My music stand. On it: the cover of The Portland Collection: Contra Dance Music in the Pacific Northwest, Book 1 (Revised edition) by Susan Songer with Clyde Curley. I’m holding my Yamaha alto recorder in front of it.
I’m nowhere near the Pacific Northwest, but I figure that learning a few #ContraDance tunes on the #alto #recorder would be an excellent way to build arpeggio speed in my fingers.
North Fork Community Dance
Friday, March 20, tomorrow
6:00–9:00 PM (beginners at 6 pm please)
North Fork Town Hall
33060 Road 228, North Fork, CA 93643
$15 door or advance VENMO, $45 family maximum www.evobluestein.com/central-cali... #evobluestein #folkdance #contradance #northfork #waltz
For more info and to book your tickets, see our website: lancastercontra.org....
#folkdance #folkmusic #contra #dance #contradance #lancaster #lancashire #lancasteruk #livemusic
Happy birthday, Dudley Laufman!! Dudley has been our contradance(/square dance/barn dance) caller since the late 1970s, bringing joy to generations of Quinebargers! 💃🪗🎻
If you want to join a contradance this summer, Dudley is coming Sessions 1 and 3.
#dudleylaufman #contradance #barndance
In the latest installment of Atlanta Folk, I wandered around through some newsletters from 1988 and unearthed a few treasures, including a recording of one of Silly Wizard's last concerts. #folkmusic #atlanta #substack #contradance #aaffm
We’re hosting a contra dance on Saturday 14 March 1:30-4:45pm at St Paul's Parish Hall. More info at LancasterContra.org.uk #folkdance #folkmusic #contra #dance #contradance #lancaster #lancashire #lancasteruk #livemusic
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This is what #contradance looks like at @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social
Next contra Lynne Render with Box of Frogs at London Barndance on 10th January. Starts at 8pm. Everyone welcome!
RE: https://bots.robots.rodeo/@chicken/115840553105238116
When the #ContraDance caller says to circle one place to the left
📆 You might also like to check out Casterton 2026 where Geoff Cubitt will be calling contras and squares.
#folkdance #folkmusic #contra #dance #contradance #lancaster #lancashire #lancasteruk #livemusic
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Tour poster for Harris Lapiroff’s Northeast Contra Calling Tour featuring seven dates in November 2025. Tour schedule: Thursday Nov 6 in Concord MA with NEFFA Open Band; Saturday Nov 8 in New York NY with Here on the Hill; Wednesday Nov 12 in Baltimore MD with Here on the Hill; Thursday Nov 13 in Philadelphia PA with Here on the Hill; Friday Nov 14 in Harrisburg PA with Here on the Hill; Saturday Nov 15 in Chatham NJ with Here on the Hill; Sunday Nov 16 in Brooklyn NY with Here on the Hill. Poster decorated with watercolor autumn foliage, orange berries, and cream-colored pumpkins on the right side.
I’ll be calling contra dances along the east coast this month! Catch me in one of these cities.
Full details at https://chromamine.com/dance/
We welcome dancers of all ages and abilities, so bring your friends or come alone - we look forwards to seeing you on the dance floor!
For more info see lancastercontra.org....
#folkdance #folkmusic #contra #dance #contradance #lancaster #lancashire #lancasteruk #livemusic
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#Contradance in the UK @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social on 11th October with Cis Hinkle (from Atlanta) calling
www.barndance.org
We welcome dancers of all ages and abilities, so bring your friends or come alone - we look forwards to seeing you on the dance floor!
For more info see: lancastercontra.org....
#contra #contradance #lancasteruk #folkdance #livemusic #lancashire
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Our next Contra Dance is on 1st November 13:30-16:45 at St. Pauls Community Hall, Lancaster.
Rhodri Davies Caller will lead us through the dances before we dance to live music
#contra #contradance #lancasteruk #folkdance #livemusic #lancashire
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ALERT! On Labor Day Weekend the Friday Night Dance will be in SILVER SPRING, NOT GLEN ECHO! Tell all the dancers you know, because some dancers will show up at the Spanish Ballroom and be cruelly disappointed! In Silver Spring there's parking, A/C, and Metro! Join us!
#contradance #dcdance
Try contra dancing! Every Friday night, almost always in the glorious Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo National Park outside of DC. #contradance #dcdance #contradancing
This Friday August 15th! Greg Frock calling to Gyrations!
We are so lucky that humans get to go to a contra dance with THIS band and THIS caller in THIS glorious dance community.
Try contra! Easy and SO, SO FUN!
#contradance #glenechoparkmd #dcdance #contradancing
We can't turn back time, but if we spin real fast, somehow it slows down. Our research team investigates the time-space continuum EVERY FRIDAY. Won't you come join us? Music by UNBOWED
at the Friday Night Contra Dance at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo! #contradance #dcdance #glenechoparkmd
CONTRA DANCING
@ Knights of Columbus, 15 Winslow St, Arlington, MA 02575
@ 6:00 pm sharp, Sunday, August 10th, 2025:
www.facebook.com/events/72663...
#livemusic #contradance #singles #couples #noneedtobringapartner #noneedtoknowhow
In the Key of Folk on KDRT - July 9, 2025
In the Key of Folk get you moving with contra-dance energy... Tunes by Countercurrent, Nova, Nightingale, Syncopaths... Tune in today and every Wed. at 2p Pacific... KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide.
#DavisCA #GrassrootsRadio #ContraDance #Folk
Only one more week to go til our July contra. 5 July 1:30pm at St Paul’s Parish Hall.
For more info and to book your tickets see our website lancastercontra.org.uk
#contra #contradance #lancasteruk #folkdance #livemusic #lancashire
I called for a lovely small dance (30 dancers) in Hot Springs, NC last night. Hosted by Charley Harvey. Music by Paul Moore, Laura Lengnick, and Art Schuster. It's a lovely space. Please come to their monthly dance if you're in the area. #contradance #hotspringsnc
#chicagocontra #contradance FREE Contra Dance Monday night! June23. Air Conditioned! 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago. Bring clean shoes, water and a SMILE! Lesson at 6:30, dancing at 7 pm. Free parking, close to CTA blue line
One neat thing I’ve used Cursor for recently is translating my contra dance programs from photos of my physical cards to the YAML format I use to record them.
#ML #AI
#contradance TODAY!
#ChicagoConta #ContraDance Contra Dance tonight! 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago. 1st floor. students $5, others $7-10. Bring clean shoes, water and a SMILE! Lesson at 6:30, dancing at 7 pm. Free parking, close to CTA blue line.
Jean Greenberg
@jeantgreenberg.bsky.social
#chicagocontra #contradance FREE Contra Dance tonight! 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago. Bring clean shoes, water and a SMILE! Lesson at 6:30, dancing at 7 pm. Free parking, close to CTA blue line.
