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Dick Thies maintains a "Corvallis Calendar Links" page and our "CFS Newsletter" page.
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Upcoming Events
Apr27Sat7:00 pm Bend the Arc — Spring Concert by... @ First United Methodist ChurchBend the Arc — Spring Concert by... @ First United Methodist ChurchApr 27 @ 7:00 pmWe Are Jubliate! 30 Years a Singing Community The Women’s Choir of Corvallis Please join us at our spring concerts as we celebrate three decades of our singing community. As always, our program is guided by our quest for musical … Continue reading →Apr28Sun4:30 pm Bend the Arc — Spring Concert by... @ First United Methodist ChurchBend the Arc — Spring Concert by... @ First United Methodist ChurchApr 28 @ 4:30 pmWe Are Jubliate! 30 Years a Singing Community The Women’s Choir of Corvallis Please join us at our spring concerts as we celebrate three decades of our singing community. As always, our program is guided by our quest for musical … Continue reading →6:00 pm Online Song Circle @ OnlineOnline Song Circle @ OnlineApr 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pmOnline Song Circle Share 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, borrow one, or just … Continue reading →May3Friall-day Westwind Weekend @ Westwind Stewardship Group’s Camp WestwindWestwind Weekend @ Westwind Stewardship Group’s Camp WestwindMay 3 – May 5 all-dayWestwind Weekend of music and dance A beautiful setting on the Oregon Coast. A pristine, sheltered 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 … Continue reading →May4Sat7:30 pm Contra Dance – The Euphemists wi... @ Gatton Hall, First Congregational ChurchContra Dance – The Euphemists wi... @ Gatton Hall, First Congregational ChurchMay 4 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pmContra dance is returning to a regular schedule in Corvallis this fall! The dance will start at 7:00 PM with a newcomer’s lesson and community meetup, helpful for all dancers. Following the lesson will be dancing from 7:30 PM to … Continue reading →May6Mon7:00 pm Corvallis Guitar Society Meeting @ Odd Fellows HallCorvallis Guitar Society Meeting @ Odd Fellows HallMay 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmCorvallis Guitar Society The goal of the Corvallis Guitar Society is to act as a catalyst to bring local guitarists out of the woodwork and provide an opportunity to perform and enjoy guitar music in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. … Continue reading →May9Thu7:00 pm Hoolyeh Folk Dancing online @ Unitarian FellowshipHoolyeh Folk Dancing online @ Unitarian FellowshipMay 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmCorvallis Hoolyeh dances are back in person 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 7 pm to 9 pm. Hoolyeh Folk Dance COVID-19 Policy Updated 2023-06-13 These policies are created by an informal Hoolyeh Live Dance Committee and are approved by the … Continue reading →May12Sun6:00 pm Online Song Circle @ OnlineOnline Song Circle @ OnlineMay 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pmOnline Song Circle Share 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, borrow one, or just … Continue reading →May18Sat7:30 pm Contra Dance – The Stage Crew wi... @ Gatton Hall, First Congregational ChurchContra Dance – The Stage Crew wi... @ Gatton Hall, First Congregational ChurchMay 18 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pmContra dance is returning to a regular schedule in Corvallis this fall! The dance will start at 7:00 PM with a newcomer’s lesson and community meetup, helpful for all dancers. Following the lesson will be dancing from 7:30 PM to … Continue reading →May19Sun7:00 pm House Concert – Countercurrent @ Private home in CorvallisHouse Concert – Countercurrent @ Private home in CorvallisMay 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmCountercurrent Countercurrent is an acoustic folk music duo based in Olympia, Washington, composed of Alex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay. They have achieved nationwide acclaim for their high-energy style, which draws on deep traditional roots from Ireland and North America while … Continue reading →
Author Archives: Dick Thies
Benton Center Acoustic Showcase
Starting this 2023-24 Academic year, LBCC-Benton Center will only be presenting one Acoustic Showcase per term. TBA Noon to 1 pm The Benton Center Acoustic Showcase is a free noon hour concert in the Benton Center main lounge and … Continue reading
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CFS 2023 Meetings
Dear CFS Member, You are invited to attend any CFS Board of Director’s Meeting and the CFS Annual Meeting. Board of Director’s Meetings Next Board Meetings: Saturday, May 6, 2023 2:00pm Saturday June 3, 2023 3:00 pm CFS Annual … Continue reading
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David Maloney
In Memory of David Maloney April 5, 1943 – March 10, 2023 Ginny Reilly recently called to let us know about the the passing of David Maloney, the other half of the beloved folk duo of Reilly and Maloney. We … Continue reading
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Kingston Trio
NEW! American Strings: An Evening with The Kingston Trio: Join University Director of Popular Music Bob Santelli in a conversation with the legendary folk group The Kingston Trio. Following the interview, the trio will perform such classics as “Where Have … Continue reading
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CFS History 2012 to 2021
2012-2013 President – Marfa Levine & Bill Pfender Vice-president – Jason Schindler Secretary – Karen Griswold Treasurer – Linda Herlihy Membership – Frank Hall & Bruce Stevens Booking – Chere Pereira Best Cellar – Mark Weiss Newsletter – Dick Thies … Continue reading
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Calendar links outside Corvallis
Links to Nearby Albany: NW Air & Art Festival (August) River Rhythms (Thursdays, July-August) Albany Calendar Links to Nearby Philomath: Philomath Events Philomath Frolic & Rodeo (July) Shrewsbury Faire (September) Links to Nearby Veneta: Oregon Country Fair (July) Other Links … Continue reading
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Common Thread
Common Thread Common Thread is a song we used to do and it came back to me as celebrate new hopes for a better world. Pat Humphries performed it in an inspiring CFS concert in Corvallis in 1994.
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American Roots Music Festival 2019
A day-long event on November 2, 2019 held at The Tabernacle, in Turner, OR. The Festival starts at 9:30am, with a Free Educational Youth Concert for K-12 students primarily in the North Santiam, Cascade, Salem-Keizer, and Albany school districts. The … Continue reading
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Best Cellar Poster for the June 21 Show
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Fall CFS Contra Dance Information
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