Welcome to our website! WE ARE BACK performing again after a two year pandemic break. It felt so good! More updates to come!
Sue Truman,
Aug. 19th, 2022
The word PODORYTHMIE is Quebecois for "foot rhythms". It is also the name of a a five member group hailing from the U.S., France and Canada. They are known for their high energy and good time performances of French
Canadian music and dance. Fiddle, accordion, songs and lots of hard shoe step dancing interspersed
with crankie (moving panorama) shows makes their performances unique.
Band Members:
Sue Truman - Fiddle, podorythmie, chief crankie maker
Pascale Lelong - Accordion, vocals
Prairie Wolfe - Fiddle, vocals, step dancing, podorythmie
Julia Derby - Guitar, step dancing, podorythmie, crankist, shadow puppeteer
Cil Pierce - Guitar, step dancing, podorythmie, shadow puppeteer
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SELECTED PAST PERFORMANCES
PODO at THE FIDDLER'S INN
We had a great evening of song, dance and jig dolls at "The Fid"
It was a full house, thanks to all who came out on a raining Sunday evening. Here are some photos of one of our favorite Seattle pubs.
Canadian Thanksgiving at the Angry Beaver, 2015, 16, 17 & 18!
Monday, Oct. 14th, 2019 - The Angry Beaver! One of our favorite places in Seattle - the Angry Beaver! Yes, crankies, stepdancing and tunes in a hockey bar - plus wonderful food. We are becoming a regular there on Canadian Thanksgiving with special guest, Dejah Leger❤.
Mission Folk Music Festival, 2016 & 19
July 26-28, 2019 The Mission Folk Music Festival in Mission, BC. THIS WAS FANTASTIC! We played, stepped and cranked our hearts out. ❤ Consider attending next year! , check out their website.
Cama Beach State Park - 2019
Sat. June 8th, 2019 - Cama Beach State Park, Camano Island, WA - Make a Cama Beach
Crankie from 1:00-2:30 + we performed two stepdance/crankie shows in the evening from 7:00-9:00. We had a fabulous time. See the photo gallery here.
Festival du Bois - 2017, 18 & 19
FESTIVAL DU BOIS, March 22-25, 2019, 2018, 2017. This festival is incredible every year. We were honored to be a part of it and to share the stage with such talented bands. Every year we think it can't get better than this and they our minds are totally blown with the amazing musicians and dancers they bring to the stage. See our photo album here. More information about the fest here!
Frontier Home, 2019
CRANKIE SHOW WITH PODORYTHMIE - Sat. Jan. 12th, 2019 in Seattle. Frontier Home is a very special place to perform. Small and intimate and homespun. The perfect venue for spinning crankie tales. Here is the Facebook event page for more information.
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival - 2017
VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL - July 15th and 16th, 2017. Two busy days of crankie (moving panorama) workshops, performances and jam sessions in the Francophone Tent! Sue adapted one of her crankies to tell a story about Pete Seagull, the festival mascot!
St. Jean Baptiste Day - 2016, 17 & 18
The Northwest Folklife Festival - 2010 - 2018
NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010!!! - Seattle, Washington, Northwest Folklife Festival. We got our start at the NW Folklife Festival in 2010. This is the biggest festival of it's kind in the US. 250,000 people attend over the three day Memorial weekend. It's free to attend but donations are
much appreciated. Sue Truman started the Crankie Fest Showcase which has now grown to include many new crankie artists every year.