Fiddlers Dream Coffeehouse

**Context Profile for Fiddlers Dream Coffeehouse**

1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   - **Mission:** Fiddlers Dream Coffeehouse is dedicated to providing a welcoming space for musicians and music lovers to gather, share, and enjoy live acoustic music. The organization aims to foster a community that appreciates and supports local and emerging artists.
   - **Cause:** The organization focuses on promoting live music and creating a supportive environment for artists. It emphasizes the cultural and social value of music as a means of bringing people together.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - **Live Music Events:** Regularly hosts live acoustic music performances featuring local and emerging artists.
   - **Community Gatherings:** Provides a space for community members to enjoy music and connect with each other.
   - **Open Mic Nights:** Offers opportunities for amateur musicians to perform and gain exposure.

3. **Tone of Voice:**
   - **Friendly and Welcoming:** The language used is inviting and inclusive, encouraging community participation and engagement.
   - **Casual and Approachable:** The tone is relaxed, reflecting the informal and community-oriented nature of the coffeehouse.
   - **Inspiring:** Encourages appreciation for music and the arts, highlighting the joy and connection that music brings.

4. **Emoji Usage:**
   - **Limited Emoji Usage:** The website and communications do not frequently use emojis. When used, they are simple and relevant to music or community themes, such as musical notes or coffee cups.

5. **Key Facts:**
   - **Founding Info:** Fiddlers Dream Coffeehouse is a relatively new organization, focused on building a community around live music.
   - **Scale:** Operates on a small scale with a focus on local community impact.
   - **Volunteer Info:** Likely relies on volunteers for event organization and operations, although specific details are not extensively covered on the website.

6. **Writing Guidelines:**
   - **Style:** Maintain a friendly and conversational style, reflecting the welcoming atmosphere of the coffeehouse.
   - **Content Focus:** Highlight the community aspect and the joy of live music. Emphasize the opportunity for local artists to showcase their talents.
   - **Audience Engagement:** Encourage participation in events and foster a sense of belonging among community members.
   - **Clarity and Simplicity:** Use clear and straightforward language to ensure accessibility for all audience members.

This context profile should guide AI assistants in creating content that aligns with the mission and values of Fiddlers Dream Coffeehouse, ensuring it resonates with their community-focused and music-loving audience.

LXCL:Tickets at door the day of show will be $40.

General Admission

LXCL:Same as the General Advance but with a little extra for Tom and Fiddler’s Dream!

VIP Admission

In what has become an annual tradition, our 39th Anniversary Year would not be complete without the amazing TOM CHAPIN live in the large Meeting Room at Fiddler&#39;s Dream! In a career that spans six decades, 28 albums and three GRAMMY awards, Hudson Valley Troubadour Tom Chapin has covered an incredible amount of creative ground. In addition to his work as a recording artist, concert performer, storyteller and activist, he&#39;s performed on Broadway and worked extensively in television, radio and film. The son of noted jazz drummer and teacher Jim Chapin, and the grandson of author/critic Kenneth Burke and portrait painter James Chapin, Tom grew up in a family that encouraged artistic pursuits. He began performing professionally as a teenager in the early 1960&#39;s, playing in Greenwich Village folk clubs alongside his siblings Harry and Steve as The Chapin Brothers. Chapin and his songs were featured in the seminal 1970 documentary film Blue Water, White Death, for which he spent six months sailing the Indian Ocean searching for great white sharks. In 1971, he began a five-year run as the host of Make A Wish, an Emmy and Peabody Award winning TV show presented by ABC News. Chapin&#39;s latest project, The Make A Wish Songbag,&quot; released in March 2025, is a &quot;lost&quot; CD of songs from Make A Wish which Tom recorded in 1976. Tom was the show&#39;s host, and he got his (then unknown!) brother Harry the job to write the songs - 2 per episode. This is a selection of Tom&#39;s favorite songs from the Make A Wish years, the best-known being the Chapin Anthem, Circle. Chapin launched his solo recording career with 1976&#39;s Life Is Like That. It was the first of a string of albums that further established his reputation as both a gifted storyteller and a natural entertainer, winning him an uncommonly loyal fan base in the process. In 1988, Tom released his first Family recording, Family Tree. His music was aimed at elementary school children, who understood language and humor. His songs were embraced by kids, parents, and teachers. This launched a whole new career for Chapin, and was the first of 13 albums that have received countless awards including 5 Grammy nominations. Tom&#39;s pioneering approach to a sophisticated style of storytelling filled a niche between songs for toddlers, and teen rebellion music. Engaging the heart, mind and imagination with life-affirming songs which convey positive messages about relationships, family, good food, and the green earth. He continued to venture into other creative areas, playing the lead role in the hit Broadway musical &quot;Pump Boys and Dinettes&quot;, working off-Broadway as musical director of both Cotton Patch Gospel, and Harry Chapin: Lies and Legends, and serving as host of TV&#39;s National Geographic Explorer. He&#39;s also written and performed satirical topical songs for National Public Radio&#39;s Morning Edition, and had a cameo role as the Vice Presidential candidate in Jonathan Demme&#39;s 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. Simon and Schuster has released three children&#39;s books based upon his songs: This Pretty Planet, Library Song (The Library Book), and The Backwards Birthday Party. Chapin also serves as narrator of a series of children&#39;s books, three of which (Mama Don&#39;t Allow, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly, and The Train They Call The City Of New Orleans) have won GRAMMY awards in the Best Spoken Word Album for Children category. Currently in development is Grandfather Camp: An Orchestral Fantasy. This hybrid theater/orchestra piece for families combines the talents of Tom Chapin and John Forster, along with the SONOS Chamber Orchestra led by Erik Ochsner. It is inspired by the writings of the late Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Dr. Ruth believed that the grandparent/grandchild bond needed to be understood, valued and nurtured. The project will culminate with a live concert piece for 3 actors and an orchestra, as well as a recording, and as an illustrated book. In addition to his musical and media endeavors, Chapin has long been an advocate for environmental causes, issues of hunger and social justice, and a supporter of music and the arts in public schools. &quot;I&#39;m at that place in my life where I follow what interests me,&quot; Chapin concludes. &quot;I still love the guitar, I still love to sing, and I still love the thrill of creation: a good song, a good recording, a good concert. I feel blessed to be my own boss, creating my own material and performing for so many different audiences, ages and generations.&quot; Advance tickets are $35, and will be $40 at the door the day of the show. We also offer a VIP advance ticket, which is just the same as a regular ticket, but adds a bit extra for Tom and Fiddler&#39;s Dream! All of our seating is &quot;General seating&quot;, with no seat more than four rows from the stage. Seating is limited to 60 attendees. Our commitment to inclusion, community care, and clean air events continue, and KN95+ masks are required for attendees, and are provided free in a variety of fabulous colors! We will have a selection of beverages available for purchase. Tom will have merchandise both old and new with him, and will be available for purchase before, during, and after the concert, and Tom will be available for signing as well. With limited seating, we encourage you to get your friends together and get &nbsp;your tickets now! Your patronage supports the artist, and supports Fiddler&#39;s Dream too! Looking forward to seeing you once again as we showcase the always wonderful Tom Chapin.

We appreciate your support and attendance at Tom&rsquo;s 2026 concert! Whether this is your first time attending a Tom Chapin concert, or if it&rsquo;s an annual tradition, you will be sharing songs and stories both old and new. No seat is more than four rows from the stage, and Tom is always available after the show for a visit and will happily sign your CDs and books! As an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, your support means the world to us!

In what has become an annual tradition, our 39th Anniversary Year would not be complete without the amazing TOM CHAPIN live in the large Meeting Room at Fiddler's Dream! In a career that spans six decades, 28 albums and three GRAMMY awards, Hudson Valley Troubadour Tom Chapin has covered an incredible amount of creative ground. In addition to his work as a recording artist, concert performer, storyteller and activist, he's performed on Broadway and worked extensively in television, radio and film. The son of noted jazz drummer and teacher Jim Chapin, and the grandson of author/critic Kenneth Burke and portrait painter James Chapin, Tom grew up in a family that encouraged artistic pursuits. He began performing professionally as a teenager in the early 1960's, playing in Greenwich Village folk clubs alongside his siblings Harry and Steve as The Chapin Brothers. Chapin and his songs were featured in the seminal 1970 documentary film Blue Water, White Death, for which he spent six months sailing the Indian Ocean searching for great white sharks. In 1971, he began a five-year run as the host of Make A Wish, an Emmy and Peabody Award winning TV show presented by ABC News. Chapin's latest project, The Make A Wish Songbag," released in March 2025, is a "lost" CD of songs from Make A Wish which Tom recorded in 1976. Tom was the show's host, and he got his (then unknown!) brother Harry the job to write the songs - 2 per episode. This is a selection of Tom's favorite songs from the Make A Wish years, the best-known being the Chapin Anthem, Circle. Chapin launched his solo recording career with 1976's Life Is Like That. It was the first of a string of albums that further established his reputation as both a gifted storyteller and a natural entertainer, winning him an uncommonly loyal fan base in the process. In 1988, Tom released his first Family recording, Family Tree. His music was aimed at elementary school children, who understood language and humor. His songs were embraced by kids, parents, and teachers. This launched a whole new career for Chapin, and was the first of 13 albums that have received countless awards including 5 Grammy nominations. Tom's pioneering approach to a sophisticated style of storytelling filled a niche between songs for toddlers, and teen rebellion music. Engaging the heart, mind and imagination with life-affirming songs which convey positive messages about relationships, family, good food, and the green earth. He continued to venture into other creative areas, playing the lead role in the hit Broadway musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes", working off-Broadway as musical director of both Cotton Patch Gospel, and Harry Chapin: Lies and Legends, and serving as host of TV's National Geographic Explorer. He's also written and performed satirical topical songs for National Public Radio's Morning Edition, and had a cameo role as the Vice Presidential candidate in Jonathan Demme's 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. Simon and Schuster has released three children's books based upon his songs: This Pretty Planet, Library Song (The Library Book), and The Backwards Birthday Party. Chapin also serves as narrator of a series of children's books, three of which (Mama Don't Allow, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly, and The Train They Call The City Of New Orleans) have won GRAMMY awards in the Best Spoken Word Album for Children category. Currently in development is Grandfather Camp: An Orchestral Fantasy. This hybrid theater/orchestra piece for families combines the talents of Tom Chapin and John Forster, along with the SONOS Chamber Orchestra led by Erik Ochsner. It is inspired by the writings of the late Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Dr. Ruth believed that the grandparent/grandchild bond needed to be understood, valued and nurtured. The project will culminate with a live concert piece for 3 actors and an orchestra, as well as a recording, and as an illustrated book. In addition to his musical and media endeavors, Chapin has long been an advocate for environmental causes, issues of hunger and social justice, and a supporter of music and the arts in public schools. "I'm at that place in my life where I follow what interests me," Chapin concludes. "I still love the guitar, I still love to sing, and I still love the thrill of creation: a good song, a good recording, a good concert. I feel blessed to be my own boss, creating my own material and performing for so many different audiences, ages and generations." Advance tickets are $35, and will be $40 at the door the day of the show. We also offer a VIP advance ticket, which is just the same as a regular ticket, but adds a bit extra for Tom and Fiddler's Dream! All of our seating is "General seating", with no seat more than four rows from the stage. Seating is limited to 60 attendees. Our commitment to inclusion, community care, and clean air events continue, and KN95+ masks are required for attendees, and are provided free in a variety of fabulous colors! We will have a selection of beverages available for purchase. Tom will have merchandise both old and new with him, and will be available for purchase before, during, and after the concert, and Tom will be available for signing as well. With limited seating, we encourage you to get your friends together and get  your tickets now! Your patronage supports the artist, and supports Fiddler's Dream too! Looking forward to seeing you once again as we showcase the always wonderful Tom Chapin.

Fiddlers Dream Coffeehouse

Tom Chapin In Concert

1702 E Glendale Ave

General Admission

$35

VIP Admission

$50

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