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Contra Dance Schedule

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June - August 2008
Driving directions to Hall included
Adobe Acrobat required

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4 – 7
pm, Contra Dance
Regular dance time unless noted

3:30 - 3:55 pm:
FREE Beginner Workshop


2:30 – 3:30 pm:
Progressive Music Jam
(Starts with Moderate Tempo for Beginners)

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2008
Mark your Calendars!


Sunday, July 27
Calling and Teaching by: 
SUSIE KENDIG (OR)

Live Music by: 
TRIANGULARITY (Seattle, WA):  Susan Burke (fiddle), Joe Micheals (guitar), Eric Anderson (piano)


Sunday, August 24
Calling and Teaching by:
TBD

Live Music by:
AN DROCHOID
Jonathan Goodwin (fiddle), Debra Tayleur (piano), Elizabeth Douglas (percussion)



5th Sunday, August 31
Advance "Zesty" Contra
for experienced dancers
Calling and Teaching by:
WARREN BLIER 

Live Music by:
Chris Knepper (fiddle) and friends


Sunday, September 28
Calling and Teaching by:
TBD

Live Music by:
LUCEO
Lee Anne Welch (fiddle) Rebecca King (piano), Karl Franzen (guitar, and many other instruments)

 
Sunday, October 26


Sunday, November 23
Calling and Teaching by:
TBD

Live Music by:
Howard Booster (fiddle), Caroline McCaskey (fiddle),  Cole Ingraham (flute, djeme), Alan Synder (piano)


5th Sunday, November 30
Advance "Zesty" Contra
for experienced dancers

Calling and Teaching by:
KAREN FONTANA

Live Music by:
THE AVANT GARDENERS
www.theavantgardeners.com
Laura Light (fiddle) George Paul (piano)



Sunday, December 28

Previous Dance Schedule 2007


April 29: "Breaking in the Hall"
Callers:  Karen Fontana & Ken Olcott
Band:  The Repercussions - Anne Goess (fiddle), Art Peterson (accordion), Debra Tayleur (piano)

June 24: "You asked for another Hayward Dance...."
Caller:  Susan Petrick
Band:  Chris Knepper (fiddle), Noel Cragg (piano)

July 22: "Heating up Hayward"
Caller:  Lynn Ackerson
Band:  Band du Jour - Rick D'Onofrio (fiddle), Terri Hauck (guitar, drum), Debra Tayleur (piano) 

August 26:
"Real Men Wear Skirts!"
Callers:  Tina Fields & Karen Fontana
Band:  The Roadoilers - Mike Drayton (Fiddle), Perry Fly (Guitar, Concertina, Piano), John Pedersen (Banjo, Fiddle, Uillean Pipes)

September 23 (Our first dance with THREE longways sets!)
"Gently Used Clothing Sale for all"
Caller: Celia Ramsay
Band:  Celtic Junket: Pat Ryan (fretless bass), Eloise Blanchard (fiddle), Debra Tayleur (piano), Tony Bishop (Irish Whistles)
  

October 14, 2007 "Dinner at the Hall, Post BACDS Fall Weekend Dance"
Caller: Cis Hinkle (GA)
Band: Serpentine (MD), Andrea Hoag (fiddle), Charlie Pilzer (piano, accordion), Leight Pilzer (sax), Will Morrison (percussion)

October 28, 2007 "Halloween Dance"
Pumpkin Carving, Decorating, Jack o' Lanterns along the Stage, spooky punch.

Caller: Susan Petrick
Band: 
Crabapples - Marty Lynch (fiddle), Norm Cotton (piano, fiddle), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano, doumbek), Sarah Springer (string bass, foot percussion)

November 25, 2007:  Dance off that Thanksgiving Feast! No walk thru medley during the break!
Callers: Mavis McGaugh, Robin Steen, Karen Fontana - medley
Band:
The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar)

December 16, 2007: Happy Holidays!
Caller: Warren Blier
Band: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Lee Anne Welch (fiddle), Andy Imbrie (piano) with the next generation of fiddle players -- Lee Anne's students

January 27, 2008:  Happy New Year! 
Caller: Lynn Ackerson
Band: Whiskey Brothers - 
John MacFarlane  (fiddle), Jeff Ward  (mandolin), and "our very own" Dave Courchaine (guitar)

Sunday, February 24 Happy Leap Year!
Calling: Alan Simpson Vlach 
Band:  Erin Shrader (fiddle), Noel Cragg (piano)

Sunday, March 23 - Happy Spring! Wear a bonnet!
Callers: 
Mavis McGaugh & Robin Steen
Band:  Lee Anne Welch (fiddle), Eric Anderson (piano)

Sunday, April 27 - Special One Year Anniversary Tropical Dance! Wear Hawaiian!
Caller: Karen Fontana
Band: 
Crockett's Honeymoon – Kathrine Gardener (fiddle), Lewis Santer (guitar) Charlie Hancock (accordion, piano)

Sunday, May 25 - Memorial day Weekend
Caller: Warren Blier (Carmel)
Band: Swing Farm!  Ray Bierl (fiddle), Markee (bass), Charlie Hancock (piano)

Sunday, June 22 
Caller: Celia Rmasay (Napa)
Band: Extended Roots www.extendedroots.com

Sunday, June 29 - 5th Sunday Advance Zesty Contra! and 2nd Annual "Real Men Wear Skirts" summer kick off
Caller: Susan Petrick (Reno, NV)
Band: Notorious! Eden MacAdam-Somer (fiddle), Larry Unger (guitar)

          



Hayward Contra Dance
July 2007

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