Cheryl Jeanette is a solo contemporary folk artist who made her professional debut at Daryl’s House (Daryl Hall) in Pawling, NY. She has released an EP “Spirit of the Seasons”, Album “Down to Earth” and most recently on July 22, 2025 Album “AUBURN STREET”. Her music is on all streaming platforms worldwide. She continues to perform at festivals and folk venues throughout New England, USA and composes her original music in Maine.

https://cheryljeanette.hearnow.com/

Cheryl has been teaching music for over 15 years and was a featured  artist on the Emmy Award winning show NBC CT “Kids Connection Makes Music” in 2025.

Cheryl studied classical guitar at the Nutmeg Music Conservatory with Master guitarist George Hadjimarkou from CYPRUS and has attended numerous Master classes with award winning artists. Her Master classes include Peppino D’Agostino from Italy, American Blues musician Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Emmy nominated David Hamburger, Grammy Award winning songwriter Robert Lee Castleman composer for Chet Atkins, Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss, Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift’s manager Rick Barker, Harry Chapin and Chet Atkins manager Fred Kewley. After meeting Carly Simon, John Denver and other inspiring Songwriters, she continues to compose her original music in Maine.

Credits – Music credits include “Finish Line” dedicated to 2006 Kentucky Derby Thoroughbred racehorse winner “Barbaro”, “Beautiful Journey” dedicated to the US Olympic Committee, “Flowers Bloom in May” dedicated to  Cattedrale di Gerace Calabria Italy,  Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris & Sieur de Monts Spring, “Pollinate” composed in The Hundred Acre Wood,  Prometheus’ Fire 2010 World Premiere Composition recorded on Cypriot Record titled “Synopsi” produced by George Hadjimarkou, and “Yellow Wings” arranged for a full orchestra/movie soundtrack by American Composer Thomas Schuttenhelm.

Awards

• 2026 National Heritage Fellowship Award Nomination
• 2026 Grammy Consideration “Best Folk Album”
• 2026 Nomination International Folk Music Award “Album of the Year”
• 2026 Nomination International Folk Music Award “Song of the Year”
• 2026 Grammy Nomination ‘Music Educator Award”
• 2025 National Equine Affaire Award “Creator of Sound Bath for
  Horses”
• 2025 Best Eco-Friendly Music Studio New England Award
• 2024 Business Excellence Award “Global Green Business”
• 2024 Best Eco-Friendly Music Studio New England Award
• 2023 Grammy Consideration “Best Folk Album”
• 2023 Nomination Folk Alliance International “Spirit of Folk Award”
• 2023 Award Best Eco-Friendly Music Studio Award
• 2023 Nomination CT Arts Hero Award
• 2021 Nomination Creative Arts Award NWCT
• 2019 Leadership Award CCC
• 2019 Pulitzer Prize Entrant “Yellow Wings”
• 2019 Nomination Litchfield Hills “Creative Arts Award”

Memberships – Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Maine Songwriters Association (MSA), Folk Alliance International (FAI), Hudson Valley Folk Guild