The Brattleboro Music Center hosts the 16th annual Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival Saturday and Sunday, January 28-29.

Now a cornerstone of the traditional music calendar in New England, the Festival offers a unique showcase of a variety of northern musical traditions including Irish, Scottish, English, French Canadian, Shetland, and Welsh.

Saturday workshops are scheduled noon to 5:30 p.m. with an evening concert set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday will include pub sessions from 1 to 5:30 p.m.