Two maritime music
events in May:
Northwest Seaport Chantey SingFriday, May 9, from 8 to
10:30 PM
South Lake Union, 1002 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109
The 'call and response' form of these work songs of the sea makes them easy
to learn and fun to sing. All ages welcome. Captain John Burke will
be on board as songleader to keep things moving, with opportunity for anyone
to lead a
song or just join in the chorus. His experiences by sail and oar provide a
genuine salty air to the songs he leads and the stories he tells. Admission
free, donations accepted. Refreshments & maritime CDs for sale. For more
information, (206) 447-9800 or seaport@oz.net
William Pint & Felicia Dale in Concert
Northwest Seaport Maritime Concert Series
May 10
8:00 - 10:30 pm at the Center for Wooden Boats.
If you can't hear the wind in the rigging when William Pint and Felicia
Dale break out in song, then you're not listening. This Seattle-based duo will
present a lively program of maritime music old and new, showcasing their
powerful harmonies and dramatic instrumental work. Be prepared to sing along.
Pint and Dale make it easy. For more information:
www.pintndale.com
Admission: $15 General, $10 Seniors, Youths and Members of Northwest
Seaport and the Center for Wooden Boats.
The Boat House at the Center for Wooden Boats is located at 1010 Valley St.
in Seattle's Lake Union Park. Coffee, tea, baked goods, and more, are available.
Maritime music CDs for sale. For more information visit
www.nwseaport.org.
First Sundays at the Commons
presents:
classical pianist Regina Yeh in
concert on Sunday, May 4 at 4:00 pm. Ms. Yeh who is presently on the faculty
of the University of Washington has performed as a soloist and collaborative
pianist throughout the United States and abroad. Ms. Yeh will be performing
the
same program on Bainbridge Island that she will play later in the month in
her Weill Hall Carnegie Hall Debut in NYC. The program includes works by
Schumann, Chopin and Liszt as well as Chinese folk transcriptions and works by
Taiwanese composer Ma Sui-Long and Chines American composer Zhou Dong. The
concert takes place at the Bainbridge Commons which is located next to the
Senior Center at 402 Brien Drive by Waterfront Park. Admission is at the
door (no advanced ticket sales) $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. For
more information go to: www.firstsundaysconcerts.org
HELP!
$206,000 have been raised for the Yeomalt Cabin Restoration
Project. Pre-construction work is done. Logs, poles, shakes, permits and crews
are ready!
But we need your help to fill a $13,850 gap - BEFORE the
Park Board meets on Thursday May 8 (That means NOW!) - to start
the major work this summer - construction requiring professional labor -
foundation, chimney stabilization, logs and roof. Information:
842-4164, 855-2914, Donations are tax deductible see: www.biparks.org/BI_Parks_Foundation/BIPF.htm.
(Note: Norm Johnson says, "This cabin will make an excellent
music venue when completed.")
Please send any size tax-exempt donation
to: "Yeomalt
Cabin Fund"
Bainbridge Island Parks Foundation
P.O. Box 10010
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Saturday May 3, 1:00 PM OLD-TIME
FIDDLE WORKSHOP!
Every other Saturday normally at 2:00 pm (this week at 1 PM) Peninsula Violin
holds a Fiddle Workshop featuring legendary fiddlers from the Washington
Old-Time Fiddlers Association. This week's guest instructor is Floyd Engstrom.
Beginners/Intermediates of all ages and are welcomed. $5 per session. We
break down two tunes each session. And then join the jam immediately following
the workshop. Bring a chair if you can! Peninsula Violin, 18846 Front Street
NE, Poulsbo WA 98370 | Phone: 360.394.0013
www.peninsulaviolin.com/fiddle.html
Hank Williams /
Patsy Cline
Rick Barrenger brings you the 4th Annual
Hank Williams/Patsy Cline Tribute Festival
local bands doing
all your favorite songs of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline
Saturday June 28, 2008
5:00 - 10:00 PM
Food Vendors: Wild Horse BBQ + the Mudmobile
in the Barn at Hazel Creek Farm on Koura Road
The 13th Annual Kate Wolf Memorial Music
Festival
Friday - Sunday, June 27 - 29, 2008
Laytonville, CA (Mendocino County)
The 13th
Annual Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival, will feature a massive line up
of artists over the June 27 - 29, 2008 weekend at beautiful Black Oak
Ranch in Laytonville, California. With live music on three stages, camping, kids
activities, and great food in the concession area throughout the weekend, this
is the destination of choice for music aficionados.
This week in "The Alley Upstairs" room
above Cafe Allegro (206)
633-3030
Narayan & Janet Baltzo are starting a new radio show
that will discuss the effect of music and sound on ourselves and our world
community. They will talk about how we can use the power of music and
vibration to connect with our source and each other, heal ourselves and our
planet and uplift the energy within and without. KKNW 1150
AM www.1150kknw.com.
