Open Mic via Zoom: Maggie Rothwell
ZoomSinger/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 […]
Kingston Chapter: Fred Arcoleo
Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, United StatesThe Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our 2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston. Our featured performer is Fred Arcoleo. Sober, hard-hitting, and fiercely original, yet cradled in tenderness, FRED ARCOLEO’s award-winning RALLY FOLK! music invites audiences to confront the difficult truths of […]
Lifelong Learning Institute at Vassar College Presents “Folk Songs of the Hudson Valley” featuring Storm King Skyline
Blodgett Auditorium in Blodgett Hall, Vassar College North Gate, 54 Collegeview Ave., Pougkeepsie, NYThe Hudson Valley Folk Guild, in partnership with the Lifelong Learning Institute at Vassar College, presents "Folk Songs of the Hudson Valley" featuring Storm King Skyline. This concert, Friday, October 7, 2022, 5 p.m., Blodgett Auditorium on the Vassar College campus, includes songs that tell the history, celebrate the people, and reflect the grandeur […]
Rock Tavern Chapter: John Hamilton
Unitarian Fellowship, Rock Tavern 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, United StatesThe Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring John Hamilton. John Hamilton was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens and heavily influenced by the Fast Folk Movement of the 80’s in NYC. He has a passion for folk music, especially songs that tell a story. He enjoys playing […]
Poughkeepsie Chapter: Ethan Campbell (via Zoom)
ZoomFeatured Performer: Ethan Campbell Tonight's coffeehouse will be held as a ZOOM OPEN MIC. The UU is not available tonight. The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Ethan Campbell at our monthly Open Mic on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 7:30pm. Ethan Campbell cut his musical teeth on […]
Open Mic via Zoom: Gary Kromirs
ZoomGary'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 […]
Kingston Chapter: Dan Shapiro
Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, United StatesThe Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our 2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston. Our featured performer is Dan Shapiro. Dan Shapiro, or LSDaniel is heavily involved in the DIY music scene and runs and operates a House Venue in Troy, […]
Rock Tavern Chapter: Piedmont Bluz
Unitarian Fellowship, Rock Tavern 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, United StatesThe Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Piedmont Bluz. The Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo are ambassadors of Country Blues music and the Piedmont style of fingerpicking, and their mission is to help preserve these rural, east coast traditions by educating audiences about this unique aspect of African American culture […]
Poughkeepsie Chapter: Don Lowe
Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesFeatured Performer: Don Lowe Don Lowe's brand of Americana music explores life with songs that are in turns witty, arcane, sad, and sometimes, downright silly. He was open mic host for the venerable Towne Crier Café for 8 years, and for 3 fun years, he and friend Steve Kirkman hosted a weekly radio program called […]
Open Mic via Zoom: Dennis Douglas
ZoomDennis 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 […]