Photo credit: Peter Esherick
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 Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday


January 2012

(scroll down for February calendar)

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Durango Contra Dance
7:00 p.m. instruction
Dance: 7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
Location: Park Av. Elem.
623 E. 5th St.
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Miriam, Sue, and David
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.

ABQ Square Dance Center
Caller: Linda Starr
Band:
Adobe Brothers

8

NO Second Sunday English & Contra Dance this month

See you at the January Fantasy Ball on the 28th

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: Noralyn Parsons
Band: Avenue X

15



16

 

 

 

17

PLEASE NOTE:
We've been moved to Tuesday!

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

 

18

 



19

 

 

20

 

Las Cruces Contra Dance
Mesilla Community Center
Info: 575-522-1691
Caller: Lonnie Ludeman & Lewis Land
Band:

21

Taos Community Dance
$7, $4 Students with ID,
under 14 free

Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Kurt's Deli at Quail Ridge Condos/State Rd. 150
For info or directions call:
575-758-5362

Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Taos Contraband


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
ABQ Square Dance Center
Caller: Marj Mullany
Band: ABQ Megaband

22

 

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.

23

 

Board mtg.
7-9 pm
Erika's house
Contact a board member for
info.

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: Maddy Mullany
Band:
Virginia Creepers


January Fantasy English Ball in ABQ
all-day event
see details here

29

 

 

30

 

31

 

 

   

 

 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday

 

February
2012

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

 

 

 

 

 

1 2

3

 

 

 

4
Snowdown Durango
Contra Dance
7:00 p.m. instruction
Dance: 7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
Location: Park Av. Elem.
623 E. 5th St.
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Hey!
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.
ABQ Square Dance Ctr
Caller: Erik Erhardt
Band:
Victory Chicken

5

6

 

7

Please send calendar items to Jane by the 15th for inclusion in the March-April calendars.

8 9

10

CDSS Board meets in ABQ Feb 10-12
See Upcoming Events page for info about several FolkMADS events that will be held in conjunction.

Potluck and dance tonight in ABQ!
Details here.

11

CDSS Board meets in ABQ
See Upcoming Events page for info about several FolkMADS events
Potluck/dance in ABQ Details here.


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: Marj Mullany
Band: Flagpole Salad

12

 

CDSS Board meets in ABQ
See Upcoming Events page for info about several FolkMADS events

 

Second Sunday English & Contra Dance
No dance this month

 



13

 

 

14

 

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

 

Las Cruces Contra Dance
Mesilla Community Center
Mardi Gras!
Info: 575-522-1691
Caller: Lonnie Ludeman & Lewis Land
Band: Bayou Seco & The Fiddling Friends

18

ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price
ABQ Square Dance Ctr
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Caller: Katherine Bueler
Band: ABQ Megaband

19

Taos Community Dance
$7, $4 Students with ID,
under 14 free
2 - 5 p.m.
Kurt's Deli at Quail Ridge Condos/State Rd. 150
For info or directions call:
575-758-5362

Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Taos Contraband

20

 

21

 

 

22 23

24

 

25

Board Mtg 3-5pm
email Jane for details


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: SF Megaband

26

 

 

27

 

28

29

 

 

 

 

March 3

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.
ABQ Square Dance Ctr
Caller: Maddy Mullany
Band: Flagpole Salad

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

Heights Community Center
823 Buena Vista SE (south of Lead/Coal) in Albuquerque
ABQ Square Dance Center
4909-15 Hawkins NE
(just west of I-25, north of San Antonio/Ellison)

Click here for printable PDF version