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Rod's MOnthly Newsletter

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June 2026

Hi everybody

Hello from Woodstock, NY , where I'm recording some new tracks at Mark Dann's studio. And 4 pm Sunday 5/31 we'll be in concert at Music at the Ridge in Danbury, CT. Save with advance tix!

Lots of good things coming up in June, including Songwriting with Rod MacDonald, a five-morning virtual interactive songwriting workshop June 22-26. Beginners to pros, get serious about your songwriting and better yet, get some positive direction and feedback. Here's what's coming up in June:

Fri 6/12 7 pm Gracie's Place in Meriden, CT
Sat 6/13 2 pm Localpalooza in Bethany, CT
Sat 6/13 8 pm The Bull Run, Shirley, MA
Fri 6/19 7 pm The Confluence House Concert in Cohoes, NY
Sat 6/20 2-6 pm FreedomFest in Peterboro, NY

Look for a live Greenwich Village Folk Festival in NYC 10/4!
Full calendar and details below

Full List Of Events
                                                     
Fri 6/12 7 pm Grace's Place & The Rino Stage, 1237 E Main St, Meriden, CT Frank Critelli opens

Sat 6/13 2 pm Localpalooza, Bethany, CT afternoon festival                    

Sat 6/13 8 pm Bull Run, Rt 2A, Shirley, MA Advance tickets

Fri 6/19 7 pm The Confluence, House Concert in Cohoes, NY reservation required outdoors if weather permits, rain or shine.
 

Sat 6/20 Freedom Fest, Abolitionist Hall Of Fame, Peterboro, NY afternoon festival

M-F 6/22-26 10:30-11:45 am Songwriting with Rod MacDonald, Common Ground On The Hill virtual songwriting class

Sun 7/19 2 pm Lakeview House Concert, Sharon MA

Fri 7/24 5-8 pm Hermit Woods Winery 72 Main Street, Meredith, NH info@hermitwoods.com 603-253-7968  

Sat 8/1-8/7 Camp Common Ground, Starksboro, VT Rod teaches guitar, singing, songwriting at family-friendly summer camp.

Tue 8/18 6 pm Carson's Tavern, 2883 S Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL with Tracy Sands

Sun 9/27 4 pm The Turning Point, Piermont, NY

Thur 10/1 7 pm Philly Songwriters In The Round, Royal Music & Arts Center, 1 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 610-220-2071

Sun 10/4 4 pm The Greenwich Village Folk Festival 40th Anniversary Concert, Great Hall at Cooper Union, NYC with S Vega, J McCutcheon, NP Stookey, G Davis, more...tickets tba
 

Sat 10/17 8 pm Music On Malphrus, UU Congregation of Bluffton, SC

Tue 11/10 2:30 pm Lecture: "Leadbelly, Guy Davis & The Blues" at Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning, Jupiter, FL

Tue 11/17  2:30 pm "The Sound Of Chicago: Muddy, Butterfield, Chicago & Prine" at Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning, Jupiter, FL

Mon 11/30 3:00 pm Lecture: "Leadbelly, Guy Davis & The Blues" at Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning, Boca Raton, FL

Sun 12/6 2 pm Sunday Sampler, Melbourne, FL

Tue 12/8 7 pm "The Songs Of Paul Simon" with Rod & The Humdingers at Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning, Jupiter, FL

Tue 12/10 7 pm "The Songs Of Paul Simon" with Rod & The Humdingers at Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning, Boca Raton, FL

Tue 12/15  3:00 pm "The Sound Of Chicago: Muddy, Butterfield, Chicago & Prine" at Osher/FAU Lifelong Learning, Boca Raton, FL
 

Sat 2/20/27 8 pm People's Voice Cafe, 239 Thompson St, New York City, NY

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