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Acoustic music performed live at the cafe next door - from the best Long Island acoustic artists Primary Format : Folk Music Also Listed as: Folk City : St. James State/Province : NY Country : USA Country : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: New music | Music | View this Podcast on a Google Map. Add to iTunes Text Only listing of Acoustic Cafe - presented by LIPodcast.com Podcasts Trumix.com listings available of Acoustic Cafe - presented by LIPodcast.com Podcasts Click Here to Update the directory of this podcasts programs.

Trumix.com listings available of Acoustic Cafe - presented by LIPodcast.com Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. June 25: Bess Rogers at Acoustic Long Island Bess is a compelling performer with nothing but a guitar; she impressed people for years with her wonderful songs and her beautiful, silky voice. What’s impressive about Decisions… is its ability to straddle genre-lines and to throw in more instruments than you find in a high-school band without ever veering towards the muddled or confused. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 25: Don’t Be Afraid Sometimes a song just seems to be meant for a moment. This week, John Preddice and Krista March told the gathering at the mansion they were getting married and expecting — and then sang the perfect love song as they leave leave the gate into a brand new life. Bravo and Congrats! Tonight’s lineup also [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 18: Gregory Douglass at Acoustic Long Island Gregory Douglass’ passionate amalgamation of contemporary folk, pop, and rock has been compared to Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley and Patty Griffin. With six critically acclaimed, independent CDs under his belt, the 27-year old Vermont native evokes the songwriting skills of an “old soul” and “the voice of an angel” (Seven Days). Douglass’ numerous accolades include [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 18: More. Trivia. Now! Songwriting is serious business. So to keep things from getting too heavy, Dave injected a bit of useless trivia into the evening - much to the enjoyment of our “hungry-for-useless-trivia” audience. Somewhere in between baseball facts and key moments in US History, we heard a truly tasty set from Rob Kurtz with Tom Meyer, Ryan [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 11: Andy Stack at Acoustic Long Island Known for lending his guitar skills to several touring and recording acts including the Jonah Smith Band, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and Les Nubians among others (see below), Andy Stack shows that there is much more to him than his spunky guitar playing on his new EP “Don’t Stop”. Recorded with long-time collaborator Jesse Kolber [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 11: Mood Lighting at Acoustic Long Island Question: what do you do when it’s 90 degrees, the AC unit’s on the fritz, and you have 80 people in a room? Answer: put on the show WITHOUT lights! Listen in for a truly moody mix with L’agelo Mysterioso, Edwina, Richard Cashman, Cory Balsamo, Cole Verderber, Hank Stone and Tom Griffith. (BONUS: if you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 28: Andy Shelton at Acoustic Long Island Andy Shelton flew into New York just to play for Acoustic Long Island, and boy, his arms are tired (his joke, not ours, I swear). He’s yet another amazing artist we’ve had from Utah (the others are Stephanie Smith and Deborah Fotheringham) — arriving here with a guitar case full of stories and a voice [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 28: The Unofficial ALI Summer Kickoff The french doors out to the back porch are open, the trees are full, and the music is cool and tasty like an umbrella drink at the pool. Check out the amazing variety of sounds we’ve got tonight to start off your summer listening — with Dave Dircks, The Reinharts, Tom Meyer, Bob K, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 21: David Celia at Acoustic Long Island David Celia dashed on to the Acoustic Long Island stage just 10 minutes before his set, driving all the way from Toronto non-stop (except a side trip to pick up his guitar!). Whew! Definitely our closest call yet — but man, was it worth the wait. A world class musician who has played for audiences [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 21: Better than the American Idol Finals Sure, it was the “Battle of the Davids” on Fox tonight, but Long Island’s true music lovers still came out to cheer on their local favorites — and prove that an intimate musical gathering in a turn-of-the-century mansion can be just as entertaining - or better - than the coronation of a new pop king. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 14: Liz Longley at Acoustic Long Island Listen in for one of the sweetest-sounding voices we’ve heard in a long time - Liz Longley. A captivating set and a double standing ovation left no doubt why her music’s been praised as “Gorgeous” by Ani Defranco. And Internet listeners agree. Liz was voted the No. 1 all-time female vocalist in Garageband.com’s acoustic category [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 14: The Complete Beatles Rock Opera at ALI Get ready for a singular event: Richard Cashman’s stream-of-consciousness Beatles rock opera! It’s meandering, hilarious, and actually a very nice tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time. And that’s not all - tonight you’ll be hearing from Mike Maclain, Jen Morrison, Hank Stone, Jean-Paul Vest (pictured here, with a new album out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 7: Michael Johnathon at Acoustic LI Banjo and all, we got a taste of Kentucky at the mansion, thanks to Michael Johnathon. Though he spent his early years on Long Island, Michael settled into Kentucky where he traveled up and down the hollers of the Appalachian mountains knocking on doors and learning the music of the mountain people. He experienced hundreds [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 7 VIDEO: Michael Johnathon at Acoustic LI Michael Johnathon performs LIVE at Acoustic Long Island, May 7, 2008. Video produced and directed by Rob Dircks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 7: A Taste of Kentucky at Acoustic LI With our feature artist coming from Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, Dave felt the need to give the audience a taste of Kentucky (ie: fun factoids). It certainly flavored the evening as we heard performances by Dave Dircks himself, singing his “Kentucky Blues”, Antonio DiMarco, Cory Balsamo, Cole Verderber and Martha Trachtenberg. Can you smell the Southern-fried [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 30: Jesse Ruben at Acoustic Long Island It was just Jesse and his guitar on the stage, but the mansion was filled with the incredible, toe-tapping sounds of this rising star from Boston. Within a year of graduating Berklee College of Music, Jesse had sold out venues across the Northeast including the Paradise Lounge, The Bitter End and World Cafe Live, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 30: A Light Night at Acoustic Long Island Was it American Idol? A Yankees game? A national red alert? We weren’t sure what was going on, but there was an unusually thin crowd at the mansion. It hadn’t been like that since the early days when we were at the cafe. Oh well, we didn’t over-think it. It was still a stellar evening [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 23: Barefoot Truth at Acoustic Long Island It was an acoustic feast at the mansion with this up-and-coming band from Mystic Connecticut. ThisIsModern.net calls them “…one of the more promising young roots rock bands on the indie circuit these days”. Young and roots rock are the three defining words for Barefoot Truth. Their heartfelt, melodic songs are performed with a wide array [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 23: Brazilian Visitors at Acoustic Long Island We love it when listeners from around the world come to visit us at the mansion. Tonight it was Brazil’s turn. We had fun playing host to four Brazilian fans of the podcast and learning a little about the place they call home. And thanks to Edwina, who provided an incredible ryhthmic feast for the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 16: Tom Chapin at Acoustic Long Island It was the first spring night warm enough to open the patio doors at the mansion. And it was a good thing too, because the masses came out to see the folk singer/songwriter that The New York Times calls “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” And Tom Chapin delivered. Accompanied by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 16: It Must Be Spring - The Porch Seats Are Open! Ahh, the telltale signs of spring - trees starting to bud, birds building nests, and folks hanging out on the porch at the mansion for a cool breeze with their live music! Add a featured artist like Tom Chapin, and you’ve got the recipe for a perfect Wednesday night in springtime. Tonight’s line-up: Dave [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 9: Annie Lynch and The Beekeepers at Acoustic Long Island Annie Lynch and the Beekeepers are a Boston-based, acoustic alternative folk group comprised of artists from a variety of musical backgrounds. While the songs performed by the quartet originated as Annie’s folk tunes, the music has evolved and expanded with rich arrangements for upright bass, cello, mandolin, banjo, accordion, and the occasional saw solo. Annie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 9: Lighten Your Load. Wait, Don’t Throw That Away! Sometimes as the evening unfolds at the mansion, a theme will develop - or in this case, a sharp contrast. On the one hand, we had Lois Morton at her classic best, singing a love song to “stuff” that she can’t let go of. On the other hand, we had Jarrett Krentzel, who let [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Apr 2: Jake Armerding at Acoustic Long Island The Boston Globe calls Walking on the World, the newest release from singer-violinist Jake Armerding, “dizzying - it weaves together fiddle, mandolin, and guitar; stories about Rome and nostalgia; consonant ballads about a fleece jacket; and dissonant, off-kilter rags.” Marrying genres is Armerding’s forte, a product of growing up with 1980’s pop radio in one [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website April 2: Our First Marriage Proposal at Acoustic Long Island! Yes! Andrew White, after a beautiful violin accompaniment with Martha and Tom on “I Choose You,” reached into his pocket, pulled out a ring, and said “I Choose You” to Sue Opisso. Crazy applause. Crazy tears. And an absolute “YES!” from Sue. Wait till you hear it on the podcast - a total celebration of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 26: Anthony DaCosta with Abbie Gardner Anthony da Costa is a Folk/Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter from Pleasantville, NY. His writing and performing draws from a deep well of rich musical influences, ranging from Bob Dylan and The Band, to Dan Bern and The Beatles, to Neil Young and Johnny Cash. Known for his unique interpretations of classics drawn heavily from the Dylan [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 26: This One’s Definitely Got Balls See if you can spot tonight’s theme: after Estelle Henrich’s genius juxtaposition of two, um, sensitive words, the rest of the night became a tribute to the many colorful phrases using it in popular culture. But of course, that was just a backdrop to another fantastic set of music featuring — Dave Dircks, Kevin Barry, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website March 19: Miles to Dayton at Acoustic Long Island TWO standing ovations. The entire mansion singing melodies they’ve known for years. And raucous applause for new songs being heard for the very first time. I think it’s safe to say: Miles to Dayton is this crowd’s favorite band. Born out of the ashes of romantic tragedy, this LI based ensemble brings an honest, heartfelt message [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 19: The Perfect Storm at Acoustic Long Island Dave nailed it tonight - saying that for a great open mic, you’ve got to have a “perfect storm” of things come together: great songwriting, performing skills, the guts to get up there, and you’ve got to string them all together for a whole hour. And these artists sure pulled it off tonight! Listen in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 12: Jen Kearney at Acoustic Long Island Stevie Wonder defined soul music as being something that comes from deep within the artist, not specifically R&B music, but music that is deeply rooted in the heart and mind of the artist. Jen Kearney’s music and talents are exactly that. Her lyrics trigger deep emotional shots sparked by a deep and passionate voice. Regardless [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 12: Acoustic Long Island Highlights Another great week of music (pardon the references to the Emperor’s Club)! Tonight’s lineup: John Korbel , Vinnie Chills with Todd, Edwina, Richard Cashman, Hank Stone, Tara Hack, Evan Philcox, Drew Olsen and Dave Dircks with Jon Preddice on cello. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acousticlongisland.com%2Faudio%2F2008%2Fmar-12-acoustic-long-island-highlights%2F'; addthis_title = 'Mar+12%3A+Acoustic+Long+Island+Highlights'; addthis_pub [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 5: Kim and Reggie Harris at Acoustic Long Island Kim and Reggie Harris are two vibrant, superbly talented and engaging performers whose captivating stage presence has inspired audiences around the world for over 25 years. As singers, songwriters, storytellers, educators, historical interpreters and cultural advocates, they have used their remarkable voices and their unique talents to bring new insights to the entertainment and educational [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 5: Kim and Reggie Harris at Acoustic Long Island Kim and Reggie Harris are two vibrant, superbly talented and engaging performers whose captivating stage presence has inspired audiences around the world for over 25 years. As singers, songwriters, storytellers, educators, historical interpreters and cultural advocates, they have used their remarkable voices and their unique talents to bring new insights to the entertainment and educational [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 5: Ashay, Ashay! at Acoustic Long Island Man, it sounded like an African village in the living room of this 19th century mansion — with a capacity crowd all chanting “Ashay, Ashay!” along with Edwina, master of the djembe drum. And the chant seemed to bring the musical stars into alignment, with lots of great performances: Laura Veltz with an absolutely perfect [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mar 5: Ashay, Ashay! at Acoustic Long Island Man, it sounded like an African village in the living room of this 19th century mansion — with a capacity crowd all chanting “Ashay, Ashay!” along with Edwina, master of the djembe drum. And the chant seemed to bring the musical stars into alignment, with lots of great performances: Laura Veltz with an absolutely perfect [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 20: Abbie Gardner at Acoustic Long Island Listen in for Winter Break Fun featuring the queen of fun, Abbie Gardner. Abbie is an incredible talent, vocally, instrumentally, as a songwriter, and through her presence. Her CD entitled “Honey On My Grave” is a testament to all of those marks of skill that she possesses. Performing Songwriter writes “The twang of a Dobro [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 20: Je Ne Sais Quoi at Acoustic Long Island Often we can’t put our finger on it, but there’s something special that happens during the open mic portion of the show - and that was definitely the case tonight. Listen to this eclectic, heartfelt mix, and you’ll agree that sometimes it all just comes together perfectly. The lineup: Ben Fiege, Sandy Edwards, Michael Pernice, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 13: Love Stories at Acoustic Long Island T’was the night before Valentine’s Day, and all through the mansion, stories were being told of how folks “hooked up” with their significant other. Right now you may be thinking this could be boring. But don’t worry, these are not your average stories. Many a scandalous tale will unfold. We needed something to calm the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 9: The ALI Winter Concert Pt4 - Jen Chapin The headliner for the 2008 ALI Winter Concert couldn’t have been more perfect: Jen Chapin. Not only has she been a life-long supporter of our favorite cause, Long Island Cares (founded by her father Harry Chapin). She also represents the leading edge of the next generation of acoustic musicians, with a unique blend of urban [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 9: The ALI Winter Concert Pt3 - Chris Ayer Chris Ayer got his musical start singing along to an Elvis tape when he was 7 in his hometown of McLean, Virginia. He got his first guitar at age 18 and began writing songs that same day. Upon moving to northern California in 2000, he started sharing his songs locally, while studying philosophy and music [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 9: The ALI Winter Concert Pt2 - Madi Diaz Madi Diaz captivated the crowd at the Patchogue Theatre with her powerful yet sensitive voice, her absolutely heartfelt lyrics, and a fantastic band to back her up. She’s been featured at the South by Southwest Festival and opened for Linda Ronstadt at the 2007 Newport Folk Festival. Her début solo album, Skin and Bone is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 9: The ALI Winter Concert! (Part 1) Here’s Part 1 of a simply fantastic night of music from the Patchogue Theater, with our first Acoustic Long Island Winter Concert to benefit Long Island Cares (The Harry Chapin Food Bank). Hundreds of people filled the theater, enjoying some of the finest acoustic music on Long Island, and helping LI Cares raise over $5,000! [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feb 6: Acoustic LI Winter Concert Preview Here’s a sneak peek at the artists who will perform this Saturday, February 9th at our Winter Concert at the Patchogue Theatre. With 10 artists performing, it’s bound to be the concert of the winter, acoustically speaking. We’ll be podcasting the show, and even shooting video for y’all. But for now, we’re busy making final [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 30: Tom Griffith at Acoustic Long Island No stranger to Acoustic Long Island’s local and worldwide audience, Tom Griffith’s distinct style and charm have found their way into many a podcast. In the early seventies, Tom began a career in advertising, writing and producing countless TV and Radio commercials. He penned and produced jingles performed by Michael Bolton, Marc Cohn, Ry Cooder, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 30: Groundhog Day at Acoustic Long Island Two, count’em two, local TV stations were there to capture the growing allure of our Wednesday night concert series. There were video cameras everywhere. So to keep things from getting too nerve-wracked, Dave decided to honor all groundhogs by sharing “interesting” facts about the varmints - all night long. Saving the night from over-groundhogedness was [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 23: John Wills at Acoustic Long Island John Wills is a songwriter and musician from, and currently based in, Minneapolis. His influences extend from Leadbelly, Howlin’ Wolf, Tom Waits, Mississippi John Hurt, Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters among others, each highly respected due to his appreciation for unique musical compositions and passionate lyrical styles. As a self-taught and established acoustic guitar player [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 23: Hair-laden Youths at Acoustic Long Island Yes, it seemed there was something in the air that brought several talented, very young musicians to the mansion tonight. (Though Dave couldn’t help envying their full heads of hair - see pic at left). Their youthful enthusiasm colored the whole open mic performance, and made everyone feel like a teenager again. Joining us tonight: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 16: Earl Pickens at Acoustic Long Island Man, Earl’s not just a great songwriter - he’s got character. He had the whole crowd at the mansion wrapped up in his tales of love, life, and “The Devil’s Convoy.” In fact, his set almost reminded us of the Prarie Home Companion: part music, part story, lots of laughs, and a little “is this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 16: Love and War at Acoustic LI Get ready for a rare treat - it’s not often that in one performance you hear an absolutely side-splitting love song for the man with the labeling machine (Lois Morton’s “Confessions of a Clutterholic”) right after an absolutely stirring anti-war song (Turtlehead’s “Let There Be Peace”). And that’s just in the first ten minutes! Rounding [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 9: Richard McGraw at Acoustic Long Island Following the footsteps of the poet-songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, Richard McGraw’s music walks that fine line between light and dark. His first record “Her Sacred Status My Militant Needs” is filled with loss and longing. It ended up catching the attention of now president of Columbia Records, Rick Rubin. A [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 9: The Big 2008 Kick-Off! Wow - what a great way to get back in the saddle for 2008: with an eager group of fine musicians, ready to share all that talent they’ve bottled up the month we were off. Dave kicked us off with an ode to Billy’s new baby MacKenzie (awwww!); Corey Balsamo got adventurous with a little [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jan 7: Here’s to Another Great Year of Acoustic Long Island! While we ramp up for an exciting new year of Acoustic Long Island, we put together this podcast to keep your iPods flowing with the independent, singer/songwriter music you’ve come to love over the years. In this podcast, you’ll hear a sampling of some memorable Acoustic Long Island performances from 2006 and 2007. It’s over [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dec 20: The ALI Holiday Collection! Back by popular demand: Our goofy collection of holiday songs that Dave, Rob, and Billy produced! Guaranteed to bring you some holiday cheer. Don’t miss this valuable download - five instant classic holiday hits, absolutely FREE. And Happy Holidays! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dec 19: Funny Moments at Acoustic LI Well, we sure hope you are all enjoying your holiday season. While we are “breaking” for December, we thought we’d share this promotional that features some of the more hilarious moments of Acoustic Long Island’s two-year history (you know, like when the construction crew next-door decided to let it rip with their nail gun during [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 28: Byron Zanos at Acoustic Long Island New Jersey’s Byron Zanos’ debut CD Somewhere in the Middle featured the acclaimed songs “Secrets and Lies” and “Pandora’s Box.” Zanos received honors from the 2006 We Are Listening Awards (Berklee College of Music), the 22nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest, and the Billboard World Song Contest. He was selected to showcase at Deweyfest ‘06 (DE), [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 28: Holiday Cheer at Acoustic Long Island No, we weren’t trying to make it a theme tonight. But since it was our last show before the holidays, our talented local artists brought their best holiday stuff, and got the mansion living room all cozy like a winter’s eve with hot chocolate and a raging fire. So get in the spirit with Suzanne [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 21: Kerry Kearney at Acoustic Long Island The Kerry Kearney Band originated in 1995 with their debut CD “Blow Your House Down.” After Frank Celenza, Eileen Murphy and Charlie Wolfe joined the band, they played local gigs, finding their own sound. Utilizing a dobro, played “Delta style” in an electric band, they created unique grooves with the bass and drums. The band [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 21: Giving Thanks at Acoustic LI It was the eve of Thanksgiving and we all settled in for an evening of acoustic music at the mansion. To bring the excitement level up a notch, Billy’s wife went into false labor - no word yet though. We’ll keep you posted. For now, listen in as we hear from Roger Silverberg, Dan DeDora, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 14: Johnny Cuomo at Acoustic Long Island As you begin to explore the Cuomo collection you will hear influences not commonly heard in most performers. He initially began his public musical career as the front man and guitarist for Voice of the Turtle: a successful rock band that played such well known venues as CBGB. The band’s CD As Is..Live did quite [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 14: The Serious Side of Acoustic LI Lois Morton, instantly famous for her hilarious cell phone song, hushed the gathering at the mansion with her more serious side tonight. “The Last Goodbye” is a simple, heartfelt ode to her husband in his last year - and it’s absolutely powerful. More serious business: John-Paul Vest’s “The Second Time Around,” on love that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 7: Tim Blane at Acoustic Long Island WARNING: Listen to this podcast somewhere you’re allowed to smile, tap your feet, and even laugh out loud. Tim Blane’s upbeat, totally infectious rhythms, lyrics, and melody had the crowd at the mansion doing it all night. In fact, his “In The Meantime” still won’t get out of my head a week later. Joined by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nov 7: Shooee! Baby! Ha! Get ready to take a detour and head to music class tonight with Richard Cashman’s song rules: 1. under two and a half minutes; 2. only three chords (four if you want impress a girl); 3. add some “Shooee”s, “Baby”s, and “Ha!”s to throw it over the top. Joining Richard tonight is the standard excellent [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 31: Corinne West at Acoustic LI It was Halloween night and the mansion was decked out for this singer/songwriter from San Francisco. Combining the energy of rippin’ bluegrass, the nostalgia of American roots, the backbone of hard Country, and the smooth silky richness of progressive Folk, Corinne delivers her newest recording, Second Sight. Second Sight was produced by Mike Marshall and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 31: Halloween Fun at Acoustic LI Screams, moans, creaks and shrills filled the mansion as it filled with guests for an evening of Halloween fun. The place was still decked out from being a haunted mansion over the weekend. In fact, if you listen closely, you can hear some of those screams in the background as the artists were performing. With [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 24: Drew Olsen at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastTune in for this Long Island favorite who has appeared at some of the local area’s bigger venues including the IMAC in Huntington and the Patchogue Theatre. For this performance, Drew (who is also known in these parts as Man The Machine) was accompanied by Mike Christy on percussion, Jon Preddice on cello [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 24: Young and Old at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastRanging from the ever youthful 16-year-old, Cory Balsamo to our favorite 75-year-old virgin, Bill Raney, a wide range of ages were represented on this rainy evening in October. But the music was as eclectic as the age-levels, with Richard Cashman’s hilarious halloween song and John Wacaster’s collaboration with Martha and Tom (Tom on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 17: The Chapin Sisters at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastThe best way to cap off our second anniversary celebration? With an incredible trio of sisters - The Chapin Sisters. Abigail Chapin, Lily Chapin, and Jessica Craven (daughters of Tom Chapin and neices of Harry Chapin) captivated the 100+ gathering at the mansion with their “tight, celestial harmony that only sisters can achieve.” [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 17: Music Flies When You’re Having Fun: ALI’s 2nd Anniversary! Download Standard PodcastWhew! We’ve been going TWO YEARS - that’s 200 performances, and over 3,000,000 hits! To celebrate, we’ve got what many folks have told us already is the BEST night yet. Giving out commemorative T-shirts for ALI Trivia (for example, guess how many times Martha’s performed with us?) is just the start - we [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 3: A Little Italian and a Ghost at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastReturning from Italy, Dave attempted (and we do mean attempted) to impress the audience with his grasp of the language. We also got a visit from author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, author of “Ghosts of Long Island” who investigated the mansion earlier this year along with paranormal investigator Joe Giaquinto. So are there ghosts [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oct 3: Brian Sharpe at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastOur very first out-of-state featured artist returns to check out our bigger digs at Deepwells. Brian, a singer/songwriter/actor from Chicago, has a sound that blends many influences. His tough and throaty voice feels weathered and wise beyond his twenty-something years and is a result of growing up listening to tapes and CDs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 26: Todd Martin at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastTodd’s got a thing about the word “amazing” — that maybe we overuse it for things that don’t deserve the claim. But man, Todd WAS amazing tonight! With his mastery of guitar and effects, he had the crowd at the mansion in a trance with his one-man-four-part harmonies, and the sound of a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 26: The New Fall Season on Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastWho needs TV? We’ve got 42 minutes of top-quality, free music entertainment right here, straight from the mansion, to kick off your fall season. So load up your iPod and give your TV a rest tonight — and enjoy Jake Incao, Kenn Machin (with an awesome new song), Cory Balsamo, Tom Provencher (returning [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 19: Dave Coffin at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastComing right off the release of his debut album Fumbling in the Dark, Dave Coffin made the trip down from Boston to bring his unique lyrics and super-tight style to the mansion. Accompanied by Chuck Anastasiou on electric guitar, and Kevin O’Brien on bass, this “Dave Coffin Trio” definitely took the ALI crowd [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 19: Can You Hear Me Now? at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastNo, we’re not talking about the ubiquitous Verizon guy - we’re talking about Martha’s brand-new, heart-sring-tugging song at the end of tonight’s set. It sure is something special. But don’t fast forward right to the end — there’s a lot more great new music in the show: Hank Stone’s new “We Are Geese,” [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 12: Chris Ayer at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastYou know you’ve seen a special performance at the mansion when the crowd erupts into a spontaneous standing ovation at the end. Join in and imagine yourself standing with us — as Chris tugs at your heart and puts a smile on your face. And we’re not the only ones who think he’s [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 12: “The Best Open Mic I’ve Ever Been To” Download Standard PodcastThat’s what our featured performer, Chris Ayer, had to say about the open mic portion of tonight’s show — and it’s true. You’re gonna love the melodies and lyrics of this set, all wrapped up in some pretty darn talented singers/songwriters. Store this one under “keep” on your iPod! The lineup: Jeff Curtis, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 5: Kyle Hurlbut at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastNot only can Kyle write award-winning songs for other artists — he’s also got an easy and authentic performance style that makes the music all his own. He’s written for Madi Diaz, Larissa Maestro (both Acoustic Long Island alumni) and others - recently winning the grand prize at the Nashville Songwriter Association/Country Music [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sept 5: Crickets at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastWe’re not talking about tonight’s turnout — although with school days upon us, there were a few fans who had to get back to the grind. We’re talking about that special late-summer sound of crickets right outside on the porch - letting us know that we can still eke out a little bit [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 29: Howard Emerson at Acoustic LI Download Standard Podcast“Listen hard” as Howard Emerson says during the show — and your ears will thank you for it. Not only are his songs technically perfect and a joy to listen to, but his simple melodies will hook you for the entire set. Some background on Emerson: he’s toured with folk legend Eric Andersen, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 29: Summer’s End at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastWhat a nice way to say goodbye to summer - with yet another great mix of new artists, long-time favorites, and a packed house of music lovers. Tonight’s eclectic mix: Kenn Machin with Andrew White, Hank Ston, Cole Verderber, David Karp, John Wacaster with Andrew White (again! man, the guy’s good with the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 22 - Amanda Kaletsky at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastIt was a brisk late summer evening and the crickets created a welcoming backdrop for this singer songwriter. Coming to the mansion from the other side of the Long Island Sound, Amanda filled the cool air with a voice reminiscent of Sarah McLachlan and Carol King. A recent semi-finalist at the Starbucks Music [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 22 - Break-Up Songs at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastIt’s not like we sent out a memo or anything, but everyone seemed to pull out their break-up songs for this evening’s open-mic. Well, with the exception of Lois Morton, who blew us away with her cell phone protest song. This one will make it to the Acoustic LI protest song hall of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 15: The Longest Acoustic LI Podcast Ever Download Standard PodcastWith 20 local artists taking the stage for this special extended open-mic, what transpired was a fitting tribute to the 38th anniversary (August 15, 1969) of the famous Woodstock Festival. It didn’t rain, and there was no acid, but there was that electricity that comes from seeing a long list of great musical [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 8: Cathy Kreger and “What It Iz” at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastArmed with only an acoustic guitar and a voice as clear as cool water, Cathy Kreger delivers more pure music per minute than a bevy of roadhouse rockers. Her irresistable voice and guitar has earned her a place on stage with world-class acts, including: Bonnie Raitt, David Bromberg, and The Band. Kreger turns [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 8: What’d YOU Want to Get Done This Summer? Download Standard PodcastMaybe the heat was getting to Dave. But it sure turned out great, as he spontenously posed the question, “So what did you all want to get done this summer?” Audience members and artists alike revealed their ambitious goals (Mike Jason’s goal of reading 10 textbooks before college starts in three weeks), life-changing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 1: Juliet Lloyd at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastWithin a year of playing her first local gig in 2004, Juliet had performed, both solo and with her band, in some of Boston’s best clubs " including the Paradise, Harper’s Ferry, and the Middle East " and gained the attention of local publications such as the Boston Globe. Since then she has [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aug 1: Hot & Sticky at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastOh, man, it was hot at the mansion this week. But nobody in the packed house seemed to mind, because the open mic music was just as hot — featuring some of our classic favorites, and a great dose of new faces, too. Tonight’s lineup: Dave Dircks, Paul Wasser, Hank Stone, John Wacaster, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 25: Phil Minissale at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastInfluenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, Toby Walker, John Hammond, and Chris Smither, Phil is on a crusade to introduce the Blues to younger audiences. “Cats my age know nothing about roots music, and that’s a shame.” Although Phil is Long Island born, he grew up in the Brandywine Valley of Eastern [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 25: The Way That I Love You at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastLove’s a common theme in the music we hear at the mansion. Tonight Martha Trachtenberg and Tom Griffith celebrated that theme (and their 22nd anniversary!) with a pair of beautiful love songs - the lighthearted “All Your Fault,” and Martha’s choke-back-your-tears “The Way That I Love You.” (Sigh.) Feel all that love and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 18: Jack’s Waterfall at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastThis is one podcast you won’t want to miss. A stellar performance from Long Islanders Jack Licitra, Jon Preddice and Jerry McDonald who, together, make up Jack’s Waterfall. Sometimes Jack performs solo and other times with a group, but there is always present a unique energy of inclusiveness. His great capacity for rhythmic [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 18: Crossing Over into Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastJoin Scott Posner as he gives us a first glimpse into what the paranormal found at Deepwells Mansion. Here’s a hint. We’re not the only ones enjoying the music in the parlor room. But fear not, all was congenial and energies were high as we heard from Rob Kurtz, Eric Hurz, Cyvil Curtis, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 11: Jud Caswell at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastJud Caswell is a very particular kind of Maine singer-songwriter. He comes from that place where the two Maines meet: where ex-hippies play cribbage with fishermen and a kind of rural poetry is infused with no-nonsense Yankee pragmatism. Praised as “emotionally resonant, deeply affecting and superbly crafted,” his songs approach social commentary and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website July 11: Friends From Afar at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastIn our audience this week were two listeners from Wisconson who had a special story to tell. It reminded us that music has the power to connect us all on a very basic level. Plus, it was a welcome distraction from the rain and humidity. On the lineup this week, Paul Helou, John [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 29: The 2nd Annual ALI Summer Concert (Pt.2)! Download Standard PodcastAs the sky turned from blue to pink to purple, the stars came out to complement the local stars on the porch of the historic mansion for Part 2 of our Annual Summer Concert. Some of our absolute favorite featured performers from the past year were back, for a simply perfect night of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 29: The 2nd Annual Acoustic LI Summer Concert (Pt.1)! Download Standard Podcast Wow! Over 1,400 music fans packed the lawn of Deepwells Mansion for Acoustic Long Island’s 2nd Annual Summer Concert! On this perfectly cool and bug-free June night, they drove in from all over Long Island to hear the best local artists perform the best new acoustic music. Part 1 is our Songwriter’s Showcase, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 20: Mieka Pauley at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastMieka’s been on the road with Eric Clapton, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Ben Kweller, John Hiatt, Citizen Cope, Blues Traveler, Martin Sexton, and many others — and now performs an intimate, soulful set at Deepwell’s Mansion. We loved her performance — she deserves all the kudos: Northeast Performer calls her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 20: Summer Bliss at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastRemember those moments from your childhood - catching fireflies, staying up all night to watch the sun rise, the endless days in the park watching clouds and not wondering what time it was? Tonight we remembered them, too — listen in on the folks at the mansion sharing their blissful summer memories and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 13: Greg Fine at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastGreg was chosen winner of the Inside Connection Magazine’s Annual Music Showcase, as chosen by PolyGram Records in 1999. the Long Island Voice touted Greg as a musician who “improvises vocals in a stunning display of depth and ability,” and the Inside Connection mentioned Greg as having “a gift for words and melody.” [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 13: 102 at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastNo, not the temperature - it was a nice, cool summer evening at the mansion. 102 is the number of folks joining us tonight for great live acoustic music - a new record. The reason? We’ve got a constant stream of new faces, familiar voices, and amazing features - all willing to share [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 6: ambeR rubarth at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastAmbeR captivated the crowd at the mansion with her spunky, edgy vocals, her refreshing mixture of vulnerability and courage, melancholia and optimism, and the masterful cello accompaniment of Paul Brantly. Some stats on ambeR: Her song “Washing Day” took first place in this year’s International Songwriting Competition (out of 15,000 applicants). And the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website June 6: Hero For Another Day at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastNot only did Jon Preddice play one of our Miles to Dayton favorites - “Hero For Another Day” (w/Krista March) - but he also lent his virtuoso cello to several other artists tonight: Dave Dircks (along with Andrew White on violin), Mike Jason, and Dave March. Bravo! Rounding out tonight’s performances: Rich Broilett, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 30: Madi Diaz at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastRaised in Pennsylvania Amish country by ultra-liberal parents (her father plays keyboards in a world-renown Zappa tribute band, and her mother sports a nose-ring), Diaz began writing songs at age 14, not long after the family left the Lancaster County countryside for Philadelphia. In the summer of 2005, Rock School, a documentary about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 30: Caffeine Squared and Massachusetts Ave at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastTonight we opened the french doors to the mansion living room — there just wasn’t enough room to keep all that talent inside. (Or the growing crowds!) Example 1: Russ Amundsen’s been coming down to Acoustic LI for a long time - but tonight he finally debuted his guitar talent with the wild, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 23: Patrick Fitzsimmons at Acoustic LI Download Standard PodcastPatrick wowed the gathering at the mansion with not only his heartfelt songs of life, love, and friendship, but also his amazing percussion work on the guitar. That’s right - he’s found a way to sound like a singer/songwriter, guitarist, and drummer in one - finding the perfect spots on his instrument to [...]