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Evergreen Fiddler – September 2022

From the Secretary

09/01/2022 – Author: Katie Gotshall

The start of September always brings the annual District 5 Labor Day Campout in Gorst at the Kitsap Square Dance Association. I’m really glad I headed over to see everyone and play some tunes. The weather was spectacular and the people and music was even better. I played in my very first “Poker Jam” (which I still feel we could add a poker element to – by simply checking your hand at the end of 5 scrambles to see who has the best one). It was a great way to meet so many new-to-me folks, and to learn tunes that are popular in other districts. I don’t know if there was a distance award, but it was great to see so many people from so many places coming over for the weekend’s events. I really loved hearing people teaching each other tunes that they themselves had learned at this year's Fiddle Camp. It warmed my heart to watch and hear our core mission in action.

At the campout, I cornered a few people and had them proofread a little project I’ve been working on – a new “About us” flyer. I haven’t ordered them for printing yet, but if you would like to put some up in your local music store, community lesson area, community information area, or just keep some in your instrument case for distribution at playouts or jams, please let me know, and I’ll do my best to get some mailed out to you once they’re printed. E-Mail me at Clarinet.KatieG@gmail.com. I also still have business cards if you would like some of those too (Easy to keep in your instrument case!)

As we work on building our membership and involvement, I’m looking for help with Social Media management. If you’re willing and able to help me out with our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and/or TikTok accounts, drop me a line! I’m not the best at these platforms, and although I try to get scheduled posts up, I need ideas/advice/general help! Also, October is creeping up on us fast, and district elections happen at the October meetings. As we work to build our membership, every district needs help and getting involved is the easiest way you can help out. Put your name in to help your district!

Tune of the Month: The White Cockade

09/01/2022 – Author: Kitty Steetle

This tune is believed to date back to at least 1669 in John Playford’s tune collection, Apollo’s Banquet (London, 1669).^[1]  It is later found in the American publication of Evening Amusement (Philadelphia, 1796) compiled by Benjamin and Joseph Carr.^[2] The white cockade is thought to either refer to the white ribbon rosette associated with the Jacobite rebels in 1715 and 1745 in Scotland and Ireland, or the ‘bouquets of ribbons worn by the young women of Munster at weddings and other such occasions’ in the 17th century.^[3]

The White Cockade can be played as a polka^[4] or as a Scottish Measure^[5] and can be found in the key of G, D, or C depending on the publication. Phil and Vivian’s Recording: https://youtu.be/30hyBXExJmM

Eloise Hubbard Linscott includes The White Cockade dance steps in her collection, Folk Songs of Old New England (1939), stating that this dance was being performed in New England in the 1930s.^[6]

Dance Name: The White Cockade
Music Used: The White Cockade
Contradance Formation
Six to Eight Couples

First lady down the center, first gentleman down the outside and back | 8 bars
First gentleman down the center, first lady down the outside and back | 8 bars
First couple down the center, back and cast off | 8 bars
Right and left | 8 bars

A similar White Cockade set dance is being performed here by The Saint Andrew Society of Western
Australia: https://youtu.be/zv1wxtbAIS4

References

1.        John Playford (1623 — 1686/7), London, England, best known for his The English Dancing Master (1651). Apollo’s Banquet for Treble-Violin (1670) is an anthology containing country dances, theater tunes, marches, hornpipes, broadside ballads and French marches. This tune is apparently marked as ‘Scots’ tune’ (https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:White_Cockade_(1)_(The) ), but I could NOT figure out which tune it was when I searched the scan of the 1687 publication (https://imslp.org/wiki/Apollo’s_Banquet_(Playford,_John) ). If you find it, let me know which one it is.

2.        University of Washington has a digital copy of this. Evening amusement : containing fifty air’s, song’s, duett’s, dances, hornpipe’s, reel’s, marches, minuett’s, & c, & c, for 1, and 2 German flutes or violins. : Price 75 cents. 1796; Philadelphia : Printed & sold at B Carr’s Musical Repositories Philadelphia and New York & J Carr’s Baltimore

3.        tunearch, loc. cit.

4.        Scott, Jane Wells. Tallahassee Irish Tune Book, 1996. This is the Tallahassee area Irish Session tune book that I started with in 1999 and still refer to weekly.

5.        tunearch, loc. cit. See https://socalfolkdance.org/dances/S/Scotch_Measure.pdf for Scottish Measure dance steps. YouTube has many videos of people dancing the Scottish Measure.

6.        Linscott, Eloise Hubbard. Folk Songs of Old New England. Dover, 1962, p 120.

District 2 Report (Ferry, Lincoln, Pend O'Reille, Spokane, and Stevens Counties)

09/01/2022 – Author: Kyle Peterson

The Bluewaters Bluegrass Festival was resurrected over the second weekend of August. The lineup was very professional, the sound engineering was excellent, there were just a few delays when the bands changed, and attendance was very strong. A few people – well, mostly me – felt that past years’ lineups had a couple of acoustic acts that focused on traditional tunes, whereas this year the features were exclusively bluegrass-oriented. Then again, it is probably not reasonable to expect anything else from an organization titled the Inland Northwest Bluegrass Association. Workshops ranged from fiddle to guitar to banjo to singing, and an event featured the tunes of John Hartford. It was a lot of fun and I am sure that everyone felt boosted by the revival of such a great tradition.

There also has been some resurrection of the local performing arts, as JayDean Ludikers’ self-titled Adult Therapy Group has been bringing their professional-level skills to the Broadway Court Estates and I understand that the Piney Ridge Pickers have been playing at the retirement home in their area. I hope everyone is having a good time and will continue to get out and cheer the atmosphere at the assisted-living facilities in our area.

District 2 Chair: Kyle Peterson wotfa.kyle@gmail.com 509-280-5603

District 4 Report (Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan Counties)

09/01/2022 – Author: Barry Cole

For September, district 4 has a playout and two jams:

1st. Thursday, September 1 = Play out at Sedro Woolley Senior Center at 11:30 am – 12:30 p.m.
715 Pacific St, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284

2nd and 4th. Fridays, that is September 9: Meeting and Jam, and September 23: Jam, both are at Mt. Vernon Senior Center from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm.
1401 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

District 4 Chair – Barry Cole sounds.trad@gmail.com 360-834-2674
Treasurer – Sarah Buntin itsrustyoldhalo@frontier.com 360-320-1696
Secretary – David Andersson anderssoncrossborder@gmail.com, Kevin Watson kevin.watson1861@gmail.com
Calendar – Fred Robbins email: fred@robbinsmetal.com

District 5 Report (Kitsap, Mason, Grays Harbor & Pacific Counties)

09/01/2022 – Author: Laura Farr

I hope you have all had a wonderful summer.  Even though it was a bit warmer there for a while than most of us like, it was good to see so much sunshine to lift everyone’s spirits after such a wet and cool spring.  Now, as we move into fall, it’s time for normal schedules to resume.

Our regular meetings will resume on the 3rd Saturday of September — the 17th at the Kitsap Square Dance Club in Gorst.  The tune learning will begin at 11:00 am, followed by the business meeting at noon.  Jamming will ensue following the meeting until about 2:45, allowing for clean-up prior to leaving at 3:00.  The first Thursday evening jam at the Salmon Center in Belfair takes place from 6-9 pm.  The 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoon jams in the big barn at the Salmon Center are from 1-4 pm.  We are playing at the Port Orchard Farmers’ Market on Saturday, September 10th and the Poulsbo Farmers’ Market on Saturday, September 24th.  Contact Kay McCarthy for time and details if you would like to join us at either event at kaycmccarthy@gmail.com

The monthly playouts are at Liberty Shores in Poulsbo on Tuesday, September 13th at 2:00 and Bay Point in Bremerton on Tuesday, September 27th at 2:00.  Contact Kay McCarthy for details.

District 5 Chair: Kent McCabe dkmccabe0723@gmail.com 360-830-0317

District 6 Report (King County)

09/01/2022  -  Author: Jenny Swanson

We welcome the month of September 2022 in district 6 because we are resuming our twice monthly events at the DesMoines Masonic Center located at 2208 S 223rd in DesMoines, WA.

The first event (on the 2nd Saturday) is one big circle jam with a meeting stuck in the middle.  Doors open on Sept. 10th at noon and we jam until about 1 pm when we stop for a short meeting.  Then we will resume jamming until about 4 pm.

The 2nd event (on the 4th Sat.) is a circle jam with doors opening at 1 pm.  In Sept, this jam is on the 24th.

Everyone is welcome at these events so come ready to play and sing music.  Remember to bring your own music and choose songs that others can play along with and are well known.  It also helps to practice your songs before you come and think about which ones are in a key that is easy for most to play in.  It’s more fun if everyone can participate.  This isn’t a performance, but it is all about making music together.  Come and enjoy!

Lastly, remember that we will be holding an election for district 6 chair at the Oct. 8th meeting.  Please consider taking over Roy’s job.  Anyone who is brave enough to try will be well supported.  For questions about what this position entails or to run for chairman of  District 6, contact Earl DeWitt at earldewitt7@gmail.com

District 6 Chair: Roy Calvert roycalvert35@gmail.com 425-228-5846
Reporter: Jenny Swanson timbuktoe@yahoo.com

District 8 Report (Pierce County)

09/01/2022 – Author: Barbara Peterson

Many opportunities to play music with us in Pierce County! Here are some of our ongoing activities – masks are optional:

Heads UP! Meeting/Jam starting again!
3rd Sunday 2PM District 8 Meeting and Jam. We will meet in September 18 at the Mid County Community Center (MCCC) 10205 44th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98446. It’s easy to find behind the school on 104th, just off of 512 and Canyon Road. There’s plenty of parking! We’ll have a short meeting followed long jam. Join us! Bring a friend! Meet some nice people!

Add this to your plans . . . . The WA State Fair is Sep 2-25. This impacts our activities at the Puyallup Sr Center below because parking may be impossible? Did you know that it’s one of the 10 largest fairs in the U.S.?
Mondays 1:30PM-3:30PM Circle jam at Puyallup Senior Center – 210 W. Pioneer Ave. Again, easy to find and park. Formerly the “6ft Tree Jam”, it’s now the “Indoor Tree Jam”. We’ll probably play outdoors again when the weather permits.
Wednesdays 5-8PM a slower jam session at the Golden Rose Mobile Park in Puyallup. This will be a good place to start out at an easier pace. BUT please contact me ahead to confirm. Contact: Barbara Peterson bmacLeanp@comcast.net
1st Friday 3:30-7:30PM Circle Jam at Wilco Farm Store in Gig Harbor. 3408 Hunt St NW in the back. Contact Matt 202.631.3417
Fridays 1PM-4PM. Jam at Golden Rose Mobile Park Community. (No jam on the 1st Friday, ’cause that’s Gig Harbor jam above.)

3rd Thursdays 11AM. We have also resumed our monthly playouts at the Mid County Comm. Center luncheon. This is where our meetings etc. are held. Please join us! Contact: Barbara.
2nd Thursday 1:30PM. We have resumed our quarterly playouts at Franke Toby Jones Retirement Community Center in September and December. Contact: Ron Duncan 253-549-2553.

We would like to see/hear more musicians at our circle jams and meetings. So why not drop in? Bring a friend and an instrument! If you have questions, give us a call! Barbara (253) 926-8457

District 8 Chair: Barbara Peterson bmacleanp@comcast.net 253-926-8457

District 9 Report (Lewis & Thurston Counties)

9/01/2022 – Author: Christie Easter

Hello everyone and happy Autumn!

For the month of September we will be having our usual first Friday meeting and jam on Friday, September 2nd from 10am-Noon At Faith Baptist Church, located at 436 Coal Creek Road in Chehalis.  To find the Church take I-5 to exit 79, then head East (back over the freeway).  Then take a LEFT on N National Avenue. Go 1/3 mile, then take a RIGHT onto Coal Creek Rd. Go 1.1 mile on Coal Creek, then turn RIGHT into the Church driveway.  We will be in the middle building.

There will be coffee and tea and some snacks but it won’t be a potluck.

The jam is open to musicians of all ages and abilities and is beginner friendly.  Everyone is welcome.

We don’t have a playdate so far for September but I will let you know if anything changes.

Otherwise be well and keep practicing, Music is a healthcare benefit!

District 9 Chair: Christie Easter 360-791-5185. mrwillys@aol.com
Monthly meeting & jam: 1st Friday 10 am at Faith Baptist Church 436 Coal Creek Rd Chehalis

District 10 Report (Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wakiukum Counties)

09/01/2022 – Author: Denice Carter

We would like to sincerely thank WOTFA and the districts that were able to contribute, for your support of the Washington State Fiddle Championships this year! The contest was a success! Our contestant numbers were understandably lower but everyone banned together to keep the music flowing for two days!

Our audience numbers were the best we’ve ever had (full seats a majority of the time) and the fair loved us. Our district intends to get back on a regular schedule of meetings and jam sessions as we work to rebuild our district. The Covington House (the oldest building in Washington) has invited us to jam at their periodic functions, so that will be fun. We also look forward to getting back to jamming at the Clark County Historical Museum.

Happy Fiddling Everyone!

District 10 Chair: Denice Carter fidlmom1@gmail.com 303-859-4268

District 11 Report (Grant & Adam Counties)

09/01/2022 – Author: Charlie Root

District 11 held their August meeting and jam, on August 21st. Most of our musicians were present, and we had a good audience, including a number of people who have not been to our jam before. A couple of our playouts were cancelled in August because of covid at the facilities. Hopefully we will be able to play at all of them in September. We just got one of our old playouts back again. Starting in September we will be playing at Coventry House in Othello. We are almost back to where we were before the covid. We are enjoying getting to play again, and the residents at the facilities seem to really enjoy it too.

Monthly meeting: 3rd Sunday at 1:30 PM – Jam 2:00-4:00. Moses Lake Senior Center, 608 E. 3rd Ave. Moses Lake

Playouts

2nd Tues. 2:30 PM Coventry House Assisted Living, 430 N. 2nd Ave. Othello
2nd Wed. 10:00 AM Pioneer Village, 816 Sharon Ave. Moses Lake
2nd Wed. 1:30 PM Avamere, 8425 Aspi Blvd. NE, Moses Lake
3rd Tues. 10:00 AM McKay Healthcare & Rehab Center, Soap Lake
3rd Thurs. 10:00 AM Brookdale Hearthstone, 905 S. Pioneer Way, Moses Lake
4th Thurs. 10:00 AM Summer Wood, 830 NW Sunburst Ct., Moses Lake

District 11 Chair Charlie Root clroot@sosmail.us  509-765-5927

District 12 Report (Benton, Franklin, & Walla Walla Counties)

09/01/2022 – Author: Shawn Hughes

With September here we are back to having our monthly meetings. Our September meeting will be kicking it back off with a BBQ. The district will handle the hot dogs and hamburgers. Pot luck dishes are welcome and encouraged.

Monthly Meeting: 2nd Sunday at Trios Adult Day Services Building, 10 N. Washington St. Kennewick. (Enter at back) Doors open at 2:00PM for jamming; Finger potluck at 3:00, followed by short business meeting and more jamming.

Monthly Playouts:
1st Wednesday 6:00m PM. Hawthorne Court, 524 N Ely, Kennewick
2nd Wednesday 6:15PM. Guardian Angel, 245 Van Giesen, Richland
4th Wednesday 3PM. Bonaventure, 1800 Bellerive Dr. Richland

District 12 Chair: Joe Gunter gunterboys43@gmail.com 509-948-1772

District 15 Report (Jefferson & Clallam Counties)

09/01/2022 – Author: Rita Hubbard

District 15 will resume their meeting and jam on September 10th at the Sequim Prairie Grange.  We are changing venues because the Shipley Center is not available to us!  Please make the meeting so we can make decisions on how to move forward – stay at the grange or find another place?  Starting at 9:00 am it would be appreciated if you could come and help set up tables and chairs – and please bring a snack to share.  The plan is for a jam and possibly some instruction in the side room – no “performance” will be planned and we have the hall until 4:00 pm.

I will be sending out messages to our District 15 members to keep them updated – watch for them on your phone – called a “phone blast” and will contain updates on what’s coming up next.  Our 4th Saturday jam is scheduled at the Tri Area Community Center from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

District 15 Chair: Rita Hubbard sidandrita@yahoo.com               360-385-3978

District 16 Report (Snohomish County)

09/01/2022 – Author: Dianne Gooch

A group of our WOTFA fiddlers entertained at the Arlington Street Fair in July and received an award. Thanks to our musicians.

Long time members, Chick & Virginia Crane, hosted a going away party at their beautiful home in Arlington. They have an offer on their home and will be moving to Idaho where some of their family lives. We will miss Chick’s sweet fiddle playing.

Our jam sessions will continue on every 2nd & 4th Friday nights. Mark your calendars for the 2nd & 4th Friday nights, 5:30 – 10:00 pm (or a bit later) at the Sisco Heights Community Club, 13527-99th Ave NE, Arlington, WA 98223.

Business meetings will resume in September on the 4th Friday jam. In October we will be voting for officers and Noel will entertain anyone who would be interested in serving.

Our next WOTFA Midway Jam will be Sunday,August 25, 1:30-4:00 pm, at the Lynnwood Library (19200 44th Ave W, Lynnwood). We have a great time playing fiddle tunes, bluegrass tunes, some swing tunes and being challenged with new tunes. I have a large email list so will send out the date when confirmed for September. Feel free to ask other musician friends to join us.

District 16 Chair: Noel Lareau - 360-691-5907 e-mail: Noelula@aol.com
Reporter: Dianne Gooch DLGooch2305@gmail.com
Sunshine Chair: Mayves Anderson mande93221@yahoo.com
Playout coordinator: Gary Nordby gtnordby@frontier.com