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A two-part online songwriting intensive with Gretchen Peters |
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Attention Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Mandola and Mandocello Players - The purpose of this is 4 week, in person, class is for everyone to improve their mandolin skills. Each week we will spend time on right and left hand techniques, learn some new tunes and play Mandolin Ensemble pieces. This class is intended for advanced beginner and ... Mandolin Vitamins – Tunes, Techniques and Ensemble Music |
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Jeff Simonds just loves telling stories—whether through his decade at upstate storytelling events, his fiction and essay writing, or just to bore his students before class. Jeff is a writing teacher at Siena College, and his short story collection, You Are Not Allowed To Come Back After, was printed through Pinewood Books. He lives in Rotterdam with his ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Jeff Simonds |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!Join Dan Berggren and Drank the Gold’s Oona Grady and James Gascoyne for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in ... Folk Club Kids
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Matthew Klane's books of poetry include Of the Day (Publication Studio 2025), Hist (w/ James Belflower, Calamari 2022), Canyons (w/ James Belflower, Flimb Press 2016), Che (Stockport Flats 2013), and B (Stockport Flats 2008). An e-book My is online at FENCE. He lives and writes in Albany, NY and is currently co-curator of the poetry and performance series Salon Salvage. Stream this show live at CaffeLenaTV. Enjoy two weeks of ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Matthew Klane |
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THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam
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New York State Writers Institute and Caffè Lena Present a Fiction & Poetry Reading by Vincen Cunningham and April Bernard. |
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Two celebrated Americana singer/songwriters unite as kindred spirits in roots-oriented folk songs, gorgeous melodies and vocal harmonies. |
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Looking for an opportunity to connect with local writers, actors, and directors? Want to share a theater piece you’re writing?Join us for the 1st Sunday monthly Playwright’s Jams!A monthly meetup hosted by Caffe Lena for local writers, actors & directorsThe First Sunday of the Month 1:30pm- 4:00pmDoors open at 1:00; Casting begins at 1:15pm and ... Playwright’s Jam
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A night of diverse jazz delivered by Skidmore Jazz Institute Students. |
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Youth Folk Ensemble Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together. Building on the format of the weekly After School Youth Folk Ensembles offered during the school year at Caffe Lena, this summer camp is a Monday ... Summer Camp: Youth Folk Ensemble |
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Youth Folk Ensemble Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together. Building on the format of the weekly After School Youth Folk Ensembles offered during the school year at Caffe Lena, this summer camp is a Monday ... Summer Camp: Youth Folk Ensemble 
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É.T.É. delivers fresh, high-energy Québécois folk with rich harmonies, step dancing, and inventive string-driven arrangements. |
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Youth Folk Ensemble Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together. Building on the format of the weekly After School Youth Folk Ensembles offered during the school year at Caffe Lena, this summer camp is a Monday ... Summer Camp: Youth Folk Ensemble
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NYS Writers Institute Presents an Evening of Jazz & Poetry |
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Youth Folk Ensemble Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together. Building on the format of the weekly After School Youth Folk Ensembles offered during the school year at Caffe Lena, this summer camp is a Monday ... Summer Camp: Youth Folk Ensemble 
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Youth Folk Ensemble Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 7-14 to learn music by playing together. Building on the format of the weekly After School Youth Folk Ensembles offered during the school year at Caffe Lena, this summer camp is a Monday ... Summer Camp: Youth Folk Ensemble 
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With 65M+ streams & a new album, Embers, The Sweet Remains bring harmony-rich, soul-stirring folk-rock to Caffè Lena. |
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With 65M+ streams & a new album, Embers, The Sweet Remains bring harmony-rich, soul-stirring folk-rock to Caffè Lena. |
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Jax Hollow brings a unique blend of Rock, Blues, & Americana with soaring vocals, dynamic and fiery guitar & soulful songwriting to Lena’s. |
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World class jazz right in Saratoga's favorite listening room. You don't need to travel to NYC to see great jazz! |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!Join Dan Berggren and Drank the Gold’s Oona Grady and James Gascoyne for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in ... Folk Club Kids 
All are welcome to join the circle for an evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass and folk favorites. Red Spruce will kick off each session with a few tunes then open the floor for musicians to lead their favorite bluegrass tunes and folk music, backed up by the other pickers in the ... Bluegrass Jam |
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THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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Haunting melodies, heartfelt songwriting, and a voice that carries stories of resilience and hope. This is Daniel Rodriguez. |
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Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! July 18, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2910:00 am - 10:45 amWe will sing songs, move around, play with colorful props and play percussion instruments while enjoying and learning about music in an organic learning environment. Songs from other cultures will be included along with traditional ... Music With Miss Deb
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Powerhouse vocalist Margo Macero brings a vocal fire, a fearless presence, and a legacy steeped in jazz and soul to Caffè Lena. |
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Banjo, bass drum & a voice like thunder—William Elliott Whitmore brings raw, rootsy power to Caffè Lena. Don’t miss this folk force! |
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Adirondack-based musicians Dan Berggren, Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan make up Jamcrackers – a diverse blend of folk, blues, ballads & gospel. |
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Troubadours in Training Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 12-17 (or by instructor permission) to learn music in a dynamic group setting. This camp is for students who already have some experience singing songs and playing string instruments (familiar with the keys of D, G, and ... Summer Camp: Troubadour in Training |
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Troubadours in Training Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 12-17 (or by instructor permission) to learn music in a dynamic group setting. This camp is for students who already have some experience singing songs and playing string instruments (familiar with the keys of D, G, and ... Summer Camp: Troubadour in Training 
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Jake Xerxes Fussell is a singer and guitarist known for his interpretations of traditional American folk and blues songs. |
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Troubadours in Training Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 12-17 (or by instructor permission) to learn music in a dynamic group setting. This camp is for students who already have some experience singing songs and playing string instruments (familiar with the keys of D, G, and ... Summer Camp: Troubadour in Training 
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Featuring Chris and Dan Brubeck, Mike DeMicco and Chuck Lamb, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet showcases the best of "straight-ahead" jazz. |
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Troubadours in Training Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 12-17 (or by instructor permission) to learn music in a dynamic group setting. This camp is for students who already have some experience singing songs and playing string instruments (familiar with the keys of D, G, and ... Summer Camp: Troubadour in Training 
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Featuring Chris and Dan Brubeck, Mike DeMicco and Chuck Lamb, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet showcases the best of "straight-ahead" jazz. |
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Troubadours in Training Summer Camp with Oona and JamesMusic is a gift best shared with friends! Here is an exciting opportunity for youth 12-17 (or by instructor permission) to learn music in a dynamic group setting. This camp is for students who already have some experience singing songs and playing string instruments (familiar with the keys of D, G, and ... Summer Camp: Troubadour in Training
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Bring your lunch & listen to a playlist curated by a Caffe Lena Community member. 
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IBMA award-winning, chart-topping bluegrass band Chris Jones & the Night Drivers are “some of the best players in bluegrass.” (Steve Martin) |
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Singer songwriter Griffin House spikes his rock-pop music with a hearty dose of rootsy, atmospheric Americana. |
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An Unforgettable Evening of Soulful Gospel and Delicious Dining |
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Folk Club Kids: Stories, Songs, and Sing-a-longsWednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.https://www.caffelena.org/folk-club-kids/Stream live and free on Facebook and Youtube!Join Dan Berggren and Drank the Gold’s Oona Grady and James Gascoyne for Folk Club Kids: a free weekly interactive concert series for preschoolers and their caregivers. Children are treated to 30 minutes of live music in ... Folk Club Kids 
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Fiercely popular musician/comedian Erin Harkes hosts a monthly showcase of emerging & established songwriters from the Capital Region. |
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THERE ARE NO PRE-SHOW RESERVATIONS FOR THE JAMS!SUGGESTED DONATION AT THE DOOR. $5.00 per personOur jams are all about sharing songs, making new friends, and enjoying a relaxing and casual evening of irresistible string band music.ALL are welcome to join the circle for an afternoon or evening playing and listening to classic grass, new grass ... School of Music Slow Jam 
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Vulnerable. Vibrant. Unforgettable. A rising star blending raw lyrics, soaring vocals & luminous folk-pop into heartfelt songs. |
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Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! July 18, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2910:00 am - 10:45 amWe will sing songs, move around, play with colorful props and play percussion instruments while enjoying and learning about music in an organic learning environment. Songs from other cultures will be included along with traditional ... Music With Miss Deb 
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From Donegal to Lena: The Henry Girls weave Irish tradition, Americana roots, and sisterly harmonies into unforgettable songs. |
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A fun way to introduce the young folks in your life to the joy of live music. This show is kid-friendly & also appeals to adults. Free! 
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Roots run deep, energy runs high. Stillhouse Junkies fuse bluegrass, rock & improv into an unforgettable night of acoustic fire! |
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert
The Sweet Remains
Momentum Series: Jax Hollow
William Elliott Whitmore