Tret Fure – Award-Winning Contemporary Songwriter; Trailblazer in Women’s Music | Sunday Matinee

Name: Tret Fure – Award-Winning Contemporary Songwriter; Trailblazer in Women’s Music | Sunday Matinee
Start: 2025-03-30T14:30:00-0400
End: 2025-03-30T17:00:00-0400
Location: Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Sun, Mar 30 2025, 2:30pm - 5pm EDT

Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Bethlehem PA, United States

Godfrey Daniels

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Tret Fure takes the stage at Godfrey Daniels for a Sunday matinee filled with music from her latest album, Lavender Moonshine, along with timeless favorites from her storied career!

From touring as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis in 1970—where she penned the single for his Mousetrap album—to recording her debut on MCA Records with the late Lowell George of Little Feat, Tret has remained a force in contemporary folk. A 2023 Phil Ochs Award recipient for her powerful songwriting and activism, she continues to create music with depth, heart, and fearless creativity. Don’t miss this chance to experience a legend in an intimate setting.

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Tret Fure began her career at the age of 16, singing in coffeehouses and campuses in the Midwest. At 19, she moved to LA in hopes of obtaining a record deal. Within a year she was performing as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, touring with him and penning the single for his album Mousetrap. She went on to record her own album Tret Fure in 1973, on MCA/UNI Records, with the late Lowell George of Little Feat as her producer. With the success of that release, she opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the J Geils Band.

A prolific artist in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena, Tret Fure has released 18 albums and CDs over the course of her 51-year career. Her new CD, Lavender Moonshine has just been released in late 2023. In addition to being a gifted songwriter, Fure has engineered and produced countless recordings by a variety of artists, including her own work.

In the early ’80s, Tret moved to the independent side of the industry discovering the blossoming genre known as Women’s Music. She recorded with and produced some of the best of women’s music including mixing the legendary Meg & Cris at Carnegie Hall (1983). She worked as a duo with Cris Williamson throughout the ’90s, producing, engineering and releasing three CDs together. Now after nine acoustic releases on her own label, Tomboy girl Records, she has re-established herself in the folk world.

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The Lehigh Valley’s Original Live Music Listening Room Since 1976 – Where Every Ticket is a Backstage Pass!

Godfrey Daniels, a nonprofit live music venue known as a listening room located in the heart of Southside Bethlehem, PA, is renowned as one of the finest and the second-longest continuously operating listening rooms in the United States. It’s a cherished space where artists and audiences can come together to celebrate live, diverse music in a truly immersive and unforgettable setting that embodies the essence of music appreciation.

SO, WHAT IS A ‘MUSIC LISTENING ROOM’?

A music listening room is a dedicated space or venue designed to create an intimate and focused atmosphere for live music performances. It provides a setting where the primary focus is on the music and the experience of actively listening to it. Unlike traditional concert venues or bars, music listening rooms prioritize respectful attention from the audience, creating an environment where the music takes center stage and performers can connect with their listeners on a deeper level. The seating arrangement, acoustics, and overall ambiance of a music-listening room are carefully designed to enhance the listening experience, allowing for a more intimate and immersive encounter between the audience and the artists.

WHO HAS PLAYED AT GODFREY DANIELS THAT I WOULD KNOW?

Over the past five decades, Godfrey Daniels has had the pleasure of hosting numerous esteemed artists. Some of the notable names include Tom Paxton, Townes Van Zandt, members of The Roches, John Gorka, Rosalie Sorrels, David Bromberg, John Sebastian, Livingston Taylor, John Hartford, Susan Werner, Eric Andersen, Tony Trischka, Norman and Nancy Blake, Maria Muldaur, Red Clay Ramblers, Peter Rowan, Gamble Rogers, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Peter Tork, James Cotton, Stan Rogers, Odetta, Ani DiFranco, Jim Lauderdale, Sonny Landreth, Richard Shindell, Chris Smither, and Bill Morrissey. We are honored to have had such talented performers grace our stage.