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Our Statement of Purpose
The New England Folk Festival Association is a non-profit educational and cultural organization, incorporated under the General Laws of Massachusetts to encourage, sponsor, and preserve high standards of performance of the folk arts and traditions in New England and elsewhere.

Our bylaws in .PDF form.

NEFFA sponsors:

The New England Folk Festival This yearly event attracts thousands from New England, the country, and the rest of the world to its wonderful mix of particpatory dance (folk, square and contra), folk music and song, international food, crafts, performances, family-oriented activities, and much, much more. Festival History
 
Thursday Contras
This popular contra dance is held most every Thursday (except Thanksgiving) at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, Mass. It features a wonderful assortment of local and touring performers.
[ Schedule || About the Dance ]
 
The Ralph Page New England Dance Legacy Weekend This event, held annually during Martin Luther King Birthday weekend in January at the University of New Hampshire at Durham, brings together dancers, musicians, and callers in a weekend of dance, music, and discussions. The weekend was established to honor NEFFA founder Ralph Page, who kept New England dancing alive during the lean years before the revival in the late 1960's. This is a pre-registration event. This is the site of the New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Dance, to which Ralph donated his archives.
 
 
The Grants Committee Each year, NEFFA awards over a thousand dollars in grants and loans to individuals and organizations that support NEFFA's goals.
 
The NEFFA Concert Series This new series of folk concerts features performers of special interest to NEFFA members.

New England Folk Festival Association