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Folk Show Calendar 9.23.12

Wednesday, September 26

>>>Celtic Thunder at the Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.ccanh.com

>>>Maggie & Cassie MacDonald at the Skye Theater ~ South Carthage, ME ~ 7pm ~ (207)562-4445, www.necelticarts.com

Thursday, September 27

>>>David Mallett at the Flying Goose Pub ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-526-6899

>>>Peter Mulvey at Deb’s House ~ Chesham, NH ~ reservations required  ~Potluck 5:30pm. Concert 6:30pm ~ 603-827-2905

Saturday, September 29

>>>David Mallett at One World Coffeehouse ~ Essex, MA ~ 978-768-3690 (Reservations Recommended)

>>>Libana at the Simple Gifts Coffeehouse ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-882-1091 www.uunashua.org

>>>Bow Junction at the Mill ~ Bristol, NH ~ 7:30pm ~  www.themillfudgefactory.com 603-744-0405

>>>Seacoast Irish Festival w/ Screaming Orphans, Schooner Fare, Makem & Spain Brothers, Sunday’s Well, Bradigan, Kevin Byrne, McTeggarts, and Traverlers Three in Downtown Dover, NH ~ Noon-7pm ~ www.seacoastirishfestival.org

>>>Kingdom Bluegrass Jamboree w/ Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing, Patti Casey, Colin McCaffrey, The Back Shed String Band, The Bayley-Hazen Boys and the Bluegrass Volunteers at the St. Johnsbury School Auditorium ~  St. Johnsbury, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.catamountarts.com

>>>John Hiatt & The Combo at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com

Saturday, September 29 & Sunday, September 30

>>>The Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival at various venues  in the Market Square  area ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ www.newenglandfolknetwork.org/pmff/  Performers include: Bob Webb & Dave Peloquin, Calico Jack, Jeff Warner, Ken Sweeney & others Sat 10am-10pm, Sun. 1pm-5:30pm (All Events are free)

Sunday, September 30

>>>Fishtank Ensemble at Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30 PM ~ www.twilightmusic.org 802-254-9276

 

Tuesday, October 2

>>>Arlo Guthrie at Fuller Hall ~ St. Johnsbury, VT ~ 7pm ~ www.catamountarts.com, www.arlo.net

Wednesday, October 3

>>>Cantrip (Scottish) at the Tillotson Center ~ Colebrook, NH ~ 7pm ~

www.gnwca.org  603-237-9302, 603-246-8998

                       

                        Sunday, October 7th

>>>Blackjack Crossing (bluegrass),  11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,  Oddfellow’s Gazebo, Marlow,NH (for the Marlow Harvest Festival)

>>>Bradford Bog People,  65th Warner Fall Foliage Festival, Warner NH. 3 PM, Main St Tent.

                        Saturday, October 13th

>>>Bennett and Perkins CD Release Party at Horsefeathers, North Conway, NH,  8 p.m. www.bennettandperkins.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

>>>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 leadingat 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 Saturday

>>>Country Dance & New York Contra w/ George Marshall & Wild Asparagus at the Town Hall ~ Sandown, NH ~ 4pm (experienced only) 7:30(beginners) 8pm (general dance) ~ 212-459-4080 (year ‘round)

 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, September 27

>>>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, September 28

>>>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 w/ Pete Sutherlund & The Irregulars at the First Congregational Church ~ Burlington, VT ~ 7:45pm ~ www.madrobincallers.blogspot.com www.thedancegypsy.com

>>>Contradance w/ Frank Woodward, Rich Hart & The Milford Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Milford, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-487-2480 

Saturday, September 29

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

>>>Kitchen Junket Barn Dance w/ Two Fiddles at the Wind in the Timothy, Canterbury, NH, 8PM, 603-783-4719 or www.laufman.org

>>>Contradanceat the Town Hall, Warner, NH, Beginners Class: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8pm PM

Thursday, October 4

>>>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

Friday, October 5

>>>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

Saturday, October 6

>>>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

                     Saturday, October 13

>>>The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Nelson Second Saturday Contra Dance featuring  Laura Winslow calling with Gift of the Marcii. 8 p.m. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org

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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