Welcome! Come on in! Next pageImportant note: There are chemically sensitive people who attend our dances, some with allergies and asthma. We who are affected ask that you come to dancing without wearing fragrances for our benefit. This includes underarm deoderants with scent, aftershave colognes, perfumes, fragrant soaps, hand lotions, pomades, mousses, and scented talcum powders. It is a real hardship on the sensitive to try to dance when they cannot breathe, so please be compassionate and come scent-free. Also, those of us who are sensitive are also bothered by smoke (asthma!), so please do NOT smoke anywhere near any entrances. After all, people are trying to breathe!
The First Friday party is held in the hall downstairs in the Gold Room, in the same building. The potluck (finger food only, please) on party nights begins at 7:30 P.M., with live music beginning around 8:00 P.M. We don't generally have teachers on first Fridays because it is a live music night. The jam session after the last band lasts until around 11:00 p.m.
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The Concert: Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at the Garberville Presbyterian church (437 Maple Lane). They will present a concert of traditional harmony singing. The group sings everything from sacred to secular; songs from Caucasus Georgia, to Bulgaria and Macedonia, and American shape-note songs, 1930's quartet Gospel songs, ornamented Appalachian harmonies, South African songs and dances, and medieval motets. They are primarily an a capella group, with some accompaniment on accordion, banjo, guitar, and keyboard. Concert admission will be $10-$15 at the door on a sliding scale. For concert questions, please call (707) 923-4346.
The Workshop: Sunday, from 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., at the Beginnings Octagon in Briceland, the quartet will also present a world harmony singing workshop. This will feature South African folk songs and dances, Appalachian harmonies, Balkan songs, contemporary shape-note songs, doo-wop, and songs from Corsica and the Republic of Georgia. Attention is paid to the distinctive vocal style of each singing tradition. Advance registration is advised for the workshop, and the admission is $25-$35 on a sliding scale. To register or inquire about the workshop, call Jessie at (707) 986-9310. Bring a pot luck snack to share at the workshop if you wish!
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Club Band is an open band, so it does not hold auditions. It is a community band made up mostly of folk dancers and musicians who love folk dance music. All levels of skill are welcome. They generally play at First Friday parties, and at the Christmas Crafts Fair each year. If you want to join, it's best to approach a member after the set at the First Friday party so they can give you directions.
The Ethniks play international folk music for dancing and listening pleasure.
Joe and Me specializes in Greek music for listening and dancing. This is a two man group consisting of Joe Brookshire (Joe) and Kroy Rubin (Me?).
Musaic plays international ethnic music for dancing and listening, also.
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If your group is performing somewhere locally, or you know of an ethnic music group that will be performing soon locally, please contact me and let me know. My e-mail address is: "starfire at humboldt1 dot com (you'll have to type in the @ sign and the period, sorry. Spammers are driving me crazy.--Evaonne)
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Humboldt Folklife Society announced the opening of the application process for musicians on April 1st for the annual Folklife Festival in July, held in Blue Lake. If you are interested in playing music, you will need to submit your application online, on their website this year. The Humboldt Folklife Society Webpage is: http://www.humboldtfolklife.orgThey are also looking for volunteers for staffing the event. Please contact Tara Stetz (tarastetz@gmail.com) or call (707) 845-1651, if yoiu would like to help make the Folklife Festival happen this year. It is a fun, weeklong event.
This year's dance camps include Mendocino Balkan Camp (check EEFC for details), and Mendocino Folklore Camp (check their website at Mendocino Folklore Camp for details).
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3/24/2009