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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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Tuesday, December 8

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

>>>Coig(Ko-ig) Christmas Concert ~ at the Tillotson Center ~ Colebrook, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-237-9302, 603-246-8998 or www.gnwca.org

Friday, December 11

>>>Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio at Harlow’s ~ Peterborough, NH ~ 9:30pm ~ www.jordantwmusic.com

>>>Slombovian Circus of Dreams at the Tupelo ~ Londonderry, NH ~ 8pm ~  www.tupelohalllondonderry.com 603-437-5100

>>>Mary Fahl w/ Brian Dunne at the Me & Thee Coffeehouse ~ Marblehead, MA ~ 781-631-8987 www.meandthee.org

>>>Burke-Surette Christmas Concert at the First Congregational Church ~ Klittery Point, ME ~ 7:30pm ~ 207-451-9384

>>>Christmas from the Americas (Choral performance including Appalachian carols  at St. Mary’s Church ~ Dover, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.PortsmouthProMusica.org

 

Saturday, December 12

>>>Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen Holiday Concert at the First Parish Church ~ York, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-363-1886

>>>David Mallett at the Greensboro Arts Alliance ~ Greensboro, VT ~ 7pm ~ http://davidmallett.com

>>>Burke-Surette Christmas Concert at the Concord Community Music School ~ Concord, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-228-1196, www.ccmusicschool.org

>>>Cherish The Ladies at the Colonial Theater ~ Keene, NH ~ 8pm ~ http://thecolonial.org

>>>Bluegrass  Christmas Concert at Pilgrim United Church of Christ ~ Brentwood, NH ~ 7:30pm (Tickets at the door)

>>>An evening of Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Rock, etc. Host Band: Shades o’ Grass at the Kittery Coffeehouse ~ 2nd Cong. Church ~ Kittery, ME ~ 6:30pm ~ 603-767-4382

Sunday, December 13

>>>Christmas from the Americas (Choral performance including Appalachian carols  at North Church ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 3pm ~ www.PortsmouthProMusica.org

>>>Kathy Lowe “Wishing You Peace” , holiday concert with family and friends. Music from Kathy Lowe’s CD of Original Seasonal Carols , song books shared for singing along; Guest artists: Kent Allyn and Steve Schuch; 3pm @Kearsarge Prebyterian Church, King Hill Rd. New London, NH;  Info: Kathy - 526-6152 or the Church @ 526-4800.

Thursday, December 17

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

>>>Christmas Revels at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6pm ~ www.revelsnorth.org  603-646-2422

 

Friday, December 18

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

>>>Harvey Reid  & Joyce Andersen (Holiday Concert) at the First Parish Church ~ Dover, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 207-363-1886

>>>Christmas Revels at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.revelsnorth.org  603-646-2422

>>>Lowe Profiles (Kathy Lowe & sisters) at the Andover Coffeehouse ~ Andover, NH ~ 7pm (followed by seasonal open mic at 7:30pm ) 603-526-6152, 603-745-5408, or www.andovercoffeehouse.org

 

Saturday, December 19

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

>>>Christmas Revels at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 1 & 5pm ~ www.revelsnorth.org  603-646-2422

>>>Nelson Solstice Party (Concert & Contra) at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org 603-762-0235

>>>Burke-Surette Christmas Concert at DelRossi’s ~ Dublin, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-563-7195 (Reservations suggested)

Sunday, December 20

>>>Christmas Revels at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 1 & 5pm ~ www.revelsnorth.org  603-646-2422

>>>Kenny Rogers Christmas w/ Linda Davis at the Capitol Center for the Asrts ~ Concord, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.ccanh.com

>>>Kathie Lowe & the Lowe Profiles at the Andover Community Coffeehouse ~ Andover, NH ~ 5pm ~ www.andovercoffeehouse.org 603-735-5135 (Note: No Heat)

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, December 10

>>>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, December 11

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

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

>>>Contradance at the Edmunds Middle School ~ Burlington, VT ~ 8pm ~ 802-496-2523 www.queencitycontras.org

Saturday, December 12

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

>>>Contra at The Academy Building ~ Gilmanton, NH .~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-267-7227

>>>Contra /w Rickey Holt and Stone Soup at The First Unitarian Society ~ Exeter, NH ~ 8:00 PM with workshop at 7:30 PM ~ 603-679-1915

>>>Contradance at the Town Hall, Nelson, NH workshop:7:30PM, dance 8PM, www.monadnockfolk.org

>>>Contradance w/ Jean Pauley calling, music by David Moore & Russ Orzechowski 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 Wescustogo Hall, North Yarmouth, ME, Potluck at 7:30, Dance at 8:30pm, 207-233-4325 or fiddle103@yahoo.com

>>>Contra w/Mary Wesley at the Town Hall ~ Cornwall, VT ~ 7pm ~ 802-453-2856

 

Sunday, December 13

>>>English Country Dance w/ Dave Bateman, Amy Cann & Ray Salvo at the West Street Ward House ~ Concord, NH ~ 6pm ~  www.nhecds.org 603-397-0042

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

Saturday, December 19

>>>Nelson Solstice Party (Concert & Contra) at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 7pm ~ www.monadnockfolk.org 603-762-0235

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

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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