http://merridancing.com/wp Around the Dance-osphere Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:17:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greetings, Folkies, I've collected some links to help you find information about music, dance and concert events around the southwest this summer. I hope that the links below work and that you all have a fun summer. New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society (FOLKMADS) events, such as contra dances, special events, ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2009/05/merris-2009-summer-enews/ Greetings, Folkies, Dervish was great last weekend, and I look forward to the sold-out Carolina Chocolate Drops concert tonight. Neal Copperman reports that Joan Baez concert (also sold out) last Sunday ended with two standing ovations and the whole audience singing "Amazing Grace" along with Joan. A lot is happening this month: ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2009/03/march-2009-folk-enews/ Greetings, Folkies, This month's headline is an upcoming Irish fiddle workshop taught by former Albuquerque fiddler Eileen Sullivan (or Eileen O'Sullivan, if you prefer). Irish Fiddle Workshop for the New Mexico Musical Heritage Project at UNM Eileen Sullivan is offering an Irish Fiddle Workshop on Saturday, February 7th, from 2:00-4:00 pm ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2009/02/february-2009-folk-enews/ Greetings, Folkies, OK, OK, I hear all of you who have weighed in, asking me to resume occasional folk blog entries. I will do so as my hectic life permits. Please make special note of the Santa Fe event on Jan. 31, details below. Well, Folk Wedding #12 happened on November ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2008/12/january-2009-folk-enews/ Greetings, Folkies, My folk enews is going on hiatus for awhile. I've collected some links to help you find information about music, dance and concert events around the southwest. I hope that the links below work and that you all have a fun summer. New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society (FOLKMADS) ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2008/05/summer-2008-folk-enews/ Greetings, Folkies, FOLKMADS is going to an all-electronic newsletter and calendar to save paper and postage. You can ask to continue to receive the paper version though, if you prefer it. Visit http://www.folkmads.org/ for details. Well, Folk Wedding #9 (to the tune of "Love Potion #9) happened May 10, 2007. That's right, ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2008/04/may-2008-folk-enews/ Greetings, Folkies, A special English ball will take place in Taos on Friday, April 25, details below. AND Santa Fe has a special guest from California, Ray Bierl from Hillbillies from Mars (I once drove 18 hours to Wyoming to dance to them, and they played at our Folkmadness Camp last ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2008/04/april-2008-folk-enews/ I'm late posting a report about the 2008 Stellar Days and Nights weekend. I hope I can remember stories from two weeks ago. Dave, Noralyn, Hamish and I hit the road the morning of February 21, and despite a little detour in Española through the San Ildefonso Pueblo ("Dave, the shadows ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2008/03/a-stellar-experience/ Greetings, Folkies, March is sneaking up on all of us, even though we get an extra day this year. Please note that a fabulous band, Groovemama, is doing a southwest tour, starting with a house concert in Corrales on Thursday, February 28, an Albuquerque contra dance on Saturday, March 1, and ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2008/02/march-2008-folk-enews/ Inevitably the death of a pet makes you contemplate your own mortality. So I suppose I've been holding my breath and denying my mortality as we saw Baby Cat through his final days this past week. Each year we celebrate our natal days; each year the anniversary of our death passes ... http://merridancing.com/wp/2008/02/baby-cat-february-1993-february-13-2008/