About Jim Gold... Jim Gold brings a love of people, music, languages, humor, old cultures, and new discoveries to his weekends, tours, concerts and folk dance classes. For over 25 years, he has taught folk dance in the New York Metropolitan area. He organizes Folk Tours to countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Croatia several times a year. His Mad Shoe Weekends bring together folk dance enthusiasts--those who worship 7/8ths and 9/16ths rhythms--for an offbeat, wild and wooly weekend of dancing, singing, and fellowship. Whether dancing, or touring the world with Jim, you are in for a loose, laughing, off the wall, running wild on the grass, transcendent experience!

Book Jim for his "Evening with Jim Gold” concerts, featuring Jim performing on both folk and classical guitar, singing international favorites, and ad-libbing with his "Mad Shoe" brand of humor! Jim also adds a magical touch to your special celebrations as he leads all your guests in spirited horas and joyful klezmer reels. Treasured memories guaranteed!

His adventures as author, musician, folk dance teacher, international tour leader, and entrepreneur are hilariously chronicled in his five "New Leaf" books.

He graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City, and attended University of Rochester and Eastman School of Music, and spent a year at the University of Aix-en-Provence in Southern France. Then he returned to the University of Chicago for a B.A. in history, and later, an M.A. in music from New York University.

A classical and folk guitarist, his World of Guitar concert program has appeared in hundreds of schools, colleges, and community concerts throughout the U.S.A. Jim has appeared on radio and television and is the author of nine books.

As president of Jim Gold International, he teaches folk dance classes, organizes folk dance weekends, and, through his Jim Gold Tours, leads travel groups to countries throughout the world to experience their history and culture from the perspective of the folk dancer.