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KATE & STEVE LIVE
at
THE PINES
TONIGHT! FREE!
Friday 1/30 6-9PM
202 State Street
Hood River, OR
UKULALIENS for Learning to Play Uke! Saturday, 1/31 2PM
Uke Workshop in
The Dalles Art Center
220 East 4th
(corner of 4th and Washington)
$30 inclludes Ukulaliens Workshop, CD and Book. FUN!
Tix: 541-298-4326
Saturday, Feb. 7
WINTERFOLK for SISTERS OF THE ROAD: Tribute to Utah Phillips with Rosalie Sorrels, Kate & Steve, Hanz Araki, Anne Weiss, Andrew Calhoun, Tom May & YOU! Click for tix info. Sat. 2/14 Valentine Concert in Seattle Sun. 2/15 Victoria Folk Society Fri. 2/20 Bellingham House Concert - email us for reservation info!
Sat. 2/21 Seattle House Concert - email us for reservation info! Sun. 2/22 Olympia House Concert - email us for reservation info! Fri. 2/27 Langley Uke Ensemble opens the Uke Fest! Hood River, OR Sat. 2/28 Uke Camp in the Gorge! Workshops & Music! Hood River, Oregon Fri. 3/6 Music at McLundy's in Brightwood on Mt. Hood! Two Shows!
The Green Room
64235 E Brightwood Loop Rd
Brightwood, Oregon
mclundy2008@verizon.net
Thurs. 3/19 Round with Craig Carothers! Details TBD
Sat., 3/21 Miz Kitty's Parlour at The Mission, Portland, Oregon 7PM
APRIL/MAY We are seeking gigs down Hwy 101 and points east - Contact us if you want us to play or teach in YOUR town. We are also booking shows and workshops between now through 2010 - let us know if you have something we should know about!
Thanks! Hope to see you along the way.
- Kate & Steve
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Greetings!
Little did I know back in the 60's when my Ole Dad was strumming his sweet Gibson to "The Marvelous Toy" all those many years ago that we'd be singing harmony with Tom Paxton, it's author, on that very same song on a sunny February day for nearly a thousand children in the beautiful community-built Events Center at the top of the hill overlooking the Pacific ocean in Florence, Oregon, forty years later. Thanks for the initiation, Dad!
The children studied Paxton's songs for weeks with their volunteer music teacher, Pamela and they knew every word by heart, pantomiming like pros through the choruses as Tom peeled through "Goin' to the Zoo", "Allen Gator" and "The Pizza Who Ate Chicago" and "The Marvelous Toy". Three colorful 30-foot tall backdrops hung behind Tom, Steve & me onstage, chock-filled with artistic characters drawn by the children playing out the stories from these songs. What a sight! The sound in our ears of hundreds of promising young voices singing along with us was a gift to remember. The singing future filled our ears with joy, fun and promise. We were moved by that beautiful sound and will bring it to mind when we wonder what the future holds.
Two more shows in Portland the following day packed a total of five show into three days. Providing backup for folk hero, Tom Paxton, was a labor of love. Highlights brought new friendships into our life with Barry McGuire and Mari, and John York and Sumi who were full of goodhearted stories and a love for life and sharing their music that inspired us even more. Thanks to all our fans who came to the shows and reminded us how much they love this music and still want to hear more from us. :o) We happily answer the call as we return to what we do best. Singing and teaching, drawing and writing our way around the Pacific Northwest, here at home in Portland and around the countryside. Even with its challenges, it is a rewarding way to live our lives and we are enriched by the friendships we share along the way.
Winterfolk at the Aladdin Theatre for Sisters of the Road is next Saturday, February 7th. We are honored to be in the lineup this year along with Rosalie Sorrels and many of Portland's finest folk artists. Get your tickets for this community highlight of the year! See you there :o)
We'll be touring north in February to Seattle, Victoria, Bellingham & Olympia for shows and house concerts. Check our calendar for a concert near you.
If you are interested in hosting a house concert for us, we would love to talk with you. Email us or call anytime. We will give you all the info you need to have a fun community gathering with our music in concert! Thanks for sharing the road with us. - Kate & Steve
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 Singing & Loving It! Song Circle Class for You...
How to Make Beautiful Music with Everybody
Our first session of the pilot SONG CIRCLE CLASS was a GREAT EXPERIENCE
and opened musical doors for everyone. Some feedback: "It unlocked
the mysteries of making music for me." "The setting is so welcoming
and non-threatening. It was nice being treated like a peer even though
I'm new at this." "I loved the warm-ups, exercises and learning
techniques." "Learning to listen in new ways brought balance into my
music making." "Learning about dynamics and phrasing transformed my
singing." "I liked stretching and learning new songs with the group."
"I was out of my comfort zone and loved every minute of it!" THERE'S
STILL ROOM if YOU would like to join us for the February or March
sessions. See below for details!
The Song Circle class started the new year planting seeds of harmonic convergence! This class is proving to be a remarkable gathering of people and a wonderful way into finding your voice, sing with others and meet some really nice folks. Shy or bold, growing your musical side is easy in the song circle class. Taught by Kate & Steve to bring you into the circle of music making, song singing and harmony. Sign up!
A guided
evening series of group singing and music. Four classes Monday evenings in our
northeast Portland home from 6:30-8:30PM.
Register for any one session or all. $50 per monthly session of
4 classes. Seats Limited to 20. For more information about the Circle Class, please email
folks@qualityfolk.com or call us 503-546-9260.
Session 2: February (2/2, 2/9, No 2/16 Class, 2/23, 3/2)
Session 3: March (3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30)
You will learn to:
Sing in front of
people, Sing with people, Serve the song, Hear yourself, Listen
musically, Hear musically, Tune in to Music Dynamics,
Take your turn, Lead, Follow, Harmonize, Blend, Balance Singing &
Playing your Instrument, Be in Tune, Be Rhythmic, Follow charts, Use
the Nashville number system, Try musical ideas, Follow arrangements,
Bring songs to life, Play well with others! This class is f u n!
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 GORGE UKE CAMP!
February 28, 2009 Mark your calendars for a day of uke immersion for everybody from the beginning player to the pro. The incredible Langley Ukulele Ensemble from British Columbia will play in concert on Friday, 2/27 and the Gorge Uke Camp will be in full swing all day and night on Saturday, 2/28. We'll be there to teach & play. Sign up, show up and have the time of your life! Go to www.gorgeukuleles.org for more info about ukulaliens in the Gorge... We'll be teaching Ukulaliens along with some terrific teachers from all over. Gorge news....Now we're packing up and getting ready to go play in Hood
River at The Pines and teach our fun UKULALIENS class to a bunch of
folks in The Dalles. Our first real method book & CD set, the "UKULALIENS PRIMER" was born this week, manufactured right here at Quality Folk headquarters. We're bringing them with us to include in the class this weekend! Please come on down if you're in the
neighborhood! We'll return to the Gorge again at the end of February
for the fabulous Uke Fest as teachers and performers.
We will teach our popular UKULALIENS for Beginners! The UKULALIEN PRIMER will be available on our website soon! |
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