Thursday, April 16
>>>The Mairtin O‘Connor Trio (House Concert) ~ Easton, NH ~ Potluck 6pm, Concert 7:30pm ~ 603-823-7061
>>>French Acoustic Guitar Master Pierre Bensusan at Flying Goose, New London, NH; 40 Andover Rd, New London, NH; http://www.flyinggoose.com/music
or phone (603) 526-6899
Friday, April 17
>>>Gordon James & Laura Spink at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
>>>Aztec Two-Step at Great Waters Music Festival ~ Anderson Hall ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~ 730pm ~ www.greatwaters.org
>>>The Stray Birds, Stone Church Meetinghouse, 7 p.m. Newmarket, NH;www.brightandlyon.com
Saturday, April 18
>>>Sweetback Sisters with special guests, the Stray Birds, Peterborough Players Theater, Peterborough, NH; 827-2905; http://pfmsconcerts.org/
>>>Jim James, guitarist, Spireside Coffee House in Dunbarton Accompanying Jim is his beloved Golden Retriever, Emmy Lou. She is a fully certified Therapy Dog, a gentle soul, and longtime fan of Jim's music. Sometimes she fancies she’s a part time harmony vocalist!
Doors open and Open Mic signups start at 7:00 PM at the Dunbarton Congregational Church Vestry, 6 Stark Highway North. Musicians, poets and storytellers are welcome. Performances begin at 7:30. Coffee, tea, soup and snacks are available. For more information contact Lizz@dccucc.org
Website www.dccucc.org
>>>Eliza Gilkyson at the New Moon Coffeehouse ~ Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~www.newmooncoffeehouse.org 978-459-5134
>>>Golden Oak at Old South Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-491-5919,www.necelticarts.com
>>>The Taj Mahal Trio at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com
Sunday, April 19
>>>Magical Strings (Folk Instrumental) at River Arts ~ Damariscotta, ME ~ 2pm ~ 207-563-1507, www.riverartsme.org
>>> The Joshua Incident at The Stone Church, Newmarket, NH 603-659-7700, free, all-ages show, 4:30-6:30http://www.stonechurchrocks.com/
>>> Pierre Bensusan, Medallion Opera House, Gorham, NH, 6.00pm
Thursday, April 23
>>>Spuyten Duyvil at Longfellow Square ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757
>>>Zinc& Co at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006,www.farmingtohistory.org
Friday, April 24
>>>The Stockwell Brothers at Mole Hill Theatre ~ Alstead, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-2585
>>>Tom Rush at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com
Saturday, April 25
>>>The Traveling Wolfeburys at the Wakefield Opera House ~ Sanbornville, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.wakefieldoperahouse.org
>>>Music Across Borders: Sounds of Japan at the Latchis Theater ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7pm ~ 802-254-6300, www.latchis.com
>>>Cold Chocolate & Brian Dickens at the Sumner Knight Chapel ~ Keene, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.keenemusicfestival.org
Sunday, April 26
>>>Matthew Byrne House Concert at McClary Hill Farm ~ Epsom, NH ~ 7:30pm ~mcclaryhillfarmconcerts@gmail.com
>>>Peter Yarrow at Court Street Arts at Alumni Hall ~ 7pm ~ 603-989-5500
Tuesday, April 28
>>>Matthew Byrne House Concert ~ Shelburne, VT ~ www.MatthewByrne.net
>>>Nordic Fiddlers Bloc at House Concert ~ Bowdoin, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-666-3709, fiddlerpam@gmail.com
Friday, May 1
>>>Susie Burke & David Surette at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
Saturday, May 2
>>>Robbie O’Connell & Aoife Clancy at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse ~ Wakefield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 781-246-2836, www.lindentreecoffeehouse.org
>>>The Wailin’ Jennys with special guests, The Stray Birds at the Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.ccanh.com 603-225-1111
Saturday, May 9
>>>The Amy Black Band at Simple Gifts Coffeehouse ~ UU Church ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-882-1091, www.uunashua.org
Friday, May 15
>>>Rattye McGee at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
Saturday, May 16
>>>Cheryl Wheeler at the New Moon Coffeehouse ~ Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~www.newmooncoffeehouse.org 978-459-5134
Friday, May 22
>>>Larry Dougher w/ Adam McMahon at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
Friday, May 29
>>>The Joshua Incident at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
Monday, June 1
>>>Devonsquare at Slate’s Monday Night Concert Series ~ Hallowell, ME ~ 8pm
Friday, June 5
>>>Chris Lavancher at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
>>>Devonsquare at Great Waters Music Festival ~ Anderson Hall ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~ 7:30pm
June 26
>>>Red Molly at Great Waters Music Festival ~ Anderson Hall ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~ 730pm ~ www.greatwaters.org
July 3
>>>John Gorka at Great Waters Music Festival ~ Anderson Hall ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~ 730pm ~ www.greatwaters.org
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 Note: August Dances will be held at Heberton Hall in Keene.
>>>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
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
Every Sunday
>>>Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-5828
Saturday, April 18
>>>Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange, Montpelier, VT, 8pm, 802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
Sunday, April 19
>>>English Country Dance at the Town Hall ~ Dublin, NH ~ 2pm ~603-209-3304, www.monadnockfolk.org
>>>Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7pm ~ www.brattcontra.org
Friday, April 24
>>>Contradance w/ 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 and the Arts ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-664-2796, amyla44@juno.com
Saturday, April 25
>>>Contradance w/Linda Leslie & Arigana Highway at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-773-1671, www.guidingstargrange.org ,Email: tophillmusic@aol.com
Saturday, April 18
>>>Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange, Montpelier, VT, 8pm, 802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances