Contra Dances on 4th Saturdays in Kingston and
1st Thursdays in Dover
New Hampshire
2003-2004

Yes, the Dancing Cat dances have moved from Dover to Kingston starting with the dance on October 26, 2002. While we have many warm memories of Dover, the cost of renting the hall was too high and in order to continue the dance series, it was necessary to find a new location. The dances will continue to be held usually on the 4th Saturday of the month, at the Kingston, New Hampshire Town Hall at 163 Main Street in Kingston. Directions to the Kingston Town Hall can be found at the bottomo of this page.

There is a dessert potluck and beginner's workshop at 8pm with the contradance starting at 8:30pm and ending at 11:30pm. Admission is $8 and $6 with student ID. For more information, please call (603) 679-5448 or e-mail galetwood@earthlink.net. Please bring clean shoes for dancing, and remember...a dancing cat is a happy cat.

In addition to the Dancing Cat dances, the Lamprey River Band hosts a series of dances on the 1st Thursday of the month. Dances are from 8:00 pm to 10:40 pm at the Dover City Hall with a cost of $6/person. Please dance in clean, soft soled shoes only. For more information, call (603) 664-2513 or (603) 487-2834.

For more information about contra dancing in New Hampshire, visit Richard Hart's New Hampshire dance page.

Upcoming dances

• February 28, 2004 -- Music by Larry Unger & Friends with caller Chrissy Fowler
• March 27, 2004 -- Music by the Dead Sea Squirrels with caller Ted Crane Dance will be at the East Kingston NH Town hall on Rt 107 (2 miles east of Rt 125 in East Kingston NH
• May 22, 2004 -- Music by Jaige Trudel and Adam Broome with caller Alice Morris Dance will be at the St. Thomas Parish Hall on the corner of Hale and Lochust St. in Dover, NH
• June 22, 2004 -- Music by Roger Treat and Lloyd Carr with The Unknown Caller at St. Thomas Parish Hall on the corner of Hale and Lochust St. in Dover, NH
• July 24, 2004: The Foot in the Door String Band (Greg Anderson, Cary Bloome and Friends) at St Thomas Parish Hall in Dover NH
• August 28, 2004: No Dance ( Summer Vacation)
• September 25, 2004: Swallowtail at the Dover City Hall

More information and dates to come.

Directions to Kingston Town Hall, 163 Main Street, Kingston, NH:

• From the NORTH (Rochester/Dover area): Take NH Route 125 south (past Epping and Brentwood) to the intersection of NH Route 111. Turn RIGHT and the Town Hall is a short distance on the LEFT side, just past the Kingston Village Market.
• From the SOUTH (Haverhill/Plaistow area): Take NH Route 125 north to the SECOND intersection for NH Route 111. Turn LEFT and the Town Hall is a short distance on the LEFT side, just past the Kingston Village Market. From the EAST (Portsmouth/Kittery area): Take NH Route 101 west to NH Route 125 south, passing Epping and Brentwood to the intersection of NH Route 111. Turn RIGHT and the Town Hall is a short distance on the LEFT side, just past the Kingston Village Market.
• From the WEST (Manchester area): Take NH Route 101 east to NH Route 125 south, passing Epping and Brentwood to the intersection of NH Route 111. Turn RIGHT and the Town Hall is a short distance on the LEFT side, just past the Kingston Village Market.

For more dances, bands, callers, organizations and resources on contradancing, check out Contra Dance Links on the Web.

http://www.contradancelinks.com/dancingcat.html
Produced by Charlie Seelig based on information supplied by the Kingston, New Hampshire flyer.
This page last updated on July 2, 2004