Wednesday, December 18
>>>Matt & Shannon Heaton w/ Lissa Schneckenburger & Corey DiMario at Acoustic Artisans ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.acousticartisans.com
Thursday, December 19
>>>Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen at the Four Corners Grille ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-526-6899
Friday, December 20
>>>Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen at First Parish Church ~ Dover, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 207-363-1886, www.seacoastguitar.org
>>>Carol Noonan & The Stone Mountain Boys w/ the Gibson Brothers at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonenounmtainartscenter.com
>>> Crunchy Western band in Warren, NH at the Green House!
>>>Kathy Lowe. Christmas/Solstice Concert An evening of Kathy's original seasonal carols from her CD, "Wishing you Peace" with "Lowe Profiles" Kent Allyn, Steve Schuch, Gwen Dunn, Julie Cory, Haley Lowe , Greg Gutgsell, George Beaton. Songbooks passed out for audience to sing a long. Held at Sunapee Methodist Church, 17 Lower Main Street in Sunapee, NH. More info and directions www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org .
>>>Ed Gerhard December 20 & 21, 2013 Unitarian Universalist Church
292 State St., Portsmouth, NH 03801 at 7:30PM; A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit ACT ONE;
Artists' Collaborative Theatre of New England
Saturday, December 21
>>>Franklin County Fiddlers “Home for the Holidays” at the Skye Theater ~ South Carthage, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-562-4445, www.necelticarts.com
>>>Carol Noonan & The Stone Mountain Boys w/ the Gibson Brothers at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonenounmtainartscenter.com
Monadnock Christmas Concert (Susie & David w/ Kent Allyn)
Del Rossi's Trattoria, Rte 137, Dublin, NH 8pm 603-563-7195 for more info
>>>Creole Christmas w/ Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Music Hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.themusichall.org
>>>Nelson Solstice Party (Concert, Contradance and Dessert Potluck) at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org
Sunday, December 22
>>>Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen at Museums of Old York ~ York, ME ~ 3 & 6pm ~ 207-363-1886, www.woodpecker.com
Saturday, December 28
>>>The Gawler Family at the Skye Theater ~ South Carthage, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-562-4445, www.necelticarts.com
Tuesday, December 31
>>>First Night Portsmouth ~ various locations around the city ~ Performers include Cormac McCarthy, T.J. Wheeler, Great Bay Sailor, Jeff Warner, Bruce McIntyre, Salt River, Sammie Haynes and many more ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 4pm-Midnight ~ www.proportsmouth.org
>>>First Night Wolfeboro ~ various locations around the town ~ Performers include: Aine Minogue, The Blues Brothers, Ellen Carlson, Gary Sredzienski, Mountain Lake Chorale, Tuftonboro Country Bluegrass & Gospel Jam and many more ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~ http://firstnight.wolfeboro.net
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
>>>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
>>>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
>>>Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-5828
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Friday, December 20
>>>Mill City Contradance at the Waumbec Mill, Manchester, NH, Beginners workshop 7:30Pm, dance, 8PM, 603-595-4484 or plizotte@rivier.edu
>>> Contradance at the Town Hall, Warner, NH, 7:30PM, 603-456-3098
>>>Contra w/ Chip Hedler, David Carpenter & David van Houten at the Town Hall ~ Franconia, NH ~ www.thedancegypsy.com
Saturday, December 21
>>>Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange, Montpelier, VT, 8pm, 802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
>>>Holiday Contradance w/ Eric Rollnick & Puckerbrush at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH, 7:30 PM, No partner needed 207-625-2039
>>>Contradance at the East Concord Community Center, Concord, NH, 8pm, 603-225-4917 , emaildwh@nhvt.net , website: http://homepage.nhvt.net/dwh/contra.htm
>>>Nelson Solstice Party (Concert, Contradance and Dessert Potluck) at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org
Sunday, December 22
>>>Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234
Wednesday, December 25
>>>Free Christmas Contra & Dessert Potluck w/ Amy Cann & Bob McQuillen at the Town hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org
Thursday, December 26
>>>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, December 27
>>>Contradance w/ David Kaynor & The Greenfield Dance Band at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-367-9380 or www.davidkaynor.com
>>>Sacred Circle Dance at the Portsmouth Center for Yoga & the Arts, Portsmouth, NH, 7 PM, amyla44@juno.com 603-664-2796
>>>Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu
>>>Mad Robin Contradance at the First Congregational Church ~ Burlington, VT ~ 8pm ~ www.madrobincallers.org www.thedancegypsy.com
Saturday, December 28
>>>Contradance w/Linda Leslie & Arigana Highway at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-773-1671, www.guidingstargrange.org ,Email: tophillmusic@aol.com
>>>Contradance w/ Cuckoo’s Nest, Various callers, 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 w/ Marcie Van Cleave & Jump Start at the Town Hall ~ Kingston, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-772-5355, 603-679-5448
>>>Contradance at the Town Hall, Warner, NH, Beginners Class: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8pm PM
Tuesday, December 31
>>>New Year’s Eve Contra and Potluck Supper w/ various callers & musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org
