"Extraordinary guitarist who recently blew away the crowd at
The Rosendale Street Festival with his dexterous finger-picking skills."
-Rosendale Theatre, 2024
UPCOMING SHOWS | ||
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SEP 4 THU | The Colony Woodstock @ 7pm | Woodstock NY |
SEP 12 FRI | The Muse Rosendale | Rosendale NY |
OCT 3 FRI | Rosendale Theatre @ 7pm | Rosendale NY |
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ABOUT HENRY
Henry Ferland is a technically impressive fingerstyle guitarist -- playing melody, rhythm, bass, and percussion simultaneously, sometimes while singing. His repertoire and influences include Americana (Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Buster B. Jones, Tommy Emmanuel) Jazz (Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Jonathan Kreisberg, Julian Lage) contemporary artists (Paul Simon, Dave Matthews) as well as a growing body of original work. Henry brings musicianship and grace to his live performances and has an appealing and friendly stage presence that wins audiences and keeps them coming back.
At 16 years old, Henry won the 2018
International Home of the Legends Junior Shootout
thumbpicking competition in Muhlenberg, Kentucky. Henry attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston until a serious case Carpal Tunnel in both hands made playing guitar impossible. During a year-long setback, he focused on composition, theory, and film scoring. Thanks to the
Musicians Treatment Foundation
and multiple surgeries, Henry regained use of his hands, made a full recovery, and graduated in 2024.
In the year since leaving Boston, Henry has made a name for himself in the Hudson Valley music scene. He was invited to play on the main stage at
The Town Crier in Beacon, and participate in a singer/songwriter evening at
The Colony in Woodstock. He has been an opener for
Sean Rowe
at
The Lemon Squeeze,
Bluestone Quarry at
Tinker Street Tavern, and
Dylan Doyle Band at
The Falcon. His performance at the
Rosendale Street Festival led to a solo show in the
Rosendale Theater (where he will perform again in October 2025.) When not performing solo, he can be seen with
The Henry Ferland Trio at the acoustic supper club
Pearl Moon as well as with his electric band for late night crowds at
Snug Harbor.
In 2025 he played a 40 minute set at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville, TN where he has been a proud member ever since he was presented as a “Young Thumb” by Tommy Emmanuel and John Knowles in 2018.
Past Performances
- The Colony Woodstock NY
- The Falcon, Marlboro NY
- Towne Crier, Beacon NY
- Pearl Moon, Woodstock NY
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- Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale NY
- Lee Berk Recital Hall, 2024 Boston MA
- Agganis Arena, 2024 Boston MA
- Rosendale Street Festival, 2024 Rosendale NY
- Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Convention, 2024 Nashville TN
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- Lago de Conciertos, 2022 Valencia Spain
- Fanuel Hall, 2022 Boston MA
- CAAS Mainstage - 2022, 2021, Nashville TN
- Keyport Music Festival 2018, 2019, Keyport NJ
- Home of the Legends Stage 2018, Muhlenberg KY
- Berklee Performance Center, 2021 Boston MA
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- The Artist, 2022 Valencia Spain
- Kafcafe, 2022 Valencia Spain
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