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MAY
Dance in the May!

1MDance the Sun up! Various locations 5:30am www.bacds.org/mayday
2Tuopen mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
“guitars” benefit Bread & Roses, Herbst Theatre, SF 7pm 415-392-4400
Curtis & Loretta/Jayme Curtis, DonQuixote, Hwy9,Felton 8pm 831-603-2294
3Wcontra workshop w/Rich Albanese, 2138 Cedar, Berk. 6:30 (w/dance @8)
4ThAncient Future, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Gypsy Soul, Little Fox: 2209 Broadway, Redwood City 8pm 650-369-4119
5FNorton Buffalo, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Ancient Future, Cayuga Vault: 1100 Soquel, Santa Cruz 8pm 888-823-8887
6SaRedwood Dulcimer Gathering, Methodist Church, Boulder Creek Noon
square dance, Ashkenaz: 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 7pm 510-525-5054
Steve Seskin/Allen Shamblin, Freight&Salvage, Berk. 8pm 510-548-1761
A Capella Festival, Marin Vets, San Rafael 8pm 415-455-8602
Jubilee American Dance Th., Dean Lesher, Walnut Cr. 8p 925-943-SHOW
7SuEB Shape Note, 218 E. Scenic, Point Richmond 4:30 510-235-2988
Jubilee American DanceTh, Dean Lesher, WalnutCr. 2:30 925-943-SHOW
Lost Weekend, Little Fox: 2209 Broadway, Redwd City 8pm 650-369-4119
9TuSFFMC Board Mtg, 817 Arlington, Berkeley 6:30 510-525-1965 see p2
open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
William Coulter/David Brewer, Kuumbwa, Santa Cruz 7pm 831-426-9155
10WI.Rivkin/A.Prichett/Green&Root/S.Doty, Ashkenaz, Berk. 8p 510-525-5054
11ThEric & Suzy Thompson, Schoenberg Guitars, Tiburon 8pm 415-789-0846
Whit Smith’s Hot Jazz Caravan, Freight&Salvage, Berk. 8pm 510-548-1761
12FSFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 see p2
Bill Miller, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Kathy Kallick, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
KTO Project, Ashkenaz: 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley 9:30 510-525-5054
Waybacks/Marley’s Ghost, Little Fox, Redwood City 8pm 650-369-4119
13SaSFFMC Hootenanny Night, Café Int’l: 508 Haight, SF 7pm 415-775-0221
Kathy Kallick Band, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Tempest, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 9pm 831-603-2294
14SuPA Shapenote, 11am 8316 Del Monte Ave, Newark 510-793-1514
EB Fiddlin' & Pickin', 476 Chetwood, Oakland 12-5 510-836-0758
Kathy Kallick, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 1pm 510-548-1761
Ellen Robinson, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Bill Miller, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7:30 831-479-9421
Richard Thompson, Rio: 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz 8pm 831-421-9200
16TuGove Scrivenor, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
17WManring/Baudin/Schmidt/Grosman, Freight, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Leftover Dreams, house concert, Mountain View 650-947-9669
18ThAdam Miller, Library: 6351 Mack Road, Sacramento 3:30 916-525-2381
Darol Anger, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
19-21F-SuCA Autoharp Gathering, Dunlap, CA www.californiaautoharp.com
19FAdam Miller, Libr: 9845 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova 3:30 916-288-2109
Darol Anger, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Jacqueline Ravelo/Rafael Manriquz, La Peña, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Jon, David & Reed Fromer, Larkspur Café, Larkspur 8pm 415-383-2593
Kris Delmhorst, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7:30 831-479-9421
Ancient Future, St Joseph’s: 401 S. Church, Grass Vly. 8pm 530-613-1865
20SaThe Persuasions, El Campanil: 602 W 2nd, Antioch 8pm 925-757-9500
Jody Stecher/Kate Brislin, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Tom Rigney/Flambeau, Ashkenaz: 1317 San Pablo, Berk. 8p 510-525-5054
Jo D’Anna, Simple Pleasures: 36th & Balboa, SF 8pm 415-387-4022
Vukani Mawethu, 1st Cong: 27th & Harrison, Oakland 7:30 510-444-5009
Mayim/Destiny, Rio: 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz 7:30 831-423-8209
21SuKenny White, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Benefit for Ctr for Creative Aging, La Peña, Berkeley 7:30 510-849-2568
Salty Walt, Edinburgh Castle: 950 Geary, SF 7pm 415-885-4074
22MWCSA open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
23TuThe Weepies, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
24WHanneke Cassel, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
25-28Strawberry Music Fest, Camp Mather 209-984-8630
25ThBryan Bowers, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
26-29F-MoSFFMC Memorial Day Campout, Waterman Canyon
26F*** FOLKNIK DEADLINE *** Calendar email folknikcal@yahoo.com other material see p9 or send to 885 Clayton St., SF 94117 SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 see p2
28SuPA Shapenote, 4pm TBD 650-736-4089
31WSteve Baughman/Alec Stone Sweet, Freight, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761

JUNE

1Th Eve Decker, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
2-4F-SuWild Iris Folk Festival, Mendocino Co. Fairgrnds, Boonville 707-895-3589
2F Eve Decker, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
3Sa Los Mapaches, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Alice Stuart & Formerlys, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
With River, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
4Su EB Shape Note, 133 W. Chanslor Ave, Richmond 4:30 510-237-1960
Peter Mulvey, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
6 Tu open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
7 W contra workshop w/Rich Albanese, 2138 Cedar, Berk. 6:30 (w/dance @8)
Carol Denney, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
8 Th Klez-X, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, house concert, Mountain View 650-947-9669
9 F SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 see p2
Adam Miller, Library: 300 Estudillo, San Leandro 6pm 510-577-3954
Jaranon y Bochinche, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berk.8:30 510-849-2568
High Country, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
10Sa SFFMC Hootenanny Night, Café Int’l: 508 Haight, SF 7pm 415-775-0221
La Peña 31st birthday: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 6pm 510-849-2568 free!
Robin Flower/Libby McLaren, Freight&Salvage, Berk. 8pm 510-548-1761
One of Each/Sketchbook Q’tet, Vasona Lk.Pk.LosGatos 5-7 408-356-2729
11-14Su-We CBA Music Camp 707-878-9067
11Su PA Shapenote, 11am TBD 650-736-4089
EB Fiddlin' & Pickin', 2220 Sacramento, Berkeley 12-5 510-849-4929
Leftover Dreams, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
13Tu SFFMC Board Mtg, 339 Pierce, SF 6:30 415-321-0835 see p2
Uncle Earl, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
15-18Th-Su CBA Bluegrass Fest, Grass Valley
15Th Steve Taylor-Ramirez, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berk.8pm 510-849-2568
Slaid Cleaves, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Notorious, house concert, Santa Rosa 7:30 707-539-2441
16-18F-Su NBCDS "Faultline Frolic" contra dance weekend, Santa Rosa 707-527-9794, www.nbcds.org
16F Altipampa, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Freight’s 38th Anniv. revue, Freight & Salvage, Berk. 8p 510-548-1761
Slaid Cleaves, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 7:30 831-479-9421
17-24Sa-Sa Mendocino Folklore Camp, Mendocino Woodlands Camp 707-795-6926
17Sa La Peña Community Chorus, 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Fiddlekids faculty, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Bev Barnett/Greg Newlon, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
18-23Su-F Monterey school of piping & drumming, Pebble Beach 831-372-2020
18Su FOLKNIK FOLD-IN 1121 Ashmount, Oakland Noon 510-451-1122 p1&2
Preston Reed, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
19-23M-F Fiddlekids, Tehiyah Day School, El Cerrito 415-665-0370
20Tu open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
21W Websters/Scott Nygaard, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
22Th Adam Miller, 230 N. 1st, Dixon 2pm 707-678-5447
Akosua, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Adrienne Young/Little Sadie, Freight&Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Greg Brown, Rio: 1205 Soquel, Santa Cruz 7:30 831-479-9421
23-25F-Su Kate Wolf Memorial Music Fest,BlackOakRanch, Laytonville 707-823-1511
23F SFFMClub, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-661-2217 see p2
Pellejo Seco, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 9pm 510-849-2568
Tim O’Brien, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
24-25Sa-Su SFFreeFolkFestival, Roosevelt School,460 Arguello, SF Noon-11pm
24-7/1Sa-Sa Balkan Workshop, Mendocino Woodlands 510-547-1118
24Sa Bill Kirchen, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Jo D’Anna, Simple Pleasures: 36th & Balboa, SF 8pm 415-387-4022
10th Avenue Band, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
25Su PA Shapenote, 4pm TBD 650-736-4089
Salty Walt, Edinburgh Castle: 950 Geary, SF 7pm 415-885-4074
26M open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
27Tu WCSA open mic, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Fairport Convention, Don Quixote: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton 7:30 831-464-2128
28W Fairport Convention, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
29Th Jimi Bridges, La Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 8pm 510-849-2568
Fairport Convention, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
30FF K.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!

1-8Sa-Su BACDS Am. Dance/Music Week, Mendocino Woodlands 415-456-4602
1Sa Peter Apfelbaum, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761
Guys with Guitars, Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos 5-7 408-356-2729
2-5Su-WAmerican Harp Soc. Conf., Westin St. Francis, SF www.harpsociety.org
2Su EB Shape Note, TBD 4:30 510-601-8576
The Bobs, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley 8pm 510-548-1761