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The Spook Handy Show
w/ host Spook Handy
Ran every Tuesday Night (except on Holidays) at the Corner Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ for 20 years starting Sept 16, 1985!
The 1000th and Final Show occurred on Sept 13, 2005!
Read article in Upstage Magazine
The show ran from 9:30 PM til 1:00. Performers were given 20 minutes. Most spots for any given show were usually filled by the end of the previous week's show. However, you never knew when you can call or just show up and find an open spot.
Bob Makin of the Courier News called the Spook Handy Show
"The Premier songwriter scene in New Jersey."
Check out some of the Spook Handy Show Performers
HISTORY:
The first Spook Handy Show occurred on September 16, 1985 and ran 1000 times making this the longest running open mic in NJ history. However, technically, the Spook Handy Show was not an open mic but a talent showcase. Open mics are open to all and usually have sign ups on the evening of the event. At the SHS we signed people up in advance. For that reason the show was always well attended. It was also well known for its atmosphere of sharing and comradory among musicians.
The Spook Handy Show was affiliated with the Princeton Songwriters, a local chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. The Princeton Songwriters sponsored monthly seminars at the Corner Tavern on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
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