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Live music at folk dancing helps those participating to experience the community feeling of dances in their original cultures. With its surprises and variations, live music at its best is a collaboration between dancers and musicians, an interactive performance art that can immeasurably enrich an evening of dance. See the pages for currently scheduled live music events.

Many well-known musicians in the New England area specialize in international folk dance music, combining their proficiency on modern and native folk instruments with a keen understanding of many musical styles. FAC is privileged to have some of these musicians and groups providing music for our dances regularly or occasionally.

• All-Girl Band

• Cambridge Folk Orchestra
• Divi Zheni
• International Music Club
• Pajdashi

• Pichona Troç
• Pinewoods Band
• Rakiya
• Shining Moon
• Tom Pixton and Friends
• Zdravets

• Zornitsa

FAC is also fortunate to have the young dancers of Mladost Folk Ensemble performing international folk dance at some of our events. See the FAC video album for clips of some of Mladost’s performances. Contact FAC for information about joining the group or booking a performance.

FAC sponsors music education programs throughout the year:

• The International Music Club’s monthly Sunday afternoon workshops in singing and instrumental music in Brookline, MA
• Monthly jam sessions in Celtic and international music on fourth Wednesday evenings in Melrose, MA
• The annual Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School camp in August on Thompson Island in Boston, MA
• International music workshops at the annual Country Dance Society, Boston Centre/FAC Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods in Plymouth, MA
• Instrumental and singing workshops in international music at FAC’s two annual dance camps, the June Pinewoods Weekend and FolkDays in Plymouth, MA and the Columbus Day weekend Oktoberfest in Fairlee, VT
• Occasional specialty workshops with guest musicians