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PETER PARCEK and DANIELLE MIRAGLIA at Me&Thee Music Friday, May 5
2023-05-05 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Me&Thee, Marblehead MA, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
Two Time Blues Artist of the Year Nominee Peter Parcek and New England Blues Act of the Year Danielle Miraglia join forces for this memorable night of blues, Bob Dylan, and much more at the Me&Thee.

Don White and Bill Harley story telling and song
2023-04-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Houseconcert Series, Sharon MA, Sharon, MA, United States

John Gorka
2023-04-29 20:00 - 22:30 | Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin MA, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA, 02038, United States
John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential iconic singer-songwriter of the 80’s folk scene. Hailing from New Jersey, but forged in the Greenwich Village Fast Folk scene, he honed his craft and persona into an unmistakable image. The shy, wry, insightful, and yes, sensitive singer-songwriter has been copied and parodied. But the old coat he wove still fits, and still suits him well. The old songs ring as true as they ever did, and the new ones are just as good.

House of Hamill
2023-04-29 19:30 - 22:00 | Old Sloop Presents, Rockport MA, 12 School St, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Advance tickets for this concert are $15 for adults and $5 for youth. Tickets can be purchased from the Old Sloop Presents website at oldslooppresents.org, at John Tarr Store in Rockport, at The Bookstore of Gloucester, and at coffee hour following worship on Sunday, April 23. The suggested contribution at the door is $20 for adults, $5 for those age 18 and under, and $40 for families.
Sophisticated indie Irish folk trio House of Hamill will make their inaugural appearance at Old Sloop Presents Saturday, April 29.
Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their version of “Pound a Week Rise” rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts, and the not-to-be-missed video for their all-violin cover of Sweet Child O’ Mine amassed over 16 million views on Facebook. Their latest release, Folk Hero, perfectly captures the frenetic energy and eclecticism of their always engaging live show. A lively collection of original instrumentals, reimagined folk ballads, and new songs that showcase the trio’s versatility, “Folk Hero” is the third House of Hamill album to be funded entirely by their fans.
Whether 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 Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note.

Stone Soup Coffeehouse Presents The Kennedys
2023-04-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
Pete and Maura Kennedy have been making beautiful music together for over 30 years, and touring nationally and internationally for almost as long. They have played Stone Soup Coffeehouse many times and have always been a fan favorite of our Rhode Island folk community. Maura’s lovely voice and Pete’s awesome fingerwork on guitar, ukulele, mandolin (just about anything with strings, because he is indeed one of the anointed GUITAR GODS!), and their repertoire of songs make for a great night of music, and they have never disappointed us….not once!

The Kennedys will be performing at Stone Soup Coffeehouse on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $22, and are available at the door or reserved through our website.

JOHN GORKA at Me&Thee Music April 28, 2023
2023-04-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Me&Thee, Marblehead MA, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
We are so happy to welcome John Gorka back to the Me&Thee, where he has played to packed houses for years. John is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania — Godfrey Daniels. Please note: masks are mandatory at this concert, at the artist’s request.

Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, April 22,2023
2023-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Mansfield MA, 17 West St, Mansfield, MA, 02048, United States
For 29 years Paul Rishell & Annie Raines have been hailed as one of the world’s best blues duos. They have recorded 6 albums together including the W.C. Handy Award-winning Moving to the Country (2000), and received numerous award nominations from the Blues Foundation. They have performed and recorded with John Sebastian, Susan Tedeschi, Pinetop Perkins and Rory Block. They have opened for Ray Charles, Dr. John, and Little Feat, and performed on international radio and TV shows including Late Night with Conan O’Brien and A Prairie Home Companion. They continue to perform American roots music and their own compositions at festivals, concert halls, and clubs all over the world. As a working team, Paul and Annie have racked up hundreds of thousands of miles on the road in the U.S. and Europe, collaborated on original songs, and released the Blues Foundation Award nominated TALKING GUITAR , I WANT YOU TO KNOW (Tone-Cool/Artemis 1996), MOVING TO THE COUNTRY (2000), the W.C. Handy Award winner for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year, and GOIN’ HOME (2004), which was nominated for two Handy Awards.
Paul Rishell and Annie Raines’s sixth project together, TALKING GUITAR was released in 2012 and received 2 Nominations for the Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Awards. It features Paul returning to the bare essence of country blues, with stunning solo performances of gems by Lead Belly, Blind Boy Fuller, Skip James and others, with Annie joining in on a few tunes. It is stark, stripped down and intimate. Their previous album, the live recording “A NIGHT IN WOODSTOCK” was released in 2008 as a CD and in 2009 as a DVD on their own Mojo Rodeo label, and distributed internationally by Burnside Distribution, each release earning multiple Blues Music Award nominations. The live concert features special guests John Sebastian, Bruce Katz, and Paul and Annie’s own backing band joining the duo for an eclectic, high-energy set of acoustic and electric originals and classic blues songs. The DVD includes extra features such as artist biographies, video guitar lessons and audio commentary by Rishell, Raines and Sebastian.

Paul and Annie are equally passionate about their craft and devoted to the study and performance of a wide range of blues styles, from the syncopated acoustic guitar wizardry of Blind Lemon Jefferson and Son House to Chicagoan “Little” Walter Jacob’s swinging amplified harmonica. Paul has reached what Boston Phoenix writer Ted Drozdowski called “a place deep and resonant as Robert Johnson’s crossroads, where authenticity, soul, and a sense of purpose and commitment ring out in every note he sings and plays.” Annie has added vocals, mandolin, piano, and other instruments to her musical arsenal, while being recognized by top professionals and fans worldwide as the “queen of the blues harmonica.” Says blues legend Pinetop Perkins, “She plays so good it hurts!”
Touring internationally at festivals, clubs, and concert halls, and teaching workshops and seminars, Paul Rishell & Annie Raines have earned loyal fans around the globe. Paul and Annie are featured in the new jug band music documentary, Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost, which debuted at the San Francisco Film Festival in August 2007. They have performed on diverse radio and TV shows including A Prairie Home Companion, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and PBS’s Arthur. They have performed and recorded with Susan Tedeschi, John Sebastian, Pinetop Perkins, and Rory Block. Susan Tedeschi recorded an “unplugged” version of Paul’s Blues on a Holiday with Paul and Annie for her 2003 release, Wait For Me.
Annie Raines was born in 1969 in Boston and grew up in the suburb of Newton, Massachusetts. She picked up the blues harp at 17 and made her stage debut at the 1369 Jazz Club in Cambridge a few months before her high school graduation. Enthralled by the recordings of Muddy Waters, Little Walter Jacobs, Big Walter Horton and Sonny Boy Williamson, she became a fixture at Boston area blues jams. She briefly attended Antioch College and 1988 interned with Washington, DC homeless rights activist Mitch Snyder, who persuaded her to drop out of school to pursue her musical career. One of the few female blues harmonica players in the country, Annie played the New England club circuit with local bands, and traveled to Chicago where she met and played with many of her musical idols including Pinetop Perkins, Louis Myers, and James Cotton. She also enjoyed yearlong stints with the Tarbox Ramblers and the Susan Tedeschi Band, going on to perform on Susan’s first three albums. She lives in Boston with her number one musical hero, Paul Rishell.
Paul Rishell was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950, descended from a long line of Methodist preachers and Norwegian painters. At the age of ten, he discovered that he could keep time on the drums, though his feet didn’t reach the pedals. He started a band a few years later, playing surf music and rock ‘n roll, until a friend turned him on to the country blues records of Son House, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, and Blind Lemon Jefferson. He immediately took up the guitar and in the early 70’s Paul moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts and had the chance to play with many of the first and second generation of blues masters — including Son House, Johnny Shines, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, and Howlin’ Wolf. Paul Rishell’s debut recording, BLUES ON A HOLIDAY (Tone-Cool) was released in 1990 to resounding critical acclaim. The album was half acoustic, half electric, and established Paul as a masterful, versatile blues player and as well as a deeply soulful singer and songwriter. He followed that with SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH in 1993, which featured heart-stopping solo performances as well as guest artists Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters and “Little”Annie Raines. Paul’s original music has been used in plays, films, and countless television shows including Friends, Oprah, and A&E’s Biography. He has built up a stellar reputation over 40 years as a performer, teacher, and torchbearer of the country blues tradition. His former students include Susan Tedeschi and Michael Tarbox. Dirt Road Blues, Paul’s instructional video/CD-Rom for Truefire.com, was released in 2008 with detailed demonstrations and transcriptions of his original songs and songs by Scrapper Blackwell, Blind Boy Fuller, and many others. He is currently serving as a visiting artist at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

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Dave Gunning with Allison Rose at Linden Tree, Wakefield
2023-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Linden Tree Concerts, Wakefield MA, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
LINDEN TREE COFFEEHOUSE with Dave Gunning, SATURDAY, April 22 at 7:30 pm.
Alison Rose is opening
The Linden Tree Coffeehouse will continue it 38th season of Bringing Joy to audiences on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 pm. Bringing back from Canada for his third visit is the amazing singer-songwriter Dave Gunning with Allison Rose opening.
With a career spanning over two decades, Dave Gunning is one of Canada’s folk music treasures – a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter who has earned multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, a Juno nomination and nine East Coast Music Awards for his well-crafted work. Dave has gained a reputation for being a great storyteller and engaging performer who has the profound ability to take listeners on a musical journey through his songs. Much of his material is about the underdogs, heroes, family, the heart and reflects the messaging of social justice and carrying about the world around us. The fruits of those labours are now vividly on display on his collection of songs, “Up Against The Sky”.
Dave’s release, “Up Against The Sky” was recognized with four 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations; eight East Coast Music Awards, a Canadian Independent Music Video Award; and an International Folk Music Award nomination. His efforts have attracted strong media and radio airplay support, charting as the #1 most played Canadian and International ‘Artist’ & the #2 ‘Album’ on the US folk DJ Charts (October 2019). Dave has toured extensively across Canada, the USA, the UK, Ireland and Australia delighting audiences wherever he performs.
Dave has recently released ‘The Same Storm’, which features personal and historical songs written over the past two years including songs co-written with singer-songwriter Jim Dorie who passed away in 2015. – Roots Music Canada Dave says these songs represent the highs and lows of what we all weathered together during the peak Covid years. Covid gave him the time to spend with family, finish previously started songs, and to create new ones for this recording.
Opening the show is Allison Rose, a winner of Linden Tree’s Winter Potpourri 2019. She’s a Rhode Island native singer-songwriter who turns heads with her pure voice, heartful lyrics, and a solid serving of humor and sass. She has several other music awards to her name including the 2021 and 2023 Motif Music Award Winner for Favorite Americana Singer-Songwriter.
Tickets for those attending are $20, (13 and under $10) cash or check at the door. Please reserve your seats by calling 781-246-2836. Masks recommended but not required. Hot and cold beverages and wrapped snacks are currently available.
The Linden Tree Coffeehouse operates, in part, with thanks to partial support from Wakefield’s Arts Council of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. For reservations and more information: 781-246-2836, www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

Don White Returns to the Parish Center for Highly-Anticipated Annual Performance
2023-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
WESTFORD, MA: On April 22, 2023, the Parish Center for the Arts (PCA) welcomes back well-loved troubadour Don White for his annual concert appearance. Tickets are $21-$25 for the 7:30pm performance at the PCA, 10 Lincoln Street. For tickets and more information, visit pcawestford.org.
White is equal parts storyteller-comedian-author-troubadour-folk singer-songwriter, and has been bringing audiences to laughter and tears for 30 years. His arc as an award-winning songwriter and performer has taken him from his industrial hometown of Lynn, MA across the country as hitchhiker, through Boston’s comedy clubs and coffeehouses, and onto the stage with greats like Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Ritchie Havens, Patty Larkin, Bill Morrissey, Tom Rush, Louden Wainright III and Christine Lavin, with whom he toured for 8 years all across North America in a co-bill called ‘The Funny Side of the Street.’ At every point, White has been the ultimate observer, infusing his work with his experiences as a husband, a father, a seeker, and a joker. In 2011, he won the Jerry Christen Memorial Award, given out by Boston Area Coffeehouse Association, for his work with the community. Learn more about Don White online at donwhite.net.
Opening for White is PCA’s own John Ferullo. Ferullo has been playing his own songs and others’ folk and acoustic music in coffeehouses, restaurants, festivals, bars and anywhere else for about ten years. His music is influenced by Woody Guthrie, Bill Morrissey, Steve Goodman, Greg Brown, John Hurt and others. For more information, visit John online at johnferullo.com.
The Boston Globe says, ““White is a riot on stage, a bona fide crowd pleaser. One of the most popular acts on the circuit. He plays an audience the way Leo Kottke plays a 12-string.” Do not miss your chance to catch this high profile show in your own back yard. At the Parish Center for the Arts (PCA), located at 10 Lincoln Street on Westford Common, bring your own food and drink for a complete evening of entertainment. Doors open at 7pm; show begins at 7:30pm. Limited seating. For tickets and more information, please visit pcawestford.org or visit them on Facebook.
Direct Ticket Link: https://parisharts.square.site/product/don-white/57
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParishCenterfortheArts

Steve Gretz and Leslie Lee
2023-04-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Javawocky Coffeehouse, Brockton MA, 325 W Elm St, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States

John Flynn
2023-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Sweet Maple Coffeehouse, Danvers MA, 90 Maple St, Danvers, MA, 01923, United States
John Flynn is an American singer-songwriter and activist known for his powerful music and tireless efforts on behalf of the lost and lonely, the shackled and scarred.. His work, in the words of Deanna McCloud, Director of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, OK, “follows in the footsteps of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, and other social justice troubadours as he speaks the truth and gives a voice to society’s disenfranchised. His work fills your heart and opens your eyes as he continues to walk the walk of a true advocate for equality, justice, and peace.” One of the many recognitions he has received is the Phil Ochs Award for Music and Social Activism for Political and Social Justice. In 2017, John founded New Beginnings – Next Step, Inc, a non-profit dedicated to helping incarcerated and returning citizens successfully transition to freedom; this work has become the largest part of John’s multi-activity life.

Heather Pierson Trio
2023-04-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Music on Centre, West Roxbury MA, 1859 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
Back by popular demand this nationally touring trio re-defines Americana music by incorporating it all.
Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for 21 and under with a $40 family maximum for this show for all ages. Concerts take place in the intimate and acoustically pleasing Parish Hall behind the Theodore Parker Church at 1859 Centre Street in West Roxbury. Doors open on 6:30. Show starts at 7:30 PM. Refreshments are for sale before the show and during intermission. Free parking nearby. Cash preferred.
For reservations or information, email musiconcentre@gmail.com
To get photos and reviews of the performers, go to https://heatherpierson.com

Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Doppelgangers at 7:30 PM on Friday, April 21!
2023-04-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Friday Folk Coffeehouse, Dedham MA, 670 High St, Dedham, MA, 02026, United States
Friday Folk Coffeehouse at First Church Dedham
670 High Street, Dedham, MA
(781) 326-7463
Contact: Geoff Tegnell
First Church Friday Folk Coffeehouse presents its seventh concert of the 2022-2023 season featuring the The Doppelgängers at First Church and Parish Dedham 670 High Street, Dedham on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium. There will be refreshments for purchase. Tickets are $10 and are available online at Folk Coffeehouse | dedhamuu and at the door. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
The Doppelgängers , Kenny Raskin and RF Berks, make their triumphant return to the Church, having played the Folk Coffeehouse inaugural concert in 2022. They will have just returned from Colombia, where they were invited to play at the Sonida Selva Music Festival in Minca and record a live album. The two men met in 2015 at the Maine Fiddle Camp, where they soon found out that many people at the camp thought they were brothers. The deal was sealed when RF’s daughter mistook Kenny for her father. Thus, the Doppelgängers were born.
Both RF and Kenny have had their own musical careers as singer/songwriters, but revel in the camaraderie of playing together. Their style is Americana, with a touch of swing as well. While their careers have been different, their love of acoustic music and singing harmony has brought them together and found them playing everywhere from living rooms to music festivals.
Kenny was 8 years old when his father’s friend Harry gave him a ukulele. He played that ukulele until 11 years old. Then he discovered girls, and promptly bought a guitar. That ukulele, however, was the gateway into a fifty-year plus love affair with playing music on multiple instruments, including banjo, mandolin and bass. In 2018, Kenny released his debut CD, MY GREATEST HITS!, and in 2022 released his second CD, Peace of Mind. He is also known internationally as an accomplished actor and theatre clown, having appeared on Broadway and with Cirque du Soleil, as well as on television and variety stages in the US, France, England, Chile, Germany and China.
RF Berks found a Sears guitar in the attic when he was 15 and began carrying it everywhere he went. Whenever he met a kid that could play a song or guitar lick he would make them show him how it worked until eventually he learned enough to form a band. He learned most of what he knows about music long before he studied and obtained a degree in the subject. He has been writing songs – over one hundred – for twenty plus years, and in 2019 he released an album entitled TREAT ME WELL, which can be found on the usual streaming platforms. It was an eclectic mix of musical styles with contributing musicians from around the world. Francis is also an accomplished poet.
First Church and Parish Dedham Unitarian Universalist was first gathered in 1638 and is located in Dedham Center at 670 High Street. Its lively music program includes choir at Sunday services, the Parish Players theater troupe, and the Concerts at First Church Saturday classical concert series, in addition to our Friday Folk Coffeehouse events.

Rupert Wates 4/16 2PM Sharon Houseconcerts
2023-04-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Houseconcert Series, Sharon MA, Sharon, MA, United States
RSVP to info @ lakeviewhouseconcerts.org to reserve a seat.
$15-$25 suggested donation at the door but pay what you can afford.
This will be a LIVE show outdoors if possible. We prefer masks but they are not required unless you are not vaccinated. No buffet meals yet, but we hope to get back to that in the future. Covid is getting worse so only Vaxxed and boosted please.
For more info see rupertwates.com
We are skipping the usual potluck lunch and intermission food because of Covid.

“Truly gripping lyrics with great themes and troubling, witty messages. An inspirational artist” (Leith FM Radio Scotland)
“A new and unique songwriter-musician already in the front ranks by dint of timeless work” (Folk And Acoustic Music Exchange)
“Sublime folk hymns” (Colorado Central Magazine) “One gifted s.o.b” (F.A.M.E)

Cosy Sheridan
2023-04-15 19:30 - 22:30 | New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill MA, 16 Ashland St, Haverhill, MA, 01830, United States
Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for 21 and under for this multi-talented singer, songwriter, teacher and organizer. Concerts take place in the comfy meeting room of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill located at 16 Ashland Street. Doors open on 6:30. Show starts at 7:30 PM. Refreshments are for sale before the show and during intermission. Use the back door off the parking lot. Cash only.
For reservations or information, go to www.newmooncoffeehouse.org or the New Moon Facebook page
For more about Cosy, go to www.cosysheridan.com

Whale Guitar Project Songwriters In The Round
2023-04-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
Stone Soup is excited to host a Songwriters in the Round with the Whale Guitar Project! We will showcase an all-fem-identifying show of local folks.

Allysen Callery
Beth Baron
Christiana Guglietti
Casey Hayward
Jane Hesser
Chelsea Paulhus

Co-Hosts Jen Long and Corinne Wahlberg will also be playing to open and close the show

All profits made from the door will go to Healthy Ocean Coalition.

The Hazel Project
2023-04-14 19:00 - 21:30 | Parish Center for the Arts, Westford MA, 10 Lincoln Street, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
WESTFORD, MA: On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 7:30pm, the PCA Coffeehouse Music Series presents The Hazel Project, a New England-based band paying tribute to the music written and/or recorded by legendary International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) inductees Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. As pioneers of women in bluegrass music, Hazel and Alice tackled subjects from social injustice to the hardships of workers as well as love and loss.
The Hazel Project band was formed late 2019; all are excellent instrumentalists and vocalists with startling harmonies. They feature Diane Kordas mandolin, guitar; Lindsay Lassonde, bass; Whitney Roy, guitar; Gretchen Bowder, banjo; Betsy Heron, fiddle. The group features sweet soaring harmonies and tasteful tunes – traditional grass roots music to fill your heart and soul.
At the Parish Center for the Arts (PCA), located at 10 Lincoln Street on Westford Common, bring your own food and drink for a complete evening of entertainment. Doors open at 7pm; show begins at 7:30pm. Limited seating. For tickets and more information, please visit pcawestford.org or visit them on Facebook.
Direct Ticket Link: https://parisharts.square.site/product/the-hazel-project/80
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParishCenterfortheArts

Dave Gunnings
2023-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Bass Hall at Monadnock Center, Peterborough NH, 19 Grove St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
We are thrilled to bring Dave Gunning back to the Monadnock Region. He last played at Deb’s House Concerts. His Bass Hall, 2020 concert was cancelled due to the pandemic.
Dave Gunning is best defined as a master craftsman. Over the course of 25 years and 11 earlier albums, the Nova Scotian folk singer/songwriter has diligently sharpened his skills, developing into a poetic storyteller and emotionally convincing singer with few equals.

With a career spanning over two decades, Dave Gunning is one of Canada’s folk music treasures – a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter who has earned multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, a Juno nomination and nine East Coast Music Awards for his well-crafted work. Dave has gained a reputation for being a great storyteller and engaging performer who has the profound ability to take listeners on a musical journey through his songs. Much of his material is about the underdogs, heroes, family, the heart and reflects the messaging of social justice and carrying about the world around us. The fruits of those labours are now vividly on display on his latest collection of songs, “Up Against The Sky”.
Along with richly-deserved peer respect, Dave Gunning has earned a shelf full of music industry honours. That tally currently stands at eight East Coast Music Awards and two Canadian Folk Music Awards, plus a 2012 Juno Award nomination in the Roots & Traditional Solo Album of the Year category for his album … a tribute to John Allan Cameron, a compelling homage to another of Dave’s Maritime musical heroes. Dave’s 2019 release, “Up Against The Sky” was recognized with four 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations; two East Coast Music Awards, a Canadian Independent Music Video Award; and an International Folk Music Award nomination. His efforts have attracted strong media and radio airplay support, charting as the #1 most played Canadian and International ‘Artist’ & the #2 ‘Album’ on the US folk DJ Charts (October 2019). Dave has toured extensively across Canada, the USA, the UK, Ireland and Australia delighting audiences wherever he performs.
Dave’s 12th studio album, The Same Storm was released Oct 28, 2022.
much more at: https://davegunning.com/, https://www.facebook.com/davegunning/
His well-crafted material is simultaneously poetic and rooted in reality, and is delivered via emotion.

Steel Wheels
2023-04-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Peterborough Players Theater, Peterborough NH, 55 Hadley Rd, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
“The Steel Wheels are certainly not the first band to use bluegrass music as a springboard to dive into a rainbow of possibilities, but they are certainly among the best that do.” — TOM CLARKE: Tahoe Onstage
The Steel Wheels have long been at home in the creative space between tradition and innovation, informed by the familiar sounds of the Virginia mountains where the band was formed, but always moving forward with insightful lyrics and an evolving sound. In 2005, Jay Lapp (vocals, guitars, mandolin) and Eric Brubaker (vocals, fiddle) joined lead singer Trent Wagler (guitar, banjo) in forming the band as a vehicle for Wagler’s songwriting. They released several albums under Wagler’s moniker, before officially adopting the The Steel Wheels name with the 2010 release of Red Wing. Quickly staking their claim as independent upstarts in the burgeoning Americana scene, The Steel Wheels followed up this release with three more self-produced albums in the next five years, before joining forces with producer Sam Kassirer for Wild As We Came Here (2017) and Over The Trees (2019). Kevin Garcia (drums, percussion, keys) joined in 2017, bringing a new level of sonic depth and polish to the outfit. Newest member Jeremy Darrow rounds out the rhythm section and grounds the band as they continue to explore deeply rooted yet fresh folk rock sounds. Having gained the experience of thousands of shows, festivals and many miles on the road, the stubbornly independent band has formed deep bonds with each other and the audience that sustains them.
The Steel Wheels have responded to this time of isolation and loss by seeking to connect with their audience in new ways. In 2020, unable to perform their rootsy brand of Americana for crowds in live settings, the musicians turned their creative powers to crafting songs for individuals. Produced in isolation in the band’s home studios, the Everyone a Song albums are part of an ongoing project to collect the personal experiences of fans and forge them into that most enduring, yet ephemeral, format we call “song.” An accompanying podcast, We Made You a Song, explores the stories behind these songs, and the songwriting process itself. While each song was commissioned to honor a specific relationship or event—a birth, a wedding, a memory of home—the emotions evoked are universal.
Nowhere is this shared humanity more evident than at the band’s own Red Wing Roots Music Festival, a weekend-long celebration of music, community, and the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by The Steel Wheels every summer, the festival provides a space for the band to shine, from their high energy Saturday night main stage set to their afternoon showcase with young Red Wing Academy students. At Sunday’s gospel hour you are as likely to hear Steel Wheels originals or Warren Zevon covers as you are traditional gospel fare. The weekend is rounded out by the beloved tribute set in which the band collaborates with a cadre of fellow artists to honor an influential figure in American music, with past tributes ranging from Dolly Parton to John Prine.
Whether at a joyous summer festival, in their many shows across the country and beyond, or in the studio, The Steel Wheels continue their mission set out over a decade ago; shaking up traditions to see what sticks, telling stories, and joining communities through song. https://www.thesteelwheels.com/bio

2023-04-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Sailing Into Song House Concerts, Newton MA, Newton, MA, United States
⛵️SAILING INTO SONG HOUSE CONCERTS IS AM EXCITED TO INVITE YOU TO THE NEXT HOUSE CONCERT IN 2023!
SUGGESTED DONATION IS $25.00.
Please be as generous as you can, it’s been a tough few years for performers!
SLOAN WAINWRIGHT
Sloan Wainwright Web Page
Sloan Wainwright is a songwriter, singer, performer, teacher, mentor and collaborator. A unique hybrid of pop, folk, jazz and blues, Wainwright’s music is unified by her melodious tone and rich, powerful contralto. Over the course of a 30-year career in music, she has played the great concert halls, the most storied listening rooms and top music festivals while also teaching at the nation’s leading music retreats. Sloan Wainwright Video
Invitation will be sent two weeks prior to house concert. Attendance is BY INVITATION ONLY!
If you would like to receive an invitation, send name and email address to: sailingintosong@gmail.com

Free concert - SheGrooves
2023-04-01 20:00 - 22:30 | Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin MA, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA, 02038, United States
SheGrooves is Boston’s premiere female contemporary band. A collaboration of Berklee College of Music women.
This is a free show, but you have to email coftix@gmail.com to reserve your seats.

The Kemp Harris Group — Northwest Fox opens
2023-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Old Sloop Presents, Rockport MA, 12 School St, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Advance tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for those age 18 and under. Visit oldslooppresents.org, John Tarr Store in Rockport, or The Bookstore of Gloucester. The suggested contribution at the door is $25 for adults, $5 for those age 18 and under, and $50 for families.
Kemp Harris defies categorization. He is a singer-songwriter, bandleader, actor, activist, author, and storyteller, as well as an award-winning educator who has taught young public-school students for more than 40 years. He has composed original music for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, established a songwriting residency at Boston’s Wang Theater, and delivered a series of master classes at Berklee College of Music on Artists as Activists. Kemp’s powers of observation, his unique gift for shining a light on the modern world and what it means to be alive, have deepened over a lifetime devoted to the most basic and profound of pursuits: human connection. Visit https://oldslooppresents.org for tickets and more information.
Visionary Cape Ann-Amherst based alternative rock group Northwest Fox immerses listeners into colorful melodies and explores the boundaries between multi-instrumental and acoustic artistry, alongside local singer-songwriters.

Le Vent du Nord
2023-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | The Park Theatre, Jaffrey NH, 19 Main St, Jaffrey, NH, 03452, United States
“Quebec five-piece Le Vent Du Nord, who still sound like a breath of fresh air after two decades of touring their rollicking dance music around the world…”
— BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE (UK) (Jon Lusk)
The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord are a leading force in Québec’s exciting and progressive Francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while their highly rhythmic and soulful music, rooted in the Celtic diaspora, is enhanced with a broad range of global influences.
Since first launching 20 years ago (in August 2002), Le Vent du Nord have enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,200 concerts over 4 continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and “Artist of the Year” at Folk Alliance Annual Gala.
The group regularly appear on Canadian, American, French, and UK television and radio and have participated in a wide variety of special musical projects that exhibit their great finesse and flexibility. They’ve collaborated and performed with a diverse range of artists including: Harry Manx, Väsen, Dervish, The Chieftains, Breton musical pioneer Yann-Fañch Kemener, Québécois roots legend and master storyteller Michel Faubert, the Scottish folk band Breabach, Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis, and the trans-Mediterranean ensemble Constantinople.
Le Vent du Nord look beyond the standard approaches to tradition in their collaborations and they’ve also created a symphonic concert that, according to Voir Montreal, “puts all traditional folk naysayers to shame.”
On stage these five friends create intense, joyful and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking global directions. This is the modern sound of tradition, a music of the here and now.”
https://leventdunord.com/en/the-band/

Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band in Concert.. Wakefield
2023-03-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Temple Emmanuel, 120 Chestnut St, Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band. Sunday, March 26th at 3 pm.
LOCATION for this show: Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield.
Hosted by Linden Tree Coffeehouse, Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield and Congregation Beth Israel of the Merrimack Valley
Ezekiel ‘s Wheels Klezmer Band is coming to Wakefield on Sunday afternoon, March 26th at 3 pm to entertain folks of all ages. Linden Tree Coffeehouse, Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield and Congregation Beth Israel of the Merrimack Valley have joined together to present this internationally acclaimed band.
Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band brings passion, virtuosity, and contagious energy to every performance. The Wheels improvise with the intimacy of chamber music and the intensity of a rowdy dance band. Their engaging contemporary interpretation of Jewish music is irresistible to audiences ranging from elementary school students to the judges at the International Jewish Music Festival, who heralded them as “a true musical democracy.”
The Wheels unique style was forged in the subway stations and farmers’ markets of Boston, where the informal setting and ever-changing audience created an ideal environment for musical experimentation. Over time, their repertoire grew to incorporate original as well as traditional instrumental tunes, and in 2017 it further expanded to include songs in Yiddish and English. Ezekiel’s Wheels features Abigale Reisman (violin, backing vocals), Kirsten Lamb (double bass, lead vocals), Nat Seelen (clarinet), and Pete Fanelli (trombone). All have extensive musical backgrounds in performing, teaching, and composing. https://ewklezmer.com/
Tickets are $25 with those 6 to 12 $10, under 6 free, thanks to partial support from the Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund of the North Shore, Wakefield Arts Council and both congregations. Reservations are recommended by calling 781-246-2836.
The concert is being held in Wakefield at Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield located at 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield, MA 01880,
For more information about Temple Emmanuel: www.WakefieldTemple.org or call 781-245-1886

Tom Smith & Rob Siegel Co-Bill
2023-03-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Javawocky Coffeehouse, Brockton MA, 325 W Elm St, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States

Southern Rail, March 18, 2023
2023-03-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Mansfield MA, 17 West St, Mansfield, MA, 02048, United States
Southern Rail’s performances are high-energy exuberant fun, with riveting harmonies, irrepressible humor and sparkling banjo, mandolin, and guitar solo work. Southern Rail celebrates over three decades of performing with the long awaited release of their 12th CD , “Voices in the Wind.”
Over the years, Southern Rail’s recordings, featuring their prolific songwriting, have graced Bluegrass Unlimited’s Top Thirty Singles Chart for a combined total of 32 months, climbing to #11. One of Southern Rail’s earlier CD’s, a special Bluegrass Gospel compilation entitled Glory Train, was nominated for Best Gospel Recording of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Southern Rail has been selected by the New England Foundation for the Arts to be included in their prestigious Touring Roster.
Southern Rail includes:
Jim Muller (Richmond, VA. Resides Massachusetts) – guitar, lead vocals. Talented singer, songwriter & humorist. “Jim’s guitar playing is the genuine article.” Bluegrass Unlimited (VA) “One of the most distinctive voices in Bluegrass.” Bluegrass Now (MO)
Sharon Horovitch (Montreal, Que. Resides in Massachusetts)- acoustic bass, harmony vocals. Sharon’s infectious energy has become one of the group’s trademarks. “Marvelously upbeat” Worcester Telegram (MA)
Rich Stillman (New Jersey. Resides in Massachusetts) Banjo and Harmony Vocals. A 30 year veteran of the banjo, Rich has extensive performing and recording experience, including a stint with Southern Rail from ‘85-’89. Rich has won multiple banjo championships (New Jersey champion 1983, New England champion in 2002 and 2003), as well as extensive teaching experience (Banjo Camp North, Boston Bluegrass Union, Phillips Academy in Andover, MA)
John Tibert (Northboro, MA) Mandolin and Harmony Vocals. John started playing guitar at age 14. But once he heard Dave Grisman on”Old and in the Way”, his life was never the same. He’s been addicted to bluegrass ever since.He’s a prolific songwriter and also has taught mandolin for over a decade. John’s mandolin playing isfluid, lyrical and from the heart, and his superb bass vocals are a powerful addition to the group’ssignature quartet harmonies.

Double Bill - Pamela Means and Lisa Bastoni
2023-03-18 19:30 - 22:30 | New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill MA, 16 Ashland St, Haverhill, MA, 01830, United States
Two powerful women come to the New Moon on Saturday March 18 to share their message and proven musical talents. Admission $20 and $10 for 21 and under. No advance tickets required but seats can be reserved by going to the New Moon website. Pay at the door with cash only. Plenty of free parking.

Linden Tree Coffeehouse rescheduled Songwriters in the Round. March 18th at 7:30
2023-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Linden Tree Concerts, Wakefield MA, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
Linden Tree Coffeehouse rescheduled: Songwriters in the Round to Sat. March 18th.

The Linden Tree Coffeehouse In its 38th season is known for presenting a wide variety of acoustic music performers, from local, national, and international favorites. On March 18th at 7:30 pm, a triple header of Massachusetts songwriters will return to our stage at Wakefield’s Unitarian Universalist Church’s social hall. We welcome back: Tom Smith, Kim Moberg, and Chris LaVancher all area favorites with wonderful songs they wrote and sing, with beautiful musicianship.

Tom Smith is an award-winning performer and songwriter, applying his old school folk tradition to timeless stories of people’s wants, needs, struggles, and triumphs, much like Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton. In the words of former WUMB folk radio host, Dave Palmater, “Tom Smith writes songs that seem like they’ve always been there—a true folksinger.”

Award winning singer-songwriter Kim Moberg was born in Juneau, Alaska, the daughter of a classical pianist mother of Alaskan Tlingit descent and a US Coast Guard veteran. Kim’s passionate and heartfelt vocals mesmerize listeners while her compositions tug at feelings of melancholy, heartbreak, healing and social consciousness. Kim draws inspiration from both traditional and contemporary folk and country genres.

Chris LaVancher’s performances evoke mini-movie festivals for his audiences, complete with a full soundtrack. He writes cinematic, character-driven songs that he with a humble and relaxing delivery that makes for a truly unique and moving evening of song. His song Nostalgia received an honorable mention in the 2018 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Contest. In 2014 and 2022, Chris was selected as a Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist.

Tickets for those attending are $20, cash or check at the door. Please reserve your seats by calling 781-246-2836. Masks recommended but not required. Hot and cold beverages and wrapped snacks are currently available.
Our previous streaming shows, including last month’s Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen are still available for viewing on our YouTube and Facebook pages linked from our home page: www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

The Linden Tree Coffeehouse operates, in part, with thanks to partial support from Wakefield’s Arts Council of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. For reservations and more information: 781-246-2836, www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

Friday Folk Coffeehouse at First Church Dedham Presents Lorraine and Bennett Hammond!
2023-03-17 19:00 - 21:15 | Friday Folk Coffeehouse, Dedham MA, 670 High St, Dedham, MA, 02026, United States
Friday Folk Coffeehouse at First Church Dedham
670 High Street, Dedham, MA
(781) 326-7463
Contact: Geoff Tegnell
First Church Friday Folk Coffeehouse presents its sixth concert of the 2022-2023 season featuring the Lorraine and Bennet Hammond att First Church and Parish Dedham 670 High Street, Dedham on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium. There will be refreshments for purchase. Tickets are $10 and are available online at Folk Coffeehouse | dedhamuu and at the door. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
Lorraine Lee Hammond grew up in rural New England when ballads and barn dances were part of community life. Her many credits as a traditional singer, songwriter, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist include two Appalachian dulcimer books with Yellow Moon Press, and numerous recordings. A former lecturer in American Folk Music and World Music at Lasell University in Newton, MA, she helped to launch the first UMass Boston, WUMB radio Summer Acoustic Music Week in 1996, and retired as music director at the close of 2022. She and Bennett continue to teach in the program as they have done from its inception. Bennett Hammond is a superb finger-style guitarist and recent convert to the five-string banjo. He names “the three Bs,” Bach, the blues and Buddy Holly, as major influences. Bennett’s songwriting gained traction during the pandemic with his “Mean ol’ Quarantine” blues.
Together, The Hammonds are versatile musicians, engaging entertainers, and fun teachers. Their warm stage presence is punctuated with wry humor, and their command of their instruments and musical genres is without flaw. The Boston Globe calls them “a dazzling, witty, eclectic, delightful duo.” The Hammond’s repertoire ranges in style from traditional Celtic and American songs and ballads through blues and contemporary music. They sing both traditional and original songs and can be heard on over thirty recordings as featured artists or enhancing the work of other performers. They make their home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
“The Hammonds are folk missionaries of the first order, devoted cultural activists, teachers, event organizers, and performers who love to introduce people to the joys of traditional music.” – Boston Globe
First Church and Parish Dedham Unitarian Universalist was first gathered in 1638 and is located in Dedham Center at 670 High Street. Its lively music program includes choir at Sunday services, the Parish Players theater troupe, and the Concerts at First Church Saturday classical concert series, in addition to our Friday Folk Coffeehouse events.

The Connor Garvey Band — Ben Cosgrove opens
2023-03-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Old Sloop Presents, Rockport MA, 12 School St, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Advance tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for those age 18 and under. Visit oldslooppresents.org, John Tarr Store in Rockport, or The Bookstore of Gloucester. The suggested contribution at the door is $25 for adults, $5 for those age 18 and under, and $50 for families.
Connor Garvey has the amiable presence of an entertainer, the lyrical depth of a poet, and the enchantment of a storyteller. Connor leaves audiences uplifted and inspired through a positive message delivered in a way that proves you can be optimistic and self-aware without being boring. Listeners are often drawn to Connor’s engaging performance style, accomplished musicianship, and memorable melodies, but his lyrics have a depth and sincerity that allow the listener to find meaning beyond the catchy hook.
Ben Cosgrove travels constantly all over the country, performing a unique variety of original instrumental music that explores themes of landscape, geography, and environment while straddling a line between folk and classical music. His performances have been described as “electric and exhilarating”, and his music as “stunning” and “compelling and powerful.”
