Regularly Scheduled
Events
From The Folknik
Mar/Apr 2000
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Dancers
Many dances are listed in the regularly scheduled events below. Some special
dances are listed in the calendar above. For further information call:
- Ashkenaz 510-525-5054
- Bay Area Country Dance
Society (BACDS) 415-282-7374, 650-965-9169
- Bay Area English Regency
Society 415-856-2259
- East Bay Vintage Dance
Society (EBVDS) 415-566-6259
- Folk Dance Federation of CA
http://www.folkdance.com or 415-221-2147
- North Bay Country Dance
Society (NBCDS) www.nbcds.org 707-527-9794
- Royal Scottish Country Dance
Society (RSCDS) 415-333-9372
- Sacramento Country Dance
Society 916-444-7903
- Santa Cruz Monterey Country
Dancers (SCMCD) 831-479-4059
- Scandinavian 510-215-5974,
http://members.aol.com/jglittle/ncs.html
Regularly Scheduled Events
SUNDAY
Every
- Celtic music, Plough &
Stars, 116 Clement St., SF 415-751-1122
- Irish jam, Starry Plough:
3101 Shattuck, Berk. 8pm 510-841-2082
- Irish jam, An Bodhran Pub,
668 Haight St., SF 4pm 415-431-4724
- Irish jam, Kennedy's Pub,
1040 Columbus, SF 3pm 415-441-8855
- Irish jam, O'Neill's Pub, B
Street, San Mateo 4:30pm
1st
- Jam/potluck, Hali's 1609
Woolsey, Berkeley 510-649-1423
- Martinez blues jam, Cafe
Romano, 510-439-2511
- S.C. Valley Fiddlers Assoc.,
1260 Branham Lane, SJ 12:30-5:30
- Singalong, Ted Merrill's
home, Ben Lomond 7-9pm 831-336-3322
- Songwriter concert, 225 G
St., Davis 7pm 916-757-1021
- Jam session, Murphy's Pub,
Sonoma 6-8pm
1st,3rd
- English Country, 460 Eddie
Lane, Sebastopol 2-4:30 707-874-1335
2nd
- Celtic session, 8017 Soquel
Dr., Aptos 5:30pm 831-464-2128
- Celtic jam, Jasper
O'Farrell's, Sebastopol 8pm 707-823-1389
- Shape Note Singing,
Sacramento 2:30pm 916-739-89062nd,4th
- Squares/Contras, 6401
Stockton, El Cerrito 7pm 415-282-7374
2nd,4th
- Palo Alto Shape Note Sing
4-6 408-298-3269 (see calendar)
3rd
- Contra dance, 846 Front St.,
Santa Cruz 7:30pm 831-479-4059
- Irish session, Irish
Cultural Ctr: 2700 45th Ave, SF 7pm 415-661-2700
3rd
- Irish jam, Fibbar McGee's:
223 Castro,Mt.View 5:30 408-243-7001
4th
- Square dance openband,6401
Stockton, El Cerrito 7p 650-726-3495
Last
- Sing-along, Fireside Rm.,
111 Errett Cir.,S.Cruz 6p 831-426-6716
- Hootenanny, Nicasio 4-7pm
contact Doug Adams
MONDAY
Every
- Celtic music/dance, Starry
Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berk. 7pm
- Barbershop Quartet, 4101
Park Blvd, Oakland 7:30 510-376-4659
- Folk Dance, 3883 Aliso Ave,
Oakland 510-658-2482
- Folk Dance, 1301 Shattuck
Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205
- Scandinavian Fiddling, El
Cerrito 7:30-10pm 510-215-5974
- Bluegrass jam, 4070 Piedmont
Ave, Oakland 8pm 510-547-BAJA
- Fiddler's jam, 3147
N.Edison St., Graton 7:30pm 707-823-8125
- Scandinavian Dance,240
Channing Way,Marin 7:30 415-383-1014
- Scandinavian Dance, Santa
Rosa 7-10pm 707-546-2434
- Scandinavian Dance,
Sacramento 7:30-9:30pm 916-482-8377
- Open mike,Red Rock Cof.:
201 Castro, Mt.Vw.7:15 650-967-4473
- World Harmony Chorus, 253
Martens, Mt.Vw.7:30 650-961-0342 start 9/18
- Songwriter Showcase
w/Capital Sun Rays, 50 Oak, SF 8pm 415-626-0255
2x /month
- Balkan/Rom music, East Bay
7:30 Nada Lewis 510-243-1122
3rd
- Old time jam, Fibbar
McGee's: 223 Castro, Mt.View 8pm 408-243-7001
TUESDAY
Every
- EB Banjo Club, Pleasant
Hill 8pm 510-930-9004
- Folk Dance, 1301 Shattuck
Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205
- EB Multicultural Choir, 1st
Cong Church,Berk 7:30 650-947-9669 start 9/19
- Irish set dancing class,
38th So. B St, San Mateo 8:30 415-333-3958
- Old time jam, San Rafael
7pm 415-453-5816
- Peninsula Banjo Band, Straw
Hat: Meridian @ Hamilton, San Jose
- Irish session, Connolly's:
16129 Main, Guerneville 8pm 707-869-1916
- Orion & Bishop Norman
Williams, Les Jolines, SF 510-787-2076
1st,3rd
- Santa Cruz Shape Note
Singing 7:30pm 831-426-9155
2nd,4th
- Open mike, City Lts: 1171
Homestead, S.Clara 6:45 408-292-1969
4th
- Irish session w/Banshee,
Fox & Goose:10th & R, Sacramento 7pm
WEDNESDAY
Every
- SF Barbershop, 20th &
Quintara, SF 7:30-10pm 415-239-0746
- Folk Dance, 1301 Shattuck
Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205
- El Sobrante Banjo Band, Old
SF Pizza, San Pablo
- Celtic session, P.
Wexford's: 3313 McHenry, Modesto 7:30 209-869-1323
1st
- Orion/Vince Wallace, 3891
Piedmont Ave, Oakland 6pm 510-787-2076
1st,3rd
- Open mike, 1167 Lincoln
Ave., San Jose 6:45pm 408-292-1969
1st,3rd,5th
- English country, 80 S. 5th
St., San Jose 8pm 650-323-0976 start 9/6
- Contradance, 2138 Cedar
St., Berkeley 8-10:30pm 415-282-7374
- Irish session w/Banshee,
Fox & Goose:10th & R, Sacramento 5-8pm
2nd
- Open mike dance, 216
Evergreen,Santa Cruz 7:30pm 831-479-4059
- Harper's Hall,Espresso Garden:814
Bascom, SJ 7pm 408-298-0808
2nd,4th
- English country dance, 2138
Cedar St, Berk. 8pm 415-282-7374
- Singers circle, Davis, call
for location 7:30pm 530-756-8331
3rd
- Cajun Dance Club
Campbell,580 W.Parr Ave, Los Gatos 408-356-1375
4th
- Contradance, Ashkenaz, 1317
San Pablo, Berk. 8pm 510-525-5054
Last
- Open mike, Blue Rock: 14523
Big Basin Wy, Saratoga 7pm 408-534-1451
THURSDAY
Every
- Bluegrass jam, 5th String,
Berkeley 8pm 510-548-8282
- Oakland banjo club, Porkie's
Pizza, San Leandro
- Jam session, Rancho Nacasio,
7:30pm 415-662-2219
- Open mike, 1733 Polk St., SF
8-11pm 415-928-5287
- Open mike, Sacred Grounds:
2095 Hayes, SF 415-864-0964
- Int'l Folk Dance, St. Paul's
, 43rd & Judah, SF 7:30 415-648-8489
- Folk Dance, 1301 Shattuck
Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205
- Scandinavian Dance, Oakland
7:15-10pm 510-654-3636
- Celtic session, Star
Bottles: 581 5th St, Oakland 7:30 510-849-0185
Not 1st
- Irish set dancing class,
Sunset Rec Center, SF 7:30 925-947-2666
1st,3rd
- Open mike,Cafe Vox Pop.:3105
Shattuck, Berk 8:30 510-548-5514
- Open mike,Espresso
Garden:814 Bascom, SJ 6:45 408-298-0808
2nd,4th
- English Dance, 900 High
St., Santa Cruz 7pm 831-464-1875
3rd
- Irish jam, Rose Pub, Santa
Rosa 8:30pm
4th
- Performers circle, 2661
Portage Bay, Davis 6:45pm 530-753-2013
FRIDAY
Every
- Scandinavian Dance, 150
Watkins, Atherton 7:30 650-323-2256
- Int'l Folk Dance, YWCA: 921
Kains, Albany 8pm 510-547-6355
- Folk Dance, 1301 Shattuck
Ave, Berkeley 7:45 510-841-1205
- Brazilian dance class,5515
Doyle #6,Emeryville 7:15 510-548-1310
- Bluegrass Jam, 1506
Webster, Alameda 6pm 510-521-2613
- Singers' Circle, Sonoma 8pm
707-538-7246
- Andean music jam,La Peņa:
3105 Shattuck, Berk 8:30 510-849-2568
EveryOther
- SF Folk Music Club, 885
Clayton St., SF 9pm 415-661-2217
- Marin FMC, St.John's
Episcopal Ch., Ross 8:30 415-456-0427
1st-4th
- Changs Int'l Folk Dance,
1329 7th Ave., SF 8pm 415-661-9426
1st
- Contradance, 6191 Hwy 9,
Felton 8pm 831-479-4059
- Contra, Women's Club: 574
1st St. E., Sonoma 8pm 707-939-8322
- Contra, Alhambra &
McKinley Park, Sacramento 8pm 916-739-8906
- Auburn song circle, 7:30pm
916-966-8631
1st,3rd,5th
- English Country Dance, 461
Florence, Palo Alto 7:30 415-282-7374
2nd
- Contra, Finn Hall: 1819
Tenth Street, Berk. 8pm 415-282-7374
- English Regency Dance, 600
Colorado, P.Alto 7:30 650-856-2259
- Mike & Geri, 2675
Middlefield Rd., PaloAlto 7:30 650-328-2416
- Sacramento family song
circle, 7:30pm 916-966-8631
3rd
- Contra, Monroe: 1400 W.
College, Santa Rosa 8pm 707-527-9794
4th
- Contradance, St. Paul's:
43rd Ave. & Judah, SF 8pm 415-282-7374
- Contra, Holy Grounds: Main
St, Point Arena 7pm 707-884-1826
SATURDAY
Every
- kids concert,La Peņa: 3105
Shattuck, Berk 10:30am 510-849-2568 start Sept
- Open mike, Marsh Theatre:
1074 Valencia, SF 7:30pm 415-826-5750
1st
- Chantey Sing, Hyde Street
Pier, SF 8pm call 415-556-6435 to reg
- Contra, Tucker Farm Ctr,
Calistoga 8pm 707-965-9372
- Contra, Philo Grange: 9800
Hwy 128, Philo 7pm 707-895-2949
1st,3rd
- Contradance, St. Paul's:
43rd Ave. & Judah, SF 8pm 415-282-7374
- Contradance, 600 Camino El
Estero, Monterey, 7:30pm
1st,3rd,4th,5th
- Orion & Bishop (1,3) or
Vince (4/5), SF Brewery 510-787-2076
2nd
- Four Directions Dulcimer
club, 1pm 510-733-0425
- Freedom Song Net songswap,
885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-753-0245 start Sept
- English, Bethany Ch.: 1268
Sanchez St, SF 7:30pm 415-282-7374
- Contra, Canyon Elementary
School, Canyon, 8pm 510-376-9626
- Contra, Masonic Lodge:
Lootens Place@4th, San Rafael 8pm 415-892-2658
- Contra, Methodist Church:
270 N. Pine, Ukiah 8pm 707-463-2113
- Open mike,Hog Island
Oyster,Hwy 1, Marshall 7pm 415-663-1318
- Women's open mike,Espresso
Garden:814 Bascom, SJ 4pm 408-298-0808
2nd,4th
- Contradance, YWCA: 17th
& L, Sacramento 8pm 916-739-8906
2nd,4th,5th
- Contradance, YWCA: 4161
Alma, Palo Alto 8pm 415-282-7374
3rd
- kids Chantey Sing, Hyde
Street Pier, SF 3pm 415-556-3002 to reg
- Freedom Song Net swap, 2187
38th Ave, Oak. 8pm 510-532-5487
- Martinez Music Society open
mike, 533 Main 7pm 510-439-2511
- Sacred circle dancing,
Pacifica Library 7pm 415-586-2274
- Cajun Dance Club, Amer.
Legion: 1344 Dell Ave, Campbell 408-356-1375
- NCSA open mike,Espresso
Garden:814 Bascom, SJ 1pm 408-298-0808
- Shape Note Singing,
Monterey 3pm 831-649-3087
3rd or 4th
- Folk dance party, 700 Alma,
Menlo Park 8pm 650-327-0759
4th
- SoCoFoSo Pick'N'Parlor,
2074 Armory, S.Rosa 2pm 707-538-2497
- Contra, 2398 Sir Francis
Drake Bl., Fairfax 8pm 415-472-7338
- English Country Dance, 2138
Cedar St., Berk. 8pm 415-282-7374
call
- KUMZITS Monthly Jewish
songswap, SF. Call Ami Goodman 415-731-8669
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