The indescribable magic of a Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart concert must be experienced to be believed. Two more down-to-earth artists coming inside from on the road you are not likely to meet. From the outside, their story looks like a fairytale – from the night they met and first played together at a Nashville open mike in 1991, they have been intertwined musically and lyrically. Married to each other in 1992, they have worked together ever since, touring over 250 days a year, telling their lives’ stories in song, touching audiences across the country and beyond. You’ll hear intimate and engaging tales, sung in Stacey’s endearing soprano drawl with Mark’s perfectly matched harmonies and highly skilled guitar playing. Don’t miss their long overdue return to our humble stage.

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Some more old friends to Godfrey's stage, we welcome back what could be called a one-act folk festival. Cindy, oft times appearing with Anne Hills, and Steve, a mighty songwriter, having been covered by John Denver, Ian & Sylvia, Garth Brooks and more, perform together in an evening of dynamic harmonies, beautiful songs and instrumental virtuosity. Together since 1989, this husband and wife team “expresses a deep affection for traditional and contemporary folk music. Whether the song be a 500-year-old ballad, early blues, or an original composition, Gillette and Mangsen combine respect and intuition for a captivating performance." - Sing Out! Magazine.

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This is the continuation of our Children's Series, scheduled through March of 2008 on the first and third Sundays at 2:00 P.M. Look for our ten-day Storytelling Festival at the very end of March. To keep tabs on our activities, go to our web site at:

www.geocities.com/lvstorytellers

The spawning ground for new artists! Open Mike features a grab bag of regional talent. During each 3-song/15-minute set, you may hear anything from guitar pickers and budding singer-songwriters to pianists, fiddlers, comedians, poets, and storytellers. Many a notable act started here. Watch history in the making! Sign-up is just before 7:00 p.m.

The Lehigh Valley’s local source for NPR news, local and Public affairs and diverse music! See our website www.WDIY.org/ for complete schedule of programming heard on WDIY. Meeting is open to members, programmers, volunteers, and anyone else interested in learning more about what WDIY has to offer.

Old-Time music is the real thing: music the way it is supposed to be, played for the sheer joy of swapping songs and having a good time. Come to our own back porch session and bring your guitar or banjo, fiddle or mando, bones, what have you. Just for the fun of it!

Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen was named “A Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar Player magazine. It was Uncle Bill’s trademark licks which sent Commander Cody’s Lost Planet Airmen classic “Hot Rod Lincoln” into the top ten nationwide in 1972. Bill’s music career spans over 30 years, and his performances recall a half-century of guitar legends to rock legends all the way to Jimi Hendrix. His recent CD Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods was at #5 and climbing on the AMA charts, last we looked. “He's like a devastating culmination of the elegant and funky... a really sensational musician, with enormous depth.” - Nick Lowe.

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Tonight, not one, but TWO CD releases! Read on:

Brooks Williams’ music is rooted in the blues and is as fresh and original as any music you are likely to hear. His unique combination of traditional and original music inspired Dirty Linen magazine to call Brooks one of "America's musical treasures." Over the years he has recorded 17 CDs for labels like Green Linnet Records, Signature Sounds, Red Guitar Blue Music, and Solid Air Records. His newest, The Time I Spend With You, is a high-energy, up-beat recording of rootsy originals, blues classics, and fingerpicked instrumentals - including his unique arrangement of the classic Beaumont Rag. Brooks is as diverse and versatile a musician as you are likely to encounter.

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Singer-songwriter Jack Murray is making his Godfrey Daniels debut after many years of making music in these parts. A founding member of country-rock band Golden Rocket in the late 70s, Jack virtually defined "Americana" a decade or two before the term was adopted - with his unique mix of folk, blues, roots R&R, and country music – while successfully writing for Nashville recording artists. His long-overdue debut CD Then There's That… is newly released, featuring his noteworthy guitar and vocal stylings and powerful original songs. Join Jack and his sideman Wayne Johnston as he shares the bill with the amazing Brooks Williams for a most memorable February evening.

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Learn the fundamentals of storytelling. Our workshops are meant for beginning adult tellers. This workshop is conducted by Charles Kiernan. Learn how to tell a story and avoid the common pitfalls of storytelling. 

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Godfrey’s is pleased to present storytelling. Join us and the Lehigh Valley Story Telling Guild for this special night. Bring a story to tell.

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Our third couple in the romantic month of February’s offerings, Small Potatoes is the big name for a wonderful folk duo that has garnered attention at Musikfest, Falcon Ridge, the Philly Folk Festival, and beyond. Rich Prezioso and Jacquie Manning are adept at Irish tunes, raucous blues, touching original songs, and witty country tunes that make them a veritable folk festival unto themselves - as they say, “celtic to cowboy.” Dirty Linen says: “One of the most polished, inventive and entertaining shows on the folk circuit.” One thing that doesn’t change in their unique mix of music is their tightly woven, flawless vocals. Hear them once, and we guarantee you’ll be hooked!

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Dave Tamulevich and Michael Hough have been making music as the duo Mustard's Retreat for over thirty years. Their music is as intricate and polished as one would expect from two performers and writers who have been collaborating forever. It covers a large range of styles and eras, and it all shares a common message of joy and respect for every subject. After their appearances at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and The Barns at Wolf Trap, it is an honor to have them here at little old Godfrey's. A treat for all.

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Opening for Mustard’s will be their friends Annie and Rod Capps, yet another duo in our February lineup.

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This is the continuation of our Children's Series, scheduled through March of 2008 on the first and third Sundays at 2:00 P.M. Look for our ten-day Storytelling Festival at the very end of March. To keep tabs on our activities, go to our web site at:

www.geocities.com/lvstorytellers

The spawning ground for new artists! Open Mike features a grab bag of regional talent. During each 3-song/15-minute set, you may hear anything from guitar pickers and budding singer-songwriters to pianists, fiddlers, comedians, poets, and storytellers. Many a notable act started here. Watch history in the making! Sign-up is just before 7:00 p.m.

Swing is back - big! This is the night: Western swing, big band Dixieland, and more. Bring sheet music. All instruments welcome.

We are excited to have this talented string quartet from New York City on Godfrey's stage for the first time. This unusual quartet is described as bottom-heavy, using two cellos instead of two violins. They play original compositions of various styles, so don't think that they will put you to sleep with chamber music! They played to a packed house a couple years ago at Musikfest, and George Graham from Northeastern Pennsylvania has named their new album The Strange Parade one of his best of 2007. The ensemble consists of Helen Yee on violin, Chris Jenkins on viola, and Chris George and Steven Berson on cello. These accomplished musicians have studied at the finest schools and have played and composed with various ensembles over the years. This show promises to be a great night of classical strings playing jazz, classical, and more; so come out for an enjoyable evening.

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Alexis P Suter is a solid Blues belter with a killer voice and a hot 7-piece band, with backup singers and the whole bit! A lucky few of us got a teasing taste of Alexis and her band when they performed so mightily at the WDIY birthday party last month; now the band returns to the Lehigh Valley, taking Godfrey's stage by storm. Her larger-than-life stage presence radiates with the power of a white-hot super nova to the farthest niche of performance space , plus, as they say down in Philly, she has Atty-tood!. Think of what that means in our intimate room! Your second chance to experience the thunder rolling, lightning bolts, and sparks flying...don't miss it

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Join a friendly group of Songwriters in the Round, be inspired and turn your works in progress into polished gems. If you're an experienced writer or have just always wanted to write a song, come share the craft of songwriting.  Hosted by Steve Walker

A low-volume get-together for swapping songs and riffs with other blues players. Hosted by Tavern Tan featuring Doug Ashby, Tom Axcel, Andrew Brubaker, and Dave Joachim.

Brand new band from New York City, Yarn is already garnering awards and making 2007 top selection lists across the country. Winner of the Independent Music Awards for Best Alt Country song of the year, Yarn came to us by way of a WXLV member concert in November, and we’ve wasted no time in bringing them back to the Lehigh Valley for you, our musical connoisseur audience. Acoustic, bluegrass, and Nashville outskirts sounds, teamed with sophisticated lyrics, make for a decidedly fresh evening of entertainment. Come out and meet Blake Christiana, Trevor MacArthur and their band mates, and hear the stories they spin. And pick up their self-titled CD while you’re here. It was hard to come by locally over the holidays.

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