You may recognize them from past tours with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Alash are masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the ancient art of throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time.

Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true to their Tuvan musical heritage.

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.

All Hallows' Eve: Spooky tunes, songs and tales from Scotland

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

Join stained glass artist and instructor Kolika Chatterjee for this special holiday workshop.

In this hands-on glass class, you will be guided through the steps of the Tiffany-style copper foiled stained glass process, from foiling and soldering, to make seasonal mini-wreath ornaments. Make 1 large wreath or 3 mini brass wreaths.

All materials are included. All levels welcome.

Seasonally appropriate and delightful year round!

Join stained glass artist and instructor Kolika Chatterjee for this special holiday workshop.

In this hands-on glass class, you will be guided through the steps of the Tiffany-style copper foiled stained glass process, from foiling and soldering, to make seasonal mini-wreath ornaments. Make 1 large wreath or 3 mini brass wreaths.

All materials are included. All levels welcome.

Seasonally appropriate and delightful year round!

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 lead 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 Mountain is Phil Boyd (banjo, mandolin, octave mandolin), Colin Vandenbergh (mandolin, fiddle), Chris D’Amore (bass, guitar) and Joe Kenneally (guitar, banjo, octave mandolin). At a Mountain show, you can expect rippin’ old-time pickin’, luscious harmonies, and intimate vibes.

Join us as Steeplechase brings its captivating voice to contemporary Celtic music through a blend of traditional repertoire, inventive arrangements, and road-honed performance.

Two distinctive New England musicians, two very different musical voices, and a shared love of great songs, stories, and the spaces between them.

Mick Flannery is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed songwriters and singers. The award-winning, double-platinum selling artist has released seven studio albums, three of which have reached No. 1 status.

Join Portsmouth native Matt Shore for an evening of hilarious, high-energy pop tunes crafted from the mundane things in life.

Goodnight Moonshine is a musical marriage—the guitar and vocal duet of renowned Red Molly singer Molly Venter and prolific producer/guitarist Eben Pariser. Their collaborative result is a sophisticated folk sound built around Molly's enviable voice and Eben's wide, imaginative harmonic sensibilities (NPR). 

John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential iconic singer-songwriter of the 80’s folk scene. Hailing from New Jersey, but forged in the Greenwich Village Fast Folk scene, he honed his craft and persona into an unmistakable image. The shy, wry, insightful, and yes, sensitive singer-songwriter has been copied and parodied. But the old coat he wove still fits, and still suits him well. The old songs ring as true as they ever did, and the new ones are just as good.

Known for their tight harmonies and natural musical synchronicity, The Lion Sisters head to The Word Barn in celebration of their brand new album release.

Join us for a workshop where you will dive into more juicy fabric than you can imagine, as we offer up the vintage, the special, the lovely, the cotton, the linen and the silk, all for your slow-stitching pleasure. We won’t be using machines but turning our minds and our hands towards an improvisational panel that is created stitch by stitch. Students will be introduced to the joy of hand-stitching a piece of work, sharing fabric in a unique way, as well as mending techniques for tiny repairs.

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 this phenomenal double bill featuring the two incredible singer/songwriters Laurie MacAllister (of Red Molly) and Seth Glier,

Halley Neal and Sam Robbins are each solo singer-songwriters in their own right. Together, the two have released a collaborative Christmas album called “You and Me on Christmas Eve” - recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording in Nashville, TN with producer Dylan Alldredge (Amy Speace, Mary Gauthier, Jesse Terry, Ordinary Elephant.)

Featuring 5 original Christmas songs and 10 classic Holiday covers, “You and Me on Christmas Eve” is a duet-filled Americana celebration of the holiday season.

Join Halley Neal and Sam Robbins as they perform the album live!

John Doyle, Mick McAuley and Cathie Ryan come together for a rare US tour this December for “An Irish Christmas”.

This festive celebration brings three of Irish music’s most beloved performers to teh stage in a program woven through with song and stories - from cherished carols, favorite traditional tunes and airs, to newly composed songs for the season.

Founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show, Willie Watson heads to our 12 Nights of Christmas series for a special and intimate Home for the Holidays show.

Because it's a lovely time to get in the holiday spirit...

learn how to create your own sustainable wrapping paper and gift tags, just in time for the holiday season!

Block Printing is one of the oldest styles of printmaking, used for thousands of years on paper and fabric alike. 

During this workshop you will design & carve your very own "block" for printing on Kraft paper and gift tags.

You'll learn how to transfer images, design your own, and gain an introduction to the different kinds of supplies and tools that can be used in this exciting process. 

Participants can expect to create & carve at least one unique block and leave with original prints on various paper sheets & gift tags and take their stamp home to use over and over!

Held in the Orchard Chapel, Hampton Falls (immediately next to Applecrest Orchards), this quintessential New England holiday setting (complete with oil lanterns, candles, and old wooden pews with plush cushions) provides the perfect home for our 12 Nights of Christmas series that promises to fill you with the festive spirit and happiness!

Canadian Folk Music Award winners, East Coast Music Award winners, Music Nova Scotia winner, Juno nominees – the 4 members of Cóig bring the absolute best of Atlantic Canada music to our stage this winter.

Imagine Cape Breton classics, reels and jigs, world music, Irish themes all wrapped up in the spirit of the season for a joyful holiday program.

Held in the Orchard Chapel, Hampton Falls (immediately next to Applecrest Orchards), this quintessential New England holiday setting (complete with oil lanterns, candles, and old wooden pews with plush cushions) provides the perfect home for our 12 Nights of Christmas series that promises to fill you with the festive spirit and happiness!

Canadian Folk Music Award winners, East Coast Music Award winners, Music Nova Scotia winner, Juno nominees – the 4 members of Cóig bring the absolute best of Atlantic Canada music to our stage this winter.

Imagine Cape Breton classics, reels and jigs, world music, Irish themes all wrapped up in the spirit of the season for a joyful holiday program.

Held in the Orchard Chapel, Hampton Falls (immediately next to Applecrest Orchards), this quintessential New England holiday setting (complete with oil lanterns, candles, and old wooden pews with plush red velvet cushions) provides the perfect home for our 12 Nights of Christmas series that promises to fill you with the festive spirit and happiness!

Join us as the beloved Irish band, Lunasa, brings their joyous holiday show on December 8!

Held in the Orchard Chapel, Hampton Falls (immediately next to Applecrest Orchards), this quintessential New England holiday setting (complete with oil lanterns, candles, and old wooden pews with plush red velvet cushions) provides the perfect home for our 12 Nights of Christmas series that promises to fill you with the festive spirit and happiness!

Join us as the beloved Irish band, Lunasa, brings their joyous holiday show on December 8!

S. Carey heads to the Orchard Chapel for a special and intimate Home for the Holidays evening featuring his solo work paired with a trio of string players.

Special guest Hrishikesh Hirway.

Held in the Orchard Chapel, Hampton Falls (immediately next to Applecrest Orchards), this quintessential New England holiday setting (complete with oil lanterns, candles, and old wooden pews with plush red velvet cushions) provides the perfect home for our 12 Nights of Christmas series that promises to fill you with the festive spirit and happiness!

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 yuletide classics.

This hard-driving acoustic band built on tight harmonies and sharp picking brings a special Home for the Holidays with High Range show to the Orchard Chapel!

Held in the Orchard Chapel, Hampton Falls (immediately next to Applecrest Orchards), this quintessential New England holiday setting (complete with oil lanterns, candles, and old wooden pews with plush cushions) provides the perfect home for our 12 Nights of Christmas series that promises to fill you with the festive spirit and happiness!

American Roots band Low Lily celebrates the Winter Solstice!

This high energy show will feature instrumentals alongside impeccably arranged songs to honor the season. Between them, the musicians play mandolins, guitars, fiddle, banjo, and sing in three part vocal harmonies.

The 12 Nights of Christmas returns to the Orchard Chapel this holiday season with The Heather Pierson Jazz Trio (Heather Pierson, piano and vocals; Shawn Nadeau, bass; Craig Bryan, drums) and their take on Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas.

The 12 Nights of Christmas returns to the Orchard Chapel this holiday season with The Heather Pierson Jazz Trio (Heather Pierson, piano and vocals; Shawn Nadeau, bass; Craig Bryan, drums) and their take on Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas.

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.

One of those do-not-miss concerts.

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.