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  • Roger Salloom’s 37th Annual Summer Concert

    It’s hard to believe but Roger Salloom’s annual Summer Concert is in its 37th year. Yes this “highlight of the summer” is back again and ready to serenade you into a special summer evening in the Happy Valley. Last year’s show was cancelled due to the pandemic, so having the show return again is a…

  • Roger Salloom & Friends at The Red Lion Inn

    He’s Back… and Alive and Well! Roger will be doing his first live show in almost a year… from the iconic Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass. PLUS… He’ll be streaming the show live to his Facebook Page here. Sounds like a great time… right? Here’s the details… The Red Lion Inn Stockbridge, Mass (413)…

  • The Story of “I’m Free”

    I’m Free Story I wrote the song, I’m Free after having my personal life wind through many hospitalizations and also reflecting on the tragedies unfolding with others because of the pandemic. The song is about 3 things. ONE: After seeing how devastating serious illness can be, I realized that life is drenched in happenstance. It…

  • Roger Salloom at Hawk’s & Reed Performing Arts Center

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  • Roger Salloom at Brooklyn Coffee House

    The above is an excerpt from the award-winning movie by Chris Sautter, “So Glad I Made It: The Saga of Roger Salloom, America’s Best Unknown Songwriter.” Learn more about the movie here. If you love seeing Roger in an intimate setting this is the concert for you. It’s at Brooklyn Coffee Tea & Guest House…

  • Joni Mitchell Quote

    I ran across this quote by Joni Michell. It sure expresses what I feel about the business. “I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate. I thought, that’s interesting, because I believe a total unwillingness to…

  • Roger Salloom’s 36th Annual Summer Concert

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  • Roger Salloom at Easthampton Arts in the Park

    On Friday, June 28th from 6:30pm to 8pm, Roger Salloomn will have a special concert in Easthampton at their Arts in the Park Summer Concert Series Arts in the Park is Easthampton’s summer concert series that runs every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. through August 26. Music ranges from folk and bluegrass to polka and…

  • This Warms My Heart…

    He must really love his son…

  • A folk singer’s job…

    Woody Guthrie is Right…

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