Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse is thrilled to welcome ROLLY BROWN and MAGPIE to the October coffeehouse on Saturday, October 11, 2025. This is a double bill featuring Americana and stirring originals, all wrapped in strong harmonies & superb instrumentals.
ROLLY BROWN is a lifelong student of the guitar. He has been a National Fingerpicking Champion (1980), a Philadelphia Music Award nominee, a solo performer, sideman, and teacher. Folk, blues, ragtime, bluegrass, country, & jazz have each, over the past 61 years, been his passions. Acoustic Guitar Magazine calls Rolly’s guitar sound “an exceptionally melodic, articulate playing style that takes full advantage of the acoustic guitar’s beautiful tone.” Wise sage Bennett Hammond says, “He’s the real deal, the gen-you-wine article, the guitar picker’s guitar picker.” Blues master Andy Cohen (who IS prone to hyperbole) told Rolly, “Dammit, you are the best that ever was. You may quote me.” Rolly has been a favorite instructor at dozens of guitar camps around the U.S. and Canada over the past 25 years, and has released 6 CD’s on his Aussie Dog label. The renowned Stefan Grossman’s Guitar Workshop has released fifteen of Rolly’s instructional DVDs as well as various downloadable lessons.
In recent years, he has focused on songwriting. He is also an acupuncturist and T’ai Chi Ch’uan instructor, and a dog lover.
MAGPIE – Since 1973, Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner, have brought their unique sound and remarkable versatility to audiences everywhere, featuring traditional and vintage Americana to contemporary and stirring original compositions.
With two strong voices in harmony and superb instrumental arrangements, their sound is powerful and moving. Award-winning recording artists, singers, songwriters, musical historians, playwrights, actors and social activists, Terry and Greg are proud to be, as Pete Seeger said of them, “…more links in the chain”, dedicating their lives and music to leaving this world a better place.
Terry & Greg’s friendship and collaboration with Rolly goes back decades, including numerous recordings together.
The Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse is a ministry of the Perkasie Mennonite Church. The coffeehouse is warm and cozy, with lots of atmosphere. It is a place where people can enjoy fellowship and see some of the best performers available up close and personal, in an intimate setting. Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse is located in the church fellowship hall, which is air conditioned and handicap accessible.
Admission: $15 for adults; $12 for seniors 65 & up; students 13 and up, $8; 12 and under free. All ticket sales at door, no advance sales, no reservations. Delicious desserts and drinks are available. The doors open at 7:00 and performances begin at 7:30.
A portion of our proceeds for the evening concert will go to a local nonprofit organization. You can also drop off donations of non-perishable food at all our concerts for Pennridge FISH (Fellowship in Serving Humanity), our local non-profit food pantry and clothing outlet here in Perkasie.
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