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Spokane Folklore Society
Contra Dancing In October
The
Spokane Folklore Society hosts four contra dances in October beginning
with the first Wednesday dance, October 2, with Karen Wilson-Bell
calling and the Prestwold Players at the Woman’s Club Hall. The
second Saturday contra dance on October 12 features a special hour long
workshop on waltzing taught by Cathy Dark. Following is a two
hour contra dance lead by Nora Scott and Reel Friends at the East
Spokane Grange. Contra dancing returns to the Woman’s Club Hall
on October 16, third Wednesday, with our Jam Band and several Spokane
callers. And a special Halloween contra dance on October 30 at
the Woman’s Club Hall with Susan Dankovich and the Prestwold
Players. Wear your favorite costume and bring tricks!
Contra
dances on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of each month are held at the
Woman’s Club Hall, 1428 W. 9th. Dances begin with a newcomer
session at 7:15PM followed by a two hour dance from 7:30 to
9:30PM. 2nd Saturday dances are held at the East Spokane
Grange, 1621 N. Park. These dances begin at 7PM and end at
10PM. General admission $10. SFS Members and college
students $7; kids under 18 are free.
As
a result of a recent poll of SFS members, there will be no Covid
protocols in place until further notice. Good health is
required. Masking is respected.
2023 Fall Folk Festival photos and video samplers are at this link...
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.
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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