Northwest Pelimannit®
  Seattle's own Finnish Folkmusic Ensemble  

 

 

Recent Performances & Activities:  2003–2007
   5/26/07    Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, Center House, Seattle, WA
   5/18/07    Skandia Third Friday Dance at the Cedar Valley Grange.
   4/14/07    Pat MacMonagle's Skandinavian Dance, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   4/01/07    Pancake Breakfast, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   3/10/07    Pat MacMonagle's Skandinavian Dance, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   10/01/06    Pancake Breakfast, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   9/03/06    Pancake Breakfast, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   7/27/06    Astoria Senior Center at FinnFest 2006, Astoria, OR
   7/26/06    Opening Dance at FinnFest 2006, Astoria High School, Astoria, OR
   7/26/06    Music for Opening of FinnFest 2006, Astoria High School, Astoria, OR
   6/10/06    Pat MacMonagle's Skandinavian Dance, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   6/04/06    Pancake Breakfast, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   3/11/06    Pat MacMonagle's Skandinavian Dance, Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle
   2/03/06    NWP played for the Skandia First Friday Dance at the Cedar Valley Grange.
   1/08/06    NWP played at 11:15 AM for the Pancake Breakfast at the Seattle Cultural Center.
   9/11/05    NWP played at 11:15 AM for the Pancake Breakfast at the Seattle Cultural Center.
   9/02/05    NWP played for the Skandia First Friday Dance at the Cedar Valley Grange.
   8/20/05    NWP played some free-style music and then for the dance at the Finlandia Foundation's Music and Arts Festival in Poulsbo, WA.
   6/11/05    NWP played for Pat MacMonagle's Skandinavian Dance at the Seattle Cultural Center.
   5/28/05    NWP started the Folklife Scandinavian Dance at the Center House, Seattle Center.
   5/01/2005    NWP played (w/o Gay, recovering f/ surgery) on Mayday as a substitute band for Speldosan at the pancake breakfast at the Seattle Cultural Center from 11:30 - 1:00. They sounded nice, even without the accordion: Shirley played guitar, and Beth and Kim switched off on harmony and melody, while Mike played bass.
   4/09/2005    NWP played for Pat MacMonagle's Skandinavian Dance at the Seattle Cultural Center on April 9th from 8:00 - 11:00 PM.
   4/03/2005    Pancake Breakfast at the Swedish Cultural Center in Seattle from 9:45 - 11:15
   3/12/05    NWP accordianist Gay Nixon accompanied the Katrilli Folkdance Group for a Saturday afternoon performance at the Sons of Norway Lodge in Bothell, WA.
   3/06/05    NWP accordianist Gay Nixon accompanied the Katrilli Folkdance Group for the annual Kalevala celebration at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard.
   2/06/2005    Pancake Breakfast at the Swedish Cultural Center in Seattle from 9:45 - 11:15
   12/04/2004    Northwest Pelimannit was honored to play at the Finlandia Foundation Independence Day Dinner Dance
   11/07/04    NWP accordianist Gay Nixon accompanied the Katrilli Folkdance Group at the Cultural Crossroads Festival, Cross-Roads Mall, Bellevue, WA
   10/23/2004    Northwest Pelimannit enjoyed playing again at the Gig Harbor Scan-Fest.
   10/16/2004    Northwest Pelimannit played music at Ravenna Third Place Books.
   9/12/04    Pancake Breakfast at the Swedish Cultural Center in Seattle from 9:45 - 11:15
   8/21/04    Accordianist Gay Nixon was to play for dance groups throughout the day, but rain interrupted the outdoor stage. NWP played indoors in the evening for a small, but loyal group of dancers and listeners who stayed to the very end.
   6/27/04    NWP played from 4:30 - 4:55 on the Main Dance Stage for the Skandia Midsommar Festival at St. Edward Park, Kenmore
   06/18/04    Skandia 3rd Friday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange, Lynnwood, WA 8:30 - 10:30 PM
   06/12/04    Skandia Saturday Night Folkdance at the Swedish Cultural Center from 8 - 11 PM.
   05/07/04    Skandia 3rd 1st hour of 1st Friday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange, Lynnwood, WA
   05/02/04:    Pancake Breakfast at Swedish Cultural Center. Seattle, WA from 11:45 - 1:15
   3/06/04    NWP accordianist Gay Nixon accompanied Finnish folk dance groups and soloists during the annual Kalevala celebration at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard. This year's show highlighted the influence of the Kalevala and Finnish language on JRR Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings".
   02/20/04    Skandia 3rd Friday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange, Lynnwood, WA
   01/04/04:    Pancake Breakfast at Swedish Cultural Center. Seattle, WA from 11:45 - 1:15
   11/09/03    Performance at Cultural Crossroads Festival, Cross-Roads Mall, Bellevue, WA
   10/26/03    Performance at Gig Harbor Scandinavian Nordic Festival, Gig Harbor, WA
   08/15/03    Skandia 3rd Friday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange, Lynnwood, WA
   08/10/03    Performance at Taste of Edmonds, Edmonds, WA
   07/18/03    Skandia 3rd Friday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange, Lynnwood, WA
   06/14/03    Performance at FAHA, Sonoma, CA
   06/07/03    Performance at Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center, Tacoma, WA
   05/25/03    Accompanied Katrilli Folkdance Group, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
   05/24/03    Scandinavian Dance Night, Seattle Folklife Festival, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
...one of the many bands selected to participate this year.
   05/10/03    Skandia Folkdance at Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle, WA
   05/04/03    Music for Pancake Breakfast at Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle, WA
   01/17/03    Skandia 3rd Friday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange, Lynnwood, WA

 

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