Doors open at 6:00pm, show begins at 6:30pm. $15 general admission / $20 day-of door price (if available). The Barn is stocked with a bar, but no food - we recommend making a reservation at our restaurant adjacent to the venue beforehand! Special guests include: Mesa Schubeck (keys/vocals) & Bob Merrill (keys/vocals) & Emma Stanley (trumpet)
Hearing Maine songwriter Sorcha Cribben-Merrill sing is at once stirring and soothing. Her lush vocal jazz charm and powerful presence draw you into bluesy grooves, haunting ballads, and intricate vignettes. Sorcha’s songs speak the truth as much as they spark the imagination.
Raised on the ocean in rural Maine, Sorcha is equally at home performing in folk festivals, rock clubs, intimate listening rooms, and on sailboats. She has opened for Grammy-nominated mandolinist Matt Flinner, folk music icon Tom Rush, and celebrated cellist/multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla, formerly of the Carolina Chocolate Drops – often fueled by artist collaborations. Sorcha has performed at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Emerging Artist), Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, ME, and The State Theatre in Portland, ME.
The transformative power of music underscores her work. Sorcha regularly brings music to memory care audiences, she has supported songwriting programs at the Center For Grieving Children, and she partners with The Lullaby Project. Original songs from her 2016 release Quiet are featured in LIGHT, an award-winning documentary film by Caroline Treadway, and her forthcoming fourth studio album promises to further highlight “the crazy range of one of Maine's most versatile troubadours” (Downeast Magazine).