Wednesday, January 25
>>>Robert Burns supper & festivities w/highland dance demo & authentic Scottish Fiddle music, Burns’ poetry & songs at the Waterhouse Restaurant ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 603-924-4001 www.waterhouse-nh.com
Thursday, January 26
>>>Carolina Chocolate Drops at The Music hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7:30om ~ www.themusichall.org >>>David Wilcox at the Flying Goose Pub ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-526-6899
Friday, January 27
>>>David Wilcox w/ Meg Hutchinson at the Peterborough Players Theater ~ Peterborough, NH ~ http://pfmsconcerts.org 603-827-2905
Saturday, January 28
>>>Susie Burke & David Surette with Ellen Carlson at Elysium Arts ~ Rollinsford, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-743-4700 www.elysiumarts.com
>>>Bill Staines at Del Rossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 8:30pm ~ 603-563-7195
Sunday, January 29
>>>Long Time Courting, Studio 99, 17 Factory Street ; Nashua, 3 p.m. www.studio99nashua.com
Friday, February 3rd
>>>Hot Mustard's first CD will be recorded LIVE at the Mole Hill Theater; 789 Gilsum Mine Rd, Alstead, NH, 8 pm; Hot Mustard will play 2 sets both nights, recorded by Alan Lasky of Electric Open Mic, and choose the best takes for the CD. Saturday night the festivities will end with a jam. Mole Hill Theater is a working machine shop with a performance space set amid brightly-colored metal-stamping gears, with great acoustics and a friendly atmosphere, BYOB & potluck refreshments, with tea provided.
Saturday, February 4
>>>Hot Mustard's first CD will be recorded LIVE at the Mole Hill Theater; 789 Gilsum Mine Rd, Alstead, NH, 8 pm; Hot Mustard will play 2 sets both nights, recorded by Alan Lasky of Electric Open Mic, and choose the best takes for the CD. Saturday night the festivities will end with a jam. Mole Hill Theater is a working machine shop with a performance space set amid brightly-colored metal-stamping gears, with great acoustics and a friendly atmosphere, BYOB & potluck refreshments, with tea provided
>>>Ricky Skaggs at The Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 603-536-2551
Friday, February 10th
>>>Wooden Dinosaur CD Release Party, Nelson Town Hall, featuring Michael Chorney and Dollar General; 8 p.m. www.monadnockfolk.org
Sunday, March 4th
>>>The NH Acoustic Music Association www.nhama.org presents a Pre-spring Fling fund raiser, highlighting a potpourri of traditional acoustic music such as Celtic, Old Time and folk by outstanding NH musicians.Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki has been fiddlin' around for 16 years, performing solo and collaborating with numerous bands around New England, New York City, and Ireland. Known for taking the fiddle into genres where it's rarely seen, Jordan nonetheless grew up on traditional Celtic music and therefore good ol' jigs and reels will always have a special place in his heart and in his performances. His new album, Into the Cold, is comprised of original songs deeply rooted in the Celtic tradition but made unique by funk and jam influences. Contact Jordan directly at Jordan@jordantwmusic.com to attend a pre concert workshop titled “Genre- Hopping” from 12 noon to 1 PM, pre registration required. www.JordanTWmusic. com.
he Bradford Bog People play lively foot stomping traditional music of the Appalachian Mountains, from Eastern Kentucky, the Virginias, Ozarks, and North Carolina. Their music features rhythmic clawhammer banjo and fiddle dance tunes, unusual fiddle tunes played in archaic tunings, and ballads. http://www.bradfordbogpeople.com
From the White Mountains of New Hampshire comes a unique blend of harmonies and guitars from the duo of Kathy Bennett and Thom Perkins. The pair performs a startling array of original songs with powerful lyrics and melodies, coupled with exceptionally strong vocals and guitar playing. http://www.bennettandperkins.com/
Seth Connelly is the consummate sideman, the versatile solo performer, the integral band member. He performs with the bands, "The Salty Dawgs", "The Seeing Eye Boys", & "The Folk Tradition". http://www.sethconnelly.com/“Lost Minds Bluegrass Band”, Bob & Diane Kordas with Todd Thurlow, will be your host band. ?
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.comEvery 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
>>>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.comEvery 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 Sunday
>>>Scottish Country Dance at the Belknap Mill, Laconia, NH, 5:30pm, email: jdmacnab@yahoo.com 603-524-7890
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Thursday, January 26
>>>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, January 27
>>>Contradance ww/ 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.adrobincallers.blogspot.com www.thedancegypsy.com
Saturday, January 28
>>>Contradance w/ Cuckoo’s Nest, Various callers, Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT., 8 PM,(All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled shoes required, 802-785-4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu
)>>>Contradance w/ Marcia Van Cleave & The Free Raisins at the Town Hall ~ Kingston, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-772-5355, 603-679-5448
>>>Contradance at the Town Hall, Warner, NH, Beginners Class: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8 PM
Thursday, February 2
>>>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, February 3>>>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, February 4
>>>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
