Saturday, October 23, 2004 _{NE Dance Listings © The Dance Gypsy, 2004}

Vemont Harvest Social (31^st annual)

Saturday, October 23, 2004: Grand Isle, VT

— Unconfirmed but expected; DG’s best guess for details —

for Scottish Country Dancers

Time: (6:30 pot luck) 7:45

Location: Grand Isle School

Cost: $20

For more information: (phone): (802) 879-7618 (Email): (Unconfirmed for 2004)

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Arlington, MA ~ Norwegian Dance

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

(Always confirm first.)

Cost: $6 — Sponsored by: Boston Spelemannslag

For more information: (phone): (617) 661-3670; Email: ;

Web site: ecf-guest.mit.edu/~jc/Speledans.html

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Last Updated on: 9/10/2004.)

Arlington, MA ~ Zydeco

Time: (lesson: 7) 8-11:00 pm. Location: Knights of Columbus Hall

Cost: $12

For more information: (phone): (617) 460-4213; Email: ;

Web site: www.bostonzydeco.com

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for October)

Bar Harbor, ME ~ Contra dance

Featuring Bennett Verbeck calling with music by Green Mountain Railway (Bill Dowling (accordion), Chuck Donnelly (guitar, fiddle), David Manski (bass), Jim Vekasi (mandolin), Katie Wegner (fiddle), Stephen Sampson (piano)) plus Katie Wegner (fiddle), George Fowler (fiddle) and Bill Schubeck (fiddle, piano).

Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8 pm. Location: (Hulls Cove School house).

Cost: $6

For more information: (phone): (207) 288-5196; Email: ;

Web site: www.greenmtrailway.com

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

Bernardston, MA ~ Eastern Squares

Featuring Bob Livingston calling with music by Falltown String Band.

Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Grammar school

For more information: (phone): (413) 648-9034, (860) 4367151

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (Sep-Jun). (Unconfirmed for October)

Bristol, VT ~ Contra dance

Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8:00 pm. Location: Holley Hall

(please wear clean soft-soled shoes.)

Cost: $6 — Sponsored by: Otter Creek

For more information: (phone): 802-524-1466; Email:

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/10/2004.)

Concord, MA ~ Contra dance

Time: 8:00 pm. Location: Scout House (74 Walden St.).

Cost: $8

For more information: (phone): (617) 547-7781, (978) 369-1232; Email:

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (Oct-Jun). (Unconfirmed for October)

Darien, CT ~ Contra and square dance

Time: 8 pm. Location: Darien Congregational Church (Post Rd.).

Cost: $7 ($5 seniors) — Sponsored by: Dora and Herb Bardach

For more information: (phone): (203) 744-0827; Email: ;

Web site: www.geocities.com/contra_corners

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (Mar-Dec (not aug)). (Unconfirmed for October)

Denmark Village, ME ~ Contra dance

Time: 7:00-10:30 pm. Location: Denmark Community Arts Bldg (Rt 160).

— Sponsored by: Village Contra Dancers

For more information: (phone): (207) 452-2929

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for October)

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 October)

Jamaica Plain, MA ~ Gender Free Contra dance

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: 9/7/2004.)

Keene, NH ~ Contra Dance

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

Time: 8-12:00 pm. Location: Stonewall farm (242 Chesterfield Rd. - off Rt 9 (west)).

Cost: $7

For more information: (phone): (603) 847-3093; Email:

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

Kingston, NH ~ Contra dance

Time: (lesson: 8) 8:30 pm (potluck: dessert at break). Location: Town Hall (Rt 108).

(Bring clean shoes.)

Cost: $8 (students: $5) — Sponsored by: Dancing Cat

For more information: (phone): (603) 679-5448; Email: ;

Web site: www.contradancelinks.com/dancingcat.html

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (sep-Jul). (Unconfirmed for October)

Littleton, NH ~ contra

Featuring Alice Morris calling.

Time: (lesson: 7:30) 8-11:00 pm. Location: Littleton Opera House (Main St.).

(please bring soft soled, clean shoes. .)

Cost: $7, $5 senior andunder 14 price

For more information: (phone): (603) 444-7777; Email:

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

Martha’s Vinyard, MA ~ contra dance

Time: pm. Location: VFW Oak Bluffs

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for October)

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 October)

Montreal, Que ~ Contra-Danse

Featuring Pippa Hall (from Ottawa) calling with music by andeter Senn.

Time: 7:30-10:30 pm. Location: Victoria Hall (4626 Sherbrooke St West (Westmount)).

Cost: $10 (Can)

For more information: (phone): (514) 344-0367 or 341-0322; Email:

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

New Paltz, NY ~ Contra dance

Featuring Eric Hollman calling with music by Wahoo (Brian Slattery, Harry Bolick and Tim Pitt).

Time: 8-11 pm. Location: New Paltz United Methodist Church (Main (Rt. 299) & Grove Sts.).

Cost: $8 — Sponsored by: Hudson Valley Community Dances

For more information: (phone): (845) 883-4467; Email: ;

Web site: www.hudsonvalleydance.org

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (Sep- Apr). (Last Updated on: 9/7/2004.)

Norwich, VT ~ Family & Contra dance

Featuring Linda Leslie calling with music by Cuckoo’s Nest (Bernie Waugh (fiddle), Kate Abrams (mandolin, fiddle), Rick Barrows (mandolin, mandola, tenor banjo), Ron Langley (piano)).

Time: 7: family dance, 8:00: contra. Location: Tracy Hall (Main Street & Route 5).

(Please bring clean soft soled shoes.)

Cost: $7 (under 16 and over 60: free) — Sponsored by: Muskeg Music

For more information: (phone): (802) 785-4607; Email:

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

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: 9/10/2004.)

Rockport, ME ~ Contra dance

Featuring John McIntire calling with music by Ellen Gawler (fiddle) and Maggie Ericson.

Time: 8 pm. Location: Simonton's Corner Community Hall (W. Main St).

Cost: $5 — Sponsored by: Coastal Dance Assn.

For more information: (phone): 207-785-2885, (207) 568-7597; Email:

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/10/2004.)

Saratoga Springs, NY ~ Tango Milonga

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Saratoga Savoy (7 Wells Street).

(tango attire encouraged,.)

Cost: $10 — Sponsored by: Nights of Tango and Saratoga Savoy

For more information: (phone): 518-587-5132; Email: ;

Web site: www.saratogasavoy.com

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for October)

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: 9/7/2004.)

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 October)

Sheffield, MA ~ Tango Milonga

Time: 8-1:00 am. Location: Christ Church Dance Hall (R t 7).

Cost: $10 — Sponsored by: Berkshire Tango Society

For more information: Email: ;

Web site: www.berkshiretango.com

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for October)

Sheffield, MA ~ Contra dance

Featuring Ralph Sweet calling with music by Mountain Laurel (Bonner McAllester (hammered dulcimer), Don MacLean (fiddle), Joe Baker (guitar)).

Time: 8:30 pm. Location: Grange

For more information: (phone): (413) 528-9385; Email:

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Last Updated on: 9/10/2004.)

South Amherst, MA ~ Contra dance

Featuring music by Impossible Feet (Bob Mills (banjo, mandolin, guitar), Susan Conger (Fiddle), Susie Secco (Piano)).

Time: 7:45 pm. Location: Munson Library

(Bring soft-soled shoes.)

Cost: $5-10 (sliding csale)

For more information: (phone): (413) 367-9269; Email: ;

Web site: www.alongtheriver.com/dances.html

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays. (Unconfirmed for October)

Westford, MA ~ Contra Dance

Featuring music by Oh, CONTRAire!.

Time: 8-11:00 pm. Location: Parish Center for the Arts

Cost: $5

For more information: (phone): (978) 692-6333; Email: ;

Web site: www.westford.com/pca

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (Sep-May). ~ (Cancellation info) (Unconfirmed for October)

Wethersfield, CT ~ Swing jam

— Halloween Costume Night—

Time: (lesson: 7) 8-11:00 pm. Location: American Legion Post (275 Main St.).

Cost: $6 — Sponsored by: Hartford Community Dance

For more information: (phone): (860) 346-7954; Email: ;

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

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (Sep-May). (Last Updated on: 9/8/2004.)

White Plains, NY ~ English Country Dance

Time: 7:30 - 10:00 pm. Location: Church In The Highlands (Bryant & Grandview Avenues).

Cost: $7 — Sponsored by: Country Dancers of Westchester

For more information: (phone): (914) 693-5577; Email: ;

Web site: www.geocities.com/cdwestchester

General Schedule: fourth Saturdays (sep (mid) - may). (Unconfirmed for October)

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