Town Crier Cafe in Pawling, to close in February, looks for new digs
Posted by thizzfacedisco on January 23, 2012
Musicians reflect on venue By Deborah Medenbach Published: 2:00 AM – 01/05/12
PAWLING — The Town Crier Cafe on Route 22 will shutter its doors at the end of February.
Top musical acts from the folk, rock and country music circuits performed in the cozy venue, which has moved to new quarters two other times in its 40-plus-year history.
“Our lease expired, and the landlord has been actively trying to sell the building,” explained founder Phil Ciganer, who brought national acts to small spaces, fed audiences gourmet vegetarian fare and recognized up-and-coming talents who progressed from open mic nights to opening acts to national figures.
“I grew up going to the Town Crier when it was in Beekman and saw amazing music there,” said musician Sloan Wainwright, who credits Ciganer with helping to start her career.
Members of her extended family of musical luminaries have also graced the stage at Town Crier. Pete Seeger and his musical siblings have performed there, as have Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, John Sebastian, Natalie Merchant, David Bromberg, Ricky Skaggs and Jesse Winchester.
Ciganer plans to reopen the Town Crier in a new location.
John Hall, whose national reputation was established as a musician in the band Orleans long before he became a congressman, said, “I hope it won’t be closed forever.”
dmedenbach@th-record.com
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