New Mexico Folk Music & Dance Society

FolkMADS Calendar and Notes

January - February 2004 Volume 7, Issue 1

P.O. Box 40421, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87196-0421

The FolkMADS Calendar and Notes are published bimonthly by the New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society, a nonprofit organization.

2004 FolkMADness Music and Dance Camp

May 28 - 31 - New Mexico Tech campus, Socorro, NM

click these links for PDF brochure and registration form:

Brochure

Registration Form

Have you moved?
Changed phone numbers? Changed your e-mail address?
Keep FolkMADS up to date so you'll continue to receive the newsletter and we can contact you.
Call John Arthur: 831-8096

MegaBand Tune of the Month:

Bruce Thomson

bthomson@NOSPAMunm.edu (remove NOSPAM when emailing)

FolkMADS thanks The Blue Dragon Coffeehouse, 1517 Girard NE, Albuquerque, for generously hosting the Albuquerque Megaband practices.

For more information about Megaband, contact Bruce Thomson, 277-4729, or Jane Phillips (jphill@NOSPAMunm.edu). Email Jane to be added to the Megaband listserv (automatic e-mail reminders).
The Albuquerque Megaband donates its services each month at the 3rd Saturday dances in ABQ, helping to keep FolkMADS going.

Special Events

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A Benefit for the Silver Nights Concert  Series

12th NIGHT DANCE   -  BREAKING UP CHRISTMAS

With BAYOU SECO and THE FIDDLING FRIENDS

celebrating OLD TIME DANCES of the SOUTHWEST

AT THE HISTORIC OPERA HOUSE IN PINOS ALTOS, NEW MEXIO

SATURDAY, JAN. 3 - 7:30-10:30 PM    $6.00 @ the door - Children (5-12) $3.00

Quick dance instruction.    FUN for the whole family.

The BAYOU SECO band will once again host a wonderful evening of dance for the whole family in a large array of styles to benefit the Silver Nights Concert Series. The dance will be held at the Historic OPERA HOUSE, Main Street, Pinos Altos, N.M.on Sat. Jan. 3 at 7:30 PM.

All dances will be swiftly taught and all ages are welcome. There will be Spanish Colonial Dances like the Broom Dance, la Valse de los Paños, La Varsovianne, the Chotis and la Cuna (cradle dance); Cajun 2 steps, polkas, rancheras, lots of waltzes, and Here Comes Zodiac (a southeastern play party dance) .

Many of these dances have been danced in New Mexico and the Southwest for over a hundred years. They are easy to learn and fun to do.

BAYOU SECO is led by Ken Keppeler on 1 and 3 row diatonic accordians, fretless banjo and fiddle, and Jeanie McLerie on 5 string fiddles and vocals. They will be joined by long time Bayou Seco members Scott Mathis on mandolin and bass octave mandolin, Linda Askew on guitar, both from Denver, and Matthew Sommerville from Gila on drums, the Fiddling Friends (Jeanie's students), as well as other surprise guests.        

For information, phone  505-534-0298/Bayouseco@NOSPAMaol.com

LOCAL BAND TO TEACH UNM MUSIC CLASS (for credit!)

Spring 2004 -- Music 231 & 560

Section 001

Appalachian Folk Ensemble

Class will feature an Ensemble-in-Residence: The Virginia Creepers

Course Description: The Virginia Creepers are a well-known Albuquerque Folk ensemble that specializes in Appalachian folk music. Students will learn repertoire and technique of this genre of American folk music, which includes fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, banjo and voice. Students should have some familiarity with one of the instruments listed above.

Ensemble-in-Residence-Virginia Creepers: has been playing Appalachian old-time stringband music since 1991.  The original members, Steve Huestis (banjo), Rick Olcott (guitar) and Peter White (fiddle) met at a jam sponsored by the New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society (NM FolkMADS) and were later joined by Laurie Phillips (mandolin) and Bruce Thomson (fiddle) The "Creeps" as they are affectionately known, come from a wide variety of musical backgrounds, but all have found a niche playing the original country music of Appalachia, spanning roughly the period from just before the Civil War to the 1920's.  Bluegrass music is a direct outgrowth of this "Old-Time" tradition. As previous winners of the Old Time Band contest at the Santa Fe Bluegrass and Traditional Music Festival, the Virginia Creepers are arguably among the best practitioners of Old Time music in New Mexico.

Instructor-Dr. Peter White: Dr. Peter White studied folklore with Sam Bayard at Penn State and tried to pick up a few tunes from the Buffalo Chip Kickers. After moving to New Mexico in the 1970s, he began a career in violin making, teaching and folklore studies, he studied fiddle with Ken Keppeler and Jeanie McLerie of Bayou Seco. He is the founder of the New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society, played in the short-lived Roadrunner String Band, and started the Virginia Creepers in 1992 along with 2 other members of the Creepers. He studied violin making in Poland in 1980 and has made musical instruments for several old-timely musicians. His musical philosophy is captured in the motto: "Old Time Music: It ain't Pretty; it's Old!"

Schedule: Tuesdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm

AAI/ATC (Bldg 160)

1923 Las Lomas NE

Music 231-001 call number - 17226 Music 560-001 call number &endash; 17227

*Any Questions please contact AAI/ATC at 277-2286*

SEPHARDIC (JUDEO-SPANISH) MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL

Saturday, January 31st, 2004, 7pm

at

CONGREGATION NAHALAT SHALOM

(a non-profit, tax-exempt organization)

3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, ABQ (between Candelaria and Griegos)

Sephardic music concert by

Consuelo Luz

The Rebbe's Orkestra

Flamenco music and dance with

Poli Reyes

Art show and sales by New Mexico Artists

Diana Bryer

Miriam Gendron

plus

A Silent Auction of art, books and services

Admission: $15 general, $12 seniors/students

Information: (505) 343-8227

WEB: www.nahalatshalom.org

Coordinator: Beth Cohen

(505)243-6276

See Band pages for other schedules

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