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David Francey
2024-11-16 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin MA, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA, 02038, United States

Les Sampou - Nov. 16, 2024
2024-11-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Rose Garden Coffeehouse, Mansfield MA, 17 West St, Mansfield, MA, 02048, United States
Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7.

Les Sampou (pronounced “Less Sampoo”) is an Americana singer-songwriter, who got her start in the Boston folk scene and moved on to national prominence and acclaim. Sampou has performed at Montreal Jazz Festival, SXSW, Toronto Blues Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival (where she won the New Folk Songwriting Award), Philadelphia Folk Festival, Winnipeg, and Falcon Ridge to name a few. Sampou has conducted workshops at Berklee School of Music and appeared on top syndicated radio programs such as Acoustic Cafe, World Cafe, and NPR. Sampou has released seven albums, five on her own label and two on Rounder Records. Her album, “Fall from Grace”, topped the Gavin Americana Charts nationwide. Her release “Lonesomeville” charted number 2 on the US/European Americana F.A.R. Charts and led to her performance at the SXSW Conference in Austin, TX. To date, Sampou has released seven albums of original material (See Sales on Menu). In 2021, Les won the 26th Annual International Songwriters Award for lyric writing for her song “LIES FROM TRUTH.”
Sampou, who lives on the South Shore of Boston, began playing in the streets in what she terms as “relatively late in life.” At twenty five, when all her friends were getting married, buying houses and planning for kids, Sampou started playing guitar and writing, hitting the pavement to Harvard Square, the tunnels of the MBTA subway, and anywhere she could open her case for coin and applause. It was there she found her voice and polished her guitar playing and wrote the first of her prolific collection of songs, many of which you will find on this site organized by genre.
After cutting her teeth in the streets, Les began playing area clubs, doing the 9 pm – 1 am shifts for little or no cash that she sums up as “paying her dues.” After a couple years of the club scene, Sampou found the coffeehouse scene. She describes this period by saying, “Being in front of a listening audience was nerve wracking; my hands would shake and my voice would seize up. But I was hooked.” Les worked her stage fright and didn’t stop writing. Her first album “SWEET PERFUME” caught the attention of legendary DJ Dick Pleasants and it soon was on the doorstep of Rounder Records where she was immediately signed. Rounder released “Fall From Grace” and it hit the top of the charts of Gavin Americana Radio.
Sampou’s third disc, the eponymously-titled album “LES SAMPOU,” was a departure from her folk and blues sound and her penchant for rock began to color her voice and her writing. The CD was well received in the music industry despite Rounder’s reluctance to support the album as it veered too much from Sampou’s earlier album. John Black, writing in Digital City said about the disc, “Les Sampou’ is a remarkable CD full of the kind of songs you play over and over again. Listening to songs like ‘I Want You’ — and believe me I’ve listened to it enough to wear a groove in my CD — you can only wonder why Sampou isn’t in regular rotation on radio stations across the country. Sampou’s mature voice and intelligent heartfelt lyrics make the current flavors of the month on the radio sound like the lightweights they are.”
Sampou and Rounder parted ways and Les released her first all-acoustic, country-blues album, ‘BORROWED & BLUE’” on her own label, MoNando Music. Always side-stepping categorization, this time Sampou put out a collection of the guitar-based country-blues—original and classics—tunes that were a staple in Les’s live shows. Jay Miller, Music Critic for The Patriot Ledger reviewed the album, writing, “Sampou’s guitar work is breathtaking–her six-string mentor Paul Rishell must be proud. Most notably her vocal work is thrilling, adding layers of emotional depth to this eclectic mix of four Sampou originals, old classics by the likes of Mississippi Fred McDowell and Blind Willie McTell and some surprises, like Bob Dylan’s Meet Me in the Morning. An understated triumph.”
But, it wasn’t until her album ‘LONESOMEVILLE,’ that Sampou feels like she “hit her stride.” Pairing up with recording engineer Chris Rival, Sampou and her all-star band of Boston’s cream of the crop session players (Kevin Barry/Guitars, Mike Dinallo/Guitars, Paul Kochanski/Bass, Andy Plaisted/drums, Jim Gambino/Keys, Jimmy Ryan/Mandolin, David Ogden and Mark Cunningham, Vocals) recorded Lonesomeville live in two days. Ducky Carlisle, mix engineer, added his acclaimed rock edge to the Americana set of blues and soul-tinged country tunes. Lyrically, Lonesomeville sums up what Sampou writes about best—love gone wrong, hard goodbyes, and honky tonk heartbreak.

Catie Curtis
2024-11-16 19:30 - 22:00 | New Song, Bedford MA, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA, 01730, United States
Catie Curtis
Catie toured full-time in the United States and Europe for over 25 years, releasing 14 recordings and collaborating with some of the finest musicians and producers in the country. Her songs have been featured in films and TV shows, and she has performed several times at the White House.
Now in private practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist, she seeks a balance between her work as a therapist and an artist. “I still need and want to create music. Writing is still how I make sense of my life and the world around me. I still love getting out to play shows and connect with people.” She’s written dozens of songs over the past couple of years, eleven of which appear on her latest album, The Raft.
“Have you ever been to a show where you feel an invisible wall between you and the performer? Catie Curtis pulls the walls down.”
– Mary Chapin Carpenter, Grammy Award–winning singer/songwriter

Miles and Mafale (from postponed show)
2024-11-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Houseconcert Series, Sharon MA, Sharon, MA, United States
This is the rescheduled show from September.

Lucy Kaplansky
2024-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Bass Hall at Monadnock Center, Peterborough NH, 19 Grove St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
John Gorka had to cancel his Nov., and in to the future concerts, due to hip replacement surgery. We are thrilled to have Lucy Kaplansky perform a solo concert. Tickets held for this date are honored.
Lucy Kaplansky is an acclaimed singer-songwriter of rare talent, “a truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs” (The New Yorker) and “the troubadour laureate of modern city folk” (The Boston Globe). She has released nine critically acclaimed CDs, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association for Independent Music. National Public Radio described her 2012 album Reunion as “a master class in making the personal universal,” and National Public Radio’s Scott Simon called her new album Last Days of Summer, released in June 2022, “Absolutely wonderful….utterly beautiful and affecting… Lucy sings songs from her life with resonance in ours.”
Lucy was part of folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell (which The New Yorker dubbed “a collection of lovely harmonizing and pure emotion”). Their album was an astonishing success in stores and on radio resulting in a national tour of sold-out concerts, as well as a national sold-out reunion tour in 2018. Her recording of Roxy Music’s “More than This” has over 12 million streams on Spotify, and she has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Morning Edition as well as BBC Radio 2 and 4, and CBS Sunday Morning, and has sung harmony on albums by Suzanne Vega, Bryan Ferry, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin. Her song “Guilty as Sin” was featured in the NBC television show “Ed,” The Firm.
lucykaplansky.com for much more

David Francey
2024-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church, Peterborough NH, 25 Main St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
Dear Ticket Holder
The David Francey concert on 4/3/24 has been POSTPONED to November 14th.
To all Ticket Holders: Your tickets will be good for this new date.
If this date do not work for you, you can request a reimbursement. Please email your request to pfmsconcerts@gmail.com
If tickets become available we will open up sales as they do so watch here for any avails.
“Francey’s clear, simple songs speak volumes to his followers. After a decade in music, David Francey is known as one of Canada’s finest tunesmiths and a champion of the Everyman, admired for his less-is-more approach to writing. It’s amazing how he manages to address deep stuff with such spare ingredients”
… The Edmonton Journal
“One of Canada’s outstanding poets, songwriters, storytellers. That’s David Francey with a lovely little tribute to tonight.”
… Ron MacLean, Hockey Night in Canada Following the Canadian Heritage Classic Hockey Game
David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter, who has become known as “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star). Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to parents who were factory workers, he moved to Canada when he was twelve. For decades, he worked across Canada in rail yards, construction sites, and in the Yukon bush, all the while writing poetry, setting it to melodies in his head and singing it to himself as he worked.
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music. But when he was in his 40s, his wife, artist Beth Girdler, encouraged him to share his songs and sing in public. The reaction was instant. His first album Torn Screen Door came out in 1999 and was a hit in Canada. Since then, he has released eleven albums, won three Juno Awards and has had his songs covered by such artists as The Del McCoury Band, The Rankin Family, James Keelaghan and Tracy Grammer.
Francey also had the honour of receiving the prestigious SOCAN Folk Music Award as well as taking home the Grand Prize in both the International Acoustic Music Award and in the Folk category for the John Lennon Songwriting Award.
“David’s straightforward songs tell honest stories of real people and real places. Poetic perception and a keen eye for the heart of the matter are trademarks of the man and his music. His songs and stories are a direct connection for audiences seeking depth and meaning in the day-to-day.” Shelter Valley Folk Festival
David Francey was born in Ayrshire, Scotland where he got his first taste of the working life as a paperboy. At age 10 he was devouring the newspapers he delivered, establishing a life-long interest in politics and world events while developing the social conscience that forms the backdrop of his songs.
He was twelve when his family immigrated to Toronto. He says he can trace his love of the land, the history, and the people of his adopted country to weekend family drives exploring southern Ontario. Music played a large part in these family outings. They sang traditional Scottish tunes as they drove through the Canadian countryside. Dad and sister Muriel sang melody, while mother and David sang harmonies.
His attachment to Canada grew with travel. He hitched across the country three times, then thumbed his way to the Yukon. This attachment surfaces in his songs of rail lines, farms, and the St. Lawrence Seaway. He grew to understand the people while working in Toronto train yards, the Yukon bush, and as a carpenter in the Eastern Townships. These experiences colour his first CD, Torn Screen Door, with songs like Hard Steel Mill, Gypsy Boys, and Working Poor and his second, Far End of Summer, with Highway, Flowers of Saskatchewan and February Morning Drive.
In concert David is a singer and a storyteller. His wry humour and astute observations combined with his openhearted singing style have earned him a loyal following.
David lives with his wife, artist Beth Girdler in the quiet but charming Lanark Highlands in southern Ontario. They are visited often by their son Colin, daughters Amy and Julia and grandkids Tristan, Alice and Millicent.
© 2019 Beth Girdler
https://www.davidfrancey.com/

Patty Larkin
2024-11-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Me&Thee, Marblehead MA, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, MA, 01945, United States
We wrap up our fall season with one of New England’s most extraordinary acoustic performers presenting a daring new project. Patty Larkin is a visionary of sound and wonder, a real deal version of artistry made of equal parts guitar wizardry, vocals shot through with soul and inventive lyrics that ripple across the heart. Sarah Blacker opens.
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North Reading Community Coffeehouse November Showcase
2024-11-23 18:30 - 21:30 | North Reading Community Coffeehouse, North Reading MA, 147 Park St, North Reading, MA, 01864, United States
The North Reading Community Coffeehouse is proud to present its November Showcase. The performers are Dolores Bourque, Ric Page and Tom Sullivan – the “Side by Each” band, Uri Bourque, Don Gibbs, Torin Nickerson and Maureen Pilot. We have a wide variety of music this month which will make for a very entertaining show. As an aside, one of the things the North Reading Community Coffeehouse has been trying to do for awhile is to get younger performers and we will finally be able to do that as Uri and Torin are both 17 year old high school students and very talented musicians. Torin recently released his his debut album, “Seven O’clock Sessions.” It features six original songs, including “Nowhere Else to Go,” a song originally released as a single July 28, 2023. Each performer will do about a 30 minute set.The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted and we will be offering refreshments with all the proceeds going to the Friends of the Flint Memorial Library in North Reading with whom we will be doing these concerts in conjunction with, to help support the library.

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

Le Vent du Nord
2024-11-23 19:00 - 21:00 | The Park Theatre, Jaffrey NH, 19 Main St, Jaffrey, NH, 03452, United States
Exceptionally skilled, exceptionally experienced, and exceptionally entertaining
—Sing Out!
Featuring button accordion, guitar and fiddle, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy, which adds an earthy, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes.
—Boston Herald

The award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences.
Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,000 concerts and receiving 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 exhibits great finesse and flexibility, appearing regularly on Canadian, American, French, and UK television and radio, and participating in a wide variety of special musical projects. On stage these friends create intense, joyful, and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking global directions. (Musical Instruments Museum: Events)
https://leventdunord.com/en/the-band/

Roslindale Open Mike
2024-11-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
A semi-monthly virtual open mike sponsored by Roslindale Open Mike. Watch on YouTube.
Performers are welcome! Visit Roslindale Open Mike for more information.

Seth Glier
2024-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Bass Hall at Monadnock Center, Peterborough NH, 19 Grove St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
“Seth Glier has an uncanny ability to connect with listeners around the globe with his heartfelt storytelling and “otherwordly” layered vocals, and he’s made a name for himself thanks to his diverse musical catalog full of enrapturing releases melding pop, folk, and synth sounds.” — Popwrapped
(Glier is a) singer with an exquisite tenor (which ) echoes Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel — USA Today
Glier is a man of many talents. A singer-songwriter, multi–instrumentalist, and producer, he’s known for his emotive soundscapes and masterful songwriting. Exposing vulnerability in a deeply courageous way, his work takes you on an impassioned journey of heart and honesty. — Ear Milk
This young blood wields an old-soul air….Discover a new generation of great” — Huffington Post

Seth’s gifts are an innate curiosity and a fierce desire to connect with other people. His musical acumen provides him with a vehicle for both. He was worked as a cultural diplomat for the US State Department and collaborated with musicians in Ukraine, Mongolia, China, and Mexico. Seth has shared the bill with a diverse list of artists ranging from the likes of Ronnie Spector, James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, & Glen Campbell. As a producer, music director, or studio musician he has collaborated with Sophie B. Hawkins, Tom Rush, Antje Duvekot, Richard Shindell, Doctora Qingona, Dar Williams, Nick Carter, & Cyndi Lauper.
Seth is a five-time Independent Music Award winner and received a Grammy nomination for his album The Next Right Thing. With a commitment to using songwriting as a tool for positive change, he has written with the students in Parkland, FL for the “Parkland Project,” cowritten with soldiers at Walter Reed, and is an advocate for autism awareness citing his autistic brother Jamie as his greatest non-musical-musical influence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdWKxcAaM48&t=33s
“Another Day in America”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EaC3ASi6Cs&t=29s
“Somebody Break My Heart”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgZxrw7gKsw&t=161s

Fuzek-Rossoni 35th Anniversary & Stone Soup Benefit Concert
2024-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
While Stone Soup Coffeehouse has entered its 43th Season as a local music venue here in Rhode Island, John Fuzek and Mary Ann Rossoni have also made their mark on the RI folk music community almost as long, both as a duo, as solo performers, and as members of bands.
This Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 7 pm, we will be presenting a very special evening of songs, memories and community celebrating Fuzek-Rossoni’s 35 years as that folk duo (where have the years gone?).
Tickets are $35 and are available at the door or with an advanced ticket purchase through our website. All tickets must be purchased at the time of the reservation. We accept VENMO and we suggest you get those tickets early, as this event is bound to sell out. Their 25th Anniversary did!
This is also a fundraiser for Stone Soup Coffeehouse. With every ticket sold, $10 goes to Stone Soup Coffeehouse. These funds will help support our Open Mic community, local folks to open for bigger names, and allow us to continue to update our sound equipment for the next generation of leaders for the organization.
As always, we’ll have free coffee, tea, and sweets. Non-Alcoholic Beers and Seltzers will also be available by donation (we’re trying something new). We’re so thankful for all of you! Let’s keep the music playing together.

Second Annual Thanksgiving Hootenanny with Steve Folino and the Folk Ensemble
2024-11-30 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
The South Shore Folk Music Club will present the ‘Second Annual Thanksgiving Hootenanny’ at 7 p.m. Saturday November 30, 2024. Steve Folino and the Folk Ensemble, a six-piece ensemble, in the round, will feature songs from Townes Van Zandt, Pete Seegar, Bob Dylan and John Prine. Mark your calendars for this Thanksgiving extravaganza – a night of acoustic folk music from some of the finest local musicians in the area! Enjoy homemade goodies, folk friends and folk ambiance! This event is ADA compliant. For details, visit southshorefolkmusicclub.org

Dean Stevens and Friends
2024-11-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Music on Centre, West Roxbury MA, 1859 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA, 02132, United States
Marvelous collaboration of Dean Stevens on guitar, Eric Kilburn on mandolin, Max Ridley on bass and Rob Flax on violin and other instruments. Great vocals. great energy and great variety of songs.
Music on Centre concerts take place in the comfy parish hall located at 70 Corey Street behind the Theodore Parker UU Church in West Roxbury. Lots of free parking across the street and in two city lots nearby. Building is wheelchair accessible.
Reserve seats by emailing musiconcentre@gmail.com. There are no advance tickets. Cash is preferred but credit card payments are possible. General admission. For more information, go to artist website (www.deanstevens.com) or www.tparkerchurch.org/events where you can access a digital photo to send to friends and family. Or call 617-327-0542.

The Heather Pierson Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
2024-12-01 15:00 - 17:30 | 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.
Tickets and more information
Heather Pierson is a New Hampshire based singer/songwriter, pianist, song leader, and performer with a passion for cultivating joy, both onstage and off. With a toe in each of the realms of New Orleans jazz, blues, and folk, her multi-genre songwriting places her in a category all her own, one honed by decades of diligent practice and curious exploration. Her trio, with Shawn Nadeau on bass/vocals and Craig Bryan on percussion/vocals, performs a rich variety of Heather’s originals, jazz and blues standards, and unique re-workings of familiar classics. Their live performances feature their brilliant musicianship, stirring three-part vocal harmonies, boundless joy, and a desire to share from the heart.
In their annual December offering, The Heather Pierson Trio performs the entirety of the ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ album as recorded by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, as well as other Guaraldi compositions and holiday favorites. The musical score for ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’, composed by the late Vince Guaraldi and first broadcast in December of 1965, is just as poignant and touching as the story and includes the hugely popular hit ‘Linus and Lucy’. Guaraldi’s gentle jazz riffs established musical trademarks that, to this day, still prompt smiles of recognition.

Linden Tree's Annual Winter Potpourri
2024-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Linden Tree Concerts, Wakefield MA, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield, MA, 01880, United States
WINTER POTPOURRI at LINDEN TREE, SAT. DECEMBER 7, 2024
MASSACHUSETTS GOT TALENT. 9 acoustic music acts.
$10 minimum donation with a share for the Wakefield Food Pantry
Have you wondered what the Linden Tree Concert series is all about? For 40 seasons, Linden Tree has presented local, national, and even international traveling performers covering so many music genres such as traditional, gospel, contemporary, bluegrass, and blues. Our Winter Potpourri will be hosted by Wakefield’s Kirsten Manville and will feature a set by last year’s top winner Mark Zelemeyer and Friends. In the holiday spirit our reduced ticket price of $10 minimum will be shared with the Wakefield Food Pantry and encourage newcomers to the Linden Tree. 7 acts will perform two songs each hoping to catch audience votes to win future Linden Tree gigs. Competitors are: James Cooke, Mel Green, Tom Hanlon, Paul Hatem, Jan Luby, Dan Margarita,and Secret Sauce.
Kirsten Manville, a Wakefield based singer- songwriter who engages audiences with melodic and lyric-focused Americana music, with a touch of blues and country. Her songs have singable lyrics and memorable melodies that capture stories about everyday life, the ups and downs and in-betweens. Her CD “Blossom in the Sun,” was a Top 5 pick in the September 2022 issue of Metronome Magazine. “With naturally gifted vocal command, Manville explores the intricacies of love, life, and the finer things with a sharp eye on details. Her lyrics are heartfelt and genuine and delivered with just the right amount of instinct and emotion. www.KirstenManville.com
Mark Zelermyer and Friends were voted “Audience Favorite” at last year’s Linden Tree Coffeehouse Potpourri. Mark’s original songs tell stories about everyday life. His songs are always thoughtful and engaging, with lyrics ranging from poignant to funny, heartfelt to uplifting. Backed by Bob Metzger on guitar and John Vandale on bass, Mark and the band have been steadily building their fanbase as they perform around Greater Boston and beyond, as far away as England. The trio also received much applause at Wakefield’s First Porch Fest in September. Their second full-length album will be released early 2025. According to Metronome, “Mark Zelermyer delivers a collection of poignant songs on his debut release, Prior to Leaving.”
James Cooke aka “CaptC” is a singer songwriter from Central Mass. His songs are available on all major streaming platforms His performances feature colorful stories and characters, ear-catching melodies, picturesque and often humorous lyrics, and wry takes on romance and modern life. He describes his music as written for listeners who like songs that make them “THINK.” http://www.captcmusic.com
Mel Green was a folksinger in South Africa. He emigrated to the USA in the early 70s. He has performed as a singer-songwriter on the folk/acoustic music scene in Greenwich Village, the Poconos, New England, as well as in Cambridge and in Greater Boston. He has performed at the London Folk Song Society, and also in Sydney, Australia.Songs from his CD “I’m Taking my Time” have been played on folk radio all over the USA, the UK and in Europe. www.melgreensings.com
Tom Hanlon, an award-winning singer-songwriter, grew up in the 60’s, when folk music was in all its glory. Tom branched into rock and roll in high school, and joined “The Long Island Sounds” out of New Haven CT, opening for such acts as the Beach Boys, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and the Zombies. He studied Classical guitar at NE Conservatory, taught there for several years, and–more recently–began writing songs. He collaborates now with Leslie Bryant, of Ergo Canto. The title track from their CD, “This Train,” was a finalist in the American Songwriter Awards. His “Nail Care and Repair for Guitarists” video on YouTube with 90K hits. Tom’s songs are on Reverbnation, where he is often Number 1 in “Folk” for the Boston Region.Tom Hanlon Reverbnation link
Paul Hatem has been a part of the thriving New England songwriting scene. His first recording, “Once-Green Leaves,” was released in 1990. Paul’s second recording, “Pair of Wings,”was released in 2001.Now after 20 years, the new album, “When I Get Old,” has just become available.” Folk Americana singer-songwriter, Paul Hatem spins wrm nostalgic tales with startling insights and subtly biting humor.”. www.PaulHatem.com
Jan Luby is known for her engaging stage presence as well as a voice full of passion, range and power. Jan’s songs are evocative, lyrical, personal stories, ranging from socially relevant to silly. She connects with people whether performing to a large audience at a festival, or in an intimate coffeehouse setting, or heard by those nearby when singing from solitary confinement. She released her fifth album, Night Window, in February of 2020, just before the world shut down. Don White says, Jan Luby was born for the stage. She is as comfortable there as any performer I have ever seen. Audience know they are in the presence of a natural talent…” www.janluby.com
Dan Margarita is a product of the 1980’s Boston Comedy boom, Dan Margarita turned his wit and love of music to crafting songs that range from satirical and thought-provoking to songs aimed at bringing a simple smile, while occasionally mixing in a tender ballad. www.
The Secret Sauce: Janet Feld, Esther Friedman and Jackie Damsky have joined forces as The Secret Sauce, performing tasty originals and choice covers, with lots of sweet 3-part harmony, plus guitar, mando and violin. The band evolved from time spent playing music together. Performing with people whose music you love, and are a blast to hang out with is how they roll. www.thesecretsaucemusic.com

Tickets for this concert is specially priced at $10 minimum donation. Homemade baked goods and beverages hot and cold are sold before the show and during intermission. Funds raised will be shared with the Wakefield Food Pantry. Doors open at 7 with the show beginning at 7:30pm.For preferential seating call 781 246 2836 by noon on performance days.
Linden Tree concerts are now held at the Wakefield Lynnfield United Methodist Church at 273 Vernon St. Wakefield, MA 01880 Easy to find from 95. Parking Lot by church rear entrance. Handicapped access too. For more information www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

Heather Pierson Trio, “Charlie Brown Christmas”
2024-12-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin MA, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin, MA, 02038, United States

Paul Richell and Annie Raines
2024-12-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Houseconcert Series, Sharon MA, Sharon, MA, United States

Harvey Reid and Joyce Anderson
2024-12-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Bass Hall at Monadnock Center, Peterborough NH, 19 Grove St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
“Harvey Reid is a one-man history of acoustic music.”
— The Missoulian

“That neo-traditional current is starting to be felt among the ranks of New England songwriters…among the hottest…New Hampshire fiddler-singer Joyce Andersen.”
— The Boston Globe

Joyce Andersen and Harvey Reid have combined their talents to create one of the most potent duo teams in acoustic music. They are gifted instrumentalists, strong and versatile singers, and prolific songwriters, and are comfortable in a dizzying array of styles of roots and Americana music. They jump from show-stopping Celtic jigs and old-time fiddle tunes to house-shaking blues rockers, soaring gospel duets, and achingly beautiful ballads. Reid’s legendary acoustic and slide guitar work make a perfect backdrop for Andersen’s powerful fiddling, and they take turns on lead and harmony vocals to showcase a large and interesting repertoire of original, traditional and contemporary music.
They have brought audiences to their feet at folk & bluegrass festivals, clubs, coffeehouses and concert halls across the US and in Europe, and have released 4 highly-acclaimed collaboration recordings. Reid & Andersen were inducted in 2023 into the Maine Music Awards Hall of Fame, and they continue to create, record and perform, mostly close to home in Northern New England.

FUN INTERVIEW:
https://www.nodepression.com/interview/20-questions-with-harvey-reid-joyce-andersen/

John Henry's Hammer Coffeehouse - Open Mic
2024-12-13 18:30 - 21:30 | John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, Worcester MA, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
2nd and 4th Fridays
First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA. Upper parking lot on State Street.
Doors open and performer sign-up at 6:30 p.m.
Performances begin @ 7 p.m.
10 minutes in the limelight- spoken word or music (two songs). Duos or groups are considered one act.

Jonny Kringle & The Wondaland Band's Rock & Roll Holiday Extravaganza
2024-12-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478

Ellis Paul with Radoslav Lorkovic
2024-12-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Bass Hall at Monadnock Center, Peterborough NH, 19 Grove St, Peterborough, NH, 03458, United States
Paul is a four-piece band wrapped into one: He expertly mimics the sound of a drum set with his guitar while simultaneously creating enticing chord progressions, he sings and blows his harmonica at the same time. – Nina Matti
“Despite his success and sense of history, Mr. Paul remains an artist with his eye on the future and an interest in discovering the transformative potential in his music.” – The New York Times

Ellis Paul
Some artists document their lives through their music. Others chronicle their times. It’s a rare artist who can do both, telling their own story through songs that also encapsulate the essence of people and places who have helped define their era overall. Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen all come to mind. Yet few songwriters can relate their own life to the life experienced by others who find that common bond — the exhilaration of the open road, the celebration of heroes, the coming of age, the hope for redemption, the sharing of love, intimate, passionate and enduring — the way that Ellis Paul does.
Smart. Literate. Poetic. Singular. Storyteller. Folksinger.
Yes, but Ellis Paul is far more. How much more? An incredible 30-year career. 15 Boston Music Awards. 20 albums. Newport Folk Festival. Carnegie Hall. Hundreds of venues from Alaska to Miami, Paris, and London. Dozens of compilations, commercials, documentaries, TV shows, and blockbuster movie soundtracks. He is one of the finest singer/songwriters of his generation — for many, the face of contemporary folk music — and probably no artist on the acoustic music scene is better loved by fans, or more respected by his contemporaries than Ellis Paul.
Radoslav Lorkovic
Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul, Radoslav Lorković has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. Born in Zagreb, Croatia Radoslav moved to the United States at age six. He had a foothold on a classical music career when at age fourteen he was sidetracked by a blues scale that a friend had taught him. Lorković currently tours the world regularly appearing at prestigious events such as the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, WOMAD, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa folk festivals, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Mountain Stage, Prairie Home Companion, eTown as well as a litany of Italian castles and villas.

Patty Larkin - Second Annual Holiday Concert
2024-12-14 19:00 - 21:15 | South Shore Folk Music Club, Duxbury MA, 842 Tremont St, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
PATTY LARKIN is a visionary of sound and wonder, a real deal version of artistry made of equal parts guitar wizardry, vocals shot through with soul and inventive lyrics that ripple across the terrain of the heart. Described as “riveting” (Chicago Tribune), “hypnotic” (Entertainment Weekly), and a “drop-dead brilliant” performer (Performing Songwriter), Patty has captured audiences for over 30 years with an imagination, enchantment, and technical artistry that has redefined the boundaries of the guitar driven singer songwriter. Patty is an imaginative, hilarious, enchanting performer. Join us for Holiday Spirit and a Legend!

There will also be a prize for the best ‘ugly holiday sweater!’ We are always looking for folk-friendly volunteers, especially in the kitchen, helping with sound, setting up and breaking down, or a myriad of other tasks.

Park in Rear of church and enter through the double doors.
We are ADA accessible. If someone is accompanying you, please have them come into the building to alert us, so we can readily assist.
The SSFMC Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

First Church Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents Three At Home on 12/20!
2024-12-20 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 4th concert of the 2024-2025 season featuring Three at Home at First Church and Parish Dedham 670 High Street, Dedham on Friday, December 20th at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium. There will be refreshments for purchase. Tickets are $15 and are available online at Folk Coffeehouse | dedhamuu and at the door. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
Three At Home is comprised of Dann Russo on vocals and guitar. Mary Casiello on vocals and keyboard, and Kari Paisley-Flango on vocals and drums. Their Three At Home sound is a cocktail of harmony-driven rock, infused with soulful energy and emotion. Take the honest lyrics of Brandi Carlile, the tight harmonies of Fleetwood Mac, the passion and energy of Frank Turner, and shake it vigorously inside a bottle of Lake Street Dive throwback vibes, and you get Three At Home. Two voices with one guitar, a full band with horn section, or any permutation in between, Three At Home delivers harmony-driven rock infused with soulful energy and emotion that invites audiences both tearfully and joyfully to sing along.
Music reviewers have enthused about Three At Home concerts. One noted “… [T]he band seems to have this one massive energy that makes everything alluring and fun.” Another observed that “If you’ve never heard of Three At Home, picture if you packed Mumford & Sons into a nuclear bomb.” And a third called them a “Sonic rays of sunshine.” See for yourself on December 20th in the First Church Parish Hall!
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 First Friday Jazz & Classical Concerts, conducted in collaboration with the Dedham School of Music, in addition to our Friday Folk Coffeehouse events.

John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse – NO OPEN MIC 12/27/24
2024-12-27 - 2024-12-28 | John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, Worcester MA, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
Reminder: There will be NO open mic on 12/27 so you can enjoy playing with your Christmas presents. We will be back in 2025 on January 10th. So, Happy Hanukah and Happy New Year!!!!

Rockport New Year's Eve
2024-12-31 16:00 - 23:59 | Old Sloop Presents, Rockport MA, 12 School St, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
A button gains you admission to all events. Buttons are $25 for adults and $10 for those age 13 – 18. Children age 12 and under are free
Buttons and more information
Rockport New Year’s Eve is Rockport’s year-end celebration of the arts, held annually since 1996. Performances take place at Old Sloop Presents, The Shalin Liu Performance Center, and a dozen other halls and churches in downtown Rockport, Massachusetts, all within a five minute walk of each other, Children’s activities run from 4:00 to 6:00 and culminate with a parade of lighted parasols and an early new year celebration. All-ages activities run from 6:00pm to midnight. See a schedule here.

John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse – Open Mic Friday 1/10/2025
2025-01-10 18:30 - 21:30 | John Henry’s Hammer Coffeehouse, Worcester MA, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
2nd and 4th Fridays (except when noted)
First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St, Worcester, MA
Doors open and performer sign-up at 6:30 p.m.
Performances begin @ 7 p.m.
10 minutes in the limelight- spoken word or music (two songs). Duos or groups are considered one act and CANNOT sign up as single performers too. $3 admission for everybody. Performer or spectator.
Refreshments & snacks (donation appreciated).
PLEASE enter State Street upper parking lot door. Handicap parking and accessibility at the side entrance on Court Street by the Courthouse apartments. If you do park on Court Street only park on the church side of the street or you could get towed. The parking meters on Main Street and State Street require money until 8:00 pm. The meter maids and dudes love to hand out tickets.

Peter Mulvey
2025-01-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Second Friday Concerts at First Church Belmont, 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont, 02478
