<HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="description" CONTENT="Contra dance schedule for Eastern Massachusetts, Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island"> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="contradance, contra dance, contra dancing, contradancing, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Berlin, Boston, Branford, Brown, Cambridge, Cape Cod, Carlisle, Concord, Dennis, East Hartford, East Sandwich, Greenfield, Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Medway, MIT, Montague, Northboro, Providence, Rehoboth, Salem, VFW, Wakefield, Watertown, Wethersfield, Woods Hole, Worcester"> <TITLE>Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut Contra Dance/Contradance Schedule</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <H2><p align=center>Massachusetts<BR> Connecticut<BR> & Rhode Island<BR> Contra Dance Schedule</P></H2> <P><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Note</FONT>: With winter, storms may cause cancelations or other changes for dances in New England. Check the web sites for specific dances for updates (don't rely on this list to have the most up-to-date information).</P> <P><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Note</FONT>: Sarah Hirsh writes: The last Newport County contra dance of the season will be Saturday, April 12, and unfortunately, indefinitely... because I'm heading off to college (oh golly) in the fall, and so I'm actually (gasp) leaving the island. However, this doesn't mean the dance here has to die. If anyone is seriously interested in taking up management of the Newport Contra for fall 2008, please, talk to me! There could even be a small committee of people if bureaucracy doesn't scare you. I'd love to keep the momentum going. :).

You can contact Sarah through the Newport dance web site. (April 9, 2008)

<P><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Note</FONT>: The Cape Cod dances (Woods Hole, Cotuit and East Sandwich) now have their own web site at <a href="http://www.capecontra.org">http://www.capecontra.org</a>. (March 26, 2008) <P><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Note</FONT>: The Quiet Corner Contra Dance in <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QuietCornerContraDance/">Hampton, Connecticut</a> is looking for volunteers to help run all aspects of the dance in future years. Every dance group needs help ranging from the booking of bands and callers to making sure that the bathrooms have toilet paper so it does not take much to ensure that this dance series (and any other) continues and that the current volunteers do not burn out. Check the QCCD site for more information. (March 16, 2008)</P> <P><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">Note</FONT>: The weekend dance and music festival <a href="http://www.nomadfest.org/">NOMAD</a> held in the fall in New Haven in the fall has been canceled for 2008 due to the lack sufficient personnel in key organizing-committee positions. (February 14, 2008)</P> <P>While I try to keep this schedule complete and up to date as much as possible, it's hard for any one person to do so. So, I recommend checking the following contra dance listings in addition to this list: <UL> <LI><a href="http://www.thedancegypsy.com">The Dance Gypsy</a> which covers New England; <LI><a href="http://www.facone.org/fdrb/index.shtml">Folk Arts Center</a> which focuses on the immediate area around Boston. <LI><a href="http://www.tedcrane.com/DanceDB/">DanceDB</a> which is national in scope. <LI><a href="http://www.conntras.org">Conntras.org</a> which lists dances in Connecticut. </UL> <P>The geography for this schedule is limited to anything these three states. Links to other pages in the www.contradancelinks.com web site are listed at the <A href="#bottom">bottom of the page</a>.</P> <P>A variety of dances on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays happen at the <a href="http://concordscouthouse.org/">Scout House</a> in Concord, Massachusetts. While most of the dances have their own web sites, the Scout House does have some basic information and links to the individual dances.</P> <P>And there is dancing at the <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">Guiding Star Grange</a> in Greenfield, Massachusetts just about every Friday and Saturday sponsored by various groups, bands and callers plus a few special dances on other days. <DL>

May 2008

Thursday, May 8, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): George Marshall & Tim Van Egmond; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail; Note:

Thursday, May 8, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield Waltz Location: Greenfield Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Recorded music; Note:

Friday, May 9, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip (Nat Hewitt, Liza Constable & Glen Loper); Note:

Friday, May 9, 2008  Dance Series: Carlisle Location: Carlisle Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Debby Knight, David Titus, Bruce Rosen, and Walter Lenk; Note:

Friday, May 9, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd, 4th, 5th Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): George Marshall & Tim Van Egmond; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail; Note: There's a beginner's workshop at 7:30 and the dance runs from 8-11pm

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Jamaica Plain Location: Jamaica Plain Caller(s): Michael Cicone & Sarah Gregory Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bill Smith and friends; Note: English and Contras

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Worcester Location: Worcester Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail; Note: Beginners' lessons 7:30pm;

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: RI Folk Festival Location: Foster Caller(s): Chris Bischoff; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Dance in the afternoon as part of the festival

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Killingly Location: Killingly Caller(s): Bob Livingston; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Traditional square dancing

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Goshen Location: Goshen Caller(s): Ralph Sweet; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fallltown String Band (?); Note: Traditional squares

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Mystic Location: Mystic Caller(s): Bill Fischer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Reel Thing; Note: Moving back to Mystic at the German Club, Route 27, across from Mystic Seaport

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Wethersfield Location: Wethersfield Caller(s): Jim Gregory; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dogtown; Note:

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Amherst-2nd Saturday Location: Amherst Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Greenwich Location: Greenwich Caller(s): Kathryn Wedderburn; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eclectic Dance Orchestra (Paul Rice, Howard Hamm, Mark Vincent, Joe DePaolo); Note:

Saturday, May 10, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd & 4th Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jessie Gagne Hall, Marko Packard, Mary Cay Brass; Note:

Sunday, May 11, 2008  Dance Series: Whately-Mother's Day Location: Whately Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations; Note:

Sunday, May 11, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth-Jammers Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rehoboth Jammers; Note:

Monday, May 12, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Chrissy Fowler; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anna Patton, Gordon Peery, Mary Lea and Jack O'Connor; Note:

Tuesday, May 13, 2008  Dance Series: MIT Contra Dance Location: Cambridge Caller(s): Nell Wright, Cortni Frecha, Lark-Aeryn Speyer, Mark, Dave, et al; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jump Start with Victor Troll, Paul Lizotte, & Gene Albert. Sit-in musicians welcome.; Note: In Student Center 407 (4th Floor)

Thursday, May 15, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): WB Reid, Cathy Whitesides, Laurie Andres and Bob McQuillen; Note:

Friday, May 16, 2008  Dance Series: Banjo Camp North Location: Groton Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Camp lasts until May 18, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008  Dance Series: Lexington Location: Lexington Caller(s): Susan Elberger; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roaring Jelly; Note:

Friday, May 16, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Friday, May 16, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-3rd Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Brad Foster ; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Rhythm Rollers (WB Reid, Laurie Andres, Cathie Whitesides, Bob McQuillen); Note:

Saturday, May 17, 2008  Dance Series: Northboro Location: Northboro Caller(s): Christine Hale; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Polymorphous String Band (Jon Weinberg, Lyn Paul, Dick Hyland, Evy Dueck); Note: Annual end-of-season ice cream social

Saturday, May 17, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-3rd Saturday Location: Concord Caller(s): Beth Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Usually Carol Bittenson, Jim Guinness and Debby Knight; Note:

Saturday, May 17, 2008  Dance Series: Groton Barn Dance Location: Groton Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contra Banditos; Note:

Saturday, May 17, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): Bob Golder; Band(s)/Musician(s): Amy Larkin and Jim Shaw; Note:

Saturday, May 17, 2008  Dance Series: Branford Location: Branford Caller(s): Steve Holland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rhythm Rollers; Note:

Saturday, May 17, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): Steve Howland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Beverwyck Striing Band; Note:

Saturday, May 17, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-3rd Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Jesse Edgerton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Marko Packard, Susan Conger, Linda Henry; Note:

Sunday, May 18, 2008  Dance Series: Lancaster Location: Lancaster Caller(s): Dance canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance canceled; Note:

Sunday, May 18, 2008  Dance Series: Enfield Location: Enfield Caller(s): Ralph Sweet; Band(s)/Musician(s): NeoContras; Note: This is a 3rd Sunday (4th Sunday is Memorial Day weekend and the Dawn Dance)

Sunday, May 18, 2008  Dance Series: Medford Waltz Location: Medford Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Sunday, May 18, 2008  Dance Series: Montague Scandinavian Location: Montague Caller(s): Joan and Jim Savitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Marilyn Butler, Andrea Larson, Amy Parker and friends; Note:

Monday, May 19, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): lydia ievins, Marko Packard, Jack O'Connor, Peter Barnes and Cal Howard; Note:

Thursday, May 22, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Heathen Creek; Note:

Friday, May 23, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot (Jaige Trudel, Adam Broome and Nicholas Williams); Note:

Friday, May 23, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd, 4th, 5th Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Siegel and Friends; Note:

Saturday, May 24, 2008  Dance Series: Jamaica Plain Location: Jamaica Plain Caller(s): Bob Golder; Band(s)/Musician(s): White Squall (Andrew Grover, Ned Quist & Alice Pace); Note:

Saturday, May 24, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-4th Saturday Location: Concord Caller(s): Walter Lenk and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Deborah Knight, Water Lenk and friends; Note:

Saturday, May 24, 2008  Dance Series: Sheffield Location: Sheffield Caller(s): Fern Bradley; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mountain Laurel; Note:

Saturday, May 24, 2008  Dance Series: Centerville Location: Barnstable Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Amy & Jonathan Larkin; Note: Tentative date for first dance.

Saturday, May 24, 2008  Dance Series: Amherst-4th Saturday Location: Amherst Caller(s): Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jeremy Wilmer, Linda Henry and friends; Note:

Saturday, May 24, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd & 4th Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): David Millstone & Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Lea, Lise Brown and Bruce Rosen & Crowfoot; Note: Extravadance - Waltzing 6:30pm-7:00pm, contras until midnight; $16

Monday, May 26, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Chris Ricciotti; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger, Jack O'Connor and Cal Howard; Note:

Thursday, May 29, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations (Van Kaynor, lydia ievins, Becky Ashenden and Chuck Corman); Note:

Friday, May 30, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Langford & Owen Morrison; Note:

Friday, May 30, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd, 4th, 5th Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Some or all of Stuart Kenney, Mary Cay Brass, Peter Siegel, David Kaynor and TBA; Note:

Saturday, May 31, 2008  Dance Series: Branford Location: Branford Caller(s): Donna Hunt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddleheads; Note: Experienced dance

June 2008

Sunday, June 1, 2008  Dance Series: East Hartford Waltz Location: East Hartford Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Spare Parts (Bill Matthiesen & Liz Stell);; Note:

Monday, June 2, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Amelia Mason, Emily Troll, Bethany Waickman; Note:

Thursday, June 5, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Whoa-La! (Jaige Trudel, Jessie Gagne-Hall and Adam Broome); Note:

Friday, June 6, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations with lydia ievins; Note:

Friday, June 6, 2008  Dance Series: Granby Location: Granby Caller(s): Jim Gregory; Band(s)/Musician(s): Heart's Ease; Note:

Saturday, June 7, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus w/ Chris Stevens and Harry Aceto; Note:

Saturday, June 7, 2008  Dance Series: Medway Location: Medway Caller(s): Frank Woodward; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roaring Jelly; Note:

Saturday, June 7, 2008  Dance Series: Quiet Corner Hampton Location: Hampton Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): Matching Orange; Note:

Saturday, June 7, 2008  Dance Series: Woods Hole Location: Woods Hole Caller(s): Bob Golder; Band(s)/Musician(s): Woods Hole Folk Orchestra; Note: International Folk Dancing at intermission

Saturday, June 7, 2008  Dance Series: Branford Location: Branford Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Hipbones; Note:

Monday, June 9, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Peter Barnes, Jack O'Connor and Cal Howard; Note:

Tuesday, June 10, 2008  Dance Series: MIT Contra Dance Location: Cambridge Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: In Student Center 491 (4th Floor)

Thursday, June 12, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elvie Miller, Michael Kerry and Rodney Miller; Note:

Friday, June 13, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip (Nat Hewitt, Liza Constable & Glen Loper); Note:

Friday, June 13, 2008  Dance Series: Carlisle Location: Carlisle Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Debby Knight, David Titus, Bruce Rosen, and Walter Lenk; Note:

Friday, June 13, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd, 4th, 5th Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Some or all of Stuart Kenney, Mary Cay Brass, Peter Siegel, David Kaynor and TBA; Note:

Friday, June 13, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-First Weekend Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Weekend event; pre-register; event ends on June 15, 2008

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Jamaica Plain Location: Jamaica Plain Caller(s): Dean Allemang; Band(s)/Musician(s): Spank Me! (Roberta Sutter and Amy Larkin); Note: Gay Pride Contra Dance Party

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Worcester Location: Worcester Caller(s): Steve Howland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rhubarb Pie; Note: Beginners' lessons 7:30pm;

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Killingly Location: Killingly Caller(s): Bob Livingston; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Traditional square dancing

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-First Weekend Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Weekend event; pre-register; event ends on June 15, 2008

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Wethersfield Location: Wethersfield Caller(s): Christine Hale; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Reel Thing; Note:

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Scout House Benefit Location: Concord Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Includes a dance and silent auction

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Greenwich Location: Greenwich Caller(s): Tori Barone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Firefly (Harry Bolick, Danny Elias, Vicky Gould, Pat Schories); Note: Annual Pot Luck Supper with an experienced dance in the afternoon, a pot luck and an evening dance

Saturday, June 14, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd & 4th Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave; Note:

Sunday, June 15, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-First Weekend Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Weekend event; pre-register; event ends on June 15, 2008

Sunday, June 15, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth-Jammers Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rehoboth Jammers; Note:

Monday, June 16, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Yankee Ingenuity with Elvie Miller; Note:

Thursday, June 19, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dark Carnival (Lise Brown, Mary Lea, Keith Murphy and Peter Barnes); Note:

Friday, June 20, 2008  Dance Series: Lexington Location: Lexington Caller(s): Susan Elberger; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roaring Jelly; Note: Ice cream social tonight

Friday, June 20, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, June 21, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-3rd Saturday Location: Concord Caller(s): Beth Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Usually Carol Bittenson, Jim Guinness and Debby Knight; Note:

Saturday, June 21, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): Three Cats and a Dog; Note:

Saturday, June 21, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Flying Garbanzos; Note:

Monday, June 23, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Kaynor, lydia ievins, Marko Packard, Jack O'Connor and Cal Howard; Note:

Tuesday, June 24, 2008  Dance Series: MIT Contra Dance Location: Cambridge Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: In Student Center 491 (4th Floor)

Thursday, June 26, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip; Note:

Friday, June 27, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Langford & Karen Axelrod; Note:

Friday, June 27, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-2nd, 4th, 5th Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Some or all of Stuart Kenney, Mary Cay Brass, Peter Siegel, David Kaynor and TBA; Note:

Saturday, June 28, 2008  Dance Series: Jamaica Plain Location: Jamaica Plain Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dogtown! (Becky Miller, Tom Randall and Norb Spencer); Note:

Saturday, June 28, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-4th Saturday Location: Concord Caller(s): Walter Lenk and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Deborah Knight, Water Lenk and friends; Note:

Saturday, June 28, 2008  Dance Series: Sheffield Location: Sheffield Caller(s): No dance; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance; Note:

Monday, June 30, 2008  Dance Series: Concord-Monday Location: Concord Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Yankee Ingenuity; Note:

July 2008

Thursday, July 3, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-Independence Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Nils Fredland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Doug Creighton, Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends July 7, 2008

Thursday, July 3, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): No dance; Band(s)/Musician(s): Floor refinishing; Note:

Friday, July 4, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-Independence Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Nils Fredland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Doug Creighton, Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends July 7, 2008

Friday, July 4, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein and Peter Butcher; Note:

Saturday, July 5, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus; Note:

Saturday, July 5, 2008  Dance Series: Woods Hole Location: Woods Hole Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Woods Hole Folk Orchestra; Note: International Folk Dancing at intermission

Saturday, July 5, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-Independence Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Nils Fredland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Doug Creighton, Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends July 7, 2008

Sunday, July 6, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-Independence Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Nils Fredland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Doug Creighton, Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends July 7, 2008

Monday, July 7, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Boston-Independence Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Nils Fredland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, Doug Creighton, Earl Gaddis, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Jacqueline Schwab; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends July 7, 2008

Thursday, July 10, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Chris Ricciotti; Band(s)/Musician(s): Carol Bittenson, Roberta Sutter and CW Abbott; Note:

Friday, July 11, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip (Nat Hewitt, Liza Constable & Glen Loper); Note:

Saturday, July 12, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Saturday, July 12, 2008  Dance Series: Wethersfield Location: Wethersfield Caller(s): Ralph Sweet; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Swivets; Note:

Sunday, July 13, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth-Jammers Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rehoboth Jammers; Note:

Thursday, July 17, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Jeremy Korr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Night Watch (Naomi Morse, Owen Morrison and Elvie Miller); Note:

Friday, July 18, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, July 19, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Saturday, July 19, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Saturday, July 19, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, July 19, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): Jon Greene; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Walker Family Band; Note:

Sunday, July 20, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Sunday, July 20, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Monday, July 21, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Monday, July 21, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Tuesday, July 22, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Wednesday, July 23, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Wednesday, July 23, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Thursday, July 24, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Thursday, July 24, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Thursday, July 24, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jessie Gagne-Hall and Bruce Rosen; Note:

Friday, July 25, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Friday, July 25, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Saturday, July 26, 2008  Dance Series: Jamaica Plain Location: Jamaica Plain Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

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

Saturday, July 26, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Folk Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; Note: Ends July 26, 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): N/A; Note: Ends July 26, 2008; sub-program during Folk Week

Sunday, July 27, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Family Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; Note: Through August 2, 2008

Monday, July 28, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Family Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; Note: Through August 2, 2008

Tuesday, July 29, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Family Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; Note: Through August 2, 2008

Wednesday, July 30, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Family Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; Note: Through August 2, 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Family Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; Note: Through August 2, 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Roger Kahle and Mary Cay Brass; Note:

August 2008

Friday, August 1, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Family Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; Note: Through August 2, 2008

Friday, August 1, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Chris Ricciotti; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations; Note:

Saturday, August 2, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus; Note:

Saturday, August 2, 2008  Dance Series: Woods Hole Location: Woods Hole Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Woods Hole Folk Orchestra; Note: International Folk Dancing at intermission

Saturday, August 2, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Family Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; Note: Through August 2, 2008

Thursday, August 7, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Bandemonium; Note:

Friday, August 8, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip (Nat Hewitt, Liza Constable & Glen Loper); Note:

Saturday, August 9, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Omand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson and others; Note: Runs to August 16, 2008

Saturday, August 9, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

Saturday, August 9, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Saturday, August 9, 2008  Dance Series: Wethersfield Location: Wethersfield Caller(s): Open mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): HCD Contra Jammers; Note:

Sunday, August 10, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

Sunday, August 10, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth-Jammers Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rehoboth Jammers; Note:

Monday, August 11, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Omand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson and others; Note: Runs to August 16, 2008

Monday, August 11, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

Tuesday, August 12, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Omand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson and others; Note: Runs to August 16, 2008

Tuesday, August 12, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

Wednesday, August 13, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Omand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson and others; Note: Runs to August 16, 2008

Wednesday, August 13, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

Thursday, August 14, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Omand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson and others; Note: Runs to August 16, 2008

Thursday, August 14, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

Thursday, August 14, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): NEFFA Contra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Langford and friends; Note:

Friday, August 15, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Omand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson and others; Note: Runs to August 16, 2008

Friday, August 15, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

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

Saturday, August 16, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, August 16, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Omand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson and others; Note: Runs to August 16, 2008

Saturday, August 16, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Contra Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 16, 2006; subprogram of American Dance & Music Week

Saturday, August 16, 2008  Dance Series: Hartford Dance Fest Location: West Hartford Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: with swing, cajun/zydeco and waltzes, too.

Sunday, August 17, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be incorrect; check web site for details

Sunday, August 17, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Campers Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis, Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others; Note: Ends August 23, 2008

Monday, August 18, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be wrong; check web site

Monday, August 18, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Campers Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis, Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others; Note: Ends August 23, 2008

Tuesday, August 19, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Campers Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis, Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others; Note: Ends August 23, 2008

Wednesday, August 20, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Campers Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis, Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others; Note: Ends August 23, 2008

Thursday, August 21, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Campers Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis, Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others; Note: Ends August 23, 2008

Thursday, August 21, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Locomojo (Amy Larkin, Shirley White and Linda Henry); Note:

Friday, August 22, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Campers Week Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Andy Davis, Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others; Note: Ends August 23, 2008

Saturday, August 23, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Saturday, August 23, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

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

Sunday, August 24, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Sunday, August 24, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

Monday, August 25, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Monday, August 25, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

Tuesday, August 26, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Tuesday, August 26, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

Wednesday, August 27, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

Thursday, August 28, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Thursday, August 28, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

Thursday, August 28, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Lisa Sieverts; Band(s)/Musician(s): Spare Parts (Liz Stell, Bill Matthiesen, Eric Buddington and Cal Howard); Note:

Friday, August 29, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Friday, August 29, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

Saturday, August 30, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Labor Day Location: Plymouth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends September 2, 2008

Saturday, August 30, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-English & American Dance Location: Plymouth 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; Note: Ends August 30, 2008

Saturday, August 30, 2008  Dance Series: CDSS-Square Dance Callers Location: Plymouth Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends August 30, 2008; subprogram and English and American Week

Sunday, August 31, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Labor Day Location: Plymouth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends September 2, 2008

September 2008

Monday, September 1, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Labor Day Location: Plymouth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends September 2, 2008

Tuesday, September 2, 2008  Dance Series: CDS-Labor Day Location: Plymouth Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Music and dance weekend; pre-register; event ends September 2, 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus; Note:

Friday, September 5, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Friday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Moving Violations; Note:

Saturday, September 6, 2008  Dance Series: Greenfield-1st Saturday Location: Greenfield Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus; Note:

Saturday, September 6, 2008  Dance Series: Woods Hole Location: Woods Hole Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Woods Hole Folk Orchestra; Note: International Folk Dancing at intermission

Thursday, September 11, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Rhythm Method String Band; Note:

Friday, September 12, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip (Nat Hewitt, Liza Constable & Glen Loper); Note:

Saturday, September 13, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Sunday, September 14, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be incorrect; check web site for details

Monday, September 15, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be wrong; check web site

Thursday, September 18, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton and Jesse Hazzard-Watkins); Note:

Saturday, September 20, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Thursday, September 25, 2008  Dance Series: NEFFA-Scout House Location: Concord Caller(s): Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot (Jaige Trudel, Nicholas Williams and Adam Broome); Note:

Friday, September 26, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Langford & Peter Barnes; Note:

October 2008

Saturday, October 4, 2008  Dance Series: Woods Hole Location: Woods Hole Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Woods Hole Folk Orchestra; Note: International Folk Dancing at intermission

Friday, October 10, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip (Nat Hewitt, Liza Constable & Glen Loper); Note:

Saturday, October 11, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Saturday, October 18, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Sunday, October 19, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be incorrect; check web site for details

Monday, October 20, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be wrong; check web site

Friday, October 24, 2008  Dance Series: Becket-Fall Location: Becket Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends on October 26, 2008

Friday, October 24, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rodney Miller & Gordon Peery; Note:

Saturday, October 25, 2008  Dance Series: Becket-Fall Location: Becket Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends on October 26, 2008

Sunday, October 26, 2008  Dance Series: Becket-Fall Location: Becket Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Ends on October 26, 2008

Friday, October 31, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Michelle Kaminsky & French Toast; Note: Halloween Dance

November 2008

Saturday, November 1, 2008  Dance Series: Woods Hole Location: Woods Hole Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Woods Hole Folk Orchestra; Note: International Folk Dancing at intermission

Friday, November 7, 2008  Dance Series: NOMAD Location: New Haven Caller(s): Canceled for 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): This is a place holder; Note: Not enough volunteers

Saturday, November 8, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Saturday, November 8, 2008  Dance Series: NOMAD Location: New Haven Caller(s): Canceled for 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): This is a place holder; Note: Not enough volunteers

Sunday, November 9, 2008  Dance Series: NOMAD Location: New Haven Caller(s): Canceled for 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): This is a place holder; Note: Not enough volunteers

Friday, November 14, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Dance on 2nd Friday

Friday, November 14, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton and Friend; Note:

Saturday, November 15, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Saturday, November 15, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious; Note:

Friday, November 28, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Free Association (Jim Guinness, Amy Larkin and Debby Knight); Note: Post-Thanksgiving Day Dance

December 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008  Dance Series: East Hartford Waltz Location: East Hartford Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger); Note:

Saturday, December 6, 2008  Dance Series: Woods Hole Location: Woods Hole Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Woods Hole Folk Orchestra; Note: International Folk Dancing at intermission

Friday, December 12, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nat Hewitt & Bruce Rosen; Note:

Saturday, December 13, 2008  Dance Series: Cotuit Location: Cotuit Caller(s): John Alden; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Alden & Friends; Note:

Sunday, December 14, 2008  Dance Series: North Adams Location: North Adams Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be incorrect; check web site for details

Monday, December 15, 2008  Dance Series: Lenox Location: Lenox Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date appears to be wrong; check web site

Saturday, December 20, 2008  Dance Series: East Sandwich Location: East Sandwich Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

Friday, December 26, 2008  Dance Series: Rehoboth Location: Rehoboth Caller(s): Lucia Watson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Amy Larkin & Roberta Sutter; Note: It's Boxing Day! Bring a box of goodies

Wednesday, December 31, 2008  Dance Series: West Hartford - New Year's Eve Location: New Haven Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlantic Crossing; Note:

</DL> <P><H2>Venue and dance information</H2></P> <A Name="Amherst2ndSat"> <P><STRONG>Amherst, Massachusetts</STRONG> Dances on 2nd Saturdays at the Munson Library, 1046 S East Street. Dances begin at 7:30pm and admission is $8. Please wear soft-soled shoes. For more information: (413) 259-2003. Email: jfownes@forwild.umass.edu. Web site: <a href="http://www.alongtheriver.com/dances.html">http://www.alongtheriver.com/dances.html</a>.</P> <A Name="Amherst4thSat"> <P><STRONG>Amherst, Massachusetts</STRONG> Dances on 4th Saturdays at the Munson Library, 1046 S East Street. Dances begin at 7:15pm. Sliding scale: $5-$10. Web site: <a href="http://www.alongtheriver.com/dances.html">http://www.alongtheriver.com/dances.html</a>.</P> <A Name="Amherst5thSat"> <P><STRONG>Amherst, Massachusetts</STRONG> Dances on 5th Saturdays at the Munson Library, 1046 S East Street. Dances begin at 7:30pm. Web site: <a href="http://www.alongtheriver.com/dances.html">http://www.alongtheriver.com/dances.html</a>.</P> <A Name="ArlingtonSquares"> <P><STRONG>Arlington, Massachusetts</STRONG> at Park Avenue Congregational Church (PACC), 50 Paul Revere Road in Arlington Heights. Admission: - $8 for CDS Boston Members, - $10 Adults, - $6 Young People. Dance is from 8pm to 11pm. Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/american/">http://www.cds-boston.org/american/</a></P> <A Name="ArlingtonWaltz"> <P>STRONG>Arlington, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Waltz Workshop on cross-step waltz. 2-5 pm. At Calvary Methodist Church, 300 Massachusetts Ave., (between East Arlington and Arlington Center). (Directions on church's website). Susan de Guardiola will teach basic and intermediate levels. General admission is $10, students $8. Further information: 781-395-1066. Web site: <a href="http://www.geocities.com/bostonwaltz/">http://www.geocities.com/bostonwaltz/</a>.</P> <A Name="BecketFall"> <P><STRONG>Becket, Massachusetts</STRONG> LCFD Fall Dance Camp. Camp Chimney Corners in Becket, Massachusetts in western Massachusetts after several years of camping elsewhere. This is a YMCA camp that hosts groups throughout the year. It is a very nice looking camp sited on a lovely undeveloped lake. Gender role free dancing is the theme of LCFD dance camps. Our main focus is contra dancing, but we regularly supplement the program with English country dancing and for this camp we will also have some additional dance form (TBA) taught for beginners. We mainly attract lesbian and gay women and men, yet we welcome and get anyone who wants to dance without reference to gender roles. You don't need to bring a partner. Don't be shy, just ask someone to dance. Web site: <a href="http://www.lcfd.org/lcfd/camp/">http://www.lcfd.org/lcfd/camp/</a>.</P> <A Name="Berlin"> <P><STRONG>Berlin, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Berlin Town Hall, 12 Woodward Avenue, 2nd floor (Just down the street from the old location at First Parish Church). Dance is from 8 pm to 11 pm; Cost: $5 per person, $12 max per family; Refreshments will be served. Our contra dances are taught to all ages. Singles are welcome. We recommend wearing lightweight loose fitting clothes as well as clean soft soled shoes. Hope to see you there. Call (978) 273-8238 for information or weather related cancellations. Web site: <a href="http://www.geocities.com/brlncountryorch/">http://www.geocities.com/brlncountryorch/</a>.</P> <A Name="BerlinFamily"> <P><STRONG>Berlin, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Family Dances at Berlin Town Hall, 12 Woodward Avenue, 2nd floor (Just down the street from the old location at First Parish Church) on Sundays from 3pm to 5pm and the cost is free. We recommend wearing lightweight loose fitting clothes as well as clean soft soled shoes. Hope to see you there. Call (978) 838-2738 for information or weather related cancellations. Web site: <a href="http://www.geocities.com/brlncountryorch/">http://www.geocities.com/brlncountryorch/</a>.</P> <A Name="Brandford"> <P><STRONG>Branford, Connecticut</STRONG> NHCD Contra dances are usually held twice a month on Saturday nights, from 8:00 - 11:00 PM. Admission is $10.00. Come Early for the Beginners Lesson at 7:30 and Join Us On The Dance Floor!! Partners are not needed; come alone or with a friend. No experience is necessary, a beginner's session, held 30 minutes before each dance, can teach you everything you need to know to get started. The only requirement is that you wear soft soled shoes (i.e. no soles that would mark up the floor, no high heels). For more information, a complete schedule or directions call: (203) 776-1812. Dances are held at the Branford Community House (BCH) (all dances in the summer are Air-Conditioned) and the Branford Canoe Brook Center (CBC). The location is noted next to each date on the schedule page. For directions to each location please click on the links. Web site: <a href="http://www1.ctcontra.com:81/nhcd/">http://www1.ctcontra.com:81/nhcd/</a>.</P> <A Name="Brookfield"> <P><STRONG>Brookfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: The Brookfield Cultural Council will sponsor a contradance at the Brookfield Town Hall (6 Central Street) on Saturday, September 15, 2007, from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $3 per person. The contradance will be a traditional New England folk dance, with live music and a caller giving instructions on dance steps. The dance is open to all ages and all levels of experience. Dress is casual, and a dancing partner is not necessary. For more information, contact Kate or Bill Simpson at (508) 867-6897 or brookfieldculturalcouncil@yahoo.com. Web site: <a href="http://www.socialweb.net/Clients/Brookfield/?id=61001">http://www.socialweb.net/Clients/Brookfield/?id=61001</a>.</P> <A Name="MIT"> <P><STRONG>Cambridge, Massachusetts</STRONG>-MIT: Contra Dance for All at MIT, usually second and fourth Tuesdays. 8:00-10:30 PM, usually in the MIT Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA, in rooms 491 or 407 (4th floor), or Lobdell Dining Hall or the Sala de Puerto Rico (2nd floor). Free parking in the N10 Lot, on Albany Street just east of Massachusetts Avenue. All welcome, especially students! No partner or experience necessary. All dances are taught. Want to play in the band or learn to call? Students and others are welcome to sit in with the band or call dances in this series! Donation: Free for MIT and Wellesley Students! Donation requested from other students: $3. Donation for non-students: $6. For more information: Ann Cowan (617) 354-0864 or email acowan3 [at] earthlink.net. Website: <a href="http://mit.edu/fdc/contra.html">http://mit.edu/fdc/contra.html</a>.</P> <A Name="Carlisle"> <P><STRONG>Carlisle, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Unitarian Church in Carlisle (27 School Street), located in Carlisle Center on the common, just off Route 225, by the only rotary on town. Pot-luck at 6:30, dance 8:00-10:30. $5. Info: (617) 661-1865 or (617) 965-0542. Web site: <a href="http://www.contradancelinks.com/carlisle.html">http://www.contradancelinks.com/carlisle.html</a>.</P> <A Name="Yankee"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> Monday: Concord Scout House -- 74 Walden St., Concord, MA . Route 2 to Route 126 (4 miles west of 128), north 1 mile. Hall is on left before Congregational Church. Plenty of free parking (but not in the church lot, please!). Walk-through instructions for all dances; beginners and singles welcome. Please bring a clean pair of shoes to change into for dancing. Dance is from 7:30-10:30pm, admission $8 to $10. Students under 21, $5 (or more). For more information call (781) 272-0396 or (978) 369-1232. Cancellations only when the police advise against all driving. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://lydiamusic.org/concord.html">http://lydiamusic.org/concord.html</a>.</P> <A Name="Cotillion"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> A party and dance featuring classic contras and 19th century lancers and quadrilles with a few couple dances, waltzes, etc.. Tony Parkes, prompter, with Spare Parts. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Reception at 6:15pm. Dancing from 6:45pm to 10:30pm. Dessert buffet at interval. Elegant attire requested. Tickets: $15 in advance, $17 at the door if any remain; $10 for students under 21; attendance limited to 150. Info 781-272-0396 or 978/667-7459. Web site: <a href="http://www.facone.org/fdrb/home/index.html">http://www.facone.org/fdrb/home/index.html</a>.</P> <A Name="Summer"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> - Summer Saturdays Contras, Squares, and Couple Dances at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA 8 to 11 PM - Beginners and Singles Welcome - All dances taught. Admission $8.00 - For more information call 617-547-7781. Please bring a pair of clean shoes to change into for Dancing. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://www.contradancelinks.com/summer_saturdays.html"> http://www.contradancelinks.com/summer_saturdays.html</a>.</P> <A Name="1Saturday"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> very occasional 1st Saturday dance at the Concord Scout House (Scout House, 74 Walden St). Admission: $9 (CDS Boston Members $7). For more info, call (781) 662-6710 or e-mail <a href="mailto:nedc@cds-boston.org">nedc@cds-boston.org</a>. Sponsored by Country Dance Society, Boston Centre; New England Dance Committee. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/american">http://www.cds-boston.org/american - American Dance Program</a> <A Name="2Saturday"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> - 2nd Saturday: Scout House, 74 Walden St., 8 pm. $9 and $7 (CDS members) (students with ID $5). Please bring clean soft-soled shoes to dance in (not your street shoes). 8 - 11 pm. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/american">http://www.cds-boston.org/american</a>.</P> <A Name="3Saturday"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>-3rd Saturday: Scout House, 74 Walden St., 8 pm. $8 admission unless noted otherwise (students may be $5 or $6). Bring clean shoes, please! For more information, call Beth Parkes at (978) 667-7459. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://www.hands4.com/csh/">http://www.hands4.com/csh/</a>.</P> <A Name="4Saturday"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>-4th Saturday: Scout House, 74 Walden St., 8 pm. $8 admission, $6 for students under 20. Dances in 2006-2007 in September-June. Contras and squares. Bring clean shoes, please! Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. For more information, call Walter Lenk at (617) 547-7781 or (978) 369-1232. Web site: <a href="http://www.configular.com/dance/">http://www.configular.com/dance/</a>.</P> <A Name="5Saturday"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>-5th Saturday: Scout House, 74 Walden St., 8 pm. Admission to the dance is $9, $7 for CDS Boston members; Bring clean shoes, please! Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Info: 781/662-6710. Sponsored by Country Dance Society, Boston Centre, American Dance Program. For more info, call (781) 662-6710 or 617-802-2905. Dance Contact: <a href="mailto:nedc@cds-boston.org">nedc@cds-boston.org</a>.Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/">http://www.cds-boston.org/ - American Dance Program</a>.</P> <A Name="5Friday"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>-5th Friday: Scout House, 74 Walden St., 8 pm. Admission to the dance is $9, $7 for CDS Boston members; Bring clean shoes, please! Info: 781/662-6710. Sponsored by Country Dance Society, Boston Centre, American Dance Program. For more info, call (781) 662-6710 or 617-802-2905. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Dance Contact: <a href="mailto:nedc@cds-boston.org">nedc@cds-boston.org</a>.Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/">http://www.cds-boston.org/ - American Dance Program</a>.</P> <A Name="ConcordCraftFair"> <STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> First Saturday in December - Scout House, 74 Walden Street near Concord Center. Contra Dance 8:00 - 11:00 PM; Sixth Annual Holiday Craft Fair: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Admission to the dance is $9, $7 for CDS Boston members; For more info, call (781) 662-6710. Dance Contact: <a href="mailto:nedc@cds-boston.org">nedc@cds-boston.org</a>. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Over 30 craft and artisans exhibiting their wares from 10am to 5pm. Craft Fair Contact: Geatana Freniere (978) 369-2212. Sponsored by Country Dance Society, Boston Centre; New England Dance Committee.Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/">http://www.cds-boston.org/ - American Dance Program</a>.</P> <A Name="Challenging"> <P> <STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>Challenging Contra Dance: The First Friday Challenging Contra Dance series at the Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St, Concord. This event features dances for those familiar with Contras. The dance is from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM; and admission is $9; under 21, $7. "Experienced" means that dancers should know how to do basic contra dance figures, and also know the figures "roll away", "California twirl," "pass through to a wave," and "contra corners" without being taught. Dancers should know where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse. Dancers assist their partner and neighbor to the next move and execute flourishes safely and on time without disturbing others. For more info, call (978) 779-6077. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://www.tiac.net/~mabaker/challenging-contras.html">http://www.tiac.net/~mabaker/challenging-contras.html</a>. </P> <A Name="Family"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>: NEFFA and Folk Arts Center Family Dances at the Scout House, 74 Walden Street. All dances will be taught. Dances are appropriate for ages 5 and up. Parents are responsible for their children. Admission: $5/person, $25/family maximum. Info: (781) 662-7476 FAC, (781) 662-6710 NEFFA. Dances are from 2pm to 4pm. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Help protect the wooden floor by bringing a separate pair of clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in. For safety's sake, childen must dance in shoes, not socks or bare feet. International folk dancing on other dates. Web site: <a href="http://www.facone.org/programs/program/familydance.htm">http://www.facone.org/programs/program/familydance.htm</a>. </P> <A Name="Concord-31st"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>: NEFFA and Folk Arts Center Family Dance (folk and contra dancing) on December 31, 2001 at Friends of the Performing Arts, 51 Walden Street, , across from the Scout House from 1pm-3pm. $5/person, $18/family maximum. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Info: (781) 662-7476 FAC, (781) 662-6710 NEFFA. Web site: <a href="http://www.facone.org/">http://www.facone.org/</a>. </P> <A Name="NewYearsEve"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Contras, Squares and Couple Dances on New Year's Eve at the Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, 8pm-1am. $12. Desserts and other munchies welcome for the 10:30pm break. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Info: 617/547-7781. Web site: None.</P> <A Name="OccasionalSunday"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> Occasional Sundays at the Concord Scout House is a series of uncommon dance events that will appear on random Sundays, less than once a month. All start at 7:30 PM. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. For more info, call (781) 662-6710 or e-mail <a href="mailto:nedc@cds-boston.org">nedc@cds-boston.org</a>. Sponsored by Country Dance Society, Boston Centre; New England Dance Committee. Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/american">http://www.cds-boston.org/american - American Dance Program</a> <A Name="ConcordScoutHouseBenefit"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> Benefit for the Scout House in Concord. Dance is from 8pm to 11:00pm at the Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord. Admission is $15; students $10. For more Information for this benefit: (781) 662-6710. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/">http://www.cds-boston.org/ - American Dance Program</a> <A Name="ConcordHalloween"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG> Halloween Dance. Dance is from 8pm to 11:30pm at the Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord. Costume awards and door prizes. Admission is $10. For more information call 781-662-6710 or 617-802-2905 or e-mail <a href="mailto:nedc@cds-boston.org">nedc@cds-boston.org</a>. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/american">http://www.cds-boston.org/american - American Dance Program</a> <A Name="ConcordThanksgiving"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Post-Thanksgiving Dance. Dance is from 8pm to 11:00pm at the Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord. Admission $9, CDS Boston Members $7, Students and Young people, $5. Please DO NOT park in the church lot next to the Scout House. For more information call 617-802-2905 or e-mail <a href="mailto:nedc@cds-boston.org">nedc@cds-boston.org</a>. Web site: <a href="http://www.cds-boston.org/american">http://www.cds-boston.org/american - American Dance Program</a> <A Name="NEFFAScoutHouse"> <P><STRONG>Concord, Massachusetts</STRONG>. All dances at the Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord.7:30pm-10:30pm -- $8 ($5 for full-time students up to college undergrad). Please bring soft-soled shoes! Info: (781) 272-0396 or (508) 229-2854. This dance is sponsored by NEFFA. We will cancel the dance if Concord declares a snow emergency, or if we feel that weather conditions would make for unsafe travel. No animals (other than service animals) are allowed in the building. Web site: <a href="http://www.neffa.org/Thurs.html">http://www.neffa.org/Thurs.html</a>.</P> <A Name="Cotuit"> <P><STRONG>Cotuit, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Freedom Hall, from Route 28 (just east of the intersection of Route28 and Route 130) take Main Street. into Cotuit. Go through the center of the village, Freedom Hall is number 976 on your left. Admission is $7. Dance is from 8pm to 11pm. Contact 508-563-6750 or <a href="mailto:shawbam@peoplepc.com">shawbam@peoplepc.com</a>. Web site: <a href="http://www.capecontra.org">http://www.capecontra.org</a>.</P> <A Name="Coventry"> <P><STRONG>Coventry, Connecticut</STRONG>: at the Coventry Regional Farmers Market from 11am to 2pm (hours of the market; dance may start and and at other times) at the Museum of Connecticut Glass located in Coventry at the intersection of Route 44 and North River Road. Web site: <a href="http://www.coventryfarmersmarket.com/market%20events.html">http://www.coventryfarmersmarket.com/market%20events.html</a>.</P> <A Name="UrbanEdge"> <P><STRONG>Cranston, Rhode Island</STRONG>: The Southside Community Land Trust hosts an annual hoedown (Farm tours, live music, dancing, local food and beverages!) from 4pm to 8pm at the Urban Edge Farm in the western part of Cranston, 31 Pippin Orchard Road. Call (401) 273-9419 or e-mail sclt@southsideclt.org. Web site <a href="http://www.southsideclt.org/">http://www.southsideclt.org/</a>. <A Name="Danbury"> <P><STRONG>Danbury, Connecticut</STRONG>: Contra Dances at Western Connecticut State University at the midtown campus in the Bill Williams Gymnasium on Osborne Street, in Berkshire Hall on the 4th Saturday of the month. Ample free parking. Donation: $8 (WCSU students $5 with ID). Please: Clean soft-soled shoes only! No high heels. Grit from the street will damage the gym floor! Bring clean shoes to change into from your street shoes. Dance on hiatus until September 2008. Web site: <a href="http://www.conntras.org/danbury.htm">http://www.conntras.org/danbury.htm</a>.</P> <A Name="Dorchester"> <P><STRONG>Dorchester, Massachusetts</STRONG>: At the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church located on top of Meetinghouse Hill at 10 Parish Street. BBQ & Square Dance. Fried chicken and fixings: 6-7 PM $10. Square Dance featuring Cliff & Senta Brodeur : 7-9 PM $15. Beer, wine & soft drinks available. Proceeds to benefit building restoration fund. E-mail: <a href="mailto:kristinehoag@comcast.net">kristinehoag@comcast.net</a>. Telephone: 617-436-0527. Web site: <a href="http://firstparish.com/">http://firstparish.com</a>.</P> <A Name="EHartfordWaltz"> <P><STRONG>East Hartford, Connecticut</STRONG>: Mostly Waltz: Except as noted, 3-6 pm Sunday afternoons at the South Senior Center, 70 Canterbury Street, East Hartford, with a free beginner workshop 2-3 pm and intermediate-level first and second band break workshops by Robert Bolstrum. Three of every four dances are waltzes. Dance admission is $10 ($9 for HCD members). Refreshments served, all ages welcome, no partner required. Web site: <a href="http://www.hcdance.org/waltz.htm">http://www.hcdance.org/waltz.htm</a>.</P> <A Name="EastSandwich"> <P><STRONG>East Sandwich, Massachusetts</STRONG>: The East Sandwich Grange Hall is about an hour south of Boston. From Exit 3 of the Mid Cape Highway (Route 6) go north on Quaker Meetinghouse Road for about a mile, until you reach Route 6A. Turn right on 6A and travel for one mile. Turn right on Old County Road (across from the East Sandwich Post Office). The Grange Hall is on the left a bit past the railroad tracks and next to the Benjamin Nye Homestead. Admission is $7. Dance is from 8pm to 11pm. Contact (508) 362-2767 or e-mail <a href="mailto:shawbam@peoplepc.com">shawbam@peoplepc.com</a>. Web site: <a href="http://www.capecontra.org">http://www.capecontra.org</a>.</P> <A Name="Enfield"> <P><STRONG>Enfield, Connecticut</STRONG> Shindigs at the Barn (Powder Mill, that is). The Powder Mill Barn contra dance is (usually) the 4th Sunday of each Month, October through May, from 7:00 - 10:00 PM, with a beginner workshop starting around 6:30 PM. Live Music. Admission is $8; students $6. Each dance taught quickly by Ralph Sweet or other guest callers. Have fun the first time you come! You don't have to bring a partner! Learn by doing! Casual dress (best no high heels, though). Web site: <a href="http://www.sweetheartflute.com/Barn/calendar.html">http://www.sweetheartflute.com/Barn/calendar.html</a>.</P> <A Name="RIFolkFestival"> <P><STRONG>Foster, Rhode Island</STRONG> The Rhode Island Folk Festival is an annual music and dance event held in Foster, Rhode Island. Ticket prices vary between adults and children and full day, day and evening sessions. The festival is held at the Peeptoad Coffeehouse, 81 East Killingly Road in the North Foster Baptist Church. For more information contact Elwood Donnelly at 401-392-1322 or e-mail <a href="mailto:info@rifolkfestival.org">info@rifolkfestival.org</a>. Web site: <a href="http://www.fosteringarts.org/rifolkfestival/">http://www.fosteringarts.org/rifolkfestival/</a>. <A Name="GoshenSquares"> <P><STRONG>Goshen, Massachusetts</STRONG> Traditional Square Dances, also known as "Eastern Style" or "Old Fashioned Square Dancing" at the Goshen Town Hall (Route 9, about 12 miles West of Northampton MA) on second Saturdays in Oct, Nov, and Dec, and again in Mar, Apr & May to live music. This has always been easy, fun square dancing where anyone could come at any time without having to take lessons and enjoy themselves, as they still do today at the contra dances.</P> <A Name="Granby"> <P><STRONG>Granby, Connecticut</STRONG>: Since 1994, Granby Family Dance has danced French-Canadian circle dances, English country dances, square dances, Virginia Reels and contra dances. 1st Fridays, 7:00pm-9:00pm, October-June. Enjoyed by all ages from the young to the young at heart. South Church Parish Hall, 242 Salmon Brook Rd. (Rt. 10) (.2 mi south from Rt. 10-Rt 20 junction). Children under 6 need an adult partner. Come and join the fun. Web site: <a href="http://www.granbyfamilydance.org/">http://www.granbyfamilydance.org/</a>.</P> <A Name="Greenfield1stFriday"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Generally with The Moving Violations and guest callers at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. Swedish dancing from 8:00 to 8:30; contras from 8:30. Admission $8-$10. Web site: <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html</a></P> <A Name="Greenfield1stSaturday"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Generally with Wild Asparagus and caller George Marshall at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. The dance starts at 8:00 with a short beginner's workshop and goes till 11:30. Admission is $10 ($8 students) at the door. Web site: <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html</a></P> <A Name="Greenfield2nd4thSaturday"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Tophill Dances Featuring varied bands and callers at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. More info: (413) 773-1671 or <a href="mailto:tophillmusic@aol.com">Tophill Music</a>. Start times and admissions vary but usually the dance starts at 8pm with admission from $8 to $10. Web site: <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html</a></P> <A Name="Greenfield3rdFriday"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Various bands and callers at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. 6:30 PM: Potluck Supper to which all are invited; 7:30 PM music for Swedish dances; 8:00 - midnight: Contras, more Swedish, etc. Admission by self-determined donation; $10 or barter equivalent suggested. Web site: <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html</a></P> <A Name="Greenfield3rdSaturday"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: An eclectic variety of top musicians and callers at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. Start time: 8pm with admission from $8 to $10. Info: 413 774-2830. Web site: <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html</a></P> <A Name="GreenfieldFallFrolic"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: A full day of dancing for the benefit of the Friends of the Guiding Star Grange at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. Web site: <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html</a></P> <A Name="Greenfield245Friday"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Music from the Greenfield Dance Band (or members of) with guest callers at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. 6:30 PM: Potluck Supper (all welcome!) 7:30 PM: Music for Swedish dances (hambo, polska, etc.) 8:00 - Midnight: Contras, more Swedish, etc. Admission is by self-determined donation (a.k.a. The Honor System) with $10 or barter equivalent suggested. For more information: David Kaynor, (413) 367-9380, davidkaynor@mac.com. Web site: <a href="http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html">http://www.guidingstargrange.org/Events/events.html</a></P> <A Name="GreenfieldVarSaturday"> <P><STRONG>Greenfield, Massachusetts</STRONG>: Different programs (musicians and callers) for each dance at the Guiding Star Grange #1, 401 Chapman Street. Admission