Welcome to the
Spokane Folklore Society
Two Special Events with Musician Larry Unger. October 5 & 6
The
Spokane Folklore Society and Lady of the Lake are hosting a dance and a
concert featuring the legendary Larry Unger from western Massachusetts.
On October 5, Larry will be joining our
own Judy Lungren to play for our Wednesday night dance at the Woman’s Club. Note special hours – 7PM to 10PM.
Then on October 6, Larry will be in concert at the Sinto Center, 1124 W. Sinto starting at 7PM.
Admission to the dance is $7 for SFS members and $10 for non-members. Admission for the
concert is $20 for general admission and $15 of SFS members.
About Larry:
Full time musician since 1984. Written 5000 melodies. Teaches guitar and banjo.
Played with some of best emerging fiddlers including Audrey Jaber, Lissa
Schneckenburger,Karina Wilson, Julie Metcalf, Elke Baker, and Eden MacAdam-Somer
Bands – Notorious, Audacious, Baker Street, Uncle Gizmo, Reckless Ramblers,Tractor
Family, Reckless Abandon
Collaboration with Ken Burns films, including The Roosevelts, The Dust Bowl, Prohibition, and
the National Parks
Larry Unger was raised in Detroit, and he moved to the Boston area as a young adult. He
has been a full-time musician since 1984, and he has presented a diverse range of music at
contra dances, Scottish and English country dances, waltz events, dance weekends, dance
and music camps, festivals, coffee houses and concerts all across the United States. He
has also toured in Canada, England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Denmark
and Sweden, and has taught music in Afghanistan and performed in India.
Larry has a broad understanding of traditional music, and he enjoys telling the stories about
the origins of his music and the people he learned from. Larry spent many hours playing
blues with Etta Baker, John Jackson, Turner Foddrell, Ted Bogan, and other masters of the
style. His trips south also included numerous sessions at old-time fiddle conventions.
Upon
the recommendation of our callers, the SFS board has decided to host
dances at the Woman's Club on 1st and 3rd Wednesday through December. We
are reducing the number of dances each month in order to make them more
special. The first dance on September 21st is free to those current
SFS members; by joining SFS at the dance you will save $10! Later in
the fall we will have an evening of New England traditional dances
called Chestnuts; and we will have a 1970s night in which everyone will
be encouraged to come to dance in 1970s stylo clothes and dance to
contrast from the 1970s. We hope that by making the dances more fun, we
can increase attendance. Check out our newsletter for more
information.
The
Spokane Folklore Society and Lady of the Lake are hosting a dance and a
concert featuring the legendary Larry Unger from
Massachusetts. On October 5, Larry will be joining our own Judy Lungren to play for our Wednesday night dance at the Woman’s Club. Note special hours – 7PM to 10PM. Then on October 6, Larry will be in concert at the Sinto Center, 1124 W. Sinto starting at 7PM. Admission
to the dance is $7 for SFS members and $10 for non-members. Admission
for the concert is $20 for general admission and $15 for SFS members.
SFS Covid Protocols for Indoor DancesThe
board of the Spokane Folklore Society has decided to require the
proof of vaccination and boosters in order for participants
including dancers, musicians, callers, sound techs and anyone else to
be involved in one of our sponsored dances. You must bring your COVID
CDC card or a copy of it on your phone and show it at the door.
By doing this, you will be registered and will not be required to
show it at the next
dance. You will not be able to participate unless you have been
registered .Masks are optional - as weather permits windows will
be open to provide more air flow. This way, we are doing
everything we can to get us all dancing and playing music again,
whatever it takes. See you on
the dance floor! Membership Information:
It is time to renew your SFS membership. If
you are joining for the first time, your membership will help to fund
the operations of the SFS. In addition, you will receive $3 discounts
at our Wednesday dances. Also, you will receive our monthly newsletter
as well as any updates and announcements. You can join by accessing the
membership form through the following link. Link for a full year membership Fill it out and mail it
in with a check. Help Support Your Folklore Society with Your Amazon Purchases by Judy Lungren, SFS Treasurer Here’s
a great way for members to support your favorite nonprofit, the Spokane
Folklore Society! When you make a future purchase with Amazon, Amazon
in turn will donate a percent of your purchase to SFS. Simply log in to
smile.amazon.com,
then search for and select “Spokane Folklore Society” from the list of
charities. After that, whenever you shop on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com,
and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases to SFS. It doesn’t sound
like a lot, but if enough of our members use this service, then it will
really add up. Thanks for supporting your Folklore Society.
Newsletters Archived on SFS Website
Older editions of the
Spokane Folklore Society Newsletter can be found on the SFS website
starting from September 2020 (link at left). There are some great
articles to read.
Starting in September we added several feature columns to the
newsletters. Please enjoy our Callers Corner featuring articles by all
our regular callers.
Forty Years Ago showcases some of the people and events that were
highlights of the early years and got the SFS started on its path to
success. Penn Pals is a column where Penn Fix interviews people that
have been instrumental in starting and keeping folk traditions alive in
the Spokane region.
Current Newsletter
And now some of our older newsletters are available as well
We can help you get in touch with
other people in the
Spokane, Washington, area who are interested in music, dance, and folk
arts. Find out what's happening
on the calendar
Our major project of the year is
the
Fall Folk Festival.
One of our main
activities with SFS is Contra
Dancing. Contra dancing is a type of traditional
dance from
New England. Dancers face each other in "contra" lines and move up and
down the formation as couples in figures directed by a caller. The
Virginia
Reel is a dance in this style. You don't have to be experienced - the
caller
teaches all the moves. Special clothes are not necessary. No partner is
needed - Singles and couples are invited. Check the calendar
for the contra dance schedule. Click
here more details and some pictures and links to video of a
typical local Contra dance.
If you are interested
in having the Folklore Society help
sponsor your event, please download this .pdf
form
here. (Acrobat reader required)
If this is your first
visit to our site, please read
more about the Spokane Folklore Society: its organization and
mission.
We hope that you will join
us,
and subscribe to our monthly newsletter. 
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