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NHPR Folk Music and Dance Calendar 4.17.16

Every Monday

>>>Wild Eagles Blues Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.stonechurchrocks.com

Every Tuesday

>>>Bluegrass Jam at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 9pm ~ www.stonechurchrocks.com           

>>>Celtic Music Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-924-6365, www.harlowspub.com

Every Wednesday

>>>Celtic & Old Timey Music Jam at DelRossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.delrossis.com  603-563-7195 Note: No Jam on April 13. There is a Magical Strings concert instead.

Every Thursday

>>>Live Irish Music(Family Friendly) w/Various Musicians including Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and Jim Prendergast  at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.stonechurchrocks.com

>>>Bluegrass Jam at Harlow’s Pub ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-924-6365, www.harlowspub.com

Every Saturday & Sunday

>>>Open Irish Session at Beara Irish Brewing Company  ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 2-7pm ~ 857-342-8272, www.bearairishbrew.com

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Wednesday, April 20

>>>David Surette, Susie Burke, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and others at Concord City Auditorium ~ 7:30pm ~ www.walkerlecture.org

Thursday, April 21

>>>Cantrip at McClary Hill Farm ~ Epsom, NH ~ 7pm ~ Info at: mcclaryhillfarmconcerts@gmail.com

>>>Sierra Hull Trio at the Music hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.themusichall.org

Friday, April 22

>>>J.P. Cormier at Anderson Hall ~ Wolfeboro, NH ~  7:30pm
~ www.greatwaters.org

>>>Dave Gerard at the Castle on Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ www.castlenh.com

>>>Loudon Wainwright III (Kat Quinn opens) at the Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead, MA ~ 781-631-8987, www.meandthee.org

>>>Dakha Brakha & Yves Lambert Trio (Ukraine & Quebec) at the Dana center St. Anselm’s College ~ Manchester, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-641-7700, www.anselm.edu/dana

Saturday, April 23

>>>Greek Music, Food & Dance Party w/ The Carol Coronis Band at the Castle on Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ www.castlenh.com

>>>Amber Rubarth at the Tupelo ~ Londonderry, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.tupelohalllondonderry.com  603-437-5100

>>>Eddy Quinn at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ~Plymouth, NH ~ 7pm ~ Email: Dhale@mclures.com

>>>Cantrip & Low Lily  at Next Stage ~ Putney, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.nextstagearts.org ~ 802-387-0102

 

Sunday, April 24

>>>Don & Cindy Roy w/Erica Brown & Matt Shipman(Franco-American & Bluegrass) at the West Kennebunk United Methodist Church  ~ West Kennebunk, ME ~ 3pm ~ http://westkennebunkumc.net 207-985-6632 (Please call to confirm time)

>>>Willy Porter at the Tupelo ~ Londonderry, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.tupelohalllondonderry.com  603-437-5100

>>>The Bluegrass Bureaux Cats at the Stone Church ~ Newmarket, NH ~ www.stonechurchrocks.com

Thursday, April 28

>>>Alan Doyle & The Beautiful Gypsies at the Tupelo ~ Londonderry, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.tupelohalllondonderry.com  603-437-5100

 

Friday, April 29

>>>The Opined Trio (Bluegrass/Country) at the Castle on Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ www.castlenh.com

>>>The Suitcase Junket (Wishbone Zoe opens) at the Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead, MA ~ 781-631-8987, www.meandthee.org

Saturday, April 30

>>>Golden Oak at Old South Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-491-5919, www.necelticarts.com

>>>David Surette, Susie Burke & The Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio at the capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-225-1111, www.ccanh.com

>>>Quebecois Super Jam at the Montague Common Hall ~ Montague, MA ~ 9am-4pm ~ 207-338-4245, www.monadnockfolk.org

Sunday May 1

>>>Lunch at the Dump at Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series ~ Barrington, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.nippolake.com

 

Friday, May 6

>>>Erin’s Guild at the Castle on Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ www.castlenh.com

>>>Bill Staines & David Roth at the Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead, MA ~ 781-631-8987, www.meandthee.org

 

Saturday, May 7

>>>Harvey Reid w/ Late Bloomers opening at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse ~ Wakefield, MA ~ 8pm ~ www.lindentreecoffeehouse.org 781-246-2836

>>>David Mallett at Old South Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-491-5919

>>>Jay Unger & Molly Mason at the First Congregational Church ~ West Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ 802-257-1571

Tuesday, May 10

>>>David Francey at One Longfellow Square ~ Portland, ME ~ 7pm ~ www.necelticarts.com  207-761-1757

Wednesday, May 11

>>>David Francey at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006, www.farmingtonhistory.org

 

Saturday, May 14

>>>Slaid Cleaves at Deb’s House ~ Chesham, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org

 

Friday, May 20

>>>Joel Cage at the Andover Community Coffeehouse ~ Andover, NH  ~ 7PM ~ 603-735-5135, www.andovercoffeehouse.org

 

Saturday, May 21

>>>Dave Gunning (Aidan & Connor Wertz open) at the New Moon Coffeehouse ~ Haverhill, MA ~ 8pm ~ www.newmooncoffeehouse.org

>>>The Funky Divas of Gospel at the Castle on Charles ~ Rochester, NH ~ www.castlenh.com

Sunday, May 22

>>>Joey Abarta & Nathan Gurley (Traditional Irish w/uilleann pipes & fiddle) at the West Kennebunk United Methodist Church  ~ West Kennebunk, ME ~ 3pm ?~ http://westkennebunkumc.net 207-985-6632

Tuesday. May 24

>>>Tomato/tomato at One Longfellow Square ~ Portland, ME ~ 7pm ~ www.necelticarts.com  207-761-1757

Wednesday, May 25

>>>Tomato/tomato at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006, www.farmingtonhistory.org

Saturday, May 28

>>>The Buskers at the Back Room at the Mill ~ Bristol, NH ~ www.thebuskers.com

Friday, June 3

>>>Lunch at the Dump at the Portsmouth Book and Bar ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 9pm ~ www.bookandbar.com

 

June 3-5

>>>Roots on the River Festival w/ Della Mae, Roger Marin, Joe Crookston, Lula Wiles, Spuyten Duyvil and more ~ www.vermontfestivalsllc.com

Friday, June 17

>>>Audrey & Clayton (piano/fiddle) at the Andover Community Coffeehouse ~ Andover, NH  ~ 7PM ~ 603-735-5135, www.andovercoffeehouse.org

Friday, July 15

>>>Mary Fagan at the Andover Community Coffeehouse ~ Andover, NH  ~ 7PM ~ 603-735-5135, www.andovercoffeehouse.org

Friday, August 26

>>>Celtic Thunder at the Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, Nh ~ 8pm ~ www.ccanh.com 603-225-1111

Friday, July 29

>>>Arlo Guthrie at the Flying Monkey ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.flyingmonkeynh.com

October 6

>>>Makem & Spain, David Mallett, The Mallett Brothers, Schooner Fare & Tom Paxton at the Palace Theater ~ Manchester, NH www.makem.com

Dances

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

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

>>>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

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

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

Every Sunday

>>>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

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Friday, April 22

>>>Sacred Circle Dance at the Portsmouth Center for Yoga & the Arts, Portsmouth, NH, 7 PM, amyla44@juno.com  603-664-2796

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

>>>Mad Robin Contradance at the First Congregational Church ~ Burlington, VT ~ 8pm ~ www.madrobincallers.org  www.thedancegypsy.com

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

Saturday, April 23

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

>>>Contradance  at the Town Hall ~ Kingston, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-772-5355, 603-679-5448

>>>Contradance for GALA (Global Awareness Local Action) at the Town Hall ~ Ossipee, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-539-6460 www.galacommunity.org

>>>Contradance w/ Gypsy Minor & Steve Zakon-Anderson at Tracy Hall ~ Norwich, VT ~ 8pm ~ www.uvdm.org

Sunday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 28

>>>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, April 29

>>>Contradance w/ Don Heinold & Liz & Dan Faiella at Newmarket Millspace ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 8pm ~  www.newmarketcontra.com

 

Saturday, April 30

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

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

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

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