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 […]
A semi-monthly virtual open mike sponsored by Roslindale Open Mike. Watch on YouTube. Performers are welcome! Visit Roslindale Open Mike for more information.
From New Jersey, John Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. Though small, Godfrey Daniels was and is one of the oldest and most venerable music institutions and has long been a hangout for music lovers and aspiring musicians. In the late 1970’s, John was was […]
“The Mammals tell stories that are at once topical and timeless, bearing a message of hope and empowerment with a modern string-band sound.” - Freshgrass Festival "The Woody/Pete spirit of the 1940s-'50s can be found more vibrantly in their music than anywhere else in 2025 . . . their music deeply deserves to be heard […]
Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell’s songs weave tales that interchangeably champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society’s fringes. From lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion, to the comic point-of-view of a cow stuck in a […]
We end our 56th Season with acclaimed singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, who the New Yorker called “a truly gifted performer with a bagful of enchanting songs.” Lucy has released 9 critically acclaimed CD’s, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association of Independent Music. NPR described her 2012 album Reunion […]
Peterborough Folk Music is pleased to present Suitcase Junket at the Children and The Arts Festival on May 16, 2026, in the field behind The Monadnock Center for History and Culture. Watch for announcements from Children and The Arts about the many events for the day including a parade. Always a wonderful town event. CHILDREN […]
Rachel Sumner is no stranger to the stage. She spent her early career on the bluegrass circuit, singing and writing with the genre-bending Boston group Twisted Pine. Since setting out on her own, Sumner’s songs have been critically acclaimed, winning the Lennon Award in the folk category of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for […]
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A semi-monthly virtual open mike sponsored by Roslindale Open Mike. Watch on YouTube. Performers are welcome! Visit Roslindale Open Mike for more information.
$10 Admission for all at the door 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. “Bound for Glory” is a performance of songs and stories about the […]
