Headliner at the October “Third Friday” concert offered by the Andover Community Coffeehouse will be New Hampshire’s own Skip Gorman, who – for more than half a century – has enjoyed singing, playing, and performing an impressive variety of traditional American and Celtic folk music across this country and beyond, according to the SkipGorman.com website.

The October 21st concert will begin at 7 PM in the Highland Lake Grange Hall on Route 11 in East Andover, midway between Andover Village and Franklin. The event is open to the public at no charge; “pass the hat” donations are gratefully accepted.

The featured artist on more than 15 recordings and on four of filmmaker Ken Burns’ PBS documentaries, Gorman makes his home in nearby Grafton.

The program will also feature appearances by up to five “open-mic” performers. Doors to the Grange Hall open at 6 PM for simple supper food and beverage purchases, and for open mic sign-ups on a first-come, first-served basis.

This month’s sponsor is the Ken Wells Campaign for a seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Sponsors and audience contributions help the Coffeehouse to cover room-rental fees, headliner compensation, advertising, equipment purchases, and other expenses.

Coming up, on Friday, November 18: The music of Green Heron, which stretches across the entire folk landscape. old-time, folk, bluegrass, country, Celtic, and blues music. Featuring Betsy Heron (formerly Green) on fiddle, banjo, and vocals, and Scott Heron on guitar, banjo, and vocals, the duo has been sharing New England stages together since 2017.

The Andover Community Coffeehouse is a program component of the Andover Community Hub and now in its eighth year of offering free monthly concerts to the public. The Coffeehouse is managed and staffed entirely by volunteers. New volunteers are always needed to help with duties such as talent bookings, community outreach, audiovisual support, and the like. Those interested in joining in the fun should contact TheAndoverHub@nullgmail.com.