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Our 3rd Annual Fiddles and Foliage Fundraiser for the Caffè Lena School of Music!High Rock Park Saratoga Springs 12pm-4pmCelebrate the Caffè Lena School of Music with this special fundraiser Sept 28th at the beautiful High Rock Park!Bring the whole family for an afternoon of food, music and friendship! Here's what to expect:Note: Caffe Lena does ... Fiddles & Foliage Festival 
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An Unforgettable Evening of Soulful Gospel by Garland Nelson & Friends and Delicious Dining from Vashti's Kitchen Delights. |
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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 
The purpose of this class is to allow acoustic musicians to work on Bluegrass Duet repertoire with a musical partner. Early groups such as the Blue Sky Boys, the Monroe Brothers, the Louvin Brothers, and the Delmore Brothers helped develop the roots of the sound that we know as bluegrass. Each week we will listen ... Bluegrass Duet Class with Alan Epstein and Bruce Thompson 
This class is designed for the beginner; those folks who are interested in playing the mandolin but don't know where to start. We will cover the basics of holding, tuning and playing your first notes and chords on the mandolin, left and right hand technique and also learn to play a few songs. My goal ... So You Want to Play Mandolin with Alan Epstein |
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For the True Beginner! 2:00 pm 3:00 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. How to hold the guitar, how to tune the guitar, how to hold a pick, how to strum the guitar.Topics Include:Open position chords and how they are related to each ... True Beginner Guitar Workshop with Bruce Thompson 
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Grammy-nominated, ASCAP/NSAI songwriter of the year, Darrell Scott mines life’s quiet moments into luminous Americana songs. |
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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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BERTHA ROGERS, poet, translator, and visual artist, has published poems and translations in literary journals and anthologies, among them the just released What Want Brings: New & Selected Poems (Salmon, Ireland) Like Light: 25 Years of Poetry & Prose by Bright Hill Poets & Writers, Seeing Things: Woodland Arts Editions; and Even the Daybreak: 35 Years of Salmon Poetry. Her poetry collections include Wild, Again (Salmon); Heart Turned Back (Salmon); Sleeper, You Wake (Mellen). Her illustrated translation of Beowulf was published ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Bertha Rogers |
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Guitar I – Beginner 9:15 am - 10:10 amThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson 
Guitar Workshop Intermediate guitar players 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning additional skills in order to play more advanced songs and arrangements alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on ... Guitar Workshop Level 2 with Bruce Thompson 
Guitar I – Beginner 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson |
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Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! Sign up HERE9:45am - 10:30am $125 9/19 - 11/21We 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 folk songs. Fun for the ... Music With Miss Deb 
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Turkish composer Hasan Isakkut blends kanun, jazz & tradition in a soulful, genre-crossing journey. Don’t miss this global sound! |
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Author Tom Piazza shares stories, songs & his book Living in the Present with John Prine—a joyful tribute to the beloved icon. |
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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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Rooted in Celtic & Americana traditions, The Brigideens blend powerhouse vocals & acoustic fire into one unforgettable ensemble. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage.First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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For the True Beginner! 2:00 pm 3:00 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. How to hold the guitar, how to tune the guitar, how to hold a pick, how to strum the guitar.Topics Include:Open position chords and how they are related to each ... True Beginner Guitar Workshop with Bruce Thompson 
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Shawn Banner, local story teller, teacher, artist has been sharing stories and Yiddish Folk Tales for the last 25 or so years here in the Saratoga area. He began his "official" story-telling career at the bedside of his now grown children as well as in his elementary school classrooms. He will be sharing "Yom Kippur" themed stories--stories about ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Shawn Banner |
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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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Appalachian roots, high-energy strings & flatfoot dancing—don’t miss Martha Spencer & Wonderland’s toe-tapping, heart-filled show! |
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Guitar I – Beginner 9:15 am - 10:10 amThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar Workshop Intermediate guitar players 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning additional skills in order to play more advanced songs and arrangements alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on ... Guitar Workshop Level 2 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar I – Beginner 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson |
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Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! Sign up HERE9:45am - 10:30am $125 9/19 - 11/21We 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 folk songs. Fun for the ... Music With Miss Deb 
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Beautifully arranged harmony singing over lush acoustic accompaniment highlighted by intricate, fingerpicked guitar work. |
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Tight brother harmonies, masterful picking & heartfelt originals—The Gibson Brothers blend bluegrass drive with soulful country grace. 
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Tight brother harmonies, masterful picking & heartfelt originals—The Gibson Brothers blend bluegrass drive with soulful country grace. |
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Dynamic young jazz ensemble blending originals with influences from Hancock to Zappa. Fresh, fearless, and full of groove. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond ... Open Mic |
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For the True Beginner! 2:00 pm 3:00 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. How to hold the guitar, how to tune the guitar, how to hold a pick, how to strum the guitar.Topics Include:Open position chords and how they are related to each ... True Beginner Guitar Workshop with Bruce Thompson |
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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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Guitar I – Beginner 9:15 am - 10:10 amThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar Workshop Intermediate guitar players 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning additional skills in order to play more advanced songs and arrangements alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on ... Guitar Workshop Level 2 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar I – Beginner 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson |
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Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! Sign up HERE9:45am - 10:30am $125 9/19 - 11/21We 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 folk songs. Fun for the ... Music With Miss Deb 
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Scotland’s Paul McKenna brings his rich voice, heartfelt songs & timeless stories to Caffè Lena for an intimate night of folk. |
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Michael Jerling’s bluesy country/roots songscapes cover romance, whimsy, drama, death & celebration of the mundane, through keen observation |
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Mark Erelli blends rock, folk & heart in songs that break & uplift. A night of lyrical depth, resilience & stunning musicianship. |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage.First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond Monday ... Open Mic |
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For the True Beginner! 2:00 pm 3:00 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. How to hold the guitar, how to tune the guitar, how to hold a pick, how to strum the guitar.Topics Include:Open position chords and how they are related to each ... True Beginner Guitar Workshop with Bruce Thompson 
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Rochmon Record Club blends music, stories & history to explore classic albums—hearing them together like it’s the first time. |
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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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Grammy-nominated & “Bluegrass Artists of the Year” duo Darin and Brooke Aldridge are known for ethereal harmonies & instrumental acumen. |
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Guitar I – Beginner 9:15 am - 10:10 amThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar Workshop Intermediate guitar players 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning additional skills in order to play more advanced songs and arrangements alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on ... Guitar Workshop Level 2 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar I – Beginner 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson |
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Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! Sign up HERE9:45am - 10:30am $125 9/19 - 11/21We 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 folk songs. Fun for the ... Music With Miss Deb 
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Two GRAMMY®-winning songwriters, countless hits, unforgettable stories—The DonJuans bring their masterful songs & humor to Caffè Lena. |
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Reese Fulmer & band blend folk, jazz & Americana with wit, heart, and unpredictability—always fresh, genre-bending, and joy-filled. 
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Reese Fulmer & band blend folk, jazz & Americana with wit, heart, and unpredictability—always fresh, genre-bending, and joy-filled. |
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An Unforgettable Evening of Soulful Gospel and Delicious Dining |
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Play your song on the Caffe’s famous stage! During the past three decades, Lena’s open mic has been recognized with “Best Of” awards from Metroland Magazine, The Alt Weekly, The Saratogian Reader’s Poll and Saratoga’s Fab Five. Just like at our weekend shows, all attention is focused on the stage. First Monday – Rick BoltonSecond ... Open Mic |
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For the True Beginner! 2:00 pm 3:00 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. How to hold the guitar, how to tune the guitar, how to hold a pick, how to strum the guitar.Topics Include:Open position chords and how they are related to each ... True Beginner Guitar Workshop with Bruce Thompson |
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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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Guitar I – Beginner 9:15 am - 10:10 amThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar Workshop Intermediate guitar players 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning additional skills in order to play more advanced songs and arrangements alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on ... Guitar Workshop Level 2 with Bruce Thompson
Guitar I – Beginner 11:15 am - 12:10 pmThis class will focus on learning basic skills in order to play songs alone or with other players. Each week we will focus on learning specific skills that players can build on to gain confidence while playing. We will also work on playing different styles of music ... Guitar Workshop Level 1 with Bruce Thompson |
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Experience this interactive and fun exploration of music with Miss Deb! Sign up HERE9:45am - 10:30am $125 9/19 - 11/21We 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 folk songs. Fun for the ... Music With Miss Deb 
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Get ready to embark on a musical journey like no other with Deadgrass, the band that flawlessly fuses bluegrass and the timeless tunes of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead into an irresistible concoction of foot-stomping rhythms, blazing solos, and infectious harmonies that will leave you dancing like nobody’s watching. This string band takes you ... Deadgrass |
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