We will continue to meet on Zoom for folk dancing on Friday evenings, 8pm-10pm.
Contact lindaandjay@comcast.net for Zoom meeting info. Please do not post Zoom meeting info to publicly-viewable websites, to lessen the chance of Zoom bombers, in case that's still a thing.
There will be a new continuously-updated post for upcoming virtual/Zoom events, and live events in the Chicago area and elsewhere.
This post will be updated for events in 2026. Please let us know of any additions or corrections. The post that was being updated with events throughout 2025 has been retired and will no longer be updated.
Zoom or Hybrid Events
Many weekly or recurring events are listed on https://nfo-usa.com/virtual-events-calendar/ and https://facone.org/. For monthly Zoom Global Folk Dance Parties see https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ and https://www.folkdance.com/?post_type=tribe_events . Ethnic Dance Chicago's Virtual Dance Room calendar/event list is linked here: https://www.ethnicdance.net/virtualdanceroom/2020_virtualdanceroom-index.html
https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend/
Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend
Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2026
Online on Zoom
Live events in the Chicago area:
Lots of ethnic and folk festivals are listed in https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/illinois-festivals/
https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Dance
Sun Jan 11, 2026
Downers Grove, IL
https://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun Jan 18, 2026
Glen Ellyn,IL
https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Jam
Thu Feb 5, 2026
Downers Grove, IL
http://www.uofcfolk.org/
University of Chicago Folk Festival
Feb 20-21, 2026
Chicago, IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://sites.google.com/madfolkdance.org/mfdu/folk-ball-2026
Madison Folk Ball
Jan 23-25, 2026
Madison, WI
https://floridafolkdancer.org/
Florida Folk Dance Council Winter Workshop
Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2026
Orlando, FL
https://sites.google.com/site/snopaifd/
SNOPA Folk Dance Weekend
Feb 20-22, 2026
Hudson, WI
https://nfo-usa.org/annual-nfo-conference-2026/
National Folk Organization Annual Conference
Mar 5-8, 2026
Durham, NC
https://www.lagunainternationaldancers.com/laguna-folk-dance-festival-2026/
Laguna Folk Dance Festival
Mar 6-8, 2026
Laguna Woods, CA
https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/roberts-birthday-ball/
Historical Dancing: Robert's Birthday Ball
Fri Mar 20, 2025
Allerton Park
Monticello, IL
https://www.shimmymob.com/
Shimmy Mob Belly Dance Flash Mob
May 9, 2026
Worldwide
We will be holding our annual afternoon New Years Day Folk Dance Party on Zoom, Thursday Jan 1, 2026, 1pm-4pm.
We will *NOT* be meeting the following day, Friday Jan 2.
Reminder that we're also *NOT* meeting Friday Dec 5. But we will meet as usual all the Fridays in between (Dec 12, 19, 26).
| Sepastia Bar [Lind-Sinanian version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Novoselsko Horo [Moreau version] | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Fado Portugues de Nos | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Sulam Yaakov | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Stray Cat Strut | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Hora Spoitorilor | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ani Ma'amin | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Mindrele [Bloland version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| For A Birthday [Ugros] (Születésnapra) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Belasicko Oro | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hanter Dro + An Dro [Dans Trikot] | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Raca [Vlaski] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Scottish des Troubadours [Fransk Reinlender, La Scottish du Point Sublime] (Hestekaren) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ehun Alargunen Dantza (100 Alargunen Dantza) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Siman She'ata Tza'ir ( סימן שאתה צעיר) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Čoček | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Lubili Se Dvama Mladi (Le retour des grues) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Amore Mio | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Masâr | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Jerusalema | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Körtánc (Várbá Harangoznak) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Narino | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| La Zitella | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Ma Navu (Ma Na’avu) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Love a Rainy Night* [South Side Shuffle] | Music | Dance | Notes* | Sheet Music |
| Zimushka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Personality | Music | Sheet Music | ||
| Tikho Nad Richkoyu (Тихо над річкою) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Triandifillia (Απάνω στην τριανταφυλλιά, Apano Stin Triandafillia) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Adjon Az Isten (Let God Give) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Makedonijo (Zemjo Makedonska) | Music | Dance | Notes** | Sheet Music** |
* Love A Rainy Night is a 32-count dance pattern, Southside Shuffle is 28 counts, but the only difference is that the first 4 counts are repeated for Love A Rainy Night.
** Zemjo Makedonska (Makedonijo) Notes have one extra part to accommodate a phrase difference in the instrumental music in some recordings and the sheet music
| Trakisjka Racenica Na Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Felek | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kapura | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Bells of Norwich | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Im Rotzim | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ali Pasa (Ali Paşa Ağıtı) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Hora Fetelor | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Avak Hadrachim | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Urva Fanka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Lemon Tree (Xmas Tree parody) | Music | Lyrics | ||
| Kiskanásztánc | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Baztan Dantza | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ga'aguim | Dance | Notes | Lyrics | |
| Skip (Down at the Twist and Shout) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Dospatsko Horo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kune | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Naroy Naroy | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Pet Je Kumi | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ocho Kandelikas | Music | Notes | Sheet Music | |
| Vlashko | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Guzelleme | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Athela Mou | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Bufcansko | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Sweet Girl (Siroon Agcheek) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Electric Slide (It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Nevesto Carven Trendafil | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kvar Acherei Chatzot [Mechol Hasheket] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Jiana [Ciuciumis version] | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Alunelul | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Auauauau (Ziua-n care tu m-ai sărutat) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Snoshti Minah, Kate | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Koritsa (Don’t Cry; Mos Qaj) [Valle nga Konispol] | Music | Dance | Notes | |
| Makedonijo (Zemjo Makedonska) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
https://www.wbez.org/books/2025/12/16/jane-austen-250th-birthday-regency-ball-chicago-suburbs
Looks like it's also on the Sun-Times website:
| Jovano Jovanke | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Esmer [Özkök Version] (Esmerim Biçim Biçim) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Enigma (Αίνιγμα) (אניגמה) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Im Rotzim | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Manastir Türküsü (Manastır'ın Ortasında) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Što Mi E Milo (SQQ version) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| St. George of Skyros (Άγιε μου Γιώργη Σκυριανέ) | Music | Dance | Lyrics | |
| Gankino | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Jambolska Racenica (Ямболска ръченица) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Sestorka | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Erev Ba | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Gocino Kolo | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Never On Sunday | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Kostursko Oro (Dodek je moma pri majka) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Ocho Kandelikas | Music | Notes | Sheet Music | |
| We’re Good to Go (Good to Go) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Kol Nederei (Kol Nedarai, כל נדרי ) | Music | Dance | Notes | Lyrics |
| Siroon Gakav (Sirun Kaqav) | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| At Va'ani | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Valle Shqiptare (Valle Kosovare) | Music | Dance | Notes | Chords |
| Rumelaj | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Karamfil | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Boot Scootin' Boogie | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Yedid Nefesh | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
| Zile de la Mine | Music | Notes | Chords | |
| Trakiiski | Dance | |||
| Trgnala Rumjana | Music | Dance | Notes | Sheet Music |
