Calendar

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
13
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Mar 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.

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
27
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Mar 27 @ 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.

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
10
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Apr 10 @ 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.

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.