Live Music at TunkJoy

Pepin Mittelhauser is the Digital Media Coordinator at WERU Community Radio, a broadcaster, musician, singer, carpenter and sound engineer. He is a Maine-based musician and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in the traditional folk and contra dance scene. A skilled accompanist and ensemble player, he performs on piano and other instruments, providing rhythmic drive and musical lift for dances and community events across New England. His playing blends traditional influences with a fresh, responsive style that keeps dancers moving and audiences engaged.

Kenne Pierce (Cellist Kenne), performs a wide variety of Jazz Standards, Classical, Pop, Latin Jazz, Argentine Tango, and World Music that reflects his travels throughout the US, Canada, South America, Pacific Islands, and Asia.

Andy Revkin, best known as a prize-winning environmental journalist, is a longtime singer and songwriter living in Downeast Maine after three decades of performing around the Hudson River Valley. He has opened shows for Don McLean, David Wilcox and Dar Williams and was a frequent accompanist of folk legend Pete Seeger. His new album, "Wake Me up Martha," has been featured on WERU and hit songwriter Dean Friedman says his "songs are everything contemporary folk aspires to be." His first album, "A Very Fine Line," was described in Jambands as a “tasty mix of roots goulash” by Maine musician and writer Brian Robbins. That album featured Dar Williams, Bruce Molsky on fiddle and Mike Marshall on mandolin. Website

Ellis Sánchez is a young Maine musician and emerging jazz performer who has quickly earned recognition on the regional stage. A recipient of top honors at the Maine State Jazz Festival, including the Gold Medal for Performance and the Dale F. Huff Outstanding Musician Award, he is also a Bagaduce Music “Bright Spark” Flamekeeper awardee. Accepted to the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy, Ellis is building on a strong foundation in school jazz ensembles and community music programs, performing alongside leading young musicians in Maine’s next generation of talent.

Tim Seeley is a Maine-based singer-songwriter whose music blends Americana, folk, blues, country, soft rock, and jazz into a distinctive acoustic style. Known for thoughtful, melodic songwriting and expressive guitar work using both fingerpicking and flatpicking, his songs pair lyrical storytelling with a warm, engaging sound. Drawing from a wide range of influences and decades of musical exploration, Seeley performs original material and reimagined covers across New England, delivering intimate, genre-spanning live performances. Website Music

Caitlin Thurrell

Ben Traverse (they/them) has been a gentle steward of tradition for over a decade. Their voice, rising like mist from Michigan’s northern woods, breathes new life into old time, bluegrass, maritime, and Celtic traditions.

Eli West is an acclaimed American roots musician from the Pacific Northwest, Eli West is known for his intricate, atmospheric approach to traditional forms. A multi-instrumentalist with a designer’s sensibility, he creates music that balances structure and wildness, blending old-time, bluegrass, and country influences into a deeply personal sound. His collaborations include work with Cahalen Morrison, Bill Frisell, Andrew Marlin, John Reischman, and Julie Fowlis. Website

Lucy Zwigard is a percussionist and singer-songwriter based in Lubec, Maine, whose love for rhythm brings cadence to her cozy original songs on guitar. Reflective lyrics tell life stories from rural Maine, adventures living abroad, and her NYC roots. Lucy’s music ranges from upbeat and jubilant to moody and sincere. Her rhythmic strings and understated vocals offer a gentle but sincere sound, inviting listeners into an emotional soundscape.