Cliff Eberhardt with Louise Coombe

We don't host that many traveling, out-of-state musicians here at Doodad Farm, but there are a select group of artists that we just can't resist when they're passing through the area. Cliff Eberhardt and Louise Mosrie Coombe, both from Massachusetts, are two of our favorite songwriters, and we welcome them back.
OUR ARTISTS:
CLIFF EBERHARDT is a master song craftsman and one of the most entertaining performers you’ll ever see. He emerged from the New York City folk scene in the 80s to record a total of nine internationally released albums. His songs have been recorded by Richie Havens, Shawn Colvin, Lucy Kaplanski, Russ Taff, Erasure and many others. More recently, Cliff wrote and performed completely new music for the Folger Theatre’s (Washington, DC) production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, which was widely acclaimed and won the Helen Hayes Award in 2013. In 2018, Cliff was hired by Aaron Posner and The Roundhouse Theater in MD to write and perform in a modern re-telling of the Sophocles play, "Philoctetes" - called "The Heal". "The Heal" debuted at the Getty Villa in Malibu on September 5th, 2019.
Cliff is known for his distinctive melodies, his often raucous guitar, and his gritty, emotional vocal delivery. He’s been performing since he was seven years old.
www.cliffeberhardt.net
LOUISE COOMBE grew up on a farm in middle Tennessee with English parents. An award-winning songwriter and classically trained singer with a touch of twang, she has been compared to Nanci Griffith, Emmy Lou Harris and Alison Krauss, she’s opened shows for America, Joe Ely, Jonatha Brooke, Allison Moorer, Greg Trooper, Malcomb Holcombe, Mindy Smith and Cliff Eberhardt.
She has won top honors at songwriting contests around the country including Kerrville (TX) New Folk (2x winner – the only one!), Telluride Bluegrass Festival (CO), Rocky Mountain Folks Fest (CO), Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (NY) and SolarFest (VT).
www.louisecoombe.com
HOW TO ATTEND THE SHOW:
As with all Doodad Farm events, this one is FREE. Donations are requested, with every penny going to the musicians. For this special, doubler-header show, we’re asking a donation of $15-$20. EVERYONE is invited! The show starts at 8 pm, but you’re welcome to show up as early as you want for a picnic, a walk in the woods, or just hanging with your friends.
Shortly after the main event, we'll open the stage to participants in Cliff's songwriting workshop, which takes place here at the farm from noon to 1pm (interested songwriters, please see separate Facebook event for the workshop).
DETAILS:
• Doodad Farm is a safe place where we welcome all people.
• Pets are also welcome as long as they cause no trouble.
• Please bring CASH for donations and merch purchases.
• Bring your own beverages, picnics, whatever you want. Bring a chair, also.
• Smoking is permitted as long as you don’t bother anyone or do any butt-dropping.
• Please clean up after yourself and treat the Farm as if it’s your own (in a way, it is!).
• Toilets and drinking water will be available.
• Let someone help you park, especially if the field is wet.
• We do not permit weapons of any sort, nor is there ever a need for them.