Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Original acoustic music, and lessons for songwriters and guitarists to make their own
Behind the Song, Pepper and Sassafras, Singles, Videos
I've been writing and recording songs with vocals and words for a long time. But not until today have I released an actual instrumental composition. May I introduce "Side by Side," which is also the first official release under the name of my duo, Pepper and Sassafras. Plus it's the first song I am publishing as...
Behind the Song, Covers, Pepper and Sassafras, Videos
Here's a song I never expected to cover: Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me," a collaboration of the Phil Henry Acoustic Trio with my duo Pepper and Sassafras—officially released today as a single and available for streaming and download on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and CD Baby. https://youtu.be/7v6dJ89AZe4 The idea of covering this song popped...
News, Pepper and Sassafras, Shows
Coming soon to upstate New York... https://youtu.be/ebrXnseQyoo This tour brings together four songwriter friends—Maria Gillard, Martin Swinger, Wendy Sassafras Ramsay, and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers—for a collaborative showcase of fresh, festive acoustic music. Thursday 4.12: Seneca Street Brew Pub, Manlius NY. Part of the Words and Music Songwriter Showcase series. Facebook event. Friday 4.13: Mission Hall, Rochester NY. More info....
Music, Pepper and Sassafras, Press, Shows, Workshops
A recent tour brought me to the Berkshires to teach a workshop on Grateful Dead for Acoustic Guitar at Wood Bros. Music in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and then play a Pepper and Sassafras duo show at the historic Dewey Hall in Sheffield, on a bill with the great young bluegrass trio Jordan Tice and Horse County....
News, Pepper and Sassafras, Shows
A happy moment from last weekend's Turtle Hill Folk Festival, where Wendy Ramsay and I—aka Pepper and Sassafras—had the honor of being voted audience favorite in the New Voices showcase, and performing in the finale onstage with David Wilcox, Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys, Gathering Time, and more. Thanks to Dave Townsend for the...
Music, News, Pepper and Sassafras, Shows
In September, I'm thrilled to be performing with my duo partner Wendy Sassafras Ramsay—we're now officially known as Pepper and Sassafras—at two top-notch festivals. On September 10, we'll be in the Rochester, New York, area, performing in the New Voices showcase at the Turtle Hill Folk Festival along with fellow musicians Austin MacRae and John Sonntag. The following weekend brings...
