Calendar

Feb
20
Fri
@ University of Chicago - Mandel Hall and Ida Noyes Hall
Feb 20 – Feb 21 all-day

Concerts at Mandel Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings, with free workshops during the day on Saturday at Ida Noyes Hall.

Visit www.uofcfolk.org for more information.

Feb
23
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Buds and Shoots with Georges Augustin @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Buds and Shoots plays for us this evening, with Georges Augustin calling.  Buds and Shoots is Barbie Silverman, Steve Rosen, Mary Tabatowski, Fred Campeau and Aaron Smith.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Mar
2
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Janie and the Fine Tuners with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Janie and the Fine Tuners plays tonight, with Paul Watkins calling.  The Fine Tuners are Janie Rothfield (piano), Allan Carr (guitar), Fred Campeau (banjo) and Marc Edelstein (bass)

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Mar
9
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Hillbilly Diaspora with Cara Sawyer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Cara Sawyer calls for us this evening, with the Hillbilly Diaspora playing.  The Hillbilly Diaspora is Charlie Walden (fiddle), Jennifer Jeffries (fiddle), Patt Plunket (piano) and Kathy Hirsh (mandolin).

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Mar
16
Mon
@ St Patrick's Day
Mar 16 all-day

The Irish Center is closed for St Patrick’s Day events.

Mar
23
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Uncommon Loons with Eric Zoen @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Uncommon Loons play for us this evening, with Eric Zorn calling.  The Uncommon Loons are Meg Dedolph (guitar), Jonathan Whitall (fiddle, piano) and Peter Martin (hammer duilcimer & flute).

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Mar
30
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Ravenswing with Moose Flores @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Ravenswing play for us tonight, with Moose Flores calling.  Ravenswing is Abi Sandy (guitar) and Crystal Zhu (fiddle).

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Apr
6
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Wabi Sabi with Steve Pike @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wabi Sabi plays the tunes this evening, with special guest Steve Pike calling.  Wabi Sabi is Jennifer Jeffries (fiddle), Kathy Hirsh (mandolin), Mitch Thomas (uke, piano) and Barry Fritz (guitar).

The dance tonight is in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Apr
13
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Old T-Blue & the J-87's with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Old-T-Blue and the J-98’s plays for us tonight, with Meg Dedolph calling.

This dance is sponsored by Gerry Brennan.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

May
25
Mon
@ Memorial Day - Irish Center is Closed
May 25 all-day

No dance tonight – the Irish Center is closed.