Concerts, Shows, and Dances
Scroll down to see the Workshop Schedule.
Thursday Night Kick Off Jam (2/13) |
Saturday All Ages Dance (2/15)
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6pm-9pm Ilk Lodge Brewery
Downtown Olympia, 515 Jefferson St. SE, 98501 |
1:30pm-3pm South Bay Grange
Band: T-Claw and Friends Caller: Steph Noll |
Friday Evening Events (2/14) |
Saturday Evening Events (2/15) |
5pm-7pm Lounge Acts - South Bay Grange
T-Claw and Bridget Rue Ella Korth 7pm-10pm Main Concert - South Bay Grange Sophie Wellington Earl White Stringband Balfa Toujours 10pm-12pm Square Dance - South Bay Grange Band: The Shadies Caller: T-Claw |
5pm - 7pm Lounge Acts - South Bay Grange
The Crankie Factory Eva Leach and Friends 7pm-9pm Square Dance - South Bay Grange Band: Earl White Stringband Caller: T-Claw 9pm-11pm Cajun Dance - South Bay Grange Band: Balfa Toujours 11pm - ? Line Dancing - South Bay Grange Leader: Joanne Pontrello |
Sunday Cabaret (2/16)
1pm - 3pm South Bay Grange
Our traditional close-out of the weekend festivities. The Cabaret is open to anyone and we get a mix of festival performers, instructors, participants, and kids. If you've never been you're missing out, and if you have attended, well then, you know what we mean. A sign up sheet is usually floating around the registration table all weekend. Amazing things happen when we open ourselves up to possibilities!!
Our traditional close-out of the weekend festivities. The Cabaret is open to anyone and we get a mix of festival performers, instructors, participants, and kids. If you've never been you're missing out, and if you have attended, well then, you know what we mean. A sign up sheet is usually floating around the registration table all weekend. Amazing things happen when we open ourselves up to possibilities!!
Workshop Schedule (all workshops are FREE!)
Workshop Locations:
Click HERE for directions to workshop venues
Workshops run for 1 to 1.5 hours
Note the location: Grange or Arbutus Folk School
Yellow indicates especially family or kid friendly
Click HERE for directions to workshop venues
Workshops run for 1 to 1.5 hours
Note the location: Grange or Arbutus Folk School
Yellow indicates especially family or kid friendly
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12pm - 1:30pm
Fiddle From Scratch! Location: Grange Lounge Instructor: Paul Dension (Les Coeurs Criminels) Paul plays fiddle and accordion in the Chimacum-based Cajun band Les Coeurs Criminels, and is a frequent workshop leader and performer at Oly Old Time. In this workshop designed for total beginners, Paul will teach you the basics of playing fiddle. This may even include how to do some simple Cajun back up! Level: Beginner 12pm - 1:30pm
Cajun Fiddle Location: Grange Hall Instructor: Blake Miller (Balfa Toujours) Learn Cajun fiddle with Blake Miller from Balfa Toujours. This will include a tune as well as some back up rhythm styles known as seconding. Blake was born in Iota, LA, and is the grandson of a well-known accordion maker Larry Miller of Bon Cajun Instruments. He now lives in Breaux Bridge LA, and plays fiddle and accordion with many groups such as The Revelers, Old-Fashioned Aces and Jourdan Thibodeaux & Les Rôdailleurs. Level: Intermediate 12pm - 1:30pm
Old Time Mandolin Location: Arbutus Front Room Instructor: Danny Knicely (Earl White Stringband) Danny comes from a family steeped in a mountain music tradition for generations. He first learned music from his grandfather, A.O. Knicely, who played dances in the Shenandoah Valley in the 1930's. Danny has won many awards for his musical expertise including first place in the mandolin contest at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Level: All 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cajun Band Location: Grange Lounge Instructor: Christine Balfa and Balfa Toujours All about cajun music with Balfa Toujours! Christine Balfa formed Balfa Toujours after the death of her father, the legendary fiddler Dewey Balfa, wanting to carry on the traditional Cajun music and message of the Balfa family. Balfa Toujours plays Cajun songs from their Louisiana culture and incredibly danceable originals. Joining Christine Balfa (guitar) is Jean-Jacques Aucoin (accordion), Blake Miller (fiddle), Shane Guidry (bass), and Jimmy Breaux (drums). This is a unique opportunity to get to know more about them, their music and rich culture! Level: All 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Clogging Location: Grange Hall Instructor: Sophie Wellington In this all-levels flatfooting workshop, Sophie will focus on 2-3 basic flatfooting steps and how to use them to improvise. Impart the rhythms deeply rooted in old time fiddle music with a focus on repetition and groove. No experience necessary. Please bring a pair of hard soled shoes (leather, hard plastic, etc.) that don’t grip the floor. Check thrift stores for affordable options, test 'em out before buying them for sound and grip – and comfort of course! Level: All 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Old Time Fiddle Location: Arbutus Front Room Instructor: Earl White (Earl White Stringband) Fiddlin' Earl White will share rarely played jam tunes, so you can "Get your JAM on!" This workshop will feature a number of great tunes that are fun to play, and rarely heard in jam sessions. Level: Intermediate 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Harmony Singing Location: Grange Hall Instructor: Ella Korth Come sing some traditional folk songs and learn different harmony parts. Ella Korth is a singer-songwriter and driving guitar and banjo player. Growing up in a family heavily immersed in the acoustic music scene created a lifelong passion for both bluegrass and old-time music, which Ella expertly brings to her craft. Note: shortened timeslot (60 min) to accommodate concert set-up. Level: All 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cajun Accordion Location: Grange Lounge Instructor: Jean-Jacques Aucoin (Balfa Toujours) Learn about Cajun accordion from Jean-Jacques, grandson of legendary accordionist Cyprien Landreneau of Mamou, LA and member of Balfa Toujours. Level: All 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Clawhammer Banjo Location: Arbutus Front Room Instructor: Mark Olitsky (Earl White Stringband) Mark plays with various stringbands in Virginia and North Carolina and is widely regarded for his unusual, driving banjo style. He's sought after for workshops at music camps from Ohio and West Virginia and beyond. This workshop will begin at an introductory level and will move to intermediate. Mark will touch on the banjo’s role in old time music, when and how to modify the rhythm, and playing by ear so you don't have to “know” a tune to play it. Level: Beginner/Intermediate |
12pm - 1:30pm
Kid Jam Location: Grange Hall Instructor: Sam, Charlie and Greta (Triple File) Sam, Charlie and Greta, of the Portland teen band Triple File will lead a kid-oriented jam with familiar tunes. All acoustic instruments welcome. All interested youngsters are welcome to participate. It's helpful if there is some willingness to try picking up tunes by ear. The focus will be on familiar, accesible tunes. Level: All 12pm - 1:30pm
Make a Crankie! Location: Grange Lounge Instructor: Sue Truman (The Crankie Factory) Crankies are a 19th century stortelling art form involving a long scroll that is loaded into a viewing box and usually set to live music. In this workshop, you can make a matchbox crankie with The Crankie Factory! Take home an adorable crankie along with a folkart bottle cap pie, and tiny twiggy broom. You will have your own analog entertainment center! You can color an illustrated scroll or create one of your own design. All materials provided. Level: All 12pm - 1:30pm
Fiddle Tunes in Two Keys Location: Arbutus Front Room Instructor: Earl White (Earl White Stringband) This old time fiddle workshop will explore some of the many tunes played in two keys that are great for both contra and square dances. Fiddlin' Earl White, from Floyd, VA, is a renowned fiddler, dancer, and instructor, and will help you broaden your dance tune repertoire with this workshop. Level: Intermediate 12pm - 1:30pm
Hambone Location: Arbutus Upstairs Room Instructor: Mark Schatz (Earl White Stringband) Hambone is a form of body percussion, African American in origin, which is a fun and easy way to accompany your own singing or a friend’s singing and/or playing, while at the same time working on your groove and rhythmic skills. Mark is the Musical Director for internationally acclaimed Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble which showcases other talents such as clawhammer banjo and Southern Appalachian clog dancing. Level: All 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cajun Two-Step and Waltz - Cajun Dance Basics Location: Grange Lounge Instructor: Joanne Pontrello (Les Coeurs Criminels) Learn the basics of Cajun waltz and two-step. Joanne Pontrello will teach you all the moves you need to be ready for Saturday night's Cajun dance! You'll be sliding around the dance floor to rocking cajun tunes in no time! Level: All 1:30pm - 3:00pm
All Ages Dance with T-Claw and Friends Location: Grange Hall Instructor: Steph Noll Steph will teach all the necessary moves in a fun and gentle way to include all levels and ages. Live music from T-Claw and Friends! T-Claw is a veritable Johnny Appleseed of square dancing! He dances in the kitchen with his wife and two girls every day and works to gather community for a healthier, happier world. So you can bet that this dance is bound to be a blast. This is a square dance that is especially geared towards inclusion of youngsters. Level: All 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Rhythm Guitar for Stringband Location: Arbutus Front Room Instructor: Danny Knicely (Earl White Stringband) Danny comes from a family steeped in a mountain music tradition for generations. He first learned music from his grandfather, A.O. Knicely, who played dances in the Shenandoah Valley in the 1930's. Here, he'll teach you how to bring that mountain music sound through rhythm guitar in a stringband setting. Level: Intermediate 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Cross Tunes on Fiddle Location: Grange Hall Instructor: Sophie Wellington This workshop will center around building both repertoire and familiarity with cross-tuning, specifically AEAE, and is designed to engage both fiddlers with cross-tuning experience and fiddlers who are ready to try it out. We'll discuss the tuning's benefits along with ways to anchor ourselves in a new left-hand environment, and you'll take home anywhere from 3-5 tunes to play. These will highlight the tuning and hopefully expand on the repertoire of common tunes. Level: Intermediate 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Cajun Vocals Location: Grange Lounge Instructor: Christine Balfa (Balfa Toujours) Learn what makes cajun singing so unique, powerful, and moving with Christine Balfa. Christine is a native Louisiana French speaker, a committed and caring teacher, and a deeply- rooted Cajun musician with a passion for culture and education. As the daughter of Cajun cultural ambassador and National Heritage Fellow Dewey Balfa, she grew up in the center of the renaissance of Cajun and Creole culture. After his passing, she formed the musical group Balfa Toujours and created the non-profit Louisiana Folk Roots. She is also a member of the Grammy-nominated group, Bonsoir, Catin. Level: All 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Clawhammer Banjo Location: Arbutus Front Room Instructor: Ella Korth Vancouver, BC-based Ella Korth is a multi-instrumentalist with deep musical roots. She's a skilled instructor and has frequently taught at Oly Old Time, and at other music camps around North America. She'll cover all the basics needed to help you on your path to being a participatory clawhammer banjo player. Level: Beginner 11:00pm to ??
Line Dancing Location: Grange Hall Instructor: Joanne Pontrello (Les Coeurs Criminels) Late Night Line Dancing! Back by popular demand, and super fun! At the end of the Cajun dance, Joanne Pontrello will teach some line dances. No previous experience necessary. Level: All |