PLAINFIELD – Plainfield Arts presents “Phil Henry and the News Feed” at the Plainfield Opera House on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 4 p.m., for an afternoon of songwriting, storytelling and musicianshi
Singer-songwriter Phil Henry is a craftsman, singer, storyteller and multi-instrumentalist. His album, “Chasing Echoes,” debuted at No, 2 on folk radio charts. His newest release, “MacGuffin,” debuted at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, where he was voted by the audience as a “Most Wanted Emerging Artist” the year before.
Henry’s performing resume includes festival appearances at Kerrville Folk Festival (Texas), Black Bear Americana Festival (Connecticut), and SolarFest (Vermont); listening rooms like Club Passim (Massachuetts), Ripton Coffeehouse (Vermont), and Caffe Lena (New York); and he’s opened for singer-songwriters like Mark Erelli, Richard Shindell, Peter Mulvey, and Vance Gilbert.
As an educator, Phil also brings his passion for performing into the classroom. He was honored to be awarded the Vermont Music Educators Association’s Music Educator of the year.
Admission is by donation. Tickets are available online at plainfieldartsvt.org and at the door. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. The opera house is located at 18 High St.
