(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Folk Project's Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo with Caroline Cotter on November 21, 2025 at Morristown Unitarian Fellowship. Showtime is 7:30pm.
Frank Vignola is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Lionel Hampton, Tommy Emmanuel, John Lewis, the Boston Pops, the New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List” for the Wall Street Journal. Frank is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. His virtuosity is stunning.
Vinny Raniolo is a touring performer and educator known for his dynamic playing across diverse musical settings. His career has taken him to 18 countries and led to collaborations with Frank Vignola, Tommy Emmanuel, Bucky Pizzarelli, Vince Giordano, and Deana Martin. Vinny has appeared on three PBS programs, including Tommy Emmanuel and Friends, and in Frank Vignola’s Four Generations of Guitar as the youngest player alongside Bucky Pizzarelli, as well as the Music Gone Public series. His film and recording work includes contributions to HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Woody Allen’s Café Society, and Martin Scoreses’s The Irishman, and Killers of the Flower Moon.
Tickets are $20 (member tickets are $15) and available for purchase online. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship is located at 21 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, New Jersey. A live webcast option is also available for $10.
Caroline Cotter’s sunlit songs explore connection, longing, gratitude, and the human experience with a honeyed voice and lyrical honesty. A seasoned traveler and touring artist, she’s performed over 1,000 shows across 45 states and 16 countries—everywhere from Parisian living rooms to schooners off the Maine coast. Her music reflects a life shaped by global travel, spiritual practice, and deep introspection. Cotter’s three albums—Dreaming as I Do, Home on the River, and Gently as I Go—offer emotional insight and poetic storytelling.
Her songs move from sweeping themes to intimate detail, whether honoring lost loved ones or celebrating human generosity. Festivals like Freshgrass and Rocky Mountain Folk Fest have featured her work, and she’s earned accolades from the Maine Songwriters Association and national competitions. Cotter finds purpose in wandering and songwriting, capturing fleeting truths with warmth and clarity. When not on the road, she lives by the sea in Maine.
The Folk Project is New Jersey’s leading acoustic music and dance organization. It is a community of over 400 music lovers, musicians and dancers. Their member volunteers have been showcasing acoustic and traditional music in North Jersey for over 40 years. They invite you to join their audiences, enjoy their shows, and become a part of their dynamic, nonprofit organization.
The Folk Project is also an artistic community that offers support, instruction and performance opportunities. Their performing members range from local beginners to full-time touring professionals. They provide multiple showcases for every level of talent and many ways to interact with other musicians.
Their concerts, dances, festivals, parties and member shows are a great way to participate in this very active and social community, centered on a love of music, dance and fun.
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