Half Moon Café: Three Acts Share the Evening

Oct 31

7:15 - 7:45, Front Room: Emme Ryan (Drago)

Guitar, vocal, fiddle - https://www.emme-ryan.com/

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Emme Drago began playing fiddle at age 5. Ten years later, inspired by her dad (who’d written songs her whole life), wrote her first original song. A switch suddenly flipped on & she began writing constantly. She began performing regularly & recorded her first EP during her senior year of High School.

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Partnered with drummer/producer Brandon Geiger she's been bringing her music to the public through live performance &, more recently, recording. Her current recording project is a collaboration between Geiger & TX-based producer, Shannon McArthur.

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Her music defies classification. Her sound is her own. Take this opportunity to see a local musician who's got her foot on the first step on a long, creative journey.

8:00 - 10:00, Half Moon: Three Acts Share the Evening

8:00-8:45 David Antonio, 8:50-9:30 Rich Sammel, 9:35-10:20 Pat McCaskey

Singer/songwriters who accompany their voices with acoustic guitar. Some covers too.

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Dave Antonio, music therapist, teacher & performer, plays live music to assist people faced with physical, emotional, and spiritual challenge, teaches guitar & performs in intimate venues like Clay on Main & private house concerts.

He’s played guitar for over 35 years & loves to play other instruments including mandolin, banjo, sitar, bass, didgeridoo, flute & gong.

His songs are sometimes funny, sometimes touching, always interesting.

https://www.instagram.com/davidantonioguitar/​

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Rich Sammel is a singer-songwriter in southeast Pennsylvania originally hailing from Westchester, New York. We've known Rich for over 20 years, since the open mics (which are now at Clay on Main) were in the back yard at Meadowood.

Rich's thoughtful lyrics & articulate guitar work are a delight. He has recently been performing with his grandson, Sam, who is quite the musician himself.

https://www.facebook.com/rich.sammel.5/​​

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Pat McCaskey is a folk singer of the "old school" starting in San Francisco in the 60s, Boston in the 80s and, more recently, Central PA. Pat speaks with pride of his dad, Hugh "Pud" McCaskey, known for playing harmonica, notably with the Stagg McMann Trio and later the Harmonicats.

Pat is retired from a career in academia & has slowed the frequency of his musical performances, but continues to perform in intimate settings where he can sing traditional tunes, love songs, ballads & just about anything else that he likes & thinks others will like.

SPECIAL PARKING INFO FOR THE OCT 31 SHOW:

Oley plans a HUGE Trick-Or-Treat on Halloween that will be VERY cool, but affect how we get to the parking lot for Clay on Main. Because Main Street in front of the church lot and Clay on Main will be closed so that Trick-Or-Treaters can safely walk in the street, we must use Water Street to get to the church parking lot. CLICK HERE TO GET A MAP and explicit driving directions - the whole town will be alive and fun!