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 Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday


May 2012

(scroll down for June calendar)

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Durango Contra Dance
7:00 p.m. instruction
Dance: 7:30–10:30 p.m., $10
Location: Park Av. Elem.
623 E. 5th St.
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Grouchy Geezers
info: 970-903-9402


ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Heights Comm. Center
Caller: Chris Kermiet (from CO)
Band: The Mullanys

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Santa Fe Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price

Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Caller: Katherine Bueler
Band: Victory Chicken

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Sunday English & Contra Dance
7:00-9:30 p.m., $7/$8
ABQ Square Dance Ctr

Caller: Kit French & Kris Jensen
Band: Mad Robin




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PLEASE NOTE:
We've been moved to Tuesday!

ABQ Megaband Practice
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Location TBA

Call Bruce at
268-6003
or email Jane
for more info

 

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Las Cruces Contra Dance
Mesilla Community Center
Info: 575-522-1691
Caller: Lonnie Ludeman
Band:
Muletones

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Taos Community Dance
$7, $4 Students with ID,
under 14 free
4-7 p.m.
Kurt's Deli at Quail Ridge Condos/State Rd. 150
For info or directions call:
575-758-5362
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band: Taos Contraband


ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price

Instruction 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m
ABQ Square Dance Center
Caller: Erik Erhardt
Band: ABQ Megaband

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Unless noted, all ABQ & SF 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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20th FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp begins!

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20th FolkMADness
Music & Dance Camp!

all weekend!

 

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FolkMADness
Music & Dance Camp!

 

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Camp ends, recovery begins

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday

 

June
2012

 

Dance Hotline:
345-8041

 

 

 

 

 

   

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Durango Contra Dance
No dance in June -- see you in September!


ABQ Contra Dance at the ABQ Folk Festival
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Balloon Museum
Caller: Wendy Graham
Band:
ABQ Megaband

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Please send calendar items to Jane by the 15th for inclusion in the July-August calendars.

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Santa Fe Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price

Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Caller: Maddy Mullany & Lauren Lamont
Band: The Thrifters

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Sunday English & Contra Dance
7:00-9:30 p.m., $7/$8
ABQ Square Dance Ctr
Caller: Erik Erhardt
Band: Bo y Yo

 

 



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ABQ Megaband Practice
No practice this month.
See you in July!

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Las Cruces Contra Dance

No dance
in June or July

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Taos Community Dance
No dance in June

ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price
ABQ Square Dance Ctr
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Caller: Linda Starr
Band: Bo y Yo

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Santa Fe Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price
Instruction at 7:00 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Caller:
Erik Erhardt
Band: SF Megaband

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July 7

ABQ Contra Dance
$7 members/$8 non-members/students with ID half-price
Instruction 7:00-7:30 p.m.
Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.
ABQ Square Dance Ctr
Caller: TBA
Band:
TBA

Odd Fellows Hall
1125 Cerrillos Road (south of Cordova Dr. on the western side of Cerrillos) in Santa Fe

Heights Community Center
823 Buena Vista SE (south of Lead/Coal) in Albuquerque
ABQ Square Dance Center
4909-15 Hawkins NE
(just west of I-25, north of San Antonio/Ellison)

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