Louise Coombe

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Louise Coombe (formerly Mosrie) grew up in rural west Tennessee on a cattle farm - riding horses and writing poetry. Her folky/Americana pop songwriting has won top awards at Kerrville Folk Festival, Wildflower! Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, SolarFest and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Louise has opened for America, Jonatha Brooke, Allison Moorer, Steve Earle, Cliff Eberhardt, Vance Gilbert, Ellis Paul, Greg Trooper and Mary Gauthier. Her storytelling songs often touch on historical narratives and have been used in two documentaries that aired on PBS-TV.

www.louisecoombe.com

Primary Discipline

Music - General

Additional Disciplines

Theater - Storytelling

Activities

Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
Performance / Concert / Reading
Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class

Awards

  • Mass Cultural Council 2024 Creative Artist Grant Recipient
  • 2020 Kerrville Folk Fest Performing Songwriting Winner
  • 2020 Connecticut Folk Fest Performing Songwriting Winner
  • 2015 SolarFest (VT) Performing Songwriting Winner
  • 2011 Falcon Ridge Folk Fest (NY) Voted Most Wanted Performer
  • 2010 Telluride Bluegrass Fest (CO) Troubadour Contest 2nd place
  • 2009 Kerrville Folk Fest Performing Songwriting Winner

Additional Information

  • Year founded: 2000
  • Approx. 30 events per year
  • Geographic Reach: Internationally
  • Seasons active: Year round