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
• Cajun/Zydeco 415-467-7630
• 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 916-739-8906
• Squares/Contras, 6401 Stockton, El Cerrito 7pm 415-282-7374
• 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
• 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 Ave, Mt.Vw.7:30 650-961-0342
• 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

• Santa Cruz Shapenotes 7:30pm 831-427-2980
• 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, Berkeley 7:30 650-947-9669
• 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

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,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 415-965-9169
• 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

• Old timey session, McManus': 1309 Solano, Berk. 7pm 510-527-2586

2nd,4th

• English Dance, 900 High St., Santa Cruz 7pm 831-464-1875

3rd

• Irish jam, Rose Pub, Santa Rosa 8:30pm

4th

• Irish session, McManus': 1309 Solano, Berk. 8pm 510-527-2586
• 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 Peña: 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 Peña: 3105 Shattuck, Berk 10:30am 510-849-2568
• 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

2nd

• Four Directions Dulcimer club, 1pm 510-733-0425
• Freedom Song Net songswap, 885 Clayton, SF 8pm 415-753-0245 no Mar
• 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

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