Friday, April 2, 2004 _{NE Dance Listings © The Dance Gypsy, 2004}

Albany, NY ~ Swing Dance

Featuring music by Peg Delaney Quartet.

Time: (lesson: 7:30) -8:30-11 pm. Location: First Lutheran Church (181 Western Ave).

(Soft-soled shoes, please. No spike heels.)

Cost: $12 — Sponsored by: Hudson Mohawk Traditional Dances

For more information: (phone): (518) 292-0133; Email: ;

Web site: www.danceflurry.org/hmtd/capitalswing.html

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Amherst, MA ~ International Folk Dance

Featuring music by Panharmonium (Barbara Freed, Bob Huss, Christopher Stoney, Cindi Huss, Dinah Kudatsky, Eugene Goldwater (accordion, guitar, voice), Janice Moulton, Ken Harstine, Miriam Leader, Nancy Young, Premjit Talwar, Sabina Braunthal and Sandy Ward).

Time: 7:30-10:00 pm. Location: Bangs Community Center (Boltwood Walk).

— Sponsored by: Amherst International Folkdancing

For more information: (phone): (413) 323-6330; Email: ;

Web site: www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~a87m000/folkdance

General Schedule: Every Friday. ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Arlington, MA ~ Experienced Balkan Folk Dance (Tuesday Night Revival)

Time: 8:-11:00 pm. Location: Church of Our Saviour (21 Marathon St.).

Cost: $4

For more information: (phone): (781) 648-6887; Email: ;

Web site: people.brandeis.edu/~gessel/tuesday

General Schedule: various days. (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Arlington Heights, MA ~ International Folk Dance

Featuring music by International Music Club.

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Park Avenue Congregational Church (Park Ave. & Paul Revere Rd).

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: Folk Arts Center of New England

For more information: (phone): (781) 662-7475; Email: ;

Web site: www.facone.org

General Schedule: Every Friday (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Bennington, VT ~ Contra dance

Featuring David Kaynor calling with music by Spare Parts (Bill Matthiessen (piano) and Liz Stell (flute)) plus George Wilson (fiddle).

Time: 8-10:30 pm. Location: Masonic Lodge (504 Main St).

(soft soled shoes required.)

Cost: $6 (students : $3; under 8: free)

For more information: (phone): (802) 447-2173; Email: ;

Web site: www.benningtondance.org

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-Jul). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Brookline, MA ~ Experienced English Country Dance

Featuring Robin Hayden calling with music by Jacqueline Schwab (Piano).

Time: 8:15-11:00 pm. Location: Church of Our Saviour (Carlton and Monmouth Streets).

Cost: $8 (CDS Members $6) — Sponsored by: CDS Boston Centre

For more information: (phone): (781) 662-6710; (Email address withheld by request);

Web site: www.cds-boston.org

General Schedule: first Fridays (Oct-Jun). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Burlington, VT ~ English Country Dance

Time: 7:30-9:30 pm. Location: Elley-Long Music Center, (233 Ethan Allen Ave. (in Fort Ethan Allen complex)).

Cost: $4

For more information: (phone): (802) 878-4444 ; Email:

General Schedule: first & third Fridays (Sep-Nov; Note: This is the last month until September). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Concord, MA ~ Contra dance (First Friday Experienced Contra Dance)

Featuring Lisa Greenleaf calling with music by Dark Carnival (Lise Brown (flute, saxophone), Mary Lea (fiddle, viola) and Peter Barnes (Piano, flute, whistles and guitar)) plus Stuart Kenney (bass).

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Concord Scout House, (74 Walden Street).

(Attendance will be limited to the comfortable capacity of the hall. .)

Cost: $9 — Sponsored by: CDS Boston Centre

For more information: (phone): (781) 662-6710, (617) 802-2905; Email: ;

Web site: www.cds-boston.org/american

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep- Jun). ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Cooperstown, NY ~ Contra dance

Featuring Peter Stix calling with music by Sara Milonovich (fiddle) and Alan Thomson (bass).

Time: 8-11:30 pm. Location: Farmer's Museum (Rt. 80).

Cost: $5 — Sponsored by: The Otsego Dance Society

For more information: (phone): (607) 965-8232; Email: ;

Web site: www.dmcom.net/ebug

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Danville, VT ~ Contra dance

Time: 8 pm. Location: Knights of Pythias

For more information: (phone): (802) 426-3331

General Schedule: first Fridays (Oct-May). (Unconfirmed for April)

Granby, CT ~ Family Contra dance

Featuring Jim Gregory calling with music by Heart’s Ease (Chris Keenan (fiddle), Deborah Hart (recorder), Don Moore (Autoharp), Drew Hannah (Percussion), Laura Mazza-Dixon (Guitar, viola da gamba), Linne Landgraf (Flute/whistle/recorder), Mark Bobman (fiddle), Nancy Murphy Kalinowski (fiddle), Nat Woodruff (Flute/whistle/recorder) and Nigel Palmer (Guitar)).

Time: 7-9:00 pm. Location: South Church Parish Hall (242 Salmon Brook Rd. (Rt. 10)).

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (860) 653-6146; Email: ;

Web site: home.earthlink.net/~landlw/heartsease.htm

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Greenland, NH ~ Scottish Country Dance

For more information: (phone): (603) 773-9795

General Schedule: Every Friday. (Unconfirmed for April)

Hartford (West), CT ~ Swing Dance

Featuring music by O-Tones (Mary Witt (bass) and Others).

Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8:30-11:30 pm. Location: Town Hall (50 South Main St).

Cost: $11 — Sponsored by: Hartford Community Dance

For more information: (phone): (860) 649-0482; Email: ;

Web site: www.geocities.com/h_c_d/#swing

General Schedule: first Fridays. ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Lewiston, ME ~ Contra dance

Featuring Nils Fredland (from Philadelphia) calling with music by Wake the Neighbors (Anthony Shostak (clawed banjo and didgeridoo), Edward Howe (fiddle), Jim DiCarlo (Irish flute and whistles) and John Côté (guitar and foot percussion)).

Time: 8:30 pm. Location: Chase Hall, Bates College

Cost: $6 — Sponsored by: Free Will Folk Society

For more information: (phone): (207) 782-0386; Email: ;

Web site: www.waketheneighbors.com/events.html

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Middlebury, VT ~ Scottish Country Dance

(See Cornwall.)

Montreal, Que ~ Quebecois Danse (les veillées trad.)

Cost: $12 (Can) — Sponsored by: Soci?t? pour la promotion de la danse traditionnelle Qu?b?coise

For more information: (phone): (514)273-0880; Email: ;

Web site: www.spdtq.qc.ca

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-Apr; Note: This is the last month until September). (Unconfirmed for April)

New Haven, CT ~ English Country Dance

Time: 8:00-10:30 pm. Location: Neighborhood Music School (100 Audubon St.).

For more information: Email: ;

Web site: pantheon.yale.edu/~bfr4/NH.English.html

General Schedule: first & third Fridays (Sep-Apr; Note: This is the last month until September). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Norwalk, CT ~ English & Contra dance

Featuring Ed & Marj Potter and Dan Braccio leading with music by recorded music.

Time: 8-10:30 pm. Location: Cranbury Chapel (Newtown Ave at Frank St.).

(Please wear soft soled shoes.)

Cost: $6 — Sponsored by: Cranbury Country Dancers

For more information: (phone): (203) 226-6681; Email:

General Schedule: first & third Fridays (Oct-May). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Norwich, VT ~ International Folk Dance

Featuring Louise Brill leading.

Time: 7-10:00 pm. Location: Tracy Hall (On the Town Green).

(Please wear soft soled shoes.)

Cost: $6 — Sponsored by: Village Harmony

For more information: (phone): (802) 633-3226; Email:

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-June). (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Portland, ME ~ Swing Dance

Time: 8:00-12:00 pm. Location: 614 Congress St

Cost: $10 — Sponsored by: SWingNutS

For more information: (phone): (207)-653-5012; Email:

General Schedule: first & third Fridays. (Unconfirmed for April)

Sandwich, NH ~ Scottish Country Dance

Time: 7:30 pm. Location: Sandwich Town Hall

General Schedule: first & third Fridays (Sept-Jun). (Unconfirmed for April)

Schenectady, NY ~ International Folk Dance

Time: 8:30-11:00 pm. Location: YWCA (44 Washington Ave.).

Cost: $5

For more information: (phone): (518) 785-1812; Email:

General Schedule: Every Friday. (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

see , MA ~ Contra & Scandinavian Dance

Featuring Steve Zakon-Anderson calling with music by The Moving Violations (Becky Ashenden (piano, accordion, tambura), Chuck Corman (bass, accordion, tambura), Doug Feeney (guitar, mandolin, banjo), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin) and Van Kaynor (fiddle)).

Time: scandi: 8:00; contra: 8:30-12:00 pm. Location: Guiding Star Grange (401 Chapman St.).

Cost: $8

For more information: (phone): (413) 549-1913; Email: ;

Web site: www.themovingviolations.com

General Schedule: first Fridays. (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Wentworth, NH ~ Trad Square Dance

Featuring Lester Bradley calling with music by Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki (fiddle).

Time: 8 pm. Location: Town Hall (Rt 25 & East Side Rd).

Cost: $7; $4 children — Sponsored by: Rebuild the Wentworth Bandstand

For more information: (phone): (603) 764-9993; Email:

General Schedule: first Fridays. ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Weston, MA ~ Scottish Country Dance

Time: 8 pm. Location: First Parish Church ( on the Green).

General Schedule: first, third & fifth Fridays. (Unconfirmed for April)

Windham, NH ~ Contra dance

Featuring Frank Woodward calling with music by and Bob McQuillen (piano, accordion).

Time: 8-11 pm. Location: Town Hall (off Rt 111).

(air conditioned Please bring change of shoes to protect floor.)

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (603) 890-8907; Email:

General Schedule: first Fridays. (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

Woodstock, NY ~ Cajun Dance

Featuring music by Catskill Cajun Band (Buffy Lewis, David Rule, Doctor Romo and Roger Weiss).

Time: (lesson: 8) 8:30-11:00 pm. Location: Community Center (Rock City Rd.).

Cost: $8

For more information: (phone): (914) 384-6673; Email:

General Schedule: first Fridays. (Last Updated on: 3/31/2004.)

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