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NHPR Folk Music and Dance Calendar: 1.16.20

Every Sunday

  • Open Mic at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 7pm ~
  • Open Mic hosted by Aaron Tornberg at The Hearing Room ~ 119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell MA ~ 2pm ~ 
  • Anglo-Celtic Traditional Session (participatory) at The Press Room ~ 77 Daniel St, Portsmouth NH ~ 2-5pm ~  tel:603.431.5186

First Sunday of each month:

  • Pub Sing at Main Crust Pizza ~ 135 Main Street, Marlbororugh NH ~ 3-5pm ~ (February 3, 2019 only: at Frogg Brewing, 108 Main St.)
  • Quebecois Session at McNeill’s Brewery ~ 90 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 ~ 3 pm ~ 802-254-2553 amandawitman@gmail.com

Second Sunday of each month

  • Bluegrass Jam at Temple Town Hall ~ Temple NH ~ 2-5pm ~ deka@iglide.net (contact hosts for details)

Every Monday

First and Third Mondays

  • Bluegrass Jam at McNeill’s Brewery ~ 90 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 ~ 8:30pm ~ 802-254-2553  jrbenjamin@gmail.com  

Every Tuesday

  • Bluegrass Jam at theStone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 8pm 
  • Hoot Night (Open Mic) atThe Press Room ~ 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth NH ~ signup 6 pm, show 8:30pm  603-431-5186
  • Celtic Music Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-924-6365 
  • Old Time Country, Gospel & Bluegrass Jam at the Old White Church ~ Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ 603-569-3861
  • Hoot Night at Wildcat Tavern ~ Jackson Village, NH ~ 7pm
  • Irish Session at Bagitos Bagel & Burrito Café ~ Montpelier, VT ~ 2pm
  • Irish Session atCooper’s Hill Public House ~ 6 School Street, Peterborough NH ~ 7pm  (603) 371-9036

Fourth Tuesdays

  • Slow Jam (preparation for Irish Session) at McNeill’s Brewery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 6pm - randy.fiddle@gmail.com 

 Every Wednesday

  • Celtic & Old Timey Music Jam at DelRossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 6pm  603-563-7195
  • The Squid Jiggers or Dave Rowe at Bull Feeney’s ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-773-7210
  • Irish Nite at Blue ~ 650 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 ~ 207-774-4111 
  • Hoot Night at the Wildcat Tavern ~ Jackson Village, NH ~ 7pm 
  • Open Mic at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7:30pm
  • Open Mic at River Walk Cafe ~  Nashua NH ~ 7:30 pm ~  

 Second Wednesdays

First and Third Wednesdays

  • Open Mic at McNeill’s Brewery ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 8:30pm

Every Thursday

  • Live Irish Music(Family Friendly) w/Various Musicians including Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and Jim Prendergast  atthe Stone Church ~Newmarket, NH ~ 6pm ~
  • Bluegrass Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-924-6365 ~ 
  • Traditional Irish Set at theSalt Hill Pub ~ Newport, NH ~ 6pm ~  

Third Thursday

  • Shape Note Sing at Nelson Town Library ~ Nelson NH ~ 7:30pm

Every Friday

First Friday of every month

  • DubHub Song Circle ~ 1123 Main Street, Dublin NH ~ 7pm ~ info@dublincommunitycenter.org 
  • Boscawen’s High Street Coffee House Open Mic at The Town Hall beneath the Church ~ 12 High Street, Boscawen NH ~ 603-520-9196 or 603-848-2410

First Friday of each month

  • Wilton Folk Cafe at Wilton Public Library ~ doors 7pm, show 7:30pm ~   performer consideration: strumma@aol.com 603-654-2581

Second Friday of each month

Third Friday of Every month

Fourth Friday of Every Month

  • DubHub Open Stage ~ 1123 Main Street, Dublin NH ~ doors: 7pm, performances start 7:30pm ~ info@dublincommunitycenter.org 

Every Saturday & Sunday

First Saturdays

  • Hancock Cabaret ~ 27 Depot Road, Hancock, New Hampshire 03449 ~ 8pm ~ 508-641-0076 hancockdepotcabaret@yahoo.com

Second Saturdays

  • Pub Sing at McNeill’s Brewery ~ 90 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 ~ 8:30pm ~ 802-254-2553

A Plethora of Maine Dance and Music Events: https://deffa.org/events/ Open Mics and Coffeehouses: These are often a good alternative to concerts, For a calendar of this type of event, visit http://openmikes.org/calendar/NH

Live Music Calendar

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Patrick Ross at The Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Friday, January 17, 2020

Susan Werner atStone Mountain Arts Center~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, 

Odds Bodkin at Zingers~ 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford NH ~ 7:30pm ~   zingersnh@gmail.com

Steve Forbert atOne Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Green Heron and Party of the Sun at Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm ~  

Ford and Graham Daley (father and daughter folk duo), Dave Clark and Rob Oxford (Americana), and Unamed Colors (singer-songwriters) at The Anonymous Coffeehouse - First Congregational Church, 10 South Park Street, on the Green, Lebanon, N.H., 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Joshua Garcia & Sophie Buskin and Aaron Nathans & Michael Ronstadt at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~  8pm ~ 

We Shall Overcome – A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (multi-genre including Gospel)  at The Colonial Theater~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~ 

Jordan TW Trio at Franklin Opera House  ~ 316 Central Street, Franklin NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 

Patrick Ross with The Kowal Family Band atCabot Arts~ The Wiley Building, Cabot VT ~ 4pm  ~ 

Lucy Wainwright Roche at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Zack Troiano atPortsmouth Book and Bar~ Portsmouth NH ~ 8 pm ~ 

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Wide Open Spaces at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ 

Patrick Ross with the Kowal Family Band ~ Cabot Arts, Willey Bldg., Cabot VT ~ 4pm ~ 

Friday, January 21, 2020

Jig Jam (Irish) at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, 

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Mallett Brothers and Dusty Gray at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts~ 44 South Main Street,  Concord NH ~ doors 7 pm, show 8 pm ~  

Friday, January 24, 2020

Driftwood atOne Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-175https://

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Northern Roots Festival-Celebrating Irish, English, French Canadian and Scottish music with Katie McNally, Debra Cowan, John Roberts, Neal Perlman, Lydia Ievins, Joey Abarta and Nathan Gourley as well as Traddleboro; Saturday, 12 to 5:30; Evening concert 7:30; Sunday sessions at McNeill’s Brewery, 90 Elliot Street, Brattleboro. 

Green Heron at Light Club Lamp Shop ~ 12 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington VT ~ 9pm ~ 

Taarka at The Dance Hall ~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~  http://www.thedancehallkittery.org/

Bennett and Perkins with Taylor Whiteside:“Soups and Songs” Benefit for the Way Station and the MWV Supports Recovery, Lutheran Church of the Nativity, North Conway, NH.  Dinner, music and a custom made bowl with ticket. www.bennettandperkins.com for information

Sunday, January 26, 2020

New England Bluegrass Band at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~  

Red Hot Chili Pipers at The Flying Monkey~ 39 Main Street, Plymouth, NH 03264 ~ 7:30pm ~  

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Danny Barnes and Twisted Pine at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Lucy Kaplansky at The Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Lurie Bell (Blues) at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,    

Friday, January 31, 2020

Dublin Folk Show: A Tribute to the American Folk Revival Benefit Concert at Dublin Community Church ~ 1125 Main Street, PO Box 308, Dublin, New Hampshire 03444 ~ 7-10pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/628818237858288/ dublinchurch@myfairpoint.net 603-563-8139

February

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Green Heron at The Hearing Room ~ 119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell MA ~ 8pm ~ http://greenheronmusic.com/ https://www.hearingroom.net/calendar/

Jordan TW Trio at Oyster River Folk Series ~ Unitarian Universalist Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm 

Ben Baldwin & The Stairwells with Randy Armstrong & The WorldBeat Marimba Band atThe Dance Hall~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~  

Honeysuckle with Ben Cosgrove atOne Longfellow~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Lyle Brewer at Portsmouth Book and Bar~ Portsmouth NH ~ 7pm ~ 

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Front Country at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8 pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Tom Pirozzoli and Willy Porter at The Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Kgfreeze with Frank Hopkins atOne Longfellow~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Friday, February 7, 2020

Lui Collins and Bob Franke at Me and Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead MA ~ 8pm ~ http://luicollins.com/music/concert_calendar.html

Coyote Bleux at Wilton Folk Cafe ~ Wilton Public Library, Wilton NH ~ doors 7pm show 7:30pm ~  

Bob Franke and Lui Collins at Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead MA ~ doors 7:30pm music 8pm ~

The Band Band atOne Longfellow~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Mile Twelve Bluegrass at Stone Church Center~ 12 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30 pm ~ 

Francesca Blanchard at Sun Tiki Studios ~ 375 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101 ~ 8pm ~  http://www.francescablanchard.com/https://www.bandsintown.com/e/101781077

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Honest Millie at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~    http://www.honestmillie.com/

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Francesca Blanchard at Light Club Lamp Shop ~ 12 North Winooski Av, Burlington VT ~ 8pm ~  http://www.francescablanchard.com/https://www.bandsintown.com/e/101781084

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Lonesome Ace String Band at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Friday, February 14, 2020

New Black Eagle Jazz Band at Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead MA ~ doors 7:30pm music 8pm ~

Nic Gareiss and Allison de Groot at The Dance Hall~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~  

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Reggie Harris at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~  https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/http://reggieharrismusic.com/

Bella’s Bartok at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street,  Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~ 

Baza and The Dirty Double Crossers at Zingers~ 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford NH ~ 8pm ~   zingersnh@gmail.com

Reverend Robert Jones at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~  8pm ~ 

Danielle Miraglia, Jen Kearney and Amy Petty at Portsmouth Book and Bar~ Portsmouth NH ~ 9pm ~ 

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Taylor River Band at Nippo Lake Golf Course~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ / http://www.taylorriverband.com/

Bennett & Perkins with Taylor Whiteside at Hayloft at the Dragonfly Barn ~ Bridgton ME ~ 6pm  ~ http://www.bennettandperkins.com/

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Rasa String Quartet (Classical, world folk) at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Friday, February 21, 2020

Chris Smither at Me & Thee Coffeehouse~ 28 Mugford Street, Marblehead MA ~ doors 7:30 pm music 8pm ~ 

Francesca Blanchard atPortsmouth Book and Bar~ Portsmouth NH ~ 9pm ~ 

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Dala at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/concert/dala-22220

Francesca Blanchard at Sun Tiki Studios ~ 375 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101 ~ 8pm ~  http://www.francescablanchard.com/ https://www.bandsintown.com/e/101781124

Thursday, February 27

Chris Smither atFlying Goose~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Friday February 28, 2020

Dervish & Le Vent du Nord at The Colonial Theater ~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~ 

Erin Harpe and The Delta Swingers atOne Longfellow~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Alana MacDonald (of Foursquare) atStone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, 

February 29, 2020

Seamus Egan atOne Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

March

Sunday, March 1, 2020

Raul Mido & Lionel Loueke at Shalin Liu Performance Center ~ Rockport MA ~ 8pm ~ https://rockportmusic.org/

Green Heron at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~    http://greenheronmusic.com/

Mari Black and Cory Pesaturo at The Dance Hall ~ Kittery, ME ~ 7:30pm ~  http://www.thedancehallkittery.org/

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Cherish the Ladies atOne Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Thursday, March 5, 2020

David Mallett at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Friday, March 6, 2020

Scott Lemire and Anthony Santoro at Wilton Folk Cafe ~ Wilton Public Library, Wilton NH ~ doors 7 pm show 7:30pm ~  http://wiltonlibrarynh.org/events.asp 

Soggy Po’ Boys with Cold Chocolate at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street,  Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~ 

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Green Heron at Oyster River Folk Series ~ 20 Madbury Road, Durham, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ http://greenheronmusic.com/ http://uudurham.com/wp/?page_id=293

Kenny White at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/

Oshima Brothers at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano  at The Colonial Theater ~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~

High Range at Nippo Lake Golf Course~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ 

Thursday, March 12. 2020

Robbie Fulks at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Friday, March 13, 2020

Matthew Byrne at Blasty Trad Concert Series ~ Blasty Bough Brewing, Epsom NH ~ 7 pm ~ 

A Cappella Live  at The Colonial Theater~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 8pm ~ 

Neptune’s Car at Stone Church Center ~ 12 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30pm ~ 

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Neptune’s Car at Stone Church Center ~ 12 Church Street, Bellows Falls VT ~ 7:30pm ~ 

On a Winter’s Night with Christine Lavin, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Patty Larkin, Cliff Eberhardt  at The Colonial Theater~ 93 Main Street, Keene NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Diane and Bob Kordas at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~  

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Josephine County at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Green Heron at Markoh’s on Main~ 43 Main Street, Ayer MA ~ 6:30pm ~ 

Holly Near with Tammy Hall, Jan Marinelli, Tory Trujillo at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-

Friday, March 20, 2020

Miss Tess and the Talkbacks at One Longfellow~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Joe Jencks at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~  https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://www.joejencks.com/

Kat Edmondson at Stone Mountain Arts Center~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, 

Crys Matthews at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~  8pm ~ 

A Celtic Equinox ~ Cabot Arts, Willey Bldg., Cabot VT ~ 7pm ~ 

Jonatha Brooke at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757, 

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Cordwood at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~  http://www.cordwoodmusic.com/

The Small Glories at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 3pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Celtic Woman at Chubb Theater at Capitol Center for the Arts~ Concord NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at Capitol Center for the Arts~ Concord NH ~ 8pm ~ 

Friday, March 27, 2020

Matt Nakoa Band with Marielle Kraft at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts~ 44 South Main Street, Concord NH ~ doors 6pm, show 8pm ~  

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Birds of Chicago at Peterborough Players ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Lunch at the Dump at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ / http://lunchatthedumpband/

April

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

David Francey at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Thursday, April 2, 2020

David Francey at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 

Friday, April 3, 2020

Tom Rush at Tupelo Music Hall ~ 8pm ~ 10 A Street, Derry, NH 03038 ~ 8pm ~   603-437-5100

Mike Agranoff at Wilton Folk Cafe ~ Wilton Public Library, Wilton NH ~ doors 7pm show 7:30pm ~  http://wiltonlibrarynh.org/events.asp http://www.wiltonlibrarynh.org/folkcafe.asp

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Green Heron at Hancock Depot ~ Hancock, NH ~ 8pm ~ http://greenheronmusic.com/

Aztec Two Step with Rex Fowler, Dodie Pettit and Friends at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Merrimack Valley Bluegrass at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~  http://nippobluegrass.com/

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Lake Street Dive at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~7:30pm ~https://ccanh.com/events/

Kitchen Dwellers at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street,  Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~  https://ccanh.com/events/

Friday, April 10, 2020

Colin Hay at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~7:30pm ~ https://ccanh.com/events/

Cheryl Arena (Blues) at Zingers ~ 29 Mont Vernon Street, Milford NH ~ 8pm ~ https://www.zingers.biz/  zingersnh@gmail.com

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Scott Cook at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~  https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://www.scottcook.net/

Pierre Bensusan at Deb's House Concerts ~Harrisville NH ~ 7pm ~  https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/deb/debs-chesham-house-concerts  603.827.2905

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Adam Ezra Group at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 http://www.flyinggoose/com

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Adam Ezra Group at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 http://www.flyinggoose/com

Friday, April 17, 2020

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at Shalin Liu Performance Center ~ Rockport MA ~ 8pm ~ https://rockportmusic.org/

John Gorka at One Longfellow ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-761-1757,https://onelongfellowsquare.com

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Mike Farris at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com

Suzie Vinnick and Danielle Miraglia at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~  8pm ~ http://www.newmooncoffeehouse.org/

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Taylor River at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~  http://nippobluegrass.com/

Thursday, April 23, 2020

John Gorka at Flying Goose ~ New London, NH ~ 8pm (Reservations required) ~ 603-526-6899 http://www.flyinggoose/com

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Judith Owen at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Mink Hills at Nippo Lake Golf Course ~ 88 Stagecoach Road, Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~   http://nippobluegrass.com/ http://minkhillsband.com/

May

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane at Blasty Trad Concert Series ~ Blasty Bough Brewing, Epsom NH ~ 7pm ~https://www.blastybough.com/blastytrad/

Beechwood & Bomoss at Bank of NH Stage, Capitol Center for the Arts ~ 44 South Main Street,  Concord NH ~ doors 7pm, show 8pm ~  https://ccanh.com/events/

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Dave Gunning at Deb's House Concerts ~Harrisville NH ~ 7pm ~  https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/deb/debs-chesham-house-concerts   603.827.2905

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Jose Lezcano ( The Guitar in Latin America: Continuities, Changes and Bicultural Strumming ) at  First Baptist Church ~ 122 Main Street, Plaistow , NH 03865  ~ 1pm ~ 603-382-8380 https://nhhumanities.org/events/guitar-latin-america-continuities-changes-and-bicultural-strumming-6

The Sons of Serendip at Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord NH ~7:30pm ~ https://ccanh.com/events/

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Duo Duo (Quebecois) at Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy ~ Derry, NH ~ 7pm ~ http://www.stockbridgetheatre.com/   603-437-5210

Friday, May 15, 2020

Slaid Cleaves at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7:30pm ~ https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/

Saturday, May 16, 2020

The Nields at New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill, MA ~  8pm ~ http://www.newmooncoffeehouse.org/

DuoDuo Quartet (Irish Song & Dance) at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com

Freebo at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~  https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/ http://www.freebomusic.com/

Monday, May 18, 2020

Jeff Warner (Banjos Bones and Ballads) at  Portsmouth Public Library ~ 175 Parrot Avenue, Portsmouth , NH 03801   ~ 6pm ~  401-369-0671 https://nhhumanities.org/events/banjos-bones-and-ballads-14

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Matt Nakoa at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com

Friday, May 22, 2020

The Mammals at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Joe Crookston at Bass Hall, Monadnock Center ~ Peterborough NH ~ 7pm ~https://www.pfmsconcerts.org/

June

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Anne Louise White at Mount Toby Concerts ~ 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA 01054 ~ 7:30pm ~  https://mttobyconcerts.wordpress.com/schedule/http://www.annelouisewhite.com/

Dances

Note: Most dance locations require clean soft-soled shoes and do not allow street shoes. Partners not required.

Comprehensive calendar of regularly-scheduled Community Dances: http://www.nh.gov/folklife/learning-center/traditions/live-free-dance.htm

Another place to find out about dances and dancing (including last-minute cancellations, etc.) http://www.thedancegypsy.com/

A plethora of Maine dance and song events: https://deffa.org/events/

FYI: Dance events in May, 2017 and later are listed on this Google Calendar:

http://tinyurl.com/nhpr-dance-cal

Every Monday

Contra dance w/ various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall,

Nelson, NH, 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org

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 ~ (Not in July, August)

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

Set Dancing Lessons & Practice Dance at the Durham Universalist Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-749-1038, www.seacoastsetdancers.org Thru Dec 4

Every Saturday

Contra Square Dance at the Tamworth Townhouse ~  Tamworth, NH ~ 8 PM ~ July & August ~ 603-323-8023 (not in Winter)

Every Sunday

Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~  http://www.neskaya.com/  603-823-5828

Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~ 603-536-1179

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Monday, January 6, 2020

Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com

Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042

Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-1480

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 John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 orGaryApfel@MyBluelight.com

Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Circle Dancing at the Milford Unitarian Church  (Every dance is taught and beginners are welcome. No partners needed) ~ Milford NH ~ 7:30pm ~ Contact is Mary Kuhn and her phone number is 603-487-2732. Email maryfloyd@mfire.com

Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 802-451-0822, www.guidingstargrange.org

Friday, January 10, 2020

Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603- 352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu

Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net

Contradance at the Edmunds Middle School ~ Burlington, VT ~ 8pm ~ 802-496-2523 www.queencitycontras.org

Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 802-451-0822, .guidingstargrange.org

Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com

Contradance at the Londonderry Senior Center ~Londonderry, NH ~  8pm, 603-529-1586, Email:weareampm@gsinet.net

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Contradance at the Wescustogo Hall ~ North Yarmouth, ME ~ Potluck at 7:30, Dance at 8:30pm ~ 207-233-4325 or fiddle103@yahoo.com

Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ workshop:7:30PM, dance 8PM ~ www.monadnockfolk.org

Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 413-369-4369, www.guidingstargrange.org

Cabot VT Contradance at The Wiley Building ~ Cabot VT ~ 7pm  ~https://www.cabotarts.org/

Contradance at Tracy Hall ~ Norwich, VT. ~ 7:45 PM All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled shoes required ~ 802-785-4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu  http://uvdm.orgDances are held at Tracy Hall, Norwich VT, (300 Main St.)  from 8-11PM on the 2nd or 4th Saturdays of the month.  Callers will teach the essentials of contradancing from 7:45-8 before each dance, if anyone wants to learn or brush up. Admission is $12, but $8 for students and it's free for those under 16.  (We cheerfully accept additional contributions, though!).   We ask that everyone bring clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in (protects the recently-finished floor), and water bottles are handy.  We share pot-luck finger-food snacks at a break about halfway through the dance.  No need to come with a partner; all are welcome!

Contra at Old Town Hall ~ 1800 RT-140, Gilmanton Ironworks, NH ~ With: Burt Fientuch & Bill Zucker. Gale Wood; Calling~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-267-7227 603-793-5296 gtomwood@gmail.com

Contra at The First Unitarian Society ~ Exeter, NH ~ 8:00 PM with workshop at 7:30 PM ~ 603-679-1915

Sunday, January 12, 2020

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

English Country Dance at West Street Ward House, ~ 41 West Street, Concord NH ~ 6pm http://nhecds.org/  ~ Second Sunday of every month except July & August ~ Admission: $10 | NHECDS members $9

Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234

Monday, January 13, 2020

Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org  802-257-9234

Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Brattleboro Contra Dance at Stone Church ~ 210 Main Street, Brattleboro VT ~ 7-10pm ~  http://stonechurchvt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BrattleboroContra/  518-561-2594 ~ Contra dance to “spellbinding” fiddler Emerald Rae, rad roots guitarist Peter Siegel and double-bass wizard Stuart Kenney with caller Kristen Planeaux. Beginners please come at 7:00 for the basics; all dances taught. No partner needed. Please bring soft-soles shoes to protect the dance floor. Admission $10-12 /general, $8 college with ID, $5 for high school and under.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042

Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-1480

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 John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com

Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net

Friday, January 17 through Sunday, January 19, 2020

32nd Annual Ralph Page Dance Weekend at University of New Hampshire Memorial Union ~ 83 Main Street, Durham NH ~ 7:30pm Friday through 4:00 pm Sunday ~ https://www.neffa.org/ralph-page/32nd-annual-ralph-page-dance-weekend-january-17-19-2020/ ~ The Ralph Page Dance Weekend is a blast! The Ralph Page Dance Weekend combines the best of traditional and contemporary New England contra dance and music with some of the best musicians and dance callers around. There are two exciting evenings of grand dancing, with enriching opportunities during the Saturday and Sunday workshops.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Contra w/ Chip Hedler, David Carpenter & David van Houten at the Town Hall~ Franconia, NH ~ 7:30pm ~  www.thedancegypsy.com

Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Warner, NH ~ 7:30PM ~ 603-456-3098

Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net

Contradance at Grace Episcopal Church ~ Manchester, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.wordworthy2.org/

Mill City Contradance at the Waumbec Mill ~ Manchester, NH ~ Beginners workshop 7:30Pm, dance, 8PM ~ 603-595-4484 or plizotte@rivier.edu

Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Contradance at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH, 7:30 PM, No partner needed. (603)447-2295, 207-625-2039

Contras and Squares at Boscawen Town Hall (under Boscawen Congregational Church) ~ 12 High St, Boscawen NH ~ 8pm ~ https://concordnhcontra.wordpress.com/ ~ Admission: $9 | ages 15-25 $5 | under age 15 free https://www.nh.gov/folklife/documents/2015-concord-contra-dance.pdf

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

Sunday, January 19, 2020

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

Monday, January 20, 2020

Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com

Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org

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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