The next Port Townsend Community Dance will take place on Saturday, April 19th at the Quimper Grange. The Grange is located in Port Townsend’s Dundee Hill neighborhood at 1219 Corona Street. Doors open at 7:15 with dancing from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm.

Local caller Dave Thielk has been calling for many years throughout the Northwest. He will be calling active squares, circles, mixers and contras. The Bowmore Brothers will be serving up the dance tunes. Joe Fulton is a traditional dance fiddler who has played throughout the Northwest, recorded several CDs with The Tall Boys, and now makes his home in Jefferson County. He will be joined by Charles Espey on banjo and Alex Moro on guitar.

The Port Townsend Community Dance is inspired by traditional kitchen and barn dances and features a mixture of traditional sets, always danced to live music along with a dance caller. All experience levels are welcome; all dances are taught! Come alone, with a friend, with a partner, with the family – or with the whole village! Admission is $10 per person/$20 per family; however, no one will be turned away at the door. Please bring your own personal water bottle and consider arriving on foot or by bicycle if possible!

For more information, or if you’re interested in a work trade, please contact Dave Thielk at edavidt@gmail.com or ‪(971) 266-3170‬. Port Townsend Community Dance will also take place on May 17th.