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Folk Show Music and Dance Calender 5.8.16

                                                                   Every Monday

>>>Wild Eagles Blues Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.stonechurchrocks.com

Every Tuesday

>>>Bluegrass Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 9pm ~ www.stonechurchrocks.com           

>>>Celtic Music Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-924-6365, www.harlowspub.com

Every Wednesday

>>>Celtic & Old Timey Music Jam at DelRossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.delrossis.com  603-563-7195 Note: No Jam on April 13. There is a Magical Strings concert instead.

Every Thursday

>>>Live Irish Music(Family Friendly) w/Various Musicians including Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and Jim Prendergast  at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.stonechurchrocks.com

>>>Bluegrass Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-924-6365, www.harlowspub.com

Every Saturday & Sunday

>>>Open Irish Session at Beara Irish Brewing Company  ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 2-7pm ~ 857-342-8272, www.bearairishbrew.com

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Tuesday, May 10

>>>David Francey at One Longfellow Square ~ Portland, ME ~ 7pm ~ www.necelticarts.com  207-761-1757

Wednesday, May 11

>>>David Francey at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006, www.farmingtonhistory.org

Friday, May 13

>>>Ken & Brad Kolodner at Bass Hall ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.monadnockcenter.org 603-924-3235

>>>Mike Morris w/ Jane & Sarah (Freestyle Folk & Fiddle) at The Castle On Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.CastleNH.com

>>>Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME 8pm ~ www.stonemountainartscenter.com   207-935-7292

 

Saturday, May 14

>>>Slaid Cleaves at Deb’s House ~ Chesham, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org

>>>Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio at Amoskeag Studio ~ Manchester, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.amoskeagstudio.com  www.jordanTWmusic.com

>>>Ghost of Paul Revere at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME 8pm ~ www.stonemountainartscenter.com   207-935-7292

Monday, May 16

>>>Keb Mo at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME 8pm ~ www.stonemountainartscenter.com            207-935-7292

Thursday, May 19

>>>John Gorka at Red & Shorty’s Concert Series ~ Dover, NH ~ 603-767-3305

 

Friday, May 20

>>>Joel Cage at the Andover Community Coffeehouse ~ Andover, NH  ~ 7PM ~ 603-735-5135, www.andovercoffeehouse.org

>>>The Hardtacks at the Town Hall ~ Epping, NH ~ 7pm ~ https://civilwarfolkmusic.com

>>>Tom Whiteheaqd & Ellen Carlson (Bluegrass, Folk & Country) at The Castle On Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~  8pm ~  www.CastleNH.com

 

Saturday, May 21

>>>Dave Gunning (Aidan & Connor Wertz open) at the New Moon Coffeehouse ~ Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~ www.newmooncoffeehouse.org

>>>The Funky Divas of Gospel at the Castle on Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ www.castlenh.com

>>>The Appleseed Collective at Birdseye Lounge ~ Portsmouth, NH ~  8 pm

>>>Decatur Creek  at the Hatbox Theatre ~ Concord, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=hbt

>>>The Funky Divas of Gospel w/ The Honey Badgers & The Boys  at The Castle On Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ 7:30pm  ~  www.CastleNH.com

>>>Lonely Heartstring Band at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME 8pm ~ www.stonemountainartscenter.com   207-935-7292

>>>Doc and Liz at Stone Arch Bakery, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30.

Sunday, May 22

>>>Joey Abarta & Nathan Gurley (Traditional Irish w/uilleann pipes & fiddle) at the West Kennebunk United Methodist Church  ~ West Kennebunk, ME ~ 3pm ?~ http://westkennebunkumc.net 207-985-6632

Dances

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

Every Monday

 

>>>Contra dance w/ various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall, Nelson, NH, 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org  NOTE: Mon, Feb 8 dance is cancelled

, >>>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, 7 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

>>>Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042

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  

>>>Set Dancing Lessons & Practice Dance at the Durham Universalist Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-749-1038, www.seacoastsetdancers.org  Thru Dec 4

Every Sunday

>>>Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com  603-823-5828

>>>Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~ 603-536-1179

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Thursday, May 12

>>>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

>>>Contradance  at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~  802-451-0822, www.guidingstargrange.org

Friday, May 13

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

>>>Contradance w/ Alice Morris, Randy Miller & Roger Kahle at the Londonderry Senior Center, Londonderry, NH, 8pm, 603-529-1586, Email:weareampm@gsinet.net

>>>Contradance at the Edmunds Middle School ~ Burlington, VT ~ 8pm ~ 802-496-2523 www.queencitycontras.org

>>>Contradance  at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~  802-451-0822, www.guidingstargrange.org

Saturday, May 14

>>>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 David Eisenstadter calling, Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT., 7:45 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

>>>Contradance  at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-369-4369, www.guidingstargrange.org

 

Saturday, May 21

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

>>>Norwegian Folk Dance at Putney Cares Barn ~ Putney, VT ~ workshop:6:30pm, Dance:7:30pm ~ 802-451-1941

Sunday, May 22

>>>Contradance  at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT  ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org  802-257-9234 

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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