The Rebecca Mac String Band is one of the most exciting new klezmer groups on the scene today. 

Led by Boston-based Rebecca Mac (of the award-winning klezmer ensemble, Mamaliga), the Rebecca Mac String Band plays intricate and off-beat arrangements of original fiddle tunes, drawing inspiration from the traditional soundscapes of Klezmer and Eastern-European folk music.

Join us for the special debut album release show!

Join us for this phenomenal double bill featuring Gnarly Darling and old-time and folk outfit The Mountain.

It’s almost Spring, RIGHT?!?!?  Ah, well, a bit more time to wait, then let’s create our OWN sunshine for the month of March:  Suminigashi aka Japanese Paper Marbling is a world of swirling, colorful joy that is bound to bring a smile to your face!

We are excited to host our on-going monthly painting workshop for your creative wellness!

This workshop is for those of you who are ready to connect to your inner peace, while discovering your inner artist. Yes! You have an inner artist and this workshop will help you connect to them.

One way or another, Sarah Borges connects with casual mastery. Whether it’s with the comrades she’s collaborated with over nearly 20 sparkling years of music-making, or the vivid portraits of people’s lives – and occasionally her own – she’s sketched in scores of emotionally resonant songs.

But most of all, Borges has built a loyal following by connecting, through her own charismatic, down-to-earth spirit, with her audience – whether they’re longtime fans from back when she broke through with her terrific “Silver City” debut in 2004, or newcomers just now joining the party.

Come be part of The Word Barn's monthly jam session that is welcome and open to all levels and all instruments. Fiddler Betsy Green will led the session through a variety of folk and traditional tunes, and give you the chance to share some of your own (if you want).

Get ready for a night of tight harmonies and driving acoustic tunes as Old Hat Stringband hits The Word Barn for a special night. Julie Metcalf joins on fiddle!

It’s almost Spring, RIGHT?!?!?  Ah, well, a bit more time to wait, then let’s create our OWN sunshine for the month of March:  Suminigashi aka Japanese Paper Marbling is a world of swirling, colorful joy that is bound to bring a smile to your face!

Cradling a trusty six-string in-hand, looking out from under the brim of a dusty hat, and accompanied by a big red Labrador riding shotgun, Tano Jones makes music for the people, and he brings it right to them.

The Power Outage Party is simple - imagine you are cozy at home and the power goes out, and you happened to have had invited more than a dozen of the finest musicians over for the night - so you gather together in your living room for a fully acoustic night of music, stories, theatre and more. All completely in the dark with only lanterns to light the way.

No mics, no sound system, no stage lights - just a bunch of your favorite musicians together in the room with you, playing unamplified, with just candles and lanterns to light the way.

It's a uniquely intimate experience.

The Power Outage Party is simple - imagine you are cozy at home and the power goes out, and you happened to have had invited more than a dozen of the finest musicians over for the night - so you gather together in your living room for a fully acoustic night of music, stories, theatre and more. All completely in the dark with only lanterns to light the way.

No mics, no sound system, no stage lights - just a bunch of your favorite musicians together in the room with you, playing unamplified, with just candles and lanterns to light the way.

It's a uniquely intimate experience.

The Power Outage Party is simple - imagine you are cozy at home and the power goes out, and you happened to have had invited more than a dozen of the finest musicians over for the night - so you gather together in your living room for a fully acoustic night of music, stories, theatre and more. All completely in the dark with only lanterns to light the way.

No mics, no sound system, no stage lights - just a bunch of your favorite musicians together in the room with you, playing unamplified, with just candles and lanterns to light the way.

It's a uniquely intimate experience.

Join journeyman storytellers Jake Lewis and Aly Foy for an evening of storytelling in the old way that is forever new.  With improvisational style, Jake and Aly will each take your imagination on a walkabout, where the Otherworld keeps poking up through the gauze of what we think we know.  Come and be captivated stories that speak to perennial human themes, and with a short reflection after each.

Bring your appetite for marvels.

Appropriate for all ages, though there are some adult themes or violent images in these old stories.  Please contact Jake or Aly directly if you would like to bring young children.

Come join for the return of our Environmental Education series and meet some amazing owl and raptor species up close while learning all about them thanks to the wonderful Tailwinds educators.

Better than New Years Resolutions is weaving with textiles and intentions that stay with you.  We’ll type, write, and paint our intentions on textiles for the coming year and include them in our weavings.  

It is said that Ireland is the land of sad love songs and happy war songs. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re going to indulge in the former at this special, one-time event; a full concert on the theme of the season— “l’amour!”

"...The Carter Family for the millennial generation..." - The Boston Globe.

Damn Tall Buildings radiate wild energy that is anchored in their instrumental chops, strong songwriting, and varied influences and blended elements of bluegrass, blues, roots-rock and vintage swing.

Come join for the return of our Environmental Education series and meet some amazing owl and raptor species up close while learning all about them thanks to the wonderful Tailwinds educators.

Join us for a special night with Jake Swamp & The Pine with special guest Kali Stoddard Imari.

We are excited to host our on-going monthly painting workshop for your creative wellness!

This workshop is for those of you who are ready to connect to your inner peace, while discovering your inner artist. Yes! You have an inner artist and this workshop will help you connect to them.

2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest Winners, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light are a Boston-based string band making music that blends folk tradition with feminist storytelling, poetic detail, and just enough grit.

At the center is Sumner’s songwriting—rooted in history, myth, and personal reckoning—carried by close harmonies, upright bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle.

Come be part of The Word Barn's monthly jam session that is welcome and open to all levels and all instruments. Fiddler Betsy Green will led the session through a variety of folk and traditional tunes, and give you the chance to share some of your own (if you want).

Join us for a special storytelling fundraiser for the Exeter LitFest that features 10-minute true stories of love told live by a variety of local notables.

February is known for Valentines day- but that’s just one day- what if we spent any random day appreciating our loved ones?  Do you know what makes something really special for someone?  Making it personal.

This blockprinting workshop, where you'll hand carve your own stamp, maybe your favorite image, to use over and over, is a sure sign of personalization!  Join the workshop to learn the ancient craft of block printing, stay because you’re about to make the most special gift ever…

Come join for the return of our Environmental Education series and meet some amazing owl and raptor species up close while learning all about them thanks to the wonderful Tailwinds educators.

For 25 years and counting, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem has been uplifting audiences with a deeply-brewed blend of wit, camaraderie, and musicality.

Their sound is “tight, with stylish, unexpected choices” (Acoustic Guitar), mixing New Orleans grooves, rafter-shaking harmonies, fiddle, electric and acoustic guitar, and junk percussion on incisive original songs and wild card covers.

“Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem dig deep into their collective souls, finding joy in the moment, peace in the harmonies, and rapture in the rhythmic drive.” (The Hartford Courant).

The Soggy Po’ Boys are a New England-based septet that offers an unforgettable experience of traditional New Orleans music - and are headed to The Word Barn for what will be oh so good!!

We'll create our own tiny tactile talismans that can be worn as a brooch or a necklace, pinned to a lapel, tied to a purse, or carried in a pocket:  Each unique piece holds a power for the owner.

Come be part of The Word Barn's monthly jam session that is welcome and open to all levels and all instruments. Fiddler Betsy Green will led the session through a variety of folk and traditional tunes, and give you the chance to share some of your own (if you want).

We are excited to introduce a painting workshop for your creative wellness!

This workshop is for those of you who are ready to connect to your inner peace, while discovering your inner artist. Yes! You have an inner artist and this workshop will help you connect to them.