Traditional Dance Associations
- Tamarack Dance Association
- The Tamarack Dance Association offers monthly traditional dances in Duluth, MN.
- Monday Night Square Dance
- This organization offers a weekly square dance with live music in Minneapolis.
- Tapestry Folk Dance Center
- Tapestry offers regular contra dances and international folk dancing in Minneapolis.
- Village Green English Dancers
- This group offers regular English country dances with live music in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Central Iowa Barn Dance Association
- This group offers monthly American country dances in Ames, Iowa.
- Bemidji Contra Dance
- This group organizes contra dances in Bemidji, MN
Performing Dance Groups
- L'Ensemble Folklorique de la Rivière-Rouge
- L'Ensemble Folklorique performs and teaches traditional French-Canadian step dance in St. Boniface, Manitoba.
- Wild Goose Chase Cloggers
- The Geese, based in Minneapolis, perform Appalachian-style clog dance with live old-time music.
- Village Green Morris Men
- This group from Winnipeg performs traditional English Morris dancing.
- Onion Creek Cloggers
- This organization in central Iowa has been performing Appalachian-style clogging since 1977.
- Asham Stompers
- This group of First Nation and Métis dancers from Manitoba perform Métis and Canadian step dance and square dance.
- Ça Claque!
- The members of Ça Claque! have been promoting and celebrating French-Canadian folklore since 2009.
Dance Callers
- Shawn Glidden
- Shawn Glidden, based in Minneapolis, is a regular caller for Monday Night Square Dance.
- Tom Maloney
- Tom Maloney, based in Duluth, calls dances for the Tamarack Dance Association.
- Jeanne O'Neil
- Jeanne O'Neil from Mallory, Minnesota, calls dances for North Country Fiddle and Dance.
- Rina Rossi
- Rina Rossi, based in Minneapolis, is a regular caller for Monday Night Square Dance.
- Terrence Smith
- Terrence Smith from Duluth calls dances for the Tamarack Dance Association.
- Robin Nelson
- Robin Nelson, based in Minneapolis, calls contras, squares, reels, and circle dances.
- Sue Hulsether
- Sue Hulsether, based in Viroqua, Wisconsin, calls dances for groups of all types, ages, and abilities.
- Sarah York
- Sarah York, based in Minneapolis, calls for square dances, festivals, weddings, community events, and various fun times!
- Bob Walser and Julie Young
- Bob and Julie bring American roots music and dance to all ages at school and community events across the USA
- Wendy Greenberg
- Wendy Greenberg organizes and calls contra dances for Bemidji Contra Dance.
- Laura Idle
- Laura Idle, from Marengo, Wisconsin, calls square dances for the Tamarack Dance Association and
Monday Night Square Dance.
Traditional Music Associations
- Manitou Coffee House Musicians
- The Coffee House Musicians host music shows at the Opera House in Manitou, Manitoba through the winter months each year.
- Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association
- MNBOTMA sponsors numerous festivals and concerts around Minnesota throughout the year.
- Bluegrass Association of North Dakota
- This association sponsors bluegrass concerts and jam sessions in North Dakota.
Dance Bands and Musicians
- Four Mile Portage
- Tom Maloney and Brandy Forsman from Duluth, MN, perform traditional and contemporary tunes and songs.
- Bootlickers String Band
- The Bootlickers are a Minneapolis-based old-time string band that plays tunes and songs for concerts and square dances.
- Skålmusik
- Skålmusik of Brainerd, MN is a five piece ensemble that performs traditional Scandinavian and Scandinavian/American dance and vocal music.
- Tickwood String Band
- The Tickwoods, based in Fergus Falls, MN, perform old time Southern string band music.
- Red Herring Stringband
- The Red Herrings, based in Fergus Falls, MN, play old-time fiddle music anywhere good times are to be found.
- Sugar on the Roof
- Sugar on the Roof, based in Hibbing and Duluth, plays old time string band music in the Minnesota Northwoods region.
- Northern Aire
- Northern Aire is a contra dance band from Minneapolis, MN.
- Bill Cagley
- Bill Cagley from Minneapolis performs traditional American music on guitar, mandolin, and banjo.
- Porch Stompers
- Merle Hall plays clawhammer banjo for dances, and with his friends on his porch in Granger, Iowa.
- O'Neil Family Band
- The O'Neils play a mix of traditional Appalachian, New England, Celtic, and Canadian tunes.
- Mark Boggie
- Fiddler Mark Boggie hosts a Thursday night traditional music jam session at Sir Benedict's Tavern in Duluth.
- Adam Kiesling
- Adam Kiesling from Minneapolis plays old-time music on guitar, banjo, and bass, by himself and with others
- Kyle Ollah
- Performer and songmaker, Kyle Ollah, is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician based out of Duluth, Minnesota.