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The Old Growth Oldtime Festival takes place October 10-12, 2025
Skyrie - Concert and Ceilidh Dance
Aug 07, 2025 (Thu), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/ZtbnNS8
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Skrie is a contemporary Scottish trio renowned for dynamic performances and innovative sound, blending Scottish and Irish traditional songs, poignant original songs, dance tunes and soundscapes with modern influences from rock to funk. The first set will be a concert, then we’ll push the chairs back, to finish the evening with a ceilidh dance!
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Aug 07, 2025 (Thu), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/ZtbnNS8
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Skrie is a contemporary Scottish trio renowned for dynamic performances and innovative sound, blending Scottish and Irish traditional songs, poignant original songs, dance tunes and soundscapes with modern influences from rock to funk. The first set will be a concert, then we’ll push the chairs back, to finish the evening with a ceilidh dance!-- read more --
Marianne Maans and Pekka Pentikäinen
Sep 20, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://www.konnectclub.com/#!event!eventId=289172095089
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Fun, fabulous, Finnish folk musicians! Seattle Folklore and Skandia Folkdance Societies are honored to co-sponsor this special concert with Finnish musicians Marianne Maans and Pekka Pentikäinen.
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Sep 20, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://www.konnectclub.com/#!event!eventId=289172095089
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Fun, fabulous, Finnish folk musicians! Seattle Folklore and Skandia Folkdance Societies are honored to co-sponsor this special concert with Finnish musicians Marianne Maans and Pekka Pentikäinen.-- read more --
Kalos
Sep 27, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/xnsLxVM
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
We’re excited to bring back a fan favorite – Kalos! The trio spans three generations, three cities and two countries. Pacific Northwest fiddler, Ryan McKasson, east coast guitarist and vocalist, Eric McDonald combined with New England accordionist Jeremiah McLane. They make music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America.
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Sep 27, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/xnsLxVM
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
We’re excited to bring back a fan favorite – Kalos! The trio spans three generations, three cities and two countries. Pacific Northwest fiddler, Ryan McKasson, east coast guitarist and vocalist, Eric McDonald combined with New England accordionist Jeremiah McLane. They make music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America.-- read more --
Claudia Schmidt
Oct 04, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: tickets on sale August 4
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
With her her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer, Claudia Schmidt weaves together song, story and spoken word in a one-of-a-kind presentation that will fill your heart and refresh your soul. After more than 50 years of writing and performing, she is as strong as ever, sharing her wonder and amazement at the world and all the creatures, including us, who inhabit it.
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Oct 04, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: tickets on sale August 4
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
With her her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer, Claudia Schmidt weaves together song, story and spoken word in a one-of-a-kind presentation that will fill your heart and refresh your soul. After more than 50 years of writing and performing, she is as strong as ever, sharing her wonder and amazement at the world and all the creatures, including us, who inhabit it.-- read more --
Brian Conway
Oct 11, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale August 11
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
New York born fiddler Brian Conway is a leading exponent of the tastefully ornamented Sligo fiddling style made famous by the late Michael Coleman. Brian's new album, Wallace Avenue, in collaboration with Brendan Dolan, pays homage to the street he grew up on where he first learned so much of his music from his father and Martin Mulvihill, and later the renowned Martin Wynne.
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Oct 11, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale August 11
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
New York born fiddler Brian Conway is a leading exponent of the tastefully ornamented Sligo fiddling style made famous by the late Michael Coleman. Brian's new album, Wallace Avenue, in collaboration with Brendan Dolan, pays homage to the street he grew up on where he first learned so much of his music from his father and Martin Mulvihill, and later the renowned Martin Wynne.-- read more --
Luke Bulla
Oct 18, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: tickets on sale August 18
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
We are very happy to welcome exemplary fiddler, multi-instrumentailst and songwriter Luke Bulla to the SFS stage! A champion fiddler since childhood, Luke also plays guitar and mandolin, and sings and writes songs. He has performed and/or recorded with luminaries Brandi Carlile, Jim Lauderdale, Darrell Scott, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, and many more.
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Oct 18, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: tickets on sale August 18
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
We are very happy to welcome exemplary fiddler, multi-instrumentailst and songwriter Luke Bulla to the SFS stage! A champion fiddler since childhood, Luke also plays guitar and mandolin, and sings and writes songs. He has performed and/or recorded with luminaries Brandi Carlile, Jim Lauderdale, Darrell Scott, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, and many more.-- read more --
Andy Irvine
Oct 25, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale August 25
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a tradition in himself." Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his long career. "Often copied, never equalled", his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dances and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs.
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Oct 25, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale August 25
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a tradition in himself." Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his long career. "Often copied, never equalled", his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dances and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs.-- read more --
Cyd Smith, Greg Scott, & Julian Smedley
Nov 15, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale September 15th
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Genre-blending singer/songwriter and purveyors of old jazz
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Nov 15, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale September 15th
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Genre-blending singer/songwriter and purveyors of old jazz
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John Whelan's Taisce Baile
Nov 22, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale September 22
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Seven time All Irish Champion accordionist John Whelan will perform with his new band Taisce Baile (Treasured Home) in November. Joining him will be fiddler Lennart Jansson and guitarist Clint Dye. For over 50 years John Whelan has been hailed as one of the world’s best living Irish button accordion players.
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Nov 22, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: Tickets on sale September 22
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Seven time All Irish Champion accordionist John Whelan will perform with his new band Taisce Baile (Treasured Home) in November. Joining him will be fiddler Lennart Jansson and guitarist Clint Dye. For over 50 years John Whelan has been hailed as one of the world’s best living Irish button accordion players.-- read more --
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