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
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Dance – Kristan Falk
Webmaster – Frank Griswold (William Watson: emeritus)
Alternative Strings – Robin Silver

Tidbits: The Hoolyeh folk dance group joins with CFS and we co-host a Balkan Dance Party with Kef. The annual CFS Meeting features an entertaining members talent show and gets a good turnout. Robin Silver adds Alternative Strings to the CFS mix. CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits.

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued.

CFS Concerts: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, John McCutcheon, moira smiley & VOCO,

 Väsen, Kafana Republic, CFS Talent Show/Annual Meeting,  Best Cellar Coffeehouse 40th  Anniversary, 

2013-2014

President – Marfa Levine & Bill Pfender
Vice-president – Jason Schindler
Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Linda Herlihy
Membership – Frank Hall & Bruce Stevens
Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Dance – Kristan Falk
Webmaster – Frank Griswold (William Watson: emeritus)

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits.

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued.

CFS Concerts: Jeff Peterson,  Jim Malcolm, Roy Zimmerman, Sarah Jarosz Trio

2014-2015

President – Marfa Levine & Bill Pfender
Vice-president – Jason Schindler
Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Linda Herlihy
Membership – Frank Hall & Bruce Stevens
Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Dance – Kristan Falk
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits.

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued.

CFS Concerts: John McCutcheon, yOya, WINTERDANCE, Katie McNally Band, David Roth, Check Pyle, Rebecca Lomnicky & David Brewer, Hargreaves, Grisman, Leslie & Smith, Jenn Grinels with Birch Pereira,  Väsen

2015-2016

President – Bill Pfender
Vice-president – Jason Schindler
Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Linda Herlihy
Membership – Frank Hall & Bruce Stevens
Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dennis White
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits.

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued.

CFS Concerts: John McCutcheon, yOya, WINTERDANCE, Jim Malcolm, Roy Zimmerman, MC2   Benefit Concert for CFS, Edwin Huizinga & William Coulter, Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints, 

2016-2017

President – Bill Pfender
Vice-president – Jason Schindler
Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Linda Herlihy
Membership – Frank Hall & Bruce Stephens

Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dennis White
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits. CFS newsletter sent out as a PDF file starting May, 2017.

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued.

CFS Concerts: Neal Gladstone Tribute, Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen, Tommy and Saundra O’Sullivan, Roy Zimmerman, John McCutcheon, The Fire, 

2017-2018

President – Jason Schindler
Vice-president – Frank Griswold

Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Bill Pfender
Membership – Van Fister 

Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dennis White
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits. CFS and Whitesides jointly producing Celtic concerts, Best Cellar did Acoustic Beatle Fest  (CFS Benefit)

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued.

CFS Concerts: Old Blind Dogs, Bill Staines, Tannahill Weavers, Trail Band , WINTERDANCE, Jim Malcolm, Dåimh, John McCutcheon, The Gothard Sisters, Judy Fjell and Nancy Schimmell , Gerry O’Connor & Richard Mandel, Runa, The Fire

2018-2019

President – Jason Schindler
Vice-president – Van Fister

Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Bill Pfender
Membership – Van Fister 

Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dennis White
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits. CFS and Whitesides jointly producing Celtic concerts.

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued.

CFS Concerts: Heron Valley, Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints, Bill Staines & Mike and Carleen McCornack, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, Trail Band , WINTERDANCE, RUNA, Outside Track, Frankie Gavin, Socks in the Frying Pan, John McCutcheon, Realta, Tannahill Weavers, Sophie & Fiachra Trio, Piece of Peace, Hanz Araki & Dan Faiella, I Draw Slow, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen, 

2019-2020

President – Jason Schindler
Vice-president – Van Fister

Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Bill Pfender
Membership – Van Fister 

Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dennis White
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits. CFS and Whitesides jointly producing Celtic concerts.  COVID-19 cancels most events March 2020

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued

CFS Concerts: SVER Swedish Band, David Wilcox, Susie and  Jim Malcolm, Lucy Kaplansky, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas,   RadimZenkl,  Lúnasa, International Guitar Night, Lynne & Frankfurter Harps,  Téada     (COVID-19 shuts down most concerts)

2020-2021

President – Jason Schindler
Vice-president – Van Fister

Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Bill Pfender
Membership – Van Fister 

Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dennis White
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits. CFS and Whitesides jointly producing Celtic concerts.  COVID-19 cancels most events. April, 2020 The Song Circles started a song sharing of mp3 home recordings. March 2020. June, 2020  Hoolyeh started doing online dancing.   

2019-2020

President – Jason Schindler
Vice-president – Van Fister

Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Bill Pfender
Membership – Van Fister 

Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dennis White
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits. CFS and Whitesides jointly producing Celtic concerts.  COVID-19 cancels most events March 2020

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued

CFS Concerts: SVER Swedish Band, David Wilcox, Susie and  Jim Malcolm, Lucy Kaplansky, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas,   RadimZenkl,  Lúnasa, International Guitar Night, Lynne & Frankfurter Harps,  Téada     (COVID-19 shuts down most concerts)

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued

CFS Concerts: SVER Swedish Band, David Wilcox, Susie and  Jim Malcolm, Lucy Kaplansky, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas,   RadimZenkl,  Lúnasa, International Guitar Night, Lynne & Frankfurter Harps,  Téada     (COVID-19 shuts down most concerts)

2020-2021

President – Jason Schindler
Vice-president – Van Fister

Secretary – Ann Smith
Treasurer – Bill Pfender
Membership – Van Fister 

Booking – Chere Pereira
Best Cellar – Mark Weiss
Newsletter – Dick Thies
Calendar – Dave Rabinowitz
Contra Dance – Jennifer Carlin

Folk Dance – Dana Poling
Webmaster – Frank Griswold

Tidbits: CFS works to update the by-laws to comply with new federal rule for non-profits. CFS and Whitesides jointly producing Celtic concerts.  COVID-19 cancels most events March 2020

Monthly Dances, Song Circles, Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend continued

CFS Concerts:  COVID-19 shut down most concerts,  July on: Flores de Verano, featuring Flamenco en Vivo , Gothard Sisters, The Fire’s Very Scottish Christmas (scheduled)

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