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Program Updates:
The 2025 Concert Season begins February 1!
See the confirmed listings on our Concert Page as we begin to update the schedule. (Keep checking back for possible additons)
Seattle Folklore Society is very excited for the return of live music to the PNA Community Hall! Join us Saturdays and an occasional Sunday for a wide-ranging array of world-class acoustic music.  We may also offer occasional online or hybrid concerts as our resources allow. Check our website for the latest updates.  SFS no longer requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination for concert attendees. We have moved to a “masks encouraged” policy, dependant on the preferences of the performers (check the individual concert listings to be sure).We will continue to monitor guidelines from Washington State, King County,  and the Phinney Center.
Watch our webite for updates to the calendar and attendance policies. Tickets go on sale online 60 days before each concert; and may sometimes be purchased sooner in person at prior concerts by cash or check.  Konnectclub is our partner for ticket sales as well as as our online platform. In the case of reduced hall capacity or changes in situation, refunds will be available (Places will be reserved in the order purchased if oversold due to changes in hall capacity.) 

Seattle Song Circle is flourishing during COVID-19.  We started video conferencing in February 2020, and moved from a dozen people singing together in person to 3 times that from all over.  By the end of July, participants came in from Alaska to Maryland, from Australia to UK and Denmark.  And the weekly sing extended past 11 PDT.  The Seattle Song Circle is meeting 7PM Sundays via Zoom Conferencing, at this link: https://zoom.us/j/358495231 . Second Sundays are also in person at the Greenwood
Senior Center 525 N 85th. Go to the rear of the building to enter.
That sing also starts at 7pm to allow the online circle to start up.
The live room is a separate Zoom room until 9pm, when it all
merges. Typical attendance is about nine people. Doors and
windows are open.
SFS new page of virtual sings with events most every day of the week.   

The Emerald City Contra Dance resumed dances for the first time since early 2020, on Friday September 9th, 2022. The dance no longer requires, but encourages a well fitting mask to be worn. Sign a registration form (for contact tracing) and waiver upon entry. See  Seattledance.org for more info about COVID precautions and schedule.
(Though not an SFS sponsored activity, we want to let you know that Thursday night contra dance is also presenting in-person dances, with masks optional – one line with masks required. This dance continues to recommend full vacination with the current booster; but is no longer checking for proof of vaccination. (Masks are provided for those who don’t have one). See the Lake City Dance  webpage for more info)

NEW IN  2023, The 3rd Annual Old Growth Oldtime Seattle Gathering plans to return in October 2025 –  proudly sponsored by SFS!  See oldtimeseattle.org/oldgrowth for more info! 






Upcoming Seattle Folklore Society Events


The Tune Tourists, with opening set by Del Rey
Feb 01, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/tLiitvU
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

WB Reid, Bonnie Zahnow, and Ruthie Dornfeld are Seattle musicians who love to travel and have picked up fiddle tunes and songs from all around the Americas and Europe - From a French waltz to a Danish hopsa, Quebecois reels to old-time southern hoedowns, Cajun 2-steps, and dance tunes from Michoacán, top notch twin fiddling and fine guitar and banjo accompaniment, along with vocals from the Western swing, Cajun, Mexican and blues traditions!

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Local Songwriter Showcase
Feb 15, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: coming soon
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

SFS presents an evening with local songwriters

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Open the Door for Three
Mar 01, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale January 2
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Open the Door for Three is fiddle player Liz Knowles, uilleann piper Kieran O’Hare, and Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Pat Broaders. Their music is a rare combination of unearthed tunes from centuries-old collections, newly composed melodies, fresh arrangements of songs old and new, homages to the musicians and bands they grew up listening to, and the unmatched energy of a trio of good friends playing great Irish music together.

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Scott Cook & Pamela Mae
Mar 08, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale January 8
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Scott's songs have won well-deserved acclaim from folk radio lists and top honors in songwriting competitions. With his sweetheart Pamela Mae on upright bass, banjo and vocals, the pair has visited 45 states and 8 provinces in recent years while broadcasting solar-powered livestreams from the back of their campervan Roadetta. In 2025 they're releasing a new album called Troubadourly Yours. Fresh from the open road, these are sturdy, straight-talking songs that see the good in you.

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