Performers
Calling by Lindsey Dono
Washington-based Lindsey Dono has been calling camps, weeks, and festivals across the country for over a decade, including Lady of the Lake, Fall Frolick, and the Flurry Festival. Known for precise teaching and welcoming stage presence, Lindsey crafts programs with rich narrative arcs. Both on stage and off, Lindsey is committed to building inclusive, intergenerational folk communities.
Music by Erik Weberg, Lisa Scott, and George Penk
Erik Weberg plays flutes, harmonicas, and bombardes (yes, plural). He is a regular musician at English country dances in Portland, and he organizes and plays for a monthly contra dance with the band Joyride. He has also been an English and contra dance caller, performing at festivals and weekends around the country, and programmed Northwest Passage for many years. Erik is also co-producer of the Portland Megaband contra dance event.
George Penk bio coming soon.
Lisa Scott is an accomplished pianist and teacher. Coming from a musical heritage, she earned a Bachelor of Music at Lewis and Clark College. She studied the art of accompaniment at the University of Southern California and in New York. She began Scottish dancing, soon earned her preliminary teaching certificate, and then learned to play for Scottish dance. Lisa has played piano for Scottish dance in the U.S., Canada, Japan, New Zealand and Scotland. Many years ago she fell in love with English country dance and music and has been playing for workshops and balls ever since. Lisa’s sensitivity to dance rhythms and her lyrical style make her music a joy for dancers.
Sound by John Oorthuys
Highly regarded by dancers, musicians, and callers for his high-quality sound work, John Oorthuys has handled the sound board for many dances, balls, camps, and special events for PCDC and surrounding Pacific Northwest communities. He has been the Ball sound engineer for years and years, and his wizardry makes the sound fantastic.