Welcome to the Cabot Folk Club     
A listening-room concert series in Cabot , Vermont, featuring the best of Vermont acoustic music.

Folk Club concerts are held the last Thursday of the month, January - May / August - November
Admission is $12 Advance / $15 Door / Member Subscription to Season $50, follow this link
About the Cabot Folk Club, follow this link / To perform at the Cabot Folk Club, follow this link 
Venue is the Willey Building Auditorium / 3084 Main St. in Cabot, Vermont  / Info: director@cabotarts.org  802-793-3016

Thursday, January 26th at 7pm
Mikahely

Mikahely is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Madagascar, but his music transcends boundaries!

Mikahely draws inspiration from traditional Malagasy rhythms and lullabies to create his own unique sounds on guitar and valiha (a zither-like instrument made from bamboo). His songs highlight pressing social and environmental issues facing Madagascar and the world, such as climate change, biodiversity conservation and children's rights. Having toured in Madagascar and Europe, he now brings his music to new audiences in the United States. 

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Mikahely Videos and website 

Thursday, February 23rd at 7pm
Cricket Blue

When you first hear the haunting chamber folk of Vermont duo Cricket Blue, you might think of Simon & Garfunkel or of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

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Indie folk duo from Burlington Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith are Cricket Blue. NPR Music calls Cricket Blue “master storytellers” and the All Scene Eye says Cricket Blue “sets a new standard for fiction-folk.” They were voted “Best Folk Group” in Vermont’s Seven Daysie Awards and they've played stages and folk festivals around the United States and Canada.

Cricket Blue Videos and website

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Thursday, March 30th at 7pm
Phil Henry

Rutland based singer-songwriter Phil Henry exudes the skill of a craftsman and the authenticity of an artist. He builds detailed worlds and characters who speak through Phil’s words, with “…vivid lyrical imagery that captures the imagination.”  (Seven Days)

The upbeat acoustic rhythm and melodic sensibility and lush instrumental treatment is no carbon-copy of popular or folk radio songs, but is instead an expression of Phil’s individuality and craft.

Phil Henry videos and website

Thursday, April 27th at 7pm
Sara Grace

From Montpelier, Sara Grace brings her soulful, original songs to the Willey Building stage. Sara plays guitar in a unique, percussive style and sings songs about people and about love. Her characters are quirky and the romance in her songs is often painful. 

Honest, emotive and blessed with a sly, biting wit, Sara Grace is among central Vermont’s best-kept secrets.  Her charismatic stage presence and soulful vocal delivery make Sara a force to be reckoned with.

Sara Grace website

Date TBA
Community Sing-Around 
at Harry's Hardware

Open to everyone who wishes to raise a voice, play an acoustic instrument, or just sit and listen. All levels of experience are welcome.

Saturday, May 25th at 7pm
Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette

Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette are a Vermont-based acoustic duo performing original music with a clear traditional-roots influence that is steeped in tradition, but of its own time. They are known for their strong, imaginative vocals and harmonies, often compared to classic sibling harmony duos. Ruane sings and provides inventive instrumental backing on guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin and ukulele, while Duquette contributes lead and inspired harmony vocals. Ruane and Duquette perform with a comfortable ease and audience rapport that comes from many years of collaboration and love of creating music together.

Website and videos: https://www.ruaneduquette.com/videos

The Cabot Folk Club is a monthly concert series that offers the best in Vermont’s acoustic music and songwriting talent. The Folk Club also organizes seasonal Sing-Arounds and jam sessions where folks can bring an instrument to share songs and tunes with their neighbors. All levels are welcome. To read more about what inspired the Folk Club, follow this link. 

Purchasing a "Membership Subscription" for the season of five concerts for $50 will save you money, and make you a supporting member of the Cabot Folk Club! Click here to purchase your Membership Subscription.

Play at the Cabot Folk Club! We are looking for musicians/singers to offer one or two songs prior to our featured artists. Much like an Open Mic, these short cameos provide an opportunity for our local talent to shine.

Featured Artist Booking: The Cabot Folk Club books (almost exclusively) musicians living in the state of Vermont. If you are interested, please email Dana at director@cabotarts.org.