Also featured at 2009 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artists Showcase

• Wed. NOV. 4 - FEATURING - THE HERRING MAVENS (Erik Goldman & Erik Henden) to create an new galaxy of music as their two worlds combine in wonderful ways on stage this evening - an event to bless the most finicky of ears! More info to come on this. set your calendars for and evening of many instruments and voices.
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• Wed. Sept. 2 -Sign up @8 PM
Feature: The Wiggins Sisters with Special guests Joe Berg
and Josh Gordon.
Singer-Songwriter Joe Berg brings his passionate, soulful voice and rhythmic guitar playing to his set of solid original songs.

Legendary session player, multi-instrumentalist Josh Gordon will accompany the Wiggins Sisters and Joe Berg on a variety of instruments including mandolin, banjo and fiddle

... Family lore has it they sang before they talked.
Mizzy and Casey Wiggins are an acoustic folk and roots rock duo known for their powerful voices and rich sibling harmonies. The Wiggins Sisters can belt the blues or sing quiet Appalachian-style harmonies with equal confidence. Mizzy spent time in Austin and Casey in LA before coming together in 1995. They have earned numerous songwriting awards from Boston to Austin and have gained a following across the Atlantic as well. Their self-produced debut CD came out in 1995. Their second CD “Minnesota” was produced by Lloyd Maines (of Dixie Chicks fame) in Austin, TX with some of the finest musicians that town has to offer. ‘Minnesota’ received rave reviews. The Wiggins Sisters are currently working on a new CD due out in 2009.
http://www.wigginssisters.com/index.html

"One listen to the Wiggins Sisters will tell you why they’ve won so many songwriting awards. Their sensitive and intelligent songs show a broad range and a fancy for variety. Some of their songs are about real world topics, and others evoke foot stompin' fun. Their lyrics evoke crystal clear visual images set off by a comfortable musical style that showcases their country blues and folk influence on
their work"
Terry Schommer, NY Times Herald Record

"Their music moves me deeply. Their new album is a huge leap musically and lyrically"
Marilyn Rae Beyer, PD WUMB/Boston

"The Wiggins Sisters go about the business of making music quietly, gently and very professionally. If you haven’t heard of them yet, you will. They write songs full of depth that sing in your head long after the music’s over…"
Dan Woog, Westport News

• Wed. August 5 -Sign up @8 PM
Feature David Massengill a great Dulcimer, guitar player & songwriter!
Singer / Songwriter / Storyteller
He's an extraordinary Dulcimer & Guitar player with amazing songs and stories.
http://davidmassengill.com

David Massengill has written songs recorded and sung by the Roches, Joan Baez, Dave Van Ronk, Nanci Griffith, Tom Russell, David Bromberg, Chad Mitchell, Lucy Kaplansky, Shawn Colvin, Diana Jones and just recently, the young Anthony da Costa. Though he's lived in New York City for over 30 years, he still has his accent from east Tennessee, where he once chased a bobcat and vice versa. As a boy it was his heart's desire to be a viking or an escaped convict. Noted for his mountain ballad style story songs accompanied on an Edsel Martin dulcimer, he is frequently an artist-in-residence at schools, with his song and picture book programs. He is also a storyteller of charm and wit. Dave Van Ronk once said of David, "He took the dull out of dulcimer." He has a variety of handmade picture books, bootleg and label cds available. His latest cd releases are a tribute to the songs of Dave Van Ronk, entitled "Dave On Dave" (2007 Gadfly

“A gem of thinking mans’ romanticism.”
Rolling Stone

“David Massengill possesses a pure brilliance that is difficult to ignore.”
Boston Globe

“...a respected cult figure whose songs are serious and idiosyncratic and whose writing is ambitiously allegorical.”
The New York Times

• Wed. July 1 - Sign up @8 PM
Feature RICH FEHLE and LARRY AHEARN from Philadelphia!
Both awesome finger style guitarists and songwriters!

http://www.myspace.com/krmsongs
Rich is a singer songwriter from southern PA. His influences for songwriting are rather eclectic but center around modern
country, folk and southern rock.
Son of an opera singer, Rich has been immersed in music since birth. He started in the local Carroll County theater
"September Song Productions" singing in the chorus in different productions. He also performed as a child in the Carroll
County Childrens Chorus (northern Maryland). Rich played trumpet throughout school & began to write songs on piano in
middle school. Rich got serious about guitar in 1991 and has publicly performed ever since. He has played in venues in
Willingen Germany, North Yorkshire & the Midlands of England, and the North East of the United States. Having continued to
write through the years, in 2005 Rich found Nashville Songwriters Association International and decided to dedicate himself
to honing the craft. For booking info for venues or private parties, please e-mail with contact info to
synthticed@hotmail.com.

http://www.myspace.com/larryahearn
In September of 1966, Larry Ahearn landed at Villanova University and immediately began working at the nearby Main Point in
Bryn Mawr, PA. Between 1966 and 1976 he was an integral part of all aspects of Main Point operations, booking promoting
and producing many of the now legendary shows that took at the Main Point in its &Mac226;"golden years.&Mac226;" Throughout that period
he also began to write and perform his own music as a solo artist, and later, with the Larry Ahearn Group (Tom Crosthwaite,
Bill Cannon, Bill Shultz, Chris Shannahan, Dan Rossi). He has shared the bill with artists like Tom Rush, Jimmy Buffett,
Livingston Taylor, Jaime Brockett, Janis Ian, Elvin Bishop, Velvet Underground, Sha Na Na, Spider John Koerner, Eric
Andersen, Good News, Blood,Sweat & Tears, Pearls Before Swine and John Prine. After years of booking, promoting and
producing music, sports and theatre, most notably as a team member with the worldwide Concerts For Human Rights tour
with Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour and Tracy Chapman, Larry found himself in China in 2004/5
with the Harlem Globetrotters. He's back in the U.S.A now and has returned to his first love: writing and performing songs
in an intimate atmosphere &Mac226;-Full Circle.

• Wed. June 3 - FEATURING - THE GLASS RATS
with MELISSA REBURIANO & BRANDON HOGSTAD
A high powered duo with extraordinary guitar and intense vocals.

MUSIC OPEN MIKE - 8 PM -
come on out to hear this great band!.. great fun for a spring night!

Brandon crawled out of the desert north of los angeles known as palmdale
(also home to afroman and frank zappa.) By day he is a lab rat on first avenue,
by night he noodles with steel strings. Melissa hails from daly city, ca.
by day she is a grad-student andinner-city educator. by night she is a musicalicist.
along with brandon, she continues to write songs as a means to explore what
escapes prosaic language. melissa does not sleep. brandon is usually hungry.
GLASS RATS hatched out of open mic love betweentwo berkelian, pinoy, aquarians.
If PJ Harvey, Portishead, and the White Stripes had an orgy while listening to
'80 post punk pop and spawned a couple of reasonably attractive fraternal twins,
that would be f-cking amazing. It would also sound like the GLASS RATS.

Wed. May 20 - Frank Christian, Tom Adams & Chae Brown

Frank Christian is a consummate songwriting musician, renowned for his
virtuosic guitar playing. With guitar roots ranging from traditional
folk to acoustic blues, to big band guitar picking, Frank interweaves
his music with lyrics that reveal a richness of illusion and metaphor,
infused with irony and densely-textured imagery. His last album, "Mister
So & So" was cited as one of the top ten albums of 1997 by the Boston
Globe. Christian's work has been included on more than 50 albums, and
he's played and recorded with Nanci Griffith, Suzanne Vega, Christine
Lavin, John Gorka, Dave Van Ronk, The Smithereens, and Odetta, just to
name a few. His extensive tours throughout the United States and Europe
have included performances at Carnegie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall.

"An accomplished guitarist and singer, Mr. Christian commands a wide
variety of styles... A distinctive stylist performing distinctive
original material... Christian writes and sings languid, blues-flavored
songs that conjure up the New York bohemian life with a dreamy,
understated sensuality.."-The New York Times

"One of Frank Christian's fortes is the ability to write new songs that
sound like standards--instant classics...One of New York's finest
talents." -Boston Globe

The TJ Adams Trio
TJ Adams is a relative newcomer to the New York music scene. While he
has been writing music and songs for nearly 20 years, he began
performing music in New York about a year ago, looking to showcase the
material he accumulated over the years by himself and in collaboration
with a collection of talented friends and musicians. His music
combines insightful lyrics and catchy, accessible tunes, reminiscent
of REM, Ryan Adams (no relation) and Neil Young. Mixing humor and
emotion, his songs tells stories about relationships, friends, lovers,
and memories, good and bad.

Over the past year, TJ has been playing some of the legendary downtown
New York music venues, such as the Bitter End, Arlene's Grocery, Paddy
Reilly's and Cafe Vivaldi. He'll be accompanied by a winning mix of
youth and experience: the wonderful and generous Frank Christian, a
New York guitar legend, and the talented singer Chae Brown, who brings
a soulful sensibility to the songs. Chae will be leaving shortly for
California, so this show will be part of her farewell tour, for now at
least.

TJ recently recorded an EP, "These Are the Rules", with Frank and Chae
which is now available on iTunes. For more information visit www.myspace.com/tjadams3

• Wed. May 6 - FEATURING... ANN SCOTT - Visiting from Ireland at long last.
This wonderful singer songwriter has come to the U.S. by way of Chicago and NY and
we're happy to welcome her to our venue.
ANN SCOTT - Nominated in the best female category for the 2005 and 2007 Irish Meteor Awards, Ann Scott has developed a reputation as an intense performer and firebrand songwriter. Her debut album ‘Poor Horse’ was voted into the Hotpress musicians' poll of Ireland's top 100 albums ever, while her second album We're Smiling has met with hearty critical acclaim and a growing number of fresh converts. Experimenting with unusual melodies, ideas and lyrics, Scott's musical armoury consists of a range of left-field guitars, newfangled synths, detuned mandolas and some quirky ideas on how to go about playing them. A prolific writer and busy performer, Scott has shared the stage with artists as diverse as Blondie and Fairport Convention, slogging hard on the live circuit between Ireland and the UK. As a vocalist she is in frequent demand, during the past year alone singing on records for Kila, David Kitt and Mark Geary, with whom she dueted for movies such as Loggerheads and Steel City.In 2005 her electronic collaboration for the Earsugar Jukebox Label under the guise of Cracklebox received a gracious welcome in the UK garnering plays and praise on XFM, BBC1 and BBC 6. Scott’s trump card however lies undoubtedly in her own work and in her instantly identifiable voice. With this her second album, her own independent label, and the growing acclaim of fans and peers alike, Scott continues to redefine and challenge herself as one of Ireland's most original creative voices.
http://www.annscott.net/indexframe.htm
http://www.annscott.net/poorhorse.htm

• Wed. April 15 - FEATURING... Pete Kennedy ...
www.petekennedy.com
www.MySpace/petekennedyguitar
www.reverbnation/petekennedy
http://www.kennedysmusic.com/
www.myspace.com/thekennedysmusic

• Wed. March. 4 - FEATURING...THE LIQUOR TALKING...
A high energy band playing originals and covers with Paul, Ed, Jeffrey and Fiona
Check out their Web site www.theliquortalking.com
and their MySpace page is myspace.com/theliquortalking.

• Wed. March. 18 - FEATURING... David Leopold and his cousin Tom Leopold will be creating an evening of Performance and Song.
David Leopold is a regular at Saturn Series poetry open mike presenting the classics as well as tickling us with his wild and lewd cabaret adventures.
Tom plays sensitive, comical songs on guitar and has written for shows such as Seinfeld and Cheers. He has a new book out titled Club Paradise.

• Wed. Feb. 18 - FEATURING... TED HEFKO... Ted Hefko's sound is at once old and new. An avid composer, he is capable of presenting an evening of entirely original compositions, each memorable piece setting a unique mood. Yet he draws from almost a century's worth of music as he peppers his sets with choice standards from traditional and modern jazz, folk and country, to R&B and world music, . All of these various elements are tied together with a bold, robust tenor sax sound and a mature, refined artistic sense. A ten-year veteran of the New Orleans music community, Ted Hefko recently moved to New York to take advantage of the opportunities New York has to offer, and immerse himself in the city's vibrant modern jazz scene.
Lots more info on his site at http://www.ted.hefko.net

• Wed. JAN. 21.... ...FEATURING ... SYLER... Extraordinary Rap artist. Taking the story to a whole new level. His CD release party makes it a special night!!
you can downloaded his new album for free on www.sylermusic.com.

• Wed. DEC. 17 ...FEATURING ... CHRIS VINSON
Cj Vinson is a singer/ songwriter living in New York City's Lower East Side. His music is a mix between Rock, Alt- Country and Folk with hints of Deep Ellum Blues and New Orleans Jazz. His music is lyrically driven and very catchy. He was recently featured on Indie Live Austin, a Texas television series devoted to introducing talented new bands to the state. The CJ Vinson Band also won the 2008 Heat Seeker People's Choice award for best new Rock Band in New York.

• Wed. DEC. 3 ...FEATURING ... CHAD & ALEX!!!
High energy guitar/drum duo with great songs, rock/acoustic and totally fun! Great acoustic and electric performance with dynamic style and spark.

They're on facebook and going.com just search dead sexy or visit
Going.com/DeadSexy or Going.com/DeadSexyLive
as well as their brand new myspace
www.myspace.com/deadsexynyc

• Wed. Sept. 17 ... Featuring . . . J A Y B Y R D ...to me, Jay is a fixture in the NYC folk music scene. He writes songs that are current and timeless and filled with whit and wisdom and charming attitude. and you can't help but sing along. Here is a link to some web info for Jay from which I've included some of a most illuminating bio below.
http://folksmith.com/JayByrdPage/JayByrdquick.htm

• Wed. August 20 Featuring . . . The Herring Mavins ... A duo with great original songs and exquisite guitar styles. Modern folk / renaissance that lifts the spirit.

• Wed. August 6, Featuring... LARRY AHEARN
a wonderfully insightful and joyful songwriter.
more info go to... http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=120053669

.• Wed. July 2, 2008 ... Featuring ... Peter Knoll with Emily Anne Smith
Peter Knoll is a guitarist from Berlin, has a solo project involving the Fritz Lang films Metropolis, and M. He tours in Europe with the Quartet Conundrum. please visit his website at myspace.com/knollpeter
Voted “Guitar Player of the Week” November, 2007, by Guitar Player Zen.

Peter will be accompanied by Emily Anne Smith, a lovely songwriter and vocalist... more info at www.emmerocks.com

• Wed. July 16, 2008 .... Featuring . . Spuyten Duyvil plays original and recycled alt/folk/roots, traditional and acoustic music, they're a wonderfully fun band from Yonkers NY
with great songs, many fine instruments and dynamic voices. http://www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com