Events - Week View

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 3-9): Make it Sound Like Fiddling (Greg Canote), Right Hand Percussive Picking for Guitar (Cosy Sheridan), Movable Chords 101 (Marcia Taylor), Songwriting from Spark to Inferno (Wes Weddell), and Songwriting: Finding Creative Lift-Off (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

Artichoke Community Music School class led by Steve Cheseborough, $100 for four sessions. Held at an off site location. Exact location will be emailed to all registrants prior to the first class.

BLUES HARP BY EAR

(All levels) Learn to make sweet sounds on the most expressive of instruments. No sheet music or tablature -- this class is all by the aural method.

Prerequisites: Willingness to listen, experiment, sing and have fun! Interest in the blues.

Bring a professional-quality 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of A. Recommended make and model: Hohner Special 20. If you have a different kind of harp, contact instructor to discuss whether it is suitable for the class. Meets at an outdoor location.

Contact instructor Steve Cheseborough, chezztone(*at*)gmail.com with any questions.

Most people think they know festivals, but if you’ve never been to something like Pickathon, and no matter what anyone says, you won’t get it unless you come. 80+ acres of lush PNW forests, views of Mt Hood, rolling hills, open meadows, stages integrated into the landscape, showers, abundant free water, and 4+ miles of lighted trails.

Musical artists include Lo Steele, The Barbaras, Chance Peña, The Soul Rebels, Adi Oasis, Irreversable Entanglements, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Courtney Barnett, and Anna Tivel.

Tent Camping, RV and car camping are available on site at Pendarvis Farm.

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.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Sep 1 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer/songwriter
Sep 2 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - pop voice, guitar
Sep 4 (Wed): Noah Bernstein, Shao Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Sep 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Sep 8 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass
Sep 9 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s,30s harmony
Sep 11 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Renato Caranto - blues voice, guitar, sax
Sep 12 (Thu): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Sep 15 (Sun): Megan Cronin Tucker - singer/songwriter
Sep 16 (Mon): Ayars Times Two - pop/jazz
Sep 18 (Wed): Paul Mazzio and Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Sep 19 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Sep 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle of Pink Martini
Sep 22 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels -- Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Sep 23 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Sep 25 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Sep 26 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - jazz piano
Sep 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sep 29 (Sun): Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Sep 30 (Mon): Jessie Marquez - Cuban, Brazilian voice

Folk Espresso, early morning folk music to get your week started.

Hosted by:
Diane Hunt (1st Monday),
Jonathan Lay (2nd Monday),
Kevin Grgurich (3rd Monday),
Diane Hunt (4th Monday),
Gordy Euler (5th Monday),

Previous shows on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/folk-espresso.

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 3-9): Make it Sound Like Fiddling (Greg Canote), Right Hand Percussive Picking for Guitar (Cosy Sheridan), Movable Chords 101 (Marcia Taylor), Songwriting from Spark to Inferno (Wes Weddell), and Songwriting: Finding Creative Lift-Off (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

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

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

Everyone is muted, which means that you hear your own instrument, completing a trio with our fiddle and guitar. You can play the tune, or try some harmony!

Trad & Irish song session.

Email maureenmcnally6(at)gmail.com for Zoom link.

The Waysiders play for a happy hour show on 1st Mondays at the Laurelthirst Pub, free, 21+. Come on out and get some dancing in or just listen to the great music. Classic and original country music featuring the songwriting of Gabrielle Macrae. Sisters Joanna and Gabrielle Macrae front the band with close vocal harmonies while the band brings a distinctively vintage sound to the new, old and original music they play. Drawing on the traditions of swing, rock and roll, old time and rhythm and blues, the Waysiders deliver a new brand of classic country all their own. 6-8 pm, 2958 NE Glisan St.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Sep 1 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer/songwriter
Sep 2 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - pop voice, guitar
Sep 4 (Wed): Noah Bernstein, Shao Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Sep 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Sep 8 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass
Sep 9 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s,30s harmony
Sep 11 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Renato Caranto - blues voice, guitar, sax
Sep 12 (Thu): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Sep 15 (Sun): Megan Cronin Tucker - singer/songwriter
Sep 16 (Mon): Ayars Times Two - pop/jazz
Sep 18 (Wed): Paul Mazzio and Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Sep 19 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Sep 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle of Pink Martini
Sep 22 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels -- Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Sep 23 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Sep 25 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Sep 26 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - jazz piano
Sep 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sep 29 (Sun): Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Sep 30 (Mon): Jessie Marquez - Cuban, Brazilian voice

Portland Country Dance Community (PCDC) sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School.

The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

Questions: Email Kathy Story, PCDC President
at board-chair*(at)*portlandcountrydance.org.

Cooler weather means Fall in the Pacific Northwest and makes one want to dance.

8-8:30 pm Lesson/warm-up

8:30-10:30 pm: Open dancing

DJ for the evening is Dorothy Sharrar

$15-$10 sliding scale

Visit Lenora‘s Ballroom on the web ~ LenorasBallroom.com

Our mailing address is:
Lenora‘s Ballroom
3300 SE Woodward
Portland, OR 9720

A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music, much of which is connected to the American south, including (but not limited to) acoustic blues, Texas folk, Cajun, string band & Texas swing.

Hosted by Diane Karl, past shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/early-morning-gumbo.

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 3-9): Make it Sound Like Fiddling (Greg Canote), Right Hand Percussive Picking for Guitar (Cosy Sheridan), Movable Chords 101 (Marcia Taylor), Songwriting from Spark to Inferno (Wes Weddell), and Songwriting: Finding Creative Lift-Off (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up.

At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.

Self-described “jamgrass” veterans The Infamous Stringdusters return, this time joined by transcendent Americana artist Molly Tuttle and her bluegrass band Golden Highway! A pair of GRAMMY-winning acts team up for two nights — don’t miss this one, $40, 21+ floor (standing room only)/balcony (seated) all ages (doors open at 6 pm).

The Infamous Stringdusters

After finally being in the same room for the first time in six months, the Infamous Stringdusters seized the moment for their revealing new album, Toward the Fray. Released on their own label, Americana Vibes, the collection also firmly establishes the band‘s stature on the modern acoustic music landscape, where they‘ve built a solid and enduring fan base among traditional and progressive audiences alike, $40.

The five band members — Travis Book (bass), Andy Falco (guitar), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), Andy Hall (Dobro), and Chris Pandolfi (banjo) — wrote the songs on Toward the Fray separately, sending simple phone demos to each other during lockdown. Fueled by friendship and a mastery of their instruments, the 13-track collection feels live, but not necessarily loose, due to a synergy that‘s developed over the last 16 years of playing sheds, clubs, and festival stages across the country.


Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

On her new album, City of Gold, Molly Tuttle, joined by her band Golden Highway, shares a batch of spellbinding stories that span time and place: wildly colorful fables populated by gold miners and fortune tellers, true-to-life tales of love and loss and a fast-changing world, and a reimagining of Alice in Wonderland set in the backwoods of Kentucky, to name just a few.

Come at 7pm for the zydeco lesson and stay for the dancing, Tuesday nights.

Take advantage of the weekly lesson for beginners and then stay for the dance ‘til 9:30. Instructors rotate weekly and each brings their own curated playlist of classic and contemporary zydeco and Cajun music. Zydeco, two-step, waltz, blues, swing.

Cascade Zydeco members $5/non-members $10 (Dec 26 & Jan 2: members free non-mmbers $5.

Dance lesson 7-7:30 pm
DJ music & dancing 7:30-9:30 pm

A big shout out to our dance instructors who bring the music and teach a zydeco lesson each week. (or sometimes Cajun two step or a zydeco line dance...) Here‘s the line up:
1st Tuesdays - Roland Jemerson & Janine Tebeau-Jemerson
2nd Tuesdays - David Seitz & Patti Lind
3rd Tuesdays - Terri Jo Bonbright & Roland Jemerson
4th Tuesdays - Deb Gasster & Rich Steronko
5th Tuesdays - TBA
Wood dance floor and full bar & food for purchase.

Catfish Lou‘s opens at 5, so you can come early, eat dinner and stay for the dancing!

No outside food or drinks are permitted, but bottled water will be available for $1.

COVID Policy:
Cascade Zydeco continues to abide by the recommendations of the Oregon Health Authority. Covid vaccinations and masks recommended, but not required.

Traditional and Contemporary folk music.

Hosted by:
Jack Bohl (1st Wednesday),
Will Selzer (2nd Wednesday),
John Risley (3rd Wednesday),
Steven Smith (4th Wednesday),
**rotating hosts** (5th Wednesday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page: https://kboo.fm/program/pastures-plenty.

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 3-9): Make it Sound Like Fiddling (Greg Canote), Right Hand Percussive Picking for Guitar (Cosy Sheridan), Movable Chords 101 (Marcia Taylor), Songwriting from Spark to Inferno (Wes Weddell), and Songwriting: Finding Creative Lift-Off (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

Special events for youth and families:

Jul 3 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Aaron Nigel Smith, bring the family to groove to the live musical blend of reggae and roots
Jul 10 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid, high-energy Bollywood/bhangra dance party. Learn a few South Asian dance moves..
Jul 17 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Olive and Dingo, hilarious and joyful rockin‘ storytime.
Jul 20 (Sat) - 11 am to 1 pm: People of the Drum, live music and drumming workshops by multicultural groups, including Mexica Tiahui, Alex Addy Drummers, Oregon Korean Performing Arts, and Portland Taiko.
Jul 24 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Nathalia Palis, ‘Mil Colores’ traditional Latin American sounds and rhythms.
Jul 31 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: The Awesome Possum Party Band, feel-good family music project.
Aug 7 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Teacher Brittany, sing and dance in Spanish and English.
Aug 14 (Wed) - 11 am to 12 pm: Prismagic, balloon animals and face painting (11 am-12pm), heartfelt aerialist performance (12 pm to 1 pm).
Aug 17 Sat) - 12 pm to 5 pm: Tonga Day Festival, celebration honoring Tongan heritage through community, family, cultural performances, live music, and food.
Aug 21 (Wed) - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Aaron Nigel Smith and Jubba White, live reggae music with world-renowned Jamaican performer.

Tony Becker of San Jose, California and Mark Wallis of Gloucester, England host this Transatlantic session for all interested parties on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM UK time. For American visitors, please note we are now all on standard ‘winter‘ time, so that is 12:00 PM Pacific in the USA.

Open to all who play traditional Irish music and It has the obvious limitations of Zoom in that only one musician can play at a time. But we go round the ‘room’ and take it in turns - no pressure though and the baton can be passed if you just want to listen. We just play for a couple of hours.

On a good day we have a variety of instruments from pipes to Melodeon, banjo to fiddle and it can be a good way to pick up tunes. It is very friendly and we welcome everyone. The only criterion is we try to stick to Irish traditional.

The Music on Main free outdoor concert series returns for its 17th year in 2024 on Wednesdays through August 28.

The concerts are held on Main Street next to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall — between Southwest Broadway and Park Avenue in downtown Portland. They feature popular local musicians playing a diverse collection of music.

Music on Main is open to the public and the concerts run from 5pm to 7pm. All ages are welcome to attend. Seating is available on a first come, first-served basis, tickets are not required.

2024 MUSIC ON MAIN SCHEDULE
Aug 7 (Wed): Too Loose Cajun Band
Aug 14 (Wed): DJ Anjali and the Incredible Kid Featuring the Gulabi Gang Dancers
Aug 21 (Wed): Melao De Cuba
Aug 28 (Wed): Aaron Nigel Smith

We shall enjoy each other‘s arts, talents,and self-expression, sustain the living joy of music, and support musical and artistic growth in others, regardless of level of experience.

These sessions are offered as a summer option for those who want to avoid musical atrophy in the summer doldrums. Everyone gets a turn and gratitude for sharing.

Unfortunately, we have a few constraints: The location is residential. If you need an amplifier, set the volume so that it fits in with the acoustic instruments. Temperate use of alcohol is OK. No other recreational drugs and no smoking inside.

Some refreshments will be offered. Bring anything you must have or want to share.

Questions/RSVP: Al Christians, 503-245-4070.

This open mic, hosted by Katy Ohsiek (Foamboy), is only for teens and young adults, free. Show at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30).

Come share your music, poetry, comedy, or stories with a supportive audience!

Soloists and groups are welcome.

Audience is open to all!

Self-described “jamgrass” veterans The Infamous Stringdusters return, this time joined by transcendent Americana artist Molly Tuttle and her bluegrass band Golden Highway! A pair of GRAMMY-winning acts team up for two nights — don’t miss this one, $40, 21+ floor (standing room only)/balcony (seated) all ages (doors open at 6 pm).

The Infamous Stringdusters

After finally being in the same room for the first time in six months, the Infamous Stringdusters seized the moment for their revealing new album, Toward the Fray. Released on their own label, Americana Vibes, the collection also firmly establishes the band‘s stature on the modern acoustic music landscape, where they‘ve built a solid and enduring fan base among traditional and progressive audiences alike, $40.

The five band members — Travis Book (bass), Andy Falco (guitar), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), Andy Hall (Dobro), and Chris Pandolfi (banjo) — wrote the songs on Toward the Fray separately, sending simple phone demos to each other during lockdown. Fueled by friendship and a mastery of their instruments, the 13-track collection feels live, but not necessarily loose, due to a synergy that‘s developed over the last 16 years of playing sheds, clubs, and festival stages across the country.


Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

On her new album, City of Gold, Molly Tuttle, joined by her band Golden Highway, shares a batch of spellbinding stories that span time and place: wildly colorful fables populated by gold miners and fortune tellers, true-to-life tales of love and loss and a fast-changing world, and a reimagining of Alice in Wonderland set in the backwoods of Kentucky, to name just a few.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Sep 1 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer/songwriter
Sep 2 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - pop voice, guitar
Sep 4 (Wed): Noah Bernstein, Shao Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Sep 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Sep 8 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass
Sep 9 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s,30s harmony
Sep 11 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Renato Caranto - blues voice, guitar, sax
Sep 12 (Thu): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Sep 15 (Sun): Megan Cronin Tucker - singer/songwriter
Sep 16 (Mon): Ayars Times Two - pop/jazz
Sep 18 (Wed): Paul Mazzio and Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Sep 19 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Sep 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle of Pink Martini
Sep 22 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels -- Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Sep 23 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Sep 25 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Sep 26 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - jazz piano
Sep 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sep 29 (Sun): Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Sep 30 (Mon): Jessie Marquez - Cuban, Brazilian voice

Traditional American music, folk and traditional musics from a variety of sources including early country recordings from the 20s and 30s.

Hosted by:
Kurt Liebezeit (1st Thursday),
Gordy Euler (2nd Thursday),
Kurt Liebezeit (3rd Thursday),
Jonathan Lay (4th Thursday).

Previous shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/rise-when-rooster-crows

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 3-9): Make it Sound Like Fiddling (Greg Canote), Right Hand Percussive Picking for Guitar (Cosy Sheridan), Movable Chords 101 (Marcia Taylor), Songwriting from Spark to Inferno (Wes Weddell), and Songwriting: Finding Creative Lift-Off (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

Sessions are led by Marina Dodgson (fiddle) and Maurice Condie (guitar). These are open access sessions, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up and join in!

We believe great things happen when we play tunes together! People connect with each other and make friends, and we keep our music traditions alive by sharing tunes and passing them on. What’s more, playing tunes can make you feel happy, and if you do it often enough, you’ll notice that you are getting better at playing your instrument too!

It turns out that you don’t even have to be in the same place…great things still happen when we play music together, online from the comfort of your own home.

Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development.

With the return of good weather, the outdoor tune session resumes Thursday afternoons in the Butterfly Garden in Cook Park, Tigard, Oregon.

Let’s get together to play some tunes outside!

This is a weekly event in the good-weather months. The Butterfly Garden in Cook Park, Tigard, has wide open space where we can gather in shade, sunshine, or shelter.

Bring a chair and an instrument. The park is a great place to take a walk or have a picnic before or after the session. If you come with companions, there is plenty of room for them to roam among the trees and trails and by the river if they want a break from the tune playing.

Where we are gathering: as you enter the park via SW 92nd Ave, turn left at the open gate and head toward Shelter 4 (the park’s website has a map). We’ll gather on the lawn near Shelter 4, at the entrance to the Butterfly Garden. We’ll pick a shady spot if it’s a warm day, or grab a sunny spot if it’s a cool day. If it’s rainy we’ll get under the roof of Shelter 4.

Ukulele Summer Jam Series led by Avery Hill for Artichoke Community Music School at an off site location, $25 drop-in per session.

It‘s that time of year to gather outside and jam! Each week, we’ll circle up outdoors and play simple, 3- and 4-chord songs together, *without music*. Come at 6 pm with a beverage or finger food to share (optional), play at 6:30 pm. Each jam will feature songs from a different genre / theme:

August 1 - Cowpoke Songs
August 8 - The Blues

I know playing music off the paper feels most accessible to most folks. But when you take that visual stimulation away, you are allowing your ears to open up and your fingers to come alive, as these other senses start to compensate appropriately. Teaching and coaching folks on learning music by ear is one of my specialties, so I will be there for you every step of the way! Imagine yourself looking up and around and smiling at your fellow music makers! This is how music should be made :)

Each jam in this ‘Ukulele Jam Summer Series is a mixed-level jam for ‘ukulele players of various learning styles and experience. I recommend it for players who are comfortable with:

playing songs in the key of C, and ready to integrate new keys into their repertoire
a basic strum pattern or two
taking risks to learning new things

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to averyhill.studio/contact

Presented by Portland Parks & Recreation, concert 6:30 pm unless otherwise listed, free, all ages, music venue listed below.

Aug 3 (Sat): Barrio Mestizo, classic and contemporary salsa, cumbia, cha cha cha and more (Rutherford Park, 16555 SE Mill)
Aug 8 (Thu): Beat Frequency, pop, funk, and R&B duo (Woodstock Park, 5012 SE Harold)
Aug 15 (Thu): Yankl Falk‘s Carpathian-Pacific Express, Klezmer groove, East European fiddle (Essex Park, 7730 SE Center)
Aug 16 (Fri): Outer Orbit, soul funk dance party (Alberta Park, 1905 NE Killingsworth)
Aug 16 (Fri): Joshua Josue-El Gringo Mariachi, Americana/Chicano rock, cross-border songs, and stories of the working class (Pendleton Park, SW Iowa St.)
Aug 16 (Fri): Outer Orbit, soul funk dance party (Alberta Park, 1905 NE Killingsworth)
Aug 17 (Sat): Kris Deelane & The Hurt, Motown soul revue (Sellwood Park, SE 7th Ave & Miller)
Aug 22 (Thu): [at 6 pm] hip-hop in the park, family-friendly, community-driven showcase of local hip-hop artists (K?unamokwst Park, 5200 NE Alberta)
Aug 23 (Fri): Macey Gard Band, premier high-energy power pop and a get-down funky dance show (Thompson Park, 14030 NE Sacramento)
Aug 24 (Sat): The Kidz Outside Festival, third annual family-friendly hip-hop event with interactive activities and vendors (George Park, 7240 N Fessenden)
Aug 24 (Sat): [at 6 pm] Celebrating Black Arts and Culture, family-friendly arts activities and a concert presented by Albina Music Trust (Patton Square Park, N Maryland Ave.)
Aug 29 (Thu): Your Song My Song, fun and interactive live music concert for all ages (Irving Park, 707 NE Fremont)
Aug 30 (Fri): Bottleneck Blues Band, traditional electric dance blues (Columbia Park, 4503 N Lombard)
Aug 31 (Sat): [at 6pm] Providence Stage Band, big band sounds from the 40s to today (Grant Park, NE 33rd Avenue and US Grant Place)

Allen Paulson will be leading a Second Thursday Scandi (aka Scandinavian) Dance Class on July 11 and August 8. These classes are FREE, with live music provided by Denis Wilkerson (fiddle, clarinet) and Sharon Moore (accordion).
no partner needed.

Artichoke Community Music class led by Arlo Leach, $120 for six weeks.

Everybody loves seeing a jug band, but there’s often more to this fun music than meets the eye. In this class we’ll dig into original jug band recordings from the 1920s-30s, learn about the artists who created them and practice building arrangements that reflect their unique style.

Players of all skill levels will have a role in our arrangements. If you already play a standard instrument like guitar, mandolin or harmonica, or a homemade instrument like jug, washboard or washtub bass, please bring it. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn a homemade instrument if you like. Depending on how the class goes, we might conclude with a performance of some kind.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Sep 1 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer/songwriter
Sep 2 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - pop voice, guitar
Sep 4 (Wed): Noah Bernstein, Shao Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Sep 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Sep 8 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass
Sep 9 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s,30s harmony
Sep 11 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Renato Caranto - blues voice, guitar, sax
Sep 12 (Thu): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Sep 15 (Sun): Megan Cronin Tucker - singer/songwriter
Sep 16 (Mon): Ayars Times Two - pop/jazz
Sep 18 (Wed): Paul Mazzio and Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Sep 19 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Sep 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle of Pink Martini
Sep 22 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels -- Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Sep 23 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Sep 25 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Sep 26 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - jazz piano
Sep 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sep 29 (Sun): Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Sep 30 (Mon): Jessie Marquez - Cuban, Brazilian voice

Featuring the best in traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, on Friday mornings. Features a variety of contemporary and traditional folk and roots music, with a focus on new releases and vintage favorites.

Hosts:
Most Fridays: Dan Shramek
4th Fridays: Steven Morrison

Prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/cascadia-coffeehouse

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 2 (Aug 3-9): Make it Sound Like Fiddling (Greg Canote), Right Hand Percussive Picking for Guitar (Cosy Sheridan), Movable Chords 101 (Marcia Taylor), Songwriting from Spark to Inferno (Wes Weddell), and Songwriting: Finding Creative Lift-Off (Cosy Sheridan).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

Folk, political, and women‘s music, both traditional and contemporary. A folk music collective, Don and Laurie love to feature live local and nationally known musicians! Music and conversations with an uplifting tilt. Live guests have included Peggy Seeger, Tracy Grammar, Linda Waterfall, Shanghaied on the Willamette, Geoff Muldaur, Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, and Anne Feeney.

Hosted by Don Jacobson and/or Laurie Sonnenfeld.

Past shows are available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/movin.

Hosted by Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, and Leigh Anne Kranz, The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Andersen, The Von Trapps, and many others.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/songcircle.

?Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. A hat will be passed to defray the cost of the room. Sing at 7 pm.

Questions? Ken*(at)*KenGaines.com

Feb 9 • March 8 • April 12 • May 10

Modern English country dance for all, Dancing starts at 7:30. Show up early to check in. Newcomers are always welcome. We waive the admission fee the first time you attend. An introductory session is available at 7:15 upon request. Admission: Sliding scale, pay what you can: recommended range $7- $15.

No street shoes permitted beyond entryway. Only clean soled shoes permitted on the dance floor. No partner required.

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.


Aug 2: caller David Macemon with Erica Liebert, Landon Kuhn, and Megan Tapley
Aug 9: caller Cynthia Stenger with Norman Farrell, Erica Liebert, and Landon Kuhn
Aug 16: caller Lindsey Dono with Laurie Schaffer, Sue Songer, Norman Farrell, and Jon Neff
Aug 23: caller Ric Goldman with Fine Companions (Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Erik Weberg, and Lisa Scott
Aug 30: ****CANCELED (see you at Northwest Passage)****

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

Music in the country style, including western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk. hosted by Robert Parish, Wayne and Kathy Johnson, Wayne Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, and Gary Baysinger.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artist.

2nd Saturday, Wayne and Kathy - Variety of country, western, western swing, country folk, country blues, bluegrass, rockabilly and Americana.

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally. The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun.

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists.

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of eastern philosophy and western swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do.

Past shows available on the program page at https://kboo.fm/program/swing-n-country.

Every Saturday, 9 am to noon, the best of traditional and contemporary bluegrass and old time music, and information about local shows and festivals!

First Saturday: Rachel and Justin

Second Saturday: Dave Elliott

3rd Saturday: Gareth Jenkins

4th Saturday: Chip Russell

5th Saturday: Phil Hodgen

prior shows available on the KBOO program page at https://kboo.fm/program/music-true-vine.

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 10-16): Let’s Make That Song All It Can Be (Nina Gerber), Mandolin from around the World (Tom Moran), Dobro – Intermediate and Beyond (Sally Van Meter), Essence of the ‘Ukulele (Neal Chin), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

Artichoke Community Music School class led by Steve Cheseborough, $100 for 4 sessions. Held at an off site location. Exact location will be emailed to all registrants prior to the first class.

RL Burnside and the North Mississippi Blues --

We‘ll work on the hypnotic groove of this master and associates. All levels welcome, but you should be able to keep a beat, and be eager to learn and willing to practice. Meets at an outdoor location.

Contact instructor Steve Cheseborough, chezztone(*at*)gmail.com, with any questions.

Artichoke Community Music School class led by Steve Cheseborough, $100 for four sessions. Held at an off site location. Exact location will be emailed to all registrants prior to the first class.

Bossa Nova!

After a lifetime dedicated to the blues, I have recently picked up the bossa nova habit, and I want to bring you along on my journey. You‘ll learn some new chords and maybe some Portuguese lyrics, and mainly how to get into the irresistible groove! The music of Joao Gilberto is our inspiration. All levels welcome, but you should be able to keep a beat, and be eager to learn and willing to practice. Classical-type guitar preferred. Will meet at an outdoor location.

Contact instructor Steve Cheseborough, chezztone(*at*)gmail.com, with any questions.

An open chantey & maritime zoom-based sing with organizers and regulars of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival (PMFF).

To be added to the mailing list, email info(*at*)pmffest.org

Tom’s folk music program is going on 35 years and one of the longest running music radio shows around.

You can listen on www.folkmusicnotebook.com on Saturday at 4 pm PST and repeated again on Sunday at 1 am.

Urban and country blues with R&B, soul, jazz, zydeco and classic rock, every Saturday from 5-7 pm.

Hosted by: Dr. Jane, Rick Mitchell, Steve Cheseborough, Dave Johnson, Chuk Barber.

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.

We hope you’ll join us as we welcome the P.O. Sparkle Club to the Beer Hall! Live Music is always free, all ages, and takes place on our patio! The P.O. Sparkle Club strives to bring that joyous Cajun spirit to gathering spots in and around PDX. With a repertoire of classic and modern Cajun and Creole tunes, the P.O. Sparkle Club definitely gets the good times rollin’ on the Oakshire patio, where the music is always free and you’ll always see a friend!

The festival is part of the bureau’s Summer Free For All program, which offers free cultural events and the Free Lunch + Play series in Portland parks all summer long.

Aug 10 (Sat): 6 pm -- Rejoice Diaspora Dance, an evening of dance from Afrobeats to Second Line, with original music performed by Darrell Grant and an amazing lineup of musicians.

Aug 11 (Sun): 6 pm -- Edna Vazquez with Mariachi Portland, A family-friendly evening of traditional Mexican folk music.

Parking is limited at Washington Park. The FREE Explore Washington Park shuttle will be running until 9:30 pm each night of the concerts. Take the TriMet MAX to the Washington Park stop, or park in the lots near the Oregon Zoo and ride the free shuttle to the Amphitheatre. You can find more transportation information at explorewashingtonpark.org.

Our Saturday night series 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

May 11 (Sat): caller Gordy Euler, music by The Euphemists
Jun 8 (Sat): caller TBD, music by Loose Flagstone
Jul 13 (Sat): caller Kelsey Hartman, music by Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows

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.

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop – Undeniably the world’s greatest guitar festival and a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres, it has now expanded to four weeks of camp, each with a different flavor and different instructors.

Summer Session 3 (Aug 10-16): Let’s Make That Song All It Can Be (Nina Gerber), Mandolin from around the World (Tom Moran), Dobro – Intermediate and Beyond (Sally Van Meter), Essence of the ‘Ukulele (Neal Chin), and beginning classes in guitar (Amy Friedricks), and dobro (Sally Van Meter).

COVID Policy:
1. Participants must have received at least one dose of the latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine (available since autumn 2023) at least 14 days prior to the event, and must provideproof of immunization.

NOTE: Vaccination exemptions may be available for participants who provide a letter from
a licensed medical provider (MD, DO, ND, ARNP or PA) documenting a medical
contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination.

2. Prior to arrival, participants must test negative for COVID-19 on the day the event begins, and text or email a photograph of their test to the event coordinator(s).

NOTE: We recommend testing prior to travel if possible.

Artichoke Community Music School class led by Steve Cheseborough, $100 for four sessions. Held at an off site location. Exact location will be emailed to all registrants prior to the first class.

BLUES HARP BY EAR

(All levels) Learn to make sweet sounds on the most expressive of instruments. No sheet music or tablature -- this class is all by the aural method.

Prerequisites: Willingness to listen, experiment, sing and have fun! Interest in the blues.

Bring a professional-quality 10-hole diatonic harmonica in the key of A. Recommended make and model: Hohner Special 20. If you have a different kind of harp, contact instructor to discuss whether it is suitable for the class. Meets at an outdoor location.

Contact instructor Steve Cheseborough, chezztone(*at*)gmail.com with any questions.

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, dance shoes required, no street shoes permitted beyond the entrance.

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.

Levels beginning and advanced beginning. Mary will share 8 and 12 bar blues progressions in different keys along with turnarounds and simple lead parts. Students should have some fingerpicking experience (no flatpicks) and know all the basic first position chords.

The festival is part of the bureau’s Summer Free For All program, which offers free cultural events and the Free Lunch + Play series in Portland parks all summer long.

Aug 10 (Sat): 6 pm -- Rejoice Diaspora Dance, an evening of dance from Afrobeats to Second Line, with original music performed by Darrell Grant and an amazing lineup of musicians.

Aug 11 (Sun): 6 pm -- Edna Vazquez with Mariachi Portland, A family-friendly evening of traditional Mexican folk music.

Parking is limited at Washington Park. The FREE Explore Washington Park shuttle will be running until 9:30 pm each night of the concerts. Take the TriMet MAX to the Washington Park stop, or park in the lots near the Oregon Zoo and ride the free shuttle to the Amphitheatre. You can find more transportation information at explorewashingtonpark.org.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE
Sun/Mon 7:00 - 9:00pm, Wed/Thu/Sat 8:00 - 10:00pm

No cover charge, tips for musicians welcome!

Sep 1 (Sun): Jack McMahon - singer/songwriter
Sep 2 (Mon): Molly Starr with Stan Cassell - pop voice, guitar
Sep 4 (Wed): Noah Bernstein, Shao Way Wu, Tim DuRoche - adventurous jazz
Sep 5 (Thu): Ben Graves Trio - jazz guitar
Sep 8 (Sun): Whiskey Deaf - bluegrass
Sep 9 (Mon): Newport Nightingales - 20s,30s harmony
Sep 11 (Wed): Ellen Whyte and Renato Caranto - blues voice, guitar, sax
Sep 12 (Thu): Olivia Fields - jazz saxophone
Sep 15 (Sun): Megan Cronin Tucker - singer/songwriter
Sep 16 (Mon): Ayars Times Two - pop/jazz
Sep 18 (Wed): Paul Mazzio and Clay Giberson - jazz trumpet and piano
Sep 19 (Thu): Catarina New - jazz, Brazilian
Sep 21 (Sat): Adlai Alexander with Dan Faehnle of Pink Martini
Sep 22 (Sun): Jessica and Chuck Israels -- Outer Voices - jazz voice and bass
Sep 23 (Mon): Terry Robb - blues master
Sep 25 (Wed): Mike Horsfall and Kevin Deitz - jazz vibes and bass
Sep 26 (Thu): Gordon Lee Trio - jazz piano
Sep 28 (Sat): Adlai Alexander and Dan Balmer
Sep 29 (Sun): Piano Bar with Courtney Freed and David Saffert
Sep 30 (Mon): Jessie Marquez - Cuban, Brazilian voice