Kingston Chapter

After 40 years of playing Fender bass with bands in San Francisco, Richmond, Virginia and the Hudson Valley, Paul has expanded his horizons as a popular singer/songwriter. His original songs, […]

Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin perform an exciting array of acoustic guitar-based music, ranging from captivating original songs and instrumentals to arrangements of classics by J.S. Bach and George Gershwin. […]

Phil Miller and Betty Altman are well known to Folk Guild members for their soulful brand of music, combining warm, jazzy moodscapes and lush vocal harmonies. Their two guitars and […]

Rich Newman is a songwriter, poet and award-winning journalist from Ulster County, New York. He describes his musical style as “the Country side of Folk,” and his songs reveal a […]

Andy Shapiro grew up on Gun Hill Road in the Bronx in the 1950s, dreaming the dreams that came from listening to his sister’s Four Seasons and Beach Boys records. […]

Jim Pospisil is a singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist from the Hudson Valley whose songs are marked by well crafted, sometimes quirky lyrics and themes from the personal to the […]

The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to present Linda Breithaupt as our Feature act for our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, January 1st, 2022 at […]

Take Out Music is a group of four voices and more than 13 instruments. Despite their unassuming appearance, Take Out Music offers unique arrangements and an eclectic repertoire, everything from […]

NYC based singer-songwriter, Teri Scheinzeit, lights up a room (and a Zoom) with her soulful strength and positive energy. She makes audiences laugh out loud, nod understandably, and sometimes choke back a […]

Beacon folk chanteuse Amy Soucy writes evocative songs exploring the kaleidoscope of human experience (dreams, longing, forgiveness and healing) and sings them in a voice that’s been called “powerful,” “comforting,” […]