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This calendar shows local and PCDC affiliated events. To see more (and to be able to filter by type of events) go to our extended regional calendar.

Events in September 2024

  • PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    PCDC 1st Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

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    Mon Sep 2, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

    If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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  • Joyride 1st Wednesday contra dance with caller Susan Michaels

    Joyride 1st Wednesday contra dance with caller Susan Michaels


    Wed Sep 4, 2024

    Joyride first Wednesday contra dance with caller Susan Michaels

    Please see Joyride's web site for details about the dance and printable flier on the schedule page.

    https://joyride.erikweberg.com/

    Polish Hall
    (Portland Polonia)
    3832 N Interstate Av
    Portland, Oregon 97227
    503-281-7352
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  • SALEM Contra Dance: The TriTones w/Jana Rygas

    SALEM Contra Dance: The TriTones w/Jana Rygas

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    Thu Sep 5, 2024

    The Salem Folklore Community continues their First Thursdays Contra Dance series in 2024. They will hold their next dance from 6:30 to 9:00 at the VFW Hall (630 Hood St. NE). Masks and vaccinations recommended, but not required.  They hope to create a welcoming atmosphere for both new and experienced dancers, with circles, squares, and contras designed to foster success and fun for all.

    Jana Rygas will call. The TriTones from Corvallis will play (Bo Leyden, mandolin; Evelyn Idzerda, keyboard; Shari Ame Fiddle).

    Admission is on a sliding scale, $5-10 per person, cash only at the door.

    Newcomer session at 6 pm

    Dancing 6:30-9:00 pm

    For more info contact salemfolklore@gmail.com.

     

    Salem VFW Hall
    630 Hood Street NE
    Salem, Oregon 97301
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  • 7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra

    7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra

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    Sat Sep 7, 2024

    7:00 PM: 1st Saturday Contra

    Music by The Fiddle Hellions: Betsy Branch, fiddle; George Penk, fiddle; Sue Songer, piano

    Calling (nongendered): Koren Wake (from Seattle)

    Admission: $15 per person allow us to meet our fixed expenses and pay musicians and callers adequately. Sliding scale, $6 - $20+

    Newcomers session:7:00 pm; Dance starts at 7:30.

    All are welcome! No partner or experience is necessary.

    The 1st Saturday Contra Dance is hosted by The Stage Crew.

     

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 2nd Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

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    Mon Sep 9, 2024

    PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The ECD jam plays tunes from the Barnes Collection. If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President 

     

     

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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  • PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by Betsy Branch

    PCDC FREE Contra Tunes Taught by Betsy Branch

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    Thu Sep 12, 2024

    Time: 7-9pm (arrive in time to be tuned and ready to learn at 7:00)

    Location: Private residence in SE Portland (email sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com for the address)

    Contra dance tunes taught by ear.  All melody instruments, all levels welcome!  No cost to participants!

    We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month to learn tunes by George Penk or Betsy Branch, alternating between SW and SE Portland.  The focus is on developing a common repertoire to play by ear at jam sessions and, for those who wish, at 5th Saturday Open Band contra dances.  Every third month, rather than learn new tunes we jam on the ones we've learned, plus whatever else people want to play.  The repeated monthly schedule is as follows:

    ||: George | Betsy | jam :||

    For location details and to get on the email announcement list:

    sharonjeanallen@yahoo.com

    For more info and an archive of tunes:

    PCDC Sessions (google.com)

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  • PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Nettles [Corvallis] w/William Watson

    PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Nettles [Corvallis] w/William Watson

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    Sat Sep 14, 2024

    PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: The Nettles [Corvallis] w/William Watson

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! Please welcome The Nettles back to the Fulton stage for their first gig here since 2020!  William Watson will call dances using gender-neutral terms.

    Covid restrictions suspended indefinitely! As of the beginning of September, the CDC notes that community transmission of the Coronavirus is "Very High." As a result, PCDC strongly recommends wearing masks while attending contra dances. We also will provide additional ventilation and filtration fans.

    We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

     

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • Contra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs)

    Contra Remix @ Norse Hall (upstairs)

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    Sun Sep 15, 2024

    Summer has almost ended, so that means it's time for Remix to start up again! Come get your contra boogie on at the first dance of the season - woo!
    Also keep spreading the good word to continue filling up the hall with even more of our friends and new friends we haven't met yet!
    Here is what you'll find on this page:
    1. About Us & Basic event details
    2. Covid & other illness Protocols (Required)
    3. Current Community Agreements
    4. Support we need from you 🙂
    1. About Us & Basic Event Details:
    Dancing some Sunday of the month, Sept-May: Contra Remix is a queer loving, inter-generational dance series that focuses on ecstatic, joyful dance connection and asking everyone in our community to own the culture we each create. Anyone who can get down with this is welcome. Gender neutral terms are used when teaching and calling dances. No fragrances - especially mint!
    Date: Sept 15th
    Location: Norse Hall - Upstairs Ballroom
    Time: Intro & warm up @ 6:30. 7:00-10:00 is the main dance.
    Payment Methods: Cash, Venmo, or PayPal only. No Credit Cards.
    Admission: $6-20, MASK REQUIRED
    Sliding scale:
    2-4 dances helping cover the admission table (contact us)
    $6-10 Capitalism pays you less, so you pay less.
    $11-15 Will cover rent and pay performers
    $16-20 balances out the unfairness of capitalism for folks who need to pay less.
    Pub social after: RonToms outdoor patio area in the back.
    2. Covid & Public health culture:
    - We are still orienting to long-covid coping in our personal lives, so Masks are required at our events. Wear a well-fitted (no gaps) N-95, K-N95, or surgical mask with a cloth mask cover to create a sealed fit.
    - Do not attend events if you are contagious with anything or hung out with someone you know was contagious w/o masking that week. Not sure if you're contagious - Ask a nurse friend, www.google.com, or stay home. 🙂
    - Let us know if you have symptoms of Covid-19, RSV, or Flu 1-3 days after an event. Then, please be extra sweet to yourself.
    - Wash your hands!
    3. Community Agreements:
    This is a queer loving space that supports the expression, exploration, and rejection of gender & sex identities. The terms used to identify partnered positioning in our dance are Larks and Robins. No mint products are allowed at this dance. We are other fragrances-free as well. Entering this dance space, we ask that you agree to to the following cultural practices:
    1. To practice taking care of yourself to the best of your own, current capacity.
    2. To practice taking care of each other - especially on the dance floor.
    3. To practice consent in dancing, asking for support, resolving injury, and seeking repair.
    4. To practice saying “no” and “yes” in ways that both support your well being & don’t harm others.
    5. To practice being ok with screwing something up & allowing yourself and others to be imperfect - on and off the dance floor.
    This is a living artifact that reflects the current agreements of the organizers and active community members and is subject to negotiation - except for the no mint.
    4. Community Support Needed:
    - Spread the word! We rely on you to make sure word spreads like a double rainbow across the sky.
    - Door volunteers: Ya’ll know, and we’ve appreciated your support making sure Jaydra doesn't have to do all the door work alone. Noah usually gets paid as talent, but neither of us get paid to organize this shindig, so please continue to support Jaydra also getting to enjoy the evening. You can also pay for your dance by doing a door shift for 1-3 dances. Most valuable times to support are during the lesson and first half hour of dance.
    111 NE 11th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    503-972-3329
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  • PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

    PCDC 3rd Monday Free Contra Slow Jam

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    Mon Sep 16, 2024

     

    PCDC sponsors a contra slow jam on the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The contra jam plays tunes from the Portland Collection and the waltz books edited by Bill Matthiesen.

    If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

     

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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  • 3rd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Tarka Ayres

    3rd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Tarka Ayres

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    Sat Sep 21, 2024

    3rd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Tarka Ayres

    Saturday night dancing at Fulton Hall continues! Local favorites "Peter and the Wolf Tones" will play (George Penk, Heather Pinney, Jess Shafer). Tarka Ayres will head in from Hillsboro to call, using gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at Portland contra events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

    PCDC 4th Monday Free ECD Slow Jam

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    Mon Sep 23, 2024

    PCDC sponsors an ECD slow jam on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-9 PM in the community room at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211.

    The events are free and open to all acoustic musicians, whether you play by dots or by ear.

    The ECD jam plays tunes from the Barnes Collection. If you don’t have the books, we’re happy to share. Come make music with us!!

    Questions:  Email Kathy Story, PCDC President

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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  • PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Overtones [Corvallis] w/Richard Barnes [Seattle]

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Overtones [Corvallis] w/Richard Barnes [Seattle]

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    Sat Sep 28, 2024

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Overtones [Corvallis] w/Richard Barnes [Seattle]

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The Overtones will head up from Corvallis to play for our dancing pleasure. Please welcome Richard Barnes from Seattle for his Fulton debut, calling dances with gender-neutral terms.

    Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely!  We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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    Map Fulton Park Hall
  • PDX Quebec Jam Session

    PDX Quebec Jam Session

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    Mon Sep 30, 2024

    What: An inclusive learner-friendly place to share and learn the energizing and joyful traditional dance music of Quebec and Acadia, in the Portland area. If you play or are interested in learning this kind of music, this session is for you! Step-dancers are welcome.

    This jam takes place at a public venue, or at the homes of hosting members of the  e-mail list on a rotating basis. If you’d like to receive invitations for this event, (or host an event), use the dedicated email address to get on the notification list.    Contact: pdxqjam@gmail.com.

    For Whom: folks who already play their instrument, and want to learn or share Quebec tunes. All acoustic melody and bass instruments, (violin, guitar, accordion, piano, bouzouki, flute, etc.), and experience levels are welcome.

    Tunes are usually played several times through (unlike the Irish or Cape Breton sessions where tunes are only played 2-3 times), so that folks can get their fingers around new tunes and really enjoy playing the ones they know.

    When and Where:

    2024 Schedule:

    • Fifth Mondays of the month: (Sept. 30 and Dec. 30, 2024), from 7:00 to 9:00pm.
      McMenamins Kennedy School - Community Room
      5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland Oregon. (Parking available).
    • August, October, November: times and places to be announced.

    Resources:  Some sheet music and performance links where possible, for basic and common session tunes, may be provided via the mailing list. This is to establish, and build upon, a repertoire of common Quebec session tunes for participants.  Other resources:

    • The Portland Collection, Vols. I, II, and III, has many Quebec tunes.
    • 1000 Airs du Quebec… tune book.
    • Online performances.

     

    McMenamins Kennedy School
    5736 NE 33rd Ave
    Portland, Oregon 97211
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