South Shore Folk Music Club (SSFMC)
Saturday February 9 2024
First Parish Church
842 Tremont St. Duxbury MA.
Doors open and Open Mic Sign-ups at 6:30 pm. Show starts at 7p.
$9 Non-members, $8 Members
Refreshments available. A DA accessible.
Mike Laureanno is a passionate performer whose songs are visceral and evocative. He is proud of his roots and much of his songwriting deals with his gritty blue-collar hometown of Fall River MA and the lives of his family and friends. Mike is the winner of the 2016 Woody Guthrie songwriting competition and he was a Kerrville TX New Folk finalist! Be prepared for an intimate evening of music with Mike Laureanno.
Bob Uvello, over a decades long musical career, has performed throughout the US, Canada and Europe. His 1979 recording, High Chaparral, was awarded a Gold Record in Sweden. Bob’s vocals cover both the tenor and baritone ranges, accompanied by his unique guitar style. Since returning to music full time, Bob has recorded two albums of all original compositions: Deep Canyons (2022) and Blue Streak (2023).
Open Mic to follow.
Cliff Eberhardt
Saturday Sep 30 2023
Tix $23 Members, $25 Non-Member
Doors open at 6:30p, Show starts at 7:00p – 9:15p
South Shore Folk Music Club (SSFMC)
First Parish Duxbury
842 Tremont St (Rte 3A)
Duxbury MA
Cliff’s dad introduced him to the guitar when he was 7 and he quickly taught himself to play. He cut his teeth listening to James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, and Mississippi John Hurt at local clubs — but also Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and Rodgers and Hart.
Cliff moved to New York in 1978 – because the clubs were great, the Bitter End, the Speakeasy, Kenny’s Castaway, Folk City and the company amazing, John Gorka, Suzanne Vega, Lucy Kaplansky, Julie Gold, Steve Forbert, Christine Lavin, and Shawn Colvin. Between long hours as a taxi driver, Cliff played guitar on the road with Richie Havens, Melanie and sang jingles for Coke, Miller Beer and Chevrolet, “The Heartbeat of America” campaign.
Cliff has produced an incredible number of acclaimed albums, collaborated with Jazz, Folk, and Country legends, written original songs for a new production of “The Taming of the Shrew” for Folger Theatre and Shakespeare Library in Washington DC, reunited with old songwriting pals, John Gorka, Christine Lavin, Cheryl Wheeler, Lucy Kaplansky and Patty Larkin to tour nationally again as On A Winter’s Night and much, much more!.
Since the pandemic, he’s out on the road again and not to be missed! Right at the Club! Get your tickets, and Come on Down!
I hope everyone had a good summer. We’re back!
Now that it is ‘fall-ish’ another music event is planned for our 45th season at the South Shore Folk Music Club (SSFMC).
The first Coffeehouse is Fri Sep 22 2023
Doors open at 630p
Show starts at 7p, goes till 915p
First Parish Duxbury
842 Tremont St (Rte 3A)
Duxbury MA
Coffeehouse Feature: Fred Meltzer
Fred Meltzer has been performing and recording originals, covers and tribute music for over 40 years. His band Free Range has featured at SSFMC in the past. Fred has played his silly and thoughtful originals for the past several years and his project, Waxy Shellac and The Tasteless Apples, is currently recording their inaugural album “Shelf Life” at Ultrasound Productions in Hanover MA. Looks for it soon on line and in person with a booklet illustrating how all the decades of hits were inspired! Maybe Fred will be inspired to preview a couple at our first coffeehouse of the season!
Opener Fran Araujo and Friends:
Fran Araujo is a musician who has been performing for about 12 years. Her musical roots begin with her paternal grandmother in Ireland. She was influenced in childhood by her parents’ Mitch Miller records, and then was enchanted with the folk music of the 60s’s, especially with the close harmony of popular groups of the time. She appreciates and enjoys performing old time and bluegrass. Fran takes great pleasure in singing and playing with others and believes music is deeply healing.
We also hope you’ll share your Talent at the OPEN MIC!
