Folks,
The weather is great and this Sunday we begin the second half of our 2011/2012 Barn Dance season (the 9th of 16 dances). This is our 35th Barn Dance season of Old-time fun with friends & family. The dance this Sunday is extra special because we a great high energy string band on tour with a dynamic & energetic caller!
Also joining us will be our annual visit from the group of foreign exchange High School students who study all over Northern Illinois with AFS Intercultural Programs USA. They do group get togethers occasionally for cultural events, and for many years we have been chosen as one of the main events! come on out and hear a great string band & caller, and meet and dance with great students form more than a dozen countries!
These Fox Valley Folklore Society Dances are co-sponsored with Fermilab Folk Club and Chicago Barn Dance Company! Our dances are fun, and good physical & social exercise for friends & family. It's also a great concert that features many of the finest old-timey musicians in the Midwest. These are great outings for the whole family (kids 12 & under are free), or for Birthday parties or special events with friends so come on out.
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Evening Barn Dance
Sunday, February 12
6:30 to 9:30 PM
6:30 to 9:30 PM
With live music by a very special
young, high energy string band
young, high energy string band
Eye Of The Monkey
playing great old time traditional dance tunes
playing great old time traditional dance tunes
with special calling & teaching by
Teclaw
If You don't know who these folks are you will soon!!
Here is Eye of the Monkey playing a dance weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPHEjSutR_E
And here is T-Claw calling for a hip crowd in Nashville:
http://vimeo.com/32875084
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPHEjSutR_E
And here is T-Claw calling for a hip crowd in Nashville:
http://vimeo.com/32875084
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Afternoon Barn Dance
Sunday, February 19
2:00 to 5:00 PM
2:00 to 5:00 PM
With live music by string band
Just Us Chickens
playing great old time traditional dance tunes
playing great old time traditional dance tunes
and calling & teaching by
Dan Saathoff
If You don't know whe these folks are you will soon!!
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Join us for a great time at the
(1 1/4 mi. West of Rt. 59 on Batavia Rd, in Warrenville.
Stop at the guard post & show ID, Go to the stop sign
and turn North (right) on Sauk Blvd & go one block and
turn right into the parking lots north of the barn.
Adults $6 -- Teens & Seniors (65+) $3
12 & under Free
12 & under Free
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Everyone is welcome and no costumes, partner or experience is necessary. Each dance is taught and our callers are experts at turning beginners into smiling dancers and when you need to take a break, the live string band music accompanying each dance is a top-notch concert in it's own right. Light refreshments & snacks are available at the break & folks are welcome to bring their favorites to share if they like.
More info and directions:
http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/ or
http://www.fnal.
Our Google Map of the Barn Dance (if this link doesn't work, cut & paste the link below)
Hope to see you the next two Sundays!!
Juel Ulven
Juel Ulven
Fox Valley Folklore Society
FoxValleyFolk.com -- FVFS.org
Phone 630-897-3655
FoxValleyFolk.com -- FVFS.org
Phone 630-897-3655
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