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Paul Rishell and Annie Raines Concert Saturday May 3, 2025
2025-05-03 19:00 - 21:15 (America/New_York) | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Handy Award Winners, Country Blues guitar and harmonica masters Paul Rishell and Annie Raines are celebrating +30 years as a working team. They’ve recorded 6 albums together, including the award-winning Moving to the Country. They have performed and recorded with John Sebastian, Susan Tedeschi, Pinetop Perkins, opened for Ray Charles, Dr. John, and Little Feat and performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and A Prairie Home Companion. In 50 years as a performer, historian, and torchbearer of the country blues tradition, Paul Rishell teaches the techniques required to do justice to the originals while sharing meeting iconic pre-war blues legends Son House, Johnny Shines and Sonny Terry. Annie Raines’ harmonica virtuosity has been lauded by top players James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite and Pinetop Perkins. With over 11 years as Country Blues Visiting Artists in Berklee College of Music’s American Roots Music Program, Rishell & Raines continue to entertain and educate audiences with traditional and original songs at festivals and clubs all over the world. “W.C. Handy Award-winners Rishell & Raines are rousing interpreters of country blues, the original acoustic style that gave birth to electric blues, R&B, and rock. While their guitar, harmonica, and vocals are roiling, muscular, and masterful, their shows are down home-friendly and fun-loving.” —Scott Alarik, BOSTON GLOBE

The Willie J. Laws Band - Andy Santospago
2025-05-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Niagara Coffee Haus, Mills MA, 8 Exchange St, Millis, MA, United States
The Willie J. Laws Band brings their unique blend of Blues, Soul, RnB, & Country to the Haus. Blues instrumentalist, Andy Santospago opens.

Willie J. Laws is a Texas guitar “gun slinger”, vocalist and, songwriter following in the footsteps of T-Bone Walker, Lightning Hopkins, Albert King and, many others. This music is the kind of real Texas soul, all mixed up with classic R&B, country, blues/funk that grows from the Texas soil. A two-time nominee for New England Music Award – Best Blues Act 2015 and 2016, 2015 Nominee for Boston Music Award – Best Blues Act 2015. Come see what many are calling the “Real Deal”.

Andy Santospago is a performer, songwriter and session musician. You can find him playing residencies with jazz trios, rock bands and, as an accompanist for singer-songwriters. Andy graduated Berklee School of Music, where he focused on Jazz and formed relationships with some of Boston’s finest musicians. He has been on hundreds of stages and studio sessions, hopping between various styles and genres.

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The North Reading Community Coffeehouse Performing Artist Series Presents Kray Van Kirk
2025-05-16 19:30 - 22:00 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse Performing Artist Series is proud to welcome singer/songwriter Kray Van Kirk on Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) This is Kray’s first appearance and we are really looking forward to having him. The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is located in the Activity Room at the Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA. There is a suggested donation of $15 and seats can be reserved by emailing Nrcoffeehouse@gmail.com.
A fine finger-style guitarist with a precise baritone, Kray Van Kirk has a Ph.D. from the University of Alaska, but he set science aside to write songs, tell stories and summon heroes.
“We are driven by myth and the seasons of the heart,” he says, “and the stories are all true. There is a dark cave inside each of us, and monsters of all kinds lurk there, all the more lethal for being hidden. The quest is to journey inside, render the monsters powerless, find whatever it is that burns at the core of your soul and bring it back into the light. In a world divided it is critical to write songs and tell stories that show absolutely everyone they get to be the hero. Nobody is left behind.”
When he reached Scotland and the Fringe Festival, the Daily Fringe Review wrote The evening’s act was Kray Van Kirk, whose 12-string guitar and soaring vocals were spellbinding; the Alaskan singer-songwriter, in his Edinburgh debut, was not the reason I arrived early, but was certainly why I stayed late.”
Of this charming, Quixotic and eclectic performer, the Borderline Folk Club in New York wrote that Van Kirk was “what every singer-songwriter should aspire to.”
Please join the North Reading Community Coffeehouse in welcoming Kray Van Kirk for what is sure to be a very entertaining evening!

North Reading Community Coffeehouse May, 2025 Showcase
2025-05-17 18:30 - 21:30 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present its May, 2025 Showcase. The performers are Neil Dale, “Diz” Dizacomo, Tim Foley and Kirsten Manville. We have a group of very talented musicians this month with a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. Each performer will do about a 30 minute set.The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted and we will be offering refreshments with all the proceeds going to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day!
We are located in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library at 147 Park Street in North Reading. There is plenty of free parking. We start at 6:30. Please come, sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

Anju
2025-05-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Live from the Living Room, Melrose MA, 647 Main St, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
Join us for the second show in our 2025 Spring Concert Series with Anju! Anju is a songwriter, producer, and performer shaped by the people and places in Massachusetts and Minnesota. Their music conjures imaginary lovers, scents of citrus, and visions of hairy brown skin under the sun.
Anju’s work has been highlighted by NPR’s All Songs Considered, Rolling Stone India, WGBH, and Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current. They were recently an inaugural member of Club Passim’s Folk Collective, an artist-fellow at Antenna Cloud Farm’s Experimental Institute, and a member of New Amsterdam Records’ Composer’s Lab.

Abbie Gardner + Finals of Performing Songwriter Competition
2025-05-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Mansfield MA, 17 West St, Mansfield, MA, 02048, United States
Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7.

FEATURED PERFORMER: ABBIE GARDNER

ALSO THIS NIGHT: Finals of Performing Songwriter Competition. Finalists will include: Dan Cloutier, Thomas Charles Clukey and Charlotte Morris!

ABBIE GARDNER is a fiery dobro player with an infectious smile. Whether performing solo or with Americana darlings Red Molly, her tales of love and loss, both gritty and sweet, are propelled by her impeccable slide guitar chops.

As an award-winning songwriter, captivating vocalist, and a world-class lap style dobro player, she has an unmistakable sound all her own. This is masterfully captured on her 2022 CD “DobroSinger.” The record made it to #11 on the Billboard Blues Charts and #2 on the Folk DJ Charts, receiving rave reviews in Bluegrass Unlimited, Acoustic Guitar Magazine and American Songwriter. It’s a raw intimate recording full of blues, ballads and the ache of the unknown. It’s quite a contrast to her previous CD, which featured a co-write with Chris Stapleton and leaned on full band production. Abbie stands strong as a solo act and has opened for Lori McKenna and Martina McBride.

Acoustic Guitar Magazine says, “sheer brilliance and power … her evocative guitar is a second voice throughout, sometimes singing in unison, in harmony other times, or answering as in a conversation with the singer. The playing and singing are both impeccable and loaded with personality. You can hear every nuance of the slide, smooth one moment or rattling slightly at the end of a phrase like punctuation; and her intimate, pitch-perfect vocals—wistful, playful, confessional—sound like they’re dancing with the guitar.”

Her background is as varied as the songs she writes. Her father, Herb Gardner, is a stride pianist and dixieland trombonist. Abbie didn’t get into music school on her original instrument (flute), but graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She gradually found her way back to music in Boston’s folk music scene.

During the pandemic, Abbie started teaching free Woodshed dobro lessons in her backyard and posting them to YouTube. Helping other people fan the flames of their creativity has always been a nice balance to performing. She has taught in person at Nashville Dobro Camp, ResoSummit, Kaufman Kamp, Rockygrass Academy, and Roots Music Camp. Then for Songwriting, she’s taught at New England Songwriters Retreat, Swannanoa Gathering, Summer Songs, and Moab Folk Camp. Students can check out her month-long, small group virtual songwriting classes and her downloadable “Dobro from Scratch” course.

“Not only a first-rate Dobro player but a songwriter to be reckoned with.” –John Platt, WFUV

KATE CAMPBELL with The Secret Sauce opening
2025-05-18 14:00 - 16:30 | Sailing Into Song House Concerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
SAILING INTO SONG INVITES YOU TO OUR NEXT CONCERT IN 2025!
SUNDAY, May 18, 2025 2:00 PM, Newton, MA
KATE CAMPBELL with The Secret Sauce opening
KATE CAMPBELL Kate Campbell WebsiteKate Campbell is a southern singer-songwriter who writes and sings memorable folk songs infused with undercurrents of delta blues, folk, pop, and country that originate from a musical landscape spanning the less-travelled back roads from Nashville to Muscle Shoals to Memphis.
Over the course of 20+ years she has resisted the temptation to follow musical trends but instead chooses to set the pace for her unique musical journey clearly palpable in her latest release Listen to Kate: Damn Sure Blue. Crazy in Alabama
THE SECRET SAUCE –Sauce website Janet Feld, Esther Friedman and Jackie Damsky have joined forces as The Secret Sauce, performing tasty originals and choice covers, with lots of sweet 3-part harmony, plus guitar, mando and violin. The band evolved from time spent playing music together.
And as their theme song says, “We love each other’s songs and we have a lot of fun, that’s how we roll…” Listen: Seeds of Peace
SUGGESTED DONATION = $25.
For more information and to receive an invitation send name and email to : sailingintosong@gmail.com
We have 30 seats available.

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Annual Stone Soup Coffeehouse Fundraiser - Food & Music $25
2025-06-01 12:00 - 15:00 | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
Featuring Roots Run Wild and High Planes Trio. Playing our garden stage, we have Albert Del Rio, Meera Raphael, Lainey Dionne, Andrew Potter, Margaret Ferri, Lucy Greenman, and Ed Dean. Red Bandana Award Ceremony at 1:30pm.

"Bound for Glory" - Woody Guthrie Tribute Show
2025-06-01 16:00 - 18:00 | First Parish in Waltham, 50 Church Street, Waltham, MA, 02452
FSSGB is pleased to present “Bound for Glory”, our Woody Guthrie Tribute show! The show features many FSSGB members and friends, many of whom have performed in past Woody shows going way back to the 60’s.
Admission: $10 for all at the door (children 17 and under are free)
“Bound for Glory” is a performance of songs and stories about the life of Woodrow Wilson (“Woody”) Guthrie, considered by many to be the founder of modern American folk music. Many wonderful songs written by Woody and performed by members of FSSGB are interspersed with short recitations from his autobiography. It is a funny, cynical, earthy and tragic account of his life in an Oklahoma oil-boom town, of the Depression that followed, and of his subsequent travels in, on, and under trains, in stolen cars and on his feet, round an America going rotten from the top downwards.
Chorus sheets are made available and the audience is encouraged to sing along.
Refreshments will be served at intermission.
Parking: there are small lots on either side of the church, and there’s some on-street parking in the neighborhood. We’re allowed to park at the middle school next door (75 Church St), and there’s a municipal lot at the intersection of Church St and Rt 20 (one block south of the church).

Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante House Concert
2025-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Waltham, MA, Private home, Waltham, 02453, United States
Reservations required: send email to HouseConcerts@fssgb.org. $20 cash at the door (students $5, 17 and under free)
Meneely & van Sante present an evening of music as lively as it is eclectic, with songs culled from maritime traditions old and new mixed with contemporary ballads about the ways of today’s world.
Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante began coalescing as a duo in 2015, with Rob offering support on Janie’s solo gigs whenever he was in the Washington, D.C. area, where she was living at the time. As a prolific songwriter of all things Chesapeake, Janie was a well-known figure around the mid-Atlantic waterfront, but it was Rob’s brilliant guitar work and harmony singing that really pushed her work into the greater realm of the traditional folk world where Rob had already made his mark.
While Janie had stayed “local” throughout her musical career, Rob had traveled the world, first as a touring artist in his own right, and then as back-up musician/sideman for, primarily, Alan Reid (co-founder and chief songwriter of the Battlefield Band from Scotland) and John Conolly (beloved raconteur of songs and stories pertaining to Grimsby, among them the now-classic Fiddler’s Green). He played for festivals, concert halls, private living rooms and pubs in Britain, Ireland, China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Germany, Russia, Japan . . . . this list goes on. Known for his trademark guitar style—primarily using alternate tunings—Rob remains a sought-after accompanist and session musician.
Probably the most exciting element of the duo is the collaborative aspect of their latest compositions. Janie’s lyrics buoyed by Rob’s arrangements reflect a sensitive and compelling grasp of contemporary concerns, whether it be anti-immigration policies (Lady Liberty) or the simple reminder that we set an example for future generations (For the Love of It All). But just as often, their songs—and their on-stage banter, for that matter—are laced with humor (sometimes bawdy!) and spill out with galvanizing energy (Whitby Ale).
Whether they sing of long-ago tragedy, retell a campfire ghost story or offer up a song of social justice, their music invites audience participation, and that, to their mind, remains the most gratifying aspect of any given performance.

North Reading Community Coffeehouse June, 2025 Showcase
2025-06-21 16:00 - 19:00 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present the first of three Summer Showcases on Saturday, June 21 at 4 PM in the Gazebo at Ipswich River Park, located at 15 Central Street in North Reading. The performers are Cynthia Keefe and Kevin Kelley, Colorado Bob Kramer, Sal Liberto and Alan Foucault. We have a group of very talented musicians this month with a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. Each performer will do about a 30 minute set.

The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted. All the proceeds go to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day! The links to the Facebook page and YouTube channel are:

https://www.facebook.com/nrcoffeehouse

https://www.youtube.com/@NRCoffeehouse

There is plenty of free parking. Again, we start at 4 PM. Please come, bring a blanket, a chair, maybe something to eat or drink and sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! In the event of inclement weather, we hope to be able to move the show indoors in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library located at 147 Park Street in North Reading. We will do our best to make that announcement should we need to, as early as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

North Reading Community Coffeehouse July, 2025 Showcase
2025-07-19 16:00 - 19:00 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present the second of three Summer Showcases on Saturday, July 19 at 4 PM in the Gazebo at Ipswich River Park, located at 15 Central Street in North Reading. The performers are Brendan Buckley and Katrina Holden with Tom Hojnacki on piano, who are returning to the Showcase and have put on wonderful performances in the past, as well as first-timers Andrew Sexton and Sam Eastman. They represent a group of very talented musicians this month with a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. Each performer will do about a 30 minute set, although Brendan and Katrina will have an hour to use anyway they choose.

The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted. All the proceeds go to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day! The links to the Facebook page and YouTube channel are:

https://www.facebook.com/nrcoffeehouse
https://www.youtube.com/@NRCoffeehouse

There is plenty of free parking. Again, we start at 4 PM. Please come, bring a blanket, a chair, maybe something to eat or drink and sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! In the event of inclement weather, we hope to be able to move the show indoors in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library located at 147 Park Street in North Reading. We will do our best to make that announcement should we need to, as early as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

2025-08-07 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
SUN. Nov. 16: Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz. Tribute to Veterans and more
LINDEN TREE’S 41ST SEASON CONTINUES. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16.
Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm. Doors open 1:30.
New Location. Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield, MA 01880
New Comfy seats, Handicapped accessible.
Linden Tree favorites, Maine’s Curt Bessette and Jenn Kurtz return to our stage to entertain with songs and stories from their Veterans Tribute Concerts celebrating the men and women who served in all wars. Many were written by Curt’s whose father served in the Navy. The concert will also feature them singing favorite songs and stories from their other recordings.
Curt Bessette is an award winning singer songwriter who has performed across the United States in concerts and festivals. Jenn Kurtz is celebrated as an amazing harmony singer and arranger and is always available to answer questions about her home state of Missouri.
Veterans might remember Curt and Jenn were here at Temple Emmanuel with their Veteran’s program with funds donated to the building of Wakefield Veteran’s Memorial. Curt and Jenn have a new song of theirs called, “I’m Not Me Anymore” about PTSD. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Veteran service organizations.
Admission is $25, $10 for those under 18. VETERANS also $10. Reserve your seat : 978-326-7905. cash or check at the door.
Linden Tree Concerts are at Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield, MA. www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

North Reading Community Coffeehouse August, 2025 Showcase
2025-08-16 16:00 - 19:00 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present our third and final of three Summer Showcases on Saturday, August 16 at 4 PM in the Gazebo at Ipswich River Park, located at 15 Central Street in North Reading. The performers are Ric Page as well as 4 first-timers – Kristen Harlov, Tom Hanlon with Leslie Bryant and Peter LaGuerre. They represent a group of very talented musicians with a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. Each performer will do about a 30 minute set.The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted. All the proceeds go to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.
The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day! The links to the Facebook page and YouTube channel are:https://www.facebook.com/nrcoffeehousehttps://www.youtube.com/@NRCoffeehouse
There is plenty of free parking. Again, we start at 4 PM. Please come, bring a blanket, a chair, maybe something to eat or drink and sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! In the event of inclement weather, we hope to be able to move the show indoors in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library located at 147 Park Street in North Reading. We will do our best to make that announcement should we need to, as early as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

Josée Vachon House Concert
2025-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Cambridge, MA, Given when reservation is made, Cambridge, 02138, United States
Cambridge, MA
$20 at the door ($5 for students)
Reservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
Born in Québec and raised in Maine, Josée Vachon shares her Franco-American upbringing through traditional and contemporary folksongs from Québec and Acadia and through her own compositions.
She began singing publicly with the support of the Franco-American Center at the University of Maine, where she discovered others who shared her rich heritage. She quickly gained recognition as a new Franco-American voice through early performances at state festivals in Maine and at schools and parish soirées.
In July 1993, she co-founded the folk group Chanterelle with award-winning fiddler Donna Hébert and singer/guitarist Liza Constable. Ms Vachon has 12 solo recordings to her credit, and continues to perform and record the music that best represents her love of Franco-American culture.

The North Reading Community Coffeehouse Performing Artist Series Presents The Cataldo and Clark Quartet
2025-09-12 19:30 - 22:00 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present an evening with the Cataldo and Clark Quartet on Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 PM (doors open at 7 PM). The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is located in the Activity Room at the Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA. There is a suggested donation of $10 and seats can be reserved by emailing Nrcoffeehouse@gmail.com. A portion of the money raised will go to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library to help support the many programs and activities offered by the Library.
The Cataldo & Clark Quartet was formed in 2020 as an acoustic duo of Michael Cataldo and Scotty Ray Clark, performing original songs written by lead singer Michael Cataldo. Their repertoire also includes soulful interpretations by artists ranging from Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Leon Russell, Bonnie Raitt, and Bob Dylan. Bassist Jim Larkin came aboard in 2022, and keyboardist Ben Parsons joined the group in early 2025. This is a return engagement for the group. Here is a a tune they did when they were here last: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BSPkmoKXhw&list=RD6BSPkmoKXhw&start_radio=1
The show is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Please come and join us for what will surely be an entertaining evening of music. If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com

Les Sampou in Concert - SSFMC
2025-09-13 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
“Les Sampou is tough. She’s also tender and smart. And funny. And she plays some very tasty guitar. And damn, can she write a song.” – Elijah Wald, Author of Dylan Goes Electric: The Story Behind the Major Motion Picture “A Complete Unknown.” Les will lead off our Fall season (47th year) of the SSFMC … A show not to be missed … I went to see her recently and was “blown away ” by her professionalism, charming wit and great … superb really, vocals and guitar playing. I stand by my statement, Les Sampou is phenomenal! – Tall Richard (SSFMC President)

CANCELED **Cheryl Wheeler with special guest Kenny White
2025-09-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Music on Centre, West Roxbury MA, 1859 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
Reserve early for this very special show with not only the inimitable Cheryl Wheeler but also Kenny White’s piano accompaniment and his own superb songwriting. This concert will take place in the larger space and if you reserve at musiconcentre@gmail.com the price is $35. It will be $40 at the door, which opens at 6:30. There are no advance sales on line.
Building is wheelchair accessible and there is plenty of free parking nearby. Non-alcohol beverages and desserts on sale during intermission. For more details, call 617-327-0542. Do not call the church.

North Reading Community Coffeehouse September, 2025 Showcase
2025-09-20 17:30 - 21:30 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present its September, 2025 Showcase. This is going to be a special show with a special start time of 5:30. We are very excited to be welcoming all of the performers, but especially our very good friend, Iain Macdonald who has been a “virtual friend” of the North Reading Community Coffeehouse for a long time and is now coming from Scotland to perform live! The other performers are The Fretbenders – Bob and Dee Kordas, Mary Ann McAllister, Ronnee Stolzberg and Art Grossman. There might also be a surprise performer or two. We have a group of very talented musicians this month with a nice variety of music which will make for a very entertaining show. Each performer will do about a 30 minute set.The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted and we will be offering refreshments with all the proceeds going to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

The event will also be livestreamed on the North Reading Community Coffeehouse Facebook page and on the YouTube channel the following day!
We are located in the Activity Room of the Flint Memorial Library at 147 Park Street in North Reading. There is plenty of free parking. And as mentioned, we will start at 5:30. Please come, sit back, relax and listen to some terrific music! If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com.

Steve Turner House Concert
2025-09-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Cambridge, MA, Given when reservation is made, Cambridge, 02138, United States
Cambridge, MA
$20 at the door ($5 for students)
Reservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern, and also plays mandolin and tenor banjo.
Steve began his career on the Manchester, UK folk scene at the end of the ‘60s, with the Geordie band “Canny Fettle”, touring with them for eight years and making two albums with them.
In 1979 he won the UK Melody Maker’s national “Stars of the 80s” competition, which persuaded him to turn professional, and for the next 12 years he toured solo, nationally and internationally, releasing four albums with Fellside Records during this period (Out Stack, Jigging One Now, Eclogue and Braiding).
After 13 years away from the folk scene he made a welcome return in 2004 performing in folk clubs and festivals, and in 2008 producing his 5th album, the highly acclaimed “Whirligig of Time” which featured UK luminaries Martin Carthy, Nancy Kerr and Miranda Sykes.
Since then he has released further albums, “Rim of the Wheel” , “Spirit of the Game” and “Late Cut”, and his latest much anticipated 9th album “Curious Times” featuring Martin Carthy was be released in Spring 2023.

The North Reading Community Coffeehouse Performing Artist Series Presents Anderson-Gram
2025-09-27 19:30 - 22:00 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present an evening with Anderson-Gram.
Gayle Anderson and Bob Gram love being together and that dynamic shines through in the music they create and perform!Their easy-going command of stage and polished performance style make them a perfect fit for the North Reading Community Coffeehouse. They both started out on different paths but destiny brought them together, one night in 1990, at an open mic.
“Singer/songwriters Gayle Anderson Gram and Bob Gram are a well-seasoned, artistically-polished folk duo. Their voices blend perfectly, and their sensitive guitar accompaniments are thoughtful, interesting, and balanced. Anderson-Gram achieves a style of communication with the audience that is completely natural, and their clever lyrics and wit add to a very satisfying entertainment experience.”Brad SlocumProgram DirectorMusic At NoonWestminster ChurchSacramento, CAThe doors open at 7 PM and the show starts at 7:30 PM. The show is free but there is a Suggested Donation of $10. A portion of the money raised will go to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library to help support the many programs and activities offered by the Library. The show is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.Please come and join us for what will surely be an entertaining evening of music.If you have any questions, please contact Art Grossman at NRCoffeehouse@gmail.com

SAILING INTO SONG PRESENTS VANCE GILBERT!
2025-09-28 14:00 - 16:30 | Sailing Into Song House Concerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
Vance Gilbert
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Sunday, September 28, 2025 2:00 PM
Carl Beverly Opening
VANCE GILBERT-If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert”, says Richmond Magazine.One of the originators of the finally recognized R&B/Folk/Jazz crossover-sub-genre, Vance was born and raised in the Philadelphia area.“Vance Gilbert is a remarkably versatile performer, given an ability to easily slide between genres and actually excel at each.”– American Songwriter Listen-Old White Men, Black Rochelle
Carl Beverly-Carl found his voice and a passion for songwriting over a decade ago and since then has been perfecting his writing and his unique, unmistakable finger picking style. His guitar style is rhythmic, and mellow, and the songs pull you into real life stories. Listen to River Song
SUGGESTED DONATION = $25 – All donations go to the performer.
FOR AN INVITATION, Email: sailingintosong@gmail.com

Christine Lavin at Linden Tree
2025-10-05 14:00 - 16:30 | Linden Tree Concerts, Wakefield MA, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
LINDEN TREE CONCERTS PRESENTS: CHRISTINE LAVIN LIVE!
SUNDAY, OCT. 5, 2025. 2 TO 4 PM. NEW LOCATION. (1:30 knitting circle with Christine)
The Linden Tree Concert 41st Season will continue on Sunday, October 5th with the often humorous, often clever singer-songwriter CHRISTINE LAVIN.
Christine Lavin has been called the Folk World’s long reigning Queen of the Intelligently Absurd. The title of one of her earlier albums, “I Don’t Make This Stuff Up, I just Make it Rhyme” says it all. Christine Lavin is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/recording artist/author/videographer who has been based in New York City since 1976. Her latest album, her 25th, ON MY WAY TO HOOTERVILLE, includes 10 new songs and one re-worked song, “Ramblin’ Waltz,” a re-telling of her time in 1975 when she was one of the entourage drivers for the first week of the tour of the The Rolling Thunder Revue.
Christine has an eye for the ironic and the absurd in the news and everyday life, and puts it into song. She dresses it all up in skillful guitar work, electronic loops and wonderful gimmicks. She has won numerous awards for her songwriting and her book, COLD PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST: A MEM-WHA??. Supportive of other songwriters she admires, Christine has produced ten compilation, showcasing 100 songwriters. Her song AMOEBA HOP, a science music book illustrated by Betsy Franco recived a “Best Book Award” from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
“It is precisely her take on the ordinary that makes her work so extraordinary.”
– Village Voice. If you haven’t experienced a Christine Lavin concert, make your reservation soon as seats are limited. Reservations: 1 978-326-7905.
Admission: $25, those under 18 are $10. Pay Cash or check at the door.
Linden Tree’s new location: Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield. Just up from the North Ave.
Train station. New comfortable chairs. Handicapped accessible.www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

Richard Shindell
2025-10-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont MA, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

David Dodson
2025-10-11 19:30 - 21:00 | New Revival Coffeehouse, Stow MA, 353 Great Rd, Stow, MA, 01775, United States
David Dodson writes great songs that run the gamut of American styles—folk, rock, blues, jazz and country. His songs cover a variety of topics and range from poignant to hilarious. He plays a mean guitar, tells a good story, sings like a bird, and he’s got rhythm. Who could ask for anything more?
“The Farthest Field,” a favorite among singing groups of all kinds, has been included in “Rise Again” (the second edition of “Rise Up Singing”) and other song books. David was inspired to write this song by a gathering of friends, singing, high up in a beautiful field in northern Vermont.
David, who lives in Camden ME, was also a New Folk winner at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
Learn more about David at daviddodsonmusic.com
“An eyes-twinkling, word-twisting, pretension-shattering wit that delighted and surprised the crowd all night.” ~ Boston Globe
“David Dodson is without a doubt one of the most entertaining performers on the folk scene today. A versatile songwriter, David’s songs range from witty and hilarious, to romantic and poignant. But what sets him apart is his uninhibited physicality. You will go home smiling.” ~ Paul Hoffman, The Rug Room Coffeehouse

Tickets are $20 in advance at Eventbrite.com, and $25 on the day of the show. Doors open at 7 PM and music begins at 7:30.
To buy tickets, visit Eventbrite.com

Terry Kitchen in Concert
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Terry Kitchen is a musical storyteller, and more. Award-winning Boston singer/songwriter Terry Kitchen pares songwriting to its most essential – a voice, a guitar, a story, a glimmer of hope. Whether in concert or on record, Kitchen brings his songs to life with gentle wisdom, a sharp eye for detail, and unexpected humor. Boston Globe critic Scott Alarik states “Terry tackles tough personal subjects with generosity of vision.” His latest album ‘We All Dream’ is an intimate portrait of who we are at this critical moment, and why we all need each other. As the title song says, we may be tired and beaten up, but we keep trying, and we change the world when we all dream!

Kossoy Sisters with Kate Seeger and Dean Spencer
2025-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | W. Newton, MA, Given with reservation
Newton Corner, MA
$20 at the door ($5 for students)
Reservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
The Kossoy Sisters, Irene Saletan and Ellen Christenson, performed at the first Newport Folk Festival, sang in the original Production of Woody Guthrie’s Bound for Glory, and recorded their legendary Bowling Green for Tradition Records. They are known for their clear belllike harmonies, which have inspired and influenced other singers. Although they sing mostly southern mountain songs, they have also adopted other traditional and contemporary songs, as well as written some of their own.
Irene and Ellen began singing in harmony at the age of 8 or 9, singing mostly what they heard around the house: songs of the 20’s and music hall songs. In their early teenage years, they became immersed in traditional songs and became part of the music scene in Washington Square in Greenwich Village. By the age of 20, they had performed widely in New York. In addition to Newport, the Kossoy Sisters performed at many other festivals and coffee houses, including the Fox Hollow Festival, University of Chicago Folk Festival, and the Eisteddfod in eastern Massachusetts. In 1997, Bowling Green was reissued as a CD by Rykodisc. The Kossoys resumed performing for the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston, the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, the Pinewoods Folk Music Club of New York, and participated in the Truly Acoustic Folk Festival in Cambridge, MA and the Summer Solstice Festival in southern California, among others. In 2001, the Coen Brothers included the Kossoy Sisters’ version of “I’ll Fly Away” in their movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou. Their album Hop on Pretty Girls was released in the fall of 2002.

Mark Erelli Concert
2025-11-01 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Critically acclaimed American singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Erelli is known for his distinctive blend of rock, folk, and Americana. His music is known for its lyrical depth and intricate instrumentation, drawing influence from class,ic rock icons. Highlights from Erelli’s career include 13 solo albums; three records with his bluegrass band Barnstar!; sideman stints accompanying Marc Cohn, Paula Cole, and Josh Ritter and a pair of records he produced for GRAMMY-winning songwriter Lori McKenna. Folk Alley encourages people to “listen close; there’s sure to be something in there to break your heart a split second before it leads you straight to grace.” Whether he’s wielding a pen or a Telecaster, Mark Erelli’s music welcomes the casual listener, and richly rewards those who choose to dig deeper.

James Keelaghan with David Woodhead
2025-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | First Parish in Waltham, 50 Church Street, Waltham, MA, 02452
Admission: $30 (17 and under free)
Parking can be tricky – check this map! parking guidance
You can pay with cash at the door or purchase advance tickets.
Contemporary folk songs, at their very best, offer an insight into the hardships, attitudes, and resolve of characters and events that shape our day-to-day lives. You can dress these songs up in inspired arrangements and intricate instrumentation but, at their very essence, the archetypal folk song is all about stories. Stories and people. Something such compelling songwriters as Eric Bogle, Si Kahn, Ewan MacColl, and Stan Rogers … all understood and mined so effectively.
James Keelaghan, too, burrows into that same rich seam with equal ability and comparable conviction. To quote Eric Bibb, the award-winning American acoustic bluesman, after listening to Keelaghan perform: “[You’re] a joy to hear, just beautiful. Reminded me of the best of the best of another time – Liam Clancy, Tom Paxton etcetera.” Less colourful but more succinct, Dave Marsh, the eminent Rolling Stone critic, simply described Keelaghan as “Canada’s finest songwriter.”
Truly, throughout a career that now spans almost four decades, the Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award winner has created a repertoire of incalculable importance – a unique body of work, either inspired by or drawn from the folk tradition. Ten solo albums flush with enduring lyrical relevance. Take the beautiful but heartbreaking ballad, Jenny Bryce, for example. From any point of view, it’s indistinguishable from the numerous traditional tracks covered on his disc A Few Simple Verses.
What’s more, various other originals from the Keelaghan cannon must surely enter the domain of traditional folklore. Most notably, Small Rebellions (highlighting the 1931 slaughter of peaceful striking miners in Bienfait, SK); Hillcrest Mine (a prelude to the worst coal mining disaster in Canadian history); Kiri’s Piano (a triumph over adversity amidst the shameful, racist treatment of Japanese-Canadians during WW II); Cold Missouri Waters (a harrowing portrait of the 1949 Mann Gulch Fire in the mountains of Montana) …
A relentless musical spirit, Keelaghan has surrounded himself with a variety of crackerjack companions down through the years that have largely included the late, innovative, free-spirited fiddler and composer, Oliver Schroer, the exuberant, Chilean, Latino-fusionist guitarist, Oscar Lopez (with whom Keelaghan made two albums under the banner of Compadres), or the ubiquitous, former Spirit of the West anchor and multi-instrumentalist, Hugh MacMillan. Scrupulous audiences from Alberta to Australia bared witness to the sum of these resourceful parts.
James Keelaghan grew up in a bungalow in northwest Calgary, AB, with six siblings, an Irish father, and an English mum. His brother Bob would develop into a noteworthy guitarist with the excellent, but now defunct, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir. From his father, Jim, James developed a love of history. The family record collection provided further inspiration. Traditional folk LPs by the likes of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Séan Ó Riada, and Harry Belafonte certainly caught young Keelaghan’s ear. He still cites Belafonte At Carnegie Hall as a recording that changed his life at age six!
Appearing on over 250 recording projects, bass player David Woodhead has worked with many influential artists including Perth County Conspiracy, Stan Rogers, Don Ross, Oliver Schroer, Loreena McKennitt, Gil Scott-Heron, Steve Rodby, and David Sanborn. David has been described as “that musician who leads from in front and behind as the situation demands and seems happiest planting various challenges and musical surprises in a spirit of playfulness.” (Jowi Taylor, CBC radio host)

BROOKS WILLIAMS up close and personal!
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Sailing Into Song House Concerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
EVENT IS FULL!
SAILING INTO SONG PRESENTS THE AMAZING BROOKS WILLIAMS!
Sunday, November 9, 2025 1:00 PM(Note earlier time)
John Maclean opening
BROOKS WILLIAMS – Brooks Williams website Statesboro, Georgia-born, Cambridge, England-based guitarist singer and songwriter Brooks Williams, a leading light on the roots acoustic music scene, has over 33 recordings and has appeared at countless venues and festivals for over three decades. RnR writes, Williams is a “guitarist in possession of rich vocal powers and a talent for lyrical imagery, his songs are imbued with uplifting generosity” He moves effortlessly between country, blues and folk.Statesboro Blues If not for you
John Maclean – “John MacLean sings with a voice that is honest and heartfelt, and his songs reflect on where the family meets the heart. He has performed as far away as the Texas Rally For Gun Sense in Austin and to Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Café in Angelica, New York. Locally he is the host for the Ellen Schmidt Open Mike in Boxborough. Pancho and Lefty

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Looking forward to seeing you on November 9th!
