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WS Monroe & Friends at Stone Soup Coffeehouse
March 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$22
Many Stone Soup Coffeehouse attendees probably know WS Monroe, or “Bill,” as one of the dedicated sound people behind the big board at each of our shows. What they may not know is that Bill is also an accomplished musician and he will be performing for the first time in his own Stone Soup show on March 23, 2024 at The Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906. Box Office opens at 6:00. Doors to the listening room open at 6:30. The show begins at 7 pm.
Monroe has been playing music for more than 50 years. First influenced by the country music he heard as a child, and then by the folk-rock of the Lovin’ Spoonful and the Byrds, and by the folk revival of the ’60’s, he began to attend the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1969 where he was introduced to real traditional music. With all these influences (and some Beatles, Motown, blues, and jazz), he performs what he calls “eclectic folk music”. He is mainly a singer, and sometimes he just sings, with no accompaniment. However, when he first wanted to sing, that option did not occur to him, so he taught himself to play the guitar, and then the mandolin, and then the concertina and the mountain dulcimer. He usually performs solo, but also plays with others: sometimes with his wife and children (now grown), and sometimes with Matteo Casini (who can do a lot of things he can’t do on the guitar), and sometimes with anyone who is willing to join him. More recently, he has been a regular member of The Providence Wholebellies, a wild and eclectic band, and with the Quahog Quire, an a cappella group that does work songs, hymns, children’s songs, and more. More recently, the Quire has produced an offshoot, the Quahog Qafé, which adds instrumentation to its usual mix. Tonight, Bill will be accompanied by some of these talented friends.
Tickets are $22 and are available at the door or with reservation through our website.
