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NHPR Folk Music Calendar 2/28/21

NHPR Calendar of Virtual and Pandemic-oriented concerts, open mics, etc

March 1, 2021 edition

Many virtual event announcements have short lead-times. This listing may be missing important online and in-person concerts that are announced the same week they occur. Check the NHPR Folk Show Facebook page for timely announcements.

Daily (or every weekday)

Jud Caswell’s Morning Cordial Series ~ https://www.youtube.com/judcaswell or https://www.facebook.com/judcaswellmusic/playlist/429147271282854/ (see also his irregular, hour-long “Evening Cordial” home concert series.

Friday, February 26 thorough Sunday, February 28, 2021

The Unthanks’ Winter Onliner ~ 3pm EST Friday through 6pm EST Sunday ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/253451106325743/

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Julian Taylor "at" Passim ~ 7pm EDT ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Winter Doldrums Concert for Suicide Prevention “at” Philadelphia Folksong Society ~ 12 Noon EST  ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/225407682634182/   ~ Dull Dime and WXPN welcome the 9th Annual 2021 Winter Doldrums concert for suicide prevention benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society.

tickets: https://folkfest.org/9th-annual-winter-doldrums/

streamed on folkfest.org

In 2013, Philadelphia local bassist and musician, Michele Lynn lost her son to suicide. Beginning in 2014 with the 2nd annual Winter Doldrums, Michele changed the focus of the event to benefit suicide prevention and awareness. In it’s ninth year, the Winter Doldrums is once again benefitting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

In 2016, With the goal of bringing light to suicide awareness and prevention, Michele teamed up with 17 of her musician friends to co-write songs based on her works. Michele’s poems became the songs’ lyrics, with her friends providing voice and melody. Together with producer Ross Bellenoit, Michele and her friends created an album called “Vilomahed.” Despite the album’s diverse musical lineup, Michele and her collaborators have created a cohesive work that provides a beautiful glimpse into the pain and healing experienced by survivors of suicide, that is at times both heartbreaking and hopeful.

Performing at this year’s event will be: Dar Williams, Tim Reynolds, Chris Kasper, Andrew Lipke, Tin Bird Choir, John Faye, Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise, Ginger Coyle, Chris “Griz” Grunwald, Matt Duke, Andrea Nardello, Christine Havrilla, The Winterlings, Hinton Bower & Jones, Ross Bellenoit & Andrea Weber, Christopher Davis Shannon, Rev TJ McGlinchey, Dani Mari, Michele Lynn, Sonja Sofya, Emily Drinker, Vilebred, Valentina Sounds, Marion Halliday, Paul Wilkinson, Sarah and the Arrows, Aly Cat, John Galla, and The Elder Meowers

Josee Vachon – Traditions of Quebec and And Acadia #RevelsConnect ~ 5pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/887640965372823/

Nickel Creek Livestream ~ 7:30pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/765858024036895/

The Kennedys' Antidote to Cabin Fever: A Virtual Road Trip Across America! ~ 2pm ~   https://www.facebook.com/events/836365376911949/

Sunday, February 28, 2021 and every Sunday

Sunday Funday Country Music Hour with TBE (Featuring Miss Tess) ~ 2pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/263625267981346/

Online Ballad Sing Live from the Mermaid Tavern (Lynn Noel and friends) ~ 2pm ~ https://sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern

Susie on Sunday (Susan Werner) ~ 7pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/290845345296938/

The Whispering Tree Live ~ 1pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/2928841623898181/

Daisy Chute’s Window Sessions Live ~ 1pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/daisychuteofficial/videos/588240578654237

Peggy Seeger “Peggy at 5” ~ 5pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/watch/PeggySeegerMusic/

Monday, March 1, 2021 and every Monday

Pandemic Open Mic Mondays, hosted by David Rovics of Portland Oregon, participants from all over the world ~ 1pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/232803554447365/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/drovics/

Annie Patterson and Peter Blood “Rise Up and Sing” Concert ~ 3pm ~ Facebook Live @RiseUpandSing1 https://www.facebook.com/RiseUpAndSing1/

May Erlewlne livestream  ~ 8pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/mayerlewinemusic/

Owen Dara, Elle Sompres and Nikki O’Neil Songs and Sit-downs ~ 10pm EDT ~  https://www.facebook.com/events/234048904586338/

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Abby Posner - Acoustic Stayaway E-Concert ~ 7PM ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/176893290625156/

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and every Tuesday

Cosy Sheridan’s Tuesday Morning Music ~ 10:30-11 am ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/585866555668369/

Earl White Stringband & Eddie Bond and Friends – Music of Our Mountains – Fiddle and Banjo ~ 4pm  https://www.facebook.com/events/282774849497960/

Jaimee Harris Acoustic Stayaway Concert “at” Folk Project New Jersey ~ 7pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/2704147313169205/

Virtual Open Mic “at” Passim Livestream ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Marc Douglas Berardo "at" Passim ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 and every Wednesday

Inside Live, hosted by Alice Howe and Freebo ~ 8pm EST ~ http://www.facebook.com/alicehowemusic or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyM87VwPgXk or https://www.youtube.com/user/AliceHoweMusic/videos

TAARKA Live Wednesdays ~ 9pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/2572006576372508/

Concerts from the American Folklife Center ~ 12:00 noon ~ https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/

Claudia Schmidt’s Musicale ~ 7pm ~ https://claudiaschmidt.com/

Virtually Green Note ~ 3pm EDT ~ http://www.greennote.co.uk/ ~ three artist featured in a round-robin fashion every Wednesday and Friday https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC17x67HGAEC80tGwnun9-eQ

Suzy Vinnick – Wainfleet Wednesday Night (livestream)  ~ 7pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/327183842055981/

Thursday, March 4, 2021 and every Thursday

Molly Tuttle “at” The Basement, Nashville ~ 7pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1042601722844300/

Friday, March 5, 2021

Enter the Haggis (actually) at The State Theatre, Portland Maine ~

https://statetheatreportland.com/calendar/  https://statetheatreportland.com/events/enter-the-haggis/

David Young (actually) at Molly’s Tavern, New Boston NH ~ 6:30pm EST ~  https://www.facebook.com/MollysTavernAndRestaurant

Kaiti Jones Album Release "at" Passim ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Green Heron “at” High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May. The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com  to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com , or call Chris at 520-9196.

Amelia White - Acoustic Stayaway E-Concert  ~ 7PM ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/740487496660778/

Friday, March 5, 2021 and every Friday

Carla Ulbrich (Funny songs and comedy sketches)  ~ 7pm ~ https://www.youtube.com/user/carlaulbrich/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=17

Terre Roche Sunset Singing Circle ~ 6:30 PM ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/647029345852590/

Ellis Paul’s Traveling Medicine Show ~ 7pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/ellispaulmusic/ ~ a different guest and theme each week.

Draam (Swedish traditional music duo) livestream ~ 2pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/draammusic/  Previous livestreams are also archived here.

Virtually Green Note ~ 3pm ET ~ http://www.greennote.co.uk/ ~ three artists featured in a round-robin fashion every Wednesday and Friday https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC17x67HGAEC80tGwnun9-eQ

Joyce Andersen & Harvey Reid livestream ~ 8pm ~  York, Maine ~ http://www/joyscream.com/livestream or https://www.facebook.com/JoyceAndersenMusic/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/Joyscream/ ~ their weekly Friday night livestreams have ended as of July 31, but their impressive list of performances are still on line and accessible via:

ARCHIVED SHOWS ON YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoyceAndersen

HARVEY’s YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/GreatSadRiver/videos

VIDEO LINKS TO ALL SONGS WE'VE DONE: http://joyscream.com/livestream/setlists.html
Breaking News: they’re back every Friday for the foreseeable future at 8pm Friday nights, as of October 23!

Saturday, March 6, 2021

Reggie Harris “at” Old Songs virtual concerts ~ 7pm EST ~ https://oldsongs.org/

Western Youth “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EST ~ https://www.nec.edu/events/the-listening-room-pandemic-music-series-livestream-7/ https://western

Elizabeth and Ross Jameson “at” Roslyn Court (UK) ~ 2:30pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/435066401257777/

Janie Barnett, Rene Pfister, & Scarlett Keys “at” Passim ~ 7pm ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Sunday, March 7, 2021

The Tallest Man on Earth  (actually)  at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm EST ~  https://www.themusichall.org/calendar/   https://www.themusichall.org/events/the-tallest-man-on-earth/

Greenwich Village Folk Festival (ONLINE) ~ 7-10 pm EST ~ https://greenwichvillagefolkfestival.org/ ~ Patty Larkin, Vance Gilbert, SONiA disappear fear, Dan Navarro, Tret Fure, Robert Ross, Sloan Wainright, Dan + Claudia Zanes, Shanna in a Dress, Louise Mosrie Coombe

Monday, March 8, 2021

Deviant Folk "at" Passim ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Miranda Sykes live “at” Folk Around Fishponds  ~ 3pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/3937701719623348/

Women of Folk Virtual Open Mic with Grace Givertz "at" Passim ~ 7pm  EST ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Jesse Ruben - Acoustic Stayaway E-Concert ~ 7pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/470015584369078/

Friday, March 12, 2021

Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group  (actually)  at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm EST ~  https://www.themusichall.org/calendar/   https://www.themusichall.org/events/lyle-lovett-2021/

Alisdair Fraser and Natalie Haas "at" Passim ~ 7:30pm  EST ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Caffe Lena & Ripton Coffee House Present Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys (streaming) ~ 8pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/388663705562275/

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Alisa Amador "at" Passim ~ 7pm  EST ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/

Bluegrass Brunch at The Sutler with Nedski & Mojo ~ 12 noon EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/275518063915235/

Amy Kucharik “at” Gaithersburg UkeFest ~ see website for details ~ https://gaithersburgukefest.com/

We Banjo 3 Live(streamed) from Ireland ~ 5-7pm EST  ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/520187205617555/  ~ The CCA is proud to partner with We Banjo 3 to present this performance streaming LIVE from the stunning Pearse Lyons Distillery in Dublin, Ireland, bringing together all four members of the band for the first time in 12 months.

We Banjo 3 performed for a sold out crowd at the CCA in February 2019, filling the main theatre with an energy that brought people to their feet and dancing in the aisles. Mix the Flecktones with the Punch Brothers and Chieftains, along with a dash of Mumford & Sons, and you have the music created by Martin Howley, David Howley, Enda Scahill and Fergal Scahill.

Recognized with multiple awards, We Banjo 3 has established themselves as a force in the Celtic and Bluegrass world. They are now making their way into mainstream music with their Celtgrass sound that blends Celtic, Bluegrass, Country and Americana with the soul of Folk music.

Antje Duvekot Livestream  from Amazing Things Art Center ~ 8pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/5105865449455933/

Chris Smither “at” The Ark, Ann Arbor MI ~ 8:30pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/886735835203242/

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Sweet Lillies – Acoustic Stayaway Concert ~ 7pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1830107520474894/

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

St. Patrick’s Day at the Irish Wolfhound Pub, Sunrise AZ (livestream)  ~ 1pm to 11pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/403874100696809/

Flogging Molly Livestream from Dublin, Irealnd ~ 3pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1192499647814595/

Friday, March 19, 2021

Dar Williams “at” The Live Room at Saltaire ~ 4pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1158172944577922/

Saturday, March 20, 2021

The Busted Jug Band  (actually)  at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm EST ~  https://www.themusichall.org/calendar/  

Leslie Stevens “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EST ~ https://www.nec.edu/events/the-listening-room-pandemic-music-series-livestream-6/

Chris Smither Master Class “at” The Parlor Room ~ 8:30pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1022531144817053/

Friday, March 26, 2021

May Erlewine “at” The Folk Project New Jersey ~ 7pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/173897127457936/

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Andrew Altman Virtual House Concert ~ 7:30 pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/509862087079904/

Friday, April 2, 2021

Liz Kantz and “Doc” Rogers “at” High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May. The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com, or call Chris at 520-9196.

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Jane Ellen Bryant “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EST ~ https://www.nec.edu/events/the-listening-room-pandemic-music-series-livestream-8/

Sunday, April 4, 2021

The Vox Hunters in Concert ~ 3pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/231403868478549/

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Lost Dog Street Band (actually) at The State Theatre, Portland Maine ~ 8pm EST ~ https://statetheatreportland.com/calendar/

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Willi Carlisle “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EST ~ https://www.nec.edu/events/the-listening-room-pandemic-music-series-livestream-9/

Friday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25, 2021

Virtual New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) ~ 4pm Friday through 7pm Sunday EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/688596201715081/

Friday, May 7, 2021

Rupert Wates “at” High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May. The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com, or call Chris at 520-9196.

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Keb’ Mo’  (actually)  at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm EST ~  https://www.themusichall.org/calendar/

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Lucy Kaplansky (actually at) The Word Barn ~ 8pm ~  66 Newfields Road, Exeter NH http://thewordbarn.com/

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Newfound Grass (actually) at High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May.   In Person Outdoors June through September! The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com, or call Chris at 520-9196.

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Gordon Lightfoot  (actually)  at The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH ~ 8pm EST ~  https://www.themusichall.org/calendar/  https://www.themusichall.org/events/gordon-lightfoot-80-years-strong-tour/

Friday, July 2, 2021

Carsie Blanton (actually at) The Word Barn ~ 8pm ~  66 Newfields Road, Exeter NH http://thewordbarn.com/

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Mary Fagan (actually) at  High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May.   In Person Outdoors June through September! The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com, or call Chris at 520-9196.

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Steve Schuch (actually at High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May.   In Person Outdoors June through September! The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com, or call Chris at 520-9196.

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Badger’s Drift  (actually ) at High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May.   In Person Outdoors June through September! The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com, or call Chris at 520-9196.

Saturday, October 1, 2021

Joel Cage “at” High Street Coffeehouse (Boscawen NH) ~ 7-9:30pm ~ https://www.boscawencongregationalchurch.com/high-street-coffee-house1.html ~ High Street Coffee House & Open Mic will continue to meet on Zoom from 7:00-9:30 pm on the first Friday of the month through May.   In Person Outdoors June through September! The zoom link for each event is in the event posting on the High Street Coffee House Facebook page, and on the webpage.  Our features are: March 5, Green Heron, April 2, Liz Kantz & “Doc” Rogers and May 7, Rupert Wates.  The features open and close each evening, and in between there will be 8-10 open mic slots for musicians, poets, and comedians. Contact Liz at highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com to sign up. Slots are usually 2 songs (or 10 minutes) and preference is given to those who didn’t perform the previous month. The coffee house is sponsored by the Boscawen Congregational Church. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. We hope to be able to hold in person events outside in the Boscawen Church Park beginning on June 12, when we will move to the 2nd Saturday of the month from 4:00-7:00 pm.  Watch the website or Facebook for updates. Questions? Email highstreetcoffeehouse@gmail.com, or call Chris at 520-9196.

Repeating Events (other than weekly):

First Friday of Every Month and every Friday in August (live and socially distanced, until December 4)

3S Artspace, (live and socially distanced, until December 4) ~ 5-8pm ~  Reserved tables for 4 people or less ~ see https://www.facebook.com/3sartspace/events/ for information on acts and reservations ~ Multiple genres (folk fans may be interested in River Sister, Fri Aug 21, two seatings

Global Music Match (virtual music presentations from three continents, much of  it “folk” or “folk-like”) ~ https://www.facebook.com/globalmusicmatch/ ~ August 31-October 11, 2020 with hundreds of performances. Over the next few weeks we will be introducing different acts from around the world - so that you can enjoy their music too.

Partially Re-opened COVID-aware Live Music Venues:

Molly’s Tavern, New Boston NH ~ Fri, Sat, Sun afternoons. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MollysTavernAndRestaurant for listings

Birchwood Inn, Temple NH ~ irregular live performances on the porch. Visit https://www.facebook.com/The-Birchwood-Inn-Restaurant-and-Tavern-1688170464795019 for listings. May be streamed live. (example: Rich Laurencelle https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2757841137833891&extid=J4hO5Oqo6SAa6gAh ) UPDATE: Tuesday live music has ended for the foreseeable future, due to increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in November.

The Music Hall, Portmouth NH ~ The Music Hall, Portmouth NH ~ Our new and upgraded HVAC system is installed with medical-grade filtration and iWave ionization. We've brought back films and small live events in the Historic Theater! For more information, listings of upcoming events, and a full list of our safety procedures to keep you and our team safe, please visit our website. https://www.themusichall.org/

The Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 - The Music Hall Loft, 131 Congress Street Portsmouth, NH 03801

B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater open 12 – 6pm,  Tue – Sat for phone orders. Walk-up service is only available for movies and outdoor shows on the day of the event, though we strongly encourage pre-purchasing via phone or online. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and federal holidays. phone: 603.436.2400

Archived and irregular events:

Claudia Schmidt's weekly half-hour show, currently archived and on hiatus  ~ archived at https://claudiaschmidt.com/ and livestreamed (pre-recorded) at https://www.facebook.com/claudia.schmidt.71697/ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbS00xy4PQ92u8dBVxhBiOw

Connecticut Live Home Music Arts Series ~ https://www.facebook.com/Connecticut-Live-Home-Music-Art-Series-109993767327503/

Folk Alley Live Concerts  Archive of live performances by folk artists, the most recent being Sarah Siskind. Includes all the performances from Passim’s 2020 Campfire Festival.  https://www.facebook.com/watch/96888610866/

Heard Collective "Heard At Home" British Singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Daisy Chute and Cerian host a singaround and lighthearted gab session with one female guest each week. The variety and sound quality are quite good. https://www.facebook.com/HEARDCollective/ or  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPCId_jwF_2cTAlDB_MP0Q/videos  The last presentation was on January 13, 2021.

Joyce Andersen and Harvey Reid ~ York, Maine ~ http://www/joyscream.com/livestream or https://www.facebook.com/JoyceAndersenMusic/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/Joyscream/ ~ their weekly Friday night livestreams have ended as of July 31, but their impressive list of performances are still on line and accessible via:

ARCHIVED SHOWS ON YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoyceAndersen

HARVEY’s YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/GreatSadRiver/videos

VIDEO LINKS TO ALL SONGS WE'VE DONE: http://joyscream.com/livestream/setlists.html
Breaking News: they’re back every Friday for the foreseeable future at 8pm Friday nights, as of October 23!

SONiA Disappear Fear Terrific Zoom Concerts ~ 8pm EST ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/4155253337835056/ Instead of Tuesdays, these concerts will now be held on the tenth of each month from now on. Times will vary.

Kate Wolf Virtual Music Festival, June 25-28  ~ http://acousticmusicscene.com/2020/06/24/kate-wolf-virtual-music-festival-june-25-28/

Music from Scotland ~ https://www.facebook.com/watch/MusicfromScotland

Passim past and future online concert listing can be found at:

https://www.passim.org/stream/

Patricia Hammond and Matt Redman ~ Parlor concerts filmed during pandemic quarantine featuring songs from all eras, many of which are considered folk music, but others of which might be show tunes, jazz, blues, gospel or classical ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoVbUBZO8UxjUseOxdnocIw Extensive list of songs performed in recent weeks: individual songs: http://patriciahammond.com/requests/  performances: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmOunjOPXa1sR-rN5_8Z5nnuvjmrpiarI

People’s Music Network (singarounds, etc.) ~ https://www.peoplesmusic.org/

Portsmouth Maritime Festival Virtual Community Sing ~ https://youtu.be/FkyLCVm4E40","_id":"0000017a-15f6-d736-a57f-17ffe4760000","_type":"035d81d3-5be2-3ed2-bc8a-6da208e0d9e2"}">https://youtu.be/FkyLCVm4E40">https://youtu.be/FkyLCVm4E40","_id":"0000017a-15f6-d736-a57f-17ffe4760000","_type":"035d81d3-5be2-3ed2-bc8a-6da208e0d9e2"}">https://youtu.be/FkyLCVm4E40 (3 hours)

Sally Rogers' "A Song A Day Keeps the Virus Away" (40 songs) can be heard at: https://www.facebook.com/salrog

Scott Slay’s Zoom Tune Covers Series (multiple artists collaborating over Zoom performing folk/acoustic/roots) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjki3Rdj-2h90Zc0qXM98Sw

Skinner & T'witch's Pick n' Mix Social Club ~ A facebook group where musicians have been posing their work for weeks, hosted by British folk duo Skinner & T'witch ~ join the Facebook group for access to archives and new performances at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/520925108617676/

Social Distancing Streaming Concerts ~ A large compendium of musical events online, including series and individual concerts. Not all are in or near the folk/acoustic genres, but this is an authoritative list that you might want to consult if you don’t find what interests you here. There is something going on every day of the week. ~ https://www.facebook.com/pg/streamingconcerts/events/

The State Theatre, Portland Maine has scheduled a series of live events played on stage to a livestreaming audience ~ many of these fall under the broad rubric of folk and acoustic. See calendar for details:

https://statetheatreportland.com/calendar/

Tupelo Music Hall's "Drive-In Series" allows you to attend concerts and performances outdoors, sitting in your car. ~ 12, 3, and 6pm ~ Only a few of these are folk or folk-like, and reservations are required, so check out the schedule at https://www.facebook.com/TupeloHall/ 10 A street, Derry NH.

https://www.tupelomusichall.com/tupelo-music-hall-drive-in-experience/  ~ 603-437-5100 [Apparently on hold for the Winter]

Wild Hog in the Woods Coffee House in Madison Wisconsin ~ will have irregular online concerts in the future and provides an archive of past shows with Tom Smith (Jan 8) and others. ~ https://wildhoginthewoods.org/video/index.html

Woodsongs (Weekly series of hour-long radio-show video concerts from American Roots Music) ~ https://www.facebook.com/watch/2299809883677676/  

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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