Calendar

Jan
19
Mon
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
23
Fri
A Rare Privilege with Steve Pike @ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Jan 23 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

7:30-10:00 pm, intro lesson at 7:00 pm.

Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee.

Parking: Do not park on Gordon Place as that is reserved for local residents with permits.
1) Onsite lot (limited to about 15 vehicles.)
2) Vast additional parking is in the adjacent Gaenslen Elementary School parking lot just south of the venue; enter off of E. Auer Ave.

Our callers teach and call with non-gendered terms.  We strive to be welcoming.

Please wear clean, non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Many of us keep a separate pair to change into from street shoes.

Jan
26
Mon
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
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
8
Sun
Elpee with Meg Dedolph & Devin Pohly @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Feb 8 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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.

Feb
13
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Feb 13 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

7:30-10:00 pm, intro lesson at 7:00 pm.

Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee.

Parking: Do not park on Gordon Place as that is reserved for local residents with permits.
1) Onsite lot (limited to about 15 vehicles.)
2) Vast additional parking is in the adjacent Gaenslen Elementary School parking lot just south of the venue; enter off of E. Auer Ave.

Our callers teach and call with non-gendered terms.  We strive to be welcoming.

Please wear clean, non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Many of us keep a separate pair to change into from street shoes.

Feb
16
Mon
Resurrection Marys with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Jo Mortland calls for us this evening with the Resurrection Marys supplying the music.

Joel Pearson is sponsoring this dance in honor of his tenth anniversary dancing.

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
19
Thu
English Country Dance with Cheryl Yenter @ John’s Park Field House
Feb 19 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for Chicagoland North English Country Dance (ECD) from 6:30-9 p.m. in Glenview at John’s Park Field House. English Country Dance is social and pattern-based, with a caller guiding each dance—similar to Contra and barn dancing. No partner or experience is needed; all figures are walked through before each dance.

We recommend bringing your own water bottle. If you bring snacks to share, we suggest they be bite-sized and easy to eat neatly.

For more information, please see our website.

Admission:

Adults $10
Students $8

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.