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JUNE

24-25SF Free Folk Festival, Roosevelt School, 460 Arguello, SF Noon-11pm
25SuPA Shapenote, 4pm TBD 650-736-4089
Negro Spirituals Heritage Day, 1724 Adeline, Oakland 3:30 510-869-4359
Broceliande, 5701 Thornhill, Oakland 4pm 510-339-1131
Salty Walt, Edinburgh Castle: 950 Geary, SF 7pm 415-885-4074
26MWCSA open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
27Tuopen mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Tom Rigney/Flambeau, Ashkenaz: 1317 San Pablo, Berk. 8:30 510-525-5054
Fairport Convention, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7:30 831-464-2128
Chris Chandler/David Roe, house concert, Berkeley 7pm 510-649-1423
28WFairport Convention, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
29ThJimi Bridges, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Fairport Convention, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
30FK.T.O. Project, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8:30pm 510-849-2568
Jeffrey Foucault, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
The Waybacks, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7:30 831-479-9421

JULY

Happy Independence Day!

1-4SFFMC Fourtha July Campout, Boulder Creek Scout Reservation
1-8BACDS American Dance/Music Week, Mendocino Woodlands 415-456-4602
1SaPeter Apfelbaum, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Guys with Guitars, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
2-5American Harp Society Conf., Westin St. Francis, SF www.harpsociety.org
2SuThe Bobs, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Rosie & the Railroaders, Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach 12-3 415-868-0434
3MThe Waybacks, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
5WAdam Miller, Library: 610 Elm, San Carlos 3&7:30 650-591-1110
cajun dance, Ashkenaz: 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 7pm 510-525-5054
6ThAdam Miller, Library: 585 Franklin, Mountain View 2:30 650-526-7042
Lost Highway, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
7FSFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 “favorite songs” see p2
Audrey Auld Mezera/Nina Gerber, Freight & Salvage, Berk. 8p 510-548-1761
Forrofiando, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 9pm 510-849-2568
8-15BACDS English Dance Week, Mendocino Woodlands 510-233-5065
8SaSFFMC Hootenanny Night, Café Int’l: 508 Haight, SF 7pm 415-775-0221
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, Bolado Pk, Hollister 831-479-GOFI
John Keawe, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Club D’Jive, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
Broceliande, 324 Castro, Mountain View 8pm 650-988-9800
José Roberto Hernández, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berk. 8:30 510-849-2568
9-15CA Coast Music Camp, Sonoma county 650-306-0399
9SuPA Shapenote, 11am TBD 650-736-4089
EB Fiddlin' & Pickin', TBD 12-5 TBD
EB Shape Note, 32 Stoddard Way, Berkeley 4:30 510-845-2692
Eric Bibb, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
11TuSFFMC Board Mtg, 817 Arlington, Berkeley 6:30 510-525-1965 see p2
Golden Bough, Todos Santos Park, Concord Noon 925-671-3464
open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
12WHouston Jones, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
13ThRory Block, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Anne Feeney/Dave Lippman/Shrub, La Peña, Berkeley 8pm 10-849-2568
14FSisters Morales, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Son De Madera, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
15-22BACDS Family Week, Armenian Church Camp, King’s Canyon
15SaSJ Metropolitan Band, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
Freedom Song Network songswap, 885 Clayton, SF 6:30 415-648-3457
Golden Bough, Black Diamond Mines Park, Antioch 7pm 925-757-2620
Laura Love duo, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
16-22CA Coast Music Camp, Sonoma county 650-306-0399
16-22Stockton Folk Dance Camp, U of Pacific 530-474-3231
16Susingalong, Library: 1188 S. Livermore, Livermore 2pm 925-846-4549
John Renbourn, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
17MTommy Emmanuel, Roda: 2015 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Ed Silberman, Barnes & Noble: Jack London Square, Oakland 8pm
18TuBlame Sally, Todos Santos Park, Concord Noon 925-671-3464
Gjallarhorn, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
John Renbourn, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7:30 831-464-2128
19WTish Hinojosa, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
20ThLeni Stern, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
21FSFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 “tbd” see p2
Golden Bough, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
22SaJo D’Anna, Simple Pleasures: 36th & Balboa, SF 8pm 415-387-4022
Atkinson Kincheloe Band, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
Austin Lounge Lizards, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Golden Bough, 1220A Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica 7:30 650-355-1882
23-29Stockton Folk Dance Camp, U of Pacific 530-474-3231
23SuPA Shapenote, 4pm TBD 650-736-4089
Afro-Cuban percussion clinic w/Michael Spiro, La Peña 4pm 510-849-2568
Sourdough Slim, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Golden Bough: Palms Playhouse: 13 Main St, Winters 7:30 530-795-1825
24MWCSA open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
25TuBluegrass Intentions, Todos Santos Park, Concord Noon 925-671-3464
open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
27ThBill Tapia, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Los Pinguos, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Alexandre Cadarso, house concert, Mountain View 650-947-9669
Gearóid O’hAllmhuráin, house concert, Pacific Grove 7pm 831-333-1493
28-8/5Lark Camp, Mendocino Woodlands www.larkcamp.com 707-964-4826
28FRedwood Dulcimer faculty, Ananda Sangha, Boulder Crk 7:30 831-338-9642
Bluegrass Intentions, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Lalo Isquierdo/Marina Lavalle, La Peña, Berkeley 8:30 510-849-2568
Rockin’ Solidarity Chorus, Capp St Presbyterian @23rd, SF 7p 415-642-8066
29SaRedwood Dulcimer Day, Boomeria, Bonny Doon 10-5 831-429-1691
Mike Simpson & Band, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
House Jacks, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Joe Vasconcellos, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 9pm 510-849-2568
Norton Buffalo/Knockouts, Cal Maritime, Vallejo 6pm 707-654-1550
Gearóid O’hAllmhuráin/Barbara Magone,1100 Soquel,SantaCruz 7:30 831-464-2128
30SuGearóid O’hAllmhuráin/Barbara Magone, Freight, Berkeley 8p 510-548-1761
Joe Vasconcellos, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
(No Salty Walt at Edinburgh Castle: they'll be on tour in Europe)
The Celtic Women, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga 7:30 408-961-5858

AUGUST

2WAkosua, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
3-6Somerset West Harp Conference, San Jose
3ThKeola Beamer, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Jonathan Richman/Los Nadies, La Peña, Berkeley 7:30 510-849-2568
Draiocht, house concert, Pacific Grove 7pm 831-333-1493
4F*** FOLKNIK DEADLINE *** Calendar email
other material see Deadlines & Contributors or send to 885 Clayton St., SF 94117
SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 “tbd” see p2
Wylie & the Wild West, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
5-6Caspar World Folk Festival, Caspar, CA 707-964-4997
5-6Monterey Highland Games, Toro Park off Hwy 68 831-647-6311
5SaDavid Thom Band, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
6SuEB Shape Note, 50 Wildwood Gardens, Piedmont 4:30 510-601-8576
Irene Chigamba/erica Azim, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
7MRodney Crowell, Rio: 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz 7:30 831-479-9421
WCSA open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
8Tuno SFFMC Board Mtg
open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
10ThKris Delmhorst, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
11FCrazy in Love w/Patsy Cline, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
12SaSFFMC Hootenanny Night: 60s showcase jam, Café Int’l: 508 Haight, SF 7pm 415-775-0221
Phil Marsh, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
13SuPA Shapenote, 11am TBD 650-736-4089
EB Fiddlin' & Pickin', Red Oak Victory Ship, 1337 Canal Blvd, Richmond, 510-237-2933, 12-5; optional pancake breakfast $6.00 - 9am-1pm; www.ssredoakvictory.org, 510-524-9815. Please note: Not accessible to handicapped.
Sylvia Herold/Euphonia, Lib: 1188 S.Livermore, Livermore 2p 925-373-5500
David Grisman Bluegrass Exper., 2015 Addison, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
28th Annual International Musical Saw Festival, 10–6 pm, Roaring Camp, Felton Santa Cruz. 415-459-7722, www.sawplayers.org
16WTashina & Tristan Clarridge, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Juanito Pascual, house concert, Mountain View 650-947-9669
17ThChip Taylor/Carrie Rodriguez, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
18FSFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 “tbd” see p2
Secret Life of Banjos, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
19SaOak, Ash & Thorn, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Jo D’Anna, Simple Pleasures: 36th & Balboa, SF 8pm 415-387-4022
Little Charlie & Night Cats, Cal Maritime, Vallejo 6pm 707-654-1550
20SuMark Spoelstra, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
22Tuopen mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
24ThFiddle Summit w/Alasdair Fraser, Freight, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
25FSylvia Herold/Euphonia, Papillon:67 Lafayette Cir,Lafayette 7:3 925-283-1959
WCSA finals, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
26SaGreat Night of Soul Poetry, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Celtic Harpist Dennis Doyle, Interfaith Chapel at the San Francisco Presidio, 139 Fisher Loop Road. 415-359-9826 english.glendale.cc.ca.us/doyle.a.html
27SuFOLKNIK FOLDIN 136 Highland, Kensington Noon 510-524-9815, see p1
PA Shapenote, 4pm TBD 650-736-4089
Vicki Randle, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
***MAYBE*** Salty Walt, Edinburgh Castle: 950 Geary, SF 7pm 415-885-4074
1st annual San Francisco Jug Band Festival, at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park, near the Cow Palace. Free. 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. www.jugfest.org
31ThLaurie Lewis/Right Hands, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761