Saturday, November 13, 2004 _{NE Dance Listings © The Dance Gypsy, 2004}

Arlington, MA ~ Balkan Folk Dance

Featuring music by Zdravets (Chaya Bromberg (voice), David Skidmore (tupan, dumbek, kaval, clarinet, 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, saz, violin, voice), 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: 9/1/2004.)

Bangor, ME ~ Contra dance

(see Orono)

Belfast, ME ~ Contra dance

Featuring music by Small Craft Advisory (Petra Hall, Phyllis Buchanan, Richard Silver and Shana Hanson ).

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. (Unconfirmed for November)

Brookline, MA ~ Tango Milanga

Time: (lesson: 8) 9-2:00 am. Location: Community Center for the Arts (14 Green St.).

Cost: $15

For more information: (phone): (617) 393-3772;

Web site: www.bluetango.org

General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for November)

Concord, MA ~ New England Squares & Contra Dance

Featuring Tony Saletan calling with music by Concord Country Dance Band (Cal Howard (piano, bass), 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). (Unconfirmed for November)

Cotuit, MA ~ Contra dance

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. (Unconfirmed for November)

Francestown, NH ~ Contra dance

Featuring Frank Woodward calling.

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. (Unconfirmed for November)

Gilmanton, NH ~ Contra dance

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). (Unconfirmed for November)

Goshen, MA ~ Eastern Style Square Dance

Featuring Ralph Sweet calling.

Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Town Hall

For more information: (phone): (413) 268-7176; Email:

General Schedule: second Saturdays (Oct-May). ~ (Cancellation info) (Unconfirmed for November)

Greenfield, MA ~ Contra dance

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. (Unconfirmed for November)

Greenwich, CT ~ Contra dance

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). (Unconfirmed for November)

Hadley, MA ~ Tango Milonga

Time: (lesson: 8) 9-12:00 pm. Location: East Street Studios (East St).

Cost: $10

For more information: (phone): (413) 584-7099; Email:

General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for November)

Jamaica Plain, MA ~ Gender Free Contra dance

— Harvest Ball Dance Workshop—

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; Email: ;

Web site: www.lcfd.org/jp

General Schedule: second & fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/1/2004.)

Keene, NH ~ Ballroom, Swing and Latin Dance

Featuring Richard Clough spinning.

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: 9/1/2004.)

Killingly, CT ~ Square Dance

Featuring Bob Livingston calling with music by Barbara’s Band.

Time: pm. Location: Grange (Rt 101).

For more information: (phone): (860) 774-5865

General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for November)

Merrimack, NH ~ Ballroom, Latin, and Swing

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Paper Moon Dance Center (515 Daniel Webster Highway ).

Cost: $10

For more information: (phone): (603) 429-1100; Email: ;

Web site: www.papermoondance.com

General Schedule: Every Saturday. (Unconfirmed for November)

Mystic, CT ~ Contra dance

Featuring music by Get Reel (Deck Nieforth, Howie Bursen, Marie Malchodi and Martin Grosswendt).

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: IOOF Hall (19 Cottrell Street).

— Sponsored by: Mystic Contra Dance

For more information: (phone): (860) 536-2994, 437-8826; Email:

General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 9/1/2004.)

North Yarmouth, ME ~ Contra dance

Featuring Ted Crane calling with music by Catharsis.

Time: 8:30-12:00 pm (potluck: 7:30). Location: Wescustogo Hall

Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Southern Maine Folk Association

For more information: (phone): (207) 865-9014; Email:

General Schedule: second Saturdays. ~ (Cancellation info) (Last Updated on: 9/1/2004.)

North Yarmouth, ME ~ Family Dance

Featuring Kathryn Larson calling.

Time: 6-7:30 pm (potluck: 7:30). Location: Wescustogo Hall

Cost: $2 — Sponsored by: Southern Maine Folk Association

For more information: (phone): 207 712-2837; Email:

General Schedule: second Saturdays (Sep-June). ~ (Cancellation info) (Unconfirmed for November)

Norwich, VT ~ Contra dance

Featuring David Millstone calling with music by Northern Spy (Alan Graham (guitar), Andy Stewart (fiddle), Bill Shepard (fiddle), Carol Compton (keyboard, accordion, and recorder), Mary Jo Slattery (guitar), Rachel Clark (flute), Rick Barrows (mandolin, mandola, tenor banjo), Thal Aylward (fiddle)).

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: 9/1/2004.)

Orono, ME ~ Contra dance

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). (Unconfirmed for November)

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). (Unconfirmed for November)

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. (Unconfirmed for November)

Portsmouth, NH ~ Ballroom Dance

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Portsmouth Ballroom Dance Studio

For more information: (phone): (603) 433-2009; Email: ;

Web site: portsmouthballroomdancestudio.com

General Schedule: second Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/1/2004.)

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. (Unconfirmed for November)

Schenectady, NY ~ Scandinavian Dance

Time: 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: 9/1/2004.)

South Amherst, 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 November)

Watertown, MA ~ Swing

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 (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 9/1/2004.)

West Farmington, ME ~ Contra dance

Featuring Stanley Keach calling with music by Pineland Fiddlers.

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. (Unconfirmed for November)

Wethersfield, CT ~ Contra dance

Featuring Bill Fischer calling with music by Wild Notes (Dan Hocott (bass), John Kalinowski (concertina, accordion, fife), Kasha Breau (harp), Mickey Koth (fiddle, recorder), 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: 9/1/2004.)

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 November)

Woodstock, NY ~ Contra dance

Time: 8 pm. Location: Community Center (Rock City Rd.).

Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Friends of Fiddle and Dance

For more information: (phone): (800) 292-0905, 845-246-2121; Email: ;

Web site: www.ashokan.org

General Schedule: second Saturdays. ~ (Cancellation info) (Unconfirmed for November)

Worcester, MA ~ Contra dance

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). (Unconfirmed for November)

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