Band: Cornerhouse: Bo Leyden — mandolin, Bruce Marbin — guitar, Roy Rowland — fiddle
Caller: Lindsey Dono

~Pre-dance Potluck at 6:00 p.m.

Hosts: Christine & Erik, 2307 NW 12th St, Corvallis; 541-757-1211
Directions: From Circle Blvd, turn north onto 11th St, next left on Maple, next right on 12th. The house is the bright yellow house with red trim, about 1/2 way down the block on the right. Map: https://tinyurl.com/yfqtggu

First and Third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.

Band: Cascade Crossing: Carl Thor — piano, hammered dulcimer, drum; Rich Goss — guitar, mandolin, percussion; Sarah Goss — bass, whistle;Lori Prime — fiddle

Caller: Michael Karcher

~Pre-dance Potluck, 6 PM. Hosts: Ross & Moksha, 1653 SW Knollbrook Place; 617-939-3220. Directions: from Philomath Blvd (aka Hwy 20/Hwy 34), turn south onto SW 35th St, (drive 0.4 miles); turn left onto SW Knollbrook Ave, (drive 0.2 miles); turn left onto Knollbrook Place, then right at the T (still on SW Knollbrook Place). House is at the end of the cul de sac, slightly to the left. Map: https://mapq.st/1s4iosi

First and Third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.

Band: The Nettles

Caller: Tarka Ayres

~Pre-Dance Potluck, 6 PM. Hosts: Sue & Jim Noel, 1975 SW Whiteside Drive; 541-224-6546. Directions: From Philomath Blvd, drive south on SW 35^th St; continue past the school, up the “wiggly” hill where 35th becomes Whiteside Dr.Continue a few more blocks to the corner of Whiteside Dr and Chintimini Ave. House is on the left; giant Sequoia in the front yard.  Map: https://mapq.st/1s4jLal

First and Third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.

John McCutcheon 2014

See:   https://corvallisfolklore.org/home/event/john-mccutcheon2017

returns for his traditional fall concert in Corvallis.  He’s been doing this for decades and fills the hall with both audience and amazing music, his own and others’, accompanied by a wide array of instruments.

More details about John McCutcheon and the concert

Band: The Eugene Barnstormers

Based in Eugene, the Eugene City Barnstormers is a string band dedicated to fun times. Shawn Lockery plays fiddle, Wes Messinger plays guitar, Paul Clements plays fiddle, Ambo Daugherty plays the banjo, and Cliff Kentros plays the bass. The Eugene Barnstormers enjoy long sets of traditional dance tunes played in their own storming sort of way, beckoning folks from all walks of life to lay aside their concerns, stretch out, loosen up and move, move, move.

Caller: Ron Bell-Roemer.

~Potluck at 6pm: Christine & Erik, 2307 NW 12^th St, Corvallis; 541-757-1211. Directions: From Circle Blvd, turn north onto 11th St, next left on Maple, next right on 12th. Bright yellow house with red trim, on the right, about 1/2 way down the block.

First and Third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.

Band: The Quarks: Betsy Branch — fiddle, guitar; Bill Tomczak — clarinet, saxophone, percussion; Terry Wergeland — piano, accordion

Caller: Gordy Euler

~Potluck at 6:00 pm. Hosts: April & Craig Hall-Cutting, 1975 SE Crystal Lake Dr #192, Corvallis (in CoHo Ecovillage); 541-754-7040.  Directions: Drive south on SW 4^th St, which turns into SW 3^rd ST/Hwy 99 W; turn left onto Crystal Lake Dr. Drive less than ½ a mile then turn left into the CoHo Ecovillage parking lot, just past the Crystal Lake Cemetery. Park in the lot, walk back to Crystal Lake Dr. and then to the second building, Unit 192. Look for the twinkle lights!

First and Third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.

First and Third Sundays

The first Sunday of the month will be dedicated to Balkan dances and the third to Israeli.

Band: Wild Asparagus!
Caller: George Marshall
This special dance is a rare opportunity to dance with one of the premier contra dance bands in existence. Don’t miss it!

Potluck: There is no pre-dance potluck for this dance, which starts and ends a half hour early to accommodate folks who need to be at work Tuesday morning.

We hold contra dances the first and third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.

Band: Red Crow: Susan Burke — fiddle; Chuck Pliske — piano, concertina; Joe Michaels — bass, guitar; Wayne Clark — fiddle, banjo, guitar, percussion

Caller: Christa Torrens

Potluck: There is usually a pre-dance potluck

First and Third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.

CFS Swing Dance

Music by Swing & a Ms, with Audrey Perkins

Come down for a swing lesson/refresher at 7:00pm and dance away to live music starting at 7:30.

Band: Laura Light, Dave Bartley and Jeff Spero (all from Seattle).

Caller: Eric Black.

~Potluck at 6 pm. Hosts: Josiah & Xan, 1615 SE Bethel St, Corvallis. Phone: 541-231-1895. Directions from downtown Corvallis: Drive south on SW 4th St, which continues as SW 3rd ST (Hwy 99). Turn left onto Crystal Lake Drive. Drive less than 1/2 a mile then turn right onto SE Bethel St; (fifth house on left).

First and Third Saturdays of the month except July, August. Occasional special dances.