Palouse Folklore Society
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30th Anniversary dance
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January 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.
January 14th: 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!
January 21st: Saturday: OLD-TIME CONTRA DANCE
with music by Under the Wire and calling by Joseph Erhard-Hudson, at the 1912
Center (Corner of 3rd St and Van Buren in Moscow). 7:30 PM.
This dance will be the perfect way to warm up
our winter a little, with one of our very favorite callers, and one of our
favorite bands. We're lucky to be dancing to the calling of Joseph
Erhard-Hudson and the music of Under the Wire. 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 is 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. It’s a new year, but the same awesome contra dancing with lots
of lovely people! We'll see you there!
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:
Jan 21: Contra Dance with music by Under the
Wire and calling by Joseph Erhard-Hudson, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
Feb 18: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.
Mar 18: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, 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 a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck 6:30, dance at
7:30 PM.
June 17: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck 6:30, dance at
7:30 PM.
July 15: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band and calling by somebody cool, Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck 6:30, dance at
7:30 PM.
Aug 19: Contra Dance with music by a groovy
band 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.