Palouse Folklore Society

Palouse Folklore Society

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Note that you can't get to the schoolhouse from the new highway.

May 9th - Saturday: SLOW JAM (Second Saturday) from 1-3 PM. 314 East Second St. attic (up the long driveway and up the back stairs.) For any interested folk musicians. All experience levels welcome, including raw beginners. We may go over a piece more than once.

Bring music or chords if you have them and share a little of what you are working on. There will not be an audience. We just go round in a circle picking a favorite tune, and others try to join in. Perfection not even considered! Come join us.

May 16th: Saturday: CONTRA DANCE with music by the Under the Wire and calling by Emily Faulkner, at the Old Blaine Schoolhouse (Corner of Eid and Blaine Roads). Potluck dinner 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

This will be our first dance out at the lovely old Blaine Schoolhouse for the season. As if hanging out at the schoolhouse on a spring evening weren't enough fun, there will be a potluck meal together, then we'll dance away the evening to Under the Wire with calling by Emily Faulkner! This awesome band is made up of John McInturff on fiddle, a long time staple of contra dance bands in this area. You've heard his masterful fiddle playing with the Hired Hands band and more recently with Coyote Hill; amazing multi-instrumentalist, Gretta Hodapp, will be playing banjo, concertina and perhaps some whistle this time around; David Christian from Captain Ludd's Rant and Barefoot Saturday will provide the rhythm guitar; and holding everything together on bass will be special guest Micheal Gifford, driving all the way down from Canada just to join us for this dance. You all heard Micheal last month when he was here with the River City Ramblers. Tina Hilding will be off with her daughter becoming a newly minted grandmother. As ever with our first dance at the schoolhouse, we could use a couple of extra folks to show up a little early to help with sweeping up and chasing spiders out of the outhouse. We'll see you there!

Note that there have been changes to highway 95 since last year, you'll want to plan ahead and avoid the new highway.

You can find a map to the schoolhouse at our website, palousefolk.org under "Venues", or in one of our newsletters in the bin on the Moscow Coop bulletin board. Remember that if you are taking highway 95, you must leave the highway just south of Moscow if you're coming from the north, or near thorn creek if you are coming from the south and take the old road, now called Reisenauer road. The new highway does not connect to Eid road! Beginner? No problem- Arrive at 7:30 and there are free lessons.

No Partner? No worry. There are lots of dancers - many would like to dance with you. All dances are taught. Singles, families & beginners are always welcome. Children are always FREE

Free dance lessons at 7:30, 8-10:30 Dance. Admission: $10 for members, $12 for non-members, students $8 and new dancers get in for $5.

Not a PFS Event but way cool: Don't forget the 53rd annual Moscow Renaissance Fair, this coming weekend, May 2nd and 3rd in East City Park. There'll be music and food and crafts, and yes, maypole dancing on both days! Its the weekend when all the folkies emerge from their winter hibernation. Come be a part of it!

Also not a PFS Event: If you're not a dancer but enjoy groovy folk music... Nordic Folk in the Palouse: Internationally touring Swedish singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik brings Songs, Strings & Stories to the One World Cafe in Moscow – May 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Known for her ethereal vocals and distinctive blend of Nordic folk and Americana. With ten full-length albums released, she has established herself as a compelling storyteller whose music bridges continents while remaining deeply personal and intimate. Set within the welcoming surroundings of the One World Cafe, this intimate evening promises a deeply engaging and memorable experience of music and storytelling.

Extended Calendar:

May 16: Contra Dance with music by Under the Wire and calling by Emily Faulkner, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

June 20: Contra Dance with music by a groovy band and calling by Nora Scott, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

July 18: Contra Dance with music by Loose Palouse and calling by Joseph Erhard-Hudson, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

August 15: Contra Dance and Pie Extravaganza with music by Under the Wire and calling by Emily Faulkner, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

September 19: Contra Dance with music by Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots and calling by Nancy Staub, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

October 17: Contra Dance with music by Loose Palouse and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

October 31: Contra Dance with music by the Acrasians and calling by Pat Blatter, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

November 21: Contra Dance with music by the Wildgrass String Band and calling by Joseph Erhard-Hudson, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

December 19: Contra Dance with music by Under the Wire and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.