BOSCAWEN'S HIGH STREET COFFEE HOUSE FEATURES 'PEACEFUL MEANS' - 7PM FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2025
Join us at 7PM on Friday, January 6, 2025, for the first High Street Coffee House of the new year featuring the music of 'Peaceful Means'. Peaceful Means is a musical duo featuring the harmonious warmth and presence of Leah Boyd and Heather Pierson. Weaving together original songs and uplifting arrangements of choice covers with their voices and accompanying piano, acoustic strings, and percussion, they create music as an invitation to remember and to cultivate the joy, peace, and connection that are available in every moment.
For both Heather and Leah, music has been the common thread in lives filled with diverse experience. After a career performing contemporary music, Leah shifted her focus to performing, writing, and recording her original music and now has 4 CDs in circulation. In recent years she has been primarily using her music to enhance her work of sharing nonviolent consciousness through training events and guiding facilitated experiences.
Heather’s creative path began early in her teenage years, when she was in an original rock band in the early 1990s with Leah. From there, Heather’s musical adventures took her through years of exploring and performing country to jazz to folk, all while working to support her creative life - everything from being a full-time nanny to retail management to children’s librarian! Heather realized her full-time music-making dreams in 2010, and has so far released 14 recordings, 2 songbooks, and several singles of her original music.
The original spark between these two soul-sisters would reignite now and again over the years, in various and brief musical projects that would bring them to venues from New England to Florida to the Rocky Mountains, and to sharing the stage with such world music greats as Baba Olatunji and Paul Winter. That same spark has been kindled by their individual commitment to nonviolent practices and to sharing the creative fruits of that searching.
Drawing on their years of friendship and wealth of experience, Leah and Heather are happily reunited as Peaceful Means, inspired anew to create and share new music with audiences eager for an affirmation of humanity’s highest hopes. For both Leah and Heather, making music together has always been and continues to be one of their greatest joys - and joy multiplies when it is shared. More artist information is available at www.peacefulmeans.net
Doors open at 6:15pm, the music starts at 7pm, and the evening is typically wrapped up by 10pm. Bring your appetite as there is a great array of refreshments for a light dinner or a simply sweet or salty snack that is all available by donation. Admission to Boscawen’s High Street Coffee House is always FREE, though a donation basket is passed at intermission to help support the feature musician. Priority for open mic will be given to those who did not perform at last month’s event. Performers need to sign up ahead of time by emailing Liz at the Coffee House email inbox at [email protected].
Any questions? Call Chris at 603-520-9196 and she will be more than happy to help you. The sanctuary is handicap accessible by the door on the street side of the church across from the Fire Station. Bring your appetite and bring a friend!
For both Heather and Leah, music has been the common thread in lives filled with diverse experience. After a career performing contemporary music, Leah shifted her focus to performing, writing, and recording her original music and now has 4 CDs in circulation. In recent years she has been primarily using her music to enhance her work of sharing nonviolent consciousness through training events and guiding facilitated experiences.
Heather’s creative path began early in her teenage years, when she was in an original rock band in the early 1990s with Leah. From there, Heather’s musical adventures took her through years of exploring and performing country to jazz to folk, all while working to support her creative life - everything from being a full-time nanny to retail management to children’s librarian! Heather realized her full-time music-making dreams in 2010, and has so far released 14 recordings, 2 songbooks, and several singles of her original music.
The original spark between these two soul-sisters would reignite now and again over the years, in various and brief musical projects that would bring them to venues from New England to Florida to the Rocky Mountains, and to sharing the stage with such world music greats as Baba Olatunji and Paul Winter. That same spark has been kindled by their individual commitment to nonviolent practices and to sharing the creative fruits of that searching.
Drawing on their years of friendship and wealth of experience, Leah and Heather are happily reunited as Peaceful Means, inspired anew to create and share new music with audiences eager for an affirmation of humanity’s highest hopes. For both Leah and Heather, making music together has always been and continues to be one of their greatest joys - and joy multiplies when it is shared. More artist information is available at www.peacefulmeans.net
- “In a world that is struggling to keep up with rapid change on every front, it is comforting to return to the foundational concepts of kindness, love and goodwill. Better still, they have been put to music! This new collaboration is filled with reasons to smile.” - Christine Cote’ Baillargeon, event manager | Dragonfly Barn, Bridgton, Maine
Doors open at 6:15pm, the music starts at 7pm, and the evening is typically wrapped up by 10pm. Bring your appetite as there is a great array of refreshments for a light dinner or a simply sweet or salty snack that is all available by donation. Admission to Boscawen’s High Street Coffee House is always FREE, though a donation basket is passed at intermission to help support the feature musician. Priority for open mic will be given to those who did not perform at last month’s event. Performers need to sign up ahead of time by emailing Liz at the Coffee House email inbox at [email protected].
Any questions? Call Chris at 603-520-9196 and she will be more than happy to help you. The sanctuary is handicap accessible by the door on the street side of the church across from the Fire Station. Bring your appetite and bring a friend!
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR OPEN MIC
Boscawen's High Street Coffee House is wonderful extended family of musicians, comedians and poets and always welcomes new talent to the stage. Typically, in addition to our feature band/musician each month, we offer 8-10 'open mic' slots that follow the feature.
The 'open mic' slots fill up quickly and require a reservation. To reserve an 'open mic' slot, email Liz at [email protected]. Let her know what you need for equipment and any special accommodations you might need.
In an effort to be fair, our 'open mic' policy is:
Questions? Call Chris at 603-520-9196. All are welcome!
The 'open mic' slots fill up quickly and require a reservation. To reserve an 'open mic' slot, email Liz at [email protected]. Let her know what you need for equipment and any special accommodations you might need.
In an effort to be fair, our 'open mic' policy is:
- Sign up by emailing Liz at [email protected]
- Priority is given to those who did not perform the previous month. When signing up, if you played the previous month, your name will go to the bottom of the sign-up list.
- Each musician, comedian or poet gets ten minutes or 2 songs.
Questions? Call Chris at 603-520-9196. All are welcome!
NEW FALL SCHEDULE RELEASED WITH GREAT LINE UP OF MUSICIANS!
Boscawen's High Street Coffee House is excited to release our fall schedule that will take us right up to December with the famous 'Holiday Themed' open mic. We are excited to have some of your favorite musicians return to the stage in our fall line up! The Coffee House is held the first Friday of every month in the sanctuary of the Boscawen Congregational Church, located at 12 High Street in Boscawen, NH. Starting at 7 PM, the Coffee House kicks off the evening with our feature band or musician, followed by an 'open mic' portion of the evening. The 'open mic' welcomes musicians, poets, and comedians to the stage and there is typically time for 8 to 10 in the line-up. The 'open mic' line-up fills up quickly, so email us at [email protected] if you want to sign up. Typically, the feature band/musician wraps up the evening with another short set which is completed by 9:30 to 10:00 PM.
While in the church sanctuary, we will be offering light refreshments and drinks. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and music will start at 7:00 pm.
Admission is always FREE, though a donation basket will be passed at intermission.
The Sanctuary is handicap accessible by the ramp & door on the street side of the church. So join us and bring a friend! You will find the acoustics are second to none and it is the best music around!
While in the church sanctuary, we will be offering light refreshments and drinks. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and music will start at 7:00 pm.
Admission is always FREE, though a donation basket will be passed at intermission.
The Sanctuary is handicap accessible by the ramp & door on the street side of the church. So join us and bring a friend! You will find the acoustics are second to none and it is the best music around!
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT BOSCAWEN'S HIGH STREET COFFEE HOUSE
Like what you hear? Your generous donations help make the High Street Coffee House possible, and we are grateful for all that you donate. Donating electronically is easy! Simply note in the comment section of the online menu that your donation is for the Coffee House. Rather send a check? Mail your check today to Boscawen Congregational Church, 12 High Street, Boscawen, NH 03303.