2018 Northwest Folklife Festival: Full Schedule

Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival 2018 schedule!

11:00am PDT

Tumbleweed Learns a Tune-Colman’s March

With Mimi Geibel

Performers

Tumbleweed Learns a Tune-Colman’s March

For anyone who wants to get this classic jamming tune under their belt. Geared for beginning strummers and beg./int. tune pickers. Key of D

Saturday May 26, 2018 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Misc. Instrumental

12:00pm PDT

Harmony Singing

John Palmes

Performers

Harmony Singing

John Palmes sings and plays mostly guitar and fiddle. A folk musician from Juneau Alaska, John is featured on National Public Radio for his songwriting and playing the Appalachian mouthbow. He is a regular performer at the Alaska Folk Festival, Northwest Folklife Festival and the... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Uncategorized

1:00pm PDT

Learn How to Tell a Great Lie

With Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke

Performers

Learn How to Tell a Great Lie

Storytellers Northwest (Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke) perform, produce shows and lead workshops throughout the Pacific NW as a duo and independently. They use humor, music and their love of folktales and history in their mission to connect people to the surprising power of good storytelling... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Workshop

Genre Storytellers

2:00pm PDT

Arranging for solo voice and guitar with from a songwriting perspective.

Forty-five Years on Stage

Performers

Arranging for solo voice and guitar with from a songwriting perspective.

VETERAN SINGER-SONGWRITER, DAVID MALONEY, HAS PERFORMED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY SINCE THE 1970S. HIS RICH MIX OF ORIGINAL SONGS COVER A WIDE VARIETY OF THEMES AND STYLES. HIS WARM AND FRIENDLY STAGE PRESENCE HAS BEEN ENJOYED BY NORTH-WESTERNERS OF ALL AGES AND HE CONTINUES TO WRITE THOUGHTFUL... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 2:00pm - 3:20pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Americana

3:30pm PDT

Autoharp Playing Styles for Old-time, Celtic, Folk and Original Music

Play Versatile Beautiful Autoharp

Performers

Autoharp Playing Styles for Old-time, Celtic, Folk & Original Music

Cathy has performed and taught autoharp for 25 years locally, nationally, and internationally. She won the International Autoharp Championship in Winfield, KS, in 2005, founded and has taught at the Seattle Autoharp Week for 12 years, has taught and performed at the Ozark Folk Center... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 3:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Misc. Instrumental

5:00pm PDT

Music Theory, learning the magical, mystical language of music

With Birgit Ages & Philip Ages

Performers

Music Theory, learning the magical, mystical language of music

in the Pacific northwest for 30 years. Performed at Northwest Folklife for the last 28 years. International Folkdance music. promoter and Coordinator of events for music in the Pacific Northwest

Saturday May 26, 2018 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Misc. Instrumental

6:00pm PDT

Diatonic Button Accordion

With Kory Tideman

Performers

Diatonic Button Accordion

Kory Tideman has been playing diatonic accordion for 45 years. He has lead a workshop at the Leavenworth Accordion Celebration and is thrilled to host a workshop at the Northwest Folklife Festival. Come join this workshop for an overview of the diatonic accordion, history, styles... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Misc. Instrumental

11:00am PDT

Play the Didgeridoo!

With Doug Bridges and Ted Hunter

Performers

Play the Didgeridoo!

Doug Bridges and Ted Hunter are musicians and teachers who have been performing and instructing on the Didgeridoo for over 22 years throughout the Pacific NW, Alaska, California and beyond. Doug is also a craft artist who has made made didgeridoos out of NW woods and synthetic materials... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 11:00am - 12:20pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Uncategorized

12:30pm PDT

Greathart's Ukulele Sing-along!

With Mel Greathart

Performers

Greathart's Ukulele Sing Along!

Melanie Greathart is classically-trained in performance and general obnoxiousness, and currently leads the Ted Brown Uke an’ Play circle every Wednesday from 6:30-7:45, and the Ukulele Sing-along at the Northwest Folklife Festival. The ukulele is for everyone, and Mel introduces... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 12:30pm - 1:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Misc. Instrumental

2:00pm PDT

Beginning Western Swing Guitar

With Patrice Webb

Performers

Beginning Western Swing Guitar

Patrice Webb is a singer songwriter who resides in Sandpoint Idaho. Patrice’s songs tell of the lives of those who’s stories make up the vibrant tapestry known as “Americana”. These are songs that are sung in a voice full of poignancy and humor and are described as “snapshots... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Country Western

3:00pm PDT

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

With Kory Tideman

Performers

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

Kory Tideman has been playing Slack Key since 1979- his first real foray into finger-styles. He has played at various Hawaiian festivals in the Pacific Northwest and have played with Led Kaapama. Ozzie Kotani and others. Come join this workshop for an overview of the Hawaiian Slack... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Misc. Instrumental

4:00pm PDT

Emerald City Songwriter Circles

Come Share Your Songs!

Performers

Emerald City Songwriter Circles

Anyone can come play an original song! With hosts: Wes Weddell, Nick Droz, Nancy K. Dillon, Nelson Wright, Bhaj Townsend, Leslie Braly, Olivia Claire, Brad Warren, and Steve Wacker.

Sunday May 27, 2018 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop, Emerald City Songwriter Circles

Genre Singer Songwriter

6:10pm PDT

Sing Your Heart Out!

With Rick Harlan

Performers

Sing Your Heart Out!

Rick Harlan loves this festival! Rick has been to just about every Folklife Festival since it started, often performing or volunteering in some way. Rick loves to sing and to get people singing; he says singing good songs together is needed now more than ever! He is also:Originator... Read More →

Sunday May 27, 2018 6:10pm - 7:00pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Traditional North American Folk Music

11:00am PDT

Slam Storytelling

With Norm Brecke & Anne Rutherford

Performers

Slam Storytelling

Anne and Norm perform and lead storytelling workshops throughout the northwest. They have over 19 years of experience telling, producing, and teaching storytelling.

Monday May 28, 2018 11:00am - 12:20pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Workshop

Genre Storytellers

12:30pm PDT

Beginning Hammer Dulcimer

With Rick Fogel

Performers

Beginning Hammer Dulcimer

In 1975, Rick first learned to build and play the dulcimer in Charlottesville, Virginia, after receiving a masters degree in nuclear physics. He has since founded the Whamdiddle Dulcimer Company, built hundreds of dulcimers, performed and taught workshops at the Augusta Heritage Center... Read More →

Monday May 28, 2018 12:30pm - 1:50pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop

Genre Misc. Instrumental

2:00pm PDT

Emerald City Songwriter Circles

Come Share Your Songs!

Performers

Emerald City Songwriter Circles

Anyone can come play an original song! With hosts: Wes Weddell, Nick Droz, Nancy K. Dillon, Nelson Wright, Bhaj Townsend, Leslie Braly, Olivia Claire, Brad Warren, and Steve Wacker.

Monday May 28, 2018 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109

Music Workshop, Emerald City Songwriting

Genre Singer Songwriter