May 9 (Friday): Portland Chamber Music Festival
Since its first season in 1994, PCMF has presented over seventy concerts featuring nationally acclaimed performers from the United States, Europe and Latin America. In the ensuing years, the Festival has developed a strong community following and a growing national reputation. Festival concerts are often featured on Maine Public Radio's "Mainestage" and have been regularly recorded and broadcast by WGBH radio in Boston.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $275

May 10 (Saturday): Alasdair Fraser
Scottish master fiddler and cellist Natalie Haas are back for a third time for a reason... they are phenomenal! They put on a great show as they play with amazing "Celtic flavored virtuosity".

Package includes: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show, roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $230

May 17 (Saturday): Tracy Grammer & Mark Erelli (Lodging packages are SOLD OUT! Click here to be put on a waiting list)
Two great song writers - one great show
Tracy Grammar:
"One of the finest pure musicians anywhere in folkdom" The Boston Globe
"I was honored and humbled by the invitation to sing on this record." Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mark Erelli:
"Erelli’s gentle vocal inflections and starkly beautiful fingerpicking especially capture the mood... with hushed tones and excellent musicality, Erelli’s solo performances will surely appeal to any fan of stripped-down, genuinely heart-felt folk music." Northeast Performer

Package includes: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show, roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $239

May 18 (Sunday): David Bromberg Quartet
Back again for an encore performance. Bromberg’s live shows remains as unique as ever. Concerts by David and his band are extraordinary events and performances follow no set pattern of selection. Give and take between performer is complete, spontaneous and totally sincere.
“He has such control of his audience that he can, at one moment, hold it in his hand with a tender, touching yet funny anecdotal song, and then set it romping and stomping with a raucous bit of raunch. He is electrifying.” NY Times

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $335

June 6 (Friday): Iris Dement
One of the most celebrated country-folk performers of our day, singer/songwriter Iris Dement is a gem among the folk circuit. She wears her politics on her sleeve as well as in her songs. She hasn't been around these parts in many years so don't miss her.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $325

June 8 (Sunday): Julia Sweeney
Once a member of the the Saturday Night LIVE crew, you may remember her as the character "Pat". While she has retired that persona, she has resurrected a one woman show that is heard often in part on National Public Radio's "This American Life", as well as  other NPR programming. In "Letting Go of God", her third one woman monologue, Julia discusses her Catholic upbringing, early religious ideology and the life events and internal search that led her to believe that the universe can function on its own without a deity to preside over it. Not everyone's view, but she is endearing an funny while she gives you hers.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $355

June 13 (Friday): Judith Owen
Anyone who saw Richard Thompson at SMAC was equally wowed by the dramatic song stylings of Judith Owen. She is a cross between Julie London, Dusty Springfield and... Renee Fleming!!??
"The kind of wailing folk-jazz voice that slices away surfaces to touch vulnerable emotional nerve endings and leave you quivering." NY Times

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $305

June 14 (Saturday): Mistah SMAC 2008 - A Masculine Pageant To Benefit the Brownfield Library
Yes, you read right. Some of SMAC's finest patrons and crew will be competing for the crown and the title of "Mistah SMAC 2008". We have hand picked the contestants and they will not disappoint you as they show you their talents, their strengths, their intellect, and well, their stuff (sorry... no nudity!). It's for a great cause and, if you're local, the guys who are willing to do this are most likely your neighbors and friends. They will really need your support and, of course, so does the library!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $315

June 15 (Sunday): Mavis Staples
For over fifty years, Mavis Staples has been a national treasure, working her vocal magic on the highways and byways of gospel, folk and soul music. With both her family group, the Staple Singers, and as a solo artist in her own right she has helped to define much of what is righteous and soulful in American music. In the early 1960s, the Staple Singers began to work with Dr. Martin Luther King singing in support of the Civil Rights movement. SMAC is honored, privileged and excited to tell you that this powerful vocal gem of musical  history is back again to literally "grace" their humble place.  If you talked to anyone who saw this show last year, they will tell you that the show was like going to church... only no kneeling! She was amazing... the band was amazing... you will definitely regret it if you don't see it!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $425

June 20 (Friday): The Second City Comedy Troupe
Since 1959, The Second City has established itself as a Chicago landmark and a national treasure. The theater that launched the careers of such comic greats as John Belushi, Mike Myers, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner. The Second City Touring Company takes its act on the road throughout the year to venues all over the world. The four touring companies from the United States and the one from Canada perform "Best of Second City" revues featuring some of the greatest scenes, songs and improvisations from the vast archives of The Second City. Lots of laughs!!! (definitely adult humor)

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $310

June 21 (Saturday): The Roches
An acclaimed female vocal group of three songwriting sisters known for their unusual and rich harmonies, quirky lyrics and casually comedic stage performances, they have delighted audiences for over twenty  years and and a ticket in Brownfield will be no exception.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $335

June 22 (Sunday): Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Okay... this is the show they've have been trying to book since SMAC opened! To say this band is "swinging" is a major understatement. These guys pay tribute to an era of zuit suits and swing music... putting their own spin on it at the same time. Go to their website (click the link above) and you can see and hear a sample of what we think will be one of the most fun nights you'll have... "Go Daddy-e-o!!"

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $385

June 26 (Thursday): Dan Tyminski Band
He is a featured member of the band Alison Krauss and Union Station, but he is likely best known for the song "Man of Constant Sorrow", which was featured in the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and won the 2001 CMA award for best single as well as a Grammy Award for best Country Collaboration with Vocals (along with Harley Allen and Pat Enright, filling out the vocals for the movie's Soggy Bottom Boys). In total, he has won 10 Grammy awards for solo and collaborative projects. He and his high, lonesome sound will be appropriate up here in the Mountains with his top notch bluegrass band... don't miss it!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $335

June 29 (Sunday): Martin Sexton
Singer songwriter... emphasis on the singer! What a voice... from pop to soul... this great glides easily. He doesn't tour a lot, so don't miss him!

"Martin Sexton is ripe with... raw, expansive talent. His voice comes in a hundred impossible shades. His songs are sweet and spirited and soulful. His repertoire is like a cross-country tour of the American musical vernacular." Boston Globe

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $335

June 30 (Monday): Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson just like you love him! Just the man, the guitar and his witty musings that we have all missed on the big shows. Remember when you saw him in that small room with a couple of hundred other Richard Thompson heads? Well now you can. This show will sell fast. This promises to be a great performance, so we're opening up the restaurant just for our guests (we're normally closed for dinner on Mondays).

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $375

July 3 & 4 (Thursday & Friday): Judy Collins
You read it right... not Joan... not Susan... not Tom... but THE Miss Judy Collins. Up close and personal for two shows. She'll sound great in SMAC's beautiful barn. And by the way, you'll get to see those amazing eyes of hers!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $425

July 5 (Saturday): Livingston Taylor
Folk singing star Livingston Taylor is back for an encore performance to benefit the Mountaintop Music program. The Mountaintop folks are the only significant music lesson program established in our neck of the woods. It's a really important program especially for our young budding musicians and we hope you will come support them and see a great night of music at the same time.
Mountain Top Music Center's mission is to enrich lives and build community by providing inspiring music education and by offering performance and listening opportunities throughout the area.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $355

July 6 (Sunday): Dar Williams
Dar was one of the first acts booked at SMAC, and no she's back for an encore performance. She is an acclaimed singer-songwriters for her generation... Dar Williams has been engaging audiences with her musical artistry since the early 1990s when she rose from the Northeast coffeehouse circuit to the national spotlight. A native of New York’s Hudson Valley, where she still resides, Williams maintains in her life and music a strong system of values, idealism and community involvement.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $335

July 10 (Thursday): Comedian Bob Marley
Back for an encore performance! Hailing from Maine, but now a national success, he is one of the few comics to do the complete late-night TV circuit: “The Late Show” with David Letterman, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “Late Night” with Conan O’Brien and “The Late Late Show” with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn. His material heavily features all that is Maine and New England and literally hits home. It'll be as much fun as it was in March! Note: Some adult material (a definite PG13 rating!).

Packages include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the shows. $315

July 16 (Wednesday): Ollabelle
Drawing both inspiration and materials from a deep well of rural American roots music - including gospel, blues, bluegrass, and country - Ollabelle re-imagines these sounds for contemporary audiences, honoring the spirit and substance of the original sources while allowing this music to live and flourish in a post-modern era. This band has been compared to "The Band", and of course having the daughter of Levon Helm, Amy Helm, as one of the two strong female vocalists, can't hurt that comparison either. They are really terrific, and that's why they are back.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $320

July 17 (Thursday): Comedian Bob Marley
Back for an encore performance! Hailing from Maine, but now a national success, he is one of the few comics to do the complete late-night TV circuit: “The Late Show” with David Letterman, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, “Late Night” with Conan O’Brien and “The Late Late Show” with Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn. His material heavily features all that is Maine and New England and literally hits home. It'll be as much fun as it was in March! Note: Some adult material (a definite PG13 rating!).

Packages include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the shows. $315

July 18 (Friday): Aztec Two-Step
Back again! "...there was Aztec Two-Step, performing with an unrefined sweetness and verve that was folk-rock, pure and simple. Here was music that was honest, that spoke from the heart and soul without quilt or guile, that sang of hope, love and peace without any trace of irony. It was music that had it's priorities straight." The Hartford Courant

Can't say it any better than that!

Package include: Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before a show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $475 (sorry, single Friday night packages not available)

July 19 (Saturday): Nanci Griffith
Up close and personal! Whether performing her own poetically evocative material or the compositions of her influences, friends and peers, Grammy award winning Nanci Griffith possesses a powerful gift for inhabiting the songs she sings - for communicating unspoken intimacy and heartache through her tender voice and lilting, delicate phrasing.

Package include: Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before a show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the shows. $555 (sorry, single Saturday night packages not available)

July 20 (Sunday): Crooked Still
Rock energy coexists with old-time mountain soul. Spooky backwoods melodies combine with hip hard-hitting beats. Raw, searing blues riffs intermingle with high heavenly vocals. Sound good? Here's the catch: No electricity. No drums. Fresh out of the studio with a new album! Meet Crooked Still, the hot young alternative bluegrass group on a mission to bend the boundaries of traditional music. The unlikely combination of banjo, cello, and double-bass drives this low lonesome band, whose captivating vocals and high-wire solos have enraptured audiences all over North America and Ireland since 2001.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $315

July 23 (Wednesday): Jimmie Dale Gilmore
What's the next big thing to getting the Flatlanders? How about one of the three titans of the group. Texas born Jimmie Dale has a voice that sounds like the old west. He is a songwriter, an actor a producer. He is the real country deal. It doesn't hurt that he had a cameo in the Big Labowski. A very special show, not to be missed.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $345

July 24 (Thursday): Laurel Massé
Founding singer of the Manhattan Transfer... a great song stylist, singing anything from standards to jazz. With her trusty trio including, "Tex" Arnold on piano this a return visit we will look forward to!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $315

July 25 & 26 (Friday & Saturday): Paula Poundstone
Comedian Paula Poundstone is back again for lots of laughs and to point out the painfully obvious with her quick wit, spontaneous ad libs and hilarious stories... she is like part of the SMAC family now!

Package include: Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before a show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from a show and two tickets to one of the shows. $485

July 31 & August 1 (Thursday & Friday): Cowboy Junkies
It was worth the wait, but they are back! Their album "Trinity Session" is perhaps their best known album, recorded live in a single day on a single microphone in a church in Toronto. Seeing them at SMAC is a taste of that where they fit right in SMAC's church-like space. They are moody, beautiful, cool and exceptionally talented.

Thursday package includes: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $395

Friday/Saturday package includes: Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $545 (sorry, single Friday night packages are not available)

August 2 (Saturday): Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
This Grammy award winning "Zydeco Master" and native Creole of Louisiana is already a legend in his genre after nearly two decades as a professional touring and recording artist. He has consistently diversified and shaped his beloved Zydeco music into a sound uniquely his own.

Friday/Saturday package includes: Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $465 (sorry, single Saturday night packages are not available)

August 3 (Sunday): Tom Rush
He has a lot of great songs to sing and some equally great stories to tell. This folk favorite is back for what we hope is an "annual encore" performance!

Package includes: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show, roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $299

August 13 (Wednesday): BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Since forming in 1975, Grammy winners BeauSoleil have claimed their undisputed role as the most esteemed Cajun group in music. BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet take the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana and artfully blend elements of Zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues and more into a satisfying musical recipe. From The Grand Ole Opry to Newport Folk, from concert hall to dance floor, the music of BeauSoleil continues to captivate audiences the world over. Come listen or dance or both!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $355

August 21 (Thursday): Under One Roof Folk Festival
See these artists perform in a round robin style: Catie Curtis, Ellis Paul, Vance Gilbert, Lucy Kaplansky and Carol Noonan backed by guitarists Duke Levine  and Kevin Barry.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $375

August 26 (Tuesday): John Hiatt and the Ageless Beuties
Probably one of the most important songwriters of the last two decades. He will be up close and personal with his band... a big show for a little barn! This promises to be a great show, so we're opening up the restaurant just for our guests (we're normally closed for dinner on Tuesdays).

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $455

August 27 (Wednesday): Pine Leaf Boys
Nominated for a Grammy, the Pine Leaf Boys are one of the hottest young Cajun bands in Louisiana today. Their music punches a little harder than most Cajun bands, but still keeps true to the traditional music of their ancestors. Featuring Cedric Watson (fiddler extraordinaire) and Wilson Savoy (brilliant - accordion, vocals, and fiddle), this band of twenty somethings live and breathe this music... a mix of Cajun, Creole and Zydeco.  This is positively a dance show... a wild ride of a dance show... SMAC will turn into a dance hall for the night. No tables or chairs on the floor but there is some limited balcony seating available... if you want one, you better come early!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $305

August 29 (Friday): Marcia Ball
Singer/pianist Marcia Ball is back to raise the roof and tear down walls with her infectious, intelligent and deeply emotional brand of southern boogie, rollicking, roadhouse blues and heartfelt ballads. Over the course of her three-decade career, Ball has earned a huge and intensely loyal following all over the world. Her exquisite piano playing and passionate, playful vocals fuse New Orleans and Gulf Coast R&B with Austin's deep songwriting tradition into a sound. She has been  described as "a little rock, a lot of roll, a pinch of rhythm and a handful of blues."

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $375

August 30 (Saturday): Marc Cohn
A Grammy award winning singer songwriter best known for his song "Walking in Memphis".
Marc Cohn is a beautiful piano player and outstanding singer and performer. He has a band that accompanies him perfectly featuring guitar great Shane Fontayne. A really nice show to end up the summer with.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $395

August 31 (Sunday): Waybacks
They draw freely from the old school and the old world, but The Waybacks are no throwback. They've been erroneously pigeonholed as a bluegrass band and celebrated as purveyors of "acoustic mayhem". They are as uninhibited and unpredictable as the eclectic San Francisco Bay area that claims them and for nearly a decade their experiments have always proven sharp-witted and musically dazzling.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $275

September 12 (Friday): Harry Manx
He's back!!! Harry is considered a blues guy, but to put him in that limited category is grossly understating him. Yes, he plays the blues... but on the sitar, six string banjo and with his feet! His music has heavy Indian influences, making even his traditional blues slide guitar gift really unique. And his voice... it is so warm and soulful. The first time Harry came to SMAC, he was not that well known here... but this is the third time there and now you'll have to fight to get a ticket! For good reason... he is amazing.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $325

September 13 (Saturday): Longing for Eliza - John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson & Cliff Eberhardt
These three singer songwriters have put together a show that they perform in the round called  Longing for Eliza... a developing piece, kind of the misadventures/mis-steps of John and Cliff vying for the attention of Eliza... of which she is oblivious... very fun and funny! Mostly it is the three of them them in the round doing songs... but there is that central theme that they are developing into a bit of theatre performance that makes this unlike any other night of folk music.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $305

September 20 (Saturday): Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
Fiddler and singer Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem are part of a wave of old fashioned string bands who blend traditional tunes with contemporary songwriting. Daisy is, at its core, a string band, driven by fiddle and guitar and upright bass. But rhythmically, the band strays far from the boom-chick of bluegrass and old-time music. Lots of fun and beautiful music.

Package includes: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show, roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $250

September 25 (Thursday): Gaelic Storm
A wild Irish ride... you saw this band in the blockbuster film "Titanic" - that raucous dance scene that featured them playing up an Irish frenzy, catapulted them into popularity where they have remained since 1997. Since their inception, Gaelic Storm continues to broaden the musical horizons of the Celtic music genre by creating compelling originals and fresh arrangements steeped in Irish traditional melody and acoustic instrumentation combined with their unique blend of world rhythms.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $365

September 27 (Saturday): Maura O'Connell
Back for an encore performance, Maura and her trio put on a great show to a sold out audience. She is a terrific song stylist, doing anything from folk to country. They are terrific!

Package include: Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $495 (sorry, single Saturday night packages are not available)

October 17 & 18 (Friday & Saturday): Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives
The first time he was at SMAC he was amazing and the second time he topped it. Marty is just not a young country legend... he is a renaissance man who with a top notch band that can appeal to anyone. He has scored six top-ten hits, one platinum and five gold albums and four Grammy Awards. He has made lasting music as a guitar and mandolin playing front man and in collaboration with virtually every major roots music figure of his era, from Lester Flatt to Bob Dylan to of course Johnny Cash. It is one of those nights you'll never want to end.

Package include: Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before a show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from a show and two tickets to one of the shows. $615 (sorry, single night packages are not available)

October 24 (Friday):  Peter Mulvey
Singer songwriter Peter Mulvey has graced the SMAC stage three times. Twice opening up for Chris Smither... people loved him. He is a smart songwriter with an almost Leonard Cohen vocal approach. He tells great stories, quotes from great books and has an Irish wit that makes for a really entertaining night of music.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $305

October 31 & November 1 (Friday & Saturday):  Los Straitjackets
Los Straitjackets' Spectacular Haunted Halloween Guitar-pickin' Weekend!
Yes, our favorite surfin' beat rockers are going to help us celebrate All Saints Day Los Straitjackets style! A great weekend with special guests Duke Levine on guitar and Chris Cote on vocals!

Package: $950 per couple. This special weekend is being handled directly through SMAC, so please contact them via their website.

November 6 & 7 (Thursday & Friday): Capitol Steps
The musical cast of this politically satirical group will have you rolling in the aisles! They're back for their third performance - once again during election week. Put this on your calendar for the next ten years!! The beloved Capitol Steps is an annual stop at SMAC always with the same great cast... they're the best!

Package includes: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show, roundtrip shuttle and two concert tickets. $309

November 12 & 13 (Wednesday & Thursday):  Arlo Guthrie
Yes, the man who put the folk in folk music is coming to our little barn with a great group of musicians... one of whom is his son. Also, backing him and gracing the stage will be the Burns Sisters... a terrific trio of gal singers in equally terrific harmony. The legendary Mr. Guthrie is most famous for the Thanksgiving anthem, Alice's Restaurant... now you don't have to be in a turkey coma to hear it!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $415

November 21 (Friday): Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Featuring daughter Ruth Ungar Merenda and Mike Merenda of the Mammals. What a great show this will be. Lots of traditional, folk and Americana music to suit anyone's pallet from this hugely talented family. Jay and Molly times two!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $295

November 28 & 29 (Friday & Saturday): Richie Havens
Richie sold out quick with his most recent visit in December... and for good reason. He is part of our history... a folk icon who changed many people's lives at Woodstock that day, and now in his late sixties he is still moving mountains with his voice and guitar. When he finished his performance Carol Noonan said that seeing him was like going to church, only without the guilt. Four standing ovations worth of fans agreed. Don't miss this chance to see someone who will remind you that the world is a really good place because we have each other. Here comes the sun... doo, doo, doo, doo.

Packages include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $345

December 3 (Wednesday): The Smothers Brothers
We all grew up seeing this funny and musically endearing duo on TV every week on their comedy based variety show. Come see and remember when...

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $425

December 4 (Thursday): Cherish the Ladies
Back again for what hopefully will be an annual visit from the Irish ladies of this joyous Celtic group. They do a grand mix of Irish traditional and Christmas music, featuring Joannie Madden on the flute who's sense of humor is as outstanding as her virtuosic flute playing. They did a beautiful show last year and after it sold out, we had a waiting list a mile long... come see why.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $345

December 14 (Sunday): Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Yes, the Flecktones will not be on tour this year... EXCEPT for a few hip towns like Brownfield! We heard them rehearsing for this new Christmas album when they were here last summer... it was Yule Cool!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $420

January 28, 2009 (Thursday): Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Grammy Award winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo that sings in the vocal style of is a male choral group from South Africa isicathamiya and mbube. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on his album, "Graceland" and have won multiple awards. They will rock the house!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $375

January 30 & 31, 2009 (Friday & Saturday): Chris Smither
Back for his annual winter visit, this great singer, songwriter, guitar player, blues guy... all of those things and some. Come see why he can sell out two nights in the middle of
winter!

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to one of the shows. $295

March 28, 2009 (Saturday): Cherryholmes
There is a reason Ricky Skaggs' label took this family of bluegrassers under their wing. All six band members pull their creative ideas to form their own new brand of bluegrass music. Every member takes a turn singing lead and showcasing their abilities. Their live shows include twin fiddles, Irish step dancing, classic country yodeling and old-time claw hammer in addition to their dynamic bluegrass. This is no backyard bluegrass show. These folks can do it all! It's one of those shows that you'll wish had never ended.

Package include: One nights lodging with full country breakfast, dinner at the Inn before the show (gratuity for dinner is included, but alcohol and additional gratuity is not), a shuttle to and from the show and two tickets to the show. $345