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Wed Sept 16 2026 7pm-10pm

Kick off square dance at

Ashkenaz

1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley

with special guests

The Canote Brothers (Seattle)

Forty Drop Few (Portland)

Round Robin Callers: sign up to come

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Thurs Sept 17 2026

Workshops, Jams & Concert at
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
 

• Two workshop options TBD at 4pm
   

• Two hosted jams: 4pm @ Starry Plough next door / 5:30 @ La Peña
   

• One Big Concert featuring:
   

• Joseph Decosimo & Stephanie Coleman

• Brandon Godman Stringband

• The new cohort of the Black Banjo Fiddle Fellowship:

Samaria Marley, Shanice Richards, Sam Wilkins, Genell Zuciya

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FRIDAY Sept 18 2026

the BIG SHOW at the FREIGHT
2020 Addison, Berkeley

 

ALICE GERRARD

The Legend 

w/ Reed Stutz & Suzy Thompson

 

JUSTIN ROBINSON

Original Carolina Chocolate Drop 

w/ Aaron Cooper

 

FORTY DROP FEW

From Portland, early stringband music.

 

PLUS hosted JAMS and WORKSHOPS

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Stay tuned for future reveals.

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Meanwhile, here is what we did in 2025: