Basic intro into dancing to the fabulous & exciting music of the 1920s. No prior couple dance experience needed (if you can walk, you can do this!). Dances will include One-Step, Two-Step, 1920's Schottische, Foxtrot, Charleston & Waltz.

Dances that feature the Gents dancing a move and then the Ladies dancing the move, or the Actives dance, then the Inactives, or perhaps alternating complementary dances back and forth.

Come join for contras with shadows with amazing ways to reunite with your partner!

Learn to play some tunes in the melodic, noter-and-drone style of Kentucky's Ritchie Family. Noters will be provided.

Old-time songs and ballads from Kentucky and Tennessee.

Come experience the best of the worst, as we announce the winners of the third occasional bad contra choreography contest. In addition to the announcements, we may be presenting videos of the finalists, and if attendees have the intestinal fortitude, we may even attempt to dance the winner. Not for the faint hearted.

Balkan and International Folk Dancing with Sladka

Traditional songs and melodies from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, and beyond

Gogofski plays. You dance.

Brief teaching, mostly "behind the lines" while dancing is happening, to especially inspiring accordion music by Gawain Thomas. All are welcome.

Dance Party, Balkan style! Favorite Balkan dances with a lively, interactive band featuring irresistible high-energy vocals and instrumental numbers.

Come sing along (or just enjoy listening to)"old city songs" and/or dance songs from Macedonia and surrounding areas, evoking the pleasure ("kefi") of singing with old friends around the table at a celebration, or in the village tavern or coffeehouse.

Dave Golber introduces the most important scales of Balkan music. Sheet music provided for every key of instrument. How to play a characteristic improv. A short tune will be taught.

Gogofski's Kasia Sokalla sings songs of Macedonia, Bosnia, and Serbia.

Pete has a new CD, aptly titled "Ballads, Blues, and Sentimental Old Songs" and he will present a few of these accompanying himself on a variety of guitars.

Dancing for the fun of it! Simple set dances, no experience needed.

You'll be playing songs on the ukulele within minutes in this fun and accessible ukulele course. Please bring a ukulele, a tuner (if you have one), and an eagerness to learn

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.

French bourree basics reviewed. We'll dance some old favorites and learn some new ones.

Line & circle dances from Brittany and France. Dances are easy, friendly, forgiving, and fun! No partner necessary.

Tips and tricks for anything band related, including putting sets together, programming and evening, working with callers, getting booked, and more!

Zdravets plays and sings village-style music "mostly from Bulgaria," using traditional Bulgarian folk instruments and vocal styles.

Easy Bulgarian line dances; music by Zornitsa, a men's Bulgarian singing group with instrumental accompaniment.

Zdravets plays and sings village-style music "mostly from Bulgaria," using traditional Bulgarian folk instruments and vocal styles.

We will play some Bulgarian music (charts provide) and workshop some traditional ornaments. (Accordion-specific ornaments will not be taught)

Few poets have had as many works successfully set to music. Come and share or just listen to some favorite pieces with us.

play for dance

Presidential campaign songs originally sung by Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson promoting Henry Wallace in 1948. This is the 70th anniversary!

When excellent dancers and exquisite music combine, the most complicated English dance run like clockwork. Challenging figures and puzzle-like dances for experienced and attentive dancers.

Meet the new CDSS President (Gaye Fifer) and Executive Director (Katy German) and other Board members to discuss what's needed in the world of country dance.

A rousing maritime singing event for all.

4-6 dances that demonstrate the evolution of contra dances from the mid 1800s to the modern era.

Traditional and silly songs for children and the young at heart

Open sing-around to close the festival; voices and instruments welcome, choruses preferred but not required, send us home with a song!

A selection of traditional and modern a cappella folk music from Scandinavia

A discussion about what makes contra dance sequences good, and how to create them.

Contras dances called in succession, no teaching! Dancers are expected to know all of the usual calls.

Contras dances called in succession, no teaching! Dancers are expected to know all of the usual calls.

Contras dances called in succession, no teaching! Dancers are expected to know all of the usual calls.

Contras dances called in succession, no teaching! Dancers are expected to know all of the usual calls.

Exciting contras with fantastic, keep-you-moving music.

This will be a slow jam of favorite tunes commonly played for New England style Contra Dancing. All instruments welcome! No written music; all tunes will be played by ear.

Contras with square figures, squares with contra figures, and a mix or the two. Perhaps even a grid square.

Haunting, playful, energetic, regal ... these are some words that describe traditional Czech music and dance. Enjoy the synergy that is created when beautiful music is combined with great choreographies!

Women’s songs from the Anglo-Celtic traditions, featuring uplifting narratives of heroines saving lovers and clever maidens outsmarting foes, to dark reflections on common, real-life experiences.

Come see some magical crankies: movies on paper! Julie Vallimont will perform a few that she has made, and have a Q+A session about the art form and how to make your own.

Boston's favorite Croatian dances

Croatian music varies throughout the country. We will be singing a wide variety of traditional songs to give people an idea of what the music of Croatia sounds like.

Are you a dance caller or organizer? Come join in a guided discussion of how to create a fun, safe, welcoming, consent-based dance!

Family dancing with kids and adults in mind. The family that dances together has lots of fun, together!

Dave Richardson will present traditional ballads that feature true lovers separated by death or by cruel, meddling mothers – in some instances by both!

Come to swap songs of drinking (beer, whiskey, rum, cider, tea, coffee...)

FD Party with easy dances

Come and enjoy one of England's most popular festival events, the Ceilidh. All the dances are great fun and perfect for all the family. You will get to dance in Squares, Circles, longways sets and more. All dances will be called by a regular on the English Ceilidh scene, Alex Cumming along with his expert dance band.

They said it can't be done, but it is, in fact, possible to make Irish music sound damn good on the English concertina. Ready your fingers and squint your ears!

This English country dance session features dances by teams of modern-day choreographers. The team may have formed through a strong friendship, a marriage union, or a choreography workshop at a dance camp/venue.

English country dance party

Contemporary English country dance choreographers often draw inspiration from recently composed tunes. This session offers a selection of such dances.

Discussion (not lecture) for English dance callers. How do you manage growing repertoire? What do you want from your calling career? How do you plan to get it? Alan Winston will facilitate.

Dance to the great tunes -- old and new -- that have inspired the figures, phrasing, progressions, and nuances that are the signature of Brooke Friendly's and Chris Sackett's work.

Roroslaget plays dance tunes from the Roros region of Norway, pols tunes as well as more general favorites: reinlander, waltz, polka, and snoa.

Songs and tunes in the Celtic tradition with voice, harp, guitar and fiddle.

Sparkling with energy, with & whimsy, Jackson incorprorates interactive song, movement and stories in a rollicking mix of comedy and music for all ages.

For ages 5 years and up. Please join us for enjoyable dances that all can do, and to live music!

Come kick up your heels! Dancing for all ages with big time fun!

Come and enjoy Scottish Country Dancing for all ages. All dances will be talked, walked and danced. No experience needed.

A NEFFA tradition! Open band playing for contras.

A NEFFA tradition! Open band playing for contras and squares. Join us! Merry Go Round at 4:30pm

A stylish blend of English country dances: elegant to energetic; festive, yet tasteful!

Flatfooting is an American percussive dance. It’s great fun, either to music or for creating your own rhythms. Learn the basic steps and how they go to music.

While sea shanties helped sailors get their work done, foc's'le songs were sung when off duty to help pass the time and entertain themselves. Come and share these less often sung songs with us.

Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards are clearly inheritors of a timeless legacy, creating music that is both original and evocative of a rich tradition. Blending distinctive voices and a wide range of accompaniment (guitar, harmonica, ukulele, clarinet, penny whistle, electric bass), their songs have been well-received by audiences around the eastern United States since 2010. Transcending the genre of folk Americana, their music echoes inspiration from traditional folk duos and singer/songwriters like Ian & Sylvia, Kate Wolf and Neil Young – combining beautiful harmonies and a lyrical intensity, while establishing a unique sound of their own.

Amplify your resources with low/no cost tech tools. Telephony, volunteer management, admissions, community engagement, etc. - let's share what's working for you and possibly find something new.

The Great Woods Orchestra will perform compositions inspired by folk music from around the world.

Dance tunes from France and Brittany - guided jam. All are welcome!

The Scandinavian Folkdancers of Omaha will teach fun, easy and lively quadrilles and circle dances. These dances are perfect for kids, families and beginners.

Dances that are symmetrical or almost symmetrical.

Come enjoy memorable jug band tributes to some of the worst scoundrels ever to have their sagas sung--all rendered in toe-tappin' style with 3-part harmony, guitar, harmonica, jug, washboard, and bass. Includes songs from our recent CD!

Bring your voices and instruments and come sing and play along with us, choosing from a set of gospel songs with lyrics and chords provided.

An approachable jam session for musician of all levels. It's not a slow jam, but rather, we play tunes at regular speed that just happen to not have many notes! We could play Irish polkas, klezmer tunes, French mazurkas, waltzes, schottishes, slow airs, and more. Tunes taught by ear.

The beautiful blend and resonance of hammered and mountain dulcimers will be showcased in a performance of traditional and original music.

Harmony parts enhance dance melodies. Learn how to add harmony parts to familiar tunes. Basic techniques can help you develop this fun and rewarding skill. Bring a melody instrument.

Hold on to your hats! The harpocalypse is coming to NEFFA! Come join us in a jam session centered around a very special instrument: the harp. We will be sharing songs and tunes from various traditions. Everyone is welcome.

Come sing Country Honky-Tonk songs from the likes of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. A full country band will play and lead songs and you will have ALL the words.

Life's much too short for only jigs, reels, and hornpipes. Allow us to play the praises of those oft-neglected, yet noteworthy tunes sadly lumped into the "misc." category.

Instruction on how to play the bones for complete beginners and working up to players with experience, demonstrating advanced techniques, and various styles

Introduction to Irish Bodhran; a demonstration of handling technique. Explore Irish music rhythms. We'll consider session etiquette, play some tunes (with Dave Miller on fiddle), explore ornamentation. Bring a bodhran.

Humorous and Novelty Songs

Solo instrumental acoustic accordion, some familiar and some traditional Hungarian music

Numerous artists influenced the unique talent that became Bob Dylan. We trace these influences in anecdote and in music

Participatory folk dancing with the International Music Club

easy line and couple dances

International Folk Dance

Dance to favorite international folk dances, as well as some surprises

International Folkdancing

What do you need to know to contra dance at the NEFFA Festival? This event will get you started.

If you're new to Contra dancing or need a refresher, we'll cover the basics and have you moving. Dance Angels welcome.

Join in the fun by learning, gently, the dance movements to the luscious music of English Country Dance. Everyone is invited!

Come learn the basic figures while dancing to beautiful music.

An introduction to the basics of Quebecois step dancing. Geared to beginners but will include a few variations for those with some percussive dance experience.

Western squares are exciting. Everyone is moving to fast, driving old-time music. It’s a whoop and a holler. Come, learn, and enjoy.

Come learn the basics of Balkan and other international dance styles. Enjoy efficient, cheerful teaching and wonderful live music!

Learn dances from many different countries. No partner need. "If you can walk, you can dance."

Come learn the basics of Balkan and other international dance styles. Enjoy efficient, cheerful teaching and wonderful live music!

You've seen it at the festival entrance - that fast-paced dance with the flexible "swords". This workshop will give you a taste of some basic figures in this dance tradition. We'll start with learning to make the "nut" (the star held up at the end).

What do you need to know to join in on the square dances at the NEFFA Festival? This event will get you started.

This session will give beginners the skills and the confidence to get up and dance when a waltz is played, starting from basics.

English country dance terms and figures, taught in the context of easy and enjoyable dances.

We will introduce you to the steps and social dances of Scotland. This is geared to newer dancers.

Real folk songs from Ireland and the United States.

Energetic Irish set dances interspersed with ceili dances.

This workshop will cover the primary ornamentation used in Celtic music for the whistle and applying it to jigs, reels & hornpipes. I will focus bring sheet music for the example tunes; we will notate the ornaments that most players would use and discuss strategies for those choices.

Family-friendly Israeli folk dances with simple patterns taught cheerfully and efficiently. No partners needed...you can do these!

We will be teaching fun Israeli couple dances of medium difficulty. Some experience with Israeli dance is helpful.

Music from Memphis and the early 1900's, with jug, washtub bass, washboard, kazoo, mouth harp, guitar, mandolin and vocals.

This contra set will feature the McBride/Orzechowski clan. Jane McBride Orzechowski and her family make up Sugar River Band. Kate McBride Shogren, the caller, is Jane's sister. The dances featured would be geared toward dancers of all experience levels but leaning toward beginners.

Good old songs and tunes, the way folks pick and sing or just plain listen to, for fun, around the kitchen table.

Participatory playing of klezmer tunes, all instruments (and vocalists), all levels. Sheet music will be provided, including various klezmer forms: freylekhs, slow hora, bulgar, terkish, Yiddish swing, etc.

Croatian choral singing! We'll sing through some old Croatian favorites, then review and sing through a beautiful choral arrangement of Ladarke, a traditional spring ritual song cycle. Sheet music provided and wonderful accompaniment by a tamburitza band!

There are Danish folkdances which fit or almost fit the Alpine definition of the Zwiefacher. Some are very simple, some difficult. Both levels will be taught.

Hambo reputations: Deserved as a delightful couple dance. Overstated as difficult to learn. This different teaching strategy is proven for one hour lessons to deliver to beginners.

Examples of traditional harp music. A brief history of the harp and harp music. Classic songs. Regional differences and examples. Evolution of the music and the harp. Modern examples and further information.

Leave your words in your brain place and lilt out some tunes with us. Diddley aye do fal do ral day dee booger skiddamarinky doot!

Short waves, long waves, flowing waves, diagonal waves, starry waves!

Learn how to make a musical instrument out of simple household materials. Materials and instruction will be provided. All ages are welcome. Children under 12 should be accompanied by a supervising adult or teen.

From the shtetl to the city, Yiddish songs have always accompanied work life. This concert, with audience participation, will travel through the Yiddish music of making a living.

Marie and her trusty steed and life companion (a.k.a. her harp) will be sharing some traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic isles and beyond.

Marxophone, violin-guitar, dolceola, harpeleik, Phonoharp No. 1, & more! Katherine Rhoda sings & plays vintage fretless zithers.

Dave and Chris will lead a slow jam of favorite tunes composed by Bob McQuillen. Music will be provided, but playing by ear is encouraged. All instruments and levels welcome.

Lecture and Demonstration of Northumbrian Small Pipes, Scottish Small Pipes and Uilleann Pipes.

Set dances require working together, and can be a satisfying and fun experience. Modern writers have been skillfully ingenious in creating interesting twists on older choreographic ideas.

International Folk Dancing with Shining Moon

Come learn to play the mountain dulcimer! This workshop is for any one interested in the mountain dulcimer and dulcimer players of any level. We will learn basic playing styles and play a few tunes together. Q and A will be encouraged, and participants will learn about the instruments' history, traditional styles and modern innovations. Extra instruments will be available and everyone will have a chance to play.

We will play arrangements of traditional music from Scotland and Cape Breton, with a big fiddle sound. Our group includes fiddles, flutes, guitars, mandolins and more.

Funny songs, silly songs, and other songs to make you laugh.

Members of the Program Committee will describe the process of scheduling performers.

We'll learn recently composed southern old time fiddle tunes with a focus on style and rhythm. Participants should have working knowledge of their instruments. (Guitarists, bring a flat pick.)

Join in the fun and sing along to your music hall favorites!

Sing from a new shape-note tunebook "the Norumbega Harmony". We have rescued old tunes in 4-part harmony from the New England Singing School tradition and have added some new ones, all in the style of "The Sacred Harp" and the old shape-note books.

What?!?! You didn’t get cast in Glee? Come out to dance and live out your pop idol fantasies with us. Out loud and proud! Doo whop, harmonize, and rap back up singer style, as we re-invent square dancing together. You may be a grandmother, but you sure don't dance like one! Be there AND be square!

Presenting the nyckelharpa - the Swedish "national instrument." We'll play, discuss, and, if people bring their own harpas, we'll make part of the session a workshop.

Janie will teach several tunes and songs in the old time style with a focus on improving right hand rhythm skills, adding more melody and chords to your playing.

This workshop will explore the cornerstones of southern fiddling that can be applied to any tune. Through the magic of bowing, ornaments, tunings and phrasing, we will move beyond the notes and focus on the flowing, rhythmic and driving energy that produces the irresistible groove of the old time sound.

Bring your voices to an Old Time Gospel Sing where we'll sing songs and hymns from the old time tradition, including songs recorded by the Carter Family, EC & Orna Ball, and others.

Play in a friendly jam session led by South Coast. A mix of old timey favorites and some tunes with a gentler feel: Carpenter’s Elk Creek Blues, Fraley’s Sail Away Ladies, Reed’s Rocking the Baby to Sleep and more. Some written music provided.

Pick-Up Cajun Band plays for dancing

Dedicated to all the shanty singers who have crossed the bar, join us in singing shanties and sea songs in their honor and our enjoyment.

Join us as we sing some well-known folk and traditional songs.

T-Acadie plays and sings Quebecois, Canadian maritime, Cajun, New England tunes and songs. Fiddle, Button Accordion, Guitar, 3 part harmony, a cappella, check THIS one out!!

Play Romanian tunes. Sheet music provided for C instruments.

Enjoy a selection of songs from this formative period of the Israeli song tradition. Listen, sing along, and learn the stories and context behind the music.

We may not have a pub, but we can still raise the rafters! Bring a chorus song to lead, or just join in on the refrain.

Bring a song of protest and resistance, or join in the choruses -- singing our way through difficult times

Enjoy the exciting and challenging dances of Russia. Each dance is accompanied by the beautiful and thrilling (live!) choral music from the region. Music provided by the Bjelalitsa Chorus, directed by Julia Poirier.

Have fun dancing the "other" role, and learn some creative ways to swap roles with your partner during the dance.

Group participation of singing Rounds

Old and new rounds will be taught. You don't need experience or music reading ability; sheet music you can keep will be provided. All are welcome.

For all lovers of murder ballads, rebel songs, sea shanties, and drinking songs, come to the pub sing! We'll rant and we'll roar and have a grand old time, just as though we were in your favorite pub.

Join us for shape-note singing from the Sacred Harp in the traditional hollow square.

101 introduces the basic pattern; 102 gives you the tools to individualize your dance. Opportunities to dance both leader and follower roles.

Fun Scottish figures and great tunes.

Love song by Robert Burns surely but this exploration of "Scots Musical Museum" will cover full range of lovers' moods from this whole important 18th century collection. Songs to sing & share too.

Join me for a slow jam with Scottish march music (from 2/4 all the way to 9/8) as the focus.

Rousing concert of airs, marches, reels, strathspeys, jigs & hornpipes played by a 20+ member band of fiddles, accordions, guitars, flutes, recorders and more.

Traditional sea chanteys, ballards and songs with audience participation and discussion

April Grant, Lynn Noel, Anayis Wright, Emily Kovatch, and Haley Fisher present little-known and unusual songs of the sea in gorgeous harmony.

Come and sing. Refrains and choruses: some loud and boisterous, some quiet and sweet.

Seated squared dances are like regular square dances except you are sitting down. Fun for all, but may be particularly appealing to people who cannot dance due to impaired mobility.

Join us for this step by step primer. You will soon be singing the powerful 4-part harmonies that brought early New England communities together. No experience necessary! Bring your family and friends.

A performance of tunes, Morris, Clog and rapper as collected by Cecil Sharp and colleagues such as Maud Karpeles. There will also be video footage of Sharp in action dancing English Country and Morris accompanied by live music.

The Oshima Brothers’ magnetic sibling sound and contagious joy derives from a lifetime of making music together. Raised in Maine, this talented young duo has honed a harmony-drenched blend of contemporary folk, acoustic pop and Americana. They deliver songs rich with dynamic vocals, lush guitars, octave bass and percussion. Come see them in concert!

Sarah Jane Nelson will share her favorite singable storybooks with families and festival-going educators. Her participatory program will also include some of her favorite children's songs.

Irish session for beginning Irish musicians

Pete and friends present an evening out on the front porch singing old songs, telling stories, and playing dance tunes from the Southern United States.

Come sing and dance to all kinds of folk music. Learn new singing games. All ages welcome.

This would be a participatory workshop in which anyone who wants to would be invited to contribute a song in a language other than English.

Harbortown sings songs both old and new about the waters that surround us, the people and creatures who live there, and the folks who work on and in them.

Sing and play songs, games and stories that began one way, and during travel and experience, developed new life in the USA.

Do you love group singing? Do you love boisterous shouting? Come do both! This is a participatory pub sing focusing on songs with callbacks (such as Fathom The Bowl) and songs with joyous shouts (such as Old Dun Cow). Be prepared to stomp your feet, sing real loud, and laugh a whole lot. COLUMBIA!!!

Learn the parts and dance moves to a traditional South African choral song. No music reading necessary, all will be taught by ear.

Fun squares for all -- even diehard contra dancers!

Presentation of traditional and contemporary songs about steamboats and roustabout work songs from the Mississippi River Basin and the East Coast; audience encouraged to sing on choruses and to lead some songs.

A sampling of our latest menu: Mermaid Song Fritters, Lump of Fatty Bacon, Candied Chorus of Shanty Refrains, Crock Pot Ploughboy Pilaf, and little bites for the Pretty Babes.

A session of Swedish regional polskas and gammaldans (hambo, schottis, waltz...) for your dancing pleasure

Anti-slavery & women's rights songs - U.S. 1837 to 1867

The Mood Elevators, a women's vocal trio, lead participants through 3-part to 4-part arrangements of jazz standards from the 1930's-1940's. All voice parts and singing levels welcome. Music provided.

Tired of that old G, C, D, Em kind of thing? Learn some cool new chords and rhythms to play swing tunes like Summertime, All of Me and Autumn Leaves. Amaze your friends! Confound your detractors! Designed for people who don't think they can play jazz. You're ready for the workshop if can play familiar songs in constant tempo and are comfortable with barre chords. Handouts provided, recording devices encouraged.

Easy dances to klezmer music, which can be followed after a minimum of teaching. Klezmer is the traditional Folk music of Eastern European Jews. Mostly circle dances.

Celebrating the 90th anniversary of Ted's birth with some of his best contras and squares.

Four contra dances that remind us all how great Contra Dancing is

For many years, the arrival of a fully laden whaling ship meant the homes and streets of cities like London, Boston and New York would be brightly lit and the machines that powered the Industrial Revolution would sun smoothly - all thanks to whale oil. But the whalermen also gave us folk art, the great American novel, Moby Dick, and a large collection of fine songs. Come explore with us the whaling trade through the songs they left behind.

An open singing session! Come lead a song, join in on choruses and harmonies, or just come to listen. Bring friends, bring songs!

Traditional songs and tunes from North Amertica and the British isles, featuring fiddle, concertina, Northumbrian small pipes and Uilleann pipes.

Traditional Irish session for experienced musicians

Teen band from Cape Cod performs traditional Celtic music for all ages

Open to all levels of players, as long as you can keep time and change chords. We'll play tunes mostly in G. Pickers, singers, strummers, whatever works with traditional folk tunes are welcome.

I love teaching Balkan dances that look intimidating, but can be made to be more accessible. I break the dances down in ways that make them easier to understand and learn. People usually look forward to this workshop.

Triple-minor contras that keep most people busy most of the time

Rollicking dance tunes and songs of the Celtic nations including Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Brittany. Twin fiddles, harp, bouzouki and foot percussion will have you dancing in the aisles!

Bring a uke, lead a song, jump in, sing and strum along, all levels, for a lively session hosted by Molly and Dan. Song sheets provided or bring 25 copies.

Learn to play waltzes of another color - 5 beat, 8 beat, 11 beat

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.

An hour of waltzes which will also include couples dances such as schottisches, polkas and hambos.

Songs from around the world about this fragile earth, our island home, and water’s key role for our survival. Lift your voices with us in the name of climate justice.

Happy contra dancing to get you in the mood for the Festival

Learn the basics of American Contra Dance in this user-friendly introductory workshop.

Sing and play music from rural English churches, from the time of Thomas Hardy, Jane Austen, and King George III. For all voices and melodic instruments.

An hour of humorous songs, stories, and foolishness

Allan will show you how to change up your standard chords for playing with fiddle tunes by examining different voicings, chord positions and shapes and rhythm!

Intermediate level flourishes for waltz fans.

Traditional and new songs about work, a working life, work going away.

Eclectic & exciting world folk music concert, with songs from Bosnia, South Africa, Georgia, Corsica, Russia, Cuba & America.

A NEFFA tradition! Open band playing for contras. For all youth ages 35 years and younger.

Learn how to unlock the "mystery" of playing with rhythm and groove! Janie will share techniques with bowing and melody to show you how to add more musicality, rhythm and spirit to your music!

Zwiefachers are folk couple dances from Southern Germany that combine waltzing and pivoting. We'll play a selection of Z's from simple to challenging.