This page tries to keep track of all contra dances in Alabama including dance camps and weekends along with other events in Alabama which include contra dancing. Because most of the information is gathered from web sites and the listings are not updated as frequently as the web sites, dancers should visit the web sites for up-to-date information. If you are aware of any dances, dance series or other events that should be included on this list, please e-mail me.

July 2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010  Dance Series: Huntsville Location: Huntsville Caller(s): Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Cat (Nic Coker, Laurie Fisher, Karen Gaughan); Note: Tickets Available to the Dinner Concert at Flying Monkey Beginners' contra workshop at 7:00 p.m. Contra dance at 8:00 p.m.

August 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010  Dance Series: Huntsville Location: Huntsville Caller(s): Archie Faulkner; Band(s)/Musician(s): Maple Hill Band; Note:

Saturday, August 14, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Saturday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): Gary Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Waxwing; Note:

Friday, August 20, 2010  Dance Series: Mentone - Music and Dance Weekend Location: Mentone Caller(s): Beth Molaro and Scott Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain White Trash, The Freighthoppers and The Yahoos; Note: Music and dance weekend; register in advance; event ends on August 22, 2010

Saturday, August 21, 2010  Dance Series: Huntsville Location: Huntsville Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jim Wood, Inge Wood and friends ; Note:

Saturday, August 21, 2010  Dance Series: Mentone - Music and Dance Weekend Location: Mentone Caller(s): Beth Molaro and Scott Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain White Trash, The Freighthoppers and The Yahoos; Note: Music and dance weekend; register in advance; event ends on August 22, 2010

Sunday, August 22, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Sunday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: Next Sunday dance is in September

Sunday, August 22, 2010  Dance Series: Mentone - Music and Dance Weekend Location: Mentone Caller(s): Beth Molaro and Scott Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain White Trash, The Freighthoppers and The Yahoos; Note: Music and dance weekend; register in advance; event ends on August 22, 2010

September 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Saturday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): Becca Impello; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fiddlin' in the Parlor; Note:

Saturday, September 18, 2010  Dance Series: Huntsville Location: Huntsville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose; Note:

Sunday, September 19, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Sunday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose; Note: Special dance from 4:00pm to 6:30pm

Sunday, September 26, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Sunday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): No dance listed ; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed; Note:

October 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Saturday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): Doug Singleton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Flying Jenny; Note:

Sunday, October 24, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Sunday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): No dance listed ; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed; Note:

Sunday, October 31, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Sunday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Special Halloween afternoon dance on a 5th Sunday

November 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010  Dance Series: Huntsville Location: Huntsville Caller(s): Vicki Herndon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Waxwing; Note:

Saturday, November 13, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Saturday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): Vickie Herndon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Herb Trotman Band; Note:

Saturday, November 20, 2010  Dance Series: Huntsville Location: Huntsville Caller(s): Jane Ewing; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nashville Ceili; Note:

Saturday, November 27, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Saturday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): Steve Gester; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain; Note: Special Thanksgiving/Turkey Trot Dance on a 4th Saturday

Sunday, November 28, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Sunday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): No dance listed ; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed; Note:

December 2010

Saturday, December 11, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - Saturday Location: Birmingham Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you at the party on Sunday, December 12

Saturday, December 18, 2010  Dance Series: Huntsville Location: Huntsville Caller(s): Janet Shepherd; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain; Note:

Friday, December 31, 2010  Dance Series: Birmingham - New Year's Eve Location: Birmingham Caller(s): Mick Kinney; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jambiance; Note:

January 2011

Friday, January 14, 2011  Dance Series: Anniston - Georgy Alabam Square Dance Weekend Location: Annison Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Square dance weekend; register in advance; event ends on January 16, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011  Dance Series: Anniston - Georgy Alabam Square Dance Weekend Location: Annison Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Square dance weekend; register in advance; event ends on January 16, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011  Dance Series: Anniston - Georgy Alabam Square Dance Weekend Location: Annison Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Square dance weekend; register in advance; event ends on January 16, 2011

Venue and dance information

Anniston - Georgy Alabam Square Dance Weekend: The weekend is held in mid-January in the historic 1930s ballroom at the Bald Rock Lodge, in Cheaha State Park (the highest point in Alabama), 25 miles south of Anniston, Alabama. Register in advance. Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/bfootmad/georgy-alabam.

Birmingham - Saturday : The Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance, formerly the Birmingham Country Dance Society hold dances on the second Saturday of each month at the YWCA, 309 23rd St N in downtown Birmingham. Admission: $8 ($6 for members and students), $3 for children ages 3-15. Saturday night dances begin with warm-ups and teaching at 7:30 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m. Sunday dances start at 4 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. For more info call 205-822-0505. Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/bfootmad/.

Birmingham - Sunday: The Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance, formerly the Birmingham Country Dance Society hold dances at the YWCA, 309 23rd St N in downtown Birmingham on 4th Sunday afternoons (except May-August). Admission: $8 ($6 for members and students), $3 for children ages 3-15. Sunday dances start at 4 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. For more info call 205-822-0505. Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/bfootmad/.

Birmingham - New Year's Eve: The Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance holds a New Year's Eve dance from 9:00pm to 1:00am at the YWCA, 309 23rd St N in downtown Birmingham. Foodmad volunteers go all out transforming the YWCA ballroom into a snazzy uptown dance palace for our New Year's Eve Dance. There's food (we love it when you bring your favorites, too). Price is $15 for members, $18 non-members. $5 for Kids 3-18, free for children younger than 3. For more info call 205-822-0505. Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/bfootmad/.

Birmingham - City Stages: A weekend of music performances in a variety of genres, along with a dance track, again in a variety of genres, but generally with a contra dance at some point. Held in mid-June in downtown Birmingham. Web site: http://www.citystages.org.

Huntsville: On the first and third Saturdays of the month you'll find us at Faith Presbyterian Church at 5003 Whitesburg Drive. Beginners' contra workshop at 7:00 p.m. Contra dance at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7/person for adults, $4/person for full time students, and free for children under 13. Wear shoes that won't damage a wooden gym floor, but will turn freely. Leather flats or hard rubber soles are fine. Avoid high heels or tennis shoes with treads. Bowling shoes and most dance shoes are great. Wear comfortable clothing you can move in, and won't get too hot. Contra dancing is vigorous; you will work up a sweat! Web site: http://secontra.com/NACDS.html.

Huntsville - Blue Moon: Dance weekend held in mid-May. Register in advance (?). Web site: http://secontra.com/NACDS.html.

Independence - Peach Bottom Farm Fiddle & Strings Camp: Mostly music camp (provides a fun-filled yet intensive musical environment for all ages and abilities) for five days in June with a little dancing. Register in advance. Web site: http://www.peachbottomfarm.com/fiddleCamp.html.

Loachapoka - Lee County Gathering: Multi-day old time music festival with music performances and workshops, storytelling plus a contra dance. Held at the Lee County Historical Society and Museum, 6500 Stage Road, Highway 14 in late April. Web site: http://www.leecountygathering.com/.

Mentone - Music and Dance Weekend: The Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance sponsor this annual music and dance weekend in mid-Augustat Camp Riverview in Mentone. Register in advance. Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/bfootmad/.

Tuscaloosa: Our contra dances are generally on the 4th Saturday of every month. Swing dances are usually on the 1st Saturday. Both at various locations. Beginner's lesson: 7:15 - 8:00 p.m. Dance: 8:00 - 10:30 p.m. Web site: http://www.contradancers.org/.

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Produced by Charlie Seelig
Last updated on July 30, 2010