day date start_time end_time miltime duration hall rating short verbose performers Friday 4/22/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Chorus Room GB FSSGB Singing Party Everyone is welcome to join our folk singing party. The song leaders will get us started but every present is welcome to suggest songs that we can sing together. Folk Song Society of Greater Boston Friday 4/22/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Concert Hall A E Celebrating Our Working Waterfront A concert of songs about our working waterways. Harbortown Friday 4/22/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 International Dance Hall TB Intro to International Folk Dance Come learn the basics of Balkan and other international dance styles. Enjoy efficient, cheerful teaching and wonderful music! Val Medve, Moshe Braner Friday 4/22/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Jamming Room A GS ECD Music Jam: Barnes Green Book We would like to lead a jam session of ECD music for all who would like to join in and play, or just listen. Trip to Ardmore Friday 4/22/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Jamming Room B GS Romanian Jam Play Romanian music. Sheet music is provided. Session includes a little discussion about styling. Ralph Iverson Friday 4/22/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Social Dance Hall A DS Celebrating Women Choreographers (ECD) This session will focus on English Country Dances choreographed by women in the 21st century. Margaret Bary, Crossover Friday 4/22/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 The Pub TS Swing Guitar for Folkies Tired of that old G, C, D, boom-chick kind of thing? Learn some cool new chords and rhythms to play swing tunes like Take Me Back To Tulsa, Cornbread and Butterbeans and C Jam Blues. For people who don't think they can play jazz. Chris will also play some cool swing originals. Christopher Welles Friday 4/22/2022 7:30 PM 8:20 PM 1930 50 Concert Hall B E Tame or Over the Top? Friday Night Storytelling "Thieves? Giant Slugs? Hear some stories that will make you laugh, and smile. While family friendly(ish), these tales may push the boundaries of ""good taste."" " Mark Binder Friday 4/22/2022 8:00 PM 8:50 PM 2000 50 Concert Hall C P YTV 2022 Touring Group Our group of 22 amazing teens personalize this year's ensemble and small group / individual prerecorded videos with live introductions. Young Tradition Vermont Friday 4/22/2022 8:00 PM 8:50 PM 2000 50 Contra Dance Hall A DS Balanced Contras Fun dances for 2 or more with good balance(s)! Perry Shafran, Alias Friday 4/22/2022 8:00 PM 8:50 PM 2000 50 Social Dance Hall B DS Dance the Zwiefacher Immergrün-WA, Chris Barnes Friday 4/22/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 Chorus Room GB Boston Area Chantey and Maritime Sing Song circle for chanteys, sea songs, maritime poetry, and entertainments at least faintly damp and salty. In-person would feature all-sing choruses, online w.ould be a solo singaround. Lynn Noel, Gary Foreman Friday 4/22/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 Concert Hall A E Dances with Dulcimers International traditional folk and country dance tunes played on mountain dulcimer by national dulcimer champion, Mark Gilston. English, French, German, Scandinavian and Balkan dance tunes. Mark Gilston Friday 4/22/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 International Dance Hall NS International Folk Dance with the CFO Folk dancing from many countries. Cambridge Folk Orchestra Friday 4/22/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 Jamming Room A GB The Ultimate Parody Jam! Take a tune everyone knows. Write new words. Make it fun and easy to sing along with and share it with everybody at NEFFA. It's The Ultimate Parody Jam! Joel Landy Friday 4/22/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 Jamming Room B TS Old Style Cajun Fiddle Old Style Cajun Fiddle workshop (Int./Adv). Early Cajun music was all about the fiddle. There was no accordion nor guitar. These early tunes are sprightly, haunting and often quirky. This class will focus on learning an old style tune from one of the early Louisiana masters of this music. Cathy Mason, Stephen Arkin Friday 4/22/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 The Pub E Sam Asher - The Real Truth Be prepared to be moved through a range of emotions that reflect the human experience, from playfulness to loss, from the excitement of birth to the struggle of euthanasia, from giddy new love to the despair of betrayal to the acceptance one another with all our imperfections. Sam Asher's music captures the depth of feelings, sometimes with a curious twist, often with humor, and always with sensitivity. Sam Asher Friday 4/22/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Contra Dance Hall B DS Super Singlets Choose your partner, real or imaginary, for my best virtual contras from 2021. Susan English, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman Friday 4/22/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Social Dance Hall A DS Great 21st Century Tunes ECD Enjoy moving to wonderful tunes written and set to English country dances since the dawn of the 21st century. Val Medve, Frost and Fire Duo Friday 4/22/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Chorus Room E A Night at the English Music Hall A rollicking singalong of rousing favorites from the Old English music hall of the Gilded Age, led by an extraordinary league of veteran artistes. The Old Howard Troupe Friday 4/22/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Concert Hall A E Undaunted Aussie Women Songs (trad and contemporary) celebrating Australian women facing and overcoming tremendous odds: transportation, exile, colonial life, war, loneliness, work, discrimination, brutality, bushfire, shipwreck, adventure, rejection, men, neighbours! PerSisters Friday 4/22/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Contra Dance Hall A DS Fab Contras, Square & More! A variety of fabulous dances for your online dancing pleasure Bev Bernbaum, Reelplay Friday 4/22/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 International Dance Hall NS Bulgarian and Macedonian Dance Party Zdravets presents Bulgarian and Macedonian dancing with traditional instruments and vocals. Zdravets Friday 4/22/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Jamming Room A TS Whistling Whorkshop Techniques for whistling with the lips, with special focus on dance tunes, as well as considerations for performance in general. Jonathan Danforth, Ari Erlbaum Friday 4/22/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Social Dance Hall B NB Afterwaltzes with Bob Pasquarello A session of original waltzes on piano by Bob Pasquarello Bob Pasquarello Friday 4/22/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 The Pub E Songs of the Sea and Other Things A mixture of maritime and traditional folk, some acapella, some accompanied by variety of instruments. Old Fid Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 Chorus Room P Ukrainian Rushnyk (ceremonial towel) Live from Ukraine! A presentation on the Ukrainian ceremonial towel used in weddings and the symbolism of its designs, colors, and seams. Focus will be on the Kyiv region. Vera Sukhorukova, Oleksii Kryvenko Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 Concert Hall A P Roaring Jelly Celebrates 50! Join us for the premiere of a film that celebrates Roaring Jelly's 50 years of playing for NE dances, followed by a conversation with current and former band members and leaders. Find out how the band began, how it became a model for some other groups, and how it continues to thrive. Roaring Jelly Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 Jamming Room A P JamKazam for Online Musicians A workshop explaining the online app JamKazam, which enables musicians to play together online from remote locations. We will be also demonstrating the effectiveness of JamKazam by teaching and playing from two different locations. Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 The Pub E Vintage Grange Songs Founded shortly after the Civil War, the Grange has a rich heritage of songs celebrating agriculture and advocating for farming communities. Katherine Rhoda sings from vintage Grange songbooks. Katherine Rhoda Saturday 4/23/2022 10:30 AM 11:20 AM 1030 50 Concert Hall B TS 18th Century Tunes from Northern Europe Anna Breger will teach some lovely melodies found in 18th century manuscripts from northern Europe. All instruments welcome, intermediate playing level. Anna Breger Saturday 4/23/2022 10:30 AM 11:20 AM 1030 50 Concert Hall C E Community Video Showcase Come to the first public screening of this year's community videos submitted to NEFFA 2022, and stay for the unveiling of the new NEFFA Video Archive on Vimeo. Julie Metcalf Saturday 4/23/2022 10:30 AM 11:20 AM 1030 50 Jamming Room B P Introduction to Clawhammer Banjo Demonstration/Workshop. A brief history of the banjo—“America’s instrument”—as well as some basic clawhammer banjo techniques and tunings. Rick Jackofsky Saturday 4/23/2022 10:30 AM 11:20 AM 1030 50 Learning/ Discussion Room TS Intro to Klezmer Learn an easy klezmer tune (or two), with discussion of scales/modes used in klezmer, ornamentation and how to accompany klezmer tunes. Shana Aisenberg Saturday 4/23/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 Concert Hall A GB Songs from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Traditional songs in English and French from Newfoundland and the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick) Lynn Noel Saturday 4/23/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 International Dance Hall TB No-Contact International Couple Dances Learn fun and accessible touch-free partner dances from around the world — Portugal, Mexico, the Philippines, and more. Andy Taylor-Blenis Saturday 4/23/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 Jamming Room A GS Bulgarian/ Macedonian Teach/Jam Play Bulgarian and Macedonian tunes. Sheet music is provided. Session includes some discussions about scales, time signatures, and ornamentation. Ralph Iverson Saturday 4/23/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 The Pub E Scandi Dance/Concert Swedish tunes on fiddle and/or nyckelharpa, solo with harmonies via looper pedal magic lydia ievins Saturday 4/23/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Chorus Room G Song Circle - Songs Of The Seasons Song Circle for everyone to bring songs which tell of the seasons, either individually or following the progress of the yearly cycle. David Kidman Saturday 4/23/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Concert Hall C T Janie's New Old Time Tunes Janie will play a selection of her own original tunes ranging from lovely waltzes, rhythmic reels, driving old time tunes, jigs and a few crooked ones too!! This is your opportunity to hear and learn a bunch of Janie's award winning original tunes on the fly, and ask questions about the tunes-phrasing, bowing, rhythm, chords etc. Open to all but for Intermediate-Advanced players. Recording to your own devices to work on later allowed. Jane Rothfield Saturday 4/23/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Jamming Room B TX Melodies from Vienna around 1900 I will teach some lovely instrumental tunes from the Eduard Kremser manuscript (1911-1925) that contains wonderful Viennese songs and dance melodies. You will need to be able to play comfortably over at least 2 octaves since the melodies often have a wide range. Anna Breger Saturday 4/23/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Learning/ Discussion Room C What Should We Change ? Our old routines were great, but certainly not perfect. COVID's disruption forced a re-boot. Let's share ideas and stories about thoughtful experiments (both personal and group) to improve our events. Scott Higgs Saturday 4/23/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Social Dance Hall A TB Hand Jive! "Hand Jive! 1950s hand jive was much more than shown in ""Grease,"" with many different movements, patterns, and musical rhythms. Learn different arm and hand motions for grooving to the music even when there's no space to dance. No partner needed, family-friendly, and accessible to those with lower-body disabilities. " Susan de Guardiola Saturday 4/23/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Concert Hall A E Springtime Tunes -- Flute, Feet, and Piano! Nadine and Barbara contribute their joy of creating and playing arrangements of music from Quebec, Ireland, England and beyond, plus many originals, touches of blues, jazz, and Latin, many moods. Confluence Saturday 4/23/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 International Dance Hall NS Balkan Dance Party Balkan dances with Rakiya, modern style. Rakiya Saturday 4/23/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Jamming Room A GS Uke Meetup: Sing and Strum Circle Strumming a ukulele you've gotta be smiling! Bring a uke, we'll have a collection of favorite songs. We'll display the words, and all can strum and sing along. Dan Lynn Watt & Molly Lynn Watt Saturday 4/23/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Social Dance Hall B DB Intro to Scottish Country Dance Come and try out Scottish Country Dancing! We will go over basic steps and figures and put them together for a few fun dances. Charles Liu, Sue Chari, Sue Chari, Terry Traub Saturday 4/23/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 The Pub E Folking It Up -- Singing & Picking Your Heart "Grammy-winning fingerstyle guitarist Mark and nat'l award-winning vocalist Greta team up for a lively and fun performance of traditional and original music, ranging from their sublime ""Water Is Wide"" to the raucous slide-guitar ""Grease Monkey."" You'll hear a variety of guitars, uke, percussion and pristine harmony vocals. " Mark Hanson, Greta Pederson Saturday 4/23/2022 1:30 PM 2:20 PM 1330 50 Chorus Room GF Beatles Sing Along Singing Beatles songs makes us happy, and hopefully will make you happy too. Come join us! Rocking Horse People Saturday 4/23/2022 1:30 PM 2:20 PM 1330 50 Concert Hall B P Maritime Music "Using traditional shanties, ballads, and songs Chris will explore not only the work, but stories and daily life of 19th and early 20th workers who looked to the sea for their vocations. We'll explore how lyrics and song-forms can help us by leaving ""clues"" as to how the songs were used, and what they might tell us of the traditions of our maritime past." Chris Koldewey Saturday 4/23/2022 1:30 PM 2:20 PM 1330 50 Concert Hall C T Bulgarian Singing Workshop Bulgarian singing workshop online for mixed audience - experienced, not experienced, family with kids welcome. Tatiana Sarbinska Saturday 4/23/2022 1:30 PM 2:20 PM 1330 50 Jamming Room B TS Melodic Clawhammer Banjo Workshop We'll go over the basic skills at the foundation of playing fiddle tunes note for note - drop and double thumbing to all strings and in all string combinations, regular and alternate-string pull-offs, and more. Ken Perlman Saturday 4/23/2022 1:30 PM 2:20 PM 1330 50 Learning/ Discussion Room GB NEFFA Annual General Meeting NEFFA is an all-volunteer run organization. Come meet the Board, provide feedback, and ask questions. NEFFA Board Saturday 4/23/2022 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 1400 50 Social Dance Hall A DS ECD: Fundamental Favorites Enjoy familiar dances (and perhaps a new one or two) suitable for one, two, or more people to do on Zoom without needing a gaggle of ghosts! Barbara Renna, Trip to Ardmore Saturday 4/23/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Concert Hall A GS Scandi Jam Session Play along with favorite accessible mostly-Swedish tunes. lydia will lead on fiddle and/or nyckelharpa, with harmony lines via looper pedal magic lydia ievins Saturday 4/23/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Contra Dance Hall A DS Dances with SuperTrad contra dancing with Steve Zakon-Anderson and SuperTrad Steve Zakon-Anderson, superTrad Saturday 4/23/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 International Dance Hall GS Balkan Kefana On-line Sing-along "Come sing along, dance along, or just enjoy listening to ""old city songs"" and/or dance songs from Macedonia and environs, evoking the pleasure (""kefi"") of singing with old friends in the village tavern or coffeehouse - if it had a jukebox with all your favorites!" Balkan Kefana Saturday 4/23/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Jamming Room A GB Cowboy Song Sing Along Cowboy songs with accompanying lyrics for choruses, and group yodeling. Fishken & Groves Saturday 4/23/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Chorus Room G CT Sea Music Festival Chantey Blast "An ""All-Hands-In"" rousing sea chantey singing session. Bring your voices and your friends." The CT Sea Chantey Singers Saturday 4/23/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Concert Hall C E Philippine Folk Dances with Skill The Philippines has 7,107 islands. Through their folk dances, music and costumes, we tell you stories of the people from the lowlands and exhibit the skills in performing these dances. Iskwelahang Pilipino Saturday 4/23/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Jamming Room B TB Meet the Mountain Dulcimer This workshop will introduce participants to the Mountain Dulcimer. In person participants will have an opportunity to play a basic strum and some simple tunes on the dulcimer. If we are virtual these will be performed for and with on line participants. We will also learn about the instruments history, various styles of playing, and see the dulcimer family which also includes soprano, baritone and bass dulcimers. Participants questions will be encouraged. Lucy Joan Sollogub Saturday 4/23/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Learning/ Discussion Room P A Celebration of Tony Barrand "Honoring singer, dancer, folklorist, and collector Anthony Grant ""Tony"" Barrand (1945-2022) with a panel featuring fellow researcher Jocelyn Reynolds, bandmate John Roberts, and folklorist Jennifer Cutting of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, which holds Tony's collection." Jennifer Cutting, John Roberts, Jocelyn Reynolds Saturday 4/23/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Social Dance Hall B NB Mostly Waltzes "In the spirit of Philadelphia's popular ""Mostly Waltz"" series, a variety of waltzes together with schottische, tango, swing, and other couple dances." Tabbies' Delight Saturday 4/23/2022 3:30 PM 4:20 PM 1530 50 Contra Dance Hall B DS Snazzy & Sassy Contras and Squares Show some attitude and bring you sassy self to dance snazzy, jazzy contras and squares. Janine Smith, Box and String Trio Saturday 4/23/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Concert Hall A E Music from Scotland to Appalachia "Janie and Allan have been blending their American Old Time and Scottish Traditional songs for over 40 years. Allan is from Aberdeen, and is a ""real deal"" singer of the old songs from the Northeast of Scotland. Janie is an award winning fiddler, banjo player and tune composer of old time style tunes and providing the beautiful melodies to Allan's lyrics for new music in both genres! Songs, instrumentals, stories and fun! www.janierothfield.com." Jane Rothfield, Allan Carr Saturday 4/23/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 International Dance Hall TS Beranche: Basic and Bodacious Balkan Learn the footwork and styling to several dances in the Beranche uneven-five rhythm (SQQSQ). Amaze your friends by knowing what to do when the band plays one of those wonderful tunes. Tom Roby, No Borders Beranche Band Saturday 4/23/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Jamming Room A TB Tune Writing Workshop I'll lead the group in writing a tune or three and will also talk about my approach to writing and will perhaps make up one on the spot on my own. Larry Unger Saturday 4/23/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Social Dance Hall A DS Scottish Country Dancing Fun Scottish figures and great tunes Howard Lasnik, Howard Lasnik & Friends Saturday 4/23/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 The Pub P Great Tunes & Songs from English Dance Join me for a NEFFA hour of bloomin' good songs and tunes that feature in the many English dance traditions we love: ECD, Morris, Sword and more. Bring your voices and dancing shoes. There will be plenty of opportunities to join in with choruses and I may even teach y'all a dance of some kind! Alex Cumming Saturday 4/23/2022 4:30 PM 5:20 PM 1630 50 Chorus Room TB South African Singing Workshop Come learn a 4-part South African folk song, with dance movements. Patty Cuyler Saturday 4/23/2022 4:30 PM 5:20 PM 1630 50 Concert Hall B P Songs of Ships & Sailors We will perform songs transcribed from previously unpublished manuscripts and field recordings done before 1945. We will also discuss the process of finding, transcribing and publishing Julia's book, Bygone Ballads of Maine. Castlebay Saturday 4/23/2022 4:30 PM 5:20 PM 1630 50 Concert Hall C E Power Harmonies "Come and plan to lift your voice! As Power Harmonies, Lynn Noel and Ken Mattsson sing with depth, power, and passionate attention to the spirit in the song. As experienced dancers of contra, English country, and Scandinavian gammaldans, their duo sound can be described as ""ballroom dancing for the voice."" They are noted for inspiring harmonies and making the rafters ring. " Power Harmonies Saturday 4/23/2022 4:30 PM 5:20 PM 1630 50 Contra Dance Hall A DS Flow In Motion Dances Contra dances that are choreographed for flow and nearly constant motion for the dancers. Donna Hunt, Raise the Roof Saturday 4/23/2022 4:30 PM 5:20 PM 1630 50 Jamming Room B TB How to Play the Irish Bodhran Introduction to Playing the Irish Bodhran; a demonstration of handling technique. Explore Irish music rhythms. We'll consider session etiquette, play some tunes, explore ornamentation. Bring a bodhran and tipper (drumstick) Jeanne Hansberry, Dave Miller Saturday 4/23/2022 4:30 PM 5:20 PM 1630 50 Learning/ Discussion Room GS Mentoring Instrumental Skills for Guitar, Mandolin and Tenor Banjo I would be happy to help anyone at any level with questions about playing the guitar, mandolin or tenor banjo. I am especially interested in how these instruments work in the context of a group, as apposed to playing solo. (I’ve participated in various Neffa presentations with the group, Danse Café) Doug Feeney Saturday 4/23/2022 5:00 PM 5:50 PM 1700 50 Social Dance Hall B DB Milonga: The Fun Relative Milonga is a grandparent dance of Argentine tango. Fun, sassy, and easy to learn, it has African roots. You'll use its infectious rhythm in a line dance. Gigi Jensen Saturday 4/23/2022 5:30 PM 6:20 PM 1730 50 Concert Hall A E Indian Dance with Soumya Rajaram Samskrithi Saturday 4/23/2022 5:30 PM 6:20 PM 1730 50 Contra Dance Hall B DS High Energy Contras Buckle up, you're in for a wild ride! Gròóvåtrøñ's playful spirit and energetic tunes have been paired up with Drew Delaware's joyful calling for this hour of action-packed contra dances. Drew Delaware, Gròóvåtrøñ Saturday 4/23/2022 5:30 PM 6:20 PM 1730 50 Jamming Room A G Sillertides Duets & Conversation Songs: A Song Circle The Sillertides (Linn Phipps and Doug Huggins) will share a couple of their conversation songs, and invite you to bring a song of dialogue, call and response or conversation. Linn Phipps Saturday 4/23/2022 5:30 PM 6:20 PM 1730 50 The Pub E A Blues Journey Take a trip down the blues road, stopping along the way for a taste of blues flavors. Cousin Louis sings and plays traditional and modern blues and the music it influenced. As Willie Dixon once said, “The blues are the roots and all the rest are the fruits.” Cousin Louis Saturday 4/23/2022 6:00 PM 6:50 PM 1800 50 Chorus Room E Love is Little: Shaker Chants, Hymns, and Ballads The celibate, communal United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, of whom only three now survive, are famed not only for their furniture and other crafts, but the boisterous singing and dancing in their religious services. Join former Hancock Shaker Village Museum interpreter April Grant and Boston Area Shaker Study Group member E. J. Barnes for a selection of Shaker songs. EJ Barnes, April Grant Saturday 4/23/2022 6:00 PM 6:50 PM 1800 50 Learning/ Discussion Room E Nature in Traditional Serbian Songs I will be exploring the use of natural elements and their meaning in traditional Serbian songs. Olga Zaric Saturday 4/23/2022 6:00 PM 6:50 PM 1800 50 Social Dance Hall A DB West African Dance Jam Join the Drum Nomads for a high energy dance jam featuring rhythms from West Africa. We'll show you some of the basic dance moves, then cut you loose to dance along with the ensemble as we crank out the beats! If you have a drum at home, you're welcome to drum along. No prior experience required. All ages welcomed. The Drum Nomads Saturday 4/23/2022 6:30 PM 6:50 PM 1830 20 Contra Dance Hall B DX NEFFA Contra Medley It's a tradition! Join Drew for a 25 minute, no walk through dance medley. Drew Delaware Saturday 4/23/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Concert Hall A E Mostly From Bulgaria Concert of folk music from Bulgaria and Macedonia, vocal and instrumental, with traditional folk instruments. Zdravets Saturday 4/23/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Contra Dance Hall A DS Southern Sqs For 2 Couples Like a contra medley, southern sets use two-couple figures, but the figures can vary. Try a few classic moves with a friend or three. Tony Parkes, The Dead Sea Squirrels Saturday 4/23/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 International Dance Hall DS Argentine Folk Dances "Learn two of the beautiful Argentine folk dances: ""El Bailecito"" from the Andean north and ""El Gato"" found throughout all of Argentina." Gigi Jensen Saturday 4/23/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Jamming Room A E Punjabi Folk Bhangra Indian Folk Dance Bhangra From Province Punjab. Sanjh International Folk Academy Saturday 4/23/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Jamming Room B C The Making of NEFFA Massive Async Jam & Virtual Pub Sing Live screenings of NEFFA's 2022 Massive Asynchronous Jam (Inisheer, Simple Gifts, and St. Anne's Reel) and of the Virtual Pub Sing (Thousands or More). Following will be an informal talk and Q&A with the directors of each project, Stuart Ryerse and Alex Cumming, regarding how each project was made, from choosing the tunes to rendering the final video. Jokes will be included as well! Stuart Ryerse, Alex Cumming Saturday 4/23/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 Social Dance Hall B DS Fried for As Many As Will (ECD) Sharon Green calls adaptations of dances by her teacher Fried de Metz Herman to recordings specially made by the Odd Sundays English Garage Band [Shira Kammen, Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb]. Sharon Green Saturday 4/23/2022 7:00 PM 7:50 PM 1900 50 The Pub GB Intro to Bucket Brigade Singing Check out Jeff Kaufman's alternative to Zoom for online singing! Unlike Zoom, it lets you hear, on the average, about half of the other singers. Participants are welcome to lead a song, sing along, or just listen. Songs with slow, rich choruses are recommended. Jeff Keller Saturday 4/23/2022 7:30 PM 8:20 PM 1930 50 Chorus Room E World Harmony Singing Novel and authentic choral repertoire from global ethnic traditions: South Africa, Iran, Bosnia, Georgia, Croatia, Madagascar, Cuba, the US and more. Boston Harmony Saturday 4/23/2022 7:30 PM 8:20 PM 1930 50 Concert Hall B E Roots of the American Songbook Bernadette Colley and Richard Yospin explore the creation and evolution of the American Songbook — influential, enduring pop songs, jazz standards, Broadway and movie tunes, from the early twentieth century through the bebop age and beyond, in vocal harmonies and on piano, guitars, mandolin, and clarinet. Bernadette & Richard Saturday 4/23/2022 7:30 PM 8:20 PM 1930 50 Concert Hall C E The Unbroken Circle "Original and traditional music from ancient ballads to blues and bluegrass—The Homegrown String Band, aka ""the family that plays together,"" explores the roots and branches of American music." The Homegrown String Band Saturday 4/23/2022 7:30 PM 8:20 PM 1930 50 Learning/ Discussion Room C Fiddle Without Pain Presentation and Discussion about how to play the fiddle without pain. Discussion of playing and of violin equipment. Questions welcome. I used to have pain when playing and now have no pain. Carol Kycia Saturday 4/23/2022 8:00 PM 8:50 PM 2000 50 Contra Dance Hall B DS Unusually Fun Contras Contras with a unique twist to elicit dancing joy Don Veino, Friday Night (NO) Fever Saturday 4/23/2022 8:00 PM 8:50 PM 2000 50 Social Dance Hall A NS Locally Sourced Waltzes Keep your carbon footprint low with this delightful selection of fresh composer to dance floor compositions Brookline Country Players Saturday 4/23/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 Concert Hall A E Concert Supertrad playing original and trad reels, jigs and waltzes. superTrad Saturday 4/23/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 International Dance Hall NS Balkan Joy! Joyful dances from the pan-Balkan traditions (Bulgarian, former Yugloslavian, Romanian) including many traditional easy-to-follow village dances as well as some well-loved, well-known choreographed ones. Balkan Fields Saturday 4/23/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 Jamming Room A GB Slow Jam Celtic Tunes Learn common session tunes at this slow jam with The Little Match Girls. Learn by ear or use sheet music provided. The Little Match Girls Saturday 4/23/2022 8:30 PM 9:20 PM 2030 50 The Pub E Rowdy Rollicking Pub Sing The King’s Busketeers are here to turn Virtual NEFFA into their own olde-schoole pub sing— you’re invited! Traditional &original songs from Ireland, the UK, the US, & beyond! The King's Busketeers Saturday 4/23/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Chorus Room E Holi in India "Holi is the festival of colors. People from different castes come together and meet and greet each other. We share home made sweets, ""Gujia, and Ladoo"" and put color on each other. It brings communities closer and spread love and joy like ""Radha-Krishna's"" eternal love." Neena Wahi Saturday 4/23/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Concert Hall B E Singing Songs of Love and Freedom Bobbi and the Band engaging live shows include storytelling, sing-alongs, and improvisation by the band. The music tells the stories of growing up, of love, and of loss and freedom. The band is known for never doing a song the same way twice and that leads to magical moments on stage. The band includes Bobbi on guitar, Rob Mac on harmonica and Gary Chapin on the Accordion. Raised on equal parts Pete Seeger, Paul Robeson, Louis Armstrong, and Bruce Springsteen, Bobbi has a unique sound that has been described as urban folk gypsy jazz. Come join us for a unique event! Bobbi & the Band Saturday 4/23/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Concert Hall C GS Hypnotic Old-Time Jam Hypnotic, moderately paced Old-Time Jam. Lock in with other musicians in a moderately-paced Southern old time jam. Cathy Mason, Stephen Arkin Saturday 4/23/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Contra Dance Hall A DS Dance Party! Lively contras for dancers (new and old) who just can't get enough! Michael Karcher, Coleman's Quartet Saturday 4/23/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Learning/ Discussion Room TB Drumming from Africa to Cuba to Brazil This workshop teaches the basics of playing the drums and rhythms that originated in West Africa and migrated with the slave trade into Latin America and Brazil. You'll get a broad overview of the djembe, dunduns, congas, bongos, surdo and a variety of percussion instruments associated with these exciting rhythmic traditions. If you have a drum, play along. If not, you can still learn by watching and listening. Dave Curry Saturday 4/23/2022 9:00 PM 9:50 PM 2100 50 Social Dance Hall B DS English Country Dancing For All English Country Dances for all skill levels. Join our virtual community to revel in some classic favorites and new choreography. All dances have been adapted for 1-2 dancers. Cathy Hollister, Reelplay Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Concert Hall A E A Garden of Song, a Singing Field We’ve been growing food for thousands of years -- on giant farms, on small market plots, in our back yards. Songs from the old world and the new, some old and some recent – welcome to my garden! Valentine Doyle Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Contra Dance Hall A DS Afterwaltzes Stick around after the Coleman's Quartet contra session for some California waltzes. Coleman's Quartet Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 International Dance Hall NS International Dance Party Pixton/Poirier Trio Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Jamming Room A GS Ballad Sing at the Mermaid's Tavern A ballad is a song that tells a story. Bring us your ballads from renowned collections, local history, family tradition, or just ripping good yarns. Lynn Noel Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 Social Dance Hall A NB Jug Band Swing and Blues Dance/Concert Come dance your heart out to Outrageous Fortune's rootsy jug band stylings of classic '20s and '30s blues and jazz. Stationary listeners are also welcome! Outrageous Fortune Saturday 4/23/2022 10:00 PM 10:50 PM 2200 50 The Pub E Farah with Sam Asher Farah will be a fest of Jewish music from North Africa and the Middle East. This encompasses several ethnic traditions - Spanish, Egyptian, Syrian, Baghdadi, and Yemenite. It includes some of the sweetest as well as some of the liveliest rhythms of any tradition. I will sing in Hebrew, Arabic, Ladino, and English. Sam Asher Sunday 4/24/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 Chorus Room GB Secular, Atheist & Agnostic Hymns This song circle is a space to share songs of hope, love, community, peace, strength, grief, healing, celebration, etc. that don't attribute those experiences to god(s) or religion. Listeners welcome. Cate Clifford, Lynz Morahn Sunday 4/24/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 International Dance Hall DB Many Lands, Many Dances Beginning dancers will find a magic carpet in their own living room as they follow Stacy Rose on a dance tour around the world. Stacy Rose Sunday 4/24/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 Learning/ Discussion Room E Rivers Run Through Them: A Geography of Old-time Songs and Tunes This will be a performance of old time ballads and tunes, punctuated by some scholarly research on the presence of rivers in this music. High Strung Strummers Sunday 4/24/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 Social Dance Hall B TB Having a Brawl: 16th Century French Circle Dances Fun and easy circle and line dances from 16th century France. Family friendly too! Some small jumps and kicks involved. Susan de Guardiola Sunday 4/24/2022 10:00 AM 10:50 AM 1000 50 The Pub G Song Circle: Songs of the Whalermen Song Circle for everyone to bring they songs about whales and whaling. Self – accompaniment welcome. Linn Phipps Sunday 4/24/2022 10:30 AM 11:20 AM 1030 50 Concert Hall A E Stories for Grownups Traditional and Personal stories selected to explore a theme. This year of reunion will offer tales of hope and healing. The audience will be invited to share personal stories. Helen Engelhardt Sunday 4/24/2022 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 1100 50 Social Dance Hall A DS Slightly Challenging English Country Dances English Country Dance Cathy Hollister, Two Cousins Sunday 4/24/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 Chorus Room TB Shape Note Workshop Shape note singing from the ground up! We'll put the parts together one by one, and in just 50 minutes, this basic primer will have you singing the rich and powerful 4-part harmonies that brought colonial communities together. No experience necessary. Bring your friends and family. Glen Wright & Friends Sunday 4/24/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 Concert Hall B E Slightly Skewed Songs A mixture of slightly skewed original songs and rockin' arrangements of jigs, reels, and other melodies from the British Isles and beyond. einstein's little homunculus Sunday 4/24/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 Concert Hall C E Count On Me Counting songs, finger plays and movement songs for children. A sing-a -long program of new and tried and true songs for children age 1-101. Kim has been writing a lot of new counting songs, partly to replace old ones with rotten roots. Kim Wallach Sunday 4/24/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 International Dance Hall TB Easy Balkan Dances One-figure dances are not always simple, but dancing to tricky rhythms is one of life's delights. We'll do some easy and some challenging dances, all with fabulous live music! Janet Yeracaris, Shining Moon Sunday 4/24/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 Jamming Room B E Traditional Songs from Brittany A concert of traditional songs from Brittany, the Celtic region of France Claire Boucher, Brad Hurley Sunday 4/24/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 Learning/ Discussion Room TB Learn Song in Gaelic & English Workshop Learn a simple song from one of the genres of Scottish Gaelic, in English and Gaelic. No prior knowledge of Gaelic required. Words, translation, phonetics and sound recordings pre-provided. Linn Phipps Sunday 4/24/2022 11:30 AM 12:20 PM 1130 50 The Pub E Funny Songs and Shtick Pure and adulterated musical nostalgia with lots of fun surprises. Includes topical originals, musical foolishness & finesse, and sing-alongs that have been fractured, twisted and bent. Jackson Gillman Sunday 4/24/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Concert Hall A GS Slow Scottish Tune Session Please join us for a user-friendly tune-trading session, primarily Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle tunes which often turn up at sessions in the Boston area. Requests welcome! Barbara McOwen, Robert McOwen Sunday 4/24/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Jamming Room A E Nyckelharpa Smörgåsbord The Swedish nyckelharpa: a sampling of tunes old and new, traditional and modern. Come to listen or play along. lydia ievins Sunday 4/24/2022 12:00 PM 12:50 PM 1200 50 Social Dance Hall B TB Scottish Ceilidh Dancing The word ceilidh is a verb meaning to visit in Scottish Gaidhlig. It has also come to signify a repertoire of party dances popular at events and celebrations around Scotland. At this workshop, Susie Petrov and Jen Schoonover will share and teach a selection of Ceilidh dances. Jennifer Schoonover Sunday 4/24/2022 12:30 PM 1:20 PM 1230 50 International Dance Hall NS Dancing in the Moonlight Balkan and international folk dancing with Shining Moon Shining Moon Sunday 4/24/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Chorus Room E Ken Perlman, Clawhammer Banjo Ken Perlman performs a selection of fiddle tunes on banjo from several traditions - not only Appalachian, but also Cape Breton/Prince Edward Island, Irish, Scottish, and more. Ken Perlman, Ruth Rappaport Sunday 4/24/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Concert Hall B E Songs of Home Songs about, in praise of, remembering home. New songs in the folk tradition. Fischman, O'Hanlon & Smith Sunday 4/24/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Concert Hall C GF A Family Cabaret Sparkling with energy, wit and whimsy, Jackson incorporates interactive song, movement and stories in a rollicking mix of comedy and music for all ages. Jackson Gillman Sunday 4/24/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Jamming Room B TB Intro to Doumbek & Arabic Rhythms This workshop teaches the basic hand technique for playing the Middle Eastern doumbek drum (also known as darbuka or tabla, depending on the country). You'll also learn the most common rhythms that are popular in many genres of Arabic music. No prior experience is required. If you have a drum, play along, or learn simply by watching and listening. Dave Curry Sunday 4/24/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Learning/ Discussion Room P Ukrainian Pysanki (Easter Eggs) "Live from Ukraine! A presentation on Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanki) and their traditional ornaments and symbols. This will include a short video demonstration of how to make a simple ""krapanka""-style egg, which attendees will be able to make at home afterward." Vera Sukhorukova, Oleksii Kryvenko Sunday 4/24/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 Social Dance Hall A TB Hambone for Everyone Make wonderful rhythms! Hambone is making percussion using your body – slapping and clapping while sitting down. It's great fun! Learn the basic techniques and how to put them together. Woody Lane Sunday 4/24/2022 1:00 PM 1:50 PM 1300 50 The Pub E Ritual Dance Video Showcase A curated presentation, with some narration and kibitzing, of ritual dance videos submitted for the occasion -- including several from April 23 at the Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival. Jeff Keller Sunday 4/24/2022 1:30 PM 2:20 PM 1330 50 Concert Hall A E Music of Scotland and Cape Breton Listen to traditional Scottish and Cape Breton tunes arranged to create a unique fresh sound while also keeping in the tradition. We have a big fiddle sound with other instruments, including flute, whistle, guitars, mandolins, cellos, piano and more. Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Sunday 4/24/2022 1:30 PM 2:20 PM 1330 50 Jamming Room A E Solo Trad Fiddle Award-winning 16 year old fiddler from Maine playing trad tunes from the Maine/Maritime and Scottish traditions. Owen Kennedy Sunday 4/24/2022 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 1400 50 Contra Dance Hall A TB Introduction to Appalachian Flatfooting Clogging / Flatfooting lets everyone be a member of the band. We’ll learn a few basic steps and learn to play with rhythm. Foot-stomping fun! Diane Silver Sunday 4/24/2022 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 1400 50 International Dance Hall NS Bulgarian Dancing Easy Bulgarian line dances; music by Zornitsa, a men's Bulgarian singing group with instrumental accompaniment. Zornitsa Sunday 4/24/2022 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 1400 50 Social Dance Hall B DS Zwiefache! Put your waltzing and pivoting skills to use in many different permutations! Enjoy whirling with partners to classic Bavarian Zwiefache tunes! The music tells you what to do! Tom Roby, The Mother Zwiefacher Orchestra Sunday 4/24/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Chorus Room E Have a Gay Old Time: LGBT+ Songs Traditional and recently-traditional songs with LGBT+ themes: handsome cabin boys, female husbands, and captains with huge crushes on the sailors. We will be talking live about the songs but editing our harmony together ahead of time and presenting the pre-recorded performances in the concert. April Grant, Rebecca Maxfield Sunday 4/24/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Concert Hall B E Kings of the 12-String Pete Kraemer and Howard Stith present the Blues in the styles of the Kings of the 12-String Guitar, including Leadbelly, Blind Willie McTell, Barbeque Bob and others. Pete Kraemer, Howard Stith Sunday 4/24/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Concert Hall C E Spring in India India has developed her spring traditions through deep cultural roots developed through thousands years of refinement. We will present a sample of the festivities through the lyrics in multiple languages. South Asian Poets of New England Sunday 4/24/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Jamming Room B GS Waltz Melodies Jam Session "You are welcome to join ""Three Quarter Time"", a Boston area acoustic folk instrumental group that plays and leads traditional 3/4-time and folk waltz melodies. You will participate in an ""open-to-all-instruments and all levels"" jam that has been a NEFFA tradition since 2001. You can play by ear, or use music notation that we will provide. Dancers and listeners are welcome if sufficient room space permits." Three Quarter Time Sunday 4/24/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 Learning/ Discussion Room C Caller Chat: Variety A brief presentation, followed by Q&A/open discussion, on variety in programming. Different dance forms can spice up your programs and help you market to non-contra-dance groups. Tony Parkes Sunday 4/24/2022 2:30 PM 3:20 PM 1430 50 The Pub E Songs of Women's Suffrage The women's suffrage movement gave rise to a wealth of songs. New compositions were written, and new lyrics set to familiar tunes. Katherine Rhoda sings some of these historical songs. Katherine Rhoda Sunday 4/24/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Concert Hall A E Sagebrush to Silver Screen-Cowboy Songs "Retrospective look at American cowboy songs, from authentic ballads and working songs, to ""singing cowboy"" Tin Pan Alley compositions of recent years -- and contemporary composed songs that evoke the cowboy ethos. Lots of choruses!" Allen Hopkins Sunday 4/24/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Contra Dance Hall B DS Take Hands 6: A Pod of Triplets A session of live triplets,with instruction and calling, 6 dancers, a caller, and recorded music. We're hoping attendees will make their own pods of 6 and dance along. Paul Wilde Sunday 4/24/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Jamming Room A GF Family Song Circle If you love making music with your children, learning new songs, singing and dancing along, this is the workshop for you. Children's Music Network (New England Region) Sunday 4/24/2022 3:00 PM 3:50 PM 1500 50 Social Dance Hall A TS Fun with Uniquely Scottish Dance Figures Scottish Country Dancing involves a number of unique figures. This class is designed for more experienced dancers in any dance form at NEFFA to introduce you to several of these figures and their variations in context. We will focus on having fun with these more challenging figures in dances. Experience in Contra, English, Squares and other related dance forms valuable. Scottish is not necessary. Karen Sollins, Two Cousins Sunday 4/24/2022 3:30 PM 4:20 PM 1530 50 International Dance Hall TS International Women's Dances for All All are welcome to revel in the flowing movements and haunting music of dances that historically were done by women in different cultures around the world. Marcie Van Cleave Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Chorus Room E 9 Months and Better: The Representation of Women in The Folk Song Tradition How are women represented in the folk song traditions of the West? Are women a benevolent source of life, a lure of sin, a vessel of romantic and spiritual love, a fountain of black magic, or do women represent a connection to God? This concert and discussion takes 9 songs, and, with each of them, examines the way women’s lives and bodies interact with the folk song tradition of the Western world. Songs include The Blacksmith, Shady Grove, As I Roved Out, Katy Cruel, and more. Sara Banleigh Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Concert Hall B E Mike Agranoff in concert A perennial NEFFA favorite, Mike is a versatile and highly entertaining singer, instrumentalist, and storyteller. Everything from hilarious parodies to traditional ballads to Bach on the concertina to riveting recitations. Mike Agranoff Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Concert Hall C E Downeast Dogwatch A selection of coastal and seafaring songs and ditties focused on the Northeast and Canadian Maritimes, with sing-along opportunities for the crew! Rum-Soaked Crooks Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 1600 90 Contra Dance Hall A DS Fest Orchestra LIVE! Contras + Sq The cool and the classic at this iconic Neffa event. Lisa Greenleaf, Festival Orchestra Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Jamming Room B GS Italian Music Open Session A group of Boston area traditional folk musicians will lead an 'Open Participatory Session' in the playing and singing of Italian folk, pop, classical, and operatic aria songs and melodies. The Session is open to all musicians, singers, and listeners of Italian music. We will provide music notation and Italian lyrics. Bob Alessio and Friends of Italian Music Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Learning/ Discussion Room TS Performance Instruction For Folk Singers One song performance and banter for single performers. Make your audience love you! Fishken & Groves Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 Social Dance Hall B NB Beautiful Waltzes The joy of waltzes for your dancing and listening pleasure. Confluence Sunday 4/24/2022 4:00 PM 4:50 PM 1600 50 The Pub GS Mostly Swedish Scandi Jam We will be hosting a jam with our favorite Scandi tunes and will have a tunebook available for those new to the tunes. SAC Spelmanslag Sunday 4/24/2022 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 1630 60 Concert Hall A E Mexican-American Fiddle Tunes This fiddle and guitar duo perform very danceable cumbias, polkas, pasodobles, and waltzes from the West Texas borderlands. Ana Lisa Portillo, David Martinez Sunday 4/24/2022 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 1630 60 International Dance Hall TS Cut a Rug A potpourri of taught dances/requests to recorded music. Marcie Van Cleave Sunday 4/24/2022 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 1630 60 Jamming Room A GB Pete Seeger and The Power of Song Do you have a favorite Pete Seeger song? Do you have a Pete story to share? Join us as we celebrate Pete Seeger and the power of song. Joel Landy