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New Mexico Folk Music & Dance Society • FolkMADS  

 
The New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society - FolkMADS - is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting and teaching traditional music and dance. FolkMADS sponsors Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos contra dances, Megabands, concerts, camps, and other special events.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

 

March 2009
 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

   

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Durango Contra Dance
7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
American Legion
2nd Ave & 9th St
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band:Sandia Hots


ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/half-price students with ID
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Heights Community Center
Caller: Chris Kelly
Band: Bayou Seco

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Second Sunday English & Contra Dance
7:00-9:30 p.m., $7/$8
Heights Community Center

Caller: Richard Wilson
Band: Second Nature
Instruction at 7:00 p.m.

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Santa Fe Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members
/half-price students with ID
Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Caller: Will McDonald
Band: Contratones

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St. Patrick's Day

 

O'Niell's is booked -- Megaband moved to Thursday

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Note Schedule Change!

ABQ Megaband Practice
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
O'Niell's Pub
on Central, just west of Washington SE

Call Bruce at
268-6003
or email Jane
for more info

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Las Cruces Contra Dance
Irish Theme

Check web for location
or call 575-522-1691
Callers: Lonnie & Lewis
Band: Dan Levenson & Boiled Buzzards

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Taos Contra Dance
3rd Saturday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
San Geronimo Lodge,
1101 Witt Road, Taos
call (505) 776-1580 for more information
Caller: Katherine Bueler


ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/half-price students with ID

Instruction 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Heights Community Center
Caller: Kris Jensen
Band: ABQ Megaband

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Santa Fe Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members
/half-price students with ID
Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Caller: Open Mic led by Richard Wilson
Band:
Open Band led by Karina Wilson

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

 

April 2009
 

 

 

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

   

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Durango Contra Dance
7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
American Legion
2nd Ave & 9th St

Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Hands Five
info: 970-903-9402

ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/half-price students with ID
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Heights Community Center
Caller: Marj Mullany
Band:
Five Dog

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Deadline for Newsletter submissions:
April 15
for May/June

email your information to
Jane

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Santa Fe Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/half-price students with ID

Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Caller: Richard Wilson
Band: Roaring Jelly

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Second Sunday English & Contra Dance
Cancelled!!  Heights closed for Easter

 

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ABQ Megaband Practice
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
O'Niell's Pub
on Central, just west of Washington SE

Info: call Bruce at
268-6003
Or email Jane

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Note Date change!

Las Cruces Contra Dance
Check web for location
or call 575-522-1691
Caller: Lewis Land
Band: TBA

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No Taos Contra Dance
in April


ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/half-price students with ID

Instruction 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Heights Community Center
Caller: Linda Starr
Band: ABQ Megaband

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Unless noted, all ABQ & SF dances are $7 for members and $8 for non-members. Student admission is  half-price with ID and children under 12 are free.

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Heights Community Center
823 Buena Vista SE (south of Lead/Coal) in Albuquerque

Odd Fellows Hall
1125 Cerrillos Road (south of Cordova Dr. on the western side of Cerrillos) in Santa Fe

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Santa Fe Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/half-price students with ID

Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band:
SF Megaband

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