Poughkeepsie Chapter

The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Linda Breithaupt in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at  7:30pm. With a strong clear voice, Linda Breithaupt is at home with folk, gospel or blues with the occasional humorous tale. A regional performer for many years, Linda […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Eric Lee in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, January16, 2021 at 7:30pm. A masterful and engaging multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Eric Lee combines poetic lyrics with a singular melodic sense that are strongly rooted in the folk and bluegrass traditions. For […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Maggie Cacciola Rothwell in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 7:30pm. Singer/songwriter and guitarist, Maggie Rothwell, is thrilled to be performing virtually for the Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild! Maggie was originally from Pleasantville, […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Don and Maureen Black in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 7:30pm. 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 […]

Lara was raised in New Canaan, CT. and Emerald Isle, N.C. and started off playing drums, guitar and writing poetry as a kid. She started writing songs in college and wound up being part of the Boston folk scene before moving to Los Angeles. Now based back in Connecticut, Lara continues to entertain audiences through […]

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, […]