Chicago World Music Festival Sept 11-22, 2015

World Music Festival, Chicago 2015
Complete schedule here:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival2.html

More info here:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival.html/

Fox Valley Irish Fest, Sat Sep 5, 2015, Aurora, IL

http://riveredgeaurora.com/events/fox-valley-irish-festival-2/

Fox Valley Irish Festival
Place: Riveredge Park, Aurora, IL
Date: Saturday, Sep 5 2015
Time Gates Open: 3 p.m.
Price: $5-$10

Sad news: Helen Pomerance Johnson

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Helen Pomerance Johnson, longtime Chicago folk dancer and leader.
Here is the link to her obituary in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=helen-johnson&pid=175556609

"Helen Johnson,of Chicago, passed away at age 96 on August 19, 2015, from complications of heart disease. Her husband, Herman Frithjof Johnson, predeceased her. Ms. Johnson served 35 years as a physical education teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, teaching at Gary, Brainard, Webster, Abbott, Sawyer, Nightingale, Parker, and Pasteur Schools. She received the BE from Chicago Teachers College, and MA from Northwestern University. Ms. Johnson was a pioneer in bicycle touring and hostelling, leading 15 summer-long trips through the U.S, Europe, and Japan. Ms. Johnson was active in community leadership, serving as officer of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation; The Suder Club for women physical education teachers; the Retired Teachers' Association of Chicago; Hostelling International, serving on state, national, and international boards; and many folk dance groups. She has given over 3000 hours of service to the Museum of Science and Industry. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hostelling International USA, 8401 Colesville Rd, Ste 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637.
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, 2015

Update: a more extensive obituary was published in the Tribune on Friday, Sept. 4:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-helen-johnson-obituary-met-20150903-story.html 
"Helen Johnson, leader of hostel movement, dies at 96"

Harvest Moon Ball - Bare Necessities, Oct 16-18,2015

http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/HMB3final.pdf

Harvest Moon Dance Weekend in Chicagoland 
October 16 - 18, 2015
 English Country Dancing with music by
Bare Necessities 
Events at the Baker Center & Baker Church in St. Charles and at the
Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park

Fox Valley Folk Festival Sep 6-7, 2015, Geneva, IL

http://www.foxvalleyfolk.com/

Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival

September 6 & 7, 2015

At Island Park, Geneva, IL

Sunday Only, From 6 to 7:30 PM Old-Time Community Barn Dance

Oconomowoc Folk Dance Camp Sep 18-20, 2015

Fall Dance Camp in Oconomowoc
Sponsored by Lake Geneva Folk Dancers
Where: Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI), Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
When: Sept. 18-20, 2015
Cost: $210/person if paid in full by Aug 24, 2015; $225 after Aug 24.

Click on flyer image below.

Don Weeda, live accordion for dancing Fri Jul 17, 2015

Don Weeda plans to join us this coming Friday July 17, to play live accordion music for dancing.  He'll also be playing for dancing at Fermilab on Thursday July 16

Don has a wonderful repertoire of folk dance tunes for dancing, and we always enjoy his visits. Here's a youtube channel for one of the bands he plays with in Austin, TX:

https://www.youtube.com/user/1001nightsorchestra/videos