Come by the James Joyce in Baltimore for a celebratory St. Patrick’s Day pint and enjoy a few tunes from the Richard Osban Group with Sarah Collins and Jim Eagan on fiddles, Richard Osban on bouzouki and banjo, and Zach Lester on bodhran.

Learn more here: https://jamesjoycebaltimore.com/

Join us for some evening tunes to get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit at the fabulous Zinnia restaurant in Silver Spring. We’ll be playing in the restaurant, so book a table and enjoy some truly delicious food from Chef Danny Wells!

Learn more here: https://eatzinnia.com/

Join us for some afternoon tunes to get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit at the beautiful Rocklands Farm Winery in Poolesville, MD. Enjoy the beautiful gardens and delicious wines, and grab some lunch from Nick’s Pizza food truck!

Learn more here: https://www.rocklandsfarmmd.com/

Collins & Vocke will be hosting the weekly Irish Session at the Baile Cask & Kettle in Hagerstown, MD from 7-10 PM on March 12.

https://bagelsandbrews.net/

Collins & Vocke will be performing at Arts Alive: Second Tuesdays, a free all-ages concert series held at Brookletts Place (Talbot County Senior Center) in Easton, MD.

Tuesday March 10, 2026

12:15-1:00pm—Brookletts Senior Center lunchtime concert

400 Brookletts Ave., Easton, MD

The concert series is a partnership between Carpe Diem Arts and Upper Shore Aging.

• Admission: Free and open to the public; no membership is required to attend.

• Lunch: A hot lunch is served at 12:00 noon for a suggested donation or low fee.

• Contact: Call Teresa at 410-822-2869 (ext. 222) or email tgreene@uppershoreaging.org.

Friday, 2/27, 2026

Doors open at 7pm, Silent Auction starts at 7pm, Music starts at 7:30
Tickets: $25

Purchase tickets here: https://www.baltimoreirisharts.com/fundraiser

Where: Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter, 6112 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212

Bring cash for refreshments and the 50/50 raffle.

Join us for an entertaining evening of some of Baltimore's finest Irish traditional music!

Featuring greats such as Billy and Sean McComiskey (button accordion); Donna Long and Matt Mulqueen (piano); Laura Byrne and Marty Frye (flute); Jim Eagan, Sarah Collins, Jessica Zito, Brendan Callahan, Caitlin Hearn, and Joanna Clare (fiddle); Catriona Fee (Concertina); Seán Earnest (Guitar); Patrick Winch (Banjo); Richard Hearn and Frances Cunningham (Bouzouki), Myron Bretholz (Bodhran) and MORE! There will be dancers, music, a silent auction and other events to be announced....

All proceeds will benefit the 13th annual Baltimore Irish Trad Fest to be held April 9-12. Bringing in some of the world’s most talented Irish traditional musicians and dancers from around North America and Ireland, the Baltimore Irish Trad Fest is an annual weekend of educational music and dance workshops, sessions and a concert held at various venues around the city of Baltimore.

We will again be holding a silent auction. Please contact us if you have any items of $50 or higher value that you'd like to donate. 

The next GWCC ceili will be on Sunday, February 22nd, starting at 3 PM with a Birr Set dance lesson, then live music by the Sole Stirrers (Matt Mulqueen, Billy McComiskey, Laura Byrne, Sarah Collins and Richard Hearn) at 4 PM.

More info here: https://gwcc-online.org/activities/ceilis/

Collins & Vocke at Fivesparks

Time: Sunday January 18, 2026, 3 PM 

Address: Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank St. Harvard, MA 01451

Price: $20 

Tickets: https://forms.gle/jhjg5LdsoVToQpZt9

About Collins & Vocke

Sarah Collins and Jonathan Vocke bring a fresh take to Irish music, pairing traditional fiddle melodies with old time two-fingered banjo. Drawing inspiration from the Celtic traditions that Sarah grew up with in the Boston area and the old-time and folk scene that Jonathan calls home in Baltimore, the pair explores the space at the intersection of these musical styles. The music they create together is first and foremost about groove, and plays with the balance of lightness, sensitivity, and grounding. The program of music will include Irish, Scottish, and Old Time tunes and songs, featuring fiddle, guitar, and banjo. Sarah grew up in Harvard, graduating from Bromfield in 2010, and is excited to return to town and share her music with family and friends.

Listen here: https://youtu.be/mtrvOOCcOeY?si=OgO49LD7QjCtATiK 

Website: https://www.sarahcollinsfiddle.com/collinsandvocke 

Purchase Dayfest tickets to BCMFest here:

https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/bcm-dayfest/

I’m very excited to be joining the Old Blind Dogs for a headliner performance at my home festival, the Boston Celtic Music Festival. Tickets available here: https://www.passim.org/live-music/bcmfest-2026/

See the website for more details about set times and tickets!

https://celticfestms.org/wp/

27th - 29th June 2025

Ten Mile Creek Revival Festival

Laytonville, California, USA

See Website for Stage Times

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26th June 2025

The Freight

Berkeley, California, USA

20:00

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25th June 2025

Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Santa Cruz, California, USA

19:30

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A festive night led by innovative fiddler Hanneke Cassel with 20+ additional stellar trad artists on fiddle, cello, piano, guitar, and more playing in various configurations. Experience the musical influences of the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton Island with Americana grooves and musical innovations, creating a cutting-edge acoustic sound that retains the integrity and spirit of the Scottish tradition. 

The evening’s line-up will include fiddlers Hanneke Cassel, Kevin Henderson, Katie McNally, Jenna Moynihan, Calum Bell, Sarah Collins, and Laura Risk; duo San Miguel Fraser and quintet Scottish Fish; cellists Natalie Haas and Brendan Hearn; guitarists Conor Hearn, Keith Murphy, and Eamon Sefton, and pianist Neil Pearlman.

Tickets: https://grotonhill.org/concerts/pdb-fiddle-concert-25/

Our dear friends Marty Frye, Sarah Collins, and Dave McKindley-Ward, three extremely accomplished Irish Musicians based out of the DC, Boston, and Baltimore areas, are coming up to the region and playing a gig at the Montague Common Hall on Monday, January 20 at 7:30 pm.

Swinging through the Western Mass region on their way West freshly returning from the Boston Celtic Music Festival, Marty, Sarah and Dave will be bringing their version of Irish music, a sound influenced by an appreciation for old-time and other groovy genres. You can check out some of their recordings on Sarah's website: https://www.sarahcollinsfiddle.com/marty-sarah-dave

Tickets will be pay at the door (doors will open 7:00 pm), $15 - $20, sliding scale. Don't miss this great chance to hear some exceptional music from some of the best folks around! We are so excited to welcome them to W. Mass!

Also we need your help in spreading the word to any groups or communities that might be interested, so please help forward the message along.

https://www.facebook.com/share/14wnu4YsQt/

Three close friends, having played tunes in many configurations for years, finally assemble in a trio with roots in DC, Boston and Baltimore. Sarah Collins, Marty Frye, and David McKindley-Ward have a shared passion for the tunes, and a shared quest for the balanced lightness and depth of a good groove. With Marty on flute, Sarah on fiddle, and David on bouzouki, this new trio presents their version of Irish music, a sound influenced by an appreciation for old-time and other groovy genres. Sarah grew up in Harvard, graduating from Bromfield in 2010, and is excited to return to town and share her music with family and friends.

Admission: $20 at the door.

In collaboration with the Baltimore Irish Music School, the Baltimore Folk Club will be presenting a concert of traditional Irish music from Marty Frye, Sarah Collins, and David McKindley-Ward. The concert will feature an opening performance by some of the students of the Baltimore Irish Music School.

Reserve your seat here: https://forms.gle/wNMkVb134Kf4Gpc8A

Hi friends,

We'd like to invite you to a special night of music and community this coming Sunday, November 3 to support relief efforts following Hurricane Helene's devastation of Western North Carolina and the surrounding areas. This concert is the brainchild of our housemate and music instigator extraordinaire Becky Hill who has spent significant time teaching traditional dance in WNC. She has many connections in the region so you can be assured that we're vetting the best organizations to donate to with residents in the region. Moreover, many of the finest local roots musicians are lending their talents and will perform some one-off collaborations. Appalachian music has been such a big part of the HSD series over the past decade. We want to help however we can from afar so we hope you will join us!

DATE: Sunday, November 3rd
PLACE: Brentwood, MD (rsvp for address)
TIME: doors 7pm, show 7:30pm
DONATION: 100% to relief orgs
**please rsvp to hsdrsvp@gmail.com so we can get an accurate count**

Tickets available here: https://www.bostonstatesfiddle.com/tickets