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Dedicated to nurturing community among Singer/Songwriters of Northwest New Jersey and the surrounding region - those who create and those who appreciate!

We seek to provide an open and supportive atmosphere for aspiring amateurs through accomplished professionals. 


The Guild will host learning and sharing events such as Open Mics, coffeehouses, songcraft workshops and seminars, as well as showcases and festivals for performances.

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Previous events

Groove in the Grove Music Festival

Vasa Park, 1 Wolfe Rd,, Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828

Official 10th Anniversary Groove!

Bringing you the best regional songwriters once again! A Full Day of Singer/Songwriter performances on outdoor stages. Cool Craft Vendors, Great Food and an Outdoor Bar! Experience the song craft of local and regional indie musicians firsthand in a comfortable, relaxed setting on the beautiful grounds of Vasa Park

SSG Songwriters Night!

The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street, Stanhope, NJ 07874

LIVE MUSIC!! Join us as we open the season!! We will be outside in the Stanhope House Biergarten to ensure fresh air and meet distancing requirements. As the weather will be much nicer, we're looking forward to gathering again! Bring a warm spirit and a few tunes 😉 Please be diligent in your choice of "Going" as we would like to know how to best accommodate - Thanks! 3rd Thursdays will be our songwriter-centric night, but we will have an Open Mic every Thursday (as weather permits) Donations cheerfully accepted to support this event and our artists.

SSG Songwriters Night!

The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street, Stanhope, NJ 07874

LIVE MUSIC!! Join us as we open the season!! We will be outside in the Stanhope House Biergarten to ensure fresh air and meet distancing requirements. As the weather will be much nicer, we're looking forward to gathering again! Bring a warm spirit and a few tunes 😉 Please be diligent in your choice of "Going" as we would like to know how to best accommodate - Thanks! 3rd Thursdays will be our songwriter-centric night, but we will have an Open Mic every Thursday (as weather permits) Donations cheerfully accepted to support this event and our artists.

SSG at Groove 9 3/4!

The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street, Stanhope, NJ 07874

SSG Members to play at Groove!
As most in-person events have cancelled, in cluding our own Festival, SSG is hosting a few of our members for a mini-fest. Live, original music in the Biergarten!

2:30 Carol Crittenden 3:00 WinterLong 3:30 Autumn Breeze 4:00 Kathy Phillips/Walt Bibinger 4:30 Annie Donahue 5:00 Awen

Free admission - donations gladly accepted ;) Social distancing rules apply!

Legendary Walt Bibinger hosting a workshop to discuss approaches to styles, techniques, and songwriting along with suggestions for how anyone can use their abilities, no matter the level, to improve. Q&A section plus a fun interactive exploration of varying voicings to expand common patterns. Bring pad/paper and your voice/guitar!

$15 ($10 for SSG Members) http://www.grooveinthegrove.com/ Presented by Skylands Songwriters Guild

Reimagined: Groove in the Grove 9 3/4 !!

The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street, Stanhope, NJ 07874

Sorry to say that our full festival will be postponed to 2021. Scaling back, we are hosting a few great artists outside in the Biergarten! Plenty of room to socially distance! Yes, masks will be required to enter and to move about, but once seated you may remove. Confirmed performers thus far: e'lissa jones Gregg Cagno Grace Morrison Robinson Treacher Kevin DeFeo Gerry Hazel Many more TBA! http://www.grooveinthegrove.com/

Groove 9 3/4 - Peter Karp!

The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street, Stanhope, NJ 07874

TICKETS! TICKETS!! Reserve your table/seat now! As this is table seating (and bar) and we need to follow CV-19 protocols, we need to arrange seats in advance - please get your tickets asap to allow us time. http://www.grooveinthegrove.com/performers Thank You!! Alas, Full Groove was not possible this year, so, we're hosting our fab feature Peter Karp for an intimate outdoor concert! Peter and his band have been craving to play - here's the chance to enjoy a great show! https://peterkarp.com/home We will be out in the Stanhope House Biergarten to ensure fresh air and meet distancing requirements. There will be separate tables for small groups and spaced seating around the covered bar area. The tasty full Stanhope House menu available, too! Soulful Katie Henry to open! https://katiehenrymusic.com/ Masks required to enter and move about. Once seated, you may choose to remove. Tickets on our webpage. Must be purchased in advance. http://www.grooveinthegrove.com/performers

Groove 9 3/4 - SSG Member CD Party

The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street, Stanhope, NJ 07874

SSG compiled and pressed our 1st Members Compilation CD late last fall. Join us as we present a few of those artists!! We will be outside in the Stanhope House Biergarten to ensure fresh air and meet distancing requirements. Featured this night will be 6:30 Mark Ryan, 6:50 George Unverzagt, 7:10 Zeke Carey, 7:30 Bernie Drury, 7:50 Kate & Paul, 8:10 Ed Seifert, 8:30 Loretta Hagen (times approx.) We hope ALL SSG members and their friends will attend and support - Free - Donations cheerfully accepted to support this event and our artists.

Roxbury Township Library and SSG is proud to present this Free Summer Gazebo concert series. Feel free to bring blankets/ chairs to sit on and maybe a snack.

The legendary jazzy Grover Kemble is a musician, singer, and songwriter, well known for his spontaneous and daring approach to jazz, fun-loving personality, and classic showmanship. http://www.groverkemble.com/

Registration is required for headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should we need to cancel or postpone. karen.cerreta@roxburylibrary.org

Tickets: FREE!! Sponsored by the Roxbury Public Library Join us on the Library lawn - music in the Gazebo! *Restrooms will not be available - plan ahead!

Roxbury Township Library and SSG are proud to present this Free Summer Gazebo concert series. Feel free to bring blankets/ chairs to sit on and maybe a snack.

Local artists Kate and Paul with Jeiris Cook Music will be playing a variety tunes featuring many popular songs and some original work. Relax with us and enjoy a free concert! www.kateandpaulband.com/ https://jeiriscook.weebly.com/

Registration is required for headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should we need to cancel or postpone. https://roxburylibrary.org/events/ karen.cerreta@roxburylibrary.org

Tickets: FREE!! Sponsored by the Roxbury Public Library Join us on the Library lawn - music in the Gazebo! *Restrooms will not be available - plan ahead!

Roxbury Township Library and SSG is proud to present this Free Summer Gazebo concert series. At the gazebo - Feel free to bring blankets/ chairs to sit on and maybe a snack.

Popular local artist Big Jeff has done lotsa cool stuff and entertained a whole lotta kids, and now, BIG JEFF RADIO is up and running! It's a weekly family radio musical comedy show, with a couple of pictures thrown in. You'll love to listen with the kids! www.bigjeffmusic.com

*Ice Cream Social Night -- bring an item for Roxbury Social Services and receive a free ice cream treat!

Registration is required for headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should we need to cancel or postpone. https://roxburylibrary.org/events/ karen.cerreta@roxburylibrary.org

Tickets: FREE!! Sponsored by the Roxbury Public Library Join us on the Library lawn - music in the Gazebo! *Restrooms will not be available - plan ahead!

Roxbury Township Library and SSG are proud to present this Free Summer Gazebo concert series. Feel free to bring blankets/ chairs to sit on and maybe a snack.

Local artists WinterLong and Stephanie Joyner Musician will be trading tunes featuring many popular songs and some of their original work. Relax with us and enjoy a free concert!

Registration is required for headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should we need to cancel or postpone. https://roxburylibrary.org/events/ karen.cerreta@roxburylibrary.org

Tickets: FREE!! Sponsored by the Roxbury Public Library Join us on the Library lawn - music in the Gazebo! *Restrooms will not be available - plan ahead!

Roxbury Township Library and SSG is proud to present this Free Summer Gazebo concert series. Feel free to bring blankets/ chairs to sit on and maybe a snack.

Popular musician Cardon Raquet sings a variety of familiar tunes and some of his own songs - filled out with harmonies and looped rhythms for a most enjoyable experience! http://www.cardonraquet.com/

Registration is required for headcount purposes as well as our way to contact you should we need to cancel or postpone. https://roxburylibrary.org/events/ karen.cerreta@roxburylibrary.org

Tickets: FREE!! Sponsored by the Roxbury Public Library Join us on the Library lawn - music in the Gazebo! *Restrooms will not be available - plan ahead!

Selling Your Music to TV & Film!

Online

We have the opportunity to present a one-hour session on Music Licensing, “Selling Your Music to TV and Films”, taught by Gen Evieve, a very accomplished songwriter and performer. Gen Evieve led an expanded session on the same topic at last year’s NERFA and it was well-received.

This session is available exclusively to SSG members. Besides the fact that a session like this is bound to have pointers for just about everyone, we want to support these special guest artists when they work with SSG! So sign up for this first, online session and the good word of mouth will help get great guest artists in the future.

The session will take place on Zoom, and are limited to the first 12 people who sign up. All login information will be sent to all those registered.

Cost: $10 per person

SSG presents Jeiris Cook!

Enzo's , 382 US-46, Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828

April will feature Jeiris Cook Music!

Raised on a musical diet of vintage Motown and 90s RnB, Jeiris Cook is serving up his own blend of music therapy with a dash of folk. Combine that with his percussive style of play, and you become witness to a performance that is both unique and memorable. The mission is simple, to produce music that is therapeutic in the way that some foods are. After all, music IS food for the soul. So eat up, because music therapy begins here! http://www.jeiriscook.com

“An artist with the story-telling ability of Bob Dylan and the vocal chops of Marvin Gaye, Jeiris transports you to wonderful childhood memories at Grandma's house, the smell of fresh-baked biscuits wafting through the air and Summer days spent with friends and family, lazily sitting on the porch.” - Spring Nicole

Always fun!! $5 cover Food and drinks available.

SSG presents Gary Reed!

Enzo's , 382 US-46, Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828

Gary Reed will be our March feature!

Gary has performed thousands of gigs as a singer, song writer and guitarist at clubs, parties, music festivals and events. He works as a Solo, Duo with fiddle or bass and as a Trio.

Recently Gary Reed was featured as an outstanding song writer at New Your City's Bitter End. He has performed at the Vancouver Folk Festival, Black Point Music Festival, Sky lands Songwriter's Festival including performances in Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey. https://garyreedguitar.com/

“Gary Reed Band is amazing. Potent lyrical content entrenched with top notch instrumental and vocal production. In short, Gary Reed Band is symbolic Americana and alternative music.” - Waughn Lawery, 360 Magazine

Always fun!! $5 cover Food and drinks available. Skylands Songwriters Guild is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, charitable organization.

SSG presents Tom TC Carpenter!

Enzo's , 382 US-46, Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828

Tom TC Carpenter will be our feature this month!!

Tom's influences and inspirations vary from 60's and 70's rock to early country and Americana. His current songwriting has shifted into exploring the stories of local history - how the railways, the immigrants, and the steel industry shaped the region.

In September of 2016 Tom released his debut CD - "Look Inside" - of original songs consisting of four studio cuts and four live cuts.

"Tom is a craftsman, a wordsmith and a teller of tales. His music is at once pleasing and transportive. Beyond that he's an asset and an advocate for the music community."
- Brian McCloskey, Foul Rift Productions https://www.tomtccarpenter.com/

Always fun!! $5 cover Food and drinks available.

BuddLakeNJ #OpenMic #AcousticMusic

SSG Cover Your Friends plus Gen Evieve!

Enzo's , 382 US-46, Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828

Join us for a special Cover Your Friends evening! ❄️🎵☃️

🎼🎙️ We need YOU to make this evening a howler! If you have a favorite tune from your friends, this is your chance to do it. IF you've been roasted and looking for payback, this is the time!

Our featured artist will be Gen Evieve! www.genevieve-music.com/ “If Belle had more grit and growl, she’d morph into Genevieve. Tenacious, tender, timeless tunesmith with the voice of a fallen angel, a dogged desire to change the world, and the kind of colorful, powerful history that fuels her with the fortitude and swagger to do battle with the gods, Genevieve is a classic in every way.”

Always fun!! $5 cover Food and drinks available.

SSG at the Stanhope House

The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street, Stanhope, NJ 07874

A MONDAY in The Crossfire Lounge at The Stanhope House. Join us for SSG's #Acoustic Singer-Songwriter Open Mic series with a focus on YOUR ORIGINAL MUSIC!

We'll have a quieter night!

Doors Open 6:00 PM | Sign-ups 6:30 PM | Music 7:00 PM

Each #SingerSongwriter will have about 15 minutes to play (approximately 3-4 songs). Collaborations welcome when initiated by the songwriter. Please let us know if you are either coming with a keyboard or would need one. Music stand and keyboard stand will be provided.

One of our goals is to engender a sense of community and networking opportunities for area singer-songwriters. So please plan to stick around before and/or after you perform to support the other artists and have a bite to eat.

Always fun!! $5 Cover to support SSG and expenses. Food and drinks available.
http://stanhopehousenj.com/menu/

Skylands Songwriters Guild is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to cultivating the Singer-Songwriter community of Northwest NJ and the surrounding region.
www.SkylandsSongwriters.com

OpenMic #OriginalMusic

SSG Flamingo Room!

Nerfa, 2701 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06905

SSG Members & Friends Songwriter Guerilla Showcase! Saturday Late night en-suite acoustic showcase - Room #2063 Enjoy nice sets from our most excellent members!

11:45 - Carol Crittenden 12:05 - Marion Halliday 12:25 - Katherine Rondeau 12:45 - Patrick Fitzsimmons 1:05 - Jeiris Cook 1:25 - Randie O'Neil