Saturday, November 3rd

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One half of a family duo with original songs plus a variety of covers including: Americana, Country, Rockabilly, and Blues/Rock performed acoustically. Originally, from New Jersey, brothers Ron and Greg have been performing together both solo and as a duo for many years with a wide variety of influences from Hank Williams to Johnny Cash, John Fogerty to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Dead, Bob Dylan, Jim Croce, Jorma, Roy Bookbinder, the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters.
Currently active with both the Boston Songwriters Organization, and the Nashville Songwriters Association. We can usually be found playing our music anywhere from the Jersey Shore to Boston. Places like the Abbey Lounge in Boston, McNally's in Westminster, the Gazebo Lounge
in Leominster, Jiggs in Northern NJ and Brooklyn Coffee and Tea in Providence. You can check us out on our new web page
and also listen to one of our newest songs- Goobas written about a guy who was sort of a local hobo in our small town in NJ where we grew up.
http://www.myspace.com/gregandron
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Saturday, November 17th

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– Roots Blues-Inspired Originals
Dean charms audiences with his gentle presence and humor and delights them with his velvety, soulful voice. He plays acoustic country blues in the roots and traditional style. Many of his songs are originals written in the style of old blues standards. If you are lucky, Dean will pull out his National steel guitar and play some slide guitar for you.
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Saturday, November 24th
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Introduced to the world of folk music at a young age, Laura recounts fond childhood memories of being the little tot in footie pajamas up past her bedtime to hear some good old folk music in the Unitarian church basements and local coffee shops. During her college years, Laura spent time perfecting her songwriting and performing around the Boston area. . In 2004, Laura decided to pursue her music in earnest with the release of her EP, in the everyday. In 2006, she appeared on Club Passim's Open Mike Compilation CD and released her debut full length CD, Points North. Laura is rapidly developing a loyal fan base throughout the Northeast and across the country.
Laura recognizes that the real stuff of life doesn't necessarily happen in the high peaks or the low valleys, but in that area in between, in the mundane and day-to-day. Her songwriting reflects a longing for redemption and a striving for significance in the very normal moments of daily life. With this in mind, she released her demo, entitled in the everyday. Whether a song is dealing with joys or sorrows, Laura weaves a subtle strand of hope throughout her lyrics. She strives to capture the intricacies of human experience in her songs, like moments captured with a Polaroid.
On stage, Laura connects with her audience like two friends over a cup of tea. Her songs combine her sweet and simple voice, beautiful guitar work, and lyrics filled with depth and history. Laura continues to share her music within the folk community, performing throughout the Northeast and beyond.
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