31st annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival
San Francisco, USA
June 16 - June 17, 2007

The San Francisco Free Folk Festival was conceived in 1976 by the San Francisco Folk Music Club, which staged it for the first two years at the Hall of Flowers. It then moved to Fort Mason, where it remained for 13 years, before moving to the John Adams campus of City College until that venue became too small. Several years ago, the festival moved to Roosevelt Middle School where we had a long run. Then, in 2007, we moved to our current home at CCSF's Ocean campus. We've been known to have between 2,000 and 3,000 guests attending the event. It takes about 200 volunteers to stage the Festival.

The festival was co-sponsored for many years by the San Francisco Folk Music Center / Plowshares Acoustic Music Center. We are also grateful for the support of our friends at KALW.

While the festival would be a special event under any circumstances, what makes it unique is the fact that it is an all-volunteer effort. Not only do members of the sponsoring organization - the San Francisco Folk Music Club –serve as volunteer organizers, but all performers and workshop leaders donate their time and talents to the festival as well.

Dance Parties

Enjoy an evening out with live bands and fun dance styles! To see a full listing of all events at any time, go to the Schedule.

Saturday Evening Dances
North Gym, room 210

6:00 International Dance! with VECERNICA
International Folk Dance Band - music from Russia, Scandinavia, Germany, the Balkans, Greece, Israel, and the US. Meryl Lee Corcoran; Gary Breitbard; Ned Gault; Jena Rauti; Pete Showman; Sue Ellen Porter; Dave Bogdanoff.
8:00 A Vintage Ballroom Dance
Join Susan and Stan Kramer of the celebrated Bangers & Mash, various musicians, and caller Cathleen Myers of PEERS for an evening of vintage ballroom dancing. Dance waltzes, polkas, mazurkas, schottisches, one-steps, fox trots, tangos, reels, mixers, and other popular couple and set dances of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Sunday Evening Dance
North Gym, room 210

6:30: Newcomer's contra dance instruction led by Karen Fontana.
7:00: Contra and Square Dance! Until 10pm.
Modern American Contra and Square Dance: flowing and fun moves, danced to Early American and Celtic live music. No partner needed. All dances taught and prompted. All experience levels welcome. Calling by Karen Fontana, Mavis McGaugh, and others. Open Band led by Tinker's Damn.

Contact information:

web site: www.sffolkfest.org