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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.
“Greg Greenway is one of those artists who are so rich a talent that it is difficult to categorize him. He traverses, combines and mixes up musical genres, and manages to open a window on global events that bring us together as citizens of the world. Like other great performers before him, Greenway’s message is that we can all play a part and make a difference in the course of both our private and public lives. But few musicians can do just this with such style, passion and sheer musicality.” --Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange www.greggreenway.com
Considered a master of America roots music, Scott Ainslie brings a wealth of personal and musical history to the stage. With expertise in Ragtime and Delta Blues – And the banjo and fiddle traditions of the Southern Appalachians – in Ainslie’s hands the African and American roots of the music come alive in an engaging mix of history, stories and song. Ainslie’s sixth album, The Last Shot Got Him, has been called “a must for fans of old-school Blues,” and Boston’s Metronome Magazine called Scott “a country Bluesman of the highest order.” https://cattailmusic.com/
Joe is a force of nature on stage. Pure magic. He’s in his power AND communes with his audience.
From touring with Gordon Lightfoot, headlining major US festivals, receiving Folk Alliance International “Album of the Year,” releasing NINE BECOMES ONE (2024) to being named Folk Alliance International Artist-in- Resident, Joe is on fire. He’s played with Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, David Francey, John McCutcheon, John Gorka, Judy Collins and 100’s more. https://www.joecrookston.com/
Reggie's performances showcase a fluid vocalist, arranger, guitarist whose open spirit and wide angle smile, creates an atmosphere that rewards the ears, opens the heart and consistently earns trust and joyful admiration from audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
“The events now unfolding in our nation (and the world) have inspired me to write some of the most powerful songs of my career. These songs, on my new CD “On Solid Ground,” are meant to inspire and empower us as we all work to turn the page from years of hate and division. We are embracing a more inclusive attitude with actions of justice and hope.” https://reggieharrismusic.com/
David Roth strikes many chords, hearts, and minds with his unique songs, offbeat observations, moving stories, sense of the hilarious, and powerful singing and subject matter. As singer, songwriter, recording artist, keynote speaker, workshop leader, and instructor, David has earned top honors at premier songwriter competitions – Kerrville (TX) and Falcon Ridge (NY) – and taken his music, experience, and expertise to a wide variety of venues in this and other countries full-time for more than three decades. https://davidrothmusic.com/
Matt is an award-winning internationally known touring singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A modern troubadour, he makes his home on the highways and concert stages of America, and he 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.” https://mattnakoa.com/
The Kennedys epitomized the essence of what was once called “folk-rock,” well before any Americana branding came into wide use. A husband-wife duo consisting of multi-instrumentalists Pete and Maura Kennedy, they invest both passion and precision into their music, sharing songs that emanate from emphatic emotion.
In a career that now spans three decades, New York duo Maura and Pete Kennedy have traversed a broad musical landscape, surveying power pop, acoustic songwriting, organic rock rooted in their early days in Austin, and a Byrds-inspired jangle that drew the attention of McGuinn, Steve Earle, and most notably Nanci Griffith. https://www.kennedysmusic.com/
The contemporary harmony-driven folk duo, The Levins offers lyrically-rich acoustic music that is warm and uplifting without skating over life's complexities. From harmony in voice to harmony for humanity, husband and wife duo, The Levins, uplift and unite with unflinchingly feel-good folk-pop, infectious musicality, sharp songwriting skills, and a unique approach to vocal harmonies that is both soulful and unexpected.
“The Levins music-a much needed remedy for a hurried and harried world. They serve to remind us of the old adage that says music & poetry can indeed be a soothing balm for troubled times.” — Lee Zimmerman, No Depression https://www.thelevinsmusic.com/
Grounded in rural blues and gospel traditions, Pat Wictor's lean, poetic songs and expressive guitar playing are seasoned with jazz, pop, improvisational surprise, and philosophy.
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. https://patwictor.com/
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
info: MoM@uulowcountry.org
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