Outdoor Summer Dances
Schedule Archives
2023 (Dancing on the Greenway, Dewey Square)
July 11: English Ceilidh
- leader: Alex Cumming
- music: Alex Cumming, Crispin Youngberg, Max Newman
July 18: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis
July 15: CANCELLED due to bad weather: Cape Breton Set Dance
- leader: Jen Schoonover
- music: Rachel Reeds, Gawain Thomas
August 1: New England Contra Dancing
- leader: Nils Fredland
- music: Stomp Rocket
August 8: CANCELLED due to bad weather: Irish Céilí
- leader: Rebecca McGowan
- music: Devin McCabe, Nathan Gourley, Dan Accardi
August 15: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Jonathan Young, Andy Taylor-Blenis
August 22: Middle Eastern/North African Dancing
- leaders: Origins Folkloric Dance Company and special guests
August 29: New England Contra Dancing
- leader: Wendy Graham
- music: Eric Boodman & Sam Zakon-Anderson
2022 (Folk Dance by the Fountain, Copley Square)
July 5: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Jonathan Young, Andy Taylor-Blenis
July 12:International Folk Dancing
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Yaron Shragai
July 19:International Folk Dancing
- leader: Yaron Shragai and Jonathan Young
July 26:Contra/English Country Dancing
- leader: Don Veino
- music: Chimney Swift
August 2:International Folk Dancing
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis
August 9:International Folk Dancing
- leader: Yaron Shragai and Jonathan Young
August 16:Ceilidh Dancing (a mix of circles, squares, longways, reels, and jigs)
- leader: Alex Cumming
- music: Alex Cumming band
August 23:International Folk Dancing
- leader: Tom Roby and Jonathan Young
August 30:International Folk Dancing
- leader: Jonathan Young and Andy Taylor-Blenis
2020 and 2021 (virtual dances on Zoom)
- Folk Dancing by the Virtual Fountain - live on Zoom
2019 (Copley Square)
July 2: New England contras and squares
- leader: Steve Zakon-Anderson
- music: Polaris
July 9: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Jonathan Young
- music: the Cambridge Folk Orchestra
July 16: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Jonathan Young
July 23: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Yaron Shragai and Janet Yeracaris
July 30: New England contras and squares and International Folk Dancing
- leader: Marcie Van Cleave
- music: Kingfisher (Jeff Kaufman and Cecilia Vacanti)
August 6: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Jonathan Young and Yaron Shragai
August 13: Canceled due to weather
August 20: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Jonathan Young and Janet Yeracaris
- music: Yaron Shragai and Friends
August 27: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Yaron Shragai
Sponsors: City of Boston Parks Department’s Michael Francis Cahill Fund and to Financial Framework LLP
2018 (Copley Square, 48th year)
July 10: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Jonathan Young
- with student teachers Sarah Bustin, Masha Schmitt, and Jordan Young
July 17: Canceled due to weather
July 24: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Jonathan Young
- music: Yaron Shragai, Gawain Thomas, David Skidmore, and Max Rothman
July 31: New England Contra and International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Don Heinold (contra), Marcie Van Cleave (international)
- music: Julie Vallimont and Ed Howe
August 7: Ceilidh dancing
- leader: Alex Cumming
- music: Alex Cumming Dance Band (Alex, accordion; Carol Bittenson, fiddle; and Stephen Thomforde, flute)
August 14:International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Jonathan Young
August 21: Mostly Balkan Dance
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Janet Yeracaris
- music: Gogofski (Dave Golber (clarinet); Gawain Thomas (accordion); Henry Goldberg (tapan); and Kasia Sokalla (vocals))
August 28: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis
2017 (Copley Square)
Download the 2017 Folk Dancing by the Fountain schedule flier.
July 11: Techno Contra and International Folk Dancing (special opening night)
- leaders: Angela DeCarlis (techno contra) and Marcie Van Cleave (international)
- music: Cosmic Echo (Julie Vallimont, keyboard, and Ed Howe, fiddle)
July 18: Balkan Dancing
- leader: Janet Yeracaris
- music: Zdravets
July 25: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Andy Taylor-Blenis and Jonathan Young
August 1: Contra and International Folk Dancing
- leader: Chris Ricciotti
- music: Chimney Swift
August 8: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Janet Yeracaris and Jonathan Young
- music: Blajini
August 15: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis
August 22: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Jonathan Young and Andy Taylor-Blenis
August 29: Balkan Dancing, special closing night
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis
- music: Gogofski Trio
2016 (Copley Square)
July 5: Contra Dancing and International Folk Dancing (special opening night)
- leader: Nils Fredland (techno contra) and Lynn Heinemann (international)
- music: Cosmic Echo (Julie Vallimont, keyboard, and Ed Howe, fiddle)
- Sound: Ed Howe, Sound of Perfection
July 12: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis
- music: Skorosmrtnica
July 19: International Folk Dancing
- leaders: Jonathan Young and Dana Sussman
July 26: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis
August 2: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Yaron Shragai
- music: Sladka
August 9: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Jonathan Young
August 16: Contra Dancing and International Folk Dancing
- leader: Angela DeCarlis (contra) and Andy Taylor-Blenis (international)
- music: Chimney Swift
August 23: International Folk Dancing
- leader: Tom Roby
August 30: International Folk Dancing, Special Closing Night
- leader: Andy Taylor-Blenis