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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T183000
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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
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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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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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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T160000
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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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