BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//208.97.181.95//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Corvallis Folklore Society X-WR-CALDESC:Where the community gathers for music\, dancing and more X-FROM-URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9810@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240329T102539Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,In Corvallis CONTACT:Shell Stowell\; corvalliscontra@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:Contra dance is returning to a regular schedule in Corvallis th is fall! The dance will start at 7:00 PM with a newcomer’s lesson and comm unity meetup\, helpful for all dancers. Following the lesson will be danci ng from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. No partner necessary. Dance calling and role terms will be Larks & Robins. The cost is $12 – $20 sliding scale.\n\nBeca use of the Covid-19 situation:\n\nOnline pre-registration is no longer req uired\, but registration/check-in will be required at the door.\nWe will s till be requiring all attendees to provide proof of up-to-date vaccination (including at least one booster if eligible)\, and to wear a well-fitted face mask. \nAll attendees must sign a one-time CFS contra dance waiver at the door before their first 2022 contra dance\, and a waiver for the use of Gatton Hall before each dance. Please read the waivers here before you arrive in order to speed up the registration process.\n\nThank you for hel ping to keep our dance community safely dancing! For more information on a ttendance requirements and other precautions\, please see our recently upd ated COVID-19 policy here.\nThe Pringle Creek Band\n\nThe members of the P ringle Creek Bank have ben involved in various styles of folk music for a long time.\nJeff Graham (fiddle\, string bass) started out flat picking on the guitar\, played fiddle for contra dances in Alaska and currently play s string bass in the Salem Philharmonic Orchestra.\nLouise Rothrock (strin g bass\, mandolin) was a clog dancer in Portland\, played electric bass in the Cajun band Blackfish\, and at present is concentrating on mandolin an d string bass.\nShawn Morford (piano\, fiddle\, penny whistle) has impress ed people for many years with her singing and finesse on the acoustic guit ar. She has now added fiddle and back up piano to her long list of instrum ents.\nDennis Rothrock (accordions\, banjo) has played piano accordion for contra dancing and Zydeco music\, as well as button accordion for Cajun\, Irish\, and French Canadian. As a diversion\, he has lots of fun playing the clawhammer banjo.\nWilliam Watson\n\nWilliam Watson\, a resident of Eu gene\, OR\, danced his first contra in 1989 and began calling in Texas in 1992. Having called numerous contra events in cities coast-to-coast\, Will iam’s extensive experience and soothing voice project a calm confidence. H is vigilant and thoughtful dance programming ensures a variety of figures\ , transitions\, and sequences to entertain and support new dancers while o ffering the occasional challenge for the more advanced. His calling profic iency and sensitivities ensure everyone has a good time.\nNewcomers lesson starts at 7:00pm (experienced dancers encouraged)\; dance starts at 7:30p m.\nEach dance is taught. No partner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each dance with a different partner). DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221001T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221001T223000 LOCATION:Gatton Hall\, First Congregational Church @ 4515 West Hills Road\, Corvallis\, OR SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance – The Pringle Creek Band w/ William Watson URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/contra-dance-pringle-creek-ban d-william-watson/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2022/09/PringleCreek.jpg\;300\;203\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklor e.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PringleCreek.jpg\;300\;203\,large\;h ttps://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PringleCreek. jpg\;300\;203\,full\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads /2022/09/PringleCreek.jpg\;300\;203 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nContra dan ce is returning to a regular schedule in Corvallis this fall! The danc e will start at 7:00 PM with a newcomer’s lesson and community meetup\, he lpful for all dancers. Following the lesson will be dancing from 7:30 PM t o 10:30 PM. No partner necessary. Dance calling and role terms will be Lar ks & Robins. The cost is $12 – $20 sliding scale.
\n\nBecause of the Covid-19 situation:
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\n- Online pre-registration is no longer required\, but registration/chec k-in will be required at the door.
\n- We will still be requi ring all attendees to provide proof of up-to-date vaccination (including at least one booster if eligible)\, and to wear a well-fitted face mask.
\n- All attendees must
\nsign a one-time CFS contra dance waiver at the door before the ir first 2022 contra dance\, and a waiver for the use of Gatton Ha ll before each dance. Please read the waivers here befor e you arrive in order to speed up the registration process. Thank you for helping to keep our dance community safely dancing! Fo r more information on attendance requirements and other precautions\, plea se see our recently updated COVID-19 policy here.
\nThe Pringle Creek Band
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\nThe members of the Pringle Creek Bank have ben involved in various styles of folk music for a long time.
\nJeff Graham (fiddle \, string bass) started out flat picking on the guitar\, played fiddle for contra dances in Alaska and currently plays string bass in the Salem Phil harmonic Orchestra.
\nLouise Rothrock (string bass\, mandolin) was a clog dancer in Portland\, played electric bass in the Cajun band Blackfis h\, and at present is concentrating on mandolin and string bass.
\nS hawn Morford (piano\, fiddle\, penny whistle) has impressed people for man y years with her singing and finesse on the acoustic guitar. She has now a dded fiddle and back up piano to her long list of instruments.
\nDen nis Rothrock (accordions\, banjo) has played piano accordion for contra da ncing and Zydeco music\, as well as button accordion for Cajun\, Irish\, a nd French Canadian. As a diversion\, he has lots of fun playing the clawha mmer banjo.
\nWilliam Watson
\n\nWilliam Watson\, a resident of Eugene\, OR\, danced his first contr a in 1989 and began calling in Texas in 1992. Having called numerous contr a events in cities coast-to-coast\, William’s extensive experience and soo thing voice project a calm confidence. His vigilant and thoughtful dance p rogramming ensures a variety of figures\, transitions\, and sequences to e ntertain and support new dancers while offering the occasional challenge f or the more advanced. His calling proficiency and sensitivities ensure eve ryone has a good time.
\n\n X-COST:$12-20 sliding scale END:VEVENT END:VCALENDARNewcomers lesson starts at 7:00 pm (experienced dancers encouraged)\; dance starts at 7:30pm.
\nEach dance is taught. No partner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each da nce with a different partner).