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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 September.


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

Monday Nights at Bethany, the Abbey and SPACE
Our Monday night dances this calendar will be held at Bethany United Church of Christ in Chicago, the Abbey Pub in Chicago, and in Evanston at SPACE.  For specific dates and venues, click here for the September Calendar, the October Caneldar or the November 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

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
Off for the summer.  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

September 6th —  No dance tonight, on account of the Labor Day holiday.
September 13  (S.P.A.C.E.)  —  It's the Cosmic Otters' last Chicago gig with Edward on fiddle.  Come out and make it a good one.  Dance to Irish, Scottish and English tunes, featuring the twin fiddling of Edward and Jonathan Whitall, with guitarist Meg Dedolph.  Rachel Shapiro calls.
September 20   (Bethany)  —  It's everyone's favorite Missouri old-time piano-and-fiddle duo, Patt Plunkett (piano) and Charlie "Possum" Walden.  Come out for a night of terrific old-time music, with Eric Zorn calling. 
September 27  (Abbey Pub)  —  Join the Flyboys, headed up by fiddler Paul Tyler, along with Fred Campeau and Jordan Wankoff.  Bill Sudkamp calls contras and squares.
October 4  (Abbey Pub)  —  Dr. Hojka's Medicine Show, with Lisa Ornstein Calling.
October 11  (Venue TBA)  —  Fred Campeau & Friends, with Meg Dedolph and BIll Meek calling.
October 18  (S.P.A.C.E.)  —  The Opportunists, with Susan Petrick calling.
October 25  (Abbey Pub)  —  Joe, Sam & Jerry, with Paul Watkins calling.
November 1  (Venue TBA)  —  Grand Old Aubrey, with Jo Mortland calling.
November 8  (Venue TBA)  —  The Mean Lids from Urbana, with Tom Senior calling.
November 15  (Venue TBA)  —  Twisted Pair (Jennifer Jeffries and Paul Watkins), with Meg Dedolph calling.
November 22  (Venue TBA)  —  The Money Creek Boys, with Bill Sudkamp calling.
November 29  (Venue TBA)  —  The Cosmic Otters, with Paul Watkins calling.