Kingston Chapter: Helen Avakian
2021-06-05 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
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.
Helen is the 2014 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, and the first female to win this prestigious competition. She has opened for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Stanley Jordan and Tom Chapin, among many others, and her CDs have received much acclaim and radio airplay. Elmore Magazine called I Love the Moon “new and exciting…indelible songs centered around a girl and her guitar, singing what matters most.”
Dave Irwin is a longtime well-known guitarist in Madison, WI. He specializes in fingerstyle, Brazilian and jazz guitar. Dave was the house guitarist at Samba Brazilian Grill in Madison for a number of years, is regularly featured in the Brazilian Carnaval festival at Madison’s Majestic Theatre, and has performed his solo guitar arrangement of The National Anthem on ESPN, and at the World Olympic Style Wrestling Competition – Team USA.
Together, Helen and Dave weave a musical tapestry of prodigious technique, informed with the heart and soul and humanity that is at the core of all great music.
For more information visit www.HelenAvakian.com.

Kingston Chapter: Phil Miller and Betty Altman
2021-09-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
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 two voices create a unique blend that draws the listener in, as they re-imagine classic, well-known tunes, along with their own original compositions.
Join us as the Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild celebrates our opening evening of the 2021-22 Season with this wonderful duo. Betty and Phil always put on a great show, so we hope to see you there!

Kingston Chapter: Rich Newman
2021-10-02 19:30 - 22:00 | NY
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 spiritual curiosity, a keen sensitivity to the joys and frustrations of human relationships, and a sly sense of humor. Rich’s influences include John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker and John Gorka.

Rich may be reached at rnew11@yahoo.com.

Kingston Chapter: Andy Shapiro
2021-11-06 19:30 - 22:00 | NY
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.
Andy fell in love with the guitar as a nine-year-old listening to his mother strum folk songs, and picked up the electric guitar in the 60’s. Inspired by the Beatles and the Stones, and then Cream and Jimi Hendrix, he left college to become a full-time musician, and toured New England in a Country Rock band playing Emmy Lou, Linda Ronstadt, Hank, Johnny, Merle and the rest of the gang. Andy was part of the Boston music scene in the 70’s and 80’s in the locally renowned band “The Catch,” and then took time off to raise a family.
Andy picked up the guitar again in the new millennium, this time to become a singer-songwriter. He released his first CD “Find My Way Home” in May 2018, and his song “Through The Looking Glass”, from that album, won Honorable Mention at the 2019 Posi Music Festival.

Kingston Chapter: Jim Pospisil
2021-12-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
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 profound. A mix of folk, blues, rock and more, his guitar and harmonica performances can be soft and subtle, or wild and energetic. He blends it all with a wry sense of humor, his goal is to make you laugh, cry, or think. Sometimes all at once.
He has released three CDs of original songs; “Songs From The Periphery”, “Acre Bay”, and “Some Follow, Some Lead”. His fourth album, “Sleight Of Hand” is set to be released December 2021.
Jim is performing solo throughout the tri state area, appearing on the bill with Leo Kottke, Dave Mason, Priscilla Herdman, Vance Gilbert and many others. He also performs currently with the band Flash Company (traditional Irish music).

Kingston Chapter: Linda Breithaupt
2022-01-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
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 7:30pm.
With a strong clear voice, Linda is at home with Folk, Gospel or Blues, with the occasional humorous tale thrown in for variety. A regional performer for many years, Linda is well known to Folk Guild members, and never fails to delight with the sweetness of her singing and endearingly off-beat sense of humor.

Kingston Chapter: Take Out Music
2022-02-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
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 Elizabeth Cotten through Dylan to Motown. The name was inspired by their tradition of beginning each practice with a meal, and the enjoyment of one another’s company.
Kirk Lamb plays guitar, bass, and sings. He enjoys playing bass, and came to it through the traditional route: the band needed a bass player and it looked like no one else was going to do it.
Catherine Cattabiani, finding her piano too unwieldy to bring to rehearsals, sings, and plays the concertina and suitcase drum.
Jerelynn Mason enjoys all types of music, so naturally she took up the ukulele.
Mary Evans studied piano and cello, but when she saw a dulcimer being played at a country fair, she knew she had found her instrument. Mary especially enjoys dulcimer arrangements of fiddle tunes, and 17th Century dance tunes.
Contact: jerelynnmason@yahoo.com

Connect via Zoom:
Topic: Poughkeepsie HVFG Open Mic

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact the President of the Kingston chapter: Ethan Campbell: HVFGKingston@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 you can spend some time catching up with friends, helping each other sound check, and just generally enjoying the mellow Folk Guild vibe.
Andy Shapiro will be the Zoom maestro, so if you’re a musician and you’re planning to perform, let Andy know as soon as you come in from the Waiting Room. He’ll get you into the next available slot. Everybody gets two songs or eight (8) minutes, whichever comes first.

Donations may be made through the HVFG Paypal account.

Kingston Chapter: Teri Scheinzeit
2022-03-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
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 quiet tear. Her latest CD, Choosing Happy, has received many accolades. “Teri’s creative vision is fresh and fun,” “Her songs clever, authentic and delightful,” with a “lyrical, folky vibe.” She’s currently working on a one-woman show combining original music with her memoirs. Teri‘s music publishing company, Papa Jules Music, is named after her father, who owned a record store.

www.terisongs.com
bit.ly/TeriMusic-YouTube

Connect via Zoom:
Topic: Poughkeepsie HVFG Open Mic

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact the President of the Kingston chapter: Ethan Campbell: HVFGKingston@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 you can spend some time catching up with friends, helping each other sound check, and just generally enjoying the mellow Folk Guild vibe.
Andy Shapiro will be the Zoom maestro, so if you’re a musician and you’re planning to perform, let Andy know as soon as you come in from the Waiting Room. He’ll get you into the next available slot. Everybody gets two songs or eight (8) minutes, whichever comes first.

Donations may be made through the HVFG Paypal account.

Kingston Chapter: Amy Soucy
2022-04-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
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,” and “angelic.”
Amy was selected for a coveted spot in the Emerging Artist Showcase at the 2016 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and took home first prize in the 2016 CT Folk Songwriting Competition with her collaborator, producer and guitarist extraordinaire Stephen Murphy.
(www.amysoucymusic.com)

Connect via Zoom:
Topic: Poughkeepsie HVFG Open Mic

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact the President of the Kingston chapter: Ethan Campbell: HVFGKingston@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 you can spend some time catching up with friends, helping each other sound check, and just generally enjoying the mellow Folk Guild vibe.
Andy Shapiro will be the Zoom maestro, so if you’re a musician and you’re planning to perform, let Andy know as soon as you come in from the Waiting Room. He’ll get you into the next available slot. Everybody gets two songs or eight (8) minutes, whichever comes first.

Donations may be made through the HVFG Paypal account.

Kingston Chapter: Ben Grosscup
2022-05-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
BEN GROSSCUP sings about the ideas and values of the revolutionary social movements he’s part of. Drawing upon activist folk singing traditions, he brings new songs to the rallies, strikes, picket lines, and virtual events where they’re most relevant. He leads purposeful group singing that raises political consciousness. https://www.youtube.com/c/BenGrosscup
Ben is executive director of The People’s Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle, a diverse community of singers, artists, and activists that cultivates music and cultural work as catalysts for a just and peaceful world. PMN hosts regular online song swaps involving artists across the country. https://peoplesmusic.org/

Connect via Zoom:
Topic: Poughkeepsie HVFG Open Mic

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact the President of the Kingston chapter: Ethan Campbell: HVFGKingston@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 you can spend some time catching up with friends, helping each other sound check, and just generally enjoying the mellow Folk Guild vibe.
Andy Shapiro will be the Zoom maestro, so if you’re a musician and you’re planning to perform, let Andy know as soon as you come in from the Waiting Room. He’ll get you into the next available slot. Everybody gets two songs or eight (8) minutes, whichever comes first.

Donations may be made through the HVFG Paypal account.

Kingston Chapter: Carole White
2022-06-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
Carole White plays rhythmically driven guitar and sings uplifting, empowering songs with a message to move your body, use your voice, use your power, and use your life for something good.
Born and raised in the Catskills of Woodstock Ny, Carole’s music grows out of the lush, peaceful beauty of those mountains. The ever present surge upwards towards hope, perseverance, and freedom is colored by Woodstock folk and rock roots, civil rights music, swing, blues, and textured by percussive language learned at the hands of a drum. Her rich, resonant voice is sometimes clear and clean, sometimes peppered with rust and gusto, sometimes telling stories of life on the road as a gypsy stone dealer, sometimes inviting you to get up and dance, but always aiming to make you feel better than before you heard her music.
Her Debut CD “Inside Out” was released in July of 2019. Here is what people are saying :
“This is the best CD I have heard in a long time” Roger Paris “I am in love with your music” Lettie Davis
www.CaroleWhiteMusic.com

Connect via Zoom:
Topic: Poughkeepsie HVFG Open Mic

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact the President of the Kingston chapter: Ethan Campbell: HVFGKingston@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 you can spend some time catching up with friends, helping each other sound check, and just generally enjoying the mellow Folk Guild vibe.
Andy Shapiro will be the Zoom maestro, so if you’re a musician and you’re planning to perform, let Andy know as soon as you come in from the Waiting Room. He’ll get you into the next available slot. Everybody gets two songs or eight (8) minutes, whichever comes first.

Donations may be made through the HVFG Paypal account.

Kingston Chapter: Marji Zintz
2022-09-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, September 3, 2022
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Marji Zintz.

A Seasoned Performer.
Marji has performed in festivals, clubs, house concerts, open-air markets–from big stages to living rooms.
She has shared the stage with such notable and diverse musicians as Koko Taylor, Vance Gilbert, Tracy Grammer, David Amram, Pete Seeger, sonia (disappear fear), Spook Handy, Tom Paxton, Jonathan Edwards, the Kennedys, and Robbie Robertson.
She’s performed at The Bitter End, Bodles Opera House, the Towne Crier, Colony Café, the UN, the Turning Point, Dogtown Roadhouse, as well as several festivals (Clearwater, Rosendale Street Festival, and countless others in this and other areas).

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors).

Kingston Chapter: Fred Arcoleo
2022-10-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, October 1, 2022
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Fred Arcoleo.

Sober, hard-hitting, and fiercely original, yet cradled in tenderness, FRED ARCOLEO’s award-winning RALLY FOLK! music invites audiences to confront the difficult truths of the current state of our world with composure, optimism, and determination, for as the Hopi people remind us: “We are the ones we are waiting for.” His last CD, “TODAY AGAIN,” made its debut at #7 on the Folk DJ National Radio Charts and his newest album, “WE ARE MIGHTY: Sustenance for the Struggle” is just out! “Don McLean meets Phil Ochs.” – Pat Lamanna

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Dan Shapiro
2022-11-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, November 5, 2022
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Dan Shapiro.
Dan Shapiro, or LSDaniel is heavily involved in the DIY music scene and runs and operates a House Venue in Troy, NY.
With the influx of young bands, new energy, and venues popping up in the capital region, there is a lot of inspiration to draw from.
Using elements of Indie Rock, Drum Machines, Incendiary Guitar tones, catchy vocal hooks, and Live Samples, he seamlessly blends a variety of styles to give a fresh face to the familiar.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Phil Miller and Betty Altman
2022-12-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, December 3, 2022
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performers are Phil Miller and Betty Altman.

Betty Altman and Phil Miller perform a mix of original and cover songs that bridge styles from traditional to pop. They combine flavors of folk and jazz into a smooth, engaging blend of acoustic contemporary music. Combining harmonies and interwoven guitar and percussion parts, they offer songs that paint stories, while others massage the ears or make you tap your feet – an engaging and entertaining duo for sure.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Glen Roethel
2023-01-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, January 7, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Glen Roethel.

GLEN ROETHEL
Glen is a one-of-a-kind artist, gifted vocalist, and wonderfully musical acoustic guitarist. His rich baritone-tenor, effortless fretting, and vibrant personality light up stages. He is a multi-award-winning songwriter and a real crowd-pleaser who has electrified juried showcases for Folk Alliance, S.M.A.F., Falcon Ridge Folk Fest, Cape May Singer-Songwriter Fest, Posi Music Fest, and more. Glen sings memoirs, anecdotes, tender love songs, and anthemic calls for unity and empowerment. He is a beloved national PosiMusic artist, a popular instructor at SummerSongs songwriter retreats (summersongs.com), a record producer, and a sing-along master. Experience his three self-produced CDs or one of many beautiful compilation discs and CDs by (and with) other fine artists including David Roth, Sloan Wainwright, Jan Garrett & JD Martin, Claudia Carawan, Melinda Wood Allen, Faith Rivera, Roger Tomhave, Penny Nichols, Teri Scheinzeit, Us!, Josh Joffen, Sue Riley, Richard Mekdeci, Gathering Time…featuring Glen’s songs, performances, or production.
OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Pat Lamanna
2023-02-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, Feb 4, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Pat Lamanna.

PAT LAMANNA
Pat’s songs have a strong folk influence, and cover social justice issues and personal topics. She is a 2019 winner of the South Florida Folk Festival songwriting contest. Pat will inspire us while she’s entertaining us with her voice and her songs.
OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

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Kingston Chapter: Janie March
2023-03-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild
will host our monthly coffeehouse open mic on Saturday, March 4, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Janie March.

JANIE MARCH
Janie has played guitar since she was in the 8th grade, and wrote her first basic song at the age of 14. She has attended SummerSongs and Cedar Run songwriting camps, as well as several singer/ songwriter workshops. Her latest CD release is called, “I Love to See You Smile,” a collection of family-oriented educational stories and songs that span the seasons.
An advocate for special education, Janie recorded an Autism awareness EP, “In His Eyes / Living with Autism,”. All the proceeds from both recordings are donated to the Anderson Center for Autism, the organization that has helped her son since a young teen.
Janie is working on a new album called Chapters of Life.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Don and Maureen Black
2023-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild will host our monthly coffeehouse open mic
Saturday, April 1, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performers are Don and Maureen Black.

Don and Maureen Black began taking guitar lessons with Helen Avakian in September of 2008. They first played together in public in January 2013 under the name “Never Too Late”. Since then they have played together in a variety of local venues, most notably in the “Teachers”-themed John Street Jam, in a Lou Reed tribute in Nyack. They play regularly at the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, the Hyde Park Library, the High Falls Café, and at Richard’s Rhinecliff Acoustic Show at Morton Library. They enjoy playing humorous songs and, most especially, songs written by local artists.
Don and Maureen currently host the Rock Tavern chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild on the second Saturday of every month from September to June.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Judy Kass
2023-05-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, May 6, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Judy Kass.

Judy Kass draws in her audience with soulful vocals, no-nonsense lyrical storytelling and genre-bending exploration of guitar and piano. Her 2014 debut album, “Better Things” and her 2016 CD, “Beyond the Ash and Steel” both received notable airplay, appearing on the Folk DJ List of Top Albums for those years. An award winning songwriter, Judy can also be heard performing with Amy Soucy and Glen Roethel in their harmony driven trio “Us!” (ustriomusic.com). She’s completing a new album to be released in early 2024.

https://www.judykass.com

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

***CANCELLED*** Kingston Chapter: Elly Wininger
2023-06-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Due to the unavailability of our venue on Saturday June 3, and in consultation with our featured performer, Elly Wininger, we regret we have to cancel the Kingston coffeehouse on June 3. Elly will be appearing as the feature on October 7, 2023.

The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, June 3, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Elly Wininger.

Elly Wininger
Elly was Inducted into the NY Blues Hall of Fame in 2014, Elly is a 2023 International Blues
Challenge Semifinalist. A veteran of the Greenwich Village folk scene, she played the
opening night at CBGB. Elly’s deep involvement with the country blues as well as her
award-winning original songs have earned her a reputation for highly entertaining
performances. Her most recent album, ‘The Blues Never End’ (Earwig Music 2021)
spent 12 weeks as the #1 Acoustic Blues Album on the Roots Music Report. Elly is also
a producer, educator, and host of the popular radio show Catskill Cabaradio. Her public
radio series ‘Rockin the Boat’ exploring the role of music in political and social change
was honored with an award from the United Nations Department of Information.
https://www.ellywininger.com

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Storm King Skyline
2023-09-02 07:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, Sept 2, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Storm King Skyline.

Kevin & Carol Becker, Rich Keyes, Ken & Linda Sheehan
Start with deep roots in traditional folk music, add musical versatility, mix in both historical and contemporary themes, all seasoned with a healthy dose of good-natured humor, then enjoy a performance by Storm King Skyline.
A newly formed musical group, Storm King Skyline has developed a unique sound that combines breathtaking vocals, instrumental dexterity, and a synergy that comes only from an intimate knowledge of each other’s talents. That sound starts with Kevin’s intricate finger picked guitar, augmented by his impeccable harmonica playing. Carol’s soaring vocals – clear, bright, and pure, stand out when singing solo and form compelling harmonies with Kevin and Ken’s baritone voices. Ken adds the skillful touch of a virtuoso on guitar and Linda adds some light percussion. The entire sound is anchored by Rich’s solid rhythms on upright bass and his driving bluegrass-influenced banjo. They feature other instruments as well, notably mountain dulcimer, recorder, bodhran, and Appalachian limber horse. Their repertoire ranges from historical ballads to songs of social significance and from traditional folk songs to the original songs of the band members. Storm King Skyline has an easy manner and relaxed stage presence which encourages audience participation and contributes to their entertaining performances.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Elly Wininger
2023-10-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, October 7, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Elly Wininger.

Elly Wininger is a 2014 NY Blues Hall of Fame Inductee and winner of the
Hudson Valley Blues Society’s Solo/Duo Challenge. She went on to
advance to the Semifinals at the 2023 International Blues Challenge in
Memphis. A veteran of the Greenwich Village Folk Scene, her most recent
album ‘The Blues Never End’ was the #1 Acoustic Blues Album for 12
weeks on the Roots Music Chart. Elly is also a producer, teacher and
host/MC of Catskill Cabaradio. https://www.ellywininger.com

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Gordon Lightfoot Night
2023-11-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, November 4, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.
This Is Gordon Lightfoot Night.

The open mic part of the evening will be as usual. In addition, our featured performance will consist of performances by our HVFG tribe performing Gordon Lightfoot songs. Please let me know if you are interested in participating. So far we have:
“Ode To Big Blue” by David Howell, parody of “Edmund Fitzgerald” by Don & Maureen Black, “That’s What You Get For Lovin Me” and “Saturday Clothes” by James Leo, “Early Morning Rain” by Andy Shapiro + Pat Lamanna
We have room for another song or two. If we don’t get another performer I would like to do “Race Among The Ruins” as a collaboration with interested performers. I could play guitar, bass, mandolin, or ukelele and sing. I will provide song sheets with chords for anyone who is interested in this. I’m looking forward to a fun night!

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Lydia Adams Davis
2023-12-02 19:30 - 22:30 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, December 2, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Lydia Adams Davis.

A relaxed and warm-voiced balladeer, Lydia brings an improvisational flair to her original and traditional songs.
Lydia grew up in New England and the Hudson Valley, where she was active with Pete Seeger and the Hudson River Sloop Singers.
Lydia performs original songs in a unique Country/Folk style often creating songs on the spot! Initially her appearances at Great Hudson River Revival and the Lone Star Cafe in NYC led to a robust folk performance career which still includes making recordings for children created in arts in education venues: nature programs , songwriing , puppetry and story- telling in ASL Lydia is active with the Beacon Sloop Club – singing environmental songs in festivals and sailing (free to the public) on the Sloop Woody Guthrie-welcoming all to the Holiday Sing Dec 9, 3023 5pm on Red Flynn Drive ,Beacon , NY
Folk venues such as the People’s Voice Café,(Judson Memorial Church Annex, NYC) have hosted Lydia Adams over many years.
On March 23, 2024 Lydia returns to PVC in person (and via livestream) with Pat Lamanna and Sharleen Leahey as “The Herstorians”!
Several CDs document her Woman’s “Gift of Story ” landscape, and her environmental focus. ” One Earth So Green And Round “was short-listed for a Grammy nomination in 2012, Audiences sign & sing along with The Lunch Song – folks resonate with “Our Homes Along the River” (on Hudson Harding Folk Now! compilations for radio) documenting Newburgh, NY’s on-going solution to the plight of urban housing .
Lydia Adams has achieved the “Best In Hudson Valley” recognition.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

***CANCELLED*** Kingston Chapter: Jerelynn Mason
2024-01-06 19:30 - 22:30 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Due to the impending inclement weather and Winter Storm Watches that have been issued for this weekend,
the Kingston Chapter Coffeehouse
for January 6th has been cancelled.
Stay safe, everyone!

The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, January 6, 2024
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Jerelynn Mason.
Jerelynn Mason, a Saugerties-based musician and artist, took up the ukulele about 10 years ago. She is a member of the Ukulele Catskill group and UUukes. As she explains, one of the beautiful aspects of the ukulele is that you can play it at the same skill level you had 10 years ago because most ukulele players are in it for the ease, fun, and community. Playing the ukulele also, fortunately or unfortunately (depending on your viewpoint), leads to acquiring a kazoo, and to writing quirky songs. That’s just the way it goes.
In addition to her music, Jerelynn’s artistic endeavors include photography, painting rescued furniture, mixed media collage, and creating cards. In the summer of 2022, she hosted a stop on the Saugerties Artists Tour, and her work has appeared at the Emerge Gallery in Saugerties. Her Street Art projects include an owl and a horse (Saugerties), two bears (Cairo), and three cats (Catskill, of course}.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Piedmont Blūz
2024-02-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, February 3, 2024
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Piedmont Blūz.

The Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo, comprised of Valerie and Benedict Turner, are ambassadors of Country Blues music, the Piedmont style of fingerpicking, and roots percussion. Their mission is to help bring awareness to these unique aspects of African-American culture, and to the contributions of early blues artists, through performing and teaching. The husband-and-wife duo are much loved wherever they go. They feel that “there are stories to tell, people to remember, and things that must be said” so, in addition to tickling your ears with delightful music, they weave a bit of history into the presentation of each song.
Inducted into the NY Blues Hall of Fame in 2018, these tradition bearers have been featured in numerous festivals including the Newport Folk Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Tel Aviv Blues Festival, Clearwater Revival, and Brooklyn Folk Festival to name a few. In addition to performing at a variety of domestic venues, Piedmont Blūz has traveled as far as Europe and the Middle East to share their music.
“The most wonderful thing about Piedmont Blūz is they share the history of the music as well as playing the songs. They’re able to do that in a way that doesn’t take away from the musical performance, but rather add an educational aspect that blues fans truly love.” – JD Nash, Writer: American Blues Scene

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Geoff Kauffman
2024-03-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, March 2, 2024
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Geoff Kauffman.

Although Geoff is best known to a lot of people for his 35 years of singing and organizing maritime music at Mystic Seaport Museum in CT he has always maintained an active touring schedule featuring music from such formative influences as singers and songwriters from the “folk scare” of the 60s (Tom Paxton, Joan Baez, Steve Gillette…), songs collected in the Catskill Mountains where he grew up and his time as a Sloopsinger with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and Pete Seeger. Since his retirement from Mystic in June of ’19, Geoff has turned greater attention to music that speaks to issues of social justice, the climate crisis and our need to find common ground, but also wants to keep singing songs that caught his ear over the years for their pure grace and beauty. Mostly, Geoff just loves to sing whether a cappella or accompanied by guitar, concertina or bones.
Geoff has eight albums available on his website at www.geoffkaufman.com, seven of his music and one he produced with a wonderful cast of performers including Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and Eric Weissberg of folk songs collected at Camp Woodland in the Catskills.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Carole White
2024-04-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, April 6, 2024
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Carole White.

Carole White plays rhythmically driven guitar and sings uplifting, empowering songs with a message to move your body, use your voice, use your power, and use your life for something good.
Born and raised in the Catskills of Woodstock, NY, Carole’s music grows out of the lush, peaceful beauty of those mountains. The ever present surge upwards towards hope, perseverance, and freedom is colored by Woodstock folk and rock roots, civil rights music, swing, blues, and textured by percussive language learned at the hands of a drum. Her rich, resonant voice is sometimes clear and clean, sometimes peppered with rust and gusto, sometimes telling stories of life on the road as a gypsy stone dealer, sometimes inviting you to get up and dance, but always aiming to make you feel better than before you heard her music.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Kingston Chapter: Anne Marie Menta
2024-05-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, May 4, 2024
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Anne Marie Menta.

ANNE MARIE MENTA
Anne Marie Menta hails from Hamden, CT, USA, where she has been writing songs since she was a
teenager. As a long-time favorite singer/songwriter, she has released four albums, including her most
recent recording Sky Tonight in 2020.
Anne Marie has been a featured performer at the CT Folk Festival in New Haven, CT, coffeehouses and
clubs, as well as opening for major artists. She was a finalist in the 2004 South Florida Folk Festival
Singer/Songwriter competition, and a showcase artist at NERFA (Northeast Regional Folk Alliance.)
Her tunes are moving song memoirs where autobiography meets storytelling, the personal meets the
universal, childhood haunts adulthood, love meets loneliness, and friends and family embrace love.
Anne Marie performs solo, or as part of an acoustic duo or trio. Her tunes range stylistically from
contemporary folk to Americana, country, and acoustic pop.
“Sky Tonight…. Anne Marie crafts these exquisite songs directly from the heart, with truthful lyrics and
unforgettable melodies that reach out and wrap their loving arms around you. A must listen! “– Sloan
Wainwright
“There’s something about music that entwines it with our memories. And in Anne Marie Menta’s most
recent release, “Sky Tonight,” memories pervade the music. This memory-music nexus is made all the
more powerful when the songs are as crisp, catchy, and well-produced as the ones on “Sky Tonight.”
Anne Marie Menta has a natural facility with melody and a clean, engaging voice. ” – Hank Hoffman
www.annemariementa.com
https://youtu.be/vNHyilfZkrc Compilation live video of Sky Tonight tunes
https://www.facebook.com/ammenta
Contact:
annemariementa@gmail.com
203-764-0052

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 7pm and open mic begins at 7:30pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)
