Calendar of Events
Current News
Fall Folk Festival
Lady of the Lake
Membership information
SFS welcome page
About SFS
History and Archives
Performers' Referral List:
Bands
Contra Dance Callers
Contra Dance Bands
Children's Entertainment
Crafts
Dance Instruction
Dance Performers
Festivals & Camps
Jams and open mics
Local Folk Venues
Local related organizations etc.
Music Teachers
Musicians
Singers
Web resources
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Spokane Folklore Society
Answer Phone: 747-2640
P.O. Box 141
Spokane, WA 99210-0141
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Welcome to the |
| The Spokane
Folklore Society is a non-profit
volunteer organization dedicated to the celebration of Folk Arts,
particularly
music and dance.
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 or check out our upcoming Festivals and Camps. Two of our major projects each year are the Lady of the Lake Dance Camps and the Fall Folk Festival, which will take place November 20 and 21 at Spokane Community College. 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. Click here for some pictures 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) You can see some beginning Contra dancers at the 2005-6 1st Night page 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 and come to one of the Lady of the Lake Camps. |