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SUMMARY:Peter Mulvey
DESCRIPTION:Peter Mulvey \nPeter Mulvey has been a songwriter\, road-dog\, raconteur and almost-poet since before he can remember. Nineteen records\, an illustrated book\, thousands of live performances\, a TEDx talk\, a decades-long association with the National Youth Science Camp\, opening for luminaries such as Ani DiFranco\, Emmylou Harris\, and Chuck Prophet\, appearances on NPR\, an annual autumn tour by bicycle\, emceeing festivals\, hosting his own boutique festival (the Lamplighter Sessions\, in Boston and Wisconsin)… Mulvey never stops. \nSpecial Guest: Anand Nayak \nAnand Nayak is a Grammy-nominated producer\, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He as produced\, tracked or mixed for Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem\, The Pixies\, Alastair Moock\, Stevesongs\, Lui Collins\, Judith Avers\, Adam Dunetz\, Maria Sangiolo\, Wishbone Zoe\, And The Kids and many others. His work on Alastair’s “Singing Our Way Through” was nominated for a 2014 Grammy award. His work in family music has received multiple Parent’s Choice and Nappa awards for excellence. \nGeneral Admission – Cash Only
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/peter-mulvey/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T190000
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SUMMARY:Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap
DESCRIPTION:Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap \nAfter 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. They frequently use the folk “hymnal”\, Rise Up Singing and\,its sequel\, Rise Again for song lyrics. Participants are encouraged to lead their favorite songs or suggest them to the song leaders of the evening. Bring your voices\, your instruments\, and your ears. This is specifically a night for singing\, so please\, no fiddle tunes or songs without a place to join in. Learn more on the SING! Quiet Corner Song Swap Facebook Page. Sally Rogers has stepped down and Tom French has taken over as host\, as we continue to host this event at our location.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/singquiet-corner-song-swap-2/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T202027Z
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SUMMARY:Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt
DESCRIPTION:Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt \nCelebrate the love and power of music with Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt. Heart-opening harmony and musical chemistry like no other\, Sally and Claudia continue to win over the folk community with their double dulcimer work and shared joy of performing. They have been weaving their voices\, dulcimers\, and guitars together for decades\, creating an atmosphere of joy and musical lushness that audiences find so irresistible\, they frequently join right in. Starting with their soaring harmonies – “blood harmony” was how one fan described it – fascinating double dulcimer work\, the mix of 6 and 12 string guitars\, then brought together with a wide choice of material encompassing their originals\, traditional\, and choice compositions of contemporary songwriters\, a concert by these two masters of their craft is an immensely satisfying and restorative experience. Time has only deepened and enriched the music they create together.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/rogers-schmidt/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T202239Z
CREATED:20260608T202239Z
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SUMMARY:Andrew McKnight
DESCRIPTION:Andrew McKnight \nSince permanently leaving his corporate environmental engineering career in 1996\, award-winning folk and Americana artist Andrew McKnight’s musical journey has traced nearly a million miles of blue highways\, and earned him a wealth of critical acclaim and enthusiastic fans for his captivating performances and ten recordings. The singer\, writer\, guitarist and storyteller usually tours solo\, but also has spent much of the last decade with founding Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member Les Thompson fronting their genre-bending quartet Beyond Borders. His music is heard on broadcast and internet radio around the world\, and he’s been a featured guest on the NPR/PRI syndicated Art of the Song and River City Folk shows.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/andrew-mcknight/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T180000
DTSTAMP:20260608T202336Z
CREATED:20251203T200917Z
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SUMMARY:Celtic Music Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke\, Abe Myler\, and Andrew McIntosh for this lively Celtic Music Session. This free event welcomes players\, singers\, and music lovers of all levels to celebrate Celtic music tradition. Each month features a unique Celtic theme and a special featured set. Come and join us – bring your own acoustic instrument\, your voice\, or just come to listen and clap along. Don’t miss the fun – tap into your inner Celtic spirit! This event will be held on the third Sunday of the month from 4 – 6 pm.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/celtic-music-sessions/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T210000
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Poets at Large \nPerforming on this date will be poet Frederick Douglass Knowles II and avant garde poet-musicians Aeroelastic Flutter. Knowles is a Hartford Poet Laureate Emeritus\, an English Professor at CT State Community College and author of BlackRoseCity (Author House 2011). He is the recipient of The Nutmeg Poetry Award\, a Connecticut of the Arts Fellow in Artistic Excellence in Poetry/Creative Non-Fiction\, and a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee. He will be showcasing work from his newest book\, Sinking in Moonlight Alone (Woodhall Press).\nAeroelastic Flutter is a spoken word and sound collaboration\, combining the often-absurdist poetry of Jim Whitten with the guitar work and sound exploration of Nicholas Pecsok. Their project experiments with lo-fi audio and borderline performance art\, challenging audiences to reevaluate how poetry can be performed and defined. Event begins at 7 p.m. Suggested. Donation: $10.00. \nContact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up. \nHosted by Karen Warinsky
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pomfret 250
DESCRIPTION:REDCOATS\, REBELS\, AND REVRIE!\nTAVERN NIGHT AT VANILLA BEAN CAFÉ\nA Kick-off and Grand Huzzah for the Revolutionary Pomfret Reenactment and Living History Event \nMeet some of the reenactors\, sample some local ales\, enjoy a special tavern night menu besides the regular VBC menu items\, and enjoy a concert featuring Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle for an evening of sea shanties and tavern songs that would have been enjoyed by British and American soldiers during the Revolutionary War. 18th and early 19th-century clothing encouraged but not required. The specials menu will be Tavern Menu inspired! \nLearn more HERE.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/pomfret-250/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T201234Z
CREATED:20260317T135714Z
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SUMMARY:Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap
DESCRIPTION: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. They frequently use the folk “hymnal”\, Rise Up Singing and\, its sequel\, Rise Again for song lyrics. Participants are encouraged to lead their favorite songs or suggest them to the song leaders of the evening. Bring your voices\, your instruments\, and your ears. This is specifically a night for singing\, so please\, no fiddle tunes or songs without a place to join in. Learn more on the SING! Quiet Corner Song Swap Facebook Page. This program was started by Sally Rogers and is currently hosted by Tom French along with other special guests.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/singquiet-corner-song-swap-3/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T203242Z
CREATED:20260608T203242Z
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SUMMARY:Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards
DESCRIPTION:Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards \nLittle by little\, you will get to know Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards through their unmistakable vocal harmonies\, poetic lyrics and down-to-earth personae. These prolific songwriters from central Massachusetts have recorded four eponymous studio albums in addition to thirteen live releases\, touring regularly across the US and Canada. Their song lyrics reflect personal experiences as factory workers\, teachers\, and natives of New England’s post-industrial mill towns as well as address timeless quandaries of the human condition head on – themes of love\, loss\, desire and purpose. Having toured for over 20 years\, Mandeville and Richards have mastered art of folk music performance\, cleverly weaving together stories and songs\, seamlessly balancing serious subjects with humorous commentary. Concert goers will leave feeling a bit more human\, as if they have experienced something genuine.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/mark-mandeville-raianne-richards-2/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260608T204532Z
CREATED:20260317T141101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T204532Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Music Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke\, Abe Myler\, and Andrew McIntosh for this lively Celtic Music Session. This free event welcomes players\, singers\, and music lovers of all levels to celebrate Celtic music tradition. Each month features a unique Celtic theme and a special featured set. Come and join us – bring your own acoustic instrument\, your voice\, or just come to listen and clap along. Don’t miss the fun – tap into your inner Celtic spirit! This event will be held on the third Sunday of the month from 4 – 6 pm.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/irish-music-sessions/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T204015Z
CREATED:20260317T141456Z
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Sharon Arsego & John L. Stanizzi \nArsego is from Bristol where she works as a senior administrative assistant for the city. She has three published collections including Scenes and Sonnets\, an ekphrastic collaboration with Massachusetts photographer Wendy Tobin. Arsego is an active participant in various arts and culture communities\, has been a featured spoken word performer for two seasons of The Soul Session in Bristol\, and also writes for The Bristol Magazine. Learn more at sharonarsego.com. \nStanizzi\, innaugural poet laureate of Coventry\, CT\, is the author of 15 collections\, including Chants\, POND\, Feathers & Bones and Entra La Notte. His poems and CNF have appeared in Cortland Review\, Rattle\, Prairie Schooner\, New York Quarterly\, Paterson Literary Review\, Potomac Review and Blue Mountain Review. Stanizzi is a former New England Poet of Year\, and a Wesleyan University Etherington Scholar. His career spans 26 years of teaching\, including directing theater. \nThis event begins at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $10.00. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up. Host: Karen Warinsky
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large-2/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260817T212039Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T212039Z
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SUMMARY:Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters
DESCRIPTION:Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters \nAmy Gallatin\, born in Muscle Shoals\, Alabama\, lived in several states before settling in the West\, where she was raised. During her ten years in Idaho\, Montana\, Oregon\, and the California Sierras\, she had had the good fortune of being able to work at two of her loves in life: horses and music. Amy Gallatin and her band Stillwaters have taken the stage at some of the most prestigious venues in the U.S.\, Canada\, Mexico\, UK\, and Europe. Their recent tour of The Netherlands\, Germany\, Czech Republic\, Switzerland and Denmark–the band’s fifth–drew extremely enthusiastic crowds at house concerts\, music clubs\, theaters\, country & bluegrass festivals. Stillwaters is… Roger Williams on resophonic\, Dobro style guitar\, JD Williams on multiple instruments\, and Bob Dick on acoustic bass. Together they represent decades of musical talent in many genres.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/amy-gallatin-stillwaters/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T204746Z
CREATED:20241209T175717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T204746Z
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SUMMARY:Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap
DESCRIPTION:Sing: \nAfter 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. They frequently use the folk “hymnal”\, Rise Up Singing and\, its sequel\, Rise Again for song lyrics. Participants are encouraged to lead their favorite songs or suggest them to the song leaders of the evening. Bring your voices\, your instruments\, and your ears. This is specifically a night for singing\, so please\, no fiddle tunes or songs without a place to join in. Learn more on the SING! Quiet Corner Song Swap Facebook Page. Sally Rogers has stepped down and Tom French has taken over as host\, as we continue to host this event at our location.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/sing-quiet-corner-song-swap-4/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260818T190711Z
CREATED:20260818T190711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T190711Z
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SUMMARY:Ellis Paul
DESCRIPTION:Ellis Paul \nEllis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes\, loves\, losses of those he observes\, turning their stories into luminous pieces of music that get under your skin and into your bloodstream. And much like the artists who have influenced him\, everyone from Joni Mitchell\, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon to the singer-songwriter who is undoubtedly his greatest inspiration\, Woody Guthrie\, Paul weaves deeply personal experiences with social issues and renders them as provocative works that are as timely as they are timeless. His songs have appeared in several blockbuster films (Me\, Myself\, and Irene; Shallow Hal\, Hall Pass) and have been covered by award winning country artists (Sugarland\, Kristian Bush\, Jack Ingram). Through a steady succession of albums of his own – a remarkable 23 releases so far – and a constant touring presence around the world\, Paul’s audience has grown into a loyal legion of fans. Along the way\, he has picked up an impressive number of awards including the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award\, 15 Boston Music Awards\, An Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maine\, the 2019 International Acoustic Music Awards Artist of the Year and most recently his album\, The Storyteller’s Suitcase\, was named the 2019 NERFA Album of the Year.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/ellis-paul/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260818T190253Z
CREATED:20260317T163728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T190253Z
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Poet Scott Laundati and musician/poet Tommy Twilite \nTwilite is a Massachusetts troubadour who combines music\, poetry\, exploration and adventure with his performances. He is the co-founder and former director of the Florence Poets Society\, former editor of Silkworm and is a Lifetime Beat Poet Laureate. He also hosts the Twilite Poetry Pub on WXOJ Valley Free Radio. His latest chapbook\, Kills No Bird is a follow up to his 2021 collection\, Fifty Words for Rain. Twilite is well known as someone who can transport an audience to another realm with his words and music. He was honored by the National Baseball Poetry Festival in 2024 for his poem\, “The Tools of Ignorance.” \nScott Laudati runs Bone Machine\, a punk rock press\, from his apartment in NYC with his dog\, Josie. He is the author of Play The Devil (novel) and RAINBOW ROAD (poetry). His essays/poems/short stories have been published by The Columbia Journal\, The Stockholm Review\, Hobart\, The Belfast Review\, The Adirondack Review and others. Laudati has won the Jack Grapes Poetry Prize\, The Riggs Gold Medal Essay Award and The Stark Award in Fiction. Follow him for his ruminations on pizza & existentialism published yearly by X-R-AY magazine @ScottLaudati. This event begins at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $10.00. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large-5/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260818T191706Z
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SUMMARY:Garnet Rogers
DESCRIPTION:Garnet Rogers \nGarnet Rogers has established himself as ‘One of the major talents of our time”. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a “charismatic performer and singer”\, Garnet is a man with a powerful physical presence – close to six and a half feet tall – with a voice to match. With his “smooth\, dark baritone” (Washington Post) his incredible range\, and thoughtful\, dramatic phrasing\, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music\, like the man himself\, is literate\, passionate\, highly sensitive\, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail\, his songs “give expression to the unspoken vocabulary of the heart” (Kitchener Waterloo Record). An optimist at heart\, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday. As memorable as his songs\, his over-the-top humour and lightning-quick wit moves his audience from tears to laughter and back again.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/garnet-rogers/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260818T184641Z
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SUMMARY:Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap
DESCRIPTION: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. They frequently use the folk “hymnal”\, Rise Up Singing and\, its sequel\, Rise Again for song lyrics. Participants are encouraged to lead their favorite songs or suggest them to the song leaders of the evening. Bring your voices\, your instruments\, and your ears. This is specifically a night for singing\, so please\, no fiddle tunes or songs without a place to join in. Learn more on the SING! Quiet Corner Song Swap Facebook Page. This program is hosted by Tom French along with other special guests.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/singquiet-corner-song-swap-4/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260818T191943Z
CREATED:20260818T191943Z
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SUMMARY:Candle Light Open Stage
DESCRIPTION:Join host Kala Farnham for an intimate candle lite night here at The Bean. No amplification means people have to sit closer to the stage creating a true listening room. Sign up when you arrive – two song limit per performer.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/candle-light-open-stage/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260818T192537Z
CREATED:20260818T192448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T192537Z
UID:5727-1797706800-1797714000@thevanillabeancafe.com
SUMMARY:Atwater~Donnelly
DESCRIPTION:Atwater~Donnelly \nEvery performance is surprisingly different and always entertaining\, exciting and educational with the award-winning duo Atwater~Donnelly\, who provide a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance\, along with original songs and poetry. The highly acclaimed husband-wife duo\, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly\, present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs\, a capella pieces\, old-time gospel songs\, dance tunes\, and original works. They blend gorgeous and unusual harmonies and play guitar\, Appalachian mountain dulcimer\, mandolin\, tin whistle\, harmonica\, banjo\, bones\, spoons\, limberjacks\, and other surprises including Appalachian clog dancing and French Canadian footwork.The highly praised husband-wife duo blends gorgeous vocals with an astounding array of instruments including the mountain dulcimer\, old-time banjo\, tin whistle\, guitar\, mandolin\, harmonica\, limberjacks\, feet and more.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/atwaterdonnelly/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T180000
DTSTAMP:20260608T204908Z
CREATED:20250307T165546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T204908Z
UID:5316-1797782400-1797789600@thevanillabeancafe.com
SUMMARY:Celtic Music Session
DESCRIPTION:Come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke\, Abe Myler\, and Andrew McIntosh for this lively Celtic Music Session. This free event welcomes players\, singers\, and music lovers of all levels to celebrate Celtic music tradition. Each month features a unique Celtic theme and a special featured set. Come and join us – bring your own acoustic instrument\, your voice\, or just come to listen and clap along. Don’t miss the fun – tap into your inner Celtic spirit! This event will be held on the third Sunday of the month from 4 – 6 pm.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/irish-music-session/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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