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Spokane Folklore SocietyCurrent News |
Valentines Contra coming up Feb. 13th Please join us for the annual Valentine’s Contra Dance at the East Spokane Grange Saturday, February 13th at the East Spokane Grange! Come and dance to the tunes of Too Young to Marry. Mitchell Frey will be calling. The dance goes from 7-10pm with a lesson for beginners at 6:45. There will be potluck snacks at the break and a chocolate fountain! Admission is $8 for Folklore Society members and students, $10 for nonmembers. Directions to East Spokane Grange: 1621 N. Park Road Coming from Spokane Exit I-90 at Broadway 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 Exit I-90 at Argonne Turn right (north) on Argonne at end of exit Turn left (west) on Trent Turn left (south) on Park Rd. Last building on right before Mission Class Offered for Sound Technicians The Spokane Folklore Society will offer a three-hour basic class on how to set up the sound for a contra dance. The class will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Location and directions will be provided after you register. Pat Marron from “Out of the Wood” will teach the class. It will be offered at no charge for members of the Spokane Folklore Society. There will be a small charge for non-members. Contact Karen Wilson-Bell by phone or e-mail to register for the class. (509) 327-7862 karenwilsonbell@netzero.com. Aussie Cowboy Poetry & Music On Saturday, February 13 at 1:30 pm in the afternoon, award winning Australian cowboy poet Milton Taylor will perform along with the Urban Coyote Bush Band at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. Taylor writes original verse ranging from the hilarious to the serious. The bush band was formed in 1982 and sings rousing old-time songs from Down Under. The performance, for all ages, is $7 at the door. Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is on highway 195 in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. The art center is open winter hours Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm through February. There is no daily admission fee and the facility is fully handicap accessible. Information: www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414. Letter from the President There are a lot of activities being planned by the Spokane Folklore Society for your enjoyment this year. We have recently published the schedule of Wednesday night contra dances for the next five months with information about callers, bands, and “teaching moments.” We are planning to have Saturday dances every month, including another dance at EWU. The Lady of the Lake camps have announced their bands and callers for June week (June 20-26) And the planning has already begun for our next Fall Festival (November 20-21). All of that activity doesn’t happen without a lot of behind the scenes work from dedicated volunteers. Most of this work is done by SFS committees. The Wednesday Night Group produces the weekly contra dances, scheduling the hall, arranging for callers and band members. This committee consists of Nora Scott, Pat Marron and Ray Polhemus. Thanks to all of you for your efforts. The Saturday dances (usually held at the East Spokane Grange) are produced by Tashie Dial and Eric Johnson. Thanks to Tashie and Eric for producing a delightful event on January 9 featuring Vickie Marron calling to the music of the Bridgewater Boys. The next one (on February 13) will feature a reunion of the band “Too Young to Marry” and the traditional chocolate fountain to be enjoyed during the break. There are three Lady of the Lake contra dance camps offered for your music and dancing pleasure. Check them out on their website www.ladyofthelake.org. The Lady of the Lake contra camps have been run for 30 years by a committee headed by Penn Fix. Now each week is run by a separate committee. Our thanks to Penn and all of his committees for their dedication. For the June week camp the callers will be Seth Tepfer and Cis Hinkle. The bands will be the Latter Day Lizards and Night Owl with the singing class taught by two members of Night Owl. The Canote brothers will be teaching music classes and adding to the general merriment. The Fall Folk Festival is produced by a committee chaired by Sylvia Gobel. She has chaired this committee for many years and it is a wonder of cultural diversity. Thanks to Sylvia and all of her committee for creating this delightful festival! Karen Wilson-Bell Spring Festival and New Year Celebration Being the foremost traditional Chinese Holiday, the Spring Festival is always the greatest event celebrated by the Chinese communities around the world. Chinese New Year 2010 is the year of the Tiger. February 14th will be the first day of the year according to the Chinese lunar Calendar. The Spokane Chinese Association, along with our generous donors from Spokane area and vicinity, will sponsor the celebration on February 13, the Eve of Year of Tiger. Most of the celebration will be held from 1pm to 5 pm at The Central Valley Arts Performing Center of the Central Valley High School, Spokane Valley. Please come and join us for our 9th celebration of the Spring Festival in Spokane. During the time there will be an interesting Chinese Culture Fair, followed by a wonderful performance prepared and presented by the Chinese people from Spokane. And then a New Year’s Eve Dinner will be given to those who like to meet and chat with long-time-no-see friends. It is a quite significant occasion for Chinese families to gather together at the dinner table. Please contact the following for detailed ticketing information. Best Asian Market 534-9300 Chinese Association 720-8825 Fall Folk Festival Feedback 2009: This festival is a fantastic showcase of local and regional talent. This is my 5th year to attend and I enjoy speaking the word in hopes that it continues to grow (Spokane Valley) Been coming to this for years – one of the best events in Spokane (Spokane) This is a tremendous value to the community – it should be put on 4 times a year (Spokane Valley) This is my 3rd visit to the Fall Folk Festival and the event continues to fascinate me. I will be back next year and continue to spread the word in the Nelson, BC Area (Riondel, BC) Love the jam area and music. Like the ½ hour segments so we sample more acts. Announcers did a great job, clear and short. Vendors make it fun – hard to walk around between shows. (Spokane) Absolutely wonderful. I will be back and bring many friends (Dayton, Wa) For me, the Folk Festival is the do-not-miss event of the year. You folks put on an incredible event with superlative diversity, depth and quality. I am very grateful for all the time you, the board, and all the volunteers put in to make this happen. We attended Sunday and found the FFF the best we've been to. The venue is perfect and the variety and quality of music was amazing. Great vendors with beautiful displays. We really enjoyed the jam sessions and hope the musicians had a good time too. We appreciate all of your hard work and willingness to take this on. You are truly dedicated to the cause. Spokane is lucky to have you. Michael Conley & Eileen Hyatt I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the work you and the committee put into the festival every year. Consort Bon Accord and our new Mele Polinahe would have never had the exposure we got without the work you do. Just wanted you to know and thank all of you again. I always look forward to the festival yearly. Steve Riggan I just wanted to say playing the Fall Festival was a delight you and the crew were a well oiled machine. Every thing went like clock work, had a great audience. Please keep me in the loop and you all did a jam up job at the festival. You are all second to none thanks for making my first year at the festival such a great time you all RRROOOOCK!!!!!!! Hope to see you all next year. Best and Warmest Regards, Gary Burris 2010 Spring Contra Dance Series 2/3 Karen Wilson-Bell River City Ramblers Timing 2/10 Susan Dankovich Arvid & Deep Roots Positioning for the Next Call 2/17 Ray Polhemus (H) Jam Band 2/24 Larry Simmons Bridgewater Boys Dancing to the Beat 3/3 Nora Scott Out of the Wood Swing Variations 3/10 Penn Fix River City Ramblers Giving Weight 3/17 Karen Wilson-Bell(H) Jam Band 3/24 Susan Dankovich Crooked Kilt Dance Etiquette 3/31 Larry Simmons Arvid & Deep Roots Helping Beginners Enjoy Dancing 4/7 Ray Polhemus Bridgewater Boys Allemande Variations 4/14 Nora Scott River City Ramblers Hey for Four 4/21 Penn Fix (H) Jam Band 4/28 Karen Wilson-Bell Out of the Wood Balance and Swing 5/5 Susan Dankovich Arvid & Deep Roots Buzz Step Swing 5/12 Vickie Marron Bridgewater Boys Straight Lines 5/19 Nora Scott(H) Jam Band 5/26 Sylvia Gobel River City Ramblers Anticipation 6/2 Mitchell Frey Out of the Wood Stars 6/9 Vickie Marron Arvid & Deep Roots Dancing as a Community 6/16 Larry Simmons(H) Jam Band 6/23 Ray Polhemus Bridgewater Boys Having Fun While Dancing! 6/30 All Callers River City Ramblers Dance Instruction 7:00PM Dance 7:30-9:30 PM
Fall Folk Festival 2010
The Spokane Folklore Society Fall Folk Festival will take place in 2010 on Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21st. KPBX will also be joining us for their Live broadcast from the festival. As some of you have noticed we do not have our traditional dates for the festival. SCC events take priority and the Drama Department has scheduled productions for the first two weekends of November. So mark your calendars for 2010. We will accept donations at any time and it’s never too early to volunteer. If you would like further information please contact Sylvia Gobel, Festival Director at 624-5693. Support our Local Business Friends of the Fall Folk Festival Supporters Rings & Things - Russ Nobbs with the support of his business, Rings & Things, has been providing public event recycling for nearly 20 years, beginning with the Columbia Folk Festival and continuing at Artfest and many other community events. The ClearStream containers are available for events from both the Spokane Regional Solid Waste department and from Rings & Things. The business specializes in reliable jewelry- making parts. Shop online or order toll-free for over 18,000 wholesale beads, findings and other jewelry-making supplies. www.ringsthings. com. For more Information call 509-252-2900 Sondahl Pottery - Brad Sondahl has been professionally hand throwing stoneware pottery since 1975. He sells most of his pottery from his storefront in downtown Spirit Lake, Idaho, but does a few craft fairs including the Fall Folk Festival. He is also the Webmaster for the Spokane Folklore Society. His many creative folk interests (such as pottery, music, art, and literature) are on his web page www.sondahl.com. Spokane Art Supply, Inc - a full service art store. We pride ourselves on having a full selection of materials for the fine-artist, weekend artist, crafter and hobbyist. Added to our mix of materials, we also have classes for artists of all ages and abilities. We have been in business since 1954, and have three locations in the Spokane/Coeur d' Alene area to serve you. Information 327-6628 or 892-0353 Hank Cramer tour of Eastern Washington I'm doing a "Backroads & Byways Tour" of Eastern Washington just after the first of the year. Here's the schedule: Friday,
February 26 -- Grand Gallery Theater in Grand Coulee All shows are at 7:00 pm. admission is $15 adults, $10 seniors/youth. Hula School I wanted to let you know that I have recently opened at Hula School (studio) in Medical Lake, WA. I am teaching all ages starting at 5 years old. I am open 5:30p - 9p M-F and 2p - 9p on Sat. If you know of anyone who might be interested, Please call for directions to the school (o) 509.299.3124 (f) 509.299.3125 Address: 107 W. Lake St. Medical Lake WA 99022 email: kiakahiohula@yahoo.com Tanya with Kiakahi `O Hula Come join in the singing of America’s oldest continuous musical tradition, The Sacred Harp. We sing monthly, on the afternoon of the second Sunday, 1:30- 4:00. No performances, no rehearsals, no cost- we just sing. Will loan you a book and teach you how. Come to The Good Samaritan Center in the Valley, 17121 East 8th Ave ( take Tschirley off Sprague). More info grlesaue@yahoo.com Phone 509-299-7771 Celtic Legends Concert Series
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