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NHPR Folk Music and Dance Calendar 5.1.16

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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Thursday, May 5

>>>Mike & Ruthie at The Music Hall Loft ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-436-2400, www.themusichall.org

 

Friday, May 6

>>>Erin’s Guild at the Castle on Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ www.castlenh.com

>>>Bill Staines & David Roth at the Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead, MA ~ 781-631-8987, www.meandthee.org

<<< Cosy Sheridan, with Kent Allyn and Charlie Koch at Cedarhouse Concerts, North Sutton, NH. For Tix and info email fran@cedarhousesound.com or call 603-927-6363; https://www.facebook.com/CedarHouse Sound/

 

Saturday, May 7

>>>Harvey Reid w/ Late Bloomers opening at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse ~ Wakefield, MA ~ 8pm ~ www.lindentreecoffeehouse.org 781-246-2836

>>>David Mallett at Old South Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-491-5919

>>>Jay Unger & Molly Mason at the First Congregational Church ~ West Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ 802-257-1571

                              Sunday, May 8

>>>Rhythm Future Quartet, Nelson Town Hall, 7 p.m. www.monadnockfolk.org

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

 

Saturday, May 14

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

 

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

 

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

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

Tuesday. May 24

>>>Tomato/tomato at One Longfellow Square ~ Portland, ME ~ 7pm ~ www.necelticarts.com  207-761-1757

Wednesday, May 25

>>>Tomato/tomato at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006, www.farmingtonhistory.org

Saturday, May 28

>>>The Buskers at the Back Room at the Mill ~ Bristol, NH ~ www.thebuskers.com

Friday, June 3

>>>Lunch at the Dump at the Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 9pm ~ www.bookandbar.com

 

June 3-5

>>>Roots on the River Festival w/ Della Mae, Roger Marin, Joe Crookston, Lula Wiles, Spuyten Duyvil and more ~ www.vermontfestivalsllc.com

Friday, June 17

>>>Audrey & Clayton (piano/fiddle) at the Andover Community Coffeehouse ~ Andover, NH  ~ 7PM ~ 603-735-5135, www.andovercoffeehouse.org

Friday, July 15

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

Friday, August 26

>>>Celtic Thunder at the Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, Nh ~ 8pm ~ www.ccanh.com 603-225-1111

Friday, July 29

>>>Arlo Guthrie at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com

October 6

>>>Makem & Spain, David Mallett, The Mallett Brothers, Schooner Fare & Tom Paxton at the Palace Theater ~ Manchester, NH www.makem.com

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 orGaryApfel@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

Thursday, May 5

>>>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, May 6

>>>Traditional Square Dance at the Town Hall, Wentworth, NH, 8 PM,  603-764-9993
>>>Contra & Scandinavian Dance w/ Steve Zakon-Anderson & Moving Violationsat the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA , Scandi 8pm, contra 8:30pm, 403-549-1913, www.themovingviolations.com

>>>Keene Family Dance at Heberton Hall ~ Keene Public Library ~ Keene, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org

Saturday, May 7

>>>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 at the Town Hall ~ Deerfield, NH ~ 8PM ~ 603-463-4182, 603-679-1915 

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

 Sunday, May 8

>>>English Country Dance w/ Dave Bateman, Amy Cann & Ray Salvo at the West Street Ward House ~ Concord, NH ~ 6pm ~  www.nhecds.org 603-397-0042

>>>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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