For our first Monday in 2018, we have Julie Metcalf (fiddle, jaw harp), Jonathan Cannon Cannon (fiddle), Max Newman (guitar, foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion) providing the music. Don Veino will be filling in as caller for Rich Sbardella (who's temporarily under the weather).
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.
 

 For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 

 
 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.
 

This Friday, Wild Asparagus HEATS UP the hall at the Challenging Contra Series. George Marshall calls for you, and Dereck Kalish provides the best sound around. This is going to be good!
 

 Scout House reminder: One foot on the floor. No big dips or lifts, please. It’s part of our agreement with the hall.
 

 Friday, Jan 5 at The Scout House
 8-11PM / Admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8
 

 
 In order to protect the floor during this sometimes messy weather, we ask that you remove your boots and street shoes before entering the dance hall.  We will have chairs set up for this.  Remove your shoes, then take them in hand to a spot in the hall.  Thank you!
 

Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on January 6th, featuring Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with fiddler Perin Ellsworth-Heller.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, easy style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Dance caller Steve Zakon-Anderson has been leading contra dances for over 25 years. He has performed at dance camps and festivals from Alaska to Florida. Steve's clear teaching, precise calling and sense of humor have made him a favorite of dancers of all ages and abilities.
 

 Fiddler Perin Ellsworth-Heller grew up playing at the Nelson Monday night contra dance. He received the Johnny Trombly scholarship for traditional dance music in 2009 when he was 14 years old. He will be joined by Samuel Foucher on accordion, Garrett Cameron on whistle and banjo-lin, Tad Dreis playing harmonica and guitar and Gordon Peery on piano.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

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Hey kids--
Please join the Berlin Country Dance Orchestra and caller Tod Whittemore on Saturday January 6 forour 1st Saturday contra dance from 7:30-10:30pm.
The 1870 Town Hall has yet to get an occupancy permit so the dance will be held at the Parish Hall Gym 24 Central st.(rte 62 across from National Lumber).

It is basically one block east (closer to 495) across the square from our normal venue.
Hope this makes sense.
If you need help, please call  508-863-0769

Each dance has a walk through before hand.  These are easily learned steps that keep you in motion to the music, performed live by the Berlin Country Dance Orchestra.
There are partners a plenty, and please wear clean soft soled shoes.
This event takes place at the First Parish Hall Gym in Berlin Ma.  The building is 2 miles west of I495 on Route 62.
Admission is $8 with a $15 max per family.

Thanks, hope to see you there.



http://www.berlin1870townhall.org/contra-dances.html


https://www.facebook.com/BerlinCountryOrchestra/

Dear Dancers:

I just received the following note from Peter Yarensky, and he asked it to be passed along for maximum coverage to the dance community.  Hope you all stay safe in the storm that lies ahead!

Best,
Glenn

____________________________________________

I’m sad to say that the Dover dance is canceled again. The ceiling leak is repaired, and I’m told that it came out very nicely. But as I’m sure you know we’ve got winter storm warnings and even blizzard warnings for lots of snow and wind. Hopefully we’ll have better luck in February.

I used to have an email list for this dance but during a period when I was very busy I stopped using and updating it. It’s pretty clear that I need to restart the email list to be able to inform people about cancellations, not to mention upcoming dances. It would be a low-volume list; rarely more than one email/month.

Future cancellations and dance announcements will only go out to people on the list. To join the list, please send me an email <peter.yarensky@...> asking to be added.

Thanks,
Peter

Hi-

Due to the forecast of dangerously cold weather we are
cancelling the dance on January 6, 2018.
Stay warm, don't let your pipes freeze.

We are scheduled to play in Worcester next week so come join us then.

https://www.worcesterdance.org/




Thanks

BCDO

See you at 8 at The Scout House for Wild Asparagus.  Dress warmly, and please change out of your street shoes and boots in the foyer.  Let's keep the wooden floor clean!

For our second Monday in 2018, we have Daniel Friedman's concise calling matched with the music of Catherine Miller (fiddle), Eric Boodman (fiddle, foot percussion), Larry Unger (guitar, banjo) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion).
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.
 

 For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 

 
 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.
 

There is a Rehoboth contra dance scheduled to take place this Friday, January 12, at 8:00 p.m. Will Mentor will be calling, and music will be performed by Amy Larkin and Benjamin Foss.

Due to the recent cold weather and snowstorm and the forecast for rain, the parking situation at Goff Hall will need to be assessed closer to the dance.

An email will be sent this Friday to confirm whether or not the dance will take place, and the information will be posted on the dance's website and Facebook page.

Should the dance be held, please be sure not to park on the side of the driveway that is closer to Goff Hall so that we can leave a fire lane.

As always, bringing treats to share at the break is always appreciated!

Also, the next Sunday Night Jammers dance is due to take place on Sunday, January 21. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn

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At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212). 

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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@.... He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

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In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

************

The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All ages and levels of ability are welcome. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369, or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. Beginners of all ages are welcome, and all dance steps are taught. Partners are not necessary. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, January 21. 

The first JP dance of 2018 is this Saturday:

WHEN:  Saturday, January 13, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Laura Johannes; Music: Debby Knight and Catherine Miller
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


Laura Johannes calls to tunes by Debby Knight (piano) and Catherine Miller (fiddle), and you get to dance! Brighten up a gray Saturday with a lively evening of dancing!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.  Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Please join us tomorrow night it will be a lot of fun. 

Come early for the potluck. Bring your favorite taste treat.

 

From: Worcester Contra Dancers
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Please join us for our next contra dance on Saturday, January 13.

Come early at 6:00pm for our annual pot luck supper.  This is a wonderful
opportunity to sit down with dancers you met in the fall as well as the
evening's musicians. Please bring a dish to share.

 
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Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts.  A well known and respected caller,
he gives us clear teaching and calling for beginning and experienced
dancers.

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wonderful local  band joins us again to provide lively entertainment for our
dancing pleasure.  Join us as they play tunes from the New England contra
music repertoire.

Beginners' lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short
break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always
welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while
dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8-10 per person.  Family admission is
just $18-20 and students with ID just $6-8. Children 12 and under FREE!
Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall
accessible from the left side of the church building. Just follow the signs.
114 Main Street at the corner of State Street in Worcester. Park behind the
church or on State Street.

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instructs the dancers through each set of moves. As the song continues,
dancers progress along a line of other dancers, regularly swapping partners
and enjoying new company while mastering the pattern of the current dance.
New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very
welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of
most months from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, with a half-hour beginners' lesson
beforehand.




 
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Due to the poor parking conditions and the forecast, the board has decided that we need to cancel tonight's dance.

We look forward to seeing you at our next dance on Friday, January 26!

Dear Dance Promoters:

Here is the schedule for our Kingston, NH Contra Dance for 2018.

Thanks,
Glenn.
________________________________
Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined" Lord Byron (1788-1824)


Jan. 27:    Tony Parkes  w/Jump Start



Feb. 24:   Shari Shakti  w/Sylvia Miskoe and Friends



March:      NO DANCE

Apr. 28:    Alice Morris w/Gypsy Minor

May 26:    Don Primrose w/Old Favorite

June 23:    Rich Sbardella w/Wild Card

July:        NO DANCE

Aug. 25:    Tod Whittemore w/Carol Bittenson and Debbie Knight

Sept. 22:    Caller TBD w/Reelation

Oct. 27:    Gale Wood w/Concepdance

Nov:        NO DANCE

Dec. 29:    Peter Yarensky and Sarah Mason w/Lamprey River Band (Annual Seacoast Holiday Dance)

Dear Dance Promoters:

One quick update to the last email on our 2018 schedule.  The September 22nd Caller will be Marcie Van Cleave.

Thanks,

Glenn

    Tod Whittemore calling to Carol Bittenson's band Concepdance (Carol, Steve, Len Bittenson, and Jean Monroe)  this Saturday, December 16, at Northboro Contra Dance. All welcome. No experience required. The dance is from 8:00-11:00 PM, at the First Parish Unitarian on 40 Church Street in Northboro. Come with or without a partner. (Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes.) Admission is $10 adults and $5 students. For additional information check online at our web site http://northborocontra.com/  

  Tod Whittemore calling to Carol Bittenson's band Concepdance (Carol, Steve, Len Bittenson, and Jean Monroe)  this Saturday, January 20, at Northboro Contra Dance. All welcome. No experience required. The dance is from 8:00-11:00 PM, at the First Parish Unitarian on 40 Church Street in Northboro. Come with or without a partner. (Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes.) Admission is $10 adults and $5 students. For additional information check online at our web site http://northborocontra.com/  

January's Mondays continue with great talent: Linda Leslie will be leading the figures with the masters of musical motivation Catherine Miller (fiddle), Max Newman (guitar, foot percussion), Stuart Kenney (bass, banjo) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion).
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.
 

 For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 

 
 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.
 

Happy New Year Dancers!

2018 is well underway and we’re getting ready for the first Kingston contra dance of the new year.  We’ve got a great caller and band to kick things off, and we certainly hope you’ll be able to join us this coming Saturday:

Date:  January 27, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)

Caller:    Tony Parkes


Band:     Jumpstart  


  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
________________________________
Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, January 26, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Lucia Watson will be calling, and music will be performed by Rachel Panitch, EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, and Mike Sokolovsky.

Bringing treats to share at the break is always appreciated!

The RCDS board members would like to express our thanks and gratitude to those who made end-of-year donations and to those of you who attend throughout the year and share your enjoyment of the dance with newcomers!

A new Rehoboth dance poster is now available at http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehobothposter.pdf. You can print it out to display in your community or share it with friends. Thanks for helping to spread the word!

See you soon,
Shawn

P.S. At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212). 

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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@.... He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

*************

The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

************

In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

************

The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and families are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, February 18. 

There’s a dance in JP this Saturday:

WHEN:  Saturday, January 27, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Ron Blechner; Music: Alex Cumming and Eric McDonald
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

Ron Blechner calls and Alex Cumming (accordion/piano) & Eric McDonald (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, vocal) provide the tunes. And you provide the dancing, so don’t miss it!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.  Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

January's Mondays close out with the resonant calling of Dereck Kalish paired with propulsive music from Amy Richardson Larkin (fiddle), Eric Eid-Reiner (piano) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion).
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.
 

 For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 

 
 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.
 

This Friday, Feb 2, Will Mentor calls challenging contras for you to the driving dance beat of Dave Langford, Max Newman and Mark Roberts. Dereck Kalish is the master of sound.  Wow, what a line up!
 

 8-11 PM
 $10 admission, $8 for 21 and under.
 

 Please remove your boots in the foyer and take them with you into the hall.  We want a nice, clean dance floor!
 

 This dance is for advanced-level dancers who can handle more challenging material. And remember to keep one foot on the floor, per Scout House liability rules. No aerials or swoopy dips—thanks.
 

Hey kids--

We are thrilled to have Don Heinold calling to the music of the Berlin Country Dance Orchestraon Saturday February 3 for our 1st Saturday contra dance from 7:30-10:30pm.
The 1870 Town Hall has yet to get an occupancy permit so the dance will be held at the Parish Hall Gym 24 Central st.(rte 62 across from National Lumber).

It is basically one block east (closer to 495) across the square from our normal venue.
Hope this makes sense.
If you need help, please call  508-863-0769

Each dance has a walk through before hand.  These are easily learned steps that keep you in motion to the live music.
There are partners a plenty, and please wear clean soft soled shoes.
This event takes place at the First Parish Hall Gym in Berlin Ma.  The building is 2 miles west of I495 on Route 62.
Admission is $8 with a $15 max per family.

Thanks, hope to see you there.


http://www.berlin1870townhall.org/contra-dances.html



https://www.facebook.com/BerlinCountryOrchestra/

eterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on February 3rd, featuring Will Mentor calling with the band Anadama.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, easy style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Will Mentor is a contra and square dance caller known for his clear teaching, upbeat wit, and relaxed stage presence. When he’s not calling contra and square dances, he teaches art for Saint Michael’s College in Burlington, VT.
 

 Anadama, a Boston-based contra dance band, is Amelia Mason (fiddle), Emily Troll (accordion), and Bethany Waickman (guitar). The trio finds its roots in the traditional music of New England, Ireland, and Quebec. Infusing old and new tunes alike with a distinctly modern kick, it is dynamic, earthy music.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

 
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 Peterborough Contra Dance 7:30 PM · 1 Grove St, Peterborough, NH 03458-1422, United States
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Mondays in February get off to a great start with choreographic coaching by Angela DeCarlis paired with musical motivation from Eric Boodman (fiddle), Ben Leddy (banjo), Max Newman (guitar, foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion). 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9. For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ http://MondayContras.com/
 

 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

Be sure this is on your calendar!



A blue moon and Greenfield's 6th annual contra prom, what could be better?

When: Saturday, March 31, 2018 7:30pm to 11:30pm
Where: The Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street,
Greenfield, MA 01301
Who: Hosted by The Friends of Greenfield Dance

Calling by: Gaye Fifer
Music by: The Cosmic Otters- Eric Schedler, Meg Dedolph, & Jonathan Whitall

Admission is $15.00 ($12.00 Students/Seniors)

* Dessert Potluck at the break, please bring something to share; bring a buck or two to throw in the basket to cover snacks that the organizers are also going to provide
* Portraits by Jessica Schultz and Ryan Carollo

This event is for all ages and no partner is necessary
No dress code, but fancy and fun is strongly encouraged
(Don’t feel fancy? We’d rather see you than not, so feel free to don your daily dance duds)

Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor
Kindly do not wear perfume/cologne or other scented products
Questions? Contact events@...

A bit about the talent:

The Cosmic Otters make people dance. Starting with a solid rhythmic foundation of guitar and piano, they add inventive twin fiddle harmonies, and finish with juicy, pulsing accordion playing and tasteful percussion. Their tunes are from the British Isles and its relatives – Ireland, England and Scotland with side trips to Cape Breton and Quebec – but definitely their own, with an unshakable drive and playful improvisations that make dancers smile.

Gaye Fifer has been calling and teaching for many years. Her pleasant style and graceful teaching put dancers at ease and set the stage for a great dance experience.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, February 9, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Linda Leslie will be calling, and music will be performed by Riptide, with Alden Robinson, Glen Loper, and Owen Marshall.

Bringing treats to share at the break is always appreciated!

Also, there will be a Sunday Night Jammers dance at Goff Hall on February 18. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn

P.S. At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212). 

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SILENT AUCTION & BAKE SALE ON APRIL 13. A silent auction and bake sale will be held during the April 13 dance. Donations of handmade craft items, art, and expert services are welcomed for the Silent Auction, along with homemade baked goods for the Bake Sale. Space for auction items is limited, so if you'd like to contribute, please let us know in advance by speaking with Lucia and Kim at the dances in February and March, by signing up on donation sheets on the table, or by emailing Shawn (shawnkendrick@...). Auction submissions will be accepted up until March 30. The money raised will go toward sound equipment upkeep and will be used to help with weather-related expenses.

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NEW REHOBOTH DANCE POSTER. A new Rehoboth dance poster is now available at http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehobothposter.pdf. You can print it out to display in your community or share it with friends. The poster will be updated periodically. Thanks for helping to spread the word!

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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@.... He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

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In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and families are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, February 18. 

Folk, you don't want to miss our amazing line up for Saturday Evening's Contra Dance in Jamaica Plain!  It will be great fun!  See below:

WHEN:  Saturday, February 10, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Linda Leslie; Music: Jumpstart
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


The always-fabulous and much loved caller in our community, Linda Leslie, will call for us with the fabulous quartet of Jumpstart   Paul Lizotte (fiddle), Catherine Miller (fiddle), Gene Albert (bass), and Victor Troll (piano)   and how better could you spend a mid-winter evening? Come and dance, guaranteed, it will warm your soul!  Bring a friend, and share this great community event!

Sent by Chris Ricciotti
(on behalf of Robert Coren)

Please do not reply to this message. If you have questions, send email to coren@panix.com. If you d like to help, contact bobp@... entry discounts available.


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.  Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.


Bring a snack to share for the break, and certainly bring friends.  Word of mouth and personal invites are our best advertisement!

Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday night!
 


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Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 12:00 PM
To: kendp@...
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Join us for a contra dance this Saturday!

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Please join us for our next contra dance on Saturday, February 10. Join in the spirit of Valentine’s Day by wearing red!

 

Calling for us this month is  <https://worcesterdance.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c0cfe8e7b204045fb061d993&id=eba306ea02&e=edef1bccdb> Bill Fischer. He has been calling dances for over twenty-five years, starting out in New Haven, Connecticut. Bill has focused on calling for groups which include beginners of all ages. In addition to contra dances in and around the northeast, he has called at various festivals and dance camps regionally and nationally. He plays several folk instruments and has danced with and played music for many performing groups.

 

Joining him will be the  <https://worcesterdance.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c0cfe8e7b204045fb061d993&id=95b916c79d&e=edef1bccdb> Worcester Folk Orchestra. This joyful band joins us again to provide lively entertainment for our dancing pleasure. Formed in 2014, WOFO brings together instrumentalists who love to play reels, jigs, and waltzes. This energetic group is led by Myra MacLeod, whose experience playing fiddle for dances spans three decades. Filling out the sound will be their amazing group of friends. Join us for their spirited music.

Beginners’ lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8–10 per person.  Family admission is just $18–20 and students with ID just $6–8. Children 12 and under FREE! Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall accessible from the left side of the church building. Just follow the signs. 114 Main Street at the corner of State Street in Worcester. Park behind the church or on State Street.

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Contra is an American folk dance, set to live folk music, in which a caller instructs the dancers through each set of moves. As the song continues, dancers progress along a line of other dancers, regularly swapping partners and enjoying new company while mastering the pattern of the current dance. New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of most months from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, with a half-hour beginners' lesson beforehand.




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Hello Dancers,

The Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House is very excited to have David Kaynor on fiddle, McKinley James on cello & jaw harp, Julie Vallimont on piano & accordion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller will be Laura Johannes.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back for tonight only before the Flurry. 

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Boston Gender-Free Contra Dancers - Linda Leslie Memorial Dance
 
WHEN:  Saturday, February 24th, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Chris Ricciotti, Guest Caller Bob Peterson   
              Music: Amy Larkin - Fiddle, Jacqueline Schwab - Piano, 
              Max Newman - Mandolin, Banjo, Feet
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

On Saturday evening, February 24th, 2018, the Boston Gender-Free Contra
Dancers is hosting a special dance in memory of a beloved dance caller of
our community, Linda Leslie.  This dance is being sponsored by Liz Augustine
and Robert Praetorius.  We want to invite everyone who knew and loved Linda
to come out and join us for this special event. 
 
This will take place at the First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot Street,
on the corner of Centre & Eliot Streets in Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA.
(across the street from the Civil War Monument)
 
The caller and MC for this event will be Chris Ricciotti, with guest caller
Bob Peterson, both good friends of Linda.  Our band will consist of a number
of great musicians and close friends of Linda over the years, Amy Larkin on
Fiddle, Jacqueline Schwab on Piano, and Max Newman on Mandolin, Banjo, Feet.
Both Linda and Chris called at LCFD Dance Camp in May of 2017 with this
amazing band, and it was great fun!
 
Linda was very much loved in our community, and she will be sorely missed.
The love she spread everywhere she went was felt far and wide, not only at
our local dances, but also dance camps and special events we have hosted
over the years.  For many of us, it has been a real shock, and a very sad
time.
 
We are hosting this event not only to celebrate Linda's wonderful legacy as
a caller and friend, but also to come together as a community to support
each other in the spirit of the music and dance that Linda loved so much,
and has helped create a warm network of friendships that stretches far
beyond the walls of our dance hall.  In coming together this evening, let us
remember and honor her spirit, by sharing that warm connection she give to
all of us, with each other.
 
If anyone has photos they would like to share, please send them to Chris
Ricciotti, by email, at Ricciotti@....  He will be making up a collage
to share.  We will have post cards at the dance to give everyone a chance to
share and post their memories that we can all read during the evening.  If
you cannot come, but would like to share your memories of Linda with us,
please send them to Chris, and he will print them out and post them at the
dance.  Also, fellow callers, if have dances in your collection that were
written by Linda Leslie, or Bob Golder, or were favorites of Linda, please
email Chris with these dances, as we would like to add this to our dances
for the evening program.  And of course if there is any humor or something
special that you remember about Linda that you would like us share during
the dance, please send that along, and we will take some time during the
evening to add these memories as a part of the program.
 
If there are friends and dancers who loved Linda and who would like to honor
Linda's memory, please invite them along to come and dance with us.  
 
We look forward to sharing dancing and music, and our memories of someone we
cherished.  Her spirit was a gift to us, and our dancing will be a gift to
honor her memory.
 
In friendship and dance,
 
Chris Ricciotti

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica Plain,
on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward
beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.
Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.

Bring a snack to share for the break, and certainly bring friends.  Word of
mouth and personal invites are our best advertisement!

Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of
our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed
to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web
site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/.
For detailed directions to the church, see
http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday night!

 



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Hello Dancers,

Our own Jeannine Amenduri calls the Monday Night, Presidents’ Day Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  Contra Dance music will be provided by Amy Larkin and Catherine Miller on fiddle, Debby Knight on piano, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is away for this week but will return on the 26th. 

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Hello Dancers,

There’s been a change in tonight’s dance lineup.  Angela DeCarlis will fill in for Jeannine Amenduri who is under the weather tonight.  We hope Jeannine feels better soon!

Angela will call the Monday Night, Presidents’ Day Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  Contra Dance music will be provided by Amy Larkin and Catherine Miller on fiddle, Debby Knight on piano, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is away for this week but will return on the 26th. 

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Hello Dancers!

It’s a beautiful spring-like day here in Kingston, and I almost forgot that we’re still in February!  Accordingly, the Kingston Contra Dance takes place this Saturday and we hope to see many of you there.  Our very own Shari will be calling, along with Sylvia Miskoe and friends providing the tunes.  Should be great fun!

Date:  February 24, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)

Caller:    Shari Shakti



Band:     Sylvia Miskoe and Friends


  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
________________________________
Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, February 23, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Lisa Greenleaf will be calling, and music will be performed by Julie Metcalf and Larry Unger.

The Rehoboth dance community has been greatly saddened by the passing of Linda Leslie, who died unexpectedly on February 11. At this Friday's dance there will be a sympathy card for dancers to sign to send to Linda's husband Bob Golder and Linda's family.

The following night, on February 24, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., there will be a memorial dance for Linda in Jamaica Plain hosted by the Boston Gender-Free Contra Dance. The callers will be Chris Ricciotti and Bob Peterson, and music will be performed by Amy Larkin, Jacqueline Schwab, and Max Newman. The dance will take place at the First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot Street, on the corner of Centre and Eliot Streets (http://www.firstchurchjp.org/contact-us).

See you soon,
Shawn

P.S. At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212). 

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SILENT AUCTION & BAKE SALE ON APRIL 13. A silent auction and bake sale will be held during the April 13 dance. Donations of handmade craft items, art, and expert services are welcomed for the Silent Auction, along with homemade baked goods for the Bake Sale. Space for auction items is limited, so if you'd like to contribute, please let us know in advance by speaking with Lucia and Kim at the dances in February and March, by signing up on donation sheets on the table, or by emailing Shawn (shawnkendrick@...). Auction submissions will be accepted up until March 30. The money raised will go toward sound equipment upkeep and will be used to help with weather-related expenses.

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NEW REHOBOTH DANCE POSTER. A new Rehoboth dance poster is now available at http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehobothposter.pdf. You can print it out to display in your community or share it with friends. The poster will be updated periodically. Thanks for helping to spread the word!

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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@.... He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

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In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and families are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, March 18. 

Boston Gender-Free Contra Dancers invite you to a dance in memory of  Linda
Leslie 
 
WHEN:  Saturday, February 24th, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Chris Ricciotti, Guest Caller Bob Peterson & others   
              Music: Amy Larkin - Fiddle, Jacqueline Schwab - Piano, 
              Max Newman - Mandolin, Banjo, Feet
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

This Saturday evening, February 24th, 2018, the Boston Gender-Free Contra
Dancers is hosting a special dance in memory of a beloved dance caller of
our community, Linda Leslie.  We want to invite everyone who knew and loved
Linda to come out and join us for this special event. 
 
This will take place at the First Church of Jamaica Plain, 6 Eliot Street,
on the corner of Centre & Eliot Streets in Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA.
(across the street from the Civil War Monument)
 
The caller and MC for this event will be Chris Ricciotti, with guest caller
Bob Peterson, both good friends of Linda.  Other guest callers will also be
on board.  Our band will consist of a number of great musicians and close
friends of Linda over the years, Amy Larkin on Fiddle, Jacqueline Schwab on
Piano, and Max Newman on Mandolin, Banjo, Feet.  Both Linda and Chris called
at LCFD Dance Camp in May of 2017 with this amazing band, and it was great
fun!
 
Linda was very much loved in our community, and she will be sorely missed.
The love she spread everywhere she went was felt far and wide, not only at
our local dances, but also dance camps and special events we have hosted
over the years.  For many of us, it has been a real shock, and a very sad
time.
 
We are hosting this event not only to celebrate Linda's wonderful legacy as
a caller and friend, but also to come together as a community to support
each other in the spirit of the music and dance that Linda loved so much,
and has helped create a warm network of friendships that stretches far
beyond the walls of our dance hall.  In coming together this evening, let us
remember and honor her spirit, by sharing that warm connection she give to
all of us, with each other.
 
If anyone has photos they would like to share, please send them to Chris
Ricciotti, by email, at Ricciotti@....  He will be making up a collage
to share.  We will have post cards at the dance to give everyone a chance to
share and post their memories that we can all read during the evening.  If
you cannot come, but would like to share your memories of Linda with us,
please send them to Chris, and he will print them out and post them at the
dance.  Also, fellow callers, if have dances in your collection that were
written by Linda Leslie, or Bob Golder, or were favorites of Linda, please
email Chris with these dances, as we would like to add this to our dances
for the evening program.  And of course if there is any humor or something
special that you remember about Linda that you would like us share during
the dance, please send that along, and we will take some time during the
evening to add these memories as a part of the program.
 
If there are friends and dancers who loved Linda and who would like to honor
Linda's memory, please invite them along to come and dance with us.  
 
We look forward to sharing dancing and music, and our memories of someone we
cherished.  Her spirit was a gift to us, and our dancing will be a gift to
honor her memory.
 
In friendship and dance,
 
Chris Ricciotti

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica Plain,
on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward
beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.
Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.

Bring a snack to share for the break, and certainly bring friends.  Word of
mouth and personal invites are our best advertisement!

Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of
our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed
to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web
site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/.
For detailed directions to the church, see
http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

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Hello Dancers,

Another very cool night for dancing at the Concord Scout House. Our Monday Night Contra Dance band has Julie Metcalf on fiddle & jaw harp, Larry Unger on guitar, banjo, & jaw harp, Ben Leddy on banjo, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller is Rich Sbardella.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale returns!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Hello Dancers,

Another very cool night for dancing at the Concord Scout House. Our Monday Night Contra Dance band has Julie Metcalf on fiddle & jaw harp, Larry Unger on guitar, banjo, & jaw harp, Ben Leddy on banjo, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller is Rich Sbardella.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale returns!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

[Posted on behalf of Chris Ricciotti]

I want to take a moment to personally thank each and every one of you who came out this evening to honor our dear friend, Linda Leslie.  The community spirit of the dancing and music were serendipity.  It was really lovely reconnecting with old friends I had not seen in some time, and many friends who knew and loved Linda from the Rehoboth, MA Concord, MA, NEFFA, the Cape, and Boston Dance communities.  Thank you for sharing your stories, your joys, and your love with us. Linda was very special, and her spirit was with us tonight.  It was a wonderful evening.  Thank you all for being a part of this!
 
SPECIAL THANK YOUS TO:
Bob Peterson:  Thank you for helping to coordinate volunteers, sending videos of Linda calling for us just a couple of weeks ago & for calling your alternative music contra dance in Linda’s memory.  It was a lovely tribute to her.
Emmerson Fang & John Gintell:  Thank you for helping out with sound
Liz Augustine and Robert Praetorius:  Thank you for your gracious sponsorship of this dance tonight.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped post the of all the people who shared their stories of Linda
Thank you to all who helped set up, put out snacks, and cleaned up afterwards
Amy Larkin, Jaqueline Schwab, Max Newman,  thank you, thank you for the music that made our dancing feel joyous!
Dean Allemang – thanks for calling for me, and flying wall the way from Columbus, Ohio just to be with us.
and of course, Bob Golder, thank you for sending photographs, videosharing your time, stories of dancing your stories of Linda, and your heart felt message to us.  What a very generous gift you have given us to give to each other, the gift of healing.
 
I will be posting all the stories and memories of Linda that were written this evening, as well as video of the dancing that took place tonight, within the next few days.

—Chris
 

Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on March 3rd, featuring Dave Eisenstadter calling with Alden Robinson, Glen Loper and Dan Faiella.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, easy style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Dave Eisenstadter learned to call contra dances at the Nelson, NH, contra dance and now performs around New England. He is also a journalist who began his career writing for the Peterborough NH Ledger-Transcript and the Keene Sentinel.
 

 Alden Robinson learned to play the fiddle as a child growing up in coastal Maine. He studied Irish fiddle in Ireland at University College Cork.
 

 Also from Maine, Glen Loper has played mandolin for over twenty years. Glen has toured with a number of bands to play dances, weddings,  and festivals across the country. Alden and Glen are two-thirds of the band “Riptide.”
 

 Guitarist Dan Faiella has performed at the Capitol Center for the Arts, the Boston Celtic Music Festival, and the New Hampshire Statehouse.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
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This Friday, Steve Zakon-Anderson calls for you to the happy, driving sound of Eloise & Co (Becky Tracy, Rachel Bell and Andrew VanNorstrand). This band rocked the house at the Dance Flurry! Plus we have crystal clear sound provided by Dereck Kalish.

Friday, March 2, at The Scout House
8-11PM 
Admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8

This dance is tailored to advanced dancers and will feature no-walk through dances along with more challenging material. 

In order to protect the floor during this sometimes messy weather, we ask that you remove your boots and street shoes before entering the dance hall. We will have chairs set up for this. Remove your shoes, then take them in hand to a spot in the hall.  Thank you!




 

Hey kids--

Rich Sbardella from Connecticut will be calling to the music of the Berlin Country Dance Orchestra
on Saturday March 3 for our 1st Saturday contra dance from 7:30-10:30pm.
The 1870 Town Hall has yet to get an occupancy permit so the dance will be held at the Parish Hall Gym 24 Central st.(rte 62 across from National Lumber).

It is basically one block east (closer to 495) across the square from our normal venue.
Hope this makes sense.
If you need help, please call  508-863-0769

Each dance has a walk through before hand.  These are easily learned steps that keep you in motion to the live music.
There are partners a plenty, and please wear clean soft soled shoes.
This event takes place at the First Parish Hall Gym in Berlin Ma.  The building is 2 miles west of I495 on Route 62.
Suggested donation is $8 with a $15 max per family.

Thanks, hope to see you there.

 Tonight’s Challenging dance has been CANCELLED.  Let’s keep the challenge on the dance floor and not on icky roads!  Stay safe everyone and see you next month.
 

Hello Dancers,

Don Veino calls the Monday Night Dance at the Concord Scout House with some older and some very new dances.  Our talented and energetic band features Josie Toney on fiddle, McKinley James on cello, Max Newman on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Linda Leslie Celebration of Life
Sunday, May 20
1:30-4:30 PM 
at The Concord Scout House

Sharing of memories followed by a community dance.

The sharing is for us to remember Linda and her wonderful energy, generous spirit and warm love.  The dance is for Linda—this is what she wants us to do! 

A Rehoboth contra dance is scheduled for this Friday, March 9, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Chris Ricciotti will be calling, and music will be performed by Amy Larkin, Glen Loper, and Bethany Waickman.

Bringing treats to share at the break is always appreciated!

The time is drawing closer to our Silent Auction & Bake Sale, which will take place on April 13! Donations will be accepted through the end of March. 

Also, there will be a Sunday Night Jammers dance at Goff Hall on March 18. 

You can read more details about the Silent Auction & Bake Sale and the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn

P.S. We will be keeping our eye on the weather in case poor driving and/or parking conditions dictate that the dance should be canceled. If that is the case, a cancellation email will be sent, and notices will be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html) and Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212). 

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SILENT AUCTION & BAKE SALE ON APRIL 13. A silent auction and bake sale will be held during the April 13 dance. Donations of handmade craft items, art, and expert services are welcomed for the Silent Auction, along with homemade baked goods for the Bake Sale. Space for auction items is limited, so if you'd like to contribute, please let us know in advance by speaking with Lucia and Kim at the dances in March, by signing up on donation sheets on the table, or by emailing Shawn (shawnkendrick@...). Auction submissions will be accepted up until March 30. The money raised will go toward sound equipment upkeep and will be used to help with weather-related expenses.

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NEW REHOBOTH DANCE POSTER. A new Rehoboth dance poster is now available at http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehobothposter.pdf. You can print it out to display in your community or share it with friends. The poster will be updated periodically. Thanks for helping to spread the word!

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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@.... He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

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In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

************

The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and families are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, March 18. 

Please join us in JP this Saturday for another great dance.

WHEN:  Saturday, March 10, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Lucia Watson; Music: Eric Eid-Reiner, Jonah Sidman, & Julie Metcalf
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


With Lucia Watson calling and Eric Eid-Reiner (piano), Jonah Sidman (fiddle), and Julie Metcalf (fiddle) playing, it can’t help being a good time, and you can help it be an even better one by being there! Please do come and dance with us.

—Robert

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.  Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Due to storm aftereffects, the Rehoboth dance scheduled for this Friday, March 9, has been cancelled.

There are two more dances scheduled for Rehoboth this month, and we will hope to see you there.

Please join  us in Worcester on Saturday, 10 March.

 

 

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and including dancers of all ages and abilities. He creates opportunities
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Bittenson (Frets) Rick Kaufman (Bass)They combine to give us a sound which
is filled with a lot of melody and strong danceable rhythm. These first-rate
musicians will give us a delightful evening of contra dancing.

Beginners' lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short
break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always
welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while
dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8-10 per person.  Family admission is
just $18-20 and students with ID just $6-8. Children 12 and under FREE!
Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall
accessible from the left side of the church building. Just follow the signs.
114 Main Street at the corner of State Street in Worcester. Park behind the
church or on State Street.

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instructs the dancers through each set of moves. As the song continues,
dancers progress along a line of other dancers, regularly swapping partners
and enjoying new company while mastering the pattern of the current dance.
New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very
welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of
most months from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, with a half-hour beginners' lesson
beforehand.




 
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The power is on and the hall is warm, so the Carlisle dance will be happening this evening!
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Walter Lenk    Cambridge Ma    617-547-7781
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Hello Dancers,

The predicted snowfall will arrive long after this Monday's Contra Dance has delighted you with the music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle, Max Newman on guitar & foot percussion, Stuart Kenney on the big bass and banjo, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller for tomorrow night will be Rich Sbardella.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Don Veino calling to the Jumpstart Band this Saturday, March 17, at Northboro Contra Dance. All welcome. No experience required. The dance is from 8:00-11:00 PM, at the First Parish Unitarian on 40 Church Street in Northboro. Come with or without a partner. (Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes.) Admission is $10 adults and $5 students. For additional information check online at our web site http://northborocontra.com/  

Dear Dance Promoters:

Here is the lineup for dances this Spring 2018 in Kingston, NH.  As always, thanks for your assistance in helping to get the word out!

Best regards,
Glenn.
________________________________
Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...



April 28:  Alice Morris

               w/Gypsy Minor



May 26:   Don Primrose

               w/Old Favorite



June 23:   Rich Sbardella

               w/Wild Card

Hello Dancers,

Another cool Monday Night of Contra Dancing at the Concord Scout House presents Ron Blechner calling to the up-beat music of the Thompson Family Band, with Rachel Panitch on fiddle, Valerie Thompson on cello, Max Newman on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

A Rehoboth contra dance is scheduled for this Friday, March 23, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Lisa Greenleaf will be calling, and music will be performed by Heyday, with Amy and Jonathan Larkin and George and Shirley White. Bringing treats to share at the break is always appreciated!

Also, there will be a challenging Rehoboth contra dance next Friday, on March 30, with Will Mentor calling and music by Dave Langford and Karen Axelrod. This once-a-year challenging dance is geared toward more experienced dancers.

The time is drawing closer to our Silent Auction & Bake Sale, which will take place on April 13! You can read more details about it below.

See you soon,
Shawn

P.S. We will be keeping our eye on the weather in case poor driving and/or parking conditions dictate that the dance should be canceled. If that is the case, a cancellation email will be sent, and notices will be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html) and Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212). 

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SILENT AUCTION & BAKE SALE ON APRIL 13. A silent auction and bake sale will be held during the April 13 dance. Donations of handmade craft items, art, and expert services are welcomed for the Silent Auction, along with homemade baked goods for the Bake Sale. Space for auction items is limited, so if you'd like to contribute, please let us know in advance by speaking with Lucia and Kim at the dances in March, by signing up on donation sheets on the table, or by emailing Shawn (shawnkendrick@...). Auction submissions will be accepted up until March 30. The money raised will go toward sound equipment upkeep and will be used to help with weather-related expenses.

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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@.... He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

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In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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Sunday Night Jammers. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and families are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, April 15. 

Dancing continues in Jamaica Plain:

WHEN:  Saturday, March 24, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Bob Peterson; Music: Heyday
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


Bob Peterson calls to tunes by Heyday (Amy Larkin on fiddle; Jonathan Larkin on accordion, banjo, cittern, percussion; Shirley White on fiddle; and George White on Guitar/Octave Mandolin). Come celebrate the advent of spring by dancing in JP!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.  Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

This Friday, March 30, Rehoboth's once-a-year challenging contra dance will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Will Mentor will be calling, and music will be performed by Dave Langford and Karen Axelrod. 

This dance is especially geared toward experienced dancers who are familiar with dance movements and do not need extra instruction.

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

The time is drawing closer to our Silent Auction & Bake Sale, which will take place on April 13! You can read more details about it below.

See you soon,
Shawn


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SILENT AUCTION & BAKE SALE ON APRIL 13. A silent auction and bake sale will be held during the April 13 dance. Donations of handmade craft items, art, and expert services are welcomed for the Silent Auction, along with homemade baked goods for the Bake Sale. Space for auction items is limited, so if you'd like to contribute, please let us know in advance by speaking with Lucia and Kim at the dances in March, by signing up on donation sheets on the table, or by emailing Shawn (shawnkendrick@...). Auction submissions will be accepted up until March 30. The money raised will go toward sound equipment upkeep and will be used to help with weather-related expenses.

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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@gmail.com. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

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In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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Sunday Night Jammers. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and families are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, April 15. 

Dancers,

Are we New England Contra Dancers or are we mice?  

The snowfall will end by this afternoon and not amount to much, while temperatures are on the rise!  So come on out to the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  We have Dereck Kalish calling to the lively music of Catherine Miller on fiddle, McKinley James on cello and jaw harp, Ben Leddy on guitar, banjo, and cello, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, and percussion.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

This Friday, Bob Isaacs calls for you to the happy, driving sound of The Latter Day Lizards (Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak and Kate Barnes).  It’s a rare treat to get this band on the East coast! Plus we have fabulous sound provided by Dereck Kalish.

Friday, April 6, at The Scout House
8-11PM 
Admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8

This dance is tailored to advanced dancers and will feature no-walk through dances along with more unusual material. Bob Isaacs writes some really GREAT challenging dances. It’s gonna be a blast.

—No Snow—No Snow—No Snow---

 

 Caller Bob Isaacs needs a comfy place to stay after calling the Friday Challenging Contra. Yes, he has a car.
 

 Lisa

 

Hey kids--

We are thrilled to have Bill Fischer from Connecticut calling to the music of the Berlin Country Dance Orchestra
on Saturday April 7 for our 1st Saturday contra dance from 7:30-10:30pm.
The 1870 Town Hall has yet to get an occupancy permit so the dance will be held at the Parish Hall Gym 24 Central st.(rte 62 across from National Lumber).

It is basically one block east (closer to 495) across the square from our normal venue.
Hope this makes sense.
If you need help, please call  508-863-0769

Each dance has a walk through before hand.  These are easily learned steps that keep you in motion to the live music.
There are partners a plenty, and please wear clean soft soled shoes.
This event takes place at the First Parish Hall Gym in Berlin Ma.  The building is 2 miles west of I495 on Route 62.
Suggested donation is $8 with a $15 max per family.

Thanks, hope to see you there.

Shake off this spring weather and warm it up at the challenging contra. Bob Isaacs and The Lizards await you! Just remember to change your shoes in the lobby—Thanks. 

Hello Dancers,

The Monday Night Contras welcomes our own caller, Jeannine Ameduri, to the Concord Scout House.  Our musicians will be Amy Larkin on fiddle, Scotty Leach on piano, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, and percussion.  Join us for a night of fun and playful dancing!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and dance sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, April 13, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall. Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling, and music will be performed by Julie Metcalf, Glen Loper, and Bethany Waickman.

The contra dance's annual Bake Sale Extraordinaire and a Silent Auction will be held during this dance. If you would like to contribute a baked item for this fundraiser, you can sign up on the dance's Facebook page or simply bring an item with a note that tells what kind of baked good it is. Forms of payment include cash and checks.

Also, the Sunday Night Jammers will be holding their monthly community dance this Sunday, on April 15. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn


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AMAZONSMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance's charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@.... He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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The Rehoboth dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212.

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In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

************

Sunday Night Jammers. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@.... You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and families are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, April 15. 

Dugan Murphy with Einstein LH in Worcester on Saturday

 

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Beginners' lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short
break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always
welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while
dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8-10 per person. Family admission is
just $18-20 and students with ID just $6-8. Children 12 and under FREE!
Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall
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New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very
welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of
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More dancing in JP:

WHEN:  Saturday, April 14, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Sue Rosen; Music: Calliope
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

Sue Rosen calls and the wide-ranging sextet of Calliope — Carol Compton on keyboard, accordion, winds; Norb Spencer on accordion; Vince O'Donnell on fiddle; Amy Cann on fiddle, piano, viola; Ray Salvo on clarinet; Bruce Randolph on trombone, whistles, and coconuts (yes, really) — plays great tunes. Come and dance with us to warm up for NEFFA!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

All dances are called gender-free (Larks and Ravens).

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level. Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Hello Dancers,

Tomorrow's Monday Night Contras promises a great night of dancing at the Concord Scout House with the excellent music of Eric Boodman on fiddle, Jon Cannon on fiddle, guitar, (and more), Eric Eid-Reiner on piano, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, and percussion.  Our caller is the enthusiastic Woody Lane.  Join us for another night of fun and playful dancing!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and dance sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

The board members of the Rehoboth Country Dance Society wish to thank all those who came to last Friday's dance and who supported our fundraising efforts by contributing and purchasing auction and bake sale items.

The event was a success, raising close to $700, and the top-notch performers rounded out a wonderful evening.

Many thanks again!
RCDS Board Members

NEFFA attendees: We value your input! Please fill out an evaluation at
 

 https://www.neffa.org/
 

 
 Oh, what a great time we had :-)
 


 

Hotter than a high tension line headed down from Quebec, we have the electrifying talent of Eric Boodman (fiddle), Yann Falquet (accordion, guitar), Max Newman (guitar, mandolin & foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion) delivering powerful tunes with a charge of choreographic sparks from Laura Johannes, caller.
 

 UPDATE: NOW WITH MORE FIDDLE! Julie Metcalf has joined the line-up for this evening!
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.
 

 For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 

 
 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.
 

Hello Dancers:

Spring has finally arrived!  It’s been a long time coming this year and I, for one, am thrilled to see the onset of pollen and black flies (sure beats ice and snow).  Anyway, time once again for the Kingston dance.  This month we have Alice Morris with Gypsy Minor (Tom Moreau and Sarah Jane Nelson) to perform for our dancing and listening pleasure.  Always a great dance when these folks team up!

Date:  April 28, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)

Caller:    Alice Morris

Band:     Gypsy Minor

  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
________________________________
Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, April 27, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall.

Sue Rosen will be calling, and music will be performed by Julie Metcalf and Bruce Rosen. 

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, May 13.

Dancing in JP continues:

WHEN:  Saturday, April 28, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Lisa Greenleaf; Music: Julie Metcalf, Mark David Buckles, & Matt Meyer
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

With Lisa Greenleaf calling and ulie Metcalf (fiddle), Mark David Buckles (guitar), and Matt Meyer (percussion) playing, you really don’t want to miss this one.

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.  Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Bob Isaacs plus 2 musicians (Tim Ball and Chuck Abell) need housing TONIGHT after the Thursday dance.
 

  1 bed and floor space for 2 would be appreciated
 or
 1 bed
 or
 floor space for 2
 

 They are in 2 cars and can be housed separately.
 

 Thanks,
 

 Lisa

Hello Dancers,

Tomorrow's Monday Night Contras is most excited to welcome Atlantic Crossing to the Concord Scout House.  Band members are Viveka Fox on fiddle, djembe, & bodhran, Peter Macfarlane on fiddle, mandolin, low whistle & foot percussion, and Rick Klein on guitar.  Diane Silver is our caller.  This is going to be one great night of dancing!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and dance sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

This Friday, Sue Rosen calls for you to the happy sound of The Moving Violations at the Challenging Contra Dance Series. We love this band! Plus we have some of the best sound around provided by Dereck Kalish.

Friday, May 4 at The Scout House
8-11PM / Admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8


 PLUS we have a  Silent Auction of Spectacular Home-Made Baked Goodies.  All proceeds will go directly to the Scout House Air Conditioning Fund!  You will NOT want to miss this varied assortment of dessert offerings.  Bring cash or your checkbook—put them in your bag now—to bid on such treats as a Chambord Brownies, Bacon Fudge, Chocolate Caramel Pie, a Sacher Torte, and much more, including Gluten-free items. There’s even a very rich, Flourless Chocolate Cake that serves 12 people, so start forming bidding cartels now!
 

Hey kids--

Don Veino will be our caller this month as the Berlin Country Dance Orchestra plays for
our first Saturday Contra on May 5 from 7:30-10:30pm.
The 1870 Town Hall has yet to get an occupancy permit so the dance will be held at the Parish Hall Gym 24 Central st.(rte 62 across from National Lumber).

It is basically one block east (closer to 495) across the square from our normal venue.
Hope this makes sense.
If you need help, please call  508-863-0769

Each dance has a walk through before hand.  These are easily learned steps that keep you in motion to the live music.
There are partners a plenty, and please wear clean soft soled shoes.
This event takes place at the First Parish Hall Gym in Berlin Ma.  The building is 2 miles west of I495 on Route 62.
Suggested donation is $8 with a $15 max per family.

Thanks, hope to see you there.

Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on May 5th, featuring Dereck Kalish calling with the band InTentCity.
 

 Visiting from Careywood, Idaho, InTentCity is four siblings who grew up playing music for contra dances. They are Betsy Richards on fiddle, percussionist David Richards, guitarist Graham Richards and Seth Richards playing bass and piano.
 

 Caller Dereck Kalish specializes in teaching dances that are fun for all, whether brand-new to dancing or a long-time contra dancer.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 
 The dance takes place at the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

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Hello Dancers,

The Monday Night Contra Dance (at the Concord Scout House), is excited to present the most excellent music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle & jaw harp, Max Newman on guitar & foot percussion, Stuart Kenney on the big bass & banjo, and Jack O'Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Don Veino is our caller, so get ready for a cool night of fun dancing.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and dance sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, May 11, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall.

Dugan Murphy will be calling, and music will be performed by Julie Metcalf, Mark Koyama, and Pete Johannsen. 

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

Also, this Sunday, on May 13, the Sunday Night Jammers will be holding their free monthly community dance at the hall. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, May 13.

Musician Gus Cantieni is looking for Cambridge/Somerville housing on Thursday, plus a ride from Alewife (he’s taking the train up from Providence). Can anyone provide either or both?
 

FYI Please come

 

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Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2018 9:00 AM
To: contraken@...
Subject: Join us for the Worcester contra dance this Saturday!

 




Join us for a contra dance this Saturday!

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Please join us for our next contra dance on Saturday, May 12.

 <https://worcesterdance.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c0cfe8e7b204045fb061d993&id=cf831249ae&e=53ad9fcbaf> Dereck Kalish from Metro Boston will be joining us again. He gives us clear calling from his interesting repertoire of dances from all over New England. Dereck is active in the local contra scene calling at the MIT contra dance and recently at the New England Folk Festival.

Along with him, will be  <https://worcesterdance.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c0cfe8e7b204045fb061d993&id=9ad4acab86&e=53ad9fcbaf> Julie Metcalf and  <https://worcesterdance.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c0cfe8e7b204045fb061d993&id=806e46b21b&e=53ad9fcbaf> Mark David Buckles drawing from their favorite fiddle tunes, folk songs, and their original compositions and arrangements to create an uplifting and joyful dance music experience! Worcester native Julie Metcalf is equally at home on stage and on the dance floor. Mark David Buckles is a conductor, composer, singer, music educator, and multi-instrumentalist.

Tonight there will be ice cream and other frozen treats Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to add to the festivities.

Beginners’ lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8–10 per person.  Family admission is just $18–20 and students with ID just $6–8. Children 12 and under FREE! Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall accessible from the left side of the church building. Just follow the signs. 114 Main Street at the corner of State Street in Worcester. Park behind the church or on State Street.

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Contra is an American folk dance, set to live folk music, in which a caller instructs the dancers through each set of moves. As the song continues, dancers progress along a line of other dancers, regularly swapping partners and enjoying new company while mastering the pattern of the current dance. New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of most months from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, with a half-hour beginners' lesson beforehand.




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More dancing in JP:

WHEN:  Saturday, May 12, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Rich Sbardella; Music: Dead Sea Squirrels
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

We have Rich Sbardella calling (his JP debut) and the Dead Sea Squirrels (Cathy Mason on fiddle, Craig Edwards on fiddle, banjo, button accordion, guitar, mandolin and vocals, and Henry Yoshimura on guitar) playing, so do come and join us!

==Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Dancing starts at 7:30 sharp!

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

The first half of the evening (up to the break) will be geared toward beginner-friendly dances that gradually build to a moderate level.  Following the break, the program will shift toward a more experienced level.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Hi Dancers,

You don’t want to miss another lovely, cool night for dancing at tomorrow's Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  Our musicians are Catherine Miller and Amy Larkin on fiddle, Benjamin Foss on guitar, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, and percussion.  Our Monday night caller is Rich Sbardella.  

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is on a short break, along with some $10 dance shoes and dance sneakers, but let me know your shoe size if you are in need!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Linda Leslie: Celebration of Life Sunday, May 20, 1:30-4:30 PM
 at The Concord Scout House
 

 We will start with an hour of happy memories and reminiscences, followed by a community dance.  Bring your dance shoes and good wishes!
 

 Light refreshment is being provided by the family, so there is no need for you to bring anything—thank you.

Lisa Greenleaf

Hello Dancers,

Cooler, less humid weather is promised for the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  We’ll dance to the fine music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle & jaw harp, Ben Leddy on banjo & guitar, Michael Sokolovsky on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller is Sue Rosen.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is on break for this Monday.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, May 25, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall.

Dereck Kalish will be calling, and music will be performed by House on Fire, with Carol Bittenson, Roberta Sutter, and Amy Larkin. 

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, June 10.

Hello Dancers:

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and it’s time once again for the Kingston Contra Dance.  This month we have Don Primrose joining us from southwestern NH doing the Calling, and Old Favorite providing the tunes.  We know you have many options for events, especially on a Holiday weekend, but hope to see you on Saturday if your schedule allows!  Here are the usual details:

Date:  May 26, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)



Caller:    Don Primrose   

Band:     Old Favorite

  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
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603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
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"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

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We ;re dancing in JP this weekend:

WHEN:  Saturday, May 26, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Frannie Marr; Music: Gypsy Minor
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

Gear up for Memorial Day by dancing to the calls of Frannie Marr and the tunes of Gypsy Minor (Tom Moreau on fiddle, Sarah Jane Nelson on piano).Bot to be missed!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Hello Dancers,

Join us tonight for the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House, where we’ll dance to the upbeat music of Eric Boodman on fiddle & foot percussion, Larry Unger on guitar, banjo & jaw harp, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller is Ron Blechner.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Hey kids--

Dereck Kalish will be our caller on June 2, as the Berlin Country Dance Orchestra plays for
our First Saturday Contra  from 7:30-10:30pm.
After a year long hiatus, we will finally be back in the 1870 Town Hall, 12 Woodward Ave.,Berlin MA.
If you need help, please call  508-863-0769

Each dance has a walk through before hand.  These are easily learned steps that keep you in motion to the live music.
There are partners a plenty, and please wear clean soft soled shoes.
Suggested donation is $8 with a $15 max per family.

Thanks, hope to see you there.

Contra Dance in Peterborough NH on Saturday June 2nd
 

 Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on June 2nd, featuring Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with the band Polaris.
 

 Dance caller Steve Zakon-Anderson has been leading contra dances for over 25 years. He has performed at dance camps and festivals from Alaska to Florida. Steve's clear teaching, precise calling and sense of humor have made him a favorite of dancers of all ages and abilities.
 

 Polaris is a band of teen musicians who grew up with contra dance music. They have been playing at local dances to great acclaim since 2016. The members are Rose Jackson and Marta Bartholomew on fiddles, Jesse Ball on guitar, accordion and feet, and Sam Zakon-Anderson on piano.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place at the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 
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We get a running start into June! We've got dancin' Dave Eisenstadter's calling hooked up to the fantabulous fusion of music to emanate from Julie Metcalf (fiddle, jaw harp), Casey Murray (cello), Larry Unger (guitar, banjo) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion).
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 
Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=ATNPBvKz9tgjfdL72aweHmA_LC8GVFAxE9xJATyWgdj3to8EIWg1vwsJSRMyYyokjQNiwkVTIYHv6l6l6treQ-wSJItbhaJwyj0XwgMMzZ11a6Q&s=1 .

*You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

 

 

Hi Dancers,

Join us on a cool night for Monday Contra Dancing to the lively music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle & jaw harp, Casey Murray on cello, Larry Unger on guitar, banjo & jaw harp, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Tonight's caller is dancing Dave Eisenstadter!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, June 8, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall.

Tony Parkes will be calling, and music will be performed by Stomp Rocket, with Dave Langford, Glen Loper, and Bethany Waickman. 

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

Also, this Sunday, on June 10, the Sunday Night Jammers will be holding their free monthly community dance at the hall. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@gmail.com>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, June 10.

Please come.

 

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including dancers of all ages and abilities. He creates opportunities for
dancers to have fun, no matter the level of experience. Dancers can expect
clear calling of the standard dances as well as new compositions.

Joining him will be Accentricity, an exciting Contra Dance band formed of
first-rate musicians who will give us a delightful evening of contra
dancing. The band consists of Paul Lizotte (fiddle), Carol Bittenson
(fiddle), Debby Knight (piano) and they combine to give us a sound which is
filled with a lot of melody and strong danceable rhythm. 

Beginners' lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short
break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always
welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while
dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8-10 per person.  Family admission is
just $18-20 and students with ID just $6-8. Children 12 and under FREE!
Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall
accessible from the left side of the church building. Just follow the signs.
114 Main Street at the corner of State Street in Worcester. Park behind the
church or on State Street.

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instructs the dancers through each set of moves. As the song continues,
dancers progress along a line of other dancers, regularly swapping partners
and enjoying new company while mastering the pattern of the current dance.
New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very
welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of
most months from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, with a half-hour beginners' lesson
beforehand.




 
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JP’s annual Pride Dance is this Saturday:

WHEN:  Saturday, June 9, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Dean Allemang; Music: Spank Me!
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

As is traditional on Boston’s LGBTQ+ Pride Day, we have Dean Allemang calling and Spank Me! (Roberta Sutter on piano, Amy Larkin on fiddle) playing. Please join us!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Hello Dancers,

Join us on another cool summer night for the Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  You’ll enjoy the fine music of Josie Toney on fiddle & jaw harp, Donal Sheets on guitar, cello & foot percussion, Scotty Leach on piano, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our innovative caller is Don Veino!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as are some lightly-worn dance shoes in varying sizes for just $10!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Performer housing needed for theThursday, June 28 dance! If you have a BIG place, that would be great. If not, can you do partial? 
 2 adult singles, plus an adult couple with floor space for their 2 kids. 2 cars, so they can split up. So that's 3 beds and floor space. 
 

 Thanks,
 

 Lisa Greenleaf
 

Hi Dancers,

The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House has a great evening planned for you.  Our New Hampshire Dance musicians are sibling folk duo Liz Faiella on fiddle and Dan Faiella on guitar & low whistle.  Our caller is Daniel Friedman!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as are some lightly-worn dance shoes in varying sizes for just $10!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Ready to dance to Wild Rumpus? Here's a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzJobHFEeyg


Friday, June 22, 8-11:15, Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St. Greenfield. 

WILD RUMPUS was born from a fusion of musicians who love to play for dancers, love to take risks to keep music in the moment, and who can at play with power of unleashed expression from delicate Irish airs to the shattering sound of pulse-pounding Punk. Its all there. 

Wild Rumpus is Deborah Clark Colón (fiddle, vocals), Bobby Douglas (drums, percussion, vocals), and Karl Clark Colón (guitar, vocals, shouting). We know what you want: the timeless beauty of tradition and the pulse-pounding rhythms that remind you that you are alive NOW.

SUSAN PETRICK, an avid dancer for many years, she started calling for contra dances in 2000 and teaching couple dances, including waltz, cross-step waltz, and hambo, shortly thereafter. Susan lives in Redwood City, CA and has become a regional treasure with national prominence, calling for dance weekends and festivals throughout the country. She is known for her clear teaching, efficient guidance, and expert pacing, making even complex dances accessible to all. We are lucky to have her grace our stage!

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 

Admission: $10-$12; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we aim to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. Spring cleaning? Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Barter (bring 2, take one) or buy (tops/bottoms are $5; dresses are $10). We have a lot of skirts at the moment! Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

YES, there will be Klondike bars and fruit ice pops at the break for a buck each. 

Contact Katie Olmstead (KDOlmstead@...) or Steve Zakon-Anderson (zakon-anderson@...) with questions.

    
             

  

Hello Dancers:

A beautiful Summery week is upon us.  So nice to see sunshine and warm temps.  Come celebrate the Summer Solstice (well, two days after to be more precise) at the Kingston Contra Dance this Saturday.  The Hall is AIR CONDITIONED, and we’ve got a great lineup of talent for your dancing and listening pleasure.  Here are the usual details:

Date:  June 23, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)
 
Caller:    Rich Sbardella   
Band:     Wild Card
  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
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Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

There will be two more regular contra dances in Rehoboth this month!

This Friday, June 22, Bob Isaacs will be calling for the first time in Rehoboth. He will be joined by Amy Larkin on fiddle and Max Newman on guitar.

Then next Friday, on June 29, Chris Ricciotti will be calling the dance. Fiddler Eric Boodman will be performing here for the first time, along with Julie Vallimont on accordion and Benjamin Foss on guitar.

Both dances will go from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall.

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, July 15.

This opportunity doesn't come around often!

Callers' Workshop Series with Bob Isaacs, Fall of 2018. 
Have you ever wanted to learn how to call contra dances? Here is a rare opportunity to learn from Bob Isaacs, one of the nation's top callers. 

Teaching for all levels.
Choreography.
Planning a full evening.
Working with musicians.
Calling medleys.
Getting to the next level.

The series will run on 4 Saturdays in the Fall: 9/15, 9/29, 10/20 and 11/3. All are held from noon to 4:00 at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield. 

The workshop is designed for new callers or for those with limited experience (up to 2 years calling guest spots/open mikes).

There will be an opportunity for some students to call a dance or two at the Fall Frolic at the Grange on Nov 4.

Cost is $80-$100 (some scholarships are available). This includes a 90 page instruction manual. This series is limited to 12 students. 

Signing up on FB does NOT get you a slot. Email Julie Bermant at julie@... with questions or to reserve a spot. Preregistration is required. 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Dance.

OMG Dancers!

What a great lineup on a cool summer evening for the Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  Lisa Greenleaf calls to the remarkable music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle, jaw harp, & vocals, Max Newman (back at last!) on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion. 

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as are some lightly-worn dance shoes in varying sizes for just $10!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, June 29, from 8 to 11 p.m. This is a regular contra dance, with Chris Ricciotti calling and music by Eric Boodman, Julie Vallimont, and Benjamin Foss.

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

Looking ahead, there will be only one Rehoboth contra dance in July, on July 13. This Dancer Request Night is being held in memory of Linda Leslie, who started this special event a few years ago. 

Rich Sbardella will be calling the dance, and music will be performed by Amy Larkin, Glen Loper, and Benjamin Foss. You can go to the Rehoboth contra dance’s Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>) to request your favorite dances to be called that evening.

The next Jammers community dance will also be held in July, on Sunday, July 15. You can read more about the Jammers events below.

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@gmail.com>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

*******************

SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, July 15.

Hello Dancers,

The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House has an evening of great summertime dancing planned for you.  Dereck Kalish calls to the music of Amy Larkin on fiddle, Larry Unger on guitar, banjo & jaw harp, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin and percussion.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as are some lightly-worn dance shoes in varying sizes for just $10!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Happy 4th of July week heat wave dancers!

Peter Yarensky notified me that the Dover dance is ON for this Thursday at the Dover City Hall (in case you were wondering).  He also wants to remind dancers to bring plenty of WATER to drink.  Hydration is key!

Stay cool everyone,

Glenn

The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on July 7th, featuring Lisa Sieverts calling with the band Birl.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Birl is a new contra dance band, formed by young musicians who regularly perform at the Monday Night Dance in Nelson, NH. 
 

 Accordionist Samuel Foucher of Harrisville was the 2012 recipient of the Johnny Trombly Scholarship, which supports and encourages young musicians interested in playing piano or other instruments for traditional New England dance music. 
 

 Multi-instrumentalist Tad Dreis is a singer-songwriter and music teacher based in Keene, NH. 
 

 Garrett Cameron is active in the Scottish, Irish, and New England traditional music scene, playing banjo uke and low whistle for contra dances and at various sessions. He also performs on other instruments, playing solo jazz saxophone and bass for dance-funk-rock bands, as well as teaching private music lessons on an array of instruments.
 

 Caller Lisa Sieverts appears regularly at the Nelson Monday Night contra dances and serves on the board of the Monadnock Folklore Society.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place at the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

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Temperature in Concord is down into the 70s and dry. Sue Rosen will be ready to greet your arrival and music will be supplied by Rachel Panitch (fiddle), Eric Boodman (fiddle, foot percussion), Benjamin Foss (guitar, foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion)!

Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.

Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

There will be just one Rehoboth contra dance this month.

This Friday, on July 13, Rich Sbardella will be calling our annual Dancer Request Night, with music by Amy Larkin, Glen Loper, and Benjamin Foss. Dancers can request dances on Rehoboth’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

This dance is being held in memory of Linda Leslie, who innovated this special event a few years ago. For many of us, Linda embodied the spirit of contra dancing with her friendliness, her inclusiveness, and her untiring willingness to help newcomers. The happiness she expressed and helped us to experience at dances will not be forgotten. 

Next month, our regular contra dance on August 10 will be followed by our annual No Snow Ball Benefit Dance on August 24.

There will also be Sunday Night Jammers dances at the Rehoboth dance hall: on July 15 and August 12. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

So there will be plenty of dancing in Rehoboth this summer!

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, July 15.

Hello Dancers,

The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House has an evening of cooler summertime dancing planned just for you to the crazy, hot music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle & jaw harp, Joel Wennerstrom on banjo, Max Newman on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin & percussion.  Dave Eisenstadter calls lively dances to this amazing lineup!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is on vacation for one more week.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Experienced Contras Dance Series.... This Friday, July 27.


Come on out to western MA!



Guiding Star Grange #1

401 Chapman St.
Greenfield MA


8:00-11:15 PM


Sliding scale: $15-$10; full time students, $8


This is an advanced and challenging contra evening- for experienced dancers.


Also, please note: The Contra Clothing Exchange has a full rack. The barter bit still works (bring 2, take one; dance clothing only please) BUT we are having our first ever CLEARANCE SALE. Pay-what-you-want night!


And you'll be happy to know that there will be Klondike bars and really good ice pops for a buck each at the break. 




Hatched out of a fortuitous Youth Dance Weekend rideshare in 2015, Chimney Swift is an eclectic, groovy contra dance band based in and around Somerville MA. They'll bring us rich instrumentation as well as voice. 


They are: Cecile Leroy on cello.
Daniel Raine on cittern and guitar
Zoe Madonna on accordion
Yaron Shragai on doumbek and whistles. 

Here's from a recent gig in Portland ME:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46djW9D8TqU

Calling for us is Tavi Merrill, currently residing in Tuscon AZ. He calls dances a wrinkle to the left of ordinary. Calling since 2007, Tavi offers a warm, reassuring stage presence and rhythmic, lyrical delivery. If you look at his FB page, you'll see that he is dedicated to writing, teaching and sharing choreography. 

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 

Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. PAY-AS-YOU-WISH night! We have a lot of skirts at the moment; our racks need clearing out. As usual, if you bring in two items, you get one for free. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

YES, there will be KLONDIKE BARS and ICE POPS at the break for a buck each. Assuming it is a hot night, there will also be the ICE BUCKET on the porch for dunking certain body parts. 

Contact Katie Olmstead  at KDOlmstead@... or Steve Zakon-Anderson at Zakon-Anderson@... with questions.

Hay Dancers,

The joint is jumpin’ at the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  You won’t want to miss Lisa Greenleaf calling to the A-mazing music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle, jaw harp, and vocals, Joel Wennerstrom on banjo, Max Newman on guitar and foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin and percussion.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as are some lightly-worn dance shoes in varying sizes for just $10!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Hello Dancers:

Hope you are all finding ways to stay cool in this warm summer stretch we’re having.  One way to do it is at the Kingston, NH Town Hall this Saturday where we’ll be dancing a full evening of traditional dance “chestnuts” in AIR CONDITIONED comfort!  If you enjoy dances like Money Musk, Hull’s Victory, Sackett’s Harbor, Chorus Jig and more, you won’t want to miss this dance.  It promises to be a great evening.  Here are the usual details:

Date:  July 28, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Water:  Bring drinking water to keep yourself hydrated (there is NO bubbler in Town Hall)
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)

Caller:    Gale Wood   
Band:     Black Cat Quadrille
  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
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Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@gmail.com

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

The last JP dance of the 2017-18 season:

WHEN:  Saturday, July 28, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Alexandra Deis-Lauby; Music: Dave Langford, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens, Jesse Ball
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

Come finish out the season with NYC caller Alexandra Deis-Lauby and local musicians Dave Langford (fiddle), Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens (clarinet), and Jesse Ball (guitar, piano, feet).

A reporter and photographer from the Boston Globe will be in attendance, in preparation for an upcoming article. Please let the organizers know if you don’t want your photograph published.

NOTE: The BU Bridge and the adjoining section of Comm Ave will be *closed to traffic* for a couple of weeks starting this Thursday, so if your route to JP involves that area, look for alternatives and allow extra time. (The Red Sox have a home game Saturday evening as well.)


We will not be dancing in JP in August. Our new season starts on September 8.

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$12.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
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Hay, Dancers,

The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House presents another evening of great summertime dancing.  Stuart Kenney on bass & banjo joins Julie Metcalf on fiddle, jaw harp, & vocals, Max Newman on guitar, banjo & jaw harp, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin and percussion for a high-energy night of dancing.  Our caller will be Alexandra Deis-Lauby from NYC.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as are some lightly-worn dance shoes in varying sizes for just $10!

Admission for the dance is available at You Pick a Price *:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Contra Dance in Peterborough NH on Saturday August 4th featuring Tod Whittemore calling with the Sugar River Band.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, easy style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Caller Tod Whittemore has been calling dances for forty years, having been lucky enough to begin his career at the time when famous callers Ralph Page and Duke Miller were still active in the Monadnock Region. Tod has called dances all over the world, and is known for his humor, energy, and infectious love of dancing.
 

 The Sugar River Band is led by Jane Orzechowski of Newport, NH. She will be joined by her sons Francis and Russell playing piano and fiddle. Traditional arts apprenticeship grants from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts have helped to support each of them to learn contra dance music. They’ll be joined by Peterborough’s Sarah Bauhan on whistles and flute.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

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 AUG4 Peterborough NH First Saturday Contra Dance



 

Hi Dancers,

The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House presents another evening of great summertime dancing.  Josie Toney on fiddle, Ben Ledford on banjo, Michael Sokolovsky on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin and percussion for a high-energy night of dancing.  Our caller will be Rich Sbardella.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is away tonight.

Admission for the dance is available at You Pick a Price *:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.

There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Oops! Tonight’s banjo player is Ben Leddy!



Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 6, 2018, at 11:11 AM, Robin Humes <robin.humes@...> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dancers,
> 
> The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House presents another evening of great summertime dancing.  Josie Toney on fiddle, Ben Ledford on banjo, Michael Sokolovsky on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin and percussion for a high-energy night of dancing.  Our caller will be Rich Sbardella.
> 
> The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
> 
> The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is away tonight.
> 
> Admission for the dance is available at You Pick a Price *:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.
> 
> For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
> 
> *You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.
> 
> There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.
> 

We have a substitution tonight:  Amy Larkin will cover for Josie Toney, who cannot play.

Tonight’s banjo player is Ben Leddy!



Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 6, 2018, at 11:11 AM, Robin Humes <robin.humes@...> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dancers,
> 
> The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House presents another evening of great summertime dancing.  Josie Toney on fiddle, Ben Ledford on banjo, Michael Sokolovsky on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin and percussion for a high-energy night of dancing.  Our caller will be Rich Sbardella.
> 
> The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
> 
> The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is away tonight.
> 
> Admission for the dance is available at You Pick a Price *:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.
> 
> For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
> 
> *You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.
> 
> There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.
> 

In August we are going back to our usual schedule of two Rehoboth contra dances per month, on 2nd and 4th Fridays with an occasional 5th Friday!

This Friday, on August 10, Ron Blechner will be calling, and music will be performed by Anadama, with Amelia Mason, Emily Troll, and Bethany Waickman.

Then in two weeks, on August 24, our annual No Snow Ball fundraiser will be held, with Lisa Greenleaf calling to a variety of recorded music. This year the admission will be $12 per person. The proceeds of this dance will go toward supporting the general operations of the Rehoboth Country Dance Society. Bringing food items to share with dancers will be very much appreciated.

Also, this Sunday, on August 12, there will be a free Sunday Night Jammers dance at the Rehoboth dance hall. You can read more about the Jammers community dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn


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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $9 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $20 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, August 12.

Come celebrate our 30th anniversary of LGBTQ people and friends coming together as a community of dancers in Jamaica Plain! Everyone is welcome to help us celebrate this milestone.

It was the fall of 1998 that Chris Ricciotti started contra dancing for the gay and lesbian community in Boston. You can read up on our history here:  http://lcfd.org/jp/JPContraDanceHistory.html <http://lcfd.org/jp/JPContraDanceHistory.html>

When:	Saturday, September 29, 2018
Where:	First Church of Jamaica Plain (as usual!)
Callers:	Lisa Greenleaf, Chris Ricciotti, Sue Rosen, Bob Golder, and more!
Musicians: Julie Metcalf (fiddle), Max Newman (guitar, mandolin), Jacqueline Schwab (piano)
 
Program:
5:30 Potluck. Please bring a dish to share.
7:00 A brief history of the dance
7:30 Dancing begins!
9:15 Fancy desserts break. Please bring a nice dessert for the celebration.
we dance to 10:30.

NOTE: We open the season on September 8th with Chris Ricciotti calling. The anniversary party will be the 5th Saturday, September 29th. There is no dance on the 22nd.

Hay, Dancers,

Get ready for another evening of great summertime dancing on Monday Night as the Concord Scout House presents the band Chimney Swift (Cecile Leroy on cello, Daniel Raine on cittern, Yaron Shragai on recorders, whistle, & doumbek, and Zoë Madonna on accordion.  Our caller is Angela Decarlis.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as are some lightly-worn dance shoes in varying sizes for just $10!

Admission for the dance is available at You Pick a Price *:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Put this on your calendar now - we're having a Scout House fundraiser CHALLENGING* Contra Dance on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 8:00 in our hall at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA 01742. This evening is for EXPERIENCED* dancers and will feature a 20 MINUTE NO-WALK-THROUGH MEDLEY!
 

 Alternative Music includes Latin, pop, blues, club, rock n roll--all edited to fit contra dancing. Calling by Lisa Greenleaf. Dereck Kalish will be providing professional sound. Special lighting (but no bright flashing ones) to help set the mood.
 

 This is a FUNdraiser dance for the Concord Scout House, Inc., produced by the CSH Board. All proceeds benefit the Scout House - all professional talent is donated for the evening. Come and help support our treasured Scout House venue - we look forward to seeing you on the dance floor! This is a fragrance-free event, please avoid the use of scented body and laundry products in support of our allergy sensitive dancers. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing to protect our fine floor.
 

 Admission is on a "Pick A Price" scheme: $10, 15 or $20 for all and additional donations are most welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds and volunteer opportunities are available - contact Don Veino to inquire (via email to contra_groups_yahoo(at)veino(dot)com, please!). Please bring cash or check for payment. Admission or donations above cash value are a deductible contribution as allowed by law (the Concord Scout House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).
 

 Help us out with publicity! Share the event with your EXPERIENCED* friends or print a flyer to post at your local dance, etc. See link at http://concordscouthouse.org/benefit http://concordscouthouse.org/benefit .
 

 *Challenging/Experienced means:
 You know how to do more than just the basic moves with confidence (Contra Corners, Roll Aways, Cross Trail Thru, Pass the Ocean, etc)
 You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse
 You can dance and enjoy no walk through dances
 You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move—and you have a friendly attitude about it
 You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others
 It's not how long you've been dancing, it's how well you can adapt to challenging and unusual choreography!
 
 
 

Dancers,

The perfect dancing weather you have been waiting for is here!  Steve Zakon-Anderson calls Monday night’s dance at the Scout House to the fine, fine, superfine music of Amy Larkin on fiddle, Eric Boodman on fiddle & foot percussion, Michael Sokolovsky on guitar & more foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, and even more percussion!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Dancers,

Update:  Debby Knight, on piano, is filling in for  Michael Sokolovsky on guitar.  There is still plenty of foot percussion!

The perfect dancing weather you have been waiting for is here!  Steve Zakon-Anderson calls Monday night’s dance at the Scout House to the fine, fine, superfine music of Amy Larkin on fiddle, Eric Boodman on fiddle & foot percussion, Michael Sokolovsky on guitar & more foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, and even more percussion!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Another most excellent night for our Experienced Contras Series.    Come on out to Western MA!
Note: Contra Clothing Exchange night and yes, there will be frozen treats for a buck at the break.


Friday August 24
8:00-11:15


Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St. Greenfield


$10-$15 admission
$10 full time students


Cloud Ten, hatched not that long ago on this very stage, pulls together musicians from other fine bands and creates a brand new entity. From hot Irish fiddle tunes to driving old-time cello, from crisp trumpet fanfares to cheerful piano back up, and groovy back up drumbeats, Cloud Ten sweeps up dancers into an ever-changing but always compelling sound. 

They are:
Cedar Stanistreet on fiddle
Donal Sheets on cello and guitar
Arthur Davis playing piano, banjo and trumpet
And Ness Smith-Savedoff on drums

Calling for us is Alex Deis-Lauby. From NYC, dancer and caller, who enjoys doing and teaching cool fancy flourishes. Her smooth voice, clear teaching style and engaging dance selections delight dancers from coast to coast. 

Here is a video of Alex calling with Cloud Ten at last year's Fall Frolic (thanks to Kevin Mabon):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E28vSHZWVYA

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Cost is $5 for tops or bottoms; $10 for dresses. Barter option: bring two, take one. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

YES, there will be KLONDIKE BARS and ICE POPS at the break for a buck each. Assuming it is a hot night, there will also be the ICE BUCKET on the porch for dunking certain body parts. 

Contact Katie Olmstead at KDOlmstead@... or Steve Zakon-Anderson at Zakon-Anderson@... with questions.

This Friday, on August 24, Rehoboth's annual No Snow Ball benefit dance will take place, with Lisa Greenleaf calling to a mix of alternative music--a unique experience that you won't want to miss!

This time, the No Snow Ball is a dance-only event. Admission is $12, and all of the funds raised will support the dance's general operations.

If you would like to make a donation by cash or check, the Rehoboth Country Dance Society (RCDS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and you can request an acknowledgment letter for your records. Donations can mailed to: Rehoboth Country Dance Society, 40 Brook Street, Rehoboth, MA 02769.

Bringing food to share at the break is always appreciated!

See you soon,
Shawn

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Starting in September 2018, the admission fees will be $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, September 16.

Hello Dancers:

Summer is winding down and I, for one, am looking forward to the beautiful fall season ahead.  But, before we leave summer behind, it’s time for what has become a Kingston tradition – the August dance featuring Tod Whittemore, Carol Bittenson and Debby Knight!  This is always a great dance and we look forward to it every year.  Remember that the Hall is AIR CONDITIONED just in case the temps get warm again.  So, bring your dancing shoes and your smile as we enjoy an evening of traditional music and dance!

Date:  August 25, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Water:  Bring drinking water to keep yourself hydrated (there is NO bubbler in Town Hall)
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)

 
Caller:    Tod Whittemore   

Band:     Carol Bittenson and Debby Knight
        
  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
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"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

We’re back!
 Here’s the full schedule for First Fridays Challenging Contras 2018-19
 
Sep 7 Special Alternative Music Scout House Fundraiser with Lisa Greenleaf
Recorded music that rocks, a 20 minute no-walk-thru medley and more. Special Fund Raiser Pick A Price: $10-15-20.
Lisa and Dereck are donating their services to support The House! **Note that this dance is for EXPERIENCED dancer, please**

Oct 5 Will Mentor and Cloud Ten (Cedar Stanistreet, Donal Sheets, Ness Smith-Savedoff)
Nov 2 Bob Isaacs and Riptide (Glen Loper, Alden Robinson, Owen Marshall)
Dec 7 Sue Rosen with Anna Patton, Emily Troll and Bruce Rosen 
          Tonight is the Concord Cuisine Raffle. Ticket info available eventually at http://concordscouthouse.org/

2019: 
Jan 4 Lisa Greenleaf and The Russet Trio (Aldo Lavaggi, Peter Madsen, Stuart Kenney)
Feb 1 Steve Zakon-Anderson with Julie Metcalf, Max Newman and Stuart Kenney
Mar 1 Adina Gordon and Anadama (Emily Troll, Amelia Mason and Bethany Waickman
Apr 5  Dugan Murphy with Julie Valimont and friends
May 3 Wild Asparagus (George Marshall, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival, David Cantieni, Corey DiMario)
 

 8-11 PM at The Concord Scout House
 Oct-May dances admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8
 

 Sound provided by the most excellent Dereck Kalish
 

 **This series is tailored to advanced dancers and will feature no-walk through dances along with more challenging material. 
What does it mean to be an “advanced dancer” at this series?

• You know how to do more than just the basic moves with confidence (Contra Corners, Roll Aways, Cross Trail Thru, Pass the Ocean, moves with Shadows, etc).

• You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others—and keep “one foot on the floor”.

• You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse.

• You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move, and you are friendly and welcoming to those who may be having trouble. 

It’s not how long you’ve been dancing, it’s how well you can adapt to challenging and unusual choreography!



 

Hello Dancers,

We have high-energy, hard-driving music for the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  The amazing Julie Metcalf is on fiddle, jaw harp, harmonica, and vocals, Casey Murray plays cello, Max Newman is on guitar, piano, and foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor plays mandolin, banjo, and percussion!  Our caller will be Laura Johannes.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on September 1, featuring Jean Gorrindo calling with the band Cloud Ten.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Caller Jean Gorrindo from California is calling in New Hampshire for the first time. Her strong teaching and musical skills help her deliver dances that are flowing and fun. 
 

 The band Cloud Ten is Cedar Stanistreet, fiddle; Donal Sheets, guitar and cello; Arthur Davis, piano, banjo, trumpet; and Ness Smith-Savedoff on drums. Cedar Stanistreet is well versed in both traditional fiddle and classical violin. He studied violin performance at the Crane School of Music, and violin-making at the North Bennet Street School. Donal Sheets played jazz bass and classical cello from a very young age and has spent many years playing American and Irish folk music on cello and a variety of other instruments. 
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

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Hi Dancers,

We have a great mix of musicians for the Monday Night, Labor Day Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House, with Eric Boodman on fiddle and foot percussion, Benjamin Foss on guitar and foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, and percussion!  Our caller tomorrow night will be Sue Rosen.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is on a short vacation.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Reminder: we're having a Scout House fundraiser CHALLENGING* Alternative Music Contra Dance THIS Friday, September 7, 2018 at 8:00 in our hall at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA 01742. This evening is for EXPERIENCED* dancers and will feature a 20 MINUTE NO-WALK-THROUGH MEDLEY!
 

 Alternative Music includes Latin, pop, blues, club, rock n roll--all edited to fit contra dancing. Calling by Lisa Greenleaf (including NEW recorded material worked up with Clark Baker for this event). Dereck Kalish will be providing professional sound. Special lighting (but no bright flashing ones) to help set the mood.
 

 This is a FUNdraiser dance for the Concord Scout House, Inc., produced by the CSH Board. All proceeds benefit the Scout House - all professional talent is donated for the evening. Come and help support our treasured Scout House venue - we look forward to seeing you on the dance floor! This is a fragrance-free event, please avoid the use of scented body and laundry products in support of our allergy sensitive dancers. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing to protect our fine floor.
 

 Admission is on a "Pick A Price" scheme: $10, 15 or $20 for all and additional donations are most welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds and volunteer opportunities are available - contact Don Veino to inquire (via email to contra_groups_yahoo(at)veino(dot)com, please!). Please bring cash or check for payment. Admission or donations above cash value are a deductible contribution as allowed by law (the Concord Scout House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization).
 

 Help us out with publicity! Share the event with your EXPERIENCED* friends or print a flyer to post at your local dance, etc. See link at http://concordscouthouse.org/benefit http://concordscouthouse.org/benefit .
 

 *Challenging/Experienced means:
 
 
 You know how to do more than just the basic moves with confidence (Contra Corners, Roll Aways, Cross Trail Thru, Pass the Ocean, etc)
 You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse
 You can dance and enjoy no walk through dances
 You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move—and you have a friendly attitude about it
 You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others
 It's not how long you've been dancing, it's how well you can adapt to challenging and unusual choreography! 

The RCDS board members would like to send a big thank-you to those dancers who came to Rehoboth's No Snow Ball dance on August 24. The event raised close to $650 for the general operations of the dance, and a great time was had by all!

Thanks as well to all of Rehoboth’s dancers for your continuing support throughout the year!

The new JP season is starting up:

WHEN:  Saturday, September 8, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Chris Ricciotti; Music: Dogtown
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

The familiar calls of Chris Ricciotti and tunes from Dogtown (Becky Miller on fiddle/piano, Tom Randall on piano/guitar/mandolin, Avi Randal on piano) help us kick off the 2018-19 season — our 30th anniversary! (Save the date of our anniversary celebration — our next dance, Sept. 29.)

We do hope you’ll join us!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$15.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

The Rehoboth contra dance email list is being updated.

If you want to keep your current email address on the list, you do not need to reply to this email.

If you want to change your email address, please reply, listing your old address first and then your new one.

If you want to remove your email address from the Rehoboth list, please let me know.


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Also, starting with the September 14 dance, the admission for adults will now be $10. Students will stay at $8 and under-16s at $5. The late fee will also stay at $5. The fee for families with children under 16 will now be $25.

I apologize for including this address when sending out an email about updating the Rehoboth contra dance email list.

I know that it may confuse some people who think that I am emailing about the Boston Contra email list.

Best,
Shawn

Challenging Contras return tonight with a special Alternative Music Scout House Fundraiser with Lisa Greenleaf calling to recorded music that rocks, and includes a 20 minute no-walk-thru medley and more. 
 

 Sep 7, 8-11 PM at The Concord Scout House
 Special Fund Raiser Pick A Price: $10-15-20
 

 Lisa and Dereck are donating their services to support The House-- join us!
 
**Note that this dance is for EXPERIENCED dancer, please** It’s not how long you’ve been dancing, it’s how well you can adapt to challenging and unusual choreography.
 


 

Worcester Contra Dance is CANCELLED tomorrow, September 8

 

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dance, scheduled for the same time.

It is therefore with great regret that we have decided to cancel our
September dance. We are deeply disappointed to miss the opportunity to
welcome you back from the summer-and we are just as disappointed at the City
of Worcester's lack of notice to local businesses of an event the city has
been planning for months.

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Hello Dancers,

The Monday Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House has a cool night of dancing planned to the fine music of Amy Larkin on fiddle,  Benjamin Foss on guitar & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin & percussion.  Chris Ricciotti calls your evening of dances!

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, as well as $2 tee shirts and $10 dance shoes in assorted sizes.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

The 37th season of the Rehoboth contra dance gets underway this Friday at 8 p.m. Will Mentor will be calling, and music will be performed by Liz and Dan Faiella and Glen Loper.

The admission fee for adults is now $10 and for families $25. The other fees stay the same: students $8, under-16s $5, and late-comers $5.

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

Plus, the Sunday Night Jammers will be hosting a free community dance this Sunday, September 16, at Goff Hall. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

See you soon,
Shawn

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are now $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, September 16.

Hey Kids--

The Berlin Country Dance Orchestra  has been invited to play for the
Northborough Contra Dance this Saturday, September 15, from 8-11 pm.
This dance takes place at the 1st Parish UU, 40 Church St. in Northborough.

Don Veino will be calling, and the band will be joined by guest Jon Weinberg.

As you may well know, all dances, easily learned, are rehearsed before hand.
Please wear soft soled shoes.

Looking forward to seeing you for motion and laughs, maybe not in that order.

Thanks.   See you there!

Hi Dancers,

We have an exciting family band for the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  Here from North Idaho is In-Tent-City with Betsy Richards on fiddle, David Richards on percussion, Graham Richards on guitar, and Seth Richards on electric bass and piano.  Our caller will be Don Veino.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Hello Dancers:

Starting to see some Fall color, and the temps are trending down.  That can only mean that it’s time for the September Kingston dance!  We have another great lineup of talent for your dancing and listening pleasure.  Beth Parkes is Calling, and Reelation will provide the tunes.  Remember that the Hall is AIR CONDITIONED just in case we get a late surge of warm weather.  Here are the details:

Date:  September 22, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Water:  Bring drinking water to keep yourself hydrated (there is NO bubbler in Town Hall)
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)

 
Caller:    Beth Parkes  

Band:     Reelation (Carol Bittenson, Steve Bittenson, Rick Kaufman and Alex Cumming)
        
  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
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Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
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"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

The Friends of Greenfield Dance present a workshop on flourishes in contra dance, taught by Ryan Carollo and Ashley Tardif.


Saturday, October 6

3:30-5:30 PM

Cost $10, $8 student/low income
If you are a member of the Friends of the Greenfield dance, bring your membership card and receive a $2 discount for this workshop!

Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St.
Greenfield MA

This event is open to all levels with a focus on intermediate and experienced dancers. Topics with be based on participant interests with an emphasis on consent and safety.


FMI: events@...

Come on out to western MA for an early fall dance!



Friday September 28, 8:00-11:15


Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St. Greenfield


Experienced Contra Dancers' Series presents Maivish with Frannie Marr



Maivish explores the landscape of time-honored melodies and songs, and comes home along new pathways, making music with vibrant energy and delight. Gathering traditions from the British Isles, Ireland and America with a mix of original compositions, their performance is infused with lush vocal harmonies, inspired interplay, and captivating spirit.


Maivish is a collaboration between American fiddler, Jaige Trudel, and British born guitarist, Adam Broome, who have been performing together as a duo for over a decade.

While Frannie’s first exposure to contra dancing was being reluctantly dragged to an event by her sister, Frannie quickly fell in love with contra dancing. In 1998, she began teaching contra dances to her elementary school students as a vehicle to expose them to new and fun dances. After calling exclusively to children for 10 years, Frannie debuted to rave reviews at a regularly scheduled Los Angeles contra dance and was strongly encouraged to keep on calling. Since 2008, Frannie has been calling regularly, traveling from coast to coast, and has appeared in over a dozen states at some of the biggest name venues with some of the hottest and most popular contra dance musicians.

Here is a taste of Maivish with Frannie: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkLsHgstCX4

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 

Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Cost is $5 for tops or bottoms; $10 for dresses. Barter option: bring two, take one. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

YES, there will be KLONDIKE BARS and ICE POPS at the break for a buck each. 

Contact Katie Olmstead at KDOlmstead@... or Steve Zakon-Anderson at zakon-anderson@comcast.net with questions.

Hello Dancers,

We have cool weather, a great band, and fun calling for the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  Get ready for Eric Boodman on fiddle & foot percussion, Donal Sheets on cello, guitar, & foot percussion, Julie Vallimont on piano & accordion, and Jack O'Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller will be Jeannine Ameduri.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, along with some $10 dance shoes and sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

October is just around the corner. Do you have this on your calendar? Come on out to western MA for the workshop, go out to dinner with friends and then come back for Wild Asparagus. Sound good?


The Friends of Greenfield Dance present a workshop on flourishes in contra dance, taught by Ryan Carollo and Ashley Tardif.

Saturday, October 6
3:30-5:30 PM
Cost $10, $8 student/low income
If you are a member of the Friends of the Greenfield dance, bring your membership card and receive a $2 discount for this workshop!
Guiding Star Grange #1


Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St.
Greenfield

This event is open to all levels with a focus on intermediate and experienced dancers. Topics with be based on participant interests with an emphasis on consent and safety.

Contact events@... with questions.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday at 8 p.m. Sue Rosen will be calling, and music will be performed by Julie Metcalf, Joel Wennerstrom, and Bruce Rosen.

The admission fee for adults is now $10 and for families $25. The other fees stay the same: students $8, under-16s $5, and late-comers $5.

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

See you soon,
Shawn

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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, October 21.

The JP gender-free contra series turns 30 this month, and we’re celebrating:

WHEN:  Saturday, September 29, 5:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Many favorites; Music: Jacqueline Schwab, Max Newman, Julie Metcalf
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


We will have co-MCs Chris Ricciotti and Lisa Greenleaf, plus many guest callers, and music by Jacqueline Schwab (keyboard), Max Newman (guitar, mandolin, feet), and Julie Metcalf (fiddle). The evening begins with a potluck supper at 5:30, followed by dancing from 7:30 until 10:30, with a dessert potluck at the break (around 9:00). So bring a main dish or a dessert to share, and help us celebrate our 30th anniversary!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$15.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

This Friday, Will Mentor calls for you to the driving sound of Cloud Ten (Cedar Stanistreet, Donal Sheets, Arthur Davis, Ness Smith-Savedoff) at the Challenging Contra Dance Series. Yowza! What a night of great music. Plus we have crystal clear sound provided by Dereck Kalish.

NEW: We are phasing out paper cups. BRING A WATER BOTTLE with your name on it—thanks.

Friday, Oct 5, at The Scout House
8-11PM / Admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8

This dance is tailored to advanced dancers and will feature no-walk through dances along with more challenging material. 

What does it mean to be an “advanced dancer” at this series?

• You know how to do more than just the basic moves with confidence (Contra Corners, Roll Aways, Cross Trail Thru, Pass the Ocean, moves with Shadows, etc).

• You know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse.

• You execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others.

• You assist your partner and neighbor to the next move—and you are friendly and welcoming to those who may be having trouble. 

It’s not how long you’ve been dancing, it’s how well you can adapt to challenging and unusual choreography!

 

Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on October 6, featuring Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with The Mystic River Trio.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Dance caller Steve Zakon-Anderson has been leading contra dances for over 25 years. He has performed at dance camps and festivals from Alaska to Florida. Steve's clear teaching, precise calling, and sense of humor have made him a favorite of dancers of all ages and abilities.
 

 The Mystic River Trio is Stephen Thomforde playing smallpipes, flute, and saxophone, Rick Kaufman on mandolin and Jeff Kaufman playing piano with foot percussion.
 

 Stephen Thomforde is a woodturner and bagpipe maker living in Medford, Massachusetts. He is also an avid musician and plays Scottish Bagpipes of varying sizes and Wooden Flute. Jeff Kaufman is a multi-instrumentalist who lives in Boston and plays with the band The Free Raisins. He has performed in Peterborough, NH many times. Jeff’s dad, Richard, is playing in Peterborough for the first time.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

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Hey kids--

Back in the 1870 Town Hall again with the lovable Bill Fischer calling.  Music, as always, bythe Berlin Country Dance Orchestra.
Come dance, or come learn contra and join in the fun.

Each dance has a walk through before hand.  These are easily learned steps that keep you in motion to the live music.
There are partners a plenty, and please wear clean soft soled shoes.
Suggested donation is $8 with a $15 max per family.
If you need help, please call  508-863-0769

Thanks, hope to see you there.

Hi-
Spaceshot here.
Apparently on some emails I neglected to include some pertinent information.

Location-12 Woodward Ave., Berlin, Ma.

Time-7:30-10:30

Apologies

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, October 12, at 8 p.m. Lisa Greenleaf will be calling, and music will be performed by Stomp Rocket, with Dave Langford, Glen Loper, and Bethany Waickman. 

The admission fee for adults is now $10 and for families $25. The other fees stay the same: students $8, under-16s $5, and late-comers $5.

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

Plus, the Sunday Night Jammers will be hosting a community dance on Sunday, October 21, at Goff Hall. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn

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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, October 21.

More dancing in JP:

WHEN:  Saturday, October 13, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Bob Golder; Music: Calluna
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


Bob Golder calling amd Calluna — Jesse Ball (piano, guitar), Gus Cantieni (tenor banjo), and Eileen O'Grady (fiddle) — playing, and lots of enjoyable dancing! Don’t miss it!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$15.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Expect some high powered Canadian energy to be delivered by Eric Boodman (fiddle), Yann Falquet (accordion, guitar), Max Newman (guitar, mandolin & foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion)! Our dance selections will be by Don Veino, caller, and YOU!
 

 Request your favorite dances to Don NLT Sunday and he'll consider them for the program.
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 BY THE WAY, are you coming to the CONCORD SCOUT HOUSE WINE & BEER TASTING FUNDRAISER on FRIDAY 10/12? Proceeds to help fund the CSH AC campaign for our favorite venue - there's over $1,400 in Silent Auction items value from Concord area firms! See http://concordscouthouse.org/wine for details.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.
 

 For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 

 
 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

Hello Dancers,

We have cool weather for the Monday Night Contra Dance at the Concord Scout House.  Our even cooler band is Eric Boodman on fiddle & foot percussion, Yann Falquet on accordion & guitar, Max Newman on guitar, mandolin & foot percussion, and Jack O'Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller will be Don Veino.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

The $5 Weekday Skirt & Shirt Sale is back, with some brand new donations and $10 dance shoes and sneakers!

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

It's our 23rd annual FUNd raising dance, the FALL FROLIC.
Sunday November 4. 2:00-10:00


Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St.
Greenfield

Brought to you by the Friends of Greenfield Dance.

8 hours of great music, friends, contra dancing and waltzing.

2:00 - 4:30
Music by Blue November (Jesse Ball, Max Newman, and Marta Bartholomew)
Calling by Adina Gordon

4:45 - 7:15
Music by Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Bethany Waickman, Glen Loper)
Calling by Bob Isaacs's Callers' Workshop graduates

7:30 - 10:00
Music by Center Street (Tim Ball, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens, Casey Murray)
Calling by Bob Isaacs

Admission: $20
OR Join or renew your Friends of Greenfield Dance membership for $25 (or more) and get in free!


Hey: save time and renew or join online now! Then when you get to the dance, just have your named checked off and jump right into the dancing! 


http://www.friendsofgreenfielddance.org/donate/


Food available for sale thanks to the Guiding Star Grange

Dance clothes by Annie Collins for sale downstairs (cash or checks only)

Please wear clean smooth-soled shoes to protect our dance floor

We strive for a substance-free/scent-free event

Questions? Contact events@...

Friday October 26
8-11:15
Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St Greenfield (as if you didn't know)

Ready for Transcontranental, the exciting new combination of versatile musicians from bands at the vanguard of new contra music? Did you dance to them at the Fall Ball? That was just the warm up for Greenfield!
They are:
Dave Bartley on guitar, mandolin, cittern, maybe other stringed instruments playing a wide range of musical styles. He performs with many bands including music for English country dance, French cafe dance and Balkan music, and has composed over 300 fiddle tunes.

Emily Troll, the fiddler and accordion player that many of us know from the all-girl band, Anadama. She's an avid lover of French-Canadian and old-time traditions. 

And Rebecca McCallum. She grew up playing classical violin but transitioned to "fiddle" after college. In the midst of the driving rhythm and danceability of her fiddling, you'll still hear classical precision and tone. Listen for her Mediterranean roots that she has broke from playing in a Greek band. 

Calling for us is our very own Steve Zakon-Anderson. Steve has been calling contras, leading workshops for callers and teaching couples dance for over 25 years. He has performed at dance camps and festivals in 36 states (and counting), including Pinewoods, Ogontz, Buffalo Gap, Lady of the Lake, Augusta and Brasstown. His own dance compositions are well known to dancers and other callers. Steve's clear teaching, energetic calling and sense of humor have made him a favorite of dancers of all ages and abilities.

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 

Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. Once again, WE ARE HAVING A SALE. That means, pay whatever you want! The rack is overflowing, especially with skirts and dresses. Hey, guys, if you are perhaps uncomfortable skirt shopping in public, this is the place to shop. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

YES, there will be KLONDIKE BARS and ICE POPS at the break for a buck each. (probably last time until warm weather returns)

Contact Katie Olmstead (KDOlmstead@...) or Steve Zakon-Anderson (zakon-anderson@...) with questions.

Tonight features the choreographic choices of Jeannine Ameduri - Contra Dance Caller paired with the tight tunes from Amy Richardson Larkin (fiddle), Larry Unger (guitar, banjo) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion).

Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.

Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

Hello Dancers:

It’s sure looking (and feeling) like Fall!  The dancing season is now in full swing and we’re looking forward to another great Kingston dance this Saturday.  Our own Gale Wood is calling to the tunes of Concepdance for your dancing and listening pleasure.  Sure hope to see you there!

Date:  October 27, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Water:  Bring drinking water to keep yourself hydrated (there is NO bubbler in Town Hall)
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)


Caller:    Gale Wood

Band:     Concepdance (Carol Bittenson, Steve Bittenson and Jean Monroe)
        
  
Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
________________________________
Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, October 26, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall. 

Dugan Murphy will be calling, and music will be performed by French Roast, with Michelle Kaminsky, Rachel Panitch, Mark Wholley, Jim Joseph, and Alan Bradbury.

Halloween costumes are always enjoyed, and treats for the break are always appreciated!

See you soon,
Shawn


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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@yahoo.com <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, November 25.

There will be a contra evening in Jamaica Plain on Saturday:

WHEN:  Saturday, October 27, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Ron Blechner; Music: Kingfisher
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


Local caller Ron Blechner and the musicians of Kingfisher (Jeff Kaufman on piano and Cecilia Vacanti on fiddle) will help us dance the evening away in KP; please come and join us!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$15.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Our October dance treats come to a close with the delightful dexterity of Julie Metcalf (fiddle, jaw harp), Joel Wennerstrom (banjo), Benjamin Foss (guitar, foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion) paired with the sequence selections of Dereck Kalish, caller.
 
Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 
Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 
Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 
*You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

Dancers:  Please see note below from Peter regarding this week's Dover 
dance.

Thanks,
Glenn

-----Original Message----- 
From: Peter Yarensky
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2018 2:03 PM
To: Glenn Coppelman
Subject: Dover dance

Hi Glenn,

Any chance you can send an email out to your list to let them know the Dover 
dance this Thursday is cancelled? They’re doing a major project to remove 
asbestos, and every office and meeting room had to be emptied. They thought 
it would be done by now but that didn’t happen. So we have to cancel this 
month but should be back next month.

Thanks,
Peter 

This Friday, Bob Isaacs calls for you to the driving sound of Riptide (Glen Loper, Alden Robinson and Owen Marshall) at the Challenging Contra Dance Series. Plus we have crystal clear sound provided by Dereck Kalish. This dance is tailored to advanced dancers and will feature no-walk through dances along with more challenging material. 

NEW: We are phasing out paper cups.  Bring your water bottle with your name on it—thanks.

Friday, Nov 2 at The Scout House
8-11PM / Admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8
 

 
 ALSO: Robin will be featuring a $10 fancy skirt & shirt sale AND will be selling Concord Cuisine Raffle tickets for 3 big bundles of gift certificates to over 40 area restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and liquor stores.  Drawing will be at the December Challenging Dance.  Both of these events contribute funds to our beloved Scout House.

Peterborough NH on Saturday November 3 - New Location This Month Only
 

 Nelson, NH -- October 12, 2018 -- The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on November 3, featuring Bob Isaacs calling with the band Heathen Creek.
 

 This month’s dance will be held at the Union Congregational Church, 33 Concord Street in Peterborough, NH. The dance’s regular location, the Peterborough Town House, is undergoing renovation. The dance will return to the Town House in December.
 

 Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 

 Hailing from New Jersey, caller Bob Isaacs is known for his ability to invent creative dances while remaining true to the traditional roots of contra dancing. 
 

 A New England-based group, Heathen Creek has played around the region. They are known for their inventive compositions and exciting musical arrangements. Heathen Creek is Maia Rutman on fiddle, Mark Koyama playing mandolin and Pete Johannsen on guitar.
 

 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 

 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 

 For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 

 NOV3
 Peterborough NH First Saturday Contra Dance Public  · Hosted by Peterborough Contra Dance https://www.facebook.com/peterboroughcontra/?eid=ARA6hD3jdrnoTJkrcbk8nbPiKQDg-oDC6mAcWJAPQsog_hretnCRbjJiKt-AKt12vTQyikBb4oiZoIVv

As the beauty of our New England Autumn unfolds, so does another delightful
New England treat - the Autumn Harvest Ball!  Come join us for our special
once a year event, our recreation of a fun, playful and elegant Victorian
Ball!   Period, formal or fun and festive attire is welcome and encouraged!
We decorate the hall, have a scrumptious elegant candle-lit pot luck dinner
and dessert pot luck - (be sure to bring your favorite home cooked dishes!)
and of course FABULOUS music from Spare Parts, a favorite each year.  Chris
Ricciotti is the Ball MC with guest caller Jeannette Watts.   We promise you
great evening of playful dancing, games, music and food!

 

Tickets are ready to reserve!

To reserve a ticket - for a lower price - Send an email directly to:
<mailto:Ricciotti@...> Ricciotti@...  (please DO NOT reply to this
email for tickets!), or by text or phone at (339) 204-7644.  You can also IM
me on Facebook!

 

We need help at the ball!  Volunteers are needed, and this can get you a
lower rate, or free admission to the ball.  You can volunteer by checking
out our volunteer page at:
<https://www.icloud.com/numbers/000mXXSAr0qBWncC5gRynT6Vw#Harvest_Ball_2018>
Harvest Ball Sign Up Sheet or by writing to Bob Peterson at
<mailto:bob@...> bob@....  You can also let us
know what you are bringing for the dinner and dessert pot luck on that page!

 

FOR ALL THE DETAILS about this special once a year event (especially if you
have not been to this event before), click on the link:
<https://www.lcfd.org/harvest-ball.html> Harvest Ball Details

 

TO PRINT OUT A HARVEST BALL FLYER and invite a friend:
<http://www.lcfd.org/2018%20Harvest%20Ball%20Main%20Flyer.pdf> Harvest Ball
Flyer (pdf Format)

 

Feel free to contact me with any questions (as noted below).  We hope you
can join us for our special once a year event!

 

 

Chris Ricciotti

393 Union Street

Rockland, MA  02370-1729

Home: (781) 982-8042 

Cell Phone or Text: (339) 204-7644

Email:  Ricciotti@...

 



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Hey Kids-


Rich Sbardella from Connecticut will be calling to the music of the Berlin Country Dance Orchestrathis Saturday, November 3.
Every dance is rehearsed beforehand, and there will be partners aplenty willing to help,newcomers welcome.
Please wear clean, soft soled shoes.
Beginners instruction will start shortly after 7.The dance itself runs from 7:30-10:30 This glorious event takes place at The 1870 Town Hall in Berlin Mass.,12 Woodward Ave., just off rte. 62, 2 miles west of I 495.
Suggested donation is $8 with a $15 cap for families
For more information call 508-863-0769 or check out our Berlin Country Orchestra Facebook page.
Thanks, hope to see you there!



http://www.berlin1870townhall.org/contra-dances.html



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Dear dance friends:

As you may have already heard, Burt Feintuch passed away on Monday.  Burt and his fiddle graced the Kingston stage many times both with Lamprey River Band and Old Favorite.  I always looked forward to seeing Burt and dancing to his tunes.  He will most certainly be missed by the music and dance community.



Burt’s friends and family are trying to get the word out regarding a Memorial Service happening this Saturday, so please forgive duplicate notices if you happen to be on more than one mailing list.  The details are:

When:    Saturday, November 3rd
Where:   Women’s City Club
                375 Middle Street
                Portsmouth, NH
Time:        1:00pm


Best regards,
Glenn Coppelman

Hi, the Scout House is hosting a movie set once more, so we'll not be dancing tonight November 5. We'll be back again dancing next week with Lisa Greenleaf and music by Rachel Panitch (fiddle), Eric Boodman (fiddle, foot percussion), Max Newman (guitar, foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion). See you then!

Our 4th Friday Experienced Contra Dancers' Series hits on the day after Thanksgiving! What a dessert for Thanksgiving, eh?


Russet Trio with Will Mentor!

This month we have the exuberant music of the Russet Trio. 
Aldo Lavaggi on fiddle
Peter Madsen on guitar and percussion
And our own Stuart Kenney on bass. 

Calling for us is Will Mentor. This is me (Katie) speaking: I love Will Mentor and his calling. I love when he tries out something new or tricky and says, "Oh, Greenfield, I love you; I know you can handle this!" He says things that make me love my own community even more. He is the master of precision. Until he screws up, and I love that, too. Will hosts the best parties and you, my experienced dance friends, are all invited!

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 


Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St.
Greenfield MA


8:00-11:15 PM

Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. It was fun last month to have a sale. Let's do it again. WE ARE HAVING A SALE. That means, pay whatever you want! The rack is overflowing, especially with skirts and dresses. Hey, guys, if you are perhaps uncomfortable skirt shopping in public, this is the place to shop. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

[Klondike bar sales are taking a break until spring]

Contact Katie Olmstead (KDOlmstead@...) or Steve Zakon-Anderson (zakon-anderson@...) with questions.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, November 9, at 8 p.m. Dereck Kalish will be calling, and music will be performed by Alden Robinson, Glen Loper, and Max Newman. 

Treats for the break are always appreciated!

Plus, there are several other opportunities to dance in Rehoboth this month! The traditional Thanksgiving weekend dance will take place on November 23, with Lisa Greenleaf calling and music by Free Association. Then on November 30, Wild Asparagus will be performing in Rehoboth for the first time. This 5th Friday dance is not a challenging dance and is open to all levels of experience.

Lastly, the Sunday Night Jammers will be hosting a community dance on Sunday, November 25, at Goff Hall. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn

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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, November 25.

I do not have this person’s email address in my records. I sent the Rehoboth notice to your email address and got this in reply.



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We still have work exchange available for reduced rate or free admission
(please see below)

 

Date: Saturday, November 10th, 2018

Time: 5:00pm - 11:00pm

Location: 1st Church of Jamaica Plain - Unitarian-Universalist  6 Eliot
Street, Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA

(corner of Centre and Eliot Streets)

Instructors: Chris Ricciotti & Jeanette Watts

Music: The Fabulous SPARE PARTS (Liz Stell - Flute; Bill Matthiesen - Piano;
Eric Buddington - Fiddle)

 

Tickets: $18.00 (reserved in advance), $22.00 (at the ball), Student Rate:
$7.00 

(Work exchange available for reduced rate or free Admission - help is always
needed and appreciated!)

To reserve, email directly to:  Ricciotti@..., or by text or phone at
(339) 204-7644.  You can also Chris Ricciotti on Facebook!  Be sure to
provide the names of all parties attending so we can reserve your names at
the door. 

 

To sign up for work exchange and/or to tell us what you will be bringing for
Dinner and/or dessert, use our on-line sign up sheet at Harvest Ball Sign Up
Sheet
<https://www.icloud.com/numbers/000mXXSAr0qBWncC5gRynT6Vw#Harvest_Ball_2018>
or by writing to Bob Peterson at bob@....  

 

 

Program:

5:00pm - 6:45pm:  Elegant Candlelit Potluck Dinner (bring your favorite
homemade dishes to share)

7:00pm- 7:25pm:  Warm Up Waltz time

7:30pm - 11:00pm:  Ball Program with Decadent Dessert Pot Luck during the
break (bring your favorite homemade desserts to share!)

 

We will be providing a fun and playful evening of lovely Victorian Era
Dances including elegant set dances and chestnuts from New England Ballroom
traditions, Mixers, Germans, Squares & Quadrilles, and Couple Dances.
Always great fun, great dancing, and fabulous music! Period, formal, or
festive attire encouraged! 

 

FOR ALL THE DETAILS about this special once a year event (especially if you
have not been to this event before), click on the link:  Harvest Ball
Details <https://www.lcfdorg/harvest-ball.html> , and check out our Facebook
Events Page at: Facebook: Harvest Ball
<https://www.facebook.com/events/166121217672933/>  where you can see videos
from our past balls!

 

TO PRINT OUT A HARVEST BALL FLYER and invite a friend: Harvest Ball Flyer
(pdf Format) <http://www.lcfd.org/2018%20Harvest%20Ball%20Main%20Flyer.pdf> 

 

Feel free to contact me with any questions (as noted below).  We hope you
can join us for our special once a year event!

 

Chris Ricciotti

393 Union Street

Rockland, MA  02370-1729

Home: (781) 982-8042 

Cell Phone or Text: (339) 204-7644

Email:  Ricciotti@...

 



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Please join us for our November contra dance on Saturday the 10th.

 <https://twitter.com/daveeisen> Dave Eisenstadter, from Northampton will
call from his repertoire of interesting dances from all over New England. He
has called across the country from New England to New Mexico.
 
Joining him will be the band, The Cicadas. Bill Shevin (guitar), Ed Dale
(bass), Rachel Panitch (fiddle), Jennifer Cooke (flute), and Tim St. Jean
(mandolin) combine to give us a sound which is filled with a lot of melody
and strong danceable rhythm. These firstrate musicians will give us a
delightful evening of contra dancing.

Beginners' lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short
break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always
welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while
dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8-10 per person.  Family admission is
just $18-20 and students with ID just $6-8. Children 12 and under FREE!
Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall
accessible from the left side of the church building. Just follow the signs.
114 Main Street at the corner of State Street in Worcester. Park behind the
church or on State Street.

For directions and more information,  <http://www.worcesterdance.org/> visit
our website, or  <https://www.facebook.com/events/249854448998147/> RSVP on
Facebook.

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Contra is an American folk dance, set to live folk music, in which a caller
instructs the dancers through each set of moves. As the song continues,
dancers progress along a line of other dancers, regularly swapping partners
and enjoying new company while mastering the pattern of the current dance.
New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very
welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of
most months from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, with a half-hour beginners' lesson
beforehand.




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We kick off November's Mondays with the ever popular calling of Lisa Greenleaf matched with the musical magic from Rachel Panitch (fiddle), Eric Boodman (fiddle, foot percussion), Max Newman (guitar, foot percussion) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion) 

Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.

Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .

*You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

Hi Dancers!

We have a great lineup for a cool night of Thanksgiving Week dancing at the Concord Scout House.  Don’t miss Rich Sbardella calling to the fine music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle, jaw harp, & vocals, Max Newman on guitar, piano & foot percussion, Stuart Kenney on bass & banjo, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion. 

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Heading to Western MA this weekend?




Our 4th Friday Experienced Contra Dancers' Series hits on the day after Thanksgiving! Consider it dessert for experienced dancers!


This month we have the exuberant music of the Russet Trio. 
Aldo Lavaggi on fiddle
Peter Madsen on guitar and percussion
And our own Stuart Kenney on bass. 

Calling for us is Will Mentor. This is me (Katie) speaking: I love Will Mentor and his calling. I love when he tries out something new or tricky and says, "Oh, Greenfield, I love you; I know you can handle this!" He says things that make me love my own community even more. He is the master of precision. Until he screws up, and I love that, too. Will hosts the best parties and you, my experienced dance friends, are all invited!

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 


Guiding Star Grange #1
401 Chapman St.
Greenfield MA

Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. It was fun last month to have a sale. Let's do it again. WE ARE HAVING A SALE. That means, pay whatever you want! The rack is overflowing, especially with skirts and dresses. ESPECIALLY with a batch of narrow-waisted skirts! Hey, guys, if you are perhaps uncomfortable skirt shopping in public, this is the place to shop. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

[Klondike bar sales are taking a break until spring]

Contact Katie Olmstead or Steve Zakon-Anderson with questions.

Dear Dancers:

Just a quick reminder that the Kingston Town Hall is not available in November due to other Town activities using the space.  So, no Kingston Contra Dance this month.  But we’ll be back on December 29th for our Annual Seacoast Holiday Contra Dance.

Until we see you again, Gale, Sarah and I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving and many blessings for the Holidays!

Warm regards,
Glenn

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, November 23, at 8 p.m. Lisa Greenleaf will be calling, and music will be performed by Free Association, with Amy Larkin, Carol Bittenson, and Debby Knight.

At 7:30 p.m., Lisa will be leading an introductory session, so bring along family members and friends to learn the basic steps and join in the fun! Treats for the break are always appreciated!

There will also be a 5th Friday contra dance next week, on November 30, with George Marshall calling and music by Wild Asparagus. This is a regular dance, not a challenging dance, and all are welcome.

Plus, the Sunday Night Jammers are holding their free monthly community dance this Sunday, on November 25. You can read more about the Jammers dances below.

As you can see, there is plenty of dancing to enjoy in Rehoboth this month!

See you soon,
Shawn

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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Sunday, November 25.

There’s a dance in JP this Saturday:

WHEN:  Saturday, November 24, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Rich Sbardella; Music: Benjamin Foss & Julie Metcalf
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


Continue enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend by dancing to the calls of Rich Sbardella and the tunes of Benjamin Foss (guitar & more) and Julie Metcalf (fiddle). It’s the best way to work off that extra slice of pumpkin pie!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$15.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

All dances are called gender-free (:arks & Ravens).

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Many of you already know, but for those who don't, Barry died in his sleep Monday night. This after a fabulously full weekend of contras, waltzing and swing dance. Please join the family...


Barry Montgomery's Celebration of Life.


Saturday December 1
11:30 AM - 11:30 PM


Guiding Star Grange #1
Greenfield MA




Drew, Katie and the Montgomery family invite you to a celebration of Barry’s extraordinary life at the Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman St., Greenfield, Mass., on Saturday, Dec. 1st. 

A reception with light fare will begin at 11:30 a.m. for a 12:30 p.m. service, followed by more food, coffee and laughter. 

Any guests who wish to do so will be invited to say a few brief words during the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donation information will be provided at the service.

As anyone who ever talked to Barry knows, he loved dancing. On Saturday night at the Grange, Wild Asparagus have allowed us to honor Barry during the break. There will be a dessert table and time to share memories of Barry. We would love to see you for the contra dance as well. 

If you are new to dancing, contra dancing is super forgiving and there will be lots of friendly faces there to help. There is an introductory lesson at 8.





Order of the day:





11:30 AM

Reception






12:30 PM

Memorial Service






1:30 PM

Reception






8:00 PM

Contra Dance with Wild Asparagus (Intro lesson at 8)






10:00 PM

Memories and Dessert


If you would like to help out (food, desserts, set up, clean up) please contact Katie Olmstead at KDOlmstead@... or FB messenger at Katie Donis Olmstead. 

Hay Dancers!

There is dancing tomorrow night at the Concord Scout House, so put down those turkey sandwiches and come to the Monday Night Contra Dance.  We have Eric Boodman on fiddle & foot percussion, Larry Unger on guitar, banjo, and jaw harp, and Jack O'Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller for the evening is Laura Johannes.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on December 1, featuring Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with Stomp Rocket.

The Peterborough Town House has a brand new floor! Come check it out.
 Music for the dance will be provided by Stomp Rocket.  They are Dave Langford from Boston (fiddle), Glen Loper from Portland, ME (mandolin, banjo, percussion), and Bethany Waickman, also from Portland, ME (guitar).
 The dancing begins at 8:00 PM. The dance also hosts a free jam session for beginning and intermediate musicians at 6:30 PM and a workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
 Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.
 
 
 The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org http://www.monadnockfolk.org/. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
 https://www.facebook.com/peterboroughcontra/photos/gm.645960959153351/2112725818790047/?type=3 Change Cover https://www.facebook.com/events/645958419153605/#

 

 DEC1 Peterborough First Saturday Contra Dance at the Town House Public  · Hosted by Peterborough Contra Dance https://www.facebook.com/peterboroughcontra/?eid=ARB-J3KAhkM0dUU-P5rt2MGpPUPaGHKucYuzOEAoa1vc71K9Yc1ZNnW2aQywvMhzhvISgVo3QnhIdbCA

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, November 30, at 8 p.m. George Marshall will be calling, and music will be performed by Wild Asparagus, with Ann Percival, David Cantieni, and Becky Tracy.

This 5th Friday dance is a regular contra dance, and all levels of experience are welcome.

Treats for the break are appreciated!

See you soon,
Shawn

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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@gmail.com <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dances are scheduled for Sunday, December 16 and Monday, December 31, for a New Year’s Eve dance.

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Hey Kids-

Please come join us this Saturday, December 1, asRhode Islands Paul Wilde will be calling to the music of the Berlin Country Dance Orchestra.

Every dance is rehearsed beforehand, and there will be partners aplenty willing to help,newcomers welcome.
Please wear clean, soft soled shoes.
Beginners instruction will start shortly after 7.The dance itself runs from 7:30-10:30 This glorious event takes place at The 1870 Town Hall in Berlin Mass.,12 Woodward Ave., just off rte. 62, 2 miles west of I 495.
Suggested donation is $8 with a $15 cap for families
For more information call 508-863-0769 or check out our Berlin Country Orchestra Facebook page.
Thanks, hope to see you there!



http://www.berlin1870townhall.org/contra-dances.html



https://www.facebook.com/BerlinCountryOrchestra/

Hello Dancers!

Come dancing at the Monday Night dance at the Concord Scout House.  Move to the lively music of Amy Larkin on fiddle, jaw harp, & vocals, Donal Sheets on guitar, cello, & foot percussion, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  Our caller will be Chris Ricciotti.

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

Close out 2918 with great dancing! Lisa Greenleaf calling with Stomp Rocket for our Experienced Dancers' Contra Series. 


Friday December 28
Guiding Star Grange #1
Greenfield MA
8:00-11:15

Stomp Rocket is:
Dave Langford on fiddle 
Glen Loper on mandolin and banjo
Bethany Waickman on guitar and sometimes piano.

Lisa Greenleaf, the queen of contra calling, is sure to offer us a challenging night of quirky dances and fun dances but most of all, with that bliss of flow. Ahhhh.

Want a taste of Stomp Rocket? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro-m6Mr0mnI

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 

Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. It was fun last month to have a sale. Let's do it again. WE ARE HAVING A SALE. That means, pay whatever you want! The rack is overflowing, especially with skirts and dresses. Hey, guys, if you are perhaps uncomfortable skirt shopping in public, this is the place to shop. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

Contact Katie Olmstead (Katie@...) or Steve Zakon-Anderson (zakon-anderson@...) with questions.

Katie-


You are quite the optimist...inviting us to a dance in 2918!


Can't wait to see how we all look after all those years.


:>)



> On December 2, 2018 at 8:06 PM "Katie Olmstead KDOlmstead@... [pvcd]" <pvcd@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>     Close out 2918 with great dancing! Lisa Greenleaf calling with Stomp Rocket for our Experienced Dancers' Contra Series. 
> 
>     Friday December 28
>     Guiding Star Grange #1
>     Greenfield MA
>     8:00-11:15
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>     Stomp Rocket is:
>     Dave Langford on fiddle 
>     Glen Loper on mandolin and banjo
>     Bethany Waickman on guitar and sometimes piano.
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>     Lisa Greenleaf, the queen of contra calling, is sure to offer us a challenging night of quirky dances and fun dances but most of all, with that bliss of flow. Ahhhh.
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>     Want a taste of Stomp Rocket? 
>     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro-m6Mr0mnI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro-m6Mr0mnI&fbclid=IwAR2TlBNcGEZUN8qCWwJPieX1k1nPD9vit55D7fsTFv99tJm-QP9NB1k7-_I
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>     The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 
> 
>     The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 
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>     In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.
> 
>     This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 
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>     Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8
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>     Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 
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>     4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. It was fun last month to have a sale. Let's do it again. WE ARE HAVING A SALE. That means, pay whatever you want! The rack is overflowing, especially with skirts and dresses. Hey, guys, if you are perhaps uncomfortable skirt shopping in public, this is the place to shop. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 
> 
>     Contact Katie Olmstead (Katie@KatieOlmstead.com) or Steve Zakon-Anderson (zakon-anderson@...) with questions.
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Join us to ring in the New Year with dancing and good cheer! Special extended NYE contra dance at the Concord Scout House!

Fancy attire admired but not required - Potluck snack & dessert buffet dishes welcomed!

Music by Julie Metcalf, Amy Richardson-Larkin, Debby Knight, Jack O'Connor and possibly other fine musicians. Calling by Don Veino ▫ Larks & Ravens role terms.

Admission: You Pick-A-Price* $10, 15 or $20
Volunteer positions available in lieu of admission (contact us).

This is a smoke, fragrance and intoxicant-free event.

*You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = Adults $15, Students (age <= 22) $10, but anyone may pay either $10, 15 or $20. We hope those who can will pay $20 so we may pay our performers well.

http://mondaycontras.com/nye

 This Friday, Sue Rosen calls for you to the driving sound of Anna Patton, Emily Troll and Bruce Rosen at the Challenging Contra Dance Series. Dereck Kalish is our trusted sound master.

NEW: We are phasing out paper cups.  Bring your water bottle with your name on it—thanks.
 
Friday, Dec 7 at The Scout House
8-11 PM / Admission: $10 / 21 and under: $8

This dance is tailored to advanced dancers and will feature no-walk through dances along with more challenging material. 
 

 ***And it’s time for the fabulous Concord Cuisine Raffle! All proceeds benefit our beloved Scout House. Three prizes totaling over $1900 in gift certificates donated by local food establishments. $5 ticket/ $20 for five tickets. The drawing is TONIGHT, and you don’t have to be present to win. Buy tix at the dance or visit 
 http://concordscouthouse.org/pages/special-events/raffle.php http://concordscouthouse.org/pages/special-events/raffle.php

Join us for a contra dance this Saturday!

 



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Please join us for our next contra dance on Saturday, December 8.

We welcome  <https://www.facebook.com/HeinoldCaller/> Don Heinold to our
stage. Based in Rhode Island, he has been calling all over New England for
over 8 years. Don is well known as a caller and dancer in the greater RI,
Central MA, Central & Eastern CT, and Southern NH areas.

Joining him will be  <http://www.captainfiddle.com/smokemirrband.html> Smoke
and Mirrors, a fine contra and square dance band. This friendly and lively
ensemble consists of Damaris Rohsenow, Deborah Gerstein and Ryan Thomson.
Formed in 1999, the band has been delighting dancers across New England ever
since.

Beginners' lesson at 7:00pm. Dancing is from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a short
break. All dances are taught. No partner necessary. New dancers are always
welcomed! Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the floor while
dancing. Feel free to bring sweets and other snacks to share at the break.

Admission is pay what you want: only $8-10 per person.  Family admission is
just $18-20 and students with ID just $6-8. Children 12 and under FREE!
Newcomers get a coupon to come back for FREE!

Dancing is at the Wesley United Methodist Church in the church hall
accessible from the left side of the church building. Just follow the signs.
114 Main Street at the corner of State Street in Worcester. Park behind the
church or on State Street.

For directions and more information,  <http://www.worcesterdance.org/> visit
our website, or  <https://www.facebook.com/events/228180831184134/> RSVP on
Facebook.

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Contra is an American folk dance, set to live folk music, in which a caller
instructs the dancers through each set of moves. As the song continues,
dancers progress along a line of other dancers, regularly swapping partners
and enjoying new company while mastering the pattern of the current dance.
New England's answer to square dancing is very easy to learn and very
welcoming to newcomers. Worcester dances are held the second Saturday of
most months from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, with a half-hour beginners' lesson
beforehand.




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NEW YEAR'S EVE!!!


New Year's Eve, on a night when you probably have many options, you'll find that the Guiding Star Grange is offering the best of musicians, callers and YOU, our community. It is a special night to come together and dance in the new year with your friends and dance buddies. It's always a packed house and high energy. 


This year, we have two bands and two callers:


CALLUNA with Jesse Ball, Eileen O'Grady and Gus Cantini


GUIDING STARS with David Cantini, Ann Percival, Cedar Stanistreet, Donal Sheets and Mark Roberts


Calling for us are GEORGE MARSHALL and DELA MURPHY. 


December 31, 8 PM to 12:30 AM on January 1st, 2019!


Cost is $15-$20 ($2 discount for FGD members with membership card)


Guiding Star Grange #1; 401 Chapman St. Greenfield MA


DESSERT POTLUCK at the break. 


As usual, please bring clean smooth-soled shoes to protect our beautiful dance floor. 
We strive to be scent and substance free. 


Presented for you by the FRIENDS OF THE GREENFIELD DANCE.
Any questions: Events@friendsofgreenfileddance.org





















It may seem necessary to cling to what we most value, as ifwhat we need is scarce, but perhaps we may only truly gain by sharing. We mayonly receive love by sharing love. We may gain respect by giving respect. We mayget help by giving help. “Love is something if you give it away, you end uphaving more.”         ~Malvina Reynolds

Hay, Dancers!

The Monday Night dance at the Concord Scout House has a great evening of dancing lined up for you.   Andrew Stout is calling to the merry music of Julie Metcalf on fiddle, jaw harp, & vocals, Max Newman on guitar, piano, & foot percussion, Stuart Kenney on banjo & the big bass, and Jack O’Connor on mandolin, banjo, & percussion.  

The Concord Scout House is located at 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA <x-apple-data-detectors://2>.  The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lemonade and cookies served at the 9 p.m. break.  Beginners are very welcome—just come a little early and identify yourself to the person at the door.  All Contra dances are taught and called.  Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.

Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*”:  $5, $10 or $15.  $3 after 9.

For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMondayContras.com%2F&h=mAQHieCn-&enc=AZPYguwk5X38G1Q2Y-cPViA886Zlnx6Svml3AOblju1Gp3_ZQBCm7r2pi0E04E-PUm0&s=1> .

*You Pick a Price:  Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, $10 or $15.  We hope those who can will pay $15, so we may continue to pay our performers well.



There is no longer any parking behind the former bank across the street.  Please do not ever, ever, ever park in the church lot next door.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance this Friday, December 14, at 8 p.m. Lucia Watson will be calling, and music will be performed by Amy Larkin and Roberta Sutter. Treats for the break are always appreciated!

Due to popular demand, the black Rehoboth T-shirts will soon be available in all sizes. They will be in stock at our annual Holiday Dance on December 28.

Also, there will be a Jammers dance at Goff Hall this weekend, on Sunday, December 16. You can read more about these free community dances below.

See you soon,
Shawn

P.S. During this holiday season, please keep in mind that the Rehoboth Country Dance Society is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.


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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (in women's and men's cuts), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. See details on the Rehoboth dance website.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@...>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dances are scheduled for Sunday, December 16 and Monday, December 31, for a New Year’s Eve dance.

As our pre-holidays gift we offer you the magical music of Audrey Knuth (fiddle - back for a single night's visit from the West Coast!), Debby Knight (piano) & Jack O'Connor (mandolin, banjo, percussion) motivating the sequence selections from Don Veino (Ron T Blechner is unfortunately under the weather and will not be able to join us tonight).
 

 Come dance and enjoy lemonade, cookies and community conversation at the break.
 

 Our dance is at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Beginners are very welcome. All dances are called. Please wear soft-soled shoes to protect our floor and avoid the use of any scented personal care or laundry products to spare our allergically sensitive dancers.
 

 Admission for the dance is available at "You Pick a Price*": $5, $10 or $15. $3 after 9.
 

 For more information on the Monday dance series, please see http://MondayContras.com/ .
 

 
 *You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = adults $10, Students (age <= 22) $5, but anyone may pay either $5, 10 or 15. We hope those who can will pay $15 so we may continue to pay our performers well.

Hello Dancers:

Happy Solstice everyone!  It’s time once again for the Annual Seacoast Holiday Dance here in Kingston.  Please note that it falls on the 5th Saturday this year, meaning that it takes place one week from tomorrow.  Following tradition, the Lamprey River Band will be playing the tunes, with Peter Y. and Sarah M. doing the Calling duties.  This is always one of our more popular dances of the year.  We encourage festive attire, but it’s not required.  And, the Pot Luck table is always welcoming of your tasty contributions.  So, have a good week and we’ll look forward to seeing you on the 29th!

Date:  December 29, 2018
Time:  8:00pm to 11:00pm
Place: Kingston, NH Town Hall (163 Main Street, just west of Route 125 on "the plains")
Admission:  $8.00
Shoes:  Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing
Water:  Bring drinking water to keep yourself hydrated (there is NO bubbler in Town Hall)
Snacks:  Pot luck at the break (bring your favorite refreshments to share)

Callers:  Peter Yarensky and Sarah Mason
Band:     Lamprey River Band

Gale, Sarah and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Glenn.
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Glenn Coppelman
Kingston, NH
603-772-5355, 770-5355(cell)
gcoppelman@...

"On with the dance! let joy be unconfined"  Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Come enjoy some wonderful classical music excerpts followed by dancing.
This is an annual affair where the Kaynor family entertains you with
classical music at 7 and then around 8 we lead dancing that spans 400 years
of New England tradition from the Baroque Playford English dances to the
modern day contras with squares and couples dances as well. The dances are
easy and well-taught, and sit-in musicians can join the band. Joining to
dance as a community at the end of the year is always a heart-warming thing.
Happy holidays to all,
Cammy and family

December 25, 2018
7PM concert, 8PM dancing
Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church
70 West Emerson St., Melrose MA
Donation ($6 suggested)
https://www.facebook.com/events/350828958823290/
http://www.manystrings6.com/dance/

Folks, just a quick reminder:
 

 There's NO Monday Contras dance on XMas Eve, 12/24 - but...
 

 THERE IS a Boston Area New Year's Eve dance at the Scout House on 12/31!
 Note this extended event has a special start time of 8PM and admission is by Pick-A-Price using $10, 15 or $20.
 

 
 See http://MondayContras.com/nye for more details and the Facebook event is at https://www.facebook.com/events/339946346583896/ https://www.facebook.com/events/339946346583896/ .

Lisa Greenleaf calling with Stomp Rocket for our Experienced Dancers' Contra Series. Friday December 28, 2018. Come on out to Western MA. A full weekend of great dancing. Starting with this!

Stomp Rocket is:
Dave Langford on fiddle 
Glen Loper on mandolin and banjo
Bethany Waickman on guitar and sometimes piano.

Lisa Greenleaf, the queen of contra calling, is sure to offer us a challenging night of quirky dances and fun dances but most of all, with that bliss of flow. Ahhhh.

Want a taste of Stomp Rocket? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro-m6Mr0mnI

The EXPERIENCED CONTRA DANCERS' SERIES is the one dance in each month where the program is geared toward only experienced dancers. It features dances with especially challenging and/or unusual choreography as well as dances called with little or no teaching. Medleys are often called as well. 

The expectation is that the dancers who attend this evening have attended many contra dances and are able to execute a variety of contra figures, such as roll-away, contra corners, heys, California twirls and ocean waves from "muscle memory," without any explanation or instruction, as none is given. 

In addition, it is expected that dancers coming to the Experienced Dancers' Evening have a solid understanding of the timing and structure of contra dances, and of contra etiquette, as well as knowing where to be at all times during the dance (or how to recover gracefully), and that they are skilled and aware enough to adjust to the different styles of dancers in the hall.

This is NOT the dance to bring friends who are new to contra dancing as they will likely not have a positive experience. There are many other dances each month at the Grange where new dancers will get instruction throughout the dance, and many of these offer dedicated workshops for new dancers at the beginning of the evening. 
Guiding Star Grange #1401 Chapman St. Greenfield MA

Admission: $10-$15; full-time students, $8

Please respect that we strive to keep our dances scent-free and substance-free. 

4th Friday is also our CONTRA CLOTHING EXCHANGE night. It was fun last month to have a sale. Let's do it again. WE ARE HAVING A SALE. That means, pay whatever you want! The rack is overflowing, especially with skirts and dresses. Hey, guys, if you are perhaps uncomfortable skirt shopping in public, this is the place to shop. Bring those dancing clothes that you are no longer wearing and trade them in for something new-to-you. Only dance clothes, please. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greenfield Dance. 

Contact Katie Olmstead  at KDOlmstead@... or Steve Zakon-Anderson at Zakon-Anderson@... with questions.

There will be a Holiday Contra Dance in Rehoboth this Friday, December 28, at 8 p.m. Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling, and music will be performed by Polaris. Treats for the break are always appreciated!

The black Rehoboth T-shirts now come in all sizes and will be available at the dance this Friday.

Also, there will be a Jammers New Year’s Eve dance at Goff Hall on Tuesday, December 31. The dance will start at 8:00 p.m. and go to midnight, with a break midway through the evening.

Lastly, the board members of the Rehoboth Country Dance Society wish to thank all of you for your commitment to the dance and your support! 

We send our best wishes for a wonderful New Year!
RCDS board members

P.S. During this holiday season, please keep in mind that the Rehoboth Country Dance Society is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.


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PLEASE NOTE: At this time of year and in the following months, if inclement weather warrants canceling a dance, an announcement will be emailed no later than the afternoon of a scheduled dance. Cancellation notices will also be posted on the dance's website (http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>) and the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>). 

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GENERAL INFORMATION. The Rehoboth contra dance is held at 124 Bay State Road, Goff Memorial Hall, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission fees are $10 general, $8 students, $5 under-16s, $25 for families with children under 16, and $5 late-comers. You can view and print out the entire Rehoboth schedule by visiting http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html <http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html>. You can also visit the Friends of the Rehoboth Contra Dance page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/43751946212>.

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CARPOOLING. If you are interested in carpooling to the contra dance and are not yet on the carpool list, please contact Jeff at rehobothcarpool@... <mailto:rehobothcarpool@...m>. He will put you in touch with people who live near you or on the way to the dance. Please be sure to set your spam filter to accept mail from this gmail address.

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AMAZON SMILE. The RCDS is now a registered charity with AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to the RCDS when you enter or click on the dance’s charity link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262 <http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3554262>.

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T-SHIRTS. In addition to the black Rehoboth T-shirts (now in all sizes), the sage green shirts (in XL and XXL sizes only) are still available. Both shirts cost $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by mail. Shipping fees may vary, so if you wish to have a shirt mailed, please let me know.

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SUNDAY	NIGHT JAMMERS. The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All levels of ability are welcome, and there is no admission fee. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or email him at Bobolinkelliott@... <mailto:Bobolinkelliott@yahoo.com>. You can read more about the Jammers at the Rehoboth dance link: http:www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

The Sunday Night Jammers also sponsor monthly community dances at Goff Hall. Although there is no admission charge for the Jammers dances, donations are welcomed to help pay for upkeep and utilities. These dances are usually held on Sunday evenings and go from 7:00 to 9:00, with a potluck at 6:00 p.m. All dance steps are taught, and partners are not necessary. Beginners and famililes are welcome. The recommended dance age for children is 6 and up. The next Jammers dance is scheduled for Monday, December 31, for a New Year’s Eve dance.

Can this email address be updated on your end? I can’t do anything about it. I’m copying this dancer so he will be aware of this.

Best,
Shawn



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New Year's Eve, on a night when you probably have many options, you'll find that the Guiding Star Grange is offering the best of musicians, callers and YOU, our community. It is a special night to come together and dance in the new year with your friends and dance buddies. It's always a packed house and high energy. This year, we have two bands and two callers:

CALLUNA with Jesse Ball, Eileen O'Grady and Gus Cantieni

GUIDING STARS with David Cantieni, Ann Percival, Cedar Stanistreet, Donal Sheets and Mark Roberts

Calling for us are GEORGE MARSHALL and DELA MURPHY. 
Guiding Star Grange #1401 Chapman St. Greenfield MA
Monday, December 31, 8 PM to Tuesday, January 1, 12:30 AM

Cost is $15-$20 ($2 discount for FGD members with membership card)

DESSERT POTLUCK at the break. 

As usual, please bring clean smooth-soled shoes to protect our beautiful dance floor. 
We strive to be scent and substance free. 

Presented for you by the FRIENDS OF THE GREENFIELD DANCE.

Any questions: events@friendsofgreenfileddance.org

The last JP contra of 2018 is coming up:

WHEN:  Saturday, December 29, 7:30-10:30 PM
WHO:   Caller: Luke Donforth; Music: Alex Cumming, Benjamin Foss, & Amelia Mason
WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.


Luke Donforth calling to tunes by Alex Cumming (accordion, keyboard),  Benjamin Foss (guitar, mandolin, feet), and Amelia Mason (fiddle) — you don’t want to miss this one!

—Robert


IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Admission is $5.00-$15.00 (sliding scale). Free for children 12 and under.

We're at the First Church Unitarian-Universalist in downtown Jamaica
Plain, on Eliot St. at the corner of Centre St., opposite the monument.

Please bring soft-soled shoes.
Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products, as some of our dancers are chemically sensitive, and experience discomfort when exposed to these materials.

All dances are called gender-free (Larks & Ravens).

For more information on this and other dances in our series, see our web site, http://www.lcfd.org/jp/ <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/>.
For detailed directions to the church, see http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html <http://www.lcfd.org/jp/directions.html>.
Join our Facebook group: Boston Gender Free Contra Dances.

Join us to ring in the New Year with dancing and good cheer! Special extended NYE contra dance at the Concord Scout House!
 

 Fancy attire admired but not required - Potluck snack & dessert buffet dishes* appreciated!
 

 Music by Julie Metcalf, Amy Richardson-Larkin, Debby Knight, Jack O'Connor and Eric Eid-Reiner. Calling by Don Veino ▫ Larks & Ravens role terms.
 

 Admission: You Pick-A-Price** $10, 15 or $20
 

 This is a smoke, fragrance and intoxicant-free event.
 

 http://mondaycontras.com/nye
 

 * For buffet items it would be very helpful if you:
 portion larger items down to small shares (easier to take two than 1/2)
 make a small clear card with info on allergens or other food info bring your item in serving-ready form/container. 
   Refrigeration space is in short supply, room temp items are best.
 

 
 **You Pick a Price: Suggested admission rates = Adults $15, Students (age <= 22) $10, but anyone may pay either $10, 15 or $20. We hope those who can will pay $20 so we may pay our performers well.