Mike LaBolle, Acoustic Jazz Night at the Folklife Festival 09
Chubritza (band shot)
Concerts
See our home page for upcoming concerts! Our regular monthly sessions and singalongs are listed below, along with general dance information.
Ongoing HFS Events
Dances
Barn Dances: Each barn dance is taught before it is danced, and you don't need to bring a partner. For regular barn and contra dances, admission is $7 general, $6 for HFS members, students & seniors; youth 12 and under are admitted free of charge. We're always looking for volunteers - work part of the evening, and dance the rest for free! Please email Emily or leave a message for her on the HFS line (822-5394) to sign up.
Next up: Join us for a Barn Dance with caller Mike Mulderig and musicians Sam McNeill, Rich Kearns and Blake Ritter, on Friday, April 20 from 7:30-11 pm at the Arcata Veterans' Hall. The dance benefits the Coastal Grove Charter School's 7th Grade, so enjoy the great tunes and energy while supporting local students. All dances will be taught. Admission is $7 general, and $6 for HFS members, students and seniors. Kids under 12 are admitted free of charge.
For questions about the barn or swing dances, please email us or leave a message for Emily on the HFS voicemail (822-5394).
First Friday Folk Dances: The Folkdancers present monthly "First Friday" dances at 7 pm, at Redwood Raks in Arcata (Old Creamery Building). The schedule usually includes the Club Band from 8-8:45 pm, followed by Chubritza until 10 pm, with open mike/jamming to follow. Occasional guests bands include Musaic, Joe & Me, and the Ethniks. Donation requested of $5. If you would like to receive monthly reminders about Folkdance events, email Craig.
Song Circles
New location! Join us on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm for a Song Circle with Seabury Gould at St. Alban's Church (1675 Chester Avenue in Sunny Brae). Bring your voices and songs to this monthly gathering for singing together! Questions? Call Seabury at 845-8167 for more information.
The Song Circle with Joel Sonenshein is the first Tuesday of every month - from 7-9 pm, presented in association with Arcata Parks and Rec and held in the new Arcata Community Center. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their favorite tunes to pass around; this is an anything goes gathering! Whether you are into traditional or contemporary folk, 60's rock or even the occasional show tune, this circle usually offers something for everyone and has been known to can go places others have not dared. So bring your voice and come and join in on the fun. Admission is free.
Jams & Sessions
The Arcata Bluegrass Jam runs 6:30-8:30 pm on the second Wednesday of every month, at Redwood Yogurt in Arcata. All bluegrass instruments are welcome; players should be able to play along with basic chord structures on bluegrass tunes. Jon Forsyth and Judy Hageman are the hosts!
The Second Sunday Celtic Music Session
Seabury Gould hosts a new open Celtic Session at Mosgo's on 2nd Sundays from 3-6 pm. Admission is free. Younger players are enthusiastically welcome to attend!
This is a session where songs and tunes are equally welcome - we'll be playing mostly Irish, but feel free to bring in your songs and tunes from Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Galicia, and French-Canada as well. We'll start with "slow play" at 3 pm - both by playing certain tunes at a slow tempo, and playing tunes that are inherently slow. The tempo will pick up at around 4 pm.
Colin Vance and Bill Hunter, jamming in the Carlo during the All Day Festival 2010:
