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Calendar of Events

            Our calendar attempts to be accurate. But it's always a good idea to check with the sponsoring venue for late changes, cost, ticket availability, etc.
          There are folk dances every Wednesday at the Women's Club except July and August. The third Wednesday in the month is a Jam Dance, with jamming musicians.
                    Events sponsored by the Folklore Society are highlighted in lilac.

	April 2014
2	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 general Nora Scott River City Ramblers Sharon Hey for Four
4	April 4 is the new date for the Family Dance series! Salute Spring with fun feet and lots of giggles. Easy circle, line, contra, folk and novelty dances with live music! All of the dances are taught by Susan Dankovich, local contra caller and director of the Silver Spurs Youth Folk Dancers. The Band is Margie Heller, Ken Raymond and Paul Tapp. The family foods potluck begins 6:30pm. Dances begin at 7:00pm. EVERYONE is WELCOME. Located in the Great Hall at St. John's Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. in Spokane and is sponsored by St. John Cathedral. Next dance: May 9. For more information, call Susan at (509)533-9955 or sdanko@cet.com
9	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Susan Dankovich Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots Balance and Swing Admission $5 SFS members, $7 general
12	Saturday Contra Dance Mitchell Frey will be calling dances to the tunes of Ebb & Flow. Please join us at the East Spokane Grange! 7-10 pm with a lesson for beginners at 6:45. Please bring a potluck snacks to share at the break. Your favorite treat will be there if you bring it! Admission is $8 for Folklore Society members and students, $10 for non-members. Directions to East Spokane Grange: 1621 N. Park Road Turn right (east) on Broadway at end of exit Turn left (north) on Park Rd. -- cross over I-90. First building on the left after crossing Mission Coming from C'dA or Spokane Valley Turn right (north) on Argonne at end of exit Last building on right before Mission Kathy Kallick and her hot band will be returning to my studio! Fresh off their Wintergrass show, and out on their northwest tour, please help me welcome them back to Spokane.?Saturday April 12 This show will sell out quick, so don't delay in getting back to me if you'd like to see them. Tickets are $25.00, very limited seating! THANKS! RICK rick@ricksingerphotography.com 415 1/2 West Main Ave. Spokane WA 99201 509-838-3333
16	Wednesday Night Jam Dance at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Ray Polhemus (H) Jam Band Admission $5 SFS members, $7 general
19	10th Annual DANCEFEST 2014 DanceFest 2014 Saturday, April 19th West Valley High School Auditorium 8301 East Buckeye Ave. Spokane, WA. All Ages Perform! 10:00am-6:00pm Free All Day Dance Performaces: Jazz, Scottish Highland, Tap, Ballet, Folk, Hip Hop, and more! Free Public Dance Workshops: Northwest Region Highland Dancing Workshop: Classes will be from 10:00am-4:00pm and will be split into Beginner/Novice and Intermediate/Premier Levels http://www.indaspokane.com/ Dance Flash Mob everyone is invited to participate in. For more information check out our Facebook Page at Inland Northwest Dance Association
23	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 general Karen Wilson-Bell Out of Nowhere Circling
26	RIO CON BRIO HOUSE CONCERT AND WORKSHOP House concert with Rio con Brio (Tim Connell and Mike Burdette) and workshops Home of Dan Gore, 2120 S. Post Spokane WA CONTACT: Dan Gore 509-838-9135 danielcgore@msn.com Private Lessons $50 Guitar 1 ?? 3 pm Mandolin 1- 3 pm Workshops $40 Swing 3 ?? 4 pm Choro 4 ?? 5 pm Concert $15 7:30 - 10:00 pm Doors Open 6:45 pm RESERVATIONS AND TICKETS: Seating for the concert will be limited. Phone or email with reservations well ahead of time. Tickets to the concert are paid as ??suggested donation,?? cash preferred. Payment for private lessons and workshops are to be paid directly to Rio Con Brio.
30	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 general Penn Fix Jablonsky Family band Buzz Step Swing
	May 2014
2	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 genera
9	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 genera
10	Harpist Laurie Riley Christ the King Angelican Church, 2103 E. Mission Ave., Spokane, WA Two workshops in the morning followed by a concert at 7:00 p.m. The two Workshops are: "Techniques for Accurate and Expressive Playing" and "Getting Up to Speed" Workshops are $20 each, Concert is $15 Contact: Susan Miles (Soupymiles@aol.com) Phone: (509) 342-2617 "I didn't know a harp could do that!" is a remark often heard at Laurie Riley's concerts. She is known for her ability to make a harp sound like a whole new instrument. Audiences feel her music as a visceral experience. Among her many credits, Laurie has appeared in concert as harpist to The Chieftains, was the first American harpist to be invited to judge and perform for the prestigious International O'Carolan Festival in County Roscommon, Ireland, and has toured throughout the US and in Canada since 1985. She plays traditional, ethnic, and contempo-rary selections from around the world, as well as compositions of her own, on the rare double-strung harp. She has recorded twelve albums of harp music, authored numerous books, and made several instructional videos. Her mu-sic has been featured on American Airlines and on the Narada Collections, and she has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered. She also judges harp competitions and teaches in the US and abroad. Website and music blog: http://laurierileymusic.wordpress.com/
16	Wednesday Night Jam Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 genera
23	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 genera
30	Wednesday Night Contra at the Woman's Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th Introductory class 7 p.m. Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 Admission $5 SFS members, $7 genera