Special dance with nationally touring band and caller! Special Location: Norway Hall - 1419 N. Forest St., Bellingham Donation at the door: $15 - $25 Caller: The gratifyingly magnanimous George Marshall from Massachusetts Band: A flurry of fiddle, a ginormous gallop of guitar, it's Countercurrent from Olympia! https://countercurrentmusic.com/ Brian Lindsay, fiddle and foot percussion Alex […]
Caller: The elegantly loquacious and learned Laura Mé Smith of Kirkland, WA Band: With great breath and great scope, it's Heliotrope from Bellingham and Mount Vernon: Robin Brown, fiddle; Paul Englesberg, flute and concertina; Michael Hobart, guitar; Greg Sherman, bass. Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm […]
Caller: Unfurling the confusion with a swirl and twirl, it's Eric Curl from Seattle. Band: The intrepid. The Interstellar. The Inventive. Bellingham Open Band Orchestra led by Dave Andrews on fiddle and Micheal Hobart on Guitar. Hear tunes written by locals! It's fun! It's grand! It's a bird in the hand in this wacky land. Open […]
After the zest and zeal of contra and country dancing, a waltz is just in order to cleanse the fancy footwork palate. No contra is complete without a waltz or two. But how do you do it? Come learn the basic of the three step count, partner waltzing, and group waltz dances, twirls, spins, and […]
Caller: Get out your spanner, it's Isaac Banner of Seattle. Indeed, it's Isaac and you're sure to like it. Band: for our sonic pleasure, our local favouite from Bellingham, Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge: with Cayley Shmid on Fiddle, Sam Vogt on Guitar, and David Pender Lofgren on Bodhrán Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 […]
What's a dance ball without decorations and delights? Join our pre-NYE decorating party and help ring in the new year in style! We've got stars, moons, lights, tinsel, paper chains, and greenery that all need to be arranged just so. Indeed, you're the very one to do it—none other could! Help is also needed with […]
Time: 8:00 pm - 12:30 am Band: Nationally touring fiddler Ryan McKasson of the Syncopaths on fiddle. Sky Leuba of Bellingham on concertina and piano. Todd Citron of Bellingham on Bodhran and whistle www.ryanmckasson.com www.skyleuba.com/skybear-music-photos/ Caller: Most jolly and jubilant for to bring us forth to the new year, it's Joe Micheals of Seattle Special […]
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Band: Bellingham's newest jolliest contra dance band! Making merry in the winter waters near the WWU Arboretum, it's the Jolly Pollywogs with Rena Kingery on fiddle, Sky Leuba on Concertina, and […]
This event is part of the Bellingham Folk Festival. Click the link for the full schedule of workshops, jam, concerts, and dances all over town! Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Norway Hall: 1419 North Forest St. (beside Ragfingery) Band: Seattle Klezmer rhythm makers: Beregovski's All Stars with […]
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Band: Bellingham's own Geneva Convention with John Hatten on Piano, Eric Mickelson on Fiddle, Todd Citron on Winds and Percussion. Caller: Vancouver's Bob Rentz and joined by Katie Pinter of Vancouver and Curtis […]
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Band: From Bellingham and Seattle we have Schmoneil!! Cayley Schmid (fiddle) of Sub Zero Glitter Fridge and Rosie O'Neil (guitar) will express their mutual enthusiasm for music, dance, and friends by […]
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Band: The intrepid. The Interstellar. The Inventive. Bellingham Open Band Orchestra led by Dave Andrews on fiddle and Michael Hobart on Guitar. Hear tunes written by locals! It's fun! It's grand! […]