Tag Archive for folk

Singer-Songwriters Kath Bloom and Linda Draper in Double-Bill at Spotty Dog

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – A double-fill of female singer-songwriters featuring Kath Bloom and Linda Draper takes place at Spotty Dog Books & Ale on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 8pm. Both Bloom and Draper are daughters of classical musicians who chose acoustic guitar and confessional folk songwriting as their main creative outlets. The daughter of oboist…

Rufus Wainwright Brings His Best to the Mahaiwe

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Folk-pop singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright brings his “Best of” tour to the Mahaiwe on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at 8pm. Wainwright is widely regarded as one of the best songwriters of his generation by his fellow musicians, critics, and audiences alike, and in addition to seven albums of his own songs and…

Chris Smither to Celebrate 50 Years of Blues-Folk at Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Blues-folk singer-songwriter Chris Smither brings his band, the Motivators, and his 50th anniversary tour to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, November 14, at 9pm. Folk-rock singer-songwriter Milton opens the show. Having distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for 50 years, Smither is truly an American original. A profound songwriter…

Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams to Bring Americana Sounds to Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Husband-and-wife duo Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams will bring their award-winning Americana music and roots-rocking outfit featuring bassist Byron Isaacs and drummer Justin Guip to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, October 17, at 9pm. The Woodstock, N.Y.-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Campbell is a Grammy Award-winning producer and an Americana icon whose…

Country-Flavored Singer-Songwriter Jason Isbell Brings Artistry to MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Country singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, former member of Southern-rock sensations Drive-By Truckers, performs at MASS MoCA on Friday, August 15, 2014, at 8pm. Isbell is riding high on critical acclaim for last year’s solo album, “Southeastern,” which has been described as his “Blood on the Tracks” or “Tunnel of Love” in its…

New Tom Rush Doc Premieres at NH Film Festival

(PORTSMOUTH, N.H.) – Tom Rush: No Regrets, a new documentary exploring folk legend Tom Rush’s rich musical legacy, will premiere at the New Hampshire Film Festival on October 17 and 20, 2013. The 83-minute documentary about the influential folk legend, who also helped propel Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Jackson Browne into the spotlight, Tom…

Saint Anyway Brings ‘Stomp-Grass’ to Castle Street Café

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Minnesota-based string band Saint Anyway brings its unique “stomp-grass” sound to Castle Street Café on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 7:30pm. Hailing from Duluth, Minn., the birthplace of Bob Dylan, Saint Anyway plays a hard-driving, hard-picking North Country bluegrass-inflected original roots music it calls “stomp-grass” that should appeal to fans of…

Simi Stone Brings ‘Mountain Motown’ to Club Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Woodstock singer-songwriter Simi Stone brings her signature, upbeat “Mountain Motown” style of music to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at 8pm. The multi-talented multi-instrumentalist tours with Simone Felice’s band, the Duke and the King, and has performed with Denis Leary’s band on Conan O’Brien’s TV show. Simi Stone can’t…

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Marc Cohn Join Forces for Mahaiwe Concert

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Acclaimed singer-songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Marc Cohn will team up for a joint concert featuring their own songs plus personal favorites by other artists when they share the stage at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 8pm. Over the course of her career, Mary Chapin…