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Festival of the Living Rooms is a quarterly 3 day festival of music, primarily focusing on the music of the filk community.

Performers include:
Blind Lemming Chiffon
Halo Quin
Beth Kinderman
Cheshire Moon
The Faithful Sidekicks
Mary Bertke
Callie Hills & Rebecca Newman
Don Neill
Roberta Rogow
Griff the Filker

This hybrid workshop will give you specific tools and hints for your songwriting, arranging, and performing, all within the context of honoring your unique gifts and giving yourself permission to become the artist/musician you hope to become. In a world of judgment and criticism, we are filled with the voices of others telling us how to be. In this workshop, Freebo and Alice will help you to find your own voice, figuratively and literally. They will cover inspiration, sharing their methods on how to begin writing when the page seems blank, and song arrangement, shaping your song for recording and performance by defining the chorus, verse, bridge, and intro, and giving you simple alternative chords to make your song even more interesting. Finally, they will address essential elements of performance, including nerves, preparation, tools, timing, pace, and ultimately communication and communion with the audience. How do you relate to the audience? You become one with them!

Price is $45.00 plus a $3.87 processing fee = $48.87. Limited to 15 attendees on a first come basis.

QuaranTUNE Christmas Concerts are just under a week away. Cozy up at home and enjoy the company of the dulcimer community for two nights of friendship and beautiful, festive music, $25.99 for both concerts.

Once your purchase is complete, you can download your ticket along with a collection of sheet music donated by our generous faculty! The booklet contains 24 sheet music & tablature arrangements.

Concert Times:
Dec 14 (Sun): 12 pm PST
Dec 15 (Mon): 4 pm PST

Share this amazing experience with your friends. All are welcome to attend! If you’d like to purchase a ticket as a gift, simply enter the recipient’s email address instead of your own when you check out.

This concert series will be hosted in an interactive setting on Zoom.

List of Performers -

Dec 14 (Sun)

Jessica Comeau
Val Cortoni
Larry Conger
Tina Bergmann & Mark Wade
Mark Tindle
Jess Dickinson
Debbie Porter & Dave Stanley
Kara Barnard
Karen Mueller
Stephen Humphries
Stephen Seifert
Joshua Messick

Dec 15 (Mon)

Steve Eulberg
Flutterby Music
Molly McCormack
Hannah Harris & Bear Whitmer
Susan Trump
Katie Moritz
Charles Whitmer
Mark Alan Wade
Dave Haas
Karen Alley
Atwater-Donnelly
Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts

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

Dec 6 (Sat): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Swing band featuring Tracy Kim of Kung Pao Chickens
Dec 7 (Sun) Fire & Stone - bluegrass for the whole family
Dec 13 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group
Dec 14 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Dec 20 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Dec 21 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - Portland‘s favorite gypsy jazz band
Dec 27 (Sat): JT Wise Band - folk and roots music with tight 3-part harmonies
Dec 28 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Brent Martens and Doug Sammons playing Hawai‘ian swing jazz
Jan 3 (Sat): TBA
Jan 4 (Sun): Fire & Stone - bluegrass for the whole family
Jan 10 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group

The Midwinter Revels: Highland Hearth- A Celebration of the Solstice, a tale told with the music, story, and dance of Scotland. 8 Performances from December 12th-21st.

When Glasgow officials tell a group of Highlanders they are no longer allowed to celebrate Yule, the community must decide if they are willing to give up on their traditions. Perhaps the children - and a few magical Brownies - have the answer!

Have a question?
Contact our Box Office at: (503) 274-4654
10 am-2 pm Monday through Friday

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.

The 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers is an opportunity to dance to the music of Fine Companions (and friends), suggested donation $10-20 sliding scale, dance shoes required, no street shoes permitted beyond the entrance.

Nov 9 (Sun): CANCELED
Dec 14 (Sun): Calling: David Macemon, Music: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott, Erik Weberg
Jan 11 (Sun): Calling: David Macemon, Music: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott, Erik Weberg

The dances will be a balance of familiar dances and unfamiliar dances. The callers will encourage dancers to incorporate style points such as quality of movement, timing, transitions and dancing with the music.

We ask that dancers be comfortable dancing standard English Dance figures including:
- Heys in various orientations
- Regular and Double figure eights
- Triple minor progressions
- Dancing with couples outside of your group of 4
- Straight and draw poussettes.

Mask Policy:
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All regular Contra and English dances will be mask-optional. Check the upcoming dances information to verify status of a dance.

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.

Second and Fourth Sunday: Green Book singing (1991 Denson edition)

Nov 23: no singing at Kennedy School

Held in the Community Room, SE corner of the building.

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

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

Come and share your music at the next Portland Guitar Society (PGS) Monthly Meeting and Open Mic and stay to enjoy a set by our featured performer (all styles and levels welcome, bring an amp if you need one), followed by our featured performer. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Featured Performers:
Dec 14 (Sun) - Michael Hermes
Jan 18 (Sun) - Yuri Liberzon
Feb 15 (Sun) - Kevin Ayers
Mar 15 (Sun) - John Silliman Dodge
Apr 19 (Sun) - Nial Ransford

** NOTE: The December meeting is currently scheduled in Room #326 instead of the Recital Hall.

See PGS Meetings for details on location, entrance and parking

COVID Policy: Masks are encouraged but not required.

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.

Festival of the Living Rooms is a quarterly 3 day festival of music, primarily focusing on the music of the filk community.

Performers include:
Blind Lemming Chiffon
Halo Quin
Beth Kinderman
Cheshire Moon
The Faithful Sidekicks
Mary Bertke
Callie Hills & Rebecca Newman
Don Neill
Roberta Rogow
Griff the Filker

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!

QuaranTUNE Christmas Concerts are just under a week away. Cozy up at home and enjoy the company of the dulcimer community for two nights of friendship and beautiful, festive music, $25.99 for both concerts.

Once your purchase is complete, you can download your ticket along with a collection of sheet music donated by our generous faculty! The booklet contains 24 sheet music & tablature arrangements.

Concert Times:
Dec 14 (Sun): 12 pm PST
Dec 15 (Mon): 4 pm PST

Share this amazing experience with your friends. All are welcome to attend! If you’d like to purchase a ticket as a gift, simply enter the recipient’s email address instead of your own when you check out.

This concert series will be hosted in an interactive setting on Zoom.

List of Performers -

Dec 14 (Sun)

Jessica Comeau
Val Cortoni
Larry Conger
Tina Bergmann & Mark Wade
Mark Tindle
Jess Dickinson
Debbie Porter & Dave Stanley
Kara Barnard
Karen Mueller
Stephen Humphries
Stephen Seifert
Joshua Messick

Dec 15 (Mon)

Steve Eulberg
Flutterby Music
Molly McCormack
Hannah Harris & Bear Whitmer
Susan Trump
Katie Moritz
Charles Whitmer
Mark Alan Wade
Dave Haas
Karen Alley
Atwater-Donnelly
Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

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!

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

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.

Holiday dance on Monday, December 15th as we celebrate Hanukkah with music for the season, as well as some Israeli circle dancing and lighting of the Hanukkah candles.

8:00 - 10:30 Open Dancing

Join us for a fun time of dance!

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

We are excited to announce the first ever Laurelthirst Open Jam every MONDAY night in May, hosted by Jack McGrane of Bodhi Mojo, free.

Hone in your group improvisational skills in a low key and supportive environment. Bring your own axe if you can and arrive early to get a guaranteed spot on the sign up sheet. Feel free to contact Jack with any questions at jackmcgrane25(*at*)gmail.com.

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.

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

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.

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Hoku Events on Madison is opening their doors for our new 3rd Wednesday DJ Zydeco nights beginning Wednesday, November 19! Let‘s fill up the dance floor and enjoy some libations and food from the bar. Lots of space for dancing and a great ambiance, $10 Cascade Zydeco members/$15 general admission

So far, we have a commitment for DJ nights on November 19th and December 17th, and a special live music night on January 21 with the Too Loose Cajun/Zydeco Band. Chase away your winter blues with some sweaty fun!

Doors open at 6:30 pm
Zydeco lesson 7-7:30
Music & dancing until 9:30

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.

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Singing from the Shenandoah Harmony (beige book).

Shenandoah Harmony, 7-9 pm at the common room for 2515-2525 SE Ankeny.
Look for Little Free Library box. Take the alley to your right (east side) as you’re facing the building. The common room is the first door on the left.

Just $10/week for the Winds of Donegal classes. Every Thursday we teach you the basics of the three‘s, seven‘s and jig steps so that you can enjoy the live music ceilis around Portland and Ireland. Classes are geared toward 13 and older. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes not heels.

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

Some of Michael‘s PDX friends play his songs in a loose community gathering for his birthday: Alela Diane, Larry Yes, Nate Lumbard, Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire, and more, free.

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.

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

The Midwinter Revels: Highland Hearth- A Celebration of the Solstice, a tale told with the music, story, and dance of Scotland. 8 Performances from December 12th-21st.

When Glasgow officials tell a group of Highlanders they are no longer allowed to celebrate Yule, the community must decide if they are willing to give up on their traditions. Perhaps the children - and a few magical Brownies - have the answer!

Have a question?
Contact our Box Office at: (503) 274-4654
10 am-2 pm Monday through Friday

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.

The Showdown Saloon presents Swamp Thang, Doors open at 7, Swamp Thang plays 8:00-10:00, ticket info TBA. Don‘t miss Swamp Thang at the Showdown on December 19th. When the weather gets cold, dancers get swampy. You can park in the Subway lot across the street and be sure to take advantage of the signaled crosswalk on Powell, ya hear?

The Walkaways are a Phish tribute like no other. They don‘t play any Phish songs. Instead, they play all the classic covers Phish has played over the decades, $10.

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.

Enjoy Saturday Mornin’s Music! every third Saturday from September to June as a different local children’s musician entertains families with their songs, music, and interactive singing and movement. While geared toward families with children from birth to age 8, all ages are welcome. See ya’ at Saturday Mornin’s Music!

The SF Maritime Association is proud to partner with the SF Maritime National Historical Park to bring you a virtual chantey sing series.

To sign up for a song leading spot, please use this link (first come, first served): https://maritime.org/sea-chantey-sign-up/

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.)

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

Dec 6 (Sat): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Swing band featuring Tracy Kim of Kung Pao Chickens
Dec 7 (Sun) Fire & Stone - bluegrass for the whole family
Dec 13 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group
Dec 14 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Dec 20 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Dec 21 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - Portland‘s favorite gypsy jazz band
Dec 27 (Sat): JT Wise Band - folk and roots music with tight 3-part harmonies
Dec 28 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Brent Martens and Doug Sammons playing Hawai‘ian swing jazz
Jan 3 (Sat): TBA
Jan 4 (Sun): Fire & Stone - bluegrass for the whole family
Jan 10 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group

The Midwinter Revels: Highland Hearth- A Celebration of the Solstice, a tale told with the music, story, and dance of Scotland. 8 Performances from December 12th-21st.

When Glasgow officials tell a group of Highlanders they are no longer allowed to celebrate Yule, the community must decide if they are willing to give up on their traditions. Perhaps the children - and a few magical Brownies - have the answer!

Have a question?
Contact our Box Office at: (503) 274-4654
10 am-2 pm Monday through Friday

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.”

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Saturday night dancing at Fulton Hall continues! Sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.
7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30-10:30 pm dancing

Dec 20 (Sat): caller Lindsey Dono, music by Campaign for Reel Time

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.

Mask Policy:
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All contra 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. 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.

The Midwinter Revels: Highland Hearth- A Celebration of the Solstice, a tale told with the music, story, and dance of Scotland. 8 Performances from December 12th-21st.

When Glasgow officials tell a group of Highlanders they are no longer allowed to celebrate Yule, the community must decide if they are willing to give up on their traditions. Perhaps the children - and a few magical Brownies - have the answer!

Have a question?
Contact our Box Office at: (503) 274-4654
10 am-2 pm Monday through Friday

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

Dec 6 (Sat): Ashley Seaton & TK Swing All-Stars - Swing band featuring Tracy Kim of Kung Pao Chickens
Dec 7 (Sun) Fire & Stone - bluegrass for the whole family
Dec 13 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group
Dec 14 (Sun): Sweet Preserves - Traditional acoustic New Orleans jazz
Dec 20 (Sat): Josh Cole‘s Bluegrass Matinee - good, old-fashioned bluegrass
Dec 21 (Sun): Kung Pao Chickens - Portland‘s favorite gypsy jazz band
Dec 27 (Sat): JT Wise Band - folk and roots music with tight 3-part harmonies
Dec 28 (Sun): Sleepy Lagoon - Pete Krebs, Brent Martens and Doug Sammons playing Hawai‘ian swing jazz
Jan 3 (Sat): TBA
Jan 4 (Sun): Fire & Stone - bluegrass for the whole family
Jan 10 (Sat): Petty Cash - Janet Julian‘s folk-rock group

The Midwinter Revels: Highland Hearth- A Celebration of the Solstice, a tale told with the music, story, and dance of Scotland. 8 Performances from December 12th-21st.

When Glasgow officials tell a group of Highlanders they are no longer allowed to celebrate Yule, the community must decide if they are willing to give up on their traditions. Perhaps the children - and a few magical Brownies - have the answer!

Have a question?
Contact our Box Office at: (503) 274-4654
10 am-2 pm Monday through Friday

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.

New! Portland Folkmusic Society West Side Song Circle! Help us ring the rafters and raise the roof! You bring it, we’ll sing it at 2-4:30 pm, on the third Sunday of each month.

Southminster Presbyterian Church, Beaverton, 12250 SW Denney Rd,
corner of Hall. (In the Petersen Gallery. Use the east parking lot and
enter at the east door. Please, no alcohol.)

Bring your friends. Everyone welcome!

Questions? Email stevemullinax57*(at)*gmail.com. RSVP would be appreciated.

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

First Sunday: Christian Harmony
Third Sunday: Blue Book

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

Dec 5 (Fri): Vintage Soul- riotous and raucous soul music
Dec 7 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 8 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 9 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 10 (Wed): The Get Down Funk Collective [extended to 9 pm] - infectious blend of funk, soul, R&B, and jazz
Dec 11 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars - dusty country-roots songwriter
Dec 12 (Fri): The James Low Irregulars- poet rocker
Dec 13 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt - nine-piece soul band
Nov 15 (Sat): Nearly Acoustic - music of the Jerry Garcia Axoustic Band
Dec 14 (Sun): Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 15 (Mon): Catnip Brothers - classic western swing
Dec 16 (Tue): The Pagan Jug Band - a mix of jug, blues, country, bluegrass, and hokum
Dec 17 (Wed): The Scott Law Band [extended to 9 pm] - blending rock, jazz, blues, and modern acoustic music
Dec 18 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 19 (Fri): Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - West Coast-based Americana
Dec 20 (Wed): Queasy Gumbo [extended to 9 pm] - The Quick and Easy Boys with Keyboardist Steve Kerin, playing New Orleans-flavored funk!
Dec 21 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful
Dec 22 (Mon): Portland Country Underground - a passion for country and roots music
Dec 23 (Tue): Jackstraw - bluegrass, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n roll
Dec 24 (Wed): Dave Reisch, Lewi Longmire and The LT Layabouts (Pub will likely be open 4-9 pm, with low-key music)
Dec 26 (Thu): Lewi Longmire & The Left Coast Roasters - rowdy roots rock and roll with a classic heart!
Dec 28 (Sun); Freak Mountain Ramblers - Off-beat, edgy, weird, wonderful

Contra Remix: Gender-free Queer-friendly DJ‘d contra dancing.

Also keep spreading the good word to continue filling up the hall with even more of our friends and new friends we haven‘t met yet!

Contra Remix is back, with caller and DJ Noah Grunzweig.

This is a queer loving space that supports the expression, exploration, and rejection of gender & sex identities. The terms used to identify partnered positioning in our dance are Larks and Robins.

Community welcome and newcomers‘ lesson at 6:30 pm; dance 7-10

Admission: $6-$20 sliding scale

New Location! Norse Hall, upstairs - 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland

Mask Policy
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All regular Contra and English dances will be mask-optional. Check the upcoming dances information to verify status of a dance.

Vaccination 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.

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.