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Well, we've put the deck bucket over the FPG 2015 stack and we're calling it a season, another even better than the last. We'll see you in Astoria next February, always the last weekend.  The 2016 FisherPoets Gathering will be February 26 - 28.


2015 FisherPoets Gathering Evening Schedule

Friday, February 27 at Pier 11
MCs  Sue Hanson & Vicki Horton

6 p.m.  
Sue Hanson, Poulsbo WA
Rich Bard, Vashon WA
Brian Robertson, Powell River BC

7  p.m.
Dennis McGuire, Cordova AK
Pat McGuire, Cordova AK
Niel Pfundt, Bellingham WA

8  p.m.
Rich King, Kauai HI
Marcia King, Kauai HI
Holly Hughes, Indianola WA

9  p.m. 
James Kasner, Eugene OR
Vicki Horton, Olympia WA
RJ Kopchak, Cordova AK


Friday, February 27 at the Astoria Event Center
MCs Jon Broderick & Jay Speakman

5:45  p.m.
Jon  Broderick, Cannon Beach OR and Jay Speakman, Gearhart OR
radio check warm-up and ADFP announcement

6  p.m.
Steve Willard, Marblehead MA
Alan Lovewell, Monterey CA
Mariah Warren, Sitka AK

7  p.m.
Gordon Bok, Camden ME
Maria Finn, Sausalito CA
Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof AK

8  p.m.
Geno Leech, Chinook WA
Mary Garvey, Seaview WA
Rob Seitz, Los Osos CA

9  p.m.
Jack Merrill, Islesford ME
Jon Broderick, Cannon Beach OR & Jay Speakman, Gearhart OR
Doug Rhodes, Craig AK

10  p.m.
Pat Dixon, Olympia WA
John Palmes, Juneau AK


Friday, February 27 at Fort George’s Lovell Showroom
MCs  Erin Fristad & Ron McDaniel

5  p.m.
Art Anderson, San Francisco CA
Patty Hardin, Long Beach WA
Lorrie Haight, Long Beach WA

6  p.m.
Ron McDaniel, Sulphur Springs AR
Emilie Springer, Homer AK
Jen Pickett, Jyväskylä Finland

7  p.m.
Paul Holmberg, Palmer AK
John Elliott, Saltspring Island BC
Irene Martin, Skamokawa WA

8  p.m.
Dave Densmore, Astoria OR
Bob Powell, Tarpon Springs FL
Fred Bailey, Gabriola Island BC

9  p.m.
Erin Fristad, Port Townsend WA
Jim Toteff, Kalama WA
Joel Miller, Portland OR


Friday, February 27 at KALA
MC Nancy Cook

5  p.m.
Bekah Killeffer, Leavenworth WA
Abigail Calkin, Gustavus AK
John Hagerty, South Bend WA

6  p.m.
Hobe Kytr, Astoria WA
Cary Jones, Eugene OR
Hannah Heimbuch, Homer AK

7  p.m.
Clem Stark, Dallas OR
Brad Warren, Seattle WA
Don Pepper, Alert Bay BC

8  p.m.
John Palmes, Juneau AK
Steve Schoonmaker, Kasilof AK
Annie Orr, Port Townsend WA

9  p.m.
Billie Delaney, Port Townsend WA
Will Hornyak, Portland OR
Maryna Ajaja, Port Townsend WA

10  p.m.
Nancy Cook, Astoria OR
Max Broderick, Cannon Beach OR
Austin Tomlinson, Seaside OR


Friday, February 27 at the Voodoo Room
MCs  Tom Hilton & Dano Quinn

4  p.m.
Open-Mic, all comers

5  p.m.
Margaret Doyle, Orcas Island WA
Hillel Wright, Denman Island BC
Rachel Kallander, Seattle WA

6  p.m.
Buck Meloy, Bellingham WA
Mary Jacobs, Ophir OR
Jon Branshaw, Westport WA

7  p.m.
Jeff Stonehill, Seattle WA
Lou Beaudry, McCall ID
Dano Quinn, Seattle WA

8  p.m.
Gary Keister, Port Townsend WA
Clark Whitney, Soldatna AK
Harlan Bailey, Martinez CA

9  p.m.
Lloyd Montgomery, Wasila AK
Tom Hilton, Portland OR
Alec McMurren, Petersberg AK

10  p.m.
Lara Lee Messersmith-Glavin, Portland OR
Pick-up band to closing


Friday, February 27 at the Wet Dog
MCs  Wayne Chimenti & Tele Aadsen

5:30 p.m.
Robin Rosemond, Cordova AK

6  p.m.
Dave Atcheson, Sterling AK
Wayne Chimenti, Port Townsend WA
Anna Young, Cordova AK

7  p.m.
Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland OR
Kelley Watson, Port Townsend WA
Phil Lansing, Boise ID

8  p.m.
Jon Campbell, Narragansett RI
Elena Lansing, Salem OR
Joel Brady-Power, Bellingham WA

9  p.m.
Tele Aadsen, Bellingham WA
Sean Talbot, Portland OR
Ray Troll, Ketchikan AK


Saturday, February 28 at Pier 11
MCs Meezie Hermansen & Doug Rhodes

5  p.m.
Rebekah Killefer, Leavenworth WA
Abigail Calkin, Gustavus AK
Nancy Cook, Astoria OR

6  p.m.
Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof AK
Harlan Bailey, Martinez CA
Tom Hilton, Portland OR

7  p.m.
Gordon Bok, Camden ME
Erin Fristad, Port Townsend WA
Elena Lansing, Salem OR

8  p.m.
John Palmes, Juneau AK
Emilie Springer, Homer AK
Clark Whitney, Soldotna AK

9  p.m.
Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland OR
Doug Rhodes, Craig AK
Margaret Doyle, Orcas Island WA



Saturday, February 28 at the Astoria Event Center
(with translation by ASL interpreters)
MC  Dave Densmore

5  p.m.
Dave Densmore, Astoria OR
Sean Talbot, Portland OR
Wayne Chimenti, Port Townsend WA

6  p.m.
Hobe Kytr, Astoria OR
Will Hornyak, Portland OR
Lorrie Haight, Long Beach WA reads Smitty Smith

7  p.m.
Brian Robertson, Powell River BC
Tele Aadsen, Bellingham WA
Joel Brady-Power, Bellingham WA

8  p.m.
Paul Holmberg, Palmer AK
Don Pepper, Alert Bay BC
Jen Pickett, Jyväskylä, Suomi

9  p.m.
Billie Delaney, Port Townsend WA
Steve Schoonmaker, Kasilof AK
Lou Beaudry, McCall ID

10  p.m.
Dave Densmore, Astoria OR
On-site Poem Contest follows at 10:30
(2015 rules announced by MCs at venues)


Saturday, February 28 at  Fort George’s Lovell Showroom
MCs Rich King & Rob Seitz

5:30  p.m.
Anna Young, Cordova AK

6  p.m.
Hillel Wright, Denman Island BC
Phil Lansing, Boise ID
Vicki Horton, Olympia WA

7  p.m.
Jeff Stonehill, Seattle WA
Brad Warren, Seattle WA
Niel Pfundt, Bellingham WA

8  p.m.
Clem Stark, Dallas OR
Lloyd Montgomery, Wasila AK
Lara Lee Messersmith-Glavin, Portland OR

9  p.m.
Rich King, Kauai HI
Marcia King, Kauai HI
Rob Seitz, Los Osos CA


Saturday, February 28 at KALA
MCs Mary Garvey & Holly Hughes

5  p.m.
Patty Hardin, Long Beach WA
Gary Keister, Port Townsend WA
Irene Martin, Skamokawa WA

6  p.m.
Mary Garvey, Seaview WA
John Elliott, Saltspring Island BC
Max Broderick, Cannon Beach OR

7  p.m.
Jay Speakman, Gearhart OR  w/ Jon Broderick, Cannon Beach OR
Maria Finn, Sausalito CA
Rachel Kallander, Seattle WA

8  p.m.
Pat Dixon, Olympia WA
Jack Merrill, Islesford ME
Mariah Warren, Sitka AK

9  p.m.
Holly Hughes, Indianola WA
Alec McMurren, Petersberg AK
Jim Toteff, Kalama WA


Saturday, February 28 at the  Voodoo Room
MCs  Jon Campbell & Fred Bailey

5  p.m.
Open-Mic, all comers

6  p.m.
Fred Bailey, Gabriola Island BC
Alan Lovewell, Monterey CA
Cary Jones, Eugene OR

7  p.m.
Sue Hanson, Poulsbo WA
Bob Powell, Tarpon Springs FL
Kelley Watson, Port Townsend WA

8  p.m.
Jon Broderick, Cannon Beach OR w/ Jay Speakman, Gearhart OR
Dave Atcheson, Sterling AK
Maryna Ajaja, Port Townsend WA

9  p.m.
Jon Campbell, Narragansett RI
Rich Bard, Vashon WA
Robin Rosemond, Cordova AK

Saturday, February 28 at the Columbian Theater
10  p.m.
 Ray Troll, Ketchikan AK & The Ratfish Wranglers

 
Saturday, February 28 at the Wet Dog
MCs  Annie Orr & Dennis McGuire

5  p.m.
John Hagerty, South Bend WA
Hannah Heimbuch, Homer AK
Joel Miller, Portland OR

6  p.m.
Dano Quinn, Seattle WA
Buck Meloy, Bellingham WA
Jon Branshaw, Westport WA

7  p.m.
Geno Leech, Chinook WA
Pat McGuire, Cordova AK
Dennis McGuire, Cordova AK

8  p.m.
Steve Willard, Marblehead MA
Mary Jacobs, Ophir OR
Ron McDaniel, Sulphur Springs AR

9  p.m.
James Kasner, Eugene OR
Annie Orr, Port Townsend WA
R.J. Kopchak, Cordova AK

2015 FisherPoets Gathering Special Events Schedule

Friday, February 27 Special Events

FisherPoets Gearshack
1144 Commercial St
2 to 10 p.m.
Silent Auction open for bids
Fisherpoets’ CDs, books and gear for sale

Columbian Theater
3 to 5 p.m.
Films at the FisherPoets Gathering
“In the Same Boat” – Bristol Bay gillnetter Elijah Lawson explores why we fish.
“The Breach” – Award-winning documentary filmmaker Mark Titus embarks on a journey to discover where the salmon have gone and what might bring them back.

Voodoo Room
4 to 5 p.m.
Open Mic, all comers. Screw up your courage and give 'er a go.

Imogen Gallery
4 to 7 p.m.
George Wilson, North Sea fisherman, Artist Reception
"From Portknockie to Portland"
Twenty years of North Sea fishing washes up on a new shore.
Exhibit continues 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.


KALA Gallery
Robin Rosemond and Kari Glass, sculpture exhibit
"Fish out of Water Year of the Dall Sheep"
Kinetic improv installations repurposed from jetsam and flotsam.
Exhibit continues noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, February 28 Special Events

Pier 39
9 a.m. to noon
Open Boat aboard the Cold Stream – Dave Densmore
Step aboard a working fishing boat. C'mon in and have a cup of coffee.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hanthorn Cannery Museum
Enjoy a self-guided tour of the oldest cannery on the Columbia River.

Columbia River Maritime Museum
10 to 11:15 a.m.
Global Ocean Health – Brad Warren (Kern Room)
The global threat of ocean acidification and pollution isn't going away. Yet. Learn options for fishermen to stand up for their livelihoods.

Knots workshop – Dano Quinn (Ford Room)
Make yourself useful around boats. Once you learn a bowline you'll wonder how you lived without it.

Pier 11
10 to 11:15 a.m.
Prose and Poetry workshop – Jon Broderick
All who like words are welcome. Leave with something pretty good. For open-mic, maybe.

Columbia River Maritime Museum
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Pacific Coast Freshwater Health (Kern Room) – Brett VandenHeuvel of Columbia Riverkeeper, Julia DeGraw of Food and Water Watch and Caitlin Caron and Elsa Sebastian of Salmon Without Borders
Understand looming threats to our northwest rivers and possible solutions.

"Something Fishy This Way Comes" (Ford Room) – Ray Troll

Join fellow paleo-ichthyo-freaks as Ketchikan's inimitable artist shares highlights from his long quirky career.

Pier 11
11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
"The Didliest Catch" songwriting workshop – John Palmes, Gordon Bok and Jon Campbell
Enjoy encouragement and suggestions from three of the sea's finest songwriters.

FisherPoets Gearshack
1144 Commercial St
noon to 9 p.m.
Fisherpoets' CDs, books and gear for sale.
Silent Auction ends at 4 p.m. Pick up winning bids by 9 p.m.


Astoria Event Center
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Story Circle – Jay Speakman
Hear tales, true mostly, from three coasts, of adventure or tedium working on the water.

4 to 5 p.m.

Columbia Riverkeeper presentation and concert
Alexa Wiley with Dave Densmore – Brett VandenHeuvel
Music and poetry mix in defense of the River.

KALA
2:30 to 4:15 p.m.
“Anchored in Deep Water” anthology of fisherpoetry,
readings by contributors – Pat Dixon
Celebrate this remarkable collection of fisherpoetry just published. There's nothing like it.

Columbian Theater
3 to 5 p.m.
Films at the FisherPoets Gathering
“In the Same Boat” – Bristol Bay gillnetter Elijah Lawson explores why we fish.
“The Breach” – Award-winning documentary filmmaker Mark Titus embarks on a journey to discover where the salmon have gone and what might bring them back.

Voodoo Room
5 to 6 p.m.
Open-Mic, all comers. Last chance.

Columbian Theater
10 p.m. to closing
Ray Troll and the Ratfish Wranglers in concert
The band rocks until the lights go out.

Astoria Event Center
10:30 p.m.
On-Site Poem Contest
2015 rules will be revealed by MCs at venues. Everyone wearing a 2015 FPG bultton is eligible to compete. Audience applause helps determine which winning poem is posted on our website.

KALA Gallery
11 p.m.
Fourth Annual FisherPoets Dance
DJ host Dinah Urell hooks you up with rock, new wave and a little country. Cocktails, too.

Sunday, March 1 Special Events

Astoria Event Center
9 to 9:30 a.m.
Gospel Harmony Warm-Up – John Palmes
Three part harmony practice with surprisingly pleasant results.

9:30 to 10 a.m.
FisherPoets Gospel Sing
Just for fun.

10 a.m. to noon
FisherPoets Farewell Mic
Lots of FPG performers give a very short, very brief farewell read.


Cannon Beach Arts Association Gallery
4 to 6 p.m.
One last, invited reading.
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