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The Chicago Barn Dance Company
Upcoming Special Events

 

The Chicago Barn Dance Company
Contra and Square dancing in the Chicago metro area.
Events for January & February.


Events Calendars
About Upcoming Events
Locations
Other Dance Communities

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Click here for a "monthly calendar" view of our dances.

Monday Nights at Epiphany UCC and SPACE
Our Monday night dances are held at Epiphany United Church of Christ in Chicago and in Evanston at SPACE.  For specific dates and venues, click here for December Calendar in "monthly calendar" format.

Fermilab
The Fermilab dances are held from September — June at the Kuhn Village Barn on the grounds of Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois.   For more information check out the Fermilab Folkclub web site or call 630-761-0599

Epiphany Episcopal Dances on 2nd Sundays
The Epiphany Episcopal dances for January and February have been cancelled.

English Country Dances
Challenge yourself with English dancing – contra-type dancing at a more sedate pace, with both familiar and unusual figures.  Live music once a month.  For info call Tom Senior at 847-606-8704 (cell) or drop Tom an email message at <ecdchicago@yahoo.com>.

Hyde Park
These dances are sponsored by the University of Chicago Folk Arts Community.  Dances are usually the first Saturday of each month during the school year.  Click here for more information.

Guest & Local Talent ~ Monday Nights

January 2  (Epiphany UCC)  — Join the Cosmic Otters for an Irish-flavored evening of music.  Special guest Rachel Shapiro calls for us tongiht.
January 9  (Epiphany UCC)  — Twisted Pair (Jennifer Jeffries and Paul Watkins) play old-time and Quebeois music; Tom Senior calls.
January 16 (Epiphany UCC)  — Avenue X plays this evening,
and Meg Dedolph calls.
January 23  (SPACE)  —  Brown's Dream plays hot old-time music for us this evening; Big Bill Sudkamp calls contras and squares.
January 30  (Epiphany UCC)  — Joe Sam & Jerry play old-time tunes with abandon; Jo Mortland calls for us this evening.
February 6 (Epiphany UCC)  —  The Cosmic Otters play for us, with calling by Lisa Ornstein.
February 13  (Epiphany UCC)  —An evening of special guests:  The Kentucky Clodhoppers, from Kentucky (where else?) play for us this evening, and Roger Diggle from Madison calls.
February 20  (SPACE)  — The incomparable Patt & Possum play for us, with Paul Watkins calling.
February 27  (Epiphany UCC)  — The Common Taters are playing for us; Tom Senior calls..