Poughkeepsie Chapter

Dan Weber, a former National Park Service Ranger,  has been described as “The Classic Mid-Life Overnight Sensation.” In 2019, he won 1st Place in the Woody Guthrie songwriting contest for 'Ever Since Columbine', his deeply moving and timely song about gun violence. He is also a rare 3 time finalist in the legendary Kerrville ‘New […]

The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring "This Is Us" in our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at  7:30pm. "This is Us" features Carol and Kevin Becker w/ Rich Keyes & Ken Sheehan. Start with deep roots in traditional folk music, add musical versatility, mix in […]

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 […]