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Berkshire Busk!
Great Barrington Farmers Market


18 Church St, Great Barrington
Saturday Mornings from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
May 9th - November 14th, 2026

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Check out the lineup below!

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May 9th, 10am–12:30pm
Jasperoo
Jasperoo is an acoustic duo with John Bunge on lead guitar and Mary Beth Bunge on rhythm guitar, featuring instrumental American folk, blues and ragtime music. They are based in New York’s Hudson Valley. Some of Jasperoo’s tunes began in other styles, but fit perfectly in the old-time setting. Their most recent album is "Market Day" with all original tunes.
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May 16th, 10am–12:30pm
Jeffrey Kirn
Jeffrey Kirn is a composer and ambient classical guitarist from New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley. He has composed music for film and plays in the New York City Classical Guitar Orchestra. As well, Jeffrey composes, records and releases electronic music under the artist name Isotherme.
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May 23rd, 10am–12:30pm
Jackson Whalan
Jackson Whalan is known for his fierce flow, his uplifting, genre-bursting hip-hop, his versatile beat-making and production, and his dazzling freestyle rap chops. His 100-plus-song catalog bursts through the perceived confines of hip-hop, veering into pop, electronic, and jam-band territory. Whalan’s oeuvre includes LPs, EPs, singles, and features with legendary artists including KRS-One, Wax, Mr. Lif, Honeycomb, Michael Wilbur, and many more. He has opened for GZA (Wu-Tang), Dua Saleh, Moon Hooch, RJD2, and others. His music has recently been featured on Netflix, the NFL, Xfinity, Reebok, and more.
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May 30th, 10am–12:30pm
Warren Sieme
Warren Sieme’s acoustic music celebrates American Adult Contemporary and popular music through both original compositions and interpretations of other artists’ songs. From iconic modern songwriters to classic songs from the Great American Songbook as well as his take on traditional folk music, he presents a style that is unadorned and introspective, thoughtful and moving.
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June 6th, 10am–12:30pm
ilana katz katz
Ilana Katz Katz is a Blues and Appalachian fiddler, singer, songwriting musical chameleon whose busking passion began on Boston’s subway platforms in 2008. Known internationally for her signature solo performances, she also lends her fiddling prowess to a who’s who of Blues musicians and beyond as a recording artist and special guest. She strives to do whatever she can to bring good vibes to our strange world by offering free home-baked cookies at her performances. She’s also a novelist, sews one-of-a-kind jackets and berets, makes organic body balm, and is a henna artist. More information is available at: www.ilanakatz.com @ilanakatzkatz (Instagram) and www.facebook.com/ilanakatzkatz
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June 13th, 10am–12:30pm
Scott Hsu
Scott Hsu, is a Taiwanese-American musical artist from Amherst Massachusetts. His genre-fluid performances showcase his multi-instrumental wizardry, blending electronica pop rock beats with live looping synthesizers, guitar, and vocal effects. His lyricism is passionate and heartfelt, rooted in authenticity, gravitating toward themes of love, nostalgia, identity, transformation, and redemption. Mandarin-English songs and cross-cultural love expressions reflect a unique identity—global, hybrid, personal.
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June 20th, 10am–12:30pm
Gore
American DJ and van-driving cameraperson Gore is a Great Barrington-blooded music student at Berkshire Community College. I am a lover of birds, internet culture, all things music, and all things camp. I try to let that influence everything I do!
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June 27th, 10am–12:30pm
Carol and Nick—The Small Band with the Big Sound
Carol and Nick, "The Small Band with the Big Sound," have been working extensively for more than 10 years in New York City, Connecticut's northwest corner and the Hudson valley offering jazz and Bossa Novas at restaurants, clubs, vineyards, and special events. With seven-string guitar, live looper, vocals, and percussion, they create a sound that is rich and layered, subtle and swinging.
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July 4th, 10am–12:30pm
Evan Miller
Evan is a guitarist and producer from Berkshire county who has been in music for almost a decade. A frequent local performer who utilizes various instruments including guitar drums and bass in multiple bands around the area. As well as being a band member, Evan has also made a name for himself in the studio, recording for the Berkshire’s Academy for Advanced Musical Studies as well as developing a solo career. Throughout the years, Evan has studied and performed with the likes of Richard Boulger, Tony Lewis, Mino Cinelu, Dario Boente, Kenwood Dennard, Alex Blake, and Juliard guitar professor and guitar legend Rodney Jones.
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July 11th, 10am–12:30pm
Carolyn Shapiro
Carolyn Shapiro is an old-time banjo player and songwriter from upstate New York whose music feeds the soul like a hearty, home-cooked meal. Blending sultry flavor with a deep-rooted traditional style, her songwriting pushes the boundaries of the banjo and invites listeners on an intimate journey through the complexities of being human. As a performer, Carolyn brings a joyous vulnerability to the stage, leaving audiences feeling genuinely restored and inspired.
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July 18th, 10am–12:30pm
Warren Sieme
Warren Sieme’s acoustic music celebrates American Adult Contemporary and popular music through both original compositions and interpretations of other artists’ songs. From iconic modern songwriters to classic songs from the Great American Songbook as well as his take on traditional folk music, he presents a style that is unadorned and introspective, thoughtful and moving.
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July 25th, 10am–12:30pm
Lee Rogers
I play acoustic guitar and sing, performing covers of folk and rock / soft rock , mostly from the 'classic rock' era. I have been playing guitar for around 40 years. I like to do an eclectic mix of songs,
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August 1st, 10am–12:30pm
Natalie Lewis
Natalie Lewis is a singer and guitarist studying Music Education at UVM. Come listen to your favorite songs from the 60s and 70s!
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August 8th, 10am–12:30pm
Bel Canto Duo
Bel Canto Duo is a composer-performer partnership combining oboe or English horn, cello, and live looping to create original interdisciplinary work. Their projects integrate music and film, engaging themes of environment, place, and cultural memory. The duo has been recognized by The American Prize and has held residencies at Chesterwood and Hafnarborg in Iceland.
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August 15th, 10am–12:30pm
Roger & Lenny
Roger Cohn and Lenny Sutton bring a fresh perspective to familiar—and not so familiar—songs from a golden age of pop music, with harmonies invoking those of the Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, the Jayhawks, and others. Their repertoire includes a wide selection of pop, folk, rock, and blues.
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August 22nd, 10am–12:30pm
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August 29th, 10am–12:30pm
Kristoffer Andrew Ross
Kristoffer Andrew Ross is a folk musician from Cambridge, NY, singing ballads of the British Isles, Canada, and the USA. As a singer, guitarist, and bouzouki player, he performs frequently throughout New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. He also is part of the folk and shanty duo Raffel & Ross, with fellow singer Michael Raffel. Kristoffer is a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO, Local 14.
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September 5th, 10am–12:30pm
Roger & Lenny
Roger Cohn and Lenny Sutton bring a fresh perspective to familiar—and not so familiar—songs from a golden age of pop music, with harmonies invoking those of the Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, the Jayhawks, and others. Their repertoire includes a wide selection of pop, folk, rock, and blues.
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September 12th, 10am–12:30pm
dav!d reed
“What's old is new again!” - Dr. Easy For decades singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & recording artist dav!d reed has been delighting audiences with his unusual assortment of instruments, foot percussion, mouth harps - and a conch shell! You'll go on a colorful, eclectic musical journey from the sunny Caribbean to backroads Appalachia. His diverse collection of inspired original songs, folk blues, ragtime jazz, calypso & reggae result from many years performing and wandering the West Indies, rural New England and the American South. He has been compared to such legendary acoustic guitarists as Mississippi John Hurt, Joseph Spence, Taj Mahal, Jorma Kaukonen and the Davids Lindley & Bromberg. Reed also builds wonderfully quirky cigar box guitars and percussion instruments from recycled materials upon which he delivers his own tasty brand of juke joint country-blues & smokehouse rock!
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September 19th, 10am–12:30pm
Michael Aaron
Michael Aaron is not just another singer/songwriter; he’s a musical craftsman whose eclectic blend of folk and indie rock reflects a lifetime of diverse experiences and influences. Aaron infuses his music with raw emotion and introspective lyricism, capturing the essence of life’s joys and struggles. His sound is a tapestry woven with the threads of his influences, from the melodic sensibilities of the Beatles, to the earnest storytelling of Wilco and the infectious energy of Guster.
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September 26th, 10am–12:30pm
Abby Lappen
Abby Lappen is a singer/songwriter based in the Hudson Valley. An accomplished artist whose unique voice and crisp guitar mesmerize audiences with warmth and agility, her passion comes alive with a wide range of styles and genres. With five albums to date, Lappen performs original songs and meaningful covers in a cross genre mix from haunting folk and satirical blues to jazzy ballads and syncopated melodies.
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October 3rd, 10am–12:30pm
Kristoffer Andrew Ross
Kristoffer Andrew Ross is a folk musician from Cambridge, NY, singing ballads of the British Isles, Canada, and the USA. As a singer, guitarist, and bouzouki player, he performs frequently throughout New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. He also is part of the folk and shanty duo Raffel & Ross, with fellow singer Michael Raffel. Kristoffer is a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO, Local 14.
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October 10th, 10am–12:30pm
Garrin Benfield
Brooklyn and Hillsdale, NY-based singer songwriter Garrin Benfield has released five full length albums and has been touring nationally since 2000. Employing live looping, Garrin improvises rhythmic jams and soundscapes that emerge organically from his own original songs and eclectic covers.
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October 17th, 10am–12:30pm
Carol and Nick—The Small Band with the Big Sound
Carol and Nick, "The Small Band with the Big Sound," have been working extensively for more than 10 years in New York City, Connecticut's northwest corner and the Hudson valley offering jazz and Bossa Novas at restaurants, clubs, vineyards, and special events. With seven-string guitar, live looper, vocals, and percussion, they create a sound that is rich and layered, subtle and swinging.
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October 24th, 10am–12:30pm
Eli Elkus
Eli Elkus is a Musical Storyteller, SongCraftsman, and Folk Activist currently residing in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. He began sculpting his craft as a young troubadour fishin' for songs by the riversides and busking in the streets of New England. It was here the love of folk music and storytelling found him, connecting with perfect strangers through meter, melody, and merit-making story and song. Music for the people, by the people. No frills and no showbusiness. And so it goes. The ramblin’ folk singer plays and tells for multigenerational audiences across the USA and beyond, freewheelin’ in his road sweet home 'JeBus' with his trusty hound Bronco. His performances draw upon a vast repertoire of original songs and stories from his travels and rekindlings of Old Timey Americana, Folk & Blues songs dating back to the early 1900s. The songs tell tales of travel, humanity, social equity, and treasures of the natural world. Recent works have been in cahoots with his partner in life and songcrafting Lara Wahl, including their first album together, Postcards From Heaven, and short musical film, "Lazy-Eyed Dreamer". Eli’s latest release is Spinnin’ Yarns at Parks, Markets, & Farms (Live 2024), a compilation of songs and stories told across Massachusetts and Vermont. Get the know about all things singin', pickin', & storytelling and sign up for the "Lazy-Eyed Newsletter" by visiting his website elielkus.com or emailing him at elielkus@gmail.com
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October 31st, 10am–12:30pm
Garrin Benfield
Brooklyn and Hillsdale, NY-based singer songwriter Garrin Benfield has released five full length albums and has been touring nationally since 2000. Employing live looping, Garrin improvises rhythmic jams and soundscapes that emerge organically from his own original songs and eclectic covers.
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November 7th, 10am–12:30pm
Kristoffer Andrew Ross
Kristoffer Andrew Ross is a folk musician from Cambridge, NY, singing ballads of the British Isles, Canada, and the USA. As a singer, guitarist, and bouzouki player, he performs frequently throughout New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. He also is part of the folk and shanty duo Raffel & Ross, with fellow singer Michael Raffel. Kristoffer is a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO, Local 14.
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November 14th, 10am–12:30pm
Michael Aaron
Michael Aaron is not just another singer/songwriter; he’s a musical craftsman whose eclectic blend of folk and indie rock reflects a lifetime of diverse experiences and influences. Aaron infuses his music with raw emotion and introspective lyricism, capturing the essence of life’s joys and struggles. His sound is a tapestry woven with the threads of his influences, from the melodic sensibilities of the Beatles, to the earnest storytelling of Wilco and the infectious energy of Guster.
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