PUBLIC PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE

2008



JULY

July 24 - Jaybird performs a free family concert in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY at 10:30 am

July 24 - Squeezology performs a free family concert in Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY at 10:30 am

July 12 - House concert with Jody and Paul, 86 Huntville Road
Katonah, NY, 7:30pm, $20, Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Dan and Beth at 914.232.6412 or dbh14@columbia.edu

July 11 - Hog Wild plays the Gender Free Contra dance in NYC

JUNE

June 24 - Gamelan Son of Lion Summer Solstice Concert, Piermont Library, Piermont, NY, 2 pm. Info: 359-4595

June 14 - Jaybird plays a free concert in Tappan Memorial Park, Tappan, NY. 3 pm. Info:845-365-0215.

June 7 - Grand Picnic plays a contra dance at CDNY

MAY

I attend the York 5th International Sword Spectacular Festival, playing with Orion Sword.

APRIL

April 29 - Dressed Ship plays an English country dance at CDNY

April 25 - Gamelan Son of Lion in concert at The Living Theater 21 Clinton Street, NYC at 8 pm. Info: 212 925-6684

MARCH

March 27 and 29 - playing and teaching concertina in Texas at the Palestine Old-Time Music and Dulcimer Festival

March 21 through 23 - on staff for the Mohonk Mountain House Family Festival in New Paltz, NY.

March 5 - Stories and Songs for Kids

Intimate performance for children 6 months to 4 years old at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy in lower Manhattan as part of their Stories and Songs weekly concert series. info@bpcparks.org 212 267-9700

FEBRUARY

February 23 - Contra Dance in New York City with Squeezology

February 23 - Homemade instrument demonstration
Pre-show entertainment at the Carnegie Hall Family Concert featuring Bobby McFerrin and Polygraph Lounge. 12:30 pm

February 20 - Stories and Songs for Kids

Intimate performance for children 6 months to 4 years old at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy in lower Manhattan as part of their Stories and Songs weekly concert series. info@bpcparks.org 212 267-9700

JANUARY

January 14 & 23 - Stories and Songs for Kids

Intimate performance for children 6 months to 4 years old at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy in lower Manhattan as part of their Stories and Songs weekly concert series. info@bpcparks.org 212 267-9700

January 19 - Contra Dance in New York City with Hog Wild

January 10 - Contra Dance in New York City with Hog Wild


2007


DECEMBER

December 15 - Contra Dance in New York City with Squeezology



NOVEMBER

November 23 - Contra Dance in New York City with Big Barbecue



OCTOBER


October 7 - Feast of St. Francis at St. John the Divine, NYC

This amazing service starts at 11 am and includes the blessing of the animals (think Noah’s Ark) with dancing and music by the Paul Winter Consort. After the service, at around 1 pm, I will be playing and calling family dancing outside on the grounds. Do-si-do with Mr. and Ms. Bunny, the cat, dog, rooster, donkey and owl... all provided by Obie award-winning mask and puppet maker, Ralph Lee.



October 10 - Stories and Songs for Kids

Intimate performance for children 6 months to 4 years old at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy in lower Manhattan as part of their Stories and Songs weekly concert series. info@bpcparks.org 212 267-9700



October 12 - Gender free Contra Dance in New York City with Squeezology



October 20 and 21 - Contra Dance Weekend Peterborough Fall Ball in NH and Greenfield in MA with Grand Picnic and Steve Zacon-Anderson calling




October 30 - English Country Dance in New York City with Dressed Ship


SEPTEMBER


September 8 - Contra Dance in New York City with Grand Picnic



September 19 - Stories and Songs for Kids

Intimate performance for children 6 months to 4 years old at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy in lower Manhattan as part of their Stories and Songs weekly concert series. info@bpcparks.org 212 267-9700



AUGUST


JULY


July 12 - Free Family Dance with Grand Picnic

Barefoot Dancing series, 7-8:30, Broadway and W. 246th St. on the Van Cortlandt House Museum lawn, Bronx, NY. Call 718-430-1890 for information and directions.




Every Monday in July - Nature Babies

Delightful nature-themed music, storytelling and crafts program for 1- to 3-year-olds and their caregivers. 9:30 – 11 am at the Boathouse (Con Edison Discover Nature Theater at the Audubon Center), Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. Call (718) 287-3400 x114 to register.




July 27 - Free Family Concert at Spencertown Academy, NY at 11:00 am.

Dance and sing-along to squeezebox tunes; summertime fun for young audiences.