According to this story from NPR's Weekend Edition this morning, Henry Ford was a great fan of folk dancing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=206310512
The comment thread says that the caller heard in the story is Glen Morningstar Jr, leading the Ruffwater Stringband. Fiddler is Brad Battey Jr., playing the Rochester Schottische.
Argonne IFD meets most Fridays 8-10:30pm, virtually on ZoomSt Pauls UCC, 5739 Dunham Rd, Downers Grove, IL. Recreational dancing, no partners needed. $3 requested donation.
Member National Folk Organization.
More info: lindaandjay@comcast.net
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/argonneifd/
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Don Weeda plans to join us this coming Friday July 19, to play live accordion music for dancing. He'll also be playing for dancing at Fermilab on Thursday, July 18, in between teaching by Mihai David.
Don has a wonderful repertoire of folk dance tunes for dancing, and we always enjoy his visits.
Don has a wonderful repertoire of folk dance tunes for dancing, and we always enjoy his visits.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Romanian dance workshop with Mihai David July 18, Fermilab
Received from Mady:
Update:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/taiauztovgvj79w/MihaiJuly18-2.pdf
Update:
We've decided to move the Mihai David Romanian workshop to Fermilab's Ramsey Auditorium to take advantage of the smoother floor and air-conditioned climate there (better a little crowded than so hot!), on Thursday, July 18, from 8 to 11 p.m. (note slightly different time as well). In addition, our accordionist friend Don Weeda will be in town and will play for request dancing during the evening, when we take a break from workshop dances.
Mihai is also doing a workshop at the Evanston Monday Night group on July 22.We’ll go back to the Barn for aSPECIAL event: Thursday, July 18: MIHAI DAVID, the teacher of some of our favorite Romanian dances, will be at Fermilab’s Barnfor a WORKSHOP!!We’re moving to the Barn so that we have extra space, in hopes that lots of you will come. If the weather is warm, be aware that the Barn has no air-conditioning. There are several fans, but we could use extras if you want to bring one along (and maybe an extension cord).Suggested donation for the workshop is $10 for adults, $5 for students, but remember it is only “suggested,” and you can come to participate in any case! Mihai is appearing at the Door County Folk Festival (www.dcff.net),but to my current knowledge is not giving workshops elsewhere in the Chicago area on this trip.
You can download the flyer athttp://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/MihaiJuly18.pdf(If you run a group or will be seeing other dancers, kindly print a few and help us spread the word! – Thanks!)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/taiauztovgvj79w/MihaiJuly18-2.pdf