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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

 

May 2009
 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

   

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Durango Contra Dance
6:00 potluck; 7:00 dance instruction Dance: 7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
La Plata Senior Center
2424 Main (near High School)
Caller: Kari Usher
Band:
Kitchen Jam Band

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: Wendy Graham
Band: Hands Five

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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: Janine Sammeth
Band: Beat La Feet

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

Caller: Kit French and Kris Jensen
Band: Gary Papenhagen & Friends
Instruction at 7:00 p.m.

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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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NOTE DATE CHANGE!!

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Las Cruces Contra Dance
Check web for location
or call 575-522-1691
Callers: Lonnie & Lewis
Band: Deming Fusiliers

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Taos Contra Dance
3rd Saturday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Caller: Wendy Graham


Come at 6:30 for a
Hambo Workshop!!

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: Donna Howell
Band: ABQ Megaband

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FolkMADness Music and Dance Camp

 

 

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FolkMADness Music and Dance Camp

NO SANTA FE DANCE - COME TO CAMP AND DANCE ALL WEEKEND!!

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FolkMADness Music and Dance Camp

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

 

June 2009
 

 

 

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

   

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Durango Contra Dance
6:00 potluck; 7:00 dance instruction
Dance:
7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
La Plata County Fairgrounds
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Flagpole Salad
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: Artie Walsh
Band:
Bo y Yo

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Deadline for Newsletter submissions:
June 15
for July/August

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: Wallop the Spot

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Second Sunday English & Contra Dance

No summer dances -
See you in September!

 

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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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NO Las Cruces Contra Dance in June and July

 

ABQ Folk Festival
starts on Friday evening this year!

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Taos Contra Dance
San Geronimo Lodge,
1101 Witt Road, Taos


ABQ Contra Dance at the ABQ Folk Festival
Instruction 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Expo NM (aka State Fair Grounds)
Caller: Richard Wilson
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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Come at 6:30 for a
Scandanavian Dance Workshop!!
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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July 4

NO dance at the Heights!

Come to Old Town Plaza for an outdoor dance with the Megaband and Doc Litchman!
More info to come!

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