Palouse Folklore Society
Click for video of our February 2011
30th Anniversary dance
Another good contra dance video - click here
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September 14th and 28th -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.
September 15th: Sunday: 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. Sunday September 15th from 7 to 9 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. Please let us know if you plan to attend, that way we'll know if
we have enough people to make it work. You can send an email to radavich@moscow.com.
Thanks. See you there!
September 21st: Saturday: CONTRA DANCE with
music by Reel Friends and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center (Corner of
3rd St and Van Buren in Moscow). 7:30 PM.
We'll be back in the 1912 Center and we're
very much looking forward to some great music from the band, Reel Friends. This
awesome band from spokane is relatively new, however it features some long time
favorites at our area contra dances. Tashi Dial is a piano accordion player
extraordinaire, and has played at dances for most of her life. Seriously. Ken
Raymond's mandolin and button accordion playing has likewise been a familiar
presence in contra bands for many years, as part of the Bridgewater Boys, Up
All Night, and Starry Nights way back in the day, and more recently, joining
some of the folks from the InTentCity band from Sandpoint, in Red Herring.
Brendan Biele will be backing them up on guitar. Brendan is also currently the
president of the Spokane folklore society. Add in Nora Scott's fun collection
of dances, and this promises to be a wonderful evening of dancing!
In keeping with the times, masks and vaccines
are optional. At this time few are wearing masks on our dance floor, and we
love to see you if you are healthy, mask or no mask. 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, 8-10:30 Dance. Admission: $6 for members, $8 for
non-members and new dancers get in for $5
Extended Calendar:
September 21: Contra Dance with music by Reel
Friends and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
October 12: Contra Dance with music by Crooked
Kilt and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
October 26: Halloween Contra Dance with music
by the Acrasians and calling by Pat Blatter, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
November 16: Contra Dance with music by Banna
Damhsa and calling by Joseph Erhard-Hudson, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
December 21: Contra Dance with music by Under
the Wire and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
January 18: Contra Dance with music by Frogtown
and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
February 15: Contra Dance with music by Moscow
Celtic and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
March 15: Contra Dance with music by Under
the Wire and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.