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Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.
Hosted by:
1st Monday, Diane Hunt
2nd Monday, Jonathan Lay
3rd Monday, Kevin Grgurich
4th Monday, Diane Hunt
5th Monday, Gordy Euler
Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.
Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!
Trad & Irish song session.
Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.
It‘s all over, so now you can dance and relax!
It‘s only money so shake it off...to music,
as we dance to a varied playlist of waltz, blues, swing, NC2S and more...
8-8:30 pm: Warm-up/Lesson
8:30-10:30 pm: open dancing
$15-$10 sliding scale for the evening
Visit Lenora‘s Ballroom on the web ~
LenorasBallroom.com
Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 9720
A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.
Hosted by Diane Karl, past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.
The Green House 73rd/Mill
The Everyone Welcome Community Choir is a non-audition singing class and choir rolled into one, where the number one reason for returning is FUN. Led by Anne Weiss, $165 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.
Instead of "choral" music, we use songs from around the world: African, folk, gospel, Balkan, rounds, reggae, and more! We focus on pitch, breath, harmony, rhythm, and... did I mention fun? Any skill level, any age. Bring your family, bring your friends.
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Register for 2 of Anne‘s classes and get 20% off (FULL term registrations only)! Take advantage of this deal by emailing sarah(*at*)artichokemusic.org for a coupon code and instructions.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to customized pricing, the registration process is a little different for this class.
For ALL registration types (FULL & DROP-IN) please use the following instructions:
- click the REGISTER button
- login to your account, or select CONTINUE WITHOUT AN ACCONT and fill out the necessary info to register
- make sure your name (or the name of the registrant - if not you) is populated in the NAME field under REGISTRANTS
- click CHECK OUT NOW
- select the desired registration type from the ITEM drop-down list
- click the CHECKOUT button and follow the prompts to complete your registration
FOR ALL DROP-IN REGISTRATIONS:
- Please indicate which date you wish to drop-in, in the comment box provided
- If you would like to register for multiple drop-in dates at once, please email sarah*(at)*artichokemusic.org for assistance
This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.
At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.
Come at 7pm for the zydeco lesson and stay for the dancing, Tuesday nights at Catfish Lou‘s.
Take advantage of the weekly lesson for beginners and then stay for the dance ‘til 9:30. Instructors rotate weekly and each brings their own curated playlist of classic and contemporary zydeco and Cajun music. Zydeco, two-step, waltz, blues, swing.
Cascade Zydeco members $5/non-members $10 (Dec 26 & Jan 2: members free non-mmbers $5.
Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm
DJ music & dancing 7:30-9:30 pm
A big shout out to our dance instructors who bring the music and teach a zydeco lesson each week. (or sometimes Cajun two step or a zydeco line dance...) Here‘s the line up:
1st Tuesdays - Roland Jemerson & Janine Tebeau-Jemerson
2nd Tuesdays - David Seitz & Patti Lind
3rd Tuesdays - Terri Jo Bonbright & Roland Jemerson
4th Tuesdays - Deb Gasster & Rich Steronko
5th Tuesdays - TBA
Wood dance floor and full bar & food for purchase.
Catfish Lou‘s opens at 5, so you can come early, eat dinner and stay for the dancing!
No outside food or drinks are permitted, but bottled water will be available for $1.
COVID Policy:
Cascade Zydeco continues to abide by the recommendations of the Oregon Health Authority. Covid vaccinations and masks recommended, but not required.
Traditional and Contemporary folk music.
Hosted by:
1st Wednesday, Jack Bohl
2nd Wednesday, Will Selzer
3rd Wednesday, John Risley
4th Wednesday, Steven Smith
5th Wednesday, (rotating hosts)
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.
Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.
Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.
On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.
Master button accordion player John Whelan hosts a free, live “Taking Time” slow session on Zoom. The session starts at 2:30 pm Pacific time, lasts for about one hour, with a 30 minute break, and starting the Taking Time Slow Session at 4 pm Pacific.
Starting Mar 27 (Wed) 2024, we will be back where we started in 2020.
Players and listeners of all levels are very welcome to enjoy playing or hearing favorite tunes at a moderate tempo, along with the all-important warmth of connection that shared music brings into our lives, even — or rather, especially — now.
This is also a great opportunity for learning new tunes, as everybody but the session leader (John) will be muted while they play. Unlike an in-person session you can noodle along to your heart’s content, and nobody will ever know unless you tell them.
John sends out the Zoom link and tune list to his newsletter subscribers every week, usually on Tuesday evening (Pacific time). Please make sure to sign up for his email newsletter, on his website, using the link below. That is all you need to do — no separate sign-up process required!
Live blues music every 1st Wednesday, networking, raffle prizes, free.
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 7 (Wed): caller Kelly Tabor
Mar 6 (Wed): caller Eric Curl
Apr 3 (Wed): caller Tom Wimmer
May 1 (Wed): caller Lindsey Dono
Jun 5 (Wed): caller Koren Wake
Nearly all of our callers since Spring 2022 have opted to use gender-neutral terms in their teaching and prompting. Assume gender-neutral calling unless otherwise indicated.
COVID Policy:
Masks are now optional for dancers and performers alike.
Proof of vaccination is not required for entry to the event.
You will not need to provide contact information and sign a waiver.
In other words, at this time, attending the first Wednesday contra dance will be the same as in pre-COVID years with the exception that wearing a mask for self-protection is encouraged for those who wish to do so. Please respect others’ choices with regard to wearing or not wearing masks without judgement or prejudice.
Learner-friendly jam session focused on old-time, folk, and acoustic blues, held in members‘ homes, all instruments and ability levels welcome. For more info, contact Steve Bleiler at bleilers{at}pdx.edu.
Special sessions:
Dec 13 (Wed): Holiday music jam
Feb 21 (Wed): Sad song happy hour
COVID Policy:
Full vaccination required.
Traditional American Music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.
Hosted by:
1st Thursday, Kurt Liebezeit
2nd Thurs, Gordy Euler
3rd Thurs: Kurt Liebezeit
4th Thurs: Jonathan Lay
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows
The Green House 73rd/Mill
Artichoke Community Music class led by Anne Weiss, $140 for seven classes, $25 drop-in. You know the basics and feel ready for a little bit of a challenge. We’ll go over piedmont, Chicago and delta blues styles and licks and tricks and new material to help you move up a step!
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
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.
Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.
Hosts:
Most Fridays: Dan Shramek
4th Fridays: Steven Morrison
Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse
Folk, political, and women‘s music, both traditional and contemporary. A folk music collective, Don and Laurie love to feature live local and nationally known musicians! Music and conversations with an uplifting tilt. Live guests have included Peggy Seeger, Tracy Grammar, Linda
Waterfall, Shanghaied on the Willamette, Geoff Muldaur, Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, and Anne Feeney.
Hosted by Don Jacobson and/or Laurie Sonnenfeld.
Apr 22 (Fri): 12-2 pm - Earth Day Special
Past shows are available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/movin.
Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.
Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Andersen, The Von Trapps, and many others.
Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/songcircle.
Artichoke Community Music
We are thrilled to invite you all to First Fridays with Lloyd Jones at Cafe Artichoke Live, $15, show at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30).
Guitarist Lloyd Jones is the best kept roots, blues and Americana secret on the contemporary scene.
Apr 5 (Fri): Norman Sylvester
Music in the country style, including western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk. hosted by Robert Parish, Wayne and Kathy Johnson, Wayne Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, and Gary Baysinger.
1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artist.
2nd Saturday, Wayne and Kathy - Variety of country, western, western swing, country folk, country blues, bluegrass, rockabilly and Americana.
3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally. The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun.
4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists.
5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of eastern philosophy and western swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do.
Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/swing-n-country.
Every Saturday, 9 am to noon, the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and old time music, and information about local shows and festivals!
First Saturday: Rachel and Justin
Second Saturday: Dave Elliott
3rd Saturday: Gareth Jenkins
4th Saturday: Chip Russell
5th Saturday: Phil Hodgen
prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/music-true-vine.
Tom’s folk music program is going on 35 years and one of the longest running music radio shows around.
You can listen on www.folkmusicnotebook.com on Saturday at 4 pm PST and repeated again on Sunday at 1 am.
Feb 24 (Sat): guest Chris Kennedy
Mar 2 (Sat): best of Winterfolk
Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.
Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber.
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.
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
Nov 18 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch to recorded music
Dec 9 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch to recorded music
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Kate Power and Steve Einhorn are lifelong musicians, songwriters, teachers, and were the owners of the world renowned performance venue, music school, and instrument shop, Artichoke Music in Portland, Oregon (1981-2006). Portland Romance, their ninth album. includes "Paddy‘s Lament": Vocal Cut of the Year 2017.
They won the Music2Life award for the song, "Travis John" at the Kerrville Folk Festival, and have shared stages with folk luminaries including Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, Odetta, and Garrison Keillor and many others.
Doors open at 7 pm.
Tickets are $24 online/$27 door;
for PFS members $21 online/$24 door;
for children 12-18, $12 online/$14 door;
under 12 free.
COVID Safety Policies:
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.
The Filk Community and the Portland FolkMusic Society will be holding a combined bardic song circle at the Community Music Center on the first Sunday of each month through May 5, 2024 thanks to a grant from the Portland Parks & Recreation Center for the school year. We will be passing the hat towards the basic event liability insurance required by the City of Portland.
Setup at 1:30
Singing starts 2 pm
Singing ends 5pm
Must be out of room by 5:30 pm
Bardic Circle: Everyone gets a chance to pick, pass or play. Zoom link will be e-mailed to Emerald Filk Forest list. To subscribe, send to: Filk-subscribe@emeraldforestfilk.org
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Songwriting workshop led by Ken Gaines sponsored by the Portland FolkMusic Society (PFS). This workshop is part of a group of four in-depth songwriting sessions for a discounted fee of $165 plus a processing fee of 4.97 (a total of 169.97). The fee for each individual workshop is $45.00 plus a $1.92 processing fee to cover bank charges (a total of $46.92).
Each session is 2.5 to 3 hrs long. Attendees must bring their instruments, paper, and something to write with.
March 10 - Session 1: "A Place to Start" Most of us involved in writing have "great ideas" about the songs we‘d like to write but just can‘t seem to get started. This workshop is especially helpful for those just beginning to write their own songs.
March 24 - Session 2: "Opening Lines" One the most important aspects of writing songs is establishing the listener‘s interest at the very beginning of the song, both musically and lyrically. This workshop will explore a bit of both. Then participants will work on one of more solutions of their own and present them during the latter part of the class.
April 7 - Session 3: "How to Get Out of Your Beautiful Rut" After a while we all tend to write the same type of song and while they may be successful, they become our "beautiful rut." This seminar/workshop takes the participants back to the basic music elements of songwriting and teaches a structured approach, bringing variety into newer songs - an approach that will last a lifetime of writing.
April 21 - Session 4: "The Power of Contrast" What would light be without shades of darkness or the dark without the light? This workshop makes participants aware of and learn how to build power and contrast into both individual songs and an entire body of work, and provides ways to present those songs in performance.
First Sunday: Christian Harmony
Third Sunday: Blue Book
Song Circle every Sunday - see Facebook page of Fat Albert‘s Coffee House for Zoom Link and meeting ID.
House Concert in inner SE Portland
Josie Grant (guitar, vocals), Dale Adkins (banjo, guitar, vocals), Josh Adkins (mandolin, vocals), Suzanne Adkins (bass, vocals),
Based in Sisters, Oregon, Rock Ridge specializes in bluesy vocal-based deep-groove bluegrass music with a solid traditional approach. They perform traditional & contemporary bluegrass, featuring original material as well as traditional country duets. Each of the Rock Ridge members is a veteran musician having played in some of the finest bluegrass bands on the west coast. They released their second recorded project, The Flood, in February, 2023.
Potluck 6:30 pm, show 7:30 pm, Suggested donation is $20-$25 in general - pay what you can. All income levels welcome. To RSVP for a concert or to ask questions, you can use the form on the website or send an email to abbiew(at)froggie.com.
We invite you to make a voluntary donation of $1 or more for the live streaming portion of the show. 100% of the streaming tips go to the artists!
COVID Policy: Masks not required, but you are invited wear one if you prefer! We have HEPA Filters and open windows.
Contact: Abbie Weisenbloom / abbiew*(at)*froggie.com / www.froggie.com
Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.
Hosted by:
1st Monday, Diane Hunt
2nd Monday, Jonathan Lay
3rd Monday, Kevin Grgurich
4th Monday, Diane Hunt
5th Monday, Gordy Euler
Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.
Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!
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!
Trad & Irish song session.
Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.
Hosted by Diane Karl, past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.
The Green House 73rd/Mill
The Everyone Welcome Community Choir is a non-audition singing class and choir rolled into one, where the number one reason for returning is FUN. Led by Anne Weiss, $165 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.
Instead of "choral" music, we use songs from around the world: African, folk, gospel, Balkan, rounds, reggae, and more! We focus on pitch, breath, harmony, rhythm, and... did I mention fun? Any skill level, any age. Bring your family, bring your friends.
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Register for 2 of Anne‘s classes and get 20% off (FULL term registrations only)! Take advantage of this deal by emailing sarah(*at*)artichokemusic.org for a coupon code and instructions.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to customized pricing, the registration process is a little different for this class.
For ALL registration types (FULL & DROP-IN) please use the following instructions:
- click the REGISTER button
- login to your account, or select CONTINUE WITHOUT AN ACCONT and fill out the necessary info to register
- make sure your name (or the name of the registrant - if not you) is populated in the NAME field under REGISTRANTS
- click CHECK OUT NOW
- select the desired registration type from the ITEM drop-down list
- click the CHECKOUT button and follow the prompts to complete your registration
FOR ALL DROP-IN REGISTRATIONS:
- Please indicate which date you wish to drop-in, in the comment box provided
- If you would like to register for multiple drop-in dates at once, please email sarah*(at)*artichokemusic.org for assistance
This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.
At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.
Oakshire Brewery Beer Hall
The Portland Jug Band Jam meets the second Tuesday of each month for
traditional, good-time jug band music. Bring a song to lead or pick one from our book. All abilities are welcome. Acoustic instruments only. Come to play or listen!
Come at 7pm for the zydeco lesson and stay for the dancing, Tuesday nights at Catfish Lou‘s.
Take advantage of the weekly lesson for beginners and then stay for the dance ‘til 9:30. Instructors rotate weekly and each brings their own curated playlist of classic and contemporary zydeco and Cajun music. Zydeco, two-step, waltz, blues, swing.
Cascade Zydeco members $5/non-members $10 (Dec 26 & Jan 2: members free non-mmbers $5.
Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm
DJ music & dancing 7:30-9:30 pm
A big shout out to our dance instructors who bring the music and teach a zydeco lesson each week. (or sometimes Cajun two step or a zydeco line dance...) Here‘s the line up:
1st Tuesdays - Roland Jemerson & Janine Tebeau-Jemerson
2nd Tuesdays - David Seitz & Patti Lind
3rd Tuesdays - Terri Jo Bonbright & Roland Jemerson
4th Tuesdays - Deb Gasster & Rich Steronko
5th Tuesdays - TBA
Wood dance floor and full bar & food for purchase.
Catfish Lou‘s opens at 5, so you can come early, eat dinner and stay for the dancing!
No outside food or drinks are permitted, but bottled water will be available for $1.
COVID Policy:
Cascade Zydeco continues to abide by the recommendations of the Oregon Health Authority. Covid vaccinations and masks recommended, but not required.
Alberta Rose favorite Jeff Plankenhorn opens the show.
Ruthie brings her band along this time and will rock the Rose, $39 advance/$49 door/
$59 Preferred Seating (seating in the first 7 rows of of the center section).
Minors OK when accompanied by a parent or guardian (doors open at 7 pm).
Ruthie Foster is a four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who mixes a wide palette of American song forms, from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. Described by Rolling Stone as “pure magic to watch and hear,” her vocal talent was elevated in worship services at her community church. Drawing influence from legendary acts like Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin, Foster developed a unique sound unable to be contained within a single genre. That uniqueness echoes a common theme in Ruthie’s life and career – marching to the beat of her own drum.
Traditional and Contemporary folk music.
Hosted by:
1st Wednesday, Jack Bohl
2nd Wednesday, Will Selzer
3rd Wednesday, John Risley
4th Wednesday, Steven Smith
5th Wednesday, (rotating hosts)
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.
Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.
Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.
On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.
House Concert in inner SE Portland
Guitar, fiddle, ukulele, bodhran, harmonica and breathtaking vocal harmonies – Music can bring people together in unexpected ways. That’s certainly the case for Kathryn Claire and Margot Merah. Growing up on opposite sides of the world, you can expect them to never have met. And yet they did, in the fall of 2013, in a small Irish pub in Amsterdam. The musical connection was instant. Their love of songwriting, traditional music, folk and harmony singing not only brought them together: it took them all over the world.
Potluck 6:30 pm, show 7:30 pm, Suggested donation is $20-$25 in general - pay what you can. All income levels welcome. To RSVP for a concert or to ask questions, you can use the form on the website or send an email to abbiew*(at)*froggie.com.
We invite you to make a voluntary donation of $1 or more for the live streaming portion of the show. 100% of the streaming tips go to the artists!
COVID Policy: Masks not required, but you are invited wear one if you prefer! We have HEPA Filters and open windows.
Contact: Abbie Weisenbloom / abbiew*(at)*froggie.com / www.froggie.com
Kathryn Claire is based in Portland, OR. She plays violin, guitar and ukulele, has a crystal clear voice and writes songs that are honest, poetic and profound. Each song is imbued with an energy and electricity that you can feel, and she has the ability to move seamlessly between genres.
Margot Merah is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She is a real ‘storyteller’, exactly what the folk tradition is all about. Margot’s music is comforting, hopeful and melancholic. Her songs tell about life, simple and small, with an eye for detail and the bigger picture.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Traditional American Music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.
Hosted by:
1st Thursday, Kurt Liebezeit
2nd Thurs, Gordy Euler
3rd Thurs: Kurt Liebezeit
4th Thurs: Jonathan Lay
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows
The Green House 73rd/Mill
Artichoke Community Music class led by Anne Weiss, $140 for seven classes, $25 drop-in. You know the basics and feel ready for a little bit of a challenge. We’ll go over piedmont, Chicago and delta blues styles and licks and tricks and new material to help you move up a step!
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Locations in SE and SW Portland
PCDC 2nd Thursday Tunes Teaching, alternating George Penk & Betsy Branch, free.
Dec 14: George Penk teaching, in SW Portland
Jan 11: Betsy Branch teaching, in SE Portland
Feb 8: Free community jam session
Mar 14: Betsy Branch teaching, in SE Portland
Apr 11: George Penk teaching, in SW Portland
May 9: Free community jam session
Jun 13: George Penk teaching, in SW Portland
Tunes are taught by ear. We welcome all melody instruments and any level of musicianship! For more information, see our website: PCDC Sessions (google.com).
To receive monthly announcements or for location details, email sharonjeanallen(*at*)yahoo.com.
Just $10/week for the Winds of Donegal classes. Every Thursday we teach you the basics of the three‘s, seven‘s and jig steps so that you can enjoy the live music ceilis around Portland and Ireland. Classes are geared toward 13 and older. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes not heels.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.
Hosts:
Most Fridays: Dan Shramek
4th Fridays: Steven Morrison
Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse
Folk, political, and women‘s music, both traditional and contemporary. A folk music collective, Don and Laurie love to feature live local and nationally known musicians! Music and conversations with an uplifting tilt. Live guests have included Peggy Seeger, Tracy Grammar, Linda
Waterfall, Shanghaied on the Willamette, Geoff Muldaur, Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, and Anne Feeney.
Hosted by Don Jacobson and/or Laurie Sonnenfeld.
Apr 22 (Fri): 12-2 pm - Earth Day Special
Past shows are available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/movin.
Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.
Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Andersen, The Von Trapps, and many others.
Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/songcircle.
via Zoom (see link below)
Monthly chantey sing sponsored by NW Seaport Maritime Heritage Center.
Next Chantey Sing
Mar 8 (Fri)
NEW TIME: 7 pm - 9 pm (U.S. Pacific Time)
WE‘RE BACK with live, in-person chantey sings! You can also view and sing along remotely with the Zoom simulcast. We usually meet on the second Friday of the month, and locations vary month-to-month, so please sign up for email notifications. We will keep you posted with monthly updates and how to view remotely via Zoom.
COVID Precautions: You are welcome to wear a mask if you wish. If you are experiencing any symptoms of illness, please do not attend the event. We will not have food or drink concessions, so please bring your own water.
?Northwest Seaport is a very non-profit organization that depends on donations to preserve its historic ships and keep programs like the Chantey Sing going strong. Please make a donation today. Thank you!
Upcoming Chantey Sings:
Friday, Apr. 12th
?Friday, May 10th
Friday, June 14th
?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
Feb 9 • March 8 • April 12 • May 10
Music in the country style, including western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk. hosted by Robert Parish, Wayne and Kathy Johnson, Wayne Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, and Gary Baysinger.
1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artist.
2nd Saturday, Wayne and Kathy - Variety of country, western, western swing, country folk, country blues, bluegrass, rockabilly and Americana.
3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally. The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun.
4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists.
5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of eastern philosophy and western swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do.
Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/swing-n-country.
Every Saturday, 9 am to noon, the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and old time music, and information about local shows and festivals!
First Saturday: Rachel and Justin
Second Saturday: Dave Elliott
3rd Saturday: Gareth Jenkins
4th Saturday: Chip Russell
5th Saturday: Phil Hodgen
prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/music-true-vine.
Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.
Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber.
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.
A Renaissance School Dance Hall
The 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers is an opportunity to dance to the music of Fine Companions (and friends), suggested donation $10, dance shoes required, no street shoes permitted beyond the entrance.
The dances will be a balance of familiar dances and unfamiliar dances.
The callers will encourage dancers to incorporate style points such as quality of movement, timing, transitions and dancing with the music.
We ask that dancers be comfortable dancing standard English Dance figures including:
- Heys in various orientations
- Regular and Double figure eights
- Triple minor progressions
- Dancing with couples outside of your group of 4
- Straight and draw poussettes.
Feb 11 (Sun): Start time changed to 3:30
Mar 10 (Sun): MASKS OPTIONAL
Apr 14 (Sun): MASKS OPTIONAL
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. English dances are alternating between those that require masks and those that do not. 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.
2nd Sunday Red Book singing (1991 Denson edition)
Time and Venue change
When: Sun, March 10, 3–5 pm
Where: Leaven Community Center, 5431 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
Song Circle every Sunday - see Facebook page of Fat Albert‘s Coffee House for Zoom Link and meeting ID.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.
Hosted by:
1st Monday, Diane Hunt
2nd Monday, Jonathan Lay
3rd Monday, Kevin Grgurich
4th Monday, Diane Hunt
5th Monday, Gordy Euler
Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.
Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!
Trad & Irish song session.
Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
It‘s all over, so now you can dance and relax!
It‘s only money so shake it off...to music,
as we dance to a varied playlist of waltz, blues, swing, NC2S and more...
8-8:30 pm: Warm-up/Lesson
8:30-10:30 pm: open dancing
$15-$10 sliding scale for the evening
Visit Lenora‘s Ballroom on the web ~
LenorasBallroom.com
Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 9720
A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.
Hosted by Diane Karl, past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.
The Green House 73rd/Mill
The Everyone Welcome Community Choir is a non-audition singing class and choir rolled into one, where the number one reason for returning is FUN. Led by Anne Weiss, $165 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.
Instead of "choral" music, we use songs from around the world: African, folk, gospel, Balkan, rounds, reggae, and more! We focus on pitch, breath, harmony, rhythm, and... did I mention fun? Any skill level, any age. Bring your family, bring your friends.
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Register for 2 of Anne‘s classes and get 20% off (FULL term registrations only)! Take advantage of this deal by emailing sarah(*at*)artichokemusic.org for a coupon code and instructions.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to customized pricing, the registration process is a little different for this class.
For ALL registration types (FULL & DROP-IN) please use the following instructions:
- click the REGISTER button
- login to your account, or select CONTINUE WITHOUT AN ACCONT and fill out the necessary info to register
- make sure your name (or the name of the registrant - if not you) is populated in the NAME field under REGISTRANTS
- click CHECK OUT NOW
- select the desired registration type from the ITEM drop-down list
- click the CHECKOUT button and follow the prompts to complete your registration
FOR ALL DROP-IN REGISTRATIONS:
- Please indicate which date you wish to drop-in, in the comment box provided
- If you would like to register for multiple drop-in dates at once, please email sarah*(at)*artichokemusic.org for assistance
This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.
At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.
Come at 7pm for the zydeco lesson and stay for the dancing, Tuesday nights at Catfish Lou‘s.
Take advantage of the weekly lesson for beginners and then stay for the dance ‘til 9:30. Instructors rotate weekly and each brings their own curated playlist of classic and contemporary zydeco and Cajun music. Zydeco, two-step, waltz, blues, swing.
Cascade Zydeco members $5/non-members $10 (Dec 26 & Jan 2: members free non-mmbers $5.
Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm
DJ music & dancing 7:30-9:30 pm
A big shout out to our dance instructors who bring the music and teach a zydeco lesson each week. (or sometimes Cajun two step or a zydeco line dance...) Here‘s the line up:
1st Tuesdays - Roland Jemerson & Janine Tebeau-Jemerson
2nd Tuesdays - David Seitz & Patti Lind
3rd Tuesdays - Terri Jo Bonbright & Roland Jemerson
4th Tuesdays - Deb Gasster & Rich Steronko
5th Tuesdays - TBA
Wood dance floor and full bar & food for purchase.
Catfish Lou‘s opens at 5, so you can come early, eat dinner and stay for the dancing!
No outside food or drinks are permitted, but bottled water will be available for $1.
COVID Policy:
Cascade Zydeco continues to abide by the recommendations of the Oregon Health Authority. Covid vaccinations and masks recommended, but not required.
Nathan Rivera & Jessie Andra Smith come from Temecula in southern California. They combine their individual musical skills to create a unique blend of jazzy folk and blues on resonator guitars and accordion, along with interesting interplay between male and female vocals, suggested donation $20-25.
If you would like to attend, please contact MarxHouse Concerts to be on the sign-up list. Email: marxhouseconcerts*(at)*comcast.net. Music begins: 7:30 pm (doors open at 7).
Their performances not only include unique all original music, but stories of their travels and interaction with the audience that make for an unforgettable experience. Love of sharing music has taken Nathan & Jessie all over the world, frequenting places like Mexico, Canada, France, New Orleans, and the Pacific Northwest.
The upbeat tunes they write reflect the cultural, emotional, and inspirational images of their life experience and are rooted in the spirit of jazz, improvisation, storytelling, language, and humor.
If you pay at the door you can sit in any of the open unmarked seats. Please pay in cash or Zelle at the door (QR code available).
To prepay, either send cash or check payable to: Guy Marx. Please note the
[Artist Name] - House Concert in the Memo section of your check, and mail it to:
Guy Marx
3153 SE Taylor St
Portland. Oregon 97214
We will not cash the checks till the week of the concert. If you are buying tickets for others, please list their first/last names when paying or by email. Snacks & Drinks: light snacks are gratis, wine or beer for a $3 donation.
Covid Policy:
We would like folks vaccinated and boosted per CDC guidelines for this event. We encourage mask usage but are no longer requiring it. Please feel free to wear them for your own comfort level as this is an indoor event.
Traditional and Contemporary folk music.
Hosted by:
1st Wednesday, Jack Bohl
2nd Wednesday, Will Selzer
3rd Wednesday, John Risley
4th Wednesday, Steven Smith
5th Wednesday, (rotating hosts)
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.
Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.
Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.
On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.
Master button accordion player John Whelan hosts a free, live “Taking Time” slow session on Zoom. The session starts at 2:30 pm Pacific time, lasts for about one hour, with a 30 minute break, and starting the Taking Time Slow Session at 4 pm Pacific.
Starting Mar 27 (Wed) 2024, we will be back where we started in 2020.
Players and listeners of all levels are very welcome to enjoy playing or hearing favorite tunes at a moderate tempo, along with the all-important warmth of connection that shared music brings into our lives, even — or rather, especially — now.
This is also a great opportunity for learning new tunes, as everybody but the session leader (John) will be muted while they play. Unlike an in-person session you can noodle along to your heart’s content, and nobody will ever know unless you tell them.
John sends out the Zoom link and tune list to his newsletter subscribers every week, usually on Tuesday evening (Pacific time). Please make sure to sign up for his email newsletter, on his website, using the link below. That is all you need to do — no separate sign-up process required!
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:
Dec 13 (Wed): Holiday music jam
Feb 21 (Wed): Sad song happy hour
COVID Policy:
Full vaccination required.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Traditional American Music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.
Hosted by:
1st Thursday, Kurt Liebezeit
2nd Thurs, Gordy Euler
3rd Thurs: Kurt Liebezeit
4th Thurs: Jonathan Lay
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows
The Green House 73rd/Mill
Artichoke Community Music class led by Anne Weiss, $140 for seven classes, $25 drop-in. You know the basics and feel ready for a little bit of a challenge. We’ll go over piedmont, Chicago and delta blues styles and licks and tricks and new material to help you move up a step!
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Singing from the Shenandoah Harmony (beige book).
In the back room, past the shuffleboard table.
Just $10/week for the Winds of Donegal classes. Every Thursday we teach you the basics of the three‘s, seven‘s and jig steps so that you can enjoy the live music ceilis around Portland and Ireland. Classes are geared toward 13 and older. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes not heels.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.
Hosts:
Most Fridays: Dan Shramek
4th Fridays: Steven Morrison
Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Room 7
This mixed-level jam is best suited for ?ukulele players who are already comfortable playing in the Key of C and are looking to expand their musical repertoire.
Songbooks provided. If you?d like to download / print the Songbook ahead of time, join Avery‘s newsletter at: www.averyhill.studio/contact. Use the same link to contact Avery with any other questions or concerns.
We gratefully accept donations of any amount, but recommend $10 as a benchmark. Please plan to bring cash or check for the donation box, or you can pay ahead of time.
The SF Maritime Association is proud to partner with the SF Maritime National Historical Park to bring you a virtual chantey sing series. General public and non-singer event page with live streaming: https://givebutter.com/ChanteySing.
Class is back in session this Saturday, from 1-3, with Brenda Scearcy as your teacher. Again, I hope you got the word that we are ON for tomorrow after all. We will meet in North Portland at the Columbia Eco-Village at 4647 NE Killingsworth. PLEASE PARK IN THE STREET: there’s not enough room in the parking lot.
Suggested Donation is $10, cash or Venmo. You can also buy a punchcard that gets you five sessions for $40.
The Slow Session will use last week’s playlist.
Are you wishing for an Irish tune session in the Portland, Oregon area that is slower than the regular TrailJams session and that includes some tune teaching and learning? Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument.
Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.
Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber.
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.
International touring artist Cary Morin is a Crow tribal member with Assiniboine Sioux and Black heritage. His songwriting has been described as roots-infused Native Americana with hints of bluegrass, folk, blues and rock. Skillful acoustic guitar work combined with a warm worldly experienced voice captivates all audiences.
Described as “one of the best acoustic pickers on the scene today,” Cary Morin brings together the great musical traditions of America like no other. With deft fingerstyle guitar and vocals that alternately convey melodic elation and gritty world-weariness, Morin crafts an inimitable style often characterized as roots-infused Native Americana with hints of bluegrass, folk, blues, and rock.
Doors open at 7 pm.
Tickets are $24 online/$27 door;
for PFS members $21 online/$24 door;
for children 12-18, $12 online/$14 door;
under 12 free, season tickets $171.
COVID Safety Policies:
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.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Southminster Presbyterian Church Peterson Gallery
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.
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Songwriting workshop led by Ken Gaines sponsored by the Portland FolkMusic Society (PFS). This workshop is part of a group of four in-depth songwriting sessions for a discounted fee of $165 plus a processing fee of 4.97 (a total of 169.97). The fee for each individual workshop is $45.00 plus a $1.92 processing fee to cover bank charges (a total of $46.92).
Each session is 2.5 to 3 hrs long. Attendees must bring their instruments, paper, and something to write with.
March 10 - Session 1: "A Place to Start" Most of us involved in writing have "great ideas" about the songs we‘d like to write but just can‘t seem to get started. This workshop is especially helpful for those just beginning to write their own songs.
March 24 - Session 2: "Opening Lines" One the most important aspects of writing songs is establishing the listener‘s interest at the very beginning of the song, both musically and lyrically. This workshop will explore a bit of both. Then participants will work on one of more solutions of their own and present them during the latter part of the class.
April 7 - Session 3: "How to Get Out of Your Beautiful Rut" After a while we all tend to write the same type of song and while they may be successful, they become our "beautiful rut." This seminar/workshop takes the participants back to the basic music elements of songwriting and teaches a structured approach, bringing variety into newer songs - an approach that will last a lifetime of writing.
April 21 - Session 4: "The Power of Contrast" What would light be without shades of darkness or the dark without the light? This workshop makes participants aware of and learn how to build power and contrast into both individual songs and an entire body of work, and provides ways to present those songs in performance.
First Sunday: Christian Harmony
Third Sunday: Blue Book
Song Circle every Sunday - see Facebook page of Fat Albert‘s Coffee House for Zoom Link and meeting ID.
Contra Remix: Gender-free Queer-friendly DJ‘d contra dancing
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Sun May 7, 2023
Contra Remix is back, with caller and DJ Noah Grunzweig.
This is a queer loving space that supports the expression, exploration, and rejection of gender & sex identities. The terms used to identify partnered positioning in our dance are Larks and Robins.
Community welcome and newcomers‘ lesson at 6:30; dance 7-10
Admission: $6-$20 sliding scale
New Location! Norse Hall, upstairs - 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland
COVID Policy:
We are entering another wave so masks are still required at this event. If you feel sick, even if you don‘t have COVID, stay home. During the flu season, we may do temperature checks at the door. Wear a well-fitted (no gaps) N95, KN95, or surgical mask with a cloth mask cover to create a sealed fit.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.
Hosted by:
1st Monday, Diane Hunt
2nd Monday, Jonathan Lay
3rd Monday, Kevin Grgurich
4th Monday, Diane Hunt
5th Monday, Gordy Euler
Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.
Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!
Trad & Irish song session.
Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.
Hosted by Diane Karl, past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.
The Green House 73rd/Mill
The Everyone Welcome Community Choir is a non-audition singing class and choir rolled into one, where the number one reason for returning is FUN. Led by Anne Weiss, $165 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.
Instead of "choral" music, we use songs from around the world: African, folk, gospel, Balkan, rounds, reggae, and more! We focus on pitch, breath, harmony, rhythm, and... did I mention fun? Any skill level, any age. Bring your family, bring your friends.
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Register for 2 of Anne‘s classes and get 20% off (FULL term registrations only)! Take advantage of this deal by emailing sarah(*at*)artichokemusic.org for a coupon code and instructions.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to customized pricing, the registration process is a little different for this class.
For ALL registration types (FULL & DROP-IN) please use the following instructions:
- click the REGISTER button
- login to your account, or select CONTINUE WITHOUT AN ACCONT and fill out the necessary info to register
- make sure your name (or the name of the registrant - if not you) is populated in the NAME field under REGISTRANTS
- click CHECK OUT NOW
- select the desired registration type from the ITEM drop-down list
- click the CHECKOUT button and follow the prompts to complete your registration
FOR ALL DROP-IN REGISTRATIONS:
- Please indicate which date you wish to drop-in, in the comment box provided
- If you would like to register for multiple drop-in dates at once, please email sarah*(at)*artichokemusic.org for assistance
This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.
At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.
Come at 7pm for the zydeco lesson and stay for the dancing, Tuesday nights at Catfish Lou‘s.
Take advantage of the weekly lesson for beginners and then stay for the dance ‘til 9:30. Instructors rotate weekly and each brings their own curated playlist of classic and contemporary zydeco and Cajun music. Zydeco, two-step, waltz, blues, swing.
Cascade Zydeco members $5/non-members $10 (Dec 26 & Jan 2: members free non-mmbers $5.
Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm
DJ music & dancing 7:30-9:30 pm
A big shout out to our dance instructors who bring the music and teach a zydeco lesson each week. (or sometimes Cajun two step or a zydeco line dance...) Here‘s the line up:
1st Tuesdays - Roland Jemerson & Janine Tebeau-Jemerson
2nd Tuesdays - David Seitz & Patti Lind
3rd Tuesdays - Terri Jo Bonbright & Roland Jemerson
4th Tuesdays - Deb Gasster & Rich Steronko
5th Tuesdays - TBA
Wood dance floor and full bar & food for purchase.
Catfish Lou‘s opens at 5, so you can come early, eat dinner and stay for the dancing!
No outside food or drinks are permitted, but bottled water will be available for $1.
COVID Policy:
Cascade Zydeco continues to abide by the recommendations of the Oregon Health Authority. Covid vaccinations and masks recommended, but not required.
Traditional and Contemporary folk music.
Hosted by:
1st Wednesday, Jack Bohl
2nd Wednesday, Will Selzer
3rd Wednesday, John Risley
4th Wednesday, Steven Smith
5th Wednesday, (rotating hosts)
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.
Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.
Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.
On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.
Master button accordion player John Whelan hosts a free, live “Taking Time” slow session on Zoom. The session starts at 2:30 pm Pacific time, lasts for about one hour, with a 30 minute break, and starting the Taking Time Slow Session at 4 pm Pacific.
Starting Mar 27 (Wed) 2024, we will be back where we started in 2020.
Players and listeners of all levels are very welcome to enjoy playing or hearing favorite tunes at a moderate tempo, along with the all-important warmth of connection that shared music brings into our lives, even — or rather, especially — now.
This is also a great opportunity for learning new tunes, as everybody but the session leader (John) will be muted while they play. Unlike an in-person session you can noodle along to your heart’s content, and nobody will ever know unless you tell them.
John sends out the Zoom link and tune list to his newsletter subscribers every week, usually on Tuesday evening (Pacific time). Please make sure to sign up for his email newsletter, on his website, using the link below. That is all you need to do — no separate sign-up process required!
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Traditional American Music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.
Hosted by:
1st Thursday, Kurt Liebezeit
2nd Thurs, Gordy Euler
3rd Thurs: Kurt Liebezeit
4th Thurs: Jonathan Lay
Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows
The Green House 73rd/Mill
Artichoke Community Music class led by Anne Weiss, $140 for seven classes, $25 drop-in. You know the basics and feel ready for a little bit of a challenge. We’ll go over piedmont, Chicago and delta blues styles and licks and tricks and new material to help you move up a step!
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Just $10/week for the Winds of Donegal classes. Every Thursday we teach you the basics of the three‘s, seven‘s and jig steps so that you can enjoy the live music ceilis around Portland and Ireland. Classes are geared toward 13 and older. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes not heels.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.
Hosts:
Most Fridays: Dan Shramek
4th Fridays: Steven Morrison
Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse
Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.
Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber.
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.
Oakshire Brewing Beer Hall
Come enjoy some 1920 – 30’s Style blues with Steve Cheseborough!
McMenamins Kennedy School Community Room
Fourth Sundas: Red Book singing (1991 Denson edition)
Held in the Community Room, SE corner of the building.
Oakshire Brewery Beer Hall
Live music on the patio, free. Every fourth Sunday, we welcome How Long Jug Band!
Inspired by the great jug bands of the 1920’s and 30’s, the How Long Jug Band blends kazoos, washboards and jugs seamlessly with conventional guitars, mandolins and banjos. While they sometimes slip a modern song into the mix, the How Longs mostly draw from early blues, ragtime and jazz, digging into obscure songs to find lyrics and arrangements that are too good to be forgotten.
Song Circle every Sunday - see Facebook page of Fat Albert‘s Coffee House for Zoom Link and meeting ID.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.
Hosted by:
1st Monday, Diane Hunt
2nd Monday, Jonathan Lay
3rd Monday, Kevin Grgurich
4th Monday, Diane Hunt
5th Monday, Gordy Euler
Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.
Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!
We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!
It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!
Trad & Irish song session.
Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.
LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm
No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!
Apr 1 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Apr 3 (Wed): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - popular voice, guitar
Apr 4 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Apr 7 (Sun): Annette Lowman with Ben Graves - jazz voice and guitar
Apr 8 (Mon): James Clem - blues, roots
Apr 10 (Wed): Baz Moto Trio - pop favorites
Apr 11 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - piano jazz
Apr 14 (Sun): Jet Black Pearl - accordion, voice, beatbox, loops etc.
Apr 15 (Mon): Colescott Rubin - multi-talented entertainer
Apr 17 (Wed): Cowboy Jazz - jazz with triads
Apr 18 (Thu): Mike Winkle and Craig Snazelle - bass and face
Apr 20 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Balmer - jazz guitar master
Apr 21 (Sun): Jennifer Smieja and Peter Dammann - Americana plus
Apr 22 (Mon): Whiskey Deaf - expert bluegrass
Apr 24 (Wed): Trio Continuum - original modern jazz
Apr 25 (Thu): Eddie Parente and Mike Doolin - jazz violin and guitar
Apr 28 (Sun): Project X - vintage country plus
Apr 29 (Mon): Pepe Raphael - Latin American songs from the 30s and 40s
A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.
Hosted by Diane Karl, past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.
The Green House 73rd/Mill
The Everyone Welcome Community Choir is a non-audition singing class and choir rolled into one, where the number one reason for returning is FUN. Led by Anne Weiss, $165 for seven weeks or $30 drop-in. Register at the Artichoke Music website using the link below.
Instead of "choral" music, we use songs from around the world: African, folk, gospel, Balkan, rounds, reggae, and more! We focus on pitch, breath, harmony, rhythm, and... did I mention fun? Any skill level, any age. Bring your family, bring your friends.
Outdoors in the Garden in good weather— bring a jacket! Indoors in inclement weather— bring a mask.
Register for 2 of Anne‘s classes and get 20% off (FULL term registrations only)! Take advantage of this deal by emailing sarah(*at*)artichokemusic.org for a coupon code and instructions.
Questions: anneweissmusic*(at)*gmail.com or 914-924-2574.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to customized pricing, the registration process is a little different for this class.
For ALL registration types (FULL & DROP-IN) please use the following instructions:
- click the REGISTER button
- login to your account, or select CONTINUE WITHOUT AN ACCONT and fill out the necessary info to register
- make sure your name (or the name of the registrant - if not you) is populated in the NAME field under REGISTRANTS
- click CHECK OUT NOW
- select the desired registration type from the ITEM drop-down list
- click the CHECKOUT button and follow the prompts to complete your registration
FOR ALL DROP-IN REGISTRATIONS:
- Please indicate which date you wish to drop-in, in the comment box provided
- If you would like to register for multiple drop-in dates at once, please email sarah*(at)*artichokemusic.org for assistance
This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.
At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.
Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.
If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.
Come at 7pm for the zydeco lesson and stay for the dancing, Tuesday nights at Catfish Lou‘s.
Take advantage of the weekly lesson for beginners and then stay for the dance ‘til 9:30. Instructors rotate weekly and each brings their own curated playlist of classic and contemporary zydeco and Cajun music. Zydeco, two-step, waltz, blues, swing.
Cascade Zydeco members $5/non-members $10 (Dec 26 & Jan 2: members free non-mmbers $5.
Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm
DJ music & dancing 7:30-9:30 pm
A big shout out to our dance instructors who bring the music and teach a zydeco lesson each week. (or sometimes Cajun two step or a zydeco line dance...) Here‘s the line up:
1st Tuesdays - Roland Jemerson & Janine Tebeau-Jemerson
2nd Tuesdays - David Seitz & Patti Lind
3rd Tuesdays - Terri Jo Bonbright & Roland Jemerson
4th Tuesdays - Deb Gasster & Rich Steronko
5th Tuesdays - TBA
Wood dance floor and full bar & food for purchase.
Catfish Lou‘s opens at 5, so you can come early, eat dinner and stay for the dancing!
No outside food or drinks are permitted, but bottled water will be available for $1.
COVID Policy:
Cascade Zydeco continues to abide by the recommendations of the Oregon Health Authority. Covid vaccinations and masks recommended, but not required.