August 9th, 2020
Virtual Solo English Country Dance Event
Callers: Noralyn and Dave PArsons
Music: Clara Byom
7-9:30pm
More information: folkmads.org
June 2021
Performance w/ Joshua Lorris at International Clarinet Association's ClarinetFest 2021
Fort Worth, TX
Virtual Solo English Country Dance Event
Callers: Noralyn and Dave PArsons
Music: Clara Byom
7-9:30pm
More information: folkmads.org
June 2021
Performance w/ Joshua Lorris at International Clarinet Association's ClarinetFest 2021
Fort Worth, TX
Recent Events
July 25th, 2020
Virtual International Folk Dance Party
Donations support the mission of the Southwest International Folk Dance Institute.
Music: Clara Byom
Dance Leaders: Noralyn and Dave Parsons
7-9pm
More information at swifdi.org
July 1st, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE - VOID
solo electroacoustic album
June 13th, 2020
Virtual International Folk Dance Workshop for ABQ Folk Festival - 12pm
Virtual Scandinavian Dance Workshop for ABQ Folk Festival - 2pm
More information
May 10th, 2020
Virtual Solo English Country Dance Event
Fundraiser for FolkMADS
7-9:30pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82038098048All relevant links, details, and a brief intro to Zoom can be found in this document.
May 2nd, 2020
Virtual International Folk Dance Party
Donations support New Mexico International Folk Dance Organizations.
Music: Clara Byom
Dance Leaders: Noralyn and Dave Parsons
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87285174767
Program and additional info: Here
7-10pm
May 1st, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE
Ash Meridian
Dan Dan and Clara Duo Album
PARTY WITH US!!! @dandan.png and I release an album on 5/1 and @quannumthrow is hosting the release party!!
Full album + visuals at 9pm on 5/1 on @quannumthrow Instagram live.
Get the album at: dandanclara.bandcamp.com
May 1st, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE
[places of transformation]
joshua carro and New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble
Get the album at: cition.bandcamp.com
April 25th, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE
blue
Solo Electronic Album
NOW AVAILABLE HERE: www.clarabyom.bandcamp.com/album/blue
March 8th, 2020
The Parson Sisters play FolkMADS Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
Caller: Peg Hesley of Phoenix, AZ
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
7-9:30pm
March 7th, 2020
The Parson Sisters at FolkMADS Contra
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
7pm teaching, 7:30-10pm
February 17th - 29th, 2020
Jam Stand Residency
Los Lunas, NM
February 16th, 2020
Workshop at KlezmerQuerque
Nahalat Shalom, ABQ
1-2:30pm
February 16th, 2020
Joshua Carro Solo Tabla Concert
Corrales Community Center, Corrales, NM
6pm
February 15th, 2020
Di Kavene Kapelye at KlezmerQuerque
Nahalat Shalom, ABQ
6:50pm
**February 13th, 2020 - Release of my first electronic album, orange.**
February 13th, 2020
Common Time Concert Series: Debussy and Doughnuts
St. John's United Methodist Church
5:30pm
February 13th, 2020
[[[personablack]]] (CA), Dan Dan, Clara, and Quannumthrow
Sister Bar, ABQ
10pm
February 12th, 2020
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble Concert with guest composer, Joshua Carro (CA)
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space, ABQ
Suggested donation of $10 at the door.
7pm
February 6, 2020
Dust City Opera at Stem Ivory Album Release
Launchpad, ABQ
7pm-12am
February 2nd, 2020
FolkMADS at Fundraiser at Bistronomy B2B, ABQ
A portion of sales go to support the New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society!
12-9pm
January 31st, 2020
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble plays a House Concert
RSVP to contemporarynm@gmail.com to receive the address!
7pm
Ian Brody, cello
Clara Byom, clarinets
Alan Zimmerman, percussion
January 26th, 2020
Hallelujah: A Festival of Psalms
A collaborative concert with St. Luke Lutheran Church, St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, and Congregation Albert choirs.
St. Luke Lutheran Church
3pm
January 24th, 2020
The Parson Sisters play an International Folk Dance House Party
Doors at 6:30pm. Dance from 7-9:30pm.
Suggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please send dance requests to theparsonsisters@gmail.com by December 15th.
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
January 17, 2020
Dust City Opera at Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership
8-11pm
December 30th, 2019
Branch / Byom / Lorris at Fresh Oysters Performance Research
Tickets: branchbyomlorris.brownpapertickets.com
**ONLY THIRTY SEATS AVAILABLE**
Doors at 7pm
December 22, 2019
Presentation at Yiddish New York
Room 201, 14th St Y
11am
December 18th, 2019
Blue Tortoise Duo (NMCE) at
Better Wednesdays Vol. 2 Salon
Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe
6:30pm
December 15th, 2019
Carols & Cheer: A Fundraiser for Luther House
Music with Pauleta Hendrickson & Clara Byom
Broken Trails Distillery
2-4pm
December 12th, 2019
Common Time Concert Series: Schubert and Strudel
St. John's United Methodist Church, ABQ
5:30pm
December 6th, 2019
SPECIAL NMCE EVENT: this is not a concert- Kevin Wass, tuba
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space
8pm
December 1st, 2019
Dust City Opera at Sister Bar
407 Central Ave NW, ABQ
7-10pm
November 24th, 2019
SPECIAL KLEZMER CONCERT: Margot Leverett & Christina Crowder
(plus Yiddish dancing!)
Doors open at 6:45pm. Concert begins at 7pm.
E-mail byomcl01@gmail.com to reserve your seat!
Donations will be accepted at the door.
November 22nd, 2019
this is not a concert (NMCE)
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space, ABQ
Suggested donation of $10 at the door.
8pm
November 20th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Arts-In-Medicine
UNM Hospital
12-1pm
November 10th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play FolkMADS Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
Callers: Noralyn Parsons, Kit French, and David Hadwiger
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
$8 FolkMADS Members/$9 non-members
7-9:30pm
November 9th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Taos Mesa Brewing Company
Taos, NM
Tickets
8-11pm
November 8th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play a FolkMADS Techno Contra
Caller: Erik Erhardt
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space, Monte Vista Dr NE, ABQ
7:30pm
November 8th, 2019
Pastor Rachael and Friends (Clara Byom, Issa Noor, and Dan Golden) at Sounds of Service Series
St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 211 Jefferson Dr NE, ABQ
Proceeds from this concert benefit HopeWorks.
6pm
October 24th, 2019
Blue Tortoise Duo at Sounds of Service Series
St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 211 Jefferson Dr NE, ABQ
Proceeds from this concert benefit Lutheran Family Services' Refugee and Asylee Programs.
7pm
October 13th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble Fundraiser at B2B2 Barrio in Uptown ABQ
A portion of sales go to support NMCE!
12-9pm
October 12th, 2019
Lauren V. Coons' "Tree Being: Resilience"
Maple Street Dance Studio, ABQ
6pm
October 5th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at FolkMADS Contra
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
Caller: Noralyn Parsons
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10pm
October 5th, 2019
The Parson Sisters on KUNM Folk Routes
11am
September 28th, 2019
Dust City Opera at SOMOS ABQ, Main Stage
3:30pm
September 27th, 2019
NMCE Set (with Daniel Orban) at Pilot Live Arts
Santa Fe Playhouse Rehearsal Space
3218 Calle Marie Unit B, Santa Fe
6:30pm
September 14th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play Artbox Benefit at Maple Street Dance Studio
7:30pm
September 12th, 2019
Common Time Concert Series: Mozart & Macarons
5:30-6:30pm
September 6-8th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Tarab Retreat
La Foret Retreat Center
6145 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80908
August 31st, 2019
Dust City Opera at Green House Bistro & Bakery
5 Thomas Rd, Los Lunas, NM
12-1pm
August 24th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play Southwest Pickers & Red River Bluegrass Festival
1:30pm
August 23rd, 2019
The Parson Sisters play a house concert in Albuquerque
Suggested of $10-20 at the door.
Doors at 6:30pm. Concert at 7pm.
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com.
The address to a home in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
THE PARSON SISTERS COLORADO RUNOUT
August 13th, 2019
Concert at the Broomfield Crescent Grange
7901 W 120th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80020
7pm
August 14th, 2019
Show at The Forge Publick House
255 Firehouse Alley
Fort Collins, CO 80524
8pm
August 15th, 2019
House Concert w/ Avourneen
Aurora, COSuggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please RSVP to adamgldstn@gmail.com or 303-261-7972 to receive the address!
7:30pm
August 16th, 2019
CFOOTMAD Contra Dance
Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO
Lesson 7:15, Dancing 8 – 11 p.m
$10 / $8 members / $5 students / $2 children 12&under
August 17th, 2019
Pikes Peak Traditional Dance Contra
All About Dance, 2318 Vickers Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
Lesson at 7pm, Dance 7:30-10pm
$9 for adults , $5 for students, $0 for kids with adult
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August 11th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Dialogue Brewing
w/ Cactus Tractor and Sage and Jared's Perfectly Normal Band
5-8pm
August 10th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble presents: Lauren V. Coons, Joshua Lorris, and Clara Byom
CFA Downtown Studio, 13 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
7pm
Donations accepted at the door go directly to the performers.
July 28th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Canteen Brewhouse, ABQ
4-7pm
July 28th, 2019
Quintessence Summer Choral Festival
National Hispanic Cultural Center, ABQ
3pm
July 24th, 2019
Stories in the Sky at Anderson-Abruzo International Balloon Museum
w/ Lauren V. Coons
9:30am and 11am
July 20th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at FolkMADS Contra
Caller: Ben Werner
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10pm
July 19th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Rio Bravo Brewing Company
7-10pm
July 16th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble: this is not a concert
Aux Dog Theatre - X Space
Featuring world premieres of electronic and electroacoustic works by Patrick DeBonis and Joshua Carro.
Suggested donation of $10 at the door.
9pm
July 13th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Full Moon Concert Series
Open Space Visitor Center, ABQ
6-9pm
SOLO ACCORDION MIDWEST TOUR
July 7th, 2019
Glasgow - Hardies Creek Community 4th of July Celebration
Glasgow Schoolhouse, Hwy 54 & Toppen Ln
Ettrick, WI
7:30pm Potluck, Program to follow.
July 7th, 2019
Overflow Tavern & Eatery
N621 North Bend Dr
North Bend, WI
11am - 2pm
July 6th, 2019
Arcadia Farmer's Market
550 Dettloff Drive, Arcadia, WI
10:30am -12pm
July 5th, 2019
Winghaven Pizza Farm
N18057 Grover Lane, Galesville, WI
6 - 9pm
July 3rd, 2019
w/ Eddie Allen (singer/songwriter)
The Trempealeau Hotel
11332 Main St, Trempealeau, WI
7:30 - 9:30pm
July 3rd, 2019
Aspirus Medford
135 South Gibson Street
Medford, WI
2pm
June 30th, 2019
Tara Priolo's "byte" series
Contact Tara directly for more information.
Crystal, MN
6:30pm
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THE PARSON SISTERS - Arizona Run Out
June 29th, 2019
English Country Tea Dance
Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
Irish Cultural Center - 1106 N. Central Avenue, 85004, Phoenix, AZ
1:30-4pm
$15 General
June 28th, 2019
Contra Dance
Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
Irish Cultural Center - 1106 N. Central Avenue, 85004, Phoenix, AZ
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm (Free lesson at 7:00 pm)
$10 General • $5 for 25 years & younger
June 19th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Sister Bar w/ Cactus Tractor
Doors at 7pm. $5 cover.
June 16th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Albuquerque Rail Yards Market
11:30am-12:30pm
June 15th, 2019
Albuquerque Folk Festival at Bosque School
11:30am - Di Kavene Kapelye on Bosque Stage
1:30pm - The Parson Sisters play for Scottish Dance Class (Art Room)
3:30pm - The Parson Sisters on Bosque Stage
4:30pm - The Parson Sisters play for International Folk Dance Class (Art Room)
June 9th, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye at Dialogue Brewing, ABQ
w/ The Rebbe's Orkestra and Los Klezmerados de Santa Fe
$10 cover.
4-8pm
May 31st, 2019
House of Hamill + The Parson Sisters House Concert
Doors at 6:30pm.
Concert from 7-9pm and a short set of waltzes with both bands!
Suggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please RSVP to lucille.frey@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
May 24 - 26th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play at FolkMADness
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM
25th, 2:45-4pm: Intro to International Folk Dancing w/ Noralyn Parsons
26th, 2:45-4pm: Techno Contra w/ Erik Erhardt
May 19th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play the Scottish Annual General Meeting
Oddfellows Hall, Santa Fe
2:30-5pm
May 17th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play an International Dance House Party
Doors at 6:30pm. Dance from 7-9:30pm.
Suggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please send dance requests to theparsonsisters@gmail.com by April 15th.
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
May 12th, 2019
Edith Boulevard plays Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
w/ guest - Bruce Thomson of the Adobe Brothers
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
$8 FolkMADS Members/$9 non-members
7-9:30pm
May 4th, 2019
Cantor Barbara Finn and Friends Concert at Congregation Albert
Tickets available here.
7:30pm
April 27th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play the Albuquerque Renaissance Faire
Balloon Museum, ABQ
10-11:15am and 4-4:30pm
Solo Accordion set 12-12:45pm
April 26th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Poki Poki Basement Lounge
7-9pm
April 14th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play a FolkMADS Techno Contra
Caller: Erik Erhardt
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, ABQ
7-9:30pm
April 7th, 2019
The Parson Sisters and Adobe Brothers at Sounds of Service Series, St. Tim's Lutheran Church, ABQ
Donations will be accepted in support of HopeFound, a project of HopeWorks that helps families transition out of homelessness.
4pm
April 3rd, 2019
Lauren V. Coons' "Transfigurations" at UNM Art Museum, ABQ
5:30pm
March 31st, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble at 2019 SCI National Conference
University of New Mexico, ABQ
7:30pm
March 30th, 2019
NM FolkMADS' Sage Assembly English Country Dance Ball
w/ Ladies at Play
St. John's College, Santa Fe
7-10:30pm
March 30th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble at 2019 SCI National Conference
UNM Art Museum, ABQ
Including Gregory Wanamaker's solo bass clarinet piece "Out of Mind, Into Body"
1pm
March 26th, 2019
Premiere of Lauren V. Coons' "Transfigurations" at 2019 SCI National Conference, Keller Hall, UNM, ABQ
11am
March 24th, 2019
Edith Boulevard at Scottish Social Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
2-4pm
March 22nd, 2019
Dust City Opera at Marble Downtown, ABQ
7-10pm
March 20th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Insideout (El Rey Patio), ABQ
w/ The Last Bison and The Gershom Brothers
7pm
March 16th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at International Folk Dancing
Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, ABQ
8-10pm
March 14th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play Irish music at Palo Duro Senior Center Luncheon, ABQ
11:30am - 1pm
March 3rd, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye at PEO Benefit Concert
First Presbyterian Church, ABQ
2pm
March 2nd, 2019
Dust City Opera Album Release Party
w/ Bill Palmer's TV Killers and Le Chat Lunatique
Launchpad, ABQ
Doors at 8pm. $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
February 25th, 2019
Edith Boulevard plays Scottish Dance Class
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos
February 24th, 2019 (Rescheduled from January 13th)
Snöflinga - a concert with Edith Boulevard
Planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center
Concert begins at 7pm.
Reception to follow.
Suggested donation of $10-20.
RSVP to lucille.frey@gmail.com.
Edith Boulevard is a duo based in Albuquerque, NM with Deb Bluestone (violin and viola) and Clara Byom (piano, accordion, and clarinet). Please join us for a cozy afternoon of wintery musical selections ranging from original compositions to Scandinavian to Americana and more!
www.edithboulevard.weebly.com
February 24th, 2019
Edith Boulevard plays Scottish Social Dance Session
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
2-4pm
February 16th, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye at KlezmerQuerque 2019
Nahalat Shalom, ABQ
6:30pm
February 13th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at UNM Arts-In-Medicine Program at UNM Hospital
12-1pm
February 9th, 2019
Rusty Tap at NM FolkMADS Contra Dance
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
Caller: Sherilyn Urben
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10:30pm
February 2nd, 2019
Rusty Tap at NM FolkMADS Contra Dance
Albuquerque Square Dance Center, Albuquerque
Caller: Noralyn Parsons
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10pm
January 30th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Donor Recognition Event
Explora Museum
6:30-8:30pm
January 27th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Scottish Social Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
2-4pm
January 26th, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye House Concert
RSVP to dikavenekapelye@gmail.com to reserve a seat!
The address to a lovely home on the east side of Albuquerque will be sent upon receipt of your RSVP.
BYOB. Snacks provided. Suggested donation of $10-20.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit KlezmerQuerque 2019.
7-9pm
January 18th, 2019
The Parson Sisters Dance Party - New England Chestnuts and English Country Dance
Guest Musician: Bruce Thomson of the Adobe Brothers
Callers: Erik Erhardt and Noralyn Parsons
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com
7-10pm
December 23rd, 2018
The Parson Sisters at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens GLOW
5:15-7:30pm
December 22nd, 2018
Dust City Opera plays Tom Waits Christmas at Launchpad, ABQ
12:15am
December 15th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Dialogue Brewing, ABQ
w/ Le Chat Lunatique and Eddie Brewer
8-11pm
December 14th, 2018
Odd Butterflies House Concert
with Iqaa Taal and The Parson Sisters
Seats are limited! Please RSVP to noorbyommusic@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
Donations will be accepted at the door.
7-10pm
December 11th, 2018
Rusty Tap plays an office party
Private Event
December 9th, 2018
Rusty Tap plays FolkMADS Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
Callers: Merri Rudd and Kris Jensen
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
www.folkmads.org
7-9:30pm
December 9th, 2018
Carols + Cheer: A Fundraiser for Lutheran Campus Ministry
Broken Trail Brewing - Uptown Tasting Room
w/ Pauleta Hendrickson
3-5pm
December 7th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at High and Dry Brewing, ABQ
8-10pm
December 1st, 2018
Betsy Van Dyke's Trombone Recital
St. Tim's Lutheran Church
2pm
November 30th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Monte Vista Fire Station Restaurant and Bar, ABQ
9pm-12am
November 27th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Steel Bender Brewyard, ABQ
6-8:30pm
November 15th, 2018
Presentation of Is the Repertoire of Sammy Musiker the Real Jewish Jazz?: Expressions of Jewish American Identity in the Mid-Twentieth Century at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology Conference, Albuquerque, NM
10:45am
November 14th, 2018
Dust City Opera with Lord Youth
Dialogue Brewing
7pm
November 9th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at High and Dry Brewing, ABQ
5-7pm
The Parson Sisters West Coast Tour, October 29th- November 8th
November 7th, 2018
The Parson Sisters in Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Aerie #1213
7:30-9pm
$10 suggested donation
November 6th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Blue Mountain Playhouse, West Point, CA
Doors at 6:30pm. Concert begins at 7pm.
$10 suggested donation
November 5th, 2018
The Parson Sisters on Blue Mountain Radio
"The Ruckus" with Rick Kerrigan
November 4th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Sacramento English Country Dance
Caller- Sharon Green
Polish American Hall
327 Main Street
Roseville, CA
Beginner Lesson at 1:30pm
Dance from 2-5pm
November 3rd, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Nevada City Contra Dance
Nevada City, CA
8pm
October 30th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Crescent Grange
Broomfield, CO
7-9pm
Donations accepted at the door.
October 26th-28th, 2018
NM FolkMADS Boo Camp!
Bands: Avourneen (CO) and Rusty Tap (NM)
Caller: Peter Johnson (CO)
Hummingbird Music Camp
104 Hummingbird Lane,
Jemez Springs, NM 87025-9304
October 25th, 2018
The Parson Sisters presented by AMP Concerts
Erna Ferguson Library, ABQ
More information
12pm
October 19th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Night of the Living Cover Bands
Launchpad, ABQ
9:30pm
October 13th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at International Folk Dancing
Lloyd Shaw Center, ABQ
8:30pm
October 13th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Java Junction, Madrid, NM
11am-1pm
October 12th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Rio Bravo Brewing, ABQ
8-11pm
October 6th, 2018
The Thrifters "Throwback Tour" at NM FolkMADS Contra Dance
Caller: Ben Werner
7-10pm
www.folkmads.org
October 5th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at High and Dry Brewing, ABQ
5-7pm
October 2nd, 2018
Two Odd Butterflies presented by AMP Concerts
South Valley Library, ABQ
More information
12pm
July 25th, 2020
Virtual International Folk Dance Party
Donations support the mission of the Southwest International Folk Dance Institute.
Music: Clara Byom
Dance Leaders: Noralyn and Dave Parsons
7-9pm
More information at swifdi.org
July 1st, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE - VOID
solo electroacoustic album
June 13th, 2020
Virtual International Folk Dance Workshop for ABQ Folk Festival - 12pm
Virtual Scandinavian Dance Workshop for ABQ Folk Festival - 2pm
More information
May 10th, 2020
Virtual Solo English Country Dance Event
Fundraiser for FolkMADS
7-9:30pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82038098048All relevant links, details, and a brief intro to Zoom can be found in this document.
May 2nd, 2020
Virtual International Folk Dance Party
Donations support New Mexico International Folk Dance Organizations.
Music: Clara Byom
Dance Leaders: Noralyn and Dave Parsons
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87285174767
Program and additional info: Here
7-10pm
May 1st, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE
Ash Meridian
Dan Dan and Clara Duo Album
PARTY WITH US!!! @dandan.png and I release an album on 5/1 and @quannumthrow is hosting the release party!!
Full album + visuals at 9pm on 5/1 on @quannumthrow Instagram live.
Get the album at: dandanclara.bandcamp.com
May 1st, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE
[places of transformation]
joshua carro and New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble
Get the album at: cition.bandcamp.com
April 25th, 2020
ALBUM RELEASE
blue
Solo Electronic Album
NOW AVAILABLE HERE: www.clarabyom.bandcamp.com/album/blue
March 8th, 2020
The Parson Sisters play FolkMADS Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
Caller: Peg Hesley of Phoenix, AZ
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
7-9:30pm
March 7th, 2020
The Parson Sisters at FolkMADS Contra
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
7pm teaching, 7:30-10pm
February 17th - 29th, 2020
Jam Stand Residency
Los Lunas, NM
February 16th, 2020
Workshop at KlezmerQuerque
Nahalat Shalom, ABQ
1-2:30pm
February 16th, 2020
Joshua Carro Solo Tabla Concert
Corrales Community Center, Corrales, NM
6pm
February 15th, 2020
Di Kavene Kapelye at KlezmerQuerque
Nahalat Shalom, ABQ
6:50pm
**February 13th, 2020 - Release of my first electronic album, orange.**
February 13th, 2020
Common Time Concert Series: Debussy and Doughnuts
St. John's United Methodist Church
5:30pm
February 13th, 2020
[[[personablack]]] (CA), Dan Dan, Clara, and Quannumthrow
Sister Bar, ABQ
10pm
February 12th, 2020
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble Concert with guest composer, Joshua Carro (CA)
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space, ABQ
Suggested donation of $10 at the door.
7pm
February 6, 2020
Dust City Opera at Stem Ivory Album Release
Launchpad, ABQ
7pm-12am
February 2nd, 2020
FolkMADS at Fundraiser at Bistronomy B2B, ABQ
A portion of sales go to support the New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society!
12-9pm
January 31st, 2020
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble plays a House Concert
RSVP to contemporarynm@gmail.com to receive the address!
7pm
Ian Brody, cello
Clara Byom, clarinets
Alan Zimmerman, percussion
January 26th, 2020
Hallelujah: A Festival of Psalms
A collaborative concert with St. Luke Lutheran Church, St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, and Congregation Albert choirs.
St. Luke Lutheran Church
3pm
January 24th, 2020
The Parson Sisters play an International Folk Dance House Party
Doors at 6:30pm. Dance from 7-9:30pm.
Suggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please send dance requests to theparsonsisters@gmail.com by December 15th.
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
January 17, 2020
Dust City Opera at Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership
8-11pm
December 30th, 2019
Branch / Byom / Lorris at Fresh Oysters Performance Research
Tickets: branchbyomlorris.brownpapertickets.com
**ONLY THIRTY SEATS AVAILABLE**
Doors at 7pm
December 22, 2019
Presentation at Yiddish New York
Room 201, 14th St Y
11am
December 18th, 2019
Blue Tortoise Duo (NMCE) at
Better Wednesdays Vol. 2 Salon
Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe
6:30pm
December 15th, 2019
Carols & Cheer: A Fundraiser for Luther House
Music with Pauleta Hendrickson & Clara Byom
Broken Trails Distillery
2-4pm
December 12th, 2019
Common Time Concert Series: Schubert and Strudel
St. John's United Methodist Church, ABQ
5:30pm
December 6th, 2019
SPECIAL NMCE EVENT: this is not a concert- Kevin Wass, tuba
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space
8pm
December 1st, 2019
Dust City Opera at Sister Bar
407 Central Ave NW, ABQ
7-10pm
November 24th, 2019
SPECIAL KLEZMER CONCERT: Margot Leverett & Christina Crowder
(plus Yiddish dancing!)
Doors open at 6:45pm. Concert begins at 7pm.
E-mail byomcl01@gmail.com to reserve your seat!
Donations will be accepted at the door.
November 22nd, 2019
this is not a concert (NMCE)
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space, ABQ
Suggested donation of $10 at the door.
8pm
November 20th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Arts-In-Medicine
UNM Hospital
12-1pm
November 10th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play FolkMADS Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
Callers: Noralyn Parsons, Kit French, and David Hadwiger
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
$8 FolkMADS Members/$9 non-members
7-9:30pm
November 9th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Taos Mesa Brewing Company
Taos, NM
Tickets
8-11pm
November 8th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play a FolkMADS Techno Contra
Caller: Erik Erhardt
Aux Dog Theatre X-Space, Monte Vista Dr NE, ABQ
7:30pm
November 8th, 2019
Pastor Rachael and Friends (Clara Byom, Issa Noor, and Dan Golden) at Sounds of Service Series
St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 211 Jefferson Dr NE, ABQ
Proceeds from this concert benefit HopeWorks.
6pm
October 24th, 2019
Blue Tortoise Duo at Sounds of Service Series
St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 211 Jefferson Dr NE, ABQ
Proceeds from this concert benefit Lutheran Family Services' Refugee and Asylee Programs.
7pm
October 13th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble Fundraiser at B2B2 Barrio in Uptown ABQ
A portion of sales go to support NMCE!
12-9pm
October 12th, 2019
Lauren V. Coons' "Tree Being: Resilience"
Maple Street Dance Studio, ABQ
6pm
October 5th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at FolkMADS Contra
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
Caller: Noralyn Parsons
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10pm
October 5th, 2019
The Parson Sisters on KUNM Folk Routes
11am
September 28th, 2019
Dust City Opera at SOMOS ABQ, Main Stage
3:30pm
September 27th, 2019
NMCE Set (with Daniel Orban) at Pilot Live Arts
Santa Fe Playhouse Rehearsal Space
3218 Calle Marie Unit B, Santa Fe
6:30pm
September 14th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play Artbox Benefit at Maple Street Dance Studio
7:30pm
September 12th, 2019
Common Time Concert Series: Mozart & Macarons
5:30-6:30pm
September 6-8th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Tarab Retreat
La Foret Retreat Center
6145 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80908
August 31st, 2019
Dust City Opera at Green House Bistro & Bakery
5 Thomas Rd, Los Lunas, NM
12-1pm
August 24th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play Southwest Pickers & Red River Bluegrass Festival
1:30pm
August 23rd, 2019
The Parson Sisters play a house concert in Albuquerque
Suggested of $10-20 at the door.
Doors at 6:30pm. Concert at 7pm.
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com.
The address to a home in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
THE PARSON SISTERS COLORADO RUNOUT
August 13th, 2019
Concert at the Broomfield Crescent Grange
7901 W 120th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80020
7pm
August 14th, 2019
Show at The Forge Publick House
255 Firehouse Alley
Fort Collins, CO 80524
8pm
August 15th, 2019
House Concert w/ Avourneen
Aurora, COSuggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please RSVP to adamgldstn@gmail.com or 303-261-7972 to receive the address!
7:30pm
August 16th, 2019
CFOOTMAD Contra Dance
Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO
Lesson 7:15, Dancing 8 – 11 p.m
$10 / $8 members / $5 students / $2 children 12&under
August 17th, 2019
Pikes Peak Traditional Dance Contra
All About Dance, 2318 Vickers Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
Lesson at 7pm, Dance 7:30-10pm
$9 for adults , $5 for students, $0 for kids with adult
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August 11th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Dialogue Brewing
w/ Cactus Tractor and Sage and Jared's Perfectly Normal Band
5-8pm
August 10th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble presents: Lauren V. Coons, Joshua Lorris, and Clara Byom
CFA Downtown Studio, 13 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
7pm
Donations accepted at the door go directly to the performers.
July 28th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Canteen Brewhouse, ABQ
4-7pm
July 28th, 2019
Quintessence Summer Choral Festival
National Hispanic Cultural Center, ABQ
3pm
July 24th, 2019
Stories in the Sky at Anderson-Abruzo International Balloon Museum
w/ Lauren V. Coons
9:30am and 11am
July 20th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at FolkMADS Contra
Caller: Ben Werner
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10pm
July 19th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Rio Bravo Brewing Company
7-10pm
July 16th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble: this is not a concert
Aux Dog Theatre - X Space
Featuring world premieres of electronic and electroacoustic works by Patrick DeBonis and Joshua Carro.
Suggested donation of $10 at the door.
9pm
July 13th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Full Moon Concert Series
Open Space Visitor Center, ABQ
6-9pm
SOLO ACCORDION MIDWEST TOUR
July 7th, 2019
Glasgow - Hardies Creek Community 4th of July Celebration
Glasgow Schoolhouse, Hwy 54 & Toppen Ln
Ettrick, WI
7:30pm Potluck, Program to follow.
July 7th, 2019
Overflow Tavern & Eatery
N621 North Bend Dr
North Bend, WI
11am - 2pm
July 6th, 2019
Arcadia Farmer's Market
550 Dettloff Drive, Arcadia, WI
10:30am -12pm
July 5th, 2019
Winghaven Pizza Farm
N18057 Grover Lane, Galesville, WI
6 - 9pm
July 3rd, 2019
w/ Eddie Allen (singer/songwriter)
The Trempealeau Hotel
11332 Main St, Trempealeau, WI
7:30 - 9:30pm
July 3rd, 2019
Aspirus Medford
135 South Gibson Street
Medford, WI
2pm
June 30th, 2019
Tara Priolo's "byte" series
Contact Tara directly for more information.
Crystal, MN
6:30pm
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THE PARSON SISTERS - Arizona Run Out
June 29th, 2019
English Country Tea Dance
Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
Irish Cultural Center - 1106 N. Central Avenue, 85004, Phoenix, AZ
1:30-4pm
$15 General
June 28th, 2019
Contra Dance
Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance
Irish Cultural Center - 1106 N. Central Avenue, 85004, Phoenix, AZ
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm (Free lesson at 7:00 pm)
$10 General • $5 for 25 years & younger
June 19th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Sister Bar w/ Cactus Tractor
Doors at 7pm. $5 cover.
June 16th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Albuquerque Rail Yards Market
11:30am-12:30pm
June 15th, 2019
Albuquerque Folk Festival at Bosque School
11:30am - Di Kavene Kapelye on Bosque Stage
1:30pm - The Parson Sisters play for Scottish Dance Class (Art Room)
3:30pm - The Parson Sisters on Bosque Stage
4:30pm - The Parson Sisters play for International Folk Dance Class (Art Room)
June 9th, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye at Dialogue Brewing, ABQ
w/ The Rebbe's Orkestra and Los Klezmerados de Santa Fe
$10 cover.
4-8pm
May 31st, 2019
House of Hamill + The Parson Sisters House Concert
Doors at 6:30pm.
Concert from 7-9pm and a short set of waltzes with both bands!
Suggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please RSVP to lucille.frey@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
May 24 - 26th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play at FolkMADness
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM
25th, 2:45-4pm: Intro to International Folk Dancing w/ Noralyn Parsons
26th, 2:45-4pm: Techno Contra w/ Erik Erhardt
May 19th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play the Scottish Annual General Meeting
Oddfellows Hall, Santa Fe
2:30-5pm
May 17th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play an International Dance House Party
Doors at 6:30pm. Dance from 7-9:30pm.
Suggested donation of $10-20 at the door.
Please send dance requests to theparsonsisters@gmail.com by April 15th.
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
May 12th, 2019
Edith Boulevard plays Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
w/ guest - Bruce Thomson of the Adobe Brothers
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
$8 FolkMADS Members/$9 non-members
7-9:30pm
May 4th, 2019
Cantor Barbara Finn and Friends Concert at Congregation Albert
Tickets available here.
7:30pm
April 27th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play the Albuquerque Renaissance Faire
Balloon Museum, ABQ
10-11:15am and 4-4:30pm
Solo Accordion set 12-12:45pm
April 26th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Poki Poki Basement Lounge
7-9pm
April 14th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play a FolkMADS Techno Contra
Caller: Erik Erhardt
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, ABQ
7-9:30pm
April 7th, 2019
The Parson Sisters and Adobe Brothers at Sounds of Service Series, St. Tim's Lutheran Church, ABQ
Donations will be accepted in support of HopeFound, a project of HopeWorks that helps families transition out of homelessness.
4pm
April 3rd, 2019
Lauren V. Coons' "Transfigurations" at UNM Art Museum, ABQ
5:30pm
March 31st, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble at 2019 SCI National Conference
University of New Mexico, ABQ
7:30pm
March 30th, 2019
NM FolkMADS' Sage Assembly English Country Dance Ball
w/ Ladies at Play
St. John's College, Santa Fe
7-10:30pm
March 30th, 2019
New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble at 2019 SCI National Conference
UNM Art Museum, ABQ
Including Gregory Wanamaker's solo bass clarinet piece "Out of Mind, Into Body"
1pm
March 26th, 2019
Premiere of Lauren V. Coons' "Transfigurations" at 2019 SCI National Conference, Keller Hall, UNM, ABQ
11am
March 24th, 2019
Edith Boulevard at Scottish Social Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
2-4pm
March 22nd, 2019
Dust City Opera at Marble Downtown, ABQ
7-10pm
March 20th, 2019
Dust City Opera at Insideout (El Rey Patio), ABQ
w/ The Last Bison and The Gershom Brothers
7pm
March 16th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at International Folk Dancing
Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, ABQ
8-10pm
March 14th, 2019
The Parson Sisters play Irish music at Palo Duro Senior Center Luncheon, ABQ
11:30am - 1pm
March 3rd, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye at PEO Benefit Concert
First Presbyterian Church, ABQ
2pm
March 2nd, 2019
Dust City Opera Album Release Party
w/ Bill Palmer's TV Killers and Le Chat Lunatique
Launchpad, ABQ
Doors at 8pm. $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
February 25th, 2019
Edith Boulevard plays Scottish Dance Class
Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos
February 24th, 2019 (Rescheduled from January 13th)
Snöflinga - a concert with Edith Boulevard
Planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center
Concert begins at 7pm.
Reception to follow.
Suggested donation of $10-20.
RSVP to lucille.frey@gmail.com.
Edith Boulevard is a duo based in Albuquerque, NM with Deb Bluestone (violin and viola) and Clara Byom (piano, accordion, and clarinet). Please join us for a cozy afternoon of wintery musical selections ranging from original compositions to Scandinavian to Americana and more!
www.edithboulevard.weebly.com
February 24th, 2019
Edith Boulevard plays Scottish Social Dance Session
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
2-4pm
February 16th, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye at KlezmerQuerque 2019
Nahalat Shalom, ABQ
6:30pm
February 13th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at UNM Arts-In-Medicine Program at UNM Hospital
12-1pm
February 9th, 2019
Rusty Tap at NM FolkMADS Contra Dance
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
Caller: Sherilyn Urben
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10:30pm
February 2nd, 2019
Rusty Tap at NM FolkMADS Contra Dance
Albuquerque Square Dance Center, Albuquerque
Caller: Noralyn Parsons
Instruction: 7pm
Dance: 7:30-10pm
January 30th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Donor Recognition Event
Explora Museum
6:30-8:30pm
January 27th, 2019
The Parson Sisters at Scottish Social Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Fe
2-4pm
January 26th, 2019
Di Kavene Kapelye House Concert
RSVP to dikavenekapelye@gmail.com to reserve a seat!
The address to a lovely home on the east side of Albuquerque will be sent upon receipt of your RSVP.
BYOB. Snacks provided. Suggested donation of $10-20.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit KlezmerQuerque 2019.
7-9pm
January 18th, 2019
The Parson Sisters Dance Party - New England Chestnuts and English Country Dance
Guest Musician: Bruce Thomson of the Adobe Brothers
Callers: Erik Erhardt and Noralyn Parsons
RSVP to theparsonsisters@gmail.com
7-10pm
December 23rd, 2018
The Parson Sisters at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens GLOW
5:15-7:30pm
December 22nd, 2018
Dust City Opera plays Tom Waits Christmas at Launchpad, ABQ
12:15am
December 15th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Dialogue Brewing, ABQ
w/ Le Chat Lunatique and Eddie Brewer
8-11pm
December 14th, 2018
Odd Butterflies House Concert
with Iqaa Taal and The Parson Sisters
Seats are limited! Please RSVP to noorbyommusic@gmail.com.
The address to a beautiful North Valley home will be sent upon receiving your RSVP.
Donations will be accepted at the door.
7-10pm
December 11th, 2018
Rusty Tap plays an office party
Private Event
December 9th, 2018
Rusty Tap plays FolkMADS Second Sunday English Country and Contra Dance
Callers: Merri Rudd and Kris Jensen
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
www.folkmads.org
7-9:30pm
December 9th, 2018
Carols + Cheer: A Fundraiser for Lutheran Campus Ministry
Broken Trail Brewing - Uptown Tasting Room
w/ Pauleta Hendrickson
3-5pm
December 7th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at High and Dry Brewing, ABQ
8-10pm
December 1st, 2018
Betsy Van Dyke's Trombone Recital
St. Tim's Lutheran Church
2pm
November 30th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Monte Vista Fire Station Restaurant and Bar, ABQ
9pm-12am
November 27th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Steel Bender Brewyard, ABQ
6-8:30pm
November 15th, 2018
Presentation of Is the Repertoire of Sammy Musiker the Real Jewish Jazz?: Expressions of Jewish American Identity in the Mid-Twentieth Century at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology Conference, Albuquerque, NM
10:45am
November 14th, 2018
Dust City Opera with Lord Youth
Dialogue Brewing
7pm
November 9th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at High and Dry Brewing, ABQ
5-7pm
The Parson Sisters West Coast Tour, October 29th- November 8th
November 7th, 2018
The Parson Sisters in Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Aerie #1213
7:30-9pm
$10 suggested donation
November 6th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Blue Mountain Playhouse, West Point, CA
Doors at 6:30pm. Concert begins at 7pm.
$10 suggested donation
November 5th, 2018
The Parson Sisters on Blue Mountain Radio
"The Ruckus" with Rick Kerrigan
November 4th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Sacramento English Country Dance
Caller- Sharon Green
Polish American Hall
327 Main Street
Roseville, CA
Beginner Lesson at 1:30pm
Dance from 2-5pm
November 3rd, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Nevada City Contra Dance
Nevada City, CA
8pm
October 30th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Crescent Grange
Broomfield, CO
7-9pm
Donations accepted at the door.
October 26th-28th, 2018
NM FolkMADS Boo Camp!
Bands: Avourneen (CO) and Rusty Tap (NM)
Caller: Peter Johnson (CO)
Hummingbird Music Camp
104 Hummingbird Lane,
Jemez Springs, NM 87025-9304
October 25th, 2018
The Parson Sisters presented by AMP Concerts
Erna Ferguson Library, ABQ
More information
12pm
October 19th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Night of the Living Cover Bands
Launchpad, ABQ
9:30pm
October 13th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at International Folk Dancing
Lloyd Shaw Center, ABQ
8:30pm
October 13th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at Java Junction, Madrid, NM
11am-1pm
October 12th, 2018
Dust City Opera at Rio Bravo Brewing, ABQ
8-11pm
October 6th, 2018
The Thrifters "Throwback Tour" at NM FolkMADS Contra Dance
Caller: Ben Werner
7-10pm
www.folkmads.org
October 5th, 2018
The Parson Sisters at High and Dry Brewing, ABQ
5-7pm
October 2nd, 2018
Two Odd Butterflies presented by AMP Concerts
South Valley Library, ABQ
More information
12pm
Photo credit: Michel Biezunski and Cat Hulshoff