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Program Updates:
SFS Concerts: Thanks for a great Spring concert season! We will have a special concert and Ceilidh Dance with the Scottish trio Skyrie on Thursday, August 7, and then take a break until the Fall season opens on September 20. We are in the process of updating the web schedule – watch for new additions soon!
Seattle Song Circle continues to meet at 7PM most Sundays via Zoom Conferencing, at this link: https://zoom.us/j/358495231 . Second Sundays are in person at the Greenwood Senior Center 525 N 85th (hybrid), and 4th Sundays are in person in a private home. 
The Emerald City Contra Dance has in-person dances almost every Friday at the Phinney Center Community Hall. See  Seattledance.org for more info about COVID precautions and schedule.
NEW IN  2023, The 3rd Annual Old Growth Oldtime Seattle Gathering plans to return October 10 – 12, 2025 –  proudly sponsored by SFS!  






Upcoming Seattle Folklore Society Events

Skyrie - Concert and Ceilidh Dance
Aug 07, 2025 (Thu), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: https://knqt.link/ZtbnNS8
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Skrie is a contemporary Scottish trio renowned for dynamic performances and innovative sound, blending Scottish and Irish traditional songs, poignant original songs, dance tunes and soundscapes with modern influences from rock to funk. The first set will be a concert, then we’ll push the chairs back, to finish the evening with a ceilidh dance!

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Marianne Maans and Pekka Pentikäinen
Sep 20, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: available July 20
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

Fun, fabulous, Finnish folk musicians! Seattle Folklore and Skandia Folkdance Societies are honored to co-sponsor this special concert with Finnish musicians Marianne Maans and Pekka Pentikäinen.

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Kalos
Sep 27, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: available July 27
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

We’re excited to bring back a fan favorite – Kalos!  The trio spans three generations, three cities and two countries.  Pacific Northwest fiddler, Ryan McKasson, east coast guitarist and vocalist, Eric McDonald combined with New England accordionist Jeremiah McLane.  They make music inspired by the maritime traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and North America.

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Claudia Schmidt
Oct 04, 2025 (Sat), 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Buy tickets online: tickets on sale August 4
Venue: Phinney Center Concert Hall, Brick Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

With her her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer, Claudia Schmidt weaves together song, story and spoken word in a one-of-a-kind presentation that will fill your heart and refresh your soul. After more than 50 years of writing and performing, she is as strong as ever, sharing her wonder and amazement at the world and all the creatures, including us, who inhabit it.

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