rag includes a calendar of folk music events in and near Houston, reviews of albums and concerts, articles about folklore, music, musicians, and news of the Society's business. The Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society membership price of $15.00 per year includes the subscription and monthly mailing of The Cotton Patch Rag.

The Cotton Patch Rag

A monthly newsletter of the Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society, The Cotton Patch Rag includes a calendar of folk music events in and near Houston, reviews of albums and concerts, articles about folklore, music, musicians, and news of the Society's business. The Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society membership price of $15.00 per year includes the subscription and monthly mailing of The Cotton Patch Rag.

Our EMAIL List

“We have an email distribution list that we use to email information about Second Saturday Concerts and about our monthly pickin’ parties. If you are interested, you can email hartmancm@sbcglobal.net and ask to be put on the Folklore list. You will only get 2 emails per month from us and we do NOT share our distribution list.”

There will be a pickin' party on Sunday, January 22 (fourth Sunday) hosted by Cathy and John Phillips and Beverly and Vernon Peoples at the First Presbyterian Church - Pearland beginning at 2 PM. Please bring a covered dish to share. Guests are welcome. Don't forget your instruments! Sunday, January 22nd, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Location: First Presbyterian Church – Pearland; 2930 Broadway Street (FM 518) at Westminster Rd. Pearland, TX 77581. Note: this is about half way between Hwy 288 and I-45 and south of Tollway 8, so the Pearland Parkway is the best route to get there.

Directions: Take the South Beltway 8 to the Pearland Parkway exit. Go south on Pearland Pkwy. At the traffic circle where McHard Rd. joins, stay left and follow the traffic circle to the left continuing on Pearland Pkwy. Stay on Pearland Pkwy to the second traffic light at Broadway/FM 518. Take a right onto Broadway/FM 518 and move to the left lane. At the next light, take a left on Westminster Rd. The church is on the left corner of the intersection at Broadway/518 and Westminster, across the street from Kelley's Country Cookin' Restaurant. Park in the Westminster side parking lot and enter through the double glass doors into the fellowship hall.

If anyone needs assistance or has any questions, they may call John Phillips at 713-824-3526 or Cathy Phillips at 832-514-5895.


President :	Vernon_Peeples
Vice President :	Carolyn Davis
Secretary :	Beverly Peeples
Treasurer:	Christine Hartman
Cotton Patch Rag Editor:	Christine Hartman
Concert Producer:	Paul Cooper, ph: 713-204-1207