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Paula A. White

Madison Folk Ball

Annual weekend of performances, workshops, jam sessions & dancing, 1/24-26, UW Memorial Union. Donations encouraged. 

Friday Dance Parties (January 24)

7:30-Midnight, International Dance Party in Great Hall, with music by YID VICIOUS, IZVOR ORCHESTRA, BLACK WINE & David Kantor

7:30-11:00pm, Contra Dance in Festival Room, Music by Maria & Patt, caller Steve Pike. Suggested donation $10.

8:00-10:30 TRANSYLVANIAN TÁNCHÁZ in Old Madison Room, Music by Szászka

Saturday, Jan. 25 Dance Workshops

10:00-noon: Balkan Dance (Michael Ginsburg) in Great Hall

10:00-noon: Lindy Hop in Tripp Commons

noon-1:00: Brown Bag Talk in Old Madison Room

1:00-3:00: Balkan Dance (Michael Ginsburg) in Great Hall

1:00-3:00: Transylvanian Men's Dance in Tripp Commons

1:00-3:00: Singing Workshop in Old Madison Room

3:00-5:00: Balkan Dance (Michael Ginsburg) in Great Hall

3:00-5:00: Folk Ball 101 in Tripp Commons

5 PM - 7 PM, Folk Ball Buffet Dinner in State Room (4th Floor East). $20 per person, tickets at Info Table in Great Hall or register in advance (mk@mailbag.com)

7:00-Midnight, Great Hall ballroom, Saturday Folk Ball Dance Party with  music by INTEMPERANCE COLLECTIVE, ORKESTAR BEZ IME, SLOBODA & BLACK BEAR COMBO

Sunday, Jan. 26

10:30am - 12:30pm, Workshop Review, in Old Madison Room

Folk Ball is funded solely by your GENEROUS DONATIONS. Come and go as you please, but do bring CASH, bring your CHECKBOOK, bring your FRIENDS! Make a single full-weekend contribution at Info Table in Varsity Hall (checks to "Madison Folk Dance Club") or donate at each event you attend, but DO YOUR PART to keep Folk Ball an open, free-flowing celebration. THANKS!

SUGGESTED DONATIONS: Workshop $15, Party $30, Weekend $100

Questions: Michael 608-241-3655 / mk@mailbag.com

Presented by Wisconsin Folk Arts Assoc. & Madison Folk Dance Club

Co-sponsored by Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic

Welcomed by WORT 89.9FM Community-Sponsored Radio