Other Folk / Ethnic-Related Links

St. Louis Area - General Folk or Dance Sites and Events

Music from the Hills - a weekly radio program on KDHX (88.1 FM or streamed on https://kdhx.org/) by our own John Uhlemann.  Each Sunday, John Uhlemann brings you 2 hours of strangely beautiful folk and traditional music from Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, with occasional forays into the Middle East, Western Europe, and elsewhere.  The show is archived for two weeks on the Internet.

No Time To Tarry Here (click here for a review) - A weekly radio program on KDHX (88.1 FM or streamed on https://kdhx.org/).  Pablo Meshugi brings you an entertaining lesson on folk music and related sounds.

Focal Point Traditional Arts Center - Presents folk concerts and provides a venue for dances, concerts, workshops, jam sessions etc.  Listings of concerts and other events.  Click here for a nice article on the history of The Focal Point.

St. Louis Irish Arts - St. Louis' first and oldest school for traditional Irish music and dance.  Featuring classes, performances, a dance camp, and other events.

KDHX - 88.1 FM - St. Louis Community Radio - Program listings; arts and concert calendars; other information.  See the station's Program Schedule page for a day-by-day schedule.  KDHX has many folk and ethnic programs.  KDHX can be heard live or streamed on the Internet.

International Institute Festival of Nations, St. Louis.  An annual festival in August, with two days of food, dancing and musical performances, craft goods and activities rooted in cultures from around the world.

Afriky Lolo - A professionally run dance and music company for West African dance, featuring performances and classes for all ages.

Black Dance USA is an annual dance event in St. Louis, featuring traditional dances from the African diaspora.  (The web address may vary.)

Childgrove Country Dancers - Contra and square dance events; Kimmswick schedules; other contra / square dance sites.

Music Folk - A shop specializing in acoustic and folk instruments and accessories.

Missouri Folklore Society - Organized in 1906 "to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore . . . of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri."

Saint Louis Ballroom Dancers - Upcoming special events; classes; other dance sites.

Arts & Education Council of Greater St. Louis - Has also provided grants to the IFDA for sound equipment.

FolkFire magazine is no longer published, but the online archive is an excellent source of historical articles on folk affairs in St. Louis.

St. Louis Area - Ethnic Organizations

Kyklos (Hellenic Dancers of St. Louis) - Dean Bellos' ethnic Greek dance performing group at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of St. Louis.  Includes references to other Greek dance groups, events, and web sites.

German Cultural Society in St. Louis - Information; dance activities; calendar of events; related links.

St. Louis Greek Dancers

General Folk or Dance Sites and Events in Other Areas

Balkanarama (Mike Gordon) - Information on this Seattle-based Balkan band, directory to other bands, folklore and cultural links grouped by country, sheet music archive, instruments, jokes, etc.

Csipke Tábor Hungarian Folk Dance Camp.  Annual, week-long folk music and dance camp in the Irish Hills of Michigan.  Csipke Tábor offers a rich immersion experience into authentic Hungarian folk culture, featuring programs for adults and children.  Sponsored by the Csipke Ensemble.

East European Folklife Center (EEFC) - Producer of the Balkan summer workshops at Mendocino (CA) and Mt. Washington (MA); also maintains an E-mail list specializing in Balkan music and dance.

Folklore Village offers numerous folk events of all kinds throughout the year.  Located in southern rural Wisconsin, Folklore Village is a venerable organization takes an active in preserving folk cultures.

The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America offers a 4-day workship in Norwegian fiddle music, dancing, and singing.  The workshop is held annually during July, in rural Wisconsin.  The workshops feature the exotic Hardanger fiddle.  Fiddle loans, during the workshop or for extended periods, are available.  Scholarships are available for dancers or fiddlers.

Ti Ti Tábor Hungarian Folk Dance Camp.  Week-long folk music and dance camp in the Pacific Northwest, held annually in August.  Ti Ti Tábor Hungarian Folk Camp offers a rich immersion experience into authentic Hungarian folk culture for adults and children alike.

Folk Music, Dance, and Handicraft in Hungary (Táncház Egyesület or Dance House Guild of Budapest) - Has táncház directory and information on camps, festivals, music groups, etc.