<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><div class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><b class="">FRIDAY MAR 1 FREDONIA CONTRA<br class=""></b><br class="">Fredonia Grange #1<br class="">58 W. Main St<br class="">Fredonia, NY 14063<br class="">(First Friday Monthly--7:30pm)<br class="">$ Donation<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Smoke and Alcohol Free - Friendly-Welcoming Atmosphere - All ages-Singles and Couples - All dances called and quickly learned.<br class=""><br class="">We hold these dances to build community, to bring people together for enjoyment, fun, and conversation. As community, the musicians, the Grange, and I are doing this to pay back a community member. Your attendance and your generosity are appreciated. <br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Joe Kwiatkowski<br class="">Community, Barn, Square and Contra Dance Caller<br class="">716-672-2883 or 716-679-8426<br class=""><a href="http://www.fredoniacontra.com/Home.html" class="">http://www.fredoniacontra.com/Home.html</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br class=""><br class=""><b class="">SATURDAY Mar 2 BUFFALO CONTRA<br class=""></b><br class="">695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY<br class="">Admission for members is $8, non-members $10 and students over 12 $5, Under 12 you are free!</div><div class=""><br class="">Keep warm with a brisk dance at our usual location, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo. Come at 7 pm to learn basics, and dance from 7:30 - 10:30. <br class="">Join us for an enjoyable evening of fun and happy dancing, <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>CALLER: Bev Bernbaum <div class="">BAND: Lake Effect<br class=""><div class=""><br class="">Parking is available streetside; additional parking is at Parish Commons, located on the opposite West Ferry and Elmwood Corners. Some limited parking in the lot next to the church is usually for setup/takedown crew, the band, and the caller, but if you arrive after 8 pm and there is space, feel free to park there. Please DO NOT park in the bank lot: You most likely will be towed!<br class=""><br class=""><a href="http://www.qccd.org/" class="">http://www.qccd.org</a><br class=""><br class="">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br class=""><br class=""><b class="">WED & THURSDAY MARCH 6 & 7 Simple Gifts in concert </b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Coudersport Public Library</div><div class="">502 Park Ave</div><div class="">Coudersport, Pennsylvania 16915</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Free workshops & concert with Simple Gifts - 2 women, 12 instruments, music of many lands.<br class=""><br class="">Wednesday, 3/6<br class="">4-5pm ukulele workshop for ages 8 and up<br class="">7-9pm musicians' workshop<br class=""><br class="">Thursday, 3/7<br class="">10-11am children's concert<br class="">7-8pm concert<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">All of these events are FREE, thanks to a grant from PA Council on the Arts.<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1516770831788209/" class="">https://www.facebook.com/events/1516770831788209/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Thursday March 14, 2019 7:00 pm Bluegrass Concert</b></div><div class=""><br class="">Winter Bluegrass concert series with Remington Ride <a href="https://remingtonrydeband.com/" class="">https://remingtonrydeband.com/</a><br class="">Admission $15pp and may be purchased at the door.<br class="">Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Churc</div><div class="">1500 Clarence Center Rd.</div><div class="">Akron, NY.<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Contact: Charles Kesterson: 716-870-5015 <a href="mailto:ctkesterson@gmail.com" class="">ctkesterson@gmail.com</a> <a href="http://highermountainbluegrass.com/" class="">Highermountainbluegrass.com</a> </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br class=""><br class=""><b class="">Fri - Sat March 15 - 16, 2019 Clarion River Jam Bluegrass Festival</b></div><div class=""><br class="">Clarion Park Inn (was Holiday Inn)<br class="">I-80 @ PA Rt 68<br class="">Holiday Inn Road<br class="">Clarion PA 16214</div><div class=""><br class="">Rooms: 814-226-8850<br class="">Info and Bands: 814-226-8760<br class="">Presented by and benefits the United Way of Clarion County<br class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClarionRiverJam/" class="">https://www.facebook.com/ClarionRiverJam/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class=""><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>CLIP HERE & PRINT!<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><br class=""><br class="">COMING SOON! CHECK OUT THESE AREA FESTIVALS, DANCES & GATHERINGS.<br class="">PLUS WEEKLY, MONTHLY EVENTS BELOW<br class=""><br class="">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2019~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br class=""></b><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">March 14, 2019 7:00 pm<br class="">Winter Bluegrass concert series with Remington Ride <a href="https://remingtonrydeband.com/" class="">https://remingtonrydeband.com/</a><br class="">Admission $15pp and may be purchased at the door.<br class="">Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Church, 1500 Clarence Center Rd., Akron, NY.<br class="">Contact: Charles Kesterson: 716-870-5015 <a href="mailto:ctkesterson@gmail.com" class="">ctkesterson@gmail.com</a> <a href="http://highermountainbluegrass.com/" class="">Highermountainbluegrass.com</a> <br class=""><br class="">March 15 - 16, 2019<br class="">Clarion River Jam Bluegrass Festival<br class="">Clarion Park Inn (was Holiday Inn)<br class="">I-80 @ PA Rt 68<br class="">Holiday Inn Road<br class="">Clarion PA 16214<br class="">Rooms: 814-226-8850<br class="">Info and Bands: 814-226-8760<br class="">Presented by and benefits the United Way of Clarion County<br class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClarionRiverJam/" class="">https://www.facebook.com/ClarionRiverJam/</a><br class=""><br class="">April 20, 2019 Saturday 7pm<br class="">Co. Townes Album Release! <br class="">Struthers Library Theatre<br class="">3rd Ave. and Liberty St.<br class="">Warren, PA 16365<br class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/239866343624904/?active_tab=about" class="">https://www.facebook.com/events/239866343624904/?active_tab=about</a><br class=""><br class="">April 25, 2019 7pm<br class="">Winter Bluegrass concert series with Sidline http://www.sidelinebg.com<br class="">Admission $15pp and may be purchased at the door.<br class="">Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Church, 1500 Clarence Center Rd., Akron, NY.<br class="">Contact: Charles Kesterson: 716-870-5015 ctkesterson@gmail.com Highermountainbluegrass.com <br class=""><br class="">April 27, 2019<br class="">1pm -> 10:30pm Potluck 6pm<br class="">Utica Bluegrass Pickin Get Together<br class="">Utica Volunteer Fire Hall<br class="">Utica, PA<br class="">Hazel 724-662-0292 Jimmy 814-425-7599<br class=""><br class="">May 2 -> 5, 2019<br class="">8th Annual Watkins Glen Hammered Dulcimer Retreat<br class="">Seneca Lodge Lake House in Watkins Glen, NY.<br class="">Reservations Required<br class="">http://www.kenkolodner.com/8th-annual-watkins-glen-hammered-dulcimer-retreat-2019.html<br class=""><br class="">May 16 -> 19, 2019<br class="">Edinboro Art & Music Fest.<br class="">Downtown Edinboro, PA<br class="">http://www.edinboroartandmusic.com<br class=""><br class="">May 24-26, 2019<br class="">Folk College: Workshops, Concerts, Coaching Sessions, Jamming, Singing, Dancing<br class="">Juniata College<br class="">1700 Moore St.<br class="">Huntingdon PA 16652<br class="">info@folkcollege.com | www.folkcollege.com<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">May 31, June 1,2, 2019<br class="">Coldspring BG & OT Country Festival<br class="">2603 Rt. 394, Steamburg, NY<br class="">https://www.facebook.com/ColdspringBluegrass/<br class="">716-801-2017 / 753-6641<br class=""><br class="">July 12–14, 2019<br class="">River Rendezvous XXII contra dance weekend<br class="">Coshocton Lake Park<br class="">23253 OH-83<br class="">Coshocton, OH 43812<br class="">http://www.riverrendezvous.com<br class="">Phone: (740) 622-7528<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">July 13, 14,2019 10am-5pm daily<br class="">Music in the Valley Folk and Wine Festival<br class="">Music in the Valley is Traditional Old Time, Country, Bluegrass jamming & stage shows. Enjoy local musicians playing their banjos, guitars, and fiddles. Guests are welcome to stop and listen to the musicians as they tour the grounds, and can enjoy tasting wines from select Ohio based wineries.<br class="">https://www.wrhs.org/events/music-in-the-valley-folk-wine-festival-2019/<br class=""> <br class="">July 19 -> 21, 2019<br class="">Coon & Fox Hunters Club Bluegrass Gathering<br class="">126 Martin Hill Rd, Franklin, PA.16323<br class="">(814) 437-2696 / 432-5535<br class="">https://www.facebook.com/Venango-County-Coon-and-Fox-Club-119603421444076/<br class=""><br class="">Aug 22 -> 25, 2019<br class="">Crook Farm Old Time Music Festival<br class="">Bradford, PA 16701<br class="">http://crooktop.com<br class=""><br class="">Sep. 13 -> 15, 2019<br class="">Coon & Fox Hunters Club Bluegrass Gathering<br class="">126 Martin Hill Rd, Franklin, PA.16323<br class="">https://www.facebook.com/Venango-County-Coon-and-Fox-Club-119603421444076/<br class=""><br class="">Oct. 12, 2019<br class="">1pm -> 10:30pm Potluck 6pm<br class="">Utica Bluegrass Pickin Get Together<br class="">Utica Volunteer Fire Hall<br class="">Utica, PA<br class="">Hazel 724-662-0292 Jimmy 814-425-7599<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><b class=""><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><br class=""><br class="">LOCAL MUSIC & DANCE (WEEKLY, MONTHLY, ETC.)</b><br class=""><br class="">EVERY TUES & THURS EVENING 7:30 -> 10:30<br class="">Country Music Jam, sing around<br class="">Hosted by the Crook Farm All Stars we sit in a circle & invite folks to offer up an Old Time Country, Folk or Bluegrass song<br class="">Crook Farm (Bank Bldg.)<br class="">476 Seaward Ave., Bradford, PA 16701<br class="">More info: howard@blumenthals.com 814-368-4057<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">FIRST FRIDAY CONTRA - FREDONIA, NY<br class="">Fredonia First Friday Community Contra Dance<br class="">@7:30pm $7 / $5 Students<br class="">Fredonia Grange #1<br class="">58 W. Main St<br class="">Fredonia, NY 14063<br class="">(First Friday Monthly—7:30pm)<br class="">More info: 716-679-8426<br class="">http://fredoniacontra.com<br class=""><br class="">1st and 3rd SATURDAY CONTRA - BUFFALO, NY<br class="">1st and 3rd Saturdays from October to June and 3rd Saturdays only in July and August<br class="">http://www.qccd.org<br class="">More info: Mary Collins nativedae@gmail.com<br class=""><br class="">MONTHLY CONTRA DANCE (Feb -> Dec) - MEADVILLE, PA<br class="">Monthly Community Contra Dance-First Saturdays (Feb.-Dec. 2019)<br class="">Montgomery Gymnasium, Allegheny College campus, Meadville PA 16335<br class="">Lesson at 7pm; dancing 7:30-9:30pm<br class="">$10 adults; students and children free<br class="">Rachel O'Brien (caller) and Toppish (Irish trad & contemporary)<br class="">MORE INFO: www.toppish.com or 814-282-2478 (call or text)<br class=""><br class="">WEEKLY OLD TIME JAM - WARREN, PA<br class="">1:30 - > 4:30pm<br class="">Total Evolution Cafe<br class="">1048 Pennsylvania Ave. West<br class="">Warren, PA 16365<br class="">https://www.facebook.com/evolutionjam/<br class=""><br class="">WEEKLY BLUEGRASS JAM EVERY WEDNESDAY JAMESTOWN, NY<br class="">American Legion in Celoron<br class="">Herman Kent Post 777<br class="">26 Jackson Ave.<br class="">Jamestown, NY 14701<br class="">7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.<br class="">Looking for bluegrass musicians, singers, and all of the people who LOVE to listen!<br class="">INFO: Vern Ahlgren ahlsave@outlook.com<br class=""><br class="">MONTHLY BLUEGRASS JAM - BENNINGTON, NY EVERY 2nd Sunday<br class="">Bennington Lanes & Grove<br class="">1374 Clinton Street Rd.<br class="">Attica, NY 14011<br class="">585-591-2314<br class="">Bennington bluegrass Sunday afternoon jam / open stage / mic<br class="">2nd Sunday of the month, 2pm to 7pm<br class="">https://www.facebook.com/events/1653327244928418/<br class=""><br class="">MONTHLY OLD TIME JAM - BUFFALO, NY EVERY FIRST SATURDAY<br class="">Black Rock Fiddle Jam<br class="">Rohall's Corner<br class="">540 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY 14207<br class="">https://www.facebook.com/groups/254872017937911/<br class=""><br class="">MONTHLY OLD TIME JAM - ROCHESTER, NY 4TH SUNDAY<br class="">Wild Root String Band hosts a monthly Old Time jam on 4th Sundays of every month, October through April from 12:00 to 3:00<br class="">Abundance Food Coop, 571 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620,<br class="">Contact: Tom Owens banjowei@rochester.rr.com<br class=""><br class="">CENTRAL NY:<br class="">Here’s a good link to find additional Trad Music & Dance in Central NY<br class="">http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusicblog/?post_type=tribe_events<br class=""><br class="">NE Ohio Dance Info<br class="">http://www.neohiocontradance.org<br class="">Subscribe to mailing list: ClevelandContraDance@gmail.com<br class=""><br class="">NATIONAL CONTRA DANCE RESOURCE PAGES<br class="">http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayNews.com<br class="">http://contradancelinks.com<br class=""><br class="">Playing that Old Time music in Frederick County, Maryland, USA<br class="">https://sites.google.com/site/oldtimefrederick/<br class=""><br class="">Pittsburg Area Old Time<br class="">http://www.newoldtimes.com<br class=""><br class=""><b class="">DO YOU KNOW OF AN AREA FESTIVAL or Regular event I MISSED? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!<br class="">Our “Area†is Western NY, NW PA.<br class="">Howard Blumenthal howard@blumenthals.com 814-368-4057<br class=""></b><br class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>