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Susan Kane’s award-winning sweet and sharp Americana seeks to synthesize the natural and the ethereal, weaving words and melodies to create moving songs. She’s recorded four albums which have all received extensive airplay. Reflecting on the last one, “Mostly Fine,”one reviewer called it “a set of potent originals that reveal a rich and eminently human […]

Ethan Campbell is known to Folk Guild members as a solo acoustic Classic Rock player, who dabbles in Country and Folk from time to time. Ethan plays a mixture of '60s and '70s Classics -- Jackson Brown, Eagles, Moody Blues, Tom Petty, Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Springsteen, et al., -- along with some of his […]

For Jerry Korobow, throughout over five decades and many professions -- social worker, school music teacher, actor, restaurant/bar manager, attorney, and synagogue cantor -- music has been the constant. Folk, Blues, bluegrass, Celtic, country, chanteys, show tunes, children's music, cantorial music and opera have all been part of an ongoing musical journey. Still a working […]

Mike Berman writes and performs original songs rooted in the Folk and California Folk Rock traditions. Mike’s first album, Where I’m From, released in January 2023, received excellent reviews and was featured on dozens of Folk radio programs across the USA and beyond. Mike has performed concerts and showcases at venues across Southern California, such […]

Called "one of the best singers of her generation" by Christine Lavin, international touring artist Mara Levine selects songs with inherent beauty, then crafts them to a glittering brilliance. According to folksinger Si Kahn, “Layering harmony line on top of harmony line, Levine creates rich tapestries of sound and emotion.” Mara joined Bell Buckle Records […]

“La Vie Ensemble,” a duo of David Temple and Hélène Nicole Richard, embraces life's contradictions with humor and song. Hélène Nicole brings her folk-style songwriting with a comedic twist, and David's classical background adds a special depth, creating a dynamic partnership that is both entertaining and meditative. Their mission is to bring joy, laughter, and […]

Dennis Douglas is known for his clear and warm tenor vocals and nylon-acoustic arrangements on his vintage '65 classical guitar (Swedish made/sold by Fender). His sets mix originals with covers by familiar folk artists and some undiscovered gems. Dennis moved to NYC in 1974 and sang in Greenwich Village clubs in the fading days of […]

Rich Newman is a songwriter 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 […]

Ann Vidrine is a songwriter-guitarist from Louisiana. She describes her originals as "performances in perspective", where her lyric and melody serve as reflections on her life experiences. Prior to the pandemic, Ann made her living as a traditional Cajun fiddler. After releasing her first album, Cajun Classics in 1990, she received a nomination for Best […]

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Maggie Rothwell is originally from Pleasantville, NY but chose Red Hook, NY as her home. She earned her Bachelor’s of Music Education degree with a concentration in voice from Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Maggie has enjoyed careers as a public school music teacher and as a musician in therapeutic recreation departments […]