Friday, May 15
>>>Rattye McGee at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
>>>Jonathan Edwards at the Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ B rownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com
>>>Cheryl Wheeler, Popolo, Bellows Falls, Vermont, www.popolomeanspeople.com
>>>SFERES AND WHITE , East Andover Coffeehouse, 7 to 9:30, East Andover, NH 735-5408 always the third Friday of the month.
>>>Leo Kottke, >Colonial Theater, Bethlehem, NH www.bethlehemcolonialtheatre.org 8 p.m./
Saturday, May 16
>>>Cheryl Wheeler at the New Moon Coffeehouse ~ Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~www.newmooncoffeehouse.org 978-459-5134
>>>The Carol Ramsay Trio at the Wakefield Opera House ~ Sanbornville, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ http://wakefieldoperahouse.org
>>>Cooper & Kenneally Plus Open Mic at the Spireside Coffee House ~ Dunbarton, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.dccucc.org
Tuesday, May 19
>>>Loren Barrigar & Mark Maze garb (Bluegrass, Jazz & Western) at the Tillotson Center ~ Colebrook, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.gnwca.org 603-237-9302, 603-246-8998
Thursday, May 21
>>>The Don Roy Ensemble (Acadian/Franco) at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006, www.farmingtonhidtory.org
Friday, May 22
>>>Larry Dougher w/ Adam McMahon at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org
>>>Bennett & Perkins w/ Taylor Whiteside at the Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 6pm ~ (This is a benefit for the Laura Foundation for Autism & Epilepsy and includes a cocktail party, dinner and auction.) 603-662-6464
Sunday, May 24
>>>James Montgomery & Bruce Marshall w/Eric Gufterson opening at the Wolfeboro Inn ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~ 3pm ~ 603-569-3016
Thursday, May 28
>>>The Buskers at Giuseppe’s ~ Meredith, NH ~ 6pm
Friday, May 29
>>>The Joshua Incident at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org 603-763-3241
Saturday, May 30
>>>Alba’s Edge (Scottish Fiddle, Latin, & Jazz) at the Tillotson Center ~ Colebrook, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.gnwca.org 603-237-9302, 603-246-8998
>>>David Surette w/ Steve Roy & Grassputin at Portsmouth Book & Bar ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 603-427-9197, www.bookandbar.com
>>>The Buskers at the Back Room ~ Bristol, NH ~ 7:30pm (Reservations suggested)
>>>Akwaaba African Dance & Drum Ensemble at the Newmarket Millspace ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 2pm ~ 603-749-1038
>>>Caravan of Thieves, Colonial Theater, Bethlehem, 8 p.m. www.bethlehemcolonialtheatre.org
Monday, June 1
>>>Devonsquare at Slate’s Monday Night Concert Series ~ Hallowell, ME ~ 8pm
June 4-7, 2015
I>>>Roots on the River, XVI with Mary Gauthier, Hayley Reardon, Sam Baker, The Black Lillies and more www.vermontfestivalsllc.com
Friday, June 5
>>>Chris Lavancher at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~
>>>Devonsquare at Great Waters Music Festival ~ Anderson Hall ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~ 7:30pm
Saturday, June 6
>>>Gaelic Storm, Colonial Theater, Bethlehem, NH 8 p.m. www.bethlehemcolonialtheatre.org
Sunday, June 7
>>>Heather Maloney, Capitol Center for the Arts Spotlight Café, 7:30;www.ccanh.com
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
Friday, July 24
>>>The Buskers at Mills Falls Market Place ~ Meredith, NH ~ 5:30pm (Outdoor free concert)
Friday, August 7
>>>The Buskers at Mills Falls Market Place ~ Meredith, NH ~ 5:30pm (Outdoor free concert)
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 orwww.monadnockfolk.org Callers & musicians include Don Primrose, Jeffrey Petrovitch, Lisa Sieverts, Rich Hart, 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 orGaryApfel@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
Sunday, May 10
>>>English Country Dance /w Dave Bateman & Justine Paul at Presidential Oaks ~ Concord, NH ~ 5:30 PM ~ 603-433-2735 or dave.bateman@verizon.net
>>>Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234
Thursday, May 14
>>>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, May 15
>>>Mill City Contradance at the Waumbec Mill, Manchester, NH, Beginners workshop 7:30Pm, dance, 8PM, 603-595-4484 or plizotte@rivier.edu
>>> Contradance at the Town Hall, Warner, NH, 7:30PM, 603-456-3098
>>>Contra w/ Chip Hedler, David Carpenter & David van Houten at the Town Hall ~ Franconia, NH ~ www.thedancegypsy.com
Saturday, May 16
>>>Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange, Montpelier, VT, 8pm, 802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
>>>Contradance at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH, 7:30 PM, No partner needed. (603)447-2295, 207-625-2039
>>>Contradance at the East Concord Community Center, Concord, NH, 8pm, 603-225-4917 , emaildwh@nhvt.net , website:http://homepage.nhvt.net/dwh/contra.htm
MEMORIAL DAY DAWN DANCE May 24
English Country Dancing from 2:30 - 5:30, Brattleboro with lydia ievins and Peter Barnes, musicians, Barbara Finney caller, and contra dancing from 8 pm to 7 am Monday morning with bands, Spare Parts, Frost and Fire, and The Gig Hunters, with callers, Bill Olson, Adina Gordon and Dave Eisenstadter. Tickets and addresses available online at www.dawndance.org. Call 802-257-1571 for more information.
2015 Festivals
May
May 21 - June7
Kerrville Folk Festival ~ Kerrville, TX
www.kerrville-music.com 830-257-3600
Performers include: Tom Rush, Roy Bookbinder, Ronny Cox, Seth Glier, Peter Yarrow, Ellis Paul, Chuck Brodsky and many, many more…
May 23
Sandywoods Folk Festival ~ Tiverton, RI
Performers TBA
June
June 4-7
Roots on the River ~ Bellows Falls, VT
Performers include:Mary Gauthier, John Fulbright, The Black Lilies, Lara Herskovits , more…
June 11-14
Sea Music Festival ~ Mystic, CT
www.mysticseaport.org 860-572-0711
Performers include: Jeff Warner, Northern Neck Chanteymen, Pressgang Mutiny, MARA, Rob van Sante and more…
June 17-20
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival ~ Litchfield, ME
www.blisteredfingers.com 207-873-6539
Performers include: The Cleverlys, Phat Burger Deluxe, Trinity River band, Kevin Prater Band, Wilf Clark & The Misty Mountaineers, The Baker Family, Dun Paisley & The Southern Grass, The Gibson Brothers and more…
July
July 5-11
Festival On the Green ~ Middlebury, VT
At the Middlebury Recreation Park : 802-462-3555
Performers include: Vance Gilbert, Ten Strings & a Goat Skin, The Bluegrass Gospel Project, Rik Palieri, Darlingside, Caitlin Candy, and many more
~ July 16-19, 2015, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Oak Hill, NY
40+ Bands • 6 Stages • Workshops • Emerging Artist Showcase
Dancing • Children’s Performers • Bluegrass Academy for Kids
Camping • Jamming • Food & Craft Vendors & A Whole Lot More
Host Band Dry Branch Fire Squad, Del McCoury Band,Sam Bush Band,
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Hot Rize, The Infamous Stringdusters, The SteelDrivers
Greensky Bluegrass, Balsam Range, John Kirk, Trish Miller & Quickstep and more…
July 23-26
Ossipee Valley Music Festival ~ Hiram, ME
www.ossipeevalley.com Americana and Roots Festival with dance stages, music stages and more…
Performers include: The Travelin’ McCoury’s, Claire Lynch Band, Elephant Revival, Mike and Ruthy,The Lonely Heartstring Band , Doyle Lawson, more…
