The Gathering Schedule
The 2025 rundown of events is posted below!
jan
15
wednesday
7:30 PM
pre-gathering jam
Hosted by Old Barn Preservation Society
Free (21+)
jan
16
Thursday
1:00 – 5:00 PM
hosted jam AT the hostel cafe
Host: Melissa Takush
Free
4:00 – 6:00 PM
hosted jam AT mississippi pizza
Hosts: Brian Zimmerman, Howie Schwartz and Kate Chaitin Midwestern Tunes!
Free
7:00 pm – late
hosted jam AT THE HOSTEL CAfe
Host: Scott Killops
Free
8:00 pm – late
Cajun / honky tonk kickoff show
Côte Ouest Cajun Band
Bobby Winstead and the Long Goodbyes Country Band
Free (21+)
Doors open at 5:00 PM at Alberta Abbey
Free parking in lot across Alberta Street
1:00 – 5:00 PM
hosted jam AT THE HOSTEL CAFe
Host: Judy Lungren
Free
4:00 – 6:00 PM
hosted jam AT dekum street theater
Host: Bex Bee and Will Jevne
Free
5:00 PM – closing
open jamming
All-Inclusive pass or Friday night ticket required. See ticket page!
6:00 – 7:00 PM
music in the bar
Band: Cookhouse (Maggie Lind, Patrick Lind and Sophie Enloe)
All-Inclusive pass or Friday night ticket required. See ticket page!
8:00 PM (Doors at 7:00 pM)
friday night concert
Jerron Paxton
The Bubba Award
Alice Gerrard (with Tatiana Hargreaves and Reed Stutz)
All-Inclusive pass or Friday night ticket required. See ticket page!
10:00 pm – late
hosted jams AT THE HOSTEL CAfe
Hosts : Ellie and Annie Davis (in the Commons); Genevie Thomas and Anna Sandys (ragtime jam in the Cafe)
Free
Doors open at 11:00 AM at Alberta Abbey
Free parking in lot across Alberta Street
Jump to the detailed Saturday schedule!
noon – 6:00 PM
workshops and much more!
Instrument workshops, kids events, jams, sing-alongs and more! See detailed schedule below.
All-Inclusive pass or Saturday day ticket required. See ticket page!
1:00 – 5:00 PM
hosted jam at the hostel cafe
Hosts: Evan Coombs and Tim Borden
Free
6:00 - 7:00 PM
music in the bar
Band: Tradwife Stringband
All-Inclusive pass or Saturday night ticket required. See ticket page!
7:30 - 10:30 PM
giant square dance!
Featuring eight callers and three bands. We’ll also hold our raffle drawing!
All-Inclusive pass or Saturday night ticket required. See ticket page!
10:00 Pm – late
Hosted jam at the HOSTEL Cafe
Hosts: The Canote Brothers
Free
jan
19
sunday
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Sunday Cabaret
Join us at the Spare Room for an open mic style show featuring friends throughout the community (always with a few surprises!). Hosted by Brooks Masten.
Free (minors welcome until 4:00 pm)
1:00 - 5:00 PM
hosted jam at the hostel cafe
Hosts: Ken Torke and Lori Prime
Free
7:00 PM - Late
hosted jam at the hostel cafe
Hosts: The Canote Brothers
Free
8:00 pm - late
tunes at the moon
Members of Foghorn Stringband (and friends) play session style in the corner.
Free (21+)
jan
2o
monday
6:30 pm
canote brothers show & open mic
The brothers provide two sets of music and comedy, with open mic performances before and between the Canotes’ sets!
Free
7:00 pm
square dance at the showdown
Cap off your old-time weekend with the weekly Monday night dance in Southeast Portland! Flatfoot dance lesson at 7:00 and square dancing starts at 7:30.
Caller: Bex Bee
Band: Will Jevne & the Oldgrowth All-Stars
$12 (21+)
Saturday full schedule
All events below at alberta abbey (126 NE Alberta st.). doors open at 11:00 am.
Saturday day ticket (good until 6:00 pm) or All-Inclusive Wristband is required for all daytime events at alberta abbey. saturday night ticket or All-Inclusive wristband is required for entry to the venue after 6:00 pm.
Kids 16 and under are Free. see tickets page for details.
IN THE AUDITORIUM/THEATRE
12:00-1:00 pm
Guitar Fingerpicking Workshop – Lauren Sheehan
Dig into the fingerpicking style of Lesley Riddle, who was a major influence on Maybelle Carter. Intermediate level.
1:30-2:30 pm
Banjo Workshop – Jerron Paxton
Details coming soon!
3:00-4:00 pm
Alice Gerrard Discusses Virginia Fiddling
Alice will present a repertoire session covering Galax and Southwest Virginia styles of fiddling. Bring recording devices and your questions! See full workshop description in Alice’s bio on the Performers page.
4:30-5:30 pm
Fiddle Workshop – Greg and Jere Canote
Happy C Tunes
You really can’t beat those upbeat C tunes for quick and easy attitude adjustment! In this workshop, we’ll jump into a couple of them that always do the job, working through the tunes in bite-size pieces with lots of repetition. Jere will help the guitars find their chordal footing. Possible tune choices include: “16 Days in Georgia” from Melvin Wine and Tom Fuller’s “Rio Grande”
BALLROOM (IN THE BASEMENT)
12:00-1:30 pm
Instrument Petting Zoo, With Dan Fish and Sarah Ells Fish (in the back of the Ballroom)
12:00-12:50 pm
Kids/Family Jam, With Olivia Horgan
1:00-1:50 pm
Kids’ Open Mic – Hosted by Lila Tierney
(sign up with Lila starting at 12:30 to perform)
2:00-2:45 pm
Crankie and Kids’ Show, With Sue Truman, W.B. Reid and Jerry Gallaher
3:00-4:00 pm
Family Square Dance – Old Time Highway; Caller Caroline Oakley
4:15-5:45 pm
Square Dance Calling Workshop – Tony Mates
6:00-7:15 pm
Room Closed for Square Dance Setup
7:30-10:30 pm
Giant Square Dance!
Bands: Johnny Fitzpatrick & Brittany Newell, Tatiana Hargreaves & Friends, and Big Chimney Barn Dance
Callers: Bex Bee, Andy Grummon, Amy Hofer, Marta King, Maggie Lind, Steph Noll, Tony Mates and Caroline Oakley
All-Inclusive pass or Saturday night ticket required. See ticket page!
THIRD RAIL THEATRE COMPANY ROOM (partway to the basement)
12:00-12:50 pm
Sing-Along With Richard Melling and Karen McCracken.
Song sheets will be provided; bring your instrument!
1:00-1:50 pm
Vocal Harmony Singing Workshop With Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms
2:00-3:30 pm
Shape Note Singing with the Portland Sacred Harp
4:00-5:30 pm
Matchbox Crankie-Making Workshop, With Sue Truman
A crankie is a form of folkart, popular in the 1800s, and this workshop will let you make your very own miniature version! You can color a scroll that’s already illustrated or choose a blank scroll and design your own story. Next, load the scroll into the matchbox (we will help you), and you are all set with an analog entertainment center to take home!
5:30-6:30 pm
Slow Jam
7:00 pm till closing
Jamming
GREEN ROOM A (see map in building)
12:00-12:50 pm
Mandolin Workshop – Reed Stutz
Mandolin right hand technique and tremolo. Let’s take a closer look at mandolin tremolo and what makes it tick. Assorted aspects of right hand technique will be discussed. All levels.
1:00-2:30 pm
Jug Band Jam, Led by Arlo Leach
2:30-4:00 pm
Room Closed
4:00-5:00 pm
Teen Jam, With Sam and Charlie
5:00 PM till closing
Jamming
