Common Fence Music Announces Schedule of Performers for 19th Season [VIDEO]

Common Fence Music is has announced the schedule for its 19th season, which runs from September 2011 to May 2012. 

Most performances take place on Saturday evenings at the Common Fence Point Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth.

Performances are at 8 p.m. The doors open at 7 p.m. at the hall for the “folk tailgate party.” The hall is ramp accessible.

Common Fence Music at Channing Church will also continue this season with three performances scheduled at the historic and performance-friendly sanctuary of the Unitarian/Universalist congregation at 135 Pelham St. in Newport. Some of these concerts will be on Thursday nights. Performances are at 8 p.m. Doors for this mini-series will open at 7:30 p.m.

For ticket purchasing information click on www.commonfencemusic.org, call 401-683-5085 or Ticket Web toll-free at 866-468-7619. Tickets for the first concert of the season, Aztec Two-Step’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration, will also be available at Coastal Roasters, 1791 Main Road, Tiverton, after Labor Day. 

The season schedule is:

• Sept. 17: Aztec Two-Step, 40^th Anniversary Celebration 
• Sept. 24: Paul Geremia “Love My Stuff” CD Release Party
• Oct. 1: Antje Duvekot
• Oct. 15: Catie Curtis  
• Oct. 29: Malcolm Holcombe
• Nov. 12: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Common Fence Music at Channing Church (doors at 7:30 p.m.)
• Nov. 19: The Horn of Plenty Music, featuring Mark Cutler, Michael Troy and The Jason Spooner Trio
• Dec. 3: The Spring Standards
• Dec. 17: Aine Minogue Annual Winter Solstice Concert with Brendan Bulger
• Jan. 14: A Gathering of Fiddlers & Fishermen #13 with MC Kate Grana
• Jan. 21: Ellis Paul
• Feb. 4: The Sweetback Sisters
• Feb. 18: Dirk Powell and Riley Baugus
• March 3: Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Common Fence Music at Channing Church (doors at 7:30 p.m.)
• March 24: Rumbafrica – Dance Music of The Congo
• March 31: Susan Werner
• April 14: Phil Och’s Song Night with MC Sonny Ochs and a host of performers
• April 28: John Gorka
• May 5: Cheryl Wheeler
• May 12: Ariana Gillis
• Thursday, May 17: Tom Rush, Common Fence Music at Channing Church (doors at 7:30 p.m.)