Calendar

Dec
15
Mon
Hot Coffee Breakdown with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Hot Coffee Breakdown play for us this evening, with Jo Mortland calling.

This is a free dance, in honor of Deb Coe’s 70th birthday.

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.

Dec
22
Mon
Farmers Market Band with Andrea Craft @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Andrea Craft calls for us this evening, with the Farmers Market Band supplying the tunes.  The Farmers Market Band is Jordan Wankoff, Mitzi Lebensorger, Jeff Bone and Mary Tabatowski.

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.

Dec
29
Mon
Patt & Possum with Dylan Simpson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Patt and Possum plays for us this evening, with Dylan Simpson calling the dances.  Patt and Possum are Patt Plunkett (piano) and Charlie Walden (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.

Jan
5
Mon
Windward with Wren Eisenhauer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wren Eisenhauer calls this evening; Windward plays for us tonight.  Windward is Andy McDonagh (fiddle), Jonas Friddle (banjo) and Jacob Parker (guitar, fiddle, percussion).

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.

Jan
12
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Countercurrent with Annie Kidwell @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

An evening of special guests:  Countercurrent plays for us this evening, with Annie  Kidwell calling.  Countercurrent is Alex Sturbaum (guitar) and Brian Lindsay (fiddle, banjo).

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.

Jan
17
Sat
Resurrection Marys with Moose Flores @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jan 17 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: The Resurrection Marys
Caller: Moose Flores
Beginner lesson at 6:30-ish
Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30
Role terms: larks & robins

 

Admission by suggested donation of $10-20, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Jan
19
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois with Devin Pohly @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois plays for us tonight, with Devin Pohly calling.  The Banjo Society is Eric Zorn (fiddle), Mary Tabatowski (mandolin), Kathy Hirsh (guitar), Fred Campeau (banjo), Elizabeth Lamberti (fiddle) and Aaron Smith (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.

Jan
26
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Bobcat Opossum with Cheryl Joyal @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Bobcat Opossum play tonight, with Cheryl Joyal calling the dances.  Bobcat Opossum is Sean Hoffman (fiddle, guitar) and Ellen Collin (guitar, cello, keyboard).

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.

Feb
2
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Supertrad with Qwill Duvall @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest and Chicago ex-pat Qwill Duvall calls the dances, with Supertrad playing for us.  Supertrad is Jonathan Whitall (piano, fiddle), Sam Bartlett (tenor banjo, mandolin) and Eric Schedler (accordian).

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.

Feb
9
Mon
Rare Privilege with Summer Shay @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

An evening of special guests:  Rare Privilege plays this evening, with Summer Shay calling.  Rare Privilege is Maria Terres on fiddle and Amy McFarland on piano.

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.