Updated with information from their websites, we present as accurate a representation of Northeast US festivals and music camps for the August and early September as possible. We are sorry to see several festivals will not be presented in 2012 and thank all producers and volunteers for the work they do.
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. Please encourage festival and camp producers/publicists to share information via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups.com; 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.
NEFolk's Festival and Camp Database
Start Date  | End Date | Festival / Camp Name | URL | Genre | City | State | More info at wall post #'s () = past | Status / Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25/2012 | 09/16/12 | Pinewoods | http://www.pinewood | English, Scottish and American | Plymouth | MA | () Producer is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed / "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." | |
| 06/15/12 | 08/24/12 | Maine Fiddle Camp | http://mainefiddle | Scots-Irish, French & Scandinavian traditions as they've evolved in Maine | Montville | ME | 13374 | Confirmed / "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." | |
| 07/29/12 | 08/02/12 | Ashoken Guitar Camp | http://www.ashokan | Blues, Rags, Jazz, Flatpicking. | Saugerties | NY | () Producer is welcome to post current year info via NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/02/12 | 08/05/12 | Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival | http://www.pemivall | Bluegrass | Campton | NH | (11543) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/02/12 | 08/05/12 | Podunk Bluegrass Festival | http://www.podunkbl | Bluegrass | Norwich | CT | (11539) 12736 Festival is welcome to post current year info via NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed / New location for 2012. | |
| 08/02/12 | 08/04/12 | Brantling Bluegrass Festival | http://brantlingblu | Bluegrass | Sodus | NY | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/03/12 | 08/05/12 | Tweed River Music Festival | http://tweedrivermu | Roots | Stockbridge | VT | (11947) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/04/12 | 08/04/12 | Fiddle n Folk Fest | Look 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@ | Old-time, bluegrass | Barrington | RI | 13323, 13491 | Confirmed / The event is free, although donations will be accepted. | |
| 08/10/12 | 08/12/12 | Bluegrass in Greenville | http://www.freehold | Bluegrass | Greenville | NY | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/10/12 | 08/11/12 | Saddleback Mountain Bluegrass Festival | http://www.saddleba | Bluegrass | Saddleback | ME | (11492) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/11/12 | 08/11/12 | Prescott Park Roots and Rhythm Festival | http://www.prescott | Various | Portsmouth | NH | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. Not so much of a festival as an extended concert with several headliners. | |
| 08/12/12 | 08/12/12 | The Beacon Sloop Club's Corn Festival | http://www.beaconsl | Folk Revival | Beacon | NY | (12233) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/12/12 | 08/18/12 | Ashoken Southern Week | http://www.ashokan | Squares, contras, clogging, Cajun & Zydeco dance, fiddle, banjo, guitar, singing, band clinics, callers workshop and more. | Saugerties | NY | () Producer is welcome to post current year info via NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/16/12 | 08/19/12 | Rustic Root Primitive Music Camp | http://www.rusticro | Diverse acoustic music - campfire singalongs, blues, old time Appalachian fiddle tunes, bluegrass, celtic styles, sea shanties, new songs, tunes, improvised music and more!!! | Brooklyn | CT | 13497 Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/16/12 | 08/19/12 | Boston GreenFest | http://www.bostongr | Envrionment | Boston | MA | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/17/12 | 08/18/12 | The Dissident Arts Festival | http://www.Dissiden | protest song, dissentful improv, radical theatre, revolutionary poetry, progressive arts, cultural workers | NY | NY | 13333 | Confirmed / "THE DISSIDENT ARTS FESTIVAL is the annual showcase of radical arts and activism---where revolutionary New Music meets Topical Song and Free Jazz cavorts with Dissident Poetry and Theatre!" | |
| 08/17/12 | 08/19/12 | Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival | http://www.upperhud | Bluegrass | North Creek | NY | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/18/12 | 08/18/12 | 8th Annual Eastern Massachusetts Rhythm Festival | http://www.facebook | Tribal | Uxbridge | MA | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. |
| 08/18/12 | 08/18/12 | Hickory Fest Bluegrass Music Festival | http://www.hickoryf | Bluegrass, string band, old-time | Wellsboro | PA | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/21/12 | 08/24/12 | Fiddle Pal Camp New England | www.suzukinewtonorg | Bluegrass, Canadian, Appalachian, Irish, and blues for fiddle, cello and guitar | Newton | MA | () Producer is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed / "Four days of instruction and fun..." | |
| 08/24/12 | 08/26/12 | The American Folk Festival | http://www.american | Traditional folk | Bangor | ME | (12282) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/25/12 | 08/25/12 | Quechee Scottish Festival and Celtic Fair | http://www.quechees | Celtic | Quechee | VT | (12250) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/25/12 | 08/26/12 | LIMM Seafood Craft & Music Festival | http://www.limariti | Sea Shanty | West Sayville | NY | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Defunct? On 8/4/12 the website held no music festival content, just info about the seafood component. | |
| 08/30/12 | 09/02/12 | Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival | http://thomaspointb | Bluegrass & Old Time | Brunswick | ME | (11694) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Confirmed. | |
| 08/31/12 | 09/02/12 | Rhythm and Roots Festival | http://rhythmandroo | Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Roots | Charlestown | RI | (10933) 13285 | Confirmed / "New England's hottest festival of roots music and dance!" | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | Bennington Irish Music Festival | http://benningtonir | Irish | Bennington | VT | (10657) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Defunct? On 8/4/12 the website held no festival content. | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | The Javelina Festival | http://thejavelinaf | Americana | Rehoboth | MA | (12104) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Defunct? Last presented in 2011, website is down and Facebook has not been updates since 2011. | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | Peacham Acoutic Music Festival | http://www.pamfest | Folk, blues | Peacham | VT | (12251) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Defunct? On 8/4/12 the website held no festival content. | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | The International Newgrass Festival | http://www.newgrass | Newgrass | Oakland | KY | (12275) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | On hiatus, will not be produced in 2012. "Folks, we were just informed that the new downtown amphitheater we were planning to use for 2012 will not be completed in time. As a result, we are left with no choice but to look ahead to 2013 and beyond. We regret that the loss of our planned new venue this year has canceled the 2012 event we have put a lot of time and money into developing. Thanks to everyone for your support for 3 great festivals .. our plans are the same .. to move forward and improve our showcase for Newgrass music. We remain positive that the event we want to have is in our future. Kenny Lee Festival Director" | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | Bluestock Music Festival | http://www.bluestoc | Blues | Hunter | NY | (12289) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Defunct? On 8/4/12 the website held no current year festival content. | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | Wachusett Valley "Folk" Festival | http://www.wachuset | Singer-songwriter, pop. | Westminster | Ma | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Defunct? On 8/4/12 the website held no festival content, just information about its singer-songwriter indoors series. | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | Appalacian String Band Music Festival (Clifftop) | http://www.wvcultur | Old-time | Clifftop | W. Va. | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Unknown. On 8/4/12 http://www.wvcultur | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | Essex Music Festival | http://www.essexmus | Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, Celtic, Ragtime, Cajun/Zydeco and Americana Roots music. | Essex | MA | (11538) Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | On hiatus. "In the aftermath of our second hurricane cancellation in 3 years (Hurricane Danny 2009 and Hurricane Irene 2011), the Essex Music Festival will not be held this year. The festival is in need of reorganization and funding, to continue as an event to benefit the restoration of Centennial Grove. We hope to see you in 2013!" | |
| 08/99/12 | 08/99/12 | Vermont Long Trail Festival | http://www.longtrai | Roots | Rutland | VT | () Festival is welcome to post current year info via email to NEFolk@yahoogroups. | Defunct? On 8/4/12 the website was a generic Wordpress page. | |
| 09/03/12 | 09/03/12 | The Bread and Roses Heritage Festival | http://breadandrose | Folk Revival | Lawrence | MA | (10225) 13289 | Confirmed / The only festival in the region which celebrates the true spirit of Labor Day, in the most appropriate location, the site of the Bread and Roses Strike. |
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