Friday, October 1, 2004 _{NE Dance Listings © The Dance Gypsy, 2004}

Adirondack Dance Weekend (9^th annual)

Friday, October 1 - Sunday, October 3, 2004: Lake George, NY

Contras & Squares, Swing & Lindy Hop, English Country, Waltzes

Featuring: Airdance ~ Alan Thomson’s Little Big Band ~ Kathy Anderson ~ Beverwyck String Band ~ Karen Meyers ~ David Kaynor ~ Spare Parts ~ Peter Stix

Location: Silver Bay YMCA Camp

For more information: (phone): (518) 489-9066; (Email):

Web site: www.danceflurry.org/hmtd/silverbay.html (Last Updated on: 8/25/2004)

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Albany, NY ~ Swing Dance

Featuring music by Doc Scanlon’s Rhythm Boys.

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: 9/10/2004.)

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: 9/10/2004.)

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: 9/7/2004.)

Arlington Heights, MA ~ International Folk Dance

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). (Unconfirmed for October)

Bennington, VT ~ Contra dance

Featuring Gail Griffith calling with music by Flying Garbanzos (Anthony Pisano (guitar, mandolin, accordion), Dale Ott (bass), Eric Buddington (fiddle, wooden flute), Josh Pisano (percussion)).

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: 9/10/2004.)

Brookline, MA ~ Experienced English Country Dance

Featuring Helene Cornelius calling with music by andacqueline Schwab.

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

Cost: $9 (CDS Members $7) — 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: 9/10/2004.)

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

Featuring Sue Rosen calling with music by Nightingale (Becky Tracy (fiddle), Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano), Keith Murphy (guitar, mandolin, piano)).

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

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

Cost: $10 — 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: 9/13/2004.)

Conway, NH ~ contra

Featuring Eric Rollnick calling with music by Davis Hill Duo (Ellen Schwindt and Peter Kimball).

Time: 8-11:00 p.m pm. Location: Salyard's Museum (Main St.).

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (603) 447-2898; Email:

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

Cooperstown, NY ~ Contra dance

Featuring Ridge Kennedy (from Washington) calling with music by Blue Rugg Cutters (from NY) (Carol Mandigo (guitar), Peter Blue (percussion, accordion), Yvonne Rugg (fiddle)).

Time: 8-11:00+ pm. Location: Farmer's Museum (Rt. 80).

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: The Otsego Dance Society

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

Web site: mysite.verizon.net/elbugel

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

Cornwall, VT ~ Scottish Country Dance

Time: 7-9 pm. Location: Town Hall (Rts. 30 & 74).

(Please wear soft-soled shoes.)

Cost: $2 — Sponsored by: Middlebury Scottish Dancers

For more information: (phone): (802) 897-2572; Email:

General Schedule: second & fourth Fridays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

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 October)

Easthampton, MA ~ Swing, Latin, Ballroom Dance

Time: 9:15-midnight pm. Location: Paradise Dance (Pulaski Club, 79 Maple St.).

(free parking; BYOB. Please bring clean, dry shoes.)

Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Paradise Dance

For more information: (phone): (413) 586-5678, (413) 527-9876; Email: ;

Web site: www.paradisedance.com

General Schedule: various Fridays. (Unconfirmed for October)

Granby, CT ~ Family Contra dance

Featuring Jim Gregory calling with music by Heart’s Ease (Chris Keenan (fiddle), Don Moore (Autoharp), Laura Mazza-Dixon (Guitar, viola da gamba), Linne Landgraf (Flute/whistle/recorder), Mark Bobman (fiddle), Nancy Murphy Kalinowski (fiddle), Nat Woodruff (Flute/whistle/recorder), 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: 9/10/2004.)

Greenfield, MA ~ Contra & Scandinavian Dance

Featuring Scott Higgs (from Philadelphia) calling with music by The Moving Violations (Becky Ashenden (piano, accordion), Chuck Corman (bass, guitar, tambura), Ron Grosslein (fiddle, mandolin), 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: 9/7/2004.)

Greenland, NH ~ Scottish Country Dance

Time: 8-10:00 pm. Location: Greenland Community Parish House (Route 151).

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

General Schedule: Every Friday. (Unconfirmed for October)

Merrimack, NH ~ Ballroom, Latin, and Swing

Time: 3-6:00 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 Friday. (Unconfirmed for October)

Middlebury, VT ~ Scottish Country Dance

(See Cornwall)

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

Time: pm. Location: (911 rue Jean-Talon Est).

Cost: $12 (Can) — Sponsored by: Société pour la promotion de la danse traditionnelle Québécoise

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

Web site: www.spdtq.qc.ca

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-Apr). (Unconfirmed for October)

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). (Unconfirmed for October)

Norwalk, CT ~ English & Contra dance

Featuring Ed Potter, 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: ;

Web site: www.geocities.com/cranburydancers

General Schedule: first & third Fridays (Oct-May). (Last Updated on: 9/13/2004.)

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: $7

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

General Schedule: first Fridays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

Pickett’s Corners, NY ~ English Country Dance (Step Lively)

Featuring Wendy Gilchrist and Bruce Kokernot calling with music by Waickman Family plus Bruce Kokernot.

Time: 7:30-9:30 pm. Location: Saranac Elementary School (State Route 3, west of Plattsburgh, NY).

(bring non-street shoes to dance in .)

Cost: $donation — Sponsored by: Hill and Hollow Music

For more information: Email: ;

Web site: www.hillandhollowmusic.com

General Schedule: second & fourth Fridays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 9/13/2004.)

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 October)

Providence, RI ~ Contra dance

Featuring Linda Leslie calling with music by Larry Unger and Eden MacAdam-Somer and Andrew Grover.

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Faunce House (75 Waterman St.).

Cost: $6 (students: $4) — Sponsored by: Brown Contra and Folk Dance club

For more information: (phone): (401) 272-3803; Email: ;

Web site: www.brown.edu/Students/CONMAG/gso/25.html

General Schedule: first Fridays (Oct-Dec, Feb-Apr). (Last Updated on: 9/10/2004.)

Sandwich, NH ~ Scottish Country Dance

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

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

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. (Unconfirmed for October)

Waitsfield, VT ~ Contra dance

Featuring Rachel Nevitt calling with music by Atlantic Crossing (Brian Perkins (Strings), Peter Macfarlane (fiddle), Rick Klein (guitar), Viveka Fox (fiddle, bodhran)).

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Skinner Barn (Common road).

Cost: $7

For more information: Email: ;

Web site: www.theskinnerbarn.com/commonsgroup/contradance_detail.htm

General Schedule: first Fridays (Jul-Sep; Note: This is the last month until June). (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

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) (Unconfirmed for October)

West Hartford, CT ~ Swing Dance

Featuring music by Love Dogs.

Time: 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: 9/13/2004.)

Weston, MA ~ Scottish Country Dance

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

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

Windham, NH ~ Contra dance

Featuring Frank Woodward calling with music by Sylvia Miskoe and Bob MacQuillen.

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: 9/13/2004.)

Woodstock, NY ~ Cajun Dance

Featuring music by Doc Scanlon’s Rhythm Boys.

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: 9/13/2004.)

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