Join Us For The 25th Annual Gathering

Schedule Of Events:

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

7:00 PM: Pre-Gathering Jam
Hosted By Ken Torke And Lori Prime
Free

Location: Moon And Sixpence (2014 NE 42ND AVE.)

Thursday, January 11, 2024

3:00 – 5:00 PM: Hosted Jam At Good Neighbor Pizzeria
Free

Location: Good Neighbor Pizzeria (800 NE DEKUM ST.)

7:00 PM – LATE: Hosted Jam At The Hostel Cafe
Host: Scott Killops
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

7:30 – 11:00 PM: Cajun / Honky Tonk Kickoff Show
Les Coeurs Criminels Cajun Band
Hi Steppin Country Western Dance Band
Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Country Band
Free, Kids Allowed Till 9 PM

Location: Mississippi Pizza (3552 N. MISSISSIPPI AVE.)

Friday, January 12, 2024

1:00 – 5:00 PM: Hosted Jam At The Hostel Cafe
Host: Judy Lungren
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

5:00 PM – CLOSING: Open Jamming
All-Inclusive Pass Or Friday Night Ticket Required. See Ticket Page!

Location: Alberta Abbey (126 NE ALBERTA ST.)

6:00 – 7:00 PM: Music In The Bar
Band: Forty Drop Few

All-Inclusive Pass Or Friday Night Ticket Required. See Ticket Page!

Location: Alberta Abbey (126 NE ALBERTA ST.)

7:30 – 10:30 PM: A Big Ole Square Dance!
Callers: Andy Grummon, Amy Hofer, Maggie Lind, Alex Macleod, Kelsey Nelsen, Caroline Oakley, Steph Noll And Jane Palmieri.

Bands: Double File, The Horsenecks, And Sonya Badigian & The Buffalo Pals

All-Inclusive Pass Or Friday Night Ticket Required. See Ticket Page!         

Location: Alberta Abbey (126 NE ALBERTA ST.)

10:00 PM – LATE: Hosted Jam At The Hostel Cafe
Host: Jerry Gallaher
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

Saturday, January 13, 2024

NOON – 5:00 PM: Workshops And Much More!
Instrument Workshops, Kids Events, Jams, Sing-Alongs And More!

All-Inclusive Pass Or Saturday Day Ticket Required. See Ticket Page!

In The Auditorium/Theatre

12:00-1:00 PM: Fiddle Workshop – Sammy Lind
Come Add Two Or Three New Tunes To Your Repertoire! Sammy Will Teach Tunes From Fiddle Heroes John Ashby And Garry Harrison. Level Is Intermediate/Advanced And Tunes Will Be Broken Down Phrase By Phrase With A Lot Of Repetition To Really Get A Good Feel For The Melodies.

1:15-2:15 PM: Mandolin Workshop – Caleb Klauder
Caleb Will Be Focusing On The Fiddle Tune “Paddy On The Turnpike” (Key Of G), Exploring Some Left Hand Slides And Working To Speed It Up And Groove It Up. We Will Also Look At Playing The Same Tune Up The Neck. All Levels Are Welcome!

2:30-3:30 PM: Blues Banjo Picking Workshop (Aka Gus Canon 101) – Hubby Jenkins

5:00-6:30 PM: Room Closed For Soundcheck

7:00 PM: Saturday Night Concert
Hubby Jenkins
Presentation Of 2024 Bubba Award / Raffle Drawing
Foghorn Stringband

Ballroom (In The Basement)

12:00-1:30 PM: Instrument Petting Zoo With Dan Fish And Sarah Ells Fish (In The Back Of The Ballroom)

12:00-12:50 PM: Kids’ Jam – Host Marian Macrae Herrmann

1:00-1:50 PM: Kids’ Open Mic – Hosts Olivia Horgan And Lila Tierney
(Sign Up With Olivia Starting At 12:30 To Perform)

2:00-2:50 PM: Kids’ Show – Caroline Oakley & Maggie Lind

3:00-4:00 PM: Family Square Dance – Old Time Highway; Caller Paul Silveria

4:15-5:15 PM: Square Dance Calling Workshop – Paul Silveria

5:30-6:30 PM: Crankie Show – Kelsey Nelsen And Paul Silveria
A Crankie Is A Storytelling Art Form In Which Illustrated Scrolls (Illuminated From Behind) Are Hand-Cranked With A Spoken Narrative Or Music In The Background. These “Moving Panoramas” Captivate Kids And Adults Alike! See A Wonderful Crankie Here.
 
Third Rail Theatre Company Room (Partway To The Basement)

12:00-1:30 PM: Shape Note Singing With The Portland Sacred Harp Singers

1:45-2:45 PM: Sing-Along With Richard Melling And Karen Mccracken. Song Sheets Will Be Provided; Bring Your Instrument!

3:00-4:00 PM: Vocal Workshop – Reeb Willms And Laurel Bliss

4:15-5:15 PM: Guitar Workshop, Intro To Maybelle Carter Fingerpicking Style – Laurel Bliss

5:30-6:30 PM: Slow Jam

6:30 PM TILL CLOSING: Jamming

Green Room A (See Map In Building)

12:00-1:00 PM: Bass Workshop – Nadine Landry
This Workshop Will Be Targeted For Beginner Upright Players And Will Focus On Improving Tone And Timing Through Playing Songs And Tunes In Different Keys. There Will Be Lots Of Focus On 1-5, But We’ll Also Work On Incorporating And Understanding Bass Runs!

1:15-3:00 PM: Cajun Jam

3:00-4:00 PM: Teen Jam

4:00-5:30 PM: Jug Band Jam Led By Arlo Leach

6:00-10:00 PM: ROOM CLOSED DURING CONCERT

10:00 PM-CLOSING: Jamming

Location: Alberta Abbey (126 NE ALBERTA ST.)

1:00 – 5:00 PM: Hosted Jam At The Hostel Cafe
Host: Roger Applegate
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

7:00 PM: Evening Concert
Featuring Hubby Jenkins And Foghorn Stringband As Well As Presentation Of The Bubba Award And Raffle Drawing.

All-Inclusive Pass Or Saturday Night Ticket Required. See Ticket Page! 

Location: ALBERTA ABBEY (126 NE ALBERTA ST.)

10:00 PM – LATE: Hosted Jam At The Hostel Cafe
Hosts: Ellie And Annie Davis (Of The Sassafras Sisters)
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

Sunday, January 14, 2024

1:00 - 4:00 PM: Sunday Cabaret
Host Brooks Masten!
Sign Up To Perform At The Cabaret On Saturday At The Alberta Abbey Or At The Cabaret Itself.  Kids Are Welcome!
Free

Location: Spare Room Lounge (4830 NE 42ND AVE.)

1:00 - 5:00 PM: Hosted Jam At The Hostel Café
Host: Melissa Takush
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

7:00 PM - LATE: Hosted Jam At The Hostel Café
Hosts: The Canote Brothers
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

8:00 PM – LATE: Foghorn At The Moon
In Keeping With Gathering Tradition, Foghorn Stringband (And Friends) Provide Music In The Corner To Help You Close Out Your Sunday.
Free

Location: Moon And Sixpence (2014 NE 42ND AVE.)

Monday, January 15, 2024

1:00 PM: Canote Twins Film Screening
Check Out The Newly Produced Documentary “The Canote Twins,” A Film By Larry Edelman Looking At The Lives Of Two Much-Loved Northwest Old-Time Musicians.
Free, Though Reservations Are Required

Location: Clinton Street Theater (2252 SE CLINTON ST.)

6:30 PM: Canote Brothers Show & Open Mic
The Brothers Provide Two Sets Of Music And Comedy, Surrounded By Open Mic Performances!
Free

Location: NW Portland Hostel (479 NW 18TH AVE.)

Date: January 11-14, 2024

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