The Peoples' Voice Cafe
An alternative coffeehouse offering live entertainment in New York City,
from folk music and protest songs to rap and jazz, and poetry, storytelling, and dance.
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~ Spring 2019 Season ~
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Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 8pm:
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Lonnie Harrington
Guitarist, percussionist, singer, and songwriter Lonnie Harrington has been strumming, hitting, and singing his way throughout the eastern
U.S. and Canada for more than 45 years, spanning many musical genres, including rock, soul, R&B, worldbeat, and Native American styles.
He has been a member of Grooves of the Hemisphere (with Ruben Gonzalez) and Kandia Crazy Horse's Cactus Rose, and was a guest on Martha
Redbone's album Garden of Love. He also sings regularly with several New York City Native American Drum Groups. His album
Northern Tropicale and Other Romantic Illusions was released in 2017.
lonnieharrington.com
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Tom De Rosa
De Rosa's style is influenced by classic rock greats, old time blues legends, and unique life experiences, resulting in a deeply
expressive and dynamic Americana sound. Tom grew up in a working class family in Queens and first picked up the guitar in his early
twenties after going blind. He found composing music and lyrics to be a great creative outlet and a significant way to cope with the loss
of his vision. His solo guitar sets are captivating mixes of his own compositions with songs from Dylan and Leonard Cohen.
reverbnation.com/DeRosaTheBand
store.cdbaby.com/cd/tomderosa
"Do Something"
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Saturday, January 12, 2019, at 8pm:
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The Infiltrators
The Infiltrators are a Punk Rock Oi! band from Los Sures, the South Side of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Founded in 1997, they infiltrated
the street rock scene and made waves for their fast and frenetic shows. They recorded several 45s and a CD in the nineties and are now
working on a new series of records. The current members of the band are Dennis Sinned, vocals; Carlos Rosello, guitar and vocals;
Danny Robo, drums; and Rob Strange, bass.
facebook.com/Infiltrators-301318069917775/
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Fred Arcoleo & Friends
Fred Arcoleo serves up an amalgam of blues, folk, pop, and Latin traditions that will take root and grow inside you. Fred cites
Bruce Cockburn, Tracy Chapman, and Victor Jara as influences on his music. When not performing, he teaches English, writing, and art at
George Washington High School.
reverbnation.com/fredarcoleo
store.cdbaby.com/cd/fredarcoleo
"We Are the Ones We Are Waiting For"
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Saturday, January 19, 2019, at 8pm:
6G Night: 3 Guys + 3 Guitars in the Round
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Tom Smith
Tom grew up in rural Pennsylvania in a family where music was part of the fabric of everyday life, and also experienced the folk-quake
of the Cambridge music scene of the sixties. He is a well-traveled singer/songwriter veteran who brings a rich and deep portfolio of
finely-crafted songs delivered in a tastefully understated fashion and a dry wit guaranteed to put a smile on any face.
tomsmithmusic.com
"It's a Grand New Day"
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Gary Allard
Gary Allard is a soulful contemporary singer-songwriter. He continues to build his unique sound by extracting inspiration from a plethora
of genres including pop, folk, gospel, R&B, and Caribbean music. He composes his lyrics from his own personal and social experiences,
striving to connect with his audience through tender yet powerful emotional singing.
facebook.com/gary.allard.92
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Joshua Garcia
Joshua Garcia is a folk-singer-songwriter whose music and writing style draw from the influences of his musical heroes Woody Guthrie,
Bob Dylan, and Johnny Cash. He sings in a strong, confident baritone that harks back to the more purposeful voices of earlier folk, and
his guitar picking is fluent in several bluesy styles. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Joshua now resides in Astoria, Queens.
soundcloud.com/joshuagarciamusic
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Friday, January 25, 2019, at 7:30pm:
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People's Music Network Winter Concert
This special concert in main sanctuary upstairs marks the beginning of the People's Music Network 2019 Winter Gathering in New York City,
January 25-27.
The concert features
Francisco Herrera (PMN Artist-in-Residence),
MacDougal Street Rent Party,
Brooklyn Women's Chorus,
Raymond Nat Turner,
Jeremy Aaron,
Lindsey Wilson,
Dilson Hernandez, and
Filthy Rotten System – all singing out for freedom, peace, human rights, social and
economic justice, environmental protection, and more. If you register for the entire Winter Gathering, the concert is included at no
additional charge. Otherwise tickets are $16 in advance or $20 at the door. Students or low income: $11 in advance or $15 at the door.
Solidarity rate to help support PMN: $35. For more info write to pmn@peoplesmusic.org or call 413-325-8570.
peoplesmusic.org/Winter-Concert
Please note that this concert is FRIDAY at 7:30 in the main sancturary
upstairs!
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Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at 8pm:
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Pamela Jean Agaloos
Pamela Jean is an active musician in the Irish/Scottish trad scene in New York City. Born to Filipino parents in a US Naval Base in
Chicago, she has a background in musical theater in the Philippines where she lived until 2011. Although she is a frequent figure in the
New York trad scene, Pamela makes Iona Brooklyn her session home, which has hosted and attracted top-notch talent from the city and
around the world. She also participates in folk sings like Exceedingly Good Song Night and the Sunnyside Singers Club. Pamela is also a
guest vocalist for the band New York Brogues who are the Saturday night fixture at Paddy Reilly on 29th and 2nd ave.
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Twa Corbies
Twa Corbies is a duo of Alison Kelley (of the Johnson Girls, New York Packet, Ida Red, and NexTradition) and Anayis "AJ" Wright
(Mystic Seaport, Norumbega Harmony). They embrace musical traditions spanning from the 12th century up to Gilbert and Sullivan. You'll
find grim stories, resilient women, hysterical happenings, and
darkly comic tales. They frequently sing a capella, sometimes accompanied by Anayis on concertina or Alison on
the banjo. Dulcimers, guitars, banjoleles, dumbeks, vielle, and cello have been known to pop up as well. When not performing, they spend
their time serenading an assortment of dogs and garden vegetables.
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Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at 8pm:
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Rod MacDonald
Rod MacDonald rose to prominence in NYC’s Greenwich Village in the 1980s, where he headlined Village clubs
and co-founded the Greenwich Village Folk Festival. A recording and touring artist since 1983, he has released twelve CDs and and gives
a hundred performances annually, dazzling audiences with his passionate singing and thought-provoking
writing. His songs have been recorded by Shawn Colvin, Jonathan Edwards, Dave Van Ronk, Happy Traum, David Rowe, Four Bitchin’ Babes,
Garnet Rogers, Joe Jencks, and many others. His latest CD, Beginning Again, was released in 2018. In 2014 he published his first
novel, The Open Mike.
rodmacdonald.net
"American Jerusalem"
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Joe Jencks
A 20-year veteran of the international Folk circuit, Joe Jencks delivers compelling musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove
and grit. Blending vivid songwriting with well-crafted instrumentals, Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the
edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel. A dual US-Irish citizen, Joe is deeply rooted in social justice work, and draws on many
cultural and artistic reference points in his concerts. Co-founder of the band Brother Sun, Joe has also
penned several #1 songs, including the ever–relevant "Lady of The Harbor." His latest CD is the award-winning
The Forgotten: Recovered Treasures From The Pen of Si Kahn.
joejencks.com
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Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at 8pm:
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Cole Quest & The City Pickers
Cole Quest and The City Pickers are a group of NYC musicians connected by friendship and a love of bluegrass. Cole Quest,
grandson of folk icon Woody Guthrie, has brought together a collection of eclectic pickers who have gained recognition on the local
scene. Performing Quest's original tunes and traditional favorites, The City Pickers bring their special brand of high-spirited
talent and upbeat, knee-slapping energy to that old high lonesome sound.
colequest.com
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Piedmont Bluz
The Piedmont Bluz are ambassadors of Country Blues music and the Piedmont style of fingerpicking, and their mission is to help preserve
these rural, east coast traditions by educating audiences about this unique aspect of African American culture. Besides tickling your
ears with delightful music, they weave a bit of history into the
presentation of each song. This husband and wife duo were inducted into the NY Blues Hall of Fame in 2018.
piedmontbluz.com
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Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at 8pm:
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Terry Kitchen & Mara Levine
"One of New England's best songwriters"-The Boston Globe (on Terry Kitchen)
"One of the best singers of her generation"-Christine Lavin (on Mara Levine)
"Together, Terry Kitchen and Mara Levine blend like honey and velvet."-Sol Zeller, The Borderline Folk Club
Terry and Mara have been making beautiful music together since 2008, combining his guitar and songwriting skills with her exquisite vocals
and ear for harmony to perform both Terry's compositions and fresh takes on traditional and contemporary folk songs. They have
released on EP and appeared on each other's solo albums, including Mara's latest, Facets of Folk and Terry's 2017
The Quiet Places.
terrykitchenmaralevine.com
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Robin Greenstein
Robin is a singer-songwriter from NYC who mixes folk, pop, rock, blues, country and jazz into a style she calls "Acousticness." Imagine a
female James Taylor; strong finger-picking, rootsy songs with sophisticated pop influences. Soulful singing and memorable original
songs make a lasting impact on her audiences. You might hear a jazz standard, a blues song, or an instrumental banjo dance tune scattered
among her original compositions.
robingreenstein.com
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Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 8pm:
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Women's Voices
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Beth DeSombre
Beth DeSombre (pronunciation: de-SOM-bree) writes songs that are "smart and uplifting... focusing on the quiet meaning to be found in
ordinary life," (SingOut! Magazine) exploring issues from the personal to the political. Her music touches both mind and heart,
with insights wrapped in melody and harmony that stay with you after the echoes of the last chorus have faded away. Her 2017 EP,
Resistance, reached #10 (with two top-10 songs) on the folk-DJ list. A writer in many formats, her eighth book was just published
by Oxford University Press.
bethdesombre.com
facebook.com/Beth.DeSombre.fan
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Bev Grant
Bev Grant is the 2017 Joe Hill Award winner from the Labor Heritage Foundation and the 2017 winner of the ASCAP Foundation’s Jay Gorney
award for her women’s anthem: "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 and cultural director of the UALE Summer School for Union Women, where
she developed a multi-media show on women's labor history called We Were There. "Bev Grant is one of New York City’s treasures."
--Ron Olesko, SingOut Magazine.
bevgrant.com
bevgrantphotography.com
facebook.com/bev.grant.16
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Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 8pm:
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International Women's Day
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Emily White
Independent folk-rock singer/songwriter Emily White has been described as standing out "conspicuously from the pack...
with her hushed, preternaturally haunting vocal delivery and bewitching sense of indie-rock-informed melody. (Connect Savannah)
She has released four albums to date, the most recent being the Kai Welch-produced Staking Flags in the Valley. Her shows
include "an infusion of humor, audibly diverse musical influences and a truly singular sound." (Asheville Citizen-Times)
She is based out of Chicago, but tours regularly throughout the US, captivating crowds with her unique voice and her
favorite Martin guitar.
emily-white.com
soundcloud.com/emilywhitemusic
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The Raging Grannies
In the tradition of wise women elders, the mission of the "Raging Grannies" is to promote global peace, justice, and social and economic
equality by raising awareness through the medium of song and humor. Wearing snappy hats and with snappier lyrics, poets and singers and
puppeteers, The New York City Metro Raging Grannies are often seen at protests. Started in 1987 in Victoria, BC, there are now more than
60 gaggles of "Raging Grannies" throughout Canada, the U.S., and Scotland.
facebook.com/10025NYCRG
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Saturday, March 16th, 2019, at 8pm:
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Gerry Segal
Gerry Segal is back for his 3rd annual appearance at The Peoples' Voice Cafe. Gerry has performed at the legendary clubs of the Greenwich
Village Folk Revival including Gerde's Folk City, The Village Gate and The Bottom Line. He'll be backed up by Bob Rose on guitar and
mandolin, who is one of New York City's renowned recording artists, and well-known commercial singer Linda LoPresti. Get ready for a
night of new songs, old favorites and surprises.
gerrysegal.com
"Jacques: The Wall Street Tailor"
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Generations: Mike & Aleksi Glick, with special guest Lindsey Wilson
Generations is a NYC-based father-son duo blending soulful vocals with virtuoso guitar playing. Robert Palmer of The New York
Times called Mike Aleksi, "More rousing and musically substantive than the music of city folksingers of previous generations,"
and Pete Seeger called him "one of the best songwriters going." With his son Aleksi, an astounding world class guitarist, and superb
vocalist/percussionist Lindsey Wilson, they are now coming to PVC as a trio. Mike says, "in the current political situation we
feel impelled to bring our progressive and satirical content to the fore."
Prepare to join them in unity and protest!
facebook.com/generations.music.nyc/
"Ground Zero/I Shall Be Released"
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Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 8pm:
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The Siegel Family & Friends
The Siegels' roots are firmly implanted in social justice and a love of music. Raised in the Hudson Valley activist folk
scene, Laurie and Peter began performing together at local festivals as part of the Harmonious Hogchokers folk trio.
They joined Pete Seeger’s Clearwater organization in the 1970's, and both contributed to Pete Seeger's CDs, Tomorrow's
Children and Pete at 89. Carole, Jeff, and Laurie sing with the
Walkabout Clearwater Chorus, and Laurie
is also a member of Hudson Valley Sally. Peter’s songs and fiddle tunes have been published in Sing Out! and
The Portland Collection of Fiddle Tunes. His most recent work is centered around his Vermont-based world beat
ensemble The Gaslight Tinkers.
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Hudson Valley Sally
Hudson Valley Sally is Terry Colliton, John Fisher, Laurie Siegel, and David Tarlo. Their music is rooted in the tradition of activist
folk music--an unending chain that goes back centuries and spans the globe. They are dedicated to keeping alive some of the oldest
songs, and introducing some of the newest. "Hudson Valley Sally sings with a freshness and innocence that reminds us why we fell in
love with folk music in the first place." --Si Kahn
hudsonvalleysally.com
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Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 8pm:
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Reggie Harris & Pat Wictor
When Reggie Harris and Pat Wictor take the stage, it’s a celebration. The joy that transfers to their audience is boundless and
unrestrained. For these veteran musicians and friends, their artistry and skill are heightened by years of collaboration and trust.
Reggie Harris is a songwriter of great depth and passion, a gifted storyteller and a remarkably creative
and soulful singer, who has earned the respect and love of audiences around the world in a career spanning decades. Entertaining and
inspiring, Reggie is a positive force in the world and his songs reveal his joy in bringing people together.
reggieharrismusic.com
Pat Wictor’s convoluted path to roots music - passing through rock, heavy metal and jazz on a variety of
instruments, and living abroad for much of his youth - has shaped his panoramic approach to the blues and gospel-influenced folk music
he now writes and sings. His skills as harmonizer, improviser and accompanist have made him a sought-after collaborator and session
musician.
patwictor.com
"Wade in the Water"
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Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 8pm:
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Anne Price
New York City native Anne Price has often been compared to Joan Baez. Anne began performing when she was a student at Hunter College in
the Bronx in the 1960s, and since then she has appeared at venues as close as the Peoples' Voice Cafe in New York City and as far away
as the 15th century Black Swan Public House in York, England. Her repertoire includes everything from traditional folk ballads to
country songs, songs of the sea, cowboy songs, songs about work and the labor movement, and love songs. She sings many songs from
folk based songwriters, such as Jean Ritchie, Peggy Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Si Kahn, and many others, and she writes a few fine songs
of her own. Her voice is strong, rich, and expressive.
anneprice.com
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Steve Suffet
Peoples' Voice Cafe volunteer Steve Suffet is best described as an old-fashioned folksinger in the People's Music tradition. His
repertoire is a mixture of railroad songs, trucker songs, miner songs, union songs, old-time country music, ballads, blues, ragtime,
Gospel songs, bluegrass, topical-political songs, Woody Guthrie songs, and whatever else tickles his fancy, including many songs he has
written himself in traditional folk styles. Over the past few years Steve has become better known as a performer in the United Kingdom
than back home in the USA. Here in his native New York City, Steve often sings a song or two in a group concert, but this will be one
of the rare occasions when he gets to do a full-length performance in his own home town. Don't miss it!
stevesuffet.com
"Can You Hear That Steam Whistle Blow?"
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Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 8pm:
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Lindsey Wilson & The Human Hearts
Lindsey Wilson is a singer-songwriter with a flair for nostalgia and a memorable mix of 70s-style urban folk rock and conscious lyrics.
She embraces issues of the heart and mind through love songs, protest tunes and lyrics of empowerment. Her influences include Odetta,
Richie Havens, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, Carole King, and Karen Carpenter.
lindseywilsonmusic.com
reverbnation.com/lindseywilsonthehumanheartstrio
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Vincent Cross: The Life & Times of James "The Rooster" Corcoran
Vincent Cross will perform recently composed and discovered traditional songs about the infamous 19th century Irish-American gang
leader (and Vincent's distant
relative) James "The Rooster" Corcoran. Known for his "caustic tongue and ready wit," he was often stereotyped tabloid fodder for the
newspapers of the 1800s. If you've seen Gangs of New York, this would be a musical accompaniment to the rogues,
pimps, murderers and thieves that inhabited NYC in the 19th century.
"The fascinating tale of a 19th century immigrant's rise from poverty and crime to wealth and power without ever achieving true
respectability. --Steve Suffet (Peoples Voice Cafe/Sunnyside Singers Club)
vincentcross.com
Promo video
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Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 8pm:
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David Amram (A Benefit Concert for Peoples' Voice Cafe)
Composer, conductor, author, and multi-instrumentalist (piano, french horn, flute, guitar) David Amram is one of America's most honored
and beloved musicians. He began his career as a French hornist for the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington in the 1950s, and later
introduced the French horn to jazz, collaborating with Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and others. He created film
scores for Splendor in the Grass (1961), Manchurian Candidate (1962), and the beat film
Pull My Daisy (1959). He
also wrote scores for Shakespeare in the Park in NYC and Arthur Miller. Working with Jack Kerouac, Langston Hughes, and others, Amram
experimented with combining jazz and poetry. He has also collaborated with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Paquito D'Rivera, Tito Puente, and
scores of others. We are honored to have the legendary David Amram perform this very special benefit concert for the Peoples' Voice
Cafe.
davidamram.com
"Meanderin' in Mandarin"
Download David Amram concert flyer and pass it around
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Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 8pm:
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Photo © Robert Corwin
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Pete Seeger Centennial Celebration
This year's celebration of Pete Seeger will be an historic one. It's Pete's 100th birthday! So in addition to having a rollicking good
time, featuring many of Pete's favorite songs, sing-alongs and compositions, you might also discover something you did not know about
Pete's amazing and inspirational life. We will attempt in a two-hour program to cover many, if not most, of the different phases of his
career, from his upbringing in a highly musical family and early influences through more than 75 years as a performer. Artists include...
... and maybe even a surprise guest or two! This concert will be a benefit for the Peoples' Voice Cafe.
Print Flyer and Pass it Aound
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Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 8pm:
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Judy Gorman
Judy's songs get their wings from her imagination and their roots from the deep traditions of blues, folk, jazz and gospel that have
folk, blues, jazz and gospel music that defined her childhood. Her earliest memories are of hearing the music of Billie Holiday,
Woody Guthrie, Paul Robeson and Leadbelly, all of whom influenced her passionate vocals and her vision that another world is possible.
Pete Seeger sums up Judy Gorman like this: "She came, she sang, she conquered. No two programs that she gives are the same.
She is always thinking how to find the right phrase, the right song to hit the nail right on the head, to shoot the arrow straight to
the heart of the matter. I hope she lives to be 100 and is able to bring her songs to every nook and cranny of this suffering world."
Judy is also one of the people who founded The Peoples' Voice Cafe in 1979.
Tonight Judy boldly steps in to replace our formerly scheduled artists Pam Parker and The Peace Poets,
who had to cancel for unexpected reasons.
store.cdbaby.com/cd/judygorman
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Open Mic
Since The Peace Poets and Pam Parker both had to cancel, we will have an Open Mic beginning at 9:20 PM.
Sign-up begins at 7:00 PM sharp and is limited to 12 performers, each getting to do one song, poem, or recitation of 5 minutes or less.
Doors otherwise open 7:30 PM, and Judy Gorman will perform from 8:00-9:00.
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Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 8pm:
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Carolyn Hester
Folk legend Carolyn Hester, a pioneering figure in the Greenwich Village Folk Scene, came to New York in 1955 and recorded her first
album for Coral Records in 1957. Known as a fiercely independent artist, she continues the work of a lifetime using her unique empathy
to translate meaningful messages for her audience in the ongoing effort to create a better world. Her honeyed voice has raised up other
artists to this calling, from Bob Dylan to Nancy Griffith. Tonight she will be joined by her daughters, Karla and Amy Blume, who
continue the tradition of American Folk Singer-Songwriters.
carolynhester.com
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