Upcoming Dates

It's a new year and we have quite a few things coming up in the next few months: dances, concerts, workshops and more. If you're in the neighborhood please come along and say hello.

9 February 2008: Lisa Ornstein and Dan Compton play the music of Quebec in concert at Artichoke Music's Backgate Stage, 3130 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland. Lisa just finished a tour with Andre Marchand and is settling down to life in Portland. She and Dan thought that Artichoke would be a good venue for a gig, as it's just about half-way between their respective abodes. Admission is $12 at the door.

16 February 2008: Django Amerson, Fran Slefer & Dan Compton play for the Third Saturday Contradance with caller Sue Baker from Hood River. The venue has not changed: it's at the Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles Street in Portland. Dance starts at 8 pm; admission is $8 / $6 students.

1 March 2008: Rad Francine with special guest Lisa Ornstein will give us all a strong dose of Quebecois dance music for the Corvallis contra dance with Carol Piening calling. Gatton Hall, First Congregational Church, 4515 West Hills Rd. in Corvallis. Admission is $5.

8 March 2008: Dan teaches an Irish fiddle workshop at the Eugene Irish Cultural Festival. While learning some cool tunes, the class will focus on bowing and ornamentation for different dance tune types. The workshop begins at 12:30 at the Cafeteria stage, Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Rd., Eugene. Daytime festival admission is $8 / $6 students.

8 March 2008: Compton, Doherty & Einhorn in concert at the Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta St. in Portland. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn will begin the evening, followed by the renewed antics of CD&E...the three of us played there last November and it was a hoot. It all starts at 8pm; admission is $10.

15 March 2008: Jigsaw play for the Third Saturday Contradance with caller and Northwest folk icon Warren Argo, presently of Olympia. Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles Street in Portland. Dance starts at 8 pm; admission is $8 / $6 students.

4 April 2008: Rad Francine plays and Carol Piening calls for the Emerald City Contra Dance at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney N, in Seattle. The dance starts at 7:30, with a teaching session at 7. Admission is $7, $6 for Seattle Folklore Society and Phinney Neighborhood Association members, $4 for students, under 16 free.

5 April 2008: Rad Francine and Carol Piening continue on to Port Angeles for the dance at the Black Diamond Community Center, 1942 Black Diamond Rd., just north of town on the way to the mountains. Dance starts at 8. You can call Erran for more information at (360)457-8421.

11 April 2008: Mark Roberts & Dan Compton play again at Brad's Swingside Cafe, 4212 Fremont Ave. N. in Seattle. Come around dinner time.

12 April 2008: Mark & Dan in concert with Stanley Greenthal at Dusty Strings , 3406 Fremont Ave. N, in Seattle.

13 April 2008: Mark & Dan give workshops in traditional Irish fiddle and flute playing at Dusty Strings. Check their website for details.

19 April 2008: Pied-a-Terre play for the Third Saturday Contradance with caller Mary Devlin. Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles in Portland. Dance starts at 8pm, admission is $8 / $6 students.

26 April 2008: Rad Francine play for the Eugene Folklore Society contra dance, Cesar Chavez School Gym, 1510 W 14th, in Eugene, Oregon.