CHICAGO TRADITIONAL AMERICAN FOLK DANCE WEB SITE

Hello! My name is Mark Gaines, your Web Site host. This WEB SITE is maintained for the benefit of individual dancers to provide a menu from which you can choose where to dance. It is independently run and not affiliated with any dance group. This service is provided by Gaines Consulting Services, Winston-Salem, NC, as a contribution to the dance community at large. Please enjoy your visit and return as often as you wish for up to date dance information. EMAIL is welcome at:

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Last revised on 15 January 2012


DANCE INFORMATION BEYOND THE CHICAGO AREA!

Just Beyond Chicago is the Fox Valley Folklore Society

www.foxvalleyfolk.com

Urbana Dancing

www.Centralillinoisecd.org   

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Dance Link!

If you are going to visit North Carolina, check out these pages as the dancing is hot! Listings for the entire state are included.

http://feetretreat.com

Fiddle & Bow Society in Winston-Salem, NC

http://www.fiddleandbow.org

 


 

 GENERAL INFORMATION

 

CHICAGO GENERAL INFORMATION

MONDAY NIGHTS:

The Chicago Barn Dance Company

Dances have moved to the Bethany United Church of Christ. Admission is $6 at the door. The dances
run from 8:00 PM to around 11:00 PM. Bring a pair of clean shoes to wear.
For further information please call 224-534-9173  or info@ChicagoBarnDance.com

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS:

English Country Dance

Dances are held every second Wednesday at St Mark's Church, $4, 8 to 10 PM,
Ridge and Grove streets in Evanston,  Cunningham Hall, second floor. Live music on the 4th Wednesday. For further information call 847-433-8704 orEMAIL at seniort@newtrier.k12.il.us 


FRIDAY NIGHTS:

Urbana Country Dancers
Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton Street, Urbana
call 217-359-7431 for up to the minute information.

First and fourth Friday Contra Dances at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th Street, Chicago. $3 Students/$6 General, Street Parking, Call 773-702-9793 for more information.

First Friday Dances at The Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox at Wilson, featuring The Midway Ramblers Cajun Band, 8 to 11:00 PM, $7, Pub on premesis with free parking, Instruction provided/ Call 630-833-3515 or EMAIL at info@midwayramblers.com

Libertyville Monthly Musicians Jam, first Fridays, 7:30 PM, hosted by Dot Kent. Dance follows at 8:30 PM with open microphone for callers and musicians. Held at Adler House in Libertyville. Call 847-405-9173 for information.

 

Ethnic Dance Chicago at St Joesphat Parish Hall, 8:30 PM until midnight, corner of Beldon and Southport, beginning and intermediate instruction available before the dance. WEB SITE at http://www.ethnicdance.net  or call 773-506-8222.

SATURDAY

BASIC INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED CAJUN AND SWING DANCING
Links Hall Dance Studio, 3435 N Sheffield, Chicago, call Louie for exact dates and times, 773-545-8286

 

BARN DANCING

 

First Saturday Contra Dances in Delafield, Wisconsin, 8:00 to 11:00 PM, September through June, held at The Prairie Hill Wardorf  School, $6, children under 12 $4, Contact dancing-moose@juno.com for more information.

 

Third Saturday Dances sponsored by The Valparaiso Oldtime Dance Society, held at The Valparaiso YMCA. Contact vods@juno.comn or go to www.chicagobarndance.com/valpo/

Door $5 or $15 per family, 6:30 to 10:00 PM

 

Chicago Cajun Dances are being re-organized, for information go to:

http://www.chicagocajuns.org

SUNDAY DANCES AT FERMILAB BARN:

Aurora

Dances are held at The Warrenville Community Building, 3S240 Warren Avenue, Warrenville, Illinois.

630-897-3655

www.foxvalleyfolk.com

 

Fermilab English Country Dancing

Fermilab Barn, call 630-584-0825 or go to www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/ 

 

Fermilab Folk Club

Sunday dances at the Fermilab Barn call 630-840-2061 or 630-840-2971

www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub

 

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See our Milwaukee site for more close by events MILWAUKEE at

http://www.gainesnet.com/milwauke.htm

 

September 4th & 5th: Fox Valley Folk Music & Storeytelling Festival in Geneva, go to www.foxvalleyfolk.com

 

LOCAL UPDATED CHICAGO REGION DANCE SCHEDULES

FEB 10th through 12th:

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOLK FESTIVAL

Not to be Missed!

http://www.uofcfolk.org   

ILLINI FOLK DANCE WEEKEND

February 10-12 with Contra, English & International Folk Dance

www.centralillinoisecd.org

 

MONDAY Beginners Workshops at 7:30 PM at Epiphany UCC except as noted

 

JAN 16th: Avenue X with Meg Dedolph

JAN 23rd: Brown’s Dream with Bill Sudkamp at SPACE in Evanston

JAN 30th: Band TBA with Jo Mortland

FEB 6th: Cosmic Otters with Lisa Ornstein

FEB 13th: Kentucky Clod Hoppers with Roger Diggle

FEB 20th: Pat & Possum with Paul Watkins at SPACE in Evanston

FEB 27th: Common Tatters with Caller TBA

MAR 5th: Band & Caller TBA

MAR 12th: White Mule, Caller TBA at SPACE in Evanston, 7:30 PM

MAR 19: Steve Rosen & friends with Lisa Ornstein

MAR 26th: $8,000 String Band with Ken Gal from Indianapolis

 

 

WEDNESDAY

 

, JAN  25TH, FEB 8th, MAR 14th & 28th   English Country Dancing at St. Mark’s in Evanston, 7:30 PM

 

FRIDAY

 

Ethnic Dance Chicago

Bring refreshments on the last dance of every month for PARTY NIGHT!

For exact schedule go to http://www.ethnicdance.net

 

Saturday

 

FEB 4th: Bobine with Barry Dupen at the West Lounge of Ida Noyes Hall, U of C, 7:30 PM

MAR 3rd: Wabash Cannonballs with Meg Dedolph, West Linge, Ida Noyes Hall, U of C

 

Sunday

 

JAN 15th: The $8000 Stringband with Tony Scarimbolo at Fermilab, 2:00 PM

FEB 12th: Eye of the Monkey with T Claw at Fermilab, 6:30 PM

FEB 19th: Band & Caller TBA at Feremilab, 2:00 PM

MAR 11th: Paul Watkins & Band TBA at Fermilab, 6:30 PM

MAR 18th: Band & Caller TBA at Fermilab, 2:00 PM

 

 

LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE TYPES OF DANCE?

http://fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/FolkDanceScene.pdf

 

 

 

 

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