Rock Tavern Chapter: John Hamilton
2022-10-08 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 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 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 lesser known songs in the belief that there is little relationship between quality and popularity. John moved into the Hudson Valley more than 10 years ago and is an active member of The Hudson Valley Folk Guild.

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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We plan to return to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month beginning with the September coffeehouse, weather and pandemic permitting. We also intend to stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances once we go back in the building, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED]
For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.
For those who still wish to perform from home, the Hudson Valley Folk Guild has created a fourth virtual chapter that will meet every fourth Saturday. That chapter will be hosted on Zoom by Ethan Campbell. Follow this link to attend that event.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Ethan Campbell (via Zoom)
2022-10-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Zoom
Featured 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 Rock’n’Roll, playing in bands on the NYC Punk scene in the mid-‘70s. Having mellowed (slightly) with age, he now performs solo acoustic, with a diverse repertoire of mostly ’60s and ’70s Classics: Jackson Brown, Eagles, The Band, Tom Petty, Allman Brothers, Elvis, Springsteen, et al., along with the occasional original composition, often in a mystical or contemplative vein.
Fans of the Golden Age of Rock will thoroughly enjoy Ethan’s renditions of favorites and forgotten gems, which cover a range from sentimental ballads to up-tempo rockers.

Connect via Zoom:
Topic: Poughkeepsie HVFG Open Mic

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact the President of the Poughkeepsie: John Hamilton: HVFGPoughkeepsie@hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org.

OPEN MIC

Open mic performances will be available to all.
The Zoom meeting opens at 7 for signin, sound check, and socializing.
The open mic begins at 7:30.

Open Mic via Zoom: Gary Kromirs
2022-10-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Gary‘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 one of eight bands chosen to play at the 1st Annual New York New Rock Day at Lincoln Center. Locally he’s played with his band DogHouse as well as the Ronnie Bait Band.
Gary was in the pit band of the Phoenicia Playhouse where he played in their productions of Little Shop of Horrors, The Last Five Years, Oklahoma!, The Wedding Singer and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also wrote, recorded and performed his original score for the Playhouse’s rendition of Stop Kiss. Now performing regularly in the singer-songwriter genre, Gary has rearranged much of the music he wrote for a full rock band so that it can be performed on solo acoustic guitar. His repertoire encompasses his original songs as well as an eclectic list of cover tunes.

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

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact Ethan Campbell at ethan.1247@gmail.com.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 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.

Kingston Chapter: Dan Shapiro
2022-11-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The 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, NY.
With the influx of young bands, new energy, and venues popping up in the capital region, there is a lot of inspiration to draw from.
Using elements of Indie Rock, Drum Machines, Incendiary Guitar tones, catchy vocal hooks, and Live Samples, he seamlessly blends a variety of styles to give a fresh face to the familiar.

OPEN MIC

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

Rock Tavern Chapter: Piedmont Bluz
2022-11-12 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 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 through musical entertainment. The husband and wife duo are much loved wherever they go. They feel that “there are stories to tell, people to remember, and things that must be said” so, in addition to tickling your ears with delightful music, they weave a bit of history into the presentation of each song.
Inducted into the NY Blues Hall of Fame in 2018, the duo has been featured in numerous festivals including the Newport Folk Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Tel Aviv Blues Festival, Clearwater Revival, and Brooklyn Folk Festival to name a few. In addition to performing at a variety of domestic venues, Piedmont Blūz has traveled as far as Europe and the Middle East to share their music. http://www.piedmontbluz.com/

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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We have returned to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month, weather and pandemic permitting. We also will stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED]

For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.
For those who still wish to perform from home, the Hudson Valley Folk Guild has created a fourth virtual chapter that will meet every fourth Saturday. That chapter will be hosted on Zoom by Ethan Campbell. Check the web page for that link.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Don Lowe
2022-11-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie, 67 S. Randolph Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
Featured 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 Local Heroes that featured area local singer/songwriters.
Don plays a wide-range of Americana covers through the decades along with his own original songs. He enjoys friendly interaction with the audience – when appropriate – and does not use a music stand or iPads for his work. All 500-plus songs are from memory, allowing for greater performance awareness.
Don’s second CD, “Out Here”, was released in September 2014 and his first release, “Dogs, Clowns, and Belles” came out in 2011. His third CD is set for release in September, 2023. Don is originally from McHenry, North Dakota and currently lives in Sherman, CT where he is the town’s First Selectman (Mayor).

OPEN MIC

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

Open Mic via Zoom: Dennis Douglas
2022-11-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Dennis 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 loves living in the Hudson Valley (since 2002), with the diverse music and arts communities and the richness of the ridges, valleys, and rivers.
From about 1975 to 1990, Dennis was a freelance musician in NYC and pursued a career in a variety of settings that reflected his broad tastes. He played solo and duo gigs in the Village Folk clubs, sang on other writers’ demos, and did voice-overs and jingles. He was musical director of The First All-Children’s Theatre (First ACT), overseeing the creation of original musicals for children and teens. He also sang in a variety of early music ensembles, choirs, and choral groups, and was a co-founder of a 12-voice jazz group, Vocal Jazz, Inc.
After a second career as a technical writer and instructional designer in the software industry, Dennis returned to solo performing and songwriting. In 2022, he released Ferris Wheel, an album of his favorite originals, produced locally. You can hear all of the tracks at dennisdouglasmusic.com.
Dennis can be reached at ddwebmail@gmail.com.

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

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact Ethan Campbell at ethan.1247@gmail.com.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 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.

Kingston Chapter: Phil Miller and Betty Altman
2022-12-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, December 3, 2022
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performers are Phil Miller and Betty Altman.

Betty Altman and Phil Miller perform a mix of original and cover songs that bridge styles from traditional to pop. They combine flavors of folk and jazz into a smooth, engaging blend of acoustic contemporary music. Combining harmonies and interwoven guitar and percussion parts, they offer songs that paint stories, while others massage the ears or make you tap your feet – an engaging and entertaining duo for sure.

OPEN MIC

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

Rock Tavern Chapter: Jim Pospisil
2022-12-10 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 is pleased to be featuring Jim Pospisil on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

Jim Pospisil is a singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist from the Hudson Valley whose songs are marked by well crafted, sometimes quirky lyrics and themes from the personal to the profound. A mix of folk, blues, rock and more, his performances on guitar, mandolin, flute and harmonica can be soft and subtle, or wild and energetic. He blends it all with a wry sense of humor, his goal is to make you laugh, cry, or think. Sometimes all at once. He performs cover songs as well, featuring fresh and creative arrangements.
Jim has just released his fourth album “Sleight Of Hand”, his most varied and ambitious release to date. The songs examine the trials of love, life and loss, and the challenge to rise above it all.
He performs regularly throughout the Hudson Valley and surrounding areas, and runs Posmic Studios, where he records himself and other artists, and is currently working on a new acoustic/ electric release, “By This Time”. He performs solo, as a sideman for other artists, with his trio Sleight Of Hand performing originals and classic rock covers, and traditional Irish music with the band Flash Company. He produces electronic music under the name Feral Science..
Sadly, Lydia Adams Davis recently had a procedure addressing vocal cord paresis which requires greater recovery time than anticipated. Her doctor strongly recommends that she not sing professionally for a while longer. Happily, Jim Pospisil has agreed to substiture as our featured performer on December 10th. We look forward to a lovely evening!

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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We have returned to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month, weather and pandemic permitting. We also intend to stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances once we go back in the building, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED]
For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.
For those who still wish to perform from home, the Hudson Valley Folk Guild has created a fourth virtual chapter that will meet every fourth Saturday. That chapter will be hosted on Zoom by Ethan Campbell. Check the web page for that link.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Kyle Hancharick
2022-12-17 19:30 - 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 open mic this coming
Saturday, December 17, 2022
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

This month we are proud to be featuring Kyle Hancharick.

It’s always been about the music for Kyle Hancharick, a singer/songwriter from Warwick, NY. His passionate performances are punctuated by a crisp acoustic guitar and soaring tenor vocals. This is best shown in his EP “Breathe,” a four-song project consisting only of acoustic guitar, bass and vocals. And that’s all that’s needed for this artist whose roots are planted in contemporary folk music.
Kyle has performed at the Emerging Artists Showcase at Falcon Ridge, and has opened shows for Ellis Paul, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Lucy Kaplansky and Red Molly. His upbeat love song “How You Say Goodbye” was covered by Ellis Paul for his 2019 album “The Storyteller’s Suitcase.”
Kyle’s songs are heartfelt and topical. He continues to grow as an artist, sharing his story and messages of love and peace.
www.KyleHancharick.com

OPEN MIC

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

Open Mic via Zoom: Karl Schmitz
2022-12-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Our Open Mic feature performer this month is Karl Schmitz.

Karl is a prolific artist, poet, musician and songwriter who recently relocated to Manchester, NH from Poughkeepsie, NY. Karl’s artwork and original music have been seen and heard in many venues throughout the Hudson Valley. For this performance, Karl will be dusting off several songs that reveal the surprising truth about Santa Claus.

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

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact Ethan Campbell at ethan.1247@gmail.com.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 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.

Kingston Chapter: Glen Roethel
2023-01-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, January 7, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Glen Roethel.

GLEN ROETHEL
Glen is a one-of-a-kind artist, gifted vocalist, and wonderfully musical acoustic guitarist. His rich baritone-tenor, effortless fretting, and vibrant personality light up stages. He is a multi-award-winning songwriter and a real crowd-pleaser who has electrified juried showcases for Folk Alliance, S.M.A.F., Falcon Ridge Folk Fest, Cape May Singer-Songwriter Fest, Posi Music Fest, and more. Glen sings memoirs, anecdotes, tender love songs, and anthemic calls for unity and empowerment. He is a beloved national PosiMusic artist, a popular instructor at SummerSongs songwriter retreats (summersongs.com), a record producer, and a sing-along master. Experience his three self-produced CDs or one of many beautiful compilation discs and CDs by (and with) other fine artists including David Roth, Sloan Wainwright, Jan Garrett & JD Martin, Claudia Carawan, Melinda Wood Allen, Faith Rivera, Roger Tomhave, Penny Nichols, Teri Scheinzeit, Us!, Josh Joffen, Sue Riley, Richard Mekdeci, Gathering Time…featuring Glen’s songs, performances, or production.
OPEN MIC

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

Rock Tavern Chapter: George Mallas
2023-01-14 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 George Mallas.

George Mallas is a piano based Singer/Songwriter who has been writing since the age of 14. Some of his early influences were Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne. George has released 3 full length albums over the past 7 years. His latest album, ‘Let the Day Decide’ has garnered wonderful reviews and is mostly a collaboration with Lyricist Melanie Berti. George has performed on the stages of many venues including The Towne Crier Cafe, Daryl’s House Club and Cafe Lena. George also is part of the collaborative group, The Four Horsemen Songwriters. George also hosts podcasts on The Songwriters Block and each Tuesday night a FB live show which features local, national and international Songwriters.

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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We have returned to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month, weather and pandemic permitting. We also intend to stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED]
For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.
For those who still wish to perform from home, the Hudson Valley Folk Guild has created a fourth virtual chapter that will meet every fourth Saturday. That chapter will be hosted on Zoom by Ethan Campbell. Check the web page for that link.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: John Schin
2023-01-21 19:30 - 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 open mic this coming
Saturday, January 21, 2023
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 Pawling New York. He has been performing original songs and eclectic covers at open mics throughout the Hudson valley. His songs tell stories. Some make you laugh, some hit your heart, some make you think.

OPEN MIC

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

Open Mic via Zoom: Bill Floyd
2023-01-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
When Bill Floyd – a/k/a William Delray Floyd – retired, his musical “next chapter” kicked into high gear. Bill immediately began writing and recording, and he has been prolific ever since.
Bill will shortly release his 16th album on Spotify and other streaming platforms; his music is now heard around the world.
Bill says he simply loves music, and is not tied to any one genre. He’s done Blues, Country, Rock, Reggae, Jazz and more.
Check Bill out on Spotify and on SoundCloud
Bill’s Email: bill@floydsongs.com

Kingston Chapter: Pat Lamanna
2023-02-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2022-2023 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, Feb 4, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Pat Lamanna.

PAT LAMANNA
Pat’s songs have a strong folk influence, and cover social justice issues and personal topics. She is a 2019 winner of the South Florida Folk Festival songwriting contest. Pat will inspire us while she’s entertaining us with her voice and her songs.
OPEN MIC

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

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Rock Tavern Chapter: Neil Okeson
2023-02-11 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 Neil Okeson.

Neil Okeson is a performing songwriter located in the Hudson Valley.
“ I try and write songs that will change the world. Or at least that awful shirt.”

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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We have returned to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month, weather and pandemic permitting. We also intend to stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED] Please leave a message in the Zoom chat so we can see who attended remotely. Thank you.
For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Dan Stevens
2023-02-18 19:30 - 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 open mic this coming
Saturday, February 18, 2023
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

This month we are proud to be featuring Dan Stevens.

Stay tuned for Dan’s bio!

OPEN MIC

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

Open Mic via Zoom: Lydia Adams Davis
2023-02-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Our Open Mic feature performer this month is Lydia Adams Davis. Photo credit Cindy Gould, Beacon, NY

A relaxed and warm-voiced balladeer, Lydia brings an improvisational flair to her original and traditional songs.
Lydia grew up in New England and the Hudson Valley, where she was active with Pete Seeger and the Hudson River Sloop Singers. She also lived in Brooklyn for many years, earning a Master of Science degree in Deaf Education from Hunter College and raising her daughter, the jazz vocalist Romeyn Adams Nesbitt.
Lydia performed songs in a unique Country/Folk style at the Bottom Line, the Gaslight Café and enduring Folk venues such as the People’s Voice Café where she returns in person (and via livestream) with Judy Kass on March 4, 2023.
Several CDs document her Woman’s Gift of Story landscape, and her environmental focus. We All Have Lunch With LAD and One Earth So Green And Round were short-listed for a Grammy nomination in 2012, at which time she also achieved “Best In Hudson Valley” recognition.
Dive into the story songs of Lydia Adams Davis – sing along with your wise and willing hearts!
Lydia may be reached at: lydiaadamsdavis@gmail.com
Connect via Zoom:
Topic: HVFG 4th Saturday Open Mic via Zoom

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact Ethan Campbell at ethan.1247@gmail.com.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 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.

Kingston Chapter: Janie March
2023-03-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild
will host our monthly coffeehouse open mic on Saturday, March 4, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Janie March.

JANIE MARCH
Janie has played guitar since she was in the 8th grade, and wrote her first basic song at the age of 14. She has attended SummerSongs and Cedar Run songwriting camps, as well as several singer/ songwriter workshops. Her latest CD release is called, “I Love to See You Smile,” a collection of family-oriented educational stories and songs that span the seasons.
An advocate for special education, Janie recorded an Autism awareness EP, “In His Eyes / Living with Autism,”. All the proceeds from both recordings are donated to the Anderson Center for Autism, the organization that has helped her son since a young teen.
Janie is working on a new album called Chapters of Life.

OPEN MIC

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

Rock Tavern Chapter: Jim Barbaro
2023-03-11 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 Jim Barbaro.
Jim’s songs are like vignettes or sketches, and each is a musical chapter that fuses rock, classical,western ,jazz and folk. Whatever the style, the underlying mood is always passionate,romantic and melodic.When you get your hands on a Jim Barbaro CD,you get a healthy pallette of spanish guitars, violin,cello,dobros trumpet, pedal steel as well as traditional rock and folk instruments.It all gets topped off and woven together by Jim’s dynamic, full throated vocals that range from deep and souful to rough ‘n’ gritty to satiny smooth. In a marketing driven industry where artists are discouraged from jumping from genre to genre, Barbaro is not afraid to take that leap and explore the many worlds music has to offer. And all you adventurous and multi-dimensional music lovers are free to come along for the ride.
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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We have returned to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month, weather and pandemic permitting. We also intend to stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED]
For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.
For those who still wish to perform from home, the Hudson Valley Folk Guild has created a fourth virtual chapter that will meet every fourth Saturday. That chapter will be hosted on Zoom by Ethan Campbell. Check the web page for that link.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Storm King Skyline
2023-03-18 19:30 - 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 open mic this coming
Saturday, March 18, 2023
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

This month we are proud to be featuring Storm King Skyline.

Storm King Skyline is 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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30.
The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
Cost of admission for this event is $7 ($6 for Folk Guild members and seniors)

Open Mic via Zoom: Dave Feroe
2023-03-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
“I am Dave Feroe from Red Hook, NY. I was born and raised in the Poughkeepsie, NY area. I have played the guitar and sung songs my whole life.
“Today I enjoy performing cover tunes, as I was never much for writing a song. I did write ‘Straight As Time,’ a song for my wife Ann. I pride myself in my style of guitar playing. Hope you enjoy.”
HVFG Note: Dave is a magical performer who creates a mood that allows the listener to drop into the song and experience being part of the music. His playing and singing are both down to earth, and at times other-worldly. Not to be missed!

Kingston Chapter: Don and Maureen Black
2023-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild will host our monthly coffeehouse open mic
Saturday, April 1, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performers are Don and Maureen Black.

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 the name “Never Too Late”. Since then they have played together in a variety of local venues, most notably in the “Teachers”-themed John Street Jam, in a Lou Reed tribute in Nyack. They play regularly at the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, the Hyde Park Library, the High Falls Café, and at Richard’s Rhinecliff Acoustic Show at Morton Library. They enjoy playing humorous songs and, most especially, songs written by local artists.
Don and Maureen currently host the Rock Tavern chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild on the second Saturday of every month from September to June.

OPEN MIC

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

Rock Tavern Chapter: Andy Shapiro
2023-04-08 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 Andy Shapiro.

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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We have returned to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month, weather and pandemic permitting. We also intend to stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED]
For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.
For those who still wish to perform from home, the Hudson Valley Folk Guild has created a fourth virtual chapter that will meet every fourth Saturday. That chapter will be hosted on Zoom by Ethan Campbell. Check the web page for that link.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Don Lombardi, Jim Pospisil, Vince Sauter
2023-04-15 19:30 - 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 open mic this coming
Saturday, April 15, 2023
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

This month we are proud to be featuring Don Lombardi, Jim Pospisil and Vince Sauter.

Don Lombardi is a long-time performing member of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild. He is widely regarded as an excellent songwriter who brings a big heart to all his musical expressions. His Poughkeepsie appearance is a “comeback” performance after being away from the stage for a while.
Jim Pospisil is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose songs are marked by well crafted, sometimes quirky lyrics and themes from the personal to the profound. A mix of folk, blues, rock and more, his performances on guitar, mandolin, flute and harmonica are superb and energetic.

Vince Sauter writes and performs songs that can be soft, subtle and make you think! He will be playing the stand-up fretless bass in this ensemble. Vince’s performances always feature fresh and creative arrangements. Vince (as is Don), is an excellent luthier and instrument maker.
All three members have played in bands and as individuals. They play a variety of instruments and have many other musical interests.

OPEN MIC

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

Open Mic via Zoom: Andy Jones
2023-04-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Zoom
Andy Jones is a singer/songwriter inspired by an eclectic mix of ’60s San Francisco rock, Brazilian music, folk, soul and jazz. His original songs are known for their rhythmic feel and life-affirming themes. He enjoys performing solo in intimate settings and on ZOOM, as well as performing live with his band Circus of Wolves.
Andy’s past musical credits include recording and performing with songstress Maria Muldaur, opening twice for SF legends Jefferson Starship, and supporting Professor Louie & The Crowmatix at B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York City. With Circus of Wolves, Andy has performed at the two most recent Rosendale Street Festivals. The band also added Slick Aguilar from Jefferson Starship on lead guitar for gigs at The Falcon in New Windsor and The Colony in Woodstock.
Currently, Andy is writing new material for a series of mini digital EPs that Circus of Wolves will be releasing over the next 18 months.
Contact: andynicholasjones@gmail.com https://circusofwolves.com/

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

For the Zoom link, please signup for our email newsletters, or contact Ethan Campbell at ethan.1247@gmail.com.

OPEN MIC
Music starts at 7:30, but if you arrive at 7:00 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.

Kingston Chapter: Judy Kass
2023-05-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Unitarian Fellowship, Kingston, 320 Sawkill Road, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
The Kingston Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild welcomes you to our
2023-2024 Coffeehouse Series
on Saturday, May 6, 2023
at the Unitarian Fellowship, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston.

Our featured performer is Judy Kass.

Judy Kass draws in her audience with soulful vocals, no-nonsense lyrical storytelling and genre-bending exploration of guitar and piano. Her 2014 debut album, “Better Things” and her 2016 CD, “Beyond the Ash and Steel” both received notable airplay, appearing on the Folk DJ List of Top Albums for those years. An award winning songwriter, Judy can also be heard performing with Amy Soucy and Glen Roethel in their harmony driven trio “Us!” (ustriomusic.com). She’s completing a new album to be released in early 2024.

https://www.judykass.com

OPEN MIC

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

Rock Tavern Chapter: Jude Roberts
2023-05-13 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 Jude Roberts on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Evocative and refreshingly melodic, Jude’s music makes you feel you’ve rediscovered a song you never knew. Roberts is a New York-born and raised singer, songwriter, and recording artist. He became involved in the local New York music scene after graduating from Purchase College (1997) where he majored in Studio Composition. He went on to tour nationally and internationally.
Jude was selected to perform at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 2018 as part of the Emerging Artist Showcase. In 2019, he collaborated with the SageArts project to create a song based on the life of Holocaust survivor Tommy Wald. This song, “Suzanne”, was one of four songs featured in the PBS documentary, “We Remember: Songs of Survivors” aired in early 2022.
Having traveled extensively throughout Europe for performance and pleasure, he then launched a project leading music-focused retreats to Greece in October 2019. Although global lockdowns postponed the planned July 2020 retreat to Santorini, this project will resume with renewed vigor in 2024.
He fingerpicks with the delicacy, assurance and color of Nick Drake; sings with the bell-like clarity and gentle high end of a lost Finn brother; and writes Anglo- and pop-inflected folksongs with the offhand grace and deceptive sophistication of early James Taylor, Richard Thompson or Sir Paul himself.
– John Burdick, Hudson Valley One

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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 7 and open mic begins at 7:30. The featured performance is expected to begin at approximately 8:30.
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.
We have returned to in-person performances on the second Saturday of every month, weather and pandemic permitting. We also intend to stream the performances on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will not be including remote performances, but you can watch at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83220662299?pwd=[REDACTED]
For more information call Maureen Black, President of the Rock Tavern Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild, at 845-464-2526.
For those who still wish to perform from home, the Hudson Valley Folk Guild has created a fourth virtual chapter that will meet every fourth Saturday. That chapter will be hosted on Zoom by Ethan Campbell. Check the web page for that link.

Poughkeepsie Chapter: Julie Corbalis
2023-05-20 19:30 - 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 open mic this coming
Saturday, May 20, 2023
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

This month we are proud to be featuring Julie Corbalis.

JULIE CORBALIS is a Hudson Valley based singer-songwriter who has been performing her own music as well as classic covers since 1996. Corbalis has recorded six albums to date: two with her band Jules & The Family (Jules & The Family, 2005; Border Radio, 2007), 3 as a solo performer (“Old Flames And New Names,” 2008; “Songs In A Bottle,” 2013, and the 2016 release “What’s Up With This Heart?”) and one as a collaborative effort with fellow local musicians (Backwoods Jupiter Presents Bob Dylan’s Desire, 2011). Her latest single, “Drinking Buddy” was released in May 2020. Julie has toured throughout the Northeast US and Ontario, Canada, as well as performed throughout Europe and Japan. In addition to being a full time musician, “Ms. Corbalis” has also taught middle school social studies for 23 years.

OPEN MIC

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