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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 continues to meet at 7PM most Sundays via Zoom Conferencing, at this link: https://zoom.us/j/358495231 . Second Sundays are in person at the Greenwood Senior Center 525 N 85th (hybrid), and in person in a private home on the 4th Sundays. 
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

Scottish Fish
Apr 05, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/0t2NngY
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Scottish Fish present a fresh take on traditional and contemporary Scottish and Cape Breton music. Their lively and unique arrangements are woven together from session music handed down from generations of the tradition’s finest players, many of whom they have had the opportunity to share the stage with. These five young women have a very long and unique history: they began the band as elementary school children, and have remained together for the last decade. [...]

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Muriel Anderson
Apr 12, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/goZVpJw
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Muriel Anderson is considered a virtuoso of the 20-string harp-guitar, yet it is her uplifting songs and melodies that leave her audience smiling. She is the first woman to win the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. Guitar Player Magazine lists her as one of the top 50 guitarists of all time.

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Bon Debarras
Apr 13, 2025 (Sun), 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/76JtKcs
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Award winning trio from Montreal - Expect a delightful, high-energy evening of traditional Quèbècois fiddle, step-dancing, banjo and harmonica fused with spoken-word, slam poetry, and body percussion!

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Kevin Burke
May 03, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/LHNjSoE
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Irish Fiddler Kevin Burke has been at the forefront of traditional music since the  1970’s. A founding member of several renowned and influential groups (Open House, Patrick Street, The Celtic Fiddle Festival) Kevin has nonetheless retained his love for solo fiddle music – the “naked fiddle” as he himself sometimes puts it. SFS is thrilled to welcome this engaging performer back to our stage for a night of sublime solo Irish fiddle!

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