Toronto songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell heads to The Word Barn for a special album release show for Anniversary, an evocative collection of original love songs. 

Over the past five years and three spellbinding albums, 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.

Infused with an infectious energy and feel-good pop optimism, Ryan Montbleau returns to the Word Barn for ONE SHOW ONLY!

Siri Undlin, better known as Humbird, is a talented singer-songwriter from the Twin Cities with deep roots in Minnesota music and the land that surrounds her.

The Seacoast Stories podcast tells compelling stories about the unique people, businesses, and newsmakers of New Hampshire and Maine.

Hosted by podcast veteran Troy Farkas (ESPN, Spotify), this weekly interview show highlights local businesses, tackles the region's issues, and explores what makes the Seacoast an American hidden gem. Started in June 2024, this fast-growing show has featured conversations with LANEY & LU's Jennifer Desrosiers, Nubble Lighthouse Keeper Matt Rosenberg, Flamingos Coffee Bar owner Mackenzie Logan, Studio One's Katy Marshall, and many more.

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 a fun-filled Friday summer night!

A very special evening with the special and compelling singer/songwriter Antje Duvekot.

Suminigashi aka Japanese Paper Marbling is the ancient Japanese technique of decorating paper with inks. It is believed to be the oldest form of marbling, originating in China over 2,000 years ago and practiced in Japan by Shinto priests as early as the 12th century.

Suminagashi (sue-me-NAH-gah-she), which means literally “ink-floating” involves doing just that!

Join us as this American indie rock musicians brings her cosmic, finely detailed and stirringly beautiful songs to The Word Barn Meadow. Special guest Hello Shark

Roots-based, raise-the-rafters gospel choir Rock My Soul joins our summer concert series with their soul-stirring harmonies and spirit lifting music!

Join journeyman storyteller Jake Lewis for an evening of storytelling in the old way that is forever new.  With his improvisational style, Jake will 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 by two stories that speak to perennial human themes, and with a short reflection after each.

Bring a chair or blanket, and your appetite for marvels.

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

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 AJA Music presentation as The Lost River Fleet makes their debut performance in The Word Barn Meadow this summer.

“Family Game Night” is a unique live show featuring Matt the Electrician and a rotating cast of songwriters from his long-running weekly song game. Set up in the round, these old friends will be swapping stories and sharing songs born from the same playful prompts with radically different results. Expect a mix of heartfelt ballads, silly snippets, clever wordplay, and unexpected musical twists. With plenty of laughter, camaraderie, and the occasional audience participation, Family Game Night celebrates the joy of songwriting and the magic of spontaneous creativity.

The Wolff Sisters - the gritty and raw folk-rock outfit and two-time Boston Music Award winners (Americana Artist of the Year) - bring their electrifying live performance and unique sound to The Word Barn Meadow.

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

This workshop is for tose 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.

Learn to practice the "magic" of this monochrome printing process which produces cyan-blue colored prints. It’s a joyously fun day composing, exposing, and developing ‘photographs’ using this alternative printing process invented in the 1800's.

In this workshop, we will discuss the history of Cyanotypes, create bespoke images with solar- ready material using the same chemical mixture Sir John Herschel invented in 1842 for this camera-less printing process. On this day, students will work with both fabric and paper to make lasting photographic imagery. You'll create works from the natural world inspired by Anna Atkins, considered the first female photographer, who created her own cyan prints in 1843, and experiment with composition using 3-d objects

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.

Sway Wild is the artistic collaboration between internationally acclaimed indie folk-rockers Mandy Fer & Dave McGraw.

Known for their heartfelt, genre-blending sound, Satsang merges elements of folk, hip-hop, reggae, and rock, infusing each song with introspective lyrics and a strong message of positivity, spirituality, and social awareness.

Get ready for one of the hottest rising stars on the national roots music scene.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning, energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band that will knock your socks off and leave you wanting more oh so much more.

Join us for a phenomenal double bill in The Word Barn this summer with Dean Johnson and Erin Rae.

Celebrate Summer with the Silo Series! 

Let’s honor the release of both of these poets’ fourth poetry collections!

Let’s gather around the meadow stage on a warm July evening to hear their words.

The event is free ($5 suggested donation) and we will have drinks for sale at the bar as well as author books for sale. There will be fresh-squeezed lemonade and ice cream available as well!

Please register to save your spot!

Jake Xerxes Fussell is a singer, guitarist, and composer based in Durham, NC. His intuitive creative process often draws from traditional music and archival field recordings - incorporating elements of songs from the past into new work.

He is, according to Ann Powers of NPR, "maybe the leading interpreter of American folk music right now..."  

On February 5, Oscar Grossman suffered a devastating fall while working at a job site through the SST school program. He sustained multiple serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, fractured neck, back, and skull, and is now undergoing intensive neurological and physical rehabilitation.

Oscar’s life has been forever changed, but his strength and spirit are guiding us all. He is a true warrior. Our family is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of love and support from our community. With a long road ahead, your continued support means everything.

#TeamOscar

Join us for this special fundraising night with The Midnight Wrens for Oscar Grossman.

Nothing better than the chance to host the Whiskey Treaty Roadshow in The Meadow. Come join in the fun.

Do yourself a favor and listen to Martha Spencer’s latest album, Out In La La Land, and you’ll understand why we are so excited to feature this singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Join us for this fun-filled double bill featuring High Range & Fiddler’s Three!

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.

Celebrating the release of her new album, Expoding Star!, Heather Maloney returns for a special evening in the Word Barn Meadow.

Joe Pug brings his vividly painted and poetic folk hymns to The Word Barn Meadow for what will be a very special evening. One show only. Do not miss this.

Joe Pug brings his vividly painted and poetic folk hymns to The Word Barn Meadow for what will be a very special evening. One show only. Do not miss this.

Join award-winning poet and songwriter Todd Hearon in The Word Barn Meadow with special guests Big Sweetie

Kissing Other PPL is a project about openness to exploration, collaboration, and creativity above technicality.  It finds a trio of accomplished musicians that seeks to unlearn boundaries of perfection and find the best sound for the given song in the given moment.

Jack Symes is a singer-songwriter originally from California. His music is personal and sweet; he tells fabulous stories in song form.

Join us for this exceptional chance to experience John Moreland in the intimate setting of The Word Barn Meadow.

One of those do-not-miss concerts of the summer.

Drawing influence from their salt of the earth Midwest ethos The Last Revel’s songs so naturally blend the genres of Folk, Old Time String-Band and Indie Rock to create a sound that echoes the current heartbeat of America.

Experience rapid fire acoustic guitar, incendiary harmonica, fiercely energized solos, all driven by a thunderous kick drum as Cousin Curtiss makes his debut in The Word Barn Meadow.

Join us for this phenomenal double bill featuring the two singer/songwriters and co-songwriters, Mark Erelli & Dinty Child, as they share The Word Barn stage together.

Matt Heckler is a solo multi-instrumentalist that barely fits into any ordinary musical category. He tends to keep to the darker side of Appalachian mountain music and early bluegrass but listen long enough and you’ll soon be transported to the mountains of EasternEurope or a dimly lit bar in Ireland where they honor those who have passed with a gently swaying a cappella ballad.

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.

Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals and songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humor, the Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional Scottish material and brought it into the modern world, vitally alive and kicking.

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).