Photo credit: Peter Esherick
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

 

January 2009
 

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
7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
American Legion
2nd Ave & 9th St
Caller:Paul Bernd
Band: Kitchen Jam Band


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.
The Dance Studio
Caller: Artie Walsh
Band: Dan Levenson
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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: Karina & Della

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

Caller: Kit French
Band: One Good Turn
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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Las Cruces Contra Dance
San Andres High School Auditorium,
Highway 28, Mesilla
Callers: Lonnie & Lewis
Band: House Band

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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


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.
Heights Community Center
Caller: Donna Howell
Band: ABQ Megaband

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ABQ Dance Comm. Mtg.
1-3 p.m., 509 Aliso Dr. NE
More info: call Bob or Linda
255-6037 or 261-7648
FolkMADS Board Meeting 3:30-5:30 p.m., same location

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:
Bo y Yo

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5th Saturday Concert and Dance
featuring
Round Mountain


Concert with Round Mountain -- Char and Robby Rothschild -- followed by a dance, where they will join forces with Della O'Keefe and Karina Wilson.  Will McDonald calling.  Don’t miss it!

7:30-10-30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
$8 non-members
$7 members
for both concert and dance!

See flyer here

(Take the train from ABQ!)

 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

 

February 2009
 

 

 

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

   

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Durango Contra Dance
7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
American Legion
2nd Ave & 9th St

Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Ice Cold NuGrapes
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: Noralyn Parsons
Band:
Sandia Hots

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

Caller: Kit French & Kris Jensen
Band: McPapenhagens
Instruction at 7:00 p.m.

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Deadline for Newsletter submissions:
February 15 for March/April

email your information to
Jane

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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: Donna Howell
Band: Hands Five

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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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Las Cruces Contra Dance
Mesilla Comm. Center
2251 Calle de Santiago
Callers: Lonnie & Lewis
Band: House Band

 

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No Taos Dance this month



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.
Heights Community Center
Caller: Richard Wilson
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: Open Mic
Band:
SF Megaband

             

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