Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: MartinTullyKlein
2025-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
Deb Martin, Lauren Tully and Sharon Klein joined their voices and guitars close to five years ago to create MartinTullyKlein.
The trio blends intricate harmonies with a smooth and natural balance that “clicks”. Their diverse repertoire includes an eclectic mélange crossing many genres, both old and new, and draws from their folk and Americana roots. They perform topical originals, familiar traditionals, and covers which range from poignant and passionate to light-hearted and silly. The synergy of their rich harmonies and tight delivery will draw you in! Their performance will not disappoint.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025 – Bob Stanhope
2025-07-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
Bob Stanhope is a singer, songwriter, and sometimes humorist who has performed for over five decades in clubs, churches, and coffeehouses throughout the northeast. He is a thirteen-time winner of the Billboard Magazine Songwriter Contest, has been a frequent guest on national media. He was also the morning personality on a variety of suburban radio stations during the 1990s. Bob continues to entertain audiences from around the Hudson Valley with his song writing and outstanding voice.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are every Thursday night from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

“Beyond A Simple Folk Song” Concert 2025
2025-07-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, 67 S. Randolph Ave., Poughkeepsie, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will presenting its annual “Beyond a Simple Folk Song” concert on Saturday, July 19, 2025, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist , 67 S. Randolph Avenue, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
This year we are excited to feature David Roth and Pat Wictor! This will be the first time these well seasoned, touring artists have collaborated on a show playing together! This promises to be a great adventure in creativity as they develop genre-bending possibilities for each of their songs. These collaborations will most certainly be memorable and go well beyond the scope of a simple folk song!

We are also very pleased to present Pat Lamanna who will be dedicating her set to the memory of Lyn Burnstine. Lyn was an accomplished and much-loved Hudson Valley folk singer and concert presenter. She was also a stalwart member of the Folk Guild. Pat will present many songs they have performed together, as well as a couple of songs that Pat wrote about Lyn.

Tickets are $15, general admission. For more information, call 845-229-0170.

“Beyond a Simple Folk Song” was conceived in 2009 to be an annual concert of music that challenges the more experienced and advanced singer/songwriters and musicians to venture out of their comfort zones and stretch their craft beyond the typical constructs and scope of a song. Some examples of how past performers have embraced the “Beyond” concept include “The Hudson River Folk Symphony” for chamber orchestra and folk group, a set dedicated to the Piedmont Blues, a “Folk” String Quartet, various narrated vignettes with accompanying songs, various song cycles dedicated to particular subjects, and an arrangement of “Rhapsody in Blue” for solo guitar.
David Roth strikes many chords, hearts, and minds with his unique songs, offbeat observations, moving stories, sense of the hilarious, and powerful singing and subject matter. As singer, songwriter, recording artist, keynote speaker, workshop leader, and instructor, David has earned top honors at premier songwriter competitions – Kerrville (TX) and Falcon Ridge (NY) – and taken his music, experience, and expertise to a wide variety of venues in this and other countries full-time for three decades.
Pat Wictor is a contemporary songwriter and interpreter drawing on the rural country, gospel, and blues traditions of our nation. Steeped in American “roots” music, Pat first burst on the folk and acoustic scene as an innovative slide guitarist known for fresh and memorable interpretations of traditional and contemporary songs. He has since made his mark as a singer-songwriter penning lean and poetic songs that honor – and subvert – rural blues and gospel traditions.
Pat Lamanna has been writing and performing songs all her adult life. Her songs have a strong folk influence, and cover issues such as peace, religion and the environment. One of her songs, “Peace Pilgrim,” is featured in part on Pete Seeger’s Grammy-nominated album, “The Storm King.” She has three solo albums: “Full Circle”, “Do I Know My Song Well Enough to Start Singing Yet?”, and “Something Beautiful”. Pat was the 2019 winner of the South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Contest.

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025 – Kurt and Cheryl
2025-07-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
Kurt Henry and Cheryl Lambert have been married for 35+ years and performing together for almost as long. Cheryl brings wonderful harmonies, melodic harmonica, tight percussion and on occasion is the sound-tech. Kurt entered the folk arena somewhere around 1967, opening for acts including Loudon Wainwright lll at the Village Gaslight. After moving to the Hudson Valley, he led and wrote for a few bands opening for acts like Procol Harum, The Byrds, Asleep at the wheel, John Sebastian, etc. Both Kurt and Cheryl have had teaching careers they enjoyed almost as much as playing music.
Kurt and Cheryl are part of Kurt Henry & DOG KNOWS, and Kurt is the lead guitarist of The Dharma Bums.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are every Thursday night from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

***CANCELLED*** Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: Betty and the Baby Boomers
2025-07-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER – by the NYS Parks Dept
The Hudson Valley acoustic group Betty and the Baby Boomers (Betty Boomer, Jean Valla McAvoy, Paul Rubeo, Robert Bard, and Steve Stanne) have been recognized regionally – they “sing and play old-school folk like it was brand spanking new” (Kingston’s Daily Freeman); nationally – “a refreshing reminder of the halcyon days of American folk music” (Sing Out!); and internationally, with many bookings over the years for Clifden Arts Week, a well-known festival in Ireland.
As Clearwater staff and board members, the Boomers worked with Pete Seeger, who regularly performed one of McAvoy’s original songs, “Down by the River,” included on his Grammy-winning album Tomorrow’s Children with the Rivertown Kids. They wrap distinctive harmonies around songs from Seeger, Phil Ochs, and others who inspired their generation, plus contemporary and original material in that tradition.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: Maggie Rothwell
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Maggie Rothwell grew up in Pleasantville, NY and earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree with a concentration in voice from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. She has enjoyed careers as a public school music teacher and as a musician in therapeutic recreation departments of local nursing homes. Maggie currently provides online music programs for skilled care facilities in Harlem, the Bronx, and Westchester. She also enjoys running a nationwide online open mic and songwriting group for Senior Planet from AARP. With a repertoire of over 1,000 cover songs and numerous originals, Maggie has eclectic taste in music and enjoys performing a wide variety of styles. She’s happiest when she has a guitar in her hands and is singing songs that her audience can relate to and sing along with! Maggie lives in Red Hook, NY and is happily married with two grown children who are often the inspiration for her original songs.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: Grampa Joe’s Washboard Band
2025-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
Grampa Joe’s Washboard Band was formed in 2017. The band is made up of Grampa Joe Cardella on vocals and washboard, Len Nelson on vocals and stand-up fretless bass, and Wayne Chadwell on vocals and 6-string high-strung banjo. All three members have played in bands and as individuals since they were teenagers and all three play other instruments and have other musical interests as well.
The style of music is difficult to describe so they simply call it “New Orleans style jazz, blues, string band, jug band, washboard band music”. The music choices are intended to offer something interestingly different from mainstream and are intended to offer surprises and humor.
You can find Grampa Joe’s Washboard Band on YouTube and at this link: https://jumpshare.com/b/5WfiBf6OXI5pYc8Q5hrO

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: Andy Shapiro
2025-08-21 18:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
Andy Shapiro has performed in a variety of bands since 1968 including blues, soul, country, rock, and original music. For the last 5 years he has been focusing on writing songs and performing as a singer songwriter in the Hudson Valley and has released his first cd: “Find My Way Home” which received Honorable Mention in the 14th Annual emPower Posi Music Awards. He is now working on his second cd with songs of struggle and hope.

About Twilight Music in the Parks
Come enjoy free live music from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at the Walkway Over the Hudson this summer!

Once again, The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be providing the New York State Office of Parks with outdoor music on Thursday evenings for “Twilight Music in the Parks”. Performances are mostly on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7pm at the Walkway Ulster Visitor Center (Highland).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and stay awhile.
Concerts are weather permitting. For updates see parks.ny.gov.
Hope to see you there!
https://hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/twilight-music-in-the-parks/

Twilight Music in the Parks 2025: HVFG Song Circle
2025-08-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, New York, 12528
This evening we’ll be presenting a Song Circle.
What is a song circle?
A song circle is a format where songs are shared in the round or in a staged arc. Shared participation and a sense of community is stressed over formal performance, and musicians take turns presenting songs. This year, there will be four acts, each presenting 3 songs throughout the concert. Featured will be Don & Maureen Black, Janie March, Jerelynn Mason & Rich Keyes, and Kathy Mark.

Kingston Chapter: Stuart Kabak
2025-09-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, NY, 12401
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2025-2026 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, Sept 6, 2025
at Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Stuart Kabak.

It has been said that If Joni Mitchell and Harry Chapin had a musical love child it could easily be Stuart Kabak. This multi award winning singer/songwriter tells vivid and detailed stories in his songs like Chapin . The razor sharp lyrics are often wrapped in non standard tuning like something you might expect from Joni.
Stuart has something else in common with Harry Chapin. Both Harry and Stuart were born on “Days Of Infamy”. Harry was born on December 7th. Stuart was born a few years later on September 11th. His award winning tribute in song to the 9-11 recovery workers is a song you won’t forget any time soon and he always performs it around this time of the year.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Rock Tavern Chapter: Dave Kearney
2025-09-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Rock Tavern, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, 12575, United States
The Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Dave Kearney.

Perhaps the reason that Dave Kearney’s songs are so powerful is that he has actually lived them. His heartfelt performances elicit nods of recognition, tears, and a line of people coming up to him after the show to tell him which song moved them the most. Sometimes it’s the one about a wounding father/daughter relationship, or the tragedy of addiction, or a shattering love triangle, or a sacred experience of the natural world. Sure he has had influences. But that is not enough. And obviously he has studied his craft well. But it is the crucible of his life experiences that makes Kearney a commanding artist.

Open mic performances will be available to all.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors). Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern is located in the Town of New Windsor at 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, off Route 207, 3.4 miles west of Rte 300; or take I-84 to Exit 5A, Rte 747 south to Rte 207, make a right and take the second left.
For more information contact the President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at HVFGRockTavern@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: John Schin
2025-09-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, 67 S. Randolph Ave., Poughkeepsie, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild
will host our monthly coffeehouse on
Saturday, September 20, 2025
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
This month we are proud to be featuring John Schin.

John Schin is a singer songwriter from Dutchess County New York that has been performing his originals and eclectic covers throughout the Hudson Valley. He has performed at various open mics, farmers markets, church events, and has performed at the Hudson Valley Folk Guild’s 45th anniversary concert.
John’s playing and music has been influenced by artists such as James Taylor, Jackson Browne, John Denver, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, CSN&Y and many others.
His songs tell stories. Some make you laugh, some hit your heart, and some make you think.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30 and open mic begins at 7:00.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors).
Questions? Contact the President of the Poughkeepsie Chapter, John Hamilton, at birdman566@aol.com.

Open Mic via Zoom: Brian and Mary Huff
2025-09-27 07:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Night Ride Home is the songwriting duo Mary DeAngelis and Brian Huff – Philadelphia Area Songwriters Alliance hosts, organizers of the long-running Phoenixville Area Acoustic Jam Group, and hosts of the Catbird Garden songwriting, house concert, and open mic events in Collegeville, PA.
The duo specializes in idiosyncratic Folk, pop and jazz-influenced originals featuring tight vocal harmonies and intricate fingerstyle guitar work. Influences include Woody Guthrie, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Tom Lehrer and the Great American Songbook.
Contact: brianehuff@gmail.com (610) 476-1734

Kingston Chapter: Sharon Klein
2025-10-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, NY, 12401
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2025-2026 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, October 4, 2025
at Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Sharon Klein.

Sharon Klein, is an accomplished and prolific singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitar player. She has been writing songs since the age of 17, having landed a music publishing deal with Burt Bachrach’s publishing company at age 19. More recently, Sharon got to share the stage and play with John Sebastian, Steve Miller, Larry Campbell, Happy Traum, Jorma Kaukonen at the Woodstock Luthier Showcase. In recent years, Sharon mentored with Richard Thompson, Dar Williams, Mary Gauthier in Nashville and most recently Joe Crookston, who called her “an amazing songwriter”. She teaches songwriting at Bard College’s Lifelong Learning Institute and is currently recording her forthcoming album entitled “Roots and Rants”. We are thrilled to have Sharon return to play some new and familiar original songs as our featured artists at the Hudson Valley Folk Guild.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Rock Tavern Chapter: Rich Newman
2025-10-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Rock Tavern, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, 12575, United States
The Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Rich Newman.

Rich was among the bell-bottomed multitude that slogged their way to “Woodstock” back in the day, and some say he never came back. He’s still singing the songs of Creedence, The Band and The Grateful Dead and has added many folk, pop and country favorites to his repertoire, pleasing audiences in Orange and Ulster counties for more than 30 years.

Open mic performances will be available to all.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors). Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern is located in the Town of New Windsor at 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, off Route 207, 3.4 miles west of Rte 300; or take I-84 to Exit 5A, Rte 747 south to Rte 207, make a right and take the second left.
For more information contact the President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at HVFGRockTavern@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Storm King Skyline
2025-10-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, 67 S. Randolph Ave., Poughkeepsie, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild
will host our monthly coffeehouse on
Saturday, October 18, 2025
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
This month we are proud to be featuring Storm King Skyline.

Kevin & Carol Becker, Rich Keyes, Ken & Linda Sheehan
Start with deep roots in traditional folk music, add musical versatility, mix in both historical and contemporary themes, all seasoned with a healthy dose of good-natured humor, then enjoy a performance by Storm King Skyline.
A newly formed musical group, Storm King Skyline has developed a unique sound that combines breathtaking vocals, instrumental dexterity, and a synergy that comes only from an intimate knowledge of each other’s talents. That sound starts with Kevin’s intricate finger picked guitar, augmented by his impeccable harmonica playing. Carol’s soaring vocals – clear, bright, and pure, stand out when singing solo and form compelling harmonies with Kevin and Ken’s baritone voices. Ken adds the skillful touch of a virtuoso on guitar and Linda adds some light percussion. The entire sound is anchored by Rich’s solid rhythms on upright bass and his driving bluegrass-influenced banjo. They feature other instruments as well, notably mountain dulcimer, recorder, bodhran, and Appalachian limber horse. Their repertoire ranges from historical ballads to songs of social significance and from traditional folk songs to the original songs of the band members. Storm King Skyline has an easy manner and relaxed stage presence which encourages audience participation and contributes to their entertaining performances.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30 and open mic begins at 7:00.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors).
Questions? Contact the President of the Poughkeepsie Chapter, John Hamilton, at birdman566@aol.com.

Open Mic via Zoom: Tom Bowes
2025-10-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Singer/Songwriter Tom Bowes, a long-time resident of Warren, Michigan, has a fondness for old songs with great melodies. Growing up, Tom was inspired by the likes of Pete Seeger and Harry Belafonte.
Tom is an active member of the Paint Creek Folklore Society, and features as a soloist from time to time with the Unity of Royal Oak music makers livestream, where he is also an ensemble player.
As a singer, songwriter, finger-picker (and alleged harmonicist) Tom enjoys reinterpreting traditional songs and leading sing-alongs. Listeners have been heard to comment on the sweetness of Tom’s voice, and on the subtle interplay of his guitar picking with his singing.
Contact: kk8m@att.net

***CANCELLED*** Kingston Chapter: Barry Adelman
2025-11-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, NY, 12401
We’re sorry, but this month’s Kingston Coffeehouse has been cancelled due to maintenance issues at the venue.
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The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2025-2026 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, November 1, 2025
at Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Barry Adelman.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Rock Tavern Chapter: Lydia Adams Davis
2025-11-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Rock Tavern, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, 12575, United States
The Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring Lydia Adams Davis.

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Open mic performances will be available to all.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors). Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern is located in the Town of New Windsor at 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, off Route 207, 3.4 miles west of Rte 300; or take I-84 to Exit 5A, Rte 747 south to Rte 207, make a right and take the second left.
For more information contact the President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at HVFGRockTavern@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Bill Buttner
2025-11-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild
will host our monthly coffeehouse on
Saturday, November 15, 2025
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
This month we are proud to be featuring Bill Buttner.

Bill Buttner is a singer/songwriter from Ulster County, New York. Recently retired, he is concentrating on getting out and playing his songs to anyone who will listen in the Tri-state area. Major songwriting influences are Paul Simon, Dylan, Springsteen and Steve Earle.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30 and open mic begins at 7:00.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors).
Questions? Contact the President of the Poughkeepsie Chapter, John Hamilton, at birdman566@aol.com.

Open Mic via Zoom: Princes of Serendip
2025-11-22 19:00 | Zoom
The Princes of Serendip are a husband-and-wife duo based for three decades in Woodstock, NY. T. G. Vanini (vocals and piano) and Julie Parisi Kirby (vocals) specialize in T. G.’s varied and lyrical songs that show Celtic and classical influences. They hope to provoke some thought and tell you some surprising stories with their beguiling, lilting, whimsical songs, that invite the listener to an enchanted land that feels somehow familiar . . .
Contact: vanini@earthlink.net

Kingston Chapter: Betty Altman and Phil Miller
2025-12-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston, NY, 12401
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2025-2026 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, December 6, 2025
at Stepping Stone, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performers are Betty Altman and Phil Miller.

Together Betty and Phil have a smooth mix of harmonies and craft-fully interwoven guitar work, performing a mix of original and classic cover songs, from James Taylor, Leon Russel or Dougie Maclean. Their performances are fun, engaging and inviting.
Betty Altman and Phil Miller started performing as duo and continue to have fun, always keeping the music friendly and familiar.
Phil and Betty. Betty and Phil.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Rock Tavern Chapter: James Leo
2025-12-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Rock Tavern, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, 12575, United States
The Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild is pleased to be featuring James Leo.

James Leo, a native of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, experienced a life-changing moment in 1970 when he encountered the music of Sam “Lightin” Hopkins. Inspired by the mastery and emotive power of Hopkins’ blues, James decided to learn to play the guitar, attempting to echo the unique sounds and feelings produced by the acclaimed bluesman.
As he embarked on his musical journey, James expanded his influences to include Robert Johnson and Django Reinhardt, the latter known for his contributions to gypsy jazz. Further enhancing his skills, he had the opportunity to study under the guidance of the late Danny Kalb and Frank Christian, both prominent figures in the Greenwich Village music scene. He is currently studying with Mike Dowling and will forever be a “student of the guitar.”

Open mic performances will be available to all.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors). Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern is located in the Town of New Windsor at 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, off Route 207, 3.4 miles west of Rte 300; or take I-84 to Exit 5A, Rte 747 south to Rte 207, make a right and take the second left.
For more information contact the President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild at HVFGRockTavern@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Neil Okeson
2025-12-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild
will host our monthly coffeehouse on
Saturday, December 20, 2025
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
This month we are proud to be featuring Neil Okeson.

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OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30 and open mic begins at 7:00.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors).
Questions? Contact the President of the Poughkeepsie Chapter, John Hamilton, at birdman566@aol.com.

Open Mic via Zoom: Elly Wininger
2025-12-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Elly Wininger is a New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee, acoustic and slide guitarist, and songwriter known for her roots in the Greenwich Village Folk and Blues scene.
Wininger was a regular on the Greenwich Village scene back in the day, and even played the opening night at the legendary CBGB’s. She was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame in 2014, and her album The Blues Never End (2021) spent over four months in the top six albums on the Roots Music Report’s Acoustic Blues chart, with several weeks at Number One.
She was a semifinalist in the 2023 International Blues Competition, following a win in the Hudson Valley Blues Society Solo/Duo Challenge.
Beyond performing, Wininger has produced award-winning music documentaries for public radio and hosted radio shows. She is the creator of the “Our Song” program which empowers people of all ages and abilities to write their own songs.
Contact: ellywin4@gmail.com

Open Mic Via Zoom: Jerelynn & Rich Trio
2026-01-03 19:00 - 22:00
The Jerelynn & Rich Trio, comprised of Jerelynn Mason and Rich Keyes, had its genesis at the Folk Guild Kingston Coffeehouse in September of 2023, when the two met. Since then, they have (among other things) performed, hiked, travelled, and collected bricks together. They have sung and played ukuleles and other instruments at Folk Guild coffeehouses, on the streets of Catskill, at charity auctions, on the radio, and for prairie dogs in Montana.
We hope you join us for a set of entertaining and uplifting songs!

Rock Tavern Chapter: Mary Pazienza and Greg Simon
2026-01-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Rock Tavern, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY, 12575, United States
The Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2025-2026 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, January 10, 2025
We will be featuring Mary Pazienza and Greg Simon.

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Mary and Greg met at a guitar jam at the library. Mary is a singer-songwriter while Greg is a musician songwriter. They decided to collaborate and incorporate Mary’s vocals into Greg’s guitar playing. They play original music as well as covers. They have both written numerous songs and one original called “Love”.

As members of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, they’ve played solo and together at the HVFG coffee houses. They also play at open mics on Zoom and at restaurants in the local area. Listeners have described the duo as “blending well together”. Their future plans include writing more so

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OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Poughkeepsie Chapter: EVENT CANCELLED -SNOW
2026-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, 67 S. Randolph Ave., Poughkeepsie, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild
will host our monthly coffeehouse on
Saturday, January 17, 2026
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

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OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30 and open mic begins at 7:00.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors).
Questions? Contact the President of the Poughkeepsie Chapter, John Hamilton, at birdman566@aol.com.

New Paltz Chapter: Songs in the Round
2026-01-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Redeemer Lutheran Church, New Paltz, 90 New York 32 S, New Paltz, NY, United States
The New Paltz Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2025-2026 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, January 24, 2026

We will be featuring
Songs in the Round
with Kathy Mark, CB Smith and Deb Martin.

Deborah Martin, a local singer-songwriter has been playing out and about for 20+ years. She performs as
a solo artist, but thru the years has joined the stage with a variety of musicians, most notably as a part of
the trio MartinTullyKlein. Known for her rich voice, playful attitude and smooth delivery, Deborah loves to
sing a good song, and she likes to write them as well. Her compositions explore socio-political issues,
love (of course) lives of women, and family. With one CD under her belt, she’s just interested in
encouraging people to listen, think and smile.
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C.B. Smith is a veteran singer-songwriter based in New York’s Hudson Valley. From 2010-2022 he led the
Americana band C.B. Smith & the Lucky Devils. C.B. is currently a solo artist and educator, offering his
four-hour Transformative Songcraft Workshop at venues including Caffè Lena and the Old Town School of
Folk Music, where the director of education said “C.B. is focused, dedicated and passionate about
imparting skills and techniques related to songwriting.”
“C.B. Smith’s songs ring true. There’s no higher compliment as far as I am concerned.” – Mary Gauthier,
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author of Saved by a Song.
Website
www.cbsmithmusic.com
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/cbsmithmusic/
Facebook business page link
https://www.facebook.com/CBSmith518/
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Kathy Mark
There hasn’t been a time when music wasn’t a part of singer/songwriter Kathy Mark’s life. As
Polish heritage would dictate, her first musical instrument was an accordion, which weighed
almost as much as she did! By age 13, Kathy was borrowing guitars from friends who had lost
interest in their own music lessons and was teaching herself guitar basics. Kathy is a long time
student of international finger-style guitar champion, Helen Avakian.
An amateur luthier for 25 years, Kathy is now focusing on “polishing” her music and “building”
a rapport with musicians, and music lovers.
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OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available for all.
Signup begins at 6:30pm and open mic begins at 7:00pm.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:00.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)
Questions? Contact the President of the New Paltz Chapter, Sharon Klein at HVSongwriter@gmail.com

Open Mic via Zoom: Dennis Douglas
2026-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Dennis Douglas is known for his clear and warm tenor vocals and nylon-acoustic arrangements on his vintage ’65 Swedish classical guitar. He and his wife Alison have lived in the Hudson Valley since 2002 and love the natural beauty and cultural diversity of the area.
For a number of years Dennis was a freelance vocalist in NYC, with gigs ranging from folk clubs and coffee houses to musical theater. He also pursued more traditional vocal work such as early music ensembles, choirs, and choral groups, and was a co-founder of Vocal Jazz, Inc., a 12-voice group doing big-band style vocal arrangements.
Then for over twenty years, he was a technical writer and instructional designer in the software industry, retiring in 2015. He continues to love the guitar and piano, and performing original songs – and being part of the Hudson Valley music scene, including the HV Folk Guild.
His album of originals, called Ferris Wheel, can be played at his website dennisdouglasmusic.com and on streaming services. Please contact him directly at ddwebmail@gmail.com for some free downloads.

Connect via Zoom:
Topic: HVFG 4th Saturday Open Mic via Zoom

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OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:00, but if you arrive at 6:45 you can spend some time catching up with friends, helping each other sound check, and just generally enjoying the mellow Folk Guild vibe.
Ethan Campbell will be the Zoom maestro, so if you’re a musician and you’re planning to perform, let Ethan know as soon as you come in from the Waiting Room. He’ll get you into the next available slot. Everybody gets two songs or eight (8) minutes, whichever comes first.
