NEW MILFORD, Conn.—Merryall continues its 75th anniversary season with two nights of original folk music.
On Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m., Louise Coombe and George Mallas present their unique musical styles, each creating a journey through lives both real and imagined.
Mallas is a pianist whose voice and songwriting are reminiscent of Jackson Brown or Cat Stevens in tone and complexity. Coombe is a guitar player with southern roots that often show in the scenes she creates in her songs, whether set in fields or cities.
An evening with the two of them features a back and forth of styles, as they present some works on their own and some together. Their collaborations are a clear demonstration that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Both artists have recorded several albums and perform regularly throughout New England. Check out their work here: Mallas: mallasmusic.com and Coombe: louisemosrie.com.
On Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., singer/songwriter John Gorka will grace the Merryall Center stage. Gorka’s music career began in the coffee house Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, Pa., where he lived, worked and learned from the likes of Eric Anderson and Tom Paxton.
He quickly moved on to venues in New York, the Kerrville Folk Festival and Boston, winning awards for songwriting, and contracts for recordings. Gorka has recorded almost 20 albums, including “Temporary Road,” “The Company You Keep,”and, most recently, “Unentitled.” Check out his music here: johngorka.com.
Go to Merryallcenter.org for tickets and more information. Merryall is located at 8 Chapel Hill Road, New Milford.
