Past Northeast Filk Conventions

ConCerto, June 8-10, 1990, Cherry Hill, NJ.

Guests of Honor: Kathy Mar, Linda Melnick
Chair: Carol Kabakjian
Toastmaster: J. Spencer Love
Notes: This was the first regional filk convention in the northeastern US, and initiated a number of traditions for later conventions in the series, including the songbook within the program book.

ConCertino, June 19-21, 1992, Westboro, MA

Guests of Honor: T.J. and Mitchell Burnside-Clapp
Chair: J. Spencer Love
Toastmaster: Duane Elms
Listener Guest: Lindy Sears
Special Guest: Naomi Pardue
Interfilk Guest: Randy Farran
Notes: When plans for another ConCerto in New Jersey fell through, Spencer convinced M.A.S.S. F.I.L.C. to plan a convention in New England, starting from scratch in February. The name means "a small concerto." This was the first convention in the series to have an Interfilk guest and a listener guest.

Conterpoint, June 4-6, 1993, Baltimore, MD

Guest of Honor: Bill Roper
Chair: Lindy Sears
Toastmaster: Dick Eney
Folk Guest: Sue Trainor
Notes: One of the contributors to the songbook portion of the program book was Pete Seeger.

Contata 1994, June 10-13, 1994, Secaucus, NJ

Guest of Honor: Joey Shoji
Chair: Mike Browne
Toastmistress: Mary Ellen Wessels

ConCertino '95, June 9-11, 1995, Westboro, MA

Guests of Honor: Barry and Sally Childs-Helton
Chair: Ellen Kranzer
Toastmistress: Judith Hayman
Interfilk Guest: Jordin Kare
Listener Guest: Bob Laurent

Conterpoint Too!, June 21-23, 1996, Triangle/Quantico, VA

Guests of Honor: Heather Alexander, Leslie Fish
Chair: Crystal Paul
Toastmistress: Rennie Levine
BNFs at Large: Cynthia McQuillin and "Dr. Jane" Robinson
Notes: Cynthia and Jane were invited with the help of an anonymous donor, but Cynthia was unable to attend due to illness.

The Second ConCerto, June 13-15, 1997, Cherry Hill, NJ

Guests of Honor: Urban Tapestry (Allison Durno, Jodi Krangle, Debbie Ridpath Ohi)
Chair: T. William Wells
Toastmaster: Ian Hanley
Interfilk Guest: Philip Allcock
Listener Guest: Ellen Kranzer

Contata 98, June 10-12, 1998, Saddle Brook, NJ

Guest of Honor: Steve Macdonald
Chair: Mike Browne
Listener Guest: Marc Glasser
Toastmaster: Marc Osier
Interfilk Guest: Jane Mailander

ConCertino 99, July 9-11, 1999, Westboro, MA

Guests of Honor: Bill and Brenda Sutton
Chair: Gary McGath
Listener Guest: Mike Browne
Toastmaster: Ed Hutnik
Interfilk Guest: Alan Thiesen
Notes: The chair's promise to get 100 members was reached at the banquet, but it was noticed that the last six entities to sign up weren't breathing.

Conterpoint Three, June 16-18, 2000, Triangle/Quantico, VA

Guest of Honor: Joe Bethancourt
Chair: Harold Feld
Group Guest: Clam Chowder
Toastmaster: Steven Joel Zeve
Interfilk Guest: Lynn Gold

Conterpoint Four, June 22-24, 2001, Rockville, MD

Guest of Honor: Michael Longcor
Chair: Steve Brinich
Toastmaster: H. Paul Shuch
Interfilk Guest: "Downtown" Freddy Brown
Notes: The Third Concerto, which would normally have fallen into the 2001 rotation, was cancelled with a year's notice, so Conglomeration filled in the gap.

Contata 3, June 21-23, 2002, South Plainfield, NJ

Guests of Honor: Dandelion Wine (Tom Jeffers and Dave Clement)
Chair: Bruce Adelsohn
Toastmaster: Solomon Davidoff
Interfilk Guest: Andrew Eigel
Listener Guest: Steve Brinich

ConCertino '03, July 18-20, 2003, Worcester, MA

Guests of Honor: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff
Chair: Lois Mangan
Toastmaster: Erica Neely
Writer Guest: Ellen Kushner
Listener Guest: Priscilla Olson
Choirmaster: Ed Stauff
Interfilk Guest: Rika Körte

Conterpoint 2004, June 11-13, 2004, Rockville, MD

Guest of Honor: Chris "Minstrel" Malme
Chair: Gary Ehrlich
Toastmaster: Bob Esty
Interfilk Guest: Jordan Mann

Contata 2005, June 24-26, 2005, Secaucus, NJ

Guests of Honor: Carla Ulbrich and Joe Giacoio
Chair: Debra Fran Baker
Toastmaster: Harold Feld
Listener Guest: Persis Thorndike
Interfilk Guest: Mara Brener

ConCertino '06, June 16-18, 2006, Worcester, MA

Guest of Honor: Mike Whitaker
Chair: Robin Holly
Toastmistress: Mary Crowell
Honored Listener Guests: Mabel Liang and Bob Leigh
Interfilk Guest: Nancy Louise Freeman

Conterpoint 2007, June 22-24, 2007, Rockville, MD

Guest of Honor: Wild Mercy
Chair: Crystal Paul
Toastmaster: John Hall
Interfilk Guest: Seanan McGuire
Notes: A CD-ROM with songs and other features was given to members instead of the usual songbook.

Contata 5, June 20-22, 2008, Parsippany, NJ

Guest of Honor: Heather Dale
Chair: Merav Hoffman
Toastmaster: Tom Smith
Retro GoH: Carla Ulbrich
Interfilk Guests: Nate and Louie Bucklin
Notes: Due to an injury, Tom Smith was unable to attend. Carla Ulbrich was invited as Retro GoH and stand-in toastmaster. Christine Lavin (at whose concert Tom was injured) MC'ed the benefit concert for Tom Smith.

Past NEFilks

ConCerto, June 8-10, 1990, Cherry Hill, NJ.

ConCertino, June 19-21, 1992, Westboro, MA

Conterpoint, June 4-6, 1993, Baltimore, MD

Contata 1994, June 10-13, 1994, Secaucus, NJ

ConCertino '95, June 9-11, 1995, Westboro, MA

Conterpoint Too!, June 21-23, 1996, Triangle/Quantico, VA

The Second ConCerto, June 13-15, 1997, Cherry Hill, NJ

Contata 98, June 10-12, 1998, Saddle Brook, NJ

ConCertino 99, July 9-11, 1999, Westboro, MA

Conterpoint Three, June 16-18, 2000, Triangle/Quantico, VA

Conterpoint Four, June 22-24, 2001, Rockville, MD

Contata 3, June 21-23, 2002, South Plainfield, NJ

ConCertino '03, July 18-20, 2003, Worcester, MA

Conterpoint 2004, June 11-13, 2004, Rockville, MD

Contata 2005, June 24-26, 2005, Secaucus, NJ

ConCertino '06, June 16-18, 2006, Worcester, MA

Conterpoint 2007, June 22-24, 2007, Rockville, MD

Contata 5, June 20-22, 2008, Parsippany, NJ