This Sunday afternoon, 2-4 pm. Sam Foucher and Perin Ellsworth-Heller (fine musicians and regulars at the Monday Night Nelson Dance) will be co-hosting a session at Cooper’s Hall Public House in Peterborough. This is a typical session, musicians and listeners encouraged.
Under 12, accompanied by parent appropriate. For additional information about music at Cooper’s Hill, see http://www.coopershillpublichouse.com/events/ .
Come and enjoy St. Paddy’s victuals and libations in the lovely Waterhouse Restaurant and Bar, in Depot Square, Peterborough. Carey Bluhm on fiddle, Richard Backes on fiddle, mandolin, banjo, maybe accordion, and who knows what else. Lizza Backes on flute, whistle and concertina, Gordon on guitar. We’ll be playing high energy reels, toe-tapping jigs, and lovely airs and waltzes, drawn from the Celtic repertoire, with maybe a few New England dance tunes thrown in for good measure.
Open jam in the lounge, nocharge.
Irish music pub session open to all acoustic musicians and the listening public as well. Featuring traditional Celtic (and New England) instrumentals on fiddles, guitars, mandolins , and more… ALL WELCOME!
DelRossi’s Trattoria, Rt. 137N PO Box 337, Dublin NH 03444; Reservations,603-563-7195
David & Elaina DelRossi, prop. since 1989, celebrating 20 years!
Serving fine Italian cuisine, featuring our own homemade pasta.
Lunch, Tues. – Fri. 12-2; Dinner, Tues.- Thurs. 5-8:30; Fri. & Sat. 5-9; Sun. 4-8 Closed Mon.
Donations Appreciated
Our favorite local duo, Steve Jones and Tim Mowry performing on mandolin, clawhammer banjo and guitars for your dining pleasure featuring,
Tightly woven arrangements of Old Time & Celtic instrumental fiddle tunes, highly inspired by the music of Martin Hayes, Peter Ostrouscho, Walt Koken, Clyde Curly…
(Performance followed by a jam session. All acoustic musicians welcome to join us.)
DelRossi’s Trattoria, Rt. 137N PO Box 337, Dublin NH 03444; Reservations,603-563-7195
Serving fine Italian cuisine featuring our own homemade pasta. Lunch, Tues.-Fri. 12-2.
Dinner, Tues.- Thurs. 5-8:30; Fri. & Sat. 5-9; Sun. 4-8
Closed Mon. Please see www.delrossitrattoria.blogspot.com for menus and more info.
Sing along on Tuesdays June 23rd and July 28th at 7pm at the Mariposa with Animaterra Women’s Chorus under the direction of Allison Aldrich. The two community sings are open to men, women and children, and will feature songs, rounds and chants from all over the world. No experience needed. No concert to prepare for. These events are an opportunity to enjoy the pleasure and benefits of singing together. Each event is $8.00 per person.
Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center, located at 26 Main Street in downtown Peterborough is a discovery museum for children & adults to enjoy together—costumes to wear, puppets to bring to life, instruments to play, folk toys to figure out for ages 2-102. Explore, hands-on, the cultures that make up immigrant America. General admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children and members free. Sunday programs are including the in admission. First Fridays 5-9pm are free. The Mariposa is wheelchair accessible.
Winter hours:11am-5pm Wed through Sunday. Closed Mon and Tues.
Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center
26 Main Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
603-924-4555
Fingerpicking guitar instrumentals
6:30-8:00pm, to compliment your dining experience, live background guitar music from traditional to Ragtime to comtemporary. Donations appreciated.
8:00pm, Mike switches to fiddle and kicks off an old-timey fiddlin’ pickin’ party. Open to the public; all acoustic musicians welcome to join us for some foot-stompin’ fun.
Celtic Fiddle Sessions
Every wednesday, 6:30pm, Beginner jam; 7:30-9:30, Open jam, nocharge.
Our weekly wednesday Irish music jam session open to all acoustic musicians and the listening public as well. Featuring traditional Celtic (and New England) instrumentals on fiddles, guitars, mandolins , and more… ALL WELCOME!
DelRossi’s Trattoria, Rt. 137N PO Box 337, Dublin NH 03444; Reservations,603-563-7195
Serving fine Italian cuisine. Wed. & Thurs. 5-8; Fri. & Sat. 5-9; Sun. 4-8
Closed Mon. & Tues.
The second-Friday song circle will gather again this Friday, March 13, at Nelson’s Candy on Main Street in Wilton, N.H., to sing some of their favorite songs. The group has been meeting monthly for over 10 years. Most of the songs come from the “Rise Up Singing” book, and there are extra copies on hand. But some singers bring copies of words and chords for other songs that are not in the book. There is no admission charge, but we do break more or less at 9 p.m. to buy some chocolate from Doug, the owner of Nelson’s Candy. Instruments welcome.
George Carvill
603-672-0620
Irish Session, Pub Picking Party
All acoustic musicians welcome to join us in a traditional foot-stompin’ fiddling jam session. Or just come to enjoy the music.
FREE!
Rt. 137N
PO Box 337
Dublin NH 03444
Reservations,603-563-7195
Serving fine Italian cuisine featuring our own homemade pasta.
Wed.&Thurs., 5:00-8:00pm; Fri.&Sat., 5:00-9:00pm; Sunday 4:00-8:00pm.
Closed Monday & Tuesday.
delrossi4@myfairpoint.net
FREE!
Celtic, Folk, Bluegrass, Fiddling…whatever! All acoustic musicians welcome, or anyone who just wants to enjoy some live tunes.
DelRossi’s Trattoria, Rt. 137N PO Box 337, Dublin NH 03444; Reservations,603-563-7195
Serving fine Italian cuisine featuring our own homemade pasta.
Wed.&Thurs., 5:00-8:00pm; Fri.&Sat., 5:00-9:00pm; Sunday 4:00-8:00pm.
Closed Monday & Tuesday.
The Monadnock area is well-known as being the home to many celebrated professional musicians in the 
New England Fiddle and dance music genre. But what really makes our region rich are the numbers of folk who play, largely for their own pleasure, out of sheer love for the tunes. In any given week there are numerous gatherings, often in private homes, with fiddles, guitars, mandolins, flutes, banjos, and – well just about anything goes. Many of these gatherings are semi private – that is to say, if you know someone who goes regularly, you might get invited, but the event is not highly publicized, largely because of space considerations.
Among the more public sessions: on Monday night there is the “Baby Band”, where a dozen or so musicians of varying skill gather for an hour before the contra dance in the Nelson Town Hall. The repertoire is based on an ever-expanding photo-copied hand out, the Portland Collection, The New England Fiddler’s Repertoire, and the Waltz books. It’s a round robin affair, with each player requesting a specific tune (and sometimes introducing “new” ones). Hilliare Wilder is fixed at the piano (to provide consistent accompaniment). Lisa Sieverts “moderates” the session, making sure newcomers feel welcome, and generally keeping things on track. Read more
