Jerry's has performed for 24 years playing in festivals, fairs, colleges, concert series, and coffee houses throughout the mid-Atlantic. Jerry's lyrics draw on life, love, loss, happiness and sadness. Jerry has shared the stage with Tom Chapin, Livingston Taylor, Leo Kottke, John McCutcheon, Leon Redbone, etc. Influenced by Bob Dylan, John Prine, Graham Nash, Loudon Wainwright, Carole King, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Joni Mitchell.

2 CDs: Hope the Next Town is Mine and Into My Life.

Kristin attended the Juilliard School of Music, studying opera, secondary composition and classical composition. She was signed by Capital Records at 19 years old and later by Interscope records; now with Starr Records (Indie).  “Opera training really molded my voice into what it is today. Once you study classical voice you can go anywhere with it,” says Hoffmann, who also found inspiration in popular artists like Joni Mitchell, Peter Gabriel and Radiohead. She soon realized she could marry the two, creating her own unique blend of classical and contemporary music. Her singing range may be compared with Fiona Apple to Laura Nyro, but her style is uniquely her own with powerful lyrics and melody that bring forth the inner feelings of our nature.

2 CDs: Divided Heart and Real
http://www.kristinhoffmann.com/index.html
http://www.myspace.com/kristinhoffmannmusic

Lester was a 2005 Grammy nominee for Best Spoken Word Album. His style ranges from classical, country, and folk, to Brazilian jazz and Flamenco. Lester has performed in a variety of ensembles over the past 30 years ­ folk trio Side Three, Tampa, Florida, folk/pop trio Jerusalem, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and duo Sweet River, Concord, New Hampshire. Lester Hirsh was a 1997 finalist at the Napa Valley Emerging Songwriter Contest, Napa Valley California.

Music CDs: Tales of A Troubadour; Digital Mystery Tour: Side Seven; Sweet Surrender;  Strangers and Lonesome Friends; Lester Hirsh Live at the Coffee and Tea Room; River of Strings; 2 spoken word CDs, Mosaic, Poems of an Ancient Order and Mosaic II, Poems of an Ancient Order
http://myspace.com/lesterhirsh
http://www.bignoisenow.com/hirsh.html

From her early background in folk and popular music she performs songs of the world in 11 languages,  featuring songs from Brazil, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. She also has a repertoire of original songs, and her "Soul in Flight" won 2nd place in the Best Cabaret/Torch Song category of the Just Plain Folks 2001 Awards. Her 3-octave vocals are supported and complemented by her acoustic guitar play, capturing the essence of musical styles from percussive Brazilian sambas and explosive flamenco rumbas to elegant classical arias, folk, jazz and original ballads. She performs as a solo artist and with her ensemble SIORA.

CDs: World Songs
http://www.phyllischapell.com/
 www.siorajazz.com
 

With a rich tenor voice and a mastery of the guitar, dobro, mandolin, and dulcimer, David LaFleur has been performing his unique mixture of folk, blues, and bluegrass for over 25 years.  A former nuclear engineer turned full-time musician, LaFleur learned his “chops” performing among such acts as Danny Gatton, Harvey Reid, and the Johnson Mountain Boys.  He has opened for Emmy Lou Harris, Tom Rush, and the Seldom Scene, and his original music has been featured on TV as well as National Public Radio.  In 2004 alone, he was a finalist or received honors in eight national songwriting contests, was a featured performer at the Mountain Stage NewSong Festival and performed for over 200 audiences from Minnesota to Florida.  In 2005, he performed for over 250 audiences.  

CDs: Blue Ridge
http://www.davidlafleurmusic.com/
www.myspace.com/drlafleur

Jay has been entertaining audiences since the age of fourteen and since then has performed across most of Canada and the U.S. concert experience performing his own brand of new and traditional folk music, as well as 'opening' for such greats as Leo Kottke, The Newgrass Revival, Norman and Nancy Blake, Hot Rize, Tony Trischka, Roy Bookminder, Brian Bowers, John Hammond, John Herald, Jonathan Edwards, Maura O'Connell, Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainright, Michael Cooney, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea and Emmylou Harris. His program consists of Traditional American and original folk, finger and flat-picked instrumentals, vocals, 2 guitars, claw-hammer banjo, harmonica, and flat-foots (a form of clog-dancing) fiddles and sings simultaneously. A few recent performances: Scotland tour 2005 and 2006; Philadelphia Folk Festival 2003 and 2006; Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville Texas; Emcee for Forksville Folk Festival, Forksville, PA 2003, 2004.

CDs: Acoustic Buffet; Country Living Room; Socket to Me; The Ballad of Glen Onoko; Highstrung

http://www.kikomusic.com/jay/
 

By age sixteen, Bingman was already playing the singer-songwriter circuits of central Pennsylvania and delivering her own brand of folk to the audiences of coffee shops, bars, and punk shows. Now at 20 years of age with two albums and two years of college under her belt, Bingman continues to develop a following throughout Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and West Virginia.

CDs: Right, Right Now; Live @ the Kind Cafe
http://www.myspace.com/hannahbingman

“I remember being strongly influenced by John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, the Beatles, Carol King, Peter, Paul and Mary, Harry Chapin, and Jim Croce – and I suppose numerous others,” remarks KJ. About her song writing: “I’ve been told that my subject matters are extremely diverse. But I feel that’s the way life is. I feel as though I’m being blessed and directed by a divine soul in my life who has led me in this direction. And because of that, I’m not the kind of songwriter who will typically write about loves gone wrong…there are plenty of songwriters to carry that ball. I want people to see how miraculous life can be.

CDs: Dreaming inside her Mind; PonyTALES; Proud to be a Farmer; Simply Kids
http://www.kjsmile.com/index.htm

Bruce is based in Greensboro, NC. He started writing songs and poetry while a student at UNC-Chapel Hill.  After listening to some Bob Dylan records his father gave him, he began writing his own songs on his guitar.  Bruce's guitar playing and songwriting is influenced by the Texas Troubadors, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Kris Kristofferson as well as John Prine and Tom Waits.  Since 1988, Bruce has recorded ten albums of original songs and poetry for Flyin' Cloud Records, which is based in Eden, NC.

CDs: Razor's Edge; Doctor River; Hamburger Square; Hanson County; South; Bootlegger; Hobo NIckel; Deep River Anthology (1999); Fringeland (2001); Slaughterhouse (2002)
http://www.leftoffthedial.com/BrucePiephoff.htm

 We, as musicians, are preoccupied with West Virginia songs, from the ancient ballads of the Hammons Family in the central highlands, to mining laments and songs of resistance in the coal fields. We enjoy love ballads and country songs as well, especially the poignant imagery of Kate Wolf and Laurie Lewis. Our style is an amalgamation of musical and oral sources representative of places like Cherokee, North Carolina, the Appalachian coal fields, and industrial cities of New England.
They have determined that Schuylkill County residents are carrying on fascinating traditions which are long gone from their country of origin.

CDs: I Believe in Angels Singing; Riding Freedom's Train; African-American Sacred Singing in Southern Maryland; Eyes of a Painter; All Smiles Tonight; Beautiful Beyond;
http://folktalk.org/

From Welsh cottages and Scottish crofts, to German castles, the voice of the storyteller once rang around the world. This universal and ancient tradition is kept alive by modern Storytellers. Fiona Siobhan Powell is one such storyteller. Wherever your ancestors were from, Fiona probably knows a tale from that land! For although Fiona specializes in the tales from her native Wales, Scotland and England, over the years people have "gifted" her with stories from around the world. "Fiona is a marvelous entertainer with a commanding stage presence. From the moment she began her performance, until the end, you could hear a pin drop. She was mesmerizing."
-Will “The Thrill’s” Variety Show, Lewisburg.
http://www.fionasfable.com/

Acoustic Stew is a new band with old roots. Made up of four players with over 30 years of experience each, playing everything from roots blues to contemporary light rock. Born in jam sessions sponsored by the "Blues Society of Central Pennsylvania," Acoustic Stew brings a unique voice and sweet sound to the music scene. Acoustic Stew features the finger-picking guitar and vocals of Rocky Rothrock, with guitar, vocal and harmonica of Rich Smith, with the bass of Phil Davis and fiddle of Chris Hauke.

http://web.mac.com/acousticstew/

Michelle Wasik
performing artist, movement educator, dancer and mime

Michelle is dancer, actress, and a mime with extensive training in movement and theater arts. She celebrates 12 years as a professional mime.

Michelle provides unique entertainment for children and adults of all ages. She often adds tap dancing to the Art of Silence, demonstrating her dynamic versatility. Her presence is a memorable addition to any event or special occasion.

She dances through life’s unexpected choreography and dives into various themes and body stories to bring forth the treasures from within. A few of her original pieces include: Journey to the Heart of The Womb, Paths of Desire, and her audio CD The Legend of Iridescence.

http://www.michellewasik.com/

Maria's voice is amazing; she sings with great warmth and sincerity to the delight of her audiences. She has sung and performed in musical ensembles and musical theatre productions throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware.  Some of her more recent performances include:

* Gerald Veasely's Jazz Base - "Jazz on Broadway Cabaret Show"
* Reading Public Museum Concert Series - "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber"
* Soloist and ensemble vocalist for "The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington Concert" - part
of the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival in Wilmington, DE
* Reading Pops Orchestra - Soloist for the 2006 Christmas Concert
* Goggle Works Grand Opening - Stavros and Maria Greek Music
* Chalfonte Hotel, Cape May - Candlelight Concert Series
* Peter Nero Holiday Pops Concert at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia -
* Eder Christmas Concert at the Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Delaware
* Mayor's Ball in Philadelphia - Soloist
* Pennsylvania Governor's Awards Ceremony Reception in Reading, PA -
* Bethlehem Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA - Stavros & Maria Greek Music
* Odette's in New Hope, PA - Cabaret selections

http://www.mariadamore.com/index.html

 Sasha Moscovit was born in Russia in Saint Petersburg, now Leningrad. She studied theater there before coming to the United States. In the U.S. she has had experience training and working in New York, Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia. Locally she was a part of the Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble. She is also involved with the Art and Ethnic Center in Pottsville and Stonehedge Gardens in Tamaqua.

David Brooks has been a published poet for 23 years. He has been featured in Bucknell University's "West Branch". His short stories have been published in "Appearances". His manuscript, "Right Livelihood" won the Pavement Saw Chapbook Competition in 1997.

Marlene in January of 1991 was selected by the American Poetry Center (Phil) as one of twenty poets from across the nation to participate in a poet's reading tour of Moscow and St. Petersburg (then Leningrad). In 1993 she read her poetry at the Mayakovsky Centennial (Lehman College) as well as wrote and directed a dramatization of a Mayakovsky poetry reading.  She was selected the Summit Arts Fellowship Forum of Schuylkill County Poets as the grand prize winner for the 1991 competition. Marlene helped to found the Stray Dog Poets in Schuylkill County and is active in Poetry readings throughout the region. Marlene poetry work, Staring at the Welder's Flame, was published in 1996.
 

Deborah is a published poet, And Guppies Eat their Young, with numerous of her poems being published and winning awards. Her poetry revolves around the things she knows best—children, women, and relationships often with a skewed viewpoint. She reads in venues throughout Northeast and Central PA and NYC, is a member of the Stray Dog Poets and Berks Bards, as well serving on the board of the Gabriel Chamber Ensemble. She is a host/participant of the poetry series at Stonehenge Gardens and at All Things Good. "Her poetry is laced with humor and pathos and resonates with vivid imagery and masterful word artistry." -- Marlene Rowe, founder of Stray Dog Poets