The following list includes open mikes and other events where I will be performing.  It is not all-inclusive, as I tend to go to open mikes on short notice; rather, this list contains those sets that have been committed in advance.

See the Ergo Canto website for a calendar of events in which I will be performing with Leslie Bryant as Ergo Canto.

Jan 12, 2011 (Wed) Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- Paul Beck and Ellen Schmidt will be joined by the amazing Steve Sadler for an evening of music at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948. http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com  with a guest appearance by Leslie Bryant.  SNOWED OUT
Feb 16, 2011 (Wed) Main Streets Market and Cafe   Live Music 7:30 - 10 pm -- Paul Beck and Ellen Schmidt will be joined by the amazing Steve Sadler for an evening of music at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948. http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com  with a guest appearance by Leslie Bryant. 
Mar 23, 2011 (Wed) Main Streets Market and Cafe   Live Music 7:30 - 10 pm -- Paul Beck and Ellen Schmidt will be joined again by Steve Sadler for an evening of music at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948. http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com  with a guest appearance by Leslie Bryant. 
   
Previous Performances
February 4, 2008 Emerson Umbrella  Open Mike --   Ergo Canto (Leslie Bryant and I)  will be co-featuring with Deborah Goss. Open mike starts at 7:30.  40 Stow St., Concord
November 23, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- Ergo Canto (Leslie Bryant and I) will be splitting the evening with George Deliyiannis and  Ellen Schmidt at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.     http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
November 13, 2007 Sweet Bites Bakery and Cafe  Open Mike (formerly Continental Cafe)-- I am one of two featured performers (George Deliyiannis is the other).  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00.  5A Spruce St. West Acton
October 17, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10 pm -- Ergo Canto (Leslie Bryant and I) will be splitting the evening with George Deliyiannis at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.     http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
August 31, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- I will be splitting the evening with George Deliyiannis and Ellen Schmidt at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Leslie Bryant will join me for one set as Ergo Canto.    http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
July 27, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- Ergo Canto (Paul Beck and Leslie Bryant) will be splitting the evening with George Deliyiannis at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.   http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
July 10, 2007 Continental Cafe  Open Mike --  I will be helping out with setup and sitting in with Ellen Schmidt at the beginning of the evening.  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00.  http://www.continentalcafe.net/
July 3, 2007 Continental Cafe  Open Mike -- Ergo Canto will have a mini-set of 3 songs sometime around 7:00.  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00. 
 http://www.continentalcafe.net/
June 16, 2007 The Java Room,  14 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA -  Jane Fallon has asked me to back her up for a set of folk music sometime after 8pm. 
June 8, 2007 Stagecoach Inn and Tavern Open Mike, 128 Main St. (Rt. 119) Groton,  hosted by Skip Jackson -- Ergo Canto (Paul Beck and Leslie Bryant) will be doing a half-hour guest set around 8:00.
June 7, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- I will be singing with Ellen Schmidt for the evening at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Jerry Wile will be guest performer, assisted by two of his music students.   http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
May 25, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- I will be splitting the evening with George Deliyiannis at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Ellen Schmidt will join us for a set, and Leslie Bryant will join me for one set.    http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
May 22, 2007 Continental Cafe  Open Mike --  I will be helping out with setup and sitting in with Ellen Schmidt at the beginning of the evening.  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00.  http://www.continentalcafe.net/
May 21, 2007 Emerson Umbrella  Open Mike -- I will be helping out with setup and sitting in with Ellen Schmidt at the beginning of the evening. Open mike starts at 7:30.  40 Stow St., Concord
Apr. 5, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- I will be splitting the evening with George Deliyiannis at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Ellen Schmidt will join us for a set, and Leslie Bryant will join me for one set.    http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
Mar. 19, 2007 Emerson Umbrella  Open Mike -- I will be helping out with setup and sitting in with Ellen Schmidt at the beginning of the evening. Features are Buchanan & McFarland and Julie Doughtery. Open mike starts at 7:30.  40 Stow St., Concord
Mar. 16, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- I will be singing with Ellen Schmidt for the evening at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Jerry Wile will be guest performer.   http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER -- will be rescheduled.
Mar. 13, 2007 Continental Cafe  Open Mike --  I will be helping out with setup and sitting in with Ellen Schmidt at the beginning of the evening.  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00.  Features are JB Sweeney and Joel Cage.     http://www.continentalcafe.net/
Mar. 10, 2007 Sea Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland -- Folk Song Society of Greater Boston.  I will be participating in this concert (click the title for more information), which will be held at 8pm at First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church Street, Watertown.
Mar. 9, 2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 8-11 pm -- I will be singing with Ellen Schmidt for the evening at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  George Deliyiannis will join us, and Matt Nozzolio will be the guest performer.   http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
Mar. 6, 2007 Continental Cafe  Open Mike --  I will be helping out with setup and sitting in with Ellen Schmidt at the beginning of the evening.  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00.  Features are Patti DeRosa and Luke MacNeil.     http://www.continentalcafe.net/
Mar. 5, 2007 Emerson Umbrella  Open Mike -- I will be helping out with setup and sitting in with Ellen Schmidt at the beginning of the evening. Features are Fiske & Herrera and Ellis Ralph. Open mike starts at 7:30.  40 Stow St., Concord
Feb. 8,  2007 Amazing Things Open Mike Feature -- I will be the feature act at the Amazing Things Art Center open mike at 55 Nicholas Rd Framingham, MA starting at 7:30pm.
See their web site at http://amazingthings.org.
Feb. 2,  2007 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10pm -- I will be singing with Ellen Schmidt for the evening at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  George Deliyiannis will join us, and Camille Breeze will be the guest performer.   http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
Jan. 23,  2007 Continental Cafe  Open Mike -- Cachet will co-feature with Betsy Binstock.  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00.  http://www.continentalcafe.net/
Dec. 29,  2006 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10pm -- I will be singing with Ellen Schmidt for the evening at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Jerry Wile will be guest performer.   http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
Dec. 2,  2006 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10pm -- Fingerstyle guitarist and blues singer Skip Jackson has asked me to sit in with him on mandolin.  I'll also play a couple of short sets.  http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.
Nov. 24,  2006 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10pm -- I will be singing with Ellen Schmidt for the second half of the evening, and will do a guest set around 8:30.  Kristin Hall was scheduled to be the guest but couldn't make it. http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.
Nov. 15, 2006 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10pm -- I will be splitting the evening with Nate Smith at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Enjoy great dining and a full selection of liquors!  Visit them at http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com!  I recommend the salmon!  A flyer for this evening is here.
Nov. 3, 2006 Stagecoach Inn and Tavern Open Mike, 128 Main St. (Rt. 119) Groton,  hosted by Skip Jackson -- I'm signed up for a 2-song set around 7:20.
Oct. 20, 2006 Stagecoach Inn and Tavern Open Mike, 128 Main St. (Rt. 119) Groton,  hosted by Skip Jackson -- I'm signed up for a 2-song set around 9:20.
Oct. 6, 2006 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10pm -- I will be splitting the evening with Ellen Schmidt, and guest performer Richard Mungo.  
42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.  Enjoy great dining and a full selection of liquors!
Sept. 6, 2006 Sit'n Bull Pub Open Mike feature, playing mandolin for Cachet.  See above for link.
August 30, 2006 Sit'n Bull Pub Open Mike feature.  Open mike starts at 8:00, feature is around 9:00. 

Link: http://www.sitnbull.com/
June 27, 2006 Continental Cafe Open Mike -- co-feature.  Open mike starts at 6:30 pm,  features start at 8:00.

Link:  http://www.continentalcafe.net/

September 8, 2008 King Hooper Cafe Open Mike    Ergo Canto (Leslie Bryant and I)  will be co-featuring at the King Hooper Cafe (Marblehead Arts Association, 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA) with TBA -- see http://www.angelamasciale.com/kinghooper.html
April 25, 2008 NEFFA -- I will be participating in a production of Bound for Glory, featuring the songs of Woody Guthrie, put on by the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston at the NEFFA folk festival.  The show is on Friday evening at 8pm; see the NEFFA link for more details.
April 16, 2008 Main Streets Market and Cafe Live Music 7-10 pm -- Skip Jackson will be performing fingerpicked blues for the evening, and has asked me to accompany him on the mandolin.  Ergo Canto will be opening for Skip, and will have a second set later in the evening.  Main Streets Market and Cafe is at 42 Main St. Concord, 978-369-9948.     http://www.mainstreetsmarketandcafe.com
April 15, 2008 Twice Told Tales Open Mike --   Ergo Canto (Leslie Bryant and I)  will be the feature. Open mike starts at 7:00.  Harvey Wheeler Center, West Concord, MA.
   
     

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