Events - Week View

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

The 2nd Sunday English Dance for Experienced Dancers is an opportunity to dance to the music of Fine Companions (and friends), suggested donation $10-20 sliding scale, dance shoes required, no street shoes permitted beyond the entrance.

Mar 8 (Sun): Calling: Lindsey Dono (positional calling) with The Wolf Tones (George Penk, Heather Pinney, Jesse Shafer)
Apr 12 (Sun): Calling: Brooke Friendly (positional calling) with The Wolf Tones (George Penk, Laura Kuhlman, Lisa Scott)

The dances will be a balance of familiar dances and unfamiliar dances. The callers will encourage dancers to incorporate style points such as quality of movement, timing, transitions and dancing with the music.

We ask that dancers be comfortable dancing standard English Dance figures including:
- Heys in various orientations
- Regular and Double figure eights
- Triple minor progressions
- Dancing with couples outside of your group of 4
- Straight and draw poussettes.

Mask Policy:
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All regular Contra and English dances will be mask-optional. Check the upcoming dances information to verify status of a dance.

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.

Contra Remix: Gender-free Queer-friendly DJ‘d contra dancing.

Also keep spreading the good word to continue filling up the hall with even more of our friends and new friends we haven‘t met yet!

Contra Remix is back, with caller and DJ Noah Grunzweig.

This is a queer loving space that supports the expression, exploration, and rejection of gender & sex identities. The terms used to identify partnered positioning in our dance are Larks and Robins.

Community welcome and newcomers‘ lesson at 6:30 pm; dance 7-10

Admission: $6-$20 sliding scale

New Location! Norse Hall, upstairs - 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland

Mask Policy
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All regular Contra and English dances will be mask-optional. Check the upcoming dances information to verify status of a dance.

Vaccination Policy
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Blue Mondays with Lloyd and Friends!

Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.

Free documentary film screening of SINGING FOR JUSTICE, about the S.F. Folk Club‘s Faith Petric (1915-2013), plus singalong -- Eugene, OR, Monday, May 11, 4-6 pm, Knight Library Browsing Room, University of Oregon. Open to all.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Settle in every Tuesday evening for a perfect pairing of craft beer and toe-tapping bluegrass. Tomorrow’s Verse Taproom transforms into a cozy community stage where local pickers and traveling troubadours bring banjos, fiddles, mandolins, and sweet harmonies to life. With an ever-rotating lineup of talent, each week promises something fresh—sometimes rowdy, sometimes soulful, always authentic.

Grab a pint from our wide selection of brews, pull up a chair with friends (or make new ones), and let the music carry you into the night. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of bluegrass or just here for the good vibes, it’s a Tuesday tradition worth raising a glass to.

The music corner fills with super talented female musicians and the room overflows with their fantastic music.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Original urban folk with Celtic country twists and sublime musicianship, tickets for each show $28.60 (including fee)/$75.81 for all 3 shows (including fee).

3 Thursday Afternoons at Artichoke Music --
Apr 9 (Thu): KATE POWER & Guests
May 14 (Thu): STEVE EINHORN & Guests
June 11 (Thu): KATE POWER & STEVE EINHORN

Kate Power
First in a series of three shows kicks off with award-winning Portland songwriter, Kate Power, who shares songs, stories and musical moments in a rare concert in the first of three 2nd Thursday afternoons at Artichoke.

Steve Einhorn
Steve Einhorn provides support to Kate‘s show and returns as the featured artist on May 14 with music support by Kate. Kate & Steve will share the June 11 show in full duo mode.

Featuring folk, country, Americana, and his own compositions. The Rose City Book Pub - It‘s a delightful place with good food, wine and beer. Bring your friends. And spread love everywhere, please. https://www.rosecitybookpub.com/

Sean-Nós NW 2026- Tickets now available.

Welcome to SEAN-NÓS.ORG - an online network of cultural programs and communities sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society of the Pacific Northwest.

Full-Event Passes INCLUDE entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Weekend-Only or Saturday/Sunday-Only Passes DO NOT include entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Please read pass descriptions carefully before finalizing your purchase.

OUR GUESTS - IN PERSON:
Máirín Uí Chéide (singing)
Maldon Meehan (dancing)
Alicia Guinn (dancing)
Niall Ó Murchú (Gaeilge)
Denis Kautsman-Kofanov (Gaeilge)
Madrone (culture) (Hedgerow Herb Co.)
Erin Fahey (culture) (Rewild Portland)
David Ingerson (singing) (Portland Folk Music Society)
Colin Kadis (music)
Seán Clohessey (music)
Holly Griffith (culture) (Corrib Theatre)

LONG DISTANCE LEARNING:
Dubhán Ó Longáin (poetry)
Genevieve Galarneau (singing)

MOL AN ÓIGE CHILDREN’S PROGRAM:
Hope Hutsell (Children’s program director)
Greta Hazilla-Dean (Youth Officer MÓD)

On Thursday and Friday, there will be community events in the evening.
May 14 (Thu): Oíche na n-Amhrán at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 7-10 pm, free

May 15 (Fri): Céilí Mór na Féile at the Historic Alberta House
5131 NE 23rd Ave., Portland
Time: 6-9 pm, ticketed ($20)

Saturday and Sunday will be full days with workshop blocks focused on song, music, language, and cultural traditions. Held at Portland Community College - Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR, 972119.

Community gatherings will be hosted in the evening after both weekend workshop days.
May 16 (Sat): Dancing Exhibition at Kells Downtown
112 SW 2nd Ave., Portland
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pm, free

May 17 (Sun): The Big Sing at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm, free

Register for events, day passes, and full weekend passes: https://www.seannos.org/snnw-registration

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Sean-Nós NW 2026- Tickets now available.

Welcome to SEAN-NÓS.ORG - an online network of cultural programs and communities sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society of the Pacific Northwest.

Full-Event Passes INCLUDE entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Weekend-Only or Saturday/Sunday-Only Passes DO NOT include entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Please read pass descriptions carefully before finalizing your purchase.

OUR GUESTS - IN PERSON:
Máirín Uí Chéide (singing)
Maldon Meehan (dancing)
Alicia Guinn (dancing)
Niall Ó Murchú (Gaeilge)
Denis Kautsman-Kofanov (Gaeilge)
Madrone (culture) (Hedgerow Herb Co.)
Erin Fahey (culture) (Rewild Portland)
David Ingerson (singing) (Portland Folk Music Society)
Colin Kadis (music)
Seán Clohessey (music)
Holly Griffith (culture) (Corrib Theatre)

LONG DISTANCE LEARNING:
Dubhán Ó Longáin (poetry)
Genevieve Galarneau (singing)

MOL AN ÓIGE CHILDREN’S PROGRAM:
Hope Hutsell (Children’s program director)
Greta Hazilla-Dean (Youth Officer MÓD)

On Thursday and Friday, there will be community events in the evening.
May 14 (Thu): Oíche na n-Amhrán at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 7-10 pm, free

May 15 (Fri): Céilí Mór na Féile at the Historic Alberta House
5131 NE 23rd Ave., Portland
Time: 6-9 pm, ticketed ($20)

Saturday and Sunday will be full days with workshop blocks focused on song, music, language, and cultural traditions. Held at Portland Community College - Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR, 972119.

Community gatherings will be hosted in the evening after both weekend workshop days.
May 16 (Sat): Dancing Exhibition at Kells Downtown
112 SW 2nd Ave., Portland
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pm, free

May 17 (Sun): The Big Sing at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm, free

Register for events, day passes, and full weekend passes: https://www.seannos.org/snnw-registration

Sean-Nós NW 2026- Tickets now available.

Welcome to SEAN-NÓS.ORG - an online network of cultural programs and communities sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society of the Pacific Northwest.

Full-Event Passes INCLUDE entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Weekend-Only or Saturday/Sunday-Only Passes DO NOT include entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Please read pass descriptions carefully before finalizing your purchase.

OUR GUESTS - IN PERSON:
Máirín Uí Chéide (singing)
Maldon Meehan (dancing)
Alicia Guinn (dancing)
Niall Ó Murchú (Gaeilge)
Denis Kautsman-Kofanov (Gaeilge)
Madrone (culture) (Hedgerow Herb Co.)
Erin Fahey (culture) (Rewild Portland)
David Ingerson (singing) (Portland Folk Music Society)
Colin Kadis (music)
Seán Clohessey (music)
Holly Griffith (culture) (Corrib Theatre)

LONG DISTANCE LEARNING:
Dubhán Ó Longáin (poetry)
Genevieve Galarneau (singing)

MOL AN ÓIGE CHILDREN’S PROGRAM:
Hope Hutsell (Children’s program director)
Greta Hazilla-Dean (Youth Officer MÓD)

On Thursday and Friday, there will be community events in the evening.
May 14 (Thu): Oíche na n-Amhrán at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 7-10 pm, free

May 15 (Fri): Céilí Mór na Féile at the Historic Alberta House
5131 NE 23rd Ave., Portland
Time: 6-9 pm, ticketed ($20)

Saturday and Sunday will be full days with workshop blocks focused on song, music, language, and cultural traditions. Held at Portland Community College - Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR, 972119.

Community gatherings will be hosted in the evening after both weekend workshop days.
May 16 (Sat): Dancing Exhibition at Kells Downtown
112 SW 2nd Ave., Portland
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pm, free

May 17 (Sun): The Big Sing at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm, free

Register for events, day passes, and full weekend passes: https://www.seannos.org/snnw-registration

Tune Explorer Sessions are a collaborative effort between MÓD and the TrailJams Community and consist of weekly slow & learning sessions for musician s who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument.

NOTE: Effective March 1, the suggested donation has been dropped to $5, cash or Venmo.

This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion). For more information visit TrailJams. (For winter 2025, the teaching & learning sessions are on the first and third Saturdays of the month. There are slow sessions - without teaching - on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays of the month. The slow sessions are at different locations.)

Jim Lowenherz will be teaching on April 4 from 1-3pm. The tunes will be from Tune Book 2, The High Reel and Shandon Bells (jig). The High Reel is an exciting way to end a reel set and it is played a lot. The slow session tunes will be from the last several classes.

Due to a scheduling conflict at Waverly, we are having this class at Kathleen’s Eco Village Farmhouse. Use her address: 4621 NE Killingsworth, area code 97218. There is no guest parking available at the village so please park on the street. Walk past the resident parking lot and up the gravel road to the two-story building next to the big tree. You can either use the front or side door. Email Kathleen with any questions.

We open up a "room" on Zoom at 6 pm Pacific Time every Saturday evening. We start singing at 6:30 pm and we keep it going until the last person leaves. Feel free to come in anytime, and stay as long as you like. We run it kind of like a physical song circle. Everyone who wants to can sing once, and then we’ll do another round, and just keep going around as long as you like. Of course, it is totally fine to just listen and some people do. For more information, go to the heading ‘Song Circles‘ on this drop down menu.

2026 VSC Themes
Mar 21: Natural or man-made disasters
Apr 18: Toss it! Catch!
May 16: Variations on ‘This Land Is Your Land‘
Jun 20: Animals acting like people - songs where animals talk, wear clothes, get married, tell the future, give warnings, etc.
Jul 18: Mountains
Aug 15: Neither plant nor animal: songs about minerals
Sep 19: Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties
Oct 17: Leaves Leave Leaf
Nov 21: Songs new to everyone‘s ears
Dec 19: Miracles

There are no “tickets” to the Hayloft Concerts. Performers are paid only what you put in the tip jar (all of which goes to the performers).

The address remains 5304 Center St. NE in Salem (at the very east end of Center). Please come down the driveway and park in the pasture not on the street. While you’re waiting for the show to start, be sure to take a look at our 6 beautiful ducklings in their new (enlarged) pond behind the greenhouse.

Upcoming shows:
May 16 (Sat): Ben Jackson & Dennis P. (sweet songs with uke/guitar)
Loose Flagstone (Celtic music including airs, reels, and jigs)
May 23 (Sat): Shawn Morford (multi-talented singer/instrumentalist/friend)
The Nettles (hard-driving Celtic folk groove lyrical folk jazz on fiddle, guitar and bass)
Jun 6 (Sat): Aaron Guest and Cayley Schmid (Celtic style piano and fiddle)
Jun 11 (Thu): Keith Murphy and Yann Falquet (traditional songs from Quebec and Newfoundland)
Jun 20 (Sat): Sharon/Dave Thormahlen (harp, guitar, mandolin & vocals)
Brightwood and Moran (Americana music with vocals and guitar)
Sep 8 (Tue): Audrey Jaber and Alex Cumming (contradance music with vocals too!)
Aug 8 (Sat): Kathryn Claire & Margot Merah with Sid Ditson return with "Portland to Amsterdam, a folk music collaboration from the heart
Aug 15 (Sat): Sergei Telshev (amazing award-winning accordion duo)
Harmonia (women‘s a capella returns after many years)
Sep 12 (Sat): Greg and Caridwen Spatz (vocals, fiddles, bouzouki and more)
Dan Wetzel and Kristen G. (Hayloft favorites back for year 23!)
Sep 13 (Sun): [ 3 pm matinee]
The Leadingtones (symbiotic guitar duo)
John Weed (father and son duo)
Sep 26 (Sat): George Penk and Jesse Schafer (not to be missed)

For more info: sharonmooree(*at*)comcast.net.

You are cordially invited to an English Country Dance party! Come enjoy a delightful evening of exciting, exuberant, and beautiful dances, both new and old. No partner or previous experience required!

Ages 13 through adult. $15 per dancer in advance/$20 at the door if any are left. Limited to 100 dancers.

Registration link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/settomusicenglishcountrydancing/882857

Mar 14 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch to recorded music
Apr 11 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch to recorded music
May 16 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch with Raven & Goose
Jun 13 (Sat): caller Laura Hatch to recorded music

Saturday night dancing at Fulton Hall continues! Sliding scale: $6-20 per person, cash or check.
7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
7:30-10:30 pm dancing

Feb 21 (Sat): caller Koren Wake [Seattle], music by The Campaign for Reel Time
Mar 21 (Sat): caller Shell Stowall [Olympia], music by Peter and the Wolf Tones
Apr 18 (Sat): caller Victoria Fox [Olympia], music by Peter and the Wolf Tones
May 16 (Sat): caller TBD, music by Countercurrent [Olympia]
Feb 21 (Sat): caller TBD, music by The Campaign for Reel Time

We welcome people who respect our expressed dance-community values and code of conduct without regard for age, race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, or ability.

Mask Policy:
PCDC has authorized committees to make decisions about masking policies for their own events. All contra dances are mask-optional at this time.

COVID Policy:
PCDC no longer requires proof of vaccination, but we continue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated. While currently available COVID-19 vaccines no longer do much to prevent transmission, they continue to be effective for protecting oneself from more serious illness.

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem are a New England-based folk quartet. Arbo’s unmistakable smoky voice is joined with two lively baritones and a deep bass for the ultimate in harmonies. Add a guitar, fiddle, upright bass and an interesting percussion kit to the mix for an uplifting evening of sound. Harmony, rhythm, indelible songs – these are the hallmarks of Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, now in their 17th year. This band’s steadfast brew of wit, camaraderie, and musicality leaves audiences everywhere humming and hopeful, spirits renewed. Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem are Rani Arbo (fiddle, guitar), Andrew Kinsey (bass, banjo, ukulele), Anand Nayak (electric and acoustic guitars) and Scott Kessel (percussion). With Kinsey and Nayak’s vibrant baritones and Kessel’s resonant bass, the band’s signature lockstep harmonies can shake the rafters or hush the room. Arbo’s fiddle is sweet and sinewy, while Nayak’s guitar stretches across genre lines. Kinsey’s old- time bass anchors the deep groove of Kessel’s homemade percussion kit — a truly funky collection of cardboard boxes, tin cans, caulk tubes, packing-tape tambourines, bottle-cap rattles, Mongolian jaw harps, and a vinyl suitcase. Ticket prices on-line: $25 general admission/$22 PFS members $13 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) Ticket prices at the door: $28 general admission/$25 PFS members $14 ages 12-18 (under 12 free) All concerts start at 7:30 pm. Doors to seating open at 7. PFS Eastside Concerts 2025/2026 take place at Reedwood Friends Church. These concerts have a focus on national and international artists. We have nine concerts, all on Saturday nights, scheduled for the 2025/2026 season (September through May).

Sean-Nós NW 2026- Tickets now available.

Welcome to SEAN-NÓS.ORG - an online network of cultural programs and communities sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society of the Pacific Northwest.

Full-Event Passes INCLUDE entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Weekend-Only or Saturday/Sunday-Only Passes DO NOT include entry to the Friday Céilí Mór. Please read pass descriptions carefully before finalizing your purchase.

OUR GUESTS - IN PERSON:
Máirín Uí Chéide (singing)
Maldon Meehan (dancing)
Alicia Guinn (dancing)
Niall Ó Murchú (Gaeilge)
Denis Kautsman-Kofanov (Gaeilge)
Madrone (culture) (Hedgerow Herb Co.)
Erin Fahey (culture) (Rewild Portland)
David Ingerson (singing) (Portland Folk Music Society)
Colin Kadis (music)
Seán Clohessey (music)
Holly Griffith (culture) (Corrib Theatre)

LONG DISTANCE LEARNING:
Dubhán Ó Longáin (poetry)
Genevieve Galarneau (singing)

MOL AN ÓIGE CHILDREN’S PROGRAM:
Hope Hutsell (Children’s program director)
Greta Hazilla-Dean (Youth Officer MÓD)

On Thursday and Friday, there will be community events in the evening.
May 14 (Thu): Oíche na n-Amhrán at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 7-10 pm, free

May 15 (Fri): Céilí Mór na Féile at the Historic Alberta House
5131 NE 23rd Ave., Portland
Time: 6-9 pm, ticketed ($20)

Saturday and Sunday will be full days with workshop blocks focused on song, music, language, and cultural traditions. Held at Portland Community College - Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR, 972119.

Community gatherings will be hosted in the evening after both weekend workshop days.
May 16 (Sat): Dancing Exhibition at Kells Downtown
112 SW 2nd Ave., Portland
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pm, free

May 17 (Sun): The Big Sing at T. C. O’Leary’s Pub
2926 NE Alberta St., Portland
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm, free

Register for events, day passes, and full weekend passes: https://www.seannos.org/snnw-registration

On Sunday afternoons, the Hostel Café in Portland, Oregon provides a friendly setting for this TrailJams Irish traditional tune session. TrailJams is a music community focused on making acoustic music together outside for the enjoyment of the musicians and of people passing by. The cozy café makes a great place to keep the music going in the winter. In better weather, the tune playing moves out to the café’s courtyard. Guests of the Hostel Café and the adjoining Northwest Portland Hostel are likely to settle at one of the nearby tables to enjoy the music.

COVID Policy:
Please be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 if you are joining this session — that is a request, not a requirement.

New! Portland Folkmusic Society West Side Song Circle! Help us ring the rafters and raise the roof! You bring it, we’ll sing it at 2-4:30 pm, on the third Sunday of each month.

Southminster Presbyterian Church, Beaverton, 12250 SW Denney Rd,
corner of Hall. (In the Petersen Gallery. Use the east parking lot and
enter at the east door. Please, no alcohol.)

Bring your friends. Everyone welcome!

Questions? Email stevemullinax57*(at)*gmail.com. RSVP would be appreciated.

We’re excited to bring back the Portland Radio Project (PRP) Open Mic — a welcoming stage for local musicians and music lovers alike.

Join us Sunday, March 15 at The Riff at B-Side Records & Vintage on SE Main in Milwaukie as we relaunch this community tradition.

Musicians, bring what you need and come share your sound — acoustic or electric. A backline will be available.

And yes — it’s free, all ages. No cover, no sign-up fee. Just a room full of people supporting local music.

This is an all-ages event and a safe, inclusive space where everyone belongs — and every genre has a place.

Or just come hang out and discover your next favorite local artist.
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Sign-ups start at 5 pm. The PRP Open Mic will take place every third Sunday of the month, creating a regular space for local musicians to perform, connect, and discover each other.

The Riff — an all-ages, inclusive space that makes this open mic possible.

At PRP, supporting local music isn’t just something we broadcast — it’s something we build. The Open Mic is one more way we create space for artists to connect, perform, and grow.

We hope to see you there.

— Portland Radio Project

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7-9 pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8-10 pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

May 2 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Faehnle
May 3 (Sun): Chris Lee VGB Trio - music of Jan Garbarik and Eberhard Weber
May 4 (Mon): Mary Kadderly and Dan Gildea - jazz piano, voice, guitar
May 6 (Wed): Paul Mazzio - jazz trumpet
May 7 (Thu): Pete Peterson - jazz saxophone
May 10 (Sun): Piano bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
May 11 (Mon): Voxanova - Latin groove
May 13 (Wed): David Kim and Gary Lompray - the music of Jobim
May 14 (Thu): Terry Robb - Blues Master
May 17 (Sun): Gabriela Gimenez - Brazilian flute
May 18 (Mon): Cheryl Alex and Dan Balmer - jazz flute and guitar
May 20 (Wed): David Barber and Jack Radcliffe - jazz voice and guitar
May 21 (Thu): Gordon Lee - jazz piano
May 24 (Sun): Megan Yvonne and Andrew Oliver - tango duo
May 25 (Mon): Eddie Parente and John Stowell - jazz violin, guitar
May 27 (Wed): Della Simone Trio - jazz voice
May 28 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
May 30 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Cheryl Alex and Laurent Nickel
May 31 (Sun): JT Trawick - Ozark country Texan swing
Jun 1 (Mon): Annette Lowman - jazz voice
Jun 3 (Wed): Bigger Nova -j bossa nova soul jazz

Come and share your music at the next Portland Guitar Society (PGS) Monthly Meeting and Open Mic (all styles and levels welcome, bring an amp if you need one), stay to enjoy a set by our featured performer, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm).

Featured Performers:
Apr 19 (Sun) - Kevin Ayers
May 17 (Sun) - Mark Hanson
Jun 21 (Sun) - Niall Ransford
Jul 19 (Sun) - Maria Olaya

As a performer, Kevin is known for his technical clarity and deep musical expression. His repertoire includes classical masterworks, contemporary pieces, and original arrangements that showcase the guitar’s full expressive range.

See PGS Meetings below for details on location, entrance and parking.

See the PGS Meetings page (link below) for details on location, entrance and parking.

COVID Policy: Masks are encouraged but not required.