New Mexico Folk Music & Dance Society

FolkMADS Calendar and Notes

September - October 2002 Volume 5, Issue 5

P.O. Box 40421, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87196-0421

The FolkMADS Calendar and Notes are published bimonthly by the New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society, a nonprofit organization.

FolkMADS sponsors Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos contra dances, concerts, camps, and other special events. "Contra" dances include contras, squares, mixers, and couple dances. Unless noted on the calendar otherwise, admission is $5 for members, $6 for nonmembers, $3 for children. You need not come with a partner. Free instruction for beginners starts at 7:30 p.m. Most dances begin at 8 p.m. and are smoke-free and alcohol-free. Children and teens are encouraged to participate if supervised by an adult.

Albuquerque Dances 1st and 3rd Saturdays.
Heights Community Center, 823 Buena Vista SE, Albuquerque.

Occasionally dances are held at the Lloyd Shaw Dance Center; watch the calendar for details.
The Lloyd Shaw Dance Center is located at 5506 Coal SE in Albuquerque (2 blocks south of Central and 2 blocks east of San Mateo).

Santa Fe Dances 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Road (south of Cordova Drive on the western side of Cerrillos).

Megaband Practices All musicians welcome.

Albuquerque: Albuquerque Megaband practice is held at the Blue Dragon Coffee House, 1517 Girard NE,Albuquerque, the Tuesday before the 3rd Saturday dance. Bruce Thomson, 268-6003.

Acoustic Jam 7 p.m. before the Albuquerque dances. All acoustic musicians are welcome and all types of music are played. Call Jay Cutts for more information, 281-0684.

March: The board approved a greater pricing spread for concert tickets: $6 for members and $10 for non-members.

April: Since few members appear to be interested in organizing the event, Boo Camp will not be held this fall.

June: The board approved supporting participation of old-time musician James Leva (and friends) in the Santa Fe Traditional and Bluegrass Music Fesitval on August 23-25 with $1200 toward expenses. In addition to enjoying the festival performances, FolkMADS will sponsor a house concert featuring James Leva on the Thursday before the festival.

Now is the time to start thinking about serving on the 2003 board!
Let a current board member know that you can help out.

Check the calendar for the 10th Anniversary of the Second Sunday Dance, October 13, 2002. Festive dress is encouraged. Note the extended time: 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Learn to play "Klezmer music" (the instrumental Jewish music of Eastern Europe). Join the Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band. Open to musicians and singers of all ages and denominations &endash; must know basics of instrument. Rehearsals on Sundays 2-4 PM, beginning on October 6th and ending on December 8th. Optional performances. First trial class is free. $60.00 for non-members, free to members. Scholarships available. Call director Beth Cohen (505) 243-6276, for schedule and information.

Halloween Balkan Bash

with Goddess of Arno, Balkan Roma (Gypsy) Dance Band

Saturday Night, October 26th

7:30PM beginners dance session, 8PM Party begins

at The Harwood Art Center, 1,114 7th Street NW (at Mountain Rd.)

$7.00 at the door - kids are free

Refreshments, Great decorations, Prizes for best costumes!!

Information: (505) 243-6276 in ABQ

Celebrate Halloween the Balkan way with the exciting and unique music of ABQ's premier Balkan Roma (Gypsy)
dance band, Goddess Of Arno. Their fiery vocals, hot instrumentals and driving rhythms will get you moving on the
dance floor. Traditional line dances of Bulgaria, Albania, Greece and the former Yugoslavia will be taught by folk
dance teacher Patsy Gregory. Come early at 7:30 for a crash course lesson in these fun and easy line dances. Great
decorations, prizes for the best costumes (win a CD!), and special guest performers add to the fun. All levels of dancers
are welcome. Refreshments will be sold at the Kafana (Balkan cafe). It's happening on Saturday Night, October 26th:
the party begins at 8PM at the Harwood Art Center, located at 1114 7th Street NW (at Mountain Rd.), admission is
$7.00 at the door, kids 12 and under are free.

MegaBand Tunes of the Moment -- Local History - Paul Rangel

by Bruce Thomson

 

Paul Rangel moved to New Mexico in 1979 to study lithography at the Tamarind Institute. He quickly became a fixture in the local traditional music scene playing mandolin, fiddle, and guitar. He has a great variety of musical interests and includes traditional tunes from all over the western hemisphere and Europe in his vast repertoire. While in New Mexico he was in some notable bands including the North Valley Scramblers, the Adobe Brothers (playing under the name of Obi Juan Adobe), and Bayou Seco. Paul went back out to California in 1984 and took Emily Abbink with him which left a big musical void in New Mexico. But they come back from time-to-time to escape the California weirdness and receive a green chile fix. They were here last month for Bayou Seco's 20th anniversary concert at the Zoo, and Paul recorded this nice march/polka for the Megaband's benefit.

ABC Notation

X:22

T:California Cotillion

R:March/Polka

M:4/4

L:1/8

N:From Paul Rangel

N:Transcribed by Bruce Thomson

K:G

|z4D3C|:B,2D2G3c|B2G2A2B2|d4c3B|c2cBA2G2|F2G2A2B2|

c2d2e2f2|e4d3c|d4D3C|B,2D2G3c|B2G2A2B2|d4c3B|c2cBA2G2|

F2G2A2B2|c2d2cBA2|G4G3F|G4g4||d4B3A|B4g4|f4A3B|

A6AB|c2B2c2d2|f6fe|d2d2efed|B4g4|d4B3A|B4g4|

f4A3B|A6AB|c2B2c2d2|f6fe|d2d2cBA2|G8||

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FolkMADS thanks The Blue Dragon Coffeehouse, 1517 Girard NE, Albuquerque, for generously hosting the Albuquerque Megaband practices.
**for more information, contact Bruce Thomson, 277-4729**

 

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