Folk Circle Association
Folk Circle Association
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April 24-26, 2026
Terry Doyle
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Drive Train
Friday opening caller Kenny Greer
Online REGISTRATION on Eventbrite
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The annual Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend has been one of Berea's cultural flagships since 2003. Dancers, callers and bands join us from across the nation to have an intense and fulfilling experience of joy and exciting dances to quality music. This popular and influential dance weekend is slated for the 4th weekend of April each year. It is limited to about 130 dancers in the idyllic Memorial Park and Russel Acton Folk Center close to the Artisan Village and Berea College.
So book and plan ahead, because this event is often sold out. See www.hands4-berea.com for registration form, schedule, and more details.
Dates: April 24-26, 2026
Weekend coordinator: Sune Frederiksen. Can be reached at 859- 248 - 0690, or at frederiksen.us at gmail.com
Phone during event: 859-248-0690.
Registration and more info: www.hands4-berea.com
Mailing address: Hands Four, PO Box 817, Berea, KY 40403.
Facebook: Become a FB group member
Sound: Joe Wilkie
Artistic button creator: Jenna Holmes
Volunteers and instructors: Many good people to thank.
Previous bands include: Playing with Fyre, Hot Coffee Breakdown, Wake Up Robin, Buddy System, Elixir, The Groovemongers, Wild Asparagus, Great Bear Trio, Hotpoint Stringband, Perpetual e-Motion, Berea Castoffs, Clearbranch, Coffee Zombies, Intellectual Property, Illegal Contraband, Elkhorn, Pigtown Alley, Tom Turino Band, The New Contrary Travelers, Elftones, and Brittany Bay.
Previous callers include: Tim Kline, Chris Bischoff, Sarah Kaiser, Terry Doyle, Beth Molaro, Vicki Herndon, Cis Hinkle, Jim Morrison, Beth Molaro, Diane Silver, Wendy Graham Settle, Barbara Ramlow, Mike Boerschig, Liz Natter, Joe Wilkie, George Marshall, Steve Bennett, Charley Harvey, Darlene Underwood, Dwayne Johnson, Susan Moffett, Sarah VanNordenstrand, Frank Jenkins, Cary Ravitz, Nils Fredland, and Frank Buschelman.