Events in Maine:
 Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts Newsletter = DEFFA  You can learn about lots of great folk music events, in Maine and New England, concerts, and festivals on their website:   www.deffa.org.

This is a great monthly newsletter of Maine and New England folk events, dances, concerts.
  Subscriptions available from:
Margaret Cox, 15 Dyer Brown Rd, New Sharon ME 04955, e-mail, mcox@megalink.net
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Richard and Pam Green, Editors  <editor@deffa.org> 19 Pine Needle Alley   Wayne ME 04284  207-685-8141

Ongoing Hope Hoffmann & Jim Berrier(Contra Dance-Dates TBA),Forster Memorial Building, Routes 145,149,234, Strong,ME$5 person,$3 seniors & children under 12,$12 family(207) 684-3441 or (207) 265-4047
Ongoing Tiernan O'Duinnchinn(Mar 26);Kevin Crawford and Killian Vallely w Donal Clancy(Apr 2);David Stimson and Tamara Goltz w Kit Garavoy(Apr 9);Boghat(Blue's Third Birthday-Apr 29),(All Concerts at 7:30 PM-Seisiuns Follow at 9 PM),Blue, 650 A Congress Street, Portland,ME (207) 774-4111 www.portcityblue.com
Ongoing The Napper Tandies(Apr 17, May 15),Bailey's Mistake(Mar 27, Apr 10, Apr 24, May 8,22,29),RiRa, Portland, ME www.rira.com/portland/
Ongoing Song Circle(Ceilidh House-Next is TBA) Ceilidh House Studio, Pownal, ME (207) 688-4483 MaineCElt@maine.rr.com
Ongoing(TBA) Contra DanceSt. Denis Parish Hall, North Whitefield, ME 8:30 PM (207) 495-2331
Ongoing(TBA) Contra DanceCommunity Hall, Simonton Corners, ME (207) 785-2885
Ongoing Don Wessels & Tom Wilsbach(7:30 PM)Seisiun(9 PM) Blue,650 A Congress Street, Portland, ME 7:30 PM (207) 774-4111 http://portcityblue.com
Ongoing     Boreal Tordu(Mar 27);Eric Fresia and The Offsprings(Apr 3); Don Roy Trio(Apr 8);David Munnelly Trio: Munnelly, Flaherty and Masure(Apr 14); April Verch Band(Apr 16);Buddy MacDonald(May 8);North Sea Gas(May 14)(New England Celtic Arts),Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive, S. Carthage ME 7pm (207) 562-4445 www.necelticarts.com
Ongoing     Kevin Burke and Cal Scott(Apr 12); Lissa Schneckenburger(Apr 24);Casey Neill(Apr 25);Joe Derrane and The Copley Ceili Dance Hall Band(Apr 26), North Sea Gas(May 11), Two Old Friends((June 19),One Longfellow Square, Congress & State Streets,Portland, ME Doors Open 7 PM, Concert: 8 PM(207) 761-1757

Maine:
Ongoing North Sea Gas(May 11), Two Old Friends((June 19),One Longfellow Square, Congress & State Streets,Portland, ME Doors Open 7 PM, Concert: 8 PM(207) 761-1757
Ongoing Hope Hoffmann & Jim Berrier(Contra Dance-Dates TBA),Forster Memorial Building, Routes 145,149,234, Strong,ME$5 person,$3 seniors & children under 12,$12 family(207) 684-3441 or (207) 265-4047
Ongoing The Napper Tandies( May 15),Bailey's Mistake(May 8,22,29),RiRa, Portland, ME www.rira.com/portland/
Ongoing Song Circle(Ceilidh House-Next is May 2) Ceilidh House Studio, Pownal, ME (207) 688-4483 MaineCElt@maine.rr.com
Ongoing(TBA) Contra DanceCommunity Hall, Simonton Corners, ME (207) 785-2885
Ongoing Jamie Eiller(May 7);Kevin McElroy(May 14);Sean Sheerins(May 21);Matt and Shannon Heaton(May 28)(Seisiun(9 PM) Blue,650 A Congress Street, Portland, ME 7:30 PM (207) 774-4111 www.portcityblue.com
May 8,14,22,29 Perpetual Motion(Ed Howe and John Cote(May 1);Buddy MacDonald and Rachel Davis(May 8);North Sea Gas(May 14); Hope Hoffmann and Hugh McGuinness(May 22); Matt and Shannon Heaton(May 29)(New England Celtic Arts),Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive, S. Carthage ME 7pm (207) 562-4445 www.necelticarts.com

May 8,14,22,29 Buddy MacDonald and Rachel Davis(May 8);North Sea Gas(May 14); Hope Hoffman and Hugh McGuinness(May 220; Matt and Shannon Heaton(May 29)(New England Celtic Arts),Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive, S. Carthage ME 7pm (207) 562-4445 www.necelticarts.com
May 10 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas(May 10);Richard Thompson(June 30);Judy Collins(July 3-4);Nanci Griffith(July 19); Crooked Still(July 20); Gaelic Storm(Sept 25); Maura O'Connell(Sept 27); Cherish The Ladies(Dec 4); Cherryholmes(Mar 28,2009),Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield, ME (603) 447-2120 www.stonemountainartscenter.com
May 10 The Westcustogo Ramblers w Kathryn Larson(Family Dance-6 PM);
John Cote and Bob Golder w Fiona Schubeck(Contra Dance-8:30 PM),Westcustogo Hall, 475 Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth, ME (207) 865-9014
May 11, North Sea Gas(May 11), Two Old Friends((June 19),David Surette and Susie Burke(June 27);Malinky(July 3); Findlay Napier and The Bar Room Mountaineers(Sept 19),One Longfellow Square, Congress & State St,,Portland, ME Doors Open 7 PM, Concert: 8 PM(207) 761-1757
May 13 North Sea Gas,Gardiner Sportmen's Club, Gardiner, ME (207) 582-1337
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May 14 North Sea Gas(May 14); Hope Hoffman and Hugh McGuinness(May 22); Matt and Shannon Heaton(May 29)(New England Celtic Arts),Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive, S. Carthage ME 7pm (207) 562-4445 www.necelticarts.com
May 16 Bondeaux Redux w John McIntire(Contra Dance),People Plus Center, 6 Noble Street, Brunswick, ME Family Dance: 7 PM, Contra: 8 PM-11 PM (207) 729-4718
May 17 Scrod Pudding w Bill Olson(Contra Dance),Town Hall, Bowdoinham, ME 8:30 PM-Midnight (207) 666-3090
May 22 Hope Hoffman and Hugh McGuinness(May 22);Matt and Shannon Heaton(May 29)(New England Celtic Arts),Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive, S. Carthage ME 7pm (207) 562-4445 www.necelticarts.com
May 23 Contra Dance, St. Denish Parish Hall, North Whitefield, ME 8:30 PM (207) 496-2331
May 24 Bondeaux Redux w Nancy Rosalee(Polka-7 PM, Contra Dance: 8 PM),
Community Hall, Simonton Corners, ME 8 PM (207) 549-7199
May 28 Two Old Friends, Rumford Public Library, Rumford, ME 6:30 PM
May 29 Matt and Shannon Heaton(May 29)(New England Celtic Arts),Skye Theater, 2 Highland Drive, S. Carthage ME 7pm (207) 562-4445 www.necelticarts.com
June 2 Four Shillings Short,North Star Music Cafe,225 Congress Street,
Portland, ME 7 PM(207) 699-2994 donation www.northstarmusiccafe.com

Connecticut:
Ongoing Seisiun hosted by P.V. O'Donnell(Every Wednesday Night), City SteamBrewery, 960 Main Street, Hartford, CT 7:30 PM-10 PM All Musicians,Singers & dancers welcome (860) 525-1600
Ongoing     Calley McGrane And The Exiles(Apr 4);Billy Eagen and The Rising(Apr 11); Once Removed(Apr 18); The Marksmen(Apr 25), Irish American Home Society,132 Commerce St,Glastonbury, CT  (860) 633-9691 www.irishamericanhome.com www.sjc.edu/arts
Ongoing     David Munnelly Trio: Munnelly, Flaherty and Masure (Apr 11);North Sea Gas(May 16); Slide(July 19); Tannahill Weavers(Aug 15);Jez Lowe And The Bad Pennies(Sept 20);Malinky(Oct 10);Gan Bua(Nov 15)(Celtic Airs-WWUH), Wilde Auditorium,University Of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT$25 Doors Open: 7 PM, Show: 7:30 PM (800) 274-8587 or(860) 768-4228
Ongoing     Calley McGrane and The Exiles(Apr 26, May 31),Chatter's Cafe, Showcase Cinemas, Manchester,CT 7 PM-11 PM
Ongoing   Highland Rovers(May 2),O'Neill's, Norwalk, CT 10 PM
May 13  The High Kings,Chevrolet Theater, Wallingford, CT

Vermont:
May 14  The High Kings,
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main Street,
Burlington, VT.(802) 86-FLYNN www.flynncenter.org www.vtstage.org www.vpt.org
May 16  Green Mountain Chorus-Cor Y Mynydd Glas(Spring Concert),Ackley Hall, Green Mountain College, 1 College Circle, Poultney, Vt (8020 287-8000
May 31,Oct 18 Atlantic Crossing(Montpelier Contra Dance),Grange Hall, Montpelier, VT 8 PM www.contracopia.net(Also Oct 18)
Massachusetts:
Ongoing The McTeggarts( May 28-31June 26-28, July 3- 5,July 24-26, Aug 7-9);Fintan Stanley( May 9-10,June 22-23, July 8- 10, July 29-30,Aug 5-6); Noel Henry Showband(May 26-27,July 27-28);Norman Payne(May 1-2,4-5,7-8,16-17,21-23, June 7,10-12, July 22-23,Aug 3-4,15-16); Andy Healy Showband(June 15-16,July 20-21); Jackie Brown (May 11-12,14-15,July 15-16, Aug 12-13); John Connors Irish Express(May 18-19, June 1-2,24-25, 29-30); Margaret Dalton's Erin's Melody(May 25,July 6-7); Silver Spears(June 8-9); Irish Express(July 11-12,17-19,31,Aug 1-2); Andy Cooney Showband(July 13-14);Erin's Melody(Aug 10-11)Cape Cod Irish Village, W Yarmouth,MA (508) 771-0100
Ongoing Seisiun(Every Wednesday)Dicey Riley(First Fridays)O'Driscoll's, 2823 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 8 PM info@odriscollsirishpub.com (413) 596-0044
Ongoing Boston Scottish Fiddle Club(Next is May 4),Pleasant Street Congregational Church, 75 Pleasant Street, Arlington, MA 2 PM-6 PM (781) 643-0055 (Also May 4, June 1)
Ongoing every Tuesday Night Live Celtic Music Session(Hosted by Emerald Rae & Flynn Cohen), John Harvard's, 33 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 9 PM-Midnight Musicians Are Welcome to come & Sit In-All Styles, Levels, Instruments Welcome (617) 868-3858 www.johnharvards.com www.emeraldrae.com www.myspace.com/flynncohen
Ongoing Cape Breton Gaelic Club(Next is May 18),Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA 3:30 PM-7 PM (978) 858-3792
Ongoing Liz Carroll and John Doyle(May 4-7:30 PM); Matt and Shannon Heaton(May 8 at 8 PM);Katie McNally, Mia Friedman, Amanda Cavanaugh,Nuala O'Donovan, Eden Forman(BCMFest-Celtic Music Mondays-May 12); Steve Tilston(May 28 -8 PM); A Tribute To The Irish Accordion(BCMFest-Celtic Music Mondays-June 9);Annalivia & Emerald Rae(June 15); Crooked Still(July 17-18);Richard Thompson(Now Oct 19)Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 8 PM (617) 492-7679 www.passimcenter.org
Ongoing: Stanley and Grimm(Apr), Buddy MacDonald(May 9);Cape Cod Celtic Festival(June 26-29), Bodega(Sept), Malinky(Oct),(Concert Dates TBA),www.capecodcelticfestival.org
Thru May 31 Exhibition: Reflections of Ireland: Music & Landscapes by Richard Toomey, John J. Burns Library, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Reception w Music: Mar 11 from 4:30 PM- 8:30 PM RSVP: (617) 557-3282 www.bc.edu/gaelicroots
Ongoing Laurel Martin and John Carew(Also May 31,Sept 6,Nov 29)Cafe Ziba,340 Great Road, Acton,MA 3 PM-5 PM (978) 263-8877
Ongoing Seisiun Led by Flynn Cohen(Sundays at 7 PM), J.P. O'Hanlon's, Ayer, MA (978) 772-4813 www.jpohanlons.com
Ongoing Andrea Beaton and Kimberly Fraser (Cape Breton Gaelic Club-8 PM-May 10);Open Session(Every Friday Night-9 PM-Midnight),Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA www.canamclubofboston.com www.ceilidh.org
Ongoing The Moving Violations w Linda Leslie(Contra Dance-8 PM-May 2);Wild Asparagus w Jeremiah McLane &Harry Aceto(Contra Dance-8 PM-May 3); Swallowtail(Contra Dance-May 9); The Rhythm Rollers and Bob McQuillen w Brad Foster(Contra Dance-May 16); Peter Siegel and Friends w Lynn Ackerson(Contra Dance-7:30 PM-May 23);Greenfield Dance by w David Kaynor(Contra Dance-7:30 PM-May 30); The Moving Violations & Lydia Levins w Nils Fredland(Swedish Dance 8 PM, Contra Dance: 8:30 PM-June 1); Wild Asparagus & Chris Stevens & Harry Aceto w Lisa Greenleaf (Contra Dance-June 7); Members of the Greenfield Dance Band w David Kaynor(Contra Dance-June 13,27),Guiding Star Grange, Greenfield,MA www.guidingstargrange.org
Ongoing Evening Classes in Welsh w Aled Llion Jones of Harvard University(Sysgwch Gymraeg yn Boston),Cambridge, MA ajones@fas.harvard.edu
May 9 Andrea Beaton,Bull Run, 215 Great Road, Shirley, MA 8 PM (978) 425-4311 www.bullrunrestaurant.com
May 10 Andrea Beaton and Kimberly Fraser(Cape Breton Gaelic Club), Canadian American Club, Watertown, MA 8 PM-11:30 PM (978) 858-3792
May 10 Mad Agnes(uN'i Coffee House),Unitarian Universalist Society Meetinghouse, 243 Porter Lake, Springfield,MA 8 PM http://home.comcast.net/~edbethui/Coming.html
ringstep.org www.springstep.org
May 11 Ray Price of Trouz Bras w Louise Dunphy(WMUA 91.1FM-Celtic Crossings 4 PM-6 PM), University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA www.wmua.org
May 13 Language, Literacy and Cherokee Nationalism: A Welsh Perspective w Prof Jerry Hunter(University of Wales, Bangor)(The Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures & The Harvard Univesity Native American Program),Kates Room, Warren House,Harvard University, 12 Quincy Street,
Cambridge, MA 3 PM-4 PM
May 15 Revels Pub Sing, Doyle's Caf , 3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 6 PM-9 PM www.revels.org
May 15,June 13 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas(May 15); Bruce Molsky(June 13), Katherine Cornell Theater, Spring Street, Vineyard Haven, MA www.kctconcerts.com
May 17 Pendragon, Caf Fantastique, Rotman's Furniture, 725 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA 6 PM & 8 PM $10 (508) 755-5276x4500 wwwbrownpapertickets.com
May 17 Spirit Fiddle(RIM Benefit Concert) , All Saints Episcopal Church, Chelmsford, MA 7 PM $12 Adults, $10 Seniors/Teens, Children under 13: Free
May 17 Trouz Bras(Maude's Music-Maude's Closet Concerts), Ashfield Town Hall, Ashfield, MA 7:30 PM (413) 628-0313 www.maudesmusic.com
May 18 Two Old Friends, Needham Public Library, Needham, MA 3 PM
May 18 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (Union Hall Coffee House), First ReligiousSociety, 27 School Street, Carlisle, MA 7:30 PM (978) 287-5745 dian@unionhallcoffeehouse.com
May 19 North Sea Gas(Homegrown Live Music-Live Audience-Greenfield Community Television),Greenfield, MA www.valleyhomegrown.com
May 22 Laurel Martin(Traditional Irish Music Workshop), Indian Hill Music School, Littleton,MA $20 person All instruments welcome 7PM-8:30 PM (978) 486-9524
May 27 New Rigged Ship(Jacqueline Schwab and Reinmar Seidler), Fox Hill Village, Westwood, MA 2:30 PM (781) 329-4433
May 29 John F. Kennedy Birthday Commemoration, Kennedy Library, Dorchester, MA www.jfklibrary.org
May 31 Trouz Bras(Music for Robin), First Baptist Church, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington,MA www.music-for-robin.org

Connecticut:
Ongoing Seisiun hosted by P.V. O'Donnell(Every Wednesday Night), City SteamBrewery, 960 Main Street, Hartford, CT 7:30 PM-10 PM All Musicians,Singers & dancers welcome (860) 525-1600
Ongoing Billy Eagen and The Rising(May 16);Martin Kelly Band(May 2);Frank Ryan and Celtic Clan(May 9);Camac(May 21); Colm O'Brien(May 30), Irish American Home Society,132 Commerce St,Glastonbury, CT (860) 633-9691 www.irishamericanhome.com
Ongoing Calley McGrane and The Exiles(May 31),Chatter's Cafe, Showcase Cinemas, Manchester,CT 7 PM-11 PM
Ongoing Wild Notes w Bill Fischer(New Haven Contra Dance),Branford Community House, Branford, CT 8 PM www.1.ctcontra.com
Ongoing Highland Rovers(May 1),O'Neill's, Norwalk, CT 10 PM
May 16 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas(Fire In The Kitchen),North Madison Congregational Church,Madison, CT Workshop: 1 PM, Concert:7 PM www.northmadisoncc.org
May 16 North Sea Gas(May 16);Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill(June 21); Slide(July 19); Tannahill Weavers(Aug 15);Jez Lowe And The Bad Pennies(Sept 20);Malinky(Oct 10);Gan Bua(Nov 15)(Celtic Airs-WWUH), Wilde Auditorium, University Of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT$25 Doors Open: 7 PM, Show: 7:30 PM (800) 274-8587 or(860) 768-4228
May 24,May 31, June 28 Steve Tilston(May 24); Atwater Donnelly Trio(May 31),Mad Agnes(June 28),The Vanilla Bean Caf , 450 Deerfield Road,Pomfret,CT (860) 928-1562 www.thevanillabeancafe.com

Vermont:
Ongoing Extra Stout(Seisiuns Every Sunday 5 PM-7 PM),
McGrath's,Inn at Long Trail, Killington, VT ilt@vermontel.net (800) 325- 2540
Ongoing Trinity and Green Mountain Irish Stepdancers(May 28);Ceili- Open Session(May 7,21); Longford Row(May 14);Lincoln Inn, Essex Junction, VT www.lincolninn.net
Ongoing Trinity(5 PM-8 PM-May 11,May 25);Seisiun(5 PM-8 PM-May 4,18),RiRa,Burlington, VT www.rira.com/burlington/
Ongoing Gypsy Reel,Rutland Bandstand, Rutland, VT 7PM-9 PM(July 2);Queechee Green,Quechee, VT 7PM-9 PM(July 3); Castleton Green, Castleton, VT 7 PM-9 PM(Aug 19); Peru Fair, Peru, VT 11 AM-4 PM (Sept 27);White Church,Grafton, VT 9 PM-Midnight(White Church Celtic Concerts-New Year's Eve-Dec 31)
Ongoing Open Stage Jam Session & Song Swap(Wild Woods Music Co-op),
The Brick Box, Paramount Theater, Rutland, VT 7:15 PM-9:30 PM (802)775-1182
Ongoing Atlantic Crossing(Montpelier Contra Dance-May 31, Oct 18), Atlantic Crossing w Dave Eisenstadter(Queen City Contra Dance-Oct 10), Grange Hall, Montpelier, VT 8 PM(May 31, Oct 18);St. Anthony's Church Hall,Pine Street & Flynn Avenue, Burlington, VT $8 Under 12 Free(Also Oct 10) www.contracopia.net
Thru May 11King Lear by Shakespeare directed by Mark Nash(Vermont StageCompany), Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main Street,
Burlington, VT.(802) 86-FLYNN www.flynncenter.org www.vtstage.org
May 9 Four Shillings Short(The Point: 104.7 FM) WNCS, Montpelier, VT
May 10 Four Shillings Short,Vermont State Capitol Grounds, 45 State Street,
Montpelier, VT 2 PM-4 PM (802) 223-7800 donation
May 10 Pete & Karen Sutherland w guests(Contra Dance),
TownHall, Hinesburg, VT 8 PM doneganmaple@hotmail.com
May 10 Four Shillings Short,Grace Congregation Church, 8 Court Street, Rutland, VT 7:30 PM-9:30 PM (802) 775-4301 donation www.gracechurchvt.org
May 10-11 Four Shillings Short(Midday-May 11)(Going Green Expo),Gutterson Fieldhouse-Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 10 AM-4 PM $5 Adults, Children 12 & Under Free Accessible (603) 236-7858 www.goinggreenexpos.com
May 14 POSTPONED The High Kings, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main Street,Burlington, VT.(802) 86-FLYNN www.flynncenter.org www.vtstage.org www.vpt.org
May 14 Four Shillings Short,Club Metronome, 188 Main Street, Burlington, VT
8 PM-11 PM $5 (802) 658-4771 www.livenectars.com
May 15 North Sea Gas(Late Night Saturday w Tim Kavanaugh),WCAX-TV(CBS), Burlington, VT Live Audience www.latenightsaturday.com
May 16 Green Mountain Chorus-Cor Y Mynydd Glas(Spring Concert),
Ackley Hall, Green Mountain College, 1 College Circle, Poultney, Vt (802) 287-8000
May 16 Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen,(Meetinghouse Café)
Unitarian Universalist Church, 108 School St,,Bennington,VT (802) 440-9816 www.uubennington.org 12 info@uubennington.org
May 25-26 Jacqueline Schwab, Reinmar Seidler, Dave Langford w Andrew Shaw(English Country Dance-2:30 PM-5:30 PM); Celticladda w Will Mentor(Contra Dance-8 PM-Midnight);Little Bandemonium w Steve Zakon Anderson(Couples Dancing-Midnight-12:20 PM)(Brattleboro Dawn Dance),Gibson Aiken Center,207 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT (802) 257-1571 info@dawndance.org www.dawndance.org

Massachusetts:
May 4 CANCELLED Debra Cowan(Hallfolk House Concert), Ipswich, MA $15 Reservations (978) 500-5073 http://hallfolk.com
New Hampshire;
Ongoing Rakes of The Milford Area Seisiun(Next is May 7), Foodees, Milford Oval, Milford, NH 7 PM (603) 673-8497
Ongoing Bob McQuillen; Harvey Tolman w Rich Hart; Don Primrose; Byron Ricker among others(Weekly Contra Dance-Monadnock Folklore Society), Nelson Town Hall, Nelson, NH 8 PM-10:30 PM (603) 827- 3455(Also May 5,12,19,26)
Ongoing Adult Beginner Irish Step Dancing w Mary Theresa Connolly(FLIP: Fitness Lifestyle Initiative Program), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH www.Dartmouthsports.com (Click on PE/REC/ClUB icon) (603) 632- 9325 marytheresaconnolly@hotmail.com
Ongoing (Next is May 3) Nat Hewitt & Bob McQuillen w Steve Zakon Anderson(May 3); Old New England(June 7)(Monthly Contra Dance-Monadnock Folklore Society), Town House, Peterborough, NH (413) 369-4369
Ongoing An Banna Ceoil(May 21),
Kelley's Row, Dover, NH 7 PM-10 PM
Ongoing Odd Men Out( May 9)The Corner House Inn, Junction Routes 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, NH (603) 284-6219
Ongoing Le Vent Du Nord(June 26 at 7 PM);Julie and Brownie McIntosh(A Pirate's Life For Me Children's Show:Nov 1 at 2 PM); David Surette and Susie Burke(Nov 7 at 7 PM),St. Kieran's Arts Center, 155 Emery Street, Berlin, NH 2 PM-3:30 PM (603) 752-1028 www.stkieranarts.org
Ongoing North Sea Gas(May 9); Jeff Warner(June 21);Andy Irvine(July 1);Two Old Friends(Oct 18),Elysium Arts Folk Club, The Lower Mill at Salmon Falls, 3 Front Street,Rollinsford, NH (603) 743-4700 www.elysiumarts.com/folkclub/
May 1 Lamprey River Band(Contra Dance),City Hall, Dover, NH 8 PM-10:40 PM
Clean Soft Soled Shoes Only (603) 664-2513
May 1,22,29 Libby Franck(May 1);Kate Chadbourne(May 22); Season Finale Gala(May 29)(Storytelling Night),The Corner House Inn, Junction Routes 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, NH 6:30 PM (603) 284-6219 www.cornerhouseinn.com
May 2 Lester Bradley and Paul Amey(Square Dance),Town Hall, Wentworth, NH 8 PM-11 PM (603) 764-9993
May 2 Contra Dance, Town Hall, Windham,NH 8 PM-11 PM (603) 890-8907
May 2 Davis Hill Duo(Contra Dance),Salyards Museum, 110 Main Street,Conway, NH 7:30 PM-10:30 PM (603) 383-4589
May 3 Amy Cann and Carol Compton w Marcie Van Cleave(Contra Dance),
Town Hall, Deerfield, NH 8 PM Clean Soft Soled Shoes (603) 463-7771
May 4 Jeff Warner(Banjos,Bones & Ballads-New Hampshire Humanities Council-Humanities to Go),East Kingston Public Library, 47 Maplevale Road, East Kingston, NH 2 PM Free (603) 642-8333
May 8 North Sea Gas,Ceilidh House, Route 1, Westmoreland, NH 8 PM (603) 358-5533
May 9 North Sea Gas(May 9); Jeff Warner(June 21);Andy Irvine(July 1);Two Old Friends(Oct 18),Elysium Arts Folk Club, The Lower Mill at Salmon Falls, 3 Front Street,Rollinsford, NH (603) 743-4700 www.elysiumarts.com/folkclub/
May 9 Annalivia w Amanda Kowalkski(May 9);
Dan LaVoie and Ken Bonnfield(June 13),(Common Grounds Coffee House), Congregational Church, Rindge, NH 8 PM
www.rindgeucc.org/new-coffeehouse-schedule.html
May 9 Randy Miller and Bill Zecker w Alice Morris(Contra Dance),Unitarian Church, 669 Union Street, Manchester, NH Beginners Workshop: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8 PM-11 PM (603) 529-1586
May 9 MacBeth by William Shakespeare,
Rochester Opera House, Rochester,
NH www.rochesteroperahouse.com (603) 335-1992
May 10 Buddy MacDonald and Rachel Davis(House Concert),
The Creeks,Lebanon, NH 7:30 PM Reserve in Advance (603) 448-2544
May 10 David Francey(May 10);Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy(June 7)(Wolfeboro Folk),Tumbledown Farm, Brookfield, NH
Dinner: 5 PM, Concert: 7 PM www.wolfeborofolk.com (603) 522-8697
May 10 Stone Soup w Rickey Holt(Contra Dance),Unitarian Church, Exeter, NH 8 PM Clean Soft Soled Shoes (603) 679-1915
May 10 Alice Morris(Contra Dance),Academy Building-Town Offices, Gilmanton, NH 8 PM Clean Soft Soled Shoes (603) 267-7227
May 11 English Country Dance,Auditorium,Presidential Oaks-New Hampshire Odd Fellows Home,Pleasant & Minot Streets, Concord, NH 5:30 PM-7:45 PM (603) 463-7771
May 13 Jeff Warner(School Program),Milan Village Elementary School, Milan, NH 9 AM-3 PM
May 16 Contra Loco w Chris Weiler(Contra Dance),Mill A Round Dance Studio, 250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH Beginners Workshop: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8 PM-11 PM (603) 668-1086
May 17 Dorsey-Parrott Pickups(Contra Dance),East Concord Community Center,18 Eastman Road, Concord, NH 8 PM (603) 225-4917
May 17 Ethan Hazzard Watkins and Ann Percival w Ralph Sweet(Contra Dance), Town Hall, Walpole, NH 8 PM (802) 257-9234
May 22 Kate Chadbourne(Storytelling Night),
The Corner House Inn, Junction Routes 109 & 113, Center Sandwich, NH 6:30 PM $16.95 (603) 284-6219
May 23 Four Shillings Short(Stay Tuned w Shawn Henderson-WSCA 106.1 FM) 909 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH 2 PM-5 PM Four Shillings Short on at 2:30 PM (603) 430-9722 www.wscafm.org
May 23 Four Shillings Short(Seisiun),The Press Room, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, NH 4:30 PM-9 PM (603) 431-5186
May 23 The Milford Musicians w Frank Woodward(Contra Dance),Town Hall, Milford, NH 8 PM (603) 487-2480
May 24 Kimberly Fraser,Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH Workshop: 6:30 PM-7:30 PM Concert: 8 PM-9 PM (603) 924-8040
May 25 Four Shillings Short,
Beech Hill Farm,107 Beech Hill Road, Hopkinton,NH 1 PM-4 PM free will donation (603) 223-0828 www.beechhillfarm.com
May 25 Contra Dance,Kingston, NH (603) 772-5355
May 30 Four Shillings Short(Irish Family Bash),Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street, East, Laconia, NH Irish Buffet Dinner & Slide Show: 5:30 PM, Concert: 6:45 PM-8 PM (603) 524-8813 www.belknapmill.org
May 31 Four Shillings Short,
Chapel Arts, 13 Glen Road,Gorham,NH $10 8 PM-10 PM (603) 723-1849 www.chapelartsne.com
June 6 Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy,
Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, NH 7:30 PMwww.lebanonoperahouse.org

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHLAND GAMES:
June 7 CANCELLED Mac Talla Mor; Charlie Zahm(Southern New Hampshire Highland Games & Scottish Festival),
Silver Ranch,Jaffrey,NH 10 AM-5 PM www.snhg.org

June 7 Makem Spain Brothers(Benefit for Exeter Center For Creative
Arts),Winnicunett High School, 1 Alumni Drive, Hampton, NH 7 PM
(603) 778-8441
June 8 Two Old Friends,
Millyard Museum, Manchester, NH 1:30 PM
Rhode Island:
Ongoing Broad Street Ceili Band(Irish Ceili & Set Dance May 18),
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 5 PM-8:30 PM $5 Adults, $3 Children (401) 725-9272 www.riverfolk.org Street,Providence, RI 7 PM (401) 831-9327 www.as220.org
May 2 The Barra MacNeils, Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street,
Cumberland, RI 8 PM $15 (401) 725-9272 www.riverfolk.org
May 4 Grande Derangement, Fine Arts Theater, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

EAST SPRING FARM FESTIVAL:
May 10 Phil Edmonds and Otis Read(East Farm Spring Festival),East Farm, Route 108,Kingston, RI 10 AM-2 PM (401) 874-4453

May 10 Ken Lyon and Acoustic Tombstone(Blues),Blackstone River Theatre,
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 8 PM $12 Advance,$15 Door (401) 725-9272 www.riverfolk.org
May 15 David Francey w Craig Worth,Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad
Street, Cumberland, RI 8 PM $12 Advance, $15 Door (401) 725-9272 www.riverfolk.org
May 16 Lindsay Adler, Perishable Theater, 95 Empire Street, Providence, RI $5

RHODE ISLAND SCOTTISH FESTIVAL:
May 17 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; Celtic Harp Circle; Rathkeltair;
Charlie Zahm;Mystic Valley Scottish Country Dancers(Rhode Island Scottish Festival),Washington County Fairgrounds, Richmond, RI 9 AM-5 PM

May 17 Aubrey Atwater(Traditional Music for Children),Blackstone River
Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 1 PM $5 Children, $7 Adults (401) 925-9272
www.riverfolk.org
May 17 The Gnomes; Atwater Donnelly Duo(w Corinne Wahlberg; Joyce Katzberg; Bill Harley)(Benefit for Stone Soup Coffee House),Blackstone Bar &
Grill, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI Afternoon-Evening (401) 921-5156
www.stone@soup.org
May 17 Matt and Shannon Heaton,Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad
Street, Cumberland, RI 8 PM $12 (401) 925-9272 www.riverfolk.org
May 18 Broad Street Ceili Band(Irish Ceili & Set Dance), Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 5 PM-8:30 PM $5 Adults, $3 Children (401) 725-9272 www.riverfolk.org
May 22 Blackstone River Theatre Drum and Dance Circle,Blackstone RiverTheatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 7PM-10 PM $5 (401) 725-9272 www.riverfolk.org
May 24 The Gnomes; The Providence Wholebellies; One Time String
Band,,AS220, 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI 9 PM (401) 831-9327 www.as220.org
May 25 Phil Edmonds w Jimmy and Hannah Devine,Liberty Elm Café,
777 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 11 AM-1 PM (401) 467-0777
May 31 Cumberland Summer Chessfest,Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad
Street, Cumberland, RI 8:30 AM-3:30 PM Rhodeislandchess@yahoo.com
UNITYFEST:
May 31 The Gnomes; (Zerui DePina; Vida Abundante Band; Waleed Muhammed; Therapy Konpa (Unity Fest),Washington Park Methodist Church, 1520 Broad Street, Providence, RI 3 PM-6 PM

1. Some local churches
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church  207-288-3535
St. Saviour's Episcopal Church  207-288- 4215
Congregational Church  207-288-3280

2. There is also a group that puts on and promotes house concerts
Matthew Baya <matt@baya.net>

3. Other places:
University of Maine at Orono, Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth, Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, Lompoc Cafe in Bar Harbor, Rupununi restaurant in Bar Harbor.

4. Look on our website on this links/events page for events and concerts in Maine. We update it as we hear of new events, usually toward the first of each month. Contact any of the places that are hosting events, might give you some ideas.

5. For publicity: local newspapers are:
Bar Harbor Times  207-288-3311   bhtmail@courierpub.com
Mount Desert Islander 207-288-0556    news@mdislander.com
Ellsworth American  207-667-2576
Bangor Daily News 207- 667-9393
Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts newsletter. Information to be included or questions about the DEFFA News can be directed to the editors:
Best to plan several months ahead of time, for publicity.

1.Musical Instrument Makers' Forum: http://www.mimf.com/
2.Uilleann Pipes links page
http://www.purplethorn.com/UPIL/
3.Kitchen Musician WWW Site Hammered Dulcimers
http://members.aol.com/kitchiegal/
4.Stephanie Curcio harp teacher/player/performer
http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~harp/
5.Matt Graven Uilleann Pipes page:
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/2916/index.html
6.Hammered Dulcimer site
http://www.hopkins.k12.mn.us/pages/bookmarks/Music.html
7.Bagpipe Web--instruments for sale, Bagpipe Teachers,and many other links about bagpipes:
http://www.bobdunsire.com/bagpipeweb/
8.Dizzy Dulcimers Website (folk music resources)
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Opera/2800
9.Concertina Website
http://www.concertina.net
10. International Folk Events, resources guide "Folk Things" http://www.folkthings.com
11. Music Resources on the Internet
http://www.skdesigns.com/internet/music/
12. Cyber Tionol (uilleann pipe makers, events, news)
http://tionol.virtualave.net/
13. Kim Robertson, Celtic Harper  http://www.kimrobertson.net/
14. Musical Instrument Makers Forum
http://www.mimf.com/
15. Guild of American Luthiers. Plans, resources for building instruments
http://www.luth.org/      or
http://www.luth.org/index.html
Go onto their links page:  http://www.luth.org/hot.htm
has other links to makers, schools.
16. Whistling Low (low whistle website)
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/2186/whistle.html
17. David Daye's Uilleann Pipe website
General Uilleann & Highland Piping:
http://polarmet.mps.ohio-state.edu/~bdaye/bagpipes.html
18. Uilleann Pipes Home Building Page:
 http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/~bdaye/homepipe.html
19.Patrick D'arcy has posted Patrick Sky's booklet for fitting reeds to your chanter, on his "Uilleann pipes obsession" web page.  There are many new additions and corrections and it is still free. Go to the web site near the bottom of the page and download the latest.
http://www.uilleannobsession.com/faq.html#patsky
20. Bodhran Information:
http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/bodhran
22. HARPA Magazine and HARPA Web
http://www.harpa.com
23. Celtic Harp Page: has teachers, history, used instruments.
http://www.celticharper.com
24.Whistle Fingering Chart: http://www.thewhistleshop.com/misc/fingeringchart.jpg
25. Folk Alliance http://www.folk.org
26. Kevin Rowsome (uilleann piper) web pagehttp://www.esatclear.ie/~rowsome
27. Harp Concert Calendar (you can add your own harp event)http://www.dol.net/~mike.nielsen/events.htm
28. Tune Book Website. This site has many traditional tunes which you can download:
http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/
29. Tune Search Website: This site has words and downloadable music to many categories of traditional music, including British Isles, Sea Shanties, Love Songs, etc.
http://www.contemplator.com/error.html
30. Tune Search in ABC format: This site has tunes in ABC format, no sounds.
http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/FindTune.html
31.Wooden Ship/ Sea Shanty Website: http://www.woodenshipsmusic.com/
32. Scottish Retail Products Association
33. Celtic Rights Page Research your Irish/Scots heritage, link to suppliers.
34.Link Me website, has many great links.
35. Celtic Life website,  Celtic Life Directory of All Things Celtic, for people, businesses, products or services of Celtic Origin, or based in Celtic regions.
37. http://www.music-for-robin.org/This is a website of Celtic Calendar  of events within 100 miles of Boston.
38. Chiff and Fipple Whistle Website. A wonderful site for everything you wanted to learn about whistles.
  http://www.chiffandfipple.com/
39. Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/instrumt.html
40. Source for finding bagpipers to play for events and Bagpipe Teachers,: http://www.bagpiper.com
41. Music Teachers website: If you are a teacher, you can submit your name. would like to invite you or your organization of teachers to register on our free music teachers global directory. Photos can be sent once a teacher
has registered. the service is free and will be promoting music teachers from around the world. Visitors can then search within our directory based on suburb, country and musical instrument.
There is no catch or subscriptions. Our aim is to promote music around the world.
Our organization is a non profit organization. http://www.musicteacher.ws
42. http://www.realukmusic.co.uk/Has many links to folk music sources around the world.
43.International Fellowship of Christian Pipers & Drummers  This is a website with listings of pipers and drummers who also might be available for providing music for funerals and weddings and Bagpipe Teachers,
44..The Church Piper web site  www.thechurchpiper.ifcpd.com  A great source for worship music arranged for bagpipe.
46.Uilleann Pipe Information List Site
47. Ross Bagpipe Reeds and Bags  (Australia)
48. The Dance Gypsy   is a great directory of folk dance events and other folk festivals.
49. www.irish.org.  Site of many Irish events.
50.http://tunedb.woodenflute.com/     Traditional music search database for finding tunes.
51. We are not able to provide the service of searching for words to specific songs, but you can go to this website for a free search for words to tunes:http://www.ask.com
Tune Book Website.This site has many traditional tunes which you can download:
http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/
52.Traditional Tune Search Website: (in ABC format): http://tunedb.woodenflute.com/
53. Richard Robinson's Tune Website:  This is an excellent source of tunes.  It is
http://mytunebook.de/robinson/RRtunes/alltunes.html
Simply type in the name of the tune you are looking for, and  you can listen to it and print off the music.
54.http://www.yourhomeinmaine.com/    This is a resource directory of products and services in Maine.
55. Folk Dance Association Website       detailed listings of 3,000 dance groups and 1,000 special events throughout the U.S. and Canada. It also has 200 folk dance articles and essays
56. The Daily Newsgrabber   has links to many Celtic resources, folk sites, and other worldwide resources.
57. Welsh Bagpipes, history, and music
58. Folk Dance Association Website:   Has an events calendar, directory of folk dance classes of many types, a library of information about folk dancing, and place to list your own dance events.
59. Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum. 15 Concord Avenue. Cranston RI 02910   (973)736-1244  ukeinfo@ukulele.org
60. http://www.geocities.com/rockmusic_myownsite/  This is a site of many types of music recordings, from rock to world music.
61. http://www.irishphotoshop.com/       This is a site with dowloadable screen savers, desktop wallpaper of many counties of Ireland. This is an Ireland picture gallery with photos and pictures from across Ireland. Some photos are available for sale, with some profits going to the Irish Center for Independent Living.
62. http://www.shop-in-scotland.net/index.html    This is a site that offers many sources of Scottish products, news about Scotland, gifts, clothing, and more.
63. Flamenco Calendar
Events and Performances are detailed on http://www.duendelenguas.com/indishow.htm
We want this to be the most comprehensive and useful Flamenco newsletter around. If you have any information that you want to publish, please email us atinfo@duendelenguas.com
64. Browse the Keyword Map of the Internet  http://www.kwmap.com
65. http://www.d-i-s-c-o-v-e-r.com/     This is a regional directory for the USA and other countries that has links to music sites and many other categories.
66. Bonnie Carol <bonnie@bonniecarol.com>    Bonnie Carol is an instrument builder/performer/ teacher of mountain and hammered dulcimer in Colorado. She leads fun adventure trips (rafting, camping, etc) in the West, during which participants play music also.
67. Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has very thorough descriptions of all their books, cassettes, CDs, videos, etc. We carry many of their products.
68. Maine Liberty Balalaika Ensemble. Contact person: Chris Marshall: phone 207-589-5632
69. Whistle lesson website and a wealth of information and links about whistles:http://users.wirelessfrontier.net/~ysgwd/whistlelessons.html
70. Autoharp Quarterly   has information, events, music, lists of players and teachers of the chorded zither (Autoharp or Chromaharp)
71.Djembe African drum site
72. Used Instruments (purchased at our store, Song of the Sea)
73.Seadoo site, reviews many websites
74. www.Flutesites.bizThis site has many links to flute related articles, sources and useful information.
75. http://www.BagpipeSites.biz  This site has many links to bagpipe related articles, sources, and useful information.
76. I run the Cornwall Harp centre here in the south of the UK. We are looking for similar organisations and also harp ensembles around the world, with whom we can forge links, and maybe organise exchange visits and concerts in future!
We provide harp courses for beginners and intermediate level, private tuition, workshops, concerts, sheet music, CDs, merchandise, and information about the history of the harp in England. We have a harp ensemble of 8 players who play together mostly for fun but also for concerts across south west England.
If you know of a harp ensemble interested in maybe doing an exchange visit here to the UK in future, please pass their information on to me! Sarah Deere-Jones     <sarah@trehawsa.com>
www.cornwallharpcentre.co.uk
77. http://www.guitar-guide.us
This guitar directory designed to help its users find the guitar information, source, companies, products and services
78. Dulcimer Players News (hammered and mountain dulcimer):dpn@dpnews.com
79.The Uilleann Pipe and Irish Music Event Calendar, The Uilleann Pipers World Wide Map, and The Uilleann Pipe Forum have all moved, the new address is: http://www.uilleannforum.com
80. Description: Music Directory  contains web sites that include Music, Equipment, and resources.   http://www.musicalroll.com
81. Website of Music events in Quebec, Canada:    www.quebecceltic.ca
82. Harpist Directory in the UK has details of harpists available to perform at events throughout the UK.
  http:// www.harpist-directory.com
83. http://www.scotloads.co.uk  Home of Scottish Music.
Visit Scotloads for great Scottish cds and mp3s. Sample all our music, free mp3 for new members, gig listings and more.
84. http://www.biz-links.net/
Description: Business Directory
85. Dulcimer Player's News If you haven't looked at the DPN in a while, you should definitely check it out at http://www.dpnews.com.  The issues are now in color, and each issue comes with a free sampler CD.   The web site includes podcasts and related articles.
86. http://www.szigg.net   Has listings of many music topics.
87. http://www.jaxpipes.com/   Jacksonville Pipes and Drums Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting greater public recognition and appreciation of the history, traditions, contributions, sacrifices, roles and missions of the men and women of Celtic Heritage.
88. http://www.teomy.com   This is a site which has sources for musicians, events, and instruments.
89.Ed Pearlman reports that his website is growing, with recordings available, and now two groups of a dozen tune learning pages
each--a unique way to learn tunes; plus reading materials including years of past music columns Ed has written for Scottish Life
magazine.  Visithttp://www.edpearlman.net  and see the latest.
90.  The name of the site is "Clan Cunningham USA - Northeast Region
This is a site for people with ancestry in the Clan Cunningham USA and Celtic interests.
     Clan Cunningham USA - Northeast Region = http://ccusane.org/
     Clan Cunningham games and events listings = http://ccusane.org/GamesFestivals.html
     Clan Cunningham listings Scottish/Celtic Concerts = http://ccusane.org/GigsConcerts.html
If there is righteousness in the heart,
there will be beauty in the character.
If there is beauty in the character,
there will be harmony in the home.
If there is harmony in the home,
there will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation,
there will be peace in the world.
So let it be.
91. Bar Harbor Merchants Association (has listings of businesses that are open year round and sponsored activities)
http://www.barharbormerchants.com/