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The Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse is Located Downstairs at the Sunapee Methodist Church

9 Lower Main Street in Sunapee, NH
  Phone: 603-398-8214 (Vic Reno)

Schedules of Past Performances
Quick Links: '15, '14, '13, '12, '11, '10, '09, '08, '07, '06, '05, '04
('04-'15 Schedules Below)

 

Date
Performer

Fall 2015

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors
Sep
11
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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
/
EJ Tretter

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Sep 18

GRACE MORRISON

Grace began her musical journey studying piano at the tender age of five. At twelve she taught herself how to play the guitar, started writing songs, and two years later found herself opening for some of the best folk acts in New England. 
Within the next few years, Grace had written over two hundred songs and was performing full time.  Grammy nominated recording engineer John Mailloux of Bongo Beach Productions says “ Grace's voice is a reflection of herself--pure and true. She is an incredible talent mixing seemingly effortless musicality and original storytelling in the Folk and Americana genres.”

Deb Blesedell
Sep 25

DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON

With nine albums and a million miles of touring under their wheels Dana and Susan perform with depth and soulful passion.

Dana and Susan Robinson’s sound is a melting pot of Appalachian, British, and rural American influences, full of earthy grooves, elegant melodies, stories of heroes, ne’er do-well’s, and cautionary tales.  Alternating between guitar, fiddle, banjo, and mandolin, their performance is a seamless journey of songs, tunes, stories, and laughter.

"Exquisite music - physical and spiritual, contemporary and ancient, up to its eyeballs in mud and transcendence. Musicians like Dana Robinson don't grow on trees!"  — Music Upstream

 “Rural America explored with elegant simplicity. Their music and cleanly poetic songwriting bring to mind the great folksingers of our times.”- Asheville Citizen-Times

Martha Naylor

Eric and Janet Peirce
( Pronounced "purse")

fans of live acoustic music

Claremont, NH
Oct
2

BERNICE LEWIS

With almost four decades of performing festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, colleges, and house concerts, along with a half dozen acclaimed CDs, Bernice Lewis has built a solid national fan base. She is also a published poet, a producer, and an educator extraordinaire. Lewis — who studied vocal improvisation with Bobby McFerrin, guitar technique with Alex DeGrassi and Guy van Duser, and songwriting with Rosanne Cash and Cris Williamson — has been a featured performer on NPR’s Mountain Stage program, as well as at the Kennedy Center.She has a forty-year old daily yoga practice, loves good coffee, and her religion is the Grand Canyon.

“Bernice is a voice full of light and hope. She is one of the keepers of the flame of Real Songwriting.”
- Rosanne Cash

“Bernice’s life is filled with beautiful, deep things, and she writes beautifully and deeply about them. ‘Good Kind of Love to Be In’ is wonderful; spoke right to my heart! Great, jazzy cover of ‘A Case of You.’ Musically and vocally, she has new wings with the genres she’s been exploring.”
-Dar Williams

Judy Thackaberry

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Reno Engineering

Vic Reno
1 Reno Road Marlow, NH 03456
Tel: 603-446-3426
renoengineering@relightdesign.com

Oct
9
om-logo
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
/
EJ Tretter

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
16

DELANIE PICKERING

Delanie Pickering is a blues guitarist/singer based in New Hampshire

Vic Reno
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 23

No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.


 

Oct
30

DAVID SKINNER FROM IRELAND

David Skinner is a 21 year old Folk/Blues artist based in Cork, Ireland. He accompanies his deep soulful voice with a guitar style that sounds like a full band. Although a young man, his musicianship and performance are those of a true veteran. David employs diverse guitar techniques such as fingerstyle, fingerpicking and percussive guitar with influences ranging from Jerry Reed to B.B. King. Alongside his original music, David's set is a mix of everything from technical country picked guitar instrumentals to classic folk songs from the likes of Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. Of course he never leaves home without a few traditional Irish songs when travelling to perform for new audiences.
He is currently recording an album and stays busy by teaching guitar and volunteering for youth services which use music as a healing method for children facing difficulties at home.

Cathy Todd

Faoin Speéir

Faoin Spéir is not just a boat, but a project to restore a elderly sailing yacht and set off in search of a life less usual.

Nov
6

JASON PSAROS

“Psaros is a true performer at heart.  The artists’s style is effortlessly effective drawing listeners near with his understated and universally appealing sound.  He lets his listeners breathe easy as his guitar gently sways.  He paints beautiful and rolling images with his words.” – Maggie Ambrose, 88.9 FM Boston

 

Judy Thackaberry
Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Nov
13
om-logo
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
/
EJ Tretter

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Nov 20

No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.


 

Nov 27

No CoffeeHouse
Day after Thanksgiving

No CoffeeHouse.
Day after Thanksgiving.


 

Dec
4

DOC ROGERS & FRIENDS

A night of acoustic music amongst friends, featuring folk, old timey, country and coffeehouse standards

  • Doc Rogers; vocals, thumbstyle and lead guitar
  • Liz Kantz; vocals, guitar, and mandolin
  • Larry Fernald; stand up bass
  • Beth Eldridge; vocals, guitar and fiddle
  • Woody Pringle; banjo, mandolin and fiddle.
  • And perhaps you on mariachi kazoo
And yes,
Doc really does mean it!
Bring your kazoo and play along. It should be a wild night.
Vic Reno
Dec
11
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Special Holiday 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
/
EJ Tretter

Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Dec
18
No Show is Planned

No Show is planned


Christmas Break
Back in January, 2016

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Winter/Spring 2015

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors
Jan
9
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
/
EJ Tretter

The Leathers Family
Jan 16

Mark Stepakoff

Boston-based singer-songwriter Mark Stepakoff has won numerous songwriting awards. He has been compared with the likes of John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III for his mix of humorous and poignant material. His most recent CD "The Story Behind The Story", appeared on a number of "Best of 2013" lists and went to number 17 on the "Folk-DJ" national radio airplay chart. Mark had the number 10 most played song on the Folk-DJ chart for the month of September 2013 and the number 3 most played song for the month of December. Among the artists Mark has opened for are Bill Morrissey, Steve Forbert, Buskin & Batteau, Don White, and Claudia Schmidt.

Judy Thackaberry
Steve & Sue Greenbaum
Jan 23

 

Vic Reno

Doc Rogers

with

Kathy Lowe Bloch

 

Grace Morrison is unable to perform tonight, .


Instead we have two other great performers filling in. They are Vic Reno and Doc Rogers so it should still be a fabulous show.
And it will be even better since Kathy Lowe Bloch will be performing some songs as well.


Al Peterson

Anonymous

Jan 30

No Coffeehouse

Tonight's show has been canceled due to concern about the weather.


 

Feb
6

Cosy Sheridan's satirical viewpoints on everyday life have earned her a place in the hearts of fans across the country. Her concerts are wide-ranging explorations of modern mythology (meet Hades the Biker), love songs for adults, contemporary philosophy for the thoughtfully-minded and her signature parody on aging and women. A former NH native, she first caught the attention of national folk audiences in 1992 when she won the songwriting contests at both the Kerrville Folk Festival and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. West Side Folk called her "one of the era's finest and most thoughtful singer-songwriters" .

Doc Rogers

Doc Rogers
Thumbstyle Country, Blues and Folk

Feb 13
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
/
EJ Tretter

Reno Engineering

Vic Reno
1 Reno Road Marlow, NH 03456
Tel: 603-446-3426
renoengineering@relightdesign,com

Feb 20

Alec Hutson

Alec Hutson is a locally born and bred, multi-talented musician and artist. His music will soothe your heart and your ears with a delightful combination of soul, folk, and funk. You can be sure to expect rich lyrics, soaring melodies, and a captivating performance from this nationally touring, up-and-coming musician.

Judy Thackaberry
Feb 27

Alex Smith

Alex Smith is a 23-year-old folk singer from the Adirondack Mountains in Northern New York. He is currently touring behind his third record, Hamilton County, and sings honest, thought-provoking songs of modern times while paying homage to the musical traditions of the past.

"Alex is a wonderful poetic writer who captures words full of meaning, matching them with creative music that creeps quietly into the past at the same time as dancing with the present and sneaking a peek at the future."

- Bob Everhart: National Traditional Country Music Association

"Alex is a natural storyteller with a rich voice who is creating poignant songs rooted in the heritage of his Adirondack home."

- Sarah Craig, Caffe Lena


Vic Reno

Reno Engineering

Vic Reno
1 Reno Road Marlow, NH 03456
Tel: 603-446-3426
renoengineering@relightdesign.com

 

Mar 6

 

Gail Finnie

Gail Finnie (aka Gail Rundlett) has been a mainstay of the folk scene in the Boston area since the mid-80's. She is known for her beautiful vocals, as well as being an innovator on the Appalachian dulcimer. While best known for her creative versions of traditional and folk standards, Gail has been performing many of her own songs in the last few years. She is the founding member of the successful four-woman a cappella group "Taproot".


Cooper & Kenneally

Rick Cooper and Pat Kenneally deliver an entertaining mix of early rock and roll and ‘The Good' country (Chet Atkins/Johnny Cash) that we all know and love, along with some folk-pop which is a totally different beast. The vocal harmonies, blend of guitar/ukulele, and tune selection is great and a lot of fun to listen to. Wonderfully talented musicians who understand what entertaining a crowd is all about. Seriously wicked cool infectious camaraderie and good humor. In a word, FUN.

Doc Rogers

Doc Rogers
Thumbstyle Country, Blues and Folk

Mar 13
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
/
EJ Tretter

Lauretta Phillips, Storyteller

Mar 20

John Flynn

In an era of deep division, John Flynn's songs call us together as they speak for the wounded, the weary, and the afflicted; for the prisoner, the soldier, and all the forgotten ones who walk unseen in our midst. Fusing the vision of an activist with the unblinking eye of a truth-teller, John Flynn's music speaks deeply to the heart and the spirit. A wordsmith and poet of rare clarity, John evokes our shared humanity as he addresses the times we live in. From barbed political verse to joyous fun-loving lyrics for kids, John paints vivid, lasting images with words and music drawn from a palate of awareness, irony, humor, and compassion. John was recently honored for his contribution of a song included in the compilation CD, “All About Bullies, Big and Small,” which won the Grammy as Best Children's Album of 2012.

Judy Thackaberry
E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
Mar 27

'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

Kathy Lowe
E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
Apr
3
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.
Good Friday



Apr 10
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
/
EJ Tretter

Reno Engineering

Vic Reno
1 Reno Road Marlow, NH 03456
Tel: 603-446-3426
renoengineering@relightdesign,com

Apr 17

THE YOUNG NOVELISTS

Simon & Garfunkel meets Johnny and June; this Canadian folk-roots duo is known for their deft songwriting and gorgeous harmonies. The Young Novelists won a Galaxie Rising Star Award in 2010 and their first EP was hailed as “a work of unpretentious brilliance” by Exclaim! Magazine. They have since released two albums to further critical acclaim and have toured across Canada and into the northeast States. Relying on their shared passion for music, the husband and wife duo sing songs about small towns, redemption, love, and loss. Their third full-length album will be released in April 2015.


Vic Reno
Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Apr
24
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.
Rummage Sale



May
1

Susie Burke
& David Surette

Warmth, vitality, and spontaneity mark the performances of Susie Burke and David Surette, and have earned them a reputation as one of the finest acts on the lively New England folk scene. Susie's beautiful, complex voice and David's graceful, nimble-fingered string playing combine to yield a unique blend of contemporary, traditional, and original folk and acoustic music. Together since 1988, Susie and David have built a loyal following for their music, through a steady series of concerts and well-received recordings.

Doc Rogers

Doc Rogers
Thumbstyle Country, Blues and Folk

May
8
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
/
EJ Tretter

NHSA

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

May 15

Rattye McGee is a duo of mountain loving, New Hampshire song writers. Their mission is to create music that satisfies the hungry soul. Rick Poulin is Rattye McGee's guitarist and co-song writer whose original, distinctive guitar sound is rich with harmonic rhythms and solos, all at once! On piano and vocals is Theresa Ramirez, blending her soulful vocals with her unique piano style. Together, they create original songs that are poetic, intelligent, emotional and real. Hope you dig the tunes!

Judy Thackaberry
Paul Howe Photography
Paul Howe Photography
of Sunapee, NH
Paul Howe Photography
May 22

Larry Dougher with Special Guest Adam McMahon

“Larry Dougher is in touch with all of the things that make the blues matter. He plays with passion, intensity, subtlety, and a twisted sense of humor, delivered with the fearlessness of a young Buddy Guy.” - Monster Mike Welch

An award-winning singer/songwriter, Larry performs traditional country blues in the revered Delta and Piedmont traditions as well as his intense originals. Local favorite Adam McMahon joins him for what will be a very fun night!



Martha Naylor

&

Kate Gordon

Reno Engineering

Vic Reno
1 Reno Road Marlow, NH 03456
Tel: 603-446-3426
renoengineering@relightdesign,com

May 29

The Joshua Incident performs original songs in an alt-country vein bound to the rich traditions of country, folk, and cosmic American music. Pedal steel guitarist Dan Beller-McKenna and singer Ann Norton met by chance on Facebook when they both waxed eloquent over Richard Thompson's “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” on a mutual friend's post. Discovering that Norton shared his passion for the music of Gram Parsons, Beller-McKenna and singer/guitarist Todd Thurlow invited Norton and bassist John “Hal” Halstead to join them in a Parsons jam one hot July afternoon. Tight harmonies meshed seamlessly with a lean but lyrical acoustic backdrop, and The Joshua Incident was born.

The band offers unique sound and spirit born from this rare mix of steel, guitar, bass, and vocals.


Al Peterson
June 5
5:30
Annual CoffeeHouse Potluck

 

Audience, musicians, volunteers and all others..Please join us as we celebrate a successful season.

 

 
Bring a dish to share, and enjoy good food, and help decide the future of the CoffeeHouse!
Jun
5

Chris LaVancher

2014 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist – Chris LaVancher spins tales from such a genuine, heart-felt place you can't help but believe his stories and love the broken characters that inhabit them. Chris grew up in the hills of North Central Pennsylvania where he learned to observe the many wonderful characters that inhabited that little town. It was, and still is, quite a special hidden gem of place filled with a surprising number of artists, musicians, creative types and downright interesting people. Today he lives just north of Boston Massachusetts, a Mecca of sorts for folk singers and songwriters, but much of his inspiration still goes back to that little town in Pennsylvania.

Vic Reno

Susan Bedard, Associate Broker

Country Houses Real Estate

New London, NH

526-4020 ex. 106

Summer Break
Back in September, 2015

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Fall 2014

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors
Sep
12

Claude Bourbon

Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and Russian stylings into uncharted territories. Experience an evening of exploration in the unique ambience of the Thumb !

Claude Bourbon grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained. This finger picking guitarist has performed and studied all over the world; he has crafted an unbelievable fusion of classical and jazz, with ethereal Eastern influences, Spanish and Latin elements with strains of Western folk.

Heidi Patten

Jackie Yakovleff

Sep
19

Staines
Bill Staines

$15 Suggested Contribution

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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 .

Judy Thackaberry

Robyn Macy

Sep
26

Craig Werth

After touring internationally for 5 years with Canada's David Francey and earning a Canadian Juno Award himself, Craig Werth is singing his own highly acclaimed songs throughout his New England homeland. For the past several years Craig's heartful songs have seen heavy airplay in Folk radio including the #2 slot song this past December. David Francey says, "Craig is a brilliant songwriter himself. He is a dear and roadworthy friend and a joy to perform with. He is also the funniest man I have ever met." Craig often accompanies himself with 5 or more instruments including guitars, banjo, ukulele, bouzouki and shruti box

Tom Daniels

Anonymous

Oct
3

Kenny Weiland & Brad Myrick

Kenny and Brad are both accomplished solo performers. When they join forces, high spirited jazz, swing, and funky tunes are the result. Kenny has released four CDs of original songs, and two of his songs were featured on NPR's “Car Talk”.

Brad is a musician's musician performing with some of New England's best jazz players. He teaches at Experience Academy in Montagnana, Italy and is always busy with production work on both continents.

This is their second appearance at the SCCH and they've decided to split the show. Brad will energize the audience the second set performing originals from his upcoming solo CD.
Doc Rogers

rogers

Doc Rogers
Thumbstyle Country, Blues and Folk


Oct
10

Joel Cage

Joel Cage has been a force on the acoustic scene for some time. Constantly performing, writing songs, recording CDs. Joel is currently patrioting his latest release: "Eponymous". It has been written that "Joel sings as if from a mountain-top. He writes like one totally immersed within the depth of his own psyche. All the while, body writhing, foot pounding rhythm, legs kicking out in accent, sweat pouring from his body, hands flailing about in an almost violently sensuous caress, his guitar floats seemingly weightless amidst a cascade of full spectrum sound."

Deb Blesedell
Oct
17

"WOODCHUCKS' REVENGE 'warms folk with sparks of bluegrass, country and blues.' The group, comprised of Peter and Kristina Cady, Sandy Morse, and Mike

Lussen (formerly with Woods Tea Company) presents an engaging mix of old and new folk music ranging from Carter Family heart songs to western ballads, from traditional new England fiddle tunes to their own zany parodies of bluegrass standards. Playing guitars, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and bass, the Woodchucks delight their audiences with humor, history and the variety of traditions that make up the American folk scene.


Deb Blesedell

mtnspirit

www.mtnspirit.org

603-763-2668

Oct
24
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.
Venue Not Available



Oct
31
om-logo
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!

EJ Tretter

lowesummer

Music &
Petreflection Photography

bawana

kathylowemusic.com  

Nov
7

Heather Pierson

"There's a real pureness to her voice as she leads us through intimate corners of her experiences and tells stories with a Joni Mitchell kind of edge . . . it's as if it's as second nature as breathing" -Portland Press Herald

Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter and performer whose inspiring live performances and growing catalog of releases illuminate her boundless creativity, delving into Americana, blues, jazz and folk. Her latest CD, The Hard Work of Living, was released in October 2013 and features her New England Songwriting Contest winning single “A Hard Man To Please.”

Tom Donnelly

Leena Mark
and
Sunapee Canvas Works

Nov
14

Marina Evans

Singer/Songwriter Marina Evans combines a background in jazz with traditional folk and indie rock into a sound all her own. She has captivated audiences around the world with her sultry vocals, sharp lyrics, and unusual melodies. Since her start in her hometown of Rockport, MA, Marina has released three original EPs and a full-length album, and has toured across the U.S., to London, and to Italy. With the 2013 release of her album Unbound Marina has truly hit her stride: the album navigates folk ballads to indie anthems to straight up rock and roll "with absolute ease." A versatile, passionate performer, Marina gives her all to every performance.

Judy Thackaberry

msi-logo

www.mtnspirit.org

603-763-2668

Nov
21
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.
Venue Not Available



Nov
28
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.
Day after Thanksgiving



Dec
12
om-logo
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
/
EJ Tretter

Jeff & Sandy Richardson

Westmoreland , NH

Christmas Break
Back in January, 2015

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Winter/Spring
2014

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors
Jan
10
John Fuzek has been performing his own style of music, either solo or as part of a duo, around the Northeast and various points of the US for over 25 years. He began by performing the typical “cover song/bar-gigs” but soon moved up to performing only his own original music. John has shared they stage with such notable artists as Judy Collins, Noel “Paul” Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary), Tom Rush, Richie Havens and many more.
Judy Thackaberry

The Happy Pet Caregivers

Jan
17

Neptune's Car (Holly Hanson and Steve Hayes) is an acoustic duo from Massachusetts and New Hampshire who play original Contemporary Folk music. The duo has become known for their intimate performance style, carefully crafted lyrics, generous harmony singing, and stellar guitar picking. In 2010, their song "Lighthouse Keeper" reached #1 on the FOLK-DJ chart. Their two albums of all-original material have been featured on many "Best of" lists. And, NPR radio's Car Talk has featured music by the duo on two shows. Maverick Magazine gave the duo's debut album Strawberry Moon four out of five stars and said: "Steve's guitar playing complements Holly's vocal perfectly . . . the overall atmosphere created is perfect."

Kate
Gordon

and

Martha Naylor

Codger and Sweets

Jan
24

docrogers

Doc Rogers
Liz Kantz

If you've not heard Doc Rogers, you're in for a treat. A solid performer with big heart solid licks and great sense of humor and stage presence.
From his website:
"Wish I sounded like Pat Donohue, or Mike Dowling, or Mary Flower. But I sound just like me. Which is quite OK. As Pat sez, 'I don't bother my voice, and it don't bother me.' Back in the folk scare I learned from Don Zepp in suburban Philly, then taught next to him at the Haddonfield Conservatory of Music. it goes on....
...and as an extra treat this evening Liz Kantz will sing with Doc. It should be a special evening
Al Carruth

howe-logo
Paul Howe Photography
of Sunapee, NH
Paul Howe Photography

Jan 31
om-logo
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
&
EJ Tretter

The Leathers Family

Feb
7

PossumHaw

PossumHaw performs original, acoustic music. While songs are built on traditional bluegrass instrumentation, they strive to create a distinct sound and experience. Their music showcases the stellar vocals and songwriting of Colby Crehan. Colby was named Vermont Vocalist of the Year and her song “Road to Mora” was named Vermont Song of the Year following the release of their most recent album. Colby is also female vocalist of the Bluegrass Gospel Project, a northeast bluegrass institution.

Kathy Lowe
E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
Feb 14

deephole
Deep Hole Road

See Video

Deep Hole Road is a fun and refreshing group with two couples: Sue & Phil Cassista and Sharon & Nick Pangaro. DHR has been exciting people in southern New Hampshire with an eclectic mix of string band music ranging from folk to bluegrass, old-timey to swing, and Cajun to ragtime.

The two fiddlers (Sharon and Sue) bring electricity to the music with beautiful harmonies and intertwined melodies. Both supplement their fiddling with other instruments, including djembe, cajon, guitar and vocals. Phil's guitar and banjo provides a backdrop for his vocal work and strong songwriting. And Nick rounds out the sound with mandolins, bass, guitar, harmonica and vocals. Their first album”‘Diggin' All Day and other love songs” was released last June.

Tom Daniels

jking
Jane E. King

ENERGY MEDICINE & HYPNOSIS
tel. 603 526 6041

www.janeekinghearthealer.com

Feb 21

Tom Pirozzoli & Gerry Putnam have released their 2nd CD entitled "Sanctuary".

A CD release party at the Sunapee Coffeehouse will include giveaways and specials for patrons, and a performance of many of the songs form the new CD.

An all instrumental CD featuring Gerry on nylon string lead guitar and Tom on steel string. This CD includes 13 original compositions by Tom, and two classical pieces. It features a variety of musical forms, from a medley of Vivaldi and Dvorjak to jazzy upbeat to a cowboy song to a jig.

Kathy Lowe wrote this about it: Firstly, the melodic interchange between said players is exquisite and unique. One can surmise, just through the first listen, that there is a marriage of minds, muscles, and mastery. Overtones continuously rising to depths beyond normal auditory experience, transport one's awareness to sympathetic strings of delight and tranquility. The rhythmic balance between nylon and steel seem to concerto into one sound which penetrates the heart into a beating never felt before.

The new melodies are striking in that, they sound as if they were born into space for a solid purpose of manifesting joy to the soul.

...And I will say this: I REALLY LOVE IT!!! especially #7, the cowboy song......

Al Peterson

Tom Pirozzoli

Feb 28
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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
&
EJ Tretter

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

Mar
7

Justin Carloni
The songs of Justin Carloni arrive upon a wave of epic melancholy. Carloni is an unrequited dreamer! His lyrics are deeply personal yet the sense of shared longing felt by the listener becomes instantly realized as universal. Carloni's expert guitar playing is gorgeously woven into the clear haunting of a remarkable voice which simply must be heard."

The Prospect Mountaineers
The Prospect Mountaineers is a unique, 10-piece musical project comprised of staff and students from Prospect Mountain High School in Alton, NH. The folk/Americana style of music they play is organic with strong male and female harmonies and eclectic stringed instrumentation. The music conveys a sense of community that is infectious. Fans rave about the feeling of contentedness after listening to their performances.

Marie Daniels

GIVE'R

"Live Inspired”

http://www.give-r.com
Mar
14

Ian Fitzgerald.
.Ian Fitzgerald is a writer and performer of American folk songs. Ian has been playing shows up and down the east coast since 2004 and has been joined since 2012 by harmony singer Courtney Gallagher. In performance, their voices combine to tell the many stories that populate Ian's lyrically rich songs.

Judy Thackaberry
The Leathers Family
Mar
21

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.

Martha Naylor

and

Kate
Gordon

E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
Mar
28
om-logo
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
&
EJ Tretter

lowesummer

Music &
Petreflection Photography

klowe

kathylowemusic.com  

Apr
4

 

Ken Bonfield is an internationally recognized performer and composer of American fingerstyle acoustic guitar instrumentals played on guitars of his own design commissioned from master luthier; Alan Carruth.

In his open-hearted concerts, workshops and masters' classes, he shares with listeners new guitar dimensions and sonic explorations. His compositions are performed with his "chamber ensemble " of handcrafted instruments ranging from standard 6 string guitars to an 11-string harp guitar. Bonfield's work and calling is inspired by a deep love for the beauty, the sounds, and the craft of the acoustic guitar.

Judy Thackaberry

fallon
Seven Songs in Seven Days:
The Journey of An Arkansas Traveler Combines “the mystique of the Great Depression with the ability to craft a lyric and melody out of thin air.”

A unique book and CD
by Jane Fallon

www.Janefallon.com

Apr
11

Danielle Miraglia

A blistering version of “Stagger Lee” occurs seven tracks deep into Danielle Miraglia's most recent album, Box of Troubles. The notes come fast and hard. The thumb pick on the bass strings is like a jackhammer, insistent in its driving urgency. The tempo is faster than I've ever heard it before, but it seems right. Her voice is strong and expressive with a whiskey-stained authority, peppered occasionally with a raspy growl, as she sings: Police officer, how can it be / You can arrest everybody but cruel old Stagger Lee? That bad man, cruel Stagger Lee … Her slide guitar sets up an ominous drone.... And if you think that's good you gotta hear the rest of what she plays.

Dave Leathers

Leena Mark
and
Sunapee Canvas Works

Sunapee Canvas Works

Apr
18
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.
Good Friday



Apr
25
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.
Rummage Sale.



May
2

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.

Judy Thackaberry
May
9

John Perrault.
Balladeer/Poet John Perrault presents an evening of ballads, lyrics, and fresh cross-grained songs focused on the art of paying attention: to your neighbor, government, planet, self. With three books and nine albums under his belt, John draws on a wide range of traditions, both oral and written, to challenge the head and stir the heart. John was Portsmouth Poet Laureate 2003-2005; his new CD, Rock & Root, is now available from CD Baby.

EmCee needed

flag

In honor of
all service men & women, past & present

May
16

Doug Kwartler & Susan Levine
Two stunning artists team up for one steller night

 

"Doug Kwartler brings to the 21st century the passion and perception of the great 20th century folk singers like Woody Guthrie and early Bob Dylan." - Nick Noble, host of the Folk Revival radio show in WICN, 90.5FM in Worcester, MA. Doug Kwartler's songs have been prominently featured on many major network televisions shows including CSI, The Young and the Restless, All My Children and Dark Blue.

Susan Levine can break your heart and lift your soul from the wreckage within one smartly crafted moment in one of her songs.” (Tom Driscoll, The Red Door Coffeehouse). Susan Levine has been compared to Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. She has garnered awards and performances at national festivals and venues throughout the Northeast. Her most recent recording, “Atlas” (2007), was described in the Boston Herald as “That rare album where a whole mind and heart are revealed.”

Al Carruth

Eric and Janet Peirce
( Pronounced "Purse")

fans of live acoustic music

Claremont, NH
May
23

This evening features sets from these unique and wonderful performers

Davey O.

"2013 Kerrville New Folk Finalist Davey O. performs pretense-free Americana, written with a journalist's eye for detail and a poet's ear for the well turned observation.

 

Annalise Emerick

Since moving from Nashville to New England in late summer 2011, Boston folk songstress Annalise Emerick has demonstrated her aptness to awaken reminiscence in the minds of her listeners with just a few simple words. With her 2011 acclaimed debut EP, Starry-Eyed, Emerick brought songs that have continued to resonate with audiences like “You Win,” “Round and Round,” and “This Love Won't Break Your Heart”

Judy Thackaberry
Anonymous
May
30
om-logo
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
&
EJ Tretter

Robyn Macy

June 6
5:30
Annual CoffeeHouse Potluck

 

Audience, musicians, volunteers and all others..Please join us as we celebrate a successful season.

 

 
Bring a dish to share, and enjoy good food, and help decide the future of the CoffeeHouse!
Jun
6

Atilla Vural.
The musical inovations of the 1972 born guitarist Attila Vural, currently living in Zurich, Switzerland, tells us about journeys undertaken with eyes and hearts wide open, during which the musician is inspired by a touch of Latin American rhythm, tonalities from good old Jazz, and sober melodies close to straightforward Pop.
A musical journey with Attila Vural will take you to places that you would not have thought a solo guitar may discover.

Tom Daniels
Summer Break
Back in September, 2014

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Fall 2013

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors

Sep
13

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.
Judy Thackaberry


losummer

Music &
Petreflection Photography

bawana

kathylowemusic.com  

Sep
20

staines
Bill Staines

$15 Suggested Contribution

splpres

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 .

Al Peterson

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

Sep
27
om-logo
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!

EJ Tretter / Al Caruth

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

hiroya

HiroyaTsukamoto

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.

Judy Thackaberry

msi

www.mtnspirit.org

603-763-2668

OCT
11

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?

Doc Rogers

docroglogo2

Doc Rogers
Thumbstyle Country, Blues and Folk

OCT
18
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
EJ Tretter

 

losummer

Music &
Petreflection Photography

bawana


SAT

OCT 19

church

A Lake Sunapee United Methodist Church Event

Harvest Supper

Seating at 5:00 and 6:30
Adults $12.00 Children under 12 $6.00
Preschoolers free

Menu includes: corned beef and cabbage, turnip, beets, onions, carrots, potatoes
Beverage, rolls and dessert

For reservations call:
763-2103

   
OCT
25
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.



NOV
1

Busk-bat

Buskin and Batteau

$15 Suggested Contribution

splprs

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.

 

 

Tom Daniels

Jerry Karr and Brenda Shapiro,

in memory of our pets

NOV
8

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."

Deb Blesedel

durkee

603-763-2668

NOV
15
'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
EmCee needed

Peter Guest

Cherry Pond Fine Furniture, Jefferson NH

603-586-7795

DEC 6

Castlebay Returns for Our First Seasonal Concert

Maine's premier Celtic duo, Castlebay, will “drive cold winter away” with joyous and mysterious seasonal songs and tunes from Ireland, Scotland and the British Isles as well as their native New England. The lilting sounds of Irish flute, Celtic harp, fiddle and guitar will mingle revelry and lusty wassails with vibrant songs of mystery and wonder.

Al Caruth

jking
Jane E. King

ENERGY MEDICINE & HYPNOSIS
tel. 603 526 6041

www.janeekinghearthealer.com

 

DEC
13
No CoffeeHouse

No CoffeeHouse.



DEC 20

 

loxmas

Kathy Lowe 

Christmas/Solstice Concert

An evening of Kathy's original seasonal carols from her CD, "Wishing you Peace" with "Lowe Profiles" Kent Allyn, Steve Schuch, Gwen Dunn, Julie Cory, Haley Lowe , Greg Gutgsell, George Beaton. Songbooks passed out for audience to sing a long.

Al Peterson
Christmas Break
Back in Jan, 2014

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Winter/Spring
2013

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors

JAN
11

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.

Deb Blesedell

pcheflogo

394 Main St
New London , NH 03257
(603) 526-9201

JAN
18

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.

Martha Naylor and
Kate Gordon

villagesport

John Kiernan's Village Sports
394 Main Street
New London, NH 03257
603-526-4948
www.villagesportsllc.com

 

JAN
25
om-logo
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 a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

FEB
1

.isla

Isla

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...”

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

FEB 8

No CoffeeHouse

Cancelled due to snow

The Coffeehouse is cancelled due to weather

FEB
9

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

online only

 

FEB
15
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
Al Peterson


Tom Pirozzoli

FEB
22
om-logo
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 a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

MAR
1

ejtretter
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.
Debbie Blesedell

msi

www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668

MAR
8
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..
Doc Rogers

mompistor

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

MAR
15
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
Tom Pirozzoli

msi

www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668

MAR
22
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.
Judy Thackaberry

www.SunapeeNews.com
Sharing news and views from Sunapee, N.H.
MAR
29
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
Good Friday.



April
5

"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
.

The Coffeehouse is cancelled due to weather
April
19
om-logo
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!
EJ Tretter

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

April
26
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
Rummage Sale.



May
3

rking

Richard King

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


Debbie Blesedell
Cathy Morse.
May
10
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.
Tom Daniels

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

May
17
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.
Al Carruth

Edward and Thea Peterson
of Scranton, PA

May
24

secwind

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.

Judy Thackaberry
May
31
om-logo
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!
EJ Tretter

Bible Hill Gang

The Leathers Family

June 7
5:30
Annual CoffeeHouse Potluck

 

Audience, musicians, volunteers and all others..Please join us as we celebrate a successful season.

 

 
Bring a dish to share, and enjoy good food, and help decide the future of the CoffeeHouse!
June
7
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

Kathy Lowe

Summer Break
Back in September, 2013

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Fall 2012

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors

Sep
14

chelseaberry

Chelsea Berry

Chelsea Berry is a singer/songwriter with incredible edge, power, and finesse. Her presence has been described by listeners as “compelling… she draws the entire house into her world like moths to a flame.” Her vocals are controlled, smooth, and intensely powerful. Her original lyrics are reminiscent of the folk music of the sixties.
Tom Daniels
In Honor of Dorothy and Bill's Caregivers
Sep
21

folkfusion
Folk Fusion

Three local woman, Susan Cancio -Bello, Nicole Densmore and Laurie Reeder of Folk Fusion

Classics from Indigo Girls, Paul Simon, Kate Wolf, and others along with a selection of Celtic ballads.

.

Al Peterson

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

Sep
28
om-logo
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 a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

OCT
5

joelcage
Joel Cage

Joel is a songwriter with a gift to entrain the audience with his magic. Please see our review here.

Joel is thrilled to be back at the Coffeehouse and the feeling is mutual.

Judy Thackaberry
A Friend
OCT
12
Castlebay treats the audience to a musical journey through time and across the Atlantic, blending the timeless traditions of Maine's nautical legacy and it's poignant Celtic heritage. Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee combine. Celtic harp, guitar, fiddle, and woodwinds vombine with expressive vocal support. Castlebay weaves history, legend and experience into their personable performance style.
Al Carruth
E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
OCT
19
Since his first solo concert in 1996, Fred Gillen Jr has traveled all over the U.S. and Europe singing his songs of hope and struggle. He has released eight independent studio solo albums, one live album, two albums with Hope Machine, and one as half of the duo "Gillen & Turk," all to substantial critical acclaim.
Martha Naylor
with
Kate Gordon

msi
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668

OCT
26
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.



NOV
2
Heather Pierson is the winner of the '2012 New England Songwriting Contest'. She was born on the edge of the American West and raised on the music of the South – blues, jazz, soul – music that is at once both celebratory and melancholy.  New Orleans jazz, Delta blues, poignant and narrative story-songs, Native American chants, New Age instrumental piano, folk-pop – all are well within the capable grasp of this inspiring singer/songwriter.
Tom Donnelly
In Celebration of 'Sweets'
NOV
9
The community's local favorite comes back to Sunapee Harbor. Click's performance a "must see"
One of the best songwriters
in the USA
Joined by Joanie Horning on bass, Justin Ferrin on lead guitar.
Al Peterson
Paul Howe Photography
of Sunapee, NH
Paul Howe Photography
NOV
16
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.



SAT
NOV
17

Our First Saturday concert.
(Still at 7:00 PM)

"A beautiful blend of country and folk from a talented new duo. If you like your country music with more than a dash of folk you will love the debut album from Neptune's Car." Maverick Magazine'10

Randy Richards

E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
DEC
7

 

klowexmas
Kathy Lowe
& Friends

Christmas/Solstice Concert

An evening of Kathy's original seasonal carols from her CD, "Wishing you Peace" with "Lowe Profiles"  Kent Allyn, Steve Schuch, Gwen Dunn, Julie Cory, Jimmy Spheres, Greg Gutgsell, George Beaton. Songbooks passed out for audience to sing a long.

Al Peterson

msi

www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668

DEC 14

millerKristen Miller

bonfieldKen Bonfield

Back by popular demand for our second seasonal Concert.

Kristen Miller & Ken Bonfield combine their talents bringing cello, voice, high-string guitar, steel string guitar, and harp guitar to bear, interpreting Celtic, traditional, and original seasonal music.  Eclectic Chamber Folk perfect for a Winter's Night.

Al Carruth
FANS
Christmas Break
Back in Jan, 2013

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Winter/Spring 2012

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors
Jan 13
The Santa Croce singers consist of the five oldest siblings from a family of ten. They sing all kind of music, infusing that music with their sense of family,and their love music. They have been singing and playing together for over seven years. Listen for both original material and covers and you won't be disappointed.
Martha Naylor
Anonymous
Jan 20
.  Musically, he goes by Greg Kozicz & the Tribe of Dreams. His music is "cosmic folk," folk music with influences ranging from acoustic rock, soul, and gospel, to the rhythms of Native pipe flutes and drums, and the sounds of the sitars of Classical Indian music. The Tribe of Dreams is as much a journey of mind spirit and heart as it is a path made of music

Martha
Naylor

Kathy Lowe
klo
Music &
Petreflection Photography
petro

kathylowemusic.com  

Jan 27
om-logo
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

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

Feb
3

ejtrettor
E J 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.

Click Horning
Feb 10
dhroadDeep Hole Road

Deep Hole Road is a fun string band comprised of two couples: Sue & Phil and Nick & Sharon. Sharon and Sue play the fiddle (and a couple of other instruments), Phil plays the guitar and banjo, and Nick says he plays whatever else is laying around.

Capt. Al Peterson
E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
Feb 17

Described as, “the perfect blend of Joni Mitchell and Ella Fitzgerald,” yet Bob McKillop from mainefolkmusic.org recognizes her raw passion mixed with skill and calls her, "a street savvy urban busker with world class training." She's been named a ‘River Rising Star' by Boston's Independent Radio, 92.5 the River.

EmCee needed

Bible Hill Farm
Thomas Dunne

Bradford, NH

Certified Organic Fruits & Veggies
Eggs, Pork, Chickens
Clay Oven Artisian's Bread
603-456-3504
biblehillfarm@yahoo.com

Feb 24
om-logo
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

Mar 2

Bach to the Beatles...Miles to Eric Clapton...Brubeck to Gershwin...
Gerry and Tom are not to be missed. Whether your a longtime fan, or a newbie, you'll love the heart, soul and expertise applied to two guitars. Guitar excellence at it's best.
Tom Pirozzoli - Art & Music

Gerry Putnam
jslaLandape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
Mar 9
 

 

Jessica Smucker writes what could be considered "dark pop" songs: catchy melodies in minor keys, lyrics that masterfully infuse sad stories with tiny flecks of humor and hope.

Raised in the South, classical musician turned singer/songwriter Ashley Wells has a sound that appeals to audiences young and old alike. Her mellow voice and carefully crafted lyrics draw listeners in for an intimate listening experience.

Al Curruth
Mar 16
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
David Leathers
msi
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
Mar 23

biblehill

Bible Hill Gang:
David Leathers with sons Nathan and Jason

The Bible Hill Gang is a acoustic trio from Bradford, NH consisting of David Leathers and his two sons Nathan and Jason. A variety of folk, country, bluegrass and gypsy jazz styles of music on guitar, mandolin and banjo.    
Randy Richards
Bob and Martha Naylor
Mar 30
om-logo
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 6
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.



April 13
rkingRichard King
with
Jan Rosen
A former president of the Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse, Richard returns He'll be accompanied by female vocalist Jan Rosen. Old time songs, Americana and contemporary folk.
Judy Thackaberry
Bible Hill Farm
Thomas Dunne

Bradford, NH

Certified Organic Fruits & Veggies
Eggs, Pork, Chickens
Clay Oven Artisian's Bread
603-456-3504
biblehillfarm@yahoo.com
April 20
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available

No CoffeeHouse.
The venue is not available.



April 27
om-logo
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

Bible Hill Gang

The Leathers Family

May 4

One of the most engaging performers on the
New England folk circuit,
Howie Newman
combines music,
comedy and audience
participation to provide
a truly unique
entertainment experience.
"It's the funny stuff, the unexpected twist
in his lyrics, that brings the laughs."
Boston Globe

Randy Richards
arcticdreams*
Facebook Page
526-9477
May 11

carruth
Al Carruth

docrogers
Doc Rogers

What a Treat!
Our own Al Carruth, shown at left in his luthier workshop playing one of his works of art, (the guitar and his music). A mix of Americana, fingerpicking with great lyrics, and of course that great sense of humor.

If you've not heard Doc Rogers, you're in for a treat. A solid performer with big heart solid licks and great sense of humor and stage presence.
From his website:
"Wish I sounded like Pat Donohue, or Mike Dowling, or Mary Flower. But I sound just like me. Which is quite OK. As Pat sez, 'I don't bother my voice, and it don't bother me.' Back in the folk scare I learned from Don Zepp in suburban Philly, then taught next to him at the Haddonfield Conservatory of Music. it goes on...

Cathie Zoeller

Kathy Lowe
klo
Music &
Petreflection Photography
bawana

kathylowemusic.com  

May 18

daveyo
Davey O.

Then

sharonnick

This evening features sets from these unique and wonderful performers

Songwriter Davey O. is well known for his highly introspective offerings - pure americana written for the thinking person. Armed with the steady rhythmic pulse of his Guitar, he seamlessly weaves characters into stories that continue to resonate long after the music is done.

Sharon and Nick Pangaro have been listening to and playing folk and roots music since their college days. Influenced by modern artists such as Neil Young and Richard Thompson, as well as roots musicians like Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie, Nick and Sharon use their instruments and voices to paint an image of their thoughts and feelings.


Al Carruth

Mary Anne Levesque
Carla Levesque
Robyn Macy.

May 25
om-logo
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 a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

June 1

“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

Kathy
Lowe

jslaLandscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
June 8
5:30
Annual CoffeeHouse Potluck

Audience, musicians, volunteers and all others..Please join us as we celebrate a successful season.

You can also join in the decision on the future of the CoffeeHouse. We have about half the volunteer positions needed in order to continue with next fall's schedule. It's up to you, the community at this potluck, to decide what happens to our Community CoffeeHouse!

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

June 8

7PM

"Roots Music and Much More" including Contemporary and Traditional Folk, Blues, Americana, “Old Timey”
Tunes by
Woody Guthrie, Louis Armstrong, Alison Krauss, Huddie Ledbetter, and John Prine. Original NH tunes, also music by Brownie Macintosh, Bill Staines.
Deborah Blesdell
Bible Hill Farm
Thomas Dunne

Bradford, NH

Certified Organic Fruits & Veggies
Eggs, Pork, Chickens
Clay Oven Artisian's Bread
603-456-3504
biblehillfarm@yahoo.com
Summer Break
Back in September, 2012

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer

Fall 2011

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors
Sept 16

Former Oklahoma native Patrick Coman, now a New England city dweller, grew up on American roots music, rural blues and Hank Williams. While his music continues to pay homage to his rural upbringing, Patrick's style has developed into what he describes as “city folk” and “his songs are modern takes on timeless themes” – Call It Folk

Martha Naylor

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

Sept 23
After the Rodeo is an amalgamation of talent that blends seamless, melodic musicianship along with supple three-part harmonies that transcends the typical musical landscape, brilliantly infusing meandering jazz, traditional blues and bluegrass along with the reminiscent charm of cowboy folk

Capt. Al Peterson

Kathy Lowe

kathylowemusic.com  

Sept 30
om-logo
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 a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!

Oct 7


colvert

John Colvert



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.

Singer / Songwriter John Colvert Co-founder of New England Americana www.newenglandamericana.com

Martha Naylor
msi 
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
Oct 14

Tim Gurshin blends folk, rock, and a bit of blues and country into songs that are uniquely his own. His music reflects a never ending quest to catch magic through songwriting. Live performances feature his original material supplemented with his own unique arrangements of classic acoustic music from Bob Dylan to Green Day.

Tom Donnelly
Tom & Nancy Donnelly
Oct 21
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available
No CoffeeHouse due to Church function


Oct 28
om-logo
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

The Dave and Melanie Leathers Family

Nov 4

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.

Kathy Lowe
E J Tretter
Carpenter
Builder
Musician Songwriter
Lebanon, N H
603-448-6152
tretterej@gmail.com
Nov 11

Hungrytown is the folk music duo of Rebecca Hall & Ken Anderson. Rebecca is known for simple, melodic and achingly beautiful songs, stirring modern themes into traditional song structures. Multiinstrumentalist, Ken plays drums, organ, bass, guitar, mandolin, banjo and harmonica.  As a gifted natural harmony singer he is largely responsible for Hungrytown's unique vocal blend.

Cathie Zoeller
msi
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
Dec 9
A Special Holiday Concert with guitarist Ken Bonfield and his guests, Kristen Miller on cello and Steve Davison on 12-string guitar.
Al Carruth
Dec 16

Kathy Lowe
with Seasonal Originals from her CD,
"Wishing You Peace."

Special Guests:
Kent Allyn, Steve Schuch, Gerry Putnam, Lowe Profiles, Greg Gutgsell, Fran Steven, George Beaton.

        Songbooks for singing along.
Al Peterson
Anonymous
Winter Break
Back in January, 2012

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

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Date
Performer
Winter/Spring 2011

EmCee

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

 
Click Name for Website
All Events: 7PM
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)
Please visit our sponsors
Jan. 7
Described as, “the perfect blend of Joni Mitchell and Ella Fitzgerald,” yet Bob McKillop from  mainefolkmusic.org  recognizes her raw passion mixed with skill and calls her, "a street savvy urban busker with world class training." She's been named a ‘River Rising Star' by Boston's Independent Radio,  92.5 the River.
Martha Naylor
If anyone would like to help us make some calls to previous sponsors, please call 603-763-2668
Jan. 14

"An amazing musician...This man needs no accompaniment. Probably one of the most interesting musicians we've had here..." - KQCA/KCRA Channel 3 News, Sacramento CA (Sep 10, 2010)

Al Peterson
Would you like to sponsor a night? $25 gets your logo and link here, plus it pays for our rental costs for the evening!
Jan. 21

cgenesComfortable Genes
Kyra & Scott Sanborn

Comfortable Genes is a father/daughter acoustic duo featuring Kyra Sanborn on vocals & guitar and Scott Sanborn on vocals, guitar, bass & piano/keyboard.
Martha Naylor
Friends of the CoffeeHouse
Jan 28
om-logo
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
Cathy

kingrosen
Richard King
with
Jan Rosen

A former president of the Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse, Richard returns to perform at the CoffeeHouse. He'll be accompanied by female vocalist Jan Rosen. Old time songs, Americana and contemporary folk.
Al Carruth
Sharon Palmer
Feb 11
Local guys do Do-op! John Schlosser and company perform a fun evening of '50's and '60's popular tunes.
Al Carruth

Sunapee View B&B
sunview

Sunapee View Inn
763-4212

Feb 18

Bach to the Beatles...Miles to Eric Clapton...Brubeck to Gershwin...
Gerry and Tom are not to be missed. Whether your a longtime fan, or a newbie, you'll love the heart, soul and expertise applied to two guitars. Guitar excellence at it's best.
Tom Pirozzoli - Art & Music

Capt. Al Peterson

Healing Arts Bodywork
and Yoga

With Cathie Zoeller
zoellerlogo
Website

Feb 25

No CoffeeHouse

Cancelled due to snow

The Coffeehouse is cancelled due to weather

Mar 4

dione
Steve Dionne

 

A singer/songwriter hailing from Webster, NH with original songs crafted through his love of Folk, Country Rock and Blues.
His lyrics are often derived from his curiosity about the human condition, be it humorous or strange. 

Martha Naylor
J & J

Mar 11

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From a lineage of circus/vaudeville folks, Kathy shares her retrospective of songwriting from heartfelt depth and humor.

With guitar, dulcimer, and drum, her voice invites us in. Guitar virtuoso, Gerry Putnam, accompanies her this night.

Charlotte Brown
msi  
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
Mar 18
irish
Meg Devlin Irish

Meg Irish is a published performing/ songwriter raised in a family of actors, writers and musicians. Her forth album, DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE, received critical acclaim from two of Vermont 's top newspapers. Meg's songs are earthy, drawing on her roots in folk, pop and country. She now makes her home in southern New Hampshire.

Martha Naylor
Robyn Macy
March 25
om-logo

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
hudson
"Original Music"

www.emteeman.com
603-526-2900
Songs from 1969-2009
by Glenn Hudson
April 1

 

Acoustic-Rock song stylist.
Joel is an amazing writer and musician. His guitar playing no less than "pyrotechnic".  His vocals truly impassioned. THE BOSTON GLOBE says "Joel Cage's thoughtful songs are straightforward and sure, with a voice to match. His brilliantly sharp guitar-work that ignites the tunes."

Breaking News About Maple Sugar Industry Downturn

Judy Thackaberry

 

wildwoodsmokehouseWildwood Smokehouse

45 Main St. Sunapee NH 03782
603-763-1178
wildwoodsmokehouse@yahoo.com

April 8
The community's local favorite comes back to Sunapee Harbor. Click's performance a "must see"
One of the best songwriters
in the USA
Joined by Joanie Horning on bass, Justin Ferrin on lead guitar.
Click Horning
jsla
Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
April 15
"With her clear, authentic voice at the center, each of Julie's razor-sharp, whip-smart songs takes the listener on a satisfying and emotional journey. She's my hero."
Sloan Wainwright
Kathy Lowe

Kathy Lowe

kathylowemusic.com

kathylowebloch@comcast.net

603-526-6152

26 Otterville Road, New London, NH 03257

April 22

CoffeeHouse Songwriter's Circle & Jam
At: Knowlton House
63 Main, Sunapee


Come one come all, a great evening of sharing songs, jamming and listening.
At: Knowlton House
More info here.

Glenn Hudson
(603) 526-2561
(603) 526-2900


knowlton

A view of the Knowlton House from Main Street, Sunapee
glennson@comcast.net

April 29
No CoffeeHouse
Venue not Available
May 6
“Miller is a master of her instrument, knows how to get what she wants from it, musically and emotionally.” William A. Huffman
Jam Magazine

Capt. Al Peterson

Solar Horizon
DAVID BROWN
Email
863-4842

May 13
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"Roots Music and Much More" including Contemporary and Traditional Folk, Blues, Americana, “Old Timey”
Tunes by
Woody Guthrie, Louis Armstrong, Alison Krauss, Huddie Ledbetter, and John Prine.  Original NH tunes, also music by Brownie Macintosh, Bill Staines.
Nancy and Tom Donnelly
jsla
Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
May 20

Howard's blues style is drawn from the tradition of Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) and Blind Willy McTell, incorporating a powerful bass line along with flashy finger-picking,  His guitar style and poignant vocals can carry the listener into the world of rowdy barrelhouses or into the field at the end of a long day of weeding crops

Poor Howard's 12-string guitar has the solid, propulsive groove of a steady-moving freight train; and he has the uncanny way of singing classic blues tunes as if their hard-luck stories were happening today.
-Scott Alarik, Principal folk music writer of the "Boston Globe" Author, “Deep Community:Adventures in the Modern Folk Underground”

EmCee needed!
CoffeeHouse Posters donated by
carruthlogo
www.alcarruthluthier.com
863-7064
May 27
om-logo
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

hudson

"Original Music"
www.emteeman.com
603-526-2900
Songs from 1969-2009
by Glenn Hudson

June 3

Born and raised in Brooks Maine, His music sums up his upbringing and rural life as a whole, with all of it's ups and downs, and eb and flows.

Judy Thackaberry


Susan Parmenter
Fine Art Paintings
in Oil or Pastel
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763 - 8701

parmenter
“Blossomin Shad Tree” (pastel/8” x 9”)
www.parmenterart.com
email – parmenterart@gmail.com

June 10

Celebratory Potluck
6PM Before the show

Come join in and celebrate the past season, and live music in Sunapee. All welcome, come a little early if you want.
CoffeeHouse Posters donated by
carruthlogo
www.alcarruthluthier.com
863-7064

June 10

folkfusion
Laurie Reeder
"Folk Fusion"

Three local woman, Susan Cancio -Bello, Nicole Densmore and Laurie Reeder of Folk Fusion

Classics from Indigo Girls, Paul Simon, Kate Wolf, and others along with a selection of Celtic ballads.

EmCee needed!
msi
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
Summer Break
Back in Fall
Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1

Fall'10 Schedule

Date Performer
Fall 2010

EmCee
(s=SCC's Sound sytem)

SPACE
SPONSORED BY:

Sept 17

Moore Family Gospel Singers
with comedian
Brian Veinotte

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

The
Leathers Family

Oct 1

mfo
Mystic Folk Opera


Then
colvert

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.
- -
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.

read our press release

Randy Richards
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
Kathy Lowe
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
msi  
www.mtnspirit.org
603-763-2668
Oct 22
Songwriter's Circle
at
The Knowlton House,
Sunapee Harbor.

NO COFFEEHOUSE
Venue Not Available...but

Come up to the Knowlton House, 63 Main St, Sunapee

Musicians and Audience welcome.

 

An informal gathering of musicians and audience. Free admission.
7-9pm
63 Main St, Sunapee

More info: 763-2668

 

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!
Martha Naylor

holefence
HITF Website
526-6600
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.
Tom Donnelly
Tom & Nancy Donnelly
Nov 12
Ted, Val and Company play a delightful evening of Folk Music. A must see local favorite!
Judy Thackaberry
Carla Levesque
Nov 19  
NO COFFEEHOUSE DUE TO CHURCH FUNCTION

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Christmas Break Back In Jan, 2011

Booking for Fall opens March 1 and booking for Winter/Spring opens the previous October 1


Spring '10 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

colonial
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

artisanswww.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
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

msi  
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
salon
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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folkfusion
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
jsla
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
May 28
om
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

June 4
1st set

 

 

2nd set

Carl Beverly

then

levenson

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
arcticdreams
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
radshack
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.
 

Fall 09 Schedule

Sept. 11
Brooke Brown Saracino
website
She's been honored in the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Singer/Songwriter Showcase every year since 2005, competed in the 93.9 the Rivers Singer/Songwriter contest, and was selected to perform in this year's Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase.

Martha Naylor

S

Massage Therapy
with/ Cathie Zoeller, LMT
Home Office in Croydon
27 Ryder Corner Road
603-863-6836
Sept. 18
Sferes and White
“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.
Martha Naylor
jslaLandscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
Sept. 25
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 Caruth
 

Oct. 2

David Maguire


website

From VT to Nashville.Returning to the Coffeehouse. Dave writes songs with comfortable yet creative melodies, with lyrics that are understandable without being trite or cliche.
His music is influenced by James Taylor, John Denver, Jonathan Edwards, Jimmy Buffett.

Randy Richards
 
Oct. 9
Mari Rosa
website
This vocalist and pianist is an enchanting young performer with a pitch-perfect voice, a passion for Brasil, and a talent for writing songs that are eccentric and irresistible.
Martha Naylor
 
Oct. 16

Joel Cage

website

"Joel"s amazingly dynamic guitar playing, his soaring vocals , and his 'high intensity' energetic performance brought our audience to it's feet screaming for more! Joel Cage's performances - place them in the must see category"
Al Caruth
Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668
Oct. 23
NO COFFEEHOUSE DUE TO
CHURCH FUNCTION
 
Oct. 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 Caruth
 
Nov. 6

Heather Maloney

website

Heather Maloney is a singer, composer, poet, artist and yogi and has been living at Insight Meditation Society for the past two years, where her current album has been slowly brewing in her solitude; a compilation of folk/indie/world/americana songs directly inspired by her experiences in meditation
Martha Naylor
 
Nov. 13

Regina Delaney
and Réagánta

website

Regina Delaney (harp, vocals, Irish step dance), Claudia Altemus (whistle, vocals, storytelling), and Eugene Durkee(guitar, Vocals) make up the group Réagánta. Pulsing jigs and reels, soulful Irish ballads, and percussive Irish Step-dancing make for an unforgettable evening with the group voted Best Traditional Irish Band in NH.
Al Peterson
Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668
Nov.20
NO COFFEEHOUSE DUE TO
CHURCH FUNCTION
 
Winter Break, Back in Jan '10'
 
BOOKING FOR FALLWinter '10' BEGINS IN OCTOBER
 

 


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Spring 09 Schedule

Jan 9

2009

Click Horning
The community's local favorite comes back to Sunapee Harbor. Click's performance is a "must see", One of the best songwriters in the USA
Cathie Zoeller
Center for global Leadership
WEBSITE
Jan 16
Ray Chesna
Ray's website
 Ray Chesna 's Americana rooted songs and arrangements might make you think of the rockabilly of Johnny Cash or the gentle rhythms of Mississippi John Hurt. And Ray 's resourceful guitar playing might carry you to the delta steeped sounds of Muddy Waters or the boldly joyful sounds of Merle Travis or Blind Blake. Without a doubt it all adds up to Ray 's fun loving, charmingly seductive and original style.
Martha Naylor

Hanover Massage
Phone: (603) 643-7588
44 South Main Street
Hanover, NH 03755
WEBSITE

Jan 23

Kathy Lowe,
Kent Allynand Gerry Putnam

Kathy's webpage

Kathy, Gerry and Kent's are multi-talented, multi-faceted singer/songwriters and NH natives.  Originals of earth, spirit, humor, and love in all the senses. Guitar, dulcimer, piano, bass and percussion.
Al Peterson
Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668
Jan 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 Peterson
Al's Sailing Lessons, rides, demos Water, ice, snow 603-763-5456 captalp@verizon.net
Feb 6
Matt Moran

Original acoustic music from
local singer-songwriter.

Al Carruth S
Ed Zoeller, Realtor, Sales Associate
H.M.Smith Realty, LLC
19 Main Street
Newport, NH, 03773
O: (603) 863-9036, ext 205
WEBSITE
Feb 13

Second Wind
Second Wind's website

Terry Ray Gould and Susan Hastings are contagiously high energy, classy and always fun. Their performing style falls into the "Easy Listening" category by blending songs from soft rock, folk, pop, and country charts.
Kathy Lowe

Kathy Lowe
singer/songwriter and artist
603-526-6152
Kathy's webpage

Feb 20

Random Acts of Harmony

Acts of Harmony website

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.
Al Peterson
 
Feb 27
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
 
March 6

Kelly Ravin

Kelly's website

Originally from Maine and transplanted to Vermont playingfolk music with some story telling.
Martha Naylor
 
March 13
Off the Cuff
website
Off The Cuff infuses its own special blend of folk, jazz, swing, blues, rock, country and world music into every song to reinvent it as something new and personal.
Martha Naylor
 
March 20
Tom Eslick
website
Tom Eslick is a singer/songwriter who has played at clubs, colleges, and coffeehouses throughout the northeast. His performances are showcased by intricate guitar work with a string of engaging patter between beautifully crafted songs.
Al Peterson
Al's Sailing Lessons, rides, demos Water, ice, snow 603-763-5456 captalp@verizon.net
March 27
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 3

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
jsla
Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
April 10
GOOD FRIDAY
HOLIDAY OBSERVED
 
April 17
Peter Merrigan
Local favorite and veteran professional.
John Sullivan

ice cream    coffee    espresso bar
arctic
526-9477
394 Main Street
New London
across from the gazebo -open 363 days

April 24
OPEN MIC
CANCELLED DUE TO CHURCH SCHEDULE CONFLICT
 

May 1

Bradford Bog People
website
Woody Pringle& Beth Eldridge playing American roots music - early southern oldtime stringband music, and some contemporary songs too, on banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Music with a passion.
Martha Naylor
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
May 8
Meg Devlin Irish
website

This performing Vermont songwriter has her roots in pop/ country and folk music. Her songwriting has won her awards and contests. With the 2008 release of her fourth album, Meg showcases her rhythmic, sensual and spiritual depth.

Martha Naylor
Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668
May 15

"Poor Howard" Stith and Mike "Bullfrog" Rogers.
website

Howard's blues style is drawn from the tradition of Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) and Blind Willy McTell, incorporating a powerful bass line along with flashy finger-picking,  His guitar style and poignant vocals can carry the listener into the world of rowdy barrelhouses or into the field at the end of a long day of weeding crops.
Martha Naylor

vintfret(603) 968-3346
30 Riverside Dr
Ashland, NH 03217

May 22
Scott Barnett
website
Acoustic / Soul / Folk Rock
Kathy Morse
jslaLandscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
May 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
 
June 5
Ken Bonfield and Peter Janson
website
Acoustic Guitar Excellence.
Al Carruth

Cody Michaels, Solo Piano
cody
Cody Michaels website

June 12

Skip Gorman

website

His old-time,American West, all-acoustic music is simple yet poignant, with true Celtic and Appalachian roots; the same music that was performed around campfires by cowhands and westward settlers in the late 19th century.
Click Horning
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
June 19
OPEN MIC

COMMUNITY Potluck Dinner at 6 PM
Bring your favorite dish and join us!

BYOP
Please Bring Your Own Plate and fork.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7

Al Carruth
 

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Spring 08 Schedule

Date Performer Notes

EmCee/
(s=SCC Sound sytem)

SPONSOR

Dec-Jan WINTER BREAK
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Jan 25 OPEN MIC 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
Sponsored by: Kathy Morse
Feb 1

Sugar River Band 7-8
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITION
Richard King 8-9

Sugar River is a nice combination of Folk/ Celtic music. Followed by Richard Kings acoustic guitar set.
Martha Naylor
Feb 8



Crossing North www.crossingnorth.com

Come hear the sweet sounding music of Jen Carter-Kelly and Bruce Lawson. They built a reputation for performing uncontrived acoustic music at coffeehouses, festivals and concerts in the Northeast U.S. and Canada. They are known for close harmonies and original songwriting. They'll also offer a few classics by artists like The Everly Brothers and Patsy Cline. Based in upstate New York.
John Sullivan
Feb 15

Click Horning

www.clickhorning.com

The community's local favorite comes back to Sunapee Harbor. Click's performance is a "must see", One of the best songwriters in the USA

Martha Naylor

www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257

Feb22

Second wind

Second Wind website

Second Wind has developed a sound and style that is truly from the heart. Their friendship and trust in each other is evident in their lively stage banter and musical performances; each enjoying and supporting the performance of the other. Playing acoustic guitar and singing from the heart!

Al Peterson

 

jsla
Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com

Feb 29
OPEN MIC
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


 


Sponsored by:
Goshen Library

Mar 7

Cody Michaels, Solo Piano

Cody Michaels website

Cody Michaels, Solo Piano " Dharma Montaña" - Celebrating The White Mountains of Ne w Hampshire through words and music.

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
Mar 14

Dr HARP and
Brooks Young

A Harmonica virtuoso of the highest caliber.

John Sullivan

 

 

 

Mar 21

CLOSED

GOOD FRIDAY
Mar 28 OPEN MIC 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
Apr 4
Salt River Band
Mike & Bev Rogers
& Friends
Audience members have said,"Make sure you get this band back again at the SCC," And we have. Don't miss this night.
www.harmonicaworkshops.com/
John Sullivan
S
www.adventurespirit.com
jsla
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
Apr 11 Gary Robinson Wonderful classical and folk acoustic guitar music.
Al Peterson
Sponsored by: Kathy Morse
Apr 18

Loose Change

Loose Change website

Folk / Americana / Blues
Electric and original Coffeehouse Tunes.

Martha Naylor
jsla
Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
Apr 25 NO OPEN MIC Due to church activities
May 2 Terry Kitchen
Terry Kitchen 's songs are portraits of ordinary people and emotions, captured with extraordinary compassion, honesty and humor. His wide-ranging songs, superb guitar playing and warm audience rapport guarantee an enjoyable experience for all.
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
May 9 Joel Cage Acoustic-Rock song stylist.
Joel is an amazing writer and musician. His guitar playing no less than "pyrotechnic".  His vocals truly impassioned. THE BOSTON GLOBE says "Joel Cage's thoughtful songs are straightforward and sure, with a voice to match. His brilliantly sharp guitar-work that ignites the tunes."
Kathy Lowe

Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668

May 16

Jay Mankita

JayMankita.com

Receiving attention from all corners of the folk and Americana music world, including from folk legend Pete Seeger, who says of Jay: “ Come hear this guy…I think he's one of the half dozen best songwriters today!”

Martha Naylor
paulhowephotography.com
howe
603 -763- 4014
May 23

Bernice Lewis

Bernice Lewis website

Her tender evocations of the heart, in her explorations of the struggling soul, and her tales highlighting the victories and defeats of everyday life, Bernice Lewis has more than earned her stellar reputation as a songwriter's songwriter.
Judy Thackaberry
Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668
May 30 OPEN MIC 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

paulhowephotography.com
howe
603 -763- 4014

June 6 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.
Martha Naylor
jsla
Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
June 13 Bradford Bog People

Bogpeople website

Lively foot stomping southern Appalachian music played by Beth Eldridge and Woody Pringle, a husband and wife duet from Bradford , New Hampshire . Old-Time music predates bluegrass and even the Civil war in some cases. Their unique selections of music include historic tunes from Eastern Kentucky , the Virginias , the Ozarks, North Carolina , and a number of contemporary tunes.

John Sullivan
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
   
Summer Break, Back in Fall

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Fall 08

Sept. 5
Gerry Putnam &
Tom Pirozzoli
A local Acoustic favorite of the finest Caliber.
Al Peterson
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
Sept. 12

Cosy Sheridan

Cosy Sherian's website

Somewhere in the uncharted territory of Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Dr. Ruth, and Deepak Chopra is you at a Cosy Sheridan concert. She has a unique talent for combining fascinating stories with a beautiful voice.

Martha Naylor

S

jsla
Landscape Design and Construction
www.teamJSLA.com
Sept 19

Chris Peters

Chris Peter's website

Influenced by Elvis and The Beatles. Good times/ fun music.
Martha Naylor
Rev Pat and Barry Williams
Sept 26

Chimu's

Chimu's website

Peruvian folklore music.
Guillermo Seminario, Mario Montalvo and Agusto Soto come to Sunapee directly from Cusco Peru to share their passion for Peruvian/Andean Pan Flutes, Guitar, Drum and Charango. Their first visit to the USA!
Randy Richards
Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668
Oct. 3

Carl Cacho-Negrete

www.carlcacho.com/

Carl Cacho has firmly established himself as one of the most talented and respected singer/songwriters in New England. Boston Music Award Nominee for Outstanding New Singer/Songwriter. His songs and disarming performing style have made him a favorite at venues across the Northeast.
Al Caruth and Judy Thackleberry
Oct. 10
EJ Tretter
Singer/ sonwriter 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 Coen. Music in the finger picking style of James Taylor and Paul Simon.
Martha Naylor
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
Oct. 17
Mink Hills band
Ted, Val and Company play a delightful evening of Folk Music. A must see local favorite!
Al Peterson
paulhowephotography.com
howe
603 -763- 4014
Oct. 24

Fat Hands

Fat Hands website

Two brothers... Too good.
Playing guitar, base, keyboard and vocals. "There songwriting and performances are stunningly sincere and professional." rr

Randy Richards

Mountain Spirit website
msi  
603-763-2668

Oct. 31
OPEN MIC
CANCELLED DUE TO SCHEDULE CONFLICT
Nov.7
The Larry Dougher Band
A bluesy mix of original music and covers.
Martha Naylor
www.adventurespirit.com
travnet
603-763-2800 / 800-492-0257
Nov 14
Lunch at the Dump
A wonderful combination of Bluegrass and swing music. Cool sound from the seacoast.
Randy Richards
paulhowephotography.com
howe
603 -763- 4014
Nov 21

Cody Michaels, Solo Piano

Cody Michaels website

Perfoming "After The Leaves Have Gone" - Celebrating Late Fall Though Music and Spoken Word" .
Cathie Zoeller
 

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'07 Schedule

Date Performer Notes

EmCee

Jan 5

Jaqueline & Dudley
Laufman

Fiddle tunes, great stories and lore, plus a little bit of dancing for the audience.   www.Laufman.org

Dudley  has been nominated for the National Endowment for the Arts  National Heritage Fellowship Award

Rebecca Rice-
Robinson

Jan 12 Click Horning

The community's local favorite comes back to Sunapee Harbor. Click's performance is a "must see", One of the best songwriters in the USA
www.clickhorning.com

Joel Dulude

Jan 19

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Carey Lee Rush

Carey's Website

CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS replaced by:

Sugar River String Band will perform a fun night of Contra music to keep us warm!
Thanks for coming on short notice : )

Judy Thackleberry
Jan 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 or... another of the group.
Feb 2 Will Ogmundson and
Cindy Johnson
A night of wonderful piano music from folk to popular sounds form the 60's to 80's. John Sullivan
Feb 9

Kathy Lowe

 

Kathy Lowe an experience professional graces us again with a long overdue performance. Her songs from the heart and sweet vocals and stage presence are a joy. Kathy's website

Lois Knapton
Feb 16 Salt River Band
Mike & Bev Rogers
& Friends
Audience members said, "Make sure you get this band back again at the SCC," And we have. Don't miss this night.
www.harmonicaworkshops.com/
Richard King

Feb 23

Open Mic 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
March 2 Ken Bonfield

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

www.kenbonfield.com
Ken Bonfield is a guitarist, composer, performer, clinician, and educator with 6 CD's to his credit. Bonfield's music has been featured on PRI's Nationally Syndicated radio show, Echoes, NPR's All Things Considered, PBS TV's Yankee Workshop, Fox-TV, and ABC-TV. Known for his left-of-center wit.
Martha Naylor
March 9

Tom Eslick

Tom's website

Tom Eslick is a singer/songwriter who has performed at clubs, colleges, and coffeehouses throughout the northeast. His longest gig was a six year stint as house musician at the famed Trapp Family Lodge.

Martha Naylor

March 16

Alli Lubin

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

www.allilubin.com

Alli Lubin has been playing, composing and teaching music in Vermont for thirty years. She plays a classic Martin D-28 guitar and a silver flute, and combines many styles into her compositions including: bluegrass, blues, classical, folk and country. With a voice like an angel she is a must see performance! Kathy Lowe
March 23 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. Martha Naylor
March 30 Open Mic 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 Curruth
April 6 Gerry Putnam &
Tom Pirozzoli
They're back again.
The Dynamic Duo perform acousitic Greatness.
John Sullivan
April 13

Carl Cacho

www.carlcacho.com

Carl Cacho has firmly established himself as one of the most talented and respected singer/songwriters in New England. Boston Music Award Nominee for Outstanding New Singer/Songwriter. His songs and disarming performing style have made him a favorite at venues across the Northeast. Laurie Reeder
April 20

Stillhouse Jammers

www.stillhousejammers

The Stillhouse Jammers is a four-piece acoustic bluegrass band from New Hampshire playing an exciting style of what the band calls "Rural and Retro Grass". Woody Pringle
April 27 Open Mic 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 Curruth
May 4

Bradford
Bogstompers
Stringband

Woody Pringle, Beth Eldridge, & Tii McLane playing American roots music - early southern oldtime stringband music, and some contemporary songs too, on banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Music with a passion. John Sullivan
May 11 Mink Hills band Ted, Val and Company play a delightful evening of Folk Music. A must see local favorite! Beth Eldridge

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Carolyn Cruso

www.carolyncruso.com
Carolyn Cruso has been performing professionally in both the United States and Europe for close to two decades as a multi- instrumentalist playing hammered dulcimer, various flutes, guitar and vocals. "A musical tour-de-force, fusing an eclectic melange of folk, jazz, and Celtic elements...a poetic virtuoso "
Martha Naylor
May 25 Open Mic Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome! Lynn Goodson
June 1 Lunch at the Dump

A wonderful combination of Bluegrass and swing music. Cool sound form the seacoast.

Al Peterson
June 8

Bow Junction

www.bowjunction.com

Folk, Rhythm, and Bluegrass in the American Style John Sullivan
June 15 Sleazy Listening Sleazy Listening is a quartet featuring David Dilorenzo on keyboard, Brady Baxter on drums, Andrew Root on electric bass, and Andal Sundaramurthy on vocals. The group members exhibit startling musicianship and compositional ability despite their youth. Based in New London, NH, Root, Dilorenzo, and Baxter come together to form a unique sound that reflects numerous influences such as funk, jazz, latin, reggae, and rock. They have been playing at various New Hampshire clubs and bars for three years and are guaranteed to put on a great show.

 

Randy Richards

 

 

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  SUMMER SESSION
BREAK

Sept 14

Lunch at the Dump A wonderful combination of Bluegrass and swing music. Cool sound form the seacoast.

Sept 21

Click and Joanie Horning The community's local favorite comes back to Sunapee Harbor. Click's performance is a "must see", One of the best songwriters in the USA
www.clickhorning.com
Judy Thackerberry
Sept 28 OPEN MIC

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
Oct 5 Straight A's
The Amidon Family pickin and grinnin out some folk and jazzy music
Oct 12 Carey Rush www.careyleerush.com

Oct 19

Bean Hill Bluegrass
www.beanhillbluegrass.com
Traditional b luesgrass music played with a bit of creativity, good clean fun for the entire family
Laurie Reeder

Oct 26

OPEN MIC 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 2 Ken Bonfield

www.kenbonfield.com

Ken Bonfield is a guitarist, composer, performer, clinician, and educator with 6 CD's to his credit. Bonfield's music has been featured on PRI's Nationally Syndicated radio show, Echoes, NPR's All Things Considered, PBS TV's Yankee Workshop, Fox-TV, and ABC-TV. Known for his left-of-center wit.

Nov 9 The Larry Dougher Band
Nov 16 The Lydia Warren Band
This band has toured nationally, opened for B.B. King, Little Feat, Johnny Winter, and have been nominated for a Boston Music Award. A must see !
Nov 23 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.

Nov 30

OPEN MIC 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
  WINTER BREAK
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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'06 Schedule

Date Performer Notes
Jan 6 Dave DiLorenzo Band Local Band with Andal on Vocals
Jan 13 Mink Hills Band Swing, Bluegrass, Top Notch local band

Jan 20

 

Bruce Pariseau
then
Brian Devenger & Friends
Local Musician Makes Good
Then
A great trio, in the style of Neil Young
Jan 27 Open Mic Don't miss it
Feb 3 E.J. Tretter Thought provoking and excellent talent
Feb 10 CoffeeHouse Steering Committee Songwriters in the Round A fun night of song sharing
Feb 17 Steve Hill local musician from Goshen Electric Guitar and Vox

Feb 24

Open Mic Come play
March 3

Woody & Beth
Then
Mark Martin

BlueGrass then Guitar and Vocals with Passion
March 10 Salt River Quartet All the way from Maine, Top Shelf, They'll be back
www.harmonicaworkshops.com/

March 17

 

Dave Maguire Nashville Songwriter with something to say! We love having Dave visit the CoffeeHouse!
Dave Maguire's Site
March 24 Joel Cage

What can we say, he's part of the family.
http://www.joelcage.com

March 31 Open Mic It's the rage
April 7 Gary Robinson Classical Guirtarist to the 'enth degree
April 14 F-Holes The Name? Comes from the F shaped Fiddle hole
April 21 Dr. Harp's Blues Revue Unplugged, comes well recommended
April 28 Open Mic Best of NH
May 5 Julie Snow

A returning favorite, great songwriter and performer
Julie's Site

May 12

Click Horning

Our own local legend is back, this time as a solo
www.clickhorning.com

May 18


Richard Thayer
A surprise from Springfield VT, who graced us with some wonderful songs on our last open mic. Be sure to see - a warm and intimate style, he's putting off travel plans to play at the coffeehouse.
May 25 NO COFFEEHOUSE ROOM UNAVAILABLE, NO COFFEEHOUSE
May 26, (Fri) Open Mic (Special Edition) We've decided to do one more Friday Open Mic, Jim Britton presiding.
June 1 The Fondtones Doowop from New London and Wilmot! Prepare to be wowed again, A fun evening.
June 8

Carey Lee Rush

Very talented and warm stage presence. Yes he can play that guitar. Nice to have the local boy back in New Hampshire again. Carey's Website

June 16 Loose Change Alan Rogers and Rick Amidon, Classics and more..
June 22 Laurie Reeder & Friends A Local singer with a warm folk style, a local jewel, don't miss her. Classic and Contemporary Folk!

June 29

 

Chip Wilson No Open Mic because we've moved to Thurs, & had to re-schedule Mr. Wilson from Friday June 9th, and catch him while he's in the North Country with us Yankees. Chip is a tried and true New Orleans musician, Don't miss this evening.
Chip's Site
July 6

Dave Chaves & Vance Hall|
& Friends

Local experts do classics, rock , jazz and a few originals as well.
July 13 James Kruger

James comes back for a long overdue visit. Class act all the way. Be sure to see him
http://www.jameskrueger.com/

July 20

 

Meg Devlin Irish
"A natural gift for taking risks by sharing personal, honest and emotional lyrics with her pretty voice...captivating indeed!"
Nancy MacDowel, wlvb.fm
www.MegDevlinIrish.com
July 27 Open Mic Mid-Summer Night's Dream
Aug 3 Lester Hirsch

Gifted Artist, Spanish 6-string and acoustic 12-string guitar, his style ranges from classical, country, and folk, to Brazilian jazz and Flamenco Lester's Site

Aug 10
Jim Britton
Then
Songwriters in the Round
Jim's style: Classic acoustic rock and A few originals mixed in, then...come see an informal local songwriters circle.. write Jim Britton to get play!.
Aug 17

Bruce Pariseau &
Scott Sanborn

Local Musicians make good! Some classics
as well as originals, performed with feeling and soul
Aug 24 Sleazy Listening

Dave DiLorenzo, Andrew Root, Brady Baxter, Andal Sundaramurthy All original Funk & Jazz
Our local talent
SL's Website

Aug 31 Open Mic Come see the Talent in Sunapee

Sept 7
Anthony Woeltz

Contemporary original folk with some covers, and possibly joined by
Click Horning!
Anthony is from the Boston Area & New London

Sept 14th

"Songwriters in the Round"
Possible Jam

A fun night of local songwriters sharing some of their originals.
Sept 21 Richard King & Friends Oldies ('50's , '60's )& Folk, some originals
Sept 28 Open Mic The tradition continues with locals coming out to show their wonderful talents.
Oct 5

Randy Richards

An eccletic mix of originals:
World Music and Folk Music
Grand Piano, Native American Flute, Zampona Guitar, Possibly Drums & Percussion
Randy's site

Oct 12

 

Cosy Sheriden

"She is now being recognized as one of the best new singer-songwriters in the United States."
THE BOSTON GLOBE Cosy's Web Site

Oct 19 Jay Mankita

Straight from Amherst, via the Kerrville Folk Festival, Quality originals with a great stage presence. Folklore for the modern age.
jaymankita.com

Oct 26 Open Mic
See or be Seen, Play or listen!
It may be our last one.
Nov 2 Fat Hands

Walt & Nick Kutylowski grace the CoffeeHouse again with their heartfelt originals. Don't miss them.
Walt and Nick's Site

Nov 9 Cody Michaels

"Autumn Suite":
Award-winning Piano Soloist and Composer performs news works celebrating the many moods of autumn.
New Hampshire Native now from Vermont
Recently featured performer:
Escalante Canyons Art Festival, Utah
The Festival's website: www.everettruessdays.org
Cody's site: www.codymichaels.com



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'05 Schedule

Date Performer Notes
Jan 7
Dave DiLorenzo Band
New London's Band of locals
Jan 14 Tom Pirozzoli & Gerry Putnam The Dynamic Duo perform acousitic Greatness
Jan 21 John Garvey
Then
David Maguire
Local Lawyer with a fun performance then Nashville Songwriter shares his wonders
Jan 28 Open Mic Another great night
Feb 4 Ben Townsend
Then
Shawn Chaves
Young and upcoming talent
Feb 11 Gary Robinson Classical Guitar at its best
Feb 18 High School Night  
Feb 25 Open Mic  
March 4 Olaibo then The Moores Drumming then the family!
March 11 Mathias George Bringing Music in off the the street
March 18 Debra Nesbitt
Then
Click Horning
A wonderful night of two great talents
March 25 Open Mic  
April 1 Ry & Rick Amidon Classics and origingals...solid!
April 8 Two Fiddles:
Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman
Folklore and Folkmusic on Fiddle!
April 15 Mink Hills Band What a treat for Tax Day
April 22 Quintessential Quintet
Then
The Gospel Train
Carlton Bradford and Friends then
Great Gospel Music
April 29 Open Mic  
May 6 Laurie Reeder
Then
Jim Britton
Our own jim Britton followed Reeder's performance
May 13 Loose Change Alan Rogers & Rick Amidon
May 20 Dave Colburn
Then
The Fondtones
Ashland Fretshop's Finest!
And
New London DooWop!
May 27 Open Mic  
June 3 Odd Men Out Great Irish Music
June 19 Joel Cage Amazing Performer, blew us away
June 17 John Montgomery A nice evening of music
June 24 Open Mic  
June 25 Celebrate Summer CH Hosts event in Sunapee Harbor
July 1 Fat Hands Walt and Nic! Never miss these guys!
July 8 Meg Devlin Irish When is she coming back?
July 15 Dave Maguire Nashville Proven Talent
July 22 Click Horning Band Our own legend here in Sunapee?
July 29 Open Mic  
Aug 5 Darryl Hill Steve Hill's brother...great night
Aug 12 Julie Snow Solid songwriting and vocals
Aug 19 Dana & Sue Robinson We are graced when they are in town
Aug 26 Open Mic  
Sept 2 Matt Driscoll Steering Comm. VP performs great guitar
Sept 9 Terry Kitchen Well known and proven
Sept 16 Bernice Lewis Western Mass's best comes to visit Sunapee
Sept 23 Randy Richards Local yocal on stage plays guitar, flute keys
Sept 30 Open Mic  
Oct 7 Carolyn Cruso Talented performer who will be back
Oct 14 Chris Peters From Concord, a joy, nice duets as well
Oct 21 Carey Lee Rush Blew us away, come back!
Oct 28 Open Mic  
Oct 30 SCC Volunteer
Appreciation BBQ
Be a volunteer and you too can join us!
Nov 4 Matt Moran songwriting and talent from our own!
Nov 11 Beverly Rush
then
Mach Turtle
If you missed this night, We hope you had a great excuse
Nov 18 Chip Wilson From New Orleans, he'll be back!
Nov 25 Open Mic  
Dec 2 Mathias George Bringing songs in off the street
Dec 9 No CoffeeHouse  
Dec 16 Gerry Putnam &
Tom Pirozzoli
The duo is back
Dec 23 Kathy Lowe Thanks Kathy for a wonderful night of Christmas Cheer! You are the best.
Dec 30 Open Mic  


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'04Schedule

Date Performer Notes
July 15 Click Horning Band Our Opening night with Click!
July 22 Jim Britton Jim steps in and performs
July 29 Open Mic  
Aug 5 Jeff Haines & LightWorks Uplifting performance
Aug 12

Matt Moran
then
Skye & Zephyr

Original Songwriting from both performers
Aug 19 James Kruger Visits us from Mass
Aug 26 Open Mic  
Sept 2 Dave Chaves & Vance Hall Original and Classics
Sept 9 Kathy Lowe Original Folk
Sept 16 Josh Bushueff Originals from Sunapee
Sept 23 Bob Britton In the spirit of John Prine
Sept 30 Open Mic  
Oct 7 Brendon Shultz
then
Jonathon Robinson
Classical Guitar Performance then Classic Rock
Oct 14 Bob Quaderer Irish Music
Oct 21 Richard King Band Oldies songs and a few origs
Oct 28 Open Mic  
Nov 4 Meg Devlin Irish Class Act, orig. folk
Nov 11 Brad Kaufman & Zephyr Beatles all the way
Nov 18 Justin Ferren then
Free Joseph

Guitar work...wow then..
Raggae

Nov 25 Open Mic  
Dec 2 Fat hands Walt and Nic do it up..wow
Dec 9 Stan Swinarski Originals with feeling
Dec 16 Tim Caira Top notch
Dec 23 Dan Bowles Instrumentals from one of our own, keep playing Daniel..
Dec 30 Open Mic  

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