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| Every | Celtic seisiún, Plough & Stars: 116 Clement St., SF 415-751-1122 |
| Every | Irish session, Starry Plough: 3101 Shattuck, Berk. 8pm 510-841-2082 |
| Every | Irish seisun: O’Flaherty’s: 25 N. San Pedro, San Jose 5pm 408-947-8007 |
| Every | Acoustic open mic: Encore Karaoke: 1550 California, SF 3p 415-775-0442 |
| 1st | Jam/potluck, Hali’s 1609 Woolsey, Berkeley 510-649-1423 (but not in October -- we're going to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass!) |
| 1st | S.C. Valley Fiddlers Assoc jam, 1635 Park Ave, SJ 1-5 408-737-2550 |
| 1st | Celtic jam, Murphy’s Pub: 464 1st St, Sonoma 6-8pm 707-935-0660 |
| 1st | Contra dance, Petaluma Woman’s Club: 518 B St. 6:30 707-527-9794 |
| 1st | English Country, Masonic Tmpl: 235 Vernon, Roseville 2-5 916-739-8906 |
| 1st,3rd | English Country, 460 Eddie Lane, Sebastopol 2-4:30 707-527-9794 |
| 1st,3rd | Santa Cruz Shape Note Singing 2-4pm 831-426-9155 |
| 2nd | Irish session, Britannia Arms: 8017 Soquel Dr., Aptos 7pm 831-469-3710 |
| 2nd | Celtic jam,Redwood Cafe 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 4 707-585-3138 |
| 2nd | Singing session, 1665 High St, Auburn 2-5pm inharmonysway.com |
| 2nd | East Bay Fiddlin' & Pickin' potluck -- see Special Events for location |
| 2nd,4th | Old Time jam, Progressive Grounds: 400 Cortland, SF 3-6 415-282-6233 |
| 2nd,4th | Palo Alto Shapenote sing, call for place & time 650-736-4089 |
| 3rd | Contradance, Vets: 846 Front St, Santa Cruz 7pm |
| 3rd | Irish session, Buttery: 702 Soquel, Santa Cruz 2-4p 831-469-3710 |
| 3rd | Celtic session, Duffy’s: 282 High, Monterey 3pm 831-333-1493 |
| 3rd | SF Accordion Club, Oyster Bay Yacht: 911 Marina,S.SF 2-5 510-531-4836 |
| 3rd | Folk music jam, Mission Cof: 151 Washington, Fremont 5-7 510-623-6948 |
| 4th | Fiddlers jam, 19806 Wisteria, Castro Valley 1:30-5 510-782-5840 |
| 4th | Gospel jam, Sebastopol Christian Church 2-5pm 707-824-1960 |
| 4th | Slow jam 2-3:30, Contra dance 4-7, 1808 B St, Hayward 650-691-9663 |
| 4th | English, DanceGround: 1805 Divisadero @ Bush, SF 7pm 415-282-7374 |
| 5th | SoCoFoSo Pickin’ Potluck, 234 Hutchins, Sebastopol 707-542-3798 |
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| Every | Irish music/ceili, Starry Plough: 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 7pm |
| Every | Folk Dance, Live OakPk: 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205 |
| Every | Bluegrass jam, 4070 Piedmont Ave, Oakland 8pm 510-547-BAJA |
| Every | Fiddler's jam, 3147 N.Edison St., Graton 7:30pm 707-823-8125 |
| Every | Open mic, Red Rock Cof.: 201 Castro, Mountain View7pm 650-967-4473 |
| Every | World Harmony Ch, 230 San AntonioCircle, Mtn View 7:30 650-947-9669 |
| Every | Sq/line/round dance, Caper Cutters, 43rd & Judah, SF 7pm 415-467-7353 |
| Every | Sacred harp singing, 2451 Ridge, Berkeley 7:30pm 510-967-5482, fasola.org/bayarea |
| Every | Bluegrass jam, McGrath’s: 1539 Lincoln, Alameda 7:30 510-522-6263 |
| Every | Old-time jam, Fandango: 3163 Middlefield, Palo Alto 7:30 408-243-7001 |
| Every | East Bay Women’s Barbershop, Hayward 7:30pm 925-449-0686 |
| 2nd | Rounds for women, All Saint’s: 1350 Waller, SF 7pm 415-669-1413 |
| 4th | Performers circle, 2661 Portage Bay, Davis 6:45pm 530-756-3484 |
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| Every | Celtic session, Plough & Stars, 116 Clement St., SF 415-751-1122 |
| Every | Open mic, Starry Plough: 3101 Shattuck, Berk. 7:30pm 510-841-2082 |
| Every | EB Banjo Club, 1938 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill 7:30pm 925-372-0553 |
| Every | Folk Dance, Live OakPk: 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205 |
| Every | World Harmony Chorus, 1330 LakeshoreAve, Oakland 7:30 650-947-9669 |
| Every | Open mic, McGrath’s:1539 Lincoln, Alameda 8pm 510-522-6263 |
| Every | Irish set dancing class, 38th So. B St, San Mateo 8:30 415-333-3958 |
| Every | Peninsula Banjo Band, StrawHat 1535 Meridian, San Jose 8 408-993-2263 |
| Every | Jam, Rossmoor Hillside Clubhouse 3-4:30 925-256-6376 |
| Every | Irish seisun: O’Flaherty’s: 25 N. San Pedro, San Jose 6:30 408-947-8007 |
| Every | Celtic session, CBHannegan: 208 Bachman, Los Gatos 8pm 408-395-1233 |
| Every | Celtic music night, St. Andrew: 9850 Monroe, Aptos 7pm 831-239-0602 |
| Every | Scandinavian Fiddling, El Cerrito 8-10:30pm 510-215-5974 |
| Every | Pipers Club slow session, Fandango: 3163 Middlefield, Palo Alto 7pm |
| Every | Open mike, Brainwash: 1122 Folsom, SF 7pm 415-255-4866 |
| EveryOther | Old time jam, San Anselmo 8pm 415-459-3421 |
| 1st-4th | Old time/bluegrass jam, Old St. Raymond’s, Dublin 7-9pm 925-833-6645 |
| 2nd | Rounds for women, Napa 7pm 415-669-1413 |
| 2nd,4th | Open mike, City Lts: 1171 Homestead, S.Clara 6:45 408-292-1969 |
| 2nd,4th | Oldtime jam, Spud’s: 3290 Adeline, Berkeley 7:30 510-558-1178 |
| 3rd | Bagpipe instruction, York School, Monterey 5-6pm 831-633-4444 |
| Last | Irish session, Fox & Goose: R & 10th, Sacramento 7pm 916-443-8825 |
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| Every | SF Barbershop, Grace Church: 33rd & Ulloa, SF 7:15pm 415-435-4354 |
| Every | Folk Dance, Live OakPk: 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205 |
| Every | Happy Time Banjos, Straw Hat 373 Main, Redwood City 7p 650-851-7223 |
| Every | Bluegrass jam, Fandango: 3163 Middlefield, Palo Alto 7pm 650-494-2928 |
| Every | North Bay slow jam, San Rafael 7pm 415-497-8656 |
| Every | Country jam, McGrath:1539 Lincoln, Alameda 8pm 510-522-6263 |
| Every | singalong, Library: 1247 Marin, Albany 4:30 510-526-3720 |
| Every | Celtic session, London Br: Fisherman’s Wharf#2, Monterey 8pm |
| 1st-4th | various jams, Black Rose: 2074 Armory, Santa Rosa 8:30 707-995-0658 |
| 1st | Singing session, Epic Arts 1923 Ashby,Berkeley 8-11 inharmonysway.com |
| 1st | Bluegrass Jam, Plough & Stars: 116 Clement St., SF 8:30 415-751-1122 |
| 1st,3rd | Open mike, 1167 Lincoln Ave., San Jose 6:45pm 408-292-1969 |
| 1st,3rd | Celtic jam, Main St Station Restaurant, Guerneville 7-9pm 707-869-4561 |
| 1st,3rd,5th | Contradance, GNC: 2138 Cedar St., Berkeley 8-10:30pm 415-282-7374 |
| 1st,3rd,5th | English country, 425 W. Evelyn, Mtn.View 8p 650-965-9169 (not Jul/Aug) |
| 2nd | Irish session, Cato’s: 3891 Piedmont, Oakland 510-655-3349 |
| 2nd | Open mike dance, 216 Evergreen, Santa Cruz 7:30pm 831-479-4059 |
| 2nd | Celtic slow jam/song circle, 2074 Armory, Santa Rosa 7:30 707-546-7673 |
| 2nd | storytelling circle, Nomad: 6500 Shattuck, Oakland 7-9 510-595-5344 |
| 2nd,4th | English country dance, GNC: 2138 Cedar St, Berk. 8pm 415-282-7374 |
| 3rd | Cajun Dance Club Campbell,580 W.Parr Ave, Los Gatos 408-356-1375 |
| 4th | Polka Cowboys, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd, El Sobrante 7:30 510-222-1819 |
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| EveryOther | Singers circle, Davis, call for location 7:30pm 530-756-3344 |
| Every | Oakland Banjo, Porky's 1221 Manor Blvd, SanLeandro 7:30 510-483-4455 |
| Every | Open mike, Sacred Grounds: 2095 Hayes, SF 7:30 415-864-0964 |
| Every | Int'l Folk Dance, St. Paul's, 43rd & Judah, SF 7:30 415-648-8489 |
| Every | Scandinavian Dance, 3115 Butters Dr, Oakland 7-10pm 510-654-3636 |
| Every | San Jose Peace Chorale, 814 St. Elizabeth Dr, SJ 7:30pm 408-281-3580 |
| Every | Open mike, Mission City: 2221 The Alameda, San Jose 6:45 408-261-2221 |
| Every | Open mike, Blue Rock: 14523 Big BasinWy, Saratoga 7:30 408-867-3437 |
| Every | Bluegrass jam, 5th String: 3051 Adeline, Berkeley 7:30 510-548-8282 |
| Every | Women’s singing group, 662 Fairview, Oakland 7pm 510-910-2574 |
| Not | 1st Irish set dancing class, Sunset Rec Center, SF 7:30 925-947-2666 |
| 2nd,4th | English Dance, 1st Cong Ch: 900 High St, Santa Cruz 7pm 831-426-8621 |
| 2nd,4th | Old Time Jam, 5229 Stevens Creek, Santa Clara 7pm 408-243-7001 |
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| EveryOther | SFFMC: see Club News for meeting dates |
| Every | Int’l Folk Dance, YMCA: 971 Kains, Albany 8pm 925-376-0727 |
| Every | Int’l Folk Dance, Senior Ctr: 6500 Stockton, El Cerrito 9am 510-559-7677 |
| Every | Folk Dance, Live OakPk: 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-654-3136 |
| Every | Open mike, Café Int’l: 508 Haight, SF 7:30 415-552-7390 |
| Every | Open mike, Ace Cider Pub: Hwy 116, Graton 8pm 707-829-1101 |
| 1st-4th | Changs Int’l Folk Dance, 417 31st Ave @ Clement, SF 8pm 415-661-9426 |
| 1st-3rd | Circle dancing, Finnish Hall: 1970 Chestnut, Berkeley 7:30 510-528-4253 |
| 1st | Rounds for women, Berkeley Rose Garden 7-9 415-669-1413 |
| 1st | Contradance, Community Hall: 6191 Hwy 9, Felton 8pm |
| 1st | Contra, Alhambra & McKinley Park, Sacramento 8pm 916-739-6014 |
| 1st | Auburn song circle, 7:30pm 530-878-0575 |
| 1st,3rd,5th | English country dance, 2650 Sand Hill Rd, Palo Alto 8pm 415-282-7374 |
| 2nd | Contra, Humanist Hall: 390 27th St, Oakland 7:30pm 415-282-7374 |
| 2nd | English Regency Dance, 600 Colorado, P. Alto 8p 650-365-2913 |
| 2nd | Irish Céili Dance, 6191 Hwy 9, Felton, 7:30pm 831-429-1691 |
| 2nd | Sacramento family song circle, 7:30pm 530-878-0575 |
| 2nd | Scottish fiddlers session, Calvary: 8065 Valencia, Aptos 7p 831-566-0441 |
| 3rd | Contra, Monroe: 1400 W. College, Santa Rosa 8pm 707-527-9794 |
| 3rd | Open mic, Mission Cof: 151 Washington, Fremont 6:30pm 510-623-6948 |
| 3rd | Contra, Davis High School: 315 W. 14th, Davis 8pm 916-739-6014 |
| 4th | Contradance, St. Paul's: 43rd Ave. & Judah, SF 8pm 415-282-7374 |
| 4th | Contra, Holy Grounds: Main St, Point Arena 7pm 707-884-1826 |
| 4th | Singers’ Circle, Sonoma 8pm 707-823-5106 |
| 4th | Circle dancing, Hillside Ch : 1422 Navellier, El Cerrito 8pm 510-528-4253 |
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| Every | Traditional music jam, Coffee Catz, Sebastopol 2-5pm 707-829-6600 |
| 1st | Chantey Sing, Hyde Street Pier, SF 8pm call 415-561-7171 to reg |
| 1st | Contra, Tucker Farm Center, Calistoga 7pm 707-963-5667 |
| 1st | Contra, Canyon Elementary School, Canyon, 8pm 925-376-9626 |
| 1st | Scandinavian Dance, 625 Hamilton, Palo Alto 7:30pm 408-929-5602 |
| 1st | SF Banjo Band, Molloy’s: 1655 Mission, Colma 7:30pm 650-692-7878 |
| 1st | Acoustic jam, Upper Crust: 130 Main, Chico 2-5pm 530-895-1952 |
| 1st,3rd | Contradance, St. Paul's: 43rd Ave. & Judah, SF 8pm 415-282-7374 |
| 1st,3rd | Contradance, 600 Camino El Estero, Monterey, 7:30pm 831-372-7528 |
| 2nd | English, DanceGround: 1805 Divisadero @ Bush, SF 7pm 415-282-7374 |
| 2nd | Contra, Masonic Hall: Lootens Place@4th, San Rafael 8pm 707-527-9794 |
| 2nd | Contra, Methodist Church: 270 N. Pine, Ukiah 7:30pm 707-463-2113 |
| 2nd | Contra, Aromas Grange Hall: Rose & Bardue, Aromas 7:30 831-726-2338 |
| 2nd | Scandinavian Dance, 3115 Butters Dr, Oakland 7:30-11pm 510-654-3636 |
| 2nd | Beginners jam, Old St. Raymond’s, Dublin 1-4pm 925-452-2100 |
| 2nd-4th | sing/old time/bluegrass jams, Augie’s: 230 Salem, Chico 2p 530-894-3764 |
| 2nd,4th | Contradance, Coloma Com Center: 4623 T, Sacramento 8p 916-739-6014 |
| 2nd,4th,5th | Contradance, 625 Hamilton, Palo Alto 8p 415-282-7374 |
| 3rd | kids sea music, Hyde Street Pier, SF 3-3:45pm 415-447-5000 |
| 3rd | Shape Note Singing, Monterey 831-649-3087 |
| 3rd | Irish Ceili dance, Trinity: 81 N 2nd, San Jose 7:30pm 408-885-0811 |
| 3rdor | 4th Folk dance party, 700 Alma, Menlo Park 8pm 650-327-0759 |
| 4th | English Country Dance, 2138 Cedar St., Berk. 8pm 415-282-7374 |
| 4th | Contra dance, 460 Eddie Lane, Sebastopol 8pm 707-527-9794 |
| 4th | Irish session potluck, 1665 High St, Auburn 4-9pm 530-885-4292 |
| 4th | Jazz, St. Cyprian’s: 2097 Turk St, SF 2-4pm 415-567-1855 |
| 5th | Contra, Monroe: 1400 W. College, Santa Rosa 8pm 707-527-9794 |
| Last | Israeli dancing, St Paul’s Ch.: 43rd & Judah, SF 7:30pm 415-647-2483 |
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