The Good Coffee House

12/14/2022

Bootsy Collins and James Brown

Bootsy Collins and James Brown

10/12/2022

10/12/2022

Psyched for this show in Eastern MA with the always inspired and inspiring Tony Trischka plus an incredible band - Brittany Haas, Maddie Witler, and Jared Engel.

Tony recently came into possession of extremely rare recordings of jam sessions with Scruggs and John Hartford, and he’ll be debuting Scruggs’s note-for-note solos on a few of these.

Join us at Belleville Roots Music Series in Newburyport, MA on Oct. 20. Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tony-trischka-at-belleville-roots-tickets-417358830497?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

10/12/2022

Timeline photos

10/27/2021

Now it's easier to send The Good Coffee House a message.

Now it's easier to send The Good Coffee House a message.

04/20/2021

Hope everyone is well. Can not waite to get things back to normal. MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

03/23/2020

The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House
Sorry to tell you that the April 5,2020 concert will be cancelled.
Stay tuned for information on future shows.

01/09/2020

The Good Coffeehouse Presents:
JAN CHRISTENSEN
Sunday Febuary 2, 2020
Concert time: 4 to 6 pm
$10.00 at the door

JAN CHRISTENSEN

Jan Christensen is a singer and songwriter whose songs reflect his connections to the Port of New York, the Hudson River Valley, and the ocean. Jan’s love of history is reflected in his original compositions and the traditional songs and tunes by friends and fellow songwriters he weaves through his performances. His best-known songs are “The Ghosts of Ellis Island,” celebrating the millions of immigrants from all over who made our country the special place it is; and “Rumrunner (The Saga of Bill McCoy),” about one of the early heroes of Prohibition.

Jan is a long-time member of The Hudson River Sloop Singers, a group founded by Pete Seeger from musicians he’d sailed and sung with up and down the Hudson River in support of the Hudson River Sloop “Clearwater,” and has performed at festivals and events, including the Hudson River Revival. He also sings with The New York Packet, the “official” maritime music group of South Street Seaport Museum, and Harbortown, featuring friend Bob Wright’s songs of New Yo

12/16/2019

The Country Blues

The Good Coffeehouse Presents:
Piedmont Bluz
January 5, 1020
Show time 4 to 6pm
$10.00 at the doo....r (WoW! that's a cheap date)

"Just when people think the old country blues of the Mid-Atlantic has faded away, along come the wonderful husband and wife duo of Valerie and Ben Turner who are the heirs to the Piedmont blues tradition. They are known as the duo 'Piedmont Bluz' and play the truehearted, authentic country blues with love. It'll warm you heart. Keep your ears on Piedmont Bluz." - Frank Matheis, Publisher: www.thecountryblues.com, Writer: Living Blues

The Piedmont Bluz acoustic duo is dedicated to the preservation of Country Blues and the Piedmont style and their mission is to help keep this rural, east coast tradition alive by educating audiences about this unique aspect of African American culture through musical entertainment. The husband and wife duo are much loved wherever they go and feel that "there are stories to tell, people to remember, and things that must be said" so, in addition to tickling your ears with delightful music, they weave a bit of history into the presentation of each song.

A guide to contemporary acoustic and traditional blues

12/06/2019

The Good Coffeehouse Presents:
Piedmont Bluz
January 5, 2020

Where: At The Old Stone House
When: 4 to 6pm
cost: $10.00 at the door (wow that's a cheap date)

"Just when people think the old country blues of the Mid-Atlantic has faded away, along come the wonderful husband and wife duo of Valerie and Ben Turner who are the heirs to the Piedmont blues tradition. They are known as the duo 'Piedmont Bluz' and play the truehearted, authentic country blues with love. It'll warm you heart. Keep your ears on Piedmont Bluz." - Frank Matheis, Publisher: www.thecountryblues.com, Writer: Living Blues

The Piedmont Bluz acoustic duo is dedicated to the preservation of Country Blues and the Piedmont style and their mission is to help keep this rural, east coast tradition alive by educating audiences about this unique aspect of African American culture through musical entertainment. The husband and wife duo are much loved wherever they go and feel that "there are stories to tell, people to remember, and things that must be said" so, in addition to tickling your ears with delightful music, they weave a bit of history into the presentation of each song.

11/23/2019

The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House Presents:

Hell's Kitchen Country
December 1, 2019
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Doors open at 3:30 pm
$10 at the door
(wow-- that's a cheap date)

About the band:

Hell's Kitchen Country is a band that features some of the best three-part bluegrass harmony heard in these parts. Comprised of three exceptionally musically gifted bluegrass and old time country veterans, Gene Yellin (guitar), Bill Christophersen (fiddle), and Mark Farrell (mandolin), the band derives its repertoire from the lesser known material of bluegrass pioneers such as the Sauceman Brothers, as well as the Stanley Brothers and Jimmy Martin. This is a musical event you will not want to miss!

11/19/2019

Two-hour round robin songfest featuring the songs that Woody Guthrie sang. Performers include Vincent Cross, Beth Kotkin, Joel Landy, Mike Lee, Nancy Moccaldi, Pinetree, and Steve Suffet. Each is an established artist in his or her own right, and all are longtime Woody Guthrie admirers.

The Old Stone House is located in J.J. Byrne / Washington Park at 336 3rd Street, between 4th & 5th Avenues, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Sponsored by the Good Coffee House. Cosponsored by the Folk Music Society of New York. $10 admission.

10/14/2019

The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House presents:

Pat Wictor

November 3, 2018
4 to 6pm
$15.00 at the door

About Pat
Pat Wictor is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter known for his lean and poetic songs and expressive guitar playing. Grounded in rural blues and gospel traditions, Wictor’s performances incorporate elements of jazz, pop, spoken word, and improvisational surprise. He first gained attention for his outstanding lap slide guitar playing, which made him a sought-after collaborator and session musician. For seven years he toured nationally as one third of Brother Sun, the powerful harmonizing trio with Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway. Wictor’s newest recording is a duo album titled Counterpoise, a collaboration with jazz vocalist Deborah Latz. The two first sang together at a vocal improvisation workshop led by Bobby McFerrin. His latest solo release, This is Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs, reached #2 on the Folk-DJ charts and was nominated for Best Tribute Album by the Independent Music Awards. His national tour schedule includes solo concerts and teaching workshops on a variety of topics, including guitar, songwriting, vocal improvisation, and body percussion.

10/02/2019

www.andystatman.org

The Good Coffeehouse Presents:

Andy’s Ramble Bluegrass Quartet

October 6, 2019

Show times: 4pm to 6pm

$10.00 at the door

About the band:

Andy Statman is universally recognized as one of the world’s foremost mandolin virtuoso’s. He began initially as a bluegrass performer and played in the iconic group, Breakfast Special, in his early years. A short time later his musical journey took him to the world of Klezmer music and he developed similar virtuosic facility on the clarinet. He has toured extensively all over the world in the past 35 years with his trio, playing Klezmer and Bluegrass music. He has recorded over a dozen albums. (His website is www.andystatman.org)
In Andy’s Ramble, Andy is teaming up with his friends since childhood:
Gene Yellin, guitar, a 40 year veteran of the New York bluegrass scene. Gene has played with Hazel Dickens, Breakfast Special (Kenny Kosek, Andy Statman, etc), Yellin Grass (with his bluegrass banjo playing brother, Bob), Eastbound Freight and American Flyer (with Ben Freed). He has recorded with Hazel Dickens and Gene Lowinger. He is critically recognized as one of the best bluegrass singers to come out of the New York area.
Marc Horowitz, banjo, is a nationally recognized banjo virtuoso in both Scruggs and Clawhammer styles. He won his first banjo contest at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1966. He has recorded or toured with Doc Watson, Steve Goodman, Tom Paxton, Hall & Oates, Judy Collins and others. His former banjo students include Bela Fleck. He was the catalyst in forming his first bluegrass band (in 1965) which included Andy and Gene.
They are joined by:
Tim Kiah bass and vocals. Tim is from Newton, Mass. In the past 10 years he has established himself in the New York bluegrass, jazz and classical scenes and has amassed a large resume of musical accomplishments

09/05/2019

The Park Slope Jamboree is almost here. September 27 and 28 at The Old Stone House.

04/20/2019

Bev Grant | Social Activist, Feminist, Labor Singer/Songwriter - Brooklyn NY | Home

The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House Presents:
A SINGER/SONGWRITER SPRING JAM with Bev Grant, Steve Mayone, Carolann Solebello and Lyndsey Wilson

Show time 4 to 6 pm
$10.00 at the door (WOW! That’s a cheap date)
The Old Stone House 336 3rd Ave. Brooklyn N.Y.

Four dynamic singer/songwriter/musicians join together for solo and group performances.

BEV GRANT
Bev Grant is a labor and social activist, feminist, singer-songwriter, photographer and 2017 Joe Hill Award winner from the Labor Heritage Foundation for her work as a cultural worker as well as the 2017 winner of the ASCAP Foundation’s Jay Gorney award for her song We Were There. Former leader of the cutting edge 70s and 80s folk/rock & world music band, Human Condition, Bev is also founder and director of the Brooklyn Women’s Chorus. Bev released her most recent album, It’s Personal, in 2017. www.bevgrant.com


STEVE MAYONE
Songwriter Steve Mayone wears many hats. Based in Brooklyn, he performs as a solo artist with his bands Bastards of Fine Arts and The Cousins Projet. He’s release five albums and hss toured the United States, Canada and Europe, garnering prise from both sides of the pond. He also composes music for film and tv. www.mayonemusic.com


CAROLANN SOLEBELLO
Carolann Solebellois a performing songwriter born and bred in New York City. Her smooth, compelling voice and warm acoustic guitar style surely nod to rural folk traditions, yet a decidedly urban sense of rhythm and sophisticated vocal phrasing bend those traditional forms into more contemporary shapes. Carolann released her fifth solo album, Shiver, in February 2018. A proud member of the Jack Hardy Songwriters’ Exchange, Carolann has won numerous songwriting awards and released her fifth solo album, Shiver, in February 2018. www.carolannsolebello.com

LYNDSEY WILSON
Throughout her music career, Lindsey Wison has embraced issues of the heart mind and spirit within her original music. Love songs, protest tunes and lyrics of empowerment have all been a true representation of her style and sensibilities. Her influences stem from a myriad of musically conscious voices that spanned the 60's, 70's and 80's era such as Odetta, Richie Havens, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, Carole King and Karen Carpenter. But, Lindsey's message is truly her own. www.lindseywilsonmusic.com

02/28/2019

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02/13/2019

www.andystatman.org

The Goodcoffee House at The Old Stone House Presents:
Andy’s Ramble Bluegrass Quartet

Sunday March 3,2019
Show time 4:00pm Doors open at 3:30pm
$10.00 at the door ( WOW that's a cheap date)

About the Band:
Andy Statman is universally recognized as one of the world’s foremost mandolin virtuoso’s. He began initially as a bluegrass performer and played in the iconic group, Breakfast Special, in his early years. A short time later his musical journey took him to the world of Klezmer music and he developed similar virtuosic facility on the clarinet. He has toured extensively all over the world in the past 35 years with his trio, playing Klezmer and Bluegrass music. He has recorded over a dozen albums. (His website is www.andystatman.org)
In Andy’s Ramble, Andy is teaming up with his friends since childhood:
Gene Yellin, guitar, a 40 year veteran of the New York bluegrass scene. Gene has played with Hazel Dickens, Breakfast Special (Kenny Kosek, Andy Statman, etc), Yellin Grass (with his bluegrass banjo playing brother, Bob), Eastbound Freight and American Flyer (with Ben Freed). He has recorded with Hazel Dickens and Gene Lowinger. He is critically recognized as one of the best bluegrass singers to come out of the New York area.
Marc Horowitz, banjo, is a nationally recognized banjo virtuoso in both Scruggs and Clawhammer styles. He won his first banjo contest at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1966. He has recorded or toured with Doc Watson, Steve Goodman, Tom Paxton, Hall & Oates, Judy Collins and others. His former banjo students include Bela Fleck. He was the catalyst in forming his first bluegrass band (in 1965) which included Andy and Gene.
They are joined by:
Tim Kiah is on bass and vocals. Tim is from Newton, Mass. In the past 10 years he has established himself in the New York bluegrass, jazz and classical scenes and has amassed a large resume of musical accomplishments.

01/25/2019

The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone Presents:

Piedmont Bluz Feb.3, 2019
show time 4pm $10.00 at the door
(wow that's a cheap date)

The Piedmont Bluz acoustic duo is dedicated to the preservation of Country Blues and the Piedmont style and their mission is to help keep this rural, east coast tradition alive by educating audiences about this unique aspect of African American culture through musical entertainment. The husband and wife duo are much loved wherever they go and feel that "there are stories to tell, people to remember, and things that must be said" so, in addition to tickling your ears with delightful music, they weave a bit of history into the presentation of each song.

12/28/2018

The Good Coffeehouse Presents:
Bob Conroy and Friends
Sunday January 6, 2019
Show Time: 4:00 to 6pm
$10.00 at the door (WoW that's a cheap date)

Bob Conroy and Norm Pederson are committed to the preservation of traditional folk songs that illustrate the life, values, and work ethic of the American people. They have been performing traditional music since the folk revival of the 1960’s, and they have appeared at folk festivals and clubs in the UK and Ireland, as well as in the American Roots series at Lincoln Center, Historic Richmond Town, The Noble Maritime Collection, Mystic Seaport Festival, and various other venues in the Northeast. Mr. Conroy, who studied with banjo virtuoso Erik Darling, plays five-string banjo, six-string guitar, and twelve-string guitar. Mr. Pederson plays multiple instruments, including fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and guitar. For this performance, they are joined by Bill Doerge; engaged in many forms of music, he plays string bass, accordion, keyboards, and guitar. Mr. Doerge, who has studied with jazz bassist Jimmy Garrison, is also a member of the group Bob Wright and Harbortown.
Jean Pederson, Norm’s wife, grew up in the folk revival. The Irish side of her family are noted singers and musicians in N.Y.C. and Washington, D.C. She and Norm wrote and performed the music for an off-off Broadway play produced at the famed Café La Mama in the 70’s. Jean has written and performed Christian music for her own church for forty years.

11/27/2018

triboro

The Good Coffeehouse at The Old Stone House Presents :
Triboro
Sunday December 2
From 4 to 6pm
$10.00 at the door (Wow that's a cheap date)

About Triboro

Triboro hails from the boroughs of New York, but looks beyond the Hudson, to other places and other times, for songs and inspiration. They are an acoustic vocal trio that applies fine three-part harmony to an eclectic mix of musical genres – Old-time, Carter family, Country, Western, Bluegrass and more. Triboro is Phyllis Elkind (Manhattan,) Don Friedman (Brooklyn) and Evy Mayer (the Bronx.) We love it when you sing along on the choruses.

If you need the website: http://phylliselkind.wixsite.com/triboro

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10/16/2018

The Good coffeehouse at The Old Stone House Presents:

Woody Guthrie Brooklyn Hoot
Round Robin Songfest

Sunday 11-18 2018
4 to 6 pm
$10.00 at the door

Featuring…
Vincent Cross • Emma Graves • Beth Kotkin
Joel Landy • Nancy Moccaldi • Steve Suffet
Performers will take turns leading songs while providing instrumental and vocal
accompaniment for each other. Please feel free to sing along on the choruses.
Location…
Old Stone House in J.J. Byrne Park
336 3rd Street • Between 4th & 5th Avenues
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215
$10 contribution requested.
Cosponsored by the Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.
Info: [email protected]