After 40 years of playing Fender bass with bands in San Francisco, Richmond, Virginia and the Hudson Valley, Paul has expanded his horizons as a popular singer/songwriter. His original songs, baritone voice and captivating performance style have been entertaining audiences throughout the Northeast for more than a decade. Influenced by Jesse Winchester, John Hiatt, Mickey […]

Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin perform an exciting array of acoustic guitar-based music, ranging from captivating original songs and instrumentals to arrangements of classics by J.S. Bach and George Gershwin. Helen is the 2014 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, and the first female to win this prestigious competition. She has opened for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Stanley […]

Phil Miller and Betty Altman are well known to Folk Guild members for their soulful brand of music, combining warm, jazzy moodscapes and lush vocal harmonies. Their two guitars and two voices create a unique blend that draws the listener in, as they re-imagine classic, well-known tunes, along with their own original compositions. Join us […]

Rich Newman is a songwriter, poet 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 spiritual curiosity, a keen sensitivity to the joys and frustrations of human relationships, and a sly sense of humor. Rich’s influences include John Prine, Jerry […]