Calendar

Feb
24
Sat
Hey, Okra! with Jo Mortland @ Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago
Feb 24 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of dancing in the Third Floor Theater at Ida Noyes Hall.  Hey, Okra! plays and Jo Mortland calls.

The dance is from 7:00-10:00pm  in the Third Floor Theater, with a beginner lesson before the dance. $7 students / $10 non-students.

Feb
26
Mon
Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Meg Dedolph calls tonight; the Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois plays for us.  The Banjo Society is Ben Zorn (fiddle), Annalee Koehn (guitar) 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.

Mar
4
Mon
Grand Ol' Aubrey Band with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jo Mortland calls for us this evening.  The Grand Ol’ Aubrey Band plays:  Aubrey Swift (fiddle), Kathy Hirsh (guitar), Eric Zorn (fiddle), Tony Scarimbolo (banjo/uke), and Lezlee Crawford (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
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Paul Watkins @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Mar 9 @ 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 left for the Fellowship Hall.

Masking is optional.

Mar
10
Sun
Farmer's Market Band with Meg Dedolph and Lynn Garren @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Mar 10 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Mar
11
Mon
Mulefoot with Devin Pohly @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Devin Pohly calls for us tonight.  The band is Mulefoot:  Fred Campeau (fiddle), Sara Coral (banjo), John Huber (guitar), 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.

Mar
16
Sat
Hay Okra with Andrea Craft and Wren Eisenauer @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Mar 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: Hay Okra
Caller: Andrea Craft and Wren Eisenauer

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

Admission by suggested donation of $10, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Mar
18
Mon
Hillbilly Diaspora with Steve Pike @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Hillbilly Diaspora plays for us this evening, and special guest Steve Pike calls.

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
25
Mon
The 25th Club with Qwill Duvall @ Irish American Heritage Center -5th Province (1st Floor)
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Qwill Duvall calls this evening, and the 25th Club plays.  The 25th Club is Fred Campeau (banjo), Mitch Thomas (ukulele), Ben Zorn (fiddle), Eric Zorn (guitar).

We’ll be dancing in the 5th Province hall on the first floor.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Apr
1
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-87's with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Paul Watkins calls for us tonight, and Old T-Blue and the J-87’s plays.  Old T-Blue is:  Jonathan Whitall on piano, Fred Campeau on fiddle, Steve Rosen on mandolin and Ben Wright on banjo.

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.