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May, 2025

Monday
12
London via Zoom
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
12
London UK via Zoom
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
12
via Zoom
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
12
Off-site location
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Singing & Playing the Blues (harmonica) is an Artichoke Community Music School class led by Steve Cheseborough, $80 for three classes. It is held at an off-site location - NOT at Artichoke Music

All levels. Bring a good-quality diatonic harmonica in the key of A. We‘ll learn great songs with great harp parts, and put it all together. Will be held at an outdoor location, probably Laurelhurst Park. Instructor will contact students with specific location prior to the start date.
Monday
12
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Monday
12
Off-site location
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Singing & Playing the Blues (guitar) is an Artichoke Community Music School class led by Steve Cheseborough, $80 for three classes. It is held at an off-site location - NOT at Artichoke Music.

Singing and playing the blues (guitar) -- Intermediate to advanced. Bring an acoustic guitar, preferably with metal strings. Sing 1920s-30s-style blues songs and fingerpick sweet accompaniments. Will be held at an outdoor location, probably Laurelhurst Park. Instructor will contact students with specific location prior to the start date.
Monday
12
Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Led by Anne Weiss, this fun class will help you improve your harmony skills, $160 for seven 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.

LOCATION: Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing - 6211 SE Division, Portland Oregon
- Free parking on site - Bus stop one block away! - Wheelchair accessible!

Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Monday
12
The Moon and Sixpence Pub
Mon, May 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Irish music every Monday played by an array of the most stellar Irish musicians around. Hosted by an alternating schedule of Brongaene Griffin, Cary Novotny and Seamus Egan, free.

To see more about Irish performances and sessions in the Northwest go to cceoregon.org/sessions. There are so many more!
Tuesday
13
Cooper Mountain Ale Works
Tue, May 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The Westside Open Irish Music Session in Tigard meets every Tuesday . It is an open intermediate level Irish session, under 21 OK all hours, free.

Many tunes are listed at https://trailjams.org Lots of space, good food, free soft drinks, discount on beer. This is a craft brewery, so there are LOTS of beers to choose from.
Tuesday
13
Grant Park Church
Tue, May 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Portland Revels Community Chorus is led by Choral Director Jesse Cromer. It is a non-auditioned group of singers who meet every Tuesday, February 18th through May 20th simply for the joy of singing, $60 for adults/$30 for minors (minors must be 9 or older to participate, and must be 13 or older to participate without a guardian.)

Scholarships are available for anyone for whom the fee is a barrier to access. Please email Executive Director Lauren Bloom Hanover at lauren(*at*)portlandrevels.org to discuss.

There is no planned performance element to the Community Chorus - the goal is community, exploration of musical styles, and a non-competitive way to experience a choral environment.

The program will be held at Grant Park Church in Northeast Portland.
Wednesday
14
via Zoom
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
14
The Green House
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
14
Courtyard at Mount Tabor Park Building
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Joe‘s Sing-A-Long - a song circle with Joe Hickerson

2nd Wednesday of every month
Wednesday
14
Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Join Portland’s all age + all level weekly uke social featuring rotating hosts & lots of friendly faces at our new location. Follow us on Facebook for weekly information.

Due to weekly online play list changes, an electronic tablet, laptop, or smart phone is highly recommended.

A donation of $5 is requested weekly, to cover rental costs & future workshops.
Wednesday
14
Pam and Ed's house
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Dharmika‘s friends Pam and Ed will be hosting at 9014 NE 140th Ave. in the Orchards area of Vancouver. Doors open at 6:30, with music from 7-9. We can schmooze afterwards, as well, share your songs, etc. You can pay at the door, or in advance through Stripe: $5 to $25, two-fer-$25, pay whatever works for you. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds, since we never know what folks are going through in these crazytown times! Come sing with her, let us remember together the world we are working towards, and empower each other through community. Please do either buy a ticket or let her know by email (or on FB or Instagram Direct Message) that you are coming, and please let me know how many people. Seating is limited, so it will be very helpful to know who is going to make it!
Wednesday
14
Artichoke Community Music School
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
14
Members' Homes
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Wednesday
14
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Wed, May 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Thursday
15
Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Beginning Banjo is an Artichoke Community Music School class led by Norman Hamilton, $140 for six classes.

If you are an absolute beginning banjo player this class is for you. You‘ll get step by step instructions on how to play in an easy to follow format. You‘ll learn a two finger style technique that‘s easy to learn and fun to play. By the end of the class you’ll be more comfortable with the banjo and be able to play a few tunes.
Thursday
15
Winona Grange #271
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Thursday
15
East Portland Jewish Commons
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Portland Jewish Music Festival 2025 will be held from May 8th to May 18th at the Eastside Jewish Commons. The festival will feature two weekends of music, dance, film, lectures, workshops, and more. The first weekend will focus on Sephardic/Mizrachi music and the fusion of Spanish flamenco with those genres.

Schedule:
May 8 (Thu): Film - "On the Banks of the Tigris" (Festival Opening Night), 7 pm, $10-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 9 (Fri): Brenna McDonald, flamenco guitarist (with Eric Stern, Oud), 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 10 (Sat): Flamenco/Mizrachi fusion night with Espacio Flamenco, Michelle Alany, and Eric Stern, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 11 (Sun): Lecture - Amel Tafsout: Jews of the Maghreb, Michelle Alany and the Mystics, Mizrachi Sephardic Music Concert, 3 pm, $8-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 15 (Thu): Sklamberg Lurje Judelman Trio, Songs of Resilience, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Diane Chaplin Solo Cellist, 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Shabbat with Congregation P‘nai Or and PDX Nigun Circle, 7 pm, free, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): The Magid Presents: Shterna and the Lost Voice, 2 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): Jake Shulman-Ment Duo with Brivele, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 18 (Sun): Yankl Falk & The Carpathian-Pacific Express in an exciting exploration of Klezmer and Yiddish song, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
Thursday
15
North Portland Eagles Lodge
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Our friends at the Fraternal Order of Eagles have returned to their home base and invited us back for a Third Thursday Zydeco DJ Night beginning next week March 20th, $7 Cascade Zydeco members/$12 general admission.

Doors open at 6:30 pm
Zydeco Lesson 7 pm
DJ‘d dancing 7:30-9:30 pm

There is plenty of off-street parking and a full bar and snacks for purchase. Dancing will be in the bar area on the big wood floor.
Thursday
15
Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Thursday
15
T.C. O'Leary's Pub
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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he return of Oíche na nAmhrán (Night of Songs) has been an absolute joy! Every third Thursday, join us for a magical evening of singing, poetry, and even dancing!
Thursday
15
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Thu, May 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Friday
16
East Portland Jewish Commons
Fri, May 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The Portland Jewish Music Festival 2025 will be held from May 8th to May 18th at the Eastside Jewish Commons. The festival will feature two weekends of music, dance, film, lectures, workshops, and more. The first weekend will focus on Sephardic/Mizrachi music and the fusion of Spanish flamenco with those genres.

Schedule:
May 8 (Thu): Film - "On the Banks of the Tigris" (Festival Opening Night), 7 pm, $10-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 9 (Fri): Brenna McDonald, flamenco guitarist (with Eric Stern, Oud), 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 10 (Sat): Flamenco/Mizrachi fusion night with Espacio Flamenco, Michelle Alany, and Eric Stern, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 11 (Sun): Lecture - Amel Tafsout: Jews of the Maghreb, Michelle Alany and the Mystics, Mizrachi Sephardic Music Concert, 3 pm, $8-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 15 (Thu): Sklamberg Lurje Judelman Trio, Songs of Resilience, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Diane Chaplin Solo Cellist, 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Shabbat with Congregation P‘nai Or and PDX Nigun Circle, 7 pm, free, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): The Magid Presents: Shterna and the Lost Voice, 2 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): Jake Shulman-Ment Duo with Brivele, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 18 (Sun): Yankl Falk & The Carpathian-Pacific Express in an exciting exploration of Klezmer and Yiddish song, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
Friday
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Waverly United Church of Christ
Fri, May 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Third Friday Céilí w/Maldon Meehan, $15 door.

An Céilí Beag is our all-sets céilí held on the third Friday of the month. This three-hour event features a mixture of taught and called set dances by Maldon Meehan and other members of the set dancing community, accompanied by live music by both superb local musicians and occasional special guest musicians. All are welcome to come and participate in whichever way they feel moved. Bring a water bottle, towel, and non-scuffing slick or leather-soled shoes. Please, no street shoes!

Feb 21: music by Betsy Branch, calling by Maldon Meehan & friends.
Mar 21: music by Dale & Nell Russ, calling by Maldon Meehan & friends.
Apr 18: music by Elliot Grasso & Glen Waddell, calling by Maldon Meehan & friends.
May 18: music by Biddy On The Beach, calling by Maldon Meehan & friends.
Friday
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Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, May 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
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Southminster Presbyterian Church
Sat, May 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Herbert Sherbet (puppet) & Kate Carter (human) bring clever songs, stories, and invaluable social-emotional skills to folks of all ages!
Come enjoy sing-a-long, clap-a-long, dance-a-long family fun at “Saturday Mornin’s Music!” Beaverton’s newest concert series for children and families, sponsored by the Portland Folk Music Society. Each month a different family and/or kindi musician(s) will perform music and songs geared towards children, infants through kindergarten, and the caregivers that love them! For just $6 per person of any age (plus a 42 cent processing fee), you can enjoy “Saturday Mornin’s Music!” concerts from 10:30-11:30 am every third Saturday of the month, starting September 21st, in room 7 of Beaverton’s Southminister Presbyterian Church. We hope to see you and your young ones there; you give us hope and zest to keep on makin’ the music!
Saturday
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Waverly UCC
Sat, May 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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.)
Saturday
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East Portland Jewish Commons
Sat, May 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The Portland Jewish Music Festival 2025 will be held from May 8th to May 18th at the Eastside Jewish Commons. The festival will feature two weekends of music, dance, film, lectures, workshops, and more. The first weekend will focus on Sephardic/Mizrachi music and the fusion of Spanish flamenco with those genres.

Schedule:
May 8 (Thu): Film - "On the Banks of the Tigris" (Festival Opening Night), 7 pm, $10-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 9 (Fri): Brenna McDonald, flamenco guitarist (with Eric Stern, Oud), 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 10 (Sat): Flamenco/Mizrachi fusion night with Espacio Flamenco, Michelle Alany, and Eric Stern, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 11 (Sun): Lecture - Amel Tafsout: Jews of the Maghreb, Michelle Alany and the Mystics, Mizrachi Sephardic Music Concert, 3 pm, $8-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 15 (Thu): Sklamberg Lurje Judelman Trio, Songs of Resilience, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Diane Chaplin Solo Cellist, 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Shabbat with Congregation P‘nai Or and PDX Nigun Circle, 7 pm, free, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): The Magid Presents: Shterna and the Lost Voice, 2 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): Jake Shulman-Ment Duo with Brivele, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 18 (Sun): Yankl Falk & The Carpathian-Pacific Express in an exciting exploration of Klezmer and Yiddish song, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
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Your Home via Zoom
Sat, May 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
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Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, May 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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

May 17 (Sat): caller Michael Karcher [Pennsylvania], music by Campaign for Reel Time
Jun 21 (Sat): caller Shannon Horst [Seattle], music by Peter and the Wolf Tones
Jul 19 (Sat): caller Laurel Thomas, music by Coriolis

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.
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Reedwood Friends Church
Sat, May 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Cara Luft, bandleader of The Small Glories, along with The Doggone Brothers as her band (two incredible roots/bluegrass players and singers). Juno award winning singer-songwriter-musician Cara Luft is that rare artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from birth, yet willing to alter the fabric, stretch the boundaries and fearlessly bend genres and styles. A founding member of Canadian folk super-group The Wailin‘ Jennys and the brainchild behind Winnipeg‘s acclaimed powerhouse duo The Small Glories, Luft deserves her solid reputation as one of Canada’s finest live performers, armed with amazing tenacity, vision, energy and a contagious hilarity. Ticket prices on-line (at the door) General Admission $24 ($27) PFS Members $21 ($24) Ages 12-18 $12 ($14) Under 12 Free This concert series has a focus on national and international artists. We have nine concerts scheduled for the 2024/2025 season (September through May). All concerts start at 7:30 pm. Doors to seating open at 7. COVID Policy: PFS Concerts follow the guidelines set by the State of Oregon. Currently, there are no mask requirements. There may be additional requirements for select performances. This policy is subject to change and ticket holders will be contacted with updates.
Saturday
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Corkscrew Wine Bar
Sat, May 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sunday
18
East Portland Jewish Commons
Sun, May 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The Portland Jewish Music Festival 2025 will be held from May 8th to May 18th at the Eastside Jewish Commons. The festival will feature two weekends of music, dance, film, lectures, workshops, and more. The first weekend will focus on Sephardic/Mizrachi music and the fusion of Spanish flamenco with those genres.

Schedule:
May 8 (Thu): Film - "On the Banks of the Tigris" (Festival Opening Night), 7 pm, $10-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 9 (Fri): Brenna McDonald, flamenco guitarist (with Eric Stern, Oud), 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 10 (Sat): Flamenco/Mizrachi fusion night with Espacio Flamenco, Michelle Alany, and Eric Stern, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 11 (Sun): Lecture - Amel Tafsout: Jews of the Maghreb, Michelle Alany and the Mystics, Mizrachi Sephardic Music Concert, 3 pm, $8-15 sliding scale, all ages.
May 15 (Thu): Sklamberg Lurje Judelman Trio, Songs of Resilience, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Diane Chaplin Solo Cellist, 12 noon, free, all ages.
May 16 (Fri): Shabbat with Congregation P‘nai Or and PDX Nigun Circle, 7 pm, free, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): The Magid Presents: Shterna and the Lost Voice, 2 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 17 (Sat): Jake Shulman-Ment Duo with Brivele, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
May 18 (Sun): Yankl Falk & The Carpathian-Pacific Express in an exciting exploration of Klezmer and Yiddish song, 7 pm, $22 advance/$25 door, all ages.
Sunday
18
The Hostel Cafe
Sun, May 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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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.
Sunday
18
Southminster Presbyterian Church Peterson Gallery
Sun, May 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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.
Sunday
18
Norse Hall (upstairs)
Sun, May 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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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.
Sunday
18
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Sun, May 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sunday
18
Cafe Artichoke Live
Sun, May 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.

May 18: classical guitarist - Travis Johnson

COVID Policy:
Masks are encouraged but not required. 

 
Sunday
18
The Showdown
Sun, May 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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
Monday
19
London UK via Zoom
Mon, May 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
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via Zoom
Mon, May 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
19
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Mon, May 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Monday
19
Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing
Mon, May 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Led by Anne Weiss, this fun class will help you improve your harmony skills, $160 for seven 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.

LOCATION: Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing - 6211 SE Division, Portland Oregon
- Free parking on site - Bus stop one block away! - Wheelchair accessible!

Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Monday
19
The Moon and Sixpence Pub
Mon, May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Irish music every Monday played by an array of the most stellar Irish musicians around. Hosted by an alternating schedule of Brongaene Griffin, Cary Novotny and Seamus Egan, free.

To see more about Irish performances and sessions in the Northwest go to cceoregon.org/sessions. There are so many more!
Monday
19
Waverly UCC
Mon, May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Bring your beautiful colors to the dance floor in celebration!

Enjoy a spicy playlist of waltz, blues, Latin, swing, and more...!

DJ for the evening is Dorothy Sharrar

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

8-8:30 pm Lesson/warm-up

8:30-10:30 pm: Open dancing to a varied playlist

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

Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 9720
Tuesday
20
Grant Park Church
Tue, May 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Portland Revels Community Chorus is led by Choral Director Jesse Cromer. It is a non-auditioned group of singers who meet every Tuesday, February 18th through May 20th simply for the joy of singing, $60 for adults/$30 for minors (minors must be 9 or older to participate, and must be 13 or older to participate without a guardian.)

Scholarships are available for anyone for whom the fee is a barrier to access. Please email Executive Director Lauren Bloom Hanover at lauren(*at*)portlandrevels.org to discuss.

There is no planned performance element to the Community Chorus - the goal is community, exploration of musical styles, and a non-competitive way to experience a choral environment.

The program will be held at Grant Park Church in Northeast Portland.
Wednesday
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via Zoom
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
21
The Green House
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
21
Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Join Portland’s all age + all level weekly uke social featuring rotating hosts & lots of friendly faces at our new location. Follow us on Facebook for weekly information.

Due to weekly online play list changes, an electronic tablet, laptop, or smart phone is highly recommended.

A donation of $5 is requested weekly, to cover rental costs & future workshops.
Wednesday
21
Artichoke Community Music School
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
21
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Wed, May 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Thursday
22
Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, May 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Beginning Banjo is an Artichoke Community Music School class led by Norman Hamilton, $140 for six classes.

If you are an absolute beginning banjo player this class is for you. You‘ll get step by step instructions on how to play in an easy to follow format. You‘ll learn a two finger style technique that‘s easy to learn and fun to play. By the end of the class you’ll be more comfortable with the banjo and be able to play a few tunes.
Thursday
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Winona Grange #271
Thu, May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Thursday
22
Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, May 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Thursday
22
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Thu, May 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Friday
23
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Fri, May 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Saturday
24
Tualatin Valley Fire Station 65
Sat, May 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Hosted by Julie Zamudio, this is a trad Irish tune slow session, held the fourth Saturday of each month. This session is a “lab” for practicing and polishing tunes that have been taught in the Tune Explorer sessions. The goal is to learn core tunes that are played most frequently in local Irish music sessions. Many of the tunes played at the session can be found on the TrailJams website, and in the Tune Explorer’s Tunebook (a free, downloadable PDF file).

Location: Tualatin Valley Fire Station 65, 3425 SW 103rd Avenue Beaverton, OR 97005 (just east of Highway 217, on Walker Rd.).

Beverages (nonalcoholic) are OK, but no food.
Saturday
24
Your Home via Zoom
Sat, May 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
24
Whelan's Irish Pub
Sat, May 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Pete Yeates (guitar) and Ken Larson (bodhran) play every other Saturday at Whelan‘s Irish Pub.
Sunday
25
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sunday
25
The Showdown
Sun, May 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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
Monday
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London UK via Zoom
Mon, May 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
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via Zoom
Mon, May 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
26
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Mon, May 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Monday
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Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing
Mon, May 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Led by Anne Weiss, this fun class will help you improve your harmony skills, $160 for seven 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.

LOCATION: Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing - 6211 SE Division, Portland Oregon
- Free parking on site - Bus stop one block away! - Wheelchair accessible!

Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Wednesday
28
The Green House
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
28
via Zoom
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
28
Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Join Portland’s all age + all level weekly uke social featuring rotating hosts & lots of friendly faces at our new location. Follow us on Facebook for weekly information.

Due to weekly online play list changes, an electronic tablet, laptop, or smart phone is highly recommended.

A donation of $5 is requested weekly, to cover rental costs & future workshops.
Wednesday
28
Artichoke Community Music School
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
28
Members' Homes
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Wednesday
28
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Thursday
29
Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, May 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Beginning Banjo is an Artichoke Community Music School class led by Norman Hamilton, $140 for six classes.

If you are an absolute beginning banjo player this class is for you. You‘ll get step by step instructions on how to play in an easy to follow format. You‘ll learn a two finger style technique that‘s easy to learn and fun to play. By the end of the class you’ll be more comfortable with the banjo and be able to play a few tunes.
Thursday
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Winona Grange #271
Thu, May 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Thursday
29
Hart House
Thu, May 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Heather Pierson is a singer/songwriter, pianist, song leader, and performer with a passion for cultivating joy, both onstage and off, suggested donation $20, all proceeds go to musicians pm) (doors open at 6:30 pm). Reservations Required - RSVP to KIM(*at*)KIMcLaughlin.com. Hart House is South of SW 185th & Farmington - address provided with reservation. This is an OUTDOOR concert. Ken Gaines and Mo McClellan will open. Invite your friends! Kim is also going to use this as an opportunity to show some of her recent paintings. With a toe in each of the realms of New Orleans jazz, blues, and folk, her multi-genre songwriting places her in a category all her own, one honed by decades of diligent practice and curious exploration. Heather’s live performances feature her bell-tone vocals, ease at the piano, and are infused with happiness, honest self-reflection, and a genuine desire to connect and share from the heart. Heather and partner Shawn Nadeau on bass and harmony vocals, tour the US with their well-crafted lively performances.
Thursday
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Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, May 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Thursday
29
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Thu, May 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Friday
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Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, May 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
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Your Home via Zoom
Sat, May 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
31
Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, May 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Our Saturday night Open Mike Open Band dance at Fulton Hall.
7 pm newcomer/refresher lesson 7:30-10:30 pm dance, $6-20 sliding scale.

We will have some experienced lead and rhythm musicians to organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans.
An experienced local caller will lead the callers‘ Open Mike. Let them know if you‘re interested in a callers‘ discussion that afternoon.

Mar 29 (Sat): Caller Open Mike (TBD) and Open Band (with Dave Hamlin and Lanny Martin)
May 31 (Sat): Caller Open Mike and Open Band

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

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.
Saturday
31
Unity of Portland
Sat, May 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Satori Men’s Chorus is a multi-level choir in Portland, Oregon, where tenors, baritones and basses of all ages and musical abilities sing, grow as musicians, enjoy friendship, and entertain audiences, tickets at the door: $15 adults /$7 children 6 thru 15/ children under 5 free/no one is ever turned away. Season finale: Ray Elliott, guest conductor We perform at least three concerts between September and mid-June, featuring a variety of musical styles, including traditional, contemporary pop, Broadway, folk, classical, jazz, and gospel. Membership in Satori Men’s Chorus is open to anyone who sings in the tenor, baritone or bass registers, regardless of sex or gender identity. Singers must be able to match pitch and blend with your section. Mission Statement: “We are a community of musicians expressing our commitment to peace and inclusivity through song.”
Saturday
31
Corkscrew Wine Bar
Sat, May 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 4 (Sun): PDX Saxophone Quartet
May 5 (Mon): Annette Lowman and Ben Graves - jazz voice, guitar
May 7 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Alan Reda - blues, roots
May 8 (Thu): Cheryl Alex and Christopher Woitach - jazz flute, guitar
May 11 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed
May 12 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 14 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 15 (Thu): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 17 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 18 (Sun): Chamberlain/Gonzalez - harmony and guitars
May 19 (Mon): Christopher Woitach and John Moak - jazz guitar, trombone
May 21 (Wed): Terry Robb - blues master
May 22 (Thu): Ivan Alamo and Ben Finley - Cuban/Latin/bossa nova
May 23 (Fri): Andy Lohr - acoustic awakenings
May 25 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer-songwriter
May 26 (Mon): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 28 (Wed): Newport Nightingales - 20s, 30s harmony
May 29 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin, guitar
May 31 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer

June, 2025

Sunday
1
Reedwood Friends Church
Sun, Jun 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng will begin Sunday April 6, 2025 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St, Portland 97202.

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

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

Sunday
1
The Showdown
Sun, Jun 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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
Monday
2
London UK via Zoom
Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
2
via Zoom
Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
2
Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing
Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Led by Anne Weiss, this fun class will help you improve your harmony skills, $160 for seven 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.

LOCATION: Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing - 6211 SE Division, Portland Oregon
- Free parking on site - Bus stop one block away! - Wheelchair accessible!

Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Monday
2
Waverly UCC
Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Bring your beautiful colors to the dance floor in celebration!

Enjoy a spicy playlist of waltz, blues, Latin, swing, and more...!

DJ for the evening is Dorothy Sharrar

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

8-8:30 pm Lesson/warm-up

8:30-10:30 pm: Open dancing to a varied playlist

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

Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 9720
Tuesday
3
The Showdown
Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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We‘re baaaaack in a new venue on a new schedule and it‘s gonna be fun. Wood floor, fancy bar, lots of seating, $7 Cascade Zydeco members/$12 general admission. Once-a-month instead of once-a-week, so let‘s make the most of our first Tuesdays! Buy a beverage or a snack and show our new venue some love...

Doors open at 6:30 pm, Zydeco Lesson at 7, DJ‘d dancing 7:30 - 9:30 pm.

Parking is available on the side street or across Powell at the Subway parking lot. Please use the signal pedestrian cross walk and be safe!
Wednesday
4
The Green House
Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
4
via Zoom
Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
4
Artichoke Community Music School
Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
4
Polish Hall
Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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7:30-10 pm, $5-20 sliding scale, Info: joyridecontra(at)gmail.com or www.joyride.erikweberg.com.

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

Feb 5 (Wed): caller Seth Tepfer
Mar 5 (Wed): caller Isaac Banner
Apr 2 (Wed): caller Susan Petrick
May 7 (Wed): caller Lindsey Dono
Jun 4 (Wed): caller Kelsey Hartman

Joyride decided to move the accustomed first Wednesday dance at Polish Hall to the actual NYE because, well, there should be a contra dance on New Year’s Eve. So, we dance on Tuesday rather than Wednesday. Except for a final dance after midnight, there won’t be a first Wednesday dance in January.

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

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

In other words, at this time, attending the first Wednesday contra dance will be the same as in pre-COVID years with the exception that wearing a mask for self-protection is encouraged for those who wish to do so. Please respect others’ choices with regard to wearing or not wearing masks without judgement or prejudice.
Thursday
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via Zoom
Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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
Thursday
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Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Beginning Banjo is an Artichoke Community Music School class led by Norman Hamilton, $140 for six classes.

If you are an absolute beginning banjo player this class is for you. You‘ll get step by step instructions on how to play in an easy to follow format. You‘ll learn a two finger style technique that‘s easy to learn and fun to play. By the end of the class you’ll be more comfortable with the banjo and be able to play a few tunes.
Thursday
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Winona Grange #271
Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Thursday
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Artichoke Community Music School
Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Friday
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via Zoom
Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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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
Friday
6
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
7
via Zoom
Sat, Jun 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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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
Saturday
7
Waverly UCC
Sat, Jun 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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.)
Saturday
7
Your Home via Zoom
Sat, Jun 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
7
Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, Jun 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Newcomers‘ session at 7:00; dance from 7:30-10-30, admission: $6 - $20 sliding scale.

May 3 (Sat): caller Rich Goss, music by The Euphemists
Jun 7 (Sat): caller Laurel Thomas, music by The Stage Crew

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

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.
Sunday
8
via Zoom
Sun, Jun 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
More Info
Less Info
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
Sunday
8
A Renaissance School Dance Hall
Sun, Jun 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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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.
Monday
9
London via Zoom
Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
9
London UK via Zoom
Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
9
via Zoom
Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
9
Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing
Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Led by Anne Weiss, this fun class will help you improve your harmony skills, $160 for seven 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.

LOCATION: Courtyard at Mount Tabor in the Hood Wing - 6211 SE Division, Portland Oregon
- Free parking on site - Bus stop one block away! - Wheelchair accessible!

Questions: anneweissmusic(*at*)gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Wednesday
11
The Green House
Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
11
via Zoom
Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
11
Courtyard at Mount Tabor Park Building
Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Joe‘s Sing-A-Long - a song circle with Joe Hickerson

2nd Wednesday of every month
Wednesday
11
Artichoke Community Music School
Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Wednesday
11
Members' Homes
Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Friday
13
Odd Fellows Lodge
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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
Friday
13
Reedwood Friends Church
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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
Friday
13
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
14
Columbia Ecovillage
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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.
Saturday
14
Your Home via Zoom
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
14
Kinton Grange
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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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
Saturday
14
Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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.
Sunday
15
Facebook livestream
Sun, Jun 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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
Sunday
15
Southminster Presbyterian Church Peterson Gallery
Sun, Jun 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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.
Sunday
15
Norse Hall (upstairs)
Sun, Jun 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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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.
Sunday
15
The Showdown
Sun, Jun 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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
Monday
16
London UK via Zoom
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
16
via Zoom
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Monday
16
Waverly UCC
Mon, Jun 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Bring your beautiful colors to the dance floor in celebration!

Enjoy a spicy playlist of waltz, blues, Latin, swing, and more...!

DJ for the evening is Dorothy Sharrar

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

8-8:30 pm Lesson/warm-up

8:30-10:30 pm: Open dancing to a varied playlist

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

Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 9720
Wednesday
18
via Zoom
Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Thursday
19
North Portland Eagles Lodge
Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Our friends at the Fraternal Order of Eagles have returned to their home base and invited us back for a Third Thursday Zydeco DJ Night beginning next week March 20th, $7 Cascade Zydeco members/$12 general admission.

Doors open at 6:30 pm
Zydeco Lesson 7 pm
DJ‘d dancing 7:30-9:30 pm

There is plenty of off-street parking and a full bar and snacks for purchase. Dancing will be in the bar area on the big wood floor.
Friday
20
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
21
Waverly UCC
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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.)
Saturday
21
Your Home via Zoom
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
21
Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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

May 17 (Sat): caller Michael Karcher [Pennsylvania], music by Campaign for Reel Time
Jun 21 (Sat): caller Shannon Horst [Seattle], music by Peter and the Wolf Tones
Jul 19 (Sat): caller Laurel Thomas, music by Coriolis

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.
Sunday
22
The Showdown
Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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
Monday
23
London UK via Zoom
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
23
via Zoom
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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!
Wednesday
25
via Zoom
Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Friday
27
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
28
Tualatin Valley Fire Station 65
Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Hosted by Julie Zamudio, this is a trad Irish tune slow session, held the fourth Saturday of each month. This session is a “lab” for practicing and polishing tunes that have been taught in the Tune Explorer sessions. The goal is to learn core tunes that are played most frequently in local Irish music sessions. Many of the tunes played at the session can be found on the TrailJams website, and in the Tune Explorer’s Tunebook (a free, downloadable PDF file).

Location: Tualatin Valley Fire Station 65, 3425 SW 103rd Avenue Beaverton, OR 97005 (just east of Highway 217, on Walker Rd.).

Beverages (nonalcoholic) are OK, but no food.
Saturday
28
Your Home via Zoom
Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
28
Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues!
7 pm newcomer/refresher lesson, 7:30-10:30 pm dance, $6-20 sliding scale, cash or check.

Jun 28 (Sat): caller Ric Goldman, music by Northwest Stomp
Jul 26 (Sat): caller Gordy Euler, music by Pleasantly Frantic

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.
Sunday
29
The Showdown
Sun, Jun 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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
Monday
30
London UK via Zoom
Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
30
via Zoom
Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
More Info
Less Info
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!

July, 2025

Wednesday
2
via Zoom
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Friday
4
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jul 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
5
Your Home via Zoom
Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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.
Sunday
6
Reedwood Friends Church
Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng will begin Sunday April 6, 2025 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St, Portland 97202.

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

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

Sunday
6
The Showdown
Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
More Info
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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
Monday
7
via Zoom
Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
More Info
Less Info
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!
Monday
7
London UK via Zoom
Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
More Info
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Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Monday
7
Waverly UCC
Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Bring your beautiful colors to the dance floor in celebration!

Enjoy a spicy playlist of waltz, blues, Latin, swing, and more...!

DJ for the evening is Dorothy Sharrar

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

8-8:30 pm Lesson/warm-up

8:30-10:30 pm: Open dancing to a varied playlist

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

Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 9720
Wednesday
9
via Zoom
Wed, Jul 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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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.
Friday
11
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
12
Your Home via Zoom
Sat, Jul 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
More Info
Less Info
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.
Friday
18
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Saturday
19
Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, Jul 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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

May 17 (Sat): caller Michael Karcher [Pennsylvania], music by Campaign for Reel Time
Jun 21 (Sat): caller Shannon Horst [Seattle], music by Peter and the Wolf Tones
Jul 19 (Sat): caller Laurel Thomas, music by Coriolis

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.
Friday
25
Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall
Fri, Jul 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
More Info
Less Info
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.
Saturday
26
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 1 (July 26-Aug 1): Rio Style Guitar - Harmony (Marco de Carvalho), Old Time String Band Ensemble (Evie Ladin), ‘Ukulele Jazz (Neal Chin), beginning classes in guitar (Anika Summerhill) and Bass 101 (Cindy Browne Rosefield), and two songwriting sessions - Songwriting (Devin Champlin) and Songwriting: Grab An Idea, Try It On (Nova Karina Devonie).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/register-1.
Saturday
26
Fulton Park Community Center
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues!
7 pm newcomer/refresher lesson, 7:30-10:30 pm dance, $6-20 sliding scale, cash or check.

Jun 28 (Sat): caller Ric Goldman, music by Northwest Stomp
Jul 26 (Sat): caller Gordy Euler, music by Pleasantly Frantic

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.
Sunday
27
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
More Info
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 1 (July 26-Aug 1): Rio Style Guitar - Harmony (Marco de Carvalho), Old Time String Band Ensemble (Evie Ladin), ‘Ukulele Jazz (Neal Chin), beginning classes in guitar (Anika Summerhill) and Bass 101 (Cindy Browne Rosefield), and two songwriting sessions - Songwriting (Devin Champlin) and Songwriting: Grab An Idea, Try It On (Nova Karina Devonie).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/register-1.
Monday
28
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
More Info
Less Info
Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 1 (July 26-Aug 1): Rio Style Guitar - Harmony (Marco de Carvalho), Old Time String Band Ensemble (Evie Ladin), ‘Ukulele Jazz (Neal Chin), beginning classes in guitar (Anika Summerhill) and Bass 101 (Cindy Browne Rosefield), and two songwriting sessions - Songwriting (Devin Champlin) and Songwriting: Grab An Idea, Try It On (Nova Karina Devonie).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/register-1.
Tuesday
29
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 1 (July 26-Aug 1): Rio Style Guitar - Harmony (Marco de Carvalho), Old Time String Band Ensemble (Evie Ladin), ‘Ukulele Jazz (Neal Chin), beginning classes in guitar (Anika Summerhill) and Bass 101 (Cindy Browne Rosefield), and two songwriting sessions - Songwriting (Devin Champlin) and Songwriting: Grab An Idea, Try It On (Nova Karina Devonie).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/register-1.
Wednesday
30
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 1 (July 26-Aug 1): Rio Style Guitar - Harmony (Marco de Carvalho), Old Time String Band Ensemble (Evie Ladin), ‘Ukulele Jazz (Neal Chin), beginning classes in guitar (Anika Summerhill) and Bass 101 (Cindy Browne Rosefield), and two songwriting sessions - Songwriting (Devin Champlin) and Songwriting: Grab An Idea, Try It On (Nova Karina Devonie).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/register-1.
Thursday
31
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 1 (July 26-Aug 1): Rio Style Guitar - Harmony (Marco de Carvalho), Old Time String Band Ensemble (Evie Ladin), ‘Ukulele Jazz (Neal Chin), beginning classes in guitar (Anika Summerhill) and Bass 101 (Cindy Browne Rosefield), and two songwriting sessions - Songwriting (Devin Champlin) and Songwriting: Grab An Idea, Try It On (Nova Karina Devonie).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/register-1.

August, 2025

Friday
1
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 1 (July 26-Aug 1): Rio Style Guitar - Harmony (Marco de Carvalho), Old Time String Band Ensemble (Evie Ladin), ‘Ukulele Jazz (Neal Chin), beginning classes in guitar (Anika Summerhill) and Bass 101 (Cindy Browne Rosefield), and two songwriting sessions - Songwriting (Devin Champlin) and Songwriting: Grab An Idea, Try It On (Nova Karina Devonie).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/register-1.
Saturday
2
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 2-8): User-Friendly Songs (Tom Rawson), Right Fretboard Fluency (Brian Seeger), Chords for Fiddlers (Kat Bula), Advanced Level Songwriting (Jay Knowles), and Songwriting: Starting with the Story (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-2-2025.
Sunday
3
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sun, Aug 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 2-8): User-Friendly Songs (Tom Rawson), Right Fretboard Fluency (Brian Seeger), Chords for Fiddlers (Kat Bula), Advanced Level Songwriting (Jay Knowles), and Songwriting: Starting with the Story (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-2-2025.
Sunday
3
Reedwood Friends Church
Sun, Aug 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng will begin Sunday April 6, 2025 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St, Portland 97202.

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

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

Monday
4
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 2-8): User-Friendly Songs (Tom Rawson), Right Fretboard Fluency (Brian Seeger), Chords for Fiddlers (Kat Bula), Advanced Level Songwriting (Jay Knowles), and Songwriting: Starting with the Story (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-2-2025.
Tuesday
5
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 2-8): User-Friendly Songs (Tom Rawson), Right Fretboard Fluency (Brian Seeger), Chords for Fiddlers (Kat Bula), Advanced Level Songwriting (Jay Knowles), and Songwriting: Starting with the Story (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-2-2025.
Wednesday
6
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 2-8): User-Friendly Songs (Tom Rawson), Right Fretboard Fluency (Brian Seeger), Chords for Fiddlers (Kat Bula), Advanced Level Songwriting (Jay Knowles), and Songwriting: Starting with the Story (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-2-2025.
Thursday
7
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 2-8): User-Friendly Songs (Tom Rawson), Right Fretboard Fluency (Brian Seeger), Chords for Fiddlers (Kat Bula), Advanced Level Songwriting (Jay Knowles), and Songwriting: Starting with the Story (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-2-2025.
Friday
8
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

NOTE: Weeks 1 & 2 are full, but you can still register to be put on the waiting list. There is still space in Weeks 3 & 4.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 2-8): User-Friendly Songs (Tom Rawson), Right Fretboard Fluency (Brian Seeger), Chords for Fiddlers (Kat Bula), Advanced Level Songwriting (Jay Knowles), and Songwriting: Starting with the Story (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form at https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-2-2025.
Saturday
9
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 9-15): Play Well with Others (Nina Gerber), Clawhammer Banjo for the People (McKain Lakey), Hit Parade of Love (Kathy Kallick), ‘Ukulele Spice Rack (Tom Hodge), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form athttps://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-3-2025.
Sunday
10
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 9-15): Play Well with Others (Nina Gerber), Clawhammer Banjo for the People (McKain Lakey), Hit Parade of Love (Kathy Kallick), ‘Ukulele Spice Rack (Tom Hodge), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form athttps://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-3-2025.
Monday
11
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 9-15): Play Well with Others (Nina Gerber), Clawhammer Banjo for the People (McKain Lakey), Hit Parade of Love (Kathy Kallick), ‘Ukulele Spice Rack (Tom Hodge), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form athttps://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-3-2025.
Tuesday
12
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 9-15): Play Well with Others (Nina Gerber), Clawhammer Banjo for the People (McKain Lakey), Hit Parade of Love (Kathy Kallick), ‘Ukulele Spice Rack (Tom Hodge), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form athttps://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-3-2025.
Wednesday
13
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 9-15): Play Well with Others (Nina Gerber), Clawhammer Banjo for the People (McKain Lakey), Hit Parade of Love (Kathy Kallick), ‘Ukulele Spice Rack (Tom Hodge), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form athttps://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-3-2025.
Thursday
14
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 9-15): Play Well with Others (Nina Gerber), Clawhammer Banjo for the People (McKain Lakey), Hit Parade of Love (Kathy Kallick), ‘Ukulele Spice Rack (Tom Hodge), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form athttps://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-3-2025.
Friday
15
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 9-15): Play Well with Others (Nina Gerber), Clawhammer Banjo for the People (McKain Lakey), Hit Parade of Love (Kathy Kallick), ‘Ukulele Spice Rack (Tom Hodge), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
COVID rules require vaccination and a negative test. Please consult the detailed rules on the registration form athttps://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/sessions/psgw-summer-session-3-2025.
Saturday
16
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 4 (Aug 16-22): Make it Sound Like Fiddling! (Greg Canote), Ukulele: Old Time Rhythm and Repertoire (Jere Canote), Irish Repertoire: Three Handy Sets (Marla Fibish) and beginning classes in guitar (Robin Flower) and songwriting (Susan Cattaneo).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.
Sunday
17
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Sun, Aug 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 4 (Aug 16-22): Make it Sound Like Fiddling! (Greg Canote), Ukulele: Old Time Rhythm and Repertoire (Jere Canote), Irish Repertoire: Three Handy Sets (Marla Fibish) and beginning classes in guitar (Robin Flower) and songwriting (Susan Cattaneo).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.
Monday
18
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 4 (Aug 16-22): Make it Sound Like Fiddling! (Greg Canote), Ukulele: Old Time Rhythm and Repertoire (Jere Canote), Irish Repertoire: Three Handy Sets (Marla Fibish) and beginning classes in guitar (Robin Flower) and songwriting (Susan Cattaneo).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.
Tuesday
19
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 4 (Aug 16-22): Make it Sound Like Fiddling! (Greg Canote), Ukulele: Old Time Rhythm and Repertoire (Jere Canote), Irish Repertoire: Three Handy Sets (Marla Fibish) and beginning classes in guitar (Robin Flower) and songwriting (Susan Cattaneo).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.
Wednesday
20
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 4 (Aug 16-22): Make it Sound Like Fiddling! (Greg Canote), Ukulele: Old Time Rhythm and Repertoire (Jere Canote), Irish Repertoire: Three Handy Sets (Marla Fibish) and beginning classes in guitar (Robin Flower) and songwriting (Susan Cattaneo).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.
Thursday
21
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 4 (Aug 16-22): Make it Sound Like Fiddling! (Greg Canote), Ukulele: Old Time Rhythm and Repertoire (Jere Canote), Irish Repertoire: Three Handy Sets (Marla Fibish) and beginning classes in guitar (Robin Flower) and songwriting (Susan Cattaneo).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.
Friday
22
Private Lake near Bremerton WA - directions will be sent to all students well before camp.
Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 4 (Aug 16-22): Make it Sound Like Fiddling! (Greg Canote), Ukulele: Old Time Rhythm and Repertoire (Jere Canote), Irish Repertoire: Three Handy Sets (Marla Fibish) and beginning classes in guitar (Robin Flower) and songwriting (Susan Cattaneo).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

September, 2025

Friday
5
Rigby Rodeo Grounds
Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Monty and Teresa Mortenson have been talking about doing a festival for many years. We wanted a place where we could camp, jam, and just have a wonderful time with some amazing bluegrass music playing on stage. The stage and seating area will be shaded and comfortable, the food will be delicious, and the music will be sweet! We hope this will be something you can’t wait to get back to year after year. Camping will open on Thursday at noon. Jamming anytime at camps as long as they are not near the stage.

Festival bands:
Mountain Strings
Kentucky Sky
Dusty Mill Band
Music Bachs
Fiddle Express
Basin and Grange
Montana Standard
Winterwood
Doghouse Drive
Dry Buck

Costs For Admission (cash only)
Full Weekend: Adult $40/Child $20
Children 8 and under are free

Day pass for Friday or Saturday
Adult: $25/Child $12
Children 8 and under are free

Sunday only
Adult: $15/Child $7
Children 8 and under are free
Saturday
6
Rigby Rodeo Grounds
Sat, Sep 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Monty and Teresa Mortenson have been talking about doing a festival for many years. We wanted a place where we could camp, jam, and just have a wonderful time with some amazing bluegrass music playing on stage. The stage and seating area will be shaded and comfortable, the food will be delicious, and the music will be sweet! We hope this will be something you can’t wait to get back to year after year. Camping will open on Thursday at noon. Jamming anytime at camps as long as they are not near the stage.

Festival bands:
Mountain Strings
Kentucky Sky
Dusty Mill Band
Music Bachs
Fiddle Express
Basin and Grange
Montana Standard
Winterwood
Doghouse Drive
Dry Buck

Costs For Admission (cash only)
Full Weekend: Adult $40/Child $20
Children 8 and under are free

Day pass for Friday or Saturday
Adult: $25/Child $12
Children 8 and under are free

Sunday only
Adult: $15/Child $7
Children 8 and under are free
Sunday
7
Rigby Rodeo Grounds
Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Monty and Teresa Mortenson have been talking about doing a festival for many years. We wanted a place where we could camp, jam, and just have a wonderful time with some amazing bluegrass music playing on stage. The stage and seating area will be shaded and comfortable, the food will be delicious, and the music will be sweet! We hope this will be something you can’t wait to get back to year after year. Camping will open on Thursday at noon. Jamming anytime at camps as long as they are not near the stage.

Festival bands:
Mountain Strings
Kentucky Sky
Dusty Mill Band
Music Bachs
Fiddle Express
Basin and Grange
Montana Standard
Winterwood
Doghouse Drive
Dry Buck

Costs For Admission (cash only)
Full Weekend: Adult $40/Child $20
Children 8 and under are free

Day pass for Friday or Saturday
Adult: $25/Child $12
Children 8 and under are free

Sunday only
Adult: $15/Child $7
Children 8 and under are free
Sunday
7
Reedwood Friends Church
Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng will begin Sunday April 6, 2025 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St, Portland 97202.

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

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

Wednesday
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Members' Homes
Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.

October, 2025

Sunday
5
Reedwood Friends Church
Sun, Oct 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng will begin Sunday April 6, 2025 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St, Portland 97202.

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

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

Wednesday
8
Members' Homes
Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Wednesday
22
Members' Homes
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.

November, 2025

Sunday
2
Reedwood Friends Church
Sun, Nov 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng will begin Sunday April 6, 2025 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St, Portland 97202.

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

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

Wednesday
5
Members' Homes
Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Wednesday
19
Members' Homes
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.

December, 2025

Wednesday
3
Members' Homes
Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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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.
Sunday
7
Reedwood Friends Church
Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The First Sunday monthly song circle led by Cecilia Eng will begin Sunday April 6, 2025 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Reedwood Friends Church, 2901 SE Steele St, Portland 97202.

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

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

May, 2027

Monday
17
Reedwood Friends Church
Mon, May 17, 2027 at 7:30 PM
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