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Friday, May 25
 

11:00am

Les Voyagers w/ Dina Blade, Caller
Music From Waaaay Up North
Friday May 25, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Opening Contra
  • Biography Les Voyager plays music from the Metis Native American Tribe in Canada. For more information about the band, you can go to: katzwein@earthlink.net

12:00pm

The Hoots and Hollers w/ Eric Curl, Caller
Vociferous Contras
Friday May 25, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Opening Contra
  • Biography Three Olympia musicians join forces to bring energetic contra dances to Folklife.

12:15pm

Montlake Elementary School
American Folksong Fest!
Friday May 25, 2012 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, (if applicable)

1:00pm

Sacred Fire w/ Mark Matthews, Caller
Hot contra tunes
Friday May 25, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Opening Contra
  • Biography Sacred Fire is a high energy contra band located in Helena, Montana. Having played dances across the state, they are known for their ability to raise the dance! Sacred Fire has worked with many rural communities in Montana to establish and foster small contra dances.

2:00pm

Riffraff w/ John Gallagher, Caller
Fiery Riffs From Raffish Gents
Friday May 25, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Opening Contra
  • Biography Riffraff has been playing dances for 12 years. The fiddlers, Linden and Evo are father and son. The three gray haired guys have played in numerous bands, contra and otherwise, for decades. Evo has been surrounded by this music since birth.

3:00pm

Billbillies w/ Tony Mates, Caller
Billicious Contras
Friday May 25, 2012 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Opening Contra
  • Biography All of our musicians have been playing music for decades; Several members have appeared on major record labels. As a group, the Billbillies have been together for approx. 5 years.

4:00pm

Garfield Jazz Ensemble
Donate Now!
Contemporary Big Band Swing
Friday May 25, 2012 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, High School Swing Dance
  • Genre BLS -- Blues
  • URL http://garfieldjazz.org
  • Biography Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble The Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble this year is a 25-member jazz band that is comprised of students from a variety of cultural and economic backgrounds. Located in Seattle, Washington, Garfield is a public (tuition-free) high school with such an interest in jazz that it maintains three levels of jazz band in its curriculum. The “Jazz Ensemble” is the top jazz band in this program. The group has won every major competition on the west coast of the United States. In 2006 it was named the “Outstanding Festival Band” at the prestigious Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival for an unprecedented seventh time. In 2011 it was named the ‘Outstanding Instrumental Ensemble’ at the Reno Jazz Festival for a record fourth time. It is also a ‘four time’ winner of the Essentially Ellington National Jazz Band Competition & Festival, held in New York’s Lincoln Center. The music of Duke Ellington and Count Basie is the cornerstone of the Garfield Jazz Ensemble. E.E. music is played at festivals and concerts though out the school year. Garfield made its tenth tour of Europe during the summer of 2011. On that tour it played at Jazz a Vienne, in France in addition to other concerts through out, France and Italy. On its nine previous European tours, the band has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, in the Netherlands, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. It has been selected four times to perform at the conference of the prestigious IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education).

4:00pm

The Rhythm Rollers w/ Charlie Fenton, Caller
New England Contra Dance
Friday May 25, 2012 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Opening Contra
  • URL http://www.rhythmrollers.net
  • Biography Anchored by the unique Bob McQuillen, the piano playing dean of traditional New England Contra Dance music, the Rhythm Rollers play the old-fashioned, hard driving, improvisational contra dance music.

4:50pm

Left Foot Boogie
Waltz, swing, salsa and more!
Friday May 25, 2012 4:50pm - 5:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, High School Swing Dance

5:00pm

Eckstein Sr. Jazz Band
Donate Now!
Jazz and blues
Friday May 25, 2012 5:00pm - 5:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, High School Swing Dance

5:50pm

Dance for Joy! Swing Performance Troupe

Swinging Down to Earth

Friday May 25, 2012 5:50pm - 6:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, High School Swing Dance

6:00pm

King, Rachmiel & Friends w/ Laura Mé Smith, Caller
Lively Elegant English Country
Friday May 25, 2012 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, English Country Dance

6:00pm

The Jangles
Western Swing Dance Music
Friday May 25, 2012 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Swing Dance

7:00pm

Aunt Hester's Hot Mustard w/ Suzanne Girardot, Caller
Hot, Peppy Old-Time Square Dance Music
Friday May 25, 2012 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tractor Tavern Urban Square Dance
  • Genre ZDB -- Contra-Square Dance Band
  • Biography Long time Northwest Friends who for many years have enjoyed playing for traditional old-time square dances at camp-outs, parties and gatherings of all kinds.

7:00pm

Pacific Pearls w/ Nan Evans, Caller
Zesty English Country Dances
Friday May 25, 2012 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, English Country Dance
  • Genre ZDB -- Contra-Square Dance Band
  • Biography Members of the band are all sought-after dance musicians in the Northwest and elsewhere. Besides playing for English, we also play for contras and swing jazz among other genres.

8:00pm

Peckin' Out Dough w/ Lucas Hicks, Caller
We Will Knead Your Bodies!
Friday May 25, 2012 8:00pm - 8:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tractor Tavern Urban Square Dance
  • Biography Dave, Tony and Catherine have played together in various forms for many years; we recruited Brigid to play banjo with us, and in her train came Emily on the bass. We've played for a number of dances around Seattle, including the Gypsy Squares and the Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society.

8:00pm

The Retrospectacles w/ Mariah Pepper, Caller
The Next Generation of Contra
Friday May 25, 2012 8:00pm - 8:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Evening Contra
  • URL http://theretrospectacles.org
  • Biography We all have grown up playing in this kind of music (Contra) and in December 2007, we formed our band, the Retrospectacles. We now have a CD and several camps under our belts and will continue to play, perform and have fun.

9:00pm

McKasson Ginsburg Bartley w/ Woody Lane, Caller
Rhythm and bows power trio
Friday May 25, 2012 9:00pm - 9:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Friday Evening Contra
  • Biography Ryan McKasson and Claude Ginsburg are two of the most powerful and rhythmic contra dance fiddlers in the Pacific Northwest. Teaming up with veteran guitarist Dave Bartley, with whom Ryan plays in Contra Sutra and Claude plays in KGB, this band is fiery, imaginative and propulsive.

9:00pm

The Forks w/ Paul Silveria, Caller
Great for eating AND dancing!
Friday May 25, 2012 9:00pm - 9:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tractor Tavern Urban Square Dance
  • Genre OTM -- Old Time Music
  • URL http://http://www.theforksstringband.com/
  • Biography The Forks is an old-time string band in Seattle, Washington. We play traditional American country dance music, mostly from rural Appalachia. We tend to favor the lively and haunting melodies of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.
 
Saturday, May 26
 

11:00am

Family Dance with the Carroll Family Band
With Amy Carroll, Caller
Saturday May 26, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am
Rainier Room (47.62301, -122.35512)
  Participatory Dance, Family Dance Workshop

11:00am

Shilshole Bay Ceili Band
Old style Irish dance band
Saturday May 26, 2012 11:00am - 11:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Ceili Dance

11:00am

Triangularity w/ Susie Kendig, Caller
Joyful Contras to Penetrating Rythyms
Saturday May 26, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Centerhouse Contra Dance
  • URL http://joemichaels.com
  • Biography Starting playing in Northern California until relocation to Seattle in 2010.

12:00pm

Randal Bays Alehouse Ceili Band
Irish, ceili, cultural, trad
Saturday May 26, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Ceili Dance
  • Genre EMB -- British Isles-Ireland - MUSIC
  • Biography The ALEHOUSE CEILI BAND starring Randal Bays "Bays is the genuine article." - The Rough Guide to Irish Music Randal Bays is an American musician whose mastery of the intricate art of Irish fiddle playing has earned him an international reputation among fans of Irish music. He’s an exciting and dynamic performer whose music grows out of a deep respect for the ancient wellsprings of the Irish tradition, bringing the music alive in the here and now with every performance. Accompanying Randal will be Susan Waters on fiddle, Willie Bays on Flute, Barry Fox on banjo, Brendan Boyle on bodhrán, Tom Lawrence on concertina and Suzanne Taylor on piano. A mighty band for sure!

12:00pm

The Alliterations w/ Erik Weberg, Caller
Cool Catchy Contras
Saturday May 26, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Centerhouse Contra Dance
  • URL http://www.theportlandcollection.com
  • Biography Betsy, Clyde, and Sue are long-standing contra dance musicians both in the Northwest and at other venues all across the US. They play together as often as possible. They have recorded a CD, A Portland Play Along Selection, as a companion to the Portland Collection contra dance tune books.

1:00pm

Chassez
Pioneer Dance Music of the NW
Saturday May 26, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Waltz Dance
  • Genre EMH -- Western Europe - MUSIC
  • Biography Chassez has been playing ballroom dances for years. Recently they have been performing and recording tunes from pioneer Pacific Northwest music manuscripts from which dance bands played community dances in the PNW. These manuscripts were discovered and published by Vivian Williams, now acknowledged as the foremost historian of dance music of the pioneer west.

1:00pm

The Grassy Knoll Boys w/ Charmaine Slaven, Caller
Conspiring on Old Time Tunes
Saturday May 26, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Hot Squares
  • Biography This individuals in this here group walked out of the hills of Southern California, hollers of New Jersey and remote areas of Queens NY drawn to the frail of a different banjo. We all groove to the southern old time sound and we ask ourselves "was there a second fiddler?"

2:00pm

The Little Dogs w/ Amy Carroll, Caller
Old time music for dancing
Saturday May 26, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Hot Squares

2:00pm

The SpeakEasy Band
Prohibition Era Music 1919-34
Saturday May 26, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Waltz Dance
  • Genre JAZZ -- Jazz
  • Biography Formed in 2004, SpeakEasy plays from authentic "stock arrangements",mostly from the 1920's and early 30's. These were commercially available orchestrations of popular music of that era. This is a recreation of the sound as it would have been heard from many dance bands around the country at that time.

3:00pm

Calico w/ Nan Evans, Caller
Purr-fectly fine contras
Saturday May 26, 2012 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Saturday Afternoon Contra
  • URL http://www.theportlandcollection.com
  • Biography Calico is a contra dance band of 15+ years duration. It hosts a monthly dance (alternating with another band) on the first Saturdays in Portland.

3:00pm

Ilana Rubin & Friends
Tango Demonstrations
Saturday May 26, 2012 3:00pm - 3:20pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tango Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle

3:20pm

Bluefish Tango
Classic Tango & Milonga Dances
Saturday May 26, 2012 3:20pm - 4:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tango Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle
  • Genre EMI -- Latin America - MUSIC
  • Biography Together for 7 years, the band specializes in the works of Piazzolla as well as classical Tango Dance tunes.

3:30pm

Puddletown Squares w/ Gary Monday, Caller
Square Dancing. Outside the Box!
Saturday May 26, 2012 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Rainier Room (47.62301, -122.35512)
  Participatory Dance, Mod Western Square Dance
  • URL http://www.puddletownsquares.org
  • Biography Based in the GLBT community, Puddletown Squares is Seattle's only remaining multi-dance level square dance group. Casual Attire. Contemporary Music Mix. Gender-Neutral Partnering. we are... Square Dancing. Outside the Box!

4:00pm

Ilana Rubin & Friends
Tango Demonstrations
Saturday May 26, 2012 4:00pm - 4:15pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tango Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle

4:00pm

Out of Nowwhere w/ Ray Polhemus, Caller
Presented by Spokane Folklore Society
Saturday May 26, 2012 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Saturday Afternoon Contra
  • Biography Out of Nowhere is made up of 6 experienced musicians and long time members fo the Spokane Folklore Society. Individually they have played for over 2000 contra dances.

4:15pm

Ben Thomas and Tangent Tango
Beautiful Tango Dances
Saturday May 26, 2012 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tango Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle

4:45pm

Puddletown Squares w/ Gary Monday, Caller
Square Dancing. Outside the Box!
Saturday May 26, 2012 4:45pm - 6:00pm
Rainier Room (47.62301, -122.35512)
  Participatory Dance, Mod Western Square Dance
  • URL http://www.puddletownsquares.org
  • Biography Based in the GLBT community, Puddletown Squares is Seattle's only remaining multi-dance level square dance group. Casual Attire. Contemporary Music Mix. Gender-Neutral Partnering. we are... Square Dancing. Outside the Box!

5:00pm

Ilana Rubin & Friends
Tango Demonstrations
Saturday May 26, 2012 5:00pm - 5:15pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tango Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle

5:15pm

The Rouge & Noir Tango Orchestra
Argentine Tango 1920-1960's
Saturday May 26, 2012 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Tango Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle

6:00pm

Hettel Street Blues
Jazzy Blues
Saturday May 26, 2012 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Blues Dance
  • Genre BLS -- Blues
  • URL http://http://www.hettelstreetblues.com/
  • Biography Based out of Snohomish County in Washington State, Hettel Street Blues features powerhouse vocalist Kathy Hettel; singing in the tradition of the great women of song such as Etta James, Ruth Brown and Dinah Washington.From cool jazz to rockin' the house blues and R&B, Hettel Street Blues is a favorite for private parties and events. Hettel Street Blues has also performed at regional event such as the Northwest Folklife Festival, Renton River Days, Edmonds Arts Festival, and the Bite of Seattle. Hettel Street Blues is also a regular performer at local venues.

7:00pm

Red Hot Blues Sisters
Soul Flavored Burning Blues
Saturday May 26, 2012 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Blues Dance

7:00pm

Seattle Lilla Spelmanslag
Kids with Nordic Fire
Saturday May 26, 2012 7:00pm - 7:35pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Skandi Dance
  • Genre EMC -- Scandinavia-Baltic - MUSIC
  • URL http://www.seattlelillalag.org
  • Biography The Seattle Lilla Spelmanslag is a group dedicated to performing the music of the Nordic countries. We have been working together for 4 years, and welcome new members in September and January. We perform around the greater Seattle area, and hope to be touring in Sweden in 2013.

7:45pm

The Metro Gnomes
Dance music for happy feet
Saturday May 26, 2012 7:45pm - 8:20pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Skandi Dance
  • Genre EMC -- Scandinavia-Baltic - MUSIC
  • Biography We are about 1 1/2 years old now. Our name is a play on the word, metronome, a device used for setting the tempo for a tune. We play for dancing and listening and we all play in other groups as well.

8:00pm

The Euphemists w/ Susan Petrick, Caller
Big Brass from the River City
Saturday May 26, 2012 8:00pm - 8:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Saturday Night Contra Dance
  • Biography Over the past few years, various pairings of these Portland musicians have said, "We should form a band!" Finally, inspired by the recent immigration of fiddler Alan Snyder from warmer climes, The Euphemists congealed in 2011. The band features a brass front line of Paula Hamlin, Kaye Blesener, and Jerry Nelson, while Jerry's several guitars share backup rhythmic duties with the keyboard of Dave Goldman. For Folklife, The Euphemists are delighted to share the stage with caller Susan Petrick -- the treasure of Reno, Nevada and the California Bay Area, and no stranger to the Pacific Northwest.

8:35pm

Hale Bill and the Bopps
Of celestial origins
Saturday May 26, 2012 8:35pm - 9:10pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Skandi Dance
  • Genre EMC -- Scandinavia-Baltic - MUSIC
  • Biography Group has performed together over ten years, and each performer has 25 to 40 years experience in Scandinavian traditional music

9:00pm

The Nettles w/ Marlin Powell, Caller
Celtic Jam Dance Fever
Saturday May 26, 2012 9:00pm - 9:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Saturday Night Contra Dance
  • URL http://www.TheNettles.com
  • Biography The Nettles formed in 1996 from a living room jam session. Sincec then they've played for dances, festival, weddings and clubs throughout the Northwest, and toured North, South and East of Northwest.

9:20pm

Mäd Fiddlu
Hand-me-down music from Sweden
Saturday May 26, 2012 9:20pm - 9:55pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Skandi Dance
 
Sunday, May 27
 

11:00am

FiddleRama w/ Elinor Preston, Caller
All Fiddles - All the Time
Sunday May 27, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Sunday Morning Contra
  • Biography The big sound of massed fiddles, plus the keyboard mastery of Nat'l Heritage Award winner McQuillen

12:00pm

Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
Puget Sound Branch
Sunday May 27, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Irish Country Dance

12:00pm

The Usual Suspects w/ Roy Curet, Caller
Montana Contra Dance Band
Sunday May 27, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Sunday Morning Contra
  • Biography We started playing together a few years ago, just as a pick-up band for local dances. Our name was sort of a joke, but people liked how we played so it stuck, and here we are.

1:00pm

Stuart Williams and his Sprouts w/ Sherry Nevins - Caller
Sunday May 27, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Family Dance
  • Genre EDQ -- Traditional American Dance
  • Biography Sherry Nevins is an experienced and enthusiastic family dance caller. Stuart Williams plays traditional Northwest Fiddle styles and has fostered a love for traditional dance music among his fiddle students, both young and old. Stuart's students participate in regular jams, play in family bands, compete at fiddle contests, and enjoy the music community that carries this tradition forward.

1:00pm

Worn Out Shoes w/ Maldon Meehan calling and dancing
Old Time String Band & Clogger
Sunday May 27, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Hot Squares

2:00pm

Minnie Pearl Jam w/ Warren Blier, Caller
Hot Tunes for Squares and Contras
Sunday May 27, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Sunday Afternoon Contra
  • Biography Minnie Pearl Jam has been together for more than 10 years, performing in and around Seattle for Square and Contra dances. We may have a CD available by festival time.

2:00pm

Northwest Folkdancer- International Dance Workshop
Sunday May 27, 2012 2:00pm - 2:10pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, International Folkdance Party!
  • Genre ERW -- World-Intl Folk - DANCE
  • Biography BA U of Michigan, El. Education, dance instructor Sno-King International dancers, Bd member NFDI, member NFO, Town Gov. Greenwich, CT., Importer and business owner 15 years, Kawayan Imports, Past-Neighborhood Chairman, USA Girl Scouts _ Manila - 4 years

2:10pm

Allspice
Folkdance music from all over
Sunday May 27, 2012 2:10pm - 3:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, International Folkdance Party!
  • Genre FRW -- World-Intl Folk - MUSIC
  • Biography Allspice has been playing for Seattle area folkdancers for 35 years. The band plays folkdance music from many different countries, and has been a regular performer at Northwest Folklife Festival participatory dances for many years, as well as many other venues such as Skandia Midsommarfest and Expo 86 in Vancouver, Canada. The band features "lots of fiddles" with accordion, guitar, and bass, and members also double (or triple) on other instruments as musical styles dictate. Allspice has released a CD of international dance music title "Dance Tonight!", which includes some old favorites as well as some Allspice originals for which the band is well-known.

3:00pm

Hands4 w/ Marianne Tatom Letts, Caller
Not Your Usual Contra Tunes
Sunday May 27, 2012 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Sunday Afternoon Contra
  • URL http://www.TalismanMusic.com/hands4.html
  • Biography Hands4 has helped carry forward the rich tradition of contra dance by introducing their largely original tune repertoire to dance halls throughout the Pacific Northwest since 2004.

3:00pm

Northwest Folkdancer- International Dance Workshop
Sunday May 27, 2012 3:00pm - 3:10pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, International Folkdance Party!
  • Genre ERW -- World-Intl Folk - DANCE
  • Biography BA U of Michigan, El. Education, dance instructor Sno-King International dancers, Bd member NFDI, member NFO, Town Gov. Greenwich, CT., Importer and business owner 15 years, Kawayan Imports, Past-Neighborhood Chairman, USA Girl Scouts _ Manila - 4 years

3:10pm

Opa Groupa
Wild Party & Dance Muisc
Sunday May 27, 2012 3:10pm - 4:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, International Folkdance Party!
  • Genre EME -- Central-Eastern Europe & Balkan - MUSIC
  • URL http://www.opagroupa.com
  • Biography Most of Rian Holmes life, has been in the pursuit of becoming a musician. He has been playing music for over 16 years and has studied many different styles of music from across the world. Playing percussion, piano, pluck string instruments, and bowed strings through out his studies. In 2011, Rian graduated from Marylhurst University with a BM in Music Composition, with a performance force on guitar, and violin. Kevin Fisher has been intensely studying music for half of his life, or the last 13 years! During that time, He has realized that music is my greatest passion and it makes him who he is today. I have studied with many great teachers and learned the standards of Western music and theory. It is my life's purpose to read write and perform music in as many different styles as my mind can comprehend. I mainly focus on stringed instruments including guitar, bass and mandolin, but I also can play percussion and sing backup vocals. During my recent experience as a classical guitarist at Marylhurst University I learned how to further optimize my skills as a productive and professional musician. From even a wee age, Cameron Edens has been playing music. He started playing the violin in orchestras through primary school, later the guitar, piano, percussion, and then the bass; finding the bass to become to his most played and studied. Currently Cameron is studding Composition and performance at Marylhurst University, where he is playing in the Symphony, and work's with MYS, a local youth orchestra. By the late 90s Charles Neal felt that his personal playing could use some more work. Also, he felt he needed a change in location. In the fall of 1996 Charles applied to the Berklee College of Music. A year later Charles was accepted to Berklee on scholarship and moved to Boston. While at Berklee Charles’ musical sense grew and his musicianship matured. , Charles is one of the top call drummers for the Portland/Vancouver area. Charles is always on the quest to surround music in his life and is in line to live his passion for music. Sara Leah is hitting the acoustic scene of Portland, unleashing reflections of 26 years of life with this Indie-folk blend of soul-honey singing and confessional lyricism. Her influences are; although, not limited to, Ella Fitzgerald, Nick Drake, Ben Harper, Mazzy Star, and glimmers of traditional Balkan. She as of recently is involved in two projects, Opa Groupa, and her own personal project called Sara Leah.

4:00pm

Polka Mania with Pat 'n Marjorie
Sunday May 27, 2012 4:00pm - 4:10pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Polka Party

4:10pm

The Polka Guys
Polka, why dontcha?
Sunday May 27, 2012 4:10pm - 5:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Polka Party

4:50pm

Louisiana Dance Lesson
Sunday May 27, 2012 4:50pm - 5:00pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Roadhouse
  • Genre CAJ -- Cajun-Zydeco
  • URL http://www.LykesToDance.com
  • Biography MaryLee Lykes have taught dance classes, workshop & special events for 20 years in Seattle. Cajun & Zydeco are her favorite forms to teach and dance to. Come share the Joy!

5:00pm

Polka Mania with Pat 'n Marjorie
Sunday May 27, 2012 5:00pm - 5:10pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Polka Party

5:00pm

Whozyamama Cajun and Zydeco Band
Music of Southwest Louisiana
Sunday May 27, 2012 5:00pm - 5:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Roadhouse
  • Genre CAJ -- Cajun-Zydeco
  • URL http://http://www.whozyamama.com
  • Biography Tami, Claudette and Claudia of WHOZYAMAMA's twin fiddle and accordion are reminiscent of Les Femmes d'Enfer 1994 to 2006. They have added the backline with electric guitar, bass Todd Fisher of Delta Rays, Doug Warren of Bayou Boogie and the New Riders of the Quimper Grange, and Rick Rice of Cayenne to get the full dance band sound. WHOZYAMAMA has been together 5 years playing in the northwest.

5:10pm

Smilin' Scandinavians
Polkas and so much more!
Sunday May 27, 2012 5:10pm - 6:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Polka Party
  • Genre EMH -- Western Europe - MUSIC
  • URL http://www.smilinscandinavians.com
  • Biography We're Western Washington's #1 polka band and have performed around the US and Canada at top venues like Branson, Missouri; the International Polka Fest at Ironworld in Minnesota; and the Kimberley International Old-Time Accordion Championships in British Columbia.

5:50pm

Louisiana Dance Lesson
Sunday May 27, 2012 5:50pm - 6:00pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Roadhouse
  • Genre CAJ -- Cajun-Zydeco
  • URL http://www.LykesToDance.com
  • Biography MaryLee Lykes have taught dance classes, workshop & special events for 20 years in Seattle. Cajun & Zydeco are her favorite forms to teach and dance to. Come share the Joy!

6:00pm

Folichon Cajun Band
Folichon means fun!
Sunday May 27, 2012 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Roadhouse

6:50pm

Louisiana Dance Lesson
Sunday May 27, 2012 6:50pm - 7:00pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Roadhouse
  • Genre CAJ -- Cajun-Zydeco
  • URL http://www.LykesToDance.com
  • Biography MaryLee Lykes have taught dance classes, workshop & special events for 20 years in Seattle. Cajun & Zydeco are her favorite forms to teach and dance to. Come share the Joy!

7:00pm

Balkanarama
Hot Balkan and Rom dance music
Sunday May 27, 2012 7:00pm - 7:40pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Balkan Dance

7:00pm

Cayenne Cajun Band
Extra Spicy Cajun Ear Treats
Sunday May 27, 2012 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Roadhouse

7:44pm

Zourna Fasaria
Hardcore Balkan dance music!
Sunday May 27, 2012 7:44pm - 7:55pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Balkan Dance
  • Genre EME -- Central-Eastern Europe & Balkan - MUSIC
  • Biography The Govetas family has been performing traditional Greek music together since 2004. Christos Govetas fell in love with zourna music as a small child in Greece, and now his kids are traveling the same road.

7:55pm

Orkestar RTW
Music from the Balkans
Sunday May 27, 2012 7:55pm - 8:35pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Balkan Dance
  • Genre EME -- Central-Eastern Europe & Balkan - MUSIC
  • URL http://http://www.orkestarrtw.com/
  • Biography Orkestar RTW is a five-piece band based in Seattle, Washington that started in 1987 as the house band for the Radost Folk Ensemble. Named in the tradition of post-World War II Balkan radio and television house bands (such as Orkestar Radio-Televizije Beograd), Orkestar RTW (Radio-Televizije Washington) plays the music of those bands, primarily traditional dance and folk music from the countries of Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Serbia.

8:10pm

Sky Blue
Heavenly Dance Music
Sunday May 27, 2012 8:10pm - 9:00pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Waltz Dance

8:35pm

Vardar
Macedonia village music
Sunday May 27, 2012 8:35pm - 8:45pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Balkan Dance

8:45pm

Maria and Vassil Bebelekovi
Rhodope Mountains come to life
Sunday May 27, 2012 8:45pm - 9:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Balkan Dance

9:00pm

Kaba Seattle
Rhodope Bagpipe Band
Sunday May 27, 2012 9:00pm - 9:15pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Balkan Dance

9:10pm

Valse Cafe Orchestra
Bliss in three quarter time
Sunday May 27, 2012 9:10pm - 10:00pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Waltz Dance
  • Genre EMH -- Western Europe - MUSIC
  • URL http://www.valsecafeorchestra.com
  • Biography Since 1999, the Valse Cafe Orchestra has been playing together with the sole purpose of playing music for dancers. Since then, their scope has expanded to include musical theatre and performance art. This year they produced their first CD.

9:15pm

Dromeno
Donate Now!
Balkan Gypsy Dance Party
Sunday May 27, 2012 9:15pm - 10:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Balkan Dance
  • Genre EME -- Central-Eastern Europe & Balkan - MUSIC
  • URL http://www.kyklosmusic.com
  • Biography Dromeno plays Greek-style brass-band music of the type made famous by Kusturica, in the traditional style. Band members include Christos Govetas and Ruth Hunter, and their kids Eleni and Bobby, along with Nick Maroussis and Peter Lippman. The Govetas family have played all over the US for seminars and festivals, as well as touring in Greece, to great acclaim. Peter Lippman is the work ingest trumpet player in the area, playing with more Balkan bands than you can shake a stick at!
 
Monday, May 28
 

11:00am

Dina Blade & the Canotes
Donate Now!
Fun-filled Family Dances
Monday May 28, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am
Vera Project/Gallery (47.62309, -122.35359)
  Participatory Dance, Family Dance

11:00am

Les Fabulous Girls du Ouest Coast w/ David Kaynor, Caller
Donate Now!
Double -X Chromosome Contras
Monday May 28, 2012 11:00am - 11:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Morning Contra
  • Biography We are all contra dancers and musicians from Seattle who enjoy getting together to share our love of this music.

11:00am

Troupeau Acadien
Honky Tonkin' Cajun Music
Monday May 28, 2012 11:00am - 11:50am
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Centerhouse
  • Genre CAJ -- Cajun-Zydeco
  • Biography Three of us have diverse musical backgrounds in celtic, old timey and country. We've all come together to focus on a twin fiddlin' honky tonkin' cajun dancehall sound. We aim to have fun and make people smile whiel they dance.

12:00pm

Rabbit Stew String Band w/ Michelle Delco, Caller
Donate Now!
Rabbit tunes & square dancing
Monday May 28, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Vera Project/Gallery (47.62309, -122.35359)
  Participatory Dance, Subversive Square Dance
  • Genre OTM -- Old Time Music
  • URL http://http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rabbit-Stew-String-Band/137000116355381
  • Biography Rabbit Stew String Band is an Old Time trio of fiddle, guitar, and banjo, playing community music that filled grange halls, barns, and front porches at the start of the last century. With tunes that carry names like "Shove That Pigs Foot a Little Further Into the Fire" and "Jaybird Died of a Whooping Cough", your brain might wonder at the origins of this stuff, but your feet will know exactly what to do. Toe tapping guaranteed!

12:00pm

Sassafras
Donate Now!
Spicy Cajun twin fiddle music
Monday May 28, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Centerhouse
  • Genre CAJ -- Cajun-Zydeco
  • Biography Sassafras is the second iteration of the band previously known as Capuchon. We went dormant for a while after our guitar player got married and moved to Bellingham, but decided after a couple of years that we'd just had too much fun playing together, so switched some instruments around, grabbed Melanie Shelton (Cayenne, Sacalait) to play 't-fer and started anew. It's a little different and we're still having a lot of fun.

12:00pm

The Lanny Martin Review w/ Rich Goss, Caller
Donate Now!
The Coolest Contra Cats
Monday May 28, 2012 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Morning Contra
  • URL http://www.richgoss.com
  • Biography All members of The Lanny Martin are key players in several other bands. LMR has played together for three years.

1:00pm

Swamp Soul
Donate Now!
Cajun/Zydeco Dance Music
Monday May 28, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Louisiana Centerhouse
  • Genre CAJ -- Cajun-Zydeco
  • URL http://www.swampsoulband.com
  • Biography Karen and John have traveled extensively in Louisiana for over 20 years to learn the music and meet Louisiana musicians. The band has been playing together for the last 5 years and play Cajun/Zydeco dances regularly.

1:00pm

The Corn Likkers w/ Gabe Strand, Caller
Donate Now!
Old time string band
Monday May 28, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Vera Project/Gallery (47.62309, -122.35359)
  Participatory Dance, Subversive Square Dance
  • Genre ZDB -- Contra-Square Dance Band
  • Biography The Corn Likkers have been playing rocking square dances at the Gypsy Cafe and with the Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society for the the past year. We play driving old time sting band music that just makes you want to dance.

1:00pm

Tricky Brits w/ Mary Devlin, Caller
Donate Now!
English Country dance for all!
Monday May 28, 2012 1:00pm - 1:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, English Country Dance
  • Biography Tricky Brits play english country dance music with expression and wit. Never predictable, they help you find the dance in you...

2:00pm

Savoy Swing Club
Lindy Hop ~ Vintage Jazz Dance
Monday May 28, 2012 2:00pm - 2:10pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Swing Dance
  • Genre JAZZD -- Jazz - DANCE
  • URL http://www.pnwlindyhop.com
  • Biography The Savoy Swing Club was formed in 1993 to preserve and promote authentic vernacular American dances from the 1920's, 30's and 40's. This being their eighteenth season, they are one of the longest running swing dance performance troupes in the world today.

2:00pm

Short Circuit w/ Sherry Nevins, Caller
Donate Now!
Young Talent/Fun Sets - ZAP!
Monday May 28, 2012 2:00pm - 2:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Afternoon Contra
  • Biography The band consists of 2 young brothers, a brother & sister & their friend. All have been actively playing for dances & concerts with their family bands for several years, now they're ready to step out on their own!

2:10pm

The Goer Texans
Donate Now!
Original Upbeat Western Swing
Monday May 28, 2012 2:10pm - 3:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Swing Dance
  • Genre CW -- Country Western
  • Biography Inspired by Bob Wills, Merle Travis and other great performers of traditional country and western swing music, The Goer Texans keep the tradition alive with a variety of original compositions. Toe tapping, upbeat music, guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

3:00pm

Little Big Cat w/ Amy Wimmer, Caller
Donate Now!
Fiddle, Piano & Banjo Play Contras
Monday May 28, 2012 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Afternoon Contra
  • Biography Miche Baker-Harvey (fiddle), Dale Brubaker (piano) and Hugh Fraser (banjo) can't remember if they first started playing together at Fiddle Tunes, Centralia or Simcoe Mountain, bu they do agree that they mesh well and have extraordinary amounts of fun playing all kinds of contra dance tunes together.

3:00pm

Savoy Swing Club
Lindy Hop ~ Vintage Jazz Dance
Monday May 28, 2012 3:00pm - 3:10pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Swing Dance
  • Genre JAZZD -- Jazz - DANCE
  • URL http://www.pnwlindyhop.com
  • Biography The Savoy Swing Club was formed in 1993 to preserve and promote authentic vernacular American dances from the 1920's, 30's and 40's. This being their eighteenth season, they are one of the longest running swing dance performance troupes in the world today.

3:10pm

Le Hot Club of Queets
Donate Now!
Swing Dance Music
Monday May 28, 2012 3:10pm - 4:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Swing Dance
  • Biography With solo careers encompassing over 50 years of performing and recording, their common goal is to provide accessible dance music that really swings.

4:00pm

KGB w/ Adam Carlson, Caller
Donate Now!
Subversive Contras
Monday May 28, 2012 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Afternoon Contra
  • URL http://kgbmole.com
  • Biography This KGB is not a spy organization, but a band from Seattle that plays for New England style contradance, English Country Dance (as MI-5), for concerts, and private functions. We write a lot of our own music, and the rest comes from all over the world: the British Isles, French Canada, the Northeastern USA, Western and Eastern Europe, South America, the rest of the USA, and places we haven't yet identified.

4:10pm

Paul Anastasio & His Swing Cats
Donate Now!
Dredged Up Swingstres Play Hot
Monday May 28, 2012 4:10pm - 5:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Swing Dance
  • Genre JAZZ -- Jazz
  • URL http://swingcatsenterprises.com
  • Biography Paul has been playing the violin for nearly 50 years. You'd think he'd learn. Surrounded by Whomever he could dredge up, he'll be swinging a bunch of old standard melodies. Website: swingcatecterprises.com

6:00pm

Tapsalteerie w/ Gordy Euler, Caller
Donate Now!
Rhythym Driven Dance Bliss
Monday May 28, 2012 6:00pm - 6:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Closing Contra
  • URL http://tapsealteerie.com
  • Biography This Seattle based band meets weekly for dinner, tunes and idle gossip. They play for Contradances primarily in Western Washington and Oregon where they have been dumbfounding locals for more than a decade.

6:10pm

Alma y Azúcar
Donate Now!
Diverse, Exciting Latin Styles
Monday May 28, 2012 6:10pm - 7:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Salsa Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle
  • Genre EMI -- Latin America - MUSIC
  • URL http://www.almavillegas.com
  • Biography Alma y Azúcar brings you an exquisite and passionate selection of Latin styles and flavors. From the bouncy feel of “Perfidia” and “Quizas” to the passionate tango version of “Besame Mucho”, the sultry bossa nova “Waters of March” and the salsa sound of “Bemba Colorá” or “Oye Como Va”, these tunes have captured hearts and entertained internationally for decades. In addition, Alma y Azúcar pays tribute to many numbers originated and made famous by “La Reina de La Salsa”, the late Celia Cruz. Band leader, Alma Villegas started her professional music career in 2001 when she performed with two of Seattle’s most popular Latin salsa music ensembles. Her experiences in these two ensembles reconnected her to her youth in Mexico and led her to create a band that offered a more diverse selection focusing on the traditional bolero (Latin ballad), cha-chas, mid-tempo Latin jazz standards, a variety of Cuban rhythms, salsa and bossa novas.

7:00pm

Northern Contraband w/ Maureen Collier, Caller
Donate Now!
Northern Contras - Old & New
Monday May 28, 2012 7:00pm - 7:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Closing Contra
  • Biography Primarily contra-dance tunes from the "Northern" traditions - New England, French Canadian, Metis, Celtic, and the like. We also play a few old-time square dance tunes and some contemporary compositions. Combined, we have logged over 120 years of playing experience.

7:10pm

Cambalache
Donate Now!
Salsa to the Next Level
Monday May 28, 2012 7:10pm - 8:00pm
Center House Court (47.62153, -122.35085)
  Participatory Dance, Salsa Dance: Sponsored by Univision-Seattle

8:00pm

Contretemps w/ Mike Richardson, Caller
Donate Now!
A Musical Delight for Dancing
Monday May 28, 2012 8:00pm - 8:50pm
Warren's Roadhouse in the Fisher Pavilion (47.62127, -122.35212)
  Participatory Dance, Monday Closing Contra
  • Biography The band formed three years ago and has changed since then, but has always had Cathie Whitesides and Frank Blade as members. Cynthia joined a year ago when the original pianist experienced difficulty with her hearing. An alternate meaning of 'Contretemps" is a musical syncopation.
 

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