
Fisherpoet Billie Delaney reads at the Voodoo Room during the 2019 FisherPoets Gathering.
The 2021 FisherPoets Gathering will feature dozens of virtual performances and workshops Thursday, Friday and Saturday at fisherpoets.org (click on 2021 FisherPoets Gathering to find each night’s event links). The following schedule is subject to change. An updated schedule will be available at fisherpoets.org for each night’s show.
Thursday
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Emcee: Jon Broderick
Mark Alan Lovewell — Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Buck Meloy — Bellingham, Washington
Ken Samuelson — New York, New York
Larry Kaplan — Essex, Connecticut
Ron McDaniel — Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
Will Hornyak — Portland
Anna Young — Seward, Alaska
Hobe Kytr — Astoria
Dennis Shypertt — Hood River
Harlan Bailey — Martinez, California
Kathy Stack — Saltspring Island, British Columbia
Jeff Stonehill — Seattle, Washington
Georgeanna Heaverley — Sterling, Alaska
Jon Broderick — Cannon Beach
8 to 9:30 p.m.
Emcee: Peter Munro
Fred Bailey — Ladysmith, British Columbia
Harry Moore — Palmer, Alaska
Annie Howell-Adams — Friday Harbor, Washington
Larry Thormahlen — Astoria
Butch Leman — Ninilchik, Alaska
Jon Lee — Portland
Nancy Cook — Spokane, Washington
Kat Murphy — Port Townsend, Washington
Tom Hilton — Astoria
Shanghaied on the Willamette — Portland
Meezie Hermansen — Kasilof, Alaska
James Kasner — Newport
Joel Brady-Power — Bellingham, Washington
Jon Lee — Portland
Dave Densmore — Astoria
Peter Munro — Kenmore, Washington

Harry Moore, of Palmer, Alaska, plays guitar and sings about life as a fisherman at Astoria Brewing Co. during the 2020 FisherPoets Gathering.
Friday
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Emcee: Moe Bowstern
The Brownsmead Flats — Astoria
Charles Tekula — Center Moriches, New York
Kevin Scribner — Portland
Jon Campbell — Charlestown, Rhode Island
Margaret Doyle — Indianola, Washington
Lou Beaudry — McCall, Idaho
Sierra Golden — Seattle, Washington
Marty McCallum — Port Townsend, Washington
Jon Branshaw — Westport, Washington
John Palmes — Juneau, Alaska
Pat Dixon — Olympia, Washington
Katie Ringsmith-Johnson — Eagle River, Alaska
Rich King — Kilauea, Hawaii
Moe Bowstern — Portland
8 to 9:30 p.m.
Emcee: Elma Burnham
George Wilson — Portland
Jan Bono — Ilwaco, Washington
Rich Bard — Vashon, Washington
Erica Thompson-Clark — Astoria
Brian Robertson — Vancouver, British Columbia
Maggie Bursch — Anchorage, Alaska
Geno Leech — Chinook, Washington
Toni Mirosevich — Pacifica, California
Duncan Berry — Otis
Tele Aadsen — Bellingham, Washington
Philip Randolph Patten — Seattle, Washington
Catie Bursch — Homer, Alaska
Steve Schoonmaker — Kasilof, Alaska
Clark Whitney — Soldatna, Alaska
Lara Messersmith-Glavin — Portland
Elma Burnham — Bellingham, Washington

Greg Neitzel performs at the Labor Temple Bar & Grill during a FisherPoets Gathering.
Saturday
10 a.m. to noon
Workshop: Protecting the Waters with Brad Warren and guests
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Workshop: Fishers/Songwriters Notorious and Anonymous: A Songwriter Support Group with John Palmes
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Workshop: Seaworthy: Translating Strong Emotions into Compelling Poems with Sierra Golden
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Emcee: Jay Speakman
Souls of the Sea — Gloucester, Massachusetts
David Bean — Portland
Emily Springer — Homer, Alaska
Gordon Bok — Camden, Maine
Jack Merrill — Northeast Harbor, Maine
Patty Hardin — Long Beach, Washington
Jack Molan — Bend
Abigail Calkin — Gustavus, Alaska
John van Amerongen — Vashon, Washington
Vicki Horton — Port Townsend, Washington
Wilfred Wilson — Delta, British Columbia
Alec McMurren — Petersburg, Alaska
Rob Seitz — Astoria
Mariah Warren — Ketchikan, Alaska
Jay Speakman — Gearhart
8 to 9:30 p.m.
Emcee: Holly Hughes
Henry Hughes — Monmouth
Melanie Brown — Juneau, Alaska
Max Broderick — Cannon Beach
Doug Rhodes — Craig, Alaska
Katrina Peavy — Craig, Alaska
Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento — Portland
Josh Wisniewski — Sitka, Alaska
Gary Keister — Port Hadlock, Washington
Brad Warren — Seattle, Washington
Meghan Gervais — Homer, Alaska
Joel Miller — Portland
Clem Starck — Dallas
Toby Sullivan — Kodiak, Alaska
Katrina Porteous — Beadnell, Northumberland, England
Holly Hughes — Indianola, Washington
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