Join us for exceptional music, coffee, and dessert in an intimate setting at one of our Friday night Green Wood Coffee Houses.
Doors open one half hour before each performance. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Seating is unassigned.
At this time, tickets cannot be purchased online, so reservations are highly recommended! Call 734-665-8558 and leave a message with your name, number of tickets desired, and performance. Then (if there is time between your call and the performance date) send a check for the total (payable to "FUMC Green Wood") to: FUMC Green Wood, 1001 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Include name, address, and phone number. Tickets will be waiting at the door. Reservations made without payment may not be honored for sold-out performances.
Tickets are also available at the door. Kids 10 and under are 2-for-1.
Group discounts available — call 734-665-8558 for details.
Spring 2008 Schedule
Friday, January 11, 2008 - Michael Johnson ($15)
Yes, THE Michael Johnson, singer of the smash hit singles, "Bluer Than Blue," "This Night Won't Last Forever," "That's That,"and other landmark songs. Michael's recent duet partners include Nanci Griffith and Alison Krauss. His amazing guitar work, humor and onstage showmanship will make for a very special (and rare) small-venue performance. Bring a friend!
"A dazzling guitarist and wonderfully expressive singer. No two shows are alike." -- Billboard Magazine
Friday, January 18, 2008 - All About Eve ($15)
Vocal trio All About Eve (Katie Geddes, Debra Gerber, and Deb Wood) offers up a variety of close-harmony pop covers and traditional folk and gospel songs, some served a capella and some accompanied by the charming and talented John Goodell on the baby grand. The harmonies All About Eve lends to songs by stellar writers such as Lennon and McCartney, Patty Griffin, Nanci Griffith, Bob Dylan, Bono and Carly Simon are guaranteed to give goosebumps. The trio has become a sought-after entity in this region for festival events, benefit concerts, church services, weddings, and memorial services as well as onstage performances.
Friday, February 1, 2008 - Juggernaut Jug Band ($15)
You haven't heard "Pinball Wizard" or "People Are Strange" until you've heard it played on jugs and "various other sundries." Jug band music is blues, ragtime, swing and jazz combined in a strange concoction spawned in Louisville, home of the Juggernaut Jug Band. Jug bands flourished in towns along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in the 1920's and 1930's. Today, as then, a jug band is the ultimate party band. The Juggernauts have been featured on the Today Show and radio's "Dr. Demento" show.
". . . they don't let virtuosity get in the way of having fun.." -- The Washington Post
Friday, February 15, 2008 - Matt Watroba & Robert Jones ($15)
A beloved performer and radio personality, Matt Watroba has established himself as the voice of folk music in Michigan through his association with public radio and as a touring musician. His "Folks Like Us" radio show airs on WDET 101.9 FM on Saturday afternoons. Robert Jones has over twenty years' experience as a performing musician, storyteller, radio producer/host and music educator. As a youngster Robert fell under the spell of his grandmother's record collection, listening to and loving a wide variety of music, especially the blues. Accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, Robert offers up a wealth of musical wit and wisdom onstage. Together, Matt and Robert present "the history of music and the music of history," an entertaining and educational illustration of the common origins of American roots, folk, gospel and blues music. Bring the kids! Bring a friend!
Friday, February 29, 2008 - Small Potatoes ($12)
Small Potatoes is Jacquie Manning and Rich Prezioso. They describe their music as "Celtic to cowboy," and say it's taken taken them "years of careful indecision" to develop a mix of music ranging from country, blues and swing to Irish ballads. You'll hear two great voices, fine guitar playing and a touch of tin whistle, flute, mandolin and bodhran. Small Potatoes' award-winning songwriting, close harmony and warm rapport with the audience makes for a wonderful evening. Their latest album, Waltz of the Wallflowers, has appeared on several "Best Of" radio playlists.
"These folks are wonderful; fun, energetic, and great musicians. They're Two of my favorite performers." -- singer/songwriter Bill Staines
Friday, March 7, 2008 - Marshall Chapman ($12)
The South Carolina born-and-bred iconoclast returns to Green Wood for more "music and mayhem under the cross." For the uninitiated, Marshall Chapman is a six-foot-tall singer/songwriter/author who has released 10 critically-acclaimed albums. Artists who have recorded her songs include Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Wynonna, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Buffett, Jessi Colter, Dion, Irma Thomas, and The Uppity Blues Women. She has toured extensively on her own and opened shows for everybody from John Prine and Jimmy Buffett to Jerry Lee Lewis and the Ramones. She contributed 14 songs to Good Ol' Girls, which the New York Times called a “feminist literary country music review.” (The musical goes back into production this April.) Her songs have appeared in several movies, including Urban Cowboy. Her first book, Goodbye, Little Rockand Roller (St. Martin’s Press, 2003), was a finalist for multiple book awards. Marshall continues to tour in support of her 2006 CD, Mellowicious! Her one-woman show, often described as “The Triumph of Rock and Roll over Good Breeding,” includes songs, readings, and ― depending on the phase of the moon ― a choreographed rap of Chaucer’ Canterbury Tales. She is currently working on a new book ― They Came To Nashville.
CANCELLED: Friday, March 28, 2008 - Mary McCaslin ($12)
Friday, April 4, 2008 - Lee Murdock ($12)
Great Lakes troubador Lee Murdock's songs are a treasure trove of drama and inspiration found in the lives of sailors and fishermen, lighthouse keepers, ghosts, shipwrecks, and outlaws and everyday heroes. Fluent at the six and twelve string guitars, Murdock combines ragtime, Irish, blues and folk styles with his flair for storytelling in songs. www.leemurdock.com
Friday, April 11, 2008 - Girlyman ($15)
As their name implies, the members of Girlyman (Nate Borofsky, Doris Muramatsu and Ty Greenstein) try not to take themselves too seriously. "It's a great name for us," says Muramatsu. "It's playful and fun, and that's who we are." The members of Girlyman, all classically trained, trade off songwriting duties and a slew of instruments including acoustic guitar, banjo, baritone guitar, djembe and mandolin. The band's new CD Joyful Sign features the band's folk/pop/bluegrass sound with a sense of confidence, energy and spirit. It is a showcase for memorable, well-crafted songs graced by the group's signature three-part harmony. www.girlyman.com
Friday, April 25, 2008 - The Laws ($12)
The Laws are Canadian husband-and-wife singer/songwriters. Their songs are an acoustic mix of country, bluegrass, folk and pop, delivered with harmony singing "that recalls The Everly Brothers in their prime". As recent winners of the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Competition, The Laws are making a strong move for greater recognition in the Americana ranks behind a typically ambitious touring schedule (200-plus nights a year on the road) and a stirring new album for their own label titled Ride It Out. The duo’s fifth CD, Ride It Out is packed with compelling original songs, empathetic musicianship and emotionally charged vocal performances. www.thelaws.ca
Friday, May 2-3, 2008 - Don White ($15)
Back by popular demand! Don White combines heart-felt, serious lyrics with side-splitting laughs to provide an evening not to be forgotten. This Massachusetts comedian/singer/songwriter is best-known in these parts for his radio gems "Rascal," "Psycho Mom and Dad," and "I Know Exactly What Love Is." Bring a friend! www.donwhite.net
Friday, May 9, 2008 - Peter Mayer ($15)
Peter Mayer's songs are fresh and unique, earthy and intimate. His welcoming voice and inventive guitar work provides the perfect vehicle for his down home wisdom and a sweep of themes that includes Buddha, Jesus, Columbus, Isaac Newton and . . . Harley Davidson. His latest CD is Midwinter, a collection of original songs on various themes of the holiday season.
Friday, May 16, 2008 - Kat Eggleston ($12)
Performers interested in bookings at the Green Wood Coffee House should leave a message at 734-665-8558.
