Folk Circle Association
Russel Acton Folk Center, Berea, KY
Berea Festival Dancers
Wild Asparagus
Folk Circle Resource Store.
Berea Celtic Festival at the folk center.
Celtic fiddling.
Berea College Country Dancers.
"Silent Night" at Danish American Christmas Celebration.
Lexington Vintage Dancers.
Lively and energetic contra dance at the folk center.
Going to Denmark in the summer of 2022.
Kelly Caldwell Band, affiliated with the Folk Circle of Berea, KY, is going to Denmark in late June and beginning of July to perform a number of times in North Jutland. The talented and wellknown musicians from Kentucky, where the Bluegrass meets the mountains, are musically rooted in the pure and irresistible Bluegrass genre, but there is also plenty of space in the repertoire to perform traditional country and folk music from all corners of the US and Canada. So if the audiences like Dolly Parton's "Nine to Five" or Don McLean's "American Pie" that could easily be a part of the gig.
The members of the band have several recordings behind them with various bands that span from 80'es pop to Negro spirituals/gospel.
The members are: Kelly Caldwell (fiddle, guitar, mandolin, vocals), Deborah Thompson (banjo, guitar, vocals), Jo Mackby (upright bas, vocals), and Aviv Naamani (guitar, vocals).
Tour program:
July 2, 10 am - 11:45 am: Garrison and Defence Museum, Aalborg
July 2, 2 pm and 4 pm: Downtown Aalborg.
July 4, 10 AM: Breakfast music at Hotel Hvide Hus, Aalborg.
July 4 from noon and all afternoon: Celebration of the American July 4th at the the Heather Hills of Rebild.
July 5: Cottage jam.
July 6, 7 PM: Vraa Folk School.
July 7, 9 PM: Cafe Frandsen, Løkken.
July 8, 9 PM: Cafe Frandsen, Løkken.
July 9: Harbor Fest at Østerby, Lœsø (pending).
July 10: Pending.
July 11: Reception at Arena Nord, Frederikshavn.
Before we publish any events for 2022,
we want to make sure it is feasible and secure to implement.
The Folk Circle Association Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that promotes participatory folk arts in Berea and beyond. We encourage people of all ages to express themselves and to create community through tradition-based dance, music, crafts, story-telling, international exchange, and other activities.
March 26, 2022: 1st Pinnacle Jazzfest sponsored by The Folk Circle.
April 22-24, 2022: 19th Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend sponsored by Hands Four.
Online registration go to Eventbrite and look for Hands Four Spring Dance.
August 18-21, 2022: 13th Berea Celtic Fest and Gathering, sponsored by The Folk Circle.
December 11, 2022: 29th Danish American Yule Fest, sponsored by The Folk Circle.
2nd and 4th Saturdays 10 am - 12 pm: Old Time Music sessions.
3rd Friday and 4th Saturdays: Contra Dance.
4th Saturday 4 pm - 6/7 pm: English Country Dance + meal.
Monthly storytelling via zoom, now also in-person at the folk center.
NEW CDs
"A Touch Of Berea" is made possible by generous local musicians, who have donated a tune for this exciting album. Proceeds will go to the Folk Circle Association.
Multiple thanks to Zoe Speaks/Mitch Barrett/Carla Gover, Berea Castoffs/Al White, Blind Ricky/Randall Conn/Danny Barnes/The Music Makers, Kristi Miller, Steven Emery Johnson, Dove Creek/Pam Perry, Berea College Bluegrass Band/Al White, McLain Family Band, Al, Alice & Ruth, Skip Jack/Deborah Thompson, Deborah Payne, Jennifer Rose, Donna & Lewis Lamb, and Robert Tincher.
"Hands Four Spring Dance" anniversary CD. This CD is made possible by generous musicians from across America, who have donated a contra dance tune or waltz for this amazing album. Proceeds will go to the Folk Circle Association.
Gratitude to Berea Castoffs, Wild Asparagus, Hotpoint Stringband, Great Bear Trio, Groovemongers, Brittany Bay, Elixir, Perpetual e-Motion, Elftones, The Contrarians, Coffee Zombies, Contrary Travelers, Pigtown Alley, and Wake Up Robin.
This is a great GIFT FROM BEREA. It is easy to travel with, spreads joy, provides good memories, and it is affordable. $15.00, incl. tax.
2019
January 25-26: Swing Shift - sponsored by Contraire Dance Ass'n and Lexington Dance Ass'n.
February 16: Valentine Ball sponsored by the Berea Festival Dancers.
March 29-30: Spring Mountain Folk Festival - Berea College Dance Program.
April 26-28: 16th Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend - www.hands4-berea.com
August 15-18: 10th Berea Celtic Festival. www.berea-celtic.com - sponsored by Folk Circle
September 22: In concert, award-winning violinist Mads Tolling at Union Church. Sponsored by the Danish American Friendship Association "Rebild".
September 27-28 : Fall Mountain Folk Festival sponsored by Folk Circle
October 18-20: Waltz weekend - sponsored by Lexington Vintage Dance.
December 1: 26th Danish American Christmas Celebration.
English Country Dance and more every 2nd Saturday at Russel Acton Folk Center.
Contra dances every 4th Saturday at Russel Acton Folk Center.
Contra dances et al every 3rd Friday at 128 N. Broadway.
Russel Acton Folk Center.
Includes our music resource
store and office. Worth a visit.
13th Berea Celtic Festival
Traditional. Authentic. Grassroots.
3rd weekend in August each year.
Always excellent callers
and bands.
Contra each 3rd Friday and 4th Saturday.