Last updated: 6/12/10


2010 Schedule: Click Here or Scroll Down

Started in July '04, the Sunapee Community Coffeehouse's mission is to encourage & foster professional and amateurs musicians alike in a family style listening room environment where new and seasoned performers can offer up their songs and stories to an attentive audience.
Original songs encouraged but not required.

 
Location:
Downstairs at the Sunapee Methodist Church, 17 Lower Main Street in Sunapee, NH
(603) 763-3241 church - (603) 763-4301 (after 6pm) need directions: click here
The formula for our successful concert series:
1) Volunteers to sustain the series
2) Passing the hat for the musician, and
3) Fostering an attentive respectful audience in a family atmosphere which in turn guarantees the musicians will want to return.		  

THANKS TO OUR 2010 SPONSORS
Friends of the Sunapee Community Coffeehouse who would like to sponsor the music/room rental for a night are greatly appreciated.
One night's sponsorship is $25 which covers the heat and lights for the space. In turn the emcee makes an honorable mention of you, or your company on the night of your sponsorship. Your business logo, or personal name will be added to this schedule below, and goes on all the posters around the area.
Help continue the Sunapee CoffeeHouse tradition by sending your check to:

Sunapee Community Coffeehouse
c/o Martha Naylor, Treasurer
141 Bascom Rd.
Newport, NH 03773
Please email us to post your company name/logo on the website for your sponsored week. Thanks!

With the help of many emcee's, the following people helped launch the Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse in the summer of 2004: Randy Richards, Click and Joanie Horning, Richard King, Dan Bowles, Matt Driscoll, Matt Moran, Becky Bowles, Bob & Jim Britton and Joel Dulude.
Special thanks goes to John Sullivan for running the booking and website for the past four years.

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We received "Best of New Hampshire 2005" for our Open Mic.
Cool, we didn't even know they were aware of us!

Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse
'2010' Schedule

Date Performer Winter/Spring 2010

EmCee
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

Click Name for Website
Please visit our sponsors
Jan. 8
Folk music from the hills of Maine. Toe tappin', mind wrattlin' music from the mason jar that will make you think. From heartfelt lyrics, and soft melodies, to cleverly put humor, and rag-time guitar pickin', will not leave you disapointed.

Martha Naylor

S


www.colonialpharmacy.com
(603) 526-2233
Jan. 15
Fiddilin around with bluegrass.
Randy Richards
Jan. 22

Rick Redington
with
Heather Lynne
on bass

Rick Redington has been performing in and around the Northeast for nearly 20 years now. As a solo singer/songwriter, and most recently with a great back up band called "The Luv".  This group is on the soundtrack for Ken Burns newest documentary about the national parks.
Judy Thackaberry
S

www.artisansnewlondon.com
603.526.4227

Jan. 29
OPEN MIC
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!
Al Carruth

Feb. 5

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Playing mostly solo, pickin' out the blues, ragtime and folk rock tunes of the Great Folk Scare and enjoy the time machine that pickin' these tunes with my buds provides. I also enjoy the occasional terrible pun.
Randy Richards
Feb. 12
Guitar excellence at it's best.
Tom Pirozzoli - Art & Music
Al Peterson
Bernie Wesoja
Feb. 19
An eccletic mix of originals:
World Music and Folk Music
Grand Piano, Native American Flute, Zampona Guitar, possibly Drums & Percussion
Jennifer White
Feb. 26
OPEN MIC

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!
Al Carruth

Allioops!
526-2398
March 5
The community's local favorite comes back to the SCC. Click's performance is a "must see", besides he played our very first SCC event in July 2004.
One of the best songwriters in the USA
Christie Voss

March 12

 

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A singer/songwriter who draws comparisons to folks such as Neil Young, Gram Parsons and Ryan Adams. The Tulsa , OK native recently relocated to Boston from Berlin , Germany where he recorded a 5-song EP. Coman's soulful, confessional style has garnered praise on both sides of the Atlantic and he continues to build a following in the United States and abroad.
Martha Naylor
Bernie Wesoja
March 19


"Bonfield's performances have been described as Leo Kottke meets Ed Gerhard on the way to a Bill Cosby concert."
-Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Tom Pirozzoli

 
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
March 26
OPEN MIC
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!
Al Carruth
April 2

NO COFFEEHOUSE DUE TO CHURCH FUNCTION

April 9
"Weaving ancient and modern themes from Celtic, folk, bluegrass, fingerstyle and classical traditions into his artistry, Nick portrays characters from the past while surveying universal themes of love, courage, grace and wonders of our precious environment.
Kathy Lowe
April 16
Rossoni's music is cross-generational, original, acoustic rock n' roll-or in today's terms, Americana-ish. Her music is very upbeat and inspirational-but she's known to throw a few hard-luck, gut-wrenching tunes into her sets for the weepy, pensive types. After all, her life isn't perfect either :)
Tom Donnelly

Facebook Page
763-1900
April 23
NO COFFEEHOUSE DUE TO CHURCH FUNCTION
 
April 30
OPEN MIC
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!
Al Carruth
NUTRITIONALLY YOURS
www.nhbiggestloser.com
526-6069
May 7
Contemporary and Traditional American and British Isles folk songs, the popular trio's music comes from John Prine, Steve Goodman, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Bill Staines, Tom Paxton and many others. Audiences like their tunes, love their harmonies, and not too surprisingly begin singing along.
Robyn Macy

May 14

 

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Folk Fusion
A wonderful evening of acoustical guitar, covers from contemporary folk (Indigo Girls, Nanci Griffith, Kate Wolf, etc...) to Celtic and traditional folk music.
Al Peterson

Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
May 21
Rootsy Americana with harmony vocals and a lot of soul.
Crooked Barn Press: Crooked Barn take another kind of thoughtful, rootsy detour, at times digging up raggedy old soul sounds, and other times leaning into the quiet, barren territory where Gillian Welch fans dwell. ~the Onion
Martha Naylor
S
May 28

OPEN MIC
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!
Image: Babe Sargent and Bruce Cronin, back in the day at an SCC Open Mic.
Al Carruth

www.alcarruthluthier.com
863-7064

June 4
1st set

 

 

2nd set

Carl Beverly

then



Justin Levinson

Performs original songs in a style that grew out of a fingerpicking but it reflects Carl's roots in folk. Most are instrumental, and mellow in nature.

 

Recipient of songwriting awards from Berklee College of Music. Two singles from the record “Sunny Day” and “City With 2 Streetlights” spent 8 weeks on the top 25 CMJ Charts.

Randy Richards

Facebook Page
526-9477

June 11
6PM

Celebratory Potluck
Come join in and celebrate the past season, and live music in Sunapee. All welcome, come a little early if you want.
 
Please bring a favorite dish.
June 11
7PM
A local favorite and veteran professional. Peter is well loved in our hometown for good reason, not only a great performer and songwriter but a nice guy too.
C.B. et Al

Grace's Radio Shack
526-2405
Summer Break, Back in Fall
Booking begins Fall for
Winter 2010 - 2011
Thanks for a great season. See you next Fall.
 

Date
Performer
 Fall 2010

EmCee
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

Sept 17

Moore Family Gospel Singers
with comedian
Brian Veinotte
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Country, BlueGrass, Contemporary, R&B and Traditional styles of gospel music
The Moore Family Gospel Singers hail from Bristol, New Hampshire.
Martha Naylor

Cathie Zoeller*
healingartsbodyworkandyoga.com
Sept 24

OPEN MIC
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!
Al Carruth

Would you like to sponsor this night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Oct 1


Mystic Folk Opera

Then

John Colvert

"Folksy, Bluesy, with an Edge" - Using only their voices and guitars to tell compelling, true stories. Introspective lyrics, driving guitar riffs and lilting, powerful vocals with dynamic harmonies. Check out the song on their homepage, and you'll be an instant fan.
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John's music: It isn't really folk. It isn't really rock, It isn't really bluegrass or pop, though all those elements are there. His songs are direct & honest.

 

We need an EmCee
Oct 8
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
We need an EmCee
Carol Verblauw*
In Memory of Ron Verblauw
Oct 15
“Sferes & White” have discovered an uncommon synergy, blending clear and luscious harmonies with complexand imaginative guitar playing.  Their performances feature an eclectic and soulful combination of blues, roots and rock.
Image: The Duo perform on NPR's Prairie Home Companion
Al Peterson
 *
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
Oct 22  
NO COFFEEHOUSE DUE TO CHURCH FUNCTION
Oct 29
OPEN MIC
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!
Al Carruth

Nov 5
Kimmerjae has been performing in the Boulder, CO,area for 20 years. Her songs have roots in American folk and acoustic music, but move forward with many eclectic influences from Jazz to Sub-Saharan African Blues.
Also see her other site here.
We need an EmCee
Would you like to sponsor this night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Nov 12
A legendary New Hampshire band. They'ven been playing since 1973.
A wonderful combination of Bluegrass and swing music. Cool sound from the seacoast.
We need an EmCee
Would you like to sponsor this night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Nov 19  
NO COFFEEHOUSE DUE TO CHURCH FUNCTION

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Christmas Break Back In Jan, 2011

 

CoffeeHouse and Community Announcements

CoffeeHouse Announcements

Thanks to the Organizers, Volunteers, EmCees, Sponsors and Musicians who made the 2009/10 CoffeeHouse season a rousing success.

Thanks to Peter Merrigan for a great season send- off, of heartfelt originals and well-chosen covers. See a video clip here.

We had a great pot-luck before the show. It was a fun way to wrap up the season. There was a good crowd and some great food.

If you'd like to perform next winter, keep us in mind. We're getting quite a reputation for the listening room style venue.
Always looking for young people, in the community, who'd like to play an evening, Please join us!
Image: Will Bartlett, former Open Mic performer, at our Potuck tonight.

 

Thinking of starting a local live music CoffeeHouse style venue in the area?
There has been quite a bit of interest and activity with folks starting similar venues as ours in the Lake Sunapee Region. We support more live music in the area, and at the same time, encourage people to get involved with the original...us!
A similar trend took place a few years after the Leavenworth Community CoffeeHouse (our sister coffeehouse) took off 15+ years ago. About six or more coffeehouse style venues popped up in the central Washington area. While it was nice to see more venues, the Leavenworth CoffeeHouse had no real increase in volunteerism, and the audience market became somewhat oversaturated with coffeeHouse style venues.

We put the word "Community" in the name because it's our hope local musicians and community members will consider giving back to the Lake Sunapee area music community by getting involved in this venue. We would love to have more volunteer interest to keep the venue invigerated. Also you can have a say in how things go if you get involved! - - Just a thought, and a plug for the SCC!

Volunteers needed: Want to help out? Check out our volunteer page for some fun opportunities to get involved.
We need EmCees. It's fun and you can help live music continue in Sunapee, contact one of us.

Community Announcements:
If you'd like to have a community event (music or otherwise), listed here, let us know, and will post it.


CONTACT:
GENERAL INFO: info(at)sunapeecoffeehouse.org TEL: 603-763-2668
MUSICIAN BOOKING: Martha Naylor *Rnaylor@nhvt.net 603- 863-1136 (*Be sure to write "Sunapee CoffeeHouse" in the subject line in order to get your email to Martha) (Please read the Musician's Page before inquiring about booking, thanks.)

MUSICIANS, SEND PRESS RELEASES AND IMAGES TO:
Randy Richards: Email: randy(at)mtnspirit.org or Cathie Zoeller: czee2799(at)aol.com
MUSICIANS, SEND POSTERS TO: Al Curruth, 51 Camel Hump Rd
Newport, NH 03773
EMCEE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Martha Naylor rnaylor@nhvt.net (603) 863-1136
Be sure to check out our sister coffeehouse in Leavenworth Washington at www.leavenworthcoffeehouse.org
Randy Richards, Chris Rader, Lori Bonner, Jim Allyn, Gator Chamberlin, Amy Skinder, Paul Myher, and others got it rolling. Paul Myher, Cindy Rieveldt and others continue the Leavenworth Community CoffeeHouse tradition in their new venue at Haus Laurelie in Leavenworth on a bi-monthly basis. This Washington group of committed volunteers also continue to produce the hugely successful Annual CoffeeHouse Music Festival in the park.,
(Any "Leavenworth veterans" wishing to play NH, can count on a place to stay if they swing by Sunapee for a gig.)


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The Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse is an ad-hoc nonprofit group of volunteers.

This site made possible in part by
www.mtnspirit.org