Traditional Song
New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
- Children's Programming
- Contra Dance
- English Country Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Festivals
- Morris and Sword Dance
- Other Dance Traditions
- Outdoor Event
- Playing Music
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
- Weekend
NEFFA attracts over 2000 attendees and close to 1000 performers. The Festival is unique because of the participatory nature of the events. The Festival is known for its varied social dance program, which includes: Contra and traditional square dancing, international folk dancing, couple dancing, waltzing, English country, Scandinavian, and more. There are plenty of introductory […]
May Day Concert: Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy (from the UK)
Valley Folk at the First United Methodist Church 144 Cedar St, Corning, NY, United StatesMartin Carthy – the "Pete Seeger of England" – and his daughter Eliza are giants of English folk music, both having been honored by the Queen with MBEs in recognition of their cultural contributions. As young performers, Norma Waterson (Eliza's now deceased mother) and Martin immersed themselves in their native traditional music. They fueled the […]
Sea Shanty Singalong in New Orleans
Silk Road NOLA 2483 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, United StatesThe No Quarter Shanty Krewe is hosting a sea shanty singalong! All ages, free, first Monday (usually), (mostly) a capella. Songbooks provided. Enthusiasm trumps talent when it comes to singing from the heart...
Pittsburgh Contra at Avonworth
- Contra Dance
- English Country Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Other Dance Traditions
- Outdoor Event
- Traditional Song
- Waltz
Dance with us outdoors at the beautiful Avonworth Pavilion with a fabulous wooden floor. You can see the pavilion from the parking lot. Live music by the Contra Rebels. Caller: Bob Devaty. Schedule: 12pm-1:30: Waltz 1:30 to 2:00 Beginner contra lesson 2:00 to 4:30 Contra 5:00 to 6:55 412 Step 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. West […]
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.