FolkMADS November - December 2009 Calendars

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	Wed.	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
November 2009				Dance Hotline: 345-8041	6	7 Durango Contra Dance 6:00 potluck; 7:00 dance instruction Dance: 7:30–10:30 p.m., $10 Location: Park Av. Elementary 623 E. 5th St. Caller: Wendy Graham Band: Mike O'Donnell & Friends (Aspen) info: 970-903-9402 ABQ Contra Dance $7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price Instruction 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Heights Community Center Caller: Chris Kelly Band: Traditional Blend (from Flagstaff)
8 Second Sunday English & Contra Dance 7:00-9:30 p.m., $7/$Heights Community Center Caller: William De Ragon Band: One Good Turn	9	10	11	12	13	14 Santa Fe Contra Dance $7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price Instruction at 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall Caller: Katherine Bueler Band: Hands Five
15	16 NOTE date change again! Monday!! 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	17	18	19	20 Las Cruces Contra Dance Mesilla Community Center Info: 575-522-1691 Caller: Lewis Land & Lonnie Ludeman Band: TBA	21 Taos Contra Dance Cancelled -- see you in December! ABQ Dance Committee Meeting @ Bob and Linda's 3:00-5:00 p.m. Call 255-6037 for info and directions ABQ Contra Dance $7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price Instruction 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Heights Community Center Caller: Donna Howell Band: ABQ Megaband
22	23	24	25	26	27	28 Santa Fe Contra Dance $7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price Instruction at 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall Caller: Richard Wilson Band: Karina and the Breakmen
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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
December 2009		Dance Hotline: 345-8041			4 Las Cruces Contra Dance Mesilla Community Center Info: 575-522-1691 Caller: Tamara Lowenthal Band: Jamie Gans & Friends	5 Durango Contra Dance 6:00 potluck; 7:00 dance instruction Dance: 7:30–10:30 p.m., $10 Location: Park Av. Elementary 623 E. 5th St. Caller: Eleanor Fahrney Band: The Hottops (Santa Fe) info: 970-903-9402 ABQ Contra Dance $7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Heights Community Center Caller: Tamara Lowenthal Band: Jamie Gans & Friends
6	7	8	9	10	11 Deadline for Newsletter submissions: December 15 for January/February email your information to Jane	12 Santa Fe Contra Dance $7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price Instruction at 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall Caller: Tamara Lowenthal Band: Jamie Gans & Friends
13 Second Sunday English & Contra Dance 7:00-9:30 p.m., $7/$8 Heights Community Center Caller: Kit & Noralyn Band: Second Nature	14 MONDAY AGAIN!! 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	15	16	17	18	19 Taos Christmas Ball Special location: Pasos Al Tiempo dance studio 1335 Gusdorf Road Suite L call (575) 776-1580 or (575) 758-7382 for more information Caller: Richard Wilson Band: Taos Contraband ABQ Contra Dance Instruction 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Caller: Merri Rudd Band: ABQ Megaband
20 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.	21 Heights Community Center 823 Buena Vista SE (south of Lead/Coal) in Albuquerque	22	23	24	25	26 Santa Fe Contra Dance $7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price Instruction at 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall Caller: Linda Starr Band: SF Megaband
27	28 Odd Fellows Hall 1125 Cerrillos Road (south of Cordova Dr. on the western side of Cerrillos) in Santa Fe	29	30	31	January 1	2 ABQ Contra Dance Lloyd Shaw Dance Center Potluck at 6:15 Instruction 7:00 p.m. Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. Caller: Jim Mullany Band: Flagpole Salad


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.