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Folk Calendar 10.28.12

Thursday, November 1

>>>Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group at The Music Hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-436-2400 www.themusichall.org

Friday, November 2

>>>Christine Lavin & Don White at the Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead, MA  ~ www.meandthee.org 781-631-8987

>>>Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at Stone Mountain Arts ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.stonemountainarts.com 207-935-7292

>>>Hardtacks, American Civil War period music at the 2 Open Doors Coffeehouse in Hillsborough.

>>>Susan Werner, Spotlight Café at the Capitol Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. www.ccanh.com

Saturday, November 3

>>>Peter Yarrow with Bennett and Perkins opening at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com

>>>Northumbrian Smallpiper Richard Hensold at the Moose Muck Coffeehouse ~ Colebrook, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-237-9302, 603-246-8998

>>>Claudia Russell, Bruce Kaplan & Robin Greenstein at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse  (U.U. Church) ~ Wakefield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 781-246-2836  www.lindentreecoffeehouse.org

>>>Red Horse (Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky) at Stone Mountain Arts ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.stonemountainarts.com 207-935-7292

Sunday, November 4

>>>The Bradford Bog People at Deb’s House ~ Chesham, NH ~ reservations required ~ 603-827-2905 or e-mail  deb@pfmsconcerts.org

>>>Josee Vachon at St. Kieran’s Center for the Arts ~ Berlin, NH ~ 2pm ~  603-1028, www.stkieranarts.org

Monday, November 5

>>>Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group at Stone Mountain Arts ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.stonemountainarts.com 207-935-7292

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Wednesday, November 7

>>>Peter Mulvey at Popolo ~ Bellows Falls, VT ~ 8pm ~ 802-463-9595 www.flyingunderradar.com

>>>Derrick Miller at the Skye Theater ~ South Carthage, ME ~ 7pm ~ (207)562-4445, www.necelticarts.com

Thursday, November 8

>>>Arlo Guthrie at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com

>>>Mary Black at Stone Mountain Arts ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.stonemountainarts.com 207-935-7292

>>>Justin Townes Earle w/ Tift Merritt opening at the Music Hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-436-2400 www.themusichall.org

Friday, November 9

>>>Dala at the Peterborough Players Theater ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ http://pfmsconcerts.org

>>>Garnet Rogers, Linda Sharar opens at the Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead, MA  ~ www.meandthee.org 781-631-8987

>>>Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem w/ the Hallowell Hospice Choir at the First Baptist Church ~  Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ 802-257-1571

>>>Ellen Carlson at the Press Room ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 9pm ~ www.EllenCarlson.com 603-661-1981

>>>Nanci Griffith at Stone Mountain Arts ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.stonemountainarts.com 207-935-7292

>>>Rory Block at The Music Hall (Loft)~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7:30pm  & 9pm ~ 603-436-2400 www.themusichall.org

Saturday, November 10

>>>Mike & Ruthy at The Music Hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-436-2400 www.themusichall.org

>>>Cormac McCarthy CD Release Party, The Press Room in Portsmouth@ 9 p.m.

>>>Brown Bird Concert w/ Wooden Dinosaur  & Redwing Blackbird at the Peterborough Historical Society ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.thethinginthespring.com , www.monadnockfolk.org

Sunday, November 11

>>>Nanci Griffith at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com

Dances

Note: Most dance locations require clean soft-soled shoes and do not allow street shoes. Partners not required.

Every Monday

 

>>>Contra dance at the Town Hall, Nelson, NH, 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org  Callers & musicians include Don Primrose, Jeffrey Petrovitch, Lisa Sieverts, Rich Hart, Bob McQuillen, Gordon Peery, Harvey Tolman, Lloyd Carr & Roger Treat NOTE: OCT 29 IS A COSTUME DANCE AND NOV. 5 DANCE IS CANCELLED FOR ELECTION PREP.

>>>Clogging  at Dance In Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com

 

Every Wednesday

>>>Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net

>>>Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078

>>>World (International) Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 6:00 PM ~ 603-823-5828, www.Neskaya.com

>>>Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center, Hanover, NH, 6:45 PM,  781-385-1480

>>>Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com

Every Friday

>>>Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com

>>>Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net

 Every Sunday

>>>Scottish Country Dance at the Belknap Mill, Laconia, NH, 5:30pm, email: jdmacnab@yahoo.com  603-524-7890 (Info from The Dance Gypsy)

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Thursday, November 1

>>>Contradance w/ Peter Yarensky, Sarah Mason & The Lamprey River Band at the City Hall, Dover, NH, 8pm, 603-664-2513, www.nhcountrydance.com Email: peter.yarensky@unh.edu (year ‘round)

Friday, November 2

>>>Traditional Square Dance at the Town Hall, Wentworth, NH, 8 PM,  603-764-9993
>>>Contra & Scandinavian Dance w/ Steve Zakon-Anderson & Moving Violations at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA , Scandi 8pm, contra 8:30pm, 403-549-1913, www.themovingviolations.com

>>>Keene Family Dance at Heberton Hall ~ Keene Public Library ~ Keene, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org

Saturday, November 3

 

>>>Contradance at the Town House, Peterborough, NH, 7:30PM:workshop, 8PM:dance, www.monadnockfolk.org

>>>Contra w/ George Marshall & Wild Asparagus  at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, wkshp 8pm, dance 8:30pm, www.wildasparagus.com

>>>Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange, Montpelier, VT, 8pm, 802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances

 

Monday, November 5

Note: The Monday Night Contra at the Nelson Town Hall is cancelled this week due to preparation of the hall for the election. Dances will resume again next Monday.

Thursday, November 8

>>>Circle Dancing  at 7:30 p.m. at the Milford Unitarian Church . Every dance is taught and beginners are welcome. No partners needed. Contact is Mary Kuhn and her phone number is 603-487-2732. Email maryfloyd@mfire.com

Friday, November 9

>>>Contradance w/ David Kaynor & The Greenfield Dance Band at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-367-9380 or www.davidkaynor.com

>>>Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu

Saturday, November 10

>>>Contradance w/Linda Leslie & Arigana Highway at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-773-1671, www.guidingstargrange.org ,Email: tophillmusic@aol.com

>>>Contra at The Academy Building ~ Gilmanton, NH .~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-267-7227

>>>Contra /w Rickey Holt and Stone Soup at The First Unitarian Society ~ Exeter, NH ~ 8:00 PM with workshop at 7:30 PM ~ 603-679-1915

>>>Contradance at the Town Hall, Nelson, NH workshop:7:30PM, dance 8PM, www.monadnockfolk.org

>>>Contradance w/  Northern Spy, David Millstone calling, Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT., 8 PM All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled shoes required, 802-785-4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu

>>>Contradance at the Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth, ME, Potluck at 7:30, Dance at 8:30pm, 207-233-4325 or fiddle103@yahoo.com

Sunday, November 11

>>>Family Barn Dance w/ Marcie van Cleave & Oh, Contraire at the Parish Center for the Arts ~ Westford, MA ~ 3pm ~ www.westford.com/PCA 978-692-6333

>>>English Country Dance /w Dave Bateman & Justine Paul at Presidential Oaks ~ Concord, NH ~ 5:30 PM ~ 603-433-2735 or dave.bateman@verizon.net

Kate has been hosting The Folk Show since 1995. In addition to her studio work, Kate emcees festivals and concerts throughout the Northeast.

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