There are many opportunities to play music with us in Pierce County!  Come and see!  Bring an instrument! Bring a friend!
bmacleanp@comcast.net

And, of course, don’t forget to renew your 2025 WOTFA memberships!

May 3 Saturday 6:30 We’re scheduled to play a a community dance at 6:30 at the Enumclaw OHOP Grange.
Caller is our own Mark Gaponoff!  Join us!
May 27 Saturday 7PM We will jam in the Jam Tent at the Folklife Festival, Seattle Center.  Join us there!

Ongoing Jams

• 3rd Sundays 2PM  District 8 Meeting and Jam.   Next meeting will be May 18 at 2PM at the Mid County Community Center (MCCC).  We’ll have a short meeting followed by longer circle jam at 10205 44th Ave E, Tacoma 98446.  We’re behind the school and there’s plenty of parking. Bring a friend and an instrument.  Meet some nice people!  Finger foods are welcome.  Coffee available.  Note:  We may not meet June -Aug.
• Mondays! 1:30PM-3:30 Open jam at Puyallup Senior Center – 210 Pioneer Ave.  It’s easy to find, easy to park.
  Sign in at the computer too so we get credit for using the facility! Note: this center is closed on Federal holidays.
• Mondays  5:30-7:30PM  1st and 3rd Mondays Dance Band practice at MCCC above.  You should definitely try this!
  We have been assigned to work the jam 2025 Folklife Festival again!  It was a lot of fun last year as this festival usually is.    bmacleanp@comcast.net
• 1st Fridays 3:30PM-6:00  Gig Harbor Circle Jam.  For current location, contact Matt 202.631.34147
• If you are interested in a slower jam setting let Barbara know.

Mark your calendars for these Playouts!!

• 3rd Thursdays 11:00 Mid County Community Center Luncheon above.  Contact Barbara
• June 12  1:30PM  Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Comm.       Contact Fred    FredStrickland.fs@gmail.com

Upcoming Events          Click on the hyperlinks  Add these events to your calendars!

• Contra Dance every 3rd Sun. 3:00-6PM.     3PM a workshop for new dancers.
  You really should try this!  Check their calendar.               https://tacomacontradance.org/
• Mar 15         59th Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest          https://www.ootfa.org/HD2025-2.pdf
• Apr 12-13    Northwest Regional Fiddle Contest – since 1969          https://www.northwestregionals.com/ 
• May 9          20th Fiddlers on the Peak Fiddle Contest  Grange in Addy, WA    https://fiddlersonthepeak.org/
• May 23-26  54th annual Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle .       https://nwfolklife.org/festival/schedule/in-person-
• Jun 16-21    National Old Time Fiddle Contest in Weiser, ID.   Since 1963       https://www.fiddlecontest.org/
• Jul 28-1      WOTFA Summer Camp at Cashmere fair grounds.  Since 1988.    https://fiddlecamp.wotfa.org/
• Aug 9-17     23rd Annual Centralia Oldtime Music Campout                        https://www.centraliacampout.com/
• Oct  10-11   3rd Seattle  OLDGROWTH OLD TIME  Music Festival           https://oldgrowtholdtime.org/’Are you Interested in a nice stand up 3/4 bass fiddle with soft case?  Contact Dennis D  253 209 7181c or 253 904 8881h.