Ongoing Events
in Albuquerque and Beyond
Please
note that these are not FolkMADS-sponsored events, and information is
updated as word gets to us. Check with the contacts listed to verify
the event is happening. If you know an event listed here is no more,
let
us know!
Tuesdays
Los Alamos: International Folk
Dancing
7:15-10 p.m., Las Alamos Little Theater, 1670 Nectar Street. Bob
and Claudia Hilko, 662-2144 or Carolyn Mills and Rick Wallace,
662-5844
Santa Fe: International Folk
Dancing
7-10 p.m., $3, Susan Block, 983-3650; Fred Bender, 982-8426
Wednesdays
Albuquerque: International Folk
Dancing
Teaching 7:30-8:30; Dancing 8:30-10:30 p.m., First Unitarian
Church, Corner Carlisle & Comanche, $1, Children free. Beginners
and families especially welcome. Call Bob or Charlene for info:
898-3206. (Wednesdays during summer; Fridays during school
year.)
(1st and 3rd and 5th)
Albuquerque: Scandinavian Dancing
Lloyd
Shaw, 5506 Coal SE. Sue
McLafferty, 296-3054
Albuquerque: Irish Ceili Dance
Classes
7:30 p.m. German American Club, 4821 Menaul, $2, Norita Callahan,
298-2708. Easy, fun, mildly aerobic. No experience
necessary!
Thursdays
Albuquerque: Celtic Musicians'
Jam
7:00 p.m., every other Thursday at the Blue
Dragon coffee house.
Upcoming 2006 dates: Jan. 26, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, Mar. 9, Mar. 23, Apr.
6, Apr. 20. For information, call Chuck Butler at 293-1421 or email:
chuckbutler@NOSPAMjuno.com
(remove the "NOSPAM" when emailing)
Fridays
Albuquerque: Tango, Swing,
Waltz, and Salsa
8-11 p.m. at Lloyd Shaw, 5506 Coal SE. Gary Diggs, 293-5343. $5.
Everyone welcome.
Albuquerque: Scottish Country
Dancing (RSCDS)
Every Friday (generally)
7:30 pm until 10 pm; First class is free, $5 each time
thereafter.
Friends Meeting House, 1600 Fifth NW (corner of 5th and Bellamah
NW)
Contact Marcy 237-9039 for info.
Corrales: (1st Friday):
Folksong Circle
Bring enthusiasm, songbooks, instruments, beverages/snacks, kids,
and friends.
Contact Laurie McPherson: 898-6978
Email: lauriemcpherson@NOSPAMhotmail.com
or lmcpherson@NOSPAMsalud.unm.edu
(remove the "NOSPAM" when emailing)
Durango, CO: International
Folk
Bill and Debby Widolf, 970/259-5633; Jon and Eileen Rutkowske,
505/336-4172
Los Alamos:
Scandinavian (1st and 3rd), Rick Wallace, 662-5844
Saturdays
Albuquerque: Irish Step
Dancing
10 a.m.-12 noon, McTeggart School. Call 866-5867
Albuquerque: AIFDF,
International Folk Dancing
7-8 p.m. teaching, 8-10:30 p.m. request dancing, UNM Carlisle
Gym, $2; Bruce Eckhardt 292-8778, Gary Diggs, 293-5343
(1st and 3rd Saturdays)
Albuquerque: Dulcimer Club
5-6:30 p.m., Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Academy and
Moon. Beginners welcome, hammer or mountain dulcimer. 237-2048
(3rd Saturdays) Santa Fe: Odd
Fellows & Rebekahs Ballroom Dance
Teaching at 8 p.m. and dancing 9-11 p.m. Various dances are
taught including salsa, swing, waltzes, foxtrot, etc.
Odd
Fellows Hall, Cerrillos
Road. Kelly Kellstedt, 471-7077 daytime.
Sundays
Albuquerque: SWT&BMA
Bluegrass Jam
2 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 9315 Candelaria NE, 298-3080
Albuquerque: Bluegrass and
Acoustic String Jam
Grant Middle School, 1111 Easterday NE, 255-8522
(2nd and 4th Sundays)
Albuquerque: Shape Note Singing
2-5 p.m. at Friends Meeting House, 1600 5th NW. Information: Ed
Stevens (505) 281-7615, or Nancy Nortz (505) 281-0267,
e-mail: e.stevens@NOSPAMatt.net
(remove "NOSPAM" from address when emailing). No experience
necessary.
(2nd Sunday) Santa Fe:
Hungarian Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall, Cerrillos Road, Bob Hilko, 662-2144
Sunday Klezmer music and dance sessions (from 2-4pm) will begin October 22nd and continue through December 10th. They will resume on January 28th and continue through April 15th. Dance instruction/participation is free and jamming with the band is free. There is a $60 fee per session to join the band (covers cost of sheet music, worktapes, and professional instruction) - scholarships are available. Sessions are held at Congregation Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW (between Candelaria and Comanche). Contact: Beth Cohen (505)243-6276, cohenedmunds@netzero.net