[ April 19, 2009; 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ]

Venue for April only–East Concord Community Center, 18 Eastman St., Concord.
The gathering is early this month to allow participation in the New England Folk Festival the following weekend.
Take exit 16 off of Interstate 93 and stay to the right. At the stop sign take a right (there will be a gas station directly in front [...]

[ March 29, 2009; 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord, NH, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm
R.P. Hale will give a workshop on harmony, modes, and “what makes it sound like that.” Fully participatory; relevant for all instruments whether lead or backup.

From the intersection of South Main St. and Thompson St. in Concord (our old meeting venue), go [...]

[ February 22, 2009; 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Cancelled due to weather.
R.P. Hale will give his harmony workshop at the March gathering.

“Save the Hornpipe!”  That is the cry and motto of the N.H.P.S – the National Hornpipe Preservation Society.  Hornpipes are lovely tunes generally written in 2/4 or 4/4 time nowadays, that have a jaunty “dotted rhythm” characterized by a dotted eighth note followed by a sixteenth note.  They are also an “Endangered Species” as hornpipes [...]

[ December 28, 2008; 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord, NH, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

From the intersection of South Main St. and Thompson St. in Concord (our old meeting venue), go 3 blocks west on Thompson St., turn right on South St., and turn right on Fayette St. There’s a park on the left. Then you’ll see [...]

[ October 26, 2008; 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord, NH, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

From the intersection of South Main St. and Thompson St. in Concord (our old meeting venue), go 3 blocks west on Thompson St., turn right on South St., and turn right on Fayette St. There’s a park on the left. Then you’ll see [...]