Community folk music calendar
Updated 12/25/2020
All events are online (“virtual”) unless a location is provided. All times are PST. Calendar items or corrections can be sent to SFFMC Calendar Editor Shelby Solomon at folknikcal@yahoo.com.
Regularly Scheduled Events
Daily 9am: Daily Antidote of Song https://revelsdc.org/2020/daily-song/
Daily noon: Noony Toons with Shira Kammen https://www.facebook.com/Noony-Toons-105433457786556/
Daily 5:30pm: Quarantine Happy Hour https://www.facebook.com/groups/quarantinehappyhourmusic
Daily 8pm: Meredith Axelrod & Craig Ventresco https://meredithaxelrod.com/
Every Sunday 11am: Southern CA Uilleann Pipers Club seminar http://socalpipers.com/piper_sunday.html
Every Sunday noon: Margie Butler and Paul Espinoza https://www.facebook.com/goldenboughmusic
Every Sunday noon: Sundays with Mary Gauthier https://www.youtube.com/officialmarygauthier
Every Sunday 6pm: Michael McNevin https://www.facebook.com/mudpuddlemusic
Every Sunday 7pm: Seattle song circle http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/about-sfs/seattle-song-circle/
1st Sunday 1pm: SCVFA jams on Zoom, info: https://www.fiddlers.org/santa-clara-valley-jams/
4th Sunday 1pm: Bluegrass & old-tIme jam, Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz, info luke@playingbyear.com
Every Monday 9:30am: vocal warm-up with Briget Boyle https://www.facebook.com/kitkavocalensemble
Every Monday noon: Annie Patterson leads Rise Up Singing singalong https://www.riseupandsing.org/annie/concerts/online
Every Monday noon: Mudcat Worldwide Singaround on Zoom, info: joe@mudcat.org
Every Monday 4pm: John Whelan https://www.facebook.com/john.whelan.142
Every Monday 4pm: learn a tune w/Audrey Knuth, sign up at: http://www.audreyknuth.com/
Every Monday 6pm: Mark & Maggie O’Connor https://ourconcerts.live/shows
Every Monday 7pm: Virtual World Harmony Chorus (1/11-2/15) https://instantharmony.com/virtualwhc.html
Every Monday 7pm: Palo Alto jam on Zoom, info: larryjoba@aol.com
2nd/4th Monday 7pm: Groundbreakin Trad Session https://www.meetup.com/irish-music-trad-session/events/qzgvrrybchbhc/
3rd Monday 7:30pm: Bay Area Sacred Harp (BASH) sing on Zoom, info: board@bayareasacredharp.org
Every Tuesday 10am: Mark & Maggie O’Connor https://ourconcerts.live/shows
Every Tuesday 4pm: virtual open mic (Boston) https://www.passim.org/live-music/club-passim/openmic/
Every Tuesday 6pm: The Ould Sod Irish session http://appcordions.com/zoom/
Every Tuesday 7pm: Andronico’s SF jam on Zoom, info: https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd9/andronicos-virtual-old-time-jam-hosted-by-dinah-noah-stroe/579597072730396/
Every Wednesday 12pm: traditional Irish session on Facebook, info: apetvet@gmail.com
Every Wednesday 4pm: John Whelan’s slow Irish session on Zoom http://johnwhelanmusic.com/slow-session/
Every Wednesday 5pm: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason https://www.facebook.com/jayandmolly/
Every Wednesday 6pm: Open mic at Café Paradiso, Iowa https://www.facebook.com/OpenMicAtCafeParadiso
Every Thursday 9:30am: vocal warm-up with Briget Boyle https://www.facebook.com/kitkavocalensemble
Every Friday 3pm: The Sam Chase https://www.patreon.com/thesamchase
Every Friday 7pm: Kathryn Rose https://www.facebook.com/kathrynrosefolk
1st Friday 7pm: Drum circle on Zoom, contact: kathryn_lamar@yahoo.com
1st Friday 8pm: CCE Irish/Scottish singing session on Zoom, info: mfj@ieee.org
Every Saturday Noon: Irish seisiun outdoors, Summit House Beer Garden: 23123 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos 408-353-2700 https://www.facebook.com/summithousebeergarden/
Every Saturday 1pm: Sin Silver https://www.facebook.com/sin.silver.7
Every Saturday 2pm: John Whelan’s Master Session, performer/ticket: http://johnwhelanmusic.com/master-sessions/
Every Saturday 3pm: Bluegrass session outdoors, Summit House Beer Garden: 23123 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos 408-353-2700 https://www.facebook.com/summithousebeergarden/
Every Saturday 6pm: Portland Folk Music Society song circle https://portlandfolkmusic.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=748368&module_id=350693
Every Saturday 6:30pm: Misner & Smith https://www.facebook.com/MisnerandSmith/
Every Saturday 7pm: ukulele jam, join https://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Ukulele-Meetup/
Every Saturday 8pm: The Black Donnellys https://www.facebook.com/theblackdonnellys
4th Saturday 11am: River City mountain dulcimer virtual jam, info: https://www.rivercitydulcimers.com/
One-Time Events
Scotland Online – various performers online https://scotlandonline.org/ Note concerts times are in the Scottish time zone (UTC+1). California time is 8 hours earlier.
Dec 27,29-30 12pm: McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle, tickets: https://myplayer.uk/christmasathome
Su Dec 27 11am: community sing w/Moira Smiley & Melanie DeMore, tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wintersongs-community-sing-with-moira-smiley-and-melanie-demore-tickets-132738397119
Su Dec 27 1pm: Mads Hansens Kapel, tickets: http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/events/
M Dec 28 4pm: Naledi Masilo https://www.passim.org/stream/
Tu Dec 29 1pm: People’s Music Network song & poetry swap https://www.facebook.com/Peoples.Music.Network/
W Dec 30 4pm: Ellis Paul tribute https://www.passim.org/stream/
Th Dec 31 2:30pm: Scottish Hogmanay w/St. Andrew’s Society of SF, tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/saintandrewssocietyofsanfrancisco/450539
Th Dec 31 4pm: NYE Sea to Sea (US-wide dance party) https://nyedance.info/
Th Dec 31 5pm: Tune Supply virtual session w/Kennedy,O’Connor,Redmond,etc. https://www.youtube.com/tunesupply
Th Dec 31 6pm: Auld Lang Zoom from Ashokan Center https://ashokancenter.org/auld-lang-zoom/
Th Dec 31 6pm: Ellis Paul https://www.facebook.com/events/194237719010858
Th Dec 31 7:30: QuaranPalooza: Goodbye 2020! tickets: https://cellojoe.com/quaranpalooza-goodbye-2020
Dec 31-1/3/2021 SFFMC Camp Harmony online https://www.sffmc.org/camp-harmony-online-this-year/
2021
Fr Jan 1 8pm: Dave Monterey https://www.facebook.com/watch/lutherburbankcenter/644032859751138/
Sa Jan 2 1pm: Alasdair Fraser New Year Workshop & Ceilidh https://www.facebook.com/events/417455756271926/
Su Jan 3 4pm: Alisa Amador https://www.passim.org/stream/
Jan 7-10 Strings Without Boundaries online classes https://www.stringswithoutboundaries.com/
Jan 8-10 CBA Jam-A-Thon https://www.cbaweb.org/News/Article/19620
Jan 8-10 Upper Potomac Fiddle Retreat https://mailchi.mp/af65106f2e0b/upper-potomac-fiddle-retreat-january-8-10-2021
Fr Jan 8 5pm: Megan Schoenbohm https://www.facebook.com/watch/lutherburbankcenter/644032859751138/
Fr Jan 8 5pm: Nobody’s Girl https://www.passim.org/stream/
Fr Jan 8 8pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa Jan 9 4pm: John McCutcheon https://www.folkmusic.com/
Starting week of Jan 10: music classes from Freight & Salvage https://secure.thefreight.org/overview/158
Su Jan 10 1pm: waltz playing workshop w/Star Thistle https://sactocds.wordpress.com/
Su Jan 10 4pm: Audrey Knuth & Amy Englesberg https://sactocds.wordpress.com/
Tu Jan 12 8pm: SFFMC Board Meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Jan 14-18 Boston Celtic Music Festival https://www.passim.org/live-music/festivals_summer_series/bcmfest-2021/
Jan 14-17 Portland Old-Time Music Gathering https://bubbaguitar.com/gathering/
Jan 15-17 From Women’s Hearts and Hands Guitar Camp online http://womensheartsandhands.com/
Jan 15-17 Upper Potomac virtual Pipers weekend https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=38004ca2e2202c9d23ce7b59d&id=e32fc00ebb
Jan 15-Feb 2 Celtic Connections Festival https://www.celticconnections.com/
Fr Jan 15 8pm: Rainbow Girls https://www.facebook.com/watch/lutherburbankcenter/644032859751138/
Sa Jan 16 4pm: John McCutcheon https://www.folkmusic.com/
Sa Jan 16 7pm: Let Her Sing https://thefreight.org/
Sa Jan 16 7pm: Electric Bonsai Band, tickets: http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/events/
Su Jan 17 4pm: Marla Fibish mandolin workshop & session w/SCVFA https://www.fiddlers.org/
Th Jan 21 5pm: Aki Kumar https://www.piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2021/1/21/aki-kumar
Fr Jan 22 8pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa Jan 23 11am: bluegrass fiddle workshop w/Deanie Richardson https://thefiddlemercantile.com/collections/workshops
Sa Jan 23 7pm: Jason Anick Acoustic Trio https://thefreight.org/
Jan 29-31 People’s Music Network virtual Winter Convergence https://peoplesmusic.org/
Sa Jan 30 7pm: Nina Gerber & Chris Webster https://thefreight.org/
Feb 5-7: QuaranTUNE Virtual Dulcimer Festival 3.0 https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/
Feb 5-7: Winter Virtual Lark Camp https://www.larkcamp.org/
Feb 6-7: Ladysmith Black Mambazo – check if cancelled https://thefreight.org/
Sa Feb 6 11am: oldtime/bluegrass fiddle workshop w/Tatiana Hargreaves https://thefiddlemercantile.com/collections/workshops
Su Feb 7 4pm: Rachel Bell & Becky Tracy https://sactocds.wordpress.com/
Tu Feb 9 8pm: SFFMC Board Meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Feb 12-14 West Coast Pipers Tionól http://www.sfpipersclub.org/tionol.html
Fr Feb 12 8pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa Feb 20 11am: jazz fiddle workshop w/Jason Anick https://thefiddlemercantile.com/collections/workshops
Fr Feb 26 8pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa Mar 6 11am: Canadian fiddle workshop w/Calvin Vollrath https://thefiddlemercantile.com/collections/workshops
Mar 11-14 Smoldering Uke XI festival, Hidden Valley Music Seminars: 104 W Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley https://www.hiddenvalleymusic.org/event-smoldering-uke_299.htm
Fr Mar 12 8pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Su Mar 14 4pm: Caroline McCaskey https://sactocds.wordpress.com/
Sa Mar 20 11am: Irish fiddle workshop w/Liz Carroll https://thefiddlemercantile.com/collections/workshops
Fr Mar 26 8pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton@yahoo.com for Zoom link
Genre Music Calendars Online
Genre Calendar
Bluegrass Bluegrass Signal: concert, jam, class, & radio show listings http://www.bgsignal.com/
Bluegrass California Bluegrass Association (also other calendars) https://www.cbaweb.org/Events/Calendar
Bluegrass Northern California Bluegrass Society https://ncbs.info/
Celtic AmeriCeltic: concert, session, & radio show listings https://americeltic.net/
Celtic Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay: concert, session, & radio show listings https://www.celticsociety.org/
Celtic CelticSF group, info to join https://groups.io/g/CelticSF
Country Dance Country Dance & Song Society (CDSS) https://www.cdss.org/community/covid19/online-events
Folk Ministry of Folk: concert, session, & teacher listings https://www.ministryoffolk.com/
Old Time oldtimeSF group, info to join https://groups.io/g/oldtimeSF
Sacred Harp Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association: sings and info https://fasola.org/
Ukulele Got a Ukulele: everything uke https://www.gotaukulele.com/
Saw Saw Notes: https://sawnotes.com/