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"Music on Malphrus" is an acoustic listening room located in Bluffton, SC, dedicated to hosting live performances. This intimate venue welcomes folk musicians and singer-songwriters, offering them a platform to connect with a family-friendly audience. The space emphasizes authentic and heartfelt musical expressions, celebrating the rich tradition of folk music and storytelling. Its intimate ambiance ensures a unique and personal connection between the artists and their audience, making it a gem in Bluffton's cultural scene.
Tickets are $25 . Ticket purchase is available below or cash/credit at the door. We recommend reserving your seat by booking online below.
"Music on Malphrus" performances are held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry, located at 110 Malphrus Road in Bluffton, South Carolina. Although the venue is a UU church, the performances have no religious affiliation and are solely for entertainment and to enjoy live music. Doors for the event open at 6:30 p.m., and the live music commences at 7:00 p.m.
Yes! There are refreshments available.
Modern-folk duo Friction Farm is a husband and wife team of internationally traveling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay combine storytelling, social commentary and humor to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations. From ballads to anthems each song is filled with harmony and hope.
Pat Wictor first burst on the folk and acoustic scene as an innovative slide guitarist known for fresh and memorable interpretations of traditional and contemporary songs. Since then he has made his mark as a singer-songwriter penning lean and poetic songs that honor and extend rural blues and gospel traditions.
Matt Nakoa is an award-winning songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and appears regularly with folk music icon Tom Rush. The Boston Globe says of Nakoa, “Between his piano chops and heartfelt originals on guitar, he drops jaws.”
Modern folk duo with theatrical flair, clever humor, and unique perspectives. Miles Mafale are modern folk with theatrical flair, delivering plainspoken poetry, clever humor, and unique perspectives. Catherine and Jay’s candid and playful style has earned them acclaim in venerable listening rooms and festivals nationwide.
“If you get a charge from a rich folk rock vibe, love a super sharp guitar lick, or appreciate a moving story song, you will find all of that on The Kennedy's Headwinds. Pete Kennedy's astonishing range on any guitar he touches deftly underpins every mood of Maura Kennedy's warm, lyrical voice. You'll get no resistance from these Headwinds, only pleasure.” - Marilyn Rea Beyer, Host, WFMT’s The Midnight Special & Folkstage.
Award-winning songwriter, singer, and guitarist Josh Joffen lives here in South Carolina but is a son of Brooklyn, NY. Bitten by the folk music bug, Josh crossed the East River into Greenwich Village to learn the art and craft of songwriting and performing. He’s gone on to become a featured artist at clubs, coffeehouses, house concerts, and festivals around and beyond the East Coast, doing shows with a galaxy of stars in the folk universe.
Musically, Josh weaves traditional and modern folk, jazz, and pop influences into a tapestry of tunings and guitar voicings. Lyrically, he says his songs are "funny, poetic, reflective, inspiring and exuberant. Just not all at once."
“Josh Joffen's music speaks to the human spirit with passion and perception. From observant and intimately personal songs laced with wit and humor to overarching anthems evoking universal themes, his songwriting is both evocative and provocative, and a delight to listen to." Nick Noble, host, THE FOLK REVIVAL, WICN Public Radio, Worcester, MA
Tonight’s show will also feature some songs from friends and peers, gone but not forgotten, who had songs too good to just let fade away.
2020 South Florida Folk Festival Songwriters Competition winner Karyn Oliver is part Joan Osborne, a touch of Janis Joplin and a bit of Emmylou Harris – her seductive voice effortlessly oscillates from bluesy soul to country and back.
“Cherchez La Femme” a new collection of songs was released in October of 2023, featuring an all-female cast in an effort to bring more attention to the fantastic women creating music today. Several songs have already gotten critical acclaim and song awards.
Tickets $25 at the door (unless otherwise noted) – General Admission
Doors open 6:30p.m.
Show at 7:00p.m.
At The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry
110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton, SC, 843-837-3330
www.uulowcountry.org;
info: MusicOnMalphrus@gmail.com
uucl.office@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnMalphrus
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry