Palouse Folklore Society

Palouse Folklore Society

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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.