noon to 1pm : Percy Abain
Percy Abain is a singer , songwriter , and peace activist, he is also known as the “voice of peace”. Percy is from Cameroon and he has been using his art to sing in order to restore peace amidst the ongoing anglophone crises in his country that has led to the loss of many innocent lives.
Percy has won numerous awards including the United Nations Pitching Peace youth music challenge!
1 pm-2pm Jimmy Payne
Jimmy Payne began performing as the “Fishing Musician” in 1964 when he was working a day job as a fishing guide in Yellowstone Park. He spent nearly 20 years playing coffee houses and clubs and was booked as Jimmy “New Moon” Payne by Colorado Talent Industries from 1973 to 1979. From 1980 until 2007 Jimmy provided “folk music therapy” in rehabilitation settings in the Tampa Bay area. He is a popular performer at Folk Festivals in Newfoundland and has been a regular at Sweetwater since the beginning.
2-3pm Open Mike