Twenty-seven years ago
several Rhode Island musicians and songwriters were
inspired by Pete Seeger to share their music with each
other and a wider audience. Stone Soup Folk Arts Foundation
and Stone Soup Coffeehouse resulted.
Stone Soup
Coffeehouse is now one of the oldest and largest
coffeehouse venues in New England, presenting live music
most Saturday nights from September through the end of May.
Stone Soup presents talented artists, some very well known,
such as Pete Seeger, Greg Brown, Patty Larkin, Ellis Paul,
and Girlyman as well as many gifted acoustic musicians and
songwriters from the New England Area. Stone Soup
Coffeehouse has a history of recognizing talent and is
proud to have featured many artists, such as Catie Curtis,
Pendragon, Atwater-Donnelly, and Erin McKeown, who have
become well known nationally.
Stone Soup is a member of the
Boston Area Coffehouse
Association.
The name "Stone Soup" was
taken from the folk tale about building community. In
the story a beggar coming in to town is initially
rebuffed by the townspeople. He offers to make his
special “stone” soup and invites all to partake,
eventually winning over the town and their communal
contributions to make a truly magical soup.
The magic is the building of
a community, which is what we do at Stone Soup. At Stone
Soup, artist, volunteer and audience bring something
special to a performance and the result is truly
magical.
We invite you to "help make the soup" - whether you
volunteer, participate in a Hoot, or come on Saturday
nights to enjoy the music.
Partial operational support is provided through Mayor James
E Doyle and the City of Pawtucket