Community folk music calendar
Updated 4/24/2021
All events are online (“virtual”) unless a location is provided. All times are PDT. 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/2021/daily-song/
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 11am: Michael McNevin https://www.facebook.com/mudpuddlemusic https://michaelmcnevin.com/
Every Sunday noon: Sundays with Mary Gauthier https://www.youtube.com/officialmarygauthier
Every Sunday 1pm: Emma’s Revolution workshop: Learn an ER song https://www.emmasrevolution.com/concerts
Every Sunday 4pm: Oldtime jam w/Terry Barrett & Evo Bluestein http://www.evobluestein.com/
Every Sunday 4pm: Buncrana, Sláinte Pub: 131 Broadway, Oakland https://www.facebook.com/slainteoak
Every Sunday 4pm: Chuck Brodsky https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mESWWuqzmGqAHV44UciNQ
Every Sunday 5pm: Fiddle Hell (fiddlehell.org) online jam https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiddlehellmassachusetts/ Instructor schedule at https://www.fiddlehell.org/online/online-jams
Every Sunday 7pm: Seattle song circle http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/about-sfs/seattle-song-circle/
Every Sunday 7pm: Agoura Hills song circle on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/
1st Sunday 1pm: SCVFA jams on Zoom, info: https://www.fiddlers.org/
1st Sunday 4pm: contra jam session on Zoom, info: http://www.audreyknuth.com/online-contra-jam
1st Sunday 4pm: Greenwich Village Folk Festival https://greenwichvillagefolkfestival.org/
1st Sunday 8pm: Starry Plough Irish session online https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMR8XRkX_HX9NdL7bRKCp-g
4th Sunday 1pm: Bluegrass & old-tIme jam, Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz, email: luke at playingbyear.com
4th Sunday 4pm: BACDS concert, contra, & party online, join email list: http://eepurl.com/g33a_z
Every Monday 9:30am: vocal warm-up with Briget Boyle https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz7v6ZJ0IBfM7T39SoZ4fnQ
Every Monday 11am: AJ Lee & Blue Summit https://www.facebook.com/BlueSummitmusic/
Every Monday noon: Mudcat Worldwide Singaround on Zoom, email: joe at 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: Palo Alto jam on Zoom, email: larryjoba at aol.com
Every Monday 7pm: E.P. Foster Library song circle on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/
1st & 2nd Monday noon: Annie Patterson leads Rise Up Singing singalong https://www.riseupandsing.org/annie/concerts/online
1st Monday 6pm (starting 6/7): The Garage bluegrass jam, Out West Garage: 321 2nd St., Petaluma https://californiabluegrass.org/event/the-garage-jam/2021-06-07/
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, email: board at 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://michaeleskin.com/zoom.html
Every Tuesday 7pm: Andronico’s SF jam on Zoom, email for link: dinahbeatrice at gmail.com
1st Tuesday 4pm: fiddle workshop w/Calvin Vollrath https://www.campcalvin.ca/cv-tow
Every Wednesday 12pm: traditional Irish session on Facebook, email: apetvet at gmail.com
Every Wednesday 1pm: songwriting workshop w/Emma’s Revolution, email: emmasrevmusic at gmail.com
Every Wednesday 1pm: beginner Uke class on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/
Every Wednesday 2:30pm: John Whelan tune teach on Zoom http://johnwhelanmusic.com/slow-session/
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 sign-up: open mic on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/
Every Wednesday 6pm: Open mic at Café Paradiso, Iowa https://www.facebook.com/OpenMicAtCafeParadiso
3rd Wednesday 4pm: Scottish/Cape Breton fiddle session, http://www.bsfc.org/our-activities/wednesday-night-sessions/
3rd Wednesday 6pm: contra jam session on Zoom, info: http://www.audreyknuth.com/online-contra-jam
Every Thursday 9:30am: vocal warm-up with Briget Boyle https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz7v6ZJ0IBfM7T39SoZ4fnQ
Every Thursday 12&1pm (thru 5/27): Keith Terry body music class https://crosspulse.com/events/
Every Thursday 5&6pm: tin whistle workshops w/Michael Eskin http://michaeleskin.com/whistle.html
Every Thursday 5pm: Tune Supply virtual session w/guest musician https://tune.supply/virtual-session
Every Thursday 7pm: Chuck Behrman’s song circle on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/
Every Thursday 7pm: Living Room Choir on Zoom (Mar 4-May20) https://thelivingroomchoir.com/choir-sessions/
Every Friday 9:30am: David Steinhart’s song circle on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/
Every Friday 4pm: Old-Time slow-ish jam https://www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org/slow-jam-fizz
Every Friday 4pm: Ben Morrison/Terrier https://www.facebook.com/bigbenmorrison/
1st Friday 7pm: Rhythm circle on Zoom, contact: kathryn_lamar at yahoo.com
1st Friday 8pm: CCE Irish/Scottish singing session on Zoom, email: mfj at ieee.org
3rd Friday 7pm: online open mic https://www.meetup.com/SouthBayAcousticMusic/
4th Friday 7pm: Kate’s Café open mic on Zoom https://www.sgvcc.org/kates-cafe/
Every Saturday 9:30am: beginner Uke class on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/
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 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
2nd Saturday 5pm: The Shipwrecked Shanty Band https://www.facebook.com/groups/171947164165522/ and outdoors at Quinn’s Lighthouse Restaurant and Pub: 1951 Embarcadero Cove, Oakland
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.
Apr 30-May 2 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Ashokan weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-cyber-string-fling/
Fr Apr 30 9:30pm: Bring in the May in Britain w/Boss Morris https://folk.org/livestream/may-dawn-dance-live-to-your-living-room/
Sa May 1 6am: May Day! Dance the sun up with Berkeley Morris online! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPhcweOvS8pvQeuSFWfyrDg
Sa May 1 Noon: Martin Carthy, register: https://fsgw.org/event-4270366
Sa May 1 Noon: Goat Hill Girls/Pacific Drive/Dark Hollow, Summit House Beer Garden: 23123 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos Reservation: 408-353-2700 https://www.facebook.com/summithousebeergarden/
Sa May 1 2pm: Wolf Jett, Hallcrest Vineyards: 379 Felton Empire Road, Felton https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wolf-jett-at-hallcrest-vineyards-tickets-149490230303
Sa May 1 3pm: Blame the Whiskey https://www.facebook.com/blamewhiskey
Sa May 1 4:30pm: John McCutcheon https://boxoffice.mandolin.com/collections/john-mccutcheon
Sa May 1 5pm: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet https://ourconcerts.live/shows
Sa May 1 6:30pm: Anthony Arya/Taylor Rae/Lindsey Wall dinner/show, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel Tickets: 831-479-9777×2 https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/
Sa May 1 7pm: Pamela Rose with ‘Blues Women!’ https://thefreight.org/
Starting week of May 2: music classes from Freight & Salvage https://thefreight.org/learn-to-play/classes/view-all-classes/
Su May 2 3pm: Joni Mitchell Ensemble https://www.passim.org/stream/
Su May 2 4pm: Patrick Landeza https://howlive.tv/event/Patrick
Su May 2 4pm: Sara Grey and Anita Best https://fsgw.org/concerts
Su May 2 5pm: May Day Hootenanny/celebrate Anne Feeney https://mayworks.org/calendar/
M May 3 5pm: Dan Navarro https://www.passim.org/stream/
May 4,11,18 7pm: Celtic tune writing class w/David Brewer, register: davidbrewerbooking at gmail.com
Tu May 4 1pm: SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
May 5-6 6pm: Molly Tuttle & Ketch Secor, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/
Th May 6 5pm: Heather Pierson https://www.passim.org/stream/
Th May 6 7pm: Dustbowl Revival https://thefreight.org/
May 7-9 Ashokan acoustic guitar weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-acoustic-guitar/
Fr May 7 6pm: Lindsey Wall, Big Basin Vineyards: 830 Memory Lane, Boulder Creek https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fireside-fridays-with-lindsey-wall-at-big-basin-vineyards-tickets-149100614953
Sa May 8 Noon: Wildcat Mountain Ramblers/Bean Creek/North Country Blue, Summit House Beer Garden: 23123 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos, reservation: 408-353-2700 https://www.facebook.com/summithousebeergarden/
Sa May 8 Noon: Boo Hewerdine https://livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/
Sa May 8 4pm: Annie Patterson & Peter Blood/Emma’s Revolution https://www.riseupandsing.org/events/repairing-breach-brattleboro
Sa May 8 5pm: Live >From New York https://www.passim.org/stream/
Sa May 8 6:30pm: Dave Stamey/Annie Lydon dinner/show, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel Tickets: 831-479-9777×2 https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/
Sa May 8 7pm: Gerry O’Connor with Richard Mandel http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/concerts/
Sa May 8 7pm: Bobi Céspedes https://thefreight.org/
Su May 9 2pm: Anthony Arya & Michael McNevin, live at Hallcrest Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains https://www.facebook.com/events/2734109593566094/
Su May 9 3pm: CA Revels Pub-In-Place sing https://www.californiarevels.org/
Su May 9 4pm: The Whoots https://sactocds.wordpress.com/
Su May 9 5pm: The Accidentals https://www.passim.org/stream/
Su May 9 5:30pm: Sarah Jarosz https://thefreight.org/
Tu May 11 8pm: SFFMC Board Meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Th May 13 Noon: Aireene Espiritu, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Streets, SF https://ybgfestival.org/event/lunchtime-pop-up-series/2021-05-13/
Th May 13 6pm: The Milk Carton Kids https://thefreight.org/
Th May 13 7pm: Dustbowl Revival https://thefreight.org/
May 14-16 Berkeley Dulcimer Gathering, register: https://www.berkeleydulcimergathering.com/
May 14-16 Ashokan autoharps & dulcimer gathering online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-autoharps-dulcimers/
Fr May 14 5:30pm: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas https://thefreight.org/stream/
Fr May 14 7pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa May 15 Noon: Bella Hardy https://livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/
Sa May 15 4pm: Annie Patterson & Peter Blood https://www.riseupandsing.org/events/repairing-breach-northwest
Sa May 15 5pm: Liv Greene https://www.passim.org/stream/
Su May 15 5pm: Jesse Palidofsky and Seth Kibel https://fsgw.org/concerts
Sa May 15 6:30pm: Dirty Cello dinner/show, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel Tickets: 831-479-9777×2 https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/
Sa May 15 7pm: Matthew Byrne http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/concerts/
Sa May 15 8:30pm: Kaptain Bottletop https://app.gopassage.com/events/kbot2021
Su May 16 4pm: Mark Hummel & Bob Welsh, outdoors at The Back Room: 1984 Bonita, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/
Su May 16 4pm: Phil Wiggins & Saul Broudy https://fsgw.org/concerts
Su May 16 4:30pm: Noah Fowler/Matt Wenger/Annett Wasilik https://www.sfmsfolk.org/events/coffee_spring.html
Tu May 18 1pm: SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
W May 19 Noon: The Askew Sisters https://livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/
Th May 20 Noon?: Tom Lewis https://www.falconaudiovisualarts.co.uk/page-11/page-6/
May 21-23 Ashokan Old Time weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-online-rollick/
Fr May 21 3:30pm: Community family sing w/Carpe Diem Arts https://www.carpediemarts.org/sing-with-us
Fr May 21 5pm: Hawthorn https://www.passim.org/stream/
Fr May 21 6pm: Aki Kumar, outdoors at The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/
Sa May 22 5pm: John McCutcheon https://thefreight.org/
Sa May 22 5pm: Alice Howe https://www.passim.org/stream/
Sa May 22 6pm: CBA Turn Your Radio Online show https://californiabluegrass.org/tyro-cba/home/
Sa May 22 6:30pm: Matt Hartle & Larry Graff/Rita Hosking & Sean Feder dinner/show, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel Tickets: 831-479-9777×2 https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/
Sa May 22 7pm: Fársan http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/concerts/
Su May 23 4pm: BACDS concert/contra w/Rodney Miller/Rebecca King online, join email list: http://eepurl.com/g33a_z
Su May 23 4pm: Mission Blue, outdoors at The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/
Su May 23 4pm: Mamma’s Marmalade https://www.passim.org/stream/
M May 24 4pm: Harriet Riley & Alex Garden https://www.passim.org/stream/
M May 24 4:30pm: PMN workshop on writing political songs, register: https://peoplesmusic.org/event-4239667
May 27-30 Virtually Orkney Folk Festival https://orkneyfolkfestival.com/
Th May 27 11:30am: Peggy Seeger https://boxoffice.mandolin.com/collections/peggy-seeger
May 28-31 Northwest Folklife Festival https://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html
May 28-30 SFFMC Memorial Day campout online https://www.sffmc.org/
May 28-30 Ashokan Uke weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-ukes-in-space/
Fr May 28 7pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa May 29 4:30pm: Fársan, tickets: https://www.sfmsfolk.org/concerts/Farsan.html
Sa May 29 6:30pm: Hank and Ella w/The Fine Country Band dinner/show, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel Tickets: 831-479-9777×2 https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/
Su May 30 4pm: Larry Hanks & Steve Cormier https://fsgw.org/concerts
Tu Jun 1 1pm: SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Jun 3-6 QuaranTUNE Virtual Dulcimer Festival 4.0, register: https://www.virtualdulcimerfest.com/
Jun 4-6 Ashokan Bluegrass weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-bluegrass-weekend-online/
Jun 4-6 People’s Music Network Summer Convergence online https://peoplesmusic.org/
Sa Jun 5 Noon: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas https://boxoffice.mandolin.com/collections/alasdair-fraser-natalie-haas
Sa Jun 5 5pm: John Craigie/Coffis Brothers/Aviva Le Fey, Roaring Camp: 5401 Graham HillRd, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/
Sa Jun 5 7:30pm: Tommy Emmanuel https://lutherburbankcenter.org/event/the-muse-hour-with-tommy-emmanuel/
Tu Jun 8 8pm: SFFMC Board Meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Jun 9-13 Camp-Oo-Koo-Lay-Lay, Lake Berryessa https://campookoolaylay.wordpress.com/
Jun 11-13 Ashokan Western & Swing weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-western-swing-weekend-online/
Fr Jun 11: *** folknik Deadline *** Email materials to appropriate editor
Fr Jun 11 7pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa June 12 10am-6pm: SFFMC’s SF Free Folk Festival online https://sffolkfest.org/
Sa Jun 12 CBA Music Camp online workshops https://cbamusiccamp.com/CBAonline.php
Sa Jun 12 6:30pm: Roy Zimmerman dinner/show, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel Tickets: 831-479-9777×2 https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/
Su Jun 13 4pm: Glen Loper and Bethany Waickman https://sactocds.wordpress.com/
Su Jun 13 4pm: Teja Gerken & Doug Young/Pete Madsen, outdoors, BackRm: 1984 Bonita, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/
Tu Jun 15 1pm: SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Th Jun 17 Noon?: John Conolly https://www.falconaudiovisualarts.co.uk/page-11/page-6/
Jun 18-20 Ashokan Northern America/Europe weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-northern-weekend-online/
Jun 18-20 Gulf Coast Cruinniú http://www.gulfcoastirish.org/
Fr Jun 18 5pm: California Honeydrops/AJ Lee&Blue Summit, Roaring Camp: 5401 Graham Hill, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/
Fr Jun 18 5pm: Keith Terry & Evie Ladin Band, house concert, Portola Valley, reservations: email sam at schillace.com
Fr Jun 18 9:30pm: The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/
Jun 19-20 Calaveras Celtic Heritage Faire, Calaveras Fair: 2465 Gunclub Rd, Angels Camp http://celticheritagecelebration.com/
Sa Jun 19 6pm: CBA Turn Your Radio Online show https://californiabluegrass.org/tyro-cba/home/
Jun 20-24 Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp online https://www.earfuloffiddle.com/
Su Jun 20 5pm: Jackie Greene/The T Sisters, Roaring Camp: 5401 Graham Hill Rd, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/
M Jun 21 3:30pm: Community family sing w/Carpe Diem Arts https://www.carpediemarts.org/sing-with-us
Jun 25-27 Ashokan Southern US weekend online https://ashokancenter.org/2021-southern-weekend-online/
Fr Jun 25 5pm: The Brothers Comatose/Rainbow Girls, Roaring Camp: 5401 Graham Hill Rd, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/
Fr Jun 25 7pm: SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link
Sa Jun 26 6:30pm: Anthony Arya & Tammi Brown dinner/show, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel Tickets: 831-479-9777×2 https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/
Su Jun 27 4pm: BACDS concert/contra w/The Syncopaths/Jacqui Grennan online, join email list: http://eepurl.com/g33a_z
July 2-5 Fiddle Tunes online https://centrum.org/festival-of-american-fiddle-tunes-the-workshop/
July 2-4 SFFMC July Fourth campout online https://www.sffmc.org/
Sa Jul 3 5pm: Taj Mahal/Gaby Moreno, Roaring Camp: 5401 Graham Hill Rd, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/
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 Portland Folk Music Society https://portlandfolkmusic.org/content.aspx?page_id=4001&club_id=748368
Folk Ministry of Folk: concert, session, & teacher listings https://www.ministryoffolk.com/
Folk Folk Alliance International: event listing, resources, and conferences https://folk.org/
Harp Harpers Hall: concert, gathering, & resource listings https://harpershall.com/index.html
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/
Saw Saw Notes: https://sawnotes.com/
Song Circles https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=omflgqdt0jbq1c59j86rjvkkpo%40group.calendar.google.com
Song Circles Seattle Folklore Society http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/virtual-sings/
Song Circles https://www.bostonsongsessions.org/virtual-sessions
Ukulele Got a Ukulele: everything uke https://www.gotaukulele.com/