Mark Stuart at Cousin Andy’s!

Cousin Andy’s Coffee House welcomes back Mark Stuart from the greater Nashville area for a house concert on Friday, November 14th, at our Redbud Hill venue, 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL. Doors open at 7 pm; music starts at 7:30 pm. Parking is nearby on the street, or also over near the police station in the block to the south toward the courthouse.

This Americana/Folk veteran serves up songs from his Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart CDs, solo CDs, AND reflects on his journey in music.

“Onstage, his focus is on the songs he has penned and recorded, delivered with a soulful singing voice and highly memorable guitar playing. If placed on the bill with a contemporary artist, he is usually asked to play guitar on their portion of the show. Just ask Jason Ringenberg, Ray Wylie Hubbard, or Jimmy LaFave.“

Suggested donation $15.
Coffee & cookies provided. BYOB

Read more about Mark Stuart’s music and CD’s on his website:
http://www.markstuart.net/ 

Grant Peeples & Bill Poss/LoveSeat at Cousin Andy’s

Cousin Andy’s has a doubleheader house concert, featuring a set with Grant Peeples from Florida, and another set with Bill Poss and JJ (LoveSeat) from Effingham, IL, on Saturday, July 12th. Doors open 7 pm, music starts at 7:30 pm. The house concert will occur at our Redbud Hill venue, 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL. Park along the street, in back (all the way up the alley behind the house), or in the city lot between the courthouse and police station a block away.

Suggested donation, $15. Coffee, tea and cookies provided. BYOB.

A self-described “tree-hugger that watches NASCAR,” Grant Peeples is known for his axe-sharp socio-political tunes, raucous humor and heart-gigging ballads. He has been a keen observer of the American condition for five decades, ever since a friend introduced him to the music of Bob Dylan, and a college anthropology class with someone we know. Through many years on the road, running a night club/music venue in Tallahassee, and after a ten-year stint on an isolated island off the coast of Nicaragua, Peeples turned to writing with a vengeance. He wrote poetry and songs that turned a critical eye on American culture and identity, the very definition of contemporary folk music.

Bill Poss is a songwriter and performer from Effingham, IL who toured North America for two decades – first solo, then with the Ginn Sisters and Fred Eaglesmith. Since moving home to Effingham, IL in 2013, he founded the Moccasin Creek Festival and Poss Music Works NFP. He continues to write songs and book gigs for himself, his duo with his wife JJ LoveSeat, and his bluegrass band The High Test String Band. He brings all these acts together in Bill Poss and the Useful Tools, A Variety Show. He also teaches songs to kids, and performs to a wide variety of audiences from children to retirees. Comfortable standing by himself telling stories and performing a riveting folk set, or rocking out with his five-piece band, Bill Poss cuts a wide path, shifting easily from folk and bluegrass to country and rock.

Read more about Grant Peeples: https://grantpeeples.com/

Read more about Bill Poss and JJ: https://billpossmusic.net/ 

Carter & Connelley at Cousin Andy’s!

Bring your friends and come hear Carter & Connelley play at Cousin Andy’s Coffee House on the evening of Friday, April 4th. Doors open 7:00 pm, music starts at 7:30 pm. The house concert will be at our Redbud Hill venue, 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL. Park along the street, or in the city lot near the police station, just north of the courthouse.

“Curt Carter and Tom Connelley are energetic and insightful artists tackling social and environmental concerns through their music. Original compositions highlighting the artist’s love of the natural world make up the bulk of the writing.”

Suggested donation: $15
Coffee, tea and cookies provided. Or BYOB.

Read more about Curt Carter’s and Tom Connelley’s music:
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Small Potatoes Christmas House Concert at Cousin Andy’s!

Welcome back Rich and Jacquie, aka Small Potatoes, for their annual Christmas house concert, while we fete a reunion with our founding board members Vern and Lenore during their northerly holiday trek from Texas. The house concert will occur at our Redbud Hill venue at 411 N 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL on Friday December 13th. Doors open at 6:30 pm for social conversation; music starts at 7:30 pm. Parking is along the street, in back off the alley, or in the city lot a block away between the police station and courthouse.

Suggested donation $15.
Coffee, tea and cookies provided, or BYOB.

“These folks are wonderful; fun, energetic, and great musicians. They’re two of my favorite performers.” — Bill Staines, Singer/songwriter

“Behind the humble name hides a creative couple of singer-songwriters who know a thing or two about keeping a crowd laughing, smiling, and occasionally crying.” — Bill Lynch, Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV

“Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso combine cleverly witty with powerfully poignant songs, along with well chosen covers to present an unusually entertaining and involving repertoire engagingly delivered. Prezioso’s song “1000 Candles, 1000 Cranes” is one of the most outstanding songs of the past 50 years.” — Rich Warren, The Midnight Special – WFMT Radio, Chicago, IL

Learn more about this Celtic-Cowboy-folk music duo from Chicago on their website: http://smallpotatoesmusic.com/index.htm

Doug Anderson plays at Cousin Andy’s!

Cousin Andy’s welcomes Americana musician and philosopher Doug Anderson to our Redbud Hill venue for an intimate listening room house concert on Saturday, November 9th. Doors open at 7:00 pm; music starts at 7:30 pm. While Doug has played with many musicians, including John Gorka, and southern Illinois’ popular Bone Dry River Band, this evening, the Ol’ Moose will play his own original Americana music from his various CD’s.

Suggested donation $15. Coffee, tea and cookies provided. BYOB.

Parking is available along the street, in back (accessed from the alley), or at the city lot near the Murphysboro police station a couple blocks south.

We thank Doug for this concert which will also serve as a fundraiser for future house concerts with out-of-town musicians.

Read more about Doug Anderson’s music:
https://olmoose.com

Andrew Calhoun returns to Cousin Andy’s!

Join us for Andrew Calhoun’s CD release of Different Now in his return to Cousin Andy’s Coffee House on Saturday, October 19th. Andrew will play songs from his new CD (https://andrewcalhoun.com/product/1017319). The house concert will take place at our Redbud Hill venue, 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL, a block north of the police station, a couple blocks north of the courthouse. Doors open at 7:00 pm; concert starts at 7:30 pm. Parking is along the street or in a city lot near the police station. Coffee, tea and cookies provided or BYOB.

Suggested donation, $15. All are welcome.

“Andrew Calhoun is a powerful songsmith, a quiet and sly performer, and fine traditional singer as well… fascinating and unpredictable.”
— Phil Shapiro, Bound for Glory

“He’s blessed with crystalline fingerpicking, a resonant baritone, and a writer’s ear.” —The Oregonian

Andrew Calhoun’s innovative music is rooted in tradition. In fifty years as a performer, he has cultivated a prismatic repertoire including his poetic original songs, Irish and American folk songs, Anglo-Scottish ballads, folk spirituals, and poems and songs by writers such as Dave Carter, Mary Oliver and Robert Burns.
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Tom Neilson Returns to Cousin Andy’s!

Tom Neilson will bring us more political commentary, satire and songs on Friday, February 23 at our Redbud Hill venue at 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL. Doors open at 6 pm; music starts at 7 pm. Parking is along the street or in the city parking lot just south between the Murphysboro police station and courthouse.

Suggested donation $15.
Cookies, tea and coffee provided, but you may BYOB.

“People are still talking about Tom’s performance, which brought just the right balance of biting political commentary, humor, personal storytelling, and memorable music to our house concert. His songs, his voice, and his guitar wrapped it all up into one great package.” — Vicki Ryder, South Florida Raging Grannies

“His scope, depth and breadth of original, often funny, social issue/justice songs is impressive. It was the first time I was ever introduced with a song.” — Ralph Nader, Correspondence

Read more about Tom here on his website:
https://tomneilsonmusic.com/

Welcome back Tim Grimm, Indiana’s storyteller through songs, to Cousin Andy’s Coffee House. The house concert will be on Friday, February 9th, at our Redbud Hill venue, 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL. Doors open at 6 pm; music starts at 7 pm. Parking is nearby on the street, or also near the police station in the block to the south toward the courthouse.

Suggested donation, $20.
Coffee, tea and cookies provided, or BYOB.

“Tim Grimm is a bit of a Renaissance man in the performing arts world, forging a rich and varied career that blends his love of songwriting, travel, and acting in theatre, film and television. For most of his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer in the tradition of John Prine, Woody Guthrie, and Bob Dylan, Tim has written primarily about community, history, family, and social issues – often framed by his strong sense of place and the many years he spent on the family farm he built in rural Indiana. His songs are filled with rural characters and landscapes, written and sung with vivid warmth and intimacy.” —https://timgrimm.com/

Read more about Tim Grimm here:
https://timgrimm.com/press-reviews

Cousin Andy’s Coffee House welcomes back Mark Stuart for a house concert on Friday, January 12th, at our Redbud Hill venue, 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL. Doors open at 6 pm; music starts at 7 pm. Parking is nearby on the street, or also over near the police station in the block to the south toward the courthouse.

This Americana/Folk veteran serves up songs from his Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart CDs, solo CDs, AND reflects on his journey in music.
“Onstage, his focus is on the songs he has penned and recorded, delivered with a soulful singing voice and highly memorable guitar playing. If placed on the bill with a contemporary artist, he is usually asked to play guitar on their portion of the show. Just ask Jason Ringenberg, Ray Wylie Hubbard, or Jimmy LaFave.“

Suggested donation $15.

All those in good health are welcome.
COVID vaccinations and handwashing recommended.

Read more about Mark Stuart’s music and CD’s on his website:
http://www.markstuart.net/

On Friday, December 15th, Cousin Andy’s welcomes back Small Potatoes for our annual Christmas holiday house concert, also featuring a visit from Santa Claus. The Chicago-based folk duo of Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso play a repertoire they describe as “Celtic to Cowboy.”

Coffee, tea, and cookies provided, or BYOB.

Suggested donation, $20.

The house concert will be at our Redbud Hill venue, at 411 N. 9th Street, Murphysboro, IL. Doors open at 6 pm, music starts at 7 pm. Parking along the street, in back (up the alley), or a block away in the city lot near the Murphysboro police station north of the courthouse. Bring some friends.

Read more about Small Potatoes:
http://smallpotatoesmusic.com/