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NHPR Folk Music and Dance Calendar

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 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

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Monday, October 19

>>>Crystal Bowersox at the Tupelo ~ Londonderry, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-437-5100, www.tupelohall.com

>>>Oran Mor at RiRa ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.rira,com/portsmouth/

Tuesday, October 20

>>>Ozere (Eclectic Folk) at the Tillotson Center ~ Colebrook, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-246-8998, www.gnwca.org

Wednesday, October 21

>>>Ozere at Green Church ~ Mexico, ME ~ 7pm ~ ~ 207-562-4445, www.necelticarts.com

>>>Cormack McCarthy at the Dolphin Striker ~ Portsmouth, NH ~  9pm ~ www.dolphinstriker.com 603-431-5222

Thursday, October 22

>>>Ozere at North Church ~ Farmington, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-778-2006, www.necelticarts.com

 

Friday, October 23

>>>Tom Rush at Jonathan’s ~ Ogunquit, ME ~ www.jonathansogunquit.com 207-646-4777

>>>Patty Larkin at the Peterborough Players Theater ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org 603-827-2905

Saturday, October 24

>>>Ed Gerhard  at the Wakefield Opera House ~ Sanbornville, NH ~ 7pm ~ http://wakefieldoperahouse.org

>>>Great Bay Sailor at the Book & Bar ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 9pm ~ www.bookandbar.com

>>>Saltwater Celtic Fest w/ Robbie O’Connell, The Screaming Orphans, Prydein, Ozere, Katie McNally, Dave Rowe, Boghat, The Press Gang, The Trad Gang & The Acadia Trad School at various locations in downtown Portland, ME ~ 800-914-3610, www.saltwaterfest.com

>>>Mandolin, Fiddle & Guitar Extravaganza w/ Lisa Schneckenburger, Glen Loper & Bethany Waikman (Jam Session, Workshops & Concert) at the Upper Valley Music Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ Beginning w/ Jam Session at 1130am and concluding w/ concert at 7:30pm ~ 603-448-1642, www.uvmusic.org   

 

Sunday, October 25

>>>Brian Peters & Jeff Davis at the Town hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org 603-762-0235

>>> Sisters of Song, Linda Waterfall, Lisa Ferguson, Beverly Woods & Pat Loughran at the Barnstormers Theater ~ Tamworth, NH ~ 4pm ~ 603-986-8381

Friday, October 30

>>>David Skinner at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org

Saturday, October 31

>>>Bennett & Perkins w/ Taylor Whiteside at Nezinscot Farm ~ Turner, ME ~ 7pm ~ www.bennettandperkins.com

>>>David Skinner at the Oyster River Folk Club ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 785-865-9046, http://uudurham.com

 

Wednesday, November 4

>>>Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy at the Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-225-1111, www.ccanh.com

 

Thursday, November 5

>>>David Surette  at the Concord Community Music School ~ Concord, NH ~ Noon ~ 603-228-1196

Friday November 6 to Sunday, November 8

CAMP BACKUP,  A roots music weekend camp for folk music instrumental and vocal accompanists, Sargent Conference and Nature Center,  Hancock NH

Featuring instructors:  Skip Gorman, Kate MacLeod, Gordon Peery,  Mary Burdette,  Jim Prendergast, Dedo Norris , Susie Burke and David Surette.

603 -523-7661www.campbackup.com

Saturday, November 7

>>>Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen at First Parish Church ~ Newbury, MA ~ 7:30pm ~ www.woodpecker.com

>>>The Boxcar Lillies at Simple Gifts Coffee House ~ UUChurch ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ http://simplegiftscoffeehouse.org  www.uunashua.org

Sunday, November 8

>>>Bennett & Perkins w/ Taylor Whiteside at the Theatre in the Wood ~ Intervale, NH ~ www.coldriverradio.com, www.bennettandperkins.com

 

 

Thursday, November 12

>>>David Surette w/Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki at the Concord Community Music School ~ Concord, NH ~ Noon ~  603-228-1196

Friday, November 13

>>>Skip Gorman at Cedar House ~ North Sutton, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-927-6363, www.cedarhousesound.com/

Saturday, November 14

>>>Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio at the Oyster River Folk Club ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 785-865-9046, http://uudurham.com

>>>David Surette & Susie Burke at the Deerfield Coffeehouse ~ Deerfield, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-463-9804

>>>Le Vent du Nord at the Peterborough Players Theater ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org 603-827-2905

Sunday, November 15

>>>Gordon Lightfoot at the Capitol Center for the Arts ~ Concord, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-225-1111, www.ccanh.com

 

Saturday, November 21

>>>Shawna Caspi at the Oyster River Folk Club ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 785-865-9046, http://uudurham.com

Friday, December 4

>>>Alan(Doc)Rogers  at the Sunapee Coffeehouse ~ Sunapee, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org

 

Saturday, December 5

>>>Harvey Reid at One World Coffeehouse ~ Essex, MA ~ 8pm ~ www.woodpecker.com

>>>Bill Staines at Simple Gifts Coffee House ~ UUChurch ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ http://simplegiftscoffeehouse.org  www.uunashua.org

>>>David Surette & Susie Burke w/ Kent Allyn (Christmas Show) at the Oyster River Folk Club ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 785-865-9046, http://uudurham.com

>>>Judy Collins at Jonathan’s ~ Ogunquit, ME ~ www.jonathansogunquit.com 207-646-4777

>>>Ed Gerhard at the Belknap Mill ~Laconia, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-664-7200  

 

Thursday, December 17

>>>Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen at the Flying Goose ~ New2 London, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-526-6899, www.woodpecker.com

Friday, December 18 & Saturday, December 19

>>>Ed Gerhard Christmas Guitar Concert at the Unitarian Church ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-664-7200

January 22

>>>Christine Lavin & Don White at the Peterborough Players Theater ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org 603-827-2905

March 5

>>>Trout Fishing in America w/ Dana Louise & The Glorious Birds at the Peterborough Players Theater ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org 603-827-2905

April 2

>>>Susan Werner & Vance Gilbert at the Peterborough Players Theater ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.pfmsconcerts.org 603-827-2905

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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Thursday, October 22

>>>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, October 23

>>>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

>>>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, October 24

>>>Contradance w/Linda Leslie & Arigana Highway at the Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield, MA, 8pm, 413-773-1671, www.guidingstargrange.org ,Email: tophillmusic@aol.com

>>>Contradance w/ Cuckoo’s Nest, Various callers, Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT., 8 PM,(All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled shoes required, 802-785-4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu

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

Sunday, October 25

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

Friday, October 30

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

 

Saturday, October 31

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

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

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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