Seattle Folklore Society: Gaelic Songstress Eilís Kennedy in Concert with William Coulter

Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States

The Seattle Folklore Society presents in concert Gaelic songbird Eilís Kennedy, with guitarist William Coulter. Eilís's singing in fluent G…

Advance: $24 ($22 student/senior/SFS/PNA member, $10 ages 6-17) |
At the door: $2 more

Seattle Folklore Society: Master Traditional Irish Fiddler Gerry O' Connor in Concert w/Don Penzien

Saturday, March 2, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Traditional — Selected works (traditional Irish songs & tunes)

Advance: $24 ($22 student/senior/SFS/PNA member, $10 ages 6-17) |
At the door: $2 more

Seattle Folklore Society: All-Ireland Accordion Champion John Whelan in Concert

Saturday, November 25, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PST)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Seven-time All-Ireland champion button accordion player John Whelan just finished a cross-country tour this Summer, that completed a solo t…

TBA; on sale Oct 25

Gadan – Irish Traditional Music & Celtgrass

Sunday, October 15, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States

Gadan is a new project created by four experienced and well-known musicians in the Irish trad and European folk/rock scene. They come with …

$15 ($13 SFS Members)

Brivele & Tzepl – An Evening of Klezmer Music & Song

Saturday, September 23, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Brivele is a Seattle-based trio (Maia Brown, Hannah Hamavid, Stefanie Brendler) who braid together oral history, Yiddish language and song,…

$22 advance, $24 at the door ($20 student/senior/SFS/PNA member, $10 ages 6-17)

Seattle Folklore Society: Italy's Ensemble Sangineto

Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Italy's Ensemble Sangineto skillfully blends the traditional with the contemporary - ancient harmonies with modern rhythms. The band member…

$20-24

Doran – Live at the Phinney Center

Saturday, November 5, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Practical magic is the lifeblood of Doran, a spectacular quartet composed of four musicians long situated on the fringes of American folk, …

$20-$24 ($10 ages 6-17); see description for more info

Award-Winning Scottish Singer Iona Fyfe In Concert

Saturday, September 24, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

Award winning Scottish traditional and contemporary singer Iona Fyfe opens the Seattle Folklore Society fall season with her first Seattle …

In-person: $22 ($20 SFS members/PNA/senior/student, $10 ages 6-17); $2 more at door | Online: $20

Traditional Italian band Ensemble Sangineto in online concert

Saturday, May 21, 2022 @ 10:00pm – 12:00am (EDT)
Online event

The Seattle Folklore Society is proud to be presenting Italy's Ensemble Sangineto in an online concert May 21st at 7pm Pacific. Founded by …

$12-$30+

Irish master traditional Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor in concert for SFS

Saturday, April 30, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

The Seattle Folklore Society and Culture Ireland present Master traditional Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor in concert. Gerry won numerous All…

Online: $20-$30 | In person: $20-24

Dave Curley & Andrew Finn Magill – Live at the Phinney Center

Sunday, January 23, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Phinney Center, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

Dave Curley, a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Galway, Ireland has collaborated with everyone from Grammy award-winners Moya Brennan …

Online: $12-$30 sliding scale | In person: $22 ($20 member/senior/student, $10 ages 6-17)

Seattle Folklore Society: The Askew Sisters

Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 10:00pm – 12:00am (EDT)
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 @ 10:00pm – 11:30pm (EDT)
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 @ 10:00pm – 12:00am (EDT)
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 @ 10:00pm – 11:00pm (EDT)
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 @ 10:00pm – 11:15pm (EST)
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 @ 10:00pm – 11:45pm (EST)
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