◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ July 2010 ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆
Sa-	7/10-11		Common Ground on the Hill's 2010 Roots Music & Arts Festival - Carroll County Farm Museum, Westminster, MD, (410)857-2771 Tickets & fees: http://www.commongroundonthehill.org/10checkoutaisle.html
Su-	7/11-16		Common Ground on the Hill, Traditions Week 2 (Classes in Autoharp, Band Workshops, Banjo, Bass, Celtic Harp & Accompaniment, Composition, Dance, Dulcimers, Fiddle, Guitar, Harmonica & Wind Instruments, Mandolin, Percussion, Piano, Songwriting, Ukulele, Youth Program, more) - (410)857-2771, cgroundqis.net, Common Ground on the Hill, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD, Tickets & fees: http://www.commongroundonthehill.org/10checkoutaisle.html
Sa	7/11-8/7		Swannanoa Gathering, Warren Wilson College, Ashville, NC   7/11-17 Celtic Week   7/18-24 Old Time Music & Dance Week   7/25-31 Guitar Week   8/1-7 Dulcimer Week (828)298-3434, gatheringwarren-wilson.edu, www.swangathering.com
M	07/12	8:00	In the Family Way," with Plaiditude, the Celtic Bells, Eden Forman & Emerald Rae, The Reiner Family Band - BCMFest Celtic Music Monday, "Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Harvard Sq, Cambridge, MA. Ticket info: www.clubpassim.org
Tu	07/13	8:00	Matt Heaton, Flynn Cohen (Celtic folk) - Johnny D's, 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville (617)776-2004 http://www.Johnnyds.com/
Tu	7/13-8/17	6-7:15	Irish Song Circle (6 weeks, DROP-IN!), Instructors: Shannon Heaton & Liz Simmons $84
Th	07/15	7:00	Debra Cowan - Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME, (207)443-1316 or reservationsmaritimeme.org
Sa	07/17	9:00am-9:30pm	17th Annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, rain or shine! with Clandestine, Enter The Haggis, Boston Blackthorne, The Bell Family, Charlie Zahm, $16.00, 6-12 yrs: $5.00, Under 6 FREE Look Park, 300 North Main St, Florence (Northampton), MA, (413) 862-8095 or 862-4539, glasgowlandshotmail.com, http://www.blackstonevalleycelticfestival.com/
Sa	7/17	11a-5:00p	Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival, Fergus; The Gobshites; The McInerney School of Irish Step Dancing(Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival), Indian Ranch, 200 Gore Road,Webster, MA (800)841-0919, www.blackstonevalleycelticfestival.com
Sa	7/17	9:20	Beatlejuice (Beatles tribute) - Johnny D's, 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville, (617)776-2004, http://www.Johnnyds.com/ (617)661-4971
Sa	7/17	8:00	Stanley and Grimm, Celtic fiddle & guitar duo, CD release, "Open the Gate" $15.00, Members: $12.00 - Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St, South Yarmouth, MA, reservations: (508)394-7100, www.stanleyandgrimm.com, www.cultural-center.org
Sa	07/17	7:30	Fifth Annual "Beatle" Benefit Concert, $20, Student: $10, Family: $45 - Me&Thee Cfhs, UU Church, 28 Mugford St, Marblehead, Tix: www.uumarblehead.org/Benefit.shtml, at the door, (781)631-8987
Tu	07/20	8:00	Sandy Sheehan's Old Time night w/w/Rick Lee & the Dreaded Banjo Orchestre - Johnny D's, 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville, (617)776-2004, http://www.Johnnyds.com/ (617)661-4971
F	07/23	12-1:00	Pendragon - Asa Waters Mansion Gazebo, 123 Elm St., Millbury, MA, Free. (508)865-3477 www.pendragoncelticmusic.com
F	7/23-25		Falcon Ridge Festival - Performers to Be Announced - Dodds Farm, Hillsdale, NY, www.Falconridgefolk.Com
F-	7/23-25		Lowell Folk Festival w/Bua, Michele Choiniere(w Andes Manta, Jeff Little Trio, Hot Club of Cowtown, Maria De Barros, The Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band,Plena Libre,Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band,Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Little Trio, Lenny Gomulka and the Chicago Push, 6 stages - Lowell Folk Festival, downtown Lowell, MA (978)970-5200, http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/
Sa	7/24	8:00	Night of Celtic Punk w/The Mahones, The Gobshites, Chris Skel, more tba $10 - McGann Irish Pub, 197 Portland St, Boston, MA, www.shitenonions.com
Sa-	7/24-26		Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival, Fri: 6-11, Sat. 2-11, Sun 1-8, Bands: 2U, Flynn529, Enter the Haggis, Young Dubliner's, Larry Kirwan, plus more, Cultural Tent, Children's Area, St Patrick's Pipe Band - (860)633-9691, 132 Commerce Street Glastonbury, CT
Sa-	7/24-31		Alasdair Fraser Skye Fiddle Course - Isle of Skye, Scotland, Registration info available soon, See 8/27
Sa	7/24		Seamus Kennedy, Drbra Cowan opening - Bull Run, 215 Great Rd, Rt. 2a, Shirley, MA, (978)425-4311 http://www.Bullrunrestaurant.com/ BullrunBicnet.Net (877)536-7190
Su	07/25	6-8:00	Cahal Dunne concert (from Co. Cork) FREE - Stanley Park, 400 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA, Info:(413)568-9312 ext. 102.
Su	07/25	3:00	Concert w/Liz & Yvonne Kane (fiddle, from Conemara), Edel Fox (anglo concertina), bring your instruments. $20 cash at the door, Workshops earlier depending on demand, $30 - House events, Dover, NH, Videos: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/129a8cc5e8a34f79 and https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/129a8cc5e8a34f79 Reservations & info: (603)749-1038, Robert & Sue Dunlavey ceilicat3comcast.net
Su	7/25-29		Maeve Gilchrist Trio(Harp In The Hills), $550 for 5 days - Angels Rest Harp Retreat Center, Leyden, MA, http://harpinthehills.blogspot.com/ Reservations: wincjaol.com
M-	07/26-29	10a-2p	Celtic Music & Dance Camp, Instructor: Emerald Rae $165 - Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Dr, Medford, MA, (781) 395-0402, InfoSpringstep.Org
M-	7/26-30	9am-3pm	Celtic Adventures For Kids(Irish Cultural Center), Children Grades 1-9, Elms College, 291 Springfield St, Chicopee, MA, (413)265-2537 www.irish-cairde.org
Tu	07/27	7:00	More Wilde Irish Women, Historical & Hysterical Women of our Heritage, Written & performed by Rosemary Caine Harp & Vocals with Sean McMahon Guitar and Jay Whitbeck bass FREE - Gill (tiny vilage tside of Greenfield) Common, Rosiecaineaol.com
Th	07/29		Liz & Yvonne Kane (fiddles) and Edel Fox (concertina), Irish tunes - Music By The Bay, House Concert, Assonet, MA, (508)644-2331 G1martinUmassd.Edu, http://www.Musicbythebay.Org/
Sa	07/31	8:00	Hungrytown - Gravity Tavern, 35 Mont Vernon Rd, New Boston, NH, (603)487-2011, http://www.kikisnewboston.com
◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ August 2010 ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆
Sa-	8/1-8		Alasdair Fraser's Fiddle Course, Instructors TBA - Crisol de Cuerda, Arija, Spain, infocrisoldecuerda.com, +34 947 482 510, +34 699 973 329, +34 696 390 642
Su-	8/2-6		Children's Celtic Camp (grades 1-8), dance, music, literature - Irish Cultural Centre, 200 New Boston Dr, Canton, MA,(781)821-8291, louiseosheairishculture.org
Th	08/05	6-7:30:00	Pendragon (Part of Bridge Fest) - King Park, Newport, RI Free. www.NewportBridgeFest.org
F-	8/6 8/7-8	6:15 12:30	Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival (34th annual), 30 pereformers/groups, 2 stages - Bannerman Park, St. John's, nlfolkfestival.com, Tix: (709)579-4424 or www.admitix.ca, Folk Arts Society Office: 204-223 Duckworth St, St. John’s, NL, A1C 1G8, (709)576-8508, Fax: (709)757-8500, 1-866-576-8508, officenlfolk.com
Sa	08/07		Saw Doctors - Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main St, Hyannis MA, (508)775 5630, http://www.melodytent.org, http://www.ticketmaster.com
Sa	08/07	8:00	Jaerv - Nordic Folk Music, $12, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI, (401)725-9272, www.riverfolk.org
M	08/09	8:00	"All Chorus Songs, All the Time," w/Liam Hart, Jerry Bell, Nancy Mulrey and Sean Smith, BCMFest Celtic Music Monday, Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq, Cambridge, MA. (617)492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
Tu	08/10		Eoghan (pronounced Owen, Irish, doctor, vocalist), Gianna Cassidy. (classically trained musician, & Doctor of Music Psychology) - Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub & Restuarant Harvard, 96 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA, (617)864-0655, www.myspace.com/tommydoyles
W	08/11	7:30	Lau (Scots/English trio) $15 - Watermelon Wednesdays, West Whately Chapel, Whately, MA, (413)665-3741, http://www.watermelonwednesdays.com/
Th	08/12	8:00	Lau (Scots/English trio), Aoife O'Donovan opens, $15/13 - Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge (617)492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
F	08/13	7:30	Malinky (quartet from Scotland) $15.00 - Celtic Airs, Wilde Auditorium, Univ Of Hartford, 200 W. Bloomfield Ave, W. Hartford, CT, (860)768-4228, (800)274-8587, www.hartford.edu/hartt
F	08/13	2-6:00	Flute & Whistle Workshops before Pipers Gathering 2010, Bill Ochs’ Ornamentation Boot Camp, beginners & advanced students, bring tin whistle, low whistle or flute pitched in D, $40 - Killington Grand Hotel—site of the Gathering, Long Trail Pub, Separate registration: (508)997-3826, Steve.Blivencomcast.net, For mailing list: infopipersgathering.org
F	08/13		Saw Doctors - Cape Cod Melody Tent, 21 West Main St, Hyannis MA, (508)775 5630, http://www.melodytent.org, http://www.ticketmaster.com
F	08/13		Fiddlers w/Hanneke Cassel, Ryan McKasson (Seattle), Catherine Fraser (Australia), Gregor Borland (Scotland/Spain), Anne Hooper (MA), Sandy Brechin (Scotland, accordion), Cali McKasson Kovin (WA, piano), Duncan Smith (Australia. piano), Christopher Lewis (guitar), - Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge (617)492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
F-	8/13-15		Pipers' Gathering, Instructor lineup: Border pipes (Dan Houghton, EJ Jones), English pipes (Jon Swayne), Northumbrian smallpipes (Ian Lawther, Anthony Robb), Scottish smallpipes (Dan Houghton, EJ Jones, Jim McGillivray), Uilleann pipes (Brian McNamara, Bill Ochs, Anthony Santoro), Flute (Laura MacKenzie), Whistle (Andrea Mori) Support grant request to NEA: http://governor.vermont.gov/contact.html - 2010 Pipers' Gathering at Killington, VT, Registration starts 5/1/10. Hotel reservations now: http://www.pipersgathering.org/, pipersgathering.org>
Sa	08/14		Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth, NH (603)436-2848
Sa	08/14	8:00	Hungrytown, $15/$12 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, MA, (508)394-7100
Sa-	8/14-21		Boston Harbor 8th Scottish Fiddle School, All ages & levels, Classes 3 or 4/day, par-ticipate or audit classes. Beginner classes have different schedules, review & jam sessions, camper led classes, evenings: dances, mini-concerts, parties, jam sessions, Visitors’ Day. - See website for details. Most classes taught by ear, (781)662-7475, facfacone.org, www.scottishfiddleschool.org
Su	08/15	2:00	Pendragon, music from the Ryan's Collection, FREE - Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, RI. (401)725-9272, www.pendragoncelticmusic.com
F-	8/17-18		Loon Mountain Scottish Festival w/Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - Lincoln, NH (800)358-7268, www.nhscot.org/
F	08/20	8:00	Natalie MacMaster - Calvin Theater, 19 King St, Northampton, MA, (413)586-8686, http://www.Iheg.com/Calvin_theater_main.Asp
Th	08/25	6:30	Debra Cwan - Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, Further info. tba
Th	08/26		Jim Malcolm - Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge (617)492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
F	8/27	7:30	Jim Malcolm $15 - Wilde Auditorium, U.of Hartford, 200 W. Bloomfield Ave, W. Hartford, CT, Tickets: 1-800-274-8587, 1-860-768-4228, on line: www.hartford.edu/hartt
F-	08/27-28		Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge (617)492-7679 http://www.clubpassim.org/
F-	8/27-9/4		Alasdair Fraser Fiddle Course - Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School, Boulder Creek, CA, http://www.valleyofthemoon.org/
Sa	8/28	noon-6	Natalie MacMaster(7:30 PM-Aug 28); 31st Annual Fiddle & Banjo Contests(Noon-6 PM Sept 11), Boarding House Park, 40 French Street,Lowell, MA Rain Location: Auditorium,Lowell Memorial High School, 50 Fr. Morissette Boulevard, Lowell, MA www.lowellsummermusic.org
Sa	08/28	8:00	Nightingale (rooted in Celtic and Northern European folk traditions) $18 (Stu/Sen $17; Mem $15) - Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA, (508)405-ARTS (2787)
Su	08/28	5:30	Pendragon - Chase Farm Summer Concert Series, Rte. 123, Lincoln, RI Free. www.pendragoncelticmusic.com
F	08/29		Jim Malcolm (Scottish songs) - Music By The Bay, House Concert, Assonet, MA, (508)644-2331 G1martinUmassd.Edu, http://www.Musicbythebay.Org/
Su	08/29	12-5:00	Pendragon, many more - Labor & Ethnic Heritage Festival, Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI, (401)725-8638 Free. www.pendragoncelticmusic.com
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