Events - Week View

QuaranTUNE Virtual Dulcimer Fest was established in an effort to provide relief and connection for musicians during the “lock-down” of early 2020. It now continues to host live-streamed events online. Workshops, concerts, and jams are affordable and available to anyone, anywhere in the world, all access pass $25.99.

Summer Fest 2025 Schedule

*Times displayed in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

June 5 (Thu):
1-3 pm - Virtual Vending (All are welcome!)
4:15 pm - Concert

Jun 6 (Fri) & Jun 7 (Sat):
5:30 am - Help Desk Opens
6 am - Workshops Begin!
2:30 pm - Help Desk Closes
3:15 pm Concert
Jam after the concert!

June 8 (Sun):
10 am - Afternoon Concert
2 pm - Evening Concert

Our annual all-member event, the Strawberry Social is coming up in June, free. We‘ll start with our tradition of enjoying delicious strawberry shortcake with local Hood berries and then move into a Song Circle. Listeners welcome of course. The event is free and a great way to meet your fellow PFS members. Feel free to bring family - of course - and also friends who might be interested in joining PFS. We hope to see you there!

Food: Bringing snacks is nice
Beverage: Bring what you‘d like to drink/share. We‘re good on beer, including non-alcoholic, flavored sparkling waters, but I appear to be out of wine. I‘ll try to pick some up today, but if you want to be sure there‘s some....

If you haven‘t been here before: The house is blue-green and sits endwise to the street. Walk between it and the dumpsters, and through the red gate with the "Cameron‘s Comfort" sign. The front steps will be on your right as you come through.

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.

Jan 12 (Sun): Calling: David Macemon, Music: George Penk, Leslie Hirsch, Mark Douglass
Feb 9 (Sun): Calling: Ric Goldman, Music: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott
Mar 9 (Sun): Calling: Laura Hatch, Music: Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott
Apr 13 (Sun): Calling: Brooke Friendly, Music: Fine Companions - Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott
May 11 (Sun): Calling: TBD, Music: Fine Companions - Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott
Jun 8 (Sun): Calling: IBD, Music: Fine Companions - Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott

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.

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

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!

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Led by Anne Weiss, this fun class will help you improve your harmony skills, $80 for three weeks or $30 drop-in, all ages, experienced and inexperienced (and in between) singers welcome. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.

Ooooh, you KNOW you love to sing harmony! Or want to! Come enjoy group singing and improve your harmony skills in this fun class, using songs and styles from around the world. If you can hold a melody- or a harmony–or both– this class is for you!

Sight reading ability welcome but not required. We will learn many songs by ear and some with the help of sheet music.

Parent friendly! Kids under 12 free with adult registration. Kids can come sing or bring self entertainment for the duration of class.

LOCATION: The Green House - 7320 SE Mill, Portland OR

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

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.

By writing about what matters most to her, having the courage to sing what’s often too hard for us to say, and delivering the work authentically, Mary Gauthier opened the gate and widened the path that many who came after her have traveled. Join us in celebrating twenty-five years of the unique, courageous songs of Mary Gauthier, $30 + $8.11 in fees, 21+ (doors open 6:30 pm).

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.

Bluesing Around w/ Folk, an Artichoke Community Music class led by Anne Weiss, improve your group and individual playing and singing skills (and develop new repertoire!) in this fun, interactive class, $160 for seven classes, $30 drop-in.

Any instrument and/or vocals, advanced beginner, intermediate and up. We’ll learn how to approach blues and folk from a fresh perspective, gain listening, instrumental, rhythmic and vocal skills, and you’ll have the opportunity to share what you’ve worked on each week (if you like)!

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

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.

Joe‘s Sing-A-Long - a song circle with Joe Hickerson

2nd Wednesday of every month

Music Theory Made Fun and Easy is an Artichoke Community Music School class led by Tracy Kim, $225 for seven classes. Drop-ins are allowed for $40 per session, please email Tracy at tracykimmusic(*at*)gmail.com.

This class is in-person at Artichoke Music (in SE Portland). Limited to 15 students. Classroom is located upstairs (front classroom).

Tracy makes learning and UNDERSTANDING music theory fun and EASY! By using popular music songs and examples from many genres, students get a chance to learn new music, while learning all aspects of music theory.

If you have been wondering: what key a song is in, how to transpose a song, how to use a capo, how (and why) to use the circle of fifths, the difference between 3/4 time and 6/8, what is a mode (Dorian, Mixolydian,etc,), what is I vi ii V, or what a borrowed chord or secondary dominant is...look no further, you found the class that will explain all this and more!

The topics include: chromatic scales, major scales, triads, key signature, 6th and 7th chords, understanding formulas, common chord progressions, how to know when a song is in a minor key, modulations, transposition, circle of fifths, extended and altered chords, secondary dominants, diminshed chord theory, borrowed chords, and slash chords.

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!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

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

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

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

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, and Dan Shramek, 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.

For beginners and seasoned dancers, no experience necessary, singles and couples welcome, family friendly, live music, $5-$15 sliding scale admission, children under 12 free.

May 13 (Fri): open band, open mic

7 pm: lesson
7:30-10 pm: dance

Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. A hat will be passed to defray the cost of the room. Sing at 7 pm.

Questions? Ken(*at*)KenGaines.com

Upcoming: Mar 14, Apr 11, May 9, Jun 13

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.

May 2: caller Ric Goldman (Positional Calling) with Erica Liebert, Laura Kuhlman, Ben Blechman, Jenny Peterson
May 9: caller Lindsey Dono (Positional Calling) with Ron Dann, Betsy Branch, Lisa Scott
May 16: caller Laura Hatch (Gendered Calling) with Erik Weberg, Lori Schaffer, Sue Songer
May 23: *****NO DANCE TONIGHT, CANCELED FOR FOLKLIFE*****
May 30: caller Ric Goldman (Positional Calling) with Sue Songer, Lori Schaffer, Ben Blechman
Jun 6: Community-led dance (Mixed Positional and Gendered Calling) with Fine Companions
Jun 13: caller Andrea Nettleton (Positional Calling) with Erica Liebert, Erik Weberg, Ben Blechman, Jenny Peterson
Jun 20: caller Nan Evans (Gendered Calling) with Full Circle
Jun 27: caller Brooke Friendly (Positional Calling) with Erik Weberg, Bill Tomczak, Lisa Scott
Jul 4: Ric Goldman (Positional Calling) with TBD
Jul 11: caller PCDC Friday English Dance: Laura Hatch (Gendered Calling) with TBD
Jul 18: caller Lindsey Dono (Positional Calling) with Laura Kuhlman, Leslie Hirsch, Lisa Scott
Jul 25: callers Dilip Sequeira and Rachel Pusey (Positional Calling) with Carl Thor, Brooke Bubna, Jennie Davidson

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.

The North-End Slow Session is hosted by Kathleen Walsh on the second Saturday of each month at 1-3 pm.

Location: Columbia Ecovillage, 4621 NE Killingsworth St, # 20, Ptld, OR 97218 –host’s address on property.

The session will be in the guesthouse toward the back of the complex. Text host if you need help: 503-233-0331.

Please park on the street (Killingsworth) and walk over. There is no charge for the session.

Tom’s folk music program is going on 35 years and one of the longest running music radio shows around.

You can listen on www.folkmusicnotebook.com on Saturday at 4 pm PST and repeated again on Sunday at 1 am.

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.”

You are cordially invited to an English Country Dance party! Come enjoy a delightful evening of exciting, exuberant, and beautiful dances, both new and old. No partner or previous experience required!

Ages 13 through adult. $15 per dancer in advance/$20 at the door if any are left. Limited to 100 dancers.

Registration link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/settomusicenglishcountrydancing/882857

May 10 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch to recorded music
Jun 14 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch to recorded music

Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues, sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.

7 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30-10:30 pm dancing

Feb 8 (Sat): caller Ric Goldman, music by The Euphemists
Mar 8 (Sat): callers Rich, Laurel, and William, music by The Portland Megaband (at PSU Smith Ballroom)
Apr 12 (Sat): caller Gordy Euler, music by The Hat Band
May 10 (Sat): caller Koren Wake [Seattle], music by The Fiddle Hellions
Jun 14 (Sat): caller Rich Goss, music by Bandwidth

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.

A ballad is a song that tells a story. Bring us your ballads from renowned collections, local history, family tradition, or just ripping good yarns.

Watch live on Facebook using the link provided. For the Zoom participant link, join the mailing list or email info(at)lynnoel.com on the day of the event.

Mar 2 (Sun): Irish Sing for St. Pat‘s
Jun 15 (Sun): Ballad Sing

TIP JAR
http://www.mermaidstavern.com

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.

Portland’s Juneteenth Gospel Music Concert led by Dr. JerMichael Riley, lead vocalist of the world renowned and Grammy/Stellar award-winning Mississippi Mass Choir. June 15, 2025 at 6PM, at Registration for the concert is pay-what-you-can.

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!

Jun 1 (Sun): Porchello - eclectic cellos
Jun 2 (Mon): Swing Shifters - rags, blues
Jun 4 (Wed): Wen‘ipt - indigenous contributors to jazz
Jun 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Jun 8 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Jun 9 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Jun 11 (Wed): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
Jun 12 (Thu): Kerry Politzer and Ben Graves - jazz piano and guitar
Jun 15 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Jun 16 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Jun 18 (Wed): The Bylines - American music cocktail
Jun 19 (Thu): Annette Lowman - jazz Juneteenth celebration
Jun 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle
Jun 22 (Sun): RVD Quartet - original pop
Jun 23 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
Jun 25 (Wed): Dan Balmer‘s Birthday Show
Jun 26 (Thu): Pete Peterson‘s Funky Trio
Jun 29 (Sun): Maiden Oregon - original acoustic
Jun 30 (Mon): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops, etc.
Jul 2 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
Jul 3 (Thu): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass

Come and share your music at our next 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.

Jun 15: award-winning guitarist - Brandon Azbill

COVID Policy:
Masks are encouraged but not required.

Pickathon Presents Sunday Night Bluegrass, ($10 unless otherwise noted), 21+ (doors open at 7 pm).

Feb 23 (Sun): The Langan Band with Tuesday String Band ($15)
Mar 2 (Sun): Fog Holler
Mar 9 (Sun): Thunder Ridge
Mar 16 (Sun): Broken Compass Bluegrass with Josh Cole Band ($15)
Apr 6 (Sun): Fog Holler
Apr 13 (Sun): Josh Cole Band
Apr 20 (Sun): Thunder Ridge
Apr 27 (Sun): Dadweed
May 11 (Sun): Josh Cole Band
May 18 (Sun): Thunder Ridge
May 25 (Sun): Dadweed
Jun 1 (Sun): Fog Holler
Jun 15 (Sun): Thunder Ridge
Jun 22 (Sun): Josh Cole Band
Jun 29 (Sun): Dadweed
Jul 6 (Sun): Fog Holler