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CONTRA DANCES

→ Saturday Contra dance! Thyme Travelers with Rich Goss calling

23-Feb-2019

“Thyme Travelers” - Jennifer Sordyl, fiddle; Norman Farrell, mandolin and woodwinds; &am..

→ Friday Contra dance! Breakers Yard with Susan Michaels calling

08-Mar-2019

Breakers Yard: Brandon Olszewski, fiddle Joe Davey, guitar Steven Weeks, bass Tony Cipo..

→ Saturday Contra dance! UnLeashed! with Isaac Banner calling

23-Mar-2019

Since its members came together in 1999, UnLeashed! has been one of Portland's favorite contra bands..

→ Saturday Contra dance! Coriolis with Woody Lane calling

13-Apr-2019

Musical veterans Jon Neff, Victor Fiore, and Dave Hamlin team up to create a musical force to be rec..

→ Want to know more about what contra dancing is like?

31-Dec-2015

Contra Dancing is FUN and easy to learn! Folks of all ages and dancing ability can dance contra..

EFS hosts contradances on the second and fourth Saturdays, September through June.
All dances start with a newcomers session. No partner or experience needed, and families are welcome!

→ more about contra dances

MORE FOLK NEWS

→ Cedarhouse Concerts in Monroe presents Kate Power & Steve Einhorn – New Folk/Americana

16-May-2017

Tuesday, May 16 6:30-8:30 PM - optional potluck at 5:30 This fine duo from Portland has been fe..

2018 Cascade Contras

Wild Asparagus and Buddy System will perform! George Marshall and Lindsey Dono will call! At beautiful Skycamp in the Cascade Mountains near Eugene, Oregon. Over 14 hours of world-class Contra dancing, plus late-night Techno Contra session! Gourmet meals will be provided all weekend! First come, first served. No gender balancing.

CASCADE CONTRAS IS NOW FULL AS OF AUGUST 16, BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE CAMP WAIT LIST

All folks whose payment have been received have been admitted to camp. Additional registrants will be placed on the camp wait list. Folks on the wait list will be notified as vacancies occur. No need to send payment until you're notified of a vacancy.

Click here for more info.

MIKE MEYERS HOUSE CONCERTS

(See Calendar for more concert dates. See Music for list view.)

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COZY FOLK HOUSE CONCERTS

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JOIN EFS

Members receive a $2 discount at regular EFS contra dances, discounts on special EFS events and voting priveleges.

You can sign up in person at any dance, or go to our Membership page and fill out the handy signup form.

NEW EFS CALENDAR

The new EFS calendar is up! Check it out for EFS sponsored events.

WILLAMETTE VALLEY OLD-TIME SOCIAL 2018

May 3 - 6

TICKETS & INFORMATION

Featured performers for 2018 include:

Bruce Molsky and the Mountain Drifters (Allison de Groot and Stash Wyslouch)

The Horsenecks from Portland, OR

The Local Honeys from Kentucky

Rebecca Stout from Los Angeles CA

Gabe Strand from Seattle, WA

presented by MUD CITY OLD-TIME SOCIETY

→ Mud City website

Old Time Music

→Old-Time Music around town

NEW BANDS & CALLERS LISTING

We just launched the new, searchable bands and callers database. We're currently adding more bands and callers. If you are a band or caller who has performed or are scheduled to perform for EFS dances, we want you on this list! If you don't see yourself, please contact us to update your listing.

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