Turas Turas is the Irish word for “journey” and this group was inspired by the decades of musical journeys of its players who came together in their current form in early 2023 and recorded their first album Ride On in September 2023. They perform an eclectic mix of traditional and current Irish tunes and songs […]
Sing: After the death of Pete Seeger in 2014, a small group of his admirers joined together to celebrate his life with a sing-along concert at the Hampton Grange. The event was a huge success and gave birth to SING:The Quiet Corner Song Swap. There is no charge and lyrics are available for most songs. […]
The Irish band, Cashel Rock, features veteran New England artists Peter Lange on guitar and vocals, Carol Sansoucy on vocals, Tim St. Jean, vocals and mandolin, Vikki Baker, vocals, flute and tin whistle, Cathy Day, fiddle and vocals, and, Ned Lange, bodhran. According to Victor Infante of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, “If you want […]
Celtic Music Session & Irish Favorites Sing-Along - come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke, Abe Myler, and Andrew McIntosh for a lively Celtic Music Session at The Vanilla Bean Café. This event will be on the third Sunday of the month from 4 - 6 PM. This […]
Join Walter Hinchman and Donna Dufresne from the Pomfret Historical Society at the Vanilla Bean Café’ for cozy fireside chats about Pomfret’s historic neighborhoods and hidden history. The Fireside Chats will begin with a ½ hour presentation and continue with Q & A and audience participation. Bring your questions and curiosities about Pomfret’s past and […]
Unplugged and by Candle Light! - Join us for a special Open Mic Night hosted by Kala Farnham, who is the 18th Connecticut State Troubadour and Rose Garden Performing Songwriter Contest winner, and one of our former Open Mic hosts. Oddly, there will be no microphone, as the whole evening will be just acoustic unplugged […]
James Keelaghan - Live at... Connecticut Audubon Pomfret Center Canadian roots and folk musician, James Keelaghan is a masterful storyteller and an accomplished artist. He is one of the most distinctive and readily identifiable voices of the Canadian music scene. Dave Marsh, the award-winning American music critic and historian, characterized Keelaghan as “Canada’s finest songwriter.” He is […]
Poets at Large returns to The Vanilla Bean Café with the voices of two Massachusetts poets, Carol Hobbs and Miriam O’Neal. Hobbs is an educator whose work has appeared in journals and anthologies throughout the United States and Canada. Her recent book New-found-land, available through Main Street Rag in North Carolina, received honorable mention for […]
Don White There is no one-word description for what Don White does. He’s an award-winning singer/songwriter, a comedian, an author, and a storyteller. He’s been bringing audiences to laughter and tears for thirty years, released ten CDs, three live DVDs, and a book, Memoirs of a C Student. His latest album is Live at the […]
Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap After the death of Pete Seeger in 2014, a small group of his admirers joined together to celebrate his life with a sing-along concert at the Hampton Grange. The event was a huge success and gave birth to SING:The Quiet Corner Song Swap. There is no charge and lyrics are available […]
Mad Agnes Mad Agnes has won hearts on two continents with their signature intricate harmonies, compelling songwriting, and passionate delivery. The genre-bending trio—Margo Hennebach, Adrienne Jones and Mark Saunders—creates an exciting, inclusive performance, delivering new original songs, selections from their thirteen album catalog, story telling and impromptu vocal improv. In their current iteration, Mad Agnes […]
Open Mic Host Kala Farnham Join us for a special Open Mic Night hosted by Kala Farnham, who is the 18th Connecticut State Troubadour and Rose Garden Performing Songwriter Contest winner, and one of our former Open Mic hosts. There will be no microphone, as the whole evening will be just acoustic unplugged music. The […]
