Maypole Dance
May 1st 2024


Weekly Folk Dancing

We are dancing
at Claxton Community Center
at 1071 Edgemoor Road
Clinton TN
on Wed afternoons
from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 
Paul Taylor also leads
a zoom folk dance session
each Monday evening
starting at 8:00 pm. 
Call/email
if you'd like
the link
to the Mon evening sessions.
We'd be happy to see you.
Our contact
information
is below

paulandbarbarataylor
​@gmail.com   

Call Paul at 865 898 5724

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​Above are
Redbud Romp '23
Photos
ERIK BENDIX
Is ​Teaching

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The photos below
show you
who we are and
​ what we do
as the
Oak Ridge Folk Dancers

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​In August of 2018 we invited

the lovely

Ms. Marie Xingxing Yao

of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

to have a meal with us and

tell us about Chinese folk

dance.  She spoke about

the 56 ethnic groups

in China

and taught us

​four Chinese

dances.

In this photo Ms. Yao is
​
wearing the pink blouse. 

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​Octoberfest
2017
​Willow Ridge
​Garden Center
Oak Ridge
Performing for the
​Oak Ridge Community Music Association Fundraiser

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Evening Workshop

with Bulgarian

Folk Dance Teacher

Iliana Bozhanova
​2016

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Performing Polish Dances 2007
Entertaining
at a Wedding Reception

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​Secret City Festival 2004
in Oak Ridge

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​Daniela Ivanova Taught a Workshop in Bulgarian Folk Dance in 2007
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Folk Dancers with Romanian Folk Dance Teacher
Mihai David
​1998

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 Oak Ridge Folk Dancers Banner

Photos from our Redbud Romp Workshop
March 7-8, 2025 
with
Daniela Ivanova-Nyberg
Teaching Bulgarian Folk Dance

​March 22-23 2024 
Jaap Leegwater
of the Netherlands
Taught a Weekend Workshop
for the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers
and invited area dancers

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​About the
Oak Ridge
​Folk Dancers 

Paul Taylor
along with 
other folk dancers
from the group
teaches and leads
 dances from
1:00 to 3:00p.m.
​on Wed afternoons. 
 
The group meets
for pot luck suppers,
 hikes, boating parties, picnics and workshops
on a regular basis.

Call 865 898 5724
​to verify
the schedule 
during holidays.

Visit us on FACEBOOK

and see photos

of us in action!

 Our History

The group was started
in 1944
during WWII
when the city of
Oak Ridge
was first developing.
​
ORFD in 2024
Our dancers come from
Oak Ridge, Knoxville and
nearby towns.

We welcome visitors
to the area as well as
beginning and experienced
folk dancers.

No partner is needed.

    We dance village dances from the following countries and more:

Romania, Bulgaria, England,
Scotland, France, Hungary

Sweden, Norway, Ukraine,
China, Israel, Germany,

Ireland, Greece, Macedonia,
Serbia, Russia, Mexico,
​
​Slovenia, Armenia
South Africa
and Japan.

Below are photos
of our group members
at various events

Rodger & Marge Knox
founded the
​Oak Ridge Folk Dancers
in 1944

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Mayfest in
​Oak Ridge
2000

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Maypole Dance 2013

Destination Imagination
University of Tennessee
​ 2016

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 2014 Workshop
with England's
Jeremy Child
& ​Dance List
The Flux Diagonal (Reel with contra corners)

Rozsa (Couple waltz with the cuddle position)

The Weevil (7th Order progression, line of 4 facing line of 3)

Swedish Masquerade (March, Waltz, Polka
for couples)

Spirit  (Dirty Old Man dance)

Hanter Dro Klamm (from Brittany)

Carlotta’s Birthday  (couple dance with swivels, box the gnat, and grand chain)

        
 Demonstrating Turkish Dance
2017

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Michael Ginsburg
Workshop 2019

Practicing Bielolitza Kruglolitza 2020

A Group Selfie 2021

Folk Dancing
Is FUN!

Dancing Feet

We are the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers.
​We are friends enjoying the beauty
of international folk dance.