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.

By Date

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May 2008

May 2-5, 2008 Eastbourne International Folk Dance Festival Location: Eastbourne, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubit, Alan Davies, Hilary Herbert; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot

May 6-8, 2008 Halsway Mid-Week American Break Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot

May 8-16, 2008 Contra Dancing Through the Greek Isles II Location: Isles, Greece Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Daron Douglas and Karen Axelrod

May 9-11, 2008 Folk Project Spring Festival Location: Northwest, New Jersey Caller(s): Peter Blue; Band(s)/Musician(s): Avant Gardeners

May 9-11, 2008 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Robert Cromartie, Phil Jamison; Band(s)/Musician(s): Latter Day Lizards, Great Bear Trio

May 9-11, 2008 Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music & Dance Location: Gays Mills, Wisconsin Caller(s): Tim Jenkins & Sue Hulsether; Band(s)/Musician(s): Folk Fest String Band

May 9-11, 2008 San Francisco Contra Weekend Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): Carol Ormand & Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & The Crabapples

May 9-11, 2008 Berea International Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fifth Reel and ?

May 10, 2008 Morris Farm Trust Annual Contra Dance Location: Wiscasset, Maine Caller(s): Nancy Rosalie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hope Hoffman, Paul Baines, Mark Fruehauf

May 10, 2008 Saltaire Day of Dance - Spring Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): Ceildhs, but no contras this spring; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 10, 2008 Eugene Folklore Society's 30th Anniversary Dance A Little Longer... Location: Eugene, Oregon Caller(s): David Kaynor, Laura Me Smith, Woody Lane; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jigsaw, The Nettles, KGB

May 10-11, 2008 Rhode Island Folk Festival Location: Foster, Rhode Island Caller(s): Chris Bischoff; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 11, 2008 Mother's Day Dance Location: Whately, Massachusetts Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Moving Violations

May 15-18, 2008 Bluff Country Gathering Location: Lanesboro, Minnesota Caller(s): Dot Kent; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 16-18, 2008 Once in a Blue Moon Location: Huntsville, Alabama Caller(s): Joseph Pimental & Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint Stringband & Ed Baggott and Elsie Peterson

May 16-18, 2008 May Madness Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): Robert Cromartie & Deb Comly; Band(s)/Musician(s): JAX & The Privy Tippers

May 16-18, 2008 Planter's Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): Lisa Harris, Andrea Earley-Coen, Karen Fontana; Band(s)/Musician(s): Seth Houston, Richard Harris, Andrea Earley-Coen, Joel Hayes, Spider Vetter and others.

May 16-18, 2008 Dansekonventet Location: Silkeborg, Denmark Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Phantom Power (Lissa Schneckenburger and Bruce Rosen)

May 16-18, 2008 Potato Run Dance Weekend Location: Wyandotte Woods, Indiana Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose Lite

May 16-18, 2008 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 17, 2008 New York City Contra Dance Parade Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Metropolis in Motion; Band(s)/Musician(s): Metropolis in Motion

May 17, 2008 Butte Folk Music Society Homegrown Music Festival Location: Chico, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 17-19, 2008 May Apple Stomp Location: Lake Logan, Ohio Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

May 18, 2008 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival Location: Agoura, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Lone Hill Ramblers & Stairwell Sisters (Contras & Squares)

May 23-25, 2008 Vandalia Gathering Location: Charleston, West Virginia Caller(s): Mack Samples, Lou Maiuri, Taylor Runner, Steve Ballman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Full Moon Boys, Born Old, Mud Hole Control, The Bing Brothers

May 23-25, 2008 Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): Carole Howard; Band(s)/Musician(s): Blue Water Ramblers, The Rhythm Billies

May 23-25, 2008 Folk College Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Genticorum, Simple Gifts and others

May 23-25, 2008 Gotta Get Gon Folk Festival Location: Ballston Spa, New York Caller(s): Gail Griffith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and Friends

May 23-25, 2008 Philadelphia Spring Thing Location: Canadensis, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 23-25, 2008 Florida Folk Festival - Spring Location: White Springs, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 23-26, 2008 Dancing Bears Dance Camp Location: Wasilla, Alaska Caller(s): Adina Gordon & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mostly Mountain Boys & Tidal Wave

May 23-26, 2008 Almost Heaven Dance Weekend Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): George Marshall & Becky Hill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus, The OpporTunists and The Avant Gardeners

May 23-26, 2008 Northwest Folklife Festival Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

May 23-26, 2008 FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp Location: Socorro, New Mexico Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf & Bill Litchman; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers & Al and Alice White and friends

May 23-26, 2008 Kimmswick Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Cuivre River State Park, Missouri Caller(s): Deborah Hyland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Echo Valley, Folk School, Hoosier Uprights, Stringdancer and others

May 23-26, 2008 New York Pinewoods Folk Music Spring Weekend Location: Lake Como, Pennsylvania Caller(s): David Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lissa Schneckenburger, Serre l'Ecoute and others

May 23-26, 2008 Midwest Morris Ale Location: Nebraska City, Nebraska Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 23-26, 2008 Chippenham Folk Festival Location: Chippenham, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band and TBA

May 25, 2008 Sprung Floor Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): Jonathan Southard and Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Turtle Creek & Bonfire with Frank Hoppe

May 25, 2008 Jonesborough Contra-Thon Location: Glendale Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver & Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steam Shovel & Fiddlewitch

May 25-26, 2008 Memorial Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Will Mentor, Steve Zakon-Anderson and Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda, Little Bandemonium & Amelia Mason, Emily Troll, Bethany Waickman and Simon Chrisman

May 27-June 5, 2008 Safari for Contra & English Dancers to see the Wild Animals & Birds of Kenya Location: On Safari in, Kenya Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes and Mary Lea

May 31-June 1, 2008 FSGW Washington Folk Festival Location: Glen Echo, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 2008

June 1-6, 2008 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 1, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Barbara Lamb, April Verch, Mike Dowling and others

June 6-8, 2008 European Square Dance Convention Location: Hochheim am Main, Germany Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 6-8, 2008 Stonesfield Folk Dance Weekend Location: Oxon, England Caller(s): Hilary Herbert and Julian Hill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jovial Crew with John Graham

June 6-8, 2008 Whipperstompers Weekend Location: Pickens, South Carolina Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mock Turtle Soup & The Cornstalkers

June 7-8, 2008 Indiana Festival Location: Fishers, Indiana Caller(s): No contras in 2007?; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2008?

June 7-8, 2008 Sharlot Folk Arts Fair Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 8, 2008 Medley Marathon Dance - Special Fundraiser Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Susan Hankin, Dave Colestock, Donna Hunt, Bob Isaacs, Tori Barone, and Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): All Hat No Cattle, Raise the Roof, Colonel Mike's Dance Band and TBA

June 8-11, 2008 California Bluegrass Association Music Camp Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 8-13, 2008 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 2, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

June 8-13, 2008 Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week Location: Mars Hill, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sandol Astrausky, Lindsey Hogan, Jacque Lewin, Pete Peterson, Chirps Smith, Lewis Wills, Beverly Smith, Betty Vornbrock and others

June 13-15, 2008 Dance Trance Weekend Location: Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus

June 13-15, 2008 Pinewoods: First Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Peter Amidon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Alice Amidon, Karen Axelrod, Doug Creighton, Jackson Gillman, Linda Henry, Liz Rose, Brad Sayler, Kari Smith, Paul Eric Smith, Emily Troll, Shirley White

June 13-15, 2008 Maine Fiddle Camp - June Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 13-15, 2008 Joining the Circle Dance Camp Location: Sarona, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 13-15, 2008 City Stages Location: Birmingham, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 13-15, 2008 North Folk Valley Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Starr & Friends, Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams

June 14, 2008 Greenwich Annual Pot Luck Dance Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Caller(s): Tori Barone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Firefly (Harry Bolick, Danny Elias, Vicky Gould, Pat Schories)

June 14, 2008 New England Fiddle Contest Location: Manchester, Connecticut Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 14, 2008 Sam Hinton Folk Celebration Location: Poway, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 14, 2008 Bluff Mountain Festival Location: Hot Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 14-15, 2008 Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival Location: Morris, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 14-21, 2008 Rocky Mountain Dance Roundup including Education Seminar Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Caller(s): Enid Cocke, Justin Judd del Sol, Paul Moore, Bob Riggs, Onie Senyk, Rusty & Loveta Wright; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dale Sullivan, Lew Cocke, Ron Tomocik

June 15-21, 2008 John C. Campbell Annual Dance Callers' Workshop Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman & John Devine

June 15-21, 2008 Northeast Heritage Music Camp Location: Johnson, Vermont Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Seamus Connolly, Alan Jabbour, Laura Risk, Dwayne Cote, Pete Sutherland, Grey Larsen, Cindy Kallet, David Kaynor, Jeremiah McLane, Sarah Hotchkiss, Peter Langston and Ken Perlman

June 19-30, 2008 Yanks Meet Limeys Location: Lichfield, England Caller(s): Scott Higgs and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 20-22, 2008 Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Thurmont, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

June 20-22, 2008 Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival Location: Grand Marais, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Over the Waterfall

June 20-22, 2008 Flamingo Fling Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Caller(s): Joseph Pimental; Band(s)/Musician(s): Goldcrest

June 20-22, 2008 Asheville Summer Soiree Location: Swannanoa, North Carolina Caller(s): Keith Cornett Eustis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Clew Bay w/ Mary Cay Brass

June 20-22, 2008 Faultline Frolic Location: Santa Rosa, California Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger) with Sam Bartlett and Mark Hellenberg

June 20-29, 2008 ContraDance FestivALL Location: Charleston, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 21, 2008 Albuquerque Folk Festival Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Folkmads Megaband

June 21, 2008 Your Barn Door's Open Location: Park City, Utah Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mike Iverson and the Blue Sage Trio

June 21-22, 2008 Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival Location: Croton-on-Hudson, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 21-22, 2008 San Francisco Free Folk Festival Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 22-27, 2008 Kentucky Music Week Location: Bardstown, Kentucky Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

June 22-28, 2008 Lady of the Lake Music & Dance Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Becky Hill & Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tractor Family (Judy Hyman, Jeff Claus, Richie Stearns, Mark Murphy, Larry Unger); Notorious (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger, Sam Bartlett); Leela Grace, Ellie Grace and Ken Glastre

June 27-29, 2008 Old Songs Festival Location: Altamont, New York Caller(s): Jim Morrison and Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Morrison Brothers Band and Fennig's All-Stars & Rosie's Ready Mix

June 27-29, 2008 Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering Location: Battle Ground, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 27-30, 2008 Halsway Anglo-American Weekend Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Henri & Jacqui Morgenstein, Alan Davies, Gary Roodman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Susan & Peter Swann

June 29-July 5, 2008 Ashokan Western & Swing Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Harry Aceto, Peter Davis, Matt Glaser, John Krumm, Colin McCaffrey, Molly Mason, Jay Ungar, Andrew VanNorstrand and others

June 29-July 6, 2008 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Workshops Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): David Kaynor (?); Band(s)/Musician(s): Dirk Powell, Jim Cauthen, Joyce Cauthen, Jerry Holland, David MacIsaac, Tim O'Brien, Adam Boyce, Wendy MacIsaac, Carl Jones, Beverly Smith, David Kaynor and others

July 2008

July 3-5, 2008 Cityfolk Festival Location: Dayton, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Corndrinkers, Les Chauffeurs a Pieds. Rhythm in Shoes

July 3-7, 2008 Pinewoods: July 4th Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Doug Creighton, Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab

July 4-5, 2008 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): Contra dances in 2007?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contra dances in 2008?

July 4-5, 2008 Jonesborough Days of Dance Location: Jonesborough, Tennessee Caller(s): Diane Silver, Janet Shepherd, Travis Anderegg, Warren & Terry Doyle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Temperature Rising, Roy Andrade & Community Old-Time Band, Laura Lengnick & Roger Gold, Toss the Possum, Celticladda

July 4-6, 2008 Great Blue Heron Music Festival Location: Sherman, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 4-6, 2008 Ooh La La Dance Weekend Location: Ways Mills, Quebec Caller(s): Adina Gordon, Marie-Soleil Pilette; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and TBA

July 4-6, 2008 Mariposa Folk Festival Location: Orillia, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 4-6, 2008 Delafield Contra Dance Weekend Location: Delafield, Wisconsin Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Danika Murray; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers & The Cosmic Otters

July 5-12, 2008 Bay Area Country Dance Society's Family Week Location: Sonora, California Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson, DeLaura Padovan, Bettie Zakon-Anderson, Mike Richardson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman, David Brown, Kathrine Gardner, Craig Johnson, Charlie Hancock, Jim Oakden and others

July 5-12, 2008 BACDS American Dance and Music Week Location: Mendocino Woods, California Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf & Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations, Notorious and Dave Langford, Bill Tomczak, Mike Murphy, Ann Percival

July 6-12, 2008 Common Ground Tradition Week I Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): Contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

July 6-12, 2008 Swannanoa Gathering Fiddle Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Julia Weatherford, Ashley Broder, Jamie Laval, Alan Jabbour, David Surette, Jeff Hersk and others

July 9-13, 2008 Door County Folk Festival Location: Sister Bay, Wisconsin Caller(s): Roger Diggle and Paul Collins.; Band(s)/Musician(s): Last Gaspé

July 11-12, 2008 Saline Celtic Festival Location: Saline, Michigan Caller(s): Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul and Kem Perlman & Jim DeWan

July 11-13, 2008 SolarFest Location: Tinmouth, Vermont Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot

July 11-13, 2008 Blissfest Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 11-13, 2008 Camp Damp Location: Juneau, Alaska Caller(s): Laura Mé Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joyride

July 12-13, 2008 Common Ground on the Hill Music & Arts Festival Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 12-19, 2008 Turtle Dove Harmony Summer Week in Ireland Location: Kilfenora, Ireland Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Bollock, Brendan Taaffe, Nils Fredland

July 13-19, 2008 John C. Campbell Contra Dance Musicians' Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Susan Conger, David Kaynor, Susie Secco and Peter Siegel

July 13-19, 2008 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 1 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): Beverly Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carl Jones, Beverly Smith and others

July 13-19, 2008 Common Ground Tradition Week II Location: Westminster, Maryland Caller(s): Jean-Francois Berthiaume; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

July 13-19, 2008 Swannanoa Gathering Celtic Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

July 17-19, 2008 Canadian Square and Round Dance Convention 2008 Location: London, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 17-20, 2008 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance Location: Trumansburg, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 17-20, 2008 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Location: Oak Hill, New York Caller(s): John Kirk & Trish Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Kirk and Trish Miller & Fiddlestyx

July 17-20, 2008 ODPC Evart Funfest Location: Evart, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 18-20, 2008 Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering Location: Binghamton, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 18-20, 2008 River Rendevous Location: Coshocton, Ohio Caller(s): Carol Kopp, Becky Hill & Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & Hotpoint & Amarillis

July 18-20, 2008 Knife River Music Festival Location: Knife River, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 18-20, 2008 Sommerfestival Location: Graasten, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 18-20, 2008 Yarmouth Clam Festival Location: Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 18-20, 2008 Hiawatha Music Festival Location: Marquette, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Turtle Duhks (?)

July 18-20, 2008 Kingfield Days Location: Kingfield, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 19-26, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Folk Music Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others

July 19-26, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 20-26, 2008 Ashokan Northern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): David Kaynor and Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Claudine Arcand, Rachel Aucoin, Peter Barnes, Susan Conger, John Dipper, Laurie Hart, Sabin Jacques, David Kaynor, Stuart Kenny, Mary Lea, Molly Mason, Jeremiah McLane, Keith Murphy, Ian Robb, Jacqueline Schwab, Becky Tracy, Jay Ungar, Andrew VanNorstrand, Noah VanNorstrand

July 20-26, 2008 Swannanoa Gathering Old Time Music & Dance Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Beverly Smith, Rodney Sutton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

July 20-26, 2008 Humboldt Folklife Festival Location: Blue Lake, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 24-27, 2008 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Location: Hillsdale, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Clayfoot Strutters and TBA

July 24-27, 2008 Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Location: Cornish, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 25-27, 2008 Lowell Folk Festival Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 25-27, 2008 Carbondale Mountain Fair Location: Carbondale, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 25-August 2, 2008 Northern Maine Agricultural Fair & Music Festival Location: Presque Isle, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 26-27, 2008 MatanuskaÊRiverÊBarÊDance Location: Matanuska River, Alaska Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 26-27, 2008 WERU Full Circle Fair Location: Blue Hill, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

July 26-August 2, 2008 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week 1 Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Andy Davis, Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andy Davis, Jessica Gagne-Hall, Jonathan Jensen, Dave Langford, Kari Smith and others

July 26-August 2, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Family Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others

July 27, 2008 Toronto Island Summer Contra Dance Location: Toronto Island, Ontario Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious

July 27-28, 2008 BC Fiddle 'Treat Location: Gavin Lake, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alex Randall, Riel Aubichon, Kelli Trottoer, Keith Wilson, Calvin Vollrath and others

July 27-29, 2008 Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

July 27-August 1, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Folk Arts (Bluegrass & Teen, also) Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Bill Wellington; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joe Newberry, Bill Wellington and others

July 27-August 2, 2008 Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Jabez, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, Susan Taylor, Chris Bischoff, Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul, Jimmy Gagnon), Chicory (Martha Edwards, Michael Shapiro, Ben Schreiber), Al White, Alice White, Bob Tomlinson and TBA

August 2008

August 1-2, 2008 Dance in the Middle Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Carol Kopp & Kenny Wilson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians

August 1-3, 2008 Champlain Valley Festival Location: Ferrisburgh, Vermont Caller(s): Fred Park (?); Band(s)/Musician(s): Genticorum, The Hanneke Cassel Trio, The Sevens (but I'm not sure who is playing for dances) and others

August 1-3, 2008 Mill Race Festival Location: Cambridge, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 1-8, 2008 Sidmouth Folk Week Location: Sidmouth, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 1-9, 2008 Lark Camp Location: Mendocino Woodlands, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hank Bradley, Kevin Carr, Erik Hoffman, Chris Knepper, Cathie Whitesides and others

August 2-9, 2008 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week 2 Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson, Peter Amidon and DeLaura Padovan and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, Steve Hickman, Keith Murphy and others

August 3-8, 2008 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week I Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Greg Boardman, Frank Ferrel, Jessie Gagne Hall, Ed Howe, Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman, Elaine Malkin, Steve Muise, Kaity Newell, Lissa Schneckenberger, John Cote, Corey Dimario, Glen Loper, Ellen Gawler, Rushad Eggleston and others

August 3-10, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Dance (and Old-Time and Vocal) Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and The Avant Gardeners w/ Owen Morrison along with Dave Bing, Bruce Molsky, Hilarie Burhans, Joe Newberry, Don Pedi, Kerry Blech and others

August 3-10, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Old-Time, Vocal & Dance Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Carol Ormand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bruce Molsky, Dave Bing, Hilarie Burhans, Joe Newberry, Don Pedi, Kerry Blech, Notorious, The Avant Gardeners w/Owen Morrison and others

August 7-10, 2008 Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival Location: Richmond, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 7-10, 2008 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 8-9, 2008 Richmond Blueberry Fiddle Festival Location: Swanzey, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 8-10, 2008 Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Convention Location: Waterford, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 8-10, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Festival Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 8-10, 2008 Great Lakes Folk Festival Location: East Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 8-10, 2008 Pennsylvania Square and Round Dance Convention Location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 8-10, 2008 Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Jim Kimball; Band(s)/Musician(s): Curt Osgood, Everlyn Jones, Sterl VanArsdale, Sue Tillotson, Confluence and others

August 8-10, 2008 Northeast Organic Farming Association Location: Amherst, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 8-11, 2008 Orcas Summer Camp Location: Orcas Island, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

August 8-12, 2008 La Grande Rencontre Location: Montreal, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Genticorum (for dances?)

August 9, 2008 Schoodic Arts Festival Location: Winter Harbor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 9-16, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Annie Fain Liden, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson

August 9-16, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Contra Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eden MacAdam-Somer and Bruce Rosen

August 9-17, 2008 Centralia Old-Time Music Campout Location: Centralia, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 10-15, 2008 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week II Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Greg Boardman, Frank Ferrel, Jessie Gagne Hall, Ed Howe, Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman, Elaine Malkin, Steve Muise, Kaity Newell, Lissa Schneckenberger, John Cote, Corey Dimario, Glen Loper, David Surette, Bob McQuillen, Sylvia Miskoe and others

August 10-16, 2008 Ashokan Southern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Beverly Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rayna Gellert, Carl Jones, John Krumm, Brad Leftwich, Bruce Molsky, Beverly Smith, Rafe Stefanini, Molly Mason, Jay Ungar, Andrew VanNorstrand and others

August 10-17, 2008 CDSS: Timber Ridge: English-American Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, David Millstone and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Lea, Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, John Devine, Ralph Gordon, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Steve Hickman, Abby Ladin, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Janine Smith, Dave Wiesler and others

August 10-17, 2008 Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Week Location: Deckers, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alan Jabbour, Laura Risk, Abby Newton, Peter Barnes, Ken Perlman, Larry Edelman and others

August 10-17, 2008 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Family Camp Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, David Millstone and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Lea, Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, John Devine, Ralph Gordon, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Steve Hickman, Abby Ladin, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Janine Smith, Dave Wiesler and others

August 14-17, 2008 Ottawa Folk Festival Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): No contras in 2006 or 2007; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perhaps in 2008

August 15-17, 2008 Birmingham Old Time Music and Dance Weekend Location: Mentone, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): New Southern Ramblers

August 15-17, 2008 Philadelphia Folk Festival Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 15-17, 2008 Summerfolk Music and Craf Festival Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): Becky Hill, Myra Hirschberg and Tom Calwell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Scatter the Cats, La Vent du Nord, Crowfoot

August 15-17, 2008 Bower's Mansion Bluegrass Festival Location: Washoe Valley, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 16, 2008 Hartford Community Dance Summerfest Location: West Hartford, Connecticut Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 16-23, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Campers' Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Andy Davis, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others

August 17-23, 2008 Lady of the Lake Family Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Penn Fix; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Alice Amidon, Stefan Amidon, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Cathie Whitesides, Carolyn Hatch, Pat & Vickie Marron

August 17-23, 2008 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 2 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Kirk, Tom MacKenzie, Trish Miller and othes

August 17-24, 2008 Algoma Traditional Music and Dance Family Camp Location: St. Joseph Island, Ontario Caller(s): Judy Greenhill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pierre Schryer, Ian Bell, Dan MacDonald and others

August 20-25, 2008 Woods Music and Dance Camp, The Location: Muskoka, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Si Kahn, James Hill & Anne Davison, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Adrian Dolan, Linda Morrison, and Vikki Armstrong

August 21-24, 2008 Midland Dulcimer Festival Location: Midland, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 22-24, 2008 Sugar Hill Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

August 22-24, 2008 Old Farmer's Ball Reunion Dance Weekend Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

August 22-24, 2008 American Folk Festival Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 22-25, 2008 Shrewsbury Folk Festival Location: Shrewsbury, England Caller(s): Contras in 2007?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2008?

August 22-30, 2008 Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

August 23-24, 2008 Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Nothing listed for 2007; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anything for 2008?

August 23-29, 2008 Mainewoods Dance Camp - Session 2 Location: Fryeburg, Maine Caller(s): No contras in 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2008

August 23-30, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: English and American Dance Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Scott Higgs, Kathy Anderson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Ormand, Rick Mohr and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, David Knight, Dave Langford, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Emily Troll and others

August 23-30, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Square Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 24-30, 2008 Meadowlark Music Camp Location: Washington, Maine Caller(s): Canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled

August 29-30, 2008 Smoky Mountain Folk Festival Location: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 29-31, 2008 Cariboo Contra Dance Weekend Location: Lac La Hache, British Columbia Caller(s): Neil Smith, Frank Pearson, Nick Turner; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 29-31, 2008 Thumbfest Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Heritage String Band & Blue Water Ramblers

August 29-September 1, 2008 Northwest Passage Dance Camp Location: Sandy, Oregon Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Merri Rudd, Bruce Hamilton (English); Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Phantom Power

August 29-September 1, 2008 Labor Day Dance Away Location: Julian, California Caller(s): George Marshall & Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus with Mark Hellenberg & The Great Bear Trio

August 30-31, 2008 Tumbleweeks Music Festival Location: Richland, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 30-September 2, 2008 Pinewoods: Labor Day Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 31, 2008 New World Festival Location: Randolph, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 31, 2008 Carolina Contra-Thon Fall Location: Glendale Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and TBA

August 31-September 1, 2008 Labor Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Scott Higgs, Peter Amidon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sarah Blair, Peter Siegel, Mary Cay Brass, Stuart Kenney; Dark Carnival (Mary Lea, Lise Brown, Keith Murphy, Peter Barnes); Green Street (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Jessie Gagne-Hall, Owen Marshall, Garrett Sawyer)

August 31-September 1, 2008 Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Location: Geneva, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 2008

September 5, 2008 Maine Salmon Festival Location: Eastport, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 5-6, 2008 Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival Location: Buena Vista, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 5-7, 2008 Moon Dance Location: Greenville, South Carolina Caller(s): Rick Mohr and Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Larry Unger, Eden McAdam-Somer, Sam Bartlett and Taki Masuko) & Land of Sky (Laura Lengnick, Roger Gold and Paul Moore)

September 5-7, 2008 Wheatland Music Festival Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): Contras in 2007?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2008?

September 5-7, 2008 Caller inspirationsweekend Location: Kerteminde, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 5-7, 2008 Fiddleheads Acoustic Music Camp Location: Moultonboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 5-7, 2008 Footfall Dance Weekend Location: High View, West Virginia Caller(s): Kathy Anderson & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band & Elixir

September 11-14, 2008 Tunbridge World's Fair Location: Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Larkin Dancers

September 12-14, 2008 Arkansas Dance Festival Location: Mountain View, Arkansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 12-14, 2008 Bear Hug Dance Camp Location: Rollins, Montana Caller(s): Carol Ormand and Dot Kent; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Anderson and Erik Weberg

September 12-14, 2008 Footmad Fall Festival Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 12-14, 2008 Fandango - English Country Dance Atlanta Weekend Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bare Necessities

September 12-14, 2008 Echo Summit Dance Camp Location: Twin Bridges, California Caller(s): Joseph Pimental and Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers and The Great Bear Trio

September 12-14, 2008 Picking in the Pines Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 12-14, 2008 Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kitchen Chair, Tunescape, Simple Gifts and others

September 13, 2008 Swamp Stomp Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 14, 2008 Takoma Park Folk Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 16-21, 2008 Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 19-20, 2008 Hoppin' John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 19-21, 2008 Chehalis Dance Camp Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Caller(s): Cary Ravitz & Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & Gibilitz Fancy

September 19-21, 2008 Squirrel Moon Dance Weekend Location: Dodgeville, Wisconsin Caller(s): Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): New Bad Habits

September 19-21, 2008 Common Ground Country Fair Location: Unity, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 19-21, 2008 Kattingev¾rk Tr¾f Location: Roskilde, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 26-28, 2008 Adirondack Dance Weekend Location: Lake George, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Scott Higgs and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Notorious and others

September 26-28, 2008 Feet Retreat Dance Weekend Location: Danbury, North Carolina Caller(s): Gaye Fifer & Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint & The Elftones

September 26-28, 2008 Harvest Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 26-28, 2008 Harvest Moon Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Airdance & Lift Ticket

September 26-28, 2008 Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 27, 2008 Pinecrest Historical Village Fall Harvest Fest Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin Caller(s): Pat Kelm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Twin Hill String Band

September 27-29, 2008 Creative Clay Folkfest Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 2008

October 2-5, 2008 CDSS Pourparler Conference Location: Los Altos, California Caller(s): For experienced teachers of folk/traditional dance for students ages 5-18;; Band(s)/Musician(s): ???

October 3-5, 2008 Lady of the Lake Fall Camp Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 3-6, 2008 FSGW Getaway Location: West River, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

October 4, 2008 Flora MacDonald Ball Location: Red Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 4-5, 2008 Sharlot Folk Music Festival Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 4-5, 2008 Hoes Down Harvest Festival Location: Guinda, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 4-13, 2008 Dvorana Country Dance Tour Location: Dvorana, Czech Republic Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 9-12, 2008 Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 17-19, 2008 Looking Glass Fall Festival Weekend Location: Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): Kathy Anderson & Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elderbullies & Dr. Grangelove

October 17-19, 2008 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 17-19, 2008 BACDS Fall Dance Weekend (English emphasis) Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 17-19, 2008 Florida Fiddlers Convention Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 17-19, 2008 Columbus Country Dance Weekend Location: Columbus, Ohio Caller(s): These dates are placeholders; Band(s)/Musician(s): Check website for updates

October 17-19, 2008 Indiana Square Dance Convention Location: Muncie, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 17-19, 2008 New York Pinewoods Fall Folk Music Weekend Location: Ellenville, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 17-19, 2008 North Carolina Dance Alliance Annual Event Location: Roxboro, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 18, 2008 Art of Sound Foot o' the Hills Music Festival Location: Shelby, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 23-26, 2008 Yungaburra Folk Festival Location: Yungaburra, Australia Caller(s): Maybe no contras, but looks good; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 24-26, 2008 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Fall) Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 24-26, 2008 Charlottesville Fall Dance Festival Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Gaye Fifer and Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and Floorplay

October 24-26, 2008 Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekend: Fall Location: Thurmont, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

October 24-26, 2008 Stringalong Fall Weekend Location: East Troy, Wisconsin Caller(s): Donn Christensen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joel Mabus, Karen Ashbrook, Cathy Barton, David Para and others

October 24-27, 2008 Wellington Regional Folk Festival Location: Wellington, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 24-27, 2008 Zesty Contra Dance House Party 2008 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Mike Courthold and Rhodri Davies; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift (Nigel Walker, Holly Norton & Robbie Thomas)

October 25, 2008 Rum & Onions Location: Princeton, New Jersey Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rum & Onions Band

October 25, 2008 BACDS Halloween Costume Ball Location: San Mateo, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 25-26, 2008 Gypsy Moon Ball Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Caller(s): Seth Tepfer & David Ernst; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chicory & Hot Club of Derbytown

October 26-November 2, 2008 Augusta Heritage: October Old-Time Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andy Fitzgibbon, Chris Haddox, Betty Vornbrock), Dave Bing, Diane Jones, Bill Cornette

October 31-November 2, 2008 Music City Masquerade Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Sue Rosen & Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave aka Raz-de-Maree

October 31-November 2, 2008 Fire Ant Frolic Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): Ray Polhemus and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Out of the Wood and TBA

October 31-November 2, 2008 WaltzPlay Fall Retreat Location: Covington, Georgia Caller(s): Joan Walton and Jodi Fleishcman; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 2008

November 1, 2008 Monster Mash (or Harvest Dance) Location: Pickens, South Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 1, 2008 Fall Has Sprung Dance Festival Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): Joyce Miller, Nils Fredland and Eric Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Cider, Moving Violations, Fiddlerats

November 7-9, 2008 NOMAD Location: New Haven, Connecticut Caller(s): Dance canceled for 2008 due to lack of sufficient personnel in key organizing-committee positions; Band(s)/Musician(s): These dates serve as a placeholder

November 7-9, 2008 Head for the Hills Location: Kresgeville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 7-9, 2008 Weekend for ¿vede dansere Location: Tommerup, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 7-9, 2008 Dunster Contra Dance Weekend Location: Dunster, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 8-9, 2008 Spokane Folklore Society Fall Folk Festival Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 14-16, 2008 Mount Nebo Dance Weekend Location: Russellville, Arkansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 14-16, 2008 Pittsburgh Fall Contra Dance Weekend Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Gaye Fifer & Steve Bennett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Band du Jour

November 14-16, 2008 November Dance Weekend: Puttin' on the Ritz Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 17-21, 2008 Halsway Mostly English (with Irish Sets and Contra) Week Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Rosemary Hunt & Henry Morgenstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): Onion's Ring

November 27-30, 2008 York Contra Dance Holiday Location: York, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Grant Logan, Tony Parkes & Stew Shacklette; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 2008

December 5, 2008 Millard's Crossing Candlelight Christmas Contra Dance Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 6, 2008 No Snow Ball Location: Oakland, California Caller(s): Santa Claus and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 26-31, 2008 Contradancers Delight Holiday Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Caller(s): Beth Molaro & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & Crowfoot

December 26, 2008-January 1, 2009 John C. Campbell Winter Dance Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 27, 2008-January 1, 2009 Terpsichore's Holiday Location: Roanoke, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer, Bill Wellington and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 30, 2008-January 4, 2009 SFFMC Camp New Harmony Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

December 31, 2008 Wolfeboro First Night Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman

December 31, 2008 Tamworth New Year's Eve Dance Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman

December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Connecticut New Year's Eve Contra Dance Party Location: West Hartford, Connecticut Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlantic Crossing

December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Palouse Folklore Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: Moscow, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Birmingham Country Dance Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: Birmingham, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Carson City (Pioneer Family) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Carson City, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 New Year's Eve Bethel Contra Dance Location: Bethel, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Phoenix New Year's Eve Dance Location: Phoenix, Arizona Caller(s): AZ Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hands Four

January 2009

January 14-18, 2009 Portland Old-Time Music Gathering Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

January 16-18, 2009 Ralph Page New England Dance Legacy Weekend Location: Durham, New Hampshire Caller(s): Chris Ricciotti & David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bob McQuillen, Deanna Stiles & George Wilson; Tidal Wave/Raz-de-MarŽe (Sabin Jacques, Rachel Aucoin, Stuart Kenney & Claudine Arcand) and the Montville Project (Art Bryan, George Fowler, Surya Mitchell & Fred White)

January 23-26, 2009 Auckland Folk Festival Location: Auckland, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

January 24-25, 2009 January/Januarbal Dance Weekend Location: Odense, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

February 2009

February 6-8, 2009 University of Chicago Folk Festival of Traditional Music Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

February 6-8, 2009 Dancing Fool Contradance Weekend Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Cis Hinkle & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band & Notorious

February 13-15, 2009 Dance Flurry Location: Saratoga Springs, New York Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

February 13-15, 2009 Bayou Bedlam Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious Folk (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger, Sam Bartlett, and Mark Hellenberg)

February 17-24, 2009 Pura Vida Dance Camp Location: Moravia de Chirippo, Costa Rica Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters (Pete Sutherland, Jeremiah McLane, Peter Davis, and Harry Aceto)

February 27-March 1, 2009 Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival Location: Exeter, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

March 2009

March 14, 2009 Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand Contra Dance Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand (natch)

April 2009

April 3-4, 2009 Big Muddy Folk Festival Location: Boonville, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 3-5, 2009 Spring Contra Dance Party 2009 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): John Turner; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band

May 2009

May 18-22, 2009 Halsway Mid-Week Contra Dance Break Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious

June 2009

June 26-28, 2009 California Traditional Music Society's Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival Location: Location to be determined, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA