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Folk, contra and traditional Dance Musicians and Leaders Leaders in Oregon

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Mary Devlin

Appears as: leader

Plays for English, Triplets, Contras, and Squares Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

For more information: (503) 236-8062; (Email): de('mary', 'com', 'mdevlin');

Web: www.mdevlin.com

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, April 28, 2012 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, June 2, 2012 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, November 17, 2012 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, December 21, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Friday, April 15, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Friday, May 20, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Brooke Friendly

Appears as: leader

Plays for English, International and Contra Folk Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Ashland, OR

Web: www.brookefriendlydance.com

Some Recent appearances:

Friday, May 25, 2012 Plattsburgh, NY — Adirondack English Country Dancers

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Jamaica Plain, MA — Jamaica Plain GRF English Country Dance

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Arlington Heights, MA — Weekly Wednesday English Dance

Saturday, September 28, 2013 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Arlington Heights, MA — Weekly Wednesday English Dance

Friday, April 8, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Jamaica Plain, MA — Jamaica Plain GRF English Country Dance

Friday, June 17, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Jamaica Plain, MA — Jamaica Plain GRF English Country Dance

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Arlington Heights, MA — Weekly Wednesday English Dance

Ric Goldman

(picture of Ric Goldman)

Appears as: caller, leader and instructor

Plays for Balkan Contra English Family International Vintage Otherstyle Multiple_style Folk Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

Notes: Dance caller, teacher, choreographer - Contra, English Country, Irish Set, Morris, International Folk dance. Member PCDC, BACDS, CDSS.

For more information: (650) 906-8707; (Email): de('letsdance', 'org', 'rgoldman');

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, February 18, 2012 Coos Bay, OR — South Coast Folk Society

Saturday, March 28, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, February 13, 2016 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Friday, April 8, 2016 Santa Cruz, CA — Santa Cruz 2nd Friday Contra

Sunday, May 1, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland advanced English series

Friday, May 6, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Friday, June 24, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Friday, August 5, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Rich Goss

(picture of Rich Goss)

Appears as: leader and musician (Guitar, Percussion, Caller)

Plays for Contra Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

A member of: Cascade Crossing, Hands4

For more information: (503) 327-6582; (Email): de('rich', 'com', 'richgoss');

Web: www.richgoss.com

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, September 24, 2011 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Cascade Crossing)

Saturday, November 19, 2011 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, April 21, 2012 Coos Bay, OR — South Coast Folk Society (as leader)

Saturday, June 16, 2012 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Cascade Crossing)

Saturday, January 19, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Hands4)

Saturday, February 2, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, September 21, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Cascade Crossing)

Saturday, September 28, 2013 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Hands4)

Saturday, March 15, 2014 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Hands4)

Saturday, April 19, 2014 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, September 13, 2014 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, September 20, 2014 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Cascade Crossing)

Saturday, October 11, 2014 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Cascade Crossing)

Saturday, November 1, 2014 Nevada City, CA — Nevada City contra dance (as leader)

Saturday, April 25, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as musician)

Saturday, January 9, 2016 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Hands4)

Saturday, April 20, 2019 East Hanover, NJ — Swingin’ Tern Dances (as leader)

Woody Lane

Appears as: leader and musician

Plays for Contra Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Roseburg, OR

A member of: Mckenzies

For more information: (541) 440-1926; (Email): de('wlane', 'net', 'rosenet');

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, September 24, 2011 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, October 15, 2011 Norfolk, VA — contra (as member of McKenzies)

Saturday, November 19, 2011 Coos Bay, OR — South Coast Folk Society (as leader)

Friday, November 25, 2011 Carrboro, NC — contra dance (as member of McKenzies)

Monday, January 9, 2012 Louisville, KY — Louisville Country Dancers (as leader)

Friday, January 27, 2012 Phoenix, AZ — Phoenix 4th Friday Contra Dance (as leader)

Saturday, February 4, 2012 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Friday, March 30, 2012 Carrboro, NC — contra dance (as member of McKenzies)

Friday, March 30, 2012 San Diego, CA — San Diego Contra Dance; 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays (as leader)

Sunday, April 1, 2012 Santa Barbara, CA — Santa Barbara Contra Dance (as leader)

Saturday, May 12, 2012 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, September 22, 2012 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, October 20, 2012 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, February 9, 2013 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Monday, April 22, 2013 Concord, MA — Monday Contras (as leader)

Saturday, November 2, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, November 23, 2013 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, February 22, 2014 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, November 1, 2014 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, November 22, 2014 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Monday, April 27, 2015 Concord, MA — Monday Contras (as leader)

Saturday, June 13, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, November 28, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Thursday, March 10, 2016 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, March 26, 2016 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, April 14, 2018 Norwich, VT — 2nd Saturday Contradance (as leader)

Monday, April 16, 2018 Concord, MA — Monday Contras (as leader)

Silas Minyard

Appears as: leader

Plays for Contra Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, September 17, 2011 Coos Bay, OR — South Coast Folk Society

Saturday, October 15, 2011 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, April 20, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, January 18, 2014 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Elinor Preston

Appears as: leader

Plays for Contra and English Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, October 6, 2012 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Friday, May 13, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Friday, July 29, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance

Jennifer Sordyl

Appears as: instructor and musician (fiddle)

Plays for Celtic Contra English Family Swing Waltz Multiple_style Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Coos Bay, OR

Notes: Available for dances, parties, festivals, wakes & weddings.

A member of: “Contra Swings”

For more information: (541) 361-8188; (Email): de('violinjenn', 'net', 'charter');

Bill Tomczak

Appears as: leader and musician (clarinet, saxophone, banjo-uke, and, dumbek, banjo)

Plays for Contra and English Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

A member of: Evening Star, Great Northern, Latter Day Lizards, Northern Comfort, Reckless Abandon, The Fine Companions

For more information: (Email): de('bill', 'com', 'musaique');

Web: billtomczak.com

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, August 27, 2011 Plymouth, MA — American Dance Musicians Course

Sunday, April 15, 2012 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Latter Day Lizards)

Friday, January 25, 2013 Rehoboth, MA — Rehoboth Contra Dance (as member of Latter Day Lizards)

Friday, March 8, 2013 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as musician)

Friday, January 24, 2014 Rehoboth, MA — Rehoboth Contra Dance (as member of Latter Day Lizards)

Sunday, May 1, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland advanced English series (as member of Fine Companions)

Friday, October 20, 2017 Brigham City, UT — Wasatch Wiggle Dance Weekend (as member of Latter Day Lizards)

Friday, April 13, 2018 Minneapolis, MN — (duplicate Of) Call Of the Loon Weekend (as member of Latter Day Lizards)

Friday, August 31, 2018 Rhododendron, OR — Northwest Passage Dance Camp (as musician)

Friday, August 31, 2018 Rhododendron, OR — Northwest Passage Dance Camp (as member of Fine Companions)

William Watson

(picture of William Watson)

Appears as: caller and leader

Plays for Contra Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

Notes: “William Watson, a resident of Portland, OR, danced his first contra in 1989 and began calling in Texas in 1992. Having called numerous contra events in cities coast-to-coast, William’s extensive experience and soothing voice project a calm confidence. His vigilant and thoughtful dance programming ensures a variety of figures, transitions, and sequences to entertain and support new dancers while offering the occasional challenge for the more advanced. His calling proficiency and sensitivities ensure everyone has a good time.”

For more information: (541) 760-6530; (Email): de('williamcallscontras', 'com', 'gmail');

Web: quiteapair.us/william/calls.html

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, September 17, 2011 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, December 10, 2011 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, February 23, 2013 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, March 16, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, January 4, 2014 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, June 14, 2014 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, December 13, 2014 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, May 9, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, December 12, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, January 16, 2016 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances

Saturday, February 27, 2016 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances

Erik Weberg

Appears as: caller, leader and musician (flute, harmonica, bombarde)

Plays for Contra and English Dance

Homebase is in (or near) Portland, OR

Notes: Contra dance and English Country dance caller-leader. Musician with contra dance band “Joyride”. Musician for English Country dances.

A member of: Joyride, The Fine Companions

For more information: (Email): de('erikcalls', 'com', 'kluberg');

Web: www.kluberg.com/erikcalls.html

Some Recent appearances:

Saturday, November 5, 2011 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Joyride)

Saturday, December 3, 2011 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, January 28, 2012 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, March 24, 2012 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, October 13, 2012 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Joyride)

Saturday, December 15, 2012 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, January 12, 2013 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, November 16, 2013 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Joyride)

Saturday, January 25, 2014 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, February 1, 2014 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, September 12, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Saturday, December 12, 2015 Eugene, OR — Eugene Folklore Society Contra Dances (as member of Joyride)

Saturday, March 19, 2016 Corvallis, OR — Corvallis Folklore Society Contra Dances (as leader)

Sunday, May 1, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland advanced English series (as member of Fine Companions)

Friday, July 1, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance (as leader)

Friday, August 12, 2016 Portland, OR — Portland weekly English Country Dance (as leader)

Friday, August 31, 2018 Rhododendron, OR — Northwest Passage Dance Camp (as musician)

Friday, August 31, 2018 Rhododendron, OR — Northwest Passage Dance Camp (as member of Fine Companions)

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