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Greater Harrisburg Area

Folk music societies, venues, presenters, music shops, websites, and other folk-friendly organizations.

Showing entries for the Greater Harrisburg area. 22 entries found.

• Blues Society of Central PA [44]
  • Blues jam: Thursdays 8 - 11:30pm
  • Jams at 40 and 8 Club, 5831 Chambers Hill Rd, Harrisburg, PA
  • 888-771-BSCP (2727), vinblues (at) cvn (dot) net
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• Capital Area Folk Dancers [34]
  • International folk dancing: Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm and Sundays 6:30-8:30pm
  •   BULLETIN BOARD   Folk Dance 101 classes: series of 4 classes for beginning dancers
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-234-3844
• Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz [4]
  • Monthly concerts, 5pm at the Harrisburg Hilton Ballroom, 1 N 2nd St
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-540-1010
• Central Pennsylvania Swing Dance Club [35]
  • Regular dances around Harrisburg
• Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church [52]
  • Contra Dances: 2nd & 4th Fridays, 8pm (beginners' workshop 7:30)
    ...Locust Lane Contra Dance Series
    ...sponsored by Harrisburg Area Contra Dance Association
  • 5501 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA
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• Delta Blues [129]
  • Comprehensive online Blues resource. Includes a good list of resources in Pennsylvania.
• Fort Hunter Park [274]
  • Historical site. Performance space & meeting rooms in the Barn
  • Fort Hunter Mansion & Centennial Barn, 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-599-5751
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• Harrisburg Area Contra Dance Association [51]
  • Contra Dances: 2nd & 4th Fridays, 8pm (beginners' workshop 7:30)
    ...Locust Lane Contra Dance Series
    ...at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, 5501 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA
  • Harrisburg, PA
• Harrisburg Scottish Country Dance Society [37]
  • Scottish Country Dance Classes: Mondays (except for last Monday of month), 7-9pm
  • Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, 5501 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-545-5092, piobbeag (at) aol (dot) com
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• International House - Hardwood Lounge [148]
  • International Coffee House open mic: Monthly, 6-8 pm
  • 320 Chestnut St, Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-724-2846, ihouse (at) harristown (dot) net
• Locust Lane Contra Dance Series [36]
  • Contra Dances: 2nd & 4th Fridays, 8pm (beginners' workshop 7:30)
    ...at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, 5501 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA
    ...sponsored by Harrisburg Area Contra Dance Association
  •   BULLETIN BOARD   See our Bulletin Board entry »
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-975-2758 or 717-770-1477, dance (at) harrisburgcontra (dot) org
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• Lykens Senior Center [40]
  • Bluegrass jam: Sundays (Jan-June, Sept-Nov), 2-5pm
  • 200 W Main St, Lykens, PA
  • 717-453-9979
• Maennerchor Club [149]
  • Acoustic Fridays: Fridays 8-11pm in the Cathedral Room
  • 211 North St, Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-233-3011
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• Market Square Concerts [19]
  • Symphony/chamber music concerts
  • Market Square Church, 20 S. 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA
• PA Museum of Music & Broadcast History [131]
  • Group organized to create Museum
  • Harrisburg, PA
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• Popcorn Hat Players / Gamut Theatre [153]
  • Theatre for all ages
  • 605 Strawberry Square (3rd floor), Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-238-4111, info (at) gamutplays (dot) org
• Scottish Society of Central PA [29]
  • Robert Burns Supper: annually, late January
  • St. Andrew's Day Supper: annually, mid-November
  • PO Box 280, Enola, PA
  • 717-761-1052
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• Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association [48]
  • Bluegrass jam: 3rd Sundays, 2-5pm
  • Concert Series in York also.
  • Jams at First United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 135 W Simpson Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA
  • 717-292-6175 or 717-350-4791
• Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association Concerts [92]
  • Bluegrass concerts
  • Concerts at Goodwill Fire Hall, 2318 S Queen St (Rte 74), York, PA
  • 717-292-6175 or 717-350-4791
• Susquehanna Folk Music Society (that's us!) [211]
  • Concert Series: 18 concerts/season, Sept - June
  • World Music & Dance Series: workshops, concerts & dancing
  • Monthly jams: 3rd Sundays, 1-4pm at Fort Hunter Barn
  • Hands-On Folk: music workshops, lectures and other events
  • SFMS Coffeehouse: free concerts featuring local musicians
  • York Folk: events in York in addition to our Harrisburg venues
  • 378 Old York Rd, New Cumberland, PA
  • 717-763-5744, info2 (at) sfmsfolk (dot) org
• Susquehanna Storytellers Guild [41]
  • Promotes the art and regular practice of storytelling for all ages, from folk tales to personal stories. Members perform individually and the group sponsors many storytelling events.
  • Monthly Story Swaps: 4th Sundays (most months, not in summer), 1:30pm, at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 4200 Carlisle Pk, Camp Hill
  • Tales for St. Patrick's Day (all ages): Annually, at Fort Hunter Barn, 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg
  • Midsummer Night's Tales (all ages): Annually, at Fort Hunter Barn, 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg
  • Out of the Ordinary Tales for Halloween (all ages): Annually, at Fort Hunter Barn, 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg
  • Tellabration! (adults, older children): Annually, at Fort Hunter Barn, 5300 N Front St, Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • 717-737-8438
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• Union Street Blues Club [285]
  • Open Band Nights: Wednesdays 7-12pm: Blues, Jazz, Folk, Caribbean, R&B, Folk/Rock and Bluegrass. $2 admission, free for club members, refreshments available; BYOB.
  • 3 S Union St, Middletown, PA
  • 717-379-5259

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