Lisa Sheldon’s debut album Lost and Found, coming out in June, shows her gift for discovering something new in the familiar. She writes about the ‘wild ride’ of life with keen insight and playful humor, serving up truth with the wry wink of the eye. Her warm sound is always honest and compelling and her guitar […]
A musician whose inspiration to play guitar was Buffy St. Marie’s ‘Until It’s Time for You to Go’ Margaret Ferri’s roots are in folk music and lyrics are her passion! She covers Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and many others. She says, “I play songs that speak to me and my life’s […]
Young Singers Traditional Ballad Singing Contest - This year’s 18th Annual Traditional Ballad Singing Contest for contestants in grade 4 through age 25 will be held at 7 p.m. Friday March 29, 2025 at South Shore Folk Music club, located at First Parish Duxbury, 842 Tremont St., Duxbury. Club member Karen Haffner and Lynn Feingold, […]
“Tom Smith is a songwriter’s songwriter, a story teller through stage banter and song with a genuine sincerity and love for what he does that shines through in every lyric, chord and spoken word. His instrumental style and delivery are spot on and Tom always leaves the crowd better for being there.” – Tom Bianchi, […]
The South Shore Folk Music Club (SSFMC), which is in its 47th year, presents an ‘All Open Mic Night’ Saturday February, 2025 at First Parish Duxbury! We had so much fun last season that we’re doing it again! Doors open and sign-ups begin at 630p, show starts at 7p.m. You can sing, do spoken word, prose, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alastair Moock started performing in 1995, moving from his home outside New York City to the folk haven of Boston, Massachusetts. After working his way up through the local coffeehouse and club circuit, he began touring the U.S. and Europe, eventually graduating to renowned events like the Newport Folk Festival and Norway’s Bergen Music Fest […]
The South Shore Folk Music Club will host a coffeehouse featuring Kim Moberg with an Open Mic to follow Friday Oct 4 2024 at First Parish Duxbury, 842 Tremont St (Rte 3A) Duxbury. Award winning Indigenous (Tlingit) singer/songwriter Kim Moberg is an Alaska native artist who suffered a lifetime of debilitating stage fright. In 2014 she set […]
