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Santa Fe Dance Lineup – 2015

Santa Fe Contra Dances
2nd and 4th Saturdays
Odd Fellows Hall
7:00 pm – Lesson, 7:30-10:30 – Dancing
Member $8, Non-members $9, Students half price, Under 12 free
Date Caller Band
June 27 Kris Jensen SF Megaband
July 11 Erik Erhardt Waltz Workshop & Techno-contra
July 25 Will McDonald The Mullaneys
Aug 8 Donna Howell Cheap Shots
Aug 22 Lewis Land SF Megaband
Aug 29 Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Sept 12 Marj Mullany Roaring Jelly
Sept 26 Katherine Bueler Mad Robin
Oct 10 Kris Jensen Kindred Spirits (Della O’Keefe and Julie Paladino)
Oct 24 Sherilyn Urben SF Megaband
Nov 14 Erik Erhardt Buddy System (Noah Van Nodstrand Julie Vallimont) – Live Techno music
Nov 28 Katherine Bueler The Thrifters with Clara Byom
Dec 12 Marj Mullany SyZyGy
Dec 26 CANCELLED
Ben Bean & Ben Werner
CANCELLED due to Weather
SF Megaband

Albuquerque Dance Line-up 2015

Albuquerque Events

Albuquerque Contra Dances
1st and 3rd Saturdays
Abq Square Dance Center unless otherwise noted
7:00 pm – Lesson, 7:30-10:30 – Dancing
Member $8, Non-members $9, Students half price, Under 12 free
Credit Cards Accepted!
Date Caller Band
June 6 Abq Folk Festival – Erik Erhardt with the Megaband @ Albuquerque Balloon Museum
June 20 Tamara Lowenthal Jamie Gans
July 4 Marie Milne The Thrifters with guest pianist/clarinetist/accordionist Clara Byom
July 18 Kris Jensen Abq Megaband
Aug 1 Donna Howell Adobe Brothers
Aug 15 Sherilyn Urben Abq Megaband @ Heights Community Center
Sept 5 Katherine Bueler Virginia Creepers
Sept 19 Marj Mullany Abq Megaband
Oct 3 Noralyn Parsons and Emily Ruch with cameo by Merri Rudd Alfalfa Family
Oct 17 Nate Puffer & Lauren Soherr Abq Megaband
Nov 7 Kathy Anderson (National Caller!) The Thrifters with Clara Byom
Nov 21 Wendy Graham Abq Megaband
Dec 5 Lewis Land Abq Megaband
Dec 19 FREE Holiday Hoedown, with Kris Jensen calling squares in the large hall, and Erik Erhardt calling contras with Bo y Yo playing in the normal hall. Potluck at 6pm, Dancing at 7pm.

Albuquerque Folk Festival 2015, June 5-6

Save $5 (print linked coupon) for FolkMADS members!

Come support many in our FolkMADS community who are leading workshops or playing in concerts at the Albuquerque Folk Festival — an opportunity to experience and participate in folk music, song, dance, and storytelling through educational workshops, demonstrations, and performances. Folk activities enhance community expression and the continuance of cultural traditions.

Abq Folk Fest Schedule (rough):
Fri 6/5 evening, concert, jamming, and camping
Sat 6/6 all day, with our FolkMADS contra at 7:30pm with the Abq Megaband and Erik Erhardt