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2017 Northwest Folklife Festival

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11:00am PDT

The Olympia Volunteer String Band with Jay Finkelstein, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

12:00pm PDT

Tinker's Dram with Russell Owen, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

12:45pm PDT

Polka with Pat Armory Court Stage

1:00pm PDT

Bavarian Beer Garden Band Armory Court Stage Dismal Nitch Revelers with Karen Marshall, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

2:00pm PDT

Full Scale with Isaac Banner, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse RCA with Sherry Nevins, Caller Armory Court Stage

3:00pm PDT

Swing-dance Basics Armory Court Stage Ms. Behavin with Cindy Holmes, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

3:15pm PDT

Eckstein Middle School Sr. Jazz Band Armory Court Stage

4:00pm PDT

Swing-dance Basics Armory Court Stage

4:15pm PDT

Nathan Hale High School Jazz Band Armory Court Stage

5:00pm PDT

Swing-dance Basics Armory Court Stage Seattle Collaborative Contra Band with Suzanne Giradot, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

5:15pm PDT

Garfield Jazz Ensemble Armory Court Stage

6:00pm PDT

Kaynor, Whitesides, & Reid with Charlie Fenton, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

7:00pm PDT

Blues Dancing for Everyone! Armory Court Stage The Contra Quartet with Gwen Rousseau, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

7:15pm PDT

Two Scoops Combo Armory Court Stage

8:00pm PDT

Blues Dancing for Everyone! Armory Court Stage The New Iberians zydeco Band Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

8:15pm PDT

Fabulous Roof Shakers Armory Court Stage

8:50pm PDT

Zydeco Basics Dance Lesson Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

9:00pm PDT

Blues Dancing for Everyone! Armory Court Stage Troupeau Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

9:15pm PDT

The Burying Ground Armory Court Stage

11:00am PDT

Portland Megaband with Erik Weberg, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

12:00pm PDT

Au Contraire with Jesse Partridge, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

1:00pm PDT

The MoodSwings Jazz Band Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse Puddletown Squares Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops Seattle Theatre Group Armory Court Stage

1:50pm PDT

Swing it with Sass Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

2:00pm PDT

Swingmatism Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

2:50pm PDT

Stuart Williams and Sprouts Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops

3:00pm PDT

Tango Lesson Armory Court Stage Full Moon with Tarka Ayres, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

3:15pm PDT

The Rouge & Noir Tango Orchestra Armory Court Stage

4:00pm PDT

Tango Demonstrations Armory Court Stage Woodchucks' Revenge with Joe Micheals, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

4:15pm PDT

Tangoheart Armory Court Stage

5:15pm PDT

Philippines Rural Dance, Music and Attire Armory Court Stage

6:00pm PDT

Breakers Yard Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse Slippery Slope String Band with Woody Lane, Caller Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops

6:50pm PDT

Foxtrot Fun Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

7:00pm PDT

Seattle Skandia Spelmanslag Armory Court Stage The Dunghill Rooster Strutters Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse One-Eyed Cat with Alex MacLeod, Caller Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops Tanchaz- A Hungarian Folk Dance Party Room C

8:00pm PDT

Hale Bill and The Bopps Armory Court Stage Wild Hair with Susie Kendig, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

8:05pm PDT

Peckin' Out Dough with Joanne Pontrello Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops

9:00pm PDT

Bugge & Høirup Armory Court Stage Cascade Crossing with Frannie Marr, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

11:00am PDT

The Electrodes with Eric Curl, Caller Armory Court Stage Swingin' Doors Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

11:30am PDT

Zwiefacher Tricky Rhythm Dancing Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops

12:00pm PDT

Paddy's Handcar with Carol Piening, Caller Armory Court Stage Cowgirl's Dream Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

12:30pm PDT

International Folk Dance Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops

1:00pm PDT

Hula Cultural Workshop Armory Court Stage Helioptrope with Tom Wimmer, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

1:30pm PDT

Seattle Swing Dance Club Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops

2:00pm PDT

B Side ceili Band with Sam Keator Armory Court Stage Joyride with William Watson, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

3:00pm PDT

Allspice Armory Court Stage Mossbacks with Amy Carroll, Caller Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops

4:00pm PDT

Galenspela Armory Court Stage Swamp Soul Cajun/Zydeco Band Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

4:50pm PDT

Zydeco Basics Dance Lesson Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

5:00pm PDT

WHOZYAMAMA Cajun and Zydeco Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

6:00pm PDT

Polka with Pat Armory Court Stage Gary Morris Memorial Montana Big Band with Bev Young, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse Victory Chicken String Band, with Joanna Stodden, Caller Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops

6:15pm PDT

Smilin' Scandinavians Armory Court Stage

7:00pm PDT

Orkestar RTW Armory Court Stage Hop Time Stringband with Dean Wenick, Caller Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops KGB with Woody Lane, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse SPECIAL EVENT/TRADITIONAL ROUND DANCE Space Needle Lawn

7:45pm PDT

Druzhba Armory Court Stage

8:00pm PDT

Waltz Lesson Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse Balkanarama Armory Court Stage

8:05pm PDT

Hop Hi with Charmaine Slaven, Caller Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops

8:10pm PDT

The SpeakEasy Band Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

8:45pm PDT

Kaba Seattle Armory Court Stage

9:00pm PDT

Swing with Left Foot Boogie Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse Osem i Devet Armory Court Stage

9:10pm PDT

Valse Café Orchestra Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

11:00am PDT

Touloulou Armory Court Stage Monday Night Live with David Kaynor, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

11:45am PDT

Zydeco Basics Dance Lesson Armory Court Stage

12:00pm PDT

Folichon Cajun Band Armory Court Stage Stepwise with Rich Goss, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

1:00pm PDT

The Horse After the Cart with Craig Wolfe, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse Gansango Music & Dance Armory Court Stage

2:00pm PDT

Reunion with Laura Mé Smith, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

3:00pm PDT

Swing with Left Foot Boogie Armory Court Stage Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann - Puget Sound Branch with Jim Belcher, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

3:15pm PDT

Bunny Holiday and the Highball Boys Armory Court Stage

4:00pm PDT

Savoy Swing Club Performance Troupe Armory Court Stage

4:15pm PDT

Portage Bay Big Band Armory Court Stage

5:00pm PDT

The Charles Street Messengers with Sherry Nevins, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

6:00pm PDT

Salsa N Seattle Dance Studio Armory Court Stage Countercurrent with Michael Karcher, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

6:20pm PDT

El General Armory Court Stage

7:00pm PDT

Contra Sutra with Marlin Prowell, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

7:10pm PDT

Salsa N Seattle Dance Studio Armory Court Stage

7:30pm PDT

The Cumbieros Armory Court Stage

8:00pm PDT

The Waxwings with Emma Anderson, Caller Fisher Pavilion: Warren's Roadhouse

8:15pm PDT

El General Armory Court Stage