5:45 — Green Room Gathering
Hosted by singer-songwriter Tommy Crawford!
7:30 — Rupert Wates
Rupert Wates was born in London and studied at Oxford University. He has been a full-time songwriter since the late 1990s when he signed a publishing contract with Eaton Music Limited. In London, he worked with some of the best performers in the city. Moving in 2001 to Paris, Wates formed his own quartet and began playing live regularly. In fall 2006 he came to the US. He is now based in New York City and Colorado. Since coming to the US, he has won more than 40 songwriting and performing awards.
8:15 — Moonfruits
Moonfruits—led by Ottawa-based partners Alex Millaire and Kaitlin Milroy—craft contemporary folk, organically alternating between French and English, that addresses our collective humanity with heart, wit, and wonder. This Stingray Rising Star, SOCAN, and Trille Or award-winning group has toured their transportive live show across Canada, the US, France, Belgium, and Germany.
9:00 — Trifolium
Drawing musical influence from New England, Ireland, Appalachia, Quebec and the vast diversity of popular acoustic (and not so acoustic) music, Trifolium (Chloe Powell, Andy Mueller, and Justin Park) have been playing for local events, concert series, private parties, and weddings around central Vermont for seven years. They are known and loved for their instrumental diversity, powerful singing, and close harmonies.