Palouse Folklore Society

Palouse Folklore Society

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July 12th and 26th -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.

July 19th: Saturday: CONTRA DANCE with music by Under the Wire and calling by Nora Scott, at the Old Blaine Schoolhouse (Corner of Eid and Blaine Roads). Potluck dinner 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

This month we have one of our favorite bands to keep us moving and grooving, 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 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. Holding down the bass duties will be Porter Bickelhaupt. You simply can't beat a dance with Nora Scott calling and Under the Wire playing tunes for us. There's no better way to a summer evening, a potluck under the trees with some cool people and some great dancing! 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:

July 19: Contra Dance with music by Under the Wire and calling by Nora Scott, 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.

December 20: Contra Dance with music by a groovy band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.