Palouse Folklore Society

Palouse Folklore Society

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June 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.

June 21st: Saturday: CONTRA DANCE with music by Frogtown and calling by Kelsey Hartman, at the Old Blaine Schoolhouse (Corner of Eid and Blaine Roads). Potluck dinner 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

The local band, Frogtown, is a relatively new one for us at our dances. They play a variety of music from around the world, so we're in for a treat. The band features Janet Anders on flute and penny whistle, Nancy Holmes on fiddle and Cleve Yocum with his concertinas providing the melodies, along with Tim Cavileer on guitar and Bob Chenoweth on bodhran, bones and assorted percussion providing the rhythms. The name Frogtown is a nod to an old Moscow neighborhood at the bottom of Morton street near Hogg Creek. This part of town was known for its sawmill and the cacophony of frogs that emanated from the creek on a warm summer's evening. As if that weren't enough, Kelsey Hartman is making her way up here from her home in California to call for us. Kelsey has a wealth of experience calling around the San Francisco bay area and beyond, and has a knack for picking dances which flow with the energy and the joy of the music. Summer solstice! We'll see you there!

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.

You can find a map to the schoolhouse at our website, palousefolk.org, or in one of our newsletters in the bin on the Moscow Coop bulletin board.

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.

Extended Calendar:

June 21: Contra Dance with music by Frogtown and calling by Kelsey Hartman, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

July 19: Contra Dance with music by Under the Wire and calling by Nora Scott somebody cool, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

August 16: Pie Extravaganza and Contra Dance with music by Reel Friends and calling by Susan Dankovich, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

September 20: Contra Dance with music by Loose Palouse and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

October 11: Contra Dance with music by Crooked Kilt and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

October 25: Halloween Contra Dance with music by the Acrasians and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

November 15: Contra Dance with music by the Wildgrass and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.