Palouse Folklore Society
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30th Anniversary dance
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March 11th and 25th -Saturdays: SLOW JAMS
(Second and fourth Saturdays) 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.
March 11th: Saturday: Caller's Workshop - If you've ever had the urge to call a
contra dance, this is your opportunity to learn the technique. We'll be
getting together with some experienced callers to work on some new dances and
practice some old ones, and would be delighted to get you started. No
experience necessary. We have cue cards for some simple dances. We'll
hope for enough participants to make a very short contra line. Anybody
that would like to come and help dance is also welcome. Saturday January
14th, 3:30 to 5 PM in the Attic studio, at 314 East 2nd St. (Up the long
driveway to the back, and up the outside stairs to the attic.) This is the
2nd house up from the Public Library on 2nd St. The city parking lot on
the corner of 2nd and Jefferson is open on weekends. See you there!
March 18th: Saturday: OLD-TIME CONTRA DANCE
with music by Bunchgrass and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center (Corner
of 3rd St and Van Buren in Moscow). 7:30 PM.
This new band has just come together just to
make sure that we'd have a band for this dance. And ain't we fortunate to have
so many wonderful musicians living locally that we can draw upon. Bunchgrass is
a perennial clump of musicians playing old time stringband music that isn’t
bluegrass. We'll hear the fiddle playing of Marsha Schoeffler, Cleve Yocum with
his concertinas, newly arrived in town, Ron Hudiburg, on banjo and providing the
rhythm, Marcus Smith on guitar and Dave Vollmer on bass. Nora Scott will come
down from spokane with her collection of fun dances to keep moving to the
music. We'll see you there for another lively evening of dancing with awesome
people!
In keeping with the times, masks and vaccines
are recommended but not required. If you are sick, or have been recently, or
have potentially vulnerable folks at home, we would urge you to avoid coming to
the dance. As we trust you know, it is quite possible Covid can be at any close
public event such as this one.
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, Dance 8-10:30. Admission: $6 for members, $8 for
non-members and new dancers get in for $5
Extended Calendar:
Mar 18: Contra Dance with music by Bunchgrass
and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
Apr 15: Contra Dance with music by Banna
Damhsa and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
May 20: Contra Dance with music by another
groovy new band and calling by somebody cool, Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck 6:30,
dance at 7:30 PM.
June 10: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck 6:30, dance at
7:30 PM. NOTE this is a second saturday!
July 15: Contra Dance with music by Arvid
Lundin and Deep Roots and calling by somebody cool, Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck
6:30, dance at 7:30 PM.
Aug 19: Contra Dance with music by Crooked
Kilt and calling by somebody cool, Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck 6:30, dance at
7:30 PM.
Sept 16: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
Oct 14: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM. NOTE this is a
second saturday
Oct 28: Halloween Contra Dance with music by
a groovy band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM. NOTE
this is a fourth saturday
Nov 18: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
Dec 16: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.