| | Beware the Ides! |
| 1 | W | Black Watch, Marin Veterans, San Rafael 7:30pm 415-499-6800 |
| | Karan Casey band, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 2 | Th | Alexa Weber Morales, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Pieta Brown/Bo Ramsey, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 3 | F | SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217
“Celtic” see p2 |
| | Frank Wakefield band, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 4-26 | | Jewish Music Festival 415-276-1511 see p7 |
| 4 | Sa | BACDS Playford Workshop, 2138 Cedar, Berkeley 1-4pm |
| | The K.T.O. Project, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Marley’s Ghost, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 5 | Su | EB Shape Note, 921 Tulare, Berkeley 4:30 510-525-4454 |
| | Elana Fremerman/Hot Hot Trio, Freight & Salvage, Berk. 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 7 | Tu | Sylvia Herold/Chuck Ervin, Julie’s: 1223 Park, Alameda 7pm 510-865-2385 |
| | Grada, Cayuga Vault: 1100 Soquel, Santa Cruz 7pm 831-464-2128 |
| | Open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 8 | W | Grada, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 9 | Th | Isaac Peña, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Erika Luckett, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 10 | F | Rafael Manriquez, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 |
| | The Waybacks, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 11 | Sa | SFFMC Hootenanny Night, Café Int’l: 508 Haight, SF 7p 415-775-0221 |
| | Sonoma County Bluegrass Fest, Analy High, Sebastopol 1-9 707-829-8012 |
| | The Waybacks, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Trout Fishing in America, Kuumbwa, Santa Cruz 5&7:30pm 831-479-9421 |
| | Juanita Ulloa/Mariachi Picante, La Peña, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| 12 | Su | PA Shapenote, 11am TBD 650-736-4089 |
| | EB Fiddlin' & Pickin', 676 Westline, Alameda 12-5 510-522-2220 |
| | BACDS Playford Workshop, 641 Florence, Palo Alto 3-6pm |
| | Chris Hillman/Herb Pedersen, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8p 510-548-1761 |
| | Arlo Guthrie, Marin Veterans, San Rafael 415-499-6800 |
| 14 | Tu | SFFMC Board Mtg, 111 Lundy’s Lane, SF
6:30 415-647-1474 see p2 |
| | Alison Lee Freeman, The Cannery: 2801 Leavenworth, SF 11am see p8 |
| | Alison Lee Freeman, Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Santa Cruz |
| | Open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Sylvia Herold/Chuck Ervin, Julie’s: 1223 Park, Alameda 7pm 510-865-2385 |
| | Koken/Milliner/Peterson/Allen, house concert, Berk
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| | Black Brothers, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7:30 831-603-2294 |
| 15 | W | Girlyman, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Alison Lee Freeman, The Cannery: 2801 Leavenworth, SF 11am see p8 |
| | Alison Lee Freeman, Memorial Church, Stanford |
| 16 | Th | The Black Brothers, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Alison Lee Freeman, The Cannery: 2801 Leavenworth, SF 11:45am see p8 |
| | Alison Lee Freeman, Grace Cathedral, SF 7:30 |
| 17-19 | | BACDS Monte Toyon Spring Dance Weekend 415-502-7774 |
| 17 | F | SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217
“Plants” see p2 |
| | Darryl Henriques, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Black Brothers, Espresso: 814 S. Bascom, San Jose 7:30 408-847-6982 |
| | Polka Cowboys, 3550 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante 8pm 510-758-4985 |
| 18 | Sa | Melanie O’Reilly/Aisling Ghear, Freight & Salvage, Berk. 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Aux Cajunals, Ashkenaz: 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 8pm 510-525-5054 |
| 19 | Su | Niamh Parson/Graham Dunne, Don Quixote, Felton 7pm 831-603-2294 |
| | April Verch, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Jon Fromer, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 7:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| 21 | Tu | Sylvia Herold/Chuck Ervin, Julie’s: 1223 Park, Alameda 7pm 510-865-2385 |
| | Samite, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 22 | W | Bill Evans String Summit, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 23 | Th | Steve Gillette/Cindy Mangsen, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8p 510-548-1761 |
| | Angie Stevens, Hotel Utah: 500 4th, SF, 8:30 415-546-6300 |
| 24 | F | BACDS Playford rehearsal, 100 N Ellsworth, San Mateo 8pm |
| | Trova sin Traba, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Caren Armstrong, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Angie Stevens, Epic Arts: 1923 Ashby, Berkeley 8:30 510-644-2204 |
| 25 | Sa | BACDS Playford Ball, 4700 Lincoln, Oakland 7:15 925-932-5015 |
| | Barbara Higbie, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Son Sabrosón, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 9pm 510-849-2568 |
| | G.Kahumoku/C.Pahinui/D.Kamakahi, 390 Morris, Sebastopol 707-823-1511 |
| | The Sun Kings, El Campanil Theatre: 602 W 2nd, Antioch 8pm 925-757-9500 |
| | Anything Goes Chorus, 2501 Harrison, Oakland 7:30 see p7 |
| | Angie Stevens, Johnny V’s: 31 E. Santa Clara, San Jose 9pm 408-947-8470 |
| 26 | Su | PA Shapenote, 4pm TBD 650-736-4089 |
| | Songwriting workshop, La Peña, Berkeley 12:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Steve Seskin/Brian Joseph/Kenny Edwards, F&S, Berkeley 8p 510-548-1761 |
| | Alasdair Fraser/Natalie Haas, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga 408-961-5858 |
| | Angie Stevens, A’Roma Roasters: 95 5th St, Santa Rosa 3pm 707-576-7765 |
| 27 | M | WCSA open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 28 | Tu | Sylvia Herold/Chuck Ervin, Julie’s: 1223 Park, Alameda 7pm 510-865-2385 |
| | Open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 29 | W | Tret Fure, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 30 | Th | Ellis Paul, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 31 | F | SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 “sun/moon/stars” see p2 |
| | Shana Morrison, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Duamuxa, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| | P.D’Agostino/S.Burns, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill 8pm 925-229-2710 |
| | Happy Birthday Fools! |
| 1 | Sa | Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 6950 Analy Ave, Sebastopol 707-823-1511 |
| | The Edlos, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Venezuelan Music Project, La Peña, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Sourdough Slim, Veterans Bldg, 1st & Church, Guerneville 8pm 925-229-2710 |
| 2 | Su | EB Shape Note, 1535 Grant, Berkeley 4:30 510-843-8259 |
| | Pierre Bensusan, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 6 | Th | Garnet Rogers, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 7 | F | *** FOLKNIK DEADLINE *** Calendar email
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| | other material see Deadlines & Contributors or send to 885 Clayton St., SF 94117 |
| | Rami Khalife/Kinan Azmeh, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berk. 8p 510-849-2568 |
| | Del Rey & Steve James/Thompsons, Freight, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 8-9 | | Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival, Westside Park, Bodega Bay 707-875-3704 |
| 8 | Sa | SFFMC Hootenanny Night, Café Int’l: 508 Haight, SF 7pm 415-775-0221 |
| | Sweet Honey in the Rock, Marin Veterans, San Rafael 415-499-6800 |
| | Son De Madera, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Claudia Schmidt, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 9 | Su | PA Shapenote, 11am 3145 Flowers Lane, Palo Alto 650-494-3145 |
| | EB Fiddlin' & Pickin', 1820 Ganges, El Cerrito 12-5 510-232-7782 |
| | Grupo Folklórico, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 4&8pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Willy Porter, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 11 | Tu | SFFMC Board Mtg, 136 Highland, Kensington 6:30 510-524-9815 see p2 |
| | Mitch Greenhill/Mayne Smith, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 15 | Sa | Los Boleros, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 9:30pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Lost Weekend, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 16 | Su | Eda Maxym’s Imagination Club, Freight & Salvage, Berk. 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 19 | W | Dale Ann Bradley band, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 20 | Th | Michael Chapdelaine, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 21-23 | | CBA Camp Out, Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth see p7 |
| 21 | F | Georges Lammam Ensemble, La Peña, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Polka Cowboys, 3550 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante 8pm 510-758-4985 |
| 22 | Sa | Golden Gate Shape Note Sing, 953 De Haro, SF 9-3 510-849-1959 |
| | Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Jesse Colin Young, Wesley Ctr: 902 Danville Blvd, Alamo 8pm 925-229-2710 |
| 23 | Su | Joe Hickerson at Eleanor Dickinson's house,
(415) 922-3733, 3:00 p.m. |
| | PA Shapenote, 4pm TBD 650-736-4089 |
| | Vasen, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 24 | M | WCSA open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 25 | Tu | Adam Miller, Library: 8820 Greenback Lane, Orangevale 6:3 916-986-2080 |
| 27 | Th | Adam Miller, 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo 1:15 650-378-2717 |
| 28-30 | | Bay Area Folk Harp Society retreat, Bishop’s Ranch, Sonoma www.bafhs.org |
| 28-30 | | Two Day Town, Lake Del Valle, Livermore 510-287-9095 see p7 |
| 28 | F | SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217
“anti” see p2 |
| | Tito y Su Son, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 9pm 510-849-2568 |
| | Kathy Larisch/Carol McComb, Freight & Salvage, Berk. 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| 29 | Sa | Lavay Smith, El Campanil Theatre: 602 W 2nd, Antioch 8pm 925-757-9500 |
| | Grupo Raiz, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568 |
| | House Jacks, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |
| | Charlie King/Karen Brandow, 2951 Derby, Berkeley 7:30 510-848-6397 p3 |
| 30 | Su | FOLKNIK FOLDIN 1121 Ashmount, Oakland Noon 510-451-1122 p1 |
| | Ronnie Cox, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761 |