Events - Week View

Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.

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.

Back by popular demand, we now announce the next annual MUSIC ‘TIS BETTER THAN FOOTBALL AND TO DO ‘TIS BETTER THAN TO WATCH, SO WE‘RE GONNA‘ DO MUSIC PARTY. This totally amicable event will be held right here, 2626 Orchard Hill Place, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, on Sunday, February 11, 2024 starting at 2:30 pm or thereabouts. We shall enjoy one another‘s arts, talents, and self-expression, and thereby resolutely abstain from witnessing the media‘s annual breathless bacchanalia of bad bets, battered brains and broken bones. All forms of artistic self-expression (e.g. recitation, short stories, dance, jokes, etc) not longer than a typical song will be welcome from those who have something that they want to share with a friendly audience, as long as you are not louder than a bagpipe. All are welcome at any level of performance skill from near-beginner through all varieties of unknown up to whatever you‘ve got or more. We shall take turns and make sure that all get a turn. If you attend, please be ready to perform or at least come with someone who is. Arrive any time after 2:30 pm. This is an hour before game time, so that you will have a chance to not get sucked in by the pre-game shows. I have no idea how many will attend, but if we get enough to keep going, we will do so about as long as is usual for such things. The food situation will be similar to that of last year -- some eats and drinks will be provided by us, and all attending are encouraged to bring whatever they wish to share and anything they do not care to do without. Please reply by email if any questions: achrist*(at)*easystreet.net. Call us at 503-245-4070 (Al) or 503-752-3875 (Helen) if you lose your way getting here. Thanks for your consideration, Al Christians and Helen Christians

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

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.

Jun 9 (Sun): MASKS OPTIONAL
Jul 12 (Sun): MASKS OPTIONAL
Aug 11 (Sun): MASKS OPTIONAL
Sep 8 (Sun): MASKS OPTIONAL

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.

Fourth Sundas: Red Book singing (1991 Denson edition)

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

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

6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Sun May 7, 2023
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; dance 7-10

Admission: $6-$20 sliding scale

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

COVID Policy:
Masks required.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jul 1 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Jul 3 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Jul 7 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jul 8 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Jul 10 (Wed): Rivka Ross Trio - original jazz
Jul 11 (Thu): Mark Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Jul 14 (Sun): Peter Bernstein, Shao Way Woo, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Jul 15 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Jul 17 (Wed): Paul Mazzio with Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Jul 18 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jul 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer - jazz guitar
Jul 21 (Sun): Smut City Jelly Roll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Jul 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin and guitar
Jul 24 (Wed): Tom Wakeling and Matt Sazima - jazz bass and vibes
Jul 25 (Thu): Cheryl Alex - jazz flute
Jul 28 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels - Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Jul 29 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Bruce Forman - jazz guitar
Jul 31 (Wed): Coleoptera Saxophone Quartet plays The Beatles

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.

Herga at The Castle is a folk and acoustic music evening, with roots going back to 1963.

However, we have restarted online singarounds using Zoom, now on the second Monday of each month.

Note that this meeting runs independently of the live folk club, which runs in parallel at The Castle, Harrow-On-The-Hill.

To be added to the distribution list for log-in details send an e-mail to oldtimetim(*at*)gmail.com, or sign up using the form on our ‘contact’ page.

Zoom meeting active from 19:30 PM GMT to say hello!

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!

Trad & Irish song session.

Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jul 1 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Jul 3 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Jul 7 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jul 8 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Jul 10 (Wed): Rivka Ross Trio - original jazz
Jul 11 (Thu): Mark Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Jul 14 (Sun): Peter Bernstein, Shao Way Woo, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Jul 15 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Jul 17 (Wed): Paul Mazzio with Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Jul 18 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jul 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer - jazz guitar
Jul 21 (Sun): Smut City Jelly Roll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Jul 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin and guitar
Jul 24 (Wed): Tom Wakeling and Matt Sazima - jazz bass and vibes
Jul 25 (Thu): Cheryl Alex - jazz flute
Jul 28 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels - Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Jul 29 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Bruce Forman - jazz guitar
Jul 31 (Wed): Coleoptera Saxophone Quartet plays The Beatles

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 Diane Karl, past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.

The Everyone Welcome Community Choir is a non-audition singing class and choir rolled into one, where the number one reason for returning is FUN. Led by Anne Weiss, $165 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link provided.

Instead of "choral" music, we use songs from around the world: African, folk, gospel, Balkan, rounds, reggae, and more! We focus on pitch, breath, harmony, rhythm, and... did I mention fun? Any skill level, any age. Bring your family, bring your friends.

Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.

Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to customized pricing, the registration process is a little different for this class.

For ALL registration types (FULL & DROP-IN) please use the following instructions:

- click the REGISTER button
- login to your account, or select CONTINUE WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT and fill out the necessary info to register
- make sure your name (or the name of the registrant - if not you) is populated in the NAME field under REGISTRANTS
- click CHECK OUT NOW
- select the desired registration type from the ITEM drop-down list
- click the CHECKOUT button and follow the prompts to complete your registration

FOR ALL DROP-IN REGISTRATIONS:

- Please indicate which date you wish to drop-in, in the comment box provided
- If you would like to register for multiple drop-in dates at once, please email sarah*(at)*artichokemusic.org for assistance

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.

24th Annual Mardi Gras Dance Party live at The Artichoke, $20 (doors open at 7:30 pm. Bon Temps Rouler! 24th Annual Mardi Gras Dance Party and Gumbo Fest, hosted by the New Iberians Zydeco Band. Dinner, masks and beads are included in the admission price. The New Iberians will play from 8-9:15, and the Reverb Bros. will complete the evening from 9:45 to 11. The New Iberians have been bringing the music of Louisiana to the Northwest for over 25 years and feature Evan Shlaes on squeezebox and Paul Bassett on rub board. The Reverb Bros. are a perennial Portland favorite, playing old time folk and rock, featuring Claes Almroth on Keyboard and Harmonica, and Doug Marx on Vocal and Guitar.

Traditional and Contemporary folk music.

Hosted by:
Jack Bohl (1st Wednesday),
Will Selzer (2nd Wednesday),
John Risley (3rd Wednesday),
Steven Smith (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.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jul 1 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Jul 3 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Jul 7 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jul 8 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Jul 10 (Wed): Rivka Ross Trio - original jazz
Jul 11 (Thu): Mark Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Jul 14 (Sun): Peter Bernstein, Shao Way Woo, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Jul 15 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Jul 17 (Wed): Paul Mazzio with Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Jul 18 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jul 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer - jazz guitar
Jul 21 (Sun): Smut City Jelly Roll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Jul 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin and guitar
Jul 24 (Wed): Tom Wakeling and Matt Sazima - jazz bass and vibes
Jul 25 (Thu): Cheryl Alex - jazz flute
Jul 28 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels - Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Jul 29 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Bruce Forman - jazz guitar
Jul 31 (Wed): Coleoptera Saxophone Quartet plays The Beatles

Artichoke Community Music class led by Ken Gaines, $60 for two sessions/$30 drop-in.

Please note that these sessions will NOT occur on consecutive weeks. This class will meet on 9/13 & 9/27.

After a while we all tend to write the same type of song and while they may be successful, they become our "beautiful rut." This seminar/workshop takes the participants back to the basic music elements of songwriting and teaches a structured approach, bringing variety into newer songs - an approach that will last a lifetime of writing.

Each session is 2.5 to 3 hrs long. Attendees must bring their instruments, paper, and something to write with.

Artichoke Community Music class led by Megan (Cronin) Tucker, $140 for seven classes/$25 drop-in.

Learn jazz standards through easy arrangements for violin. This class is for beginner-intermediate violin players who want to expand their repertoire by playing some of the most beloved jazz standards in a supportive group setting.
Ability to read music or learn by ear is required.

This class is set up to be taken repeatedly, as new material will be presented each term.

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

Artichoke Community Music class led by Anne Weiss, $140 for seven classes, $25 drop-in. You know the basics and feel ready for a little bit of a challenge. We’ll go over piedmont, Chicago and delta blues styles and licks and tricks and new material to help you move up a step!

Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.

Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.

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 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jul 1 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Jul 3 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Jul 7 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jul 8 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Jul 10 (Wed): Rivka Ross Trio - original jazz
Jul 11 (Thu): Mark Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Jul 14 (Sun): Peter Bernstein, Shao Way Woo, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Jul 15 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Jul 17 (Wed): Paul Mazzio with Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Jul 18 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jul 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer - jazz guitar
Jul 21 (Sun): Smut City Jelly Roll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Jul 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin and guitar
Jul 24 (Wed): Tom Wakeling and Matt Sazima - jazz bass and vibes
Jul 25 (Thu): Cheryl Alex - jazz flute
Jul 28 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels - Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Jul 29 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Bruce Forman - jazz guitar
Jul 31 (Wed): Coleoptera Saxophone Quartet plays The Beatles

Come on down to Artichoke Music for the return of Acoustic Village, hosted by Richard Colombo! Be part of the heart. Make sure to arrive a little bit early and put your name in the hat to play two songs, cover or original. Hope to see you there!!!

Doors open at 6:30 pm, $5-10 cover at the door (sliding scale).

Singing from the Shenandoah Harmony (beige book).

In the back room, past the shuffleboard table.

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.

Artichoke Community Music class led by Arlo Leach, $120 for six weeks.

Everybody loves seeing a jug band, but there’s often more to this fun music than meets the eye. In this class we’ll dig into original jug band recordings from the 1920s-30s, learn about the artists who created them and practice building arrangements that reflect their unique style.

Players of all skill levels will have a role in our arrangements. If you already play a standard instrument like guitar, mandolin or harmonica, or a homemade instrument like jug, washboard or washtub bass, please bring it. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn a homemade instrument if you like. Depending on how the class goes, we might conclude with a performance of some kind.

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:
Most Fridays: Dan Shramek
4th Fridays: 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 and/or Laurie Sonnenfeld.

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

Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, and Leigh Anne Kranz, 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.

Tribute performers: Geoff Kaufman Mike Bailey with Judy Beisler Hugh Birdsall The Carolans w/Tim Lambert Gilead Road – Glen and Lizzie Nick Evento with Charlie Schott Karen Ethier-Waring Bernadette Golden Carl Franklin Suggested donation $20: Livestream option on Youtube.com/@AllSoulsNewLondon Call All Souls UU at 860-443-0316 by February 15 to reserve. All Souls UU, 19 Jay Street, New London CT 06320

Grammy-Award winning acoustic guitarist Mark Hanson and national award winning vocalist Greta Pedersen bring their scintillating guitars-and-vocals program to Artichoke February 16, $25 (doors open at 6:30). Together, their concerts are a memorable mix of blues, jazz standards, originals, and eclectic pop highlighted by blazing fingerpicking and haunting ballads.

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: Sliding scale, pay what you can: recommended range $7- $15.

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.

May 31: caller Ric Goldman with Norman Farrell, Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn, and Carl Thor
Jun 7: caller Cynthia Stenger with Erica Liebert, Laura Kuhlman, and Lisa Scott
Jun 14: caller David Macemon with Bill Tomczak, Laura Kuhlman, George Penk, and Jenny Peterson
Jun 21: caller Jacqui Grennan with Erik Weberg, Leslie Hirsch, and Lisa Scott
Jun 28: caller Nan Evans with Full Circle (Fred Nussbaum, George Penk, and Heather Pinney)
Jul 5: caller Cynthia Stenger with Erik Weberg, Leslie Hirsch, and Lisa Scott
Jul 12: caller David Macemon with Erik Weberg, Bill Tomczak, and Lisa Scott
Jul 19: caller Ric Goldman with Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn, Megan Tapley, and JP Douglas
Jul 26: caller Erik Weberg with Bill Tomczak, Laura Kuhlman, Brooke Bubna, and Mark Douglass
Aug 30: ****CANCELED (see you at Northwest Passage)****

Mask Policy:
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All dances are mask-optional at this time. 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.

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: Rachel and Justin

Second Saturday: Dave Elliott

3rd Saturday: Gareth Jenkins

4th Saturday: Chip Russell

5th Saturday: Phil Hodgen

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

Artichoke Community Music online class led by Martha Stone, $100 for six classes.

Clawhammer Banjo is fun to learn, comfortable to play, and great for any age. You can play fiddle tunes, use chords to sing songs, or just have fun figuring out your own music. We’ll learn how to tune the banjo, how to bum-ditty, we’ll even learn scales and chords! No musical experience is necessary. We’ll start small and add a little more each class, by the end you’ll be playing three tunes.

This class will take place online via Zoom. Instructor will provide zoom link prior to class start date.

The SF Maritime Association is proud to partner with the SF Maritime National Historical Park to bring you a virtual chantey sing series. General public and non-singer event page with live streaming: https://givebutter.com/ChanteySing.

Please come join the Harp Circle at Artichoke Music. Harp players are encouraged to share a tune or play along. It will take place every 3rd Saturday from 11am-1pm, $5-$10 suggested donation at the door.

Suggested book is Kim Robertson‘s Celtic Harp Solos. Open to all levels of players and listeners welcome, too.

PLEASE NOTE: This event will be primarily held in the Cafe but some months we may have to move it upstairs in the front classroom. Location will be clearly indicated each month.

We are honored to work with Max Tucker who is leading our student jazz jam at Artichoke Music! Max, along with the afternoon‘s "house" band, will warm up the stage with a short set and the jam will follow. Backline includes a keyboard and a drumset. This is a regularly occuring event happening once a month on the 3rd Saturdays.

This month‘s lineup:
coming soon

Musicians/performers get in FREE/listeners $5-$10 (sliding scale) suggested donation at the door, show 3 pm (doors open at 2:30).

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.

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

May 18 (Sat): caller Nichael Karcher, music by Countercurrent Plus
Jun 15 (Sat): caller Shell Stowell, music by Heather Pinneys, George Penk and Jess Schafer

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.

Join us for a Southern Louisiana tradition... breakfast, live music and dancing, $10 for members of Cascade Zydeco/$15 General Admission/Kids 12 and under free. It‘s the Cajun/Zydeco Brunch with the fabulous P.O. Sparkle Club playing a fun mix of classic Cajun, zydeco and uptempo dance music to help chase those winter blues away! Doors open at 10 am with Catfish Lou‘s full bar and breakfast menu until noon, followed by their delicious lunch fare. Special offers on Garnish Your Own Cajun Bloody Marys and FREE coffee (courtesy of Cascade Zydeco) with food purchase! Cajun two-step dance lesson 10:30 - 11 with Patti Lind and David Seitz. No partner or experience needed! Live music 11 - 1:30.

Kelly Brightwell & Woody Moran lead a song circle at The Artichoke every 3rd Sunday of the month. Bring your instrument, bring your songs (original or cover), bring your voice and let’s share some songs around the circle, suggested donation $5-$10 (doors open at 12:30 pm).

Americana artist Kelly Brightwell and folk-rocker Woody Moran serve up catchy harmonies and heartfelt messages with a sound reminiscent of The Civil Wars, Birds of Chicago, and UK band The Shires. The award-winning songwriters perform as a duo and with a full band in the Pacific Northwest region, playing house concerts, listening rooms and festival stages.

Artichoke Community Music song circle led by the Soldier Songs and Voices Team.

We welcome all veterans and current military to bring your acoustic instruments and share a song or two, covers and/or originals. Song books will be available.

Soldier Songs and Voices provides free songwriting workshops and guitar and voice instruction to veterans of all eras. We believe that everyone has a story to tell and that telling it in song is a path to a happier and healthier life. Loaner guitars are available. If you are interested in joining the workshops, email us.

First Sunday: Christian Harmony
Third Sunday: Blue Book

Song Circle every Sunday - see Facebook page of Fat Albert‘s Coffee House for Zoom Link and meeting ID.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jul 1 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
Jul 3 (Wed): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
Jul 7 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jul 8 (Mon): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Jul 10 (Wed): Rivka Ross Trio - original jazz
Jul 11 (Thu): Mark Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Jul 14 (Sun): Peter Bernstein, Shao Way Woo, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Jul 15 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Jul 17 (Wed): Paul Mazzio with Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Jul 18 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jul 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer - jazz guitar
Jul 21 (Sun): Smut City Jelly Roll Society - 20s/30s blues/jazz
Jul 22 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin and guitar
Jul 24 (Wed): Tom Wakeling and Matt Sazima - jazz bass and vibes
Jul 25 (Thu): Cheryl Alex - jazz flute
Jul 28 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels - Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Jul 29 (Mon): Adlai Alexander and Bruce Forman - jazz guitar
Jul 31 (Wed): Coleoptera Saxophone Quartet plays The Beatles

The Portland Guitar Society (PGS) holds an open mic on the third Sunday of each month from 7-9 pm (doors will open at 6:30) free. Bring your friends! All are welcome.

Enjoy our open mic and monthly meeting (all styles and levels welcome, bring an amp if you need one), followed by our featured performer.

Featured performer:
Jul 21 (Sun): Steve Cheseborough, acoustic country blues guitarist

COVID Policy:
Masks are encouraged but not required.