While every month is poetry month at The Word Barn, it's fitting to wrap up National Poetry Month this year with three powerful voices -- Rebecca Hart Olander, Diana Whitney, and Abbie Kiefer -- who will fill the barn with their poems for us to take in and savor. 

Join us for a night with Jon Langford - founding member of legendary Leeds punk band the Mekons, art-metal power trio the Three Johns, and militant hard-country rockers the Waco Brothers.

Get ready for a super special and intimate show with Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover - all in celebration of their new and second collaborative album recorded in the spirit of Woody Guthrie.

The Chapel Concert Series continues with a special October concert with the award-winning Apple Hill String Quartet.

Called “dashing and extraordinary” by The Strad Magazine, the Apple Hill StringQuartet are the Artistic Directors and resident musicians at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, winner of the CMAcclaim award from Chamber Music America.

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).

The ancient art of Japanese Paper Marbling.  You’ve seen it in art form, on book ends, and on clothing. Come learn the seemingly magic art of paper marbling and the various designs that can be created in this super fun and addictive craft. 

Join artist and teacher Molly Meng as we use Japanese marbling inks and various papers to create our own unique, swirling beauties that take just a short time to dry and can be used for a multitude of creative projects going forward.

Join us for an evening with guitarist and songwriter Lyle Brewer.

Join NHSCOT for a lively Beltane celebration filled with live music, Scottish traditions and the energy of spring. Enjoy the dynamic sounds of The Summer McCall Band alongside traditional Scottish tunes performed by The Pipes & Drums of NHSCOT.

A most special day deserves a most special experience- creating something with family is something we never forget! 

Collage is the easy access to creativity, that requires getting lost in the appreciation of paper, texture, color and layers. 

We’ll go thru different techniques to use as well as prompts that bring about fun ideas with the materials available.  

Join us for this Canadian singer/songwriter whose work has garnered her two JUNO Awards (Canada’s Grammy), two Canadian Folk Music Awards, and eleven East Coast Music Awards…not to mention one Grammy nomination. Don’t miss this.

Join us for an evening of tunes played by PMAC adult ensemble students!

The Band of Hope and Noon Tunes Fiddle Ensemble are part of PMAC's robust Adult Student Ensemble program where students can learn how to play an instrument for the first time or expand their understanding of new techniques and genres in a supportive setting.

Join us for an evening of tunes played by PMAC adult ensemble students! This special event highlights the versatility and camaraderie at the heart of PMAC’s adult music programs.

Toronto songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell heads to The Word Barn for a special album release show.

Over the past five years, Lapell has garnered three Canadian Folk Music Awards (Songwriter of the Year and Contemporary Album of the Year), hit number one on Canadian folk radio, and reached a staggering 40 million+ streams on Spotify alone while touring widely across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

Join us for this hands-on workshop facilitated by artist Kolika Chatterjee where you will learn to make your very own stained glass flowers using the Tiffany-style copper foil method.

You will be guided through every step of the process, from foiling and soldering, to adding the final details like a brass stem.

Each participant will create up to three flowers, mounted on individual wooden stands.

A Boston-based Scottish fiddle and cello duo that includes US National Scottish Fiddle Champion and Perth All-Scotland Fiddle Champion!

The Chapel Concert Series continues with a special concert with Brandenburg and Beyond.

Brandenburg and Beyond is a New England based Neo-Baroque Ensemble and a 501C non-profit. Our musicians perform with regional orchestras and hold teaching positions at local Music Schools and Universities. 

Fresh off a tour with Kishi Bashi, we are excited to host this critically acclaimed singer/songwriter out of Brooklyn.

Join us as we host two-time JUNO Award winning artist William Prince who continues to build an exceptional body of acclaimed work, with recent accolades including the John Prine Songwriter Fellowship and Americana Honors & Awards nomination. From Newport Folk Festival to sold out shows at prestigious theaters like Massey Hall, been featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk, and more.

When you see Chatham Rabbits on stage, it’s clear why they are one of North Carolina’s most beloved roots bands. Partners in life and music, Austin and Sarah McCombie blend their personal histories and shared life into songs that people from just get.

In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power.

Join us for this hands-on workshop facilitated by artist Kolika Chatterjee where you will learn to make your very own stained glass flowers using the Tiffany-style copper foil method.

You will be guided through every step of the process, from foiling and soldering, to adding the final details like a brass stem.

Each participant will create up to three flowers, mounted on individual wooden stands.

Join us for this hands-on workshop facilitated by artist Kolika Chatterjee where you will learn to make your very own 3D stained glass flowers using the Tiffany-style copper foil method.

You will be guided through every step of the process, from foiling and soldering, to adding the final details like a brass stem.

Each participant will create up to three flowers, mounted on individual wooden stands.

Roots-based, raise-the-rafters Rock My Soul comes to The Word Barn Meadow! Join us for a spirit-soaring evening of spirituals, Civil Rights songs, soul, blues, pop, and Americana. Hear all flavors of American music influenced by the African American tradition, and learn about how they all connect.

Putting a fresh spin on traditional Celtic music, the NH-based Jordan TW Trio delivers a dynamic show full of lively fiddle tunes, haunting airs and their own spin on classics - all in a special summer Meadow show.

Winner of the Kerrville New Folk Award and 15 Boston Music Awards, Ellis Paul heads our way for a special evening in The Word Barn Meadow.

Two folk/Americana duos, The Rough & Tumble and Flagship Romance combine for a night of high energy, four part harmonies, infectious hooks and a roomful of laughter. It took over 10 years and 500,000 miles of touring the indie/folk circuit and seeing each other’s posters on venue walls before the two bands met. But it only took one meeting before they’d started a text thread and concocted the idea of the Rough Romance tour. It’s a night of open-armed, deep-in-the-belly-songs that are as intimate as they are universal and as delightful as your first cup of coffee. It’s a jubilant show that has become the highlight of the year for many people to watch these four accomplished musicians and friends share the stage. 

Indie folk powerhouse Sneaky Miles teams up with the gritty and raw folk-rock outfit The Wolff Sisters for an electrifying double bill evening in The Word Barn Meadow.

Join us for a special, rare intimate evening with Darlingside in The Word Barn Meadow

Join us for a special, rare intimate evening with Darlingside in The Word Barn Meadow

Know for their infectious energy, this award-winning five piece band is Dublin, Ireland-based group sits squarely at the crossroads of Irish and Appalachian music.

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!!

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement.

Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,000 concerts over 4 continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and “Artist of the Year” at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala.

Samantha Crain is a Choctaw-American singer, songwriter, film composer, and producer from Oklahoma. This two-time winner of the Native American Music Award defies categorization, marrying folk music with the sounds of country rock and college indie.

Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra is a seven-piece acoustic band from Oslo, Norway, that has captured hearts in both Norway and the US with its unique blend of bluegrass and Nordic folk – a style often dubbed “Nordicana.”

Nominated for Norway’s Grammy Award, this is one band not to miss this summer.

The Bow Tides is a powerhouse Celtic ensemble led by three Irish fiddlers: Ellery Klein, Jessie Burns and champion Irish dancer Katie Grennan. These dynamic women are veterans of the stage and studio, with a collective 16 years as the fiddlers with the Irish-American supergroup Gaelic Storm. Holding down the low end in the group are Grammy-nominated bassist Eric Thorin and guitarist/singer Jeff Lindblade. 

Drawing comparisons to Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris from Rolling Stone, Michaela Anne is a resilient, introspective singer-songwriter who is comfortable in her own skin and is not afraid to rock out. 

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.

Get ready for a wildly fun evening featuring the rock and roll, Americana sounds of The Mallett Brothers Band.

HAAS is the combination of one of the most sought after cellist in traditional music (Natalie Haas), and one of the most influential fiddlers of her generation (Brittany Haas).

Join us for this hands-on workshop facilitated by artist Kolika Chatterjee where you will learn to make your very own stained glass flowers using the Tiffany-style copper foil method.

You will be guided through every step of the process, from foiling and soldering, to adding the final details like a brass stem.

Each participant will create up to three flowers, mounted on individual wooden stands.

Get ready for a lively night The Meadow with one of the most dynamic groups in bluegrass and acoustic music!

Dead to the Core is a collective of singer-songwriters and acoustic musicians with a shared love of the Grateful Dead. In intimate concerts, the musicians celebrate the band's music not through note-for-note re-creations but by playing the songs their own way—letting them grow and evolve collaboratively in the true spirit of the Dead.

Join us this summer as we celebrate good food, good music & good people.

As part of a brand new food experience offering, we'll enjoy a 4-course meal prepared by chef Mel Harrington of Sunday Supper in an open-air community table set in the Word Barn Meadow.

Prior to dinner, we’ll enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks and live roots music – making this a perfect, all-encompassing evening of good food, music & people.

Join us for this hands-on workshop facilitated by artist Kolika Chatterjee where you will learn to make your very own stained glass honeycomb using the Tiffany-style copper foil method.

Founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show, Willie Watson heads to the Word Barn Meadow for a special evening featuring his solo work.

Four-time JUNO (Canada’s Grammy) Award winner, David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter, who has become known as “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star).

The Word Barn welcomes this iconic Canadian singer-songwriter for a special fall evening.