Sue Kranz and Ben Tousley will appear at the Echo Lake Coffeehouse in the Town Hall, 9 Montague Rd., Leverett, MA, on Saturday, March 19, 7:30 pm. Admission is $12/10. For more info: 413-548-9394

Sue and Ben have been bringing their uplifting voices and sweet harmonies to New England audiences for the past 25 years.  With flute and guitar and in original songs and covers, this lively and engaging duo offer heartfelt ballads, soulful love songs, incisive social commentary and a delightful sampling of songs from various traditions including Latino, Irish and Jewish. 

The Boston Globe writes:  “Ben Tousley and Sue Kranz entrance folk fans with their rich harmonies and gentle  spirits.”

Sue Kranz has been much in demand as a vocalist and instrumentalist in Boston and western MA.  A gifted singer-songwriter, she has released three recordings of original songs and covers and has often appeared with  the women’s singing group Constellations.  A world traveler who has collaborated musically from Peru to Nepal, Kranz has likewise brought her creative gifts to her classroom as an elementary school teacher for many years in Cambridge and western MA.

Singer-songwriter Ben Tousley is well-known for  his stirring anthems and wry storytelling that bring together the personal, spiritual and political.  He has received the Beyond War award for bringing programs of  songs  and stories to schools and  libraries and has released six albums of original songs.  Tousley has toured throughout the East Coast as well as the Midwest.  He works part-time as a hospice chaplain and teaches Music and Empowerment at Springfield  College School of  Human Services.