SATURDAY, October 4th, come out and CONTRADANCE to the unrelenting beat of Frank Ferrel and Friends with calling by Jo Mortland.
New England Fiddle wizard Frank Ferrel opens our 2008-2009 season in style. Jo Mortland's calling promises great dances, nicely delivered. Mr. Ferrel, accompanied by Jonathan Whitall on piano, promises driving Downeast, Irish, and Cape Breton tunes. "We'll have 'em dancing out the door," says he.
Caller: Jo Mortland
Date: Saturday, October 4th
Time: Dancing 8 pm - 11 pm, Lesson 7:30
Price: $3 All Students, $6 others
Location:
Ida Noyes Hall, 3rd Floor Theater
1212 E 59th Street.Click here for a map.
49th annual University of Chicago Folk Festival. February 6-8, 2009
If you're interested in playing at our festival, please send your information, including a recent recording, to our mailing address (see information on the left). We like to have excellent traditional musicians at our festival, for example old-time fiddlers, klezmer bands, irish pipers, cajun bands, traditional blues acts, new orleans brass bands, and so on. Other types of submissions are appreciated, but it may be difficult for us to book other types of acts.
Since January, members of the Folklore society have been hosting a weekly radio show on University of Chicago radio WHPK (88.5 fm). This show takes place Wednesdays, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Central. It can be streamed online from http://www.whpk.org/stream/.
Like the folk festival this year? Want to get more involved? Then sign up to volunteer for the folk festival and get free tickets. Interested? Click here or follow the link to the left.
Like what we do? Finding out more information is now even easier. If you are interested in receiving informational mailings from the folklore society, including announcements of future events, send an e-mail to mailinglist@uofcfolk.orgwith your name and address.
The University of Chicago Folklore Society regrets the passing of Professor Starkey Duncan on May 28, 2007. Starkey was a well-loved friend who served as the faculty advisor for the Folklore Society since 1967. More information on Starkey can be found here. Our thoughts are with his family.
