day	date	start_time	end_time	miltime	duration	hall	rating	short	verbose	performers
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	DB	Israeli Dancing for All	Join the circle to dance Israeli favorites with easy to follow patterns. All dances taught and cued.	Joan & Jim Savitt
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Welcome to NEFFA ECD!	All kinds of English country dances: old, new, familiar, different, gentle, lively... all fun!	Barbara Finney, Caravan
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	TS	A Cappella Coachfest	Colleyospin (Bernadette Colley and Richard Yospin) will lead and coach singers in a capella technique. Bring your own songs, or work on others'. This workshop is a chance to improve your delivery, confidence, pitch, harmonies, ornamentation and style. Solos and small groups welcome.	Colleyospin
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	Intro to International Folk Dance	Learn dances from many different countries. No partner needed. Enjoy efficient, cheerful teaching, and good music.	Val Medve
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Princess (Hotel East)	TB	Sound Basics	Just what is "gain"? What is a "DI" and how is it related to an "XLR"? When there's feedback, who or what is doing it? In this workshop we'll explain the most common terminology used by sound engineers, and along the way get a better understanding of how sound engineering works.	Nick Loy
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	GS	Contemporary Sea Songs of Survival and Distress	I’ll be leading a number of ballads and chanties I’ve composed and recorded over the years: songs of survival, songs of disasters, songs about very weird things that may or may not have happened on the Seven Seas. There will be time set aside for others to lead similar songs.  	Charlie Ipcar
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	A Tale or Two	A Tale or Two invites you to join our family in stories of times long gone, misadventures, and farm life. Some stories are told, some sung, and... we have Crankies!	Tampico
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Trade Center Tent	GS	Favorite Old Time Tunes Slow Jam 	Your chance to play some favorite Old Time fiddle tunes at advanced beginner pace. Friends from the Berlin MA OT jam will help get you going on Angeline the Baker, Over the Waterfall, Liberty, Seneca Square Dance and other old favorites..	Berlin Jam Friends
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Trade Center West	DS	Smooth and Crunchy Contras	A mix of elegant and rowdy contra dances.	Carl Levine, Roaring Jelly
Friday	4/19/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	GS	Romanian Jam/Teach	Play Romanian music. Music for C instruments is provided. Some guidance offered on Romanian styling.	Ralph Iverson
Friday	4/19/2024	7:30 PM	8:20 PM	1930	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	C	Fiddle without Pain	Discussion, chat, question and answers. Discuss fiddle technique,  How to play without pain.	Carol Kycia
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	DB	Greek Dance	Greek music for dancing! A combination of the most popular Greek festival dances and regional folk dances, with walk-throughs for less-known dances.	Platana
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Remembering Christine Helwig (ECD)	Christine Helwig was a role model, both in dance and in her support of others. She was a dance writer, leader, organizer, and reconstructor. These dances most remind me of Christine.	Sam Rotenberg, GCD Demo Team Band
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	E	Echoes of Caledonia	The cello played a huge role in Scottish dance bands from the mid-18th century into the 19th. This performance is a reclamation of the tradition, drawing from inspiring baroque cello performance.	Anna Seda and the Scottish Cello Revivalists
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Contra for Beginners	Learn the basic figures of contra dancing, as well as tips for how to dance safely and enjoyably! No experience necessary.	Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Cojiro
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Princess (Hotel East)	E	Songs from All Over	A concert of songs from Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and beyond.	The All Girl Band
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Exploring Beyond the Traditions	Casey Murray & Molly Tucker present a concert of original and traditional tunes in New England, Celtic, and Old Time styles, featuring fiddle, cello, guitar, and banjo.	Casey Murray & Molly Tucker
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	TS	Old Time Backup Guitar Basics	Get your rhythm on in this interactive session for budding old time guitarists. We'll start with the basic boom-chuck and quickly move on to iconic bass runs that get you from one chord to the next (and back). You'll walk away with your next few months of practice material. It's easy, once you know how! It is helpful to know your chords in the most often heard keys of C, G, D, and A.	Chris Reckling
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	TB	Sea Chanteys 101	Chanteys are work-songs, fitted for task and purpose. Learn about the tasks chanteys were used for, the choruses to common chanteys, and how to lead a chantey with confidence even if you don’t know the words.	Chris Maden
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Trade Center Tent	GS	Songs with Boisterous Shouting!!	Open sing focused on very enthusiastic group participation! Get ready for callbacks, hand motions, stomping your feet, and a great time! Come raise your voices in a joyous cacophony of song! 	Red Kovatch
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Trade Center West	DS	Keen Contras	Keen (adj.) 1: Great, splendid, fine. 2: Ardent, enthusiastic. 3: Sharp, vivid, strong. 4: Pungent. All definitions apply here, with fine transitions, splendid music, vivid choreography, and ardent (pungent?) company.	Rick Mohr, Dogtown
Friday	4/19/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	GB	FSSGB Song Swap	Everyone is welcome to join our folk singing party. The song leaders will get us started but every attendee is welcome to suggest songs that we can sing together.	Folk Song Society of Greater Boston
Friday	4/19/2024	8:30 PM	9:20 PM	2030	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	P	Southern New England Fiddle Tunes	Rhode Island and Connecticut have strong fiddling traditions stretching back to Colonial days. We will present tunes from the repertoire of Freedman Occramer Marycoo (b1746), Uncle Joe Shippee (b1856) and Frank Moon (b1916) and others. Sheet music provided for audience participation. 	Southern New England Fiddlers
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	International Folk Dance	A mixture of easy, moderate, and advanced international dances. A perfect dance for beginners, experienced dancers, and those who need to jog their International Dance memories and muscles.	Cambridge Folk Orchestra
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	NS	Beautiful Waltzes	A variety of lovely waltz music for your dancing and listening pleasure.	Confluence
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	TS	Tunes from Old England	Having recently moved from England to New England, Tim brings tunes from home, taught by ear within a friendly session environment. All instruments and levels of ability are welcome. 	Tim Cunningham
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	English Country Dance: A Gentle Introduction	Enjoy learning English country dance basics in context through fun, varied dances.	Alan Winston, Alias
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Princess (Hotel East)	E	The Irish Tradition Influence	Jim Sharkey is a singer-songwriter who grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland. His songs blend traditional Irish influences with contemporary issues of family, society, and friendships.	Jim Sharkey
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Ginger Sea 'Neath the Celtic Moon	We will be presenting songs from our new project (Ginger Sea 'Neath the Celtic Moon) revolving around the Atlantic Ocean, songwriting, boat building, and red hair...	Harbortown
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	Folk & Fusion Music & Dance	This performance features folk songs from various regions of the Balkans, Roma, Middle East, and Mediterranean. We encourage audience members to join us in clapping, singing, dancing, and more! 	Meraki Caravan
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GB	Supernatural Songs and Stories	Bring a song, story, ballad, or anecdote about ghosts, supernatural phenomena, or local cryptids to share! 	Heidi Slaney, Jess Accetta
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	11:30 PM	2100	150	Trade Center Tent	GB	Pub Sing	We may not have a pub, but we can still raise the rafters! A traditional English-style pub sing, emphasizing chorus songs. Bring one to share, or just follow along.	Jeff Keller, Mike Gibson
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:20 PM	2100	20	Trade Center West	NX	Contra Medley	The traditional no-walk-through extravaganza of six run-on dances and six callers--for experienced dancers with a positive attitude!	Kingfisher
Friday	4/19/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	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	4/19/2024	9:30 PM	10:20 PM	2130	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Old Time Fiddle and Banjo Duets	Fiddle and Banjo go together like chips and salsa! This concert will bring out the best in each instrument as we explore Southern Appalachian music, both old and new. 	Long Lost String Band
Friday	4/19/2024	9:30 PM	10:20 PM	2130	50	Trade Center West	DS	Go with the Flow! Contras	Dances that flow choreographically (not necessarily without balances). 	Alexandra Deis-Lauby, Kingfisher
Friday	4/19/2024	10:00 PM	11:30 PM	2200	90	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	Bulgarian Line Dances	Easy Bulgarian dances: music by Divi Zheni and Zornitsa, women's and men's Bulgarian singing groups with instrumental accompaniment.	Divi Zheni, Zornitsa
Friday	4/19/2024	10:00 PM	11:30 PM	2200	90	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DX	The Gaze in the Dance: Challenging ECD	Use your visual connection to partners and others to heighten the dancing joy. Challenging figures to exquisite music. Exceptional English Country Dance for advanced, attentive dancers.	Anna Rain, Pandora
Friday	4/19/2024	10:00 PM	11:30 PM	2200	90	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Fusion Dance	Fusion is a partner dance trend done to a wide variety of music that borrows elements from blues, contact improv, ecstatic, tango, etc., and spans several aesthetics. Lesson at beginning.	Boston Fusion Dance Community
Friday	4/19/2024	10:30 PM	11:30 PM	2230	60	Trade Center West	DS	Will They, Won't They Contras	Dancers come together and drift apart. Partners are lost and reunited. Contras to toy with your emotions and build anticipation. 	Dylan Simpson, The Orphans
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TB	Intro to Folk Waltz	In this intro to waltz session we'll learn how to create a satisfying dance connection with a partner, how to use dance frame to communicate with a partner, basic steps, and basic turns. You will leave with a solid understanding of fundamental folk waltzing and be well on your way to having melty, lovely waltzes!  This session is for the type of folk waltzing usually done at contra dances, not ballroom waltz.	Alyssa Adkins, Brookline Country Players
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	NX	Israeli Oldies Dance Party	Israeli Dances from 1948 to 1980 will be played and danced.	Andrea Gwosdow, Israeli Oldies Dance Band
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	C	Social Singing 101	Nervous to lead a song, sing along, or harmonize? Join us for a workshop on tips and etiquette, and a structured sing to get even the shyest singers comfortable. 	The Ranzo Boys
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Introduction to Contras	Beginners will come away with a good understanding of the basic figures used in this style of dance. 	David Millstone, Cecilia Vacanti, Sam Zakon-Anderson
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Princess (Hotel East)	DF	Community Dance Party with Margaret Bary and Tabbies' Delight	Fun and accessible dances for all ages.	Margaret Bary
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Midnight Capers Morris & Sword, Harbour Steel, No Apologies Rapper
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GB	Keeping Our Bodies Dancing As We Age	Useful movements to incorporate into our lives so that our bodies are more comfortable and can continue to dance and make music. For bodies of any age and ability!	Anna Rain
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Trade Center Tent	E	Breton and French Dances!	Ganivelle plays lively traditional French dance music from Brittany, Haute Savoie and the Auvergne, on fiddle, mandolin, crumhorn, cornamuse, recorders, bagpipes, hurdy gurdy, accordion, and concertina. 	Ganivelle
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Trade Center West	DS	Hot Music, Cool Dances (ECD)	English Country dance party.	Ted Rudofker, Hidden River
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	TB	Introduction to English Handbell Ringing	We will perform a short, simple piece, followed by a hands-on workshop. Participants will learn basic ringing techniques and perform as a group at the end of the session.	Connecticut Handbell Musicians
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:30 AM	11:20 AM	1030	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	TS	A Guide to Harmony Singing	an easy to understand guide to making up and singing harmony - a sprinkling of theory, and a chance to practice. 50 years of singing with vocal groups (the Short Sisters, the Solstice Sisters), and at large group and pub sings.	Kim Wallach, Heidi Slaney
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	DB	Bretagne Dance 	Fabien Goulay and Lisa Tamres will teach dances from Brittany (Bretagne, France) that are popular on the Balfolk dance floors, including hanter dro, laride, gavotte, avant deux, and more.	Pardon My French, Box and String Trio
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	NS	Zwiefachers: EZ to Hard Z	Zwiefachers go way back in the Bavaria region. They’re dance tunes where the rhythm changes back and forth. We’ll warm up with a few easy ones, then raise the bar.	Ret Turner, The Mother Zwiefacher Orchestra
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	C	Start and Grow a Dance Series	Organizers, callers, musicians and dancers: come to this knowledge-sharing session. Aimed at those who are growing a dance series or starting one from scratch. What worked? What failed? What new ideas are you trying? Why isn't everybody here?!	Rob Matson
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Intro to English Country Dance	Learn the basic steps and figures of English Country Dance while dancing to beautiful music.	Sue Rosen, Bruce Rosen, Vince O'Donnell
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Princess (Hotel East)	DF	Family Scottish Country Dancing	All ages and abilities welcome for energetic and engaging traditional Scottish social dancing. Geared toward people who are newer to Scottish Country Dancing. Gender-free terminology.	Karen Sollins, Tom Pixton
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Muddy River Morris, Renegade Morris, Newtowne Morris Men
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	GB	Sagebrush to Silver Screen: Cowboy Songs	From authentic cowboy songs collected 1880-1920, to "singing cowboy" Tin Pan Alley songs written for the movies, the American cowboy's image has been shaped by the songwriter's art. Many choruses for audience participation.	Allen Hopkins
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GF	Little People, Big Feelings	Participatory family concert, with songs to help young children understand, cope with, and express their big feelings safely, and to help them understand the feelings of others. 	Sandy Pliskin
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Trade Center Tent	E	World Music Concert	Boston Harmony, a multi-generational community choir, will perform a variety of singing traditions from the Balkans, Caucasus Georgia, and South Africa, as well as American shape-note songs and early music.	Boston Harmony
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Trade Center West	DS	Get in the Groove Contras	Groovy contras with good flow, connection, and balance. Groovy good times!	Dereck Kalish, Festival Orchestra
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	GS	Ukulele Off the Page	Have you been an ukulele player who is always asking "Where's the songsheet?" This is your chance to get off the page!  We'll be playing easy songs that everyone knows that have three or four chords (C, Am, F, and G). If you're not sure which chord to play, there are only a couple options to try.  There will be no handouts, and this will help players who tend to be attached to a songsheet to practice hearing chord changes and play along. 	Ken Mattsson
Saturday	4/20/2024	11:30 AM	12:20 PM	1130	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Folk and Religious Music from the Republic of Georgia	Folk songs and hymns from the Republic of Georgia, reflecting their unique polyphony and distinctive musical tradition.	Iveria
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	DS	Dances of Anatolia	Dance to gorgeous music from Armenia and Turkey!	Jeanne Clifford, Rakiya
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Learn the ECD Medley Dances	Learn all of the dances for this year's English dance medley! Includes tips for expeditious recoveries. No obligation to participate in the actual medley. 	Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Tom Roby, Northeast Extension
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GS	Fox Library Open Jam	As in the years ago open jams at the Fox Library in Arlington, we’ll go around and each person can start a tune, fast or slow, OT, Celtic, Contra Dance, or request a tune or pass.	Bob Solosko
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Couple Sequence Dances	Choreographed couple dances from different traditions, pretty, lively, fun.	Alan Winston, Two Cousins
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Vineyard Swordfish, Hop Brook Morris, Ha'Penny Morris
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	P	The Secret History of Chanteys	A talk on the research for a forthcoming book on sailor work songs, their history, origins, context, use, decline, and their place in contemporary culture.	Craig Edwards
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	DF	Family Fun Dance	Easy sequences for everyone at any experience level. Enjoy the pairing of dance and music with your fellow participants!	Don Veino, JumpStart
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GF	You Can Count With Me	Counting songs, finger plays, zipper songs for young children. 3-7 year olds will get the most out of this, but all are welcome. Sing along, move along, circle along!	Kim Wallach
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Trade Center Tent	GB	Protest Songs: Sharing & Leading	A group sharing circle of songs for direct actions & other protests. Optionally, you can practice song-leading too! 	Nora Maynard
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Trade Center West	DS	Squares for Contra Dancers	Not wild about squares? We get it. Which is why these squares are designed for contra diehards, with minimal walkthroughs, fun moves, and lots of swinging. You might even like it.	Bob Isaacs, Raise the Roof
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	E	Traditional Music of E. Europe, Georgia, & the Balkans	The Yale Slavic Chorus will perform SSA arrangements of traditional folk music from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Georgia. 	Yale Slavic Chorus
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:30 PM	1:20 PM	1230	50	Princess (Hotel East)	GS	Jam Session: English Country Dance Tunes	From 1651 to the present, ECD tunes delight us with their variety. Let’s play melodies from the spritely to the sumptuous. If possible, bring Barnes books and music stands to share.	Betwixt and Between
Saturday	4/20/2024	12:30 PM	1:20 PM	1230	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	C	Succession!	Over the long-term, thriving groups find ways to identify core values, nurture new leaders, and hand-off the reins to the next generation. We can all agree with that concept, but "the devil is in the details." Join us for lively conversation about success stories, best practices, and strategies to help your group thrive.	Scott Higgs, Lisa Greenleaf
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	DB	Scottish Ceilidh Party	Hila and Torrent present a variety of set and circle dances traditionally found at a ceilidh, designed to get folks mixing, mingling and having a great time on the floor.	Hila Lenz, Torrent
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)		Dance Performances		Iskwelahang Pilipino; Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston, Inc.; Origins Folkloric Dance Company; Mladost Folk Ensemble; Samskrithi; Revontulet
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	E	The Food of Love Hurts	Songs of desire, despair, and delight from the 16th and 20th centuries set the mood, with lutes, violin, viola da gamba, mandolin, mandocello, and voice performed by Renaissance Jukebox. 	Renaissance Jukebox
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	Intro to International Dance	Come learn the basics of Balkan and other International dance styles. Enjoy efficient, cheerful teaching and wonderful live music!	Janet Yeracaris, Shining Moon
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Great Meadows Morris and Sword, Ladies of the Rolling Pin, Hart's Brook Garland
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	TS	Missouri Fiddling: The Little Dixie Region	This is a workshop on Missouri fiddling from the Little Dixie region (Central Missouri). We will learn the tune "Marmaduke's Hornpipe".	Richard Shewmaker
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	DF	Family Barn Dance	Fun dances for everyone, from the child dancing with a parent as one person, to dancers whose grandchildren have left home.	Jacob Bloom, Free Association
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	EF	A Family Cabaret	Sparkling with energy, wit & whimsy, Jackson incorporates interactive song, movement and stories in a rollicking mix of comedy and music for all ages.	Jackson Gillman
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Trade Center Tent	GB	Connecticut Sea Music Festival Chantey Sing	Members of the Connecticut Sea Music Festival will lead a chantey sing for all to enjoy. Raise your voices in maritime song!	Connecticut Sea Music Festival Singers
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Trade Center West	DS	We Meet Again Contras	Contras with plenty of Neighbor interaction and maybe a Shadow or two.	Sue Gola, Autumn Rose Lester, Eric Eid-Reiner
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	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, Sandy Pliskin
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:30 PM	2:20 PM	1330	50	Princess (Hotel East)	GS	West Gallery Music	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.	The West Gallery Quire
Saturday	4/20/2024	1:30 PM	2:20 PM	1330	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	TS	Pre-dance Open English Band Practice	Come practice the tunes that will be played at the English Open Band ECD session on Saturday evening (8:30 pm in Ballroom CDE)	The English Country Dance Open Band
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TB	Introduction to Bollywood Dance	A dynamic and highly theatrical dance style seen in Indian films. Dance with your entire body including neck and head movements, hand movements, feet placement, facial expressions, and more!	Bolly Beatzz by Priya
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Philly's Phinest Contras	Exciting contras written by Philadelphia-area callers and choreographers, including Rick Mohr, Donna Hunt, Scott Higgs, Jim Kitch, and Ridge Kennedy!	Liesl Jandrey, The Dixie Butterhounds
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	E	Watch Out!: Warnings, Wrongdoing, and Wrath	Becky and Nicole sing traditional songs and songs-in-the-tradition with beautiful poetry, enchanting stories, and delicious harmonies. In this concert they’ll share songs involving various bad decisions and their consequences, with many opportunities for the audience to sing along.	Nicole Singer, Becky Wright
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DF	Contra for Big Kids (6-12s)	A fun contra dance geared to kids ages 6-12. All are welcome!	Tamar Myers, The Midlings
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Pinewoods Morris Men, Firebird, Charles River Rapper
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Clawhammer Banjo Concert	A Master of melodic clawhammer style presents a varied program of Appalachian and North American Celtic fiddle tunes, with special emphasis on the tunes that Ken collected from traditional fiddlers on Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton.	Ken Perlman, Ruth Rappaport
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GF	Come Sing Along!	Bring your kids for a delightful session of songs of peace, love, joy, and justice. Cherished classics include spirituals, songs of Pete Seeger and Ella Jenkins and more. 	Bobbi Macdonald
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Trade Center Tent	E	Music of Scotland and Cape Breton	Scottish and Cape Breton tunes arranged by Neil Pearlman bring a unique sound while keeping to tradition. Our big fiddle sound is enhanced by flute, whistle, guitars, mandolins, cellos and more.	Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Trade Center West	TS	Next Level Folk Waltz	Ever have an incredibly melty, molasses-y waltz and wonder how to re-create that? Learn how to enhance the maximum melt factor with delightful flourishes. For those comfortable with folk waltzing.	Alyssa Adkins, Alias
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	E	Songs of Mine and Mill	19th and 20th century songs about miners and mill workers, their lives, their work, and their unions. Many have choruses or refrains.	Steve Suffet, Valentine Doyle
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:30 PM	3:20 PM	1430	50	Princess (Hotel East)	GS	Balkan Kefana Singalong	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.	Balkan Kefana
Saturday	4/20/2024	2:30 PM	3:20 PM	1430	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	'Fishermen's Ballads' 150 Years On	A talk/performance featuring selections from 'Fishermen's Ballads and Songs of the Sea', a compilation of 120 pieces published by the Procter Brothers of Gloucester, MA in 1874 	Michael O'Leary
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TS	Tricky Balkan Dances	In honor of Yves Moreau, I will teach some of his more difficult dances, breaking them down into their component parts to make them accessible and enjoyable to most dancers.	Ed Abelson, Tom Pixton
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Triplet Time (3 Cple Sets)	Contras in 3-couple sets.	Chris Page, Free Association
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GS	Mostly Swedish Jam	We will be hosting a jam of our favorite Scandi tunes. We'll have a tune book available for those new to the tunes. 	SAC Spelmanslag
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DF	Family Barn Dance 	Join Revels North's Artistic Director, Alex Cumming, for a fun hour of dances for the whole family. We'll explore dances from the Ceilidh, Barn Dance, and Contra repertoires.	Alex Cumming
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Jack in the Green Morris, Half Moon Sword
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Power Harmonies	Come and plan to lift your voices! 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	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	Mostly Celtic Tunes and Songs	Concert by Boston-Based contra dance band Good Company. Mostly celtic, but we're not too picky. Expect tunes, songs, laughs, and friends.	Good Company
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	E	Queer Maritime Music	In historical record and the modern community, queerness is threaded through sea songs from Sweet Mary Starbuck to the Handsome Cabin Boy. Learn about sailors, singers, and the queer sea.	The Ranzo Boys
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Trade Center Tent	GS	Parlor Party - Sing and Jam	In the 1800's groups gathered ‘in the parlor’ to play music using whatever instruments were at hand. This participatory workshop includes songs by Stephen Foster, Isaac Baker Woodbury, Henry Clay Work, and others. Instruments welcome. 	Maury Stauffer
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Trade Center West	DS	Festive Yet Tasteful ECD	A stylish blend of English country dances: from elegant to energetic, playful to thoughtful, flowing to frolicking!	Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Intuition
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	TB	How to Play the Irish Bodhran	Jeanne Hansberry, Dave Miller Introduction to Irish Bodhran: a demonstration of handling technique. Explore Irish music rhythms. We'll consider session etiquette, play some tunes with the fiddler, explore ornamentation.Bring a bodhran or substitute.	Jeanne Hansberry
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:30 PM	4:20 PM	1530	50	Princess (Hotel East)	E	Stellar Hits from the First 20 Years!	We invite you to celebrate our 20 years together in stellar song and sing our greatest hits with us! Our galaxy includes works by traditional, original, and contemporary songwriters around the globe. You will be immersed in a harmony-rich blend of music that empowers and inspires, as well as honors the natural world. There will also be a song or two that tickles your funny bone!	Constellations
Saturday	4/20/2024	3:30 PM	4:20 PM	1530	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Django, Jazz, & Bluegrazz	Blue Jersey Band plays jazz, swing, bluegrass, and folk on guitars and mandolin- tight harmonies, masterful flatpicking- something for everyone. 	Blue Jersey Band
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	International Folk Dance Party	Old and new international folk dances with old and new musical arrangements.	Panharmonium
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Queer as Folk Dance (Contras)	A variety of contras all written by queer choreographers!	Qwill Duvall, Chimney Swift
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	TB	How to Play the Bones	basic instructions on how to play, how to get better and demonstrating various styles	Steve Brown & Friends
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	Scottish Country Dancing for Beginners	Come try out easy and fun Scottish Country dances! We will teach a few steps and figures and enjoy dancing to great tunes. 	Flights of Fancy
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	C	How to Apply to NEFFA	NEFFA has been welcoming new performers for 80 years. Are you thinking about becoming a performer? Wonder about how to submit a successful application? How can we encourage new performers to apply? Come join this discussion on how the Program Committee works and how we can help you join our community of performers.	NEFFA Program Committee
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	DB	Seated Square Dance	Seated square dances are great fun for all, and may be particularly enjoyable for people with mobility issues or those who cannot participate on the main dance floors.	Fred Wersan, Assabet Ramblers
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GS	Fat Ton Trad - Bal Folk Tune Workshop	Learn the melody and accompaniment for a few traditional French dance tunes, and jam with us. All instruments, intermediate and up.	Duo Thomas-Fownes
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Trade Center Tent	TB	Shape Note Workshop	Join us for a singing school, early New England, shape-note style. We will have you singing the rich and powerful 4-part harmonies that brought colonial communities together. No experience necessary.	Glen Wright & Friends
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Trade Center West	DS	Kudos to Kynaston (ECD)	We'll explore some English country dances created in the early 18th century by Nathaniel Kynaston.	David Millstone, Brylig
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	GS	Argentine Tango Jam	Play tunes for Argentine tango. I will supply links to sheet music.	Orquesta Tipica Mermelada
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:30 PM	5:20 PM	1630	50	Princess (Hotel East)	TS	Shetland Fiddle Workshop	This workshop will introduce players to a traditional Shetland reel or march, and a slow listening tune. Geared for fiddlers who learn by ear; other instrumentalists are also welcome. 	Becky Miller
Saturday	4/20/2024	4:30 PM	5:20 PM	1630	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	TS	Balkan Singing Workshop	Learning some Balkan songs, Warm ups, Vocal technique and Stage presence.	Tatiana Sarbinska
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TS	Balkan Dances in 11 and 22!	To honor the year 2024, we will learn dances in the odd Balkan rhythms 11 and 22. Efficient teaching for maximal dancing to great live music.	Tom Roby, Tom Pixton
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Scottish Country Dancing	Fun Scottish figures and great tunes.	Howard Lasnik, The Mad Katters
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GB	Songs from the Osterie (Italian Taverns)	Tavern singing from Italy and Italian immigrant families.	Vecchio Stile
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Intro to Balkan Dancing	Intro to Balkan Dancing featuring live music. Dance to Balkan rhythms showcasing the magnificent Gajda (Macedonian bagpipe).	Sue Rose, Whatever Floats Your Goat
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Homecoming Album Launch	Join Alex Cumming as he celebrates the launch of his brand new album, Homecoming, which is fresh off it's launch tour in March with Audrey Jaber and Max Newman. Join Alex for this special solo performance of songs and tunes from the brand new album, along with stories and maybe a special guest or two. 	Alex Cumming
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	Ottoman Turkish Makam Music	Ottoman court music from 17-18th century	NEVA
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GB	Lilting Jam: Singing the Tunes	 We'll start out with a little primer on how to lilt and learn a few example tunes by ear and then attendees will be invited to request or teach their favorite tune for us all to sing.	Becca Mandel
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Trade Center Tent	GS	Sacred Harp Singing	Join us for shape-note singing from the Sacred Harp, in the traditional "hollow square."	Norumbega Harmony
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:20 PM	1700	20	Trade Center West	NX	Contra Medley	The traditional no-walk-through extravaganza of six run-on dances and six callers--for experienced dancers with a positive attitude!	Not Enough Fiddles
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:00 PM	5:50 PM	1700	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	G	Uke Power	Any type of song on the ukulele. You can bring a song to perform, listen, or sing along. 	Evy Mayer, Allen Hopkins
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:30 PM	6:20 PM	1730	50	Princess (Hotel East)	E	Celtic Harp - From the Past to the Present	From Turlough O'Carolan to Loreena McKennitt featuring Clairseach (Traditional Irish wire-strung Harp), Electric Harp, Irish Penny Whistles, Wooden Flutes, Hammered Dulcimer, Bowed Psaltery, vocal harmonies, and more.	The Harper and the Minstrel
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:30 PM	6:20 PM	1730	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Routes of the Blues	The blues have travelled many routes through American music. Join Cousin Louis for a few stops along the way to sample the sounds that the blues have made.	Cousin Louis
Saturday	4/20/2024	5:30 PM	6:20 PM	1730	50	Trade Center West	DS	Contra Chestnuts Plus	We'll dance some of our favorite classic contras, along with some spirited commentary on those dances from NEFFA co-founder Ralph Page. Money Musk may make an appearance.	Jeremy Korr, Not Enough Fiddles
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	Ballo Liscio from Italy (Waltzes, Tangos, etc.)	 Ballo Liscio from Italy: Polcas, Tangos, Waltzes, Mazurcas	Vecchio Stile
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Balkan Joy! Balkan Dances	Fresh tunes for well-loved dances. Joyful and energetic or soulful and haunting: while the dance music may be new to you, it always works for familiar Balkan dances.	Balkan Fields
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	E	Songs of Earth, Moon, & Beyond	Jackson Gillman with a mix of earthy, loony, and heavenly songs, accompanied by his favorite star, daughter Jillian Estelle. 	Jackson Gillman, JillianEstelle Gillman
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	Appalachian Flatfooting and Buck Dancing	Participants will learn the basics of Appalachian flatfooting and buck dancing.	James Keenan, The Dead Sea Squirrels
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	P	Maritime Ballads: Context from Content	Context from Content in Maritime Music – Chris Koldewey - Deciphering "clues" that were left for us in the work songs and ballads of 19th and early 20th C maritime trades and folksongs. We’ll look at singing the songs that might contain obscure, or confusing references and terms, and explore potential meanings and definitions in order to sing them with more intent and understanding. Although some chanteys may be used, the sources will be largely from the “non-work song” maritime themed ballads and songs.  	Chris Koldewey
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	Not the SOS	Original music and some covers. 	Mark Belanger
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	E	Humor Us!	Humorous songs, played on the ukulele. Lots of sing-alongs.	Plays Well With Others
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:00 PM	6:50 PM	1800	50	Trade Center Tent	TB	Introductory Hand Drumming Workshop	For anyone interested in learning the basics of hand drumming, this workshop will show you how to get a decent sound from a variety of hand drum types and then you will learn how to play common rhythms from a variety of cultural traditions. No prior experience required. Enough drums will be available for 40 people to participate (you are welcome to bring your own drum if you can).	Dave Curry
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:30 PM	7:20 PM	1830	50	Princess (Hotel East)	GS	Waltz Jam	An open session of multi-instrumentalists playing 3/4-Time Music for more than 2 decades at NEFFA. Led by Bob Alessio and Boston area acoustic musicians. Sheet music booklet provided. 	Three Quarter Time
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:30 PM	7:20 PM	1830	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	GS	Slow Jam: The Pulse of a Jig	The pulse of a jig can vary so widely, from light-hearted to lyrical to military march. Learn to play jigs in different styles, and to choose the best style for a given dance.	David Titus, Debby Knight
Saturday	4/20/2024	6:30 PM	7:20 PM	1830	50	Trade Center West	DS	Contras with Rum & Onions	Contra dance to the music of the creative and BIG band Rum & Onions! Some experience helpful. 	Steve Zakon-Anderson, Rum & Onions
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TB	Beaucoup des Bourrées	Bourrées are traditional dances from Central France, and are very popular on the contemporary Balfolk dance floor. We’ll dance several bourrées in different configurations and time signatures (2-time and 3-time).  	Lynn Baumeister, Lisa Tamres, Box and String Trio
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:20 PM	1900	20	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	NX	ECD Medley	English country dances called in succession with no teaching! Dancers are expected to know all of the usual calls and be able to respond quickly.	Tom Roby, Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, Betwixt and Between
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	E	Pioneering Women of Old-Time 	This program showcases groundbreaking female musicians from the 1920's and beyond, their stories, songs and struggles. Artists include Jean Ritchie, Cousin Emmy, Lilly Mae Ledford and more.	Marylou Ferrante, Anne Rouillard
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Intro to Colonial Dance	The dances of the American colonial period lay the foundation for our dancing today. Come learn how contradances used to be done, with some of the period steps and styling.	Jacob Bloom, Nancy Bloom, The Colonial Minstrels
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Original Acoustic Songs	Acoustic folk duo The Mail will play original songs written by Jeremy Van Cleave on the guitar accompanied by Nathaniel Diamond-Jones on fiddle.	Jeremy Van Cleave, Nathaniel Diamond-Jones
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	GS	Hypnotic Old-Time Jam	Hypnotic, moderately paced Old-Time Jam. Improve your jamming skills and lock in with other musicians in a moderately-paced Southern old time jam. 	The Dead Sea Squirrels
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	E	Ballads: Stories Told and Sung	Stories, sung and told, with an emphasis on recitation. Stories told in rhyme after the fashion of Robert Service.	Mike Agranoff
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Trade Center Tent	GB	Pub Sing with Jack in the Green	Join with Jack in the Green Morris for a traditional Pub Sing. No experience needed. Bring a song to share (preferably with a chorus for others to join in with) or just come to sing along! Spectators welcome.	Jack in the Green Morris
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:00 PM	7:50 PM	1900	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	E	Songs of Road and Rail	Songs about highways and railways, and the folks who built them, worked on them, or traveled on them. Many songs have choruses or refrains. 	Steve Suffet
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:30 PM	8:20 PM	1930	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Recent English Country Dance Delights	Enjoy lively and lovely ECD dances from the past 5 years.	Jenny Beer, Betwixt and Between
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:30 PM	8:20 PM	1930	50	Princess (Hotel East)	C	How to Talk to Your Sound Engineer	How to work with an engineer to get the best sound with the least aggravation. What's possible; what isn't; what you can do to avoid feedback and more.  	NEFFA Sound Committee
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:30 PM	8:20 PM	1930	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Music Concert of Unusual Instruments 	Fiddle tunes from all over plus various unusual instruments.	Larry Unger & Julie Metcalf
Saturday	4/20/2024	7:30 PM	8:20 PM	1930	50	Trade Center West	DS	Beatles Contra	Some great Beatles songs are perfect for contras. Dance and sing your heart out! 	Donna Hunt, Wissahickon Express
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	International Dance Party!	Come dance to a variety of our favorite International tunes from the Balkans and beyond!	Shining Moon
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GB	NEFFA Funny Song Swap Hour!	Funny songs, silly songs, and other songs to make you laugh. Audience participation is encouraged.	Joel Landy
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	Schottis from the Bright Side	Learn Scandinavian Schottis basics and variations as both leader and follower. We'll all be partners!	Joan & Jim Savitt, Marilyn Butler
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	ABCs of American Roots Music	A whirlwind tour of Appalachian, Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Celtic, Chanteys, and Early Country music performed on fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, button accordion, along with some wild stories. 	Craig Edwards
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	Front Porch Busking	The Watertonics (Watertown's leading [and only!] Front Porch Busking Troupe), will be playing an eclectic selection of music from Contradance to Folk to Klezmer to Italian Restaurant music.	The Watertonics
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GS	Sad Song Swap	A gathering to share tender moments of sweetness, sadness and melancholy. Bring your voice, your tissues and your best 2 AM pub night songs.	Laurie Tupper
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Trade Center Tent	GS	Contra Tune Slow Jam	Dave and Chris will lead a slow jam session of favorite traditional tunes commonly played for New England style Contra Dancing. All instruments and levels welcome! No written music; all tunes will be played by ear. 	Chris Carpenter, Dave Miller
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:00 PM	8:50 PM	2000	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	E	Stories for Grownups 	Traditional and original stories on adult themes 	Helen Engelhardt
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:30 PM	9:20 PM	2030	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	ECD Favorites with the English Open Band	Familiar favorites from the ECD repertoire, accompanied by the English Open Band, open to all ECD musicians! (Musicians may join a practice session at 1:30 Saturday in Southborough.)	Cathy Hollister, The English Country Dance Open Band
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:30 PM	9:20 PM	2030	50	Princess (Hotel East)	E	Double the Fun!	Fiddler Cathy Mason and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Jane Nelson will be twinning up on old time tunes. In addition to twin fiddling, we will include viola and another *novelty* instrument to be revealed during the session! A traditional ballad or two will also be in the mix.	High Strung Strummers
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:30 PM	9:20 PM	2030	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	GB	Mike Kennedy Remembrance (1946-2023)	Mike (1946-2023), a longtime NEFFA workshop leader, was known for traditional sea songs, Cicely Fox Smith poems, and original compositions. We’ll lead songs from Mike’s 2023 CD, A Dog’s Life, and invite audience participation. 	Roll & Go
Saturday	4/20/2024	8:30 PM	9:50 PM	2030	80	Trade Center West	DS	Best Contras of the 2010's	Great contra choreography is alive and well! Come dance some of the best recent dance compositions from all over the country.	Greg Frock, Good Company
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TB	Intro to Casino Rueda (Cuban Dance)	This upbeat called partner dance originated in 1950's Cuba and is continually evolving. We'll learn the basic step, partner switching, and more while grooving to salsa & timba.	Lauren Ingram
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GB	Remembering Phil Ochs	Join us as we celebrate the life of Phil Ochs, whose songs about society and struggle are as timely now as they were in the 1960s.	Joel Landy
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:00 PM	10:20 PM	2100	80	Marlborough (Hotel West)	NS	Swedish Couple Dancing	A session of Swedish couple turning dances -- regional polskas along with hambo, schottis, waltz, and more. 	lydia ievins
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	GS	Woodbury Family & 1800s Parlor Songs	Early American parlor songs written by Maury's ancestors, noted songwriters Isaac Baker Woodbury (1819-1858) and Hattie Nevada (1861-1953). Sing along or bring your own parlor songs; audience participation welcome.	Maury Stauffer, Nancy Stauffer Johnson
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GB	French Jam	A guided jam session of French Trad, Balfolk and Breton dance music. Lively, fun and easy! Tunebooks provided. All levels welcome, no prior experience with the genre required. Music session, not a dance.	Mark Vidor
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:00 PM	9:50 PM	2100	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	TB	Hammer Dulcimer - Making Sense	Let’s demystify the hammered dulcimer! We will demonstrate various tunes and encourage participants to share a piece of music or just learn the basics of how to start playing.	Keith Prairie, David Neiman
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:30 PM	10:20 PM	2130	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	NS	Bulgarian & More Dance Party	Zdravets plays and sings village-style music "mostly from Bulgaria," using traditional Bulgarian folk instruments and vocal styles.	Zdravets
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	2130	120	Princess (Hotel East)	GS	Song Swap Party	An open folk song sing-around. Bring a song to share — preferably something that others can pick up and join in on — or just come sing and listen along on the choruses and harmonies. 	Nicole Singer, Becky Wright
Saturday	4/20/2024	9:30 PM	11:30 PM	2130	120	Southborough (Hotel West)	GS	Well, That Didn't End Well! Tragic Ballads	If you have a tragic ballad, bring it! We will be sharing the sad and tragic story songs that haunt us. Expect adult themes, bloodshed, death, and unhappy endings.	Lynn Feingold
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 PM	11:30 PM	2200	90	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	Jug Band Blues and Swing Dance	Come dance your heart out to Outrageous Fortune's rootsy jug band stylings of classic '20s and '30s blues and jazz. Listeners are also welcome!	Outrageous Fortune
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 PM	11:30 PM	2200	90	Duchess (Hotel East)	GS	Django Jazz Jam	For players interested in exploring manouche jazz as exemplified by the music of Django Reinhardt. We will play melodies with possible improvisation on the form. 	Django Jazz
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:00 PM	10:20 PM	2200	20	Trade Center West	NX	Stream of Contraness (Contra Hash!)	Non-stop, no walkthrough, continuously changing contra dance medley!	Michael Karcher, Torrent
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:30 PM	11:30 PM	2230	60	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	NX	Dances of Yves Moreau	We will feature some of the most popular Balkan dances of the late Yves Moreau.	Pinewoods Band
Saturday	4/20/2024	10:30 PM	11:30 PM	2230	60	Trade Center West	DS	Contra Party!	Lively contras for dancers (new and old) who just can't get enough!	Michael Karcher, Torrent
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TB	Ragtime Foxtrot	Super-easy couple dancing! The original foxtrot of the 1910s before it became a standardized ballroom dance. Lively and fun!	Susan de Guardiola, Two Cousins
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Easy Morning Contras	A good warm up session of accessible contras to hot music.	Lisa Greenleaf, einstein's little homunculus
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GS	Scandi Jam Session	Come and request your favorite Swedish tunes to play or listen to. You may learn some new favorites as well. 	lydia ievins
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	Intro to International Folk Dance	Basic concepts and a repertoire of steps to give you the confidence to join in the dances at international folk dance sessions at the festival or at your local dance!	Yaron Shragai, The Mad Katters
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Princess (Hotel East)	DF	Family Morris Dance Workshop	Suitable for all ages and abilities, this will be a chance to learn a dance or few and enjoy the world of Morris dancing as a family.	Alex Cumming
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	C	Contra Choreography	Group discussion about trends in contra choreography.	Chris Page
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Trade Center Tent	GB	Old Time Gospel Sing	Bring your voices to an Old Time Gospel Sing where we'll sing songs and hymns from the old time tradition, including songs sung by the Carter Family, EC & Orna Ball, and others.	Dallal & Henry
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Trade Center West	DS	Balkan Brass Band Dance	Come listen and dance to a brass band playing music from Macedonia, Serbia, and Bulgaria.	Conical Cacophony
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:00 AM	10:50 AM	1000	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	TB	Tunewriting Workshop	Group will write a tune and Larry will explain and demonstrate how he writes them.	Larry Unger
Sunday	4/21/2024	10:30 AM	11:20 AM	1030	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Scottish Gems Rarely Heard	From 50+ years of listening, here are favorite songs from 4 centuries of collections, ballads of the Travelling People, trad & newer songs learned from Willie Scott, McMorland & McIntyre, Andy Hunter, mostly absent in concert & media. As usual, songs to take, choruses to join.	Anne Kazlauskas, Ishmael Stefanov-Wagner
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TB	French Balfolk Sampler	Come learn the most common balfolk dances seen out on the dance floor.	Lynn Baumeister, Lisa Tamres, Box and String Trio
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Pleasing Progressions in ECD	This session features a variety of progressions to surprise and delight you.	Margaret Bary, Brookline Country Players
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GS	Balkan Sing and Play	Sing and/or play Balkan music. Music is provided.	Ralph Iverson
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Intro to Contra	Learn the basics or try a role you haven't danced before. Beginners and experienced dancers all welcome!	Sue Gola, Zachary Mills
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Princess (Hotel East)	DF	Contras & Squares with a French Flair with Cindy Larock	A selection of easy contra, square and circle dances drawn from or inspired by the Quebecois heritage. Fun for all ages, tykes to "golden-agers."	Les Bijoux Folque Orchestra
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Orion Longsword, WhistlePig Morris Dancers, Seriously Sharp Rapper
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	P	Sea Chanteys - How Were They Used?	Ever wonder just how those old sea chanteys were used during the age of sail? Join Chris in singing and “virtual” demonstration of the working of a 19th century square-rigged sailing vessel, and the specific songs that helped get the jobs done together and more easily. By use of a Powerpoint demonstration, and Chris’ knowledge gained after a 20-year association as Chanteyman with the demonstration squad of Mystic Seaport Museum and sailing square-riggers, participants will “sail” a 19th century vessel through Cyberspace, singing as we go. In addition to the songs themselves, we’ll learn how the form, pace, and style changed depending on their specific use. We’ll learn about shipboard life aboard a 19th C square-rigger as well as some of the “rituals” that included their own songs.  	Chris Koldewey
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GF	Hootenanny Singalong 	Singalong to some well-known folk songs that are fun and have easy to sing choruses! We will sing songs from different cultures that have informed the American folk song tradition. 	Jason Baker
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Trade Center Tent	GB	Bluegrass Slow Jam - All Are Welcome	Bluegrass slow jam for all instruments and abilities. We'll play some familiar favorites with 2-3 chords in the open keys of G, D and A. All are welcome!	Jay Johnson
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	12:20 PM	1100	80	Trade Center West	DS	Tribute to Tony Parkes	A happy celebration of the iconic contra and square dance caller, Tony Parkes. We will dance and enjoy material Tony wrote or made popular, all to fabulous music. 	Various Callers, Calliope
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:00 AM	11:50 AM	1100	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	GS	Klezmer Jam	Eastern European Jewish music from the Old/New world	Klezmer Jam Band
Sunday	4/21/2024	11:30 AM	12:20 PM	1130	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Nyckelharpa or not?	Swedish fiddle and nyckelharpa concert with tunes old and new, traditional and modern. What makes a tune feel more at home on one instrument than the other? 	lydia ievins
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:35 PM	1200	35	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TS	Learn Rørospols! (Norwegian Cpl Dance)	Learn Rørospols, a Norwegian dance popular all over the world in Scandinavian and International folkdancing circles. Efficient teaching, with maximal moving to music. 	Tom Roby, Laura Stern, Rorosvenner
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)		Dance Performances		Boston Scottish Country Dancers; Samburis -- Lithuanian Folk Dance Group of Boston; Germantown Country Dancers; Simran Kaur; Bolly Beatzz by Priya; Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	GB	Irish Slow Session	Traditional Irish tunes at slow and moderate tempos, by ear (the traditional way), starting with more common session tunes. Tunes include jigs, reels, waltzes, hornpipes, polkas, slip jigs, and more.	Tabbies' Delight
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	TB	Intro to Quebecois Step Dancing	Fun and easy introduction to French Canadian step dancing (aka jigging or "la gigue"). Learn basic steps combined into a routine to fit a classic Quebecois reel.	Cindy Larock, Deux Bijoux
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Princess (Hotel East)	DF	Family Barn Dance 	Join Revels North's Artistic Director, Alex Cumming, for a fun hour of dances for the whole family. We'll explore dances from the Ceilidh, Barn Dance, and Contra repertoires.	Alex Cumming
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Marlboro Morris M, Mystic Garland Dancers
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Springtime Tunes- Flute, Feet, Piano	Nadine contributes flute/foot-percussion, Barbara contributes piano, and both contribute the joy of tunes from driving to lyrical, featuring originals and arrangements of tunes from Quebec, Ireland, England and beyond.The interplay of flute and feet adds special energy. Touches of Latin and blues appear.   	Confluence
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GF	Folk Song Sing Along	We will share classic songs with the audience. Participation is warmly encouraged.	Howie Rashba, Mel Green
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Trade Center Tent	GB	Open Drum Circle	Celtic music featuring fiddling, Gaelic songs, , and percussive dance from Scotland, Cape Breton, Ireland, and America, fused with percussion from South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East. 	Dave Curry
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:00 PM	12:50 PM	1200	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	E	In the 'Made Up Here Lately' Tradition	David sings a cappella with an English accent, drawing on British and American sources in his songs and parodies. Moments of seriousness may occur, but not many. Songs with choruses encourage participation.	David Diamond
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:30 PM	1:20 PM	1230	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	E	Contemporary Folk with Traditional Roots	Mostly original folk music.	David Coller, Diane Chodkowski
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:30 PM	1:20 PM	1230	50	Trade Center West	DS	There and Back Again Contras	Surprising, satisfying contras that take you away from your hands four and back again	Hannah Chamberlain; Casey Murray, Molly Tucker, and Sam Zakon-Anderson
Sunday	4/21/2024	12:45 PM	1:20 PM	1245	35	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NX	Roros Norway Dance Party	We play dance tunes from the Røros region of Norway for your dancing pleasure - vals, reinlander, hoppvals (polka), and of course Rørospols.	Rorosvenner
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Balkan Dances to Beautiful Balkan Voices	Some easy dances done to music which just takes your breath away. Many of these songs and dances were brought to this country by people like Yves Moreau and Martha Forsyth.	Jonathan Young, Sue Rose, Krasivi Perli
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	E	Sad Songs to Smile About	The words may be sad, but it feels so good to sing them! We'll do melancholy covers from Leonard Cohen, Jeffrey Foucault, Gordon Bok, Cyril Tawney, etc. plus Ergo Canto originals. 	Ergo Canto
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DF	Family Dances to International Music	Easy folk dances, appropriate for families with young children. Line, circle, and partner dances to music from around the world.	Andy Taylor-Blenis
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Still River Sword, Nobska Lights
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	E	Veracruzan Flute and Son Jarocho	A performance of music from the south of Veracruz, Mexico, called Son Jarocho. This music is reinterpreted for flute, voice, and jarana.	Allison Espinosa
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GF	Create a Mummers' Play!	Review, improvise, rehearse and perform an original Mummers' Play. For all ages. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Feel free to bring costumes or props!	Betty Lehrman
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Trade Center Tent	E	Sea Chanteys and Songs of the Sea	Three Sheets will perform a variety of sea songs, chanteys and instrumental pieces with great cheer to abound. Audience participation to sing along is welcomed.	Three Sheets to the Wind
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	1300	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	TS	Melodic Clawhammer Banjo Workshop	Clawhammer banjo. How to play authentic-sounding Celtic reels in clawhammer style. 	Ken Perlman
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:30 PM	2:20 PM	1330	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	TS	Gallopade! (Lively Set Dances)	Nineteenth century aerobics! French and English country dances and squares featuring GALLOPING! Guaranteed to leave you breathless! Basic couple dance experience will be helpful.	Susan de Guardiola, Calliope
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:30 PM	2:20 PM	1330	50	Princess (Hotel East)	GS	McQuillen Tune Slow Jam	Dave and Chris will lead a slow jam session of favorite tunes composed by Bob McQuillen, a New England piano and accordion player who inspired many of us. Music will be provided, but playing by ear is encouraged. All instruments and levels welcome.	Chris Carpenter, Dave Miller
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:30 PM	2:20 PM	1330	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	GB	Honky Tonk Singalong	Sing along to classic country and honky-tonk songs with the Planet Banjo Country Band. Songs by Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard… All words provided.	Planet Banjo
Sunday	4/21/2024	1:30 PM	1:50 PM	1330	20	Trade Center West	NX	Contra Medley	The traditional no-walk-through extravaganza of six run-on dances and six callers--for experienced dancers with a positive attitude!	Live Wire
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	E	Polish Folk Show	A 50-minutes showcase of various Polish folk dances 	White Eagle Folk Dance Academy
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	G	You Can Take the Girl out of Gloucester...	Shanties and maritime ballads sung by a born and raised Gloucester girl. Come ready to sing along!	Olivia Gale
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DB	Intro to English Country Dance	Come learn the basic figures while dancing to beautiful music.	Val Medve, Crossover
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Ritual Dance (Outside Trade Center)		 		Johnny Jump Ups, And Sometimes Y, Juggler Meadow Morris Men
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	C	NEFFA Annual Meeting	Learn about NEFFA the organization! Meet new and old members of the Board! 	NEFFA Board
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	GF	Kids Contra Jam	Come play tunes with us! All ages welcome, but kids especially welcome. We will be playing contra repertoire tunes; see https://lilywise.com/tunes	Jeff Kaufman, Lily Wise
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	3:50 PM	1400	110	Trade Center Tent	GB	Chantey Sing	An open sing of sea chanteys, forebitters, and other maritime-related songs, old and new. Bring one with a chorus, or just follow along.	Jeff Keller, Mike Gibson
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Trade Center West	DS	Wavy Contras	Short waves, long waves, ocean waves, you name it! This session will feature dances that make use of the wavy line formation in fun and creative ways.	Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Zarkadelphia
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:00 PM	2:50 PM	1400	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	TS	Cajun Fiddle Workshop	Cajun Fiddle Workshop. (Int./Adv). Learn a Classic Cajun Tune and seconding.	Cathy Mason
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:30 PM	3:20 PM	1430	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	DS	Croatian Dance Favorites	Traditional music and dances from the country of Croatia.	Pajdashi
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:30 PM	3:20 PM	1430	50	Princess (Hotel East)	GF	Beatles Singalong	This year we will be singing songs from Abbey Road. We are really looking forward to this one!	Rocking Horse People
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:30 PM	3:20 PM	1430	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	GB	Songs in Languages Other Than English	The event would be a participatory event, in which participants are asked to contribute a song in a language other than English.	Clarice Kjerulff
Sunday	4/21/2024	2:30 PM	3:20 PM	1430	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	More Celtic Misery & Mayhem	Some of the most beautiful Celtic tunes relate to sad lyrics- lost love, life, home. But tempered with some lively mayhem!	Coffin Dodgers with TB & the Infectones
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	Waltz Party!	We play for waltzing, you dance.	Larry Unger & Friends
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	E	Dancing Down the Days	Songs about dances and dancing – barn dances, ballroom dances, dances at country fairs, dances with improbable partners. All rollicking good fun.	Valentine Doyle
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Marlborough (Hotel West)	DF	Family Dance	Fun and accessible dances for all ages. Everyone welcome!	Kristin Seibert, Kingfisher
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Seminar (Hotel East)	C	NEFFA at 80!	This is the 80th NEFFA Festival. Where have we been, and where might we be going in the future?	NEFFA at 80 Panel
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	E	Old-time Songs	Heart songs, cowboy songs, tragic ballads, and comic ditties. Songs from the mountains and songs from the range.	Martha Burns
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Trade Center West	DS	David Kaynor Tunes & Contras	Dances choreographed by the late great David Kaynor - influential caller and fiddler from Western Massachusetts and known well beyond its borders - paired with tunes composed by, with, or for David.	Don Veino, Joy Factor
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:00 PM	3:50 PM	1500	50	Westborough (Hotel West)	E	One String More Clawhammer	Clawhammer banjo tunes, sharing the particular fun, versatility and deeper voice of banjos having a low sixth string in addition to the usual five.	Steve Bittenson
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:30 PM	4:20 PM	1530	50	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	Balkan Dance Party	Favorite Balkan dances with live music by Rakiya.	Rakiya
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:30 PM	4:20 PM	1530	50	Princess (Hotel East)	E	Women of Folk	We wish to perform folk music either written or accomplished by women.	Trail Mix
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:30 PM	4:20 PM	1530	50	Southborough (Hotel West)	P	Long Neck Banjo Workshop	Learn about it's history and purpose, hear basic playing concepts explained and demonstrated, and sing along to some songs! 	Jason Baker
Sunday	4/21/2024	3:30 PM	4:20 PM	1530	50	Sterling (Hotel West)	E	Raga Music of the East	I play a melodic musical instrument called Sarod. It is truly a majestic instrument derived from an instrument called Rabab in Afghanistan. Typically, my performance involves myself on the Sarod and another artist accompanying me in traditional North Indian Classical drums, called Tabla. It starts off with a melodic segment, followed by a duet involving the Tabla and myself. 	Satyaki Dutta, Raj Kumar Chattopadhyay
Sunday	4/21/2024	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	1600	90	Ballroom CDE (Hotel East)	DS	English Favorites Dance Party	Familiar favorite English dances with great music and minimal teaching. Let's dance!	Dereck Kalish, Linda Nelson, Mulberry Garden
Sunday	4/21/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Duchess (Hotel East)	P	Concertina Repair & Maintenance	What's inside your box? Hints on some basic repairs and maintenance.	Mike Agranoff
Sunday	4/21/2024	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	1600	50	Sudbury (Hotel West)	G	Women's Rights and Wrongs Songs	The presenter will start with a few lesser-known songs on the topic followed by general sharing from attendees. Any era, country, or language is fine. Chorus songs encouraged but optional.	Deborah Goss
Sunday	4/21/2024	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	1600	90	Trade Center West	DS	Festival Orchestra Contras and Sqs—Merry Go Round at 4:35!	Join us for our traditional big, open-band finale. We'll dance good, fun contras and the amazing Merry Go Round square to the joyful sound of the Festival Orchestra.	Ben Sachs-Hamilton, Bob Isaacs, Festival Orchestra
Sunday	4/21/2024	4:00 PM	5:30 PM	1600	90	Westborough (Hotel West)	GB	Closing Sing-Around	Wind up the festival with a big song-sharing session, voices and instruments welcome, choruses preferred but not required. Allen has led the Closing Sing-Around for 25-plus years.	Allen Hopkins
Sunday	4/21/2024	4:30 PM	5:30 PM	1630	60	Ballroom AB (Hotel East)	NS	Balkan & International Dance	Balkan and International dancing with music by Sladka.	Sladka