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Caroline Cotter

@carolinecottermusic

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One month into my artist residency at The World Expo in Osaka, and one month still to go!

It’s been such a rich experience and I’m so grateful to be on this adventure.

What are your Japan travel experience recommendations??

So far I’ve explored around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajimacho, Uji, Kusatsu Onsen, biked the Shimanami Kaido and the Biwaichi around Lake Biwa. All have been beautiful and absolutely worth repeating.

What have you done or heard about that should not be missed here? Tell me where to go and what to do! :) taken in Osaka, Japan by @carolinecottermusic

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My grandfather spent most of his life in Rhode Island. He lived to 104. This is for him. by @carolinecottermusic

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Last performance after two months at The World Expo Osaka ❤️ 🌎🕊️ I am so grateful for this experience - it’s been such a full, rich, and beautiful two months, and I’ve been sharing all about it on Patreon - join us there!

@worldexpousapavilion @expo2025japan thank you for the video 🙏🏼❤️
@saadrohail taken in Osaka, Japan by @carolinecottermusic

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What a beautiful, moving evening hosting @carolinecottermusic and @fiddlemar for a house concert. It was captivating and peaceful and inspiring. House shows are where it’s at. by @carolinecottermusic

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What a celebration we had!!! The Answer is officially out today 🥳 and we had such a beautiful release last night in Portland, thanks to my friends @bencosgrovemusic , @dan_boyden , @sweet.caleb , all the folks at @maine.mechanics , and so many loved ones who came out to listen and sing along.

And - Today is Bandcamp Friday, which means that today is the best day to buy new music! Today only, Bandcamp waives its share of sales for 24 hours, giving fans an opportunity to support artists more directly. Get your digital download, CD or vinyl today! ❤️🎉✨ taken in Portland, Maine by @carolinecottermusic

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Sunlight dances on Amsterdam's canals as Caroline's honeyed voice fills the air with "I'm Alive" — a luminous celebration of being human.

Her oracular songs carry medicine for our collective longing, weaving connection and gratitude into every note. A wandering storyteller who's touched hearts across 46 states and 19 countries, she brings her disarmingly honest artistry to our floating stage.

Watch the full session drift through Amsterdam's historic waterways.

@carolinecottermusic

#AmsterdamBoatSessions #LiveMusicAmsterdam #CanalVibes #SunsetSessions #IndieFolk #AmsterdamMusic #AcousticSessions #DiscoverLiveMusic by @carolinecottermusic

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Next week! We can’t wait to be serenaded by @carolinecottermusic at Mechanics’ Hall, joined by @bencosgrovemusic on piano and accordion, @sweet.caleb on upright bass, and @dan_boyden on drums.

We’ve been loving the beautiful film photographs from her journey with « The Answer. » A little glimpse of the stories and songs coming our way.

Limited comfy library chairs remain. Get your tickets and join us next week. Link in bio for more.

#portlandmaine
#mainemusic by @carolinecottermusic

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The Answer album release is coming! The official full band album release show is in Portland on Oct 1st at Mechanics Hall, but the CDs arrived this week and I’ll be celebrating this release at all of these upcoming shows. Maybe I’ll see you?

Aug 23 Bustins Island, Maine
Aug 28 Under the Oaks Farmington, Maine
Sept 2-16 Germany Tour (swipe for details)
Sept 18 Follen Folk Nights w/ @petermulvey43 Lexington, MA
Sept 20 Congregational Church Blue Hill, Maine
Sept 21-24 Schooner Grace Bailey Rockland, Maine
Sept 25 The Hayloft Bridgton, Maine
Sept 26 New Fairfield, CT w/ @mattnakoa
Oct 1 Mechanics Hall** Portland, Maine
Oct 10 House Concert Greensboro, NC
Oct 11 Chatt Hills w/ @christielenee in Ashville, NC
Oct 16 House Concert Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 20 Flatiron w/ @abigail.dowd Greensboro, NC
Oct 23 Unity w/ @aaronenglish Memphis, TN
Oct 24 Unitarian Church of Bowling Green, KY
Oct 25 House Concert w/Aaron English Louisville, KY

**full band show with @bencosgrovemusic on piano and accordion, @sweet.caleb on upright bass, and @dan_boyden on drums at @maine.mechanics

More dates and info on www.carolinecotter.com

Reach out if you see a gap and you’d like to help organize a show!

@flatirongso @sailgracebailey @undertheoaksmusicfestival

Thanks to @luagrimalt and @timjacksonsphotography for these photos ❤️ by @carolinecottermusic

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Peter Mulvey has been a songwriter, road-dog, raconteur and almost-poet since before he can remember. Raised working-class Catholic on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, he took a semester in Ireland, and immediately began cutting classes to busk on Grafton Street in Dublin and hitchhike through the country, finding whatever gigs he could. Back stateside, he spent a couple years gigging in the Midwest before lighting out for Boston, where he returned to busking (this time in the subway) and coffeehouses. Small shows led to larger shows, which eventually led to regional and then national and international touring. The wheels have not stopped since.

Caroline Cotter will open
Caroline's sunlit songs honor the countless ways of being human. With her honeyed voice and disarmingly honest lyrics, Cotter sings about connection, nostalgia, gratitude, loss and wanderlust. taken in Follen Folk Nights by @carolinecottermusic

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The second single from my upcoming album is out today! It’s about one of the more distinct aspects of my life.

I travel for a living, so I don’t put down roots the way most people do. For me, staying grounded is a practice — connecting to wherever I am, in whatever moment I’m in.

Spending time in nature and hugging a tree (literally - 2 minutes is recommended). Jumping in the saltwater. Feeling the sand or dirt beneath my feet. Laughing and learning from the people I’m with that day, and staying connected to the people I love.

This is what reminds me of the energy that connects us all. I hope you feel that connection when you listen ❤️

Produced and recorded by @zachberkman , also playing percussion, organ and nylon string guitar, and
@jeffpicker on bass 🙏🏼✨ by @carolinecottermusic

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Maine ❤️ I’ll be at the Northeast Harbor Library for a solo show from 5:30-6:30 this eve, Monday, August 3rd.

A few other things coming up:

Aug 4-6 Sweet Chariot Music Fest on Swans Island, ME

Aug 8 Harbor Fest in Belfast, ME

Aug 28 @undertheoaksmusicfestival in Farmington, ME

Sept 18 Follen Folk Nights opening for @petermulvey43 in Lexington, MA

Sept 20 Blue Hill Congregational in Blue Hill, ME

Sept 21-24 Four day Maine Sailing Adventure on @sailgracebailey out of Rockland, ME

Sept 25 Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn in Bridgton, ME

Sept 26 New Fairfield Coffeehouse opening for @mattnakoa in Fairfield, CT

Oct 1 Portland, Maine album release show at @maine.mechanics (Mechanics Hall) with @bencosgrovemusic on keys and accordion, @dan_boyden on drums and @sweet.caleb on upright bass. 🥳

More on www.carolinecotter.com/shows

These past couple of weeks have been the best of Maine summer; playing with goats, seeing family and friends, berry picking, hiking, riding bikes, playing music and getting to see friends play music. 🥰

Also, I stopped by WERU today to play a few songs on the radio and got to see their collection of all of my recorded music since 2007…. (Last photo) I’m excited to send them two more soon :) by @carolinecottermusic

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Portsmouth, NH this Friday at @musichalllounge
I’ll be playing solo, show starts at 8!

And then:
7/26 Ossipee Valley Music Festival - Hiram, ME
full band, hour long set starting at 2:15pm

7/29 Whitney Community Center - Jackson, NH
solo show in an intimate setting, starts at 7pm

7/31 Live at Madrids - Portland, ME
@liveatmadrids songwriters round with
@griffinwilliamsherry and @chrisrossmusic
starts at 7:30pm

8/3 Northeast Harbor Library - NE Harbor, ME
solo in the library from 5:30-6:30

8/8 Harbor Fest - Belfast, ME
solo hour long set at 4pm
to benefit Waldo County Bounty

8/28 Under the Oaks - Farmington, ME
@undertheoaksmusicfestival
I’ll be playing solo Friday evening only
this fest has a beautiful line up, check it out!

More dates for the summer and beyond are on my website : www.carolinecotter.com/shows by @carolinecottermusic

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