There aren’t many better ways to see songwriters pouring their hearts out than in the comfortable intimacy of a house show, and the folks at Billsville House Concerts in Southern Vermont do it better than anyone out there.
Our good friend Christopher Paul Stelling is making a return to the Green Mountain State and NYC based, New England fav Mary-Elaine Jenkins will join f for a singer-songwriter double-header on April 21st. More info below. In the meanwhile, cehck this oldie out from a live show from CPS way back when I was still in Massachusetts…
Christopher Paul Stelling and Mary-Elaine Jenkins
Sunday, April 21st at 7:30 PM
Christopher Paul Stelling
Atlanta, Georgia based songwriter Christopher Paul Stelling has released 7 albums and played thousands of concerts across the US and EU over the last decade. Stelling has mostly toured solo but has also supported Son Little, Mavis Staples, The Devil Makes Three, Ben Harper and many others. Stelling released a trio of albums for indie favorite Anti- records and has performed multiple times at Newport Folk Festival and on CBS Saturday Morning. Stelling is known for his intricate finger-style guitar work, road tested vocal delivery, and introspective lyrics.
Mary-Elaine Jenkins
Mary-Elaine Jenkins is a Brooklyn-based songwriter, singer, and guitarist. A native of the South Carolina Lowcountry, her sound combines manifold influences with a distinctly southern sensibility. After graduating from college in Washington, DC, she spent two years in Madrid, a time that would prove creatively transformative. Upon making her home in NYC, she surrounded herself with a creative network that would eventually include Thom Beemer, who produced and engineered “Hold Still,” her full-length debut.