Cranberry Coffeehouse

183 Riverside Drive

Binghamton, New York 13905

 

 Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 7:30 pm

Dan Drewry and John Klehr

 

Dan Drewry is a talented singer and guitarist from Apalachin. He sings new and old songs that are enjoyed by all. He will share the June coffeehouse with John Klehr a banjo player, guitarist and fretted dulcimer player from Hillcrest. John includes many songs of the early 20th century in his repertoire.   Both musicians are long time performers at the Cranberry Coffeehouse and other area venues for traditional music. It is a pleasure to have Dan and John end the Cranberry's 2004-2005 season.

 

 Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 7:30 pm

The Corning Grass Works

 

The Corning Grass Works is back after many requests from Cranberry regulars to sing and play their wonderful, and sometimes wacky, tunes on traditional and not so traditional instruments. Either way, you will be delighted with the eclectic mix from these fine musicians.

 

 Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 7:30 pm

The Seneca Moon String Band

 

 

The eclectic Seneca Moon String Band was formed in Corning, New York in 1986. This Southern Tier based group plays southern Appalachian and Celtic music using more than 20 instruments to maintain the authentic sounds they create. You can expect a varied collection of performers. There are usually at least 5 musicians whose week-day alter egos include professionals and academics. They play the hits of the '60s, '70s, and '80s--1660s, 1770s, and 1880s, that is. Past perfomances have included stellar harp playing and a glass harp that we won't even begin to describe.This is the kind of music-making that offers good humor, joy in playing, and affection from the audience in equal doses.

 

 Saturday, March 19, 2005

 

 

The Great Bear Trio returns for a special performance of rousing new and old music on fiddle, piano, and percussion after a memorable performance on Prairie Home Companion. The GBT is an exciting and energetic family band from Fulton, NY. Since the spring of 2000 these three talented musicians have been performing their unique blend of Celtic, French-Canadian, Scandinavian and Appalachian music at concerts, festivals, schools and dance halls across the Northeast.

 

 Saturday, February 19, 2005

Laura Orshaw and Friends

Do you like Celtic, Bluegrass and Oldtime Fiddle? At age 10, Laura learned to play mandolin and guitar from paternal grandmother and regional oldtime musician, Betty Orshaw. By age 13, she had recorded the highly acclaimed fiddle project, "The Grizzly Bear Chair". Currently, Laura performs regularly as a duo with her father, Mark. She also fiddles with premier Northeastern bluegrass band, The Lonesome Road Ramblers.		Photo by J. Hirtler
		Don't miss Laura Orshaw's 2005 appearance at the Cranberry Coffeehouse. For Laura Orshaw's web site [click].

 

 Saturday, January 15, 2005

"Quickstep" with John Kirk and Trish Miller

 

This performance by "Quickstep" has become a Cranberry tradition to welcome the New Year. Come again to listen to John's wonderful songs and fiddle tunes, and to enjoy
		Trish's energetic clogging and banjo picking. Multi-talented Ed Lowman accompanies. For John and Trish's web site [click].

 

Saturday, December 18th, 2004

Fine Companions, with Pamela Goddard

Fine Companions, aka Roodiments of English. This local English dance band of Lee and Julian Shepherd, Cheryl Spiese and Charlene Thomson will be joined by singer Pamela Goddard from Ithaca for a joyful program of holiday and solstice tunes on cello, violin, flute, piano, and accordion.

 

Saturday, November 20th, 2004

 

Christopher Shaw

 

Christopher Shaw is back by popular request for an evening of unique old and new songs and stories from the Adirondacks filled with Chris' very special kind of humor. As a descendant of steamboat pilots, "pathfinders," and other rustic archetypes of the Adirondack region of New York State, Chris Shaw is steeped in the lore of the American Northeast. Chris has done some steamboat piloting of his own, but it is in his professional role as a recording artist/performer that he carries forward the tradition of the great troubadours and storytellers who have enlivened parlors, taverns, and roadsides since America's colonial times.

 

Sunday, October 17, 2004

Special Performance

 

Tom Spiers

 

Tom Spiers is a talented fiddler from Scotland, who is making his first tour of North America. Tom will be performing during this special weekend of traditional music at the Cranberry Coffeehouse. From Bluegrass to Scottish Traditional music, come see and hear Tom Spiers' performance at the Cranberry.

 

Saturday, October 16th, 2004

 

Allen Hopkins

Allen Hopkins hails from Rochester, New York, and tonight presents a special program of mostly Civil War era songs, tunes and stories. Allen plays on a variety of instruments in this performance - his first appearance at the Cranberry Coffeehouse. Allen's broader repertoire includes American traditional, Celtic
		instrumental, a bit of Yiddish, blues, bluegrass, old timey, and contemporary. Instrumentally, Allen plays guitar, banjo, mandolins of all sizes, Autoharp, English concertina, harmonica, bass (acoustic and electric), Dobro, Appalachian dulcimer, ukulele, and other odd instruments from tiple to kalimba.

 

Saturday, September 18th, 2004

 

Heidi and John Cerrigione

Heidi and John Cerrigione hail from Connecticut, singing and playing old timey American folk music on autoharp, guitar and bass in their first Coffeeshop appearance here. They make fine harmonies, indeed.

 

Their tunes are drawn from many traditional sources, including fiddle and dance music of early America, the British Isles and Switzerland. Jigs, reels, hornpipes and waltzes all find a place in the lineup.

Heidi and John have been featured performers and taught classes at the annual Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering in Binghamton, NY.

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