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By Dave Hamlin First, a big thank you to all the folks who offered to help keep the Portland Roadhouse going!  We would not be here without your support. We still have some details to work out, but we’re happy to announce that the Portland Roadhouse will happen this year on March 10, 2024, at …

by David Macemon, ECD Ball Chair The Portland English Country Ball Committee and a group of committed volunteers delivered a wonderful English ball weekend November 3rd and 4th at the Oaks Park Dance Pavilion.   The Friday night dance was well-attended by out-of-town guests, as well as quite a few local dancers. David Macemon called to …

By Betsy Branch Greetings, dance musicians! Here is our schedule for upcoming 2nd Thursday dance tune sessions. George and Betsy, the session leaders, will be leading an open band on June 29, so tunes we learn this winter and spring will show up at the June dance.  To sign up for these free dance tune …

By Betsy Branch Betsy Branch, George Penk, Sue Songer, and Bill Tomczak cordially invite you to play in the second half of PCDC’s New Year’s Eve’s Eve celebration dance on Saturday, December 30, 2023. All levels and instruments (except piano) are welcome. The setlist will include tunes George and Betsy have been teaching at the …

By Betsy Branch The 2nd Thursday Tune Session on November 9 will be an open community by-ear jam session. We will play tunes learned at the September and October tune sessions, as well as other tunes from previous sessions. We will likely play some of the tunes that will be featured at the NYEE celebration …

By Kelly Tabor Tuesday, November 14George Marshall with the Faux PawsPolish Hall, 3832 N. Interstate Avenue7 pm for newcomer/refresher lesson, 7:30 pm for dancing George Marshall, of the well-known contra dance band Wild Asparagus, is teaming up with Faux Paws for this special Tuesday night dance. George Marshall was introduced to square and contra dancing …

The Portland Roadhouse needs an infusion of fresh volunteer energy! The Portland Roadhouse, an annual fundraiser for Northwest Folklife, is at a crossroads. The current Roadhouse Board has been involved since its conception in 2009 and the first Portland Roadhouse dance in 2010. We ran ten great all-day dances, kept the Roadhouse alive through the …

Raindance Rides Again Hey Dad, are we there yet?  Hold your taters, Timmy. We’ll be there at the end of April. In the meantime, keep a look out for January 1st, when registration opens.  We haven’t had a Raindance in many years, not since the darkness fell across the land. But 2024 is the year—the …