Northern Roots
Traditional Music Festival
January 24-25, 2026
Workshop Schedule now available!
Entering its 19th year, the Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival honors the wide variety of sources that contribute to the music of New England, including, Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, Scandinavian, and northern European traditions. A full weekend of intimate performances and workshops by traditional music masters, and sessions open to all, is capped with a gala evening concert featuring the very best local, New England and Canadian talent.
Saturday workshop sessions will include explorations of a wide variety of regional musical styles (from Sweden, Ireland, Quebec, the Gaspe, 19th century US, and England) along with a variety of “how to” sessions.
This year’s gala Saturday evening concert will feature performances by Liz Knowles & Kieran O’Hare (Irish fiddle and pipes), Laura Risk (French Canadian Fiddle), Sara Grey & Kieron Means (traditional song), and lydia ievins (Scandinavian fiddle and nyckelharpa). The 2026 edition of Traddleboro will offer a tribute to John Roberts, and feature Fred Breunig, Andy Davis, Arthur Davis, Keith Murphy, and Amanda Witman.
The Festival weekend will wrap up Sunday afternoon (1- 5:30 pm) at the American Legion Hall with the tradition Pub Sing, French Canadian, and Irish sessions.
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We are especially grateful to Délégation Quebec for their support for this concert! 
