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corrections and other places to play and we will add them. It’s best to call before traveling to play at one of these, as things change all the time.

Song Circles

• , every Sunday evening

Jam Sessions

• 2nd Sunday:
• 3rd Sunday: “Mostly Northern” (Contra dance music) 3-6PM, various living rooms, contact Harvey 329-2559, or watch flyer listings
• will meet for a jam monthly starting September 2007, on the 2nd Sunday of the month (may switch to 3rd Sunday when there is a holiday conflict).
• Every Monday: Contra dance music jam session at Sande and Alan’s house. 7:30-10:00 p.m. For more information go to .
• 3rd Tuesday: ‘Mostly Northern’ (Contra Dance Music) 7:30 – 10:00PM 5739 33rd Ave. NE, Seattle, for more info, call Mary Bicknell at 524-6376
• On Wednesday’s (and the occasional Saturday), a man named Peter Tilton runs a Bluegrass workshop and Jam session at the Gypsy Cafe & Pub. Here is his website:
• 2nd Friday: Cape Breton & Celtic “Reel Time” jam in Poulsbo – Poulsbohemian Cafe, 7 – 11PM info: (360)697-6192
• Slow jam, , Poulsbo
• Every 2nd and 4th Saturday: The meet to play from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in Tacoma. Intermediate level. For location, tune list and more info go to
• 1st and 3rd Saturdays: The host a bi-monthly slow-Intermediate session at: “O’Farrells’ restaurant” 1100 N.Meridian, Puyallup, WA 2pm-5pm 1st and 3rd Saturdays’ of every month. If we are not there, then the group has gone on one of our “field trips” which is posted at our . Located behind Fred Meyer in their parking lot.
• Saturday afternoons (usually) there is an Irish Session at Fado’s.  The schedule is highly variable during football season.
• See also

Open Mics

• , Monday nights 8:30pm. Call in the morning to sign up 206/525-0752.
• , 137 East North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045, 425/831-5511. Twede’s Cafe in North Bend hosts an Open Mic every Tuesday. Sign up is at 6:00 pm Music starts at 6:30. Contact . Acoustic music.
• The Antique Sandwich Co, 51st & N. Pearl, Tacoma. Presented by . Every Tuesday at 7pm, sign up by 6:30pm, 253/752-4069. Small admission charge.
• Triple Door Musicquarium Open Mic Night takes place the first Wednesday of every month. Sign up begins at 8PM. The sign up sheet is posted by the aquarium. The Open Mic begins at 9PM. 15 minutes max per act. All acts welcome. Questions can be answered at .
• Murphy’s Pub, 45th Street, Wallingford. Every Wednesday, hosted by John Weiss.
• Hopvine Pub – 507 15th Avenue East Seattle. Open Mike night is Wednesdays. Sign up at 8:30. Music from 9-11. All types of performers are welcome, though most are singer/songwriters. Hopvine serves Pacific Northwest beer & wine, and the kitchen is open until 11. Hosted by Scott Bellman.
• , 156th Avenue NE and NE 8th Street, Bellevue. Presented by . First Thursdays from 6pm to 10pm, sign up by 5:30pm, 425/644-1111.
• Thursdays 7pm to close 17551 15th Ave NE Shoreline, Wa 98155 206.957.2000
• The Gypsy Cafe & Pub, 510 Stoneway N, Seattle, WA 98103 206.632.0647 Open Mic every Thursday Sign up at 7:30, music at 8:00 PM Host: Linda Lee Linda brings in drums, a keyboard, guitars and other instruments so you can have backup while you perform if you would like.
• Wired and Unplugged Coffee House, 717 1st St, Snohomish. Every Friday 6-9PM.
• , 30 Front Street South, Issaquah, 425/391-2407, some Fridays, 7-9:30pm?
• , 23220 Maple Valley Highway SE, Suite 15, Renton. 2nd and 4th Saturdays– sign up at 6:30, start at 7:00. First open mike was on Oct 11, 2008. Contact . Open to acoustic music, poetry, magic, comedy (as long as it’s family friendly).
• The Pickled Onion, 1314 Union Ave. N.E. Renton, WA 98059, 425-271-3629. The last Saturday of every month, sign up at 7:30 p.m. This is an acoustic, singer/songwriter open mic. Poets welcome.
• Kent Open Mic, Golden Steer Steak & Rib House, 23826 104th Ave SE, Second Sundays, starting at 5:00pm and going until 9:00pm or later.  Contact:
• Also see

Open Band

, New England to Southern Old Time music Second Sunday, September through May. “All welcome to play, call, or dance”. Sunset Hill Community Center, 3003 NW 66th St, Seattle. Time: potluck 5, dancing 6-8:30. Cost $7/person, $10/family.