Barkley Cove with John Zarfati

Barkley Cove

Barkley Cove is a 4 piece new acoustic folk group based in Lancaster, PA. Raised on collaborative songwriting, rich vocal harmony, and the folk revival records of the 60s and beyond, members Jillian Dolan (guitar), Yusuf Miller (mandolin), Silas Gross (banjo), and Robert Myers (bass) mix genres of folk, rock, country, and bluegrass to create a distinctly original sound that will linger in your ear long after the last chord. With the folky timbres of Fleet Foxes, the high energy drive of the Beatles, and the prolific songwriting of folk revivalists like Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, Barkley Cove pushes hard against boundaries of new folk music. Barkley Cove sets out to share their sonic experiences with audiences across the US, bringing people together from all walks of life and inspiring them to consider the beauty, complexity, and wonder of the world around them.

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Our newest single, Cecilia, is out now. Written during our first gathering in the basement practice rooms of Millersville University, Cecilia is the tune that first defined our fellowship. Each verse and harmony was created to explore our synchronicities as musicians, a theme reflected in the lyrics. Cecilia reflects the universal experience of departure and arrival, and the uncertainty that comes with every new journey.

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“Cecilia was the song that brought Barkley Cove together. Before that writing session, we had no idea how well we’d connect creatively. But everything just clicked—the flow, the laughter, the harmonies, the improvisation, the conversations. It set the tone for what we could become and gave us a beautiful foundation to keep growing from.” - Jillian Dolan

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“I had been listening to ‘Another New World’ at the time, a Punch Brothers cover of a Josh Ritter song. I was struck by the drama that comes with a voyage and the process of stepping into an unknown arena. At the same time, a good friend of mine was moving to Rome from our hometown in Pennsylvania and I imagined she must be feeling that same sense of drama. Those were the patterns I was reminded of when Silas came up with the riff.” - Yusuf Miller

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Johnny Zarfati

Johnny Zarfati is a New Jersey based Americana artist. He draws on the grit of the northeast and the soul of American roots music to craft a sound

that feels both "lived in" and fresh. Blending Folk, Americana, and alt country his music searches for something real. Part Troubadour, part poet, grounded in tradition but unafraid to carve his own path.

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“From the moment the guitar is strummed to the last lingering note, Zarfati has a sense of hope, as one hears the rawness of real instruments combined with honest songwriting.”

— -EARMILK, 2025

Johnny Zarfati is a singer and songwriter who leans into folk rock with a soft heart. His sound feels nostalgic without being old-fashioned, and modern without losing warmth. Zarfati has a voice built for storytelling, and his writing is full of reflection, honesty, and quiet emotion. His new album Daydreams lives fully in that space, carrying eight tracks that look inward at how people love, wait, change, and eventually accept what they cannot control.

-Music On the Rox, 2025

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