Three Rivers
Folklife Society
3RFS is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1988, serving the folk community near the confluence of the Yakima, Snake and Columbia rivers in SE Washington state (map)
We present concerts, coffeehouses, contra dances, song circles, and the annual Tumbleweed Music Festival (In its 28th year in 2024.)
Many more events headed your way:
Coming Next in 2025:
(See Concert, Coffeehouse, Song Circle, or Tumbleweed pages for details)
February's concert features Dan Maher!!
Dan Maher brings his talents for outstanding and energetic musicianship and engaging audience participation to a Tri-Cities audience on Saturday, February 15. Dan is a much-loved performer throughout the region. He hosted the Northwest Public Broadcasting radio show “Inland Folk” for 38 years. He also hosted the NWPB television show “Jam with Dan,” featuring performances by and profiles of Northwest folk musicians. Dan has been a longtime supporter of Three Rivers Folklife Society since its beginning 37 years ago, and has hosted performed at almost every one of the Tumbleweed Music Festival Saturday night concerts, and has performed numerous Tumbleweed benefit concerts for us.
Having retired from WSU, Dan currently hosts the weekly internet radio show “Dan Maher’s Good Road” on Folk Music Notebook (www.folkmusicnotebook.com) on Saturday nights at 7 pm PT. There, as always, he displays his extensive knowledge of folk music and performers, often including insights and personal notes.
He will be appearing in Richland at All Saints’ Episcopal Church (1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland) on Saturday, February 15, at 7:30pm. Please park in the back parking lot and enter through the basement. Tickets are $20 general admission or $15 for 3RFS members and may be purchased at the door or in advance at https://www.3rfs.org/concert.htm.
When Saturday, February 15th, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Location 1322 Kimball Ave. Richland, WA 99354 United States
Tickets are $20.00 for Non-members, $15.00 for 3RFS members, and are available at the door or HERE. Enter All Saints Episcopal Church from the door by the back parking lot.
The Three Rivers Folklife Society is partnering with the Princess Theatre Green Room in Prosser to present a series of concerts to be known as "Common Folk."
The next concert is Thursday,February 27th, and features Hank Cramer III!
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Hank Cramer III, one of our favorite Northwest musicians, will be performing at the Princess Theatre Green Room in Prosser on Thursday, Feb 27, 7:00 pm. The concert is part of the Common Folk series and is co-sponsored by Three Rivers Folklife Society. Hank promises “A night of Irish sing-along songs to get you ready for St. Patrick’s Day!” Doors open at 6:30. Admission is $10 at the door or in advance at https://prosserprincess.ludus.com/, and food and beverages can be purchased at the event. The venue is terrific and the performer is top notch!
More info can be found at www.prosserprincess.com/commonfolk .
3RFS concerts coming in the future:
March: Sage and Shamrock!
May: 3RFS Annual Meeting, performer TBD!
It is with great sadness that Three Rivers Folklife Society notes the passing of a very long-time 3RFS member, Alan Gibbs.
Alan and his wife Judi started the 3rfs.org website in 1995. In this time of straight HTML, they figured out how to put sound clips online, and posted some of the earliest ones.
Alan subsequently maintained and developed the 3rfs.org website by himself until May 2023, when a serious medical condition suddenly sidelined him.
Alan was born in 1939, and died January 11, 2024.
He was a valued and valuable member of our organization, and put in excellent work to promote the organization and our aims.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends now. Thank you, Alan, for everything.