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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

 

November 2008
 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

   

 

 

Unless noted, all 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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Durango Contra Dance
Caller: TBA
Band: Adobe Brothers


ABQ Contra Dance
$7/$8
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Heights Community Center
Caller: Linda Starr
Band: Virginia Creepers
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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: 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
Band: Bo y Yo
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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Taos Contra Dance
3rd Saturday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
San Geronimo Lodge,
1101 Witt Road, Taos
(505) 776-1580.
call (505) 776-1580 for more information


Board Meeting, 2-4 p.m.
ABQ, call 505-898-2565
for location

ABQ Contra Dance
& Annual General Meeting/Elections
$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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Callers Workshop

 

Las Cruces Contra Dance
Mesilla Comm. Center
2251 Calle de Santiago
Callers: Lonnie & Lewis
Band: Bob, Marc, Amy, Brian, Doug, Greg, Jamie

 

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Callers 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: Open Mic
Band:
SF Megaband

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

 

December 2008
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Dance Hotline:
345-8041

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Las Cruces Contra Dance
(Dress-up Holiday Dance)
Mesilla Comm. Center
2251 Calle de Santiago
Callers: Lonnie & Lewis
Band: House Band

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Durango Contra Dance
7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
Senior Center
2424 Main Ave
Caller: Eleanor Fahrney
Band: Virginia Creepers
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: Katherine Bueler
Band:
Nattering Nabobs

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Calendar Deadline
December 15 for January and February

email your information to
folkmads@yahoo.com

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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: Adobe Brothers

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

Caller: Chris Kelley
Band: Second Nature
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

Info: call Bruce at
268-6003
Or email Jane

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Taos Contra Dance
3rd Saturday, 7:30-10:00 pm San Geronimo Lodge
1101 Witt Road, Taos
(505) 776-1580.
call 505 776-1580 for more information


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.
The Dance Studio
4217 San Mateo NE
(South of Montgomery)
Caller: Merri Rudd
Band: ABQ Megaband

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Unless noted, all 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: Katherine Bueler
Band:
SF Megaband

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