Previous Performers at the FFP Coffee House Open Mic & Featured Performers Our Open Mic / Featured Performer format has proved to be a popular venue. The types of music varies from folk, personal to popular, blues, bluegrass, classical, jazz, and more. And many of the players perform their original works. The Open Mic has seen Guitarists/Singers/ Performers Chuck Cheesman, Terry Dumdei, Adam Fry, Barry Malpas, Ted Johnson, Doug Coleman, Andy Gould, Barkley Coggin, Anne Wittke, Robin Rauch, Ken Ralston, Jim McCarthy, Bill Burke, Sherrill Kennelly, and many others. We never know who may walk in the door to sign up. In February "Dusty and Joanna" who were traveling cross country from Maine found our website on the Internet, came in, and played two duets on guitar and autoharp. Past Featured Performers have been Rusty Tweed, Nolan McKelvey, Chuch Cheesman, Terry Dumdei, Tony Norris with Elena Gonzalez, Brad Bays, Craig Yarbrough, Robin Rauch, Joan Wyatt with Mike Falk and Sheila McCormick, Nate Stone and Bill Burke. We have also hosted special performances such as Sara Grey and Kieron Means from Ireland last fall. In the tradition of the old coffee houses we also encourage poetry, and several people, such as Ken Ralston and Andy Gould, have included it in their repertoirs. Sam Piper has presented his original poetry, that has varied from humorous, to satirical, to thought provoking. We have received many positive comments on the format, and the enjoyable evenings had by those who have attended, as well as those who have performed. We have also occasionally been given suggestions and ideas on how we might improve the Folk Project which we always encourgage and seriously consider. We would like to extend our appreciation to the Featured Performers, the open mic performers, to Barkley Coggins for the use and operation of his amplifying equipment, and to Mark Alexander for the use of refreshment equipment, to Anne Wittke and Barry Malpas for organization, and Susan Bischoff, for helping with set up and clean up of refreshments. PAST FEATURED PERFORMERS RUSTY TWEED CHUCK CHEESMAN TONY NORRIS TERRY DUMDEI JOAN WYATT CRAIG YARBROUGH OPEN MIC PERFORMERS Click images to enlarge 2009 FFP Coffee House Dates & Featured Performers Month Day Featured Performer January 16 Matthew Henry Hall, Song Writer, Guitarist February 20 Rusty Tweed, Mandolin & Guitarist, Song Writer March 20 Terry Dumdei, Folk Guitarist, Song Writer April 17 Nate Stone, Guitarist and Song Writer May 15 Avtar Khalsa, Guitarist and Singer/Song Writer June 19 Craig Yarborough, Classical Guitarist July 17 Larry Peterson, Folk Singer, Songwriter August 21 Joan Wyatt, with the Joan Wyatt Band September 18 THE OPEN PROJECT - Steve Bailey and Erickah Ness October 10 Saturday Sara Grey and Kieron Means SPECIAL PERFORMANCE from Ireland, [Admission $10] October 16 Wayward Maggie, Guitar Duo from Phoenix November 20 Barkley Coggin, Guitarist and Folk Singer December 18 1st Annual Holiday Open Mic/Jam   [Free Admission] 2008 FFP Coffee House Dates & Featured Performers Month Day Featured Performer January 18 Terry Dumdei, Folk Guitarist February 15 Tony Norris, Song Writer/Story Teller March 21 Brad Bays, Guitarist April 18 Craig Yarbrough, Classical Guitarist May 16 Robin Rauch, Folk Guitarist June 20 Joan Wyatt, Folk Guitarist July 18 Nate Stone, Guitarist and Song Writer August 15 Bill Burke, Instrumentalist and Luthier September 19 Aaron Norris, Guitarist, Folk Singer October 6 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE, Sara Grey and Kieron Means October 17 Matt Miller, Jazz-Folk Guitarist, and Song Writer November 21 Faint Praise, Folk and Bluegrass Band December 19 Chuck Cheesman, Folk Guitarist and Song Writer