Chris Merenda-March 2

Great Blue a/k/a Shirl Lawrence & Steve Kaplan on April 27

Great Blue is flying north to Columbia County!

Shirl Lawrence & Steve Kaplan (a/k/a Great Blue) will bring their eclectic mix of acoustic treats to the Singer/Songwriter Showcase Series at REV Coffeehouse. 
Shirl Lawrence and Steve Kaplan have been singing together for more than three decades. In recent years, their beautifully crafted harmonies have been heard at coffeehouses in their native Hudson Valley. They have been singing at Clearwater festivals for more than a decade as members of the Walkabout Chorus and the Sloopsingers. Their eclectic musical sources include Kate Wolf’s haunting ballads and songs echoing Clearwater’s environmental message. One Woody Guthrie sailor who ought to know said Steve’s “We’ll Make It to Coxsackie” truly described how it felt to be in a Hudson River storm. Listeners often comment about the beautiful sounds Shirl’s voice has graced them with. This duo is now called “Great Blue” after the observant heron they often find during their kayak trips.

George Cronin and Cecilia Dahl--March 23

https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeCroninAndCeciliaDahl Singer Songwriters George Cronin & Cecilia Dahl perform regularly on MA South Shore as a duo, and also with Chip Canty as part of the trio "Guys and Dahl" Description COMMENTS FROM OUR GUESTBOOK: "Great new originals. Smoooooth!!! Listening to Guys and Dahl, its like Carly Simon and James Taylor hooked up again!!!" "To be able to look friends in the eye and tell them their music is incredible,......and mean it 110%....I'm proud of you guys!" - Mark. "Hey Guys I just love your sound! The harmonies are flawless and the way you deliver the song is simple, yet pulls you in. I've no doubt you will do well as the world finds out about you! Best of Luck."

Stephen Bluhm March 16, 2013!!!

Larry Kolker-April 6

Douglas Mahard March 30, 2013

After leaving UConn in 1981 Doug lit out on the road and landed in Louisiana for six years. There he reveled in the cajunfunkhillbillyrockjazzgrass music that permeated the cities and backwater bayous.  His experiences fired his imagination and he began writing songs such as “The Sun Always Shines in Louisiana” which some have said is Louisiana’s equivalent to Ray Charles’ “Georgia on My Mind”.  Another song crafted in between bites of gumbo was “Railroad Troubadours”, which spins a yarn so vivid you can smell the alcohol on the hobo’s breath. 

Back in Connecticut since 1987, he continues to turn out an eclectic mix of music that puts him in the Americana music category.  His anthem to creativity “You Are the Amazing One” adds to his list of songs with an uplifting message. He is not beyond political broadsides either; check out La La Land on You Tube. On a recent trip to Florida he was briefly detained and questioned by TSA agents when they found the words for “Fidel Castro’s Favorite Band” in his guitar case.

From: HI5netTV

Evocative imagery is the essence of Doug Mahard’s songwriting style. From the hobos on the American railways, to the bayous of Louisiana, Doug’s melodies and lyrics are the magic carpet that transports you to another time and place.