Bay Area Storytelling Festival | May 20 - 21 |
| Kennedy Grove Regional Rec. Area, El Sobrante, CA. Folk tales, family stories, fables, recollections, ghost stories, tall tales, fairy tales, & classic stories from many cultures. Workshops, Open Story Mic info: info@bayareastorytelling.org www.bayareastorytelling.org. | |
Northwest Folklife Festival | May 26 - 29 |
| Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. FREE Annual celebration of music, dance, folklore, crafts, food, art & more from around the world. info: 206-684-7300, www.nwfolklife.org. | |
Vasona Vibrations Concert Series | June - July |
| 5 - 7 pm, Sats., on the Ranger Office Lawn, Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos, CA. Free! Local artists performing a wide variety of (mostly) acoustic genres in beautiful surroundings. info: 408-356-2729, www.southbayfolks.org/vasona. |
The FINAL Wild Iris Folk Festival | June 2 - 4 |
| Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville, CA. Camping, workshops, crafts, kids' activities, open mikes & jamming. The Bills, Todd Snider, The Greencards, Utah Phillips & more. info: 707-895-3589, www.wildirisfolkfestival.org. | |
8th Annual Celtic Festival | June 10 |
| Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont, CA. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Celtic music, Step Dancing, Pipe Bands, Historical Reenactments, Ethnic Food, Ethnic Vendors. info: 510- 387-4295, www.ardenwood-celtic-festival.com/index2.html. | |
6th Annual CBA Music Camp | June 11 - 14 |
| Love to play Old-Timey or Bluegrass, want to improve your instrumental or vocal skills and work on jamming? Workshops, staff and student concerts. Still has spaces left! info: Ingrid Noyes, 707-878-9067 (after 9:00 am) www.cbamusiccamp.org. | |
Live Oak Music Festival | June 16 - 18 |
| Live Oak Camp, Santa Barbara, CA. Fairport Convention, The Bills, Joe Dickerson, Guthrie Family Heritage Tour, Baaba Maal & more. Camping, dances, kids' activities, jam sessions, crafts & more. info: 805-781-3030, www.liveoakfest.org. | |
28th Annual Great Labor Arts Exchange | June 18 - 20 |
| National Labor College, Silver Spring, MD Explore how to use music, art, poetry, theater, murals, posters, cartoons, puppets, film, websites, and more to strengthen the labor movement. info: 202-639-6204, www.laborheritage.org/glae04p1.html | |
Kosmos World Music And Dance Camp | June 22 - 25 |
| Saratoga Springs Resort, near Clear Lake, CA. World music and dance workshops, great staff of musicians and dancers, beautiful resort setting. info: www.kosmoscamp.com. | |
Vancouver Folk Song Soc. Summer Retreat | Vancouver Folk Song Soc. June 23 - 25 |
| Camp Alexandra, near White Rock, BC, Canada. For singers, musicians, and people who like to sing with others. info: 604-251-5341, www.geocities.com/vfss.geo. | |
Summer Solstice Music & Dance Festival | Summer Solstice Music & June 23 - 25 |
| Soka University of America., Calabasas, CA. Music, Dance, Storytelling, camping, classes, concerts, jamming, art & crafts, children's festival. info: 818-817-7756, www.ctmsfolkmusic.org. | |
Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival | June 23 - 25 |
| Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA. Steve Earl, Ruthie Foster, The Roches, Bruce Cockburn & more. Jamming, workshops, storytelling, kids' area. info: 707-829-7067, www.cumuluspresents.com/kate. | |
San Francisco Free Folk Festival | June 24 - 25 |
| Roosevelt Middle School, 460 Arguello St. (at Geary), San Francisco, CA. Concerts, dancing, workshops, jamming, open mike & more. Details in March/April folknik, enclosed flyer, and updated often online. info: 510-287-9095, www.sffolkfest.org. | |
Workshop of American Fiddle Tunes | July 7 - 8 |
| Fort Worden State Park Conf. Center, Port Townsend, WA. Regional styles of fiddle & accompaniment; Mexican, Alaskan, Appalachian, Kentucky, New England, Cajun, Cape Breton, Quebecois & more. info: 360-385-3102, www.centrum.org. | |
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival | July 8 |
| Bolado Park, Hollister, CA. Camping, concerts, children's activities, open mic, crafts, jamming. info: 831-479-GOFI, www.bluegrasssociety.org | |
Swannanoa Gatherings July 9 | Aug 12 |
| Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. A week each for Dulcimer, Sing & Swing, Celtic, Old-Time Music & Dance, Performance Lab, Contemporary, Folk, Guitar, Fiddle. Justly famous programs sell out fast. info 828-298-3434, www.swangathering.com. | |
California Coast Music Camp | July 9 - 15, 16 - 22 |
| Sonoma County, CA. Two sessions. Classes, workshops, dances, jamming, singalongs. Free chartered bus to camp. info: 650-306-0399 www.musiccamp.org | |
Vancouver Folk Music Festival | July 14 - 16 |
| Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, BC Canada. 29th year presenting the living traditions of music, singing, dancing, crafts, poetry from all over the world. info: 800 -883-3655, www.thefestival.bc.ca. | |
Stockton Folk Dance Camp | July 16 - 22, 23 - 29 |
| University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA. Macedonian, Greek, Balkan, Tangos, Israeli, Russian, Squares. info: 530-474-3231, www.folkdancecamp.com. | |
Lark In The Morning Camp July 28 | Aug 5 |
| Mendocino Woodlands Camp, Mendocino CA. Music & dance from the world over. Workshops, jamming, camping, singing, hiking. Sells out early. info: 707-964-4826, www.larkcamp.com, | |
Caspar World Folk Festival | Aug 5 - 6 |
| Caspar (near Mendocino), CA. Music, dancing, storytelling, & a parade, all in a peaceful village. Salsa, Swedish, Son, Cajun, Celtic, Old-Timey & more. info: 707-964-4997, casparfest.org. | |
From Women's Hearts & Hands Guitar Camp | From Women's Hearts & Aug 18 - 21 |
| Mendocino, CA. Guitar instruction for women by women.All levels. Blues, Jazz, Fingerstyle, Celtic, Brazilian, Chord Theory, Alternate Tunings. info: 415-669-7447, www.WomensHeartsAndHands.com. | |