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Folk Calendar 8.19.12

Monday, August 20

>>> VillageHarmony Teen World Music Ensemble Presents final summer concert program Rutland, VT Immaculate Heart of Mary, 18 Lincoln Ave, (802) 773-1715

Wednesday, August 22

>>>Martin Sexton at Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.prescottpark.org 603-436-2848

>>>Blues Traveler at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-536-2551 www.flyingmonkeynh.com

Thursday, August 23- Sunday, August 26

>>>Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds ~ Litchfield, ME ~ 207-873-6539 www.blisteredfingers.com Performers:Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Karl Shiflett & Big Country, james King Band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, The Moron Brothers, The Corey Zink Band, Remington Ryde, Wilf Clarke & The Misty Mountaineers, Crossover, Wyld Blue Yonder, Bluegrass Gospel Sing & Jam, and the Blistered Fingers Band

Friday, August 24

>>>Sweet Life Revue at the Corner House Pub ~ Center Sandwich, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ 603-284-6219

Saturday, August 25

>>>Sferes & White at the Mill ~ Bristol, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-744-0405

>>>Seacoast Singer/Songwriters Round Robin at the Music Hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-436-2400

>>>Putnam/Pirozzoli  (Gerry & Tom) at Giuseppe’s ~ Meredith, NH ~ 6-9pm ~ 603-279-3313 www.GiuseppesNH.com

Wednesday, August 29

>>>The Duhks at Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.prescottpark.org 603-436-2848

Friday, August 31

>>>Julia Velie at the Corner House Pub ~ Center Sandwich, NH ~ 6:30pm ~ 603-284-6219

>>>Iris Dement at Prescott Park ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.prescottpark.org 603-436-2848

August 31 to September 2
>>> Rhythm and Roots Festival with Nanci Griffith, Hugh Laurie and the Copper Bottom Band; Carolina Chocolate Drops, David Bromberg, The Duhks, Pine Leaf Boys and more… http://www.rhythmandroots.com

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.com

 

Every Wednesday

>>>Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leadingat 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

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 Saturday

>>>Country Dance & New York Contra w/ George Marshall & Wild Asparagus at the Town Hall ~ Sandown, NH ~ 4pm (experienced only) 7:30(beginners) 8pm (general dance) ~ 212-459-4080 (year ‘round)

 Every Sunday

>>>Scottish Country Dance at the Belknap Mill, Laconia, NH, 5:30pm, email: jdmacnab@yahoo.com  603-524-7890 (Info from The Dance Gypsy)

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Thursday, August 23

>>>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, August 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 & the Arts, Portsmouth, NH, 7 PM, amyla44@juno.com  603-664-2796

>>>Mad Robin Contradance w/ Pete Sutherlund & The Irregulars at the First Congregational Church ~ Burlington, VT ~ 7:45pm ~ www.adrobincallers.blogspot.com www.thedancegypsy.com

>>>Contradance w/ Frank Woodward, Rich Hart & The Milford Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Milford, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-487-2480 

Saturday, August 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

>>>Contradanceat the Town Hall, Warner, NH, Beginners Class: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8pm

>>>Contradance w/ Tim Van Egmond & Oh Contraire at the 4H Fairgrounds ~ Westford, MA ~ 3:30pm ~ 978-692-2039

Sunday, August 26

>>>Contradance w/ Ethan Hazzard-Watkins at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org or 802-257-9234

 

Friday, August 31

>>>Contradance w/ David Kaynor & The Greenfield Dance Band at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-367-9380 or www.davidkaynor.com

 

Saturday, September 1

>>>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

Sunday, September 2

>>>Labor Day Dawn Dance (Contra & English Country) w/ Various Callers & Bands ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 2:30pm Sunday - 7am Monday ~ http://dawndance.org/2012-dances/labor-day/

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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