Hey everyone, we’re baaaack!
Friday September 1st marks Claudia’s 8th First Friday Coho Concert, a series she kicked off 11 years ago, and a series she is helping us revive after a long hard Pandemic shut down. This year is also the start of “Claudfest” celebrating 50 years of Claudia’s musical magic on stage (along with 22 recordings… and counting.) Scroll down for additional details/photos/links etc.
Opening for Claudia is Matt Goulet- a local treasure, gifted guitarist and artful arranger. Below are the fun facts. Please share with your friends and family and help us spread the word.
With equal parts eager anticipation and earnest appreciation,
Rob Peck
Series: First Friday Concerts at Coho
Venue: Great Room at Pioneer Valley Cohousing, 120 Pulpit Hill Road in North Amherst.
Tickets: No advance registration. Seating simply first come, first served.
Doors open: at 6:30 PM, Concert starts at 7
Suggested Donation: $10-$20 (Please be generous, and help support live music)
Refreshments available.
This is a smoke and fragrance-free venue.
Facility is wheelchair accessible
Vision Statement
First Friday Coho Concerts 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. Please sign our mailing list on this page, and subscribe to the Facebook page here.
CLAUDFEST! What is it? This year marks the 50th year that Claudia Schmidt has been weaving her musical magic for countless delighted audiences. It begins with her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer. But then the language leaps in, and it all comes together. Her love of language is obvious from the moment she opens her mouth. Her songs are pure poetry, and along her way she began adding spoken word and story, so that her listeners get to go on a deep journey with her, returning refreshed and replenished from the experience. She has recorded 22 albums and there is much more to come. Why don’t you come and help this amazing performer celebrate as she begins her 6th decade of composing and performing?! CELEBRATE CLAUDFEST!
