Events - Week View

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+.

Nov 2 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 3 (Mon): The Waysiders- original country music
Nov 4 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 5 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Nov 6 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 7 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Nov 8 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 9 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 10 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Nov 11 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 12 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 13 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 14 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Nov 16 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 17 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Nov 18 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Nov 19 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Nov 20 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 21 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Nov 22 (Sat):
Nov 23 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 28 (Fri): Michelle Alany & the Mystics - violin, voice and folk songs from around the world, Sephardic, Balkan, klezmer & Medi

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Nov 26 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Nov 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Steve Hall and Kenny Morse
Nov 30 (Sun): Courtney Von Drehle and Andrew Alikhanov - accordion and clarinet
Dec 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
Dec 3 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Dec 4 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Dec 6 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Dec 7 (Sun): Tim and Nancy Nickel - celebration of Erik Satie in music and film
Dec 8 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Dec 10 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hess - blues, roots
Dec 11 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - original jazz
Dec 14 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Dec 15 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Dec 17 (Wed): Mark Shark - soulful blues and carols too
Dec 18 (Thu): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Dec 21 (Sun): [4 pm] Christmas Singalong with Laura Cunard
Dec 21 (Sun): [7 pm] Chris Lee, Ben Graves, Dan Schulte - Music for the Longest Night
Dec 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowall - jazz violin, guitar
Dec 28 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced incursions
Dec 29 (Mon): Noah Bernstein, Shao-Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - ragtime to no time
Jan 3 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle

Super supportive weekly open mic hosted by Johnny Franco! Check out the Facebook group, song prompts weekly for those wanting to create something unique to share!

Sign-up at 8 pm, music from 9 – 11:30 pm, free.

Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.

Hosted by:
Diane Hunt (1st Monday),
Jonathan Lay (2nd Monday),
Kevin Grgurich (3rd Monday),
Diane Hunt (4th Monday),
Gordy Euler (5th Monday),

Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.

Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!

All performances 6-8 pm (unless otherwise extended), free, 21+.

Nov 2 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 3 (Mon): The Waysiders- original country music
Nov 4 (Tue): Lost Creek Bluegrass Band - two parts Traditional bluegrass, one part old-time fiddle tunes, and a splash of honkytonk
Nov 5 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Nov 6 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 7 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Nov 8 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 9 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 10 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Nov 11 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Nov 12 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Nov 13 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 14 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Nov 16 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 17 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Nov 18 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Nov 19 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Nov 20 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Nov 21 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Nov 22 (Sat):
Nov 23 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Nov 28 (Fri): Michelle Alany & the Mystics - violin, voice and folk songs from around the world, Sephardic, Balkan, klezmer & Medi

Artichoke Community Music School class led by Anne Weiss. Held on Mondays, $170 for seven sessions/ $30 drop-in, all ages. Children under 12 are free with adult registration.

Held at off-site location - NOT at Artichoke Music. Meets at the Green House, in SE Portland OR near Mount Tabor. Call or text 914-924-2574 with any questions. Address provided upon registration.

In this all-welcome class we’ll learn the history of and sing songs of protest and liberation from around the world. We’ll also focus on strengthening singing skills, especially harmony, rhythm and breath support. Children under 12 are free with adult registration. This class will be held in my garden in nice weather and in my home in less nice weather.

It’s a good time in the world to raise your voice!

Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) sponsors a contra slow jam on Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School.

The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

Questions: Email Kathy Story, PCDC President
at board-chair*(at)*portlandcountrydance.org.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Nov 26 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Nov 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Steve Hall and Kenny Morse
Nov 30 (Sun): Courtney Von Drehle and Andrew Alikhanov - accordion and clarinet
Dec 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
Dec 3 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Dec 4 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Dec 6 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Dec 7 (Sun): Tim and Nancy Nickel - celebration of Erik Satie in music and film
Dec 8 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Dec 10 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hess - blues, roots
Dec 11 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - original jazz
Dec 14 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Dec 15 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Dec 17 (Wed): Mark Shark - soulful blues and carols too
Dec 18 (Thu): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Dec 21 (Sun): [4 pm] Christmas Singalong with Laura Cunard
Dec 21 (Sun): [7 pm] Chris Lee, Ben Graves, Dan Schulte - Music for the Longest Night
Dec 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowall - jazz violin, guitar
Dec 28 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced incursions
Dec 29 (Mon): Noah Bernstein, Shao-Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - ragtime to no time
Jan 3 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle

The Thanksgiving feasts are over and it is time to dance ourselves back into shape. Join us this Monday for the love of dance at Lenora‘s.

Music is a varied playlist of waltz, blues, cha cha, NC2step, swing, and more...!

DJ for the evening is Dorothy Sharrar

All our dances are on a sliding scale of $15-$10

8-8:30 pm: Lesson/warm-up
8:30-10:30 pm: Open dancing to a varied playlist

Visit Lenora‘s Ballroom on the web ~ LenorasBallroom.com

Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 97202

A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.

Hosted by Dave Johnson, Diane Karl, Dan Shramek, Jack Bohl, Jonathan Lay, and Ed Mellnik. Past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.

This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.

At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.

Eagles Lodge have offered us their venue for our FIRST TUESDAY and THIRD THURSDAY Zydeco, $7 Cascade Zydeco members/$12 general admission.

It‘s funky and friendly and has a big shiny dance floor. And, as is typical of fraternal organization lodges, the drinks and snacks are a bargain!

Doors open 6:30
Zydeco Lesson 7:00
Music 7:30 - 9:30

Traditional and Contemporary folk music.

Hosted by:
Jack Bohl (1st Wednesday),
Will Selzer (2nd Wednesday),
John Risley (3rd Wednesday),
Ed Mellnik (4th Wednesday),
**rotating hosts** (5th Wednesday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.

Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.

Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.

On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.

7:30-10 pm, $5-20 sliding scale, Info: joyridecontra(*at*)gmail.com or www.joyride.erikweberg.com.

Joyride: George Penk (fiddle), Erik Weberg (flutes, harmonicas, bombardes), Jeff Kerssen-Griep (guitar, percussion), Sue Songer (piano, fiddle)

Nov 5 (Wed): caller Eric Curl
Dec 3 (Wed): caller Suzanne Girardot
Jan 7 (Wed): caller Laurel Thomas

Nearly all of our callers since Spring 2022 have opted to use gender-neutral terms in their teaching and prompting. Assume gender-neutral calling unless otherwise indicated.

COVID Policy:
Masks are now optional for dancers and performers alike.
Proof of vaccination is not required for entry to the event.
You will not need to provide contact information and sign a waiver.

In other words, at this time, attending the first Wednesday contra dance will be the same as in pre-COVID years with the exception that wearing a mask for self-protection is encouraged for those who wish to do so. Please respect others’ choices with regard to wearing or not wearing masks without judgement or prejudice.

Learner-friendly jam session focused on old-time, folk, and acoustic blues, held in members‘ homes, all instruments and ability levels welcome. For more info, contact Steve Bleiler at bleilers{at}pdx.edu.

Special sessions:
Feb 19 (Wed): Sad song happy hour
Dec 17 (Wed): Holiday music jam

COVID Policy:
Full vaccination required.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Nov 26 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Nov 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Steve Hall and Kenny Morse
Nov 30 (Sun): Courtney Von Drehle and Andrew Alikhanov - accordion and clarinet
Dec 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
Dec 3 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Dec 4 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Dec 6 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Dec 7 (Sun): Tim and Nancy Nickel - celebration of Erik Satie in music and film
Dec 8 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Dec 10 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hess - blues, roots
Dec 11 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - original jazz
Dec 14 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Dec 15 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Dec 17 (Wed): Mark Shark - soulful blues and carols too
Dec 18 (Thu): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Dec 21 (Sun): [4 pm] Christmas Singalong with Laura Cunard
Dec 21 (Sun): [7 pm] Chris Lee, Ben Graves, Dan Schulte - Music for the Longest Night
Dec 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowall - jazz violin, guitar
Dec 28 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced incursions
Dec 29 (Mon): Noah Bernstein, Shao-Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - ragtime to no time
Jan 3 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle

Traditional American music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.

Hosted by:
Kurt Liebezeit (1st Thursday),
Gordy Euler (2nd Thursday),
Kurt Liebezeit (3rd Thursday),
Jonathan Lay (4th Thursday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Nov 26 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Nov 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Steve Hall and Kenny Morse
Nov 30 (Sun): Courtney Von Drehle and Andrew Alikhanov - accordion and clarinet
Dec 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
Dec 3 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Dec 4 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Dec 6 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Dec 7 (Sun): Tim and Nancy Nickel - celebration of Erik Satie in music and film
Dec 8 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Dec 10 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hess - blues, roots
Dec 11 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - original jazz
Dec 14 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Dec 15 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Dec 17 (Wed): Mark Shark - soulful blues and carols too
Dec 18 (Thu): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Dec 21 (Sun): [4 pm] Christmas Singalong with Laura Cunard
Dec 21 (Sun): [7 pm] Chris Lee, Ben Graves, Dan Schulte - Music for the Longest Night
Dec 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowall - jazz violin, guitar
Dec 28 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced incursions
Dec 29 (Mon): Noah Bernstein, Shao-Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - ragtime to no time
Jan 3 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle

Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.

Hosts:
Dan Shramek and Steven Morrison

Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse

Folk, political, and women‘s music, both traditional and contemporary. A folk music collective, Don and Laurie love to feature live local and nationally known musicians! Music and conversations with an uplifting tilt. Live guests have included Peggy Seeger, Tracy Grammar, Linda Waterfall, Shanghaied on the Willamette, Geoff Muldaur, Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, and Anne Feeney.

Hosted by Don Jacobson.

Past shows are available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/movin.

Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, Leigh Anne Kranz, dickenbock, Dan Shramek and Mike Fisher, The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Andersen, The Von Trapps, and many others.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/songcircle.

Modern English country dance for all, Dancing starts at 7:30. Show up early to check in. Newcomers are always welcome. We waive the admission fee the first time you attend. An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request. Admission: $7-$20 sliding scale.

No street shoes permitted beyond entryway. Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor. No partner required.

We welcome people who respect our expressed dance-community values and code of conduct without regard for age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, or ability.

Oct 31: Community led dance (Mixed Positional and Gendered Calling) with Fine Companions: Erik Weberg, Bill Yomczak, Betsy Branch, Lisa Scott
Nov 7: *****Portland English Ball Weekend at Oaks Park Dance Pavilion*****
Nov 14: caller Cynthia Stenger (Positional Calling) with Sue Songer, Lori Schaffer, Ben Blechman
Nov 21: caller Laura Hatch (Mixed Positional and Gendered calling) with The Hat Band: Jon Neff, Syd Newell, Meg Tapley
Nov 28: caller Ric Goldman (Positional and Gender Neutral Calling) with Erica Liebert, Carl Thor, Norman Farrell, Landon Kuhn
Dec 5: caller Lindsey Dono (Positional Calling) with Erica Liebert, Carl Thor, Norman Farrell, Landon Kuhn
Dec 12: Jane Austen/ Regency Dance: caller Laura Hatch (Mixed Positional and Gendered Calling) with Sue Songer, Ben Blechman, Lori Shaffer
Dec 19: caller Nan Evans (Gendered Calling) with Full Circle: Fred Nussbaum, George Penk, Heather Pinney
Dec 26: ******DANCE CANCELLED****

Mask Policy:
All dances are mask-optional at this time.

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated.

Music in the country style, including western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk. hosted by Robert Parish, Wayne and Kathy Johnson, Wayne Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, and Gary Baysinger.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artist.

2nd Saturday, Wayne and Kathy - Variety of country, western, western swing, country folk, country blues, bluegrass, rockabilly and Americana.

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally. The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun.

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists.

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of eastern philosophy and western swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/swing-n-country.

Every Saturday, 9 am to noon, the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and old time music, and information about local shows and festivals!

First Saturday: Justin Auld

Second Saturday: Dave Elliott

3rd Saturday: Gareth Jenkins

4th Saturday: Chip Russell

5th Saturday: Donna Dunaif, Melissa Tanguay, Chuck Holloway

Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/music-true-vine.

Tune Explorer Sessions are a collaborative effort between MÓD and the TrailJams Community and consist of weekly slow & learning sessions for musician s who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument.

NOTE: Effective March 1, the suggested donation has been dropped to $5, cash or Venmo.

This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion). For more information visit TrailJams. (For Winter 2025, the teaching & learning sessions are on the first and third Saturdays of the month. There are slow sessions - without teaching - on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of the month. The slow sessions are at different locations.)

Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.

Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber, Jan Mancuso.

We open up a "room" on Zoom at 6 pm Pacific Time every Saturday evening. We start singing at 6:30 pm and we keep it going until the last person leaves. Feel free to come in anytime, and stay as long as you like. We run it kind of like a physical song circle. Everyone who wants to can sing once, and then we’ll do another round, and just keep going around as long as you like. Of course, it is totally fine to just listen and some people do. For more information, go to the heading ‘Song Circles‘ on this drop down menu.

May 18 theme: “House of the Rising Sun - the way you like it.”

Newcomers‘ session at 7:00; dance from 7:30-10-30, admission: $6 - $20 sliding scale.

Nov 1 (Sat): caller Eric Curl, music by The Euphemists
Dec 6 (Sat): caller Victoria Fox, music by The Stage Crew

We welcome people who respect our expressed dance-community values and code of conduct without regard for age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, or ability.

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.

Singer-songwriter acoustic duo Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel’s performances resonate deeply with audiences listening for well-crafted songs, skillful instrumentation, and gorgeous vocals. The alchemy of their interlocked voices with the warm, spare loveliness of Dan’s handmade guitar deliver the goods — that indescribable feeling that is part joy, part longing, a deliciously sweet ache haunting the darkest corridors of the heart. Ticket prices on-line: $23 general admission/$20 PFS members $12 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) Ticket prices at the door: $26 general admission/$23 PFS members $14 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) All concerts start at 7:30 pm. Doors to seating open at 7. PFS Westside Concerts 2025/2026 take place at Southminster Presbyterian Church. These concerts have a focus on regional artists. We have nine concerts, all on Saturday nights, scheduled for the 2025/2026 season (September through May). Upcoming concerts: Jan 10: Pat Byrne Feb 7: Sunny South Mar 14: Rio Con Brio Apr 11: Katie Jane Band May 2: Lauren Sheehan Duo

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Nov 26 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Nov 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Steve Hall and Kenny Morse
Nov 30 (Sun): Courtney Von Drehle and Andrew Alikhanov - accordion and clarinet
Dec 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
Dec 3 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Dec 4 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Dec 6 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Dec 7 (Sun): Tim and Nancy Nickel - celebration of Erik Satie in music and film
Dec 8 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Dec 10 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hess - blues, roots
Dec 11 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - original jazz
Dec 14 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Dec 15 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Dec 17 (Wed): Mark Shark - soulful blues and carols too
Dec 18 (Thu): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Dec 21 (Sun): [4 pm] Christmas Singalong with Laura Cunard
Dec 21 (Sun): [7 pm] Chris Lee, Ben Graves, Dan Schulte - Music for the Longest Night
Dec 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowall - jazz violin, guitar
Dec 28 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced incursions
Dec 29 (Mon): Noah Bernstein, Shao-Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - ragtime to no time
Jan 3 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle

Weekend matinees go on from 1-3 pm, free, all ages.

Nov 8 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian returns with her folk-rock group
Nov 9 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Nov 15 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Nov 16 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - Portland‘s favorite gypsy jazz band
Nov 22 (Sat): Russet St. Kamblers - a ride through the wild west
Nov 23 (Sun): The BBQ Boys - 4-piece Jazz, blues, and jug band
Dec 7 (Sun) Fire & Stone - bluegrass for the whole family
Dec 13 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group
Jan 10 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

Luciana Diliz will lead (with Tim Connell and Alexandra Santos) our second "The Sounds of Bossa Nova" workshop at Tabor Space in SE Portland - Tickets $15 plus $2.39 service fee.

Learn how to pronounce the lyrics in Portuguese while singing songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim. No need to speak Portuguese or be a singer. Just bring your curiosity and love for music! Led by Brazilian Portuguese teacher and Bossa Nova enthusiast Luciana Diniz, with beautiful piano accompaniment by Tim Connell and inspiring singing by Alexandra Santos.

NOTE: The songs will be different from the ones from the first workshop we did in September.

This workshop is the perfect blend of language and melody. Come experience the beauty of Brazilian Portuguese and the smooth sounds of bossa nova in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

This workshop will be led by Brazilian Portuguese teacher and bossa nova enthusiast, Luciana Diniz, with live instrumental accompaniment by Tim Connell. Luciana has an MA and PhD in Applied Linguistics from Georgia State University, and she has been teaching Portuguese as a second language for more than 15 years. She often uses music to teach her native language.

The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng and Dave Mongeau will feature spooky songs.

Bring your songbooks, voices, and/or instruments for an afternoon of singing. A hat will be passed to defray the cost of the room. A small donation of $5 per person helps us pay for the location (a small open chapel down a short hallway to the right of the main narthex).

Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. You are welcome to share songs from any genre.

Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter are a multi-instrumentalist duo who play Celtic harps, Swedish nyckelharpa, Ukrainian bandura, bouzouki, cittern and more, Suggested Donation: $20/person for the artists (doors open at 7 pm). To Prepay either send cash or check payable to: Guy Marx. Please note the Artist Name - House Concert in the Memo section of your check, and mail it to: Guy Marx, 3153 SE Taylor St, Portland. Oregon 97214. They hail from Oregon and tour extensively, both having successful recording and performing careers built from years of street performing and a background as rock musicians. They have performed with some of the biggest names in folk and acoustic music and have sold well over a million albums combined. Lisa Lynne is a multi-instrumentalist and performer who has gained worldwide recognition for her original music featuring her Celtic Harp. She is widely acclaimed for composing memorable and heartwarming melodies on the Windham Hill/Sony music labels that have repeatedly placed in the Top 10 & Top 20 on the Billboard New age music charts. Aryeh Frankfurter’s musical endeavors began at the age of three when he undertook classical training on the violin. Aryeh’s musical development led him to explore various ethnic and international musical genres, particularly Celtic folk music. At the age of fifteen Aryeh was introduced to the Celtic harp, an instrument which has become the focal point of his musical inspiration and expression. COVID Policy: We would like folks vaccinated and boosted per CDC guidelines for this event. We encourage mask usage but are no longer requiring it. Please feel free to wear them for your own comfort level as this is an indoor event.

First Sunday: Christian Harmony
Third Sunday: Blue Book

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Nov 26 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Nov 29 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Steve Hall and Kenny Morse
Nov 30 (Sun): Courtney Von Drehle and Andrew Alikhanov - accordion and clarinet
Dec 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
Dec 3 (Wed): Terry Robb - Blues Master
Dec 4 (Thu): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Dec 6 (Sat): Adlai Alexander, Cheryl Alex, Laurent Nickel
Dec 7 (Sun): Tim and Nancy Nickel - celebration of Erik Satie in music and film
Dec 8 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Dec 10 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Sonny Hess - blues, roots
Dec 11 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - original jazz
Dec 14 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Dec 15 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops
Dec 17 (Wed): Mark Shark - soulful blues and carols too
Dec 18 (Thu): Smut City Jellyroll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Dec 21 (Sun): [4 pm] Christmas Singalong with Laura Cunard
Dec 21 (Sun): [7 pm] Chris Lee, Ben Graves, Dan Schulte - Music for the Longest Night
Dec 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowall - jazz violin, guitar
Dec 28 (Sun): Faerie Folk - Irish-influenced incursions
Dec 29 (Mon): Noah Bernstein, Shao-Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - ragtime to no time
Jan 3 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle

New collaboration! Mary Flower, Award winning fingerpicking guitarist and lap slide player" with Leon Cotter a world class clarinetist/sax player from the California Honeydrops, jazz influenced heavily by music from Nigeria, South Africa and New Orleans, all ages. Advance tickets $20 at tickettomato.com. This intimate listening room is highly recommended: The Burlingame Space 8423 SW Terwilliger Blvd 97219