| BOTMC Spring Fling | May 15 - 16 |
| Ashkenaz & Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA. Saturday, Square dance for all ages. Sunday FREE day: concerts, workshops, & family dance. Sunday night concert. Performers/Teachers/Callers include: Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, The Canote Brothers with Brendan Doyle, Puncheon Floor (Paul Harnik, Maxine Gerber, Karen Heil), Evie Ladin, Amy Hofer, Jordan Ruyle, Crooked Jades Trio; Sheila Kay Adams & Willy Claflin; Ray Bierl; Eric Thompson & Alan Senauke; Haddassah Gospel Hour, and extraterrestrial visitors the Spoonoplians. info: www.BerkeleyOldTimeMusic.org | |
| Bay Area Storytelling Festival | May 22 - 23 |
| Kennedy Grove Regional Rec. Area, El Sobrante, CA. Folk tales, family stories, fables, recollections, ghost stories, tall tales, fairy tales, & classic stories from many cultures. Workshops, Open Story Mic info: www.bayareastorytelling.org | |
| Country Roads Folk May Weekend | May 28 - 31 |
| Mount Madonna Country Park, Watsonville, CA. A family camp for all ages. Children as well as adults join in sing-alongs, playing guitar & other instruments, crafts & recreation. Informal jams, camp-fire sing-along and open-mic. info: 408-379-4090, /a>, www.soundwestmusic.com | |
| Vasona Vibrations Concert Series | June - July |
| 5 - 7 pm, Saturdays, on the Ranger Office Lawn, Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos, CA. FREE! Beautiful surroundings, local artists, wide variety of (mostly) acoustic genres: big band, jazz, traditional and contemporary folk and more. Picnic or enjoy concessions at the park info: 408-354-2608, www.southbayfolks.org/vasona | |
| Kosmos World Music And Dance Camp | June 9 - 13 |
| Camp Cazadero, Cazadero CA. World music & dance workshops, great music and dance staff, beautiful setting. info: www.kosmoscamp.com | |
| 9th Annual CBA Music Camp | June 13 - 16 |
| Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA. For bluegrass and old-time musicians, all ages. Small group instructional classes, group practice and jams, elective classes, student concert, staff concert, dancing, camping or nearby lodging. info: 415-663-1342 (after 9 am), www.cbamusiccamp.org | |
| Vancouver Folk Song Soc. Retreat | July 10 - 11 |
| Mission, BC, Canada. For singers, musicians, and people who like to sing with others. info: www.folksongsociety.org | |
| 33rd Annual SF Free Folk Festival | June 12 - 13 |
| Presidio Middle School, 30th Ave at Geary, SF, CA. Concerts, dancing, workshops, jamming, open mike & more. Details in folknik, enclosed flyer, and updated often online. info: sffff- www.sffolkfest.org | |
| Kate Wolf Memorial Music Fest | June 25 - 27 |
| Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA. Ani DiFranco, Steve Earl, David Grisman, Little Feat, Rosalie Sorrels & more. Jamming, workshops, storytelling, kids' area. info: 707-829-7067, www.cumuluspresents.com/kate/ | |
| Workshop of American Fiddle Tunes | July 3 - 10 |
| Fort Worden State Park Conf. Center, Port Townsend, WA. Regional styles of fiddle & accompaniment; Mexican, Irish, Bluegrass, Old Time, New England, Quebecois, Basque, Moose Cree, Swedish, PEI, Western Swing, Cajun, & more. info: 360-385-3102, www.centrum.org | |
| California Coast Music Camp | July 11 - 17, 18 - 24 |
| Near Auburn, Placer County, CA. Two sessions. Classes, concerts, workshops, dances, jamming, sing-alongs. All acoustic instruments, all music styles. Instructors include: Tony Marcus, Sylvia Herold, Julian Smedley, Jere Canote, James Hill, Kathy Kallick, Marla Fibish, and Mike Stadler among many others. info: 650-306-0399 www.musiccamp.org | |
| Lark In The Morning Camp | July 30 - Aug 7 |
| Mendocino Woodlands Camp, Mendocino, CA. Music & dance from the world over. Workshops, jamming, camping, singing, hiking. The amazing instructors listed on the website. REGISTRATION STILL OPEN! info: 707-964-4826, www.larkcamp.com | |
| Women's Hearts & Hands Guitar Camp | Aug 20 - 23 |
| Mendocino, CA. Guitar instruction for women by women in a supportive, beautiful environment. Beg - Adv Intermed. Blues, Jazz, Fingerstyle, Celtic, Brazilian, Chord Melody, Chord Theory, Alternate Tunings, Performance Opportunities. Delicious meals. info: 415-669-7447, www.WomensHeartsAndHands.com | |
| Seattle Autoharp Week | Oct 3 - 9 |
| Sambica Camp, Lake Sammamish, near Seattle, WA. A fun filled week of intensive autoharp instruction for players at all levels. Bryan Bowers, Cathy Britell, Karen Mueller, and Richard Scholtz. July 1 reg. deadline. info: 206-660-9434, www.seattleautoharpweek.com | |