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2/5 Uncle Wiggily with caller Montanna Jane
   In the bar: Joe Moore and Friends
2/12 Peckin Out Dough w/caller Caroline Oakley
   In the bar: Caitlin Daum & Friends
2/19 Rabbit Foot with caller Bill Martin
     In the bar: Caitlin Daum & Friends
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  2/1 WED Old Time Fiddle Jam every 1st & 3rd Wednesday
TaborSpace at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, SE 55th & Belmont
Info: 503-236-1736  postcards@hevanet.com		 7-9:30
  2/1 WED Rabbit Foot Duo and The Dapper Cadavers at The Jade Lounge, 2342 SE Ankeny, 503-236-4998 7-10
  2/1 WED Every Wednesday Flat Rock String Band at The Palace of Industry (a watering hole and treasure trove), 5426 N Gay Avenue (Killingsworth and Gay, behind Atomic Pizza), 503-477-7313 7:30
9:30
  2/1 WED The Sleepy-Eyed Johns real bluegrass at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8-10
  2/1 WED Last gig at The Moon
Every Wednesday Trashcan Joe plays acoustic jugband jazz on home-made instruments at The Moon and Sixpence, /714 NE 42nd (just north of Sandy) 		8:30
11:30
  2/2 THUR Rise When The Rooster Crows - Traditional music every Thursday on KBOO 90.7 FM 5:30
7am
  2/2 THUR Bluegrass open mic at The Water Heater, 750 N Fremont, one block east of Mississippi 360-556-6312 - doors at 5pm - all ages and FREE
5pm
  2/2 THUR Lost Creek old school bluegrass at Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 N. Mississippi - 503-288-3231 - all ages - free 6-8
  2/2 THUR Lauren Sheehan opens for Guy Davis in an acoustic blues extravaganza at Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave, 503.234.BEER 7pm
  2/2 THUR Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags - Rib night at EaT: an Oyster Bar, 3808 N Williams Ave (at Failing St) - Plenty of beer here, along with oysters, gumbo, po'boys, jambalaya etc. 7-9
  2/2 THUR Corvallis 1st Thursday old-time jam - Old World Deli, 2nd and Adams, Corvallis
(see 3rd Thursday Corvallis jam below)
7:00
9:30
  2/2 THUR Terry Robb with Albert Reda acoustic blues at Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta - no cover 8pm
  2/2 THUR The Barn Door Slammers (Dan Lowinger, Kevin Healy, Todd Clinesmith, DaveBamberger, Tommy Chiffon) western swing at The Landmark Saloon, 4847 SE Division 9pm
  2/2 THUR Pagan Jug Band at East Burn, 1800 East Burnside (503) 286-2876 9pm
  2/3 FRI The Reverb Brothers' rootsy juggy blues every Friday at The White Eagle, 836 N Russell 503-286-6810 5:30
  2/3 FRI Every Friday - Honey and the Hamdogs "shufflin' country combo" - Harley and Pete from the Buckles, Susan Hammel on vocals, Kenny Sawyer and several guest guitar pickers.
Everything from classic Ray Price to local writers... as long as it shuffles or swings
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave, 503.234.BEER		 6-8
  2/3 FRI Terry Robb with Billy Kennedy at Biddy McGraw's, NE 60th & Glisan, 503.233.1178 - All ages happy hour 6pm
  2/3 FRI Swing Papillon gypsy jazz at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600 - FREE 6pm
  2/3 FRI 1st Friday community singing with The Portland Sacred Harp . No experience necessary - FREE - People's Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Ave - 503.232.9051 6:30
9:00
  2/3 FRI Artichoke Music's Every Friday Night Coffee House , 3130 SE Hawthorne 503-232-8845 - $5 - Open mic concert (But sign up several weeks in advance! Oldtime musicians, this is an opportunity to perform.) 7pm
  2/3 FRI The Reverb Brothers' rootsy juggy blues every Friday at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8:15
  2/3 FRI Terry Robb acoustic blues at The Blue Diamond, 2016 NE Sandy, 503-230-9590
 8:30
  2/3 FRI Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band at The Axe and Fiddle, 657 E Main St, Cottage Grove - 541.942.5942 - $5 8:30
  2/3 FRI Bob Shoemaker fingerpicking good blues at The Landmark Saloon, 4847 SE Division 9pm
  2/3 FRI Get Rhythm (superb Johnny Cash tribute band) at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600 - $5 - 21+ 8pm
  2/3 FRI Baby Gramps at The Laurelthirst Pub, 2958 NE Glisan, 503-232-1504 9:30
  2/4 SAT Music From the True Vine - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - Bluegrass, rotating dj's, excellent, some more traditionally oriented than others 9am
noon
  2/4 SAT Taborgrass: Greg Stone's Beginners Bluegrass Class and Jam - Every Saturday at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison - For all instruments - $10 per session 10am
1pm
  2/4 SAT Midnight Serenaders vintage jazz at Ledding Library First Saturday Music Series, 10660 SE 21st Ave., Milwaukee, 503.786.7580 - FREE
2-3
  2/4 SAT 1st Saturday Slow Jam (eclectic music orientation - all levels) - $10 - Artichoke Music, 3130 SE Hawthorne 503-232-8845
No sheet music. Learn to play music together, hear chord changes and develop an ear 		2-4
  2/4 SAT Blue Rhythm/Blues Junction - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - includes some great acoustic blues, jug, local and national 2-4
  2/4 SAT Portland Waldorf School Community Square Dance
2300 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie - map
Rick Meyers calls with The New Five Cents
Wear gym friendly shoes. Admission: Sliding scale from $5 to $10 per family and they will have popcorn and water to drink 		5:30
7:30
  2/4 SAT Whiskey Puppy at Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 N. Mississippi - 503-288-3231 6-8
  2/4 SAT The Buckles '60s country, with fancy suits and Fender git tars at Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave, 503.234.BEER - 21+ - $7 9pm
  2/4 SAT First Saturday Swing
AnnaPaul & The Bearded Lady, Eric Stern, and Russell Bruner at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600
Dance lessons with Russell Bruner from Swingtime PDX
9pm
  2/4 SAT Twisted Whistle at Biddy McGraw's, NE 60th & Glisan, 503.233.1178 9pm
  2/4 SAT Brown Chicken Brown Cow String Band at Sam Bond's Garage, 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene 9pm
  2/5 SUN 1st Sunday community singing with The Portland Sacred Harp . Singing from the Cooper Book - FREE - Waverly Congregational, 3300 SE Woodward St - Singing from the Cooper Book! - All levels of experience welcome - novice, accomplished, and listener - Event has no religious or political affiliation 2-4
  2/5 SUN Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Upright Brewing, 240 N Broadway 3:30
5:30
  2/5 SUN FUNDRAISER FOR FINN MAC GINTY
Performers: Hanz Araki, Nancy Conescu, Nancy Curtin, Mikey Beglan and many more!
 
Finn Mac Ginty, along with Dale Russ, Tom Creagan and Conor Byrne, played for many a Portland Irish ceili dance between 1989 and 2007. Finn and his wife moved back to his native Ireland. Recently he fell at his home and suffered a severe brain injury. The man is hospitalized in a coma and his family needs financial and moral support. Portland will hold a fundraising concert at the

Alberta Street Pub, 1036 NE Alberta St - 21+, non-smoking, 503-284-7665

FREE - Donations of $20 are suggested
 
4-7
  2/5 SUN Every Sunday Square Dance
Uncle Wiggily with caller Montanna Jane
     In the bar: Joe Moore & Friends
The NEW Village Ballroom, 700 NE Dekum, 503-283-1100
$7 sliding scale (pay what you can or donate beyond $7)
All ages welcome - No dancing experience needed		 7-9
  2/5 SUN Foghorn hosts a Sunday night social with unamplified music at the Moon and Sixpence (1514 NE 42nd - Hollywood neighborhood) - FREE 9pm
  2/6 MON

Noontime Jamboree - Excellent country music on KBOO 90.7 FM, includes good dose of old-time

 noon
1:30
  2/6 MON The Hapa Hillbillies vintage Hawaiian swing every Monday but the 1st at The Hood River Hotel, Hood River 6:30
8:30
  2/6 MON Bob Shoemaker fingerpicking good blues at McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern 10000 N.W. Old Cornelius Pass Rd., Hillsboro - (503) 645-3822 - FREE - all ages 7pm
  2/7 TUE Jackstraw bluegrass at The Laurelthirst Pub, 2958 NE Glisan, 503-232-1504 - FREE 6-8
  2/7 TUE Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind at McMenamins Edgefield - 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale - FREE - 21+ 7pm
  2/7 TUE Every 1st Tuesday Atomic Cocktails Night
Johnnie Ward & The Eagle Ridin' Papas Jug Band at Mock's Crest Tavern, 3435 N Lombard St (corner of Wabash & Lombard) 503-283-5014		 8pm
  2/7 TUE Rabbit Foot old-time stringband music every Tuesday at the County Cork Pub, 1329 NE Fremont - FREE, non smoking 8-10
...ish
  2/7 TUE Steve Cheseborough 1st Tuesdays, old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Gold Dust Meridian, 3267 SE Hawthorne (map) 503-239-1143 8:30
10:30
  2/7 TUE Rabbit Foot, Balto, Copperfox, I Hate You Just Kidding at Someday Lounge, 125 NW 5th Ave, 503.248.1030
 9pm
  2/8 WED Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Westmoreland's Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave
For the residents of the manor, but outsiders are welcome! Free
6:00
7:30
  2/8 WED 2nd WEDNESDAY CO-OP SQUARE DANCE
caller band
TBA TBA
People's Food Co-op, 3029 SE 21st Ave - 503.232.9051
FREE - All ages - Farmer's market in the courtyard! Rotation of callers and bands and a hell of good time!		 7-9
  2/8 WED Every Wednesday Flat Rock String Band at The Palace of Industry (a watering hole and treasure trove), 5426 N Gay Avenue (Killingsworth and Gay, behind Atomic Pizza), 503-477-7313 7:30
9:30
  2/9 THUR Rise When The Rooster Crows - Traditional music every Thursday on KBOO 90.7 FM 5:30
7am
  2/9 THUR Bluegrass open mic at The Water Heater, 750 N Fremont, one block east of Mississippi 360-556-6312 - doors at 5pm - all ages and FREE
5pm
  2/9 THUR Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags - Rib night at EaT: an Oyster Bar, 3808 N Williams Ave (at Failing St) - Plenty of beer here, along with oysters, gumbo, po'boys, jambalaya etc. 7-9
  2/9 THUR Corvallis 3rd Thursday Old Time Music Jam
Third Thursday of every month at Old World Deli, 2nd and Adams - For more info, contact John Luna 541-929-4524		 7pm
  2/9 THUR Wild Hog in the Woods vintage old-time 2nd, 4th & 5th Thursdays at Calapooia Brewing Co., 140 Hill St SE, Albany 7pm
  2/9 THUR Terry Robb with Albert Reda acoustic blues at Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta - no cover 8pm
  2/9 THUR The Clampitt Family at The Axe and Fiddle, 657 E Main St, Cottage Grove - 541.942.5942 8pm
  2/9 THUR Left Coast Country (trad/country/bluegrass spectrum) and The Henhouse Prowlers (Chicago bluegrass) at The Goodfoot Lounge, 2845 SE Stark, 503-239-9292 9pm
  2/10 FRI The Reverb Brothers' rootsy juggy blues every Friday at The White Eagle, 836 N Russell 503-286-6810 5:30
  2/10 FRI Every Friday - Honey and the Hamdogs "shufflin' country combo" - Harley and Pete from the Buckles, Susan Hammel on vocals, Kenny Sawyer and several guest guitar pickers.
Everything from classic Ray Price to local writers... as long as it shuffles or swings
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave, 503.234.BEER		 6-8
  2/10 FRI Brad Creel and the Reel Deel at Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 N. Mississippi - 503-288-3231 6pm
  2/10 FRI Every 2nd Friday ~ Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Charlie's Bistro, 2/7 Main St, Vancouver (map) - just north of the I-5 bridge 7pm
  2/10 FRI Artichoke Music's Every Friday Night Coffee House , 3130 SE Hawthorne 503-232-8845 - $5 - Open mic concert (But sign up several weeks in advance! Oldtime musicians, this is an opportunity to perform.) 7pm
  2/10 FRI Left Coast Country (trad/country/bluegrass spectrum) at Boon's Treasury, 888 Liberty St NE, Salem 503-399-9062 - FREE - 21+ 9pm
  2/10 FRI The Reverb Brothers' rootsy juggy blues every Friday at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8:30
  2/11 SAT Music From the True Vine - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - Bluegrass, rotating dj's, excellent, some more traditionally oriented than others 9am
noon
  2/11 SAT Taborgrass: Greg Stone's Beginners Bluegrass Class and Jam - Every Saturday at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison - For all instruments - $10 per session 10am
1pm
  2/11 SAT

SQUARE DANCING at the American Diabetes Association EXPO
Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE ML King Blvd
On the activity stage - “Don’t be Square, Just Dance.”
Caller Steph Noll with Turpentine
Event is FREE to the public, lots of other free health resources and screenings available as well.

12:30
1:30
  2/11 SAT Blue Rhythm/Blues Junction - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - includes some great acoustic blues, jug, local and national 2-4
  2/11 SAT Terry Robb acoustic blues at Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort Vertical Restaurant, 14040 Highway 35, Mt. Hood, 503-337-2222
 3pm
  2/11 SAT Lorna Miller's Little Kids' Jamboree at Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 N. Mississippi - 503-288-3231 - $5 per family 4pm
  2/11 SAT

Family Dance!
With caller Heidi Vorst
This dance is always fun for kids of all ages and their grownups
$6 adult/$5 kids/babies free/$20 max. per family
For more info: 503-244-1666, 503- 775-6537 or biermann@gmail.com
Fulton Park Community Center, 68 SW Miles
Go right off the I-5 Terwilliger exit map
Portland Country Dance Community

 4:30
6:30
  2/11 SAT Boy & Bean at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600 4pm
  2/11 SAT
Vaudeville Novelty Show and Revusical! - 10th Season!
McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, 503-223-4527
$12.00 Tickets at the door first come first served!! - 21+
Delicious Food, Bar, & Cocktails for Purchase at THE MISSION
Info: mizkittysparlour@yahoo.com
  • UKELADIES
    A bevy of ukulele playing beauties!
  • RETTA CHRISTIE TRIO
    Sweet Croonin' Darlin' with Sax & Keyboards!
  • BO PEEP
    Back with more Comedy & Conundrums!
 7:00
9:30
  2/11 SAT Whiskey Puppy at McMenamins Grand Lodge - 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove 503-992-9533 7-10
  2/11 SAT Lower Columbia Time Bank benefit Square Dance
Joseph Stevenson does the calling with music by Flats and Friends
The Arts and Movement Center in the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria, 1103 Grand Avenue
$5 with beverages and snacks included
(no one turned away from lack of funds)
All ages - Family friendly
Optional lesson at 7:30
Sponsored by breadandliberty.org
8pm
  2/11 SAT The Spodee-o's vintage acoustic blues duo at Fifteenth Avenue HopHouse, NE 15th & Brazee, (971)266-8392 8:30
  2/11 SAT Midnight Serenaders Swinging Sweethearts Show
featuring the all female dance troupe the Portland Rhythm Shakers
at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600 - $10 		9pm
  2/11 SAT Wayward Vessel at Alberta Street Pub, 1036 NE Alberta St - 21+, non-smoking, 503-284-7665 9pm
  2/12 SUN Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Upright Brewing, 240 N Broadway 3:30
5:30
  2/12 SUN Every Sunday Square Dance
Peckin Out Dough (Tony Mates) w/caller Caroline Oakley
   In the bar: Caitlin Daum & Friends
at The NEW Village Ballroom, 700 NE Dekum, 503-283-1100
$7 sliding scale (pay what you can or donate beyond $7)
All ages welcome - No dancing experience needed 		 7-9
  2/12 SUN

When they're in town (check their website) Foghorn hosts a Sunday night social with unamplified music at the Moon and Sixpence (1514 NE 42nd - Hollywood neighborhood) - FREE

 9pm
  2/12 SUN

Water Tower at John Henry's, 77 West Broadway, Eugene

 9pm
  2/13 MON Noontime Jamboree - Excellent country music on KBOO 90.7 FM, includes good dose of old-time noon
1:30
  2/13 MON The Hapa Hillbillies vintage Hawaiian swing every Monday but the 1st at The Hood River Hotel, Hood River 6:30
8:30
  2/13 MON Bob Shoemaker fingerpicking good blues at McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern 10000 N.W. Old Cornelius Pass Rd., Hillsboro - (503) 645-3822 - FREE - all ages 7pm
  2/14 TUE Jackstraw bluegrass at The Laurelthirst Pub, 2958 NE Glisan, 503-232-1504 - FREE 6-8
  2/14 TUE Pagan Jug Band at the Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont, 503-595-0575 6:30
  2/14 TUE Rabbit Foot old-time stringband music every Tuesday at the County Cork Pub, 1329 NE Fremont - FREE, non smoking 8-10
...ish
  2/14 TUE Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Hawthorne HopHouse, 4111 SE Hawthorne 9:00
11:30
  2/15 WED Jackstraw bluegrass at Music Millenium, 3158 E Burnside, (503) 231-8926 6pm
  2/15 WED Old Time Fiddle Jam every 1st & 3rd Wednesday
TaborSpace at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, SE 55th & Belmont
Info: 503-236-1736  postcards@hevanet.com		 7-9:30
  2/15 WED Every Wednesday Flat Rock String Band at The Palace of Industry (a watering hole and treasure trove), 5426 N Gay Avenue (Killingsworth and Gay, behind Atomic Pizza), 503-477-7313 7:30
9:30
  2/15 WED The Sleepy-Eyed Johns real bluegrass at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8-10
  2/16 THUR Rise When The Rooster Crows - Traditional music every Thursday on KBOO 90.7 FM 5:30
7am
  2/16 THUR Bluegrass open mic at The Water Heater, 750 N Fremont, one block east of Mississippi 360-556-6312 - doors at 5pm - all ages and FREE
5pm
  2/16 THUR Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags - Rib night at EaT: an Oyster Bar, 3808 N Williams Ave (at Failing St) - Plenty of beer here, along with oysters, gumbo, po'boys, jambalaya etc. 7-9
  2/16 THUR Terry Robb acoustic blues with Albert Reda at Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta - no cover 8pm
  2/17 FRI The Reverb Brothers' rootsy juggy blues every Friday at The White Eagle, 836 N Russell 503-286-6810 - FREE 5:30
  2/17 FRI Every Friday - Honey and the Hamdogs "shufflin' country combo" - Harley and Pete from the Buckles, Susan Hammel on vocals, Kenny Sawyer and several guest guitar pickers.
Everything from classic Ray Price to local writers... as long as it shuffles or swings
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave, 503.234.BEER		 6-8
  2/17 FRI Artichoke Music's Every Friday Night Coffee House , 3130 SE Hawthorne 503-232-8845 - $5 - Open mic concert (But sign up several weeks in advance! Oldtime musicians, this is an opportunity to perform.) 7pm
  2/17 FRI Sassparilla Jug Band at Bombs Away Cafe, 2527 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis 7pm
  2/17 FRI Terry Robb acoustic blues at Vino Vixens, 2929 SE Powell 503-231-8466 8pm
  2/17 FRI 5th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival
Februrary 17-19
Irish Ceili Dance and short performances by guest teachers.
Musicians: Bob Soper, Elizabeth Nicholson, Channing Dodson and Special Guest, Sean McComiskey!
PPAA Building, 618 SE Alder
See the website for details: http://www.seannos.org/
8pm
  2/17 FRI 5th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival
Februrary 17-19
Jam Session (simultaneously with above dance. Like the Old-Time Gathering, eh?)
Tunes, songs, dancing and more
Stomptown Collective, 226 SE Madison St
See the website for details: http://www.seannos.org/
8pm
  2/17 FRI The Vagabond Opera at The WOW Hall, 291 West 8th Ave, Eugene - $15
 8pm
  2/17 FRI TooLoose Cajun/Zydeco Band and Atomic Gumbo at Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave, 503.234.BEER 9pm
  2/17 FRI Left Coast Country (trad/country/bluegrass spectrum) at East Burn, 1800 East Burnside (503) 286-2876 10pm
  2/18 SAT 5th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival
Februrary 17-19
Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, (503) 823-2787

A full day of Irish sean-nos (an old-style) everything! From singing in gaelic and english to tea with grandpa, working with Irish language and culture, playing the button accordian and fiddle, and all instruments, tons of dancing - holy cow!
See the website for details: http://www.seannos.org/
(See 7pm event below)
9am
4:15
  2/18 SAT

Music From the True Vine - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - Bluegrass, rotating dj's, excellent, some more traditionally oriented than others

9am
noon
  2/18 SAT Taborgrass: Greg Stone's Beginners Bluegrass Class and Jam - Every Saturday at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison - For all instruments - $10 per session 10am
1pm
  2/18 SAT Blue Rhythm/Blues Junction - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - includes some great acoustic blues, jug, local and national 2-4
  2/18 SAT Shicky Gnarowitz and The Transparent Wings of Joy at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600 6pm
  2/18 SAT 5th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival
Februrary 17-19
Stomptown Collective, 226 SE Madison St.
Jam Session - Tunes, songs, dancing and more

See the website for details: http://www.seannos.org/
7pm
  2/18 SAT Eastside Bluegrass Series
GTM String Band, Shari Dolan, Whistlin' Rufus
5:30 Join the public jam session before the show
660 SE 160th Ave between Stark and Alder - suggested admission $10
Info: The silver-tongued Mason Smith 		7pm
  2/18 SAT Sassparilla Jug Band at The Axe and Fiddle, 657 E Main St, Cottage Grove - 541.942.5942 7pm
  2/18 SAT Portland’s 2012 Mardi Gras Ball
Live music from the Too Loose Cajun/Zydeco Band, Atomic Gumbo, the Transcendental Brass Band, and special guests; delicious home-style Louisiana food provided by The Swamp Shack; a costume contest; the crowning of the 2012 Mardi Gras King and Queen; the search for the “baby” in the king cake; and a no- host bar - $25/$30
Bossanova Ballroom, 722 East Burnside, (503)206-7630		 7pm
  2/18 SAT Terry Robb and Lauren Sheehan acoustic blues at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8pm
  2/18 SAT Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8:30
  2/18 SAT Pagan Jug Band at The Laurelthirst Pub, 2958 NE Glisan, 503-232-1504 9:30
  2/19 SUN 5th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival
Februrary 17-19

A full day of Irish sean-nos (an old-style) everything! Just like Saturday above
See the website for details: http://www.seannos.org/
(See 6pm events below)
9am
4:15
  2/19 SUN 3rd Sunday community singing with The Portland Sacred Harp . No experience necessary - FREE - Cedar Hills United Church of Christ, 11695 SW Park Way 2-4
  2/19 SUN 4th Sunday FREE Monthly Singing School
with The Portland Sacred Harp
at McMenamin's Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave (Community Room, SE corner of building). Topics and teachers will vary from month to month. Each singing school will be immediately followed by two hours of singing, from 4 to 6pm. 		3-4
  2/19 SUN Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Upright Brewing, 240 N Broadway 3:30
5:30
  2/19 SUN 5th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival
Februrary 17-19
Lucky Lab, 7675 SW Capitol Hwy (across the street from the Multnomah Arts Center)

Concert: Join guest instructors and company for an evening of music, song, and dance!

Session After the Concert: Stomptown Collective, 226 SE Madison St. - Tunes, songs, dancing and more

See the website for details: http://www.seannos.org/
6pm
  2/19 SUN Every Sunday Square Dance
Rabbit Foot with caller Bill Martin
     In the bar: TBA
at The NEW Village Ballroom, 700 NE Dekum, 503-283-1100
$7 sliding scale (pay what you can or donate beyond $7)
All ages welcome - No dancing experience needed
7-9
  2/19 SUN When they're in town (check their website) Foghorn hosts a Sunday night social with unamplified music at the Moon and Sixpence (/714 NE 42nd - Hollywood neighborhood) - FREE 8pm
  2/20 MON Noontime Jamboree - Excellent country music on KBOO 90.7 FM, includes good dose of old-time noon
1:30
  2/20 MON The Hapa Hillbillies vintage Hawaiian swing every Monday but the 1st at The Hood River Hotel, Hood River 6:30
8:30
  2/20 MON Bob Shoemaker fingerpicking good blues at McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern 10000 N.W. Old Cornelius Pass Rd., Hillsboro - (503) 645-3822 - FREE - all ages 7pm
  2/21 TUE Jackstraw bluegrass at The Laurelthirst Pub, 2958 NE Glisan, 503-232-1504 - FREE 6-8
  2/21 TUE Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind at McMenamins Edgefield - 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale - FREE - 21+ 7pm
  2/21 TUE Cajun/Zydeco Dance with TooLoose, New Iberians and Bon Ton Roulet at Alberta Rose Theater, NE 30th & Alberta - $15
7:30
  2/21 TUE Rabbit Foot old-time stringband music every Tuesday at the County Cork Pub, 1329 NE Fremont - FREE, non smoking 8-10
...ish
  2/21 TUE Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at 15th Ave. HopHouse, 4111 SE Hawthorne 8:30
10:30
  2/22 WED Every Wednesday Flat Rock String Band at The Palace of Industry (a watering hole and treasure trove), 5426 N Gay Avenue (Killingsworth and Gay, behind Atomic Pizza), 503-477-7313 7:30
9:30
  2/23 THUR Rise When The Rooster Crows - Traditional music every Thursday on KBOO 90.7 FM 5:30
7am
  2/23 THUR Bluegrass open mic at The Water Heater, 750 N Fremont, one block east of Mississippi 360-556-6312 - doors at 5pm - all ages and FREE
5pm
  2/23 THUR Brad Creel and the Reel Deel at The White Eagle, 836 N Russell 503-286-6810 - FREE 7-9
  2/23 THUR Wild Hog in the Woods vintage old-time 2nd, 4th & 5th Thursdays at Calapooia Brewing Co., 140 Hill St SE, Albany 7pm
  2/23 THUR Last Thursday community singing with The Portland Sacred Harp - "Sacred Harp 101". No experience necessary - FREE - Mc Menamin's Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, (just north of Killingsworth) 7-9
  2/23 THUR Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags - Rib night at EaT: an Oyster Bar, 3808 N Williams Ave (at Failing St) - Plenty of beer here, along with oysters, gumbo, po'boys, jambalaya etc. 7-9
  2/23 THUR Pagan Jug Band at Mc Menamin's Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, (just north of Killingsworth) 7pm
  2/23 THUR Terry Robb acoustic blues with Albert Reda at Halibut's, 2525 NE Alberta - no cover 8pm
  2/23 THUR Danny Barnes and The Fruition String Band at The Goodfoot Lounge, 2845 SE Stark, 503-239-9292 9pm
  2/24 FRI The Reverb Brothers' rootsy juggy blues every Friday at The White Eagle, 836 N Russell 503-286-6810 - FREE 5:30
  2/24 FRI Every Friday - Honey and the Hamdogs "shufflin' country combo" - Harley and Pete from the Buckles, Susan Hammel on vocals, Kenny Sawyer and several guest guitar pickers.
Everything from classic Ray Price to local writers... as long as it shuffles or swings
Duff's Garage, 1635 SE 7th Ave, 503.234.BEER		 6-8
  2/24 FRI Larry Wilder & the Stumptown Stars at McMenamins' Hotel Oregon, 310 N.E. Evans Street, McMinnville 888-472-8427 - FREE - 21+ 7pm
  2/24 FRI Artichoke Music's Every Friday Night Coffee House , 3130 SE Hawthorne 503-232-8845 - $5 - Open mic concert (But sign up several weeks in advance! Oldtime musicians, this is an opportunity to perform.) 7pm
  2/24 FRI The Puddletown Ramblers traditional bluegrass at Lents Commons Coffeehouse, 9201 SE Foster Rd 8pm
  2/24 FRI

4th Friday Ceili
Stomptown Collective, 226 SE Madison Street
$10 general, $5 Stomptown members
All dances taught a called
[Bubbaguitar apologizes to the other Irish dances in town. We have to arbitrarily draw the line somewhere just to keep down the size and scope of this calendar. But we like Maldon Meehan's approach to Irish dance, celebrating the older styles and traditions, and these 4th Friday dances sure sound like fun - In fact, a

we've been told so by other folks. So we figger a once-a-season listing is fair.]

8:30
  2/24 FRI Water Tower CD release with W.C. Beck and Sassparilla Jug Band at McMenamin's Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, (just north of Killingsworth) 8:30
  2/24 FRI Swing Papillon gypsy jazz at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600 - FREE 9pm
  2/25 SAT

Music From the True Vine - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - Bluegrass, rotating dj's, excellent, some more traditionally oriented than others
This morning featuring Uncle Chippy!

9am
noon
  2/25 SAT Taborgrass: Greg Stone's Beginners Bluegrass Class and Jam - Every Saturday at St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, 2800 SE Harrison - For all instruments - $10 per session 10am
1pm
  2/25 SAT Blue Rhythm/Blues Junction - Every Saturday on KBOO 90.7 FM - includes some great acoustic blues, jug, local and national 2-4
  2/25 SAT The Martens Combination at Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell (503) 493-3600
Swing and country jazz - They like old stuff and they smell nice		 6pm
  2/25 SAT James Clem delta guitar at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8pm
  2/25 SAT Water Tower at Double Mountain Brewery, 8 Fourth St, Hood River 9pm
  2/25 SAT The Spodee-o's vintage acoustic blues duo at Hawthorne HopHouse, 4111 SE Hawthorne 9pm
  2/26 SUN Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues anad rags at Upright Brewing, 240 N Broadway 3:30
5:30
  2/26 SUN 4th Sunday community singing with The Portland Sacred Harp . No experience necessary - FREE - Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave (Community Room, SE corner of building) - All levels of experience welcome - novice, accomplished, and listener - Event has no religious or political affiliation 4-6
  2/26 SUN Last Sunday Eugene Old-Time Jam!
Cozmic Pizza, 199 W 8th Ave, Eugene - (541) 338-9333
First hour slow jam. Uptempo (mostly) southern mountain tunes. Acoustic instruments only, beginners welcome. Queries: 541-228-1644 melissamandra@yahoo.com		 4-8
  2/26 SUN Every Sunday Square Dance
The Champions with caller Amy Hofer
     In the bar: Bronwyn Doyle, Steph Noll, & Andy Sheie
at The NEW Village Ballroom, 700 NE Dekum, 503-283-1100
$7 sliding scale (pay what you can or donate beyond $7)
All ages welcome - No dancing experience needed
7-9
  2/26 SUN Terry Robb acoustic blues at Oregon Garden Resort, 895 W. Main, Silverton, 503 874-2500 - FREE 7pm
  2/26 SUN When they're in town (check their website) Foghorn hosts a Sunday night social with unamplified music at the Moon and Sixpence (/1014 NE 42nd - Hollywood neighborhood) - FREE 8pm
  2/27 MON Noontime Jamboree - Excellent country music on KBOO 90.7 FM, includes good dose of old-time noon
1:30
  2/27 MON The Hapa Hillbillies vintage Hawaiian swing every Monday but the 1st at The Hood River Hotel, Hood River 6:30
8:30
  2/27 MON Bob Shoemaker fingerpicking good blues at McMenamins Rock Creek Tavern 10000 N.W. Old Cornelius Pass Rd., Hillsboro - (503) 645-3822 - FREE - all ages 7pm
  2/28 TUE Jackstraw bluegrass at The Laurelthirst Pub, 2958 NE Glisan, 503-232-1504 - FREE 6-8
  2/28 TUE Caleb Klauder & Sammy Lind at McMenamins Edgefield - 2126 S.W. Halsey St., Troutdale - FREE - 21+ 7pm
  2/28 TUE Rabbit Foot old-time stringband music every Tuesday at the County Cork Pub, 1329 NE Fremont - FREE, non smoking 8-10
...ish
  2/28 TUE Steve Cheseborough old style acoustic guitar blues and rags at Hawthorne HopHouse, 4111 SE Hawthorne 9:00
11:30
  2/29 WED The IWW of Portland's monthly
Last Wednesday Music for the Working Class
Enjoy an evening of music & songs to fan the flames of discontent!
The Red & Black Cafe, SE 12th and Oak		 7pm
  2/29 WED Every Wednesday Flat Rock String Band at The Palace of Industry (a watering hole and treasure trove), 5426 N Gay Avenue (Killingsworth and Gay, behind Atomic Pizza), 503-477-7313 7:30
9:30
  2/29 WED The Puddletown Ramblers traditional bluegrass at The Muddy Rudder Pub, SE 7th & Tacoma (just east of Sellwood Br) - FREE -21+ 8pm
  2/29 WED Twisted Whistle and Giraffe Dodgers at Goodfoot Pub & Lounge, 2845 SE Stark, 503-239-9292 9:30