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.
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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 6, 2010 FSGW Mid-Winter Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- February 6, 2010 Indy Beach Party Location: Fishers, Indiana Caller(s): Rachel Shapiro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tune Hounds
- February 6, 2010 White PIne Jamboree Location: Rhinelander, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mastodon String Band
- February 6, 2010 Rappahannock Nonprofit Center Snow Ball Location: Sperryville, Virginia Caller(s): DeLaura Padovan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Gourdvine String Band
- February 12, 2010 Green Ball Location: Davidson, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- 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): Sue Rosen; 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 12-14, 2010 University of Chicago Folk Festival of Traditional Music Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 12-14, 2010 Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend Location: Corvallis, Oregon Caller(s): Rick Mohr and Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose and KGB
- February 12-15, 2010 Ski Dance Weekend Location: Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Janine Smith and Bob Mathis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Wiesler, Laura Light and George Paul
- February 13, 2010 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 13-14, 2010 OEFFA Conference Location: Granville, Ohio Caller(s): No dance listed for 2010; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed for 2010
- February 15-18, 2010 California Bluegrass Association Winter Music Camp Location: Petaluma, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- 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 18-21, 2010 Olympia Old-Time Music Festival (Squares) Location: Olympia, Washington Caller(s): Gabe Strand, Paul Silveria, Charmaine Slaven, Maggie Neatherlin, Anne Marie Schaefer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Grizzle Grazzle Tune Snugglers, Water Tower Bucket Boys, Small Change Stringband, The Tallboys, Atlas Stringband
- February 19, 2010 Northfield Winter Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia
- February 19-21, 2010 Wash the Winter Away/Viske-Vinter-Væk Stævnet Location: Osted, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 19-21, 2010 Midwinter Meltdown Weekend Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Jill Allen, Jerome Grisanti and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peghead, Round Robins, Three Bean Salad
- February 20, 2010 Monterey YMCA Benefit Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Warren Blier and Karen Fontana; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band hosted by the Crabapples (Marta Lynch, Norm Cotton, Bob Silberstein, Sarah Springer)
- 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
- February 26-28, 2010 Fiddling Frog Dance Festival Location: Pasadena, California Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio and Rumblestrip
- February 26-28, 2010 Cobargo Folk Festival Location: Cobargo, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- February 26-28, 2010 Chance Dance Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Caller(s): Open calling; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chicory and White Mule
- February 27, 2010 Flight of Fancy Location: Dayton, Ohio Caller(s): Seth Tepfer and Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cosmic Otters and Changeling
March 2010
- March 4-7, 2010 Breakin' Up Winter Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 5-7, 2010 Raincoat Ruckus Location: Burnaby, British Columbia Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Out of the Wood and Riffraff
- March 5-7, 2010 Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival Location: Durham, England Caller(s): Adam Hughes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Vertical Expression
- March 5-7, 2010 Winter Bluegrass Weekend Location: Plymouth, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson, Ann Carter; Band(s)/Musician(s): PigÕs Eye Landing, The Lulu Gals, The Macrae Sisters
- March 5-7, 2010 Lava Meltdown Location: Lava Hotsprings, Idaho Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison and Nils Fredland of Elixir and Bandage a Trois w/ Don Anderson
- March 5-8, 2010 Port Fairy Folk Festival Location: Port Fairy, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 6, 2010 CDNY Winter Meltdown Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Tori Barone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Raise the Roof (Mat Clark, Judi Stellar, Pete Soloway and Kathy Talvitie)
- March 11, 2010 Contra Marathon to Benefit Northwest Folklife Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cathie Whitesides, many others and sit-ins
- March 11-14, 2010 Cascade Promenade Location: Washington, Various Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- March 11-14, 2010 Cascade Promenade Location: Oregon, Various Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- March 12-14, 2010 Spring Breakdown Location: Columbia, Missouri Caller(s): Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Old New England
- March 12-14, 2010 MooseJaw Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Caller(s): Beverly Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Tallboys and Others
- March 13, 2010 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 19-20, 2010 Berea Spring Mountain Folk Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Local musicians
- March 19-21, 2010 Gypsy Meltdown Location: Lake Wylie, South Carolina Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman and Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards and Toss the Possum
- March 19-21, 2010 BACDS Monte Toyon Spring Fling Weekend Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Bruce Hamilton, James Hutson, Tom Roby and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kevin Carr, Tony Elman, Rebecca King, Jim Oakden, The Syncopaths (Ashley Broder, Christa Burch, Ryan McKasson, Jeff Spero) and Waverly Station (Liz Donaldson, David Knight)
- March 19-21, 2010 Marchfest AKA Central Illinois English-American Dance & Music Weekend Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Nikki Herbst; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pigtown Alley
- March 19-21, 2010 Memfest Location: Memphis, Tennessee Caller(s): Vicki Herndon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose
- March 19-21, 2010 Playford Ball Weekend (with contras) Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Brad Foster; Band(s)/Musician(s): Playford's PaJaMa
- March 26-27, 2010 Down East Country Dance Festival Location: Topsham, Maine Caller(s): Bill Olson, Steve Zakon-Anderson, Richard Green and Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Usual Suspects, Scrod Pudding, Muisette and Crowfoot (plus others)
- March 26-28, 2010 Pigtown Fling Location: Covington, Kentucky Caller(s): Mike Boerschig and Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pigtown Alley and Atlantic Crossing
- March 27, 2010 CDNY Men in Skirts Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Marty Fager; Band(s)/Musician(s): Squeezology (Jody Kruskal, Bob Jones, Marnen Laibow-Koser and Paul Friedman)
- March 28, 2010 Down East Country Dance Festival Survivors Dance Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 28, 2010 Austin, Texas Annual Outdoor Spring Dance Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- March 29-April 8, 2010 Mohonk's Family Festival Location: New Paltz, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 Location: High Springs, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 2-5, 2010 Canterbury Folk Festival Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 3, 2010 Syracuse Contra Prom Location: Syracuse, New York Caller(s): Sarah VanNorstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Matching Orange
- April 3, 2010 Play Ball! Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments and The Clayfoot Strutters
- April 5-11, 2010 Alaska Folk Festival Location: Juneau, Alaska 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
- April 9-11, 2010 Chesapeake Dance Weekend Location: Edgewater, Maryland Caller(s): Tony Parkes and Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations Trio and Old Sledge
- April 9-11, 2010 Palmetto Bug Stomp Location: Charleston, South Carolina Caller(s): Notorious and Anna's Bananas; Band(s)/Musician(s): Diane Silver and Adina Gordon
- April 9-11, 2010 Spring Thaw Weekend Location: Toronto, Ontario Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and Judy Greenhill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip and Relative Harmony
- April 9-11, 2010 Springforth Ball Location: Richmond, Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlantic Crossing and High Drive
- 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 9-11, 2010 Dance Awakening Location: Middletown, California Caller(s): Susan Petrick, Joyce Miller, Deb Comly, Brenda Goodwin; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards
- April 9-11, 2010 John C. Campbell Learn to Contra Dance Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 9-11, 2010 Queer Contra Dance Camp Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Linda Leslie and Kalia Kliban; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jon Berger, Noel Cragg, Chris Knepper and Erin Vang
- April 9-11, 2010 Mt. Baldy Dance Weekend Location: La Verne, California Caller(s): Karen Fontana; Band(s)/Musician(s): Band‡ge ˆ Trois (David Combs, Tom Goodwin, Kristi Austin)
- April 16-18, 2010 Dandelion Romp Location: Oberlin, Ohio Caller(s): Carol Ormand and David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Night Watch & Magic Foot
- April 16-18, 2010 Durango Bluegrass Meltown Location: Durango, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 16-18, 2010 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 17, 2010 Fiddlehead Frolic Location: Ithaca, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 17-18, 2010 Tapestry Spring Contra Dance Weekend Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Jack Mitchell; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners
- April 23, 2010 Sudbury Militia Regimental Ball Location: Sudbury, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 23-25, 2010 Trillium Twirl (Michigan Dance Heritage Spring Dance Weekend) Location: Dowling, Michigan Caller(s): Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Synchopaths
- April 23-25, 2010 Spring Dance Romance Location: Danbury, North Carolina Caller(s): Spring Romance 2010 canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Due to hall renovations; check site for alternatives
- April 23-25, 2010 When in Doubt, Swing Location: Dallas, Texas Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman and Evening Star
- April 23-25, 2010 NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) Location: Mansfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- April 23-25, 2010 Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Cary Ravitz and Sarah VanNorstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
- April 24-25, 2010 Barberville Spring Music and Dance Frolic Location: Barberville, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 26-30, 2010 Halsway American Contra Week 2010 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bruce Rosen and Sue Rivett
- April 28-May 1, 2010 Tripple Creek Music Festival Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Zephyr Lightning Bolts, Johnathan Dillon & Phantom Grass, Patrick Henry Travelers Dance Team
- April 29-May 2, 2010 Merlefest Location: Wilkesboro, North Carolina Caller(s): Robert Dotson, Willette Hinton, Phil Jamison, Thomas Maupin, Beverly Smith and Rodney Sutton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Earl Murphy, The New Southern Ramblers, The Pilot Mountain Bobcats, The Zephyr Lightning Bolts, Eric Thompson and Suzy Thompson
- April 30-May 1, 2010 Spring Fling Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 30-May 2, 2010 Swing into Spring Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Bealle, Jim Johnson, and Eloise Clark and Volunteers
- April 30-May 2, 2010 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Spring) Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave
- April 30-May 2, 2010 Whitewater Whirl Location: Beckwith, West Virginia Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman & Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and The Figments
- April 30-May 2, 2010 Portland Raindance Weekend Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson and Ron Buchanan; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations and Lift Ticket
- April 30-May 2, 2010 Berea International Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- April 30-May 3, 2010 Eastbourne International Folk Dance Festival Location: Eastbourne, England Caller(s): John Meechan, Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift, Belshazzar's Feast, Bruce Rosen & Frank Bradley
May 2010
- May 1, 2010 Claremont Folk Festival Location: Claremont, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 6-9, 2010 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 7-9, 2010 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, 2010 Saltaire Day of Dance - Spring Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 9, 2010 Mother's Day Dance Location: Whately, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 14-16, 2010 Folk Project Spring Festival Location: Bloomingdale, New Jersey Caller(s): Bob Isaacs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dead Sea Squirrels
- May 14-16, 2010 Potato Run Dance Weekend Location: Wyandotte Woods, Indiana Caller(s): Charley Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Cosmic Otters
- 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 14-16, 2010 Fairfield Frolic Location: Fairfield, Iowa Caller(s): Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes and Dave Langford
- May 14-16, 2010 Appalachian Trail Days Location: Damascus, Virginia Caller(s): Terry and Warren Doyle; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 14-16, 2010 Bluegrass on the Bogs Location: Hanson, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Three Cats and a Dog
- May 15, 2010 CDNY May Mania Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion
- May 15-16, 2010 Rhode Island Folk Festival Location: Foster, Rhode Island Caller(s): Elwood Donnelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 15-17, 2010 Hey Fever Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): No dance in 2010; Band(s)/Musician(s): Possibly in 2011
- May 16, 2010 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival Location: Agoura, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 20-23, 2010 Bluff Country Gathering Location: Lanesboro, Minnesota Caller(s): Phil Jamison; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Medicine, Meghan Dudle, Dwight ÒRedÓ Lamb, Clelia Stefanini, Rafe Stefanini
- May 21-23, 2010 Once in a Blue Moon Location: Huntsville, Alabama Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket
- May 21-23, 2010 May Madness Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Claire Zucker; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and The Privy Tippers
- May 21-23, 2010 Planter's Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 21-23, 2010 San Antonio Contra Dance Weekend Location: San Antonio, Texas Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rodney Miller and Bruce Rosen
- May 21-June 1, 2010 Yanks Meet Limeys Location: Cornwall and other venues, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 22, 2010 New York City Dance Parade Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Country Dance New York; Band(s)/Musician(s): Country Dance New York
- May 28-30, 2010 Vandalia Gathering Location: Charleston, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 28-30, 2010 Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 28-30, 2010 Folk College Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): No Strings Attached, Simple Gifts, Henry Koretsky and others
- May 28-30, 2010 Dansekonventet Location: Silkeborg, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 28-30, 2010 Florida Folk Festival - Spring Location: White Springs, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 28-31, 2010 Almost Heaven Dance Weekend Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail, The Groovemongers, Fiddlestyx
- May 28-31, 2010 Northwest Folklife Festival Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- May 28-31, 2010 FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp Location: Socorro, New Mexico Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Eric Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket and Elixir
- May 28-31, 2010 Kimmswick Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Cuivre River State Park, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- May 28-31, 2010 New York Pinewoods Folk Music Spring Weekend Location: Lake Como, Pennsylvania 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
- May 28-31, 2010 Chippenham Folk Festival Location: Chippenham, England Caller(s): Colin Hume, Geoff Cubitt, John Meechan, Wendy Graham; Band(s)/Musician(s): 3D, Skylark, Stick Shift
- May 28-31, 2010 Camp Sturtevant Dance Weekend Location: Arcadia, California Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners
- May 29, 2010 ContaAddiction Location: Maryville, Tennessee Caller(s): Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddlewitch (Laurie Fisher, Karen Gaughan, Skip Metheny, Art Shuster) w/Lew Gelfond
- May 30, 2010 Jonesborough Contra-Thon (Spring) Location: Glendale Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman and Maggie Jo Saylor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kruger Brothers w/Bob Kogut / Dot-Dot-Dash
- May 30-31, 2010 Memorial Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Rick Mohr and Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ari Friedman, Mia Friedman, Owen Marshall and Emily Troll; Nightingale (Jeremiah McLane, Keith Murphy, Becky Tracy); Rumblestrip (Liza Constable, Nat Hewitt, Glen Loper) w/ Lise Brown
June 2010
- June 4-5, 2010 Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention Location: Mount Airy, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 4-6, 2010 Midwest Banjo Camp Location: Olivet, Michigan Caller(s): No dances listed; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cathy Barton Para, Paul Brown, Adam Hurt, Alan Jabbour, Brad Leftwich, Dave Para, Ken Perlman
- June 4-6, 2010 Strolling of the Heifers Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 4-6, 2010 Great Bear Groove Dance Weekend Location: Oswego, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland and Sarah VanNorstrand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio, Tunescape and Mark Hellenberg
- June 5, 2010 Sam Hinton Folk Celebration Location: Poway, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 5, 2010 Cambridge River Festival Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts Caller(s): No contras in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2010?
- June 5-6, 2010 FSGW Washington Folk Festival Location: Glen Echo, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 5-6, 2010 Sharlot Folk Arts Fair Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 6-11, 2010 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 1, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): Dot Kent; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chirps Smith and others
- June 6-12, 2010 Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week Location: Mars Hill, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mac Traynham, Beverly Smith and others
- June 11-13, 2010 Dance Trance Weekend Location: Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): Barbara Ramlow and Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot
- June 11-13, 2010 Joining the Circle Dance Camp Location: Sarona, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 12-13, 2010 San Francisco Free Folk Festival Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman, Mavis McGaugh, Karen Fontana, Dean Allemang; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band led by Art Peterson with Ann McChesney and Debra Tayleur
- June 12-13, 2010 Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival Location: Morris, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 12-13, 2010 Norlands Civil War Living History and Reenactment Weekend Location: Livermore, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 13-16, 2010 California Bluegrass Association Music Camp Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 13-18, 2010 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 2, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brad Leftwich, Calvin Vollrath and others
- June 13-19, 2010 Northeast Heritage Music Camp Location: Johnson, Vermont Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 14-18, 2010 Peach Bottom Farm Fiddle & Strings Camp Location: Independence, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Shane Cook, Jerry Correll, Brian Grim, Steve Kilby, April Verch and Stanley Widener
- June 16-19, 2010 Skeleton Park Music Festival Location: Kingston, Ontario Caller(s): No dances listed for 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances for 2010?
- June 18-19, 2010 Albuquerque Folk Festival Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 18-20, 2010 Pinewoods: First Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 18-20, 2010 Maine Fiddle Camp - June Weekend Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 18-20, 2010 European Square Dance Convention Location: Karlstad, Sweden Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 18-20, 2010 Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival Location: Grand Marais, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 18-20, 2010 Asheville Summer Soiree Location: Swannanoa, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 18-20, 2010 Faultline Frolic Location: Santa Rosa, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 18-20, 2010 Lichfield Folk Festival Location: Lichfield, England Caller(s): Gene Morrow, Diane Silver, Barrie Bullimore and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Appalachian Storm and others
- June 20, 2010 Columbus Midsummer Dance Party Location: London, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 20-24, 2010 Tobique Fiddle Camp (Squares) Location: Tobique, New Brunswick Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Gordon Stobbe, Calvin Vollrath and others
- June 20-25, 2010 Kentucky Music Week Location: Bardstown, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- June 20-25, 2010 Maine Fiddle Camp - June Week Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 20-26, 2010 Lady of the Lake Music & Dance Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Seth Tepfer and Ken Glastre; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards, Night Owl and The Canotes
- June 20-26, 2010 John C. Campbell Annual Dance Callers' Workshop Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Devine and Steve Hickman
- June 25-27, 2010 Old Songs Festival Location: Altamont, New York Caller(s): TBA; 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
- June 25-27, 2010 Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering Location: Battle Ground, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 25-27, 2010 Columbus Community Festival Location: Columbus, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 25-27, 2010 June Moon Dance Weekend Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Ron Buchanan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and the Groovemongers
- June 26, 2010 Your Barn Door's Open Location: Park City, Utah Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mike Iverson and Blue Sage
- June 26-27, 2010 Flagstaff Folk Festival Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- June 27-July 3, 2010 Ashokan Western & Swing Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
July 2010
- July 1-5, 2010 Pinewoods: July 4th Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 2, 2010 Jonesborough Days of Dance Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Caller(s): Diane Silver and Charley Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): Toss the Possum and Cat Fight
- July 2-4, 2010 Delafield IndepenDance Daze Weekend Location: Delafield, Wisconsin Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
- July 3-10, 2010 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Workshops Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tim Foss, Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum, Genticorum and others
- July 3-10, 2010 BACDS American Dance and Music Week Location: Mendocino Woodlands, California Caller(s): Gaye Fifer, Scott Higgs, Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners (Jubal Creech, Laura Light, George Paul) w/Al and Alice White & The Figments (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison, Anna Patton)
- July 3-10, 2010 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Becky Tracy, Lisa Ornstein, Garry Harrison, Jeremiah McLane, Keith Murphy and others
- July 4-10, 2010 Bay Area Country Dance Society's Family Week Location: Sonora, California Caller(s): Michael Barraclough Tina Fields, Kalia Kliban and Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jon Berger, Mark Carroll, Clyde Curley, Kathrine Gardner, Craig Johnson and others
- July 4-10, 2010 Swannanoa Gathering Fiddle Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sam Bartlett, Matt Glaser, Andrea Hoag, Judy Hyman, Jamie Laval, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger, April Verch, Julia Weatherford and others
- July 7-11, 2010 Door County Folk Festival Location: Sister Bay, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 9-11, 2010 Yakima Valley Festival Location: Yakima, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 9-11, 2010 Blissfest Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 9-11, 2010 Mariposa Folk Festival Location: Orillia, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 9-11, 2010 National Folk Festival Location: Butte, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 9-11, 2010 Americana Festival Location: Virginia City, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 9-11, 2010 Big Fun: A Midsummer Contradance Weekend Location: Athens, Ohio Caller(s): Bev Bernbaum, Charley Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint Stringband, Great Big Taters, ReelBop
- July 11-17, 2010 John C. Campbell Dance Musicians' Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Kaynor, Peter Siegel, Sue Songer, Naomi Morse
- July 11-17, 2010 Swannanoa Gathering Celtic Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kevin Burke, Martin Hayes, Jamie Laval, Paddy Keenan, Laura Risk, Robin Bullock and many others
- July 11-17, 2010 California Coast Music Camp, Week 1 Location: Auburn, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 14-18, 2010 North Atlantic Fiddle Convention Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 15-18, 2010 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Location: Oak Hill, New York Caller(s): John Kirk, Trish Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddlestyx
- July 15-18, 2010 ODPC Evart Funfest Location: Evart, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 15-18, 2010 California World Fest Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-18, 2010 Sommerfestival Location: Graasten, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-18, 2010 SolarFest Location: Tinmouth, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-18, 2010 Yarmouth Clam Festival Location: Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-18, 2010 Hiawatha Music Festival Location: Marquette, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 16-18, 2010 Union Founders' Day Weekend Location: Union, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 17, 2010 Saline Celtic Festival Location: Saline, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 17-24, 2010 CDSS: Pinewoods: Family Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Becky Tracy, Keith Murphy
- July 18-24, 2010 Cumberland Dance Week Location: Jabez, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, Diane Silver, John Penn, Laura Penn; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul), Al White, Alice White, Ben Schreiber, Beth Battey, Brad Battey, Jubal Creech, Marnen Laibow-Koser
- July 18-24, 2010 Swannanoa Gathering Old Time Music & Dance Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Phil Jamison; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mac Traynham, Bruce Greene, Don Pedi, Rodney Sutton and others
- July 18-24, 2010 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 1 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 18-24, 2010 California Coast Music Camp, Week 2 Location: Auburn, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- July 18-25, 2010 Grand Bal de l'Europe - Gennetines Location: Gennetines, France Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 22-24, 2010 Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Location: Cornish, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 22-25, 2010 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance Location: Trumansburg, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 23-25, 2010 Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering Location: Rensselaerville , New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 23-25, 2010 Lowell Folk Festival Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 23-25, 2010 Carbondale Mountain Fair Location: Carbondale, Colorado Caller(s): Nothing listed for 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances for 2010?
- July 24-31, 2010 CDSS: Pinewoods: Folk Music Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carl Jones, Beverly Smith, Erica Morse and others
- July 25-31, 2010 Ashokan Northern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 25-31, 2010 Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Al Petteway, Tony McManus, Robin Bullock and many others
- July 25-August 1, 2010 Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Week Location: Deckers (Granby), Colorado 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
- July 30-31, 2010 Champlain Valley Festival Location: Ferrisburgh, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 30-August 1, 2010 Mill Race Festival Location: Cambridge, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 30-August 6, 2010 Sidmouth Folk Week Location: Sidmouth, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- July 30-August 7, 2010 Lark Camp Location: Mendocino Woodlands, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chris Knepper and others
- July 31-August 7, 2010 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Robin Davis and TBA
- July 31-August 8, 2010 Northern Maine Agricultural Fair & Music Festival Location: Presque Isle, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
August 2010
- August 1-6, 2010 Augusta Heritage: Bluegrass and Swing Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Rossbach, Alexander Mitchell, Ralph Gordon and others
- August 2-15, 2010 Schoodic Arts Festival Location: Winter Harbor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 5-8, 2010 Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 6-8, 2010 Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Convention Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 6-8, 2010 Dublin Irish Festival Location: Dublin, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 6-8, 2010 Pickathon (Squares) Location: Happy Valley, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 6-9, 2010 Orcas Summer Camp Location: Orcas Island, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 6-13, 2010 Grand Bal de l'Europe - Saint-Gervais Location: Saint-Gervais, France Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 7-14, 2010 CDSS: Pinewoods: English and American Dance Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 8-13, 2010 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week I Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 8-15, 2010 Augusta Heritage: Old-Time, Vocal & Dance Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Nils Fredland, Bill Litchman and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir, Joe Newberry, Dave Para and others
- August 9-15, 2010 Centralia Old-Time Music Campout Location: Centralia, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 12-15, 2010 Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival Location: Richmond, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13-15, 2010 Augusta Heritage: Festival Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13-15, 2010 Great Lakes Folk Festival Location: East Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13-15, 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13-15, 2010 Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13-15, 2010 Northeast Organic Farming Association Location: Amherst, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 13-15, 2010 San Francisco Contra Weekend (Balance the Bay) Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Latter Day Lizards and The OpporTunists
- August 14, 2010 Richmond Blueberry Fiddle Festival Location: Swanzey, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 15-20, 2010 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week II Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 15-21, 2010 Lady of the Lake Family Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 15-21, 2010 Ashokan Southern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 15-22, 2010 CDSS: Timber Ridge: English-American Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Bruce Hamilton, Cis Hinkle, DeLaura Padovan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, Daniel Beerbohm, David Cantieni, Jubal Creech, John Devine, Steve Hickman, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Matthew Olwell, Suzannah Park, Ann Percival, Larry Unger, Dave Wiesler
- August 15-22, 2010 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Family Camp Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 20-22, 2010 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 20-22, 2010 Philadelphia Folk Festival Location: Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 20-22, 2010 Pennsylvania Square and Round Dance Convention Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 20-22, 2010 Summerfolk Music and Craft Festival Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 20-22, 2010 Princeton Traditional Music Festival Location: Princeton, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 21-27, 2010 Whitby Folk Week Location: Whitby, England Caller(s): Mary Devlin, John Meechan, Rob Sibthorpe, Chris Turner and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stradivarious, Weston Country Dance Band and others
- August 21-28, 2010 CDSS: Pinewoods: Campers' Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Brad Sayler, John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie and TBA
- August 22-28, 2010 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 22-28, 2010 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 2 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 27-29, 2010 Sugar Hill Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- August 27-29, 2010 Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 27-30, 2010 Shrewsbury Folk Festival Location: Shrewsbury, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 27-September 4, 2010 Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
- August 28-September 4, 2010 CDSS: Pinewoods: American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Lisa Greenleaf and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 28-September 4, 2010 CDSS: Pinewoods: Square Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- August 28-September 4, 2010 CDSS: Pinewoods: Square Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chance McCoy, Sabra Guzman, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins and Owen Marshall
September 2010
- September 3-5, 2010 High Tea & Whiskey (English and American) Location: Webster Groves, Missouri Caller(s): Susan Kevra and Jim Thaxter; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 3-6, 2010 Northwest Passage Dance Camp Location: Sandy, Oregon Caller(s): Joseph Pimental and Sue Dupr&ecute;; Band(s)/Musician(s): Goldcrest and Nightwatch
- September 4-5, 2010 Tumbleweeks Music Festival Location: Richland, Washington Caller(s): Cindy Rakowski; Band(s)/Musician(s): Gordy, Liza and friends
- September 4-7, 2010 Pinewoods: Labor Day Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 10-12, 2010 Wheatland Music Festival Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 10-12, 2010 Fiddleheads Acoustic Music Camp Location: Moultonboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Surrette, Ryan Thomson, Beverly Woods and others
- September 10-12, 2010 Footfall Dance Weekend Location: High View, West Virginia Caller(s): Bob Isaacs and Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nightwatch, The Contraptions and The Love Mongrels
- September 10-12, 2010 Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 12, 2010 Takoma Park Folk Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 12, 2010 Solano Stroll Location: Albany and Berkeley, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 14-19, 2010 Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 15-19, 2010 Walnut Valley Festival Location: Winifield, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 17-19, 2010 Chehalis Dance Camp Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Caller(s): Susan Michaels and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners and Zollo
- September 17-19, 2010 Footmad Fall Festival/Fall Fling Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- September 17-19, 2010 Picking in the Pines Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 17-19, 2010 Star Hampshire Traditional Music and Dance Weekend Location: Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Langford, Karen Axelrod, Peter Siegel
- September 18-19, 2010 Ohio Pawpaw Fest Location: Albany, Ohio Caller(s): No dances in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances in 2010?
- September 19, 2010 Cedar Valley Settlers Celebration & Music Festival Location: North Olmstead, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 23-26, 2010 NFO Pourparler Conference Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia Caller(s): For experienced teachers of folk/traditional dance for students ages 5-18;; Band(s)/Musician(s): ???
- September 24-26, 2010 Adirondack Dance Weekend Location: Lake George, New York Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Scott Higgs, Vikki Armstrong; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Beverwyck, The Hot Foot Club, Spare Parts with Eric Buddington
- September 24-26, 2010 Harvest Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 24-26, 2010 Harvest Moon Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): These dates are; Band(s)/Musician(s): placeholders for 2010
- September 24-26, 2010 Common Ground Country Fair Location: Unity, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 24-26, 2010 Prairie Festival Contra Dance Location: Salina, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 24-26, 2010 Philadelphia Fall Fling Location: Oxford, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 24-26, 2010 Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- September 24-26, 2010 Youth Dance Weekend Location: Plymouth, Vermont Caller(s): Jesse Edgerton and Joanna Reiner; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot (Adam Broome, Jaige Trudell, Nicholas Williams), Ethan Hazzard-Watkins and Julie Vallimont
- September 25-26, 2010 New Bedford Working Waterfront Festival Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
October 2010
- October 1-3, 2010 Lady of the Lake Fall Camp Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 1-4, 2010 FSGW Getaway Location: West River, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
- October 2-3, 2010 Sharlot Folk Music Festival Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 7-10, 2010 Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival - Fall Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 8-10, 2010 Savannah Folk Music Festival Location: Savannah, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 9-18, 2010 Dvorana Country Dance Tour Location: Dvorana, Czech Republic Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 14-17, 2010 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 15-17, 2010 BACDS Fall Dance Weekend (English emphasis) Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 15-17, 2010 Florida Fiddlers Convention Location: Trenton, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 15-17, 2010 Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association Annual Gathering Location: Athens, West Virginia Caller(s): No dances listed in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dances in 2010?
- October 15-17, 2010 Indiana Square Dance Convention Location: Muncie, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 16, 2010 Peterborough Fall Ball Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Tentative date; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tentative date
- October 21-24, 2010 Yungaburra Folk Festival Location: Yungaburra, Australia Caller(s): Maybe no contras, but looks good; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 22-24, 2010 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Fall) Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Loco Mojo
- October 22-25, 2010 Wellington Regional Folk Festival Location: Wellington, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 24-31, 2010 Augusta Heritage: October Old-Time Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- October 29-31, 2010 Music City Masquerade Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Rich Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Sam Bartlett, Mark Hellenberg, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger)
November 2010
- November 1-5, 2010 Halsway Autumn Contra Week 2010 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band
- November 5-7, 2010 Dunster Contra Dances, Squares and Coastal Walks Weekend Location: Dunster, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 5-7, 2010 Dunster Contras and Coastal Walks Location: Dunster, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 12-14, 2010 Petit Jean Dance Weekend Location: Russellville, Arkansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 19-21, 2010 Halsway Zesty Contra Weekend Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift
- November 20-21, 2010 Spokane Folklore Society Fall Folk Festival Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- November 25-28, 2010 Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Folk Dance Camp Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Date is tentative; Band(s)/Musician(s): Date is tentative
December 2010
- December 26-31, 2010 Contradancers Delight Holiday Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 26, 2010-January 1, 2011 John C. Campbell Winter Dance Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 27, 2010-January 4, 2011 Yanks Meet Limeys at New Year Location: Bournemouth and other venues, England Caller(s): Henry Morgenstein, Andrew Shaw; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious
- December 31, 2010 Wolfeboro First Night Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman
- December 31, 2010 Tamworth New Year's Eve Dance Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman
- December 31, 2010-January 1, 2011 Connecticut New Year's Eve Contra Dance Party Location: West Hartford, Connecticut Caller(s): Donna Hunt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda
- December 31, 2010-January 1, 2011 Birmingham Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance New Year's Eve Dance Location: Birmingham, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
- December 31, 2010-January 1, 2011 Phoenix New Year's Eve Dance Location: Phoenix, Arizona Caller(s): AZ Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
July 2011
- July 29-31, 2011 Eugene Folk Society Midsummer Madness Location: Sisters, Oregon Caller(s): The date shown is a placeholder; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
The Past
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 21, 2009 Tecumseh Land Whitehall "Save the Farm" Celebration Location: Yellow Springs, Ohio Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Changeling
February 28, 2009 Salty Swirl Location: Southport, North Carolina Caller(s): Keith Cornett Eustis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians
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 14, 2009 Spring Awakening Gathering Location: Rockford, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 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): Warren Blier; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andrew VanNorstrand and Noah VanNorstrand
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 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)
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 Spring Thaw In Oregon Location: La Grande, Oregon Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kelly Thibodeaux and others
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 11, 2009 Fiddlefest Location: Courtenay, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 17, 2009 Northfield Community Earth Day Contra Dance Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
April 24-26, 2009 Connecticut Storytelling Festival Location: New London, Connecticut Caller(s): Peter Liebert; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Liebert
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 Tapestry Wild Asparagus Weekend Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus
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 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 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 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 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 Philadelphia Spring Thing Location: Canadensis, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 Gotta Get Gon Folk Festival Location: Ballston Spa, New York Caller(s): Paul Rosenberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Alex Mitchell Band, Jim and Sue Mead
May 23, 2009 Morris Farm Trust Annual Contra Dance Location: Wiscasset, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
May 23, 2009 Princeton Country Dancers 30th Anniversary Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey Caller(s): Cavalcade of Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fire Hazard and the PCD Pick-Up Band
May 23-24, 2009 May Apple Stomp Location: Lake Logan, Ohio Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
May 24, 2009 Sprung Floor Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): John Rogers ad Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Turtle Creek and Bonfire
June 5-7, 2009 Stonesfield Folk Dance Weekend Location: Oxon, England Caller(s): Ian Jones and Victoria Yeomans; Band(s)/Musician(s): Deo Volente and Kendal Green
June 12-14, 2009 Flamingo Fling Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
June 12-14, 2009 Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado Caller(s): Dances in 2009?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nothing specifically listed
June 13, 2009 Portland Country Dance Community Dusk-Til-Done Dance Location: Beaverton, Oregon Caller(s): Nan Evans and Tim Gojio; Band(s)/Musician(s): Full Circle, RiffRaff
June 13, 2009 Washington State Ferry Boat Dance Location: Anacortes, Washington Caller(s): Marlin Prowell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ruthie Dornfeld, Clyde Curley and Ginny Snowe
June 13, 2009 Greenwich Annual Pot Luck Dance Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Caller(s): Donna Hunt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrazz
June 13, 2009 Bluff Mountain Festival Location: Hot Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Peter Gott; Band(s)/Musician(s): Professors of Jam
June 13-20, 2009 Rocky Mountain Dance Roundup including Education Seminar Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Caller(s): Canceled for 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled for 2009
June 19-20, 2009 Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival Location: West Plains, Missouri Caller(s): TBA (Square Dance); Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA (Square Dance)
June 19-21, 2009 Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Thurmont, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
June 19-21, 2009 City Stages Location: Birmingham, Alabama Caller(s): BeccaImpello; Band(s)/Musician(s): Herb Trotman and friends
June 20-21, 2009 Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival Location: Croton-on-Hudson, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (waltz)
June 20-21, 2009 Village of Villages Location: New Haven, Connnecticut Caller(s): Bill Fischer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Out on a Whim
June 20-22, 2009 Tunes for 20 Location: Kingston, Oklahoma Caller(s): Barb Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mimi Rogers, Allison Hicks, Albert Alfonso, Steve Horn, Greg Rogers
June 22-26, 2009 Cowan Creek Mountain Music School Location: Whitesburg, Kentucky Caller(s): Charlie Whitaker (Square Dancing); Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
June 26-28, 2009 Bulkley Valley Midsummer Festival Location: Smithers, British Columbia Caller(s): No dances listed in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dances listed in 2009
June 27, 2009 Bishop's Hill Midsommar Music Festival Location: Bishop Hill, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rusty Pickup String Band
June 27, 2009 OCTDS Hot Night Festival - June Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brad Battey, Susie Lorand, Susan Lazar, Kathy Talvitie
June 27-28, 2009 Flannel Shirt Festival Location: Waldoboro, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 5-11, 2009 Common Ground Tradition Week I Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
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 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 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 16-19, 2009 Kingfield Days Location: Kingfield, Maine Caller(s): No contras in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2009
July 16-19, 2009 Ness Creek Music Festival Location: Ness Creek, Saskatchewan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
July 17-18, 2009 Fredonia Victorian Dazzle Festival Location: Fredonia, New York 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): Sue Moon and Tara Stetz; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Striped Pig Stringband and The Wild Rumpus Band
July 22-26, 2009 Festival Memoire et Racines Location: Joliette, Quebec Caller(s): Jean- Francois Berthiaume, Ya‘lle Azoulay, Vikki Armstrong; Band(s)/Musician(s): Revellions!, Daniel et Louis-Simon Lemieux w/ Paul Marchand, Laurie Hart et Paul Marchand
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 Stratham Fair Location: Stratham, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dudley Laufman & Jacqueline Laufman
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): Nothing listed for 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nothing listed for 2009
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 26, 2009 Toronto Island Summer Contra Dance Location: Toronto Island, Ontario Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda
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
August 4-8, 2009 Alaska Traditional Music Camp Location: Chugiak, Alaska Caller(s): Brian DeMarcus; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
August 7-8, 2009 Playhouse Family Music Festival Location: Sugar Grove, North Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dot-Dot-Dash
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 8-9, 2009 Heron Cove Folk Fest Location: Chesire, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Flying Garbanzos
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 14-16, 2009 La Grande Rencontre Location: Montreal, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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): 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 16-23, 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 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 New Acadia Tradtional Music and Dance Camp Location: North Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters
August 21-23, 2009 Golden Old Time Camp Out Location: Boonville, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
August 22, 2009 Oakland County Traditional Dance Society Summer Festival Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): David Glick; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
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): No dances listed for 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dances listed for 2009
August 22, 2009 Clayfoot Strutters 20th Anniversary Dance Party Location: Norwich, Vermont Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Clayfoot Strutters
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 27-30, 2009 Midland Dulcimer Festival Location: Midland, Michigan Caller(s): Jerry Hickman; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
August 28-30, 2009 American Folk Festival Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): No contras in 2009?; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2009?
September 4-5, 2009 Smoky Mountain Folk Festival Location: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 4-7, 2009 Labor Day Dance Away Location: Julian, California Caller(s): Robert Cromartie and Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and Tidal Wave
September 4-7, 2009 Francestown Labor Day Weekend Festival Location: Francestown, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 5, 2009 Knife River Music Festival Location: Knife River, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 5, 2009 Thumbfest Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): Glen Morningstar, Jr.; Band(s)/Musician(s): Heritage String Band
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): Peter Baker, Carol Jacobs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pittsfield Open Band, Scalar Scalawags
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, 2009 Little Snake River MusicFest Location: Savery, Wyoming Caller(s): Pat Tognoni; Band(s)/Musician(s): Last Minute String Band
September 6-7, 2009 Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Location: Geneva, Illinois Caller(s): Tony Scarimbolo; Band(s)/Musician(s): Common Taters
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 Arkansas Dance Festival Location: Mountain View, Arkansas Caller(s): Susan Todt, Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lost and Nameless Orchestra
September 11-13, 2009 Bear Hug Dance Camp Location: Rollins, Montana Caller(s): Sherry Nevins and Ron Buchanan; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Cantrells and The Richtones
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 Simcoe Mountain Music & Dance Weekend Location: Goldendale, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
September 11-13, 2009 Turtle Hill Folk Festival Location: Rush, New York Caller(s): Elwood Donnelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Walt Michael and Company
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 Fandango - English Country Dance Atlanta Weekend Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline Schwab, Earl Gaddis and Daron Douglas
September 12, 2009 Boxborough Agricultural and Crafts Fair Location: Boxborough, Massachusetts Caller(s): No dance listed in 2009; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed in 2009
September 12, 2009 Barrington Natural Heritage and Agricultural Fair Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 12-17, 2009 Ozarks Celebration Festival Location: Springfield, Missouri Caller(s): Gloria Johnson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jim Lansford and Kim Lansford
September 13, 2009 Newcastle Ad-Hoc Day of Dance Location: Newcastle, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 17-20, 2009 Tunbridge World's Fair Location: Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): Larkin Dancers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Larkin Dancers
September 18-19, 2009 Hoppin' John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): Allison Williams, Nancy Mamlin; Band(s)/Musician(s): Backstep, The Java Mules, Justin Robinson and Friends
September 18-20, 2009 Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Dance Weekend Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): Dan Pearl, Cathy Stephens and Jan Pettibone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda
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 Kattingeværk Træf Location: Roskilde, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 Fiddlin' Down the Tracks Location: Tehachapi, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 19, 2009 Webb City Arts in the Park Location: Webb City, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 25-26, 2009 Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Roger Diggle; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
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 Northeast Squeeze-In Festival Location: Washington, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 26, 2009 Frolic in the Fall Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Susan Petrick and Dave Colestock; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contranella and The Avant Gardeners
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, 2009 Bozeman Fall Celebration Location: Wilsall, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 26, 2009 Hinesburg Fall Harvest Festival Location: Hinesburg, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 26, 2009 Agricultural Stewardship Association and the Pember Library and Museum Barn Dance and Pig Roast Location: Hampton, New York Caller(s): Paul Rosenberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cambridge Dance Orchestra
September 26-27, 2009 True Nature Country Fair Location: Mills River, North Carolina Caller(s): Charlotte Crittenden; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joe Hallock and the Flat Creek Boys
October 1-4, 2009 Long Island Fair Location: Old Bethpage, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
October 2-4, 2009 Minnesota Country Dance Weekend Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Hayden and Ted Hodapp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Light of the Moon and the Coleraine Country Dance Band
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): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
October 3, 2009 Monterey Foggy Moon Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Sam Bartlett, Mark Hellenberg, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger)
October 3, 2009 Buffalo Big Dance Location: Buffalo, New York Caller(s): Katy Heine; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison, Anna Patton) and Montage (Rachel Bell, Jane Knoeck, Tom Santarserio)
October 3-4, 2009 Hoes Down Harvest Festival Location: Guinda, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Driving with Fergus
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): Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Illegal Contraband
October 9-11, 2009 Mountain Madness Contra Dance Weekend Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Caller(s): Bob Isaacs and Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians, Crowfoot, Fine Companions Waltz Band
October 12, 2009 Friends of East Rock Park Oktoberfest Location: New Haven, Connecticut Caller(s): Bill Fischer; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
October 14-18, 2009 California Bluegrass Association Fall Campout Location: Colusa, California 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 16-17, 2009 Illinois All-Weekend Barn Dance Location: Urbana and Monticello, Illinois Caller(s): Deborah Hyland and Gail Hintze; Band(s)/Musician(s): Billy Matthews and Friends and Community Band
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 New York Pinewoods Fall Folk Music Weekend/Eisteddfod Location: Catskill, New York Caller(s): John Krumm; 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 16-18, 2009 Upper Potomac Cape Breton Fiddle Fest Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia Caller(s): Anna Rain; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elke Baker, Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner and others
October 16-18, 2009 Blacksburg Dance Leadership Conference Location: Blacksburg, Virginia Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer and Chrissy Fowler; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A
October 17, 2009 Saltaire Day of Dance - Fall Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): Leeds Contra Dance, Jan Porter; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Polka Dots
October 17, 2009 Baltimore Urban Agriculture Harvest Festival Location: Baltimore, Maryland Caller(s): Janine Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Megan and Charley Beller
October 23, 2009 Northfield Harvest Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia
October 23-25, 2009 Solefest Location: Springfield, Missouri Caller(s): Doug Singleton; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners
October 23-25, 2009 Charlottesville Fall Dance Festival Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Caller(s): George Marshall, Gaye Fifer and Shawn Brenneman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus and The Morrison Brothers
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 (mostly English) Location: Malle, Belgium Caller(s): Phillipe Callens; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Stapledon, Sue Stapledon and Mik Lammers
October 23-25, 2009 Clarkston/Atlanta Fall Contra Dance Weekend Location: Clarkston/Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Robbin Marcus, Janet Shepherd, Bob Green, Andrea Nettleton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hand Dance (Andrea Hoag, Charlie Pilzer, Dave Marcus, Larry Enlow)
October 24, 2009 Rum & Onions Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rum & Onions Band with Janet Mills and Amy Zakar
October 24, 2009 St. Paul's Community Church Leaky Roof Fundraiser Location: Cleveland, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mud in Yer Eye
October 24-25, 2009 Mountain Makins Festival Location: Morristown, Tennessee Caller(s): Tim Klein; Band(s)/Musician(s): Danny Gammons and Tim Klein
October 25, 2009 Rural Vermont Benefit Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins and Anna Patton
October 30-November 1, 2009 Fire Ant Frolic Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners and Mesa Rose
October 30-November 1, 2009 Wannadance Uptown Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lise Brown, Rodney Miller and Bruce Rosen; Queen City Bulldogs (armin Barnett, David Cahn, Dan Lockshon and Molly Tenenbaum)
October 30-November 1, 2009 New Mexico Fall Harvest Camp aka Boo Camp Location: Jemez Springs, New Mexico Caller(s): Richard Wilson and Will McDonald; Band(s)/Musician(s): Second Nature
October 30-November 1, 2009 English Infusion (includes contras) Location: High Springs, Florida Caller(s): Tara Bolker and Brad Foster; Band(s)/Musician(s): Full Circle, Hogtown Fancy and Kumquat Kapers
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 BACDS Halloween Costume Ball Location: San Mateo, California Caller(s): Special Ghost Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swing Farm (Charlie Hancock, Ray Bierl, Steven Strauss)
October 31, 2009 Trick, Treat & Twirl Location: Cottonwood, Arizona Caller(s): Eleanor Fahrney, Sarah VanNorstrand, Deb Comly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, Bonfire and The Privy Tippers
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 5-14, 2009 Kent State Folk Festival Location: Kent, Ohio Caller(s): Becky Hill and Carol Kopp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Beth Braden, Lynn Frederick, Sue Goehring
November 6-7, 2009 Wicked Whirlwind Location: Carrboro and Durham, North Carolina Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Morrison Brothers and Contrazz
November 6-8, 2009 Weekend for øvede 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): Andy Kane; Band(s)/Musician(s): Gadabouts, Barnstorm Band
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): Quena Crain, Marguerite Durant, Jon Greene, Lisa Greenleaf, Bob Isaacs and George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus (David Cantieni, George Marshall, Ann Percival, Becky Tracy) w/Mark Murphy; Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Marshall, Anna Patton and Garrett Sawyer; Magic Foot
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, Round the House, Privy Tippers, Hands Four
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, Elixir, Wing and a Prayer
November 13-15, 2009 Head for the Hills Location: Kresgeville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hold the Mustard, Raise and Roof and others
November 14, 2009 CDNY Fall Fling Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Bandemonium
November 14, 2009 Bellingham Day Dance Location: Bellingham, Washington Caller(s): Joe Micheals and Sandy Strand; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Bottomfeeders and The Northern Skimmers
November 14, 2009 Kindred Spirits Festival Location: Binghamton, New York Caller(s): Jenny Beer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Rose and Fine Companions
November 20-22, 2009 Pilgrim's Progression Dance Weekend Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger, Sam Bartlett)
November 20-22, 2009 Fleur-de-Lis Fling Location: Louisville, Kentucky Caller(s): Jerome Grisanti and Steve Bennett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain and the Hot Club of Derbytown
November 21-22, 2009 Contra in Frankfurt Location: Frankfurt, Germany Caller(s): Frieda van Vlaenderen; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
November 25, 2009 Thanksgiving Eve Dance Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Les "Z" Boys (Peter Barnes, Dave Langford, Peter Siegel)
November 26, 2009 Baltimore Folk Music Society Thanksgiving Day Dance Location: Pikesville, Maryland Caller(s): Open mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open band led by Liz Donalson
November 26, 2009 Lincoln Thanksgiving Day Dance Location: Lincoln, Massachusetts Caller(s): Chris Riciotti; Band(s)/Musician(s): Amy Larkin and Jonathan Larkin
November 27-28, 2009 Rochester Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Rochester, New York Caller(s): Carol Ormand, Pamela Goddard and Richard Sauvain; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Riverbend, Tim Ball and Tom Hodgson
November 27-28, 2009 Breaking Up Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Ingleside, Illinois Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
November 27-29, 2009 Shall We Dance? (English, Ceili, Contra) Location: Ft. Myers, Florida Caller(s): Eric Harris and Susanna Haslett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Impromptu Assembly
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
November 28, 2009 Round Hill Thanksgiving Extravaganza Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Caller(s): Steve Holland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rodney Miller and Gordon Peery
November 29, 2009 Down East Country Dance Festival Fundraiser Dance Party Location: Belfast, Maine Caller(s): John McIntire, Maggie Robinson, Kim Roberts; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Turkey, Playgroup, Catharsis
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): Seth Tepfer and Kate Power; Band(s)/Musician(s): Airdance (Mark Hellenberg, Elvie Miller, Rodney Miller, Owen Morrison) and Hot Club of Derbytown
December 5, 2009 No Snow Ball Location: Oakland, California Caller(s): Santa Claus and Tina Fields; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hillbillies from Mars w/Cathie Whitesides
December 12, 2009 Houston Area Traditional Dance Society Holiday Ball Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): HATDS Caller Community; Band(s)/Musician(s): Evil Genius
December 12-14, 2009 Dare to Be Square - West Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, Bill Martin and Sherry Nevins; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Tallboys, Small Wonder Stringband and Laurie Andres, Tony Mates, & WB Reid
December 13, 2009 Princeton Country Dancers Winter Cotillion Location: Trenton, New Jersey Caller(s): Cavalcade of local callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners
December 13, 2009 Christmas Cotillion Location: Concord, Massachusetts Caller(s): Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Spare Parts and friends
December 19, 2009 Winter Solabration Location: Denver, Colorado Caller(s): Chris Kermiet, Larry Edelman, Pat Tognoni; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joel Hayes, Seth Houston, and Rodney Sauer
December 19, 2009 Country Dance New York Winter Solstice Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Donna Hunt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brooklyn Swing Ensemble
December 19, 2009 Lenox Holiday Dance Location: Lenox, Massachusetts Caller(s): Jon Greene and Jim Fownes; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Flying Garbanzos and Spare Parts with Eric Buddington
December 19, 2009 Glenside Winter Cotillion Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Tori Barone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip
December 25, 2009 Nelson Christmas Day Dance Location: Nelson, New Hampshire Caller(s): Several callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Amy Cann and Bob McQuillen
December 26, 2009-January 1, 2010 Christmas Country Dance School Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Brad Foster, Cis Hinkle, Frank Jenkins, Roo Lester, Gene Murrow, Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Andrea Hoag, Jonathan Jensen, Atossa Kramer, Donna Lamb, Lewis Lamb, Denis Liddy, Elvie Miller, Jim Morrison, Owen Morrison, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Al White, Alice White, Nathan Wilson
December 27, 2009-January 1, 2010 Terpsichore's Holiday Location: Roanoke, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer, Anna Rain, and Bill Wellington; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious, Shawn Brenneman, Abby Laiden and others
December 29, 2009-January 3, 2010 SFFMC Camp New Harmony Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers
December 31, 2009 Cuckoo's Nest New Year's Eve Dance Location: Norwich, Vermont Caller(s): Chris Ricciott; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cuckoo's Nest
December 31, 2009 Bangor New Year's Eve Downtown Countdown Dance Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): John McIntyre; Band(s)/Musician(s): UpRiver Reel
December 31, 2009 Ojai New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ojai, California Caller(s): Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bonfire
December 31, 2009 North Bay Country Dance Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: San Rafael, California Caller(s): Andy Wilson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners
December 31, 2009 Princeton Country Dancers New Year's Eve Dance Location: Princeton, New Jersey Caller(s): Sue Dupré; Band(s)/Musician(s): Susie Lorand, Paul Prestopino and Roberta Truscello
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Bellingham New Year's Eve Dance Location: Bellingham, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Sacramento New Year's Eve Dance Location: Sacramento, California Caller(s): Joyce Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, and Steven Strauss)
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Bogue Banks Boogie Location: Bogue Bank, North Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mando Mafia
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Concord Massachusetts New Year's Eve Dance Location: Concord, Massachusetts Caller(s): Walter Lenk and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eric Eid-Reiner, Cal Howard, Debby Knight, Amy Richardson Larkin, Walter Lenk, Jack O'Connor and Emily Troll
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Ashokan New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): Susan Kevra and John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio, Swingology and The Red Stick Ramblers
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Guiding Star Grange New Year's Eve Dance Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): George Marshall and David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Bandemonium
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 Folklore Society of Greater Washington New Year's Eve Dance Location: Adelphi, Maryland Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contraptions (Nora Smith, Bill Quern, Chloe Maher)
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): Martha and the Troublemakers
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Swingin' Tern New Year's Eve Dance Location: East Hanover, New Jersey Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Cincinnati New Year's Eve Dance Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Caller(s): Several; Band(s)/Musician(s): Several
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 North Coast Contra Community New Year's Eve Dance Location: Rocky River, Ohio Caller(s): Becky Hill & Carol Kopp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Boys of the Hock
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Philadelphia Thursday Night (on Sunday) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Greg Frock; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laurie Fisher, Karen Gaughan and T. J. Johnson
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Portland Country Dance Community New Year's Eve Dance Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Marlin Prowell; Band(s)/Musician(s): The McKassons
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Walla Walla Friends of Acoustic Music New Year's Eve Dance Location: Milton-Freewater, Washington Caller(s): Dan Clark and Howard Ostby; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wednesday Night Band
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 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, 2009-January 1, 2010 Tapestry Folkdance Center New Year's Eve Dance Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Tom VanDeusen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pat O'Louglin & Friends
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Williamsburg First Night Contra Dance Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): FOAM
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Columbia First Night Contra Dance Location: Columbia, Missouri Caller(s): Jim Thaxter, Kat DiFoxfire; Band(s)/Musician(s): Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys, Mike and Nancee Micham
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Northampton First Night Contra Dance Location: Northampton, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dogtown
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Carson City (Fun Family) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Carson City, Nevada Caller(s): Tom Thoreau; Band(s)/Musician(s): Train Wreck
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Cecil Sharp House New Year's Eve Dance/Ceilidh Location: London, England Caller(s): Rob Sibthorpe; Band(s)/Musician(s): Burlseden Village Band
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 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, 2009-January 1, 2010 Big Island Contras New Year's Eve Dance Location: Hilo, Hawaii Caller(s): Cindy Holmes & John Barnes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stringamajig
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Chattahoochee Country Dancers New Year's Eve (part of First Night Dance Weekend) Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Doug Singleton and Vicki Herndon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Appalachian Storm and Smoke on the Water
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 Old Farmer's Ball New Year's Eve Dance Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tribal Tune Twisters (David DiGiuseppe, Roger Gold and Jim Roberts)
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010 AACTMAD New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Drake Meadow; Band(s)/Musician(s): Debbie Jackson, Brad Battey and Marty Somberg
December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010