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"CANADA'S LARGEST TRAVELLING BARN DANCE"

The Official Site of

P.O. Box 68, Wingham, Ontario N0G 2W0; Phone (519) 530-8000

This is the official site of the Barn Dance Historical Society & Entertainment Museum. Browse this and our other pages to learn more about the Society and find out about Recent News and Upcoming Events.

Find out how you too can become a member of the Barn Dance Society! (click here)

Members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Barn Dance Society on April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Museum at 273 Josephine Street in Wingham.

1937 - 2012! Get ready for the 75th anniversary of Barn Dance!

Special Guest Performer invited! Watch for details.

Grand Finale at Country Heritage Park, Milton (Oct 2001)

The Barn Dance Master of Ceremonies, Jim Swan, has a special way of opening the Barn Dance shows to link them back to the style of the original Barn Dance live broadcasts. (Click here to see a video of the opening of the show pictured above)

Aims & Objectives of the Society:

To preserve the memory of the builders, the musicians and entertainers who were featured over the years on the CKNX Barn Dance, and on the radio and TV shows -- Serenade Ranch, Western Roundup, Circle 8 Ranch, Good Time Country and others, which were broadcast from the CKNX facilities over the years.

To preserve the memory of the builders, other musicians and entertainers who performed in southwestern Ontario in years past.

To establish and maintain a museum for the display of photos, artifacts and memorabilia relating to the builders, the musicians and entertainers from this area.

To support, in any possible way, new musical and entertainment talents in the area, particularly in the country music field.

** 15th Annual Jamboree Campout Weekend in Blyth **

Scheduled for May 24th to 27th, 2012, at the Blyth Campgrounds and Arena Complex, Blyth, ON. [Click for info]

** Special Fundraiser For Goderich - July 12 **

The Barn Dance and the Family Campers and RVers join in this relief project! (see below)

Recent & Upcoming Events:

Date	Event Name	Place	More Info
Thursday, November 17, 2011	Barn Dance Christmas Show 8:00 p.m.	Norgan Theatre, Palmerston	Click for info
Sunday, Nov. 27	Barn Dance Show - 3:00 p.m.	Commercial Tavern, Maryhill	Click for info
Sunday, April 15, 2012	Barn Dance Show - 2:30 p.m.	Purple Hill Country, Thorndale	More info later
May 13, 2012	Elmira	Elmira	More info later
May 24 to 27, 2012	Blyth Campout/Jamboree	Blyth Community Campgrounds and Arena Complex	Click for info
Thursday, July 12, 2012	Blyth Campvention (Goderich benefit)	Blyth Community Campgrounds and Arena Complex	Click for info
July 16, 2012	Blyth Campvention (private)	Blyth Community Campgrounds and Arena Complex	More info later
Sunday, October 14, 2012	Barn Dance Show - 2:30 p.m.	Southwold Keystone Complex, Shedden	More info later