Join Katie Dobbins and guests Charlie Chronopoulos and Ian Galipeau for a Friendsgiving Songwriter RoundUp supporting Meredith Food Pantry.About this Event
Katie Dobbins Music & Hermit Woods Winery Present Songwriter RoundUp
Special Friendsgiving Show, Benefiting the Meredith Food Pantry!
50% of all ticket sales and tips will be donated to the Meredith Food Pantry. Bring a canned good for a chance to win a pair of Songwriter RoundUp tickets! Every canned good = 1 raffle ticket.
Show Details
Thursday, November 19th | Tickets: 12–18
Featuring Katie Dobbins, Charlie Chronopoulos, and Ian Galipeau
Complimentary Wine Tasting from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Doors & Dinner Orders: 6:00–7:00 PM
Show Starts at 7:00 PM
Songwriter RoundUp Hosted by Katie Dobbins. Acoustic show featuring three acclaimed songwriters sharing the stories behind their songs and performing in-the-round.
Short Series Description
Give back this November by attending a concert at Hermit Woods Winery! You’re invited to a special Songwriter RoundUp holiday give-back show, where 50% of ticket sales will be donated to the Meredith Food Pantry. Songwriter RoundUp is a monthly music series where audience members can enjoy talented singer-songwriters from the New England Area in the Lakes Region’s premier listening room. Enjoy songs and stories from host Katie Dobbins and guest artists Charlie Chronopoulos and Ian Galipeau as they perform acoustically in-the-round. New songwriters are featured on the last Wednesday of every month in this intimate series! Tickets are 12–18 at hermitwoods.com.
Artist Bios
Katie Dobbins
Award-winning New Hampshire singer-songwriter Katie Dobbins creates honest, soul-stirring music that brings light to the darkness. A gifted storyteller with the heart of a poet, her songs explore life, faith, and relationships with warmth, depth, and quiet strength—inviting listeners to both reflect and feel. Her album There Is Light earned Album of the Year at the 2021 Limelight Music Awards, and her music has been featured on prominent radio stations including The River and Boston’s Hottest Country. Host Carolyn Kruse praises her sound as “sweet but bold,” noting that Katie’s voice is “reminiscent of one of her heroes, Jewel—but only deeper… a fearless spirit with a gentle touch.”
Katie has been recognized as Best Solo Act at the Best of Lakes Region Awards for three consecutive years and has received six New England Music Award nominations, most recently for Performer of the Year (2025). Deeply committed to celebrating original music and fostering community, she is an active presence in the New England music scene both on and off the stage.
Learn more at katiedobbinsmusic.com.
Photo credit: Kris Dobbins
Charlie Chronopoulos
Born in Lowell, MA, and raised by an exotic dancer and a guitarist in a southern rock band, Charlie Chronopoulos started performing in lounges by age 12. His playing quickly earned him a residency at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, opening for classic rock bands like The Dobie Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, and Cheap Trick. Along the way, he caught the attention of Grammy winner Serj Tankian (System of a Down) who cast him as the lead guitarist in his off-Broadway rock opera “Prometheus Bound.” After working on several Broadway productions under Tony winner Diane Paulus, he felt the need to be more present in his life, and retreated to rural NH.
Self-producing out of an 1800s Mill, and driving hours in the snow to play regional lounges, he built his sound brick by brick. He began developing a reputation as a producer/multi-instrumentalist, and soon found himself producing for artists such as Jelly Roll, Joyner Lucas, Chris Webby, Token, Brady Watt, O.A.R., and SNL skits starring Christ Stapleton and Ryan Gosling. His upcoming full-length album is something he describes as “Outlaw Rumors” and features the single “Don’t Say A Thing” (which ran up 33K listeners in a single day on Spotify algorithmic radio).
Ian Galipeau
Ian Galipeau is a songwriter for hopeful cynics. He weaves empathetic storytelling and careful wordplay into thought-provoking songs that fit loosely under “indie rock”, with strands of Americana to keep you on your toes. His evocative voice and detailed songcraft have drawn comparisons to Hozier and Ben Harper.
Ian has been performing around New England since 2012, sharing stages with regional mainstays including Arc Iris, Dietrich Strause, and Ian Fitzgerald. The last few years have been his busiest ever—in addition to playing 100+ shows, he's put out three albums, a pair of EPs, and a handful of singles. 2026’s Hollow Dreams is an Americana-infused exploration of faith, doubt, hope, and the stories that bind us together.
Event venue
Hermit Woods Winery & Eatery, 72 Main Street, Meredith, United States
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