The Golden Griffon Stringtet
Performances
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| Jan 3, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jan 11, 2025 Saturday | AACTMAD Contra Dance, TBD-calling with The Pearl Street String Band Concourse Hall 4531 Concourse Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm, dance at 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm, admission $10 Visit the AACTMAD website for current safe dancing practices www.aactmad.org PSSB on Facebook |
| Jan 12, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jan 17-19, 2025 Fri, Sat, Sun | Private Music Retreat Greenville, MI 10:00 am - 12:00 am |
| Feb 7, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Feb 9, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Feb 22, 2025 Saturday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling Recorded music Cottrellville, MI 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
| Feb 22, 2025 Saturday | Home School Spring Cotillion, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling Recorded music St. Clair, MI 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Mar 1, 2025 Saturday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling Recorded music 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
| Mar 2, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Mar 4, 2025 Tuesday | Assumption Grotto Student Cotillion, Jim McKinney-calling with live music by The Pearl Street String Band Detroit, MI 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm PSSB on Facebook |
| Mar 7, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Stout Hearted String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Mar 8, 2025 Saturday | Bayside Travelers Contra Dance, TBD-calling with live music by The Pearl Street String Band Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1050 Peninsula Dr., Traverse City, MI Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm, dance at 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm, admission $11 www.DanceTC.com PSSB on Facebook |
| May 14, 2025,br /> Friday | Troy Historic Village Middle School Civil War Days Program Loretta McKinney-calling, Jim McKinney-fiddle Troy Historic Village 60 W. Wattles Rd., Troy, MI 48098 9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Mar 30, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Apr 4, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Apr 5, 2025 Saturday | AACTMAD Contra Dance, TBD-calling with The Pearl Street String Band Pittsfield Grange Hall 3337 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm, dance at 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm, admission $10 Visit the AACTMAD website for current safe dancing practices www.aactmad.org PSSB on Facebook |
| Apr 6, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Stout Hearted String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Apr 7, 2025 Monday | Protocol Cotillion Dance Practice, Jim McKinney-calling Recorded music Kalamazoo, MI 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Apr 7, 2025 Monday | Protocol Cotillion Dance Practice, Jim McKinney-calling Recorded music Kalamazoo, MI 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
| Apr 11, 2025 Friday | Protocol Cotillion, Jim McKinney-calling with live music by The Sugar Beats Shelbyville, MI 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Apr 12, 2025 Saturday | Protocol Cotillion, Jim McKinney-calling with live music by The Sugar Beats Kalamazoo, MI 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Apr 25, 2025 Friday | Association of Lincoln Presenters Ball, Jim McKinney-calling Recorded music Hilton Garden Inn 303 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007 7:30 - 9:00 |
| Apr 26, 2025 Saturday | 7th Michigan Volunteers Spring Cotillion, Jim McKinney-calling with live music by The Wolverine State Quadrille Band Wagner Ballroom 143 W. Michigan Ave., Marshall, MI 49068 Doors open at 5:45 pm, Grand March begins at 6:00 pm. Dance until 10:00 pm, admission |
| May 1, 2025 Thursday | Private Party Spring Cotillion, Jim McKinney-calling with The Jolly Girls String Band Meadowbrook Hall 350 Estate Dr., Rochester Hills, MI 48309 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| May 2, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| May 4, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| May 7-9, 2025 | Troy Historic Village Middle School Civil War Days Program, Jim McKinney-calling Troy Historic Village 60 W. Wattles Rd., Troy, MI 48098 9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| May 12-16, 2025 | Troy Historic Village Middle School Civil War Days Program, Jim McKinney-calling Troy Historic Village 60 W. Wattles Rd., Troy, MI 48098 9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| May 17, 2025 Saturday | AACTMAD Contra Dance, TBD-calling with The Pearl Street String Band Pittsfield Grange Hall 3337 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Beginner lesson at 7:00 pm, dance at 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm, admission $10 Visit the AACTMAD website for current safe dancing practices www.aactmad.org PSSB on Facebook |
| Mar 25, 2025 Sunday | Private Party Wedding Reception, Glen Morningstar-calling with Judi Morningstar, Jim & Loretta McKinney 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Jun 6, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jun 7, 2025 Saturday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling Recorded music Decatur, MI 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Jun 8, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| June 29, 2025 Sunday | Private Party Wedding Reception, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling with The Pearl Street String Band Flushing, MI 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Jul 6, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jul 17, 18 & 19, 2025 | Original Dulcimer Players Club Funfest Osceola County Fairgrounds, Evart, MI 49631 Concerts on stage, vendors pavilion, 200 workshops for all acoustic instruments Music on the grounds all day and all night ("If you want to sleep, go to a sleeping festival; if you want to play music, go to Evart!" - jim) $15.00 admission cost covers all events for all three days plus ODPC membership! www.EvartDulcimerFest.org |
| Jul 18, 2025 Friday | O.D.P.C. Funfest Friday Night Dance - Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling with live music by The Funfest Volunteer Orchestra Osceola County Fairgrounds Community Center, Evart, MI 49631 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $15.00 admission cost covers all events for all three days plus ODPC membership! $7.00 one-day admission to the festival includes access to all concerts, events and the dance "A traditional old-time dance will be held in the Community Building featuring live music by many familiar faces from the talented Funfest musical community. No previous experience necessary. Bring a partner, if you can, or find one there." www.EvartDulcimerFest.org |
| Jul 24, 2025 Thursday | Harbor Springs Street Musique with live music by The Pearl Street String Band Harbor Springs, MI 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm www.PetoskyNews.com www.VisitMichiganUpNorth.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jul 25, 2025 Friday | Petosky Farmer's Market with live music by The Pearl Street String Band Petosky, MI 10:00 am - 12:00 pm www.PetoskyChamber.com www.VisitMichiganUpNorth.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jul 26, 2025 Saturday | Boyne City Farmers Market with The Pearl Street String Band Veteran's Park 319 N. Lake St., Boyne City, MI 49712 www.BoyneCityFarmersMarket.org 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Jul 26, 2025 Saturday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Northland Brewing Co. Indian River, MI 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm www.VisitMichiganUpNorth.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Aug 1, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Stout Hearted String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Private Party Square Dance Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling with live music by The Jolly Girls String Band Acme, MI |
| Aug 3, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Stout Hearted String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling recorded music Port Austin, MI 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Sep 5, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Sep 6, 2025 Saturday | Marshall Home Tour Honolulu House Ball, Jim McKinney-calling with live music by The Golden Griffon Stringtet Under the stars in front of the Honolulu House Marshall, MI 49068 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Open to the public, Free to all, Attempts at period costumes appreciated www.MarshallHistoricalSociety.org |
| Sep 7, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Sept 20, 2025 Saturday | 50th Wedding Anniversary Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling Recorded music Ludington, MI 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Sept 27, 2025 Saturday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling Recorded music Perry, MI 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Oct 3, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Oct 5, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Oct 17, 2025 Friday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling Recorded music Vandalia, MI 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Nov 1, 2025 Saturday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim McKinney-calling with live music by The Pearl Street String Band Newport, MI 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
| Nov 7, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Nov 9, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Dec 5, 2025 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Dec 7, 2025 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Dec 20, 2025 Saturday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling with live music by The Jolly Girls String Band New Boston, MI 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Dec 24, 2025 Wednesday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling with live music by Grandad Raber's Old Time String Band Britton, MI 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Jan 2, 2026 Friday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band The Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl Street, #100 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm www.YpsiAlehouse.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jan 4, 2026 Sunday | Concert with The Pearl Street String Band Erratic Ale Co. 8080 Grand Street Dexter, MI 48130 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm www.ErraticAle.com PSSB on Facebook |
| Jul 16, 17 & 18, 2026 | Original Dulcimer Players Club Funfest Osceola County Fairgrounds, Evart, MI 49631 Concerts on stage, vendors pavilion, 200 workshops for all acoustic instruments Music on the grounds all day and all night ("If you want to sleep, go to a sleeping festival; if you want to play music, go to Evart!" - jim) $15.00 admission cost covers all events for all three days plus ODPC membership! www.EvartDulcimerFest.org |
| Jul 17, 2026 Friday | O.D.P.C. Funfest Friday Night Dance - Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling with live music by The Funfest Volunteer Orchestra Osceola County Fairgrounds Community Center, Evart, MI 49631 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $15.00 admission cost covers all events for all three days plus ODPC membership! $7.00 one-day admission to the festival includes access to all concerts, events and the dance "A traditional old-time dance will be held in the Community Building featuring live music by many familiar faces from the talented Funfest musical community. No previous experience necessary. Bring a partner, if you can, or find one there." www.EvartDulcimerFest.org |
| Dec 19, 2026 Saturday | Private Party Square Dance, Jim & Loretta McKinney-calling with live music by The Jolly Girls String Band New Boston, MI 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |