Seattle Folklore Society – Past Concerts
Seattle Folklore Society: The Askew Sisters
Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Seattle Folklore Society kicks off their Fall concert season with this performance from English folksinger & acclaimed melodeonist/concertinist/harpist Hazel Askew.
$12-30
Canada's Golden-Voiced Matthew Byrne
Saturday, May 15, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Newfoundland folk singer/storyteller/guitarist Matthew Byrne performs in this virtual concert recorded in this special concert for Seattle Folklore Society.
$10-$30
Irish Fiddler Gerry O’Connor with Guitarist Richard Mandel
Saturday, May 8, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Traditional jigs, reels, airs, polkas, & hornpipes with master traditional Irish fiddler Gerry O’ Connor, accompanied by guitarist Richard Mandel.
$10-$30
Duo Almir Côrtes & Gabriel Improta – Brazilian Mandolin & Guitar [LIVE] (on-demand until 4/18/2021)
Saturday, April 17, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Gabriel Improta & Almir Côrtes demonstrate the diversity & richness of Brazilian music with their guitar & 10-string mandolin duo.
$20 (sliding scale)
Konnect Club: Celtic Guitar Master Tony McManus with Violinist Julia Toaspern [LIVE]
Saturday, February 27, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:15pm (PST)
Online event
Tony & Julia perform a mix of Celtic, classical, & contemporary works – such as the "Adagio" movement from J.S. Bach's Violin Sonata No. 1, & traditional Irish reels & vocal pieces.
$10-$30
Seattle Folklore Society Virtual Showcase Concert: Eduardo Mendonça, Iona Fyfe, Eric & Suzy Thompson [LIVE] (on-demand until 11/22/2020)
Saturday, November 21, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 8:45pm (PST)
Online event
Folk music from Brazil, Northeast Scotland, & the American South, introduced by KBCS & Folk web DJ Ricjard Gillmann.
$20 (sliding scale)
Dunava + Dave & the Dalmatians Winter Concert
Saturday, November 30, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Lush harmonies and strident dissonance, with lyrics that celebrate home, family, and love, and also lament hardship and loss.
$20 / $10
Seattle Folklore Society presents John Whelan in Concert
Saturday, September 21, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Presenting several times all-Ireland champion accordionist John Whelan.
$20 / $10
Seattle Folklore Society: Kesselgarden & Brivele – An Evening of Klezmer Music & Song
Saturday, May 11, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Two Klezmer groups – Kesselgarden Klezmer Duo and Brivele – perform music focusing on heritage and stories.
$18 / $16 / $9
Seattle Folklore Society presents Tannahill Weavers
Saturday, April 13, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Diverse repertoire spanning the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies.
$25 / $23 / $12
Seattle Folklore Society: Frankie Gavin – Irish Fiddle Master
Sunday, February 3, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Phinney Neighborhood Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Fiery traditional and contemporary Irish jigs and reels on fiddle and flute, with a healthy dose of Irish humor thrown in.
$20 / $18 / $10
Seattle Folklore Society presents: Windborne
Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Phinney Neighborhood Center, Seattle, WA, United States
A New England quartet specializing in close-harmony singing.
$18 / $16 / $9
Seattle Folklore Society: Windborne Song Workshop
Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Home Street Bank Community Room, Seattle, WA, United States
A vocal workshop with a dual theme: songs of labor and social movements, and songs from musical cultures around the world.
$10-$25 suggested donation