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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 […]

Gary's been playing in bands for over 50 years. In the ‘80s he played the clubs in NYC including CBGBs, Pyramid, Limelight, Trude Heller’s, the Lone Star, the Bitter End, and SNAFU. He has performed at college events at the University of Vermont, University of Maine, Brooklyn College, and SUNY New Paltz. His band was […]

Corinne Curcio began playing guitar at age 10, and had her first performance in the 8th grade, rocking electric guitar in a band for a school play. Her musicianship was influenced by artists like The Beatles, Richard Thompson, Joni Mitchell, Jefferson Airplane and XTC. It wasn’t until many years later at age 39 she felt […]

Bunny Barnes first played guitar at age 16. By age 17, she was teaching Folk and Ragtime picking at Music Masters Studio in Southampton, PA and performing with various bands. In 2004, Bunny began her solo career, playing in wineries, clubs and restaurants in the Bucks and Montgomery County areas of Pennsylvania. In 2007, a […]

An accomplished fingerstyle guitar player, Ann Ramsey is a new songwriter from Wilmington DE. Inspired by traditional story-songs and ballads, she’s written 55 songs since she began writing in 2022. Her songs are described as “entrancing,” and “haunting.” Her style is inspired by the work of Richard Thompson, Joan Baez, and Roseanne Cash. Ann is […]

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, and in a […]

Marylyn Coffey came of age in the Folk era of the 1960s, performing with friends in cafés and coffee houses in and around Boston, but never thought of taking herself seriously in that milieu. Now in her Golden Years, as a former hippie, graphic artist, art publicist and university art department manager, she is doing […]