First Friday Coho Concerts

03/19/2020

Best wishes from all of us at Coho. Of course we're not scheduling any concerts for the time being. We'll be back in touch when the dust clears. Be well!

02/26/2019

We just heard that Cindy has the flu, so our first Friday concert for March 1st is canceled!

02/26/2019

Just got word that Cindy has the flu. So our Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen show this Friday at Cohousing in Amherst has been CANCELLED!

02/14/2019

Hey everyone, here is info about our March concert

(Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen on March 1st),

but first, a reminder of two upcoming events this weekend, also in the Common House!

Coming up this weekend...
Saturday, Feb 16th, 7 PM: Dean Stevens and Steven Katz to benefit the Pioneer Valley Worker's Center
Sunday, Feb 17th, 3 PM: Gordon Kramer afternoon concert

And then the first Friday in March...
Friday, March 1st, 7:30 PM: Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen

This Saturday, Feb 16th, in a benefit concert for the Pioneer Valley Workers Center, we’re hosting two really great musicians with completely different styles. Many of you know Boston-based songwriter Dean Stevens, a long-time activist for immigrant rights, as well as an eloquent musical spokesman for, peace justice, and the beauty of the planet. And Stephen Katz, local hero of cello-based wonderfulness is a friend and inspiration to many of us. Here’s the flyer, and some words by Dyan Wiley, who has put this event together. Please come out!

then, the very next day...

Gordon Kramer

with Devin Griffiths and Rob Peck

Sunday, February 17 2019 - 3:00 pm

From Gordon: Dear friends, hoping this finds you well...
I was pleased, and honored, that so many of you came out for my November house concert in Williamsburg, MA – and am excited to be planning another show soon, "east of the river". I'll be joined again by Rob Peck on harmonica, and Devin Griffiths on lead guitar. If you came to the November show, I promise to include some different material in the next show, including – hopefully – a couple of new originals now in progress. Meanwhile, please enjoy this video clip of my original song Redbird from River Rhapsody's Hawks and Reed show on December 27.
About the venue: The Pioneer Valley Cohousing Common House is a big, beautiful and bright room, that already hosts a concert series on the first Friday of each month. Doors will open at 2:30 pm, music will begin promptly at 3:00. A donation of $10 is requested, but please give what is comfortable for you. 50% of all proceeds will be donated to charity. For more information: [email protected]

And then, our First Friday Concert in March...

And finally, coming up on the 2nd Friday in April: songwriter Jay Mankita - mark it down, I know I will!
:-)

First Friday Concerts at Coho
www.firstfridayconcerts.com

Series: First Friday Concerts at Coho
Venue: Great Room at Pioneer Valley Cohousing, 120 Pulpit Hill Road in North Amherst.
Doors open: at 7 PM, Concert starts at 7:30.
Suggested Donation: $10-$20
Refreshments available.
This is a smoke and fragrance-free venue.
Facility is wheelchair accessible

Located in beautiful North Amherst, MA, the series provides a creative forum for talented and visionary musicians to share their gifts and be supported by attendee contributions in a way that values their artistry and encourages their dedication to building a brighter world. Performances take place in the Common House “Great Room”: a space intimate enough to feel like a house concert but large enough to draw in the broader community. The series is a purely volunteer effort, organized by Co-Housing members who enjoy live music and want to share their delight with other music lovers in the Valley.
We hope you’ll join us in the audience, or as a volunteer.

12/23/2018

Looking forward to Claudia's return Jan 4th!

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07/01/2017

GREAT news!

7/7 promised to be a double good luck date as Coho Concert Proudly Presents:

Duo Delights: Sloan Wainwright (accompanied by Steve Murphy) and Cosy Sheridan (backed by bassist, CharleyKoch)

Please join us for an exciting evening with two richly talented, award winning singer-songwriters (whose joint concerts were described by Cornell Folksong as "Devlishly funny! Fuses myth with modern culture...Persephone with Botox."

July 7 @ 7:30
Pioneer Valley Co-housing Great Room, 120 Pulpit Hill Rd, Amherst

Tickets by donation $10-20 sliding scale (no advance reservations. Doors open at 7. Seating strictly first come, first served)

Sloan Wainwright and Cosy Sheriday are long-time touring pros and great pals. Their extensive experience and loyal friendship infuse their stagecraft with a compelling mix of artistry, joy, and mutual esteem. All of which ensure a moving performance, and a memorable evening.

SLOAN WAINWRIGHT'S warm, welcoming contralto voice earns a proud place in a family tree which includes her brother Loudon Wainwright, and her nephew, Rufus Wainwright. Along with her illustrious lineage, Sloan's got such strong pipes, The Boston Globe said "That regal voice could fell a redwood."

Add this to her command of musical styles ranging from pop, folk, jazz, and blues,(all backed by powerhouse guitarist, Steve Murphy) and you've already got the makings of a memorable act.

According to iTUNES "her melodies are the tantalizing equivalent of smoky aromas emanating from a soul kitchen. " But it's her unique songwriting ability and dramatic rendering of her originals that really puts Sloan in a league of her own.

COSY SHERIDAN is the brightest star in her slice of the sky as well. Dubbed "one of the folk eras finest and most thoughtful songwriters" Sing Out Magazine put her latest CD Pretty Bird on it's annual list of Great CD's; describing her tightly crafted lyrics as "intelligent and clever words wrapped in stickable melodies"

Cosy first caught the attention of music lovers when she won the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival and Telluride Bluegrass Festival songwriting concerts in the same year. Back in 1992, The Boston Globe called her "One of the best new singer/songwriters of her generation."

Cosy's concerts are acclaimed for their energy, emotionality, and upbeat delivery. She is ably accompanied by the strong rhythms and harmony vocals of her bass player, Charlie Koch- a fine craftsmen and performer in his own right. .

Samples:
Sloan Wainwright - Meet Me In The Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnMbNFFNuHc&list=RDOnMbNFFNuHc =27

AT THE COOPERAGE- SLOAN WAINWRIGHT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbffpHsefWw

My Fence and My Neighbor - Cosy Sheridan - YouTube
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▶ 3:43
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCtBVexmBQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCtBVexmBQ

Bonus:

Walkin' After Midnight Sloan Wainwright & John Scofield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm2RVynkEaI

Love Hurts - Loudon & Sloan Wainwright: Cayamo 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm2RVynkEaI
Attachments area
Preview YouTube video Sloan Wainwright - Meet Me In The Morning

Sloan Wainwright - Meet Me In The Morning
Preview YouTube video Sloan Wainwright at the Cooperage

Sloan Wainwright at the Cooperage
Preview YouTube video My Fence and My Neighbor - Cosy Sheridan

My Fence and My Neighbor - Cosy Sheridan
Preview YouTube video Love Hurts - Loudon & Sloan Wainwright: Cayamo 2012

Love Hurts - Loudon & Sloan Wainwright: Cayamo 2012

06/08/2017

This just in!
Friday June 9th The One (the lonely) DON WHITE
Singer-songwriter-storyteller-stand up comic-author and all around hilarious performer 7:30 pm Co-Housing Great Room 120 Pulpit Hill Rd, Amherst, Ma. No advance tix, Admission at door sliding scale $10-20
Opening act Rob Peck with special guest John Porcino (preview of Rob's one man play "Breat The Silence" (Bring Down the Stigma of Depression) which debuts Sat 6/10 in the Montague Common Hall/Grange 7:30 pm No Cost just donations (cash, checks... first born child!)

01/05/2017

First Friday Coho Concerts's cover photo

08/17/2015

Check out the poster and press release for our concert coming up on September 4th.