Explore the roots of New England’s unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School’s new “New England Roots & Branches” series. Some of New Hampshire’s premier folk musicians will combine concerts, jam sessions, and contradancing into lively celebrations of a variety of traditions. Folk musicians of all levels are invited to bring their instruments to play along with performers (and CCMS faculty) Audrey Budington, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, and Liz Faiella, fiddles and Dan Faiella, guitar at the start and end of each session. However, it is not necessary to play an instrument or have contraband experience to attend and enjoy the events.

“Transatlantic Tunes: Celtic & British Isles Folk Tunes” celebrates music from across the pond that has made its way into the New England folk repertoire. It will begin with a slow jam at 6:00 p.m., followed by a concert at 7:00 p.m., and wrapping up with a fast jam at 8:00 p.m.

And save the date for our final “Roots and Branches” event, also held at CCMS:

Friday, June 13, 2025 – 6 PM – “Music From North & South: Canadian & Appalachian Folk Tunes”
The “New England Roots and Branches” series is free and open to the public. It is made possible in part through a Folklife and Traditional Arts grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.