Calendar for November 2009
Concerts | Sessions | Workshops | Events

Dances
1Nelson NH Town Hall, English Country Dance with Rebecca Lay calling, Karen Axelrod, Doug Creighton, and Liza Rose 2-5pm  (603) 827-3455
2Nelson NH Town Hall, Rich Hart, Don Primrose, Byron Ricker, and others calling, music by Harvey Tolman, Bob McQuillen, and others, always an open mike for both callers and musicians 8-10:30pm  (603) 827-3455
5Dover NH City Hall, Lamprey River Band, clean, soft soled shoes only 8-10:40pm  (603) 664-2513
6Wentworth NH Town Hall, square dance, Lester Bradley 8pm  (603) 764-9993
Belfast ME American Legion Hall, 143 High St. (entrance on Church St.), community dance with Chrissy Fowler and the All Comers Band 6:30pm, contra dance Chrissy Fowler and Notorious Trio (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Sam Bartlett, Larry Unger) 8pm  (207) 338-0979
7Exeter NH Town Hall, Rickey Holt, Stone Soup, workshop 7:30pm, dance 8pm, clean soft-soled shoes  (603) 679-1915
North Yarmouth ME Wescustogo Hall, 6pm family dance, 7:30pm pot luck, 8:30pm contras - Jeff Petrovich with Paul Crook, Anthony Jaccarino, Jeff Raymond (207) 712-2837
Gilmanton, NH Town Offices, Sue Hunt & friends. Clean soft-soled shoes,  (603) 926-9700
8Concord NH Presidential Oaks (NH Odd Fellows home) Auditorium, intersection of Pleasant and Minot Streets, English country dance, 5:30-7:45pm  (603) 433-2735 or email dave@NHECDS.org
9Nelson NH Town Hall, Rich Hart, Don Primrose, Byron Ricker, and others calling, music by Harvey Tolman, Bob McQuillen, and others, always an open mike for both callers and musicians 8-10:30pm  (603) 827-3455
14North Yarmouth ME Wescustogo Hall, 475 Walnut Hill Road, Family dance with Kathryn Larsen and the Westcustogo Ramblers 6-7:30pm, contra dance with French Roast 8:30-midnight  (207) 865-9014
Lewiston ME Chase Hall, Bates College, Maggie Robinson, Bustopher Jones  (207) 786-8302
Manchester NH Unitarian Church, Alice Morris with Burt Feintuch, John Carew & Bill Zecker  (603) 529-1586
Nelson NH Town Hall, Don Primrose with Rodney Miller & Gordon Peery 8-11:30pm
16Nelson NH Town Hall, Don Primrose, Byron Ricker, and others calling, music by Harvey Tolman, Bob McQuillen, and others, always an open mike for both callers and musicians 8-10:30pm  (603) 827-3455
20Manchester, NH, Mill-a-Round Dance Studio, Waumbec Mill, 250 Commercial Street, Jump Start with Nils Fredland 8-11pm  (978) 549-2058
Warner NH Town Hall, Bradford Bog People with caller Lausanne Allen 7:30pm  (603) 456-3098
21Concord, NH, East Concord Community Center, Don Primrose with Old Favorite (603) 225-4917
Bowdoinham ME Town Hall, Bill Olson, Scrod Pudding 8:30pm  (207) 666-3090
23Nelson NH Town Hall, Rich Hart, Don Primrose, Byron Ricker, and others calling, music by Harvey Tolman, Bob McQuillen, and others, always an open mike for both callers and musicians 8-10:30pm  (603) 827-3455
27North Whitefield ME St. Denis Parish Hall 8:30pm  (207) 495-2331
28Simonton Corners ME Community Hall (near Rockport), John McIntire with Ellen Gawler and John Cote  (207) 785-2885
Concerts
3Le Vent du Nord, New England Celtic Arts, Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar Street Lewiston ME 7pm
4Owen Marshall, Blue, 650A Congress Street, Portland ME 7:30pm  (207) 774-4111
Le Vent du Nord, New England Celtic Arts, Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive, South Carthage ME 7pm  (207) 562-4445
6Le Vent du Nord, One Longfellow Square, 181 State Street, Portland ME 8pm  (207) 761-1757
Lissa Schneckenburger, Mia and Ari Friedman opening, Unity Church of God, 6 Williams Street, Davis Square, Somerville MA 8pm  (617) 623-1212
7David Francey, Craig Werth, Acoustic Truffle, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH 8pm  (603) 335-1992
Annalivia, Winter Warmer Concert, Irish Cultural Center of New England, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton MA 7pm  (781) 821-8291
Tony McManus, RSCDS Boston Demonstration Team, RSCDS Annual Concert, National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington MA 3pm and 7:30pm  (617) 903-3379
9Liz Simmons and Hannah Sanders, Matt Heaton and Flynn Cohen, BCMFest, Celtic Music Monday, Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge MA 8pm  (617) 492-7679
10Le Vent du Nord, New England Celtic Arts, Unity Center for the Performing Arts, Unity College, Unity ME
Two Old Friends, Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth ME 7pm
11Hope Hoffman and Tamora Goltz, Blue, 650A Congress Street, Portland ME 7:30pm  (207) 774-4111
12Andrea Beaton, Music By The Bay, Assonet MA 7pm  (508) 644-2331
13Two Old Friends, GBH Memorial Library, Francestown NH 7pm
Lissa Schneckenburger Band, Hannah Sanders and Liz Simmons, Unitarian Universalist Church, Peterborough NH 8pm
13-14John McCormack Weekend featuring Dr. Mick Moloney, Paul Brock, Seamus Connolly, Gaelic Roots & Boston College, Institute for Liberal Arts, Boston College, Chestnut Hill MA
Nov 13 evening: film, Song O’ My Heart at Devlin Hall. Nov 14 afternoon: Symposium moderated by Dr. Mick Moloney followed by guest lecture: "Impressions of the Great Irish Tenor" by Paul Brock, followed by musical performance by Seamus Connolly  (617) 552-0490
14Atwater-Donnelly Duo, Pingree's Coffeehouse, First Congregational Church, 100 Winter Street, Norwood MA 7pm  (781) 762-3320
Castlebay, Church Street Coffee House, First Universalist Church, Route 7, Dexter ME 8pm  (207) 924-3369
15Patrick Ball, Music For Robin, St. John's Church, 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown MA 7:30pm  (781) 862-7837
17Two Old Friends, Wells Public Library, Wells ME 6:30pm
Patrick Ball, house concert, Westhaven, Freeman Road, York Beach ME 7pm  Reservations: e-mail (preferred) overbywe@maine.rr.com or (207) 363-7308
18Patrick Ball, Blue, 650A Congress Street, Portland ME 7:30pm  (207) 774-4111
Andrea Beaton, Hilda Chaisson Cormier, Remi Arsenault, Skye Theater, New England Celtic Arts, 2 Highland Drive, South Carthage ME 7pm (207) 562-4445
19Andrea Beaton, Hilda Chaisson Cormier, Remi Arsenault, Unity Center for the Performing Arts, Unity College, Unity ME 7:30pm
20Lissa Schneckenburger with Bethany Waickman on guitar and Chris Stevens on accordion, Elysium Arts Folk Club, The Lower Mill at Salmon Falls, 3 Front Street, Rollinsford NH 8pm  (603) 743-4700
Enter the Haggis, Tupelo Music Hall, 2 Young Road, Londonderry NH 8pm  (603) 437-5100
Buílle with Karan Casey, Katharine Cornell Theater, Vineyard Haven MA 8pm  (508) 693-6996
21Patrick Ball, O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland RI 8pm  (401) 725-9272
Atwater-Donnelly, Acoustic Cafe, Wadleigh Memorial Library, 49 Nashua Street, Milford NH 7:30pm  (603) 673-2408
Lissa Schneckenburger with Bethany Waickman (guitar) and Chris Stevens (accordion), One World Coffeehouse, First Universalist Church of Essex, Essex MA 8pm  (978) 325-3252
Tri (Doug Lamey, Matthew Phelps, Cliff McGann), concert for the two town halls, Chelmsford Performing Arts Center, Chelmsford High School, 190 Richardson Road, Chelmsford MA 5-11pm  lauralee@comcast.net
Enter the Haggis, Natick Center for the Arts, 14 Summer Street, Natick MA 8pm  (508) 647-0097 or email: info@natickarts.org
Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones, Worcester Hibernian Cultural Center, 19 Temple Street, Worcester MA 7:30pm  (508) 799-7775
Andrea Beaton with Hilda Chaisson Cormier and Remi Arsenault, Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam MA 7:30pm  (413) 789-9267or email: msullgreen@gmail.com
22Paddy O'Brien and Pat Egan, house concert, Dover NH 3pm  Reservations: rdunlavey@att.net or (603) 749-1038
Lissa Schneckenburger with Owen Marshall & Rebecca Wudarski, One Longfellow Square, 181 State Street, Portland ME 8pm  (207) 761-1757
Karan Casey with Buílle, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland RI 8pm  (401) 725-9272
Tri (Doug Lamey, Matthew Phelps, Cliff McGann) with Kimberley Fraser, Keith Murphy, The Berklee School of Music Fiddle Club, Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge MA  (617) 426-3184
Andrea Beaton, Hilda Chaisson Cormier, Remi Arsenault, house concert, Lebanon NH  Email: daniel.crook@hitchcock.org
23Paddy O'Brien and Pat Egan, Blue, 650A Congress Street, Portland ME 7:30pm  (207) 774-4111
25Paddy O'Brien and Pat Egan, Coolbawn Road Productions, Hibernian Cultural Center, 19 Temple Street, Worcester MA 8pm  (508) 868-7552
27Glengarry Bhoys, Tupelo Music Hall, 2 Young Road, Londonderry NH 8pm  (603) 437-5100
28The Makem Spain Brothers, Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester NH 8pm  (603) 335-1992
Atwater-Donnelly and Pendragon, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland RI 8pm  (401) 725-9272
29Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire's 21st Annual Gala Scottish Concert, Jacqueline Schwab, SRSNH Ensemble, Derek Davidson, and the Calder School of Highland Dance, Concord City Auditorium, Concord NH 2:30pm
Sessions
Mondays
Irish session led by “Rocky” Rockwood, Kelley's Row, 421 Central Avenue, Dover NH 7-10pm  (603) 750-7081. All singers and musicians welcome.
Tuesdays
Irish/Celtic sessions at the Barley House Restaurant and Tavern, 132 North Main Street, Concord NH  7-10pm  (603) 229-0083
Wednesdays
Irish session with An Banna Ceoil, Kelley's Row, 421 Central Avenue, Dover NH 7:30pm  (603) 750-7081

Celtic singing party led by Frank Landford, The Barley Pub, 328 Central Avenue, Dover NH 6-8:30pm second and fourth Wednesdays each month  (603) 742-4226

Irish session, Blue, 650A Congress Street, Portland ME (207) 774-4111 9pm
Concert at 7:30pm, different guests each week(No session Wed. Nov.25)
Thursdays
Traditional Irish music session, McMenemy's, State Street, Portsmouth NH 7:30-10:30pm
Fridays
Traditional music session, Press Room, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth NH 5pm
Sundays
Weekly Irish music session, The Shaskeen Pub, 909 Elm Street Manchester, NH 4-8pm  (603) 625-0246

J.P.O'Hanlon's, 9 Main Street, Ayer MA 3:30-8pm  (978) 772-9282

Cape Breton Ceilidh, 3rd Sunday, Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St., Watertown, MA 3-7pm  (978) 858-3792

Brian Boru's, 7 Center Street, Portland ME (207) 780-1506 3-6pm
Workshops
22Paddy O'Brien (button accordion) and Pat Egan (guitar) if there is enough interest. Dover NH 1-2:30pm  Advance reservations are required by Friday, November 20: rdunlavey@att.net or (603) 749-1038
Events
29Strathspey and Reel Society Gala, Jacqueline Schwab, SRSNH Ensemble, Derek Davidson, and the Calder School of Highland Dance, Concord City Auditorium, Concord NH 2:30pm

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