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Doors open at 7:00 for all shows- no advance tickets
Saturday June 2nd special co-bill with Ray Bonneville and Louise Taylor
"Taylor brings a new sophistication and eclecticism to her music, which reaches beyond simple folk constructions and references such diverse musical idioms as African rhythms, world music, blues and percussive jazz. Taylor's guitar work is front and center on this collection of songs which represents a unique talent coming of age in contemporary music." --- Paste Magazine, Ralph Digennaro
“Ray is like Gunpowder and Opium . . .”
— Ray Wylie Hubbard
“a master of the slow burn, the gentle funk, the infectious rhythm.”
“a deceptively simple soundtrack for life augmented by seductive guitar lines that weave through each composition…it’s a hot summer drive down a familiar road with the windows down.”
Saturday July 7th After The Rodeo
After the Rodeo is an innovative and imaginative new Americana act that is a harbinger of their genre. Featuring some of Vermont’s busiest and most sought after musicians, After the Rodeo is an amalgamation of talent that blends seamless, melodic musicianship along with supple three-part harmonies that transcends beyond the typical musical landscape. They wowed us at the January open mic- we welcome them to the Ripton Stage for a feature performance!
Saturday September 1st The Stray Birds
Drawing upon the richness of American folk music traditions, the signature power of THE STRAY BIRDS sound lies in outstanding songwriting that soars in three-part harmony. Raised on music within a few miles of farmland from each other, The Stray Birds were born of a compelling collaboration between two unique writers and vocalists-- the pure, luxurious voice of Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven's richness of tone and depth of delivery. Grounding their sound in the unshakeable groove of bassist Charles Muench, The Stray Birds are a trio of captivating chemistry and sensitive musicality. From bustling street corners to silent halls, their performances speak to an uncompromising reverence for songs. 
Saturday October 6th Cosy Sheridan
Cosy Sheridan has been called "one of the era's finest and most thoughtful singer/songwriters." A winner of the Kerrville Folk Festival NewFolk Showcase and the Telluride Troubadour Contest, she has played everywhere from Carnegie Hall and Jerry Lewis Telethon to the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Her songs have appeared in best-selling author Robert Fulghum's book "Third Wish" and in the documentary "Lines Across The Sand."://www.cosysheridan.com/index.htm
Saturday November 3rd Connor Garvey
Connor Garvey's songs are like placing folk-funk guitar & ukulele, soulful vocals, and paradoxical metaphors in an electric juicer- you've never tasted it before, but its intriguing and delectable so you have to keep drinking. His clever, rhythmic string foundations provide a background for his most prominent instrument, his voice.
"...when Connor Garvey stepped up with solid singing and playing, the place was silent and I knew that this acoustic music tradition was in the right hands..."
Vance Gilbert
Saturday Dec 1st The Laura Cortese Acoustic Project
Laura Cortese's Acoustic Project is a quartet consisting of 3 fiddles and a cello. Laura, along with Brittany Haas (of Crooked Still) and Mariel Vandersteel (of Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers) play fiddle with Natalie Haas (Brittany's sister) on cello. Together they fill the hall with rich, unique beautiful music. Welding the propulsive grace of ancient fiddle styles to disarmingly open-hearted original pop songs, Laura Cortese has emerged among the most intriguing and versatile, musicians in the bountiful New England post-folk scene. At home in any number of traditional styles, her highly-visible work as a supporting musician (on fiddle, vocals, and bass) includes appearances with Uncle Earl, Tao Seeger, Band of Horses, and - as part of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden - Patterson Hood and Michael Franti. Laura will be touring to support the release of her second Acoustic Project recording featuring Natalie Haas (cello), Brittany Haas (5-string fiddle) and Mariel Vandersteel (hardanger fiddle).
