Calling all jammers, dancers, and folk music lovers! Every October, Seattle hosts its annual oldtime music festival, at the Latvian Center in the Northgate neighborhood. All are invited to come experience the rich culture and community of Oldtime music! There is something for everyone, with performances followed by square dancing and honky-tonk dancing. Music and
Presented by the District 8 Dance Band
Masters of their trade, The Lonesome Ace Stringband bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless. The trio’s sound is anchored in the fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman and Chris Coole. They are
Free Dance, open to all ages, Gina Weibel Calling. Open Band - anyone is welcome to sit in and play.
Presented by the District 8 Dance Band and The Mid County Community Center Open Band (Come Join us!) No admission fee All dances taught on the spot
Old time fiddling and picking contest Band Showcase Friday Night May 9th 2025 sign up 5:00-6:30 Showcase at 7:00 Jamming after We will be having a fun Band Showcase at the same location. This will not be a competition but anopportunity for 3 or more acoustic musicians to showcase their ability to play together
WOTFA will be hosting a Jam at the Northwest Folklife Festival on Friday, May 23 at 5:30pm. Come join us for this or any of the amazing events all weekend!
Come join us - Quilcene Community Center - June 13, 14 & 15 - 294952 US Hwy 101, Quilcene Friday – 1:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner (open to the public) will be served at 5:00 pm Square Dance will start at 6:00 pm until about 9:00 pm Jamming will follow until ?? Saturday Breakfast (donation requested
Registration is now open! https://wotfa.org/fiddle-camp-2025-registration/ Each year since the 80s the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association hosts a week long fiddle camp and workshop at our Annual Convention. This is a members only event, which features some of the most renowned instructors from around the Pacific Northwest. In the past, we’ve had an average of
Although it’s not a WOTFA event, it does happen in WOTFA District 9 (Lewis & Thurston Counties), and is a convenient place to get together and jam since it is exactly half way between Seattle and Portland. The atmosphere is laid back and there is no set schedule during the day or shows at night,