FOLK MUSIC IN THE AREA

SOUNDING BOARD COFFEEHOUSE
Cncerts at the Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Email: info@thesoundingboard.org
Sep. 7 - Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light
Sep. 14 - Amy Speace
Sep. 21 - The Wildwoods
Oct. 5 - Jonah Tolchin
Oct. 26 - John McCutcheon
Nov. 16 - Cold Chocolate / Lisa Bastoni
Nov. 30 - Lucy Kaplansky
https://www.thesoundingboard.org/

MEETING HOUSE PRESENTS CONCERT SERIES
All concerts held at The Unitarian Society of Hartford, 50 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford, CT. 7:00 p.m. For more information and tickets: http://www.ushartford.com/nourishing-spirit/music/meetinghousepresents/

BRANFORD FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY
Web: http://branfordfolk.org/

MUSIC AT THE RIDGE
Concerts at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury, 24 Clapboard Ridge Rd., Danbury, CT. 4:00 p.m. one Sunday per month. Tickets are via Eventbrite (in person or Livestream) or can be purchased at the door. Email: info@musicattheridge.org See the website for tickets:
https://www.musicattheridge.org
Sep. 8 - Mustard's Retreat
Oct. 6 - Cee Songbird and the Sound Travelers
Nov. 3 - Greg Greenway
Dec. 8 - Magpie
2025:
Jan. 5 - Cliff Eberhardt and Louise Mosrie Coombs
Feb. 2 - Don White
Mar. 2 - Hugh Blumenfeld, David Coller, and Diane Chodkowski
Apr. 6 - Four Horsemen
May 4 - Paul Kaplan and Rod Sinclair
June 1 - Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen

ACOUSTICOOL HOUSE CONCERTS
Outdoors and small indoors house concerts in Bristol, CT.
https://acousticool.net/

THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE
The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT. (Partial listing.) For tickets or information call 203-438-5795. Web: http://www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org/

FIRST FOLK SUNDAY
First Sunday of each month. All performances at the Saugatuck Rowing Club, 521 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT. 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. $15 Music Cover charge. Brunch and Bar at extra charge. Suzanne Sheridan & Guests. Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1. For more information and tickets: https://firstfolksunday.com

VOICES CAFE
Unitarian Church of Westport, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport, CT. For more information call 203-227-7205. Web: https://voicescafe.org/

SHAMROCK TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
Concerts at the Gaelic-American Club, 74 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT.
Sep. 21 - Eilis Kennedy and Peter Blanchette, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 - Caitlin Warbelow and Chris Ranney, 3:00 p.m.
http://www.shamrockirishmusic.org/

FOLK FRIDAYS SERIES
Presented by CT Folk at First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whitney Avenue (corner of Whitney & Huntington), New Haven, CT. 7:30 p.m.
http://www.ctfolk.com/

EAST ROCK CONCERT SERIES
All shows are at 7:00 (doors at 6:30) on either Saturday or Sunday, at 285 Nicoll Street, New Haven, CT. Web: https://www.mactivity.com/events-calendar also https://www.fernandopintopresents.com/

GUITARTOWNCT PRODUCTIONS
Oct. 12 - Tray Wellington Band, at Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT. 7:30 p.m. See website for tickets.
http://www.guitartownct.com/

GOT 'GRASS? PODCAST
Bluegrass interviews, with the leaders and legends of bluegrass. Your host Chris Wuerth has been running the GuitartownCT bluegrass concert series in Hamden, CT, since 2008. (See above.)
https://gotgrass.buzzsprout.com/

FRIDAY NIGHT FOLK AT ALL SOULS
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 19 Jay Street, New London, CT. 7:30 p.m. For more information and tickets see http://www.fridaynightfolk.org/
Sep. 20 - The Bards of Gungywamp
Oct. 11 - Arlene Wow and friends
Nov. 15 - Kerri Powers with Marco Giovino. Ada Mae opens
Jan. 10 - Geoff Kaufman
Feb. 14 - Love Songs! - a benefit concert
Mar. 14 - Claudia Schmidt
Apr. 11 - Guy Davis
May 16 Steve Elci Family Concert

ROBBIE COLLOMORE CONCERT SERIES
Chester Meeting House, intersection of Goose Hill Rd. and Liberty St., Chester, CT. 5:00 p.m. For more information call 203-488-8403. Web: https://collomoreconcerts.org/
Sep. 22 - Baron Fenwick and Elena Ariza (classical)
Oct. 6 - Howard Fishman and Friends (jazz and roots music)
Nov. 3 - Manhattan Chamber Players (piano quartet)
Nov. 24 - The Cookers (post-bop jazz septet)

MUSIC ON MAIN CONCERT SERIES
Part of the Trinity Stage performance space at Church Of The Holy Trinity, 381 Main St., Middletown, CT. 7:30 p.m. Concerts are the 4th Friday of the month from September through May. Tickets are available through Eventbrite in advance and at the door.
https://holytrinityct.org/trinitystage/
Sep. 27 - AMY GALLATIN AND THE HOT FLASHES
Oct. 25 - JOE CROOKSTON
Nov. 22 - RATS IN THE ATTIC and MATTABASSET
Dec. 20 - EMBERS IN TRANSIT (CHRISTMAS SHOW)

THE BUTTONWOOD TREE
605 Main Street, Middletown, CT. For more information call 860-347-4957. (Partial listing.) Email: thebuttonwoodtree@gmail.com Web: http://www.buttonwood.org/
First Thursdays - Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta, 6:30 p.m. sign-up

THE PACKING HOUSE
156 River Road (Route 32), Willington, CT. The Packing House is the performance venue of the Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance, Inc. 7:30 p.m. 518-791-9474. Web: http://thepackinghouse.us/

THE VANILLA BEAN CAFE
On the corner of Routes 44, 169, and 97, Pomfret, CT. Show times are 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 860-928-1562. Web: http://www.thevanillabeancafe.com/
Sep. 13 - Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap (free)
Sep. 21 - Oakes & Smith (Opener: Maria Sangiolo)
Sep. 28 - Poets at Large: Tony Brown, followed by an Open Mic
Oct. 5 - Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt
Oct. 11 - Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap (free)
Oct. 19 - Don White
Oct. 26 - Poets at Large: Lee Desrosiers, followed by an Open Mic
Nov. 8 - Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap (free)
Nov. 16 - Andrew McKnight
Nov. 23 - Poets at Large: Christie Max Williams, followed by an Open Mic
Dec. 6 - Garnet Rogers
Dec. 13 - Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap (free)
Dec. 21 - Atwater-Donnelly

BREAD BOX THEATER
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 220 Valley St., Willimantic, CT. All proceeds benefit the Covenant Soup Kitchen and Emergency Food Pantry. Web: http://www.breadboxfolk.org/

NORTHWEST PARK CONCERT SERIES
Northwest Park Nature Center, 145 Lang Road, Windsor, CT. 7:30 p.m. 860-285-1886. Web: http://www.northwestpark.org/

NIGHTS AT THE BEEKLEY
The Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave., New Hartford, CT. 7:00 p.m. For tickets and more information, call 860-379-7235. Web: http://www.nightsatthebeekley.com/

SALMON BROOK MUSIC SERIES
South Congregational Church Hall, 242 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT. For more information call 860-999-3743. Web: http://www.salmonbrookmusicseries.com/

BLACKSTONE RIVER THEATRE
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI. For reservations call 401-725-9272. Web: https://brtri.org/
Sep. 7 - The Gothard Sisters, 8:00 p.m.
Sep. 15 - Conor Mallon Band, 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 21 - Eileen Ivers and the Brigideens, 8:00 p.m.
Sep. 29 - Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling, 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 6 - BREABACH, 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 12 - Cécilia, 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 20 - PINE TREE FLYERS, 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 26 - FELLSWATER, 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 27 - TISH HINOJOSA, 3:00 p.m.

STONE SOUP COFFEEHOUSE
The Music Mansion, 88 Meeting Street, Providence, RI. 7:00 p.m. 401-529-5622. http://www.stonesoupcoffeehouse.org/

PVFS SONG AND STORY SWAP
The Pioneer Valley Folklore Society sponsor a Song and Story Swap on the first Saturday of each month (except July and August), 7:00 p.m. at First Church, 165 Main St., Amherst, MA. For more information contact Paul Kaplan, 413-687-5002. Web:

CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS
149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY. For tickets call 914-232-1252. Web: http://www.caramoor.org/

NEW YORK PINEWOODS FOLK MUSIC CLUB
The Folk Music Society of New York. For more information call 718-672-6399. Email: nypinewood@aol.com Web: http://www.folkmusicny.org/

PEOPLES' VOICE CAFE
At Judson Memorial Church Assembly Hall, 239 Thompson St. (lower level), NY, NY 10012 (between West 3rd & West 4th Streets). 8:00 p.m. For more information call 212-787-3903 or see the website (below).
Most concerts will be both in-person and livestreamed. Please check the Peoples' Voice Cafe website close to showtime for confirmation of livestreaming, for links to buy tickets, and for more information about these concerts.
Covid policy for in-person show: No longer requiring masks but we have them available.
Sep. 7 - Peter Pasco Memorial Concert, featuring Joel Landy, lisa roma and Judy Livingston.
Sep. 14 - Irish Style Folk Club Night, with Donie Carroll. Benefit for Peoples' Voice Cafe.
Sep. 21 - "Chopping Wood," Pete Seeger book release event & concert, featuring authors David Bernz & Jacob Bernz. Part of The Village Trip.
Sep. 28 - David Roth & Singer-Songwriter Showcase, featuring Fred Arcoleo, Jane Babits, Joel Landy, Bracha Lieberman, & Lindsey Wilson. Part of The Village Trip.
Oct. 5 - The Folk Music Society of NY will be presenting their own show in the PVC space.
Oct. 19 - Lisa Klotz; Colleen Kattau.
Nov. 2 - City Streets and Mountain Peaks: Brooklyn Stoop Singers; Rustic Riders.
Nov. 16 - Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, in Peoples' Voice Cafe Benefit Concert.
Dec. 7 - "My Greenwich Village: Dave, Bob and Me" - Terri Thal in conversation with Steve Suffet.
Dec. 21 - Ruben Gonzalez & Handmade; Kevin Allred.
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org/

COMMON GROUND CONCERTS
At South Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY.
http://commongroundfusw.com/

FOLK PHONE
WWUH Listener Line: 860-768-5913


FOLK ARTISTS

AMY GALLATIN & STILLWATERS
http://www.AmyGallatin.com/

THE HOT FLASHES (Amy Gallatin, Peggy Harvey, Gail Wade)
http://www.thehotflashesmusic.com/

LARRY KAPLAN
http://www.larrykaplanmusic.com/

GEOFF KAUFMAN
http://geoffkaufman.com/

LAST FAIR DEAL
Sep. 8 - Lost Acres Vineyard, 80 Lost Acres Rd., No. Granby, CT. 1:00-4:00 p.m. In the Pavilion with beautiful vineyard surroundings. Indoors if it rains.
http://www.lastfairdeal.com/

PHIL ROSENTHAL
Sep. 7 - Guilford Porchfest, 57 Graves St., Guilford, CT. Noon to 1:00 p.m. See website for details: https://lauriekenney.com/guilford-porchfest-2024
Sep. 15 - Sunday in the Park, Edgerton Park, 57 Cliff St., New Haven, CT. 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. I'll be performing from noon to 1:00. Web: http://www.edgertonpark.org/sunday-in-the-park.html


BLUEGRASS EVENTS

PODUNK BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL
https://podunkbluegrass.com/

BOSTON BLUEGRASS UNION
The Boston Bluegrass Union is an all-volunteer New England-based bluegrass music association promoting and supporting bluegrass festivals, concerts, jams and bluegrass music education throughout the Northeast. Web: http://www.bbu.org/

CONNECTICUT BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
Web: https://ctbluegrass.com/


FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

CONNECTICUT SEA MUSIC FESTIVAL
https://ctseamusicfest.org/

MAINEWOODS DANCE CAMP 2024
http://mainewoodsdancecamp.org/

THE 31st ANNUAL CT FOLK FEST & GREEN EXPO
Sep. 7, 2024 at Edgerton Park, New Haven, CT. 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. http://ctfolk.com/


FOLK DANCING

There are many more dance listings than are included here.
Also look at http://www.contradancelinks.com/schedule.html

ALWAYS ON SUNDAY INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE
They are doing some online dances via Zoom, and some live dances. For more informatin: Email: alwaysonsunday@gmail.com or call 860-521-6440 or 860-254-5681.


FOLK MUSIC ON THE RADIO

Internet radio: http://www.folkalley.com/ streaming folk music hosted by WKSU-FM at Kent State University in Ohio.

WAMC (90.3 FM, Albany, NY)
"Mountain Stage", Monday 9:00-11:00 p.m.
"Hudson River Sampler", Wanda Fischer, Saturday 8:00-10:30 p.m.
"Thistle & Shamrock", Fiona Ritchie, Sunday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
http://wamc.org/

WCNI (90.9 FM, New London, CT)
Alternating Fridays: "River Road" (a mix of folk and Americana) with Helen Jankoski, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Alternating Sundays: "Traditions" with Art Dean, and "Home on the Eclectic Range" with Bridgett Ellis, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
http://wcniradio.org/

WCUW (91.3 FM, Worcester, MA)
"In the Tradition", Monday-Thursday 7:00-9:00 p.m.
"The Four Green Fields" (Irish), Saturday 10:00 a.m.-noon.
"Music of Scotia" (Scotland), Saturday 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m.
http://www.wcuw.org/

WESU (88.1 FM, Middletown, CT)
"75% Folk" with Michael Benson, Monday 6:00-8:00 p.m.
"Unfocused Folk" with Chip Austin, 2nd & 4th Monday of the month, 8:00-9:30 p.m.
"Acoustic Blender" with Bill Revill, Tuesday 6:00-8:00 p.m.
"The Celtic Cafe" with Pat Laffan and Mark Gallagher, Saturday 6:00-7:00 a.m.
http://wesufm.org/

WHUS (91.7 FM, Storrs, CT)
"Bluegrass Cafe," Amy Orlomoski, Sunday 4:00-7:00 p.m. Email: whusbluegrasscafe@gmail.com
"Sunday Night Folk Festival", Susan Forbes Hansen, Sunday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
http://www.whus.org/

WICN (90.5 FM, Worcester, MA)
"Folk Revival" with Nick Noble, Thursday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
http://www.wicn.org/

WKNH (91.3 FM, Keene, NH)
"Mostly Bluegrass", Rob Mayo, Thursday 8:00-11:00 a.m.
http://www.wknh.org/

WKZE (98.1 FM, Salisbury, CT and Red Hook, NY)
"New Harmony", Dick Hermans, Saturday 8:00-10:00 a.m.
http://www.wkze.com/

WMNR (88.1 FM, Monroe, and 91.5 Guilford, CT)
"Good Folk", Richard Hageman, Thursday 9:00-11:00 p.m.
http://wmnr.org/

WNHU (88.7 FM, West Haven, CT)
"The Folk Show", Saturday 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. with John Mazza. wnhufolk@yahoo.com
"Echoes of Erin", Sunday Noon to 2:00 p.m. with Pat Kennedy.
http://www.wnhu.net/

WSHU (91.1 FM, Fairfield, CT) and WSUF (89.9 FM, Noyack/Greenport, NY)
"Profiles in Folk", Steve Winters, Friday 10:00 p.m.-midnight.
"Thistle and Shamrock", Fiona Ritchie, Saturday 8:00-9:00 p.m.
"AcousticConnections", Walt Graham, Saturday 9:00-10:00 p.m.
http://www.wshu.org/

WTCC (90.7 FM, Springfield, MA)
"Country Corner", Dave Helman, Saturday 1:00-3:00 p.m. Vintage Country and Bluegrass. Email: davehelman@comcast.net.
http://www.wtccfm.org/

WWUH (91.3 FM, West Hartford, CT)
(Also carried by WDJW in Somers 89.7)
"FM On Toast", Sunday-Friday 6:00-9:00 a.m.
"Wilde Roots", Greg Banks, Wednesday 1:00-4:00 p.m.
"Watch This Space", Susan Forbes Hansen, Friday 6:00-9:00 a.m.
"UH Radio Bluegrass", Todd Michael, Saturday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
http://wwuh.org/