Hi Marion, if you're thinking of the Contradace captial (Nelson NH) well we're just a bit from Animaterra (& you'd be more than welcome to stay), over the monntain & down the road a piece. 45 minutes to the east is Portmouth, NH every Fri night at the Press room there's a singing & playing session & the 2nd Sta of the month there's a great sea music session (plenty of mudcatters). Noe 40 or so minutes to the south is Boston, the captail of Irish music sessions among plenty of any kind of folk music you'd be hungry for, nightly. I like to cook so you'd eat pretty well (my daughter's a not so strict vegetarian). If you do consider the New England area give us an idea, we're thinking of doing a music bash in August, maybe. If not have a great visit anyway. Barry