NEFFA Events - Saturday April 26, 2025
Note: This was the listing for the now-concluded 2025 Festival. The events for the 2026 Festival will be put here in February 2026

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Trade Center West
10:00amZwiefachers — E Z to Hard Z NS -- Ret Turner, The Mother Zwiefacher Orchestra (50 min.)
11:00amDaylight Contras DS -- Michael Karcher, Festival Orchestra (50 min.)
12:00noonContra Medley Prep DS -- Lisa Greenleaf; Sidman, Walters, & Eid-Reiner (50 min.)
1:00pmTriple Minor Contras DS -- Chris Page, Not Enough Fiddles (50 min.)
2:00pm(set chairs) -- (5 min.)
2:15pmDance Performance E -- Iskwelahang Pilipino; Iskwelahang Pilipino; Samburis -- Lithuanian Folk Dance Group of Boston; Mladost Folk Ensemble; Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston, Inc.; Wayside Inn Steppers; Legends Georgian Dance; Germantown Country Dancers; Samskrithi; Chhandika Institute of Kathak Dance, Boston (110 min.)
4:15pm(set chairs) -- (5 min.)
4:30pmSaturday Contra Medley NX -- Various Callers, Live Wire (20 min.)
5:00pmSpring Fever Contras DS -- Sue Rosen, The Orphans (50 min.)
6:00pmRum & Onions Contras DS -- Darlene Underwood, Rum & Onions (80 min.)
7:30pmThank You, Dan Pearl (Contras) DS -- Various Callers, Dogtown (50 min.)
8:30pmZippy Contras DS -- Ben Sachs-Hamilton, The Moving Violations (50 min.)
9:30pmContra Dances of Inspiration DS -- Don Veino, Bow and Reed (50 min.)
10:30pmGo With the Flow Contras DS -- Alexandra Deis-Lauby, einstein's little homunculus (60 min.)
Trade Center Tent
10:00amShape Note Workshop TB -- Glen Wright, Susan Mampre & Anayis (A.J.) Wright (50 min.)
11:00amSacred Harp Singing GS -- Norumbega Harmony (50 min.)
12:00noonWorld Music Concert E -- Boston Harmony (50 min.)
1:00pmRounds Singing GB -- The Rounds Galore & More Singers (50 min.)
2:00pmQueer Maritime Music E -- The Ranzo Boys (50 min.)
3:00pmConnecticut Sea Music Festival Chantey Sing GB -- Connecticut Sea Music Festival Singers (50 min.)
4:00pmIrish Session Music G -- The Groton Session Players (50 min.)
5:00pmNEFFA Funny Song Swap Hour GB -- Joel Landy (50 min.)
6:00pmMusic of Scotland and Cape Breton E -- Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra (50 min.)
7:00pmSongs with Boisterous Shouting! GS -- Red Kovatch (50 min.)
8:00pmPub Sing GB -- Jack in the Green Morris (110 min.)
Ballroom AB (Hotel East)
10:00amFundamentals of Traditional Turning Waltz TB -- Tim Lamm, Diane Gonzales (50 min.)
11:00amRinging Russian Dances Regaled TS -- Murray and Randi Spiegel, Bjelalitsa Chorus (50 min.)
12:00noonTraditional Georgian Dance Workshop TB -- Dancing Crane Georgian Cultural Center (50 min.)
1:00pmGreek Participatory Dance DS -- Boston Lykeion Ellinidon (50 min.)
2:00pmGavottes from Bretagne (Brittany) DB -- Fabien Goulay, Lisa Tamres, Box and String Trio (50 min.)
3:00pmDance Like a Resian: Italian Dance TB -- Italian Village Music and Dance (50 min.)
4:00pmAjde! A Macedonian Dance Party NS -- Niva (50 min.)
5:00pmTricky Balkan Dances TS -- Ed Abelson, Balkan Fields (50 min.)
6:00pmDance Party! Balkan and Beyond NS -- Shining Moon (50 min.)
7:00pmBalkan Joy! NS -- Balkan Fields (50 min.)
8:00pmBalkan Dances to Beautiful Balkan Voices TS -- Sue Rose, Krasivi Perli (50 min.)
9:00pmFusion Dance DB -- Boston Fusion Dance Community (65 min.)
10:15pmJug Band Blues and Swing Dance NS -- Outrageous Fortune (75 min.)
Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)
10:00amBulgarian & More Dance Party NS -- Zdravets (50 min.)
11:00amScottish Country Dancing DS -- Howard Lasnik, Terry Traub's Scottish Dance Band (50 min.)
12:00noonLearn the ECD Medley Dances DS -- Joanna Reiner Wilkinson; Tom Roby; Mills, Mills, Coakley Stowe, Rain (50 min.)
1:00pmEnglish Country Dance Medley NX -- Tom Roby; Joanna Reiner Wilkinson; Mills, Mills, Coakley Stowe, Rain (20 min.)
1:30pmFestejo: Afro-Peruvian Dance DB -- Jennifer McHone Villalobos (50 min.)
2:30pmStylish Groove Contras DS -- Julian Blechner, Cojiro (50 min.)
3:30pmTransitional "Classic" Contras DS -- Steve Zakon-Anderson, Sugar River Band (50 min.)
4:30pmForget Me Nots: Classic Couple Dances DB -- Andy Taylor-Blenis, Calliope (20 min.)
5:00pmWaltzes and Beyond NS -- Calliope (50 min.)
6:00pmCrossover Scottish Social DS -- Marc Hartstein, Torrent (50 min.)
7:00pmThe Hey's the Thing (ECD) DS -- Barbara Finney, The English Country Dance Open Band, Clara Stefanov-Wagner (50 min.)
8:00pmECD Delights DS -- Sam Weiler, The Pegasus Collective (50 min.)
9:00pmBalkan Dance NS -- Gogofski (65 min.)
10:15pmLively International Dancing NS -- The Dark-Eyed Devojki (75 min.)
Marlborough (Hotel West)
10:00amIntro to Contra and Contra Refresher! DB -- Alexandra Deis-Lauby, JumpStart (50 min.)
11:00amEnglish Country Dance: A Gentle Introduction TB -- Alan Winston; Marnen, Carol, & Len (50 min.)
12:00noonBalkan Brass Dance Party NS -- Conical Cacophony (50 min.)
1:00pmIntro to International Dance TB -- Janet Yeracaris, Shining Moon (50 min.)
2:00pmFamily Scottish Country Dancing DF -- Karen Sollins, Tabbies' Delight (50 min.)
3:00pmAll Ages Barn Dance DF -- Don Veino, Calliope (50 min.)
4:00pmQuebecois Stepdancing TB -- Cindy Larock, Deux Bijoux (50 min.)
5:00pmSinging Squares DS -- Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Free Association (50 min.)
6:00pmIntro to American Tango TB -- Tim Lamm, Diane Gonzales, Pandora (50 min.)
7:00pmSwedish Couple Dancing NS -- lydia ievins (80 min.)
8:30pmYiddish Set & Couple Dances DB -- The Ad Hoc Klezmer Joy & Merriment Band (50 min.)
9:30pmRøros Norwegian Dance Party NX -- Røroslaget (50 min.)
10:30pmLate-Night Cool-Down English Dancing DS -- Alan Winston, The Mad Katters (60 min.)
Sterling (Hotel West)
10:00amRehearsal for The English Country Dance Open Band TS -- The English Country Dance Open Band (50 min.)
11:00amKlezmer Jam GB -- Klezmer Jam Band (50 min.)
12:00noonFamily Camp Fun GF -- Box and String (50 min.)
1:00pmFamily Morris Dance Workshop TF -- Alice Cumming, Laurel Swift (50 min.)
2:00pm(set chairs) -- (20 min.)
3:00pmFather and Daughter Bird Songs E -- Jackson Gillman, JillianEstelle Gillman (50 min.)
4:00pmSeated Square Dance DB -- Fred Wersan, Assabet Ramblers (50 min.)
5:00pmHarmony I and Harmony II TS -- Kim Wallach, Heidi Slaney (50 min.)
6:00pmEnglish Country Dance Tune Jam GS -- Mills, Mills, Coakley Stowe, Rain (50 min.)
7:00pmStrange and Lovely Ballads E -- Secret Library Band (50 min.)
8:00pmHook Up, Cuddle Up, Make Up, and Break Up... E -- Colleyospin (50 min.)
9:00pmFavorite Old Time Tunes Slow Jam GS -- Berlin Jam Friends (140 min.)
Sudbury (Hotel West)
10:00amBeginner Bluegrass Jam GB -- Jonah Spear (50 min.)
11:00am(set chairs) -- (20 min.)
11:30amIntroduction to English Handbell Ringing TB -- Connecticut Handbell Musicians (50 min.)
12:30pmHandbell Ringing Read Along TS -- Connecticut Handbell Musicians (50 min.)
1:30pmHow to Play the Bones TB -- Steve Brown & Friends (50 min.)
2:30pmGershwin for Guitar TX -- Richard Yospin (50 min.)
3:30pmMelodic Clawhammer Banjo Workshop TS -- Ken Perlman (50 min.)
4:30pmUke Jam GB -- Uke Jammers (50 min.)
5:30pmMcQuillen Tune Slow Jam GS -- Chris Carpenter, Dave Miller (50 min.)
6:30pmCrunchy Harmony Session GS -- Ian McGullam, Julian Nowogrodzki (50 min.)
7:30pmFisher's Hornpipe from Black Fiddler, Frank Patterson TS -- Cathy Mason (50 min.)
8:30pmThe Lost Art of Recitation E -- Mike Agranoff (50 min.)
9:30pmWell, That Didn't End Well: Tragic Trad Ballads GS -- Lynn Feingold (80 min.)
Southborough (Hotel West)
10:30amSafety in Action Panel for Dance Orgs P -- Dance Etiquette Panelists (50 min.)
11:30amMostly Swedish Jam GS -- SAC Spelmanslag (50 min.)
12:30pmRenaissance Seeds, Stems, and Perennials E -- Renaissance Jukebox (50 min.)
1:30pmA All Day Jam GS -- Long Lost String Band (50 min.)
2:30pmEvolution: New Ways & Old Ways C -- Scott Higgs, Lisa Greenleaf (50 min.)
3:30pmSongs of Survival and Resilience GB -- Joel Landy (50 min.)
4:30pmBalkan Singing Workshop TS -- Tatiana Sarbinska (50 min.)
5:30pmCore English Dance Repertoire in the 21st Century C -- Alan Winston (50 min.)
6:30pmStart and Grow a Dance Series C -- Rob Matson, Jacob Bloom (50 min.)
7:30pmAll Over the Place E -- Sean Smith, Miriam Rosas (50 min.)
8:30pmSupernatural Songs and Stories GB -- Heidi Slaney, Jess Accetta (50 min.)
9:30pmCrazy Balkan Rhythms Jam: Beranche and Beyond! GS -- Crazy Balkan Rhythms Posse (120 min.)
Westborough (Hotel West)
10:00amCamp Songs GF -- Heidi Slaney, Jess Accetta (50 min.)
11:00amIncredible Critter Songs GF -- Charlie Ipcar (50 min.)
12:00noonSing/Play Fun: Song Circle Jam GF -- Maury Stauffer, Stefanie Stauffer (50 min.)
1:00pmFamily Singalong GF -- Green Mountain Radish Revival (50 min.)
2:00pmFolk Family Singalong GF -- Bobbi Macdonald (50 min.)
3:00pmKids Contra Jam GF -- Jeff Kaufman, Lily Wise (50 min.)
4:00pmTraditional French Tunes for Balfolk GS -- Fabien Goulay, Lisa Tamres (50 min.)
5:00pmScots Revolt! Alistair Hulett's "Red Clydeside" P -- Anne Kazlauskas, Ishmael Stefanov-Wagner (50 min.)
6:00pmHarmony Song Workshop TB -- Laurel Swift (50 min.)
7:00pmLullabies GF -- Kim Wallach (50 min.)
8:00pmJoyful Rounds GS -- Devik Wyman, Martha Ware (50 min.)
9:00pmStorytelling for Grown-Ups E -- Helen Engelhardt (50 min.)
10:00pmAvailable for jamming -- (50 min.)
Princess (Hotel East)
10:00amFamily Barn Dance DF -- Jacob Bloom, Sammy Wetstein, Rosemary Powell (50 min.)
11:00amFrolic with Family and Friends TF -- Marcie Van Cleave (50 min.)
12:00noon(set chairs) -- (20 min.)
12:30pmSCD Musician Primer GB -- Alias (50 min.)
1:30pmSongs of the Eastern Slavs E -- Grunya (50 min.)
2:30pmBalkan Kefana Singalong GS -- Balkan Kefana (50 min.)
3:30pmMusic of the Balkans, Roma, Middle East, & Mediterranean E -- Meraki Caravan (50 min.)
4:30pmIrish Session GS -- Sean Smith, Corey Walters (50 min.)
5:30pmSing Together Song Swap GB -- Annaleah, Emma, & Maia (50 min.)
6:30pmBeatles Singalong GB -- Rocking Horse People (50 min.)
7:30pmOttoman Turkish Makam Music E -- NEVA (50 min.)
8:30pmString Theory & Shenanigans E -- einstein's little homunculus (50 min.)
9:30pmHonky Tonk Singalong GB -- Planet Banjo (50 min.)
10:30pmBalfolk Jam GS -- Box and String Trio (60 min.)
Duchess (Hotel East)
10:00amAccordion Autopsy C -- Morgan Liu-Packard (50 min.)
11:00amIntro To Hand Drumming Workshop TB -- Dave Curry (50 min.)
12:00noonContra Tune Slow Jam GS -- Chris Carpenter, Dave Miller (50 min.)
1:00pmFiddle Tunes from "Down East:" New Brunswick, Canada TS -- Becky Miller (50 min.)
2:00pmUkulele Off the Page TS -- Ken Mattsson (50 min.)
3:00pmDavid Kaynor Tunes Participatory Jam GS -- Roundtuit (50 min.)
4:00pmArgentine Tango Jam GS -- Orquesta Tipica Mermelada (50 min.)
5:00pmOld-Time Music Concert E -- The Lazy Kate's (50 min.)
6:00pmMidnight Droolers Old Time Slow Jam GS -- The Midnight Droolers, Hannah Purdy (50 min.)
7:00pmPlaying Changes: Introduction to Improvisation TS -- Morgan Liu-Packard (50 min.)
8:00pmManouche Jam Session GS -- Django Jazz (50 min.)
9:00pmTunewriting TB -- Larry Unger (50 min.)
10:00pmForebitter or Worse GB -- Jeff Keller, Lynn Noel (90 min.)
Seminar (Hotel East)
10:00amYour Best Voice: Mic Technique GS -- Don Veino (50 min.)
11:00amMusic from the Republic of Georgia E -- Iveria (50 min.)
12:00noonChanteys from the Colcord Collection P -- Lynn Noel (50 min.)
1:00pmBalkan Song E -- Gogofski (50 min.)
2:00pmKi Ho'alu: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar E -- Fred Wersan (50 min.)
3:00pmSnark and Sentiment E -- Becky & Nicole (50 min.)
4:00pmDjango, Jazz, and Bluegrazz E -- Blue Jersey Band (50 min.)
5:00pmGinger Sea Neath the Celtic Moon E -- Harbortown (50 min.)
6:00pmChild Ballads! E -- The Ranzo Boys (50 min.)
7:00pmNative American Style Flute E -- Montana Spark (50 min.)
8:00pmBygone Ballads E -- Castlebay (50 min.)
9:00pmMostly Harmless Acoustic Mayhem E -- The Insolent Willies (50 min.)
Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)
10:00am -- Muddy River Morris, Marlboro Morris M, Midnight Capers Morris & Sword (50 min.)
11:00am -- Charles River Rapper, Pokingbrook Morris, Marlboro Minnies Morris & Sword (50 min.)
12:00noonMorris for All TB -- Sam Overbeck, Mystic Valley Morris (50 min.)
1:00pm -- Renegade Morris, Ring O' Bells Morris, And Sometimes Y (50 min.)
2:00pm -- Firebird, Ha'Penny Morris, Hart's Brook Garland (50 min.)
3:00pm -- Half Moon Sword, On The Border Morris, Ladies of the Rolling Pin (50 min.)
4:00pm -- Jack in the Green Morris, Great Meadows Morris and Sword, Mystic Valley Morris (50 min.)
5:00pmPickup Morris DS -- Pickup Morris (50 min.)
6:00pmBalfolk Sampler DS -- Lynn Baumeister, Lisa Tamres, Box and String Trio (50 min.)

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