Skylands Songwriters Guild

• Sign ups at 6:00pm * Music starts around 6:30pm
• Up to 2 songs per Solo, Duo or Band
• Approx. 10 min
• Original music please
• Featured artist performs 8-8:30pm

PLEASE NOTE: Signup sheet goes out at 6pm and the first slot will start promptly at 6:30.  First 10 people get two songs.  The length of the time slot for folks who come later will be determined by the number of players who sign up but may be limited to one song. Thanks.

Bring your appetite! Food and drinks available.

$5 suggested donation.

Always fun!!

An accomplished fingerstyle guitar player and prolific songwriter, Sharon hales from the Hudson Valley, NY.  A veteran of the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 90's, Sharon writes story songs that are miniature memoirs of a generation and times gone by.  She has been compared to Mary Gautier and John Prine. "Masterful songs in the most direct and honest way. A cinematic song painter and lyrical storyteller, her songs are conversational, impeccably phrased, and profoundly compassionate. She captures the landscape of the human heart: struggle and triumph." -Joe Crookston

https://sharonsongs.com/

Skylands Songwriters Guild is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, charitable organization.

E'lissa Jones is a beautiful singer, prolific songwriter, violinist, pianist, and guitarist. She is an exceptionally talented artist with a wide range whoser songs embrace audiences with powerful melodies and expressive lyrics. Influential styling ranges from folk to rock in her catalogue of over 250 original songs.

Born into a musically gifted family, E'lissa began singing and playing piano around the age of five. Jones wrote her first song at the age of seven and began studying violin at the age of ten. By eleven, she was writing love songs and short classical works for violin and piano. While classically trained as a violinist, E'lissa is largely self-taught as a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and the many other instruments she performs with.

Artist Website: https://www.elissajones.com/

• Sign ups at 6:00pm * Music starts around 6:30pm
• Up to 2 songs per Solo, Duo or Band
• Approx. 10 min
• Original music please
• Featured artist performs 8-8:30pm

PLEASE NOTE: Signup sheet goes out at 6pm and the first slot will start promptly at 6:30.  First 10 people get two songs.  The length of the time slot for folks who come later will be determined by the number of players who sign up but may be limited to one song. Thanks.

Bring your appetite! Food and drinks available.

$5 suggested donation.

Always fun!!

Skylands Songwriters Guild is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, charitable organization.

Loretta Hagen is a multi award winning singer songwriter based out of NJ. Her music is described as heart tugging, social conscious, fun, with poignant lyrics and catchy melodies sung with a soothing whiskey toned voice. Loretta has performed in many prestigious venues such as The Outpost In The Burbs, Music At The Mission, Turning Point Cafe, Town Crier, Sellersville Theater, as well as many music festivals, and shared the stage with well known artists such as Pete Seeger, John Gorka, Roger McGuinn, Johnny Winter, Kim Richie, to name a few. Her husband Gary is her music partner and described by fans as an extremely tasteful guitarist and producer. Both cut their teeth in Nashville for a number of years aswell as the east coast. Loretta has released four critically acclaimed CDs that have been widely received by college and Indie radio shows across the country and Europe.

Hagen plays live as a full band, trio or duo.

Loretta Hagen www.lorettahagen.com

Alex Radus is known as a “versatile crooner” (UMC Nashville) and “skillful fretman” (Morning Call), but his songwriting takes center stage. Known affectionately for his unique brand of “genre whiplash”, Radus pairs whimsical and poignant storytelling with an eclectic mix of Americana, swing, blues, folk and more. Radus hails from Pennsylvania’s artistically rich Lehigh and Delaware river valley region, where he has established himself as one of the area’s premiere original music artists. Most recently, he was selected as a 2024 Falcon Ridge Folk Fest Emerging Artist and voted a “Most Wanted” artist to return to the Main Stage in 2025.

Radus has toured extensively, recorded multiple albums, and earned awards, nominations and critical acclaim for his songwriting, recording and performing. His music has been featured on radio, TV and film, including Adolescence, directed by Ashley Avis (Black Beauty).

Artist Website: https://www.alexradus.com/