Folk Ball Festival
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UW Memorial Union 800 Langdon St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Paula A. White
Madison Folk Ball
Annual weekend of performances, workshops, jam sessions & dancing, 1/25-27, UW Memorial Union. Donations encouraged.
Friday, January 25
7:30 - Midnight: International dance party in Great Hall, with music by Yid Vicious, Intemperance Collective, Izvor Orchestra
7:30 - 11 PM: Contra dance in Festival Room, with music by A Rare Privilege (Maria Terres fiddle, Amy McFarland piano); Calling by Roger Diggle. Suggested donation $10.
7:30 - 11 PM: Tanchaz in Old Madison Room, led by Steve & Suzy Kotansky, Music by Szaszka
Saturday, January 26
10 AM - Noon: Balkan Folk Dance in Great Hall with Featured Teachers Steve & Suzy Kotansky
10 AM - Noon: Lindy Hop in Tripp Commons with Ian Pozdol & Charity Johnson of Jumptown
Noon - 1 PM: Brown Bag Talk in Old Madison Room: “Back Roads of Balkan Music” with Michael Kuharski
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM: Dance of Transylvanian Roma in Great Hall with Featured Teachers Steve & Suzy Kotansky and lively music by Szaszka
1 PM - 3 PM: Irish Set Dancing in Tripp Commons with Theresa Murray
1 PM - 3 PM: Singing Workshop in Old Madison Room with Natalie Nowytski
3 PM - 5 PM: Balkan Folk Dance in Great Hall with Featured Teachers Steve & Suzy Kotansky
3 PM - 5 PM: Folk Ball 101 in Tripp Commons with Paul Collins of Ethnic Dance Chicago
7 PM - Midnight: Folk Ball Dance Party in Great Hall with music by Szaszka, Orchestar Bez Ime, Sloboda, and Black Bear Combo
Sunday, January 27
10:30 PM - 12:30 PM Workshop review in Old Madison Room from Steve & Suzy
Folk Ball Buffet Dinner 5 PM - 7 PM in Inn Wisconsin Room More details soon
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
Please LIKE Madison Folk Ball on FACEBOOK & dance on!
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 Languages. Welcomed by WORT 89.9FM Community-Sponsored Radio.
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