Poughkeepsie Chapter

Paul Sachs writes lyrical and witty songs. Born and raised in New York City, he was influenced by the writers Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Springsteen, who pushed him into the folk music song circles of the city. In 2012 he won the prestigious New Folk Songwriters Contest at the Kerville Folk Festival in Texas. Sachs […]

Mitch Katz is a contemporary songwriter with a penetrating vision of life. His crafty lyrics and compelling melodies bring sensitivity and humor to a mix of ballads and blues, with some political observation thrown in for good measure. His strong guitar playing is a perfect compliment for his voice, which has just enough grit to […]

Rock/Pop artist Conor Walsh is a wholesome musician to "Spend Some Time" with. Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York, Conor quickly learned growing up that music is the universal language because it expresses emotions better than any other form of communication he could find. It's the connection with and audience, and the ability to […]

Janie has played guitar since she was in the 8th grade, and wrote her first basic song at the age of 14.  She earned 13 credits in music at Western Connecticut  State University.  Janie has  also attended SummerSongs and Cedar Run songwriting camps, as well as several singer/songwriter workshops. Her latest CD release is called,  "I […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Molly Jeanne in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, December 18,  2021 at 7:30pm.   "My name is Molly Jeanne, and I'm a 17 year-old singer songwriter. I've written over 150 original songs, which I perform at venues in New York, Connecticut, Ohio, […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Dave Kearney in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, January 15,  2022 at 7:30pm.   Dave Kearney's songs are powerful because he has actually lived them. His heartfelt performances elicit nods of recognition, tears, and a line of people telling him which song […]

Chuck Brodsky is a storytelling, songwriting, modern-day troubadour whose genuine warmth and quirky, finely-crafted songs touches hearts, funny bones, and a nerve or two. With irony and wit, his twelve CDs celebrate the eccentric, holy, courageous, inspiring, and the beautiful, while poking fun at what needs poking. After a few years busking in Europe and picking […]

Joshua Garcia writes from the hip and sings from the heart. His precise lyrics and poignant vocals have drawn comparisons from Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan to Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. Joshua released his first single, “Everything’s Quiet & The People Are Tame,” in 2021 and is in the process of completing his debut album, “That’s The […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter  of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Rich Newman in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at  7:30pm. 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 […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter  of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Vince Fisher in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at  7:30pm. Vince Fisher started playing guitar while in college in the mid-sixties. He started learning folk songs by the likes of Tom Paxton, Tom Rush and the Kingston Trio, among others. He played at […]