Saturday, March 13, 2004 NE Dance Listings © The Dance Gypsy, 2004

Thetford Elementary School Benefit Contradance
Saturday, March 13, 2004: Thetford, VT
(All moneys raised will be used to help finish the new gymnasium space.)
Featuring: Northern Spy ~ David Millstone
Time: 7:00
Location: Thetford Elementary School Gymnasium
Cost: $6
For more information: (phone): (802) 785-4607 (Last Updated on: 1/20/2004)

Amherst (South), MA ~ Contra dance
Time: 7:30 pm. Location: Munson Library
(soft-soled shoes.)
Cost: $8
For more information: (phone): (413) 259-2003; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for March)
Arlington, MA ~ Balkan Folk Dance
Featuring music by Zdravets (Chaya Bromberg (voice), David Skidmore (upan, dumbek, kaval, clarinet, whistles, voice), Dean Brown (tambura, guitar, voice, dumbek, drums, bass), Dick Forsyth (voice), Kristin Lewis (voice), Martha Forsyth (voice), Pat Iverson (voice), Patrick Yacono (clarinet, gaide, kaval, voice), Ralph Iverson (gadulka, tambura, kaval, sax, violin, voice) and Tev Stevig (guitar, cumbus, saz, oud, tambura, and acoustic bass)).
Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Church of our Savior (21 Marathon St.).
Cost: $5 — Sponsored by: Zdravets Music Ensamble
For more information: (phone): (617) 964-2003; Email: ;
Web site: www.zdravets.com
General Schedule: various Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Bangor, ME ~ Contra dance
(see Orono)
Belfast, ME ~ Contra dance
Featuring music by Small Craft Advisory.
Time: 8:00-11:30 pm. Location: First Church Parish Hall (8 Court St.).
For more information: (phone): (207) 568-3860
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Concord, MA ~ New England Squares & Contra Dance
Featuring Tony Saletan calling with music by Concord Country Dance Band (Cal Howard (piano, bass) and Walter Lob (fiddle)).
Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Scout House (74 Walden St.).
Cost: $8
For more information: (phone): (617)964-8189; Email: ;
Web site: secondsaturday.homestead.com
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Oct-Jun). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Cornwall, VT ~ Family Dance
Featuring Mike Quinn calling with music by Mud Season (Dave Guertin (guitar, mandolin), Linda Quinn (bass ), Mike Quinn (concertina, banjo) and Rick Fitzsimmons (fiddle)).
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm. Location: Town Hall (Rts. 30 & 74).
Cost: $4 ( children and seniors free)
For more information: (phone): (802) 388-7828, (802) 462-2548 ; Email: ;
Web site: caddis.middlebury.edu/dance
General Schedule: second Saturdays (sep-apr). (Unconfirmed for March)
Cotuit, MA ~ Contra dance
Featuring John Alden calling with music by Steppin’ Out (from Oakland) .
Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Freedom Hall (Main St.).
Cost: $6
For more information: (phone): (508) 563-6750[email has changed; new address not available]
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Dummerston, VT ~ Family contras and squares (Village Dance Series)
Featuring Tim Van Egmond calling with music by Andy Davis (piano, accordion and banjo) and Mary Cay Brass (piano).
Time: 6:30-9:30 pm. Location: Evening Star Grange
Cost: $6 (children: $3; familes: $15
For more information: (phone): (802) 257-1819; Email: ;
Web site: www.northwindvt.com/contradance/village-dance.html
General Schedule: Various Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Farmington (West), ME ~ Contra dance
— (go to decdf)
Featuring Harry Brauser calling with music by Yankee Soul Revue.
Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8-11:00 pm. Location: Farmington Grange (Bridge Street (Rt. 43)).
Cost: $5
For more information: (phone): (207) 397-2241; Email: ;
Web site: www.starleft.org
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Francestown, NH ~ Contra dance
Featuring Frank Woodward calling with music by Old New England (Bob McQuillen (piano, accordion), Deanna Stiles (flute and fiddle) and Jane Orzechowski (fiddle)).
Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Town Hall
Cost: $6
For more information: (phone): (603) 487-2480, (603) 547-2955; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Gilmanton, NH ~ Contra dance
— (go to decdf)
Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Academy Building (town Offices)
Cost: $6
For more information: (phone): (603) 267-7227
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Goshen, MA ~ Eastern Style Square DAnce
Featuring TBA calling.
Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Town Hall
For more information: (phone): (413) 268-7176; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Oct-May). ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Greenfield, MA ~ Contra dance
Featuring Will Mentor (from Iowa City) calling with music by Heathen Creek (Maia Rutman (fiddle), Mark Koyama (mandolin) and Pete Johannsen (guitar)).
Time: 8-11:30 pm. Location: Guiding Star Grange (401 Chapman St.).
Cost: $8 ($6 students) — Sponsored by: TopHill Music
For more information: (phone): (413) 773-1671; Email: ;
Web site: www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html
General Schedule: second & fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Greenwich, CT ~ Contra dance
Featuring Margaret Mathews calling with music by Plum Moonshiners.
Time: 8-11 pm. Location: Community House (397 Round Hill Road).
Cost: $9 — Sponsored by: Round Hill Country Dances
For more information: (phone): (914) 244-7248; Email: ;
Web site: www.roundhill.net
General Schedule: second Saturdays (not Aug). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Jamaica Plain, MA ~ Gender Free Contra dance
Featuring Chris Ricciotti calling with music by Grand Bois Cajun Band (Craig Edwards (piano, guitar, accordion), Dirck Westervelt (bass and voice) and Erica Weiss (guitar )).
Time: 7:30-11:00 pm. Location: 1st Church of Jamaica Plain (Unitarian-Universalist) (Corner of Centre and Eliot Streets).
Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Boston Gay and Lesbian Contra Dancers
For more information: (phone): (617) 288-0622 or (617) 469-4732; (Email address withheld by request);
Web site: www.lcfd.org/jp
General Schedule: second & fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Keene, NH ~ Ballroom, Swing and Latin Dance
Featuring music by Richard Clough.
Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8:30 pm. Location: Moving Co (76 Railroad St).
(Indoor shoes required..)
Cost: $7
For more information: (phone): (603) 357-2100; Email: ;
Web site: www.moco.org
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Oct-Jun). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Killingly, CT ~ Square Dance
Featuring Bob Livingston calling with music by Barbara’s Band.
For more information: (phone): (860) 774-5865
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for March)
Kingston (West), RI ~ English Country Dance
Featuring Christine Ariel calling with music by Ken Allen.
Time: 7:30-10:30 pm. Location: Courthouse Center for the Arts, (3481 Kingstown Rd (Rt 138)).
Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Island Folk Dance and Song Society
For more information: (phone): (401) 423-2284; Email: ;
Web site: www.jamestownri.com/ifdss
General Schedule: first, third & fifth Saturdays (Sep-Apr). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Middlebury, VT ~ Contra dance
(See Cornwall.)
Mystic, CT ~ Contra dance
Featuring Susan Elberger calling with music by White Squall (Alice Pace (percussion), Andrew Grover (fiddle) and Ned Quist (guitar)).
Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: katrinabercaw@pop.mail.yahoo.com (Cottrell St.).
— Sponsored by: Mystic Contra Dance
For more information: (phone): (860) 536-2994, 437-8826; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Norwich, VT ~ Contra dance
— (see Thetford)
Featuring David Millstone calling with music by Northern Spy.
Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Tracy Hall (Church and Main).
(Please wear soft soled shoes.)
Cost: $7
For more information: (phone): (603) 448-2950; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Orono, ME ~ Contra dance
— (go to decdf)
Time: 8:00-11:30 pm. Location: Keith Anderson Community House (Bennoch Road).
Cost: $6
For more information: (phone): (207) 866-3126; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Pittsfield, MA ~ Ballroom Dance
Time: 7:30-11 pm. Location: South Congregational Church (110 South Street).
Cost: $9
For more information: (phone): (413) 442-5297; Email: ;
Web site: www.danceberkshires.com/
General Schedule: second Saturdays (jan-may). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Portland, ME ~ Ballroom Dance
Time: 8-12:00 pm. Location: Maine Ballroom Dance (Congress St.).
Cost: $7
For more information: (phone): (207) 773-0002; Email: ;
Web site: www.maineballroomdancing.com
General Schedule: Every Saturday. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Schenectady, NY ~ Ballroom Dance
Time: 8 pm. Location: Eileen’s Dance Studio (1020 Barrett Street).
(recorded music.)
Cost: $5
For more information: (phone): (518) 869-7086; Email:
General Schedule: second & fourth Saturdays (fall-May). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Schenectady, NY ~ Scandinavian dance
Time: (lesson: 7 Norwegian Springar) 7:30-10:30 pm. Location: YWCA (44 Washington Ave.).
(Clean, leather soled shoes with low heels strongly recommended. .)
Cost: $5 — Sponsored by: Capital Scandia
For more information: (phone): (518) 489-7996; Email:
General Schedule: second & fourth Saturdays (Aug-Jun). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Watertown, MA ~ Swing
Featuring music by Spurs.
Time: 9-12:00 pm. Location: St James Armenian Church (465 Mt. Auburn St.).
Cost: $13 — Sponsored by: Boston Swing Dance Network
For more information: (phone): (617) 924-6603;
Web site: www.bostonswingdance.com
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Wethersfield, CT ~ Contra dance
Featuring Christine Hale calling with music by Wingnuts (Dan Hocott (bass), John Kalinowski (concertina, accordion, fife), Kasha Breau (harp), Mickey Koth (fiddle, recorder) and Peter Delaney (on guitar and mandolin.)).
Time: 8-11pm pm. Location: American Legion Post (275 Main St.).
Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Hartford Community Dance
For more information: (phone): (860) 233-6603; Email: ;
Web site: www.geocities.com/h_c_d/#contra
General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Winter Harbor, ME ~ Contra dance
Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Hammond Hall (Main St.).
For more information: (phone): (207) 461-6631; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Mar-Dec). (Unconfirmed for March)
Woodstock, NY ~ Contra dance
Featuring music by Jay Ungar (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and harmonica) and Molly Mason (Guitar, piano, bass and mandolin).
Time: 8 pm. Location: Community Center (Rock City Rd.).
Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Friends of Fiddle & Dance
For more information: (phone): (800) 292-0905, 845-246-2121; Email: ;
Web site: www.ashokan.org
General Schedule: second Saturdays. ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Worcester, MA ~ Contra dance
Featuring Lisa Greenleaf calling with music by Einstein’s Little Homunculus (Carol Laliberté (pennywhistles, low D whistle, recorder, soprano saxophone), Paul Crook (mandolin, guitar, bass, accordion), Rob Rudin (bodhran, bones, dumbek, washboard, trap drums), Sue Gedutis (pennywhistles, alto and baritone saxophones, flute) and Tich Cownie (fiddle)).
Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8 pm. Location: Wesley United Methodist Church (114 Main St).
(Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes.)
Cost: $7 (students $6; children free)
For more information: Email: ;
Web site: hometown.aol.com/dancingstonefarm/myhomepage
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Yarmouth (North), ME ~ Contra dance
— (go to decdf)
Time: 8:30-12:00 pm (potluck: 7:30). Location: Wescustogo Hall
Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: Southern Maine Folk Association
For more information: (phone): (207) 865-9014; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays. ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)
Yarmouth (North), ME ~ Family Dance
— (go to decdf)
Featuring Kathryn Larson calling with music by Mere Mortals.
Time: 6-7:30 pm (potluck: 7:30). Location: Wescustogo Hall
Cost: $2 — Sponsored by: Southern Maine Folk Association
For more information: (phone): (207) 865-9014; Email:
General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-June). ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 2/27/2004.)

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