The Story Circle
Storytelling and Live Music Events for Connection and Community.
An Online Event the 3rd Friday of the Month
The Story Circle
Register for the Zoom link by contacting bowen@bowenlyamlee.com
Winter Always Turns to Spring
March 19, 2021
Coral Conant Gilles – Storyteller
Rodney Miller – Master Fiddler
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The National Endowment for the Arts has designated Rodney Miller a Master Fiddler, one of our national treasures.
Coral Conant Gilles brings passion and inspiration to her energetic storytelling.
This will be an evening to remember. Don’t miss it.
Favorite Folk and Fairy Tales
February 19, 2021
Elizabeth Jannasch – Storyteller
Laura and Russell Frank – Musicians
Elizabeth Jannasch is a storyteller dedicated to bringing forth resiliency and strength to children through stories.
Laura and Russell Frank are a fairy tale couple who make beautiful music together.
Share your favorite traditional story at the Open Mic.
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Everyday Stories
January 2021
Elizabeth Todd and Lia Donovan Jones – Musicians
Elizabeth Todd is a versatile and well-loved musician and teacher.
Lia Donovan Jones is her talented daughter, also a music teacher.
Together, they are lovely to listen to, and it is wonderful to watch the beautiful mother-daughter interaction of these accomplished women.
Share your everyday stories at the Open. Mic. What’s the story moment in your day?
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Join us every 3rd Friday of the month online
The Story Circle
Stories and Live Music to stay connected during Shelter in Place
Friday
3rd Friday of the month
7 to 9 pm
Pacific Standard Time
Free
but contributions to performers appreciated
Join Us
email bowen at bowenlyamlee.com
When we can’t be together, we can still be connected through stories and music.
The Story Circle came out of a need to keep connected with others in the contra dance community. If we can’t dance together, we can still laugh, cry, wonder, thrill, and share our joys and friendships with story and music.
- Every third Friday
- 7 to 9 pm PST
- via Zoom
- Open Mic at 8:30
- Free event – but we support our professional artists and musicians with contributions during this time when live performance is not possible
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Past Events
The Bowen/Christy Big Birthday Bash
and other Great Events
December November October
Stories in Song
Nona Childress- Viola & Cello Nona Childress played some wonderful favorites on her mellow, singing viola and cello. We did a Zoom version of a sing-a-long to “El Paso”. Jack sang a song where the goat won. Arike sang and translated a stirring and inspiring song to start our new year right. Christy sang “Ghost…
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Gratitude
Evie Laden and Keith Terry – Old Time Renaissance Musicians Evie and Keith made us exceedingly grateful that they performed at the Story Circle. Banjo, guitar, and body percussion- they are the masters of percussive dance. Evie sang her original songs and Keith wowed us with his choreography. So thankful they played for us. We…
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The Big Birthday Bash
Audrey Knuth – Fiddle Susan Marie Frontczak – Wordsmith Audrey proves she is a storyteller in her own right as she gives us anecdotes about the tunes she plays for us. She is amazing and deserves a standing ovation every time for her amazing fiddling. Susan delights us with a wise tale about “Wonderful” and…
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