Normally a day-long event held in Woods Hole, MA, the Woods Hole Trad Stroll is virtual this year and has been expanded to a month-long event featuring traditional and contemporary folk, fiddle, country, blues, Renaissance, and original music. It can be seen on Falmouth Community Television (Channel 13) and Youtube. For a schedule and links to performances, visit http://artsfalmouth.org/woods-hole-trad-stroll-2021-schedule/

The June 12/13 show begins with Cat’s Melodeon, an Irish multi-instrumental group led by Bill Black, who suggested that ArtsFalmouth have a traditional music event back in 2014 and has performed at every Trad Stroll since then. Cat’s Melodeon specializes in authentic Irish traditional music–the “pure drop” as it’s known in Ireland and includes guitars, pipes, banjo, and fiddles.

The Nobska Lights, a Woods Hole-based youth dance team, share two dances. Led Jan Elliott, who coaches and plays concertina, and Valerie Walbek, the Nobska Lights specialize in traditional Morris and sword dances from England.

The Familiars are up next. Manny and Linda Dias play folk, country, rock, fiddle, and popular music. Manny sings and plays guitar, while Linda plays violin, mandolin, harmonica, and Irish low whistle, as well as several Irish tunes on Celtic harp.

Rounding out the show is an interview with Lisa Drennan, founder of Merge Consulting, who introduces us to the concept of inclusion of people with disabilities in the arts.