UPCOMING EVENTS
TYPE OF EVENT
Lady Lamb
Lady Lamb returns to The Word Barn Meadow with her imaginative fusion of folk, pop, and indie rock.
Tim Eriksen
Join us for this compelling and acclaimed singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, fiddle, bajo sexto, kaval, bansuri).
“Widely regarded as the best traditional American ballad singer of his generation” - BBC Radio
Cassie & Maggie
Nova Scotian sisters, Cassie & Maggie have been touring their unique blend of traditional and contemporary Celtic instrumentals and vocals.
Their show features lively fiddle, piano, guitar with stunning vocal harmonies (in English and Gaelic), accompanied by their intricate and percussive step dancing style.
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
Winning both industry awards and the hearts of fans across the world, Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road lead listeners on a journey through their dynamic performances. Hailing from the small Appalachian town of Deep Gap, North Carolina, Purcell leans into his roots, including the legacy of Doc Watson, who lived less than a mile away, influencing the young picker through his powerful musicianship and storytelling. Along with the other brilliant musicians in Cane Mill Road, Liam blends tradition, innovation, and excellence into a truly one-of-a-kind musical experience.
Will Hoge
Nashville native and Grammy nominated artist Will Hoge joins us for a special intimate show at The Word Barn.
David Francey
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).
Ali McGuirk (full band)
Ali McGuirk first came to the Word Barn with Session Americana and immediately knocked our socks off with her powerful, stunning, and buttery voice and heartfelt songwriting. Now, she’s back with her full band and a brand new album ready to do the same.
David Francey
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).
Oliver Wood
The frontman of the Wood Brothers and mainstay of modern-day American roots music returns to The Word Barn with his trio for a special, intimate performance.
Oliver Wood
The frontman of the Wood Brothers and mainstay of modern-day American roots music returns to The Word Barn with his trio for a special, intimate performance.
Old-Time Jam Session w/Betsy Green
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).
Joshua Burnside
Hailing from County Down, Northern Ireland, Joshua Burnside is an award-winning singer/songwriter whose music incorporates elements of Irish folk, Scottish folk rock, Americana, world music, sound collage and electronia.
Orchard Concert Series: Apple Hill String Quartet
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.
Tall Heights
Over the past ten years, the indie folk duo Tall Heights has gone from busking on the streets of Boston to reaching millions of listeners, appearing on national TV and playing some of the biggest festivals across the globe. In addition to headlining sold out concerts across North America, they’ve toured with groups like Judah and The Lion, Paper Kites, Cake, Colony House ,and Ben Folds.
Palmyra
Join us for this Virginia-based Americana/Folk Rock trio as they make their debut stop at The Word Barn.
Todd Hearon and Other Brother Darryl
Join us for this phenomenal double bill featuring the two incredible singer/songwriters Todd Hearon and Other Brother Darryl
Alash
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.
All Hallows' Eve: Spooky tunes, songs and tales from Scotland
All Hallows' Eve: Spooky tunes, songs and tales from Scotland
Garnet Rogers with special guest Tom Pirozzoli
The Word Barn welcomes this iconic Canadian singer-songwriter for a special fall evening.
Steeplechase
Join us as Steeplechase brings its captivating voice to contemporary Celtic music through a blend of traditional repertoire, inventive arrangements, and road-honed performance.
Matt Shore Does Songs at You: A Musical Comedy Show
Join Portsmouth native Matt Shore for an evening of hilarious, high-energy pop tunes crafted from the mundane things in life.
Goodnight Moonshine Quartet feat. Molly Venter of Red Molly
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
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.
The Lion Sisters
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.
Willie Watson
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.
S. Carey
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.
Ward Hayden & The Outliers
From heart wrenching ballads, to foot-stompin’ rock ‘n’ roll, whether live or on record, Ward Hayden & the Outliers deliver every time..
Old-Time Jam Session w/Betsy Green
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).
Sunday Supper in The Word Barn Meadow
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.
Jamie McLean Band
Come enjoy the Jamie McLean Band who head to the Meadow with their New Orleans soul, middle Americana roots, Delta blues and New York City swagger.
Will Evans
Frontman for the New England-based Roots Rock outfit Barefoot Truth, Will Evans brings his finesse with a wide range of instruments to The Word Barn Meadow.
Along with his melodious vocals, Will accompanies himself on acoustic guitar, didgeridoo, the beat box, as well as a handpan drum called a hang drum.
Dead to the Core: An Acoustic Celebration of the Grateful Dead
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.
NewFound Road
Get ready for a lively night The Meadow with one of the most dynamic groups in bluegrass and acoustic music!
Eliza Gilkyson with Jim Henry
Join us as Eliza Gilkyson, accompanied by her longtime compañero preeminent accompanist, Jim Henry, returns to Exeter for an evening of music in support of her latest release Dark Ages.
The Faux Paws
Come enjoy this fresh and compelling blend of traditional music virtuosity, inspiring vocal tunes and driving dancehall rhythms alongside progressive instrumentation and improvisation.
HAAS
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).
The Mallett Brothers Band
Get ready for a wildly fun evening featuring the rock and roll, Americana sounds of The Mallett Brothers Band.
Old-Time Jam Session w/Betsy Green
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).
Tray Wellington Band
Tray Wellington marked 2025 with the receipt of the prestigious Steve Martin Banjo Prize, joining the ranks of some of the most respected players in modern string music. His innovative blend of bluegrass, jazz, and groove-based music continues to resonate with audiences across genres and generations.
Club d’Elf
Get ready to get in the groove as this Moroccan dosed psychedelic dub jazz collective brings their mesmerizing synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk to the Meadow!
Whiskey Treaty Roadshow - Album Release Concert - with special guest Billy Keane
Nothing better than the chance to host the Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. Come join in the fun. Special album release concert to boot!
The Mystix Unplugged
After 20 years together, 9 studio albums, and more than 2 million annual Spotify listeners, The Mystix have put together a stripped-down, acoustic version to tour a handful of select smaller venues.
Come enjoy this acclaimed Americana ensemble known for their deep soul and Americana catalog rooted in the blues, gospel, and country of the American South.
Lost River Fleet
Join us for a special AJA Music presentation as The Lost River Fleet returns to The Word Barn Meadow this summer.
David Ramirez
David Ramirez heads back to the Word Barn Meadow with a brand new album and his full band for what will be a stellar summer evening.
Michaela Anne with Toby McAllister
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.
The Bow Tides
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.
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
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.
Satsang
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.
Samantha Crain w/ Eliza Edens
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.
Special guest Eliza Edens.
Le Vent du Nord
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.
Soggy Po’ Boys
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!!
I Draw Slow
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.
Steve Riley Cajun Trio
Steve Riley and his band have quickly risen to the top of the Cajun music heap and are well-known on the festival and club circuit.
Hailing from Mamou, Louisiana, Steve Riley is a widely acknowledged master of the Cajun accordion and its singularly powerful sound.
Darrell Scott
Join us for a special evening with four-time Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter Darrell Scott.
ABOUT DARRELL SCOTT
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Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter Darrell Scott mines and cultivates the everyday moment, taking the rote, menial, mundane, and allowing it to be surreal, ever poignant, and candidly honest, lilting, blooming, and resonating. The words he fosters allow us to make sense of the world, what is at stake here, and our place in it. And ultimately, Darrell knows the sole truth of life is that love is all that matters, that we don’t always get it right, but that’s the instinctive and requisite circuitous allure of things, why we forever chase it, and why it is held sacred.
Darrell Scott comes from a musical family with a father who had him smitten with guitars by the age of 4, alongside a brother who played Jerry Reed style as well. From there, things only ramped up with literature and poetry endeavors while a student at Tufts University, along with playing his way through life. This would never change.
After recently touring with Robert Plant and the Zac Brown Band (2 years with each), and producing albums for Malcolm Holcomb and Guy Clark and being named “songwriter of the year” for both ASCAP and NSAI, these days find him roaming his Tennessee wilderness acreage hiking along the small river, creating delicious meals with food raised on his property and playing music. He often leads songwriting workshops to help people tell their own truths with their stories, and is as busy as always writing, producing, performing, and just plain fully immersing himself in life.
Career Highlights:
Grammy Nomination for Best Country Song – “Long Time Gone” Dixie Chicks 2003Grammy Nomination for Best Country Instrumental Performance – “The Second Mouse” 2001Americana 2007 Song of the Year – “Hank Williams’ Ghost”Rolling Stone Magazine listed Theatre of the Unheard as one of the 2003 Critics Top AlbumsASCAP Songwriter of the Year 2002NSAI Songwriter of the Year 2001
Songs recorded by over 70 artists including: Dixie Chicks, Keb Mo, Faith Hill, Guy Clark, Sam Bush, Maura O’Connell, Kathy Mattea, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Garth Brooks, Patty Loveless, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw …
Recorded With: Steve Earle, Kate Rusby, Joan Baez, Jim Lauderdale, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jon Pousette-Dart, Ginny Hawker, Malcolm Holcombe, John McCusker, Allison Moorer, Jessie Alexander, Randy Travis…
Production: Guy Clark, Susan Werner, Wayne Scott
Darlingside - SOLD OUT
Join us for a special, rare intimate evening with Darlingside in The Word Barn Meadow
Darlingside
Join us for a special, rare intimate evening with Darlingside in The Word Barn Meadow