Last updated: June 23, 2009 (JS)
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Started in July '04, the Sunapee Community Coffeehouse's mission is to encourage & foster professional and amateurs musicians alike in a family style listening room enviroment where new and seasoned performers can offer up their songs and stories to an attentive audience.
Original songs encouraged but not required.
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LOCATION: Sunapee Methodist Church, 17 Lower Main Street in Sunapee, NH
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Sept 2008: As always, still on Fridays at 7PM, no cover charge however we do pass the hat for the musician. We are now accepting and seeking sponsors to defray the venue rental expense. Volunteers are always needed. To help live music continue in Sunapee, contact one of us. See what's happening in SUNAPEE at The Insiders Guide to New Hampshire's Lake Sunapee Region http://www.lake-sunapee-living.com
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The "formula" for our successful concert series consists for three things:
1) Volunteers to sustain the series,
2) Passing the hat for the musician, and
3) Fostering an attentive respectful audience in a family atmosphere
which in turn guarantees the musicians will want to return.
Friends of the Sunapee Community Coffeehouse who would like to sponsor the music are greatly appreciated.
A weekly sponsorship is $25 to cover heat and lights for the space, and an honorable mention of you or your company will be announced by the MC the night of your sponsorship, and your business logo, or personal name will be added to this schedule below. Help continue the Sunapee CoffeeHouse tradition by sending your check to:
Attn: Joel Dulude treasurer
Care of the Sunapee Community Coffeehouse
POB 360
Georges Mills, NH 03751
Please email John Sullivan to post your company name/logo on the website for your sponsored week. Thanks!
With the help of many emcee's, the following people helped launch the Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse in the summer of 2004: Randy Richards, Richard King, Dan Bowles, Matt Driscoll, Matt Moran, Becky Bowles, Bob & Jim Britton and Joel Dulude.
Be sure to check out our sister coffeehouse in Leavenworth Washington at www.leavenworthcoffeehouse.org They have a new location and energy.
Randy Richards, Chris Rader, Lori Bonner, Jim Allyn, Gator Chamberlin, Amy Skinder, Paul Myher, and others got it rolling. Paul Myher, Cindy Rieveldt and others continue the Leavneworth Community CoffeeHouse in their new venue at Haus Laurelie in Leavenworth on a bi-monthly basis. This Washington group of committed volunteers continue to produce the hugely successful Annual Music Festival in the park.,
(Any "Leavenworth veterans" wishing to play NH, can count on a place to stay if they swing by Sunapee for a gig.)
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We received "Best of New Hampshire 2005" for our Open Mic. Cool, we didn't even know they were aware of us!
Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse
'08/'09' Schedule
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CHURCH SPACE |
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Winter Break, Back in '09 |
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Jan 9 |
Click Horning |
The community's local favorite comes back to Sunapee Harbor. Click's performance is a "must see", One of the best songwriters in the USA |
Cathie Zoeller |
Center for global Leadership WEBSITE |
Jan 16 |
Ray Chesna Ray's website |
Ray Chesna 's Americana rooted songs and arrangements might make you think of the rockabilly of Johnny Cash or the gentle rhythms of Mississippi John Hurt. And Ray 's resourceful guitar playing might carry you to the delta steeped sounds of Muddy Waters or the boldly joyful sounds of Merle Travis or Blind Blake. Without a doubt it all adds up to Ray 's fun loving, charmingly seductive and original style. |
Martha Naylor |
Hanover Massage |
Jan 23 |
Kathy Lowe, |
Kathy, Gerry and Kent's are multi-talented, multi-faceted singer/songwriters and NH natives. Originals of earth, spirit, humor, and love in all the senses. Guitar, dulcimer,
piano, bass and percussion. |
Al Peterson |
Mountain Spirit website 603-763-2668 |
Jan 30 |
OPEN MIC |
The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome! |
Al Peterson |
Al's Sailing Lessons, rides, demos Water, ice, snow 603-763-5456 captalp@verizon.net |
Feb 6 |
Matt Moran |
Original acoustic music from |
Al Carruth S |
Ed Zoeller, Realtor, Sales Associate H.M.Smith Realty, LLC 19 Main Street Newport, NH, 03773 O: (603) 863-9036, ext 205 WEBSITE |
Feb 13 |
Second Wind |
Terry Ray Gould and Susan Hastings are contagiously high energy, classy and always fun. Their performing style falls into the "Easy Listening" category by blending songs from soft rock, folk, pop, and country charts.
| Kathy Lowe |
Kathy Lowe |
Feb 20 |
Random Acts of Harmony |
Traditional American and British Isles folk songs, the popular trio's music comes from John Prine, Steve Goodman, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Bill Staines, Tom Paxton and many others. Audiences like their tunes, love their harmonies, and not too surprisingly begin singing along. |
Al Peterson |
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Feb 27 |
OPEN MIC |
The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome!
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Al Carruth |
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March 6 |
Kelly Ravin |
Originally from Maine and transplanted to Vermont playingfolk music with some story telling. |
Martha Naylor |
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March 13 |
Off The Cuff infuses its own special blend of folk, jazz, swing, blues, rock, country and world music into every song to reinvent it as something new and personal. |
Martha Naylor |
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March 20 |
Tom Eslick website |
Tom Eslick is a singer/songwriter who has played at clubs, colleges, and coffeehouses throughout the northeast. His performances are showcased by intricate guitar work with a string of engaging patter between beautifully crafted songs. |
Al Peterson |
Al's Sailing Lessons, rides, demos Water, ice, snow 603-763-5456 captalp@verizon.net |
March 27 |
OPEN MIC |
The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome! |
Al Carruth |
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April 3 |
Folk Fusion |
A wonderful evening of acoustical guitar, covers from contemporary folk (Indigo Girls, Nanci Griffith, Kate Wolf, etc...) to Celtic and traditional folk music. |
Al Peterson |
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April 10 |
GOOD FRIDAY |
HOLIDAY OBSERVED |
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April 17 |
Peter Merrigan |
Local favorite and veteran professional. |
John Sullivan |
ice cream coffee espresso bar |
April 24 |
OPEN MIC |
CANCELLED DUE TO CHURCH SCHEDULE CONFLICT
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May 1 |
Woody Pringle& Beth Eldridge playing American roots music - early southern oldtime stringband music, and some contemporary songs too, on banjo, fiddle, and guitar. Music with a passion. |
Martha Naylor |
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May 8 |
Meg Devlin Irish website |
This performing Vermont songwriter has her roots in pop/ country and folk music. Her songwriting has won her awards and contests. With the 2008 release of her fourth album, Meg showcases her rhythmic, sensual and spiritual depth. |
Martha Naylor |
Mountain Spirit website 603-763-2668 |
May 15 |
"Poor Howard" Stith and Mike "Bullfrog" Rogers. |
Howard's blues style is drawn from the tradition of Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) and Blind Willy McTell, incorporating a powerful bass line along with flashy finger-picking, His guitar style and poignant vocals can carry the listener into the world of rowdy barrelhouses or into the field at the end of a long day of weeding crops. |
Martha Naylor |
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May 22 |
Scott Barnett website |
Acoustic / Soul / Folk Rock |
Kathy Morse |
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May 29 |
OPEN MIC |
The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome!
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Al Carruth |
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June 5 |
Acoustic Guitar Excellence. |
Al Carruth |
Cody Michaels, Solo Piano |
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June 12 |
Skip Gorman |
His old-time,American West, all-acoustic music is simple yet poignant, with true Celtic and Appalachian roots; the same music that was performed around campfires by cowhands and westward settlers in the late 19th century. |
Click Horning |
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June 19 |
OPEN MIC |
COMMUNITY Potluck Dinner at 6 PM BYOP |
Al Carruth |
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Summer Break, Back in Fall '09' |
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BOOKING FOR FALL '09' BEGINS IN MARCH |
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Sept. 11 |
Brooke Brown Saracino |
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Ed Zoeller, Realtor, Sales Associate H.M.Smith Realty, LLC 19 Main Street Newport, NH, 03773 O: (603) 863-9036, ext 205 WEBSITE |
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Sept. 18 |
Sferes and White |
“Sferes & White” have discovered an uncommon synergy, blending clear and luscious harmonies with complexand imaginative guitar playing. Their performances feature an eclectic and soulful combination of blues, roots and rock. |
Martha Naylor |
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Sept. 25 |
OPEN MIC |
The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome! |
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Oct. 2 |
David Maguire |
From VT to Nashville.Returning to the Coffeehouse. Dave writes songs with comfortable yet creative melodies, with lyrics that are understandable without being trite or cliche. |
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Oct. 9 |
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Oct. 16 |
JOEL CAGE |
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Oct. 23 |
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Oct. 30 |
OPEN MIC |
The Tradition continues, Stop by to listen or join in. Sign up on site with the host for your 15 min or three songs. Storytellers also welcome! |
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Nov. 6 |
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Nov. 13 |
Regina Delaney |
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Nov.20 |
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Winter Break, Back in Jan '10' |
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BOOKING FOR FALLWinter '10' BEGINS IN OCTOBER |
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The Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse is an ad-hoc group of volunteers.
This site made possible in part by
www.mtnspirit.org