519 07/19/2011 Hiroya Tsukamoto composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan; at 13 took up banjo, guitar shortly after. At Osaka University was introduced to South American Nueva Cancion; in 2000, rec’d scholarship to Berklee College of Music; recipient of the Professional Music Achievement Award

520 08/18/2011 Rachel Persaud “a gifted storyteller… her talent as a classically trained singer blends beautifully with her original and authentic approach to sharing stories”

521 08/18/2011 Cassie Peterson 2011 winner of Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition; had a couple songs on nationwide Starbucks playlist

522 10/05/2011 Sharon Goldman NJ-based singer-songwriter with over a decade of writing songs and four albums under her belt, well-known around the New York City area and around the East Coast for her smart and sweet brand of acoustic folk/pop

523 10/05/2011 Jeremy Kittel Band 24-year-old fiddler-violinist-composer has earned an impressive list of accolades & is rapidly earning a reputation as one of the nation’s most creative young musicians; classically trained, he grew up in the Irish, folk & jazz music scenes of Ann Arbor and Detroit

524 10/11/2011 Nick Annis award-winning songwriter, but he is also admired by folk fans for the storytelling talent that makes his performances so memorable. Drawing on his diverse background and Greek roots, Nick crafts “true” stories and timeless accounts of humanity. 2007 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist Showcase (NY)

525 10/11/2011 Zoe Mulford evocative, beautifully crafted, and endlessly varied original songs, her vivid storytelling and down-to-earth humor promise listeners an enjoyable journey. She backs her clear voice with guitar or claw-hammer banjo

526 11/09/2011 Dee DeJulio 77 year-old character whoops her 12-string and sings country & western and train songs and talks of her experiences

527 11/09/2011 Dave Kleiner & Liz Pagan released three CDs each w/ 12 original Kleiner songs that have been heard nationally on Mike Flynn’s Folk Sampler, Dr. Demento, NPR’s Car Talk, and many other radio shows across the country

528 11/29/2011 Liv & Jordy Olivia Platt and Jordan Black are best friends and have been playing guitar and performing since they were 9 years old, music from Appalachian Folk to Americana, Pop and Originals.They have played in a number of concert series including: Heartlands Hayride, Mount Tabor Tabernacle Christmas Concert, The Greystone Woody Guthrie Show, The Chatham Sanctuary Benefit … Read More