James Hardesty: Co-Owner
.........................Booking Agent
.........................Manager
........................ Bartender/Janitor
Nate Carlson: Co-Owner
about the GREEN FROG CAFE ACOUSTIC TAVERN...
Beer. Music. Peanuts. These are the three essential ingredients to having a great time at the Green Frog Cafe Acoustic Tavern (which is a tavern, not a band).
We feature 23 delectable fermented beverages ON TAP, all which hail from the West Coast. We take great pride and joy in finding and selecting (via microscopic-brewery-hunting-trips) the finest ales and lagers for your drinking pleasure. You are bound to find something that interests your palate.
The variety of music that graces our humble establishment is down right mind-boggling.
You may have already seen DANNY BARNES, ANAIS MITCHELL, ALYSE BLACK, CHUCKANUT DRIVE, C.R.AVERY, HAMELL ON TRIAL, HILLSTOMP, HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN, JONATHAN BYRD, MATT COUGHLIN, MICHELLE MALONE, THE WAYBACKS, RACHEL RIES, THE SAM MARSHALL TRIO, STAR ANNA, ROBERT SARAZIN BLAKE, KASEY ANDERSON, THE CRYING SHAME, THE GINN SISTERS, THE MIGHTY GHOSTS OF HEAVEN, or another great act. We have live music every night of the week. The musicians that come through our door are not always well known, but always worth a listen. Please come down and support them.
If you didn't know, 100% OF THE MUSIC you hear in the tavern was made from the BANDS/MUSICIANS THAT HAVE GRACED OUR STAGE, no exceptions. So, if you're hearing it, chances are you saw the show or you're standing next to someone who did.
Get our once a month reminder-email of upcoming shows and brewers nights.
The one thing that separates us from the masses is that we provide instruments for our customers to play. Guitars, banjo, mandolin, bass...we have them all. The stage is open for anyone that wishes to play (unless, of course, there is a scheduled performer on it). The amount of talent in the Bellingham area is incredible and it is truly a joy to provide a venue for those without one.
This has become a peanut bar. The peanuts used to be free, but then we realized we gave away 9000.00 dollars worth of the salty legumes last year. You still get to throw the shells on the floor, but you might think twice about using them to peg your friends across the bar. After all, they were originally intended for consumption.
Influences
Ron Hardesty, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, Emmylou Harris, Lightnin' Hopkins, Johnny Cash, Rodney Crowell, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings.... Beer. New influences include but are not limited to: Chuckanut Drive, Robert Sarizin Blake, Hamell on Trial, Rachel Ries, Anais Mitchell, Danny Schmidt, Sweet City Slang, CR Avery Band, Felix "Sonnyboy" Wilson, Barton Carroll, Darren Smith, and many more that have played here over the last few years.
Sounds Like
ALL ORIGINAL MUSIC!! Due to ongoing pressure from ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC, the Green Frog Cafe Acoustic Tavern is adopting the official policy of Original Music Only.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Thank you for the add. You can download all of my songs for free, just click the picture below. Feel free to tell me what you think or strike up a conversation. Support independent music not capitalism!
Here's a video that was captured of me offering my bottleneck slide interpretation of an old blues song, Goin' T' Brownsville, on open mic night at Old Strokers in Everett, WA. It starts out with me briefly introducing my homemade "Nobro" resophonic guitar and explaining some of the various recycled garage sale junk that I used in it's construction. Enjoy!
NOW ACCEPTING OFFERS AND HAVE ROUTE DATES AVAILABLE:
Rockstars of the 80's featuring Bad Boy Troy and Tommy Tutone! This show can also be enhanced by adding one or more of the artists above. (Tommy and Troy are also available for acoustic sessions) Please contact dave@bradleytalentagency.com
Also, we invite you to visit our website for many other great entertainers!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
the widgets of reverbnation, cool tools, with the button share one can spread the word, or hit play and hear the music right away and you can link all your accounts as well as see your stats, I like that and i am not working for them, lol, have a great day, Christos
GOOD MORNING...JUST ME NOTHIN' BORING, HOPE YOU'RE NOT SNORIN' & MAYBE YA GOT SOMETHIN' TO GET YA BY ME, MYSELF... BEEN DRY FOR DAYS & EVEN SOME BUNK STUFF WOULD CAUSE A DAZE BUT, GOT SOMETHIN' GOOD ACROSS THE HORIZON
WOULD RELAX MY NERVES CAUSIN' RED EYES & MAKE ME WHOLE AGAIN NO THANX TO A PRIOR FRIEND SO HERE'S HOPIN' YOU HAVE A BUZZIN' DAY JUST WANTED TO VISIT, STOP BY & SAY HEY! & BTW, LOVE THIS PIC ALTHOUGH IT MAKES ME SAD SUCH GOOD STUFF, WHAT A TEASE ...KNOW I WISH I HAD JUST A LITTLE SOMETHIN' TO PLEASE TO GET ME THRU THE DAY & IT'S REALLY AN AWEFUL SHAME ... YA KNOW IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS WAY IT SHOULD GROW IN FIELDS OF PLENTY PROVIDING HAPPINESS TO MANY & IT'S NO WONDER IT'S CONSIDERED A GATEWAY DRUG, CUZ WHEN YA CAN'T FIND IT, YA GOTTA FIND AN ALTERNATE BUZZ
