Calendar

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
Chicago Barn Dance - 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
14
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Lisa Sutton @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Feb 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

We dance in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church (201 N. Washington St., Valparaiso, IN).
There is plenty of parking at the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot behind the church, off of Lafayette St. Enter through the back door off the parking lot. Go down the stairs and to the right for the Fellowship Hall.

Doors open at 6:30.
Masking is optional.

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

Jo Mortland  (ladies/gents) calls for us this evening with the Resurrection Marys supplying the music.  The Resurrection Marys are Allison Miller, Erin Scheffler and Wren Eisenhauer.

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
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
14
Sat
Chirps Smith and Friends with Dot Kent @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

We dance in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church (201 N. Washington St., Valparaiso, IN).
There is plenty of parking at the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot behind the church, off of Lafayette St. Enter through the back door off the parking lot. Go down the stairs and to the right for the Fellowship Hall.

Doors open at 6:30.
Masking is optional.