Barbelfish will play live Balkan music at Boulder International Folk Dancers’ (BIFD’s) 2025 New Year’s Day Party at the Avalon, Sodal Hall. This is somewhere around the 42nd annual New Year’s Day Night folk dance celebration in Boulder.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
The Avalon, Sodal Hall
6085 Arapahoe, Boulder, CO
$12 for BIFD members, $15 for non-members, students half price, over age 90 gratis
Please bring a snack to share. Grab your friends and your dance shoes! Many of the dances are easy to follow if you’re still on your feet. Even if you’re weary from holiday exertions, there is plenty of room to sit, watch the band and dancers, and let the exquisite sounds of Balkan music wash over you.
For the members of Barbelfish Balkan Band, this party is an annual opportunity to learn new tunes, revive beloved favorites, and present a wide diversity of dances. They’re mostly circle/chain dances, with just a few couple dances thrown in.
Barbelfish plays music from the Balkans and beyond. The evening’s program will include dances from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, and Macedonian and Serbian Rom traditions.
Barbefish is Jesse Manno (percussion, vocals), Steve Mullins (tambura, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin), Amy Self (clarinet, kaval, vocals), James Hoskins (gudulka, cello, bouzouki, zurna, vocals), Julie Lancaster (accordion, tambura, vocals), Loren Uecker (percussion, vocals).
Barbelfish members in this performance are Amy Self – clarinet, mandolin, guitar, kaval, vocals; James Hoskins – gudulka (Bulgarian folk fiddle), cello, bouzouki, zurna, vocals; Julie Lancaster – tambura, accordion, vocals; Jesse Manno – percussion, vocals; Steve Mullins – tambura, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki. They will be joined by guest singer Laura Osterman.
See also: BIFD’s website listing of the event
