Open Mic via Zoom

Singer/songwriter and guitarist Maggie Rothwell is originally from Pleasantville, NY in Westchester County, but now lives in Red Hook, NY in the Hudson Valley. Maggie earned her Bachelor’s of Music Education degree with a concentration in voice from Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Maggie enjoyed being an elementary school music teacher and then […]

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 […]

Dennis Douglas, our Feature Performer this month, is known for his clear and warm tenor vocals and nylon acoustic arrangements on his vintage 1965 classical guitar, a Swedish "Tarrega" model (via Fender). His sets include originals in the Folk and singer-songwriter vein, as well as covers by Dylan, Arlo, Lightfoot and some relative unknowns. He […]

Our Open Mic feature performer this month is Karl Schmitz. Karl is a prolific artist, poet, musician and songwriter who recently relocated to Manchester, NH from Poughkeepsie, NY. Karl’s artwork and original music have been seen and heard in many venues throughout the Hudson Valley. For this performance, Karl will be dusting off several songs […]

When Bill Floyd - a/k/a William Delray Floyd - retired, his musical “next chapter” kicked into high gear. Bill immediately began writing and recording, and he has been prolific ever since. Bill will shortly release his 16th album on Spotify and other streaming platforms; his music is now heard around the world. Bill says he […]

Our Open Mic feature performer this month is Lydia Adams Davis. Photo credit Cindy Gould, Beacon, NY 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 […]

“I am Dave Feroe from Red Hook, NY. I was born and raised in the Poughkeepsie, NY area. I have played the guitar and sung songs my whole life. “Today I enjoy performing cover tunes, as I was never much for writing a song. I did write ‘Straight As Time,’ a song for my wife […]

Andy Jones is a singer/songwriter inspired by an eclectic mix of '60s San Francisco rock, Brazilian music, folk, soul and jazz. His original songs are known for their rhythmic feel and life-affirming themes. He enjoys performing solo in intimate settings and on ZOOM, as well as performing live with his band Circus of Wolves. Andy's […]

Mary Pazienza started playing guitar five years ago following her retirement, and a lot has happened for her, both creatively and musically, since that time. In 2019, Mary started writing songs, and has now published two volumes of Lyric Poems, Livin’ The Dream and Watercolors. Her songs are introspective and wide-ranging thematically, drawing on topics […]