Continue to explore the roots of New England’s unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School’s ongoing “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 contradance 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 the other two 2026 “Roots and Branches” events:

Saturday, April 25, 2026 – 6-9 PM – “Music From North & South: Canadian & Appalachian Folk Tunes”
Saturday, May 30, 2026 – 6-9PM – “Contradance Music: The New England Contradance Repertoire”
The “New England Roots and Branches” series is free and open to the public. It is made possible in part through an arts grant from the City of Concord, NH.