Seattle Folklore Society:
Places To Play Folk Music In Seattle
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corrections and other places to play and we will add them.
It's best to call before traveling to play at one of these, as things
change all the time.
Jam Sessions
- 1st Sunday:
Seattle Ukulele Players Association
- 3rd Sunday: "Mostly Northern" (Contra dance music) 3-6PM, various living rooms,
contact Harvey 329-2559, or watch flyer listings
- Every other Sunday: Blues, and Folk--Seattle Acoustic Jam
At members' homes in Seattle, 6-8 p.m. Contact George Howland 719-4280 or ghowland@seattleweekly.com
- Northwest Scottish Fiddlers will meet for a
jam monthly starting September 2007, on the 2nd Sunday of the month (may switch to 3rd Sunday when
there is a holiday conflict).
- Every Monday: Contra dance music jam session at Sande and Alan's house.
7:30-10:00 p.m. For more information go to
fiddledance.com.
- Monthy or so on a Monday: The Greenwood Acoustic Jam, which is held at the Greenwood Library, 81st and Greenwood.
Acoustic instruments only, see our Yahoo! group
GreenwoodAcousticJam for details.
- 3rd Tuesday: ‘Mostly Northern’ (Contra Dance Music) 7:30 – 10:00PM
5739 33rd Ave. NE, Seattle, for more info, call Mary Bicknell at 524-6376
- Every Tuesday: P&G Speakeasy Cafe, 15614 Main St, Duvall, 425/844-2766, Celtic session at
6:30pm. Bring Irish and Scottish tunes or songs.
- 2nd Friday: Cape Breton & Celtic "Reel Time" jam in Poulsbo - Poulsbohemian Cafe, 7 - 11PM info: Jane Landstra (360)697-6192
- Slow jam, Jane Landstra, Poulsbo
- Every 2nd and 4th Saturday: The TACOMA IRISH SESSIONERS meet to play from
2:00pm to 4:00pm in Tacoma.
Intermediate level. For location, tune list and more info go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TacomaIrishSessioners
- 3rd Saturday,
North Bend Bluegrass Jam
- 1st and 3rd Saturdays:
The
Tacoma Celtic Players host a bi-monthly slow-Intermediate session at:
"O'Farrells' restaurant"
1100 N.Meridian,
Puyallup, WA
2pm-5pm 1st and 3rd Saturdays' of every month. If we are not there, then the group has gone on one of our "field trips" which is posted at our website.
Located behind Fred Meyer in their parking lot.
- See also Seattle (Irish) Session Index
Open Mics
- Fiddler's Inn, Monday nights
8:30pm.
Call in the morning to sign up 206/525-0752.
- The Antique Sandwich Co, 51st & N. Pearl, Tacoma.
Presented by Victory Music.
Every Tuesday at 7pm, sign up by 6:30pm, 253/752-4069.
Small admission charge.
- Murphy's Pub, 45th Street, Wallingford.
Every Wednesday, hosted by John Weiss.
- Hopvine Pub - 507 15th Avenue East Seattle. Open Mike night is Wednesdays. Sign up at 8:30. Music from 9-11. All types of performers are welcome, though most are singer/songwriters. Hopvine serves Pacific Northwest beer & wine, and the kitchen is open until 11. Hosted by Scott Bellman.
- Whidbey Coffee Cafe,
619 4th St., Mukilteo. Every Wednesday
6-8pm (summer only). This event is situated in an outdoor setting. Open MIC Night is
hosted by the Mukilteo ARTS Guild, a non profit organization bringing art
awareness to the community.
- Crossoads Shopping Center,
156th Avenue NE and NE 8th Street, Bellevue.
Presented by Victory Music. First
Thursdays from 6pm to 10pm, sign up by 5:30pm, 425/644-1111.
- Hotwire Online Coffeehouse
Thursdays 7pm to close
17551 15th Ave NE
Shoreline, Wa 98155
206.957.2000
- Wired and Unplugged Coffee House, 717 1st St,
Snohomish. Every Friday 6-9PM.
- Flying Pie Pizzeria,
30 Front Street South, Issaquah, 425/391-2407,
some Fridays, 7-9:30pm?
- The Pickled Onion, 1314 Union Ave. N.E. Renton, WA 98059, 425-271-3629.
The last Saturday of every month, sign up at 7:30 p.m. This is an
acoustic, singer/songwriter open mic. Poets welcome.
- Also see OpenMikes.org
Open Band
Open Band Contradance,
New England to Southern Old Time music
Second Sunday, September through May. "All welcome to play, call,
or dance".
Sunset Hill Community Center, 3003 NW 66th St, Seattle.
Time: potluck 5, dancing 6-8:30. Cost $7/person, $10/family.
Song Circles
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