Paul Loether
Sat, Dec 19
|Nightingales Acoustic Cafe
Over the past four decades, Paul has become well-known in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and the Metro DC area as a Pete Seeger-style folksinger, songwriter, and “songfinder.”
Time & Location
Dec 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Nightingales Acoustic Cafe, 68 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 06371, USA
About the event
From 1998-2007, in addition to performing solo, Paul also sang and played guitar, stand-up bass, and banjo as part of the Farmington, CT-based duo (later trio) Bookends. From 2009-2018, he was a lead vocalist, stand-up bass player, and guitarist for the popular Metro DC-area band, Silver Strings MD (see: "The Cape" - Paul Loether with Silver Strings MD).
Paul’s expressive vocals and melded Elizabeth Cotton/Merle Travis/Maybelle Carter-style fingerpicking cover of a wide array of traditional and contemporary folk artists—from Stephen Foster, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, and Tom Paxton... to Bill Staines, Nanci Griffith, John McCutcheon, Carrie Newcomer, and Townes Van Zandt. His usually topical originals feature clever, well-crafted, and often humorous lyrics (see: The Ballad of Doug Hughes).
Paul will be accompanied on several songs during the evening by noted local violinist Bruce Hazard. 100% of the proceeds from the evening will benefit the programs of Old Lyme'…
Tickets
Paul Loether
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00