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Penk, Pinney & Lindsay

George Penk — fiddle
Heather Pinney — piano
Deborah Lindsay — percussion

George Penk is a well-known fiddle player across the USA, especially in the Pacific Northwest. He lives in Portland where he currently plays with the bands Joyride and Jigsaw. George collaborates with many musicians in various musical adventures, including being part of the Portland Collection project through his playing on the Portland Selection CD’s. His spirited and rich fiddle style is a delight to listen to. George is widely appreciated as a consummate dance fiddler working with callers to make sure the music is in-tune with the spirit of the dances. The Penk, Pinney, Lindsay trio, which includes Heather Pinney on piano and fiddle (also a member of Jigsaw) and Deborah Lindsay (from Corvallis) on percussion, works most often with the caller Erik Weberg, who also lends his expertise on wind instruments to the tune medleys.

Erik Weberg

Erik has been calling contra dances and English Country dances for over twenty years. He has called local dances, festivals and weekends in many parts of the USA and Canada and has developed a style and repertoire that dancers enjoy very much. Erik lives in Portland, Oregon where he is active in the music and dance scene and is co-organizer of the annual Portland Megaband contra dance.

Beginners lesson starts at 7:30pm (experienced dancers welcome) dance starts at 8:00pm

Each dance is taught.  No partner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each dance with a different partner)

~Potluck at 6:00 pm~ Hosts: Diane Rainsford & Paul Catullo, 830 SE Bridgeway Ave; Phone: 541-753-1019

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Directions: Drive south on SW 4th St/Hwy 99 W. This becomes SW 3rd St/Hwy 99 W. Turn Left onto SE Bridgeway; Keep left to stay on Bridgeway. House will be on your right.

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.

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Portland FolkMusic Society presents Singtime Frolics

a spring weekend of singing, jamming, learning and sharing at Portland FolkMusic Society’s annual retreat.

Registration is now open!
Early registration ends Feb. 22

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7:30 John Swanson with Suzanna Doyle and Jeannie Holmes

John and Jeannie were mainstays of the Corvallis Folklore Society more than three decades ago, and are back together with one of Jeannie’s Wallop Sisters compatriots.  Versatile vocalist (and former Best Cellar coordinator) John Swanson teams with pianist Suz doyle, Ukist Jeannie Holmes, and Bassist Neils Neilson for a wonderful potpourri of perspicaciously picked songs. A playful potpouri of genres will be presented.

8:30 Neil Grandstaff with Bev and Ray Brassfield

Neil is, quite simply, the best guitar player this side of Django Reinhardt, Doc Watson, B.B. King, and Chet Atkins. Ray is brilliant on Bass, and they will be joined by Bev’s wonderful vocal stylings. The Great American Songbook comes alive!

The best Cellar is a once-a-month evening of acoustic music. Admission is “pay what you will,” and kids are free. Cookies and coffee areavailable. Located in the cellar of the Methodist Church on 11th and Monroe, in Corvallis. For more information, or to join the volunteer team, contact Mark Weiss at mjweiss@cmug.com

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Euphemists

• Dave Goldman – keyboard
• Alan Snyder – fiddle
• Paula Hamlin – sax, whistle, flute
• Kaye Blesener – trombone
• Jerry Nelson – guitar, sax, clarinet;

Enjoy contradancing but miss that Big Band sound? Then you’ll love the Euphemists, a band whose motto is “All fiddle tunes get better with horn riffs!” Over the past few years, various pairings of these Portland musicians have said, “We should form a band!” Finally, inspired by the recent immigration of fiddler Alan Snyder from warmer climes, The Euphemists congealed in 2011.

Kelsey Hartman

Since I am a “contraholic,” I can often be found any given weekend dancing or calling a contra dance. My inspiration for calling comes from Nils Fredland, whose callers’ workshop at American Week (BACDS) in 2012 spurred me down the caller’s path.

When calling, I consider myself a conduit between the dancers and the band, helping to channel the  joy of the musicians’ music through flowing, interesting dances.  

Beginners lesson starts at 7:30pm (experienced dancers welcome) dance starts at 8:00pm

Each dance is taught.  No partner necessary (it’s traditional to dance each dance with a different partner)

~Potluck at 6:00 pm~ Hosts: Ginnie Clarke & Paul Vignaski, 3138 SE Hathaway Drive, Corvallis. Phone: 541-913-5538.
Directions: Travel southbound on SW 3rd St/Hwy 99 W about 1.7 miles. Turn left onto SE Rivergreen Ave. Take the next left onto SE Villa Drive. Turn left onto SE Hathaway Drive. House is on the right side of the street.

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

First Sunday Vocal Jam Circle

Vocal improv singing for all skill levels and ages.