Todd Albright on Country Blues, Twelve-String Guitar, and Godfrey Daniels

Posted On May 12, 2026 By lvwithlove In /

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Country blues guitarist and vocalist Todd Albright joins the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast ahead of his Saturday, May 16 performance at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem.

Todd is a Detroit-based twelve-string guitar player rooted in the pre-war blues tradition, drawing from artists including Blind Willie McTell, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, and others. In this conversation, we talk about what draws him to early folk and blues music, why the twelve-string guitar became such an important part of his sound, and how he approaches songs with deep history behind them.

Todd also talks about country blues as foundational American music, the connection between ragtime, folk, and blues traditions, and what audiences can expect in the intimate listening room setting at Godfrey Daniels.

Todd Albright performs Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, with guest Arthur Terembula opening the night.

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Greg Piccolo Set to Debut New Material at Godfrey Daniels

Posted On April 21, 2026 By lvwithlove In /

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Greg Piccolo is heading to Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem on Friday, April 24, with something new.

Greg Piccolo is not just another touring musician coming through Bethlehem. He is one of those rare artists whose career reaches back through decades of American roots music, with a sound and presence that helped define a generation of blues, jazz, R&B, and rock and roll.

The show will be the first time audiences hear songs from his upcoming record performed live. For Piccolo, that matters. He says this project is less about spotlighting himself as a sax player or vocalist and more about finally giving these songs their chance. “It’s about the songs that I wrote,” he says, explaining that many of them had been sitting with him for years, waiting for the right time to be recorded and heard.

He recorded 15 songs for the project and eventually narrowed it down to 11 for the final release. The album is titled Who Knows What the Future Holds and is scheduled for June 19. The Godfrey Daniels performance will give Bethlehem audiences an early listen before the full release arrives.

Piccolo also sings on the record, something that fits naturally with the way he sees his career. He says singing has always been part of what he does, right alongside the horn, and that his work as a songwriter kept pulling him toward material that needed to be voiced in a fuller way.

That makes Godfrey Daniels a fitting place for this stop. The Bethlehem venue has been welcoming artists and audiences since 1976 and is still known for the kind of close-up listening room experience that puts the music right in front of people. For a songwriter bringing new material into the room for the first time, that kind of setting can matter as much as the songs themselves.

For Lehigh Valley listeners, this one is not just a chance to see a veteran musician on stage. It is a chance to hear a new chapter as it starts.

Show info and tickets: https://godfreydaniels.org/event/greg-piccolo-and-heavy-juice-april-24-2026/

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Godfrey Daniels Spring 2026 Preview | Live Music in Bethlehem

Posted On April 7, 2026 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /

Godfrey Daniels is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season with a packed spring schedule of live music in Bethlehem, featuring a wide-ranging mix of folk, Americana, jazz, blues, bluegrass, tribute shows, and special events from April through June. The SouthSide venue at 7 E. Fourth Street continues its long tradition as The Lehigh Valley’s Original Live Music Listening Room, offering audiences an intimate BYOB setting and a close-up concert experience that has defined the room since 1976.

Gráinne Hunt and Jules Stewart Talk Touring, Songwriting, and Their April 17 Godfrey Daniels Show in Bethlehem

Posted On April 6, 2026 By lvwithlove In /

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On this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we talk with Gráinne Hunt and Jules Stewart ahead of their April 17 show at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem.

Gráinne, an Irish singer-songwriter, talks about how she describes her music as “nu-folk” and explains why that label fits. The conversation gets into the difference between traditional assumptions people sometimes make about Irish music and the original songwriting work she and other contemporary artists are doing.

Jules talks about what she brings to the live show as a drummer, percussionist, and harmony singer, and how she approaches supporting songs that are deeply personal without getting in the way of them. One of the more interesting parts of the conversation is hearing how much thought goes into leaving space in a performance, not just adding to it.

We also talk about Gráinne’s songwriting process, including why lyrics usually come first for her and how she often builds songs outward from the chorus. From there, the conversation turns to “Magnets,” how the song came together, and how certain images or ideas can sit with a songwriter for years before becoming part of a finished piece.

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Bakithi Kumalo & The South African All-Stars Launch Godfrey Daniels’ 50th Anniversary Series at the IceHouse

Posted On March 16, 2026 By lvwithlove In Community News /

Godfrey Daniels will kick off its 50th Anniversary Series Live at the IceHouse with Bakithi Kumalo & The South African All-Stars on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Charles A. Brown IceHouse in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Godfrey Daniels keeps rolling into its 50th birthday season

Posted On March 10, 2026 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /

Godfrey Daniels is cruisin’ right along as it celebrates its 50th birthday season, and the Bethlehem listening room is marking the milestone in a big way this year!

Lehigh Pizza and Godfrey Daniels Mark 50 Years at the 2026 SouthSide Arts District Annual Meeting!

Posted On February 11, 2026 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /

The 2026 SouthSide Arts District Annual Meeting was held February 9 at Wind Creek Bethlehem, bringing together local businesses, arts partners, volunteers, and community leaders to celebrate the district’s 10th anniversary and recognize the people doing the work on the ground.

Todd Snider Tribute Brings Songs and Stories to Godfrey Daniels on February 19

Posted On February 5, 2026 By lvwithlove In /

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Various artists will come together at Godfrey Daniels on Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM for a special tribute honoring the life and music of Todd Snider.

The Todd Snider Tribute is a benefit show featuring musicians sharing Snider’s songs and personal reflections on how his writing shaped their own musical paths. Known for his humor, honesty, and sharp storytelling, Snider built a career rooted in connection and songs that thrived in intimate listening rooms like Godfrey Daniels, where he performed in 2001 and 2002.

The evening is organized and emceed by Dan Sullivan and Miki Sparks and will feature performances by Jack Murray, Nick Franclik, Jason Agar, Rin Elizabeth, Josh Herman, Hobo Houston, Ian Gallagher, and Josh and Amber Finsel.

This is a rescheduled show from January 25. If you already RSVP’d, you do not need to do so again.

A $10 suggested donation will be collected at the door. RSVP is requested to save your seat.

More information and RSVP details are available here:
https://godfreydaniels.org/event/todd-snider-tribute-january-25-2026/

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Godfrey Daniels February 2026 Concerts in Bethlehem, PA (Plus March–May Highlights)

Posted On February 4, 2026 By lvwithlove In Blog /

Godfrey Daniels, the Lehigh Valley’s original live music listening room, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season with a full slate of shows in February 2026, plus more already lined up for March, April, and May.

David Bennett Cohen Trio at Godfrey Daniels, Keyboard Roots and a Hendrix Memory

Posted On January 8, 2026 By lvwithlove In /

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David Bennett Cohen is a founding member of Country Joe & The Fish and a keyboard player with deep roots in blues and early rock. He brings the David Bennett Cohen Trio to Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM.

Cohen has been a professional musician for more than 60 years, known for innovative keyboard playing and a career that stretches across major blues and rock scenes. Along the way, he played and recorded with a long list of artists, and he also built a serious teaching catalog through Homespun, plus published piano instruction with Hal Leonard.

Celebrate 50 Years of Godfrey Daniels with Upcoming Listening-Room Shows (Jan–May 2026)

Posted On January 2, 2026 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /

It’s the 50th year of a Lehigh Valley absolute treasure, and this is the year you go if you haven’t been.

Since opening on March 19, 1976, Godfrey Daniels has built a national reputation with great artists, a quiet room, and an audience that prioritizes listening.

The club began as a coffeehouse in a former doughnut shop on Bethlehem’s Southside, founded by Dave Fry and Cindy Dinsmore, and it has been nurturing live music ever since. It became a nonprofit soon after, helping keep the focus where it belongs, on the performers and the shared experience in the room.

There is nothing quite like this intimate Southside Bethlehem listening room, where the whole point is to show up, listen closely, and leave with a new favorite artist.

‘Rooted’ to premiere on PBS39 Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

Posted On November 13, 2025 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /

“Rooted,” a 75-minute documentary about Bethlehem’s arts community, will make its broadcast debut on WLVT-TV PBS39 on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 7 p.m.

Godfrey Daniels adds October and November 2025 shows for its 50th anniversary season

Posted On October 21, 2025 By lvwithlove In Blog, Community News /

Godfrey Daniels is keeping the music flowing through fall with an eclectic October and November lineup that spans folk, jazz, blues, Americana, and a lot in between.

From Grammy winners like Jim Lauderdale and David Cullen to local favorites such as Tavern Tan, Maria Woodford, and Roi & The Secret People, the 50th anniversary season brings something for every kind of listener.

Whether you’re drawn to storytelling songwriters, foot-tapping blues, or finely tuned harmonies, there’s no better place to experience it than Bethlehem’s legendary listening room.

If you’ve never been to one go hear what you’ve been missing.

From Roi and the Secret People to the California Guitar Trio: Fall 2025 Live at Godfrey Daniels

Posted On September 30, 2025 By lvwithlove In Community News /

Since 1976, Godfrey Daniels has stood at the heart of Bethlehem’s Southside as one of the country’s most respected live music listening rooms.

It’s the kind of space that has to be experienced to be understood; where the focus is on the music and the stories, not on cell phones or background noise.

The venue continues its legacy this fall with a lineup spanning folk, roots, Americana, blues, and more.

From international performers to local songwriters, every show invites intentional listening and offers a rare connection where artist and audience meet on equal ground.

Rooted: 50 Years of Art, History, and Community in Bethlehem

Posted On June 8, 2025 By lvwithlove In /

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The SouthSide Film Festival is proud to present Rooted — a new documentary tracing 50 years of creative life in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

In this episode, George Wacker sits down with three of the artists featured in the film: Bill George of Touchstone Theatre, Doug Roysdon of Mock Turtle Marionette Theatre, and Dave Fry of Godfrey Daniels. Together, they reflect on what it means to create and collaborate in a post-industrial city shaped by both hardship and hope.

We talk about the early days of the Lehigh Valley arts scene, the personal and cultural challenges that defined their work, and how a community of artists helped transform Bethlehem from a steel town into a space for bold, grassroots creativity.

🎥 Rooted Screening: Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Baker Hall at Zoellner Arts Center
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Southside Film Festival Dates: June 10–14, 2025 (with a showing of Rooted on the 15th!)
📍 Locations: Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Touchstone Theatre, PBS39, and more
🎟️ Info & Tickets: ssff.org

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