Sunday, July 1, 2012

July Folk Festivals and Music/Dance Camps from the NEFolk Database

July brings many music festivals and dance camps, here are several located mainly in the northeast US and in eastern Canada that we consider to be unique and/or the best.

From the NEFolk's Festival and Camp Database 


All festivals/camps with dates contain current year information; "99" in the day field indicates the producer has not submitted  to NEFolk current year information. Feel free to adopt, post festival info to the main message area; one of the moderators will update the database. The table was developed over several years by J. Boudreau and cannot be used for commercial purposes without permission.





Start DatevEnd DateFestival / Camp NameURLGenreCityStateMore info at wall post #'s () = pastStatus / Comments
05/25/201209/16/12Pinewoodshttp://www.pinewoods.org/English, Scottish and AmericanPlymouthMA() need 2012 post from the producerConfirmed / Pinewoods is a traditional dance and music camp. Located on twenty-five acres in a beautiful pine forest between Long Pond and Round Pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, it has four custom-built dance pavilions, rustic cabins, swimming in two clear water lakes, an open-air dining hall that looks out over the pond, and a cozy camphouse for gatherings.
06/15/1208/24/12Maine Fiddle Camphttp://mainefiddleorg/Scots-Irish, French & Scandinavian traditions as they've evolved in MaineMontvilleME13374Confirmed / A lakeside weekend (June) or weeklong (June & August) music camp for all ages and levels of ability. Families welcome. Dance music in Scots-Irish, French & Scandinavian traditions as they've evolved in Maine. Staff of several traditional musicians giving fiddle, piano, guitar, banjo, cello, accordion, bass and other classes and workshops with performances, jams, singing, dancing, and swimming.
06/27/1207/08/12Smithsonian Folklife Festivalhttp://www.festival.si.eduFolkWashingtonDC(12002)13346Confirmed
07/06/1207/08/12NORTHERN ROOTS Traditional Music 3-Day Workshophttp://www.bmcvtorg/summer/northern-roots-weekend BrattleboroVT()Confirmed
07/11/1207/15/12The Woody Guthrie Folk Festivalhttp://www.woodyguthrie.comFolk revival, old-time, singer-songwriter.OkemahOK()Confirmed / The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is held annually in mid-July to commemorate the life and music of Woody Guthrie. The festival is held on the weekend closest to July 14 - the date of Guthrie's birth - in Guthrie's hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma.
07/13/1207/15/12Harry Smith Frolichttp://www.sacrasoft.com/HarrySmith/Old-timeGreenfieldMA() 13325Confirmed
07/14/1207/15/12Green River Festivalhttp://www.greenriverfestival.comAmerican roots, blues, gospel, rock and roll, funk, soul, pop, jazz, rap and countryGreenfieldMA(11908)Confirmed
07/15/1207/21/12Ashokenhttp://www.ashokanorg/ashokan/camp.shtmlContras, squares, English, Quebecois, Scandinavian dances, New England, Quebecois & Scandinavian fiddle, guitar, piano, singing, band clinics and more.SaugertiesNY()Confirmed
07/16/1207/20/12Summit School of Traditional Music and Culturehttp://www.summit-school.org/Traditional folkMontpelierVT()Confirmed
07/19/1207/22/12Grey Fox Bluegrass Festivalhttp://www.greyfoxbluegrass.comBluegrass, old timeOak HillNY(11258) 13232Confirmed / 2009 IBMA BLUEGRASS EVENT OF THE YEAR • Five-time IBMA Event of the Year Finalist •
07/22/1207/28/12Mountain Arts Gatheringhttp://www.mountainartsgathering.com/ Paul SmithsNY()Confirmed / The Mountain Arts Gathering encourages self-expression through music and fosters a vibrant and welcoming community for musicians of all ability levels. We and our carefully selected staff strive to provide a comfortable and supportive atmosphere that allows all participants to enjoy a week full of fun, fellowship, and great music-making. The Gathering offers workshops, jams, performances, and an easy sense of community...
7/26/127/29/12Ossipee Valley Music Festivalwww.ossippeevalleycomAmericana, bluegrassCornishME()Confirmed / 2012 changed music format from bluegrass to "Americana".
07/26/1207/29/12County Bluegrasswww.countybluegrass.comBluegrassFort FairfieldME()Confirmed
07/26/1207/28/12Olde Country & Bluegrass Festivalgreenmountainclimbers.wordpress.comCountry and bluegrassDanbyVT()Confirmed
07/27/1207/29/12Lowell Folk Festivalhttp://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/Traditional & ethnic folkLowellMA(11678)Confirmed
07/29/1208/02/12Ashoken Guitar Camphttp://www.ashokanorg/ashokan/camp.shtmlBlues, Rags, Jazz, Flatpicking.SaugertiesNY()Confirmed
07/99/1207/99/12Falcon Ridge Folk Festivalhttp://www.falconridgefolk.com/Contemporary/pop singer-songwriter, rock, contradance.HillsdaleNY(10932)Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Solarfesthttp://www.solarfest.orgFolk, jam, focus on VT musicians.TinmouthVT(11408)Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Grafton Music Festivalhttp://www.graftonmusicfestival.com/Roots, bluegrass, classicalGraftonVT()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Common Good Festivalhttp://commongoodbank.com/home/common-good-festivalContemporary folk, string bandAmherstMA(12147)Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com





07/99/1207/99/12New Bedford Summerfesthttp://www.newbedfordsummerfest.com/Singer-songwriter, Celtic, pop.New BedfordMA()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Champlain Valley Folk Festivalhttp://www.cvfestorg/"Honoring Traditional Music and Dance in the Champlain Valley"BurlingtonVT(11073)Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Gathering of the Vibes Music and Arts Festivalhttp://www.gatheringofthevibes.com/HomeSinger-songwriter, bluegrass, psychodelic, soul, rock, reggae.BridgeportCT()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Norwich Family Bluegrass Festivalhttp://www.norwichfamilytraditional bluegrassNorwichNY()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Basin Bluegrass Festivalhttp://www.brandonorg/bluegrassBluegrassBrandonVT()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Sidmouth Folk Weekhttp://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/index.htmlTraditional English folk.SidmouthUK()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Riverhead Blues and Music Festivalhttp://www.riverblues.org/Blues, zydecoPeconic River Front, RiverheadNY()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12The Cape Cod Rhythm and Roots Festivalhttp://www.capecodrhythmandrootsfestival.com/RootsCotuitMA()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Blackstone River Theatre Celtic Festivalhttp://www.riverfolk.org/brtcf/index.htmlCelticCumberlandRI()Not presented in 2009, 2010 / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Catskills Irish Arts Weekhttp://www.irishvillageusa.com/catskills-irish-arts-weekCelticEast DurhamNY()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Atlantic Fiddlers' Jamboreehttp://www.atlanticfiddlersjamboree.comCeltic?PEI()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12HARRY SMITH FROLIChttp://www.sacrasoft.com/HarrySmith/Old-timeGreenfieldMA()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12NOFO Rock & Folk Festhttp://www.noforockandfolkfest.comRock and folkCutchogueNY()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Plymouth Harbor Folk Festivalhttp://www.projectarts.com/schedulefolkfest.htmlSinger-songwriter, pop.PlymouthMA()Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
07/99/1207/99/12Prescott Park Arts Festivalhttp://www.prescottpark.org/folkfest.cfmFolk, singer-writer, pop.PortsmouthNH(10279)Unknown / Contact the festival, and have them send info to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com
08/02/1208/05/12Podunk Bluegrass Festivalhttp://www.podunkbluegrass.net/BluegrassNorwichCT(11539) 12736Confirmed / New location for 2012.
08/04/1208/04/12Fiddle n Folk FestLook for more info on the Local Brew Coffeehouse as well as the Bay Spring Folk Facebook pages. Or contact Sydney Montstream- Quas at sydney_mike@fullchannel.net.Old-time, bluegrassBarringtonRI13323Confirmed






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