Orville Johnson Concert May 30: 7:00 details? scroll down the page to May news
June 5th 7:00 (First Wednesday) Old Time Jam
with Len Feldman and Jere Canote
The last jam of
the season of the season will be led by Len Feldman accompanied by Jere Canote.
Len plans on playing mostly G tunes starting by teaching a version of Richmond
he learned from Brad Leftwich at Fiddle Tunes.
Suggested donation
of $2-3 helps pay for use of the hall.
organized by Marla
Streator
June 9th, 6:00 Local Spotlight Social
and Dessert Competition
with Stringology - Jazz in the style
of Django Reinhardt
This Second Sunday
series will feature local musicians in a quiet setting, and a home-made dessert
competition at the long break!
Stringology is
Eric Bogart - Guitar, Terianne Stratton - Rhythm Ukelele, and Tracy Grisman -
Bass. They play Hot Swing old standards of the 30's & 40's with some
Bossa, Latin, and a few other surprises.
For the Dessert Competition:
Bring a home-made
dessert with an ingredient list (allergies)
Winner will get a
free pass and get to help judge at the following Local Spotlight Social event.
Doors will open at
5:30 PM. $10, or $5 with a home-made dessert.
publicity Farren
June 15th (Saturday
7:30-11:00 Contra Dance
Back by popular demand
local band Wild Phil and the Buffalo Gals
will be playing the tunes.
With Seattle-based caller
Gwen Rousseau.
1/2 hour free lesson at 7:30
Admission $6
16 and under free
1219 Corona Ave.
Port Townsend, WA
questions? callTinker @ 360 379-2882
June 19th (Wednesday), 1-3pm
Wildfire Risk
Reduction presentation
Fire Chief
Walkowski will be presenting this talk
Summary: Each
year, wildland fires consume homes in the wildland-urban interface which are
defined as areas where homes are built near or among lands prone to wildland
fire. Studies show that as many as 80 percent of homes lost to wildland fire
may have been saved if brush around the homes were cleared and defensible space
created around structures. There is no better time than now to improve your
resilience to wildfire by preparing and educating your family, friends and
neighbors.
Sub-Topics:
- Firewise mindset
- Wildfire risk
reduction
- Developing a
defensible space around your home
- Recognize and
identify hazard vegetation
- Ready-Set-Go
- Actions to take in the event of a wildfire
publicity by Sheila Long
June 21st (Friday) 7pm Dale Russ and Tom
Creegan
Traditional Irish Music on Fiddle,
Pipes and Whistle
Anyone who has not
heard a master play the Irish pipes is in for a treat! Tom Creegan grew up in
Dublin learning in one of the best environments possible, the Pipers' Club
headquarters on Thomas Street. He played extensively in Europe and Canada
before moving to Seattle where he started the band "The Suffering
Gaels." He has long been widely regarded as one of the foremost pipers in
North America. Concert appearances have included numerous dates with such
luminaries as Kevin Burke, James Kelly, and Johnny Cunningham. He teaches tin
whistle and pipes and has served on the teaching faculty of the Lark in the
Morning summer school in California, The Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp, and
CeltFest on Vancouver Island. Tom is in big demand for recording, and has
appeared on many, including a CD of music from Hawaii!
Dale Russ started
playing the fiddle in 1973 when first moving to Washington State from his
native Connecticut. Although self-taught - and 100% Slovak - in 1990 he was
invited to perform at the first Boston College Irish Music Festival "My
Love is in America" featuring 16 of the finest Irish fiddle players living
in the States. His playing is known for its balance of power and
elegance. He was a founding member in 1977 of the Seattle Irish band
"No Comhaile", and has worked for years as a duo with Mike Saunders
on guitar. In 1990 he joined the then-premiere Seattle Irish band
"The Suffering Gaels", and as a sidelight, teamed up with Jack Gilder
and Junji Shirota to record two CDs as "Jody's Heaven". It was with
this band that Dale first visited Japan in 1996. He likes to revisit Japan at
least once a year to compose himself and sample delectable dishes. Dale also
collaborated with Finn Mac Ginty(RIP) and current Portland, Maine resident Hanz
Araki in making two CDs as the trio "Setanta", and one recording with
piper Todd Denman titled "Reeds and Rosin". He is featured in the
1997 issue of Fiddler Magazine and has taught at many North American music
camps, including the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes.
Doors open at 6:30
Sliding scale $25-$15