BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//208.97.181.95//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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-9254@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Festival\,Online\,Singing\,Workshops CONTACT:Portland FolkMusic Society\; https://portlandfolkmusic.org/ DESCRIPTION:Portland FolkMusic Society is delighted to announce this new ev ent – not because of the pandemic\, but because we want to create a space where old and new friends from across the US and around the world enjoy mu sic together. No cars\, no hotels\, just music! \nPFS is planning a full s late of events\, starting with a wonderful group of guest artists: Cindy K allet & Grey Larsen\, Rita Gallagher\, William Seiji Marsh\, Michelle Alan y\, LaRhonda Steele\, and Arietta Ward\, who will do concerts over the thr ee days. We’ll have workshops\, song circles and panels led by participant s\, and there will be big events every evening where participants who want to can sing for the whole group\, and those who don’t can soak up the goo d vibes and good singing. In March this year\, we held our first big on-li ne event\, Singtime 2021\, and the participants – from 26 states and nine countries – created a magical space\, filled with warmth\, music and commu nity. We hope you will come to fAll Song and create more magic. To find ou t more\, to register\, and to volunteer to lead a song circle or a worksho p or help with tech\, just click here. Thanks\, keep singing\, and we hope to see you in September. \nAlana McKenzie for the PFS fAll Song organizin g committee DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210927 LOCATION:Online @ https://portlandfolkmusic.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&clu b_id=748368&module_id=478957 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Portland FolkMusic Society fAll Song Festival URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/portland-folkmusic-society-fal l-song-festival/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2021/09/PFS-fAll-Song-Festival.jpg\;600\;246\,medium\;https://corval lisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PFS-fAll-Song-Festival.jpg \;600\;246\,large\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2 021/09/PFS-fAll-Song-Festival.jpg\;600\;246\,full\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PFS-fAll-Song-Festival.jpg\;600\;24 6 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nPortland FolkMusic Society is delighted to announce this new event – n ot because of the pandemic\, but because we want to create a space where o ld and new friends from across the US and around the world enjoy music tog ether. No cars\, no hotels\, just music!
\nPFS is planning a full slate of events\, starting with a wonder
ful group of guest artists: Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen\,
Rita Gallagher\, William Seiji Marsh\, Michelle Alany\, LaRhonda Steele\,
and Arietta Ward\, who will do concerts over the three days. We’ll have workshops\, song circles and panel
s led by participants\, and there will be big events ever
y evening where participants who want to can sing for the whole g
roup\, and those who don’t can soak up the good vibes and good singing. In
March this year\, we held our first big on-line event\, Singtime 2021\, a
nd the participants – from 26 states and nine countries – created a magica
l space\, filled with warmth\, music and community. We hope you will come
to fAll Song and create more magic. To find out more\, to register\, and t
o volunteer to lead a song circle or a workshop or help with tech\, just <
a href='https://portlandfolkmusic.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=7483
68&module_id=478957'>click here. Thanks\, keep singing\, and we hope t
o see you in September.
Alana McKenzie for the PFS fAll Song organizing committee
\n HTML> END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11936@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Concerts\,Contra Dancing\,Jam Sessions\,Outside C orvallis\,Singing\,Workshops CONTACT:http://westwindweekend.org/ DESCRIPTION:Westwind Weekend\nof music and dance\nA beautiful setting on th e Oregon Coast. A pristine\, sheltered beach\, tidepools galore\, wildlif e in the water\, woods\, and air\, hikes that lead to superb vistas up and down the coast. It’s a weekend at the beach\, with music and friends old and new. It’s always sunny at Westwind\, AND it almost always rains. Wh ich is to say\, any weather can happen.\nA growing\, family friendly commu nity. More than a fourth of those who attend the Westwind Weekend are you ng people. Kids bring their friends. They dig in the sand\, play Frisbee \, hike\, play cards\, dance\, play music\, drink hot cocoa\, help out\, h ang out\, and build lasting memories.\nNon-stop music jams. At any moment you’ll find swing favorites on the front porch\, old-time in the shed\, a nd Irish/contra tunes in the kitchen. Some of the finest musicians in the Willamette Valley come to Westwind and are joined by folks just learning to play and everyone in between.\nContra dancing and more. Friday and Sat urday evenings feature the Westwind All Star Orchestra playing tunes\, and dance programming that’s aimed at all ages and abilities. Expect family d ances\, contras and squares\, and a set of Scandinavian favorites. Also fi nd musicians jamming and swing or zydeco dancing underway outside the main hall.\nCamper-led workshops. Gumboot dancing\, daisy chain squares\, swi ng chords\, beach talk\, favorite folk songs: come with your special talen t to share or learn something you’ve never heard of before. Sunday morning expect time for singing the gospel of our non-denominational love of comm unity.\nA Saturday camper concert. Enjoy listening to the crazy\, creative \, and sublime as your fellow campers perform\, or put together your own h igh or low art performance and step up onto the whale bone stage.\nHappy\, hearty vegetarian food.\nRegistration is open.\nTickets: http://westwindw eekend.org/. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240506 GEO:+44.998161;-123.842951 LOCATION:Westwind Stewardship Group’s Camp Westwind @ Otis\, OR 97368\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Westwind Weekend URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/westwind-weekend-8/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2018/01/Westwind24.jpg\;300\;199\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklore. org/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Westwind24.jpg\;300\;199\,large\;https ://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Westwind24.jpg\;3 00\;199\,full\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/ 01/Westwind24.jpg\;300\;199 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nA beautiful setting on the Oregon Coast. A pristine\, sheltered beach\, tidepools galore\, wildlife in the water\, woods\, and a ir\, hikes that lead to superb vistas up and down the coast. It’s a weeke nd at the beach\, with music and friends old and new. It’s always sunny a t Westwind\, AND it almost always rains. Which is to say\, any weather ca n happen.
\nA growing\, family friendly community. More than a four th of those who attend the Westwind Weekend are young people. Kids bring their friends. They dig in the sand\, play Frisbee\, hike\, play cards\, dance\, play music\, drink hot cocoa\, help out\, hang out\, and build las ting memories.
\nNon-stop music jams. At any momen t you’ll find swing favorites on the front porch\, old-time in the shed\, and Irish/contra tunes in the kitchen. Some of the finest musicians in th e Willamette Valley come to Westwind and are joined by folks just learning to play and everyone in between.
\nContra dancing and more< /strong>. Friday and Saturday evenings feature the Westwind All Star Orch estra playing tunes\, and dance programming that’s aimed at all ages and a bilities. Expect family dances\, contras and squares\, and a set of Scandi navian favorites. Also find musicians jamming and swing or zydeco dancing underway outside the main hall.
\nCamper-led workshops. Gumboot dancing\, daisy chain squares\, swing chords\, beach talk\, favorite folk songs: come with your special talent to share or learn somet hing you’ve never heard of before. Sunday morning expect time for singing the gospel of our non-denominational love of community.
\nA Saturday camper concert. Enjoy listening to the crazy\, creative\ , and sublime as your fellow campers perform\, or put together your own hi gh or low art performance and step up onto the whale bone stage.
\n< strong>Happy\, hearty vegetarian food.
\nRegistration is open.
\nTickets: http://westwindweekend.org/.
X-COST:$150 / $80 teens / $60 preteens X-TICKETS-URL:http://westwindweekend.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9081@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Concerts\,Online\,Singing CONTACT:Ann Dudley\; annfrancesdudley@gmail.com\; https://www.riseupandsing .org/events/repairing-breach-northwest DESCRIPTION:Repairing the Breach – Northwest\na fund-raiser for Project Voi ce\nFolksingers Annie Patterson & Peter Blood\, creators of the popular so ngbooks Rise Up Singing (the Blue Book) and Rise Again\, are doing a “tour ” of virtual singalong concerts inspired by the Poor People’s Campaign. Pr oject Voice\, the Oregon/Washington immigrant rights program of the Americ an Friends Service Committee\, will be the beneficiary of this event. All are invited to join in song and spirit via Zoom while supporting the work for immigrant rights.\nDuring this time of COVID\, Pedro Sosa\, director o f Project Voice\, has continued to build leadership and resiliency in rura l immigrant communities through virtual education and training. Many immig rants fill roles as essential workers. Many have also suffered the devasta ting loss of jobs and homes due to the pandemic and the summer wildfires. Pedro has helped organize crucial mutual aid and COVID education outreach to these communities.\nPlease visit the website to purchase tickets\, and learn more about the musicians and Project Voice. Ticket sales will be sha red between the musicians and Project Voice. There is also a link to donat e directly to Project Voice.\nTickets: https://www.riseupandsing.org/event s/repairing-breach-northwest. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T203000 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Repairing the Breach with Annie Patterson & Peter Blood URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/repairing-the-breach-with-anni e-patterson-peter-blood/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2021/04/AnniePattersonPeterBlood.jpg\;305\;183\,medium\;https://corv allisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AnniePattersonPeterBlood .jpg\;305\;183\,large\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploa ds/2021/04/AnniePattersonPeterBlood.jpg\;305\;183\,full\;https://corvallis folklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AnniePattersonPeterBlood.jpg\ ;305\;183 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n< a href='https://www.riseupandsing.org/artistcomposer/annie-patterson-peter -blood'>Folksingers Annie Patterson & Peter Blood a>\, creators of the popular songbooks Rise Up Singing (the Blue Book) and Rise Again\, are doin g a “tour” of virtual singalong concerts inspired by the Poor People’s Cam paign. Project Voice\, the Oregon/Washington immigrant rights program of t he American Friends Service Committee\, will be the beneficiary of this ev ent. All are invited to join in song and spirit via Zoom while supporting the work for immigrant rights.
\nDuring this time of COVID\, Pedro S osa\, director of Project Voice\, has continued to build leadership and re siliency in rural immigrant communities through virtual education and trai ning. Many immigrants fill roles as essential workers. Many have also suff ered the devastating loss of jobs and homes due to the pandemic and the su mmer wildfires. Pedro has helped organize crucial mutual aid and COVID edu cation outreach to these communities.
\nPlease visit the website to purchase tickets\, and learn more about the musicians and Project Voice. T icket sales will be shared between the musicians and Project Voice. There is also a link to donate directly to Project Voice.
\nTickets: https://www.riseupandsing.org/events/repairin g-breach-northwest.
X-COST:see website X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.riseupandsing.org/events/repairing-breach-northwe st END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9251@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,In Corvallis\,Online\,Outside Corvallis\,Sin ging CONTACT:Kurt\; song-circle-2@CorvallisFolklore.org DESCRIPTION:Online Song Circle\nShare a song\, lead a song\, request a song \, or listen as we go round the circle. Song Circle is free and open to al l who wish to participate. Bring your own instrument\, borrow one\, or ju st sing.\nThe song circle is conducted on Zoom (you can download the app t o your laptop\, tablet or smart phone at https://zoom.us/ ). You can pla y or sing along with your microphone muted. If you plan to sing\, please set your audio settings to\n\nOriginal Sound: on (if this is available o n your Zoom version)\nAutomatically adjust microphone volume: unchecked\nS uppress background noise: low\n\nYou can access the audio settings when yo u are in a Zoom meeting by pressing the ^ next to the microphone icon and clicking audio settings.\nYou can get the Zoom link by emailing Kurt at so ng-circle-2@CorvallisFolklore.org . DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210912T203000 LOCATION:Online @ For Zoom link see text RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=2SU SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Online Song Circle URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/online-song-circle/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nShare a song\, lead a song\, request a song\, or listen as we go round the circle. Song Circle is free and open to all who wish to participate. Bring your own instrument\, borr ow one\, or just sing.
\nThe song circle is conducted on Zoo m (you can download the app to your laptop\, tablet or smart phon e at https://zoom.us/ ). You can play or sing along with your microphone muted. If you plan to sing\, please set your audio settings to
\nYou can access the audio settings when you are in a Zoom meeting by pressing the ^ next to the micro phone icon and clicking audio settings.
\nYou can g et the Zoom link by emailing Kurt at song-circle-2@CorvallisFolklore.org .
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9252@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,In Corvallis\,Online\,Outside Corvallis\,Sin ging CONTACT:Kurt\; song-circle-2@CorvallisFolklore.org DESCRIPTION:Online Song Circle\nShare a song\, lead a song\, request a song \, or listen as we go round the circle. Song Circle is free and open to al l who wish to participate. Bring your own instrument\, borrow one\, or ju st sing.\nThe song circle is conducted on Zoom (you can download the app t o your laptop\, tablet or smart phone at https://zoom.us/ ). You can pla y or sing along with your microphone muted. If you plan to sing\, please set your audio settings to\n\nOriginal Sound: on (if this is available o n your Zoom version)\nAutomatically adjust microphone volume: unchecked\nS uppress background noise: low\n\nYou can access the audio settings when yo u are in a Zoom meeting by pressing the ^ next to the microphone icon and clicking audio settings.\nYou can get the Zoom link by emailing Kurt at so ng-circle-2@CorvallisFolklore.org . DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210926T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210926T203000 LOCATION:Online @ For Zoom link see text RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=4SU SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Online Song Circle URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/online-song-circle-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nShare a song\, lead a song\, request a song\, or listen as we go round the circle. Song Circle is free and open to all who wish to participate. Bring your own instrument\, borr ow one\, or just sing.
\nThe song circle is conducted on Zoo m (you can download the app to your laptop\, tablet or smart phon e at https://zoom.us/ ). You can play or sing along with your microphone muted. If you plan to sing\, please set your audio settings to
\nYou can access the audio settings when you are in a Zoom meeting by pressing the ^ next to the micro phone icon and clicking audio settings.
\nYou can g et the Zoom link by emailing Kurt at song-circle-2@CorvallisFolklore.org .
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9417@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Discussions\,In Corvallis\,Singing\,Workshops CONTACT:dana.reason@oregonstate.edu DESCRIPTION:Open to all community members. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T203000 LOCATION:Community Hall 303 (formerly Benton Hall) @ OSU campus SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Songwriters in the Round URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/songwriters-in-the-round-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;1078\,medium\;https://corval lisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\ ;600\;1078\,large\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2 022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;1078\,full\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;107 8 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nOpen to all community members.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9421@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Discussions\,In Corvallis\,Singing\,Workshops CONTACT:dana.reason@oregonstate.edu DESCRIPTION:Open to all community members. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220217T203000 LOCATION:Community Hall 303 (formerly Benton Hall) @ OSU campus SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Songwriters in the Round URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/songwriters-in-the-round-4/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;1078\,medium\;https://corval lisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\ ;600\;1078\,large\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2 022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;1078\,full\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;107 8 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nOpen to all community members.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-8834@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,Contra Dancing\,In Corvalli s CONTACT:cfs.dance.registrar@CorvallisFolklore.org\; http://corvallisfolklor e.org/home/ccw DESCRIPTION: CFS annual Corvallis Contra Weekend 2022 CANCELED\nThis event is yet another casualty of Covid\nElixir\nElixir blends driving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn secti on\, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in and out of traditiona l Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elegant melodies evolve i nto raucous dixieland horn riffs\; transcendent harmonies\, playful improv isations\, and rock\, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms weave in and out o f traditional and original Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. \nSecond band TBA\n \nNils Fredland\nNils Fredland has been calling dances with admirable skill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a teacher and caller\, sensitive leadership\, and generosity\ , Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business . He draws on a large and varied repertoire of dances\, presenting materia l from centuries-old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge contemporary choreography .\nNils is also known for breathing new life into traditional singing squa res\, and he has co-authored two books on the topic with master callers. N ils studied classical trombone at Indiana University\, and has played his horn in ensembles ranging from symphony orchestras to ska bands. In Elixir Nils brings together his myriad talents in one thrilling package. Nils al so works as the American Dance Publications Coordinator at the Country Dan ce and Song Society.\nJacquie Grennan\n\nJacqui Grennan is a contra dance caller\, choreographer\, and dance organizer in the Los Angeles contra dan ce scene.\nA fixture in the Los Angeles contra dance community since 2010\ , Jacqui currently calls at contra dances around the nation and in her hom e community of Los Angeles\, CA. Jacqui produced and organized the 3rd Sat urday contra dance series held at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena\, CA\ , from 2014 to 2016. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220218T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220220T170000 GEO:+44.55634;-123.302747 LOCATION:TBA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Corvallis Contra Weekend 2022 (CANCELED) URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/corvallis-contra-weekend-2022- tentative/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/ home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,large\;https://corva llisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.png\;300\;227\,ful l\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elixer.pn g\;300\;227 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nElixir blends d riving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn section\, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in and out of traditional Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elegant melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs\; transcendent harmonies \, playful improvisations\, and rock\, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms w eave in and out of traditional and original Irish\, French Canadian and Ne w England tunes.
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Nils Fredland has been calling dances with adm irable skill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a teacher and caller\, sensitive leadership\, and generosity\, Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business. He draw s on a large and varied repertoire of dances\, presenting material from ce nturies-old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge contemporary choreography.
\nNils is also known for breathing new life into traditional singing square s\, and he has co-authored two books on the topic with master callers. Nil s studied classical trombone at Indiana University\, and has played his ho rn in ensembles ranging from symphony orchestras to ska bands. In Elixir N ils brings together his myriad talents in one thrilling package. Nils also works as the American Dance Publications Coordinator at the Country Dance and Song Society.
\nJacqui Grennan is a contra dance caller\, choreographer\, and danc e organizer in the Los Angeles contra dance scene.
\nA fixt ure in the Los Angeles contra dance community since 2010\, Jacqui currentl y calls at contra dances around the nation and in her home community of Lo s Angeles\, CA. Jacqui produced and organized the 3rd Saturday contra danc e series held at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena\, CA\, from 2014 to 20 16.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra X-COST:TBA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9419@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Discussions\,In Corvallis\,Singing\,Workshops CONTACT:dana.reason@oregonstate.edu DESCRIPTION:Open to all community members. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220301T203000 LOCATION:Community Hall 303 (formerly Benton Hall) @ OSU campus SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Songwriters in the Round URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/songwriters-in-the-round-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;1078\,medium\;https://corval lisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\ ;600\;1078\,large\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2 022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;1078\,full\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SongwritersInTheRound.jpg\;600\;107 8 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nOpen to all community members.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-9711@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Jam Sessions\,Outside Corvallis\,Singing\,Worksho ps CONTACT:Yvonne McMillan\; mt_girl_yvonne@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION:Philomath Bluegrass Workshop/Jam DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220914T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220914T220000 LOCATION:Marys River Grange @ 24707 Grange Hall Road\, Philomath RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20221215T235959Z;BYDAY=2WE SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Philomath Bluegrass Workshop/Jam URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/philomath-bluegrass-workshop-j am/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2022/07/Philomath-Bluegrass-Jam.jpg\;600\;451\,medium\;https://corva llisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Philomath-Bluegrass-Jam.j pg\;600\;451\,large\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads /2022/07/Philomath-Bluegrass-Jam.jpg\;600\;451\,full\;https://corvallisfol klore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Philomath-Bluegrass-Jam.jpg\;600 \;451 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nElixir blends driving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement o f a full horn section\, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in an d out of traditional Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elegan t melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs\; transcendent harmoni es\, playful improvisations\, and rock\, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms weave in and out of traditional and original Irish\, French Canadian and New England tunes.
\nA powerhouse acoustic duo based in Seattle WA\, featuring fiddle\, guitar\, harmony vocals\, and foot percussion.
\nAlex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay display a musical fluency that comes from a decade of playing together at contra dances\, concert halls\, jam sessi ons\, festivals\, bars\, and living rooms all across the continent. When d ancers and listeners experience the blend of lyrical melodies\, groovy cho rds\, thumping percussion\, and vocal harmonies all simultaneously\, the r eaction is usually “How does so much music come from just two people?!”
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Nils Fredland has been calling dances with admirable skill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a teacher and caller\, sensitive lead ership\, and generosity\, Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business. He draws on a large and varied repertoire of dan ces\, presenting material from centuries-old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge c ontemporary choreography.
\nNils is also known for breathing new lif e into traditional singing squares\, and he has co-authored two books on t he topic with master callers. Nils studied classical trombone at Indiana U niversity\, and has played his horn in ensembles ranging from symphony orc hestras to ska bands. In Elixir Nils brings together his myriad talents in one thrilling package. Nils also works as the American Dance Publications Coordinator at the Country Dance and Song Society.
\nJacqui Grennan is a contra dance c aller\, choreographer\, and dance organizer in the Los Angeles contra danc e scene.
\nA fixture in the Los Angeles contra dance commun ity since 2010\, Jacqui currently calls at contra dances around the nation and in her home community of Los Angeles\, CA. Jacqui produced and organi zed the 3rd Saturday contra dance series held at the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena\, CA\, from 2014 to 2016.
\nNOTE: This is a fragra nce-free event. Please do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venues.
\nRegister after Nov. 17\, 20 22 by completing the online application form or by printing\, filling out and maili ng the paper registration form.
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Tick ets: https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra X-COST:$100 dancers/ $10 non-dancer X-TICKETS-URL:https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-10231@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Concerts\,Contra Dancing\,Jam Sessions\,Outside C orvallis\,Singing\,Workshops CONTACT:Alan\; 503-779-5284\; alkanaskie@gmail.com\; http://westwindweekend .org/ DESCRIPTION:Salem Folklore Community’s\n34th Annual \nWestwind Weekend\nof music and dance\nA beautiful setting on the Oregon Coast. A pristine\, sh eltered beach\, tidepools galore\, wildlife in the water\, woods\, and air \, hikes that lead to superb vistas up and down the coast. It’s a weekend at the beach\, with music and friends old and new. It’s always sunny at Westwind\, AND it almost always rains. Which is to say\, any weather can happen.\nA growing\, family friendly community. More than a fourth of tho se who attend the Westwind Weekend are young people. Kids bring their fri ends. They dig in the sand\, play Frisbee\, hike\, play cards\, dance\, p lay music\, drink hot cocoa\, help out\, hang out\, and build lasting memo ries.\nNon-stop music jams. At any moment you’ll find swing favorites on the front porch\, old-time in the shed\, and Irish/contra tunes in the kit chen. Some of the finest musicians in the Willamette Valley come to Westw ind and are joined by folks just learning to play and everyone in between. \nContra dancing and more. Friday and Saturday evenings feature the Westw ind All Star Orchestra playing tunes\, and dance programming that’s aimed at all ages and abilities. Expect family dances\, contras and squares\, an d a set of Scandinavian favorites. Also find musicians jamming and swing o r zydeco dancing underway outside the main hall.\nCamper-led workshops. G umboot dancing\, daisy chain squares\, swing chords\, beach talk\, favorit e folk songs: come with your special talent to share or learn something yo u’ve never heard of before. Sunday morning expect time for singing the gos pel of our non-denominational love of community.\nA Saturday camper concer t. Enjoy listening to the crazy\, creative\, and sublime as your fellow ca mpers perform\, or put together your own high or low art performance and s tep up onto the whale bone stage.\nHappy\, hearty vegetarian food.\nRegist ration opens February 23.\nTickets: http://westwindweekend.org/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230505T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230507T140000 GEO:+44.998161;-123.842951 LOCATION:Westwind Stewardship Group’s Camp Westwind @ Otis\, OR 97368\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Westwind Weekend URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/westwind-weekend-7/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2015/01/Westwind.jpg\;300\;226\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklore.or g/home/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Westwind.jpg\;300\;226\,large\;https://c orvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Westwind.jpg\;300\;22 6\,full\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Wes twind.jpg\;300\;226 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nA beautiful setting on the Oregon Coast. A pristine\, sheltered beach\, tidepools galore\, wildlife in the water\, woods\, and air\, hike s that lead to superb vistas up and down the coast. It’s a weekend at the beach\, with music and friends old and new. It’s always sunny at Westwin d\, AND it almost always rains. Which is to say\, any weather can happen.
\nA growing\, family friendly community. More than a fourth of tho se who attend the Westwind Weekend are young people. Kids bring their fri ends. They dig in the sand\, play Frisbee\, hike\, play cards\, dance\, p lay music\, drink hot cocoa\, help out\, hang out\, and build lasting memo ries.
\nNon-stop music jams. At any moment you’ll find swing favorites on the front porch\, old-time in the shed\, and Irish /contra tunes in the kitchen. Some of the finest musicians in the Willame tte Valley come to Westwind and are joined by folks just learning to play and everyone in between.
\nContra dancing and more. Friday and Saturday evenings feature the Westwind All Star Orchestra pla ying tunes\, and dance programming that’s aimed at all ages and abilities. Expect family dances\, contras and squares\, and a set of Scandinavian fa vorites. Also find musicians jamming and swing or zydeco dancing underway outside the main hall.
\nCamper-led workshops. Gum boot dancing\, daisy chain squares\, swing chords\, beach talk\, favorite folk songs: come with your special talent to share or learn something you’ ve never heard of before. Sunday morning expect time for singing the gospe l of our non-denominational love of community.
\nA Saturday camper concert. Enjoy listening to the crazy\, creative\, and sub lime as your fellow campers perform\, or put together your own high or low art performance and step up onto the whale bone stage.
\nHa ppy\, hearty vegetarian food.
\nRegistration opens Februa ry 23.
\nTickets: http://westwindweekend.org/.
X-COST:$150 / $80 teens / $60 preteens X-TICKETS-URL:http://westwindweekend.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11800@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134021Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,Contra Dancing\,In Corvalli s CONTACT:cfs.dance.registrar@gmail.com\; https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/ ccw2024/ DESCRIPTION: CFS annual Corvallis Contra Weekend 2024\nRiptide Trio\nRiptid e is one of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contains hundreds of tun es from New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, and a few other plac es. Featuring Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddle\, Max Newm an on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.\nThe Fiddle Hellions\n Combine the driving rhythm of George Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Branch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompaniment of Sue Songer ’s piano and you get…The Fiddle Hellions! This trio of long-time musical c ollaborators from Portland\, Oregon came together to give concerts and lea d jam sessions at Fiddle Hell online in 2021 and have been repeat performe rs in this setting ever since. They take special delight in chances to sha re their vibrant energy with live dancers.\nFrannie Marr\nFrannie Marr\, f rom southern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 when she went looki ng for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementary school. She qu ickly fell in love with the music and dance scene and became an organizer as well as a caller. Frannie is known for her excellent choices of wonder ful dances\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which make her easy to und erstand and follow. Can you tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie ’s joy of dance is so present in her exuberant calling you’ll think you’re at a dance party. Which is exactly where you’ll be when you arrive in Co rvallis.\nJulian Blechner\nJulian Blechner has a passion for contra dance and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned contra and set dance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’s called dances of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to series from Maine to t he Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to call! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerful\, friendly attit ude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written dozens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love of dancing to provi de a joyful flair to dances!\n \nNOTE: This is a fragrance-free event. Ple ase do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venue s.\nRegistration is open!\nCheck the FAQ for Covid restrictions before reg istering.\nTickets: https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T170000 GEO:+44.55634;-123.302747 LOCATION:Gatton Hall\, First United Congregational Church @ 4515 SW West Hi lls Road\, Corvallis SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Corvallis Contra Weekend 2024 URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/corvallis-contra-weekend-2024/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,large\ ;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Tri o2.jpg\;300\;182\,full\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uplo ads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nRiptide is one of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contains hundreds of tunes fr om New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, and a few other places. F eaturing Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddl e\, Max Newman on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.
\nCombine the driving rhythm of George
Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Br
anch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompaniment o
f Sue Songer’s piano and you get…The Fiddle
Frannie Marr\, from south ern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 when she went looking for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementary school. She quickly fel l in love with the music and dance scene and became an organizer as well a s a caller. Frannie is known for her excellent choices of wonderful dance s\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which make her easy to understand a nd follow. Can you tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie’s joy of dance is so present in her exuberant calling you’ll think you’re at a dan ce party. Which is exactly where you’ll be when you arrive in Corvallis.< /p>\n
Julian Blechner has a passion for contra dance and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned contra and set dance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’s called dan ces of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to series from Main e to the Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to ca ll! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerful\, friendly attitude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written dozens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love of dancing to provide a joyful flair to dances!
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NOTE: This is a fragrance-free event. Please do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide sc ent-free hand soap at the dance venues.
\nTickets: https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra X-COST:$100 dancers/ $10 non-dancer X-TICKETS-URL:https://ccw.corvallisfolklore.org/ccw/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11832@corvallisfolklore.org/home DTSTAMP:20240328T134022Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:CFS\,CFS Contradance\,Contra Dancing\,In Corvalli s CONTACT:cfs.dance.registrar@gmail.com\; https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/ ccw2024/ DESCRIPTION: Corvallis Contra Weekend 2024 Public Dance\nMasks Required\nRi ptide Trio\nRiptide is one of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contain s hundreds of tunes from New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, an d a few other places. Featuring Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddle\, Max Newman on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.\nThe Fiddle Hellions\nCombine the driving rhythm of George Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Branch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompani ment of Sue Songer’s piano and you get…The Fiddle Hellions! This trio of l ong-time musical collaborators from Portland\, Oregon came together to giv e concerts and lead jam sessions at Fiddle Hell online in 2021 and have be en repeat performers in this setting ever since. They take special delight in chances to share their vibrant energy with live dancers.\nFrannie Marr \nFrannie Marr\, from southern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 w hen she went looking for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementa ry school. She quickly fell in love with the music and dance scene and be came an organizer as well as a caller. Frannie is known for her excellent choices of wonderful dances\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which ma ke her easy to understand and follow. Can you tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie’s joy of dance is so present in her exuberant calling y ou’ll think you’re at a dance party. Which is exactly where you’ll be whe n you arrive in Corvallis.\nJulian Blechner\nJulian Blechner has a passion for contra dance and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned co ntra and set dance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’ s called dances of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to seri es from Maine to the Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to call! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerfu l\, friendly attitude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written dozens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love o f dancing to provide a joyful flair to dances!\n \nNOTE: This is a fragran ce-free event. Please do not use cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants \, soaps or other grooming products. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venues.\n\nNewcomers lesson starts at 7:00pm (experienced dan cers encouraged)\; dance starts at 7:30pm.\nEach dance is taught. No part ner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each dance with a different partn er).\nWe are still seeking new volunteers to help with dances in the fall! If you are interested in volunteering this fall\, please see role descrip tions and tell us how you would like to help by taking our volunteer surve y at:\nhttps://bit.ly/CorvallisContraVolunteering2022\nFor questions regar ding contra dance volunteering\, please contact Shell Stowell at corvallis contra@gmail.com\n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240218T220000 GEO:+44.55634;-123.302747 LOCATION:Gatton Hall\, First United Congregational Church @ 4515 SW West Hi lls Road\, Corvallis SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Special Sunday Dance URL:https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/special-sunday-dance/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/up loads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,medium\;https://corvallisfolklo re.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182\,large\ ;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Riptide-Tri o2.jpg\;300\;182\,full\;https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/wp-content/uplo ads/2024/02/Riptide-Trio2.jpg\;300\;182 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nRiptide is o ne of the most energetic contra dance bands on the scene today. They love the tunes they play\, and their repertoire contains hundreds of tunes fro m New England\, Quebec\, Ireland\, Appalachia\, and a few other places. Fe aturing Glen Loper on mandolin\, Alden Robinson on fiddle \, Max Newman on guitar.French Canadian and New England tunes.
\nCombine the driving rhythm of George
Penk’s fiddle\, the soaring harmonies of Betsy Br
anch’s fiddle\, and the propulsive accompaniment o
f Sue Songer’s piano and you get…The Fiddle
Frannie Marr\, from southern California\, began contra dancing in 1998 when she went looking for a new form of dance to bring back to her elementary school. She quickly fell in love with th e music and dance scene and became an organizer as well as a caller. Fran nie is known for her excellent choices of wonderful dances\, and her clear precise walkthroughs which make her easy to understand and follow. Can y ou tell she was a kindergarten teacher? Frannie’s joy of dance is so pres ent in her exuberant calling you’ll think you’re at a dance party. Which is exactly where you’ll be when you arrive in Corvallis.
\nJulian Blechner has a passion for contra da nce and is excited to share it with you! He is a seasoned contra and set d ance caller based in Western Massachusetts. Since 2011\, he’s called dance s of all sizes\, from big festival and camp stages\, to series from Maine to the Mid-Atlantic. Julian is excited to return to the West Coast to call ! He loves calling for all skill levels. He brings a cheerful\, friendly a ttitude with clear\, concise teaching and prompting. Julian has written do zens of dances\, and combines this expertise with his love of dancing to p rovide a joyful flair to dances!
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NOTE: This is a fragrance-free event. Please do not u se cologne\, perfume\; or scented deodorants\, soaps or other grooming pro ducts. We will provide scent-free hand soap at the dance venues.
\nNewcomers lesson starts at 7:00p m (experienced dancers encouraged)\; dance starts at 7:30pm.
\nEach dance is taught. No partner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each dance with a different partner).
\nWe are still seeking new volunteers to help with dan
ces in the fall! If you are interested in volunteering this fall\, please
see role descriptions and tell us how you would like to help by taking our
volunteer survey at:
\nhttps://bit.ly/CorvallisContraVolunteering2022\nFor questions regarding contra dance volunteering\, please contact S
hell Stowell at corvalliscontra@gmail.com