Sunday March 14, 2010, 11am - 9pm
at the Milwaukie Community Club
10666 SE 42nd Ave. Milwaukie, OR 97222
$12 In & Out All Day
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY No Advance Sales
* There is no formal potluck, but people are encouraged to bring finger-food to share with other dancers.
* Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am on Sunday morning, which means the 11 o'clock start is an hour earlier than you might think.
* The hall has a large basement -- a great place to make music and jam, so bring your instruments.
Produced in cooperation with Portland Country Dance Community
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11am - 12:05
Marlin Prowell Bellingham, WA
Three Fingered Jack Corvallis, OR
Shari Ame - fiddle & lead vocal; Bruce Marbin - guitar & bouzouki; Beth Brown - cello & pennywhistle; Laureen Urey - bodhran & harmony vocal. Roots of the Celtic world with driving dance sets punctuated by proud and clear traditional ballads, and tightly harmonized waltzes.
12:15-1:20
Mike Richardson Seattle, WA
Common Ground Seattle, WA
Sono Hashisaki - fiddle; Phil Katz - melodeons; Jay Finkelstein - guitar. French Canadian music, both of Quebec and the Canadian west (Métis tunes of Manitoba and Saskatchewan).
1:30 - 2:35
Sherry Nevins Seattle, WA
RetroSpectacles Olympia, WA
Josie Sokoloff-Toney - fiddle; Andrew Foster - fiddle; Scott Leach - piano; Ethan Jodziewicz - bass, mandolin. A young, high-energy dance band with creativity and inventiveness that maintains the traditions with which they were raised.
2:45 - 3:50
Woody Lane Roseburg, OR
Zollo Seattle, WA
Cathie Whitesides - fiddle; Anita Anderson - piano; Nova Karina Devonie - accordion; Christian Green - percussion. Zollo mixes flavors of ragtime, swing, pop, Balkan and Greek music plus original tunes, tricks and irresistible rhythms.
4:00-5:05
William Watson Eugene, OR
Joyride Portland, OR
Kathleen Towers - fiddle; Erik Weberg - flute, harmonica, bombarde; Sue Songer - piano; Jeff Kerssen-Griep - guitar & djembe. Tight ensemble work, skilled play, fun energy, and inventively arranged tune combos of new and old fiddle tunes from New England, the British Isles, Appalachia, French Canada.
5:15 - 6:20
Sue Baker Hood River, OR
Hands 4 Portland, OR
Fran Tewksbury - flute,whistle, percussion; Keith Moe - fiddle, mandolin; Carl Thor - piano; Rich Goss - percussion. Carefully constructed tune sets featuring original music, diverse instrumentation, and well- crafted harmonies.
6:30 - 7:35
Mary Devlin Portland, OR
Wild Hair Portland, OR
Betsy Branch - fiddle; Jeff Kerssen-Griep - guitar; Mark Douglass - piano. Wild Hair powers up new/old fiddle tunes and songs from Ireland to Portland, and Appalachia to French Canada, New England to Edinburgh, and deluxe points south and east.
7:45 - 8:50
Gordy Euler Portland, OR
The Nettles Corvallis, OR
Laura Brophy - fiddle, John Light - accordion, Kevin Johnsrude - guitar, Michael Proctor - bass. The Nettles play fiery music that blends traditional Irish and American music with modern spices. Their playing features powerful fiddling forming strong yet lyrical melodies punctuated by wild improvisation, propelled by the mighty rhythm engine of guitar and bass.
Sound engineers:
Alan Roberts - Seattle, assisted by
Erik Knoder - Corvallis
Info (541)-440-1926
VOUNTEER TO HELP: Contact Marcia