JAN
11

Tom O'Carroll

Dublin-born singer, folklorist and humourist, Tom O'Carroll brings a wealth of wit and laughter to his performances of old and contemporary songs and ballads of Ireland. He has a great knowledge of events of Irish history and a keen interest in the music and culture of Ireland's nomadic people known as Travellers.

JAN
18

Jeff Warner

Jeff Warner's traditional songs, rich in local history and a sense of place, present the latest news from the distant past. Community songs, banjo tunes, 18th-century

New England hymns, spoon-playing and sailor songs highlight his amusing and informative all-ages programs.

JAN
25

The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome!

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

FEB
1

The acoustic group “Isla,” formed by vocalist Deborah Packard and Scottish guitarist Peter Cairney, performs music that is deeply rooted in the British Isles Folk tradition. Whether Scots ballads or haunting offshoots from the mountains of Appalachia, timeless stories of intrigue, adventure, longing and true love once again come to life through an engaging weave of voice, guitar, harmonium, tin whistle and mountain dulcimer, that has been described as “full of pleasant contradictions ...ancient and contemporary, ethereal yet grounded; complex tales simply told...”

E J Tretter
Carpenter Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com

FEB 8

The Coffeehouse is cancelled due to weather

FEB
9

Ian Ethan Case

BlizzardFest

The Sunapee Coffeehouse's first ever ONLINE ONLY live streaming concert

Ian will be live streaming a concert, BlizzardFest, for us and his other fans on Saturday evening at 7:30 PM which can be found at http://ustre.am/rrx0

 

FEB
15

Tom Pirozzoli

Tom Pirozzoli is well known, much respected on the New England and on the national music scene. Tom's songs have been recorded by artists as varied as Tonto's Big Idea, Willy Porter, and Pam Prior. His co- writes with Willy Porter have been performed in Carnegie Hall, at Madison Square Garden and The Royal Albert Hall. Original songs recorded by Tom in the 1980's with the Fast Folk Music Magazine (New York) are in the Smithsonian collection. Tom's skills as a performer and singer-songwriter were honored by Musician Magazine as a winner in their "Best Unsigned Band" contest

FEB
22

The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome!

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

MAR
1

EJ Tretter

This singer/ songwriter hails from the Lebanon area. He plays a solid 6 and 12 string guitar. He's been described as a cross between Leo Kottke and Leonard Cohen. Music in the finger picking style of James Taylor and Paul Simon.

www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668

MAR
8

Kenny Weiland

Kenny Weiland is a singer songwriter of extraordinary talent. His solo career spans nearly thirty years. His music is jazz and swing oriented, covering old standards from the 30's and 40's, but is equally comfortable playing blues, folk rock, and contemporary songs by Jamie Cullum, Van Morrison, Ray Charles, Paul Simon, The Beatles, John Prine, and more. Kenny will be joined by Brad Myrick on lead guitar who is featured on his latest CD..

In memory of
Ruth Laird Pistor:
Artist, Mother, Inspiration

MAR
15

FatHands

FatHands
Two brothers... Too good.
Walt and Nic Kutylowski, playing guitar, bass and vocals. "Their songwriting and performances are stunningly sincere and professional. Without a doubt, some of the best songs and performance you'll see and hear." rr

www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668

MAR
22

James Krueger

James Krueger has been called an “extraordinarily talented writer with a real talent for poetic imagery” (Great American Song Contest Judges). With a consummate musicianship and a sharp sense for poetry, James' songs paint kaleidoscopic portraits of human longing and redemption within landscapes of remarkable beauty.

www.SunapeeNews.com
Sharing news and views from Sunapee, N.H.

MAR
29

No CoffeeHouse.
Good Friday.

April
5

Phil Hare

"Phil Hare who hails from the United Kingdom will be making his inaugural tour of the US and the Sunapee Coffee House is his first stop."

''Phil Hare hails from the UK and is widely regarded as one of the finest and most distinctive guitarists on the UK acoustic/folk music circuit. Phil became a solo performer towards the end of the 1980's, taking to the road with powerful self-written songs which often reflect his own social/political views. He presents them in a humorous and chorus-based style so as not to appear 'tub-thumping'. Phil is an accomplished performer and mixes his virtuosity on the guitar with the songs that highlight his rich and husky voice. This is Phil's first visit to the USA and hopes many more will follow.''

Martha Naylor and
Kate Gordon

E J Tretter
Carpenter Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com

April
12

No CoffeeHouse

Cancelled due to snow
.

April
19

The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome!

The New Hampshire Storytelling Alliance (NHSA)
www.nhstorytelling.org/gsss.html

April
26

No CoffeeHouse.
Rummage Sale.

May
3

Richard King

Substitute performer and coffeehouse veteran Richard King will play old time songs, Americana and contemporary folk.

Cathy Morse.

May
10

Ray Mason

Ray Mason. Here's a description: One man, one Silvertone - truth in advertising! 12 CDs and over 6,000 gigs later Ray shows no signs of slowing down. He's like a teenager with forty-plus years of experience. Ray's tunes follow no trend while keeping an upward slide on the songwriting scale.

E J Tretter
Carpenter Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com

May
17

Derek Knott

Derek Knott.
British folk legend Judy Dyble said of his music "good songs here." Audiences compliment his distinct guitar style, relaxing voice and self-deprecating humor. His original songs range in style from Americana to modern folk, Doc Watson to the Beatles.

Edward and Thea Peterson
of Scranton, PA

May
24

Second Wind

Classy, sassy and always fun, Second Wind is the popular music duo of Terry Ray Gould  (guitar and vocals) and Suzi Hastings (vocals, hand percussions and guitar). They have a modern sound with classic roots, playing a wide range of music people love from classic folk/rock, easy listening, blues, country and modern pop.

Facebook Page
526-9477

May
31

The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome!

June 7
5:30

Bring a dish to share, and enjoy good food, and help decide the future of the CoffeeHouse!

June
7

Mark Black

Marc Black is an eclectic folk-rocker who proudly carries on the Woodstock tradition of dealing with his ‘Life…one song at a time.' He's been hailed by noted folk artist Happy Traum for his “timeless” songs featuring “deep grooves, excellent playing [and] top-notch guitar and vocals.” Marc's subjects range from good coffee to scourge of hydro-fracking to his love for MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. While stylistically he lays down a soulful fingerstyle groove in the tradition of Mississippi John Hurt. Art Garfunkel, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Pete Seeger and Taj Mahal are just a few of the folks who have performed and recorded with Marc.

Kathy Lowe

Sep
13

Mandeville & Richards

 

Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards are a folk duo from Massachusetts whose music will resonate with lovers of Americana and old country music. Familiar traditional melodies and poignant, introspective lyrics, are backed with delicate arrangements on ukulele, clarinet, guitar and banjo. They began in the basements, coffee shops and art spaces of New England, but have since tested stages across the country. Hundreds of concerts have been given and Mandeville & Richards have shared the stage with acts like John Gorka, Joan Osborne, Mustard's Retreat, Atwater & Donnely, Antje Duvekot, The Low Anthem, David Wax Museum and Brownbird.

Sep
20

Bill Staines

Bill Staines, a New England native, has been singing his songs and delighting audiences for more than forty years. Singing mostly his own songs, he has become one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today, performing nearly 200 concerts a year. He weaves a blend of gentle wit and humor into his performances. Over the decades, you have heard Bill singing on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion , HBO's award winning series Deadwood , and Public Radio's Mountain Stage .

Sep
27

The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome!

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

OCT
4

Originally from Kyoto, Japan, guitarist and songwriter, Hiroya Tsukamoto has been described as "North and South American folk plus Japanese roots". He came to the U.S. after receiving a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music. Hiroya has performed internationally, appeared at Blue Note in New York and released five albums. His latest album Heartland features elements from several genres expressed in Japanese songs and guitar instrumentals. He recently performed on Japanese National TV.

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

OCT
11

The Twangtown Paramours

The music of The Twangtown Paramours has been called “Sophisticated Americana”, and is a hybrid of the Nashville and Austin music scenes.The duo brings a blend of thought provoking lyrics with angelic vocals combined with well accomplished. What more could you ask for?

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

OCT
18

Ian Ethan Case

Ian Ethan Case's strikingly-unconventional, self-invented approach to the double-neck guitar is both magical to hear and fascinating to watch. And while his performances are visually intriguing to say the least, it is not showmanship but rather the sincere desire to accurately communicate the harmonically rich, multi-layered music of his composing

OCT
25

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.

NOV
1

Buskin and Batteau

Buskin & Batteau have been winning hearts and minds with their soulful acoustic balladry and fun-filled performances for more years than they care to remember. "We're not from the Cambridge, came-over-on-the-Mayflower first wave of folkies [ Joan Baez, Tom Rush, Eric Von Schmidt ]," says Buskin, "but we'd like to think we've stolen many of their licks." The Washington Post called their work "an irresistible amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit.” Buskin & Batteau let the poet drive their songs forward with an unstoppable beat and untamed fiddle solo. ble amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit.”

NOV
8

Eugene Durkee

Eugene Durkee began in various 80's pop bands, but now plays in the traditional Irish music scene. Strangely enough, He's also recorded music with a really fantastic famous jazz drummer and with the keyboardist for the Strawbs and Renaissance. More recently, he's touring the American South and Midwest with the brilliant uilleann piper, Paddy Keenan. Along with traditional Irish music, he plays American bottleneck/slide and fingerpicking, and original songs which are, he says, "good with cold beer, good whiskey and octopus stew."

NOV
15

Rupert Wates

'Rupert Wates was born in the UK, but Folk And Acoustic Music Exchange has described him as 'a prime figure in American music,' www.acousticmusic.com . Since relocating to the US in 2007 he has won close to 30 songwriting awards. His material is acoustic, melodic art/folk: haunting songs that ring true. 'A ridiculously talented musician' (Kitchen Sink House Concerts, AZ)' For his performance at the SCC, Wates will be accompanied by bass wizard Tom Bianchi