
Coffeehouse Concerts
Intimate concerts upstairs in the Andrea Retz Paternoster room at the Walton Theatre.
Admission is free, donations appreciated.
Coffee, tea, and desserts available.
Since 2010.
Mosaic Winds
Sunday, October 18, 2026
6pm-8pm
Walton Theatre
30 Gardiner St., Walton, NY
Music on the Delaware is pleased to present the ever-popular Mosaic Winds at the Coffeehouse at the Walton Theatre on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 6-8 p.m. Having opened Music on the Delaware’s first coffeehouse series in 2010, Mosaic Winds quintet has been a frequent guest since then. The group’s performances, always carefully prepared and skillfully executed, continue to delight our coffeehouse audience.
A quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn, Mosaic Winds will present the program “Rhythm and Grace.” Five blended harmonies will inspire movement as they perform music of the dance.
Kathy Karlsen teaches oboe at Binghamton University. She studied music performance at SUNY Potsdam and received a Masters of Music degree from Binghamton University. Kathy has played with the Binghamton Philharmonic, Tri-Cities Opera, Downtown Singers, the Binghamton Community Orchestra and many area ensembles and musicals.
Carol Barker, clarinet, retired from teaching instrumental music at Franklin Central Schools. She has a Bachelor of Science in Music Education, and Masters of Music degree from West Chester University. Carol plays in the Binghamton Community Orchestra, the Southern Tier Concert Band, and actively performs in local musical theater.
Melinda Lewis teaches the bassoon studio at Binghamton University and home-schools her children. She has degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music and SUNY Fredonia. Melinda performs with a number of ensembles in the Binghamton area, including the Binghamton Community Orchestra, Tri-Cities Opera, and multiple chamber groups.
Jeff Barker, horn, retired from teaching geophysics at Binghamton University. His degrees are in physics (UC SanDiego) and geophysics (Penn State). Jeff plays in the Binghamton Community Orchestra, the Southern Tier Concert Band, and also local musical theater.
Jason Starr
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 6pm-8pm

Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, and American Songbook for voice and guitar.
Blue Stone
Sunday, January 17, 2027, 6pm-8pm

Steve Eisenberg and Michael McGuane will perform American and Celtic folk, blues, originals, and Americana selections.
Ron Richards and Friends
Sunday, February 21, 2027, 6pm-8pm

“Fifty Shades of Dissent”: A history of protest songs through different times and generations.
A Celebration of St. Patrick's Day
Sunday, March 21, 2027, 6pm-8pm

Local Seisiún and Bill Seneschal with traditional Irish dance tunes and popular Irish-American songs.

Coffeehouse Concerts
In-person at the historic Walton Theatre
September 2026-May 2027
Shows 6:00pm - 8:00pm on select Sundays
September 20, 2026Award winning old time banjoist and cherished songwriter builds connections with nature, each other, and our history through music.
October 18, 2026
Woodwind Quintet performs “Rhythm and Grace”: Music for Dance.
November 15, 2026
Jason Starr
Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, and American Songbook for voice and guitar.
January 17, 2027
Blue Stone
Steve Eisenberg and Michael McGuane will perform American and Celtic folk, blues, originals, and Americana selections.
February 21, 2027
Ron Richards and Friends
“Fifty Shades of Dissent”: A history of protest songs through different times and generations.
March 21, 2027
A Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day
Local Seisiún and Bill Seneschal with traditional Irish dance tunes and popular Irish-American songs.
April 18, 2027
Acoustic rock, high lonesome folk, and ethereal soul take the stage.
May 16, 2027
With the blues as muse and point of view, new songs to lift spirits and help get us through.
Coffeehouse at the Walton Theatre
Music on the Delaware (MOD)'s Coffeehouse began in the fall of 2009. This program complements our mainstage concert season at the Walton Theatre. The Coffeehouse events take place on the second floor of the Walton Theatre in the intimate Andrea Retz Paternoster Room on the third Sunday of every month from September through May (except December).
Coffeehouses highlight local and regional musicians playing a variety of types of music such as traditional, classical, jazz, and folk, and includes singer/songwriters. The events are free to the public, but donations are welcomed by MOD to help support operating costs. The site is excellent for acoustic music with only minor amplification needed for balance and voice. Volunteers provide desserts, coffee and tea. Attendees come and go as they wish during the relaxed, casual performances.
During the pandemic of 2020 through spring of 2021, our Coffeehouses went virtual. A livestream option continued through February 2024. On a more limited basis, we plan to include additional, occasional, virtual-only programs to attract musicians from far away.
We hope to see and welcome many of you at our next Coffeehouse!
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