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SUMMARY:Craig Bickhardt - April 18\, 2026 - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:UNFORTUNATELY\, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED \nBy Barry Alfonso \nWhen Craig Bickhardt steps onto a concert stage\, he comes equipped with his trusty acoustic guitar. A side musician or two will frequently join him. He’s also accompanied by something invisible\, yet ever-present: the stories of a lifetime\, vividly translated into words and melody. \nFrom the boisterous club scene of Philadelphia to the country-rock milieu of Los Angeles to the picking parlors of Nashville\, Craig has immersed himself in the sights and sounds of American music. His music reflects a life lived as a rock band lead singer\, a solo troubadour\, a dedicated songwriter\, a husband and father. Dreams\, heartaches and hard-earned lessons have fed his creativity. There is no other way he could’ve written the eloquent\, often bittersweet songs that have become his trademark. \n“I start a lot of songs because I feel conflicted\,” he explains. “I may begin from a point of darkness\, but I usually end up writing towards the light because\, for me\, hope is the thing worth singing about. The characters in the stories I sing aren’t heroic; they’re very ordinary. But they’re reaching for something beyond themselves\, and I find nobility in that.” \nCraig is a singer/songwriter of the old school – you can hear echoes of such ‘60s folk revival artists as Tom Rush\, Gordon Lightfoot and Eric Andersen in his work. Added to this is the melodic sophistication of a Jimmy Webb or a Paul Simon\, as well as a spare but telling lyric approach. “I admire songwriters like Woody Guthrie and poets like Robert Frost because they created functional art\,” he says. “Too much music today is just for the singer\, not for Everyman. I think of my work as a ‘Please Touch’ museum – I want my songs to be sung until they’re worn out.” \nAlso crucial to Craig’s art is his virtuosic guitar work\, interweaving folk\, blues\, country and ragtime influences into a unique whole: “The guitar isn’t just an accompanying instrument for me – sometimes it’s the front man and my voice is the accompanist.” \nCraig came to music as something of a family inheritance. His father Harry worked at WIP radio in Philadelphia and moonlighted as a big band musician. As a youngster\, Craig absorbed everything from Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins to Stan Kenton and Duke Ellington. At 14\, Craig found an old guitar in the family attic and taught himself to play. Soon he was writing songs and performing at venues like Philadelphia’s famed Main Point. \nThe Philly club scene shaped his emerging musical style. “I was lucky to grow up in a town that was a melting pot for musicians\,” Craig says. “I got to hear lots of R&B as well as the great folk performers of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. It taught me that nothing moves people like a great song sung with some passion.” \nBy the mid-‘70s\, Craig was co-lead singer/guitarist with Wire and Wood\, an eclectic country-rock quintet that won a fervent East Coast following. The group opened for the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Stephen Stills before relocating to L.A. in search of a record deal. Craig and his compadres succeeded in attracting the interest of Bob Dylan’s former manager Albert Grossman\, who signed them to his Bearsville/October Records label. Unfortunately\, Wire and Wood’s album was never completed and the group called it quits soon after. \nCraig went through another life-changing ordeal while living in L.A. One night\, he awoke to find that the house he shared with his band mates was on fire. He barely managed to escape before the place collapsed in flames – and came away with a revelation: “At that moment\, everything in the world felt luminous again\, like it did when I was young. That experience made me realize that my happiness didn’t depend on possessions or status. I suddenly felt free and very grateful to be alive.” \nThis brush with mortality also re-motivated him as a musician. After Wire and Wood dissolved\, Craig secured an assignment to write and sing songs for Tender Mercies\, a country music-themed film starring Robert Duvall. This led to a lengthy residency in Nashville\, where he saw his songs recorded by such legends as Ray Charles\, B.B. King\, Johnny Cash\, the Judds\, Tony Rice and Alison Krauss. \nAll the while\, Craig continued playing his music live at the Bluebird Café and other clubs in the Nashville area. The call to the stage grew stronger after he released his first solo album\, Easy Fires\, in 2001. Five years later\, he returned to his Pennsylvania roots and fully came into his own as a solo performer. By the end of the decade\, Craig had won a new legion of fans on the East Coast and beyond through opening gigs for the likes of Judy Collins\, Kathy Mattea and Billy Joe Shaver and club dates on his own. \nA Craig Bickhardt live set is a mix of absurd anecdotes and personal confessions\, accompanying a well-stocked bag of original tunes and the occasional choice cover. His decades in music have given his performances the depth of experience – his love songs seem sweeter and more poignant\, his story-song narratives more true-to-life than they could have in the past. \n“I think people come to my shows to be reminded that there’s something profound in the small stuff we experience every day\,” he says. “My goal is to get an audience to look deeper at the things we all take for granted.” \nCraig Bickhardt travels light to his gigs – but he brings a great deal to the stage. He combines a seasoned troubadour’s easy command of his art with a beginner’s passion to win over his next audience and top his next song. The stories of his lifetime are simply too good not to share.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/craig-bickhardt-april-18-2026/
LOCATION:Rose Garden Coffeehouse\, Mansfield MA\, 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA\, 02048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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SUMMARY:Garnet Rogers
DESCRIPTION:Barely out of high school\, Garnet Rogers was on the road as a full-time working musician with his older brother Stan. Together they formed one of the most influential acts in North American folk music. \nSince then\, Garnet Rogers has established himself as “one of the major talents of our time and a “charismatic performer and singer” (Boston Globe).Garnet is a man with a powerful physical presence and a voice to match. With his “smooth\, dark baritone” (Washington Post)\, his incredible range\, and his thoughtful\, dramatic phrasing\, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. \nHis music\, like the man himself\, is literate\, passionate\, highly sensitive\, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail\, his songs “give expression to the unspoken vocabulary of the heart” (Kitchener Waterloo Record). An optimist at heart\, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday. As memorable as his songs\, his over-the-top humor and lightning-quick wit move his audience from tears to laughter and back again.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/garnet-rogers-4/
LOCATION:New Song\, Bedford MA\, 10 Mudge Way\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T213000
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SUMMARY:Hubby Jenkins
DESCRIPTION:Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn he delved into his southern roots\, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through America’s traditional music forms. As an integral member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and later Rhiannon Giddens band\, Hubby has performed at festivals and venues around the world\, earning himself both Grammy and Americana award nominations. Today he spreads his knowledge and love of old-time American music through his dynamic solo performances and engaging workshops.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/hubby-jenkins-2/
LOCATION:Follen Folk Nights\, Lexington MA\, 755 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Blues,Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger,Multi-instrumentalist,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T210000
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SUMMARY:Ellis Paul House Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a warm and fun evening\, up close with Ellis Paul! You’ll be welcome in our friendly home. Drinks\, snacks\, and plenty of joy provided. This concert will sell out\, so reserve seats as soon as you can. You can do that by clicking on the link below where you will find more information about Ellis and our series\, (or you can email us at houseconcertsnewton@gmail.com.) 35 minimum suggested donation by Venmo or cash goes 100% to the musician. Please only reserve seats if you are sure you can attend as this event counts on the donation for each seat.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/ellis-paul-house-concert/
LOCATION:House of Play Houseconcerts\, Newton MA\, Newton\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Folksinger,House Concert
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T180000
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SUMMARY:Andy Cohen\, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis House Concert
DESCRIPTION:$20 at the door\nReservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org \nAcclaimed acoustic performers Andy Cohen\, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis return as a trio with this new album\, WHISTLIN’ PAST THE GRAVEYARD. Released on Cohen’s Riverlark label\, the ambitious project is a 21-track tour-de-force of old-time blues\, gospel\, ballads\, ragtime\, and country song that surpasses their previous high bar\, the 1993 Marimac outing\, Preachin’ in That Wilderness. \nAll three musicians have established themselves as noted artists in the folk and blues worlds\, both on stage and in the studio: Eleanor records for the Patuxent label\, Andy for Earwig Music\, and William for Yellow Dog\, where his latest solo album\, Ghost Hymns\, earned a Blues Music Awards nomination for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year. \nProduced by William Lee Ellis and River Hartley (Ghost Hymns)\, Whistlin’ is a truly unique listen\, one that fits no single musical category; rather\, it explores with finger-picked verve and joy the expansive palette of America’s musical past\, still relevant and very much alive in the sound of this remarkable trio. \nANDY COHEN: “A singularly unique figure\, Andy Cohen deserves some long overdue accolades.” – ALL MUSIC GUIDE \nELEANOR ELLIS: “A celebrated master of the country and Piedmont blues\, one of the most significant women in the acoustic genre… a torchbearer.” – LIVING BLUES \nWILLIAM LEE ELLIS: “A masterful genre-bender who sounds completely at home and thoroughly invested in whatever style he tackles.” – ACOUSTIC GUITAR
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/andy-cohen-eleanor-ellis-and-william-lee-ellis-house-concert/
LOCATION:Private home\, given when you reserve a seat\, TBD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Blues,Concert,Folksinger,House Concert,Music,Old-Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T213000
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SUMMARY:Joe Jencks
DESCRIPTION:Joe Jencks is an 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit\, an award-winning songwriter\, and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing\, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart\, soul\, groove and grit. Having penned several #1 Folksongs including the ever-relevant Lady of The Harbor\, Jencks was also co-founder of the harmony trio\, Brother Sun. From Festivals like Falcon Ridge\, Kerrville\, Mariposa\, and Old Songs\, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall\, Jencks has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style. Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty\, social consciousness\, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting\, Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/joe-jencks-4/
LOCATION:Follen Folk Nights\, Lexington MA\, 755 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Blues,Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042048
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SUMMARY:Laurie MacAllister - March 14\, 2026 (A second Saturday event)
DESCRIPTION:In late 2024\, Laurie MacAllister embarked on an exciting new chapter\, launching a solo career with a sold-out performance at the legendary Club Passim. \nTwo decades earlier\, she co-founded the beloved Americana trio Red Molly\, which released seven acclaimed albums and toured both the U.S. and internationally\, including appearances at MerleFest\, Cayamo\, and Boston Symphony Hall. \nAlong the way\, ad executives heard Laurie’s voice on the Red Molly album “Never Been to Vegas” and invited her to sing the iconic Folgers Coffee jingle for a national TV commercial. \nHer 2018 self-produced solo album “The Lies the Poets Tell” is a heartfelt tribute to the contemporary folk music scene\, celebrating a handful of its best songs and songwriters. It features duets with six male artists\, including the late Americana master Jimmy LaFave. SiriusXM praised the album as “Defining. A curated collection packed with emotional vibrancy.” \nLaurie’s earlier solo album “The Things I Choose To Do” was produced by folk luminary Cliff Eberhardt and was first released independently. Hearing it\, Barnes & Noble re-released it as an exclusive on their label\, saying\, “MacAllister wholly inhabits these songs as subtly as a chameleon\, convincingly taking on the persona’s skin\, quite simply singing her heart out.” \nFrom a young girl with a quiet dream of becoming a singer\, Laurie’s journey has unfolded one song at a time. Over more than two decades\, she’s made her dream into a reality. \nLaurie has announced her Solo Debut Tour\, headlining shows in 2025 across the Northeast\, bringing her soulful\, loving voice and presence to fans old and new.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/laurie-macallister-march-14-2026/
LOCATION:Rose Garden Coffeehouse\, Mansfield MA\, 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA\, 02048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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SUMMARY:Charlotte Morris / James Lee Baker ~ A split bill - Feb. 21\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:James Lee Baker\nWinner 2024 Rose Garden Performing Songwriter Competition\nBirthed from the dusty high plains of the bible belt\, wordsmith James Lee Baker sources the essence of his craft from a small-town past and a journey of self-discovery as the way out. Laced with mysticism\, his emotive and thought-provoking songs speak to the shared\, tender heart of our human condition. \n​In 2020\, he released 100 Summers – a full-length LP of songs centered around a theme of change. The title track reached #1 on the FAI Folk charts that month\, garnering nearly half a million streams across platforms. Two of the songs on the project –Returning to Paris and The Last Cowboy in Hutchinson County – were selected as finalists for several nationally-known songwriting contests. \nIn 2022\, he released a cover project called “Impressions”\, recorded by Chris Bell (U2\, The Eagles) and produced by Roscoe Beck (Eric Johnson\, Leonard Cohen)\, which was released in 2022. The single “Did Galileo Pray?”\, a cover of Ellis Paul\, charted #10. John Apice from Americana Highways said “Baker’s cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Just Like a Woman’ is one of the finest I ever heard. He captures the lyric\, understands it and possesses it as a first-class interpreter.” \nCharlotte Morris\nWinner 2025 Rose Garden Performing Songwriter Competition\nGrowing up near Philadelphia\, Charlotte Morris found her passion for music early\, learning multiple instruments and writing songs by age twelve. Influenced by folk classics and female storytellers like Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile\, she developed a genuine\, raw\, and emotional style. \nAfter touring with “Lonesome Traveler” in 2018\, performing alongside folk legends\, Charlotte released her debut EP “To New York\, with Love\,” followed by the “Sputnik” EP and a national acoustic tour. Her first full-length album\, “Songs For My Next Ex” (2020)\, received critical acclaim\, prompting her move to Nashville in 2021. \nThere\, she participated in The Johnny Mercer Foundation’s Songwriters Project\, mentored by industry greats. In 2022\, Charlotte partnered with Charlotte Avenue Entertainment\, releasing impactful singles like “Good Kind of Hurt” and “Tennessee.” Her second studio album\, “Wild Child” (2023)\, gained international recognition. After a 30-city international tour in 2024\, Charlotte returned to Philadelphia\, with new music and tours on the horizon. She holds a degree in Theatre from Northwestern University.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/charlotte-morris-james-lee-baker-a-split-bill-feb-21-2026/
LOCATION:Rose Garden Coffeehouse\, Mansfield MA\, 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA\, 02048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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SUMMARY:Ellis Paul
DESCRIPTION:Ellis Paul is a songwriter\, author\, illustrator\, and teacher. A constant presence on the American folk circuit for over 30 years\, he has released 22 albums of original music and performed more than 5\,000 shows. His songs have been featured in blockbuster films and covered by Grammy Award–winning artists. \nHis stage performance is a combination of humor\, improv\, and poignant story songs. He has performed at the Newport Folk Festival\, Carnegie Hall\, and clubs and coffeehouses all over the world and was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Maine and inducted into the Maine Music Hall of Fame. He has received 15 Boston Music Awards and the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award. His album The Storyteller’s Suitcase was named NERFA album of the year\, and he was named IAMA International Acoustic Artist of the Year. His most recent album\, 55\, further deepens his reputation as one of folk music’s finest touring artists. \n“Despite his success and sense of history\, [Ellis Paul] remains an artist with his eye on the future and an interest in discovering the transformative potential of his music.”  -The New York Times \n“…one of the defining voices of American songwriting.”  -Direct Curren
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/ellis-paul-5/
LOCATION:New Song\, Bedford MA\, 10 Mudge Way\, Bedford\, MA\, 01730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T213000
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SUMMARY:Vance Gilbert
DESCRIPTION:“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. Starting out hoping to be an R&B and jazz singer once at college\, there he discovered his affinity for the storytelling sensibilities of the acoustic singer-songwriter thing. Noted not only for being the ever consummate performer\, Gilbert has recorded 13 albums\, including 5 for Philo/Rounder Records.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/vance-gilbert-4/
LOCATION:Follen Folk Nights\, Lexington MA\, 755 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger,Music,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042048
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SUMMARY:Mike Agranoff House Concert (optional potluck brunch)
DESCRIPTION:12:30pm concert\, optional 11:30am potluck brunch\n$20 cash at the door\nN. Cambridge\, MA (address given when you reserve a seat)\nReservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org \nIf you’ve been around the folk scene\, you couldn’t miss seeing Mike. Tall\, ginger beard\, and always around where the music is. He’s been on the scene for many many years\, listening to the fine details of what makes this genre of music so special to the soul\, so able to make us laugh and cry and think. And lucky for us all\, he got serious about having fun at it. \nLess a singer-songwriter than a singer-songfinder\, Mike takes great delight in discovering the little-known hidden gems\, polishing them with his own distinctive style\, and bringing them to the light of day where they sparkle. He will shift from beautifully contemplative\, to uproariously funny\, to instrumentally brilliant\, to powerfully emotional in the space of a few minutes.  Equally at home in the contemporary and traditional camps of the Folk world\, he is a fine musician and storyteller. His prime instrument is the guitar\, upon which he shines with intricate fingerstyle arrangements of anything from Tin Pan Alley tunes of the ’20s to fiddle tunes to his own music. He also plays concertina\, piano\, banjo\, or sings acapella. The man will capture your attention\, and then your heart. \nNot only a performer\, Mike is involved in presenting folk music as well. He is one of the prime movers of The Folk Project\, New Jersey’s oldest and strongest folk music organization. For over four decades he was chairman of that organization’s Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series (née The Minstrel Coffeehouse)\, one of the longest lived and most respected folk venues in the country.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/mike-agranoff-house-concert-optional-potluck-brunch/
LOCATION:Private home\, given when you reserve a seat\, TBD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Folksinger,House Concert,Music
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SUMMARY:Fiddler\, singer and songwriter Kathleen Parks
DESCRIPTION:Kathleen Parks is a fiddler\, singer\, and songwriter who brings joyful and creative energy to the stage and studio. \nHer writing leans toward Pop\, Folk\, and classic Jazz\, while her virtuosic fiddle blends and reimagines traditional and modern musical styles with boundless groove\, and a playful improvisational spirit. \nHer deep grounding in Celtic and American roots music blends with her love for pop songwriting\, funk rhythms\, soulful vocals\, and groove-based improvisation\, making every performance unexpected yet familiar: a musical journey from beginning to end. \nFor Kathleen\, music is not about perfection\, but feeling.   This is what has always driven her to write\, sing\, and play. Without feeling\, why play music? Music is a means to express and release our emotions. Understand the feeling\, move the energy\, and bring joy and healing in. Connection to yourself is key to playing\, to playing with others\, and moving an audience. Kathleen strives to always bring this musical value to her teaching and performances alike. \nKathleen is also a founding member of Twisted Pine and the duo Kat and Brad. \n“Goosebump-inducing vocal performances from Kathleen Parks…”– Glide Magazine – \nSee kathleenparksmusic.com for more info. \nTickets are $20 in advance at Eventbrite.com and $25 on the day of the concert.  Doors open at 7:00 and the show begins at 7:30. \nClick to buy tickets now.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/fiddler-singer-and-songwriter-kathleen-parks/
LOCATION:New Revival Coffeehouse\, Stow MA\, 353 Great Rd\, Stow\, MA\, 01775\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Bluegrass,Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger,Music,Old-Time,Singer-songwriter
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SUMMARY:Monica Rizzio - Jan. 17\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:A bonfire on a beach. A couple of days with the one you love. Simply doing…nothing. The little joys in life. Americana singer-songwriter Monica Rizzio’s new album\, Sunshine Is Free\, is all about the simple things that make it all worth it. The concept for Sunshine Is Free was born on the road\, as Rizzio spent time under open skies while touring. Realizing she needed to step outside of a New England winter to write the follow-up to 2016’s Washashore Cowgirl\, Rizzio spent the fall of 2018 traveling from her home in Cape Cod to Nashville for writing sessions. Over a week in April at Skinny Elephant Recording\, she and producer Michael Rinne (Caroline Spence\, Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles\, Kelsey Waldon) as well as a stacked lineup of guest musicians including Mindy Smith\, Maya de Vitry\, Gwen Sebastian\, Joe Pisapia\, Will Kimbrough\, and Eamon McLoughlin\, Rizzio created a collection that focuses on finding joy in simpler things and looking for the silver lining of difficult situations. \nTitle track “Sunshine Is Free” is an upbeat number\, expanded by an infectious bass line and a rollicking banjo. The Boot says the song is “a reminder of the beautiful\, happiness-inducing parts of life\, from the free to the pricey\, the minuscule to the massive.” “Nothin’” romanticizes a perfect day without a to-do list\, spent reading Hemingway and sipping on a glass of wine. Billboard noted the track’s “delicate acoustic guitar\, steady percussion\, soaring electric guitar parts and warm vocals.” The upbeat rocker “Story of My New Year” showcases Rizzio’s versatility as a singer and declares that as a new year rolls in\, the future is boundless. Wide Open Country shined an early spotlight on “My Sweet Heart\,” a love song advising a younger self whose heart is aching. \nRizzio collaborated with longtime friend Mindy Smith for the first time on “While With You\,” with PopMatters noting that the “love song [sinks] into its soothing groove early\, with beautiful mandolin-driven instrumentation filling the spaces between the layered serenity of Rizzio and Smith’s vocal performance.” Featuring a Jerry Garcia-esque electric guitar\, “The Shire” perfectly captures the ethos of The Berkshires in Western Massachusetts\, where it was written. Growing up in a small town in East Texas\, Rizzio did what many people do in such settings: she learned to sing gospel hymns in church and received an education in classic country music\, listening to Willie Nelson\, Buck Owens\, Connie Francis and Dolly Parton. “Don’t Keep Me Up Waiting” is a waltz inspired by years of endlessly spinning Willie Nelson’s Red Headed Stranger album\, premiered by The Bluegrass Situation. “Little Bit of Truth” centers around an eye-opening 30 days during Washashore Cowgirl’s album release tour\, which found her reconciling evangelical childhood lessons with her current beliefs. On “Sunday” she examines the intricacies of a relationship gone wrong — the track focuses on her faith and how that’s changed since she was a child. \nThroughout Sunshine Is Free\, it’s clear Rizzio has a keen ability to connect; her songs are often autobiographical\, yet delivered through a fictional approach that creates a universal experience for the listener — whether expressed using her trademark sense of humor or with such striking honesty that the pain in her voice is tangible. \n“Left with no choice to go my own way\, out here looking for a little bit of truth\,” she sings\, and you can bet she’ll be happy to share the lessons she’s learned soon.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/monica-rizzio-jan-17-2026/
LOCATION:Rose Garden Coffeehouse\, Mansfield MA\, 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA\, 02048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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SUMMARY:Susan Werner
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of her twenty five year career\, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as “one of the most innovative songwriters working today” (Chicago Tribune). With formidable chops on guitar (she began playing at age 5) and piano (she was a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz)\, along with a graduate degree in voice performance\, her shows are a one-woman master class in musicianship. Although best known as an acoustic songwriter that came up through coffeehouses and folk festivals\, the Chicago-based artist has written songs in the style of Gershwin and Cole Porter\, gospel music\, traditional Cuban “son”\, and New Orleans junk piano. \nLexi Ugelow will open
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/susan-werner-3/
LOCATION:Follen Folk Nights\, Lexington MA\, 755 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger,Multi-instrumentalist,Music,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042048
CREATED:20250702T012154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T013621Z
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SUMMARY:The Kennedys - Nov. 15\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Kennedys release their first CD of all newly minted original songs in five years! \n“If you get a charge from a rich folk rock vibe\, love a super sharp guitar lick\, or appreciate a moving story song\, you will find all of that on The Kennedy’s Headwinds. Pete Kennedy’s astonishing range on any guitar he touches deftly underpins every mood of Maura Kennedy’s warm\, lyrical voice. You’ll get no resistance from these Headwinds\, only pleasure.” \n– Marilyn Rea Beyer\, Host\, WFMT’s The Midnight Special & Folkstage \nSongwriting duo Pete and Maura Kennedy make a strong return to the studio and stage after three years of weekly live-streamed lockdown-era concerts. They took the opportunity to explore classic songwriting in depth\, performing over a thousand songs during the pandemic. That vast overview strengthened and refined their own writing and laid the foundation for this new collection of original\, socially-conscious songs. \n“After such a deep dive into American roots music\, we felt like we had a new set of writing tools. We were ready to create this body of work\, and there’s just SO much to write about\,” says Maura. “During our five-year hiatus from writing and recording\, America changed in massive ways\, divisive ways that have shaken our whole foundation. That has to be addressed by creative artists\, those of us who have a voice to speak for others. Our love of the great things about this country\, things that are under threat\, is the reason we decided to make “Headwinds” the title track of the CD. Political and social headwinds are making it hard to get back “home’ to our greatness as a nation. We want to push back in a positive way against those winds.” \nIn addition to singing and writing\, Pete and Maura are multi-instrumentalists. The thirteen songs are cast in a soundscape that draws from the classic canon of American roots\, in keeping with the theme of getting back “home” as a nation. Acoustic and electric guitars\, a vintage steel guitar\, a gospel-inflected piano/organ mix\, and even a slide ukulele all add colors to a songbag of sounds that have drawn us together during hard times. Pete and Maura believe that those sounds still have the power to pull us through again. \nThe Kennedys began their writing and touring life three decades ago as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra\, developing their own sound as a frequent support act on Nanci’s tours across America\, Ireland\, Scotland and England. Collaborations with Nanci continued\, culminating in Pete and Maura producing her final album\, “Intersections.” Along the way\, they hosted a nationwide radio program\, “The Dharma Cafe” on Sirius/XM\, wrote and released sixteen CDs of original music\, and have been core artists on folk radio\, expanding their audience further with the inception of the AAA and Americana formats.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/the-kennedys-nov-15-2025/
LOCATION:Rose Garden Coffeehouse\, Mansfield MA\, 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA\, 02048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T210000
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SUMMARY:House of Hamil - Upcyled Celtic Folk
DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania-based House of Hamil is a fixture on festival stages across the US\, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages.  Their original song “Banks of the Brandywine” was a Grand Prize winner in the 2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest\, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’Mine” amassed over 16 million views on Facebook\, where it was shared over 400\,000 times. \nThe band’s newest release\, “Wildfire” marks House of Hamil’s most compelling work to date.  Featuring their strongest and most exciting songwriting\, “Wildfire” is filled with lyrical depth\, sophisticated vocal and instrumental arrangements\, and hooks that are simply irresistible.  This album captures the vibrant energy and creativity that have become the hallmarks of a House of Hamil live show. \nWhether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels\, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads\, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road\, House of Hamil puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note. \n“Great hooks\, eclectic arrangements and tuneful melodies that will certainly reach listeners from all walks of life.” – Jeff Goble\, Folk N Rock \n“Their songs are always on the edge of tradition and innovation… their performances are electrifying.” – Sarah MacArthur— Highlander Radio \n  \nSee houseofhamil.com for more information. \nTickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the concert. Doors open at 7:00 and the show begins at 7:30.  Go to Eventbrite to purchase tickets. \nClick to buy tickets now.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/house-of-hamil-upcyled-celtic-folk/
LOCATION:New Revival Coffeehouse\, Stow MA\, 353 Great Rd\, Stow\, MA\, 01775\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
CREATED:20250727T174711Z
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SUMMARY:Naomi Westwater
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/an-evening-with-naomi-westwater/
LOCATION:Live from the Living Room\, Melrose MA\, 647 Main St\, Melrose\, MA\, 02176\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Music,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
CREATED:20250810T154903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250810T154903Z
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SUMMARY:Sally Rogers and Howie Bursen
DESCRIPTION:$20 at the door ($5 for students)\nReservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org \nYou can pay with cash at the door\, or purchase tickets in advance. \nSally Rogers and Howie Bursen have been a performing duo since they met in 1981 in a Greenwich Village coffeehouse. They play both traditional American and original songs and tunes to delight audiences from their home in Connecticut to far reaching places like Hungary and …Israel! Howie is also an award-winning winemaker and Sally is a Master Teaching Artist in Connecticut schools. \nFolk singer\, songwriter and educator Sally Rogers has performed from coast to coast for forty years. She has performed for audiences around the world at festivals\, concerts\, schools\, and most any other public place you can imagine. Sally is equally talented at stirring a crowd to sing\, or at using music to draw out even the shyest child in a classroom to become an active and enthusiastic participant. Widely known for her crystal clear voice\, Sally accompanies herself with guitar\, banjo and mountain dulcimer. Many of these instruments are used in her solo performances. \nHowie Bursen is best known for his gravity-defying\, triplet-filled\, fiddle-tune variations and is certainly one of today’s foremost practitioners of clawhammer banjo style. He has taught clawhammer at the Maryland Banjo Academy\, Common Ground and the California Traditional Solstice Festival\, and his eclectic recordings contain quite a number of stellar clawhammer solos. Speaking of eclectic\, Howie is also an excellent singer\, song-writer and guitarist\, and he makes his living as manager and head wine-maker for a Connecticut vineyard. \nTogether they present a fun-filled evening of entertainment that’s not to be missed!
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/sally-rogers-and-howie-bursen/
LOCATION:Theodore Parker Church\, West Roxbury MA\, 1859 Centre St\, W. Roxburty\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Concert,Folksinger,Multi-instrumentalist
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
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SUMMARY:Louise Coombe
DESCRIPTION:Cabaret seating. BYOB & snacks Door open at 7:00 pm \n$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available) \n  \nLouise Coombe grew up on a farm in middle TN with English parents; is a late bloomer; writes lots of Americana-folk songs and tells the stories behind them. Compared to Nanci Griffith\, Emmy Lou Harris and Alison Krauss\, she’s opened shows for America\, Joe Ely\, Jonatha Brooke\, Allison Moorer\, Greg Trooper\, Malcomb Holcombe\, Mindy Smith and Cliff Eberhardt. Her shows are warm\, intimate\, funny and thought-provoking\, as she weaves together narratives between songs peppered with humorous personal stories and historical anecdotes with her unique Southern point of view. \nCabaret seating. BYOB & snacks! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/louise-coombe/
LOCATION:Parish Center for the Arts\, Westford MA\, 10 Lincoln Street\, Westford\, MA\, 01886\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Coffeehouse,Folksinger
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
CREATED:20250810T154344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250810T154503Z
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SUMMARY:James Keelaghan with David Woodhead
DESCRIPTION:Admission: $30 (17 and under free)\nParking can be tricky – check this map!  parking guidance \nYou can pay with cash at the door or purchase advance tickets. \nContemporary 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. \nJames 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.” \nTruly\, 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. \nWhat’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) … \nA 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. \nJames 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! \nAppearing 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)
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/james-keelaghan-with-david-woodhead/
LOCATION:First Parish in Waltham\, 50 Church Street\, Waltham\, MA\, 02452
CATEGORIES:Concert,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
CREATED:20250810T154008Z
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SUMMARY:Kossoy Sisters with Kate Seeger and Dean Spencer
DESCRIPTION:Newton Corner\, MA\n$20 at the door ($5 for students)\nReservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org \nThe 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. \nIrene 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.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/kossoy-sisters-with-kate-seeger-and-dean-spencer/
LOCATION:W. Newton\, MA\, Given with reservation
CATEGORIES:Americana,Coffeehouse,Concert,Folksinger
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T220000
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SUMMARY:Michelle Saylors / Mike Laureanno ~ A split bill - Oct. 18\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Mike Laureanno hails from Fall River\, MA an old mill-town infamous for its axe wielding resident Lizzie Borden and famous for its chow mein sandwiches and pork pies.​A passionate performer\, Mike’s songs are visceral and evocative. He is proud of his roots and many of his songs deal with his gritty blue collar hometown and the lives of his family and friends. He is a winner of the 2017 Wildflower\, TX songwriting contest\, the 2016 Woody Guthrie songwriting contest and a 2016 Kerrville New Folk\, TX finalist. \nMike is also a skilled recording engineer\, producer and veteran sideman. He produced and recorded all of his albums in his home studio and he served twelve years as the bass player for the legendary New York City FAST FOLK Musical Magazine founder\, Jack Hardy. \n​Mike has released four albums to date\, Pushing Back Wintertime (2013)\, Road Signs (2015)\, Tightrope (2017) and I come from Fall River (2021) \nBristol-RI-based singer-songwriter Michelle Saylors was raised on a 30-acre farm in bible-belt Tennessee. Early musical inspirations include country\, bluegrass-gospel\, folk and Memphis blues. Michelle performed bluegrass music in the early 90s at festivals such as Lester Flat Bluegrass Festival and the Country Showdown. Michelle moved to New England in 1998 and landed in Rhode Island in 2009 where she became involved in the Rhode Island Songwriters Association. Michelle played at the Bluebird Café in Nashville at Songwriters open mics on several occasions. Michelle performed at the Providence Folk Festival in 2014 and the Rhode Island Folk Festival in 2022. \nIn July of 2024\, Michelle released her solo debut album titled “Hit the Creek” which features 10 original songs written solely by Michelle. The album has been well-received by fans and continues to gain momentum on streaming platforms nationally and recently hit the UK. Her songwriting is rooted both physically and metaphorically by the space and distance between small town Tennessee and coastal New England. Michelle is currently working on her second album. She identifies her musical style as Nashville blues-country/bluegrass/folk.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/michelle-saylors-mike-laureanno-a-split-bill/
LOCATION:Rose Garden Coffeehouse\, Mansfield MA\, 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA\, 02048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T211500
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
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SUMMARY:Terry Kitchen in Concert
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/terry-kitchen-in-concert-saturday-october-18-2025/
LOCATION:South Shore Folk Music Club\, Duxbury MA\, 842 Tremont St\, Duxbury\, MA\, 02332\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americana,Concert,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
CREATED:20250727T174301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250727T175139Z
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SUMMARY:Cosy Sheridan
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/an-evening-with-cosy-sheridan/
LOCATION:Live from the Living Room\, Melrose MA\, 647 Main St\, Melrose\, MA\, 02176\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
CREATED:20250810T153618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T134422Z
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SUMMARY:Steve Turner House Concert
DESCRIPTION:Cambridge\, MA\n$20 at the door ($5 for students)\nReservations required: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org \nSteve 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. \nSteve 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. \nIn 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). \nAfter 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. \nSince 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.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/steve-turner-house-concert-2/
LOCATION:Cambridge\, MA\, Given when reservation is made\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Folksinger,House Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T042049
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SUMMARY:Eric Andersen - Sept. 20\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:In addition to general admission\, we’re offering a limited number of meet-and-greet tickets. Meet-and-greet guests are invited to arrive at 6:30 pm to chat with Eric before the show — and we’ll reserve premium front-row seating just for you! \nERIC ANDERSEN’S voice\, songs\, guitar and piano playing created a career that has spanned over 45 years. He has recorded 25 albums of original songs\, and made numerous tours of North America\, Europe\, and Japan. \nHis songs have been recorded and performed by world renown artists such as Ricky Nelson\, Judy Collins\, Sandy Denny\, Fairport Convention\, The Kingston Trio\, Peter Paul and Mary\, Linda Ronstadt\, Johnny Cash\, The Grateful Dead\, Linda Thompson\, Mary Chapin Carpenter\, and Francoise Hardy\, plus many others in Europe\, Australia\, England\, and Japan.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/eric-andersen-sept-20-2025/
LOCATION:Rose Garden Coffeehouse\, Mansfield MA\, 17 West St\, Mansfield\, MA\, 02048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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SUMMARY:Mary Gauthier w/special guest Jaimee Harris
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/mary-gauthier-w-special-guest-jaimee-harris/
LOCATION:Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont MA\, 404 Concord Avenue\, Belmont\, 02478
CATEGORIES:Americana,Folksinger,Singer-songwriter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T193000
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SUMMARY:Pamela Means
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/an-evening-with-pamela-means/
LOCATION:Live from the Living Room\, Melrose MA\, 647 Main St\, Melrose\, MA\, 02176\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coffeehouse,Folksinger,Music,Singer-songwriter
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SUMMARY:Janie Meneely and Rob van Sante House Concert
DESCRIPTION:Reservations required: send email to HouseConcerts@fssgb.org.  $20 cash at the door (students $5\, 17 and under free) \nMeneely & 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. \nJanie 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. \nWhile 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. \nProbably 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). \nWhether 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.
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/janie-meneely-and-rob-van-sante-house-concert/
LOCATION:Waltham\, MA\, Private home\, Waltham\, 02453\, United States
CATEGORIES:Folksinger,House Concert,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T150000
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SUMMARY:Annual Stone Soup Coffeehouse Fundraiser - Food & Music $25
DESCRIPTION: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. \n 
URL:https://bostoncoffeehouses.org/event/annual-stone-soup-coffeehouse-fundraiser-food-music-25/
LOCATION:Stone Soup Coffeehouse\, 88 Meeting Street\, Providence\, RI\, 02906\, United States
CATEGORIES:Folksinger,House Concert,Singer-songwriter
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