Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02
:There1 Always Be an England Without Hootenannes
By Fiji GoRSKA
Editor Of TEEN

Editor Of TEEN
Hootenannies are great here but they'd never make
q 60 Of It In England.
At least that's the opinion Of couple Of travelling
teen-age Brtons after attending their first hootenanny
while in Washington.
Avril Freedman 1Syear-old shorthand typist from
Leeds, Yorkshire, England. says: I'VE have our little
sngsongs but they're indoors and result from parties
They're not arranged Hootenannies need to be outdoors
and we don't get the climate for them In England.
IT don't think hootenannes would take on at home.
MY set would rather listen than sing and clap"
And Bob Nichols . 17-year-cld from London who is
studying business administration at Oxford said after
night OF hootenannying In nearby Maryland;
Spirit Of Oneness
81 must say, it's quite something-realy tremendous
like the community spirit It's really the spirit Of oneness
AS far as catching on In ENGLAND major interest to
together. They like entertainment planned for them
no participation on their part.
Besides. folk music hasn't caught on In England
Ray Charles and rhythm and blues are the craze"
This doesn't mean that Avr and Bobby, he prefers
to be called didn't swing with the 20 teen-agers at
Handae Recreation Center sending all kinds Of folk songs
skyward in the night air This hooenanny complete with
college folk singers bearing guitars and head fun Of songs
was held In honor Of the two teen-agerS from England
It sponsored by the Bna Birth Youth Organization
and the Jewish Community Center Of Greater Washington
There Jonathan Wilkenfed Of the University Of
versty and Judy Potkn Of Pembroke College to name
drop few OF the folk singers.
Teens Are Hosts
And enjoying every ballad the two Britons. who
arrived for 10week tour Of the Eastern United States
early last month They were chosen at Bnai Birth
British convention to make the trip Ito enlghten English
delegates to the situation here, as Bobby puts It,
And what better way to check out the situation here
Philadelphia New York. Boston, Newark-teen-
ayers have hosted them. Here, Harold Strauss. IT,
Meph Council Of the Bnai Birth Youth Organisation put
up Bobby Sgne ztomer, II. University Of Maryland
freshman who president Of the Washington Council Of
B'nai Birth Girls. took in Avril
Neither Avr Bobby had been to the States before
But I'm convinced I've seen everything want" Bobby
says
The two who Just knew each other slightly in England
through Bna Birth work. have been to symphony concerts
to Trina La Deuce" and meet Star Juliet Prowse back
stage: took showboat down the Delaware River been
interviewed the radio: to swimming parties. dances.
pcncs, and Of course. sightseeing Next is leadership
training Starlight Pa and swing by Rochester
N r. before they sail for home September 4
like this a:'' ''''- ''''' '''''''' ~O0 - -
"Friendiness and hospitality certainly In your
favor" Avr says Everybody just wonderful Here
I'm vIP When get home I'll Just be Of the Others
And about dancing-T learned the monkey and like It.
but think it's degrading the individual" says Bob.
1.-THE bossa nova is the dancing rage in England"
Language Barrier
I want to know about all these things but I'm trying
not to pick up any Of your expressions don't want to he
Americanzed" Avril says. maintaining that matter
what Americans claim should be sweets instead Of
candy biscuits not cookies and 70 fortnight" instead Of
two weeks.
Bob says he's enjoyed "being Glued IN expressions
such the whole DEAL you ALL honey child and fink
They make big impression At Oxford. we'd say nit for
fink"
Bob also found himself "crazy for pizza. submarine
sandwiches and hot dogs"
zone or two dskes II you like" says Bob
American teens clothes more scruffy They don't
know how to dress properly Their dress more casual
suited to the climate. suppose Girls In England wear
more makeup and their hair Is high STYLE English
girls from IS and II right into high heels and tight skirts
Critical Of Dress
I'm taking back to England some tab-collar shirts In
ice blue and westrpes and checks are out now. And
the tab collar viii be high fashion"
Auil doesn't like the casual dress here. either.
tennis shoes should be worn only you're going to
play tennis bought pair Of clam dggers, but don't
like them Bermudas? Oh. mol If bought them. they'd
90 in the garbage at home. We wear short shorts"
Well the Bermudas win stay and the hootenAnnies
won't be transported either, but Bob and Avru claim they
will take back idea that teen-agers should sing more In
their youth meetings
1--WE don't sing lot. I'm going to bring that up In
my report to Bnai Birth We really should 1t helps the
spirit brings everybody together and no one feels left OUT