Palouse Folklore Society

Palouse Folklore Society

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March 8th and 22nd -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 9th: Sunday: Workshop for Caller's and Newer Dancers - 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. This is a wonderful opportunity for folks who are new to contra dancing to learn the basics in a low key environment. This also gives our callers a chance to work on their teaching skills. Sunday March 9th 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!

March 15th: Saturday: 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 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 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. Holding down the bass duties will be Porter Bickelhaupt. You simply can't beat a dance with Joseph Erhard-Hudson calling and Under the Wire playing tunes for us. There's no better way to an evening in spring!

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: $10 for members, $12 for non-members, students $8 and new dancers get in for $5.

Extended Calendar:

March 15: Contra Dance with music by Under the Wire and calling by Nancy Staub, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

April 19: Contra Dance with music by Wildgrass and calling by Emily Faulkner, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

May 17: Contra Dance with music by Banna Damhsa and calling by Emily Faulkner, at the old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30, dancing at 7:30 PM.

June 21: Contra Dance with music by a groovy band and calling by somebody cool, 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 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 somebody cool, 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 somebody cool, 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.