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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 Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday


July 2011

(scroll down for August calendar)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

 

 

 

 

 

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Durango Contra Dance
No dance in July & August


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: Little Friskies

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Board Meeting
7-9 pm
email Jane for location

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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:
Victory Chicken

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Second Sunday English & Contra Dance

See you in September!

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Wednesday this month!

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
No dance in June & July

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Taos Contra Dance
Lesson 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: Noralyn Parsons
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: Lewis Land (from Carlsbad)
Band: ABQ Megaband

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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: Erik Erhardt
Band:
SF Megaband

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday

 

August 2011
 

 

 

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

   

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Durango Contra Dance
No dance in July & August


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: Merri Rudd
Band:
Hands Five

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

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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: Mad Robin

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Second Sunday English & Contra Dance

See you in September!

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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

 

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

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Taos Contra 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: Katherine Bueler
Band: Taos Contraband


ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price
Heights Comm. Center

Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Caller: Erik Erhardt
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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Board Meeting
7-9 pm

email Jane for address

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Santa Fe Barn Dance
at the SF Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival

Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
SF Fairgrounds
Warning: hard floor!
wear cushioned shoes!
$10/dance only, or included with festival admission
Caller: Wendy Graham
Bands: Paul Brown & the Mostly Mountain Boys and The TallBoys

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

ABQ Square Dance Center
4909-15 Hawkins NE
(just west of I-25, north of San Antonio/Ellison)

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

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September 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: Doc Litchman
Band:
Sandia Hots

 

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