Contra dance in the Triad of NC
We are welcoming the Lagomorph Quartet, a group of musicians who love playing old time, Irish, French Canadian, and contra tunes. Music that makes you move your feet and swing around. Sure to be a great evening with this 4 piece band filling the air with music that will make you move. Caller will …
General Info: Contra Dance - No partner necessary, No experience necessary - If you can walk, you can contra dance - If new, join in the fun lesson at 5:30pm - Bring clean, soft soled shoes with you to change into to protect floors - Bring friends for more fun! - Community dancing for all …
Band Members Jane Rothfield (Fiddle), Allan Carr (Double Bass), Bill Quern (Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, 5-String Banjo, Accordian, Harmonica), Sarah Gowan (Guitar/Foot Percussion) Hometown: Philadelphia PA Contemporary contra dance music blending a mixture of traditional Celtic, Old Time, European and Original music that swings with an improvisational twist!A rocking dance band with great chops and driving rhythms …
NEW TIME!!!!! Starting earlier!!! Lesson at 7pm, dance at 7:30!! Band Members Viveka Fox - Fiddle, Bodhran, Djembe Peter Macfarlane - Fiddle, Low whistle, Vocals Tristan Henderson - Mandolin, Bouzouki, Tenor Banjo, Harmonica, Foot Percusion, Bodhran, Djembe, Vocals Rick Klein - Guitar, Bass, Vocals Vermont ensemble Atlantic Crossing delivers a tide of traditional and original …
We welcome The McKenzies from Lynchburg, VA as they thrill us with their tunes and Ken Gall calls dances for the evening! General Info: - No partner necessary, No experience necessary - If you can walk, you can contra dance - If new, join in the fun lesson at 5:30pm - Bring clean, soft soled …
Chapel Hill, North Carolina's Big Celtic Fun (Tim Smith, Eileen Regan, Drew Pilant) play Celtic and contradance-inspired tunes and songs while Eileen Thorsos does her magic calling some very fun dances. GENERAL INFO - No partner necessary! No experience necessary! - If you can walk, you can contra dance - If new, …
Down The Hall - Bob Kogut on fiddle, Christa Krüger on bass, Suzanne Williams on flute and Denise Baxter-Yoder on Keyboard. Down The Hall is a band from Lenoir and Hickory, NC, playing fun, energetic dance music on flute, fiddle and keyboard. Their specialty is music for Contra Dance. They also play Celtic, Western Swing, …
Redbud Ramblers - David White and Wes Maluk. General Into: - No partner necessary, No experience necessary - If you can walk, you can contra dance - If new, join in the fun lesson at 5:30pm - Bring clean, soft soled shoes with you to change into to protect floors - Bring friends for more …
The Mighty Babylonians - Ted Ehrhard, Bernie Petteway and Paul Ingebretsen. Caller David Glick. GENERAL INFO - No partner necessary! No experience necessary! - If you can walk, you can contra dance - If new, join in the fun lesson at 7:30pm - Bring clean, soft soled shoes with you to change into to protect …
Kingfisher - Jeff Kaufmann and Cecilia Vacanti. This band is based out of Boston, MA. www.kingfisherband.com Caller Jack Mitchell. General Info: No partner necessary! No experience necessary! - If you can walk, you can contra dance - If new, join in the fun lesson at 7:00pm - Bring clean, soft soled shoes with you …
J-Walk - Jacob Raitzyk of The Organic Family Band and Jared Kirkpatrick.
Countercurrent - Brian Lindsay and Alex Sturbaum. Countercurrent is a powerhouse acoustic duo based in Seattle WA, featuring fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, and foot percussion. Alex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay display a musical fluency that comes from a decade of playing together at contra dances, concert halls, jam sessions, festivals, bars, and living rooms all …
WILD ASPARAGUS AND CONTRAFORCE!! ContraForce is the energized psychedelic folk project : best friends, Andrae, Joey, Jimi, and Karin . Based out of Charleston. Biography: ContraForce has one goal, and that is to rock the heck out of some folk tunes. This four-piece powerhouse packs the frenzied bowing arm of Andrae Raffield, the Donkey Kong …
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Copious Notes (Mara Shea on fiddle & Julie Gorka on Piano) will provide the tunes while George Segebade and Nick Boulet will share the calling duties. Covid Protocol - Fully vaccinated (show your proof) or self-supplied rapid test at the door. Masks optional. GENERAL INFO - No partner necessary! No experience necessary! - If you …
Band Members: Tom Wagner - fiddle Luanne Roth - fiddle Mike McQuown - accordian Matt Greenwolfe - keyboards General admission $10 Free Lesson 6:30 – 7:00pm Dance 7 - 10:00 pm