NHPR Calendar of Virtual and Pandemic-oriented concerts, open mics, etc
September 21, 2020 edition
Many virtual event announcements have short lead-times. This listing may be missing important online 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.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Sunday, September 20, 2020 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/
Monday, September 21 through Sunday, October 11, 2020
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.
Monday, September 21, 2020 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/
Owen Dara, Elle Sompres and Nikki O’Neil Songs and Sit-downs ~ 10pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/234048904586338/
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Dani Darling “at” The Ark, Ann Arbor MI ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/998194667268806/
Darien Castro (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 6pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 and every Tuesday
Cosy Sheridan’s Tuesday Morning Music ~ 10:30-11 am ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/585866555668369/
Heard Collective "Heard At Home" every Tuesday at 3pm EDT, 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
SONiA Disappear Fear Terrific Tuesdays ~ 2pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1003893350013220/
Earl White Stringband & Eddie Bond and Friends – Music of Our Mountains – Fiddle and Banjo ~ 4pm https://www.facebook.com/events/282774849497960/
Virtual Open Mic “at” Passim Livestream ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/
Wednesday, September 23
Tyler Allgood (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 6pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 and every Wednesday
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/
Thursday, September 24, 2020 and every Thursday
Cerian Live Stream ~ 4pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/2905097299588985/
Local Talent (actually) at Contoocook NH Gazebo ~ 6-8pm ~ bring a lawn chair email atha@tds.net for more info.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Zoe Lewis “at” Passim Livestream ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.passim.org/stream/
Mainesqueeze (actually) at 3S Artspace Loading Dock ~ 6pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/626828294615228/ 319 Vaughan Street, Portsmouth NH
Lynn Hollyfield Livestream ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ https://focusmusic.org/
Friday, September 25, 2020 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.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Tom Paxton and the Don Juans “at” The Ark, Ann Arbor MI ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/1042888599515883/
Ken Budka (actually) at Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook NH ~ 1-4pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective http://www.gouldhillfarm.com/index.html
Eric Lindberg and Brad Myrick (actually) at Concord Craft Brewing, Concord NH ~ 3-6pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/photos/a.1327584547357072/3217643221684519/ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/
High Range (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 6pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/ tickets required RSVP required
Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt “at” the Vanilla Bean Coffee House ~ 6:45pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/thepomfretbean/events/
Dean Harlem “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ “Armed with a good pair of leather boots, some dusty old jeans and an acoustic guitar, Dean Harlem embodies Americana music” – Folk New Hampshire. Harlem is one of New England’s rising musical stars. www.deanharlem.com
Catie Curtis “at” Peterborough Folk Music Society ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org https://catiecurtis.com/ link for the show on 9/26: https://youtu.be/UhCsCVUTmN8","_id":"0000017a-15f5-d736-a57f-17ff55a80000","_type":"035d81d3-5be2-3ed2-bc8a-6da208e0d9e2"}">https://youtu.be/UhCsCVUTmN8">https://youtu.be/UhCsCVUTmN8","_id":"0000017a-15f5-d736-a57f-17ff55a80000","_type":"035d81d3-5be2-3ed2-bc8a-6da208e0d9e2"}">https://youtu.be/UhCsCVUTmN8 ~ Catie Curtis has been a national favorite singer-songwriter with a list of accomplishments spaning 14 albums, songs featured on TV shows “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Dawson’s Creek”, and “Felicity”; and movies like “Finding Graceland” and “A Slipping Down Life”. For over 25 years, she has been a perennially popular headliner, appearing at Lilith Fair, Carnegie Hall, performing arts centers, concert halls, folk clubs, music festivals and the White House! She was even dubbed a “folk rock goddess” by The New Yorker. Her songs remind you of a conversation with a friend. She seeks the everyday details that let you see your own life in her songs: headlights crossing a bedroom wall; finding love in your dad’s heart; and falling-in-love.
Saturday, September 26, 2020 and every Saturday
Volkert Volkersz (actually) at Keene Farmer’s Market ~ 9am to 1pm EDT ~ Gilbo Ave, Keene NH ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/348410719880270
Sunday, September 27, 2020
John Gorka “at” The Ark, Ann Arbor MI ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/347076036667791/
Ryan Williamson (actually) at Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook NH ~ 1-4pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective http://www.gouldhillfarm.com/index.html
Open Mike with Dave Ogden (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 5pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/
Tom Rush, Music Hall, Portsmouth, 4 p.m. https://www.tomrush.com/
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
David Berkeley “at” The Ark, Ann Arbor MI ~ 8pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/315461423003800/
Friday, October 2, 2020
Cormac McCarthy (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 6pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/ tickets required
Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4, 2020
Derby Folk Festival At Home Livestream ~ https://www.derbyfolkfestival.co.uk/ ~
FRI 2 OCT – 7pm THE LAST INKLINGS, RARE OCCASION, LUCY WARD
SAT 3 OCT – 7pm BRYONY GRIFFITH & WILL HAMPSON, HARRI ENDERSBY, JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE
SAT 3 OCT – 2pm OLD SEA LEGS, THE JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER, KITTY MACFARLANE
SUN 4 OCT – 7pm CHIVALROUS CRICKETS, WINTER WILSON, KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Shawn Colvin ~ 7pm CDT ~ https://boxoffice.mandolin.com/collections/shawn-colvin/products/live-from-these-four-walls-live-stream-3-saturday-september-26th-songs-and-the-stories-behind-them
Rich Laurencelle (actually) at Artful Spirit Gallery and Gifts, New Ipswich NH ~1-3pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/3214591541991574/
Alex Cohen (actually) at Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook NH ~ 1-4pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective http://www.gouldhillfarm.com/index.html
Phosphorescent Rats (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 6pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/
Lisa Bastoni “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ Selected as the 2019 Kerrville New Folk Winner, this Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter’s album entitled How We Want to Live reached #1 in Contemporary Folk on Roots Music Report earlier this year. www.lisabastoni.com
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Justin Cohn (actually) at Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook NH ~ 1-4pm ~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective http://www.gouldhillfarm.com/index.html
Greenwich Village Folk Festival (October Livestream) ~ 7pm EDT ~ https://greenwichvillagefolkfestival.org/ ~Sly Rla ogers, Claudia Schmidt, David Amram, Anne Hills and more. Archived shows from previous months are also available at the above URL.
Open Mic with Dave Ogden (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 6pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/
Friday, October 9, 2020
She Gone (actually) at Stone Church, Newmarket NH ~ 6pm ~ https://stonechurchrocks.com/ tickets required ~ Betsy Heron (of Green Heron), Whitney Roy (of Old Hat String Band), and Lindsay Lassonde
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Dwayne Haggins (actually) at Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook NH ~ 1-4pm~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective http://www.gouldhillfarm.com/index.html
Sunday, October 11, 2020
April Cushman (actually) at Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook NH ~ 1-4pm~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective http://www.gouldhillfarm.com/index.html
Tom Rush, Word Barn, Exeter, 2 shows: 4 pm and 7 p.m.
www.tomrush.com
Monday, October 12, 2020
Ryan Wiliamson (actually) at Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook NH ~ 1-4pm~ https://www.facebook.com/NHMusicCollective http://www.gouldhillfarm.com/index.html
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Tom Kimmel Livestream ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ https://focusmusic.org/
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Senie Hunt (actually) at Stone Church Music Club ~ 7-9 pm EDT ~ 5 Granite Street, Newmarket NH ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/346408686396024/
Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25, 2020
Brooklyn Folk Festival (Online) ~ 4-11pm each day ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/3135852773158487/
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Masked Ball (actually) at Old Fort Number 4 (and actually masked) ~ 7:00 to 10:30pm ~267 Springfield Road, Charleston NH , music by Prudence and Tobias; Dance Mistress Madam Bourdon, fancy dress ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/401021950614889/
Caroline Cotter “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ With a captivating soprano voice and award-winning songwriting, her songs take listeners all over the world and into the depths of the human heart. This Maine-based artist is one to keep an eye on. www.carolinecotter.com
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Graham Weber “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ This critically acclaimed veteran Austin, TX singer-songwriter splits his time performing acoustic solo shows around the globe with taking the stage as part of his popular rock band Western Youth. “Weber folds sadness, longing and regret into beauty like poetic origami” – Texas Music Magazine. www.grahamweber.com www.western-youth.com
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Joe Crookston Livestream ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ https://www.facebook.com/events/367234371117872/ streaming at https://focusmusic.org/
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Lara Herscovitch “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ She has served as Connecticut State Troubadour. Acoustic Live! In NYC says “She possesses not only a huge reservoir of musical talent and a voice with a bell-like clarity, but a keen sense of global social concern and a fierce intellect… it might seem too good to be true, but true it is.” www.laraherscovitch.com
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Greg Klyma “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ Boston-based old school troubadour whose songwriting, articulate and amusing stories and populist ideals make him one of those rare young artists keeping alive the American folk tradition. www.klyma.com
Joe Jencks Livestream ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ streaming at https://focusmusic.org/
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Green Heron “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ Featured in the 2020 Best of NH Edition of New Hampshire Magazine and on WMUR’s Chronicle, this husband and wife duo is fast becoming a New England treasure. Their shows feature beautiful vocal harmonies and masterful performances on multiple string instruments. www.greenheronmusic.com
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Eki Shola “at” New England College ~ 7:30pm EDT ~ visit https://www.nec.edu/events/ near concert date for livestream link ~ Born in London and given a Nigerian name by Jamaican parents, Eki immigrated to New York City and now calls Northern California home. A keyboardist, composer and singer, she left behind a career in medicine to focus on the healing power of music. She says the sensation of being emotionally and physically moved by a certain groove can be comforting, though-provoking, and enlightening.
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 )
Cheshire County Fairgrounds, Swanzey NH ~ 8pm ~ https://www.drive-in-live.com/ ~ These concerts in a car-based drive-in format are mostly Rock, but some are folk or folk-like: check the schedule for bands and performers you may like.
Zingers in Milford NH ~
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/
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
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/
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
Woodsongs (Weekly series of hour-long radio-show video concerts from American Roots Music) ~ https://www.facebook.com/watch/2299809883677676/
