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!
Friday, May 23 at 5:30pm 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 7181(c) or 253 904 8881(h).