Cliff Eberhardt

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks. Doors Open at 7:00 PM

$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)

 

Cliff Eberhardt knew by age seven that he was going to be a singer and songwriter. Growing up in Berwyn (PA), he and his brothers sang together and their parents played instruments. His dad introduced him to the guitar and he quickly taught himself to play. Fortunate enough to live close to the Main Point (one of the best folk clubs on the East Coast), he cut his teeth listening to the likes of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, and Mississippi John Hurt — receiving an early and impressive tutorial in acoustic music. At the same time, he was also listening to great pop songwriters like Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and Rodgers and Hart, which explain his penchant for great melodies and clever lyrical twists. After a successful whirlwind of a career in the industry, in 2021, Cliff released “Knew Things” – a new album of original songs which reached #4 on the Folk Alliance International’s Folk Radio Chart. Touring constantly, Cliff is well-known as a songwriting teacher all over the U.S. at songwriting camps and private lessons. He also produces, arranges and advises on other artist’s recordings. Learn more about Cliff online at cliffeberhardt.net.

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks.

 

Cosy Sheridan with Charlie Koch and Kent Allyn

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks. Doors Open at 7:00 PM

$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)

 

Cosy Sheridan has been called one of the era’s finest and most thoughtful songwriters, and also ‘a buddhist monk trapped in the body of a singer-songwriter’. Her music regularly tops the folk radio charts. Her CD “Pretty Bird” was listed among Sing Out Magazine’s Great CDs of 2014. Her concerts are wide-ranging explorations: ragtime guitar and social satire, modern renditions of mythology (meet Hades the Biker) and tales of modern adulthood. She first caught the attention of national folk audiences in 1992 when she won both the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Song Award and The Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest, and then released her critically acclaimed CD Quietly Led on Waterbug Records. Since then she has released more than 13 CDs and written a one-woman-show.

Charlie Koch is Cosy Sheridan’s husband and musical partner. He started learning guitar at 11 years old, and has taught bass or guitar classes at Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and also at Moab Folk Camp. Koch also has a lifetime of experience teaching horseback riding, skiing and tennis.

Cabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks.

Chris & Meredith Thompson/The Secret Sauce

 

$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)

Cabaret seating. BYOB & Snacks. Doors  open at 7:00PM

DOUBLE BILL! Chris & Meredith Thompson are twin sisters who perform acoustic music featuring guitar, percussion, flute, and sibling harmony. They are “powerful performers with a natural warmth for the live concert stage” writes Tom Lounges in the Beat. Best known for the unique blend of their nearly identical voices, the Thompsons weave vocals, flute, guitar and percussion together creating a sound that is genuine, beautiful, and moving. The duo has performed and many different venues and Festivals up and down the East Coast (& beyond).

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, mandolin, and violin. They came together over a love of each other’s songs, great friendship, and fun and that’s how the Secret Sauce rolls!

Cabaret seating. BYOB & Snacks.

 

Paul Rishell and Annie Rains

$20 Members/ $22 non-members in advance ; $25 at the door (if available)

Cabaret-style seating (tables). BYOB & snacks. Doors open at 7:00 PM

Paul Rishell and Annie Raines are an acoustic, country blues-inspired musical duo that met in 1993 during the recording of Paul’s album “Swear to Tell the Truth.” They have released four albums as a duo. Raines is primarily known for her harmonica playing, but also plays mandolin, zither, and keyboard instruments. Rishell’s primary instrument is guitar. Both sing on their recordings. They have also recorded and performed as members of John Sebastian’s J-Band, and appeared on the soundtrack to “A Prairie Home Companion.”

Individually, Annie Raines played on Susan Tedeschi’s first three albums, was a member of the Tarbox Ramblers, and worked with Pinetop Perkins, Louis Myers, and James Cotton among others, and has taught at the Club Passim school of music.

Paul Rishell’s debut album was 1990’s “Blues on a Holiday.” In 2008, he released a guitar instructional video disc, “Dirt Road Blues,” and he has taught at Berklee College of Music. In 2013, Rishell was nominated for two Blues Music Awards – one in the Acoustic Album category for his album “Talking Guitar,” and another for Acoustic Artist.

 

 

 

Racky Thomas in Concert

Racky Thomas in Concert

Racky Thomas in addition to being a stalwart blues professional on vocals, guitar and harmonica is also well known as an interpreter of past artists – his delivery is authentic and powerful!

Racky has prepared a presentation of the songs of Townes Van Zant and some particularly faithful renditions of Taj Mahal classics which are masterful!

This is truly a “Not to be missed show” that well represents our Club mission of “back to the roots”.

Racky is well known throughout New England and performs regularly in clubs and at major concert venues. He’s Berkeley trained but the blues and folk is ingrained in his soul … come out and discover why he is so popular and enjoy a night of wonderful interpretation that has won him a loyal and ardent following.

The kitchen is open for coffee, tea, water and cookies.  The venue is ADA compliant.