Brendan Taaffe: Past Performances




Past Performances

When	Where	Who / What
2005
Fri, Jan. 21 8:00 p.m.	Kingston, NH Kingston Town Hall (Route 108)	Contra dance with Bill Olson calling and Ethan Hazzard-Watkins and Anna Patton. $8 ($6 students). (603) 679-5448
Sat, Jan. 22 2:30 p.m.	Jamaica Plain, MA First Church of Jamaica Plain (corner of Centre and Elliot Streets)	Gender free contra dance with Bob Golder calling, and Ted Davis on guitar. $8.
Wed, Jan. 26 7:30 p.m.	Hinesburg, VT Good Times Café	A solo show. Good eats and a lovely venue.
Fri, Jan. 28 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, VT Tinmouth Community Center at the bend in the road on 140	Contra dance with Mark Sustic calling, George Wilson fiddle and me on guitar. $7. (802) 235- 2718
Sat, Jan. 29 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier, VT Capitol City Grange	Contra dance with Peter Amidon calling, Sam Amidon, Jeremiah McLane and myself. $7. (802) 744-6163
Thur, Feb. 3 8:00 p.m.	Cambridge, MA VFW hall (688 Huron Avenue)	Contra dance, George Wilson on fiddle and myself on guitar. $7. (508) 229-2854
Fri, Feb. 4 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.	Providence, RI Brown University (Faunce House, 75 Waterman Street)	Contra dance with George Wilson and myself. $6. (401) 272-3803
Sat, Feb. 5 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.	Peterborough, NH Peterborough Town Hall	Contra dance with Steve Zakon-Anderson calling, with George Wilson and myself. $7. (413) 498-5678
Mon, Feb. 7 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.	Concord, MA Scout House Contra (74 Walden Street)	I'll be calling with Yankee Ingenuity. $8. (781) 272-0396
Fri, Feb. 11 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, VT St. Anthony's (Flynn and Pine)	Contra dance. I'll be playing with Bibelot (Richard Forest, Roger Kahle and myself). $7. (802) 496-2523
Sun, Feb. 13 7:00 p.m.	Weybridge, VT House concert at the home of Fran and Spence Putnam (575 Morgan Horse Farm Road)	I played and sang there a little over a year ago as a fundraiser for Dean and it was a beautiful room for music. I'm looking forward to being back there again. We're asking for a $12 donation. You can call the Putnams at 545-1644 or Cheryl and Anaïs Mitchell at 545-2278 for more information.
Fri, June 24 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, VT	Tinmouth Contra Dance: Robert Golder calling, Brendan Taaffe and Elvie Miller (piano, accordion)
Village Harmony tour, traveling session II Led by Larry Gordon, Brendan Taaffe, and Jane Peppler. Yiddish and Klezmer, Mariachi songs, shape-note, Irish, Appalachian and medieval pieces.
Fri, July 8	Lancaster, NH - Congregational Church (603) 788-2201
Sat, July 9	South Paris, ME - Congregational Church (207)
Sun, July 10	Farmington, ME - Nordica Hall (207) 778-4572
Mon, July 11	Camden, ME - John St. Church (207) 236-0610
Tues, July 12	Yarmouth, ME - Sacred Heart Church (207) 846-6020
Wed, July 13	Acton, MA - Prospect St Congregation, Beth Elohim (978) 263-1120
Thur, July 14	Sanbornton, NH - Congregational Church (603) 286-3520
Fri, July 15	Peacham, VT - Joint concert with Session III Community Church (802) 592-6014
Sat, July 16	Middletown Springs, VT - Solarfest
Sun, July 17	Shrewsbury, VT - Community Church (802) 492-3655
Mon, July 18	Richmond, VT - Round Church (802) 434 - 2716
Tues, July 19	East Barnard, VT - E. Barnard Church (802) 763-7058

Sat, July 16	Tinmouth, VT	Solarfest Contra Dance: George Marshall calling, George Wilson and Brendan Taaffe
Sat, July 23 10:00 a.m.	Brattleboro, VT Farmers' Market	Brendan Taaffe and friends
Tues, July 26	Ludlow, VT	Okemo Valley Music Series, free outdoor concert, Brendan Taaffe and friends
Wed, August 10	Greenville, ME Blair Hill Inn	Outdoor concert - Brendan Taaffe with Matt and Shannon Heaton
Thur, August 11	Lewiston, ME Bates College	Outdoor concert - Brendan Taaffe with Matt and Shannon Heaton
Sun, August 14	Colonie, NY	Buhrmaster Barn Dances: Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton and Brendan Taaffe
Fri, August 19 8:00 p.m.	Greenfield, MA Guiding Star Grange	George Marshall calling, George Wilson, Brendan Taaffe and Stuart Kenney
Sat, August 20, 10:00 a.m.	Brattleboro, VT Farmers' Market	George Wilson and Brendan Taaffe
Sat, August 20 8:00 p.m.	Walpole, NH	Walpole Contra Dance: Lisa Sieverts calling, George Wilson and Brendan Taaffe
Fri, Sep. 16 7:30 p.m.	Tinmouth, VT	Old Firehouse Concert Series: Brendan Taaffe with Dave Loney and Randy Miller
Sat, Sep. 17 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier VT Capitol City Grange	George Wilson and Brendan Taaffe
Fri, Sep. 23 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, VT	Tinmouth Contra Dance: Linda Leslie calling, Sarah Blair, Brendan Taaffe, Dedo Norris
Sep. 24 - November 22	Germany, Holland, Britain and Ireland	Northern Harmony Tour. Please see Northern Harmony Web site for details.
Sat, Nov. 26 8:00	Cobblestones Pub, Smithfield, Dublin	Saro in concert with the Rough Deal String Band opening.
Sun, Nov. 27 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	CREATE, 10/11 South Earl Street, Dublin	American Vocal Harmony workshop with Saro
2006
Sat, Jan. 7 8:00 p.m.	Peterborough, NH	Peterborough Contra Dance Steve Zakon-Anderson, calling. Brendan Taaffe and Bob McQuillen.
Fri, Jan. 13 8:00	Burlington, VT	Queen City Contras Brendan Taaffe calling, music TBA
Fri, Jan. 27 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, VT	Tinmouth Contra Dance Brendan Taaffe calling, Pete and Karen Sutherland.
Fri, Feb. 3 8:00 p.m.	Providence, RI Faunce Hall, Brown University	Brown Univeristy Contra Dance Lucia Watson calling with Chris Stevens, button accordion, Brendan Taaffe and Bruce Rosen, guitar and piano.
Sat, Feb. 4 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier, VT Capitol City Grange	Montpelier Contra Dance Rachel Nevitt calling with Chris Stevens, button accordion, Brendan Taaffe and Rick Klein, guitar
Thurs., Feb. 23 8:00 p.m.	Medford, Mass. Springstep	TNDC Contra Dance Rick Mohr calling with George Wilson, David Kaynor, Brendan Taaffe, and Stuart Kenney.
Fri, Feb. 24 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, VT	Tinmouth Contra Dance Nils Fredland calling with Brendan Taaffe, Roger Kahle and Chuck Corman (bass and percussion).
Sat, Feb. 25 7:30 p.m.	Jamaica Plain, MA	Gender Free Contra Dance Chris Ricciotti calling with Rakish Paddy (Brendan Taaffe, Chris Stevens, Roger Kahle).
Fri, Mar 10 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, VT	Queen City Contras Chris Weiler calling with Bibelot
Sat, Mar. 18 8:00 p.m.	Greenfield, MA	Guiding Star Grange Kathryn Wedderburn calling with Allisone First, Brendan Taaffe and the mystery guest.
Fri, Mar. 24 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, VT	Tinmouth Contra Dance Brendan Taaffe calling with Jane's Gang.
Sat., Mar. 25 8:00 p.m.	Keene, NH Heberton Hall	Keene Contra Dance Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with The Rising Sun (Randy Miller, Allisone First, Brendan Taaffe).
Saturday, Apr. 22 12:00 p.m.	Natick, Mass.	NEFFA with Yard Sale (Brendan Taaffe, Chris Stevens and Roger Kahle); 1:00 with The Rising Sun (Randy Miller and Allisone First).
Sat., April 22 8:00 p.m.	Keene, NH Heberton Hall	Keene Contra Dance Brendan Taaffe calling with Randy Miller and Larry Siegel.
Fri, Apr. 28 8:00 p.m.	Rehoboth, Mass. Goff Hall	Rehoboth Contra Dance Sue Rosen calling with Brendan Taaffe, Chris Stevens, and Bruce Rosen.
Fri., May 12 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, Vt. St. Anthony's	Queen City Contra Dance Dan O'Connell calling with Brendan Taaffe, Brian Perkins, and Will Patton.
Sat., May 13 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Essex, Vt. Celtic Arts Center	Instrumental workshops: 10:30-1:00 Irish fiddle, $30. 2:00-4:30 backing Irish musci on guitar, $30. Contact Denise Dean for details at fiddleon@aol.com
Sat., May 20 8:00 p.m.	Saratoga Springs, NY.	Contra Dance Peter Stix calling with Brendan Taaffe, Chris Stevens and Alan Thomson.
Fri., May 26 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vt. Tinmouth Community Center	Tinmouth Contra Dance Kathryn Wedderburn calling with Troll Soup (Wheaton and Meadow Squier, with Brendan Taaffe)
Sat., May 27 8:00 p.m.	Putney, Vt. Pierce's Hall	Putney Contra Dance Brendan Taaffe calling with the Mystery Band.
Saturday, June 3rd 8:30 p.m.	Plymouth, Vermont	Northwest Quarterly Meeting dance with Roger Kahle and Mark Sustic.
Saturday, June 10	Campton, New Hampshire	Private wedding
Sun., June 11 4:00 p.m.	Guilford, Vt. Guilford Community Church	Choral concert Narrow Space--a nine person a capella ensemble.
Sat., June 17 8:30 a.m.	Queechee, Vermont.	Queechee Balloon festival Brendan Taaffe with Colin McCaffrey
Wed., June 21 8:00 p.m.	Plymouth, Vt. Farm and Wilderness	Dance with David Kaynor and Erica Morse.
Fri., June 23 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vt. Tinmouth Community Center	Tinmouth Contra Dance Sue Rosen calling with Brendan Taaffe and Bruce Rosen, piano.
Sat., June 24 8:00 p.m.	Charlotte, Vt.	25th Anniversary contra dance Rachel Nevitt calling with Brendan Taaffe, Brian Perkins, and Chris Stevens.
Sun., June 25 2:00-4:00 p.m.	Middletown Springs, Vt. Town Green	Middletown Springs Strawberry Festival playing solo.
Saturday, July 8	Belmont, Vermont	Private wedding
Saturday, July 29 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier, Vermont	Montpelier Contra Dance Nils Fredland calling: Chris Stevens and Brendan Taaffe with Flynn Cohen, guitar.
Mon. July 31 7:30 p.m.	Leverett, Mass.	private function
Thurs, Aug. 3 7:30 p.m.	Waterbury, Vermont	Waterbury Concert Series Brendan Taaffe with Chris Stevens and Brian Perkins.
Sat. Aug. 5 10:00 a.m.	Brattleboro, Vt.	Farmer's Market Brendan Taaffe and Roger Kahle.
Sat. Aug. 5 8:00 p.m.	New Bedford, Mass..	family dance Linda Leslie calling with Brendan Taaffe and Roger Kahle.
Fri., Aug. 11 7:30 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass. Guiding Star Grange	Contra Dance Calling with Richard Forest, Mary Cay Brass, and Stuart Kenney.
Sat. Aug. 12 7:30 p.m.	Plymouth, Vermont	Farm and Wilderness Fair Day.
Thurs., Aug. 31 8:00 p.m.	Medford, Mass. Springstep	TNDC Contra Dance Tony Parkes calling with Colin Lindsay (fiddle), David Cantieni (flute), and Brendan Taaffe (guitar).
Fri. Sept. 1 7:00 p.m.	Castleton, Vt. The Iron Lantern	Playing with David Cantieni (flute) and Colin Lindsay (fiddle).
Sat. Sept. 2 8:30 p.m.	Washington, Mass. The Northeast Squeeze-in	Calling for a contra dance.
Sat. Sep. 9 7:30 p.m.	Plymouth, Vermont	Northwest Quarterly Meeting Contra with David Kaynor.
Thurs., Sep. 14 8:00 p.m.	Medford, Mass. Springstep	TNDC Contra Dance Sue Rosen calling with Brendan Taaffe(fiddle), Lise Brown (flute, sax), and Bruce Rosen (piano).
Sat. Sept. 16 5:00 p.m.	West Rutland, Vt. The Carving Studio	Sculptfest playing with Troll Soup.
Sun. Sept. 17 7:30 p.m.	Holyoke, Mass.	Private function.
Fri., Sep. 22 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Caller TBA with Nat Hewitt (fiddle) and Liza Constable (guitar).
Fri. Sept. 29 7:30 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass. Guiding Star Grange	Contra Dance Calling with Lissa Schneckenburger and the Greenfield Dance Band.
Sat. Sept. 30 5:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass. Montague Grange Hall	Gender-free Contra Dance Linda Leslie calling with Brendan Taaffe and the Flying Garbanzos.
Fri., Oct. 20 8:00 p.m.	Providence, RI	Brown University Contra Dance Dan Pearl calling; I'm playing with White Squall.
Sat., Oct. 21	Monroe, NY	Private wedding
Sun., Oct. 22 7-10 p.m.	Enfield, CT.	Powder Mill Barn Dance Ralph Sweet calling; music by Colin Lindsay, Chris Stevens and Brendan Taaffe.
Fri., Oct. 27 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Calling with Pete (fiddle) and Karen Sutherland (piano).
Sat., Nov. 11 8:00	South Amherst, Mass.	Munson Library Contra Dance Jim Fownes calling; music by Brendan Taaffe and Elvie Miller.
Fri., Nov. 24 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Paul Rosenberg calling with Emily Troll (fiddle) and Brendan Taaffe (guitar).
Sun. Dec. 3 2:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass. Guiding Star Grange	Experienced Contra Dance Lisa Greenleaf calling with Brendan Taaffe, Chris Stevens, Ann Percival and Corey DiMario.
Fri., Dec. 22 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Mark Sustic calling with Troll Soup.
Sunday, Dec. 31 6:00 p.m.	Montpelier, Vermont	First Night Montpelier
2007
Friday, Jan. 19 8:00	Manchester, NH	Mill City Contra Chris Weiler calling: I'll be playing fiddle with Roger Kahle
Friday, Jan. 26 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Jesse Edgerton calling with David Cantieni, Colin Lindsay and myself.
Saturday, Jan. 27 8:00	Acworth, NH	Acworth Contra dance Mary DesRosiers calling: I'll be playing fiddle with Larry Siegel on piano.
Sat., Feb. 3 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier, Vermont	Montpelier Contra dance Ed Hall calling: I'll be playing with Chris Stevens, Brian Perkins and Will Patton.
Friday, Feb. 9 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, Vermont	Queen City Contra Will Mentor calling; I'll be playing with Yann Falquet and Will Patton.
Sat – Sun, Feb. 17 & 18 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	CREATE 10/11 South Earl Street Dublin, Ireland	Now Shall a Song Arise: Harmony Singing Workshops. Open to anybody who wants to sing, I'll be teaching material from different world traditions, with all parts taught by ear. E25 per day/ E40 for both days.
Friday, Feb. 23 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Jim Fownes calling with Geordie Lynd (fiddle) and me.
Saturday, Feb. 24 7:30 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Gender-free contra Tim Van Egmond calling: I'll be playing fiddle with Roger Kahle.
Friday, June 22 8:00 p.m.	Dummerston, Vermont Evening Star Grange	Putney School contra dance Jesse Edgerton calling with myself and Andy Davis.
July 7 – 14	Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Ireland Boghill Retreat Centre	Turtle Dove Harmony Week
Monday, July 16	Castlebar, Co. Mayo	Singing workshops, sponsored by Mayo Arts Council
Tuesday, July 17	Westport, Co. Mayo	Turtle Dove concert.
Thursday, Aug. 2 7:30 p.m.	Marshfield, Vermont	Old Schoolhouse Summer Concert Series
Monday, Sep. 3 2:00 p.m.	private wedding
Saturday, Sep. 22 8:00 p.m.	Acworth, New Hampshire	Acworth Contra Dance Nils Fredland calling with myself and friends.
Friday, Sep. 28 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Nils Fredland calling with Colin Lindsay (fiddle), David Cantieni (flute) and me (guitar).
Friday, Oct 12 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, Vermont	Queen City Contra Dance I'm calling with Garton's Crimson Avengers (Joanne Garton, Mike Ayles, Nicholas Williams, David Boulanger).
Sat-Sun, Oct 20-21		Georgian Singing workshop with Zedashe.
Friday, Oct 26 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance I'm calling with Locomojo (Shirley White and Amy Larkin on fiddles, Linda Henry on piano).
Saturday, Oct 27 7:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Gender Free Contra Dance I'm calling with Wintergreen.
Saturday, Nov 3 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier, Vermont	Montpelier Contra Dance Peter Amidon calling with Colin Lindsay, myself and Mike Ayles on guitar.
Sunday, Nov 18 2:00 p.m.	Lancaster, Mass.	Lancaster Contra Dance Nils Fredland calling with Colin Lindsay and me.
Friday, Nov 23 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Rebecca Lay calling with Randy Miller on fiddle and me on guitar.
Saturday, Dec 8 7:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Gender Free Contra Dance I'm calling with The Flying Garbanzos.
Sunday, Dec 9 7:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass.	Greenfield Harmony concert.
Friday, Dec 14 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, Vermont	Queen City Contra Dance I'm calling with Elly and Owen Marshall.
Saturday, Dec 15 7:30 p.m.	Nelson, New Hampshire Nelson Town Hall	Turtle Dove Reunion Concert
Thursday, Dec 20 8:00 p.m.	Concord, Mass. Concord Scout House	Thursday Night Contra Dance Linda Leslie calling with madgad (Colin Lindsay, David Cantieni and me).
Friday, Dec 28 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance TBA
Monday, Dec 31 5:00 p.m.	Montpelier, Vermont	First Night Montpelier with Ann Whiting and Dance Manian Tevils
2008
Jan 25-27	Colrain, Mass.	Turtle Dove Winter Weekend with Malcolm Dalglish, Evelyn Harris and Brendan Taaffe.
Thursday, Feb 7 7:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass.	Colman's Well house concert: e-mail for venue details
Friday, Feb 8 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, Vermont	Queen City Contra Dance Rebecca Lay calling; I'm playing fiddle with Pete Sutherland on piano and Will Patton on bass.
Saturday, Feb 9 7:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Gender Free Contra Dance Tim Van Egmond calling; I'm playing fiddle with Karen Axelrod on piano.
Sunday, Feb 10 4:30 p.m.	Leverett, Mass.	Colman's Well house concert: e-mail for venue details
Feb 15-20	Ireland	Vocal workshops to be announced.
Friday, Feb 22 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance I'm calling with Crowfoot
Sunday, Feb 24 3:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Montague Family Dance I'm calling and playing fiddle with David Cantieni and Ann Percival.
Friday, Mar 14 8:00 p.m.	Smithtown, NY	Smithtown Contra Dance caller tba with Brian and Colin Lindsay and myself.
Saturday, Mar 15 8:00 p.m.	Long Island	Tilles Center Brian Lindsay, Colin Lindsay and myself.
Friday, Mar 28 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Rebecca Lay calling with Colin Lindsay and myself.
Magic Foot Spring Tour
Thursday, Apr 17 8:00 p.m.	Concord, Mass.	Scout House Contra Dance with Nils Fredland calling.
Saturday, Apr 19 8:00 p.m.	Bluemont, Virginia	Bluemont Contra Dance caller TBA
Monday, Apr 21 8:00 p.m.	Asheville, North Carolina	Asheville Contra Dance with Nils Fredland calling.
Tuesday, Apr 22 8:00 p.m.	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Winston-Salem Contra Dance with Nils Fredland calling.
Wednesday, Apr 23 8:00 p.m.	River Falls, South Carolina	River Falls Contra Dance with Nils Fredland calling.
Friday, Apr 25 8:00 p.m.	Atlanta, Georgia	Atlanta Contra Dance with Nils Fredland calling.
Saturday, Apr 26		Private wedding with Magic Foot
Sunday, Apr 27 8:00 p.m.	Glen Echo, Maryland	Glen Echo Contra Dance caller TBA

Friday, May 2 7:30 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Old Firehouse Concert Series Colman's Well
Saturday, May 17 11:00 a.m.	Greenfield, Mass.	Greenfield Public Library I will be giving a story-telling performance.
Saturday, May 17 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier, Vermont	Capitol City Grange Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with madgad (Colin Lindsay, David Cantieni, and Brendan Taaffe).
Friday, May 23 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Mark Sustic calling with Shirley White, Emily Troll and myself.
Saturday, May 24 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, Vermont	Private wedding.
Saturday, May 31 8:00 p.m.	Ithaca, New York	Hands Four Contra Dance Nils Fredland calling with Magic Foot.
Sunday, June 1 4:00 p.m.	Danby, New York	Danby Town Hall Colman's Well concert.
Saturday, June 7 8:00 p.m.	Plymouth, Vermont	Farm and Wilderness Northwest Quarterly Meeting.
Saturday, June 21 8:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Massachusetts	Guiding Star Grange Caller tba with Allison First, Susan Conger and myself.
Saturday, June 28 8:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Massachusetts	Guiding Star Grange Adina Gordon calling with Magic Foot.
Wednesday, July 2 8:00 p.m.	Nelson, New Hampshire	Nelson Town Hall Colman's Well conert.
Jul 12-19	Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Ireland	Turtle Dove Summer Week at the Boghill Centre with Kathy Bullock, Nils Fredland and Brendan Taaffe.
Jul 26 - Aug 2	Kotel, Bulgaria	Turtle Dove Summer Week at the Philip Koutev Folk School with Iris Ficker of the Pauni Trio, Brendan Taaffe and local Bulgarian teachers.
Friday, Sep 26 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Quena Crain calling with Geordie Lynd on fiddle and me on guitar.
Friday, Oct 17 -- Sunday Oct 20	Center for Cultural Evolution Colrain, Mass.	Turtle Dove African Singing Weekend with Fred Onovwerosuoke, Ablawa Reine, and Sheasby Matiure.
Friday, Oct 24 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Rebecca Lay calling with Colin Lindsay on fiddle and me on guitar.
Sunday, Oct 26 8:00 p.m.	Brattleboro, Vermont	Brattleboro Contra Dance Peter Amidon calling with Magic Foot Trio.
Friday, Nov 7 8:00 p.m.	Providence, Rhode Island	Brown University Contra Dance Magic Foot Trio playing.
Sunday, Nov 9 noon to midnight	Guiding Star Grange Greenfield, Mass	Fall Frolic All day dance party with the Moving Violations, Magic Foot, and Les-Z Boys. We'll be playing the middle slot with Bob Isaacs calling.
Saturday, Nov 15 8:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass	Gender-Free Contra Dance I'll be calling with Heathen Creek.
Friday, Nov 28 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Nils Fredland calling with George Wilson on fiddle and myself on guitar.
Thursday, Dec 11 7:30 p.m.	Brattleboro, Vermont	House Concert with Colman's Well. $10 suggested donation; please e-mail me at brendan@brendantaaffe.com for more details
Sunday, Dec 21 3:00 p.m.	First Churches, Northampton, Mass.	Northampton Family Dance Family dance with live music.
Wednesday, Dec 31 8:00 p.m.	Northampton, Mass.	First Night Northampton Magic Foot performing as part of the First Night celebrations.
2009
Friday, Jan 9 8:00 p.m.	Burlington, Vermont	Queen City Contra Dance TBA calling with Sarah Blair on fiddle and myself on guitar.
Saturday, Jan 17 8:00 p.m.	Montpelier, Vermont	Montpelier Contra Dance David Kaynor calling with Magic Foot and special guest Will Patton on bass.
Friday, Jan 16 8:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass.	Greenfield Contra Dance I'm calling with the Hipbones (Colin Lindsay, Alex Jarrett, Jazer Giles, Owen Marshall).
Friday, Jan 23 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Quena Crain calling with Shirley White on fiddle and myself on guitar.
Sunday, Jan 25 3:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Montague Family Dance
Friday, Jan 30 thru Sunday, Feb 1 6:00 p.m.	Colrain, Mass.	Turtle Dove Winter Weekend Singing weekend led by Evelyn Harris, John Harrison and myself. Please see www.turtledoveharmony.org for further details.
Saturday, Feb 7 11:00 a.m.	Hanover, New Hampshire	Hopstop series at Dartmouth College I'll be performing with Sarah Blair.
Feb 14-15 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Dublin, Ireland	Singing workshop at CREATE, 10/11 South Earl Street off of Meath Street. I'll be teaching a mix of songs from the American tapestry each day. €30 for one day or €50 for the weekend.
Friday, Feb 27 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Rebecca Lay calling with Mary Lea on fiddle and myself on guitar.
Saturday, Feb 28 8:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass.	Guiding Star Grange Will Mentor calling with Magic Foot.
Sunday, Mar 1 2:00 p.m.	Greenfield, Mass.	Guiding Star Grange Steve Holland calling with Magic Foot.
Wednesday, Mar 6 7:30 p.m.	Portland, Me	Café Blue Magic Foot in concert.
Thursday, Mar 5 7:00 p.m.	Camden, Me	Camden Public Library Coffeehouse Magic Foot in concert.
Friday, Mar 6 8:00 p.m.	Belfast, Maine	Flying Shoes Contra dance Rebecca Lay calling with Magic Foot.
Saturday, Mar 7 7:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Gender Free Contra, Montague Grange Tim Van Egmond calling with Colin Lindsay and myself.
March 18 and 19	Magic Foot in the recording studio
Saturday, Mar 21 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Craftsbury Common, VT	Sterling College Singing workshop: for details, see http://sterlingcollege.edu/AD.folkart.html
Monday, Mar 23	Concord, VT	School residency
Friday, Mar 27 8:00 p.m.	Tinmouth, Vermont	Tinmouth Contra Dance Woody Lane calling: Susan Conger (fiddle) and myself.
Saturday, Mar 28 7:00 p.m.	Montague, Mass.	Gender Free Contra, Montague Grange I'm calling with Dogtown.
Thursday, April 9 7:00 p.m.	Greenfield, MA	House concert Colin Lindsay and myself. e-mail mountainroadmusic@gmail.com to reserve a space
Sunday, Apr 12 7:00 p.m.	Brattleboro, Vermont	Brattleboro Contra Dance Caller TBA: Rodney Miller (fiddle) and myself.
Friday, April 30 8:00 p.m.	Rochester, NY	Rochester Contra dance Caller TBA; I'll be playing fiddle with Tom Hodgson on guitar.
Sat. and Sun. May 1-2	Toronto, ON	Spring Sing! Two-day singing workshop with Kathy Bullock and myself
Sat., May 16 8:00 p.m.	Greenfield, MA	Guiding Star Grange Contra Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with Magic Foot.
Thursday, May 21 7:30 p.m.	Concord, MA	Concord Scout House dance Caller TBA with Magic Foot.
Friday, May 22 8:00 p.m.	Glen Echo, MD	Glen Echo contra dance Adina Gordon calling with Magic Foot.
Saturday, May 23 8:00 p.m.	Bethlehem, PA	Valley Contra Adina Gordon calling with Magic Foot.
Sunday, May 24 8:00 p.m.	Glen Echo, MD	Glen Echo contra dance Adina Gordon calling with Magic Foot.
Monday, May 25 8:00 p.m.	Charlottesville, VA	House concert with Magic Foot; more details TBA.
Tuesday, May 26 8:00 p.m.	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston-Salem contra dance Jesse Edgerton calling with Magic Foot.
Wednesday, May 27 8:00 p.m.	Greenville, SC	Greenville contra dance Jesse Edgerton calling with Magic Foot.
Thursday, May 28 8:00 p.m.	Asheville, NC	Old Farmer's Ball Jesse Edgerton calling with Magic Foot.
Saturday, May 30 8:00 p.m.	River Falls, SC	River Falls Lodge contra dance Jesse Edgerton calling with Magic Foot.
Aug 1 - Aug 8	Kilfenora, Co. Clare, Ireland	Turtle Dove Summer Week Singing retreat led by Ali Burns, Fred Onovwerosuoke and myself. See www.turtledoveharmony.org for more details.
Sunday, Sep 6 really late	Brattleboro, Vermont	Dawn Dance The late shift with Magic Foot
Friday, Sep 25 - Sunday, Sep 27	Plymouth, Vermont	Youth Dance Weekend Magic Foot with Rebecca Lay and Wendy Graham calling. Visit www.youthdanceweekend.org for more details.

Past Performances

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