A beloved song of the Anglo-Celtic folk song tradition, “John Barleycorn” parodies the traditional murder ballad style as it traces the life cycle of barley as it grows, is harvested, and turned into beer. Guitarist and CCMS faculty Dan Faiella, in turn, will trace the cycles of rebirth of the song itself as it winds ... Read more
Announcing the 2025 David Surette Mandolin Festival at the Concord Community Music School on March 7-9, 2025. There will be workshops on Saturday and Sunday for all levels on things like specific styles and skills, waltzes, how to play tasty back-up for songs, and more. There are classes each period for beginners to advanced levels. ... Read more
Join us on Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 PM for the David Surette Mandolin Festival Concert, featuring Carlo Aonzo, Sharon Gilchrist, Will Patton and Neil Pearlman with special guests Susie, Isa and Julianna Burke. This concert takes place in the Music School Recital Hall, and tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for older adults ... Read more
With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, join the Concord Community Music School's folk faculty as they share some of our favorite songs and fiddle tunes from the Celtic tradition. A trio of fiddlers - Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, Liz Faiella, and Audrey Budington - will join forces with guitarist Dan Faiella to present toe-tapping fiddle ... Read more
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new musical friends. This event will be held in our historic Recital Hall. It is free of charge and open to ... Read more
Join us for an evening of jamming with fellow folk musicians and CCMS folk faculty, plus performances by students from the Concord Community Music School’s Folk Department! 6:00 – 7:00pm - Slow Jam | Novice/Early Intermediate (other levels welcome to sit in!) 7:00 – 7:30pm - Ensemble Performances 7:30 – 8:30pm = Fast Jam | ... Read more
Student recitals are part of the Concord Community Music School’s multi-level curriculum for private lesson students. These frequent performance opportunities help our students perform more easily, broaden their musical skills, and help them make new musical friends. This event will be held in our historic Recital Hall. It is free of charge and open to ... Read more
Hari Maya Adhikari and David Nugent will present a lecture on traditional Indian string instruments and their use in the creation and performance of Raga music. A raga is a melodic framework for improvisation in, and is central to, Indian and Nepalese classical music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, ... Read more
Explore the roots of New England's unique and beautiful folk music tradition via Concord Community Music School's new "New England Roots & Branches" series. Some of New Hampshire's premier folk musicians will combine concerts, jam sessions, and contradancing into lively celebrations of a variety of traditions. Folk musicians of all levels are invited to bring ... Read more
Hari Maya Adhikari, Prem Sagar Khatiwada, David Nugent, William Fletcher, and Sushil Gautam perform a variety of traditional Indian and Nepalese tunes. Hari Maya Adhikari is originally from Nepal, holds a Master’s in Music from the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India, and taught music at a university in Nepal. She performs for Indian, Bhutanese, ... Read more