Palouse Folklore Society


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March 9th and 23rd -Saturdays: SLOW JAMS (Second and fourth Saturdays) from 1-3 PM. 314 East Second St. attic (up the long driveway and up the back stairs.) For any interested folk musicians. All experience levels welcome, including raw beginners. We may go over a piece more than once.

Bring music or chords if you have them and share a little of what you are working on. There will not be an audience. We just go round in a circle picking a favorite tune, and others try to join in. Perfection not even considered! Come join us.

 

 

March 16th: Saturday: CONTRA DANCE with music by Bunchgrass and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center (Corner of 3rd St and Van Buren in Moscow). 7:30 PM.

Bunchgrass will return to play for again this month. They're a relatively new local band. We've been needing some more local bands, so this is pretty cool. And ain't we fortunate to have so many wonderful musicians living locally that we can draw upon. Bunchgrass is a perennial clump of musicians playing old time stringband music that isn’t bluegrass. We'll hear the fiddle playing of Marsha Schoeffler, Cleve Yocum with his concertinas, Ron Hudiburg on banjo and providing the rhythm, Marcus Smith on guitar and Dave Vollmer on bass.

 

In keeping with the times, masks and vaccines are optional. At this time few are wearing masks on our dance floor, and we love to see you if you are healthy, mask or no mask.  If you are sick, or have been recently, or have potentially vulnerable folks at home, we would urge you to avoid coming to the dance. As we trust you know, it is quite possible Covid can be at any close public event such as this one.

 

Beginner? No problem- Arrive at 7:30 and there are free lessons.

No Partner? No worry. There are lots of dancers - many would like to dance with you. All dances are taught. Singles, families & beginners are always welcome. Children are always FREE

Free dance lessons at 7:30, 8-10:30 Dance. Admission: $6 for members, $8 for non-members and new dancers get in for $5

 

 

Extended Calendar:

 

Mar 16: Contra Dance with music by Bunchgrass and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

 

Apr 20: Contra Dance with music by the River Cuty Ramblers and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

 

May 18: Contra Dance with music by Loose Palouse and calling by somebody cool, at the Old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30 and dancing at 7:30 PM.

 

June 15: Contra Dance with music by Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots and calling by Nora Scott, at the Old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30 and dancing at 7:30 PM.

 

July 20: Contra Dance with music by Banna Damhsa and calling by Kelsey Hartman, at the Old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30 and dancing at 7:30 PM.

 

August 17: Pie Extravaganza and Contra Dance with music by Loose Palouse and calling by somebody cool, at the Old Blaine Schoolhouse, potluck at 6:30 and dancing at 7:30 PM.

 

September 21: Contra Dance with music by a groovy band and calling by Nora Scott, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

 

October 12: Contra Dance with music by a groovy band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

 

October 26: Halloween Contra Dance with music by the Acrasians and calling by Pat Blatter, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

 

November 16: Contra Dance with music by Banna Damhsa and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.

 

December 21: Contra Dance with music by a groovy band and calling by somebody cool, at the 1912 Center, 7:30 PM.