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The Living Tradition Home Page What is The Living Tradition?The Living Tradition is a non-profit organization working to support and preserve traditional music and dance in Southern California. We host contra dances and contemporary and traditional folk music concerts at the beautiful Anaheim Downtown Community Center at 250 E. Center St., in Anaheim, California. (Free parking is available in the adjacent parking lot, or if full, in the free parking structure on the north side of Center St. directly across from the Community Center.) We also host traditional music jams, which now held as special events. The time and location will be specified for each jam.
All of our events are family-friendly and are open to the
public. Admission prices for dances and concerts are
modest, and children under 18 years are free with a paid
adult. Bring your friends, make new
friends, get some exercise (dancing), or just relax and
enjoy traditional American music. Our Concerts
The Living Tradition
concert series presents international and local artisans of
contemporary and traditional folk music for a modest cost in
an intimate setting. Our Covid policies are listed
below. Usually the recommended donation is
$25
per person ($20 with the Living Tradition
membership). Here are some of our scheduled concerts, which start at 7:30 PM in Anaheim:
Enjoy
a wonderful evening of
Irish music and song for the St.
Patrick's Day weekend
provided by
Kira Ott,
Christa Burch, and Jeff Spero.
Kira Ott
is a well-known and excellent So Cal Irish
fiddler trained locally and in Ireland.
Christa
Burch, a member of Syncopaths (also
plays with Blackwaterside and Molly's
Revenge), sings Celtic songs beautifully and
plays the bodhran.
Jeff Spero,
a founding member of Syncopaths (who also plays
in Rhythm Raptors and various other bands), is a
creative, fantastic keyboardist!
Concert r
Our contra dances allow
folks of all ages to dance to live music and enjoy
easy-to-learn traditional dance - without a partner.
Usually the recommended donation is $15 per person; $12
for Living Tradition members and full-time students.
Our upcoming dances have a new schedule and now include
a potluck.
Potluck
starts at 5:30 PM.
Dance
lesson starts at 6:10 PM.
Dancing starts at 6:30 PM.
Our traditional music jams
bring musicians (and singers) together in a relaxed
atmosphere where all levels and talents are welcome,
including those who simply want to hear traditional
music or song.
Jams are held as SPECIAL EVENTS. The location and time will be specified for each jam.
Click here
to see additional information about our jams
Our Covid-19 Policy
Our Covid protocols are intended to promote the health and safety of our
community. As of July 1, 2023,
masking is optional but is encouraged at
all our events. In addition,
a Covid vaccination and booster are
not required,
although they are recommended. Attendees at our events must:
Click here to view our
Covid Policy webpage.
The Living Tradition also
supports a variety of special events, which now includes our
jams.
Click here to see additional
information about Special Events. Your annual membership dues are important and very
appreciated! Please help The Living Tradition continue to present
outstanding music and dance at affordable prices by offsetting some of
our overhead expenses, such as equipment maintenance, insurance, and
event promotion. Benefits of membership also include discounts at
all our 3rd Saturday concerts and 4th Saturday contra dances. Note that all our memberships expire at the end of each
year (December 31st ). The prorated membership dues vary,
depending on when you join:
Membership Type
Jan-Dec 100%
Apr-Dec
75%
Jul-Dec
50%
Oct-Dec 25%
Single
$25
$18
$12
$6
Family
$40
$30
$20
$10 To become a member:
Click here to download The Living
Tradition membership application form (PDF). Print and complete the
form.
Send the completed form and a check (made payable to The
Living Tradition) to the address listed on the form.
Click here to see additional
information about membership on our Membership page. Thank you for your
support. Founded
in 1982 by Carolyn Russell, The Living Tradition is a group
of people bound together by the desire to share traditional
music and dance. The Living Tradition brings us a sampling
of today’s brightest traditional music entertainers,
provides family-friendly, community-oriented contra dances,
and hosts popular monthly jams. Go to Our History page
to read A Brief History of The Living Tradition written by
Patty McCollom, and to view a transcription (PDF file) of
James Hutson's 1995 interview with Carolyn Russell. Our
contra dances
provide an evening of fun – without a partner or formal
instruction. These dances are fun, good exercise, and build
a sense of community with other contra dancers. Many fine
bands have graced our dances, and well-known dance “callers”
provide lively prompting. Bring your friends, make new
friends, get some exercise, or just enjoy the lively sounds
of traditional music. Our dances are beginner-friendly
because each evening begins with a group lesson, and the
actual dances are explained and prompted by the “caller”.
The
Living Tradition
concert
series presents international and local artisans of
contemporary and traditional folk music nearly every month
in the beautiful Anaheim Downtown Community Center. These
intimate concerts are reasonably priced and a great way to
get together with friends or meet new friends. We also sponsor regularly scheduled
music jams to provide a forum for
those who play an acoustical instrument, sing, or simply
enjoy listening to traditional music and song. Our jams are
open to all levels and talents, and offer an opportunity for
anyone who loves traditional music to participate in a
relaxed atmosphere. The Living Tradition is all of this and more. We serve as a
catalyst for the preservation and promotion of traditional
music and dance and ensure that traditional music, dance,
and song will thrive for years to come. To see this article about The Living Tradition, with more details
about our history and concert series, go to the
January
/ February 2001 issue of the FolkWorks
newspaper and scroll down to page 13. The Living Tradition extends sincere thanks to John Davidheiser
for designing and implementing the original format of The
Living Tradition Web site. Thanks also go to Tim Steinmeier, who designed The Living Tradition
logo.
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