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December 2025
Unitarian Society of Hartford
FREE
I'm honored to be invited to lead the service at this historic meetinghouse in Hartford. The service begins at 10:30 and all are welcome. Many songs will be sung, including the one I wrote which is on page 131 of the Unitarian Hymnal: Love Will Guide Us.
Find out more »January 2026
Bob Franke’s Meditations on the Passion
FREE
Howie and I will join a host of singers to once again sing Bob Franke's "Meditations on the Passion" on Good Friday. We have sung it nearly every year since it was first presented in 1980 at Bob's home church, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, in Marblehead MA. This year's presentation will be particularly moving, as it will be sung in Bob's memory. I will sing "Nectar of Life" and Howie sings "Peter's Song" plus we get to join the chorus.…
Find out more »Tribute to Susan Hansen and 50 Years of Folk Radio!
$25
NOTE: THIS IS AN AFTERNOON CONCERT! 3PM! A Festival of Song! Celebrating Folk Radio with Susan Forbes Hansen The Universalist Church of West Hartford 433 Fern Street, West Hartford, CT 06107 Cindy Kallet, Rani Arbo and I have organized an afternoon tribute for Susan Hansen who has been the Queen of Folk on our regional radio stations for about 50 years, promoting folk music and its presenters the entire time. It's time we celebrate her amazing accomplishments! Tickets available HERE…
Find out more »Howie’s 34th Annual Food Bank Benefit, Vanilla Bean Café
$25
Howie and I will be performing along with several other fine New England musicians (Cate Clifford, Benedict Gagliardi and Flannery Brown). Every dollar buys $6 or more of food! Feel free to send donations to the Access Agency: Food Bank (ACCESS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, 1315 MAIN STREET WILLIMANTIC, CT 06226) even if you can't make it to the concert. Suggested donation of $25 at the door or at the Vanilla Bean.
Find out more »February 2026
Friday Night Folk: Pete Seeger Benefit- New London CT
$20
Challenging times? Come together for a night of live music that benefits immigrants! Local artists fill the hall with music, each singing two songs that Pete Seeger wrote, sang, liked, or would have liked! Our beneficiaries: Immigration Advocacy and Support Center (IASC) and Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS). Participation is what will save the human race... ― Pete Seeger
Find out more »WUMB Winter Acoustic Music Weekend (WAMW)
Need a little retreat where you can work on your chops and sing your heart out? I will be on staff for WUMB's Winter Acoustic Music Weekend, teaching songwriting and a few singing classes. There are also classes in banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and more! These weekends are a great way to fight the winter blahs and meet friends, old and new. Hope to see you there! Grotonwood Camp 167 Prescott St. Groton, MA 01450 P:(978) 448-5763
Find out more »March 2026
Hartford Community Contradance with First Time String Band
$15
The First Time String Band will play for this month's Hartford Community Dance. The caller will be Don Veino. The band this month will be Howie Bursen on banjo, Deck Naiforth on spoons and harmonica, Dan Lanier on fiddle and Sally Rogers on rhythm guitar. All dances are taught. No experience necessary! And what fun you'll have!
Find out more »Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers…ONLINE!
$25
We decided it was time to reach out to our friends who live far away, are house-bound, don't drive at night or are otherwise unable to get to our live concerts. And this includes those who just want to stay home in the comfort of their couches with a glass of wine and some popcorn! Here's how to get tickets on Eventbrite. Once you purchase the tickets (which are $25 plus the fee charged by Eventbrite...sorry) Eventbrite will send you…
Find out more »11th Annual Tribute to Pete Seeger and Community Kitchen Benefit
$25
This is our 11th Annual tribute to Pete Seeger (wish he were still with us now!). We will be raising funds for the Community Kitchens of NE CT as we have done in the past. Song leaders will be Howie Bursen, Hugh Blumenthal, Carolyn Brodginski, Bill Harley, Jeff Perkins, Sandy Pliskin, Marilyn Ravina, Carol Rossetti, Sally Rogers, Maria Sangiolo, Claudia Schmidt, Leslie Sweetnam. All lyrics will be projected for everyone to join along! We need the community of song more…
Find out more »Mystic Pie Dance with the First Time String Band
$10
The First Time String Band (made up of melodic clawhammer banjo player Howie Bursen; rhythm guitar player and singer Sally Rogers; harmonica, bones, and foot stomper Deck Naiforth; and fiddler Dan Lanier) will play for the Famous Mystic Pie Dance. Rich Sbardella will be calling. Homemade Pie is served at the break !
Find out more »April 2026
Bob Franke Memorial Concert: Cabot Theater, Beverly MA
A Healing in This Night – A Celebration of Bob Franke Presented by Club Passim Howie and I will both be joining many others who sing Bob's songs and loved the man himself.
Find out more »House Concert: Rochester VT w/Howie Bursen
$25
Our friends, Vic and Sue Ribaudo have graciously offered to organize a concert in Rochester VT for us at the Spice Studio Theater. Tickets are by donation with a suggested donation of $25. It is a lovely part of Vermont, especially in the Spring!
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