Fiddler Bruce Young, pianist Jill Smith, and I [on mandolin] return to the semi-monthly contradance where our live CD was recorded. The Swingin Tern dance takes place at the Ogden Memorial Church on Main St., Rte. 124 from 8-11 pm with a beginners workshop at 7:30 pm. Caller will be Dan Black. For more information, call 973-822-2137 or see http://www.folkproject.org/fp_swtern.html

I'll be joining forces with fiddler/guitarist/mandolinist/banjoist/everythingist Ken Gehret for a concert performance to be held at St. John's U.C.C., 257 West Walnut St., from 8:00-9:30 pm. I'll probably be playing some hammered dulcimer as well as mandolin and guitar fdor this anything-goes gig. For more information, call 610-683-8720 or see http://www.kengehret.com

Fiddler/guitarist/vocalist Alexander Mitchell has recruited bassist/cellist Ralph Gordon and I to accompany him for a performance at the monthly 333 Coffeehouse, held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 333 Dubois Rd., at 8 pm. Songs, fiddle tunes, and much more will be fair game. For more information, call 443-786-0463 or see http://www.fsgw.org/333

In our first gig with a real name, contradance musicians and rabid citizens of Red Sox Nations Rick Manning [fiddle] and Tom Hodgson [guitar] will come down from upstate New York to play the monthly Lancaster dance with me [on mandolin]. The dance debuts in its warm weather location in Pavilion #11 in Lancaster city's Cenmtral Park from 7-10 pm with a beginners workshop from 6:15-6:50 pm and a potluck from 5:30-6:15 pm. Caller will be Dave Colestock. For more information, call 717-431-7417 or see http://www.lancastercontra.org/

Fiddler Alexander Mitchell, pianist Liz Donaldson, and I [on mandolin] return to the weekly dance at Glen Echo Park within the DC beltway. The dance begins at 7:30 pm with a beginners workshop at 7 pm. Caller will be Susan Petrick. For more information, see http://www.fsgw.org

Fiddler Todd Clewell, multi-instrumentalist Glenn Carson, and I (on guitar) will play for a private barn dance with square dance caller Pete LaBerge.

The Gnu Tones trio play for a contradance/wedding celebration…