Past Shows
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Richard Shindell ~ April 8, 2011
April 8, 2011 8 PM All Souls UU Congregation ~ Unity Hall 19 Jay Street, New London, CT Opening ~ Jim Carpenter. Click on thumbnail images below for larger pix! In addition to spectacular musicians, this concert showcased our new lighting system!
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An Evening with Two Johns ~ June 3, 2011
John Flynn & John Wort Hannam USA Woody Guthrie Social Justice Meets Canadian Blue Collar Roots June 3, 2011, 8 PM All Souls UU Congregation, Unity Hall 19 Jay Street, New London, CT More about John Flynn More about John Wort Hannam …
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Work ‘o the Weavers ~ November 6, 2009
The Work o’ the Weavers – rousing two-act folk concert program celebrating the Weavers’ timeless music and timely message
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Geoff Kaufman & Ida Red ~ January 8, 2010
8 PM Unity Hall All Souls UU Congregation 19 Jay St., New London, CT 06320 For the past twenty-eight years, Geoff Kaufman has been leading audiences to find truth, humor, and beauty in folk music. Whether singing sailor songs with his quartet, Forebitter; or environmental songs on board the Sloop Clearwater in the Hudson River;…
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The Burns Sisters ~ April 23, 2010
8 PM Unity Hall All Souls UU Congregation 19 Jay St., New London, CT 06320 You can think about the Burns Sisters in descriptive terms – powerful songs, gorgeous sibling harmony, a distinctive blend of folk, country, and rock styles – but their essence is spirit, soul, if you will. When Marie, Jeannie and Annie…
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Bill Staines ~ May 9, 2008
8 PM Unity Hall All Souls UU Congregation 19 Jay St., New London, CT 06320 Singing mostly his own songs, Bill Staines has become one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today, performing nearly 200 concerts a year and driving over 65,000 miles annually. He weaves a blend of…
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Geoff Kaufmann and VOCO with Moira Smiley ~ January 16, 2009
8 PM Unity Hall All Souls UU Congregation 19 Jay St., New London, CT 06320 Songs of the sea, songs of the earth, songs of the heart and the spirit—all of these are in Geoff Kaufman’s ditty bag. Ancient ballads, work songs, and songs of love; poignant songs of people in struggle, humorous glimpses of…
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John Gorka ~ June 5, 2009
8 PM Unity Hall All Souls UU Congregation 19 Jay St., New London, CT 06320 Though a long way from Godfrey Daniels, one of the oldest and most venerable music institutions in eastern Pennsylvania, John Gorka is still honored to be a part of the folk tradition — energetic acoustic music that is not a…
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Bill Morrissey ~ July 18, 2007
7:30 PM Unity Hall All Souls UU Congregation 19 Jay St., New London, CT 06320 New England musical poet, Bill Morrissey has often drawn inspiration from the bleak New England winter. He has mined it for metaphors in songs about ice fishing, wood burning, cabin fever, and other things born of short, cold days. Nothing…
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Rick Fielding ~ March 19, 1999
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Rick Fielding was a musician who loved playing, teaching, and talking about music, whether on stage, in a classroom, or over a kitchen table. Growing up in Montreal in the 1960’s in a musical family, Rick was influenced by musicians like Sonny…
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Atwater and Donnelly ~ April 16, 1999
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Award-winning duo of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly performs a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance, along with original songs and poetry. The highly praised husband-wife duo blends gorgeous vocals with an astonishing array of…
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Cliff Eberhardt ~ May 21, 1999
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Cliff Eberhardt is a songwriter and performer of remarkable passion and wit. Compatriots have long admired his work, with artists like Richie Havens, Shawn Colvin, Lucy Kaplansky and Buffy St. Marie recording his songs. Eberhardt has performed since age 15, when he…
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Atwater and Donnelly ~ January 16, 1998
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Award-winning duo of Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly performs a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance, along with original songs and poetry. The highly praised husband-wife duo blends gorgeous vocals with an astonishing array of…
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Sparky Rucker ~ February 20, 1998
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 James “Sparky” Rucker is a folksinger/folklorist/historian who presents African-American and Euro-American history and folk-culture. He has toured for over forty years and has produced more than ten recordings and videos. Born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, he now resides in Maryville. Sparky…
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Pendragon ~ March 20, 1998
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Since 1995, members of Pendragon have been the driving force behind the Blackstone River Theatre, bringing traditional and ethnic music to the Blackstone Valley. The band seamlessly blends lively jigs and reels with Mary Lee Partington’s original songs depicting the experiences of…
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Northern Lights ~ April 17, 1998
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Northern Lights, the Northeast’s veteran string band, doesn’t qualify as typical traditionalist. But in three decades the band has created its own tradition – a constant exploration of new musical territory without ever losing its acoustic and vocal bearings. From 1990′s “Take…
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David Massengill ~ May 1, 1998
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 As distinctive a performer as he is a writer, David Massengill accompanies himself mainly on the Appalachian dulcimer, which he slings over his shoulder like an electric guitar. The sound of the dulcimer has an intimate, detailed quality that complements the easy…
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Bill Staines ~ September 18, 1998
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Singing mostly his own songs, Bill Staines has become one of the most popular and durable singers on the folk music scene today, performing nearly 200 concerts a year and driving over 65,000 miles annually. He weaves a blend of gentle wit…
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Mestizo Manta ~ November 29, 1998
7:30 PM All Souls UU Congregation 60 Huntington St., New London, CT 06320 Mestizo Manta is a group of Peruvian aficionado musicians joined to cultivate Andean music from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and other neighboring countries of South America. The group was formed in 1994 by its original members whose, up until now, still play…