Contra Dance / Contradance Links for
Festivals, Camps, and Weekends
By Date | By Location | By
Name
The following is a list of festivals, camps, and weekend aka
"Special Events" that include contradancing. I have tried to be as
inclusive as possible resulting in a list that includes events that
have an hour-long contradance to ones that emphasize contra dances
for a week (and you can see the non-dance related events that do have
contra dancing at some point). Many of these events are also listed
on the individual regional pages, but not always, especially if the
contra dancing is of a tertiary nature. As always, corrections,
additions, and deletions are welcome. I do recommend checking Dance Gypsy for more
information for many of the events listed below. In addition, that
web site covers events that do not include contradancing and ones
that do not have web sites. Sites are checked about every eight to
ten weeks for updated information so you are always advised to check
the site rather than rely on the information here.
The Future
June 2009
- June 28-July 4, 2009 Ashokan Western & Swing Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): HarryAceto, Peter Davis, Matt Glaser, Molly Mason, Colin McCaffrey, Jay Ungar, Andrew VanNorstrand and others
- June 28-July 5, 2009 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Workshops Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Garry Harrison and the New Mules, Lisa Ornstein, Normand Miron, AndrŽ Marchand, The Canote Brothers, Nightingale
- June 28-July 5, 2009 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): Contra dances in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contra dances in 2009?
July 2009
- July 2-6, 2009 Pinewoods: July 4th Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Jody Kruskal, David Langford, Mary Lea, Erica Morse, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab
- July 3-4, 2009 Jonesborough Days of Dance Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Appalachian Storm and Dot-Dot-Dash
- July 3-5, 2009 Great Blue Heron Music Festival Location: Sherman, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chad Crumm and friends, The Horseflies, Steve Johnson Band
- July 3-5, 2009 Cityfolk Festival Location: Dayton, Ohio Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nine-8ths Irish (ceili) and Dan, Debbie & Whitt
- July 3-5, 2009 Mariposa Folk Festival Location: Orillia, Ontario Caller(s): Dave and Ann Kennett; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Kempencelts
- July 3-5, 2009 Delafield IndepenDance Daze Weekend Location: Delafield, Wisconsin Caller(s): Adina Gordon and Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and the Cosmic Otters
- July 4-11, 2009 BACDS American Dance and Music Week Location: Mendocino Woods, California Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Linda Leslie, Chris Bischoff and Matthew Duveneck; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave, Notorious and Dave Bartley with The Avant Gardeners
- July 5-11, 2009 Bay Area Country Dance Society's Family Week Location: Sonora, California Caller(s): Andy Wilson, DeLaura Padovan, Sherry Nevins; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Brown, Kathrine Gardner, Kevin Carr, Paul Kotapish, Ray Bierl, Steve Hickman and others
- July 5-11, 2009 Common Ground Tradition Week I Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 5-11, 2009 Swannanoa Gathering Fiddle Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Julia Weatherford, Jamie Laval, Laura Risk, Andrea Hoag, Barbara Lamb, Brad Leftwich, Flynn Cohen and many others
- July 8-12, 2009 Door County Folk Festival Location: Sister Bay, Wisconsin Caller(s): Roger Diggle, Steve Pike; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Last Gaspe
- July 9-11, 2009 Saline Celtic Festival Location: Saline, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 10-12, 2009 River Rendevous Location: Coshocton, Ohio Caller(s): Carol Kopp, Becky Hill & Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hushmoney & Hotpoint & Amarillis
- July 10-12, 2009 Yakima Valley Festival Location: Yakima, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 10-12, 2009 SolarFest Location: Tinmouth, Vermont Caller(s): Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lissa Schneckenburger, Bethany Walkman and Chris Stevens
- July 10-12, 2009 Ooh La La Dance Weekend Location: Ways Mills, Quebec Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and Andre Brunet, Martine Billette, Pierre Chartrand & Donald Dubuc
- July 10-12, 2009 Blissfest Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 10-12, 2009 National Folk Festival Location: Butte, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jan & Friends, BMUZ, Still on Hill, Jan Fowler and John Richey
- July 11-12, 2009 Common Ground on the Hill Music & Arts Festival Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 12-17, 2009 Common Ground Tradition Week II Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 12-18, 2009 John C. Campbell Dance Musicians' Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Susan Conger, David Kaynor, Susie Secco and Peter Siegel
- July 12-18, 2009 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 1 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): Beverly Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mark Simos, Carl Jones, Beverly Smith and others
- July 12-18, 2009 Swannanoa Gathering Celtic Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kevin Burke, Martin Hayes, Kimberly Fraser, Jamie Laval, Robin Bullock and many others
- July 12-18, 2009 California Coast Music Camp, Week 1 Location: Auburn, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Baughman, Ray Bierl, Peter Langston, Orrin Star and others
- July 15-22, 2009 Grand Bal de l'Europe - Gennetines Location: Gennetines, France Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-19, 2009 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance Location: Trumansburg, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chicken Fried, The Horse Flies, Evil City and others
- July 16-19, 2009 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Location: Oak Hill, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Kirk and Trish Miller, Fiddlestyx
- July 16-19, 2009 ODPC Evart Funfest Location: Evart, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-19, 2009 Kingfield Days Location: Kingfield, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-19, 2009 California World Fest Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): Bob O'Brien; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pub Scouts
- July 16-19, 2009 Ness Creek Music Festival Location: Ness Creek, Saskatchewan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 17-19, 2009 Knife River Music Festival Location: Knife River, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 17-19, 2009 Sommerfestival Location: Graasten, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 17-19, 2009 Yarmouth Clam Festival Location: Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): Contra dance in 2009?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contra dance in 2009?
- July 17-19, 2009 Hiawatha Music Festival Location: Marquette, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 17-19, 2009 Ghost Town Chill Down Location: Jerome, Arizona Caller(s): Bob Isaacs, Laila Lewis and Peg Hesley; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Rhythm Rollers and Updraft
- July 17-25, 2009 Humboldt Folklife Festival Location: Blue Lake, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 18-25, 2009 CDSS: Pinewoods: Family Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Mary Alice Amidon, Peter Amidon, Shawn Brenneman and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Claudio Buchwald, Erica Morse, Naomi Morse, Becky Tracy and others
- July 19-25, 2009 Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Jabez, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, Diane Silver, Chris Bischoff; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul), Al White, Alice White and Jubal Creech
- July 19-25, 2009 Ashokan Northern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): David Kaynor, Susan Kevra, John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave, The Greenfield Dance Band, Laurie Hart, Molly Mason, Jay Ungar, Lissa Schneckenburger and others
- July 19-25, 2009 Swannanoa Gathering Old Time Music & Dance Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Phil Jamison, Rodney Sutton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Phil Jamison, the Canote Brothers, Bruce Greene, Rayna Gellert, Don Ped and others
- July 19-25, 2009 California Coast Music Camp, Week 2 Location: Auburn, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Evo Bluestein, Topher Gayle and others
- July 22-26, 2009 Festival Memoire et Racines Location: Joliette, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 23-26, 2009 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Location: Hillsdale, New York Caller(s): Beth Molaro, George Marshall, Kathryn Wedderburn, Paul Rosenberg, Ralph Sweet, Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters, Wild Asparagus, Tidal Wave
- July 23-26, 2009 Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Location: Cornish, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hope Hoffman and TBA
- July 24-26, 2009 Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering Location: Cazenovia, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 24-26, 2009 Lowell Folk Festival Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 24-26, 2009 Carbondale Mountain Fair Location: Carbondale, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 25, 2009 Royal Flying Doctors Benefit Contra Dance Location: Granville, Australia Caller(s): Julie Bishop; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pastrami on Ryebuck
- July 25-26, 2009 Grand Lake Stream Folk Arts Festival Location: Grand Lake Stream, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 25-31, 2009 BC Fiddle 'Treat Location: Gavin Lake, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Gordon Stobbe, Michelle Bruce, JJ Guy, Mark Sullivan, Calvin Vollrath and TBA
- July 25-August 1, 2009 CDSS: Pinewoods: Folk Music Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 26, 2009 Toronto Island Summer Contra Dance Location: Toronto Island, Ontario Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda
- July 26-31, 2009 Augusta Heritage: Bluegrass, Swing, Roots & Rhythm Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Rossbach, Russ Barenberg,Tony Trischka, Alexander Mitchell, Ralph Gordon and others
- July 26-August 1, 2009 Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Al Petteway, Stephen Bennett, Robin Bullock, Orrin Start and many others
- July 27-August 9, 2009 Schoodic Arts Festival Location: Winter Harbor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sheep Island Rovers
- July 31-August 1, 2009 Champlain Valley Festival Location: Ferrisburgh, Vermont Caller(s): Rebecca Lay and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers, Crowfoot, Mary Desrosiers, Geordie Lynd, Chris Stevens, Roger Kahle and others
- July 31-August 2, 2009 Mill Race Festival Location: Cambridge, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 31-August 2, 2009 Dublin Irish Festival Location: Dublin, Ohio Caller(s): Kate Power; Band(s)/Musician(s): Changeling
- July 31-August 2, 2009 Pickathon (Squares) Location: Happy Valley, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 31-August 2, 2009 Michigan Contra Dancer's Mid-summer Camping Weekend Location: South Manitou Island, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 31-August 7, 2009 Sidmouth Folk Week Location: Sidmouth, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Vertical Expression, English Contra Dance Band
- July 31-August 8, 2009 Lark Camp Location: Mendocino Woodlands, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chris Knepper and others
- July 31-August 8, 2009 Northern Maine Agricultural Fair & Music Festival Location: Presque Isle, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
August 2009
- August 1-8, 2009 CDSS: Pinewoods: American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Kathy Anderson, Nils Fredland, Steve Howe and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): cw abbott, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Matthew Duveneck, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mark Helleneberg, Jane Knoeck, Rebecca McCallum, Owen Morrison, Anna Patton and others
- August 1-8, 2009 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week 1 Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson, DeLaura Padovan, Brad Sayler and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Daron Douglas, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Steve Hickman and others
- August 1-8, 2009 CDSS: Pinewoods: Square Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rebecca McCallum, cw Abbott, George Touchstone and Jon Gersh
- August 2-9, 2009 Augusta Heritage: Old-Time, Vocal & Dance Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle Adina Gordon, Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave, Alexander Mitchell, John Devine, and Ralph Gordon, Joe Newberry, Rafe Stefanini, DAve Bara and others
- August 4-8, 2009 Alaska Traditional Music Camp Location: Chugiak, Alaska Caller(s): Brian DeMarcus; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 6-9, 2009 Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival Location: Richmond, Minnesota Caller(s): Evie Ladin and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Poor Benny and The Stairwell Sisters
- August 6-9, 2009 Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 7-8, 2009 Richmond Blueberry Fiddle Festival Location: Swanzey, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 7-9, 2009 Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Convention Location: Weston, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 7-9, 2009 Augusta Heritage: Festival Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 7-9, 2009 Great Lakes Folk Festival Location: East Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 7-9, 2009 Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Jim Kimball; Band(s)/Musician(s): Randy Miller, Barb Dyskant, Nadine Dyskant-Miller, Bill Thomas, Gordon Peery, Curt Osgood, Tunescape, Eric Anderson, Confluence and others
- August 7-9, 2009 Northeast Organic Farming Association Location: Amherst, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 7-9, 2009 Camp Damp Location: Juneau, Alaska Caller(s): Tony Mates; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cathie Whitesides, Laurie Andres and Margie Katz
- August 7-10, 2009 Orcas Summer Camp Location: Orcas Island, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 7-14, 2009 Grand Bal de l'Europe - Saint-Gervais Location: Saint-Gervais, France Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 8-15, 2009 CDSS: Pinewoods: English and American Dance Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Carol Ormand, Susan Kevra, Rick Mohr, Erik Weberg and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes, Ellie Grace, Dave Langford, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Owen Morrison, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Larry Unger and others
- August 8-15, 2009 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week 2 Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Brad Foster, Nils Fredland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andy Davis, lydia ievins, Jonathan Jensen, Elvie Miller and others
- August 9-14, 2009 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week I Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 9-15, 2009 Ashokan Southern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Beverly Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Anderson, Carol Jones, Molly Mason, Bruce Molsky, Beverly Smith, Rafe Stefanini, Jay Ungar and others
- August 9-16, 2009 Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Week Location: Deckers, Colorado Caller(s): Larry Edelman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Seamus Connolly, Brad Leftwich, Larry Edelman, Topher Gayle, Tina Gugeler and others
- August 11-16, 2009 Centralia Old-Time Music Campout Location: Centralia, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13-16, 2009 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio Caller(s): No contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2009?
- August 14-16, 2009 Birmingham Old Time Music and Dance Weekend Location: Mentone, Alabama Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman, Susan Davis and Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious, Red Mountain and Footcape
- August 14-16, 2009 Philadelphia Folk Festival Location: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 14-16, 2009 La Grande Rencontre Location: Montreal, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 14-16, 2009 Pennsylvania Square and Round Dance Convention Location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 14-16, 2009 Summerfolk Music and Craf Festival Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): Bill Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Scatter the Cats, Anne Lederman, Tom Leighton, Shane Cook, Brian Pickell, Jake Charron
- August 14-16, 2009 San Francisco Contra Weekend (Balance the Bay) Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): Adina Gordon, Joyce Miller and Richard Powers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and Swing Farm
- August 14-16, 2009 Dance in the Middle Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Tricia Saad, Carol Kopp and Kenny Wilson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians
- August 15, 2009 Hartford Community Dance Summerfest Location: West Hartford, Connecticut Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 15-21, 2009 Mainewoods Dance Camp - Session 1 Location: Fryeburg, Maine Caller(s): David Smukler; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 16-21, 2009 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week II Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 16-22, 2009 Lady of the Lake Family Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Sue Hulsether and Penn Fix; Band(s)/Musician(s): Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Cathie Whitesides, Carolyn Hatch
- August 16-22, 2009 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 2 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): Trish Miller?; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Kirk, Tom MacKenzie, Trish Miller
- August 16-23, 2009 CDSS: Timber Ridge: English-American Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, David Millstone, DeLaura Padovan, Brad Sayler, Bill Wellington; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, David Cantieni, Jubal Creech, John Devine, Ralph Gordon, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Ann Percival, Dave Wiesler
- August 16-23, 2009 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Family Camp Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, David Millstone, DeLaura Padovan, Brad Sayler, Bill Wellington; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, David Cantieni, Jubal Creech, John Devine, Ralph Gordon, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Ann Percival, Dave Wiesler
- August 16-23, 2009 Algoma Traditional Music and Dance Family Camp Location: St. Joseph Island, Ontario Caller(s): Ananda Kelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pierre Schryer, Ian Bell, James Stephens, Mark Roberts, Andrea Cooper, Duncan Gillis and others
- August 16-23, 2009 CDSS: Timber Ridge: American Dance Leaders Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, David Millstone, Brad Sayler; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 16-23, 2009 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Young Adult Leaders Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Brad Sayler, David Millstone, Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Ann Percival, David Cantieni, John Devine, Steve Hickman, Ralph Gordon and others
- August 19-24, 2009 Woods Music and Dance Camp, The Location: Muskoka, Ontario Caller(s): Bev Bernbaum; Band(s)/Musician(s): Shane Cook, Steve Baughman and others
- August 21-23, 2009 Sugar Hill Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 21-23, 2009 Ottawa Folk Festival Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 21-23, 2009 Old Farmer's Ball Splash Dance Weekend aka Reunion Dance Weekend Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 21-23, 2009 Bower's Mansion Bluegrass Festival Location: Washoe Valley, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 21-23, 2009 Golden Olt Time Camp Out Location: Boonville, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 22, 2009 OCTDS Hot Night Festival - August Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): David Glick; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
- August 22, 2009 Red Fire Farm Tomato Festival Location: Granby, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 22-28, 2009 Whitby Folk Week Location: Whitby, England Caller(s): John Meehan, John Turner and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bursleden Village Band, Knotted Chord, Skylark, Stradivarious and others
- August 22-29, 2009 CDSS: Pinewoods: Campers' Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Scott Higgs and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Andy Davis, Ellie Grace, John Krumm, Robin Kynoch and others
- August 23, 2009 Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival Location: Randolph, Vermont Caller(s): Rachel Nevitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Paul Woodiel and Jeremiah McLane
- August 23-29, 2009 Meadowlark Music Camp Location: Washington, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ron Grosslein, Ken Kolodner, Grey Larsen, Keith Murphy, Beck Tracy, Chris Turner and others
- August 27-30, 2009 Midland Dulcimer Festival Location: Midland, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 28-30, 2009 American Folk Festival Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 28-31, 2009 Shrewsbury Folk Festival Location: Shrewsbury, England Caller(s): Ian Wilson (contras mixed in to ceilidh); Band(s)/Musician(s): Steamchicken
- August 28-September 5, 2009 Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
September 2009
- September 4-6, 2009 Caller inspirationsweekend Location: Kerteminde, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 4-6, 2009 Jellyfish Bloom Location: Dowling, Michigan Caller(s): Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose
- September 4-6, 2009 High Tea & Whiskey (English and American) Location: Webster Groves, Missouri Caller(s): Joseph Pimental; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tu'Penny Uprights
- September 4-7, 2009 Northwest Passage Dance Camp Location: Sandy, Oregon Caller(s): Susan Michaels and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Syncopaths and Elixir
- September 4-7, 2009 Labor Day Dance Away Location: Julian, California Caller(s): Robert Cromartie and Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and Tidal Wave
- September 5, 2009 Thumbfest Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 5-6, 2009 Tumbleweeks Music Festival Location: Richland, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 5-8, 2009 Pinewoods: Labor Day Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Linda Leslie and Marcia Van Cleave; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eric Buddingon, Ken Allen, Susan Janssen, Eric Martin, Vince O'Donnell, Tony Pisano, Patrick Yacono
- September 5-12, 2009 Foothill Farmslands Arts Festival Location: Sonora, California Caller(s): No festival in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): This serves as a placeholder
- September 6, 2009 Labor Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Sue Rosen, George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Phantom Power, Magic Foot
- September 6, 2009 New World Festival Location: Randolph, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 6, 2009 Dancing in the Streets Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 6, 2009 Carolina Contra-Thon Fall Location: Glendale Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver and Rob Harper; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Lengnick, Mara Shea, Roger Gold, Paul Moore
- September 6-7, 2009 Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Location: Geneva, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 11-12, 2009 Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival Location: Buena Vista, Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle and Becky McKenzie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Faster Than Walking (Joe Mead), Light and Hitch (Aaron Olwell), The Freight Hoppers
- September 11-13, 2009 Moon Dance Location: Greenville, South Carolina Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Barbara Groh; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anam Cara and Elixir
- September 11-13, 2009 Turtle Hill Folk Festival Location: Rush, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lissa Schneckenburger (for the dance?)
- September 11-13, 2009 Central Iowa Traditional Dance and Music Festival Location: Ames, Iowa Caller(s): No festival this year; Band(s)/Musician(s): This serves as a placeholder for 2010
- September 11-13, 2009 Wheatland Music Festival Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): Contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2009?
- September 11-13, 2009 Fandango - English Country Dance Atlanta Weekend Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 11-13, 2009 Fiddleheads Acoustic Music Camp Location: Moultonboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Surrette, Ryan Thomson, Beverly Woods and others
- September 11-13, 2009 Footfall Dance Weekend Location: High View, West Virginia Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious Quartet and Contrazz
- September 11-13, 2009 Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kitchen Chair, Tunescape, Simple Gifts and others
- September 12, 2009 Boxborough Agricultural and Crafts Fair Location: Boxborough, Massachusetts Caller(s): Dance in 2009?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance in 2009?
- September 13, 2009 Takoma Park Folk Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 13, 2009 Solano Stroll Location: Albany and Berkeley, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 15-20, 2009 Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 16-20, 2009 Walnut Valley Festival Location: Winifield, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 17-20, 2009 Tunbridge World's Fair Location: Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 18-19, 2009 Hoppin' John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 18-20, 2009 Chehalis Dance Camp Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Jeremy Korr; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio and Red Crow
- September 18-20, 2009 Squirrel Moon Dance Weekend Location: Dodgeville, Wisconsin Caller(s): Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers
- September 18-20, 2009 Footmad Fall Festival/Fall Fling Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- September 18-20, 2009 Echo Summit Dance Camp Location: Twin Bridges, California Caller(s): Seth Tepfer and Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards and Contrazz
- September 18-20, 2009 Picking in the Pines Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Caller(s): Richard Wilson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sandia Hots
- September 18-20, 2009 Dunster Contra Dance Weekend Location: Dunster, England Caller(s): John Meechan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Brown and Elaine Meechan
- September 18-20, 2009 Star Hampshire Traditional Music and Dance Weekend Location: Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire Caller(s): Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments
- September 19-20, 2009 Ohio Pawpaw Fest Location: Albany, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 25-27, 2009 Adirondack Dance Weekend Location: Lake George, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Scott Higgs and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Notorious, Spare Parts and others
- September 25-27, 2009 Feet Retreat Dance Weekend Location: Danbury, North Carolina Caller(s): Robert Cromartie and Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): House Red and Notorious
- September 25-27, 2009 Harvest Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 25-27, 2009 Northeast Squeeze-In Festival Location: Washington, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 25-27, 2009 Common Ground Country Fair Location: Unity, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 25-27, 2009 Prairie Festival Contra Dance Location: Salina, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 25-27, 2009 Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 25-27, 2009 Youth Dance Weekend Location: Plymouth, Vermont Caller(s): Wendy Graham, Rebecca Lay and Joanna Reiner; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chloe Maryam Maher, Magic Foot, Anna Patton, Josh Van Vliet, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins
- September 26, 2009 Frolic in the Fall Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 26, 2009 Pinecrest Historical Village Fall Harvest Fest Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin Caller(s): Pat Kelm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Twin Hill String Band
- September 26-27, 2009 Folkfest St. Pete Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Caller(s): No dances listed for 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances in 2009?
- September 26-27, 2009 True Nature Country Fair Location: Mills River, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
October 2009
- October 2-4, 2009 Lady of the Lake Fall Camp Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 2-4, 2009 Silver Falls Musical Gathering Location: Salem, Oregon Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- October 2-4, 2009 CDNY Synergy Location: Hopewell Junction, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 2-5, 2009 FSGW Getaway Location: West River, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- October 3, 2009 Buffalo Big Dance Location: Buffalo, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 3, 2009 Rockford Fiddle Fest Location: Rockford, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 3-4, 2009 Sharlot Folk Music Festival Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 3-4, 2009 Hoes Down Harvest Festival Location: Guinda, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 8-11, 2009 NFO Pourparler Conference Location: Dodgeville, Wisconsin Caller(s): For experienced teachers of folk/traditional dance for students ages 5-18;; Band(s)/Musician(s): ???
- October 8-11, 2009 Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival - Fall Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 9-10, 2009 North Georgia Folk Festival Location: Athens, Georgia Caller(s): Several (dance on 10/9/2009); Band(s)/Musician(s): Several (dance on 10/9/2009)
- October 9-11, 2009 Folk Project Fall Festival Location: Bloomingdale, New Jersey Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Illegal Contraband
- October 9-11, 2009 Savannah Folk Music Festival Location: Savannah, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jay Unger and Molly Mason
- October 9-11, 2009 Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association Annual Gathering Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 9-11, 2009 Mountain Madness Contra Dance Weekend Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Caller(s): Bob Isaacs and Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and Crowfoot
- October 15-18, 2009 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): George Marshall and Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus, Notorious w/Sam Bartlett
- October 15-24, 2009 Dvorana Country Dance Tour Location: Dvorana, Czech Republic Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 16-17, 2009 Phylla Mae Fall Festival Location: Fayetteville, New York Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio, Riverbend, Giant Robot Dance
- October 16-18, 2009 Looking Glass Fall Festival Weekend Location: Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): Joseph Pimental and Bev Bernbaum; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards and U4
- October 16-18, 2009 BACDS Fall Dance Weekend (English emphasis) Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 16-18, 2009 Indiana Square Dance Convention Location: Muncie, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 16-18, 2009 New York Pinewoods Fall Folk Music Weekend Location: Ellenville, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 16-18, 2009 Fairwater International Folkdance Workshop Location: Fairwater, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Duck for the Oyster and tBA
- October 22-25, 2009 Yungaburra Folk Festival Location: Yungaburra, Australia Caller(s): Maybe no contras, but looks good; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 23-25, 2009 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Fall) Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations
- October 23-25, 2009 Solefest Location: Springfield, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 23-25, 2009 Charlottesville Fall Dance Festival Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Caller(s): George Marshall and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus and TBA
- October 23-25, 2009 Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekend: Fall Location: Thurmont, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- October 23-25, 2009 Stringalong Fall Weekend Location: East Troy, Wisconsin Caller(s): No fall weekend in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): No fall weekend in 2009
- October 23-25, 2009 Wasatch Wiggle Downtown Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious w/ Sam Bartlett and Bandage a Trois
- October 23-25, 2009 AADS Autumn Weekend Location: Malle, Belgium Caller(s): Andrew Swaine; Band(s)/Musician(s): Triple Time
- October 25-November 1, 2009 Augusta Heritage: October Old-Time Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Lou Maiuri; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carl Jones, Mac Traynham, Dave Bing and others
- October 30-November 1, 2009 Music City Masquerade Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): John Krumm and Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Sarah Blair and Sam Barlett
- October 30-November 1, 2009 Fire Ant Frolic Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners
- October 31, 2009 Monster Mash (or Harvest Dance) Location: Pickens, South Carolina Caller(s): Beth Molaro and Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steamshovel and House Red
- October 31, 2009 Trick, Treat & Twirl Location: Cottonwood, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, Bonfire and The Privy Tippers
- October 31-November 1, 2009 Spokane Folklore Society Fall Folk Festival Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 31-November 1, 2009 Gypsy Moon Ball Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Meg Dedolph; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hu$hmoney and Third Fiddle
November 2009
- November 5-14, 2009 Kent State Folk Festival Location: Kent, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 6-8, 2009 Weekend for ¿vede dansere Location: Tommerup, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 7, 2009 Fall Has Sprung Dance Festival Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): Joyce Miller, Joe Michaels and Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Cider, Southwest Passage and The Great Bear Trio
- November 7-8, 2009 Barberville Jamboree Location: Barberville, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 7-9, 2009 Traditional Social Dance Association of Victoria Spring Dance Weekend Location: Portarlington, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 8, 2009 Guiding Star Grange Fall Frolic Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 13-15, 2009 Dance in the Desert Location: Oracle, Arizona Caller(s): Susan Kevra and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave/Raz de Maree
- November 13-15, 2009 Petit Jean Dance Weekend Location: Russellville, Arkansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 13-15, 2009 Pittsburgh Fall Contra Dance Weekend Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Rick Mohr and Shawn Brenneman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and Toppish
- November 13-15, 2009 November Dance Weekend: Pirates of the Contrabean... Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Rob Harper; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tribal Tune Twisters and Elixir
- November 13-15, 2009 Head for the Hills Location: Kresgeville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 20-22, 2009 Fleur-de-Lis Fling Location: Louisville, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 20-22, 2009 Halsway Zesty Contra Weekend Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Mark Elvins and Rhodri Davies; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift
- November 21-22, 2009 Contra in Frankfurt Location: Frankfurt, Germany Caller(s): Frieda van Vlaenderen; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 26-29, 2009 Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Folk Dance Camp Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Glenn & Evelyn Bannerman & Family and Jerry and Kathy Helt; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 28, 2009 ButterBall Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Beth Molaro, George Marshall, Susan Taylor, Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Clayfoot Strutters, Giant Robot Dance, Avant Gardeners, Rumpus and Bob Pasquerello and Ellen Tepper
December 2009
- December 4, 2009 Millard's Crossing Candlelight Christmas Contra Dance Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 4-6, 2009 Winter WarmUp Dance Weekend Location: Worthington, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 5, 2009 No Snow Ball Location: Oakland, California Caller(s): Santa Claus and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 12-14, 2009 Dare to Be Square - West Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Tallboys and Small Wonder Stringband
- December 26, 2009-January 1, 2010 John C. Campbell Winter Dance Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, David Millstone, Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Matthew Duveneck, Suzannah Park, Nathan Morrison, Carl Dreher, Phantom Power (Bruce Rosen and Lissa Schneckenberger), Corey DiMario, Daron Douglas, Karen Axelrod, Bob Dalsemer, David Crandall, J.D. Robinson
- December 31, 2009 Wolfeboro First Night Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman
- December 31, 2009 Tamworth New Year's Eve Dance Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman
- December 31, 2009 Ojai New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ojai, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Connecticut New Year's Eve Contra Dance Party Location: West Hartford, Connecticut Caller(s): Donna Hunt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Ashokan New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Palouse Folklore Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: Moscow, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): John McInturff
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Birmingham Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance New Year's Eve Dance Location: Birmingham, Alabama Caller(s): Susan Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footcape
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Childgrove Country Dancers New Year's Eve Dance Location: Webster Groves, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Philadelphia Thursday Night (on Sunday) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Williamsburg First Night Contra Dance Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Northampton First Night Contra Dance Location: Northampton, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Spokane First Night Contra Dance Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): No contras in 2009?; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2010?
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Carson City (Fun Family) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Carson City, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Train Wreck
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Watch Night New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Falls Church, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Phoenix New Year's Eve Dance Location: Phoenix, Arizona Caller(s): AZ Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Orlando New Year's Eve Dance Location: Casselbury, Florida Caller(s): Alice Milmoe and Pat Czar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Barnstorm
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Crosscurrents New Year's Eve Dance Location: Kansas City, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Charlotte Dance Gypsies New Year's Eve Dance Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 3, 2010 Ashokan New Year's Winter Dance Fest Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2009-January 3, 2010 Northwest New Year's Camp Location: Vashon Island, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
January 2010
- January 1, 2010 Chattahoochee Country Dancers New Year's Day Dance Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Foxfire (Daron Douglas, Karen Axelrod)
- January 8-10, 2010 Cygnet Folk Festival Location: Cygnet, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- January 15-17, 2010 Ralph Page New England Dance Legacy Weekend Location: Durham, New Hampshire Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Tony Parkes, Marcie Van Cleave and Sylvia Miskoe; Band(s)/Musician(s): Latter Day Lizards (Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak & Peter Barnes), Old New England (Jane Orzechowski, Deanna Stiles & Bob McQuillen); White Cockade: Vince O'Donnell, Ralph Jones, Sylvia Miskoe, Cal Howard, RP Hale & Allan Chertok
- January 15-17, 2010 Contra Carnivale Location: San Luis Obispo, California Caller(s): George Marshall, Nils Fredland, Warren Blier; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nightingale, Notorious, Exilir
- January 16-23, 2010 Pura Vida Dance Camp Location: Moravia de Chirippo, Costa Rica Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Peter Davis, Harry Aceto
- January 22-23, 2010 Contra Swing Shift Weekend Location: Berea-Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- January 22-24, 2010 Madison's Folk Ball Location: Madison, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- January 22-25, 2010 Auckland Folk Festival Location: Auckland, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
February 2010
- February 3-10, 2010 Tropical Dance Vacation: Contras Location: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Caller(s): George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
- February 5-7, 2010 Dancing Fool Contradance Weekend Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Cis Hinkle & Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & The Groovemongers
- February 12-14, 2010 Dance Flurry Festival Location: Saratoga Springs, New York Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- February 12-14, 2010 Cabin Fever/Knoxville Dance Festival Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious
- February 12-14, 2010 Bayou Bedlam Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards
- February 18-21, 2010 Stellar Days & Nights Location: Buena Vista, Colorado Caller(s): Mary Devlin and Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Goldcrest and Second Nature
- February 19-21, 2010 Wash the Winter Away/Viske-Vinter-V¾k St¾vnet Location: Osted, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 26-28, 2010 Ann Arbor Dawn Dance Weekend Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Adina Gordon and Helene Cornelius plus local talent; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers with Mark Hellenber and Bare Necessities plus local talent
March 2010
- March 5-7, 2010 Raincoat Ruckus Location: Burnaby, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 5-7, 2010 Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival Location: Durham, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 5-8, 2010 Port Fairy Folk Festival Location: Port Fairy, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 12-14, 2010 Spring Breakdown Location: Columbia, Missouri Caller(s): Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Old New England
April 2010
- April 1-5, 2010 Australian National Folk Festival Location: Canberra, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 2-4, 2010 Vernal's Dance & Music Weekend at Camp Crystal Lake Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 7-14, 2010 Contra Holiday in Medieval England Location: Ely, England Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
- April 9-10, 2010 Big Muddy Folk Festival Location: Boonville, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 9-10, 2010 University of Chicago Dance Weekend Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Exilir (dates are tentative)
- April 9-11, 2010 Chesapeake Dance Weekend Location: Edgewater, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 9-11, 2010 Cascade Contras Dance Camp Location: Sky Camp, Oregon Caller(s): Bob Isaacs and Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio and Celticladda
- April 16-18, 2010 Durango Bluegrass Meltown Location: Durango, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 2010
- May 1, 2010 Claremont Folk Festival Location: Claremont, California Caller(s): Canceled in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Placeholder for 2010
- May 14-16, 2010 Banjo Camp North Location: Groton, Massachusetts Caller(s): While no dances are mentioned; Band(s)/Musician(s): I'm still keeping this on the calendar
- May 15-17, 2010 Hey Fever Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 28-31, 2010 Midwest Morris Ale Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
June 2010
- June 18-20, 2010 European Square Dance Convention Location: Karlstad, Sweden Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 25-27, 2010 California Traditional Music Society's Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival Location: Location to be determined, California Caller(s): This is a placeholder for 2010; Band(s)/Musician(s): This is a placeholder for 2010
July 2010
- July 14-18, 2010 North Atlantic Fiddle Convention Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 29-31, 2010 Canadian Square and Round Dance Convention 2010 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
The Past
July 19, 2008 Contra on the Connecticut River Location: Wilder Picnic Area, Vermont Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
July 19, 2008 Marvelous Noon to Moon Dance Location: Cottonwood, Arizona Caller(s): Wendy Graham, Peg Hesley, Deb Comly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sandia Hots, Arizona's Updraft, Sandia Hots, Lenny and the Diehards
July 19-26, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
July 26-27, 2008 MatanuskaÊRiverÊBarÊDance Location: Matanuska River, Alaska Caller(s): May be cancelled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Check site for details
July 26-27, 2008 WERU Full Circle Fair Location: Blue Hill, Maine Caller(s): No contra dance in 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contra dance in 2008
August 9-16, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Contra Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eden MacAdam-Somer and Bruce Rosen
August 15-18, 2008 New Acadia Tradtional Music and Dance Camp Location: North Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): Rachael Neavitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters
August 23, 2008 Swamp Stomp - North Carolina Location: Whiteville, North Carolina Caller(s): Cabin Fever; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chris Beck, George Dolan, Linda Thomas, maybe Bill Howington
August 23, 2008 Oakland County Traditional Dance Society Summer Festival Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Peter Baker (this is a placeholder date); Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band
August 23, 2008 BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Location: Richmond, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Missouri Town Band
August 29, 2008 CASA Hoedown Location: Chautauqua, New York Caller(s): Dave Brown; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wind River Bluegrass Band
August 29-30, 2008 Smoky Mountain Folk Festival Location: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
August 29-30, 2008 Cultural Heritage Music and Dance Weekend Location: North Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nightingale and Tidal Wave
August 29-September 1, 2008 Francestown Labor Day Weekend Festival Location: Francestown, New Hampshire Caller(s): Frank Woodward; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 5-7, 2008 Simcoe Mountain Music & Dance Weekend Location: Goldendale, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
September 6, 2008 Bozeman Fall Dance and Music Gathering Location: Sedan, Montana Caller(s): Rab Cummings; Band(s)/Musician(s): AM String Band
September 12-14, 2008 Arkansas Dance Festival Location: Mountain View, Arkansas Caller(s): Phil Jamison, Pat Dennis, Harold Watson, Susan Todt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chigger Hill
September 12-14, 2008 Bear Hug Dance Camp Location: Rollins, Montana Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): KGB and The Rhythm Rollers
September 13, 2008 Swamp Stomp - Texas Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): Canceled due to storm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled due to storm
September 13, 2008 Urban Edge Farm Annual Hoe Down Location: Cranston, Rhode Island Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 13, 2008 Kerry Elkin Benefit Dance - Greenfield Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stuart Kenney, Peter Barnes, Mary Lea, Keith Murphy, Graham DeZarn, Mark Simos, Laurel Martin, Roger Treat, Julia Borland, Sarah Thomae and Bob Childs
September 19, 2008 Kerry Elkin Benefit Dance - Concord Location: Concord, Massachusetts Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Surette, Gordon Peery, Amy Larkin, Hanneke Cassel, Laurel Martin, Sarah Thomae, Mark Simos, Bonnie Bewick, Roger Treat and Bob Childs
September 19-21, 2008 Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Dance Weekend Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): Dan Pearl, Cathy Stephens and Jan Pettibone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda
September 19-21, 2008 Kattingev¾rk Tr¾f Location: Roskilde, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 19-21, 2008 Philadelphia Fall Fling Location: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 19-21, 2008 Fiddlin' Down the Tracks Location: Tehachapi, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 19-21, 2008 Swallowtail 30th Anniversary Celebration Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): Elixir, Wild Asparagus and Swallowtail; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nils Fredland, George Marshall and Tim Van Egmond
September 25-28, 2008 Long Island Fair Location: Old Bethpage, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 26-27, 2008 Hinesburg Fall Harvest Festival Location: Hinesburg, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 26-28, 2008 Harvest Moon Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): No festival in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): See you in 2010
October 3-4, 2008 Illinois All-Weekend Barn Dance Location: Urbana and Monticello, Illinois Caller(s): Joe Mortland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Frank Ferrel with Jonathan Whitall and Michael Shapiro, Kathleen Everingham, Community Band
October 3-5, 2008 Minnesota Country Dance Weekend Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Caller(s): Helen Cornelius and Sue Hultsether; Band(s)/Musician(s): Members of Contratopia, Last Gaspe and Coleraine
October 3-5, 2008 Brisbane Dance Weekend (Contras, squares, English, Playford) Location: Esk, Australia Caller(s): Colin Towns; Band(s)/Musician(s): Recorded Music and live music
October 3-5, 2008 Dance Vortex (Cajun, Zydeco and Contra) Location: Mentone, Alabama Caller(s): Canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled
October 4, 2008 Monterey Foggy Moon Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards
October 4, 2008 Saltaire Day of Dance - Fall Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): Leeds Contra Dance, Jan Porter; Band(s)/Musician(s): Polka Dots
October 4, 2008 Flora MacDonald Ball Location: Red Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
October 4, 2008 Dance Whirlpool Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious, the Atlanta Swamp Opera and TBA (?)
October 9-12, 2008 California Bluegrass Association Fall Campout Location: Stockton, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathleen Rushing and friends
October 11-12, 2008 Turquoise Valley Old Time Music Festival Location: Naco, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Privy Tippers
October 17-18, 2008 Upper Potomac Irish Weekend Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia Caller(s): Marilyn Moore; Band(s)/Musician(s): Irish Weekend Open Band, The Hedge Band and others
October 17-19, 2008 Wannadance Uptown Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Rick Mohr and Phil Jamison; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Tall Boys and The Latter Day Lizards
October 17-19, 2008 Florida Fiddlers Convention Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kirk Sutphin and Riley Baugus and others
October 17-19, 2008 Austin String Band Bluegrass Festival Location: Driftwood, Texas Caller(s): Dance this year?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance this year?
October 18, 2008 Peterborough Fall Ball Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson, Lisa Greenlef, Will Mentor, Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Beverwyck String Band, Airdance, Tidal Wave, Notorious
October 24, 2008 Northfield Harvest Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia
October 24-26, 2008 Columbus Country Dance Weekend Location: Columbus, Ohio Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes and Mary Lea
October 24-26, 2008 New Mexico Fall Harvest Camp aka Boo Camp Location: Jemez Springs, New Mexico Caller(s): Wendy Graham and Deb Comly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roaring Jelly
October 24-27, 2008 Wellington Regional Folk Festival Location: Wellington, New Zealand Caller(s): Cashy Yates; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
October 24-27, 2008 Zesty Contra Dance House Party 2008 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Mike Courthold and Rhodri Davies; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift (Nigel Walker, Holly Norton & Robbie Thomas)
October 25, 2008 Rum & Onions Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rum & Onions Band with Michael Bell and Barbara Greenberg
October 25, 2008 BACDS Halloween Costume Ball Location: San Mateo, California Caller(s): Eric Black, Charlie Fenton, Mavis McGaugh; Band(s)/Musician(s): Driving With Fergus (Lewis Santer, Vince Wolfe, Chris Knepper, Sean Feder)
October 25-26, 2008 Contra Convention Location: Altensteig, Germany Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Over the Isles
October 31-November 2, 2008 Sheffield Folk Festival Location: Sheffield, England Caller(s): Elmo Eldridge; Band(s)/Musician(s): High Jinks
October 31-November 2, 2008 WaltzPlay Fall Retreat Location: Covington, Georgia Caller(s): Canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled
October 31-November 2, 2008 Wicked Whirlwind Location: Carrboro and Durham, North Carolina Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip, Big Medicine, Contrazz
November 1-2, 2008 AACTMAD Fall Weekend Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alan Jabbour and Ken Perlman
November 7-9, 2008 NOMAD Location: New Haven, Connecticut Caller(s): Dance canceled for 2008 due to lack of sufficient personnel in key organizing-committee positions; Band(s)/Musician(s): These dates serve as a placeholder
November 8, 2008 CDNY Fall Fling Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio
November 8, 2008 Bellingham Day Dance Location: Bellingham, Washington Caller(s): Tom Wimmer and Laura Mé Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Toad Mountain Ramblers and Brad and Steve Band, extended
November 8, 2008 White Springs Music and Dance Fest Location: White Springs, Florida Caller(s): Andy Kane, Susie Rudder, Tara Bolker, Richard Hopkins; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Dunehoppers, The Flying Turtles String Band, Lloyd Baldwin and Friends and Greasy Strings
November 14-16, 2008 Pilgrim's Progression Dance Weekend Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lit Splickety (Mark Simos, Brendan Doyle, Jody Platt, Jere Canote, Stuart Kenney, Maxine Gerber)
November 15-16, 2008 Tapestry Contra Dance Weekend Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Changeling
November 16, 2008 Gail Birch Memorial Dance Location: East Concord, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dave Bateman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Justine Paul and friends (plus open band)
November 17-21, 2008 Halsway Mostly English (with Irish Sets and Contra) Week Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Rosemary Hunt & Henry Morgenstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hunt, Genni Hunt and Jacqui Morgenstein
November 22, 2008 Flight of Fancy Location: Dayton, Ohio Caller(s): Ron Buchanan and Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Grangelove
November 26, 2008 Thanksgiving Eve Dance Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Many callers and musicians; Band(s)/Musician(s): A thanks to Bob McQuillen night
November 27, 2008 Baltimore Folk Music Society Thanksgiving Day Dance Location: Pikesville, Maryland Caller(s): Open mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open band
November 27-30, 2008 York Contra Dance Holiday Location: York, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Grant Logan, Tony Parkes & Stew Shacklette; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
November 28-29, 2008 Rochester Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Rochester, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Tunescape
November 28-30, 2008 Breaking Up Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Ingleside, Illinois Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
November 29, 2008 Round Hill Thanksgiving Extravaganza Location: Greenwich\, Connecticut Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
November 30, 2008 Down East Country Dance Festival Fundraiser Dance Party Location: Bowdoinham, Maine Caller(s): John McIntire, Richard Green, Maggie Robinson, Chrissy Fowler; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Turkey, Perpetual Motion, Frigate
December 6, 2008 Dances in honor of Bob and Laura Stein's 50th Anniversary Location: East Lansgi, Michigan Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Grangelove
December 13, 2008 Houston Area Traditional Dance Society Holiday Ball Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): HATDS Caller Community; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
December 13, 2008 Gilmanton Dance and Workshops Location: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Caller(s): Canceled due to ice storm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled due to ice storm
December 14, 2008 Princeton Country Dancers Winter Cotillion Location: Trenton, New Jersey Caller(s): Cavalcade of local callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Grand Picnic
December 14, 2008 Christmas Cotillion Location: Concord, Massachusetts Caller(s): Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Spare Parts (Eric Buddington, Cal Howard, Dave Langford, Bill Mattiesen, Liz Stell)
December 20, 2008 Winter Solabration Location: Denver, Colorado Caller(s): Chris Kermiet, Larry Edelman and Pat Tognoni; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rodney Sauer, Sandra Wong and Seth Houston
December 20, 2008 Country Dance New York Winter Solstice Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Tori Barone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
December 20, 2008 Lenox Holiday Dance Location: Lenox, Massachusetts Caller(s): Fern Bradley and Jon Greene; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bottom of the Bucket and The Flying Garbanzos
December 20, 2008 Glenside Winter Cotillion Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Devine and Joe DeZarn
December 26-31, 2008 Contradancers Delight Holiday Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Caller(s): Beth Molaro & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & Crowfoot
December 26, 2008-January 1, 2009 Christmas Country Dance School Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Chris Bischoff and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Andrea Hoag, Atossa Kramer, Lewis Lamb, Donna Lamb, Elise Merood, Denis Liddy, Elvie Miller, Rodney Miller, Jim Morrison, Owen Morrison, Anna Patton, Al White, Alice White, Nathan Wilson
December 27, 2008-January 1, 2009 Terpsichore's Holiday Location: Roanoke, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer, Bill Wellington and Delaura Padovan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious, Steve Hickman, John Devine
December 30, 2008-January 4, 2009 SFFMC Camp New Harmony Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
December 31, 2008 Cuckoo's Nest New Year's Eve Dance Location: Norwich, Vermont Caller(s): Amy Cann; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cuckoo's Nest w/ Ken Sweeney
December 31, 2008 Bangor New Year's Eve Downtown Countdown Dance Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): John McIntire; Band(s)/Musician(s): UpRiver Ree (Karen Marysdaughter, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens, Tavi Merrill, Morg Halley and Anthony Viselli)
December 31, 2008 Missoula First Night Contra Dance Location: Missoula, Montana Caller(s): Bev Young & Roy Curet; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sleeping Child
December 31, 2008 North Bay Country Dance Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: Santa Rosa, California Caller(s): Joyce Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chris Knepper, Richard Mandel, Erin Shrader
December 31, 2008 Nelson New Year's Eve Dance and Potluck Location: Nelson, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Harvey Tolman and friends
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Bellingham New Year's Eve Dance Location: Bellingham, Washington Caller(s): Marlin Prowell; Band(s)/Musician(s): The McKassons
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Sacramento New Year's Eve Dance Location: Sacramento, California Caller(s): Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crabapples (Norm Cotton, Marta Lynch, Bob Silberstein, and Sarah Springer)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Bogue Banks Boogie Location: Bogue Bank, North Carolina Caller(s): Barbara Groh; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Tribal Tune Twisters (David DiGiuseppe, Roger Gold, Jim Roberts)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Concord Massachusetts New Year's Eve Dance Location: Concord, Massachusetts Caller(s): Walter Lenk and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cal Howard, Debby Knight, Amy Larkin, Walter Lenk, Jack O'Connor, Bruce Rosen, David Titus and Emily Troll
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Guiding Star Grange New Year's Eve Dance Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): George Marshall and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, David Cantieni, Lise Brown, Ann Percival, Mark Murphy and George Marshall
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Fort Collins New Year's Eve Dance Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Caller(s): Devin Nordson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Grandview Victorian Orchestra
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Folklore Society of Greater Washington New Year's Eve Dance Location: Adelphi, Maryland Caller(s): Laura Brown; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Familiars (Jonathan Jensen, Henry Koretzky, Alexander Mitchell)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Swingin' Tern New Year's Eve Dance Location: Chatham, New Jersey Caller(s): Susan Taylor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Raise the Roof
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Cincinnati New Year's Eve Dance Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Caller(s): Several; Band(s)/Musician(s): Several
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 North Coast Contra Community New Year's Eve Dance Location: Rocky River, Ohio Caller(s): Becky Hill & Carol Kopp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tunescape
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Portland Country Dance Community New Year's Eve Dance Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Mary Devlin & Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Crow (Joe Michaels, Susan Burke, Wayne Clark and Chuck Piske) and George Penk, Heather Pinney and Creighton and Deborah Lindsay
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Walla Walla Friends of Acoustic Music New Year's Eve Dance Location: Milton-Freewater, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Wescustogo (North Yarmouth) New Year's Eve Dance Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): Jeff Petrovitch; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpeutal E-Motion (Ed Howe & John Cote)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Tapestry Folkdance Center New Year's Eve Dance Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Beau Farmer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pat O'Louglin & Friends
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Columbia First Night Contra Dance Location: Columbia, Missouri Caller(s): Jim Thaxter; Band(s)/Musician(s): Billy Lee and TBA
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Cecil Sharp House New Year's Eve Dance Location: London, England Caller(s): Rob Sibthorpe; Band(s)/Musician(s): Burlseden Village Band
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Littleton Village (UK) New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Littleton, England Caller(s): Henry Morgenstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): The English Contra Dance Band
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Big Island Contras New Year's Eve Dance Location: Hilo, Hawaii Caller(s): Cindy Holmes & John Barnes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stringamajig
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Chattahoochee Country Dancers New Year's Eve Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wind that Shakes the Barley
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Old Farmer's Ball New Year's Eve Dance Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Anne Marie Walter; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddllewitch ( Laurie Fisher, Karen Gaughan, Art Shuster, Skip Metheny)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 AACTMAD New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Grangelove (Dave Orlin, Debbie Jackson, and Brad Battey)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Lansing New Year's Eve Dance Location: Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): Steve Pike; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddlefire
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 San Diego New Year's Eve Dance Location: San Diego, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bayou Seco
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 New Year's Eve Bethel Contra Dance Location: Bethel, Maine Caller(s): Bill Olson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ti' Acadie
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 TADAMS New Year's Eve Dance Location: Richmond, Virginia Caller(s): Herschel Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket (Rex Blazer, Seth Houston and T. J. Johnson)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 St. Johnsbury First Night Contra Dance Location: St. Johnsbury, Vermont Caller(s): Bob Bergstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dan Carpenter and April Werner
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 North Bay Country Dance Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: Santa Rosa, California Caller(s): Joyce Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chris Knepper, Richard Mandel, Erin Shrader
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Tuscon New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Tucson, Arizona Caller(s): Open callers coordinated by Laila Lewis; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Coordinated Open Band
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Ithaca New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ithaca, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Country Dancers of Rochester New Year's Eve Dance Location: Rochester, New York Caller(s): Sarah Van Norstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Bloomington Old-Time Music & Dance Group New Year's Eve Dance Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Tamara Loewenthal; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hogamany Ramblers (Ken Perlman, Jamie Gans & Grey Larsen)
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Peterborough, Ontario New Year's Eve Dance Location: Peterborough, Ontario Caller(s): Tom Calwell and Myra Hirschberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jay Edmunds, Chris Culgin and Benj Roland
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Tuolumne County Dancing New Year's Eve Dance Location: Sonora, California Caller(s): Sue Endter, Lynn Ferry, Wayne Mullen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sue Endter, Lynn Ferry, Wayne Mullen
December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Hudson Square Dance New Year's Eve Location: Hudson, Illinois Caller(s): Martha Tyner; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dale C. Evans, Claudia Kaufman, Gary Kaufman, and Dave Kuntz
December 31, 2008-January 3, 2009 California Traditional Music Society New YearÕs Camp Location: Malibu, California Caller(s): Tom Sauber; Band(s)/Musician(s): Banshee in the Kitchen, The Privy Tippers, Dave Para and Cathy Barton
December 31, 2008-January 4, 2009 Fiddler's Dream Dance Weekend Location: Kingston, Oklahoma Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
January 2-3, 2009 Chambana Jan Jam Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Jerome Grisanti & Ron Buchanan and Open Mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): U4, Geoff Seitz and Friends, Big Bluestem and Open Band
January 3, 2009 Swingin' Tern 25th Anniversary Dance Location: Chatham, New Jersey Caller(s): Folk Project Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Grand Picnic
January 11, 2009 Sudbury Militia Twelfth Night Ball Location: Sudbury, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
January 14-18, 2009 Portland Old-Time Music Gathering Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Maggie Lind, Michael Ismerio, Bill Martin, Steph Noll, Evie ladin, Paul Silveria, Caroline Oakley, Charmaine Slaven, Jordan Ruyle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ebenezer, The Earl White Band, Lucky Penny Stringband, The Eugene Barnstormers, Dave Mount and Martha Thompson, Dram County, Water Tower String Band, Rafe Stefanini Band, Squirrelly Stringband, Foghorn
January 15-25, 2009 Anchorage Folk Festival Location: Anchorage, Alaska Caller(s): Robyn Lausber, Brian Demarcus; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nightingale
January 16-18, 2009 Cottonwood Caper Contra Fest Location: Cottonwood, Arizona Caller(s): Susan Michaels and Claire Zucker; Band(s)/Musician(s): Round the House and Traditional Blend
January 16-19, 2009 Augusta Heritage: Wild Wonderful Weekend Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Joyce Rossbach; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio, Gerry Milnes and Friends and Tracy Schwarz & The Cajuneers
January 18, 2009 South Florida Folk Round-up Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Caller(s): No dances listed in 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances in 2009?
January 23-25, 2009 Florida Snow Ball Location: Gulfport, Florida Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and The Great Bear Trio
January 23-25, 2009 Wintergreen Dance Weekend Location: Bozeman, Montana Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia and Fiddlerats
January 23-25, 2009 Upper Potomac Scandinavian Fiddle & Dance Weekend Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia Caller(s): Susan Taylor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band and many instructors
January 24, 2009 Peterborough Snow Ball Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Bob Isaacs, Rebecca Lay, Rachel Nevitt, Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Bandemonium, Moving Violations, Rumblestrip, Les Z Boys
January 24-25, 2009 January/Januarbal Dance Weekend Location: Odense, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
January 31, 2009 Mid-Winter Ball Location: Towson, Maryland Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Elftones
February 6-8, 2009 University of Chicago Folk Festival of Traditional Music Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
February 7, 2009 FSGW Mid-Winter Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): Dave Colestock, Hot Square Babes, Bob Isaacs, New Callers, Eva Murray, Anna Rain, Perry Shafran, Susan Taylor; Band(s)/Musician(s): AP and the Banty Roosters, Carl Friendman and friends, Glen Echo Open Band, Marc Glickman and friends, Julia Gorka and friends, Gypsy Meltdown
February 7, 2009 Indy Beach Party Location: Fishers, Indiana Caller(s): David Ernst; Band(s)/Musician(s): Traveler's Dream
February 7, 2009 White PIne Jamboree Location: Rhinelander, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mastodon String Band
February 13, 2009 Green Ball Location: Davidson, North Carolina Caller(s): Kenny Greer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Appalachian Storm
February 13-14, 2009 Good Luck Gals Mini-Festival Location: Phoenix, Arizona Caller(s): Peg Hesley and Deb Comly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlantic Crossing
February 13-15, 2009 Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend Location: Corvallis, Oregon Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers Trio and Southwest Passage
February 13-16, 2009 Ski Dance Weekend Location: Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Victoria Barone and Bob Mathis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Wiesler, Laura Light and George Paul
February 14, 2009 Starry Night for a Ramble Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Drake Meadow and Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Paint Creek Country Dance Orchestra
February 20, 2009 Northfield Winter Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
February 20-22, 2009 Cobargo Folk Festival Location: Cobargo, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canberra Contra Club
February 21, 2009 Tecumseh Land Whitehall "Save the Farm" Celebration Location: Yellow Springs, Ohio Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Changeling
February 21-22, 2009 OEFFA Conference Location: Granville, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Back Porch Swing Band
February 27-March 1, 2009 Fiddling Frog Dance Festival Location: Pasadena, California Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrazz & The Lissa Schneckenburger Band
February 28, 2009 Salty Swirl Location: Southport, North Carolina Caller(s): Keith Cornett Eustis; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians
February 28, 2009 Chance Dance Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Caller(s): Open calling; Band(s)/Musician(s): Martha and the Troublemakers and The Old Cornlickers
March 6-8, 2009 Breakin' Up Winter Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Caller(s): Dances in 2009?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances in 2009?
March 6-8, 2009 Winter Bluegrass Weekend Location: Plymouth, Minnesota Caller(s): Corey Mohan, Shawn Glidden, Robin Nelson, Ann Carter; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lulu Gals, Pig's Eye Landing, Honky Tonk John, The New Mules
March 6-8, 2009 Stringalong Spring Gathering Location: East Troy, Wisconsin Caller(s): Contra dances in 2009?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contra dances in 2009?
March 13-15, 2009 Gypsy Meltdown Location: Lake Wylie, North Carolina Caller(s): George Marshall and Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus and The Elftones
March 13-15, 2009 BACDS Monte Toyon Spring Dance Weekend Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Bob Isaacs, Linda Leslie, Jenny Beer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Guppies, The Raggedy Annes, The Rhythm Rollers
March 14, 2009 Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand Contra Dance Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand (natch)
March 14, 2009 CDNY Winter Meltdown Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Larry Unger, Eden MacAdam-Somer and Sam Bartlett)
March 14, 2009 Spring Awakening Gathering Location: Rockford, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
March 19, 2009 Contra Marathon to Benefit Northwest Folklife Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Bartley, many others and sit-ins
March 20-21, 2009 Berea Spring Mountain Folk Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Local musicians
March 20-22, 2009 Camp Wannadance Location: Marrowstone Island, Washington Caller(s): David Kaynor and Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): George Wilson, Laurie Andres, Tom Sauber, Mark Graham, Molly Tennenbaum, Patrick Sauber
March 20-22, 2009 Central Illinois English-American Dance & Music Weekend Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Roo Lester and Tom Senior; Band(s)/Musician(s): Triskelion
March 20-22, 2009 Memfest Location: Memphis, Tennessee Caller(s): Seth Tepfer and Joan Kelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards and Reel McCoy
March 20-22, 2009 Mt. Baldy Dance Weekend Location: La Verne, California Caller(s): Jeremy Korr; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Rosin Sniffers (Jim Mueller, Amber Roullard-Mueller, Tom Wolverton)
March 21, 2009 Medley Marathon Dance - Special Fundraiser Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Dan Black, Tori Barone, Dave Colestock, Scott Higgs, Donna Hunt, Dave Rupp; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contraptions, Pieces of Eight, Run of the Mill Stringband, B.R.E.W
March 21, 2009 Monterey Spring Fling Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Andrew VanNorstrand and Noah VanNorstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Warren Blier
March 21, 2009 St. Paul's Community Outreach Benefit Dance Location: Cleveland, Ohio Caller(s): Margaret Glenn; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mud in Yer Eye
March 22, 2009 Austin, Texas Annual Outdoor Spring Dance Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): Local callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Flaming Kelts and the Lost and Nameless Orchestra
March 22, 2009 Swannanoa Valley Montessori School Benefit Dance and Auction Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fly By Night (Karen Gaughan, Laura Lengnick, Beth Magill, Julia Weatherford)
March 27-28, 2009 Down East Country Dance Festival Location: Topsham, Maine Caller(s): Chrissy Fowler, Sue Rosen, Maggie Robinson, Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Frigate, Rumblestrip, Perpetual eMotion, Phantom Power
March 27-29, 2009 Pigtown Fling Location: Covington, Kentucky Caller(s): Adina Gordon and Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Berea Castoffs and Fiddlewitch
March 27-29, 2009 Palmetto Bug Stomp Location: Charleston, South Carolina Caller(s): Avant Gardeners and Anna's Bananas; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cis Hinkle and Maggie Jo Saylor
March 27-29, 2009 Springforth Ball Location: Richmond, Virginia Caller(s): Diane Silver & Herschel Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave & Notorious
March 27-29, 2009 Playford Ball Weekend (with contras) Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Joseph Pimental; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bare Necesities
March 29, 2009 Down East Country Dance Festival Survivors Dance Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 3, 2009 Syracuse Contra Prom Location: Syracuse, New York Caller(s): Sarah VanNorstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
April 3-5, 2009 Mandolin Camp North Location: Groton, Massachusetts Caller(s): While no dances are mentioned; Band(s)/Musician(s): I'm still keeping this on the calendar
April 3-5, 2009 Queer Contra Dance Camp Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Carol Ormand, Michael Cicone; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments and The Fiddlerats
April 3-5, 2009 Spring Contra Dance Party 2009 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): John Turner; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band
April 4, 2009 Monterey YMCA Benefit Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Warren Blier and Greg McKenzie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band hosted by the Crabapples (Marta Lynch, Norm Cotton, Bob Silberstein, Sarah Springer)
April 4, 2009 Spring Thaw In Oregon Location: La Grande, Oregon Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kelly Thibodeaux and others
April 4, 2009 Fiddlehead Frolic Location: Ithaca, New York Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Nancy Spero, Katy Heine; Band(s)/Musician(s): Phantom Power (Bruce Rosen, Lissa Schneckenburger) and Contrapasso
April 4, 2009 Play Ball! Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Old New England and Jay Ungar, Molly Mason and Swingology
April 5-16, 2009 Mohonk's Family Festival Location: New Paltz, New York Caller(s): Andy Davis & DeLaura Padovan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman, Jody Kruskal, and Casey Carr
April 10-12, 2009 Dance Awakening Location: Middletown, California Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments
April 10-12, 2009 Appalachian Spring Contra Dance Weekend Location: Elk Park, North Carolina Caller(s): Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket and Toss the Possum
April 10-13, 2009 Canterbury Folk Festival Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Caller(s): Bill Baritompa; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 11, 2009 Fiddlefest Location: Courtenay, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 13-19, 2009 Alaska Folk Festival Location: Juneau, Alaska Caller(s): Gordy Euler, Tom Paul, Odette Foster; Band(s)/Musician(s): Soir et Matin, Pale Dry Sherri, The Bevels, Red Steer, Juneau Ooomp-Ha Band
April 17, 2009 Northfield Community Earth Day Contra Dance Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 17-19, 2009 Folk Project Spring Festival Location: Bloomingdale, New Jersey Caller(s): Dan Black; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumpus and The House Band
April 17-19, 2009 Spring Thaw Weekend Location: Toronto, Ontario Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
April 17-19, 2009 Dandelion Romp Location: Oberlin, Ohio Caller(s): Sue Rosen and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Syncopaths (Jeffrey Spero, Christa Burch, Bill Flores, and Kathleen Keane), Dr. Groove (Nat Hewitt, TJ Johnson, Seth Houston, and Mark (Pokie) Hellenberg), Black River Ironworks (Jonah Sidman, Michael Friedman, and Corey Walters)
April 17-19, 2009 John C. Campbell Learn to Contra Dance Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 23-26, 2009 Merlefest Location: Wilkesboro, North Carolina Caller(s): Gail Heil, Phil Jamison and Rodney Sutton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Benton Flippen Band, Rayna and Dan Gellert, Tom and Patrick Sauber, New North Carolina Ramblers, Out on the Ocean; Tom, Brad and Alice
April 24, 2009 Sudbury Militia Regimental Ball Location: Sudbury, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 24-26, 2009 Trillium Twirl (Michigan Dance Heritage Spring Dance Weekend) Location: Dowling, Michigan Caller(s): Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket
April 24-26, 2009 Spring Dance Romance Location: Danbury, North Carolina Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Louie Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir and The Elftones
April 24-26, 2009 When in Doubt, Swing Location: Dallas, Texas Caller(s): Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations
April 24-26, 2009 NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) Location: Mansfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
April 24-26, 2009 Connecticut Storytelling Festival Location: New London, Connecticut Caller(s): Peter Liebert; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Liebert
April 24-26, 2009 Swing into Spring Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Bealle, Jim Johnson, and Eloise Clark and volunteers
April 24-26, 2009 Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Chris Bischoff and Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers
April 24-26, 2009 Portland Raindance Weekend Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson and Cary Ravitz; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters and The Great Bear Trio
April 25, 2009 Une Veillee - Traditional Franco-American Dance Party Location: Plattsburgh, New York Caller(s): Yaelle Azoulay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Raz-de-Maree
April 25-26, 2009 Barberville Spring Music and Dance Frolic Location: Barberville, Florida Caller(s): Roy Moye, Susie Rudder, Pat Czar; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Possum Pickers, Fish Camp Cutups, The Gadabouts, Jonathan Hodge and Friends, Barnstorm, Jackson Creek, Flying Turtles
April 25-26, 2009 Tapestry Wild Asparagus Weekend Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
April 29-May 2, 2009 Tripple Creek Music Festival Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roan Mountain Hill Toppers and Friday Nite Bluegrass Band
May 1-2, 2009 Spring Fling Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sheesham & Lotus with Karen Taylor
May 1-2, 2009 Americana Festival Location: Virginia City, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Train Wreck
May 1-3, 2009 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Spring) Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Caller(s): Barb Kirchner; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual eMotion (John Cote and Ed Howe)
May 1-3, 2009 Whitewater Whirl Location: Beckwith, West Virginia Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman & Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers & The Contrarians
May 1-4, 2009 Eastbourne International Folk Dance Festival Location: Eastbourne, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt, Frances Oates, Sibby; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift, Notorious and TBA
May 1-9, 2009 North Charleston Arts Festival Location: North Charleston, South Carolina Caller(s): Kenny Greer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anna's Bananas
May 2, 2009 CDNY Men in Skirts Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Dan Black; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fish Family (Tom Phillips, Bill Christophersen and TBA)
May 7-10, 2009 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Robert Cromartie and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir and Evening Star
May 8-10, 2009 Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music & Dance Location: Gays Mills, Wisconsin Caller(s): Terrence Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Folk Fest String Band
May 8-10, 2009 Berea International Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Frank Jenkins; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fifth Reel
May 8-10, 2009 San Antonio Contra Dancers 25th Anniversary Location: San Antonio, Texas Caller(s): Beth Parkes and Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Top Dog, Cactus Canyon, Lost and Nameless Orchestra and Katz 'n' Jammin'
May 9, 2009 Saltaire Day of Dance - Spring Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Leeds Contra Dance
May 9, 2009 Sam Hinton Folk Celebration Location: Poway, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ranting Banshee
May 9-10, 2009 Rhode Island Folk Festival Location: Foster, Rhode Island Caller(s): Elwood Donnelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 10, 2009 Mother's Day Dance Location: Whately, Massachusetts Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, Jon Suters and Marnen Laibow-Koser
May 13-17, 2009 Appalachian Trail Days Location: Damascus, Virginia Caller(s): Terry and Warren Doyle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dot-dot-dash
May 14-17, 2009 Bluff Country Gathering Location: Lanesboro, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The New North Carolina Ramblers (Kinney Rorrer, Kirk Sutphin, Jeremy Stephens, Darren Moore); Christian Wig; Beverly Smith, Eric & Suzy Thompson; Skip Gorman
May 14-17, 2009 Ashland Folk Festival Location: Ashland, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 15-16, 2009 Winchester Mayfest Location: Winchester, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bursledon Village Band and others as part of a ceilidh
May 15-17, 2009 Once in a Blue Moon Location: Huntsville, Alabama Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
May 15-17, 2009 May Madness Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): Beth Molaro and Kari Usher; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers & The Privy Tippers
May 15-17, 2009 Planter's Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): Lisa Harris, John Turner, Martha Wild, Pat Tognoni; Band(s)/Musician(s): Desperate Geezers, Rose Hips, Catch and Release, Don Paine and friends, Rodney, Seth and Deb
May 15-17, 2009 Kimmswick Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Cuivre River State Park, Missouri Caller(s): Open calling; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Landreth, Chirps Smith, Jim Nelson, Andy Gribble, Devils Elbow, Stringdance, Marc Rennard & Friends, Hogtied, Cosmic Otters
May 15-17, 2009 Dansekonventet Location: Silkeborg, Denmark Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 15-17, 2009 Potato Run Dance Weekend Location: Wyandotte Woods, Indiana Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): House Red
May 16, 2009 New York City Dance Parade Location: New York, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 16, 2009 Butte Folk Music Society Homegrown Music Festival Location: Chico, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mudcreek Kenny and The Stumpjumperz
May 16, 2009 CDNY Rock'n'Roll Contras Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Kathryn Wedderburn; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eclectic Dance Orchestra
May 17, 2009 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival Location: Agoura, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Lone Hill Ramblers, Triple Chicken Foot
May 18-22, 2009 Halsway Mid-Week Contra Dance Break Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious
May 22-24, 2009 Vandalia Gathering Location: Charleston, West Virginia Caller(s): Steve Ballman, Lou Maiuri, Taylor Runner, Mack Samples; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bob Smaula Band, Full Moon Boys, Mudhole Control, Poteen, Whoopin Holler String Band
May 22-24, 2009 Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): Carole Howard, Ron Buchanan, Dan Gorno, Jim Foerch; Band(s)/Musician(s): Blue Water Ramblers, The Rhythm Billies, Great Big Taters
May 22-24, 2009 Folk College Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Simple Gifts, Joell Mabus, Grey Larsen and others
May 22-24, 2009 Philadelphia Spring Thing Location: Canadensis, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 22-24, 2009 Florida Folk Festival - Spring Location: White Springs, Florida Caller(s): Craig Bloch, Andy Kane, Roye Moye, Andrea Woodall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brair Pickers, Deux Francois, Flying Turtles String Band, Lloyd Baldwin and Friends, The Dune Hoppers, Upsula
May 22-25, 2009 Dancing Bears Dance Camp Location: Wasilla, Alaska Caller(s): John Krumm and Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Phantom Power and The Canote Brothers
May 22-25, 2009 Almost Heaven Dance Weekend Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail, The Groovemongers, Fiddlestyx
May 22-25, 2009 Northwest Folklife Festival Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
May 22-25, 2009