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An intimate evening of beautifully unguarded songwriting with Diane Cluck, joined by local favorites Wax Wings, live at The Bull. Join us for a rare, close-up listening room–style performance with Diane Cluck, one of indie folk’s most quietly influential and singular voices.

Known for her hushed, spellbinding songs and deeply personal lyricism, Cluck’s music lives in the space between confession and poetry. Her work has earned devoted praise for its emotional honesty, unconventional beauty, and the way it invites listeners into something tender, strange, and entirely her own. This is music meant to be heard in a room where every breath and nuance matters.

Opening the night is Wax Wings, a beloved local act whose textured, melodic songwriting makes them a perfect complement to the evening’s intimate atmosphere.

Night Teacher (https://nightteachermusic.com/) will celebrate the release of the new record Year of the Snake, performing as a full band. Diane Cluck to play at 8pm. Tickets will be available at thesoutherncville.com/events/all

(Sold Out) / Join poet Cynthia Henebry + singer-songwriter Diane Cluck for Cynthia's book release party at Perk Coffeeshop in the Bon Air neighborhood. Doors 6:30pm, event begins 7pm. ASL INTERPRETATION PROVIDED. Cynthia Henebry will read from her new collections of poetry The Recovery House and The Abundance is Staggering in Flowerland, available in paperback at the event and also through Itasca Books: https://itascabooks.com. Diane Cluck will play new/unrecorded songs as well as some from her latest album House Tears, released earlier this year in digital form, and available on vinyl through her website.

November 6th, 6-8pm ☆ Music begins 6:30 ☆ Around the fire! ☆ Donation based ☆ BYO drinks, food, & chair/blanket ☆ Park on the street ☆ No dogs, please ☆ hello@dianecluck.info for address

This is a seated show, seats are first come, first served. Doors open at 7 PM, music starts at 8 PM. The first set is a duo set with Brittany Ann Tranbaught, followed by a solo set from Diane Cluck.

Diane Cluck is a singer-songwriter who leans on classical piano training in approaching guitar, dance as an inspiration for rediscovering piano, and voice as a rhythm instrument and paintbrush. House Tears, her ninth record, was recorded with Colin Killalea at White Star Sound in Louisa, VA and released this year. “Bell-clear and hotly austere, her lithe, dynamic voice hasn’t much kin. Categorizing her as folk is simplistic. (Cluck) emanates something humble but mythic. Appalachia or ancient Athens?” – Time Out New York

Brittany Ann Tranbaugh (pronounced TRAN-baw) is a Philadelphia-based songwriter whose queer Americana heartbreaker “Kiss You” won Song of the Year in the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Tranbaugh has been writing songs and playing shows as a side gig since she was a teenager, but in February 2023, at 31 years old, she finally quit her office job to pursue a full-time career in music. Her newest release is a self-titled EP produced by Grammy-winner Tyler Chester which showcases Tranbaugh in her new era: energetic, self-assured, surrounded by her beloved musical community, and more commanding as a vocalist and writer than ever before.

Shona Carr grew up in up state New York where she attended old time and folk festivals with her family. She moved to Virginia after attending Berklee College of Music and played in multiple projects, most notably the all woman folk quartet “The Buck Stops Here” as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. She played all throughout the southeastern United States at festivals such as Merle Fest, Fresh Grass, and Philadelphia Folk Fest. She currently plays in Brittany Ann Tranbaugh’s band, runs a festival in Philly called “Sweet Juice Fest” and is set to launch her solo project in 2025 with an EP.

(Now full. To receive notice of future workshops, please message hello@dianecluck.info.) This workshop includes 12 two-hour group Zoom sessions + 30 minutes of individual support time with Diane. Sessions will be held on Saturdays from 11am-1pm ET / 8am-10am PT / 4-6pm GMT / 5-7pm CET from January 11th - March 29th, 2025. For up to twelve participants. Questions in advance of registration welcome: hello@dianecluck.info

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Song is a potent medium for processing emotion, conveying information, and sharing ideas. Now is a wonderful time to bring what you have to the art form! This live, twelve-part workshop with Diane Cluck introduces skills and creative approaches to the art of songwriting. The series will include craft talks, writing prompts and group exercises in an encouraging environment. We’ll learn ways to uncover, generate, and organize song material as part of a personal songwriting practice.

You’re most welcome with your current level of skill. Past workshops have included those who are new to songwriting, those returning after a hiatus, and experienced songwriters looking to refresh their approach. These mixed-level groups have shown to be beneficial. Previous experience in singing, songwriting, or playing an instrument isn’t required.

Weekly topics include building a personal practice, vocal warm-ups and exploration, song structure, lyrical content, phrasing, accompaniment, creative approaches to harmony & melody, quick-write exercises, song shares, and giving and receiving supportive feedback. We’ll also touch on songwriting-adjacent topics such as the basics of home recording.

Diane’s personal practice and approach to facilitation also includes focus on the energetics involved in making music. Singing and songwriting are powerful and can initiate significant personal and interpersonal change over time. In workshop we give time to discussing personal obstacles and breakthroughs, as well as how to stay engaged and find and cultivate musical community.

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In advance of registering, please consider your availability over the 12-week timeframe, as group cohesion and inspiration flourish with regular attendance and participation. Cancellation requests are accepted through January 4th, a week before the workshop begins, for a full refund minus $30 credit card processing fees. For cancellation requests after January 4th, partial to full refunds are dependent on Diane's ability to fill your space. Giving as much notice as possible will be appreciated.

Diane plays a 40-minute set beginning ~8:15, followed by local band Cat Ferrari (Matt Curreri). Free / donations appreciated.

(Now full. Please contact hello@dianecluck.info for early notice about future workshops.) The workshop includes 12 two-hour group Zoom sessions + 30 minutes of individual support time with Diane. Sessions will be held on Saturdays from 10am-12pm ET / 7am-9am PT / 3-5pm GMT / 4-6pm CET from September 7th-November 23rd, 2024. For up to twelve participants. Questions in advance of registration welcome: hello@dianecluck.info

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Song is a potent medium for processing emotion, conveying information, and sharing ideas. Now is a wonderful time to bring what you have to the art form! This live, twelve-part workshop with Diane Cluck introduces skills and creative approaches to the art of songwriting. The series will include craft talks, writing prompts and group exercises in an encouraging environment. We’ll learn ways to uncover, generate, and organize song material as part of a personal songwriting practice.

You’re most welcome with your current level of skill. Past workshops have included those who are new to songwriting, those returning after a hiatus, and experienced songwriters looking to refresh their approach. These mixed-level groups have shown to be beneficial. Previous experience in singing, songwriting, or playing an instrument isn’t required.

Weekly topics include building a personal practice, vocal warm-ups and exploration, song structure, lyrical content, phrasing, accompaniment, creative approaches to harmony & melody, quick-write exercises, song shares, and giving and receiving supportive feedback. We’ll also touch on songwriting-adjacent topics such as the basics of home recording.

Diane’s personal practice and approach to facilitation also includes focus on the energetics involved in making music. Singing and songwriting are powerful and can initiate significant personal and interpersonal change over time. In workshop we give time to discussing personal obstacles and breakthroughs, as well as how to stay engaged and find and cultivate musical community.

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In advance of registering, please consider your availability over the 12-week timeframe, as group cohesion and inspiration flourish with regular attendance and participation. Cancellation requests are accepted through August 31st, a week before the workshop begins, for a full refund minus $30 credit card processing fees. For cancellation requests after August 31st, partial to full refunds are dependent on Diane's ability to fill your space. Giving as much notice as possible will be appreciated.

Community celebration (open to the public) at Earthaven Ecovillage + a fundraiser for the mutual aid and agroecology network Cooperate WNC: https://www.cooperatewnc.org/

Limited $20 Early Bird Tickets available here. Sliding scale admission $25-40 on the day of the event in support of Cooperate WNC.

Come enjoy a late summer musical evening with soulful songstress Diane Cluck and folk musician Brandi Mizilca at beautiful Earthaven Ecovillage in support of Cooperate WNC's regional mutual aid organizing work. Cooperate WNC is cultural connective tissue, growing collective power and supporting deep healing through stitching together a regional mutual aid network in 22 counties of western NC. We organize many in-person and online educational and mutual aid gatherings, support conflict transformation and trust work, facilitate grassroots economic empowerment strategies such as Community Savings Pools, and organize landowners and farmers for resource sharing and addressing collective problems through cooperative strategies.

BRANDI MIZILCA opens the evening. Brandi has been studying, teaching, and performing folk traditions of music and dance from around the world since the 1990’s. She has a passion for exploring the diverse cultural threads that make up our exquisite and intricate human tapestry and weaving them together with stories that remind us of how connected we all are, even across the far reaches of many miles and millennia. You can see some of her performances and curated playlists at https://youtube.com/@mizib and can follow her on social media at https://www.facebook.com/transformationalbellydance

DIANE CLUCK will play a solo set to follow. Diane is a singer-songwriter who leans on classical piano training in approaching guitar, dance as an inspiration for rediscovering piano, and voice as a rhythm instrument and paintbrush. She's currently​ at work on her ninth record​, House Tears, for release in​ ​2024. “Bell-clear and hotly austere, her lithe, dynamic voice hasn’t much kin. Categorizing her as folk is simplistic. (Cluck) emanates something humble but mythic. Appalachia or ancient Athens?” – Time Out New York

Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

Very simple, not so fancy. Katy, Kyp, and Diane build musical worlds using basic tools. Howls and words spun and heard. Come be around!

Katy Pinke is a New York based singer-songwriter, actor, and artist. Her songs are self-examinations — cerebral and unsparing, but reaching toward a more promising future. On her self-titled debut album Pinke mixes the precise and wry delivery of The Roches and Connie Converse with the idiosyncratic song forms of Bill Callahan. Pinke’s work exudes a direct and inviting quality, while a closer listen to her lyrics reveals a quiet battle being waged — an ongoing struggle to unconditionally love a fragmented self.

Kyp Malone is a musician and artist based in Brooklyn, NYC. He wrote and performed with the musical groups TV on the Radio and Iran. Malone currently plays with the musical groups Ice Balloons, Bent Arcana and performs solo as Kyp Malone’s RainMachine employing elements of improvisation, folk, and electronic music.

Diane Cluck is a singer-songwriter who leans on classical piano training in her approach to guitar, dance as an inspiration for rediscovering piano, and voice as a rhythm instrument and paintbrush. She's currently at work on her ninth record, House Tears, for release in 2024. “Bell-clear and hotly austere, her lithe, dynamic voice hasn’t much kin. Categorizing her as folk is simplistic. (Cluck) emanates something humble but mythic. Appalachia or ancient Athens?” – Time Out New York

Diane's first set in L.A. since 2017. Solo set by June Youngblood to open. $12 advance, $15 day-of-show. Ages 18+

The return of the online concert--tune in for recent music and musings!

Riverside Jamboree is a benefit for emerging native plant nursery, Little Blue Stem: https://www.littlebluestem.net/ featuring live music by Diane Cluck & Holy River at The Rivanna River Company's outdoor stage. Local artisans, farmers and businesses have contributed goods and services for a silent auction. Local food vendors will be present to help fuel the festivities. Come enjoy in support of native plants!

(Now full) This six-week series is for those looking to develop more focus and follow-through on their song ideas. This is a primary challenge for songwriters! If you're finding yourself with too many voice memos and scraps of paper, or one-verse-one-chorus ideas that you'd like to fully realize, this series is created with you in mind. "There's a lot you can do with a finished song", I like to say.

Each week we'll focus on a specific technique for moving a song into a finished form, listen to works-in-progress, and offer encouraging feedback. We'll meet on Thursdays from 1-2:30pm ET via Zoom (10am PT/6pm GMT/7pm CEST) starting April 4th and ending May 9th.

The workshop can accommodate up to ten songwriters--new or experienced. Please consider your availability over the Thursday time frame before registering, as group cohesion and inspiration flourish with regular participation. Cancellation requests are accepted until April 1st for a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. Refunds after that date will depend on the ability to fill your space. Giving as much notice as possible will be appreciated: hello@dianecluck.info

(Now full) This six-week series is for those looking to develop more focus and follow-through on their song ideas. In my years of facilitating workshops I've learned that this is a primary challenge for songwriters! If you're struggling with too many voice memos and scraps of paper, or one-verse-one-chorus ideas that you'd like to fully realize, this series is created with you in mind. "There's a lot you can do with a finished song", I always say.

Each week we'll focus on a specific technique for moving a song into a finished form, listen to works-in-progress, and offer encouraging feedback. We'll meet on Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm ET via Zoom, starting on January 31st and ending March 6th.

The workshop can accommodate up to ten songwriters--new or experienced. Please consider your Wednesday evening availability before registering, as group cohesion and inspiration flourish with regular participation. Cancellation requests are accepted until January 24th for a full refund minus a $25 processing fee. Refunds after that date will depend on the ability to fill your space. Giving as much notice as possible will be appreciated: hello@dianecluck.info

Come out for an early Tuesday night concert at the sweetest vintage boutique! Doors @ 6:30pm, Music begins @ 7pm with an opening set from Myles Goulart, followed by Diane Cluck. Purchase tickets in advance or donate by cash / credit card / Venmo / PayPal on the evening of the show. Limited furniture available for seating--please consider bringing a floor cushion for your comfort. Bring-Your-Own-Beverage. Additional refreshments may also be available at the venue.

Ooh, don't you love an early evening Monday show? 6:30pm doors. 7pm show begins with a short reading from Niles Baldwin followed by a set from Diane Cluck. I daresay we'll wind down around 8:30pm! Advance tickets $15 (+$1 service fee) or suggested donation the night of the show.

House concert @ 3pm. Option to arrive at 1:30pm for a community potluck lunch--bring something to share! On Sundays there is free local street parking. Public transit: there are bus stops minutes away, and the train is an ~11-minute walk. Address delivered with ticket purchase confirmation.

7pm doors, 7:30pm show, Eric George to open.

Eric George is a Vermont-based songwriter, sound engineer, and performer of original music and poetry. One of the most prolific folk musicians of the Northeast music scene, he is intent upon maintaining the integrity of traditional American folk music while taking a contemporary approach to songwriting.

Doors open at 7pm and music will begin at 730. Simon Gray plays in between Diane & Mariee. All ages, seating is limited and first come first served.

Mariee Siou has been a fixture in the Neo-folk scene since her 2007 debut "Faces in the Rocks"—now acclaimed as a cult classic in the indie music world. She is revered for her delicate finger picking and poetic mysticism, often drawing, as from the ether, immense feeling through a voice of soft potency and otherworldly wordsmithing. She is known as a healing singer and as being a visionary artist, channeling and transmitting medicinal qualities through her music. Mariee Siou has extensively toured Europe and the US, and opened for acclaimed artists like Mazzy Star, Buffy St. Marie, Bert Jansch, Brightblack Morning Light, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, and Joanna Newsom. In 2021 she played Le Guess Who? In Utrecht, Netherlands, at the invitation of Phil Elverum of The Microphones/Mt. Eerie, and she continues to tour the US and Europe.

Diane Cluck is a singer-songwriter who leans on classical piano training in approaching guitar, dance as an inspiration for rediscovering piano, and voice as a rhythm instrument and paintbrush. She's currently at work on her ninth record, House Tears, for release in 2023. “Bell-clear and hotly austere, her lithe, dynamic voice hasn’t much kin. Categorizing her as folk is simplistic. (Cluck) emanates something humble but mythic. Appalachia or ancient Athens?” – Time Out New York

Simon Gray is a multi-instrumentalist who got his start busking on the streets of Las Vegas. Over the years, he has played for passersby from Cadiz to San Miguel, New Orleans to Jaffa, Auckland to Kalalau. He was a founding member of Olympia, WA stoner-metal trio Skeeter, Oakland, CA artist collective The Fungal Jungle Big Band, Jawbone Flats, OR reggae ensemble The Six Percenters, as well as Keene, NH area bands Blue Motel, Princess Kikou, and The Ghost of Route 10. Simon also produced the score for several film projects, including indie-horror flick "The Production", documentaries "Davers" and "Dreams of White Mountain", and the microseries "Chronicles of Harambe".