Deck Nieforth, Cabinetmaker, Musician and Luthier, handcrafts four- and five-string fiddles, priced $1,000-$5,000; Mahogany Violin Stands, $40, and Exotic Wood Musical Spoons, $15.
The French Connection CD: “Reels, Jigs and Other Dance Tunes,” [Great for contra dances without live music!]
$12, KC Moaners: A Jug Band CD ($10), and Dan Lanier’s book, The Goff Hall Collection of Original Dance Tunes
and Favorite Recipes, $10.
The 74th New England Folk Festival (NEFFA)
Friday, 7-11:30pm; Saturday, 10am-5:30pm, 4-11:30pm; Sunday, 10am-5:30pm.
International Dancing, Performances, Singing, Juried Crafts, Kids’Activities, Food, Folk Bazaar.
DexterFiddles Vendor Booth* in Juried Crafts Room throughout the Festival - Juried Crafts Room closes daily at 9:15pm.
The KC Moaners: A Traditional Jug Band Performance time: Saturday night session, 8:30-9:20pm., April 21, 2018, HS Auditorium.
The French Connection Harmony Workshop Time: TBD, Saturday night session, April 21, 2018, Middle School.*Crafts Room: DexterFiddles, priced $1,000-$5,000. Mahogany violin and viola stands, $40; exotic wood musical spoons, $15; The French Connection CD: "Reels, Jigs, and Other Dance Tunes," Featuring Deck Nieforth on Harmonica, Spoons and Feet, Mike Fischman on Guitar and Mandolin, and Dan Lanier on his 5-string DexterFiddle and Guitar, $12; and KC Moaners: "A Jug Band" CD featuring Jim Chapin on Guitar, Jug , Kazoo, and Vocals, David Haller on Jug, Mandolin and Vocals, Greg Andreozzi on Washboard and other Percussion, Deck Nieforth on Harmonica, Spoons, gut-bucket Bass and Vocals, and Kevin Collins on Blues Harp, Ukulele and Vocals, $10.
Saturday, April 21, 2018, 7-7:50pm, Harmonious Relationships: Playing your part. The French Connection: Deck Nieforth, Dan Lanier, Mike Fischman, HS Room 177.
Saturday, April 21, 2018, 8:30-9:20pm, KC Moaners: Jug Band Music, HS Auditorium.
Location: Mansfield Middle School,
250 East Street, Mansfield, MA 02048
Directions: I-95x7A onto Rte. 140S. In a mile, turn left at light onto Rte. 106E for 1.8 miles. Then sharp right onto East Street. Festival is in .5 miles. Signs posted. Parking lots. For more information, www.neffa.org
New Bedford Folk Festival (NBFF)
DexterFiddles at the Juried Crafts Fair*, diagonally across from the Tourist Info Building
Music on seven stages, Juried Crafts at Artisan Marketplace, Folk Bazaar, food trucks, town shops and museums.
For more information, see Location: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in the Historic District,
New Bedford, MA 02740.