Performance, travel, and teaching schedule

I only list public events here. Contact me for information about private events

I'm always available for performances and to give instruction in music. I teach private

lessons weekly in Newmarket and Exeter, New Hampshire. I'll travel anywhere to lead

workshops and teach classes. I've done past gigs ranging from Ireland to Seattle.

2nd, Saturday - I'm going to play my favorite fiddle tunes at the Newmarket Saturday Music

Series, 11:30 - 2:30pm, outdoors, downtown across the street from the post office on Main

St. (RT 108)

2nd, Saturday - Berry Best Farm, Lebanon, ME, I'll be leading a barn dance for the 50th

anniversary of the farm. This is a fun family event, bluegrass music from 2 - 5pm, and the

barn dance around 6 pm.

5th, 6th, 7th, Friday through Sunday - Fiddleheads Acoustic Music Camp. Once again I'll be

on the staff of this wonderful friendly camp, situated in a beautiful location on Lake

Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. Please visit the camp web site for registration

information.

20 th, - Newmarket Heritage Festival, My son Brennish and I will be doing a 45 minute

concert as the Thomsons at 12:45 - 1:30pm. We will be performing celtic, french canadian,

appalachian, and other ethnic music on instruments including twin fiddles, flute, whistle,

rub board, banjo, wooden spoons, songs, jaw harp, and more. For the rest of the afternoon

till 4:30 I'll be moving about the festival grounds playing tunes on fiddle and accordion

25 th, - 132nd Annual Deerfield Fair, family day concert with the Thomson's - Brennish and

Ryan, 1 - 2 pm on the Relaxation Grove Stage.

25 th, - 132nd Annual Deerfield Fair, family day concert with the Crawdad Wranglers, 5:30 -

6:30 pm on the Relaxation Grove Stage.

2 nd, - Thursday, Fiddle Jam Class, at Traip Academy, Kittery, ME, starting on this date, and

continuing weekly for 6 weeks, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. A portion of each week's class will be

structured toward different styles, and the remainder an open fiddle jam on our favorite

tunes. Register through Kittery Adult Education - prines@kitteryschools.org

4 th, - Saturday, Medway Contra Dance, Medway, MA, 7:30 pm, with Smoke and Mirrors at

18 th, - Saturday, Cajun music as a Katrina benefit, at the Church of the Advent, Medfield,

MA, evening.

6 th, - Saturday, Medway Contra Dance, Medway, MA, 7:30 pm, with Smoke and Mirrors at

4 th, - Saturday, Medway Contra Dance, Medway, MA, 7:30 pm, with Smoke and Mirrors at

24th - 26th, - Captain Fiddle booth at the New England Folk Festival, Mansfield, MA