Wednesday, December 11
>>>Troy McGillivray & Friends Christmas Show at the Skye Theater ~ South Carthage, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-562-4445, www.necelticarts.com
Thursday, December 12
>>>Matt & Shannon Heaton w/ Lissa Schneckenburger & Corey DiMario at the Concord Community Music School ~ Concord, NH ~ 12 Noon ~ www.ccmusicschool.org
>>>Christmas Revels:An Appalachian Celebration of the Winter Solstice w/ Pete Sutherland, Sheesham & Lotus and Suzannah Park at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-646-2422
Friday, December 13
>>>Matt & Shannon Heaton w/ Lissa Schneckenburger & Corey DiMario at The Strand ~ Rockland, ME ~ 7:30pm ~ www.rocklandstrand.com
>>>Carol Noonan & The Stone Mountain Boys w/ the Gibson Brothers at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonenounmtainartscenter.com
>>>Christmas Revels:An Appalachian Celebration of the Winter Solstice w/ Pete Sutherland, Sheesham & Lotus and Suzannah Park at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-646-2422
>>>MEG HUTCHINSON on tour for her upcoming Red House release, Beyond That ; 9 pm; Book & Bar, 40 Pleasant St. Portsmouth, NH
>>>David Surette, Susie Burke and Kent AllynSeacoast Christmas Concert (Susie & David w/ Kent Allyn)
Kittery Point Congregational Church Parish Hall Pepperell Rd. (Route 103) Kittery ME 7:30 pm
Presented in association with the Kittery Art Association 207-451-9384 or 207-384-8151 for more info
Saturday, December 14
>>> Aine Minogue; “To Warm the Winter's Night” Celtic Harp and Vocals
Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St, Bellows Falls, VT ; 7:30 p.m,
>>>Danielle Miraglia at the Simple Gifts Coffeehouse ~ U.U. Church ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 603-882-1091
>>>Matt & Shannon Heaton w/ Lissa Schneckenburger & Corey DiMario at the Old White Church ~ Tuftonboro, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.tuftonborogeneralstore.com/church.htm
>>>Carol Noonan & The Stone Mountain Boys w/ the Gibson Brothers at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonenounmtainartscenter.com
>>>Tara Greenblatt Banda and Folksoul Ensemble at George’s Window ~ 7 pm: 25 Roxbury St, Keene, NH; presented by Keene Music Festival
>>> Christmas Celtic Sojourn with Solas, Maeve Gilchrist, Mariel Vandersteel and more. Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH; tickets. www.stockbridgetheatre.com ; two shows, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (evening show SOLD OUT)
>>>Christmas Revels:An Appalacian Celebration of the Winter Solstice w/ Pete Sutherland, Sheesham & Lotus and Suzannah Park at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 1pm & 5pm ~ 603-646-2422
Concord Christmas Concert (Susie Burke & David Surette w/ Kent Allyn)
Concord Community Music School, Wall St., Concord NH 7:30 pm 603-228-1196 www.ccmusicschool.org for more info
Sunday, December 15
>>>Christmas Revels:An Appalacian Celebration of the Winter Solstice w/ Pete Sutherland, Sheesham & Lotus and Suzannah Park at the Hopkins Center for the Arts ~ Hanover, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-646-2422
Wednesday, December 18
>>>Matt & Shannon Heaton w/ Lissa Schneckenburger & Corey DiMario at Acoustic Artisans ~ Portland, ME ~ 8pm ~ www.acousticartisans.com
Thursday, December 19
>>>Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen; Four Corners Grill
Four Corners Grill; New London 603-526-6899 (8pm)www.flyinggoose.com
Friday, December 20
>>>Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen at First Parish Church ~ Dover, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ 207-363-1886, www.seacoastguitar.org
>>>Carol Noonan & The Stone Mountain Boys w/ the Gibson Brothers at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonenounmtainartscenter.com
>>> Crunchy Western band in Warren, NH at the Green House!
>>>Kathy Lowe. Christmas/Solstice Concert An evening of Kathy's original seasonal carols from her CD, "Wishing you Peace" with "Lowe Profiles" Kent Allyn, Steve Schuch, Gwen Dunn, Julie Cory, Haley Lowe , Greg Gutgsell, George Beaton. Songbooks passed out for audience to sing a long. Held at Sunapee Methodist Church, 17 Lower Main Street in Sunapee, NH. More info and directions www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org .
>>>Ed Gerhard December 20 & 21, 2013 Unitarian Universalist Church
292 State St., Portsmouth, NH 03801 at 7:30PM; A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit ACT ONE;
Artists' Collaborative Theatre of New England
Saturday Dec. 21
Monadnock Christmas Concert (Susie & David w/ Kent Allyn)
Del Rossi's Trattoria, Rte 137, Dublin, NH 8pm 603-563-7195 for more info
Saturday, December 21
>>>Franklin County Fiddlers “Home for the Holidays” at the Skye Theater ~ South Carthage, ME ~ 7pm ~ 207-562-4445, www.necelticarts.com
>>>Carol Noonan & The Stone Mountain Boys w/ the Gibson Brothers at Stone Mountain Arts Center ~ Brownfield, ME ~ 8pm ~ 207-935-7292, www.stonenounmtainartscenter.com
>>>Creole Christmas w/ Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Music Hall ~ Portsmouth, NH ~ 8pm ~ www.themusichall.org
Sunday, December 22
Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen, Museums of Old York Parsons Center (Remick Barn); 3 Lindsay Rd
207-363-1886 (only 1 show at 6pm ) info@seacoastguitar.org
Dances
Note: Most dance locations require clean soft-soled shoes and do not allow street shoes. Partners not required.
Every Monday
>>>Contra dance at the Town Hall, Nelson, NH, 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org Callers & musicians include Don Primrose, Jeffrey Petrovitch, Lisa Sieverts, Rich Hart, Bob McQuillen, Gordon Peery, Harvey Tolman, Lloyd Carr & Roger Treat
>>>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, 6:45 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
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
Every Sunday
>>>Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-5828
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Thursday, December 12
>>>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 13
>>>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 14
>>>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/ Northern Spy, David Millstone calling, 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
Friday, December 20
>>>Mill City Contradance at the Waumbec Mill, Manchester, NH, Beginners workshop 7:30Pm, dance, 8PM, 603-595-4484 or plizotte@rivier.edu
>>> Contradance at the Town Hall, Warner, NH, 7:30PM, 603-456-3098
>>>Contra w/ Chip Hedler, David Carpenter & David van Houten at the Town Hall ~ Franconia, NH ~ www.thedancegypsy.com
Saturday, December 21
>>>Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange, Montpelier, VT, 8pm, 802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
>>>Holiday Contradance w/ Eric Rollnick & Puckerbrush at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH, 7:30 PM, No partner needed 207-625-2039
>>>Contradance at the East Concord Community Center, Concord, NH, 8pm, 603-225-4917 , emaildwh@nhvt.net , website: http://homepage.nhvt.net/dwh/contra.htm
Sunday, December 22
>>>Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~ www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234