This page tries to keep track of all contra dances in Kentucky including dance camps and weekends along with other events in Kentucky 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.

February 2012

Friday, February 3, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - KY - Waltz Location: Lexington Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Reel World Three; Note:

Friday, February 3, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Friday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan McElroy-Marcus; Band(s)/Musician(s): Entwyned; Note:

Saturday, February 4, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Saturday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Doug Singleton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Buzzstep; Note:

Monday, February 6, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Dwayne Johnson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eye of the Monkey (Gailanne Amundsen, Roger Amundsen, Scarlett Amundsen, Joe Overton, Julia Sewell); Note:

Friday, February 10, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Liz Natter; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mean Lids (Miriam Larson, Ben Smith, Matt Turino); Note:

Monday, February 13, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Deborah Denenfeld; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, February 17, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Saturday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan Moffett and Lauren Peckman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies; Note: E-mail says caller is Susan Moffett

Monday, February 20, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Beth Brokaw; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, February 24, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Jim Vogt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Athcer, Beck and Kahl (open band); Note:

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contranental Drift; Note: E-mail says band is Foot Bridge

Monday, February 27, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Keltricity; Note:

March 2012

Friday, March 2, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - KY - Waltz Location: Lexington Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sea Change; Note:

Friday, March 2, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Friday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians; Note:

Saturday, March 3, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Saturday Location: Lexington Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians; Note:

Monday, March 5, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Dwayne Johnson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, March 9, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Barbara Ramlow; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dream Dance - KY (Nathan Wilson, family and friends); Note:

Monday, March 12, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, March 16, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Friday, March 16, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Dugan Murphy; Band(s)/Musician(s): Athcer, Beck and Kahl (open band); Note:

Saturday, March 17, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Saturday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Dugan Murphy; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pigtown Alley; Note:

Monday, March 19, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Beth Brokaw; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, March 23, 2012  Dance Series: Pigtown Fling Location: Covington Caller(s): Frank Buschelmann and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies and The Great Bear Trio w/Mark Hellenberg; Note: Dance weekend; event ends on March 27, 2012

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Mike Boerschig; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hardskrabble; Note:

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Dance Series: Pigtown Fling Location: Covington Caller(s): Frank Buschelmann and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies and The Great Bear Trio w/Mark Hellenberg; Note: Dance weekend; event ends on March 27, 2012

Sunday, March 25, 2012  Dance Series: Pigtown Fling Location: Covington Caller(s): Frank Buschelmann and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies and The Great Bear Trio w/Mark Hellenberg; Note: Dance weekend; event ends on March 27, 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Naresh Keswani; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Saturday, March 31, 2012  Dance Series: Somerset Location: Somerset Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

April 2012

Monday, April 2, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Dwayne Johnson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, April 6, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - KY - Waltz Location: Lexington Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ben Andrews and Tom Cunningham; Note:

Friday, April 6, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Friday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Boom Chucks (Nick Coker, Jack Devereux, Laurie Fisher); Note:

Saturday, April 7, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Saturday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laurie Fisher and friends; Note:

Monday, April 9, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Deborah Denenfeld; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, April 13, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Rachel Shapiro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cosmic Otters; Note:

Monday, April 16, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Beth Brokaw; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, April 20, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Friday, April 20, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Judy Goldsmith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Athcer, Beck and Kahl (open band); Note:

Saturday, April 21, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Saturday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Katie Zukof; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cocks o' the North (Sam Bartlett, Claudio Buchwald, Eric Schedler); Note:

Monday, April 23, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, April 27, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Hands Four Weekend Location: Berea Caller(s): Charley Harvey and Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians; Note: Dance and music weekend; register in advance; event ends on April 29, 2012

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Hands Four Weekend Location: Berea Caller(s): Charley Harvey and Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians; Note: Dance and music weekend; register in advance; event ends on April 29, 2012

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you at the Hands Four Dance Weekend today

Sunday, April 29, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Hands Four Weekend Location: Berea Caller(s): Charley Harvey and Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians; Note: Dance and music weekend; register in advance; event ends on April 29, 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Naresh Keswani; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

May 2012

Friday, May 4, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Friday Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contranental Drift; Note:

Saturday, May 5, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Saturday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Vigortones (Dave Landreth, Jim Nelson, Dedo Norris, Chirps Smith); Note:

Monday, May 7, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Dwayne Johnson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, May 11, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Deborah Denenfeld; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pawpaw Pickers (Rob Fischman, Katie Hicks, Joel Lensch, Alex Mann, Cullen Strawn); Note:

Monday, May 14, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, May 18, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Saturday Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Date is tentative; this may be Potato Run Weekend

Monday, May 21, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Beth Brokaw; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, May 25, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Friday Location: Lexington Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Athcer, Beck and Kahl (open band); Note:

Saturday, May 26, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Liz Natter; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies; Note:

Monday, May 28, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Deborah Denenfeld; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

June 2012

Friday, June 1, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Friday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Ryan Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Emily Ann Thompson and TBA; Note:

Monday, June 4, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Dwayne Johnson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Thursday, June 7, 2012  Dance Series: Whitesburg - Seedtime on the Cumberland Location: Whitesburg Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Mostly music, crafts and food festival plus a square dance; event ends on June 9, 2012

Friday, June 8, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Dance Trance Location: Lexington Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion (John Coté, Ed Howe); Note: Weekend dance festival; register in advance; event ends on June 10, 2012

Friday, June 8, 2012  Dance Series: Whitesburg - Seedtime on the Cumberland Location: Whitesburg Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Mostly music, crafts and food festival plus a square dance; event ends on June 9, 2012

Saturday, June 9, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Dance Trance Location: Lexington Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion (John Coté, Ed Howe); Note: Weekend dance festival; register in advance; event ends on June 10, 2012

Saturday, June 9, 2012  Dance Series: Whitesburg - Seedtime on the Cumberland Location: Whitesburg Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Mostly music, crafts and food festival plus a square dance; event ends on June 9, 2012

Sunday, June 10, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Dance Trance Location: Lexington Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpetual e-Motion (John Coté, Ed Howe); Note: Weekend dance festival; register in advance; event ends on June 10, 2012

Monday, June 11, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Friday, June 15, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you on 3rd Friday in September

Saturday, June 16, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Saturday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Coffee Zombies; Note:

Monday, June 18, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Beth Brokaw; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Saturday, June 23, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Frank Jenkins; Band(s)/Musician(s): Berea Cast-Offs; Note:

Monday, June 25, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Deborah Denenfeld; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Saturday, June 30, 2012  Dance Series: Somerset Location: Somerset Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

July 2012

Monday, July 2, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Saturday, July 7, 2012  Dance Series: Lexington - Saturday Location: Lexington Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wabash Valley Cannonballs (Robert Freeman, Megan Green, Jim Nelson, Dedo Norris); Note:

Monday, July 9, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Dance Series: Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Nancy Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp, Ruth Pershing and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA; Note: Dance week; register in advance; event ends on July 21, 2012

Monday, July 16, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Monday, July 16, 2012  Dance Series: Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Nancy Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp, Ruth Pershing and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA; Note: Dance week; register in advance; event ends on July 21, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Dance Series: Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Nancy Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp, Ruth Pershing and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA; Note: Dance week; register in advance; event ends on July 21, 2012

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Dance Series: Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Nancy Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp, Ruth Pershing and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA; Note: Dance week; register in advance; event ends on July 21, 2012

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Dance Series: Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Nancy Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp, Ruth Pershing and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA; Note: Dance week; register in advance; event ends on July 21, 2012

Friday, July 20, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you on 3rd Friday in September

Friday, July 20, 2012  Dance Series: Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Nancy Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp, Ruth Pershing and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA; Note: Dance week; register in advance; event ends on July 21, 2012

Saturday, July 21, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Saturday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Chris Bischoff; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners; Note:

Saturday, July 21, 2012  Dance Series: Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Nancy Caller(s): Chrissy Davis-Camp, Ruth Pershing and Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura Light, George Paul, Ben Schreiber, Al White, Alice White and TBA; Note: Dance week; register in advance; event ends on July 21, 2012

Monday, July 23, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Monday Nite All-Stars; Note:

Saturday, July 28, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Chris Bischoff and Susan Moffett; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners; Note:

Monday, July 30, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Monday Location: Louisville Caller(s): Ken Gall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Entwyned; Note:

August 2012

Friday, August 17, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you on 3rd Friday in September

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Keith Cornett Eustis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Berea Cast-Offs; Note:

September 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Saturday, September 22, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Charley Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elise Melrood and friends; Note:

Saturday, September 29, 2012  Dance Series: Somerset Location: Somerset Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note:

October 2012

Friday, October 19, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Saturday, October 27, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Frederick Park; Band(s)/Musician(s): Berea Cast-Offs; Note: Annual Sadie Hawkins dance

November 2012

Friday, November 16, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Friday, November 16, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Fleur-de-Lis Dance Weekend Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Dance weekend; advance registration recommended; event ends on November 18, 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Fleur-de-Lis Dance Weekend Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Dance weekend; advance registration recommended; event ends on November 18, 2012

Sunday, November 18, 2012  Dance Series: Louisville - Fleur-de-Lis Dance Weekend Location: Louisville Caller(s): TBA ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; Note: Dance weekend; advance registration recommended; event ends on November 18, 2012

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): Frank Buschelmann; Band(s)/Musician(s): Berea Cast-Offs; Note:

December 2012

Friday, December 21, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Friday Location: Berea Caller(s): Open mic ; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pick-up band; Note:

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Dance Series: Berea - Saturday Location: Berea Caller(s): No dance today; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance today; Note: See you at the Christmas Country Dance School?

Berea - Friday: The Contraire Dance Association sponsors smaller homestyle dances on the third Friday of most months from 9:00pm to midnight upstairs at 128 N. Broadway with open-mic calling and a pick-up band. Usual Friday dance prices: $2.00 for everyone. Web site: http://folkcircle.org/contra/.

Berea - Saturday: The Contraire Dance Association sponsors dances on the fourth Saturday of every month from 7:30pm to 11:00pm at the Russell Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson Street. Usual Saturday dance prices: $4.00 for students and seniors, $7.00 Regular Admission. Web site: http://folkcircle.org/contra/.

Berea - Hands Four Weekend: Dance weekend held in April at the Russel Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson Street and other locations with workshops on a number of dance forms and other topics. Web site: http://www.hands4-berea.com/.

Berea - Christmas Country Dance School: A week of classes in a variety of English, American, Irish, and Scandinavian dance, music, song, and craft traditions. Graded classes are offered, so beginners are given the special attention they need, while experts are provided with new insights and inspiration. Evenings are filled with dancing and Parlor, a time of sharing songs, stories, and special talents. The week concludes with a gala New Year's Eve dance. Held from December 26 to December 31. Web site: http://www.berea.edu/peh/dance/ccds/default.asp.

Berea/Lexington - Swing Shift: is a weekend of dances and workshops in two locations, ArtsPlace at 161 N. Mill Street in Lexington and the Russell Acton Folk Center at 212 Jefferson Street sponsored by the Lexington Traditional Dance Association and Oh Contraire. The weekend is in January. Web site: http://swingshift.ltda.ws.

Berea - Waltz Weekend: Annual waltz weekend in October at the Folk Center in Berea. Web site: http://www.lexingtonvintagedance.org.

Berea - International Festival: Multi-cultural festival, usually with a contra dance, held in mid-spring at various locations in Berea. Web site: http://www.berea.cc/EditablePages/homepage_bif.htm.

Berea - Festival Dancers Benefit: Dance and slient auction to benefit the Berea Festival Dancers. English, American, Contras and more! Event begins at 7:30pm at the Berea Folk Center, 212 Jefferson Street. Program will include some performance dances by the Berea Festival Dancers. Admission: $6 adult, $4 students. Proceeds to support attendance at the 2010 Marlboro Morris Ale Marlboro, Vermont and other group performances. Web site: None.

Berea - Celebration of Traditional Music: Held in mid-October at Berea College, the Celebration of Traditional Music strives to represent homemade music passed on from person to person in the Appalachian Region and the musicians who play it. Old time string band music, blues, traditional gospel singing, ballads, and acoustic instruments are featured in a family-friendly atmosphere. Berea College's students, faculty, and staff welcome the public to enjoy this festival of roots music and dancing on our campus. Bring your instruments, feet, and voices, and enjoy the many jam sessions and opportunities to learn how to sing, play, and dance to this music. Web site: http://www.berea.edu/appalachiancenter/ctm/default.asp.

Berea - Boone Tavern: Street Dance from 6:30pm to 8:30pm by the Berea College Country Dancers team, in front of Boone Tavern, 100 Main Street North, free of charge. It will feature a number of different dance styles. Web site: None.

Covington - Pigtown Fling: A dance weekend held in March and sponsored by the Cincinnati Contra Dancers. The event location is Holmes High School, 2500 Madison Avenue. Register in advance for a discount. A la carte available. Web site: http://www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm.

Frankfort: The Thorn Hill Country Dancers meet first and third Fridays monthly, September through May. Dances feature a balanced mix of contras, English, traditional squares, and Appalachian big sets, for which the Dance Band provides traditional reels, jigs, English, breakdowns, and waltzes. The dancers also use recorded music for some International, novelty, and no-partner dances. Dances, open to all, are usually attended by couples, singles, adults, kids, and grandparents. The band, also intergenerational (ages 6 through 70s), is fast growing into a dance orchestra. We have several callers and are growing more. You are invited to join us. Web site: http://ravitz.us/frankfort/.

Hyden - Squares: Dances at the HCTC Leslie County Center Gymnasium. Admission: $3 per person or $5 per couple; free for K-12. Concessions available. Location: 108 Maple Street, near the Mary Breckenbridge Hospital. Call Chris Mullins at 606-487-3490 or fmullins0001@kctcs.edu or more information. Web site: https://www.facebook.com/HydenSquareDance.

Jabez - Faubush Fancy: A May weekend (Memorial Day, US) of historical dances and open stage at the Lake Cumberland 4H Center. Historical dances will escort you through three centuries of folk dance traditions including Olde English, Early American, dances of the Civil War era, and popular dances of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Open Stage sessions welcome YOU to play in (or be) the band and invite YOU to lead some dances such as contras, squares, Appalachian sets, International, colonial longways sets, quadrilles, waltzes, English, not to mention some novelty dances which are very great fun and miscellaneous surprises As You Like It. The music will be a combination of assigned musicians, open stage for volunteer musicians, and recorded music for certain Open Stage sessions in the event that volunteers do not bountifully come forth to play. Web site: http://www.angelfire.com/planet/history1/Faubush2010.html.

Lexington - Friday: The Lexington Traditional Dance Association usually dances at ArtsPlace, 161 N Mill St, Lexington, KY, 8:00pm to 11:00pm (7:30p for new dancer workshop). From I-75/I-64, take exit 113 towards Lexington, turn left on Third and right on Mill. Saturday dances are $8.00 or $5.00 for students or first time dancers. Friday dances are $7.00 or $5.00 for students, etc. Special events, including Swing Shift, Dance Trance, and special Friday dances may have different prices. Atcher, Beck, and Kahl is the open band lead by David Atcher and/or Cary Ravitz. All musicians are welcome on these nights. Web site: http://ravitz.us/ltda/.

Lexington - Saturday: The Lexington Traditional Dance Association usually dances at ArtsPlace, 161 N Mill St, Lexington, KY, 8:00p to 11:00p (7:30p for new dancer workshop). From I-75/I-64, take exit 113 towards Lexington, turn left on Third and right on Mill. Saturday dances are $8.00 or $5.00 for students or first time dancers. Friday dances are $7.00 or $5.00 for students, etc. Special events, including Swing Shift, Dance Trance, and special Friday dances may have different prices. Atcher, Beck, and Kahl is the open band lead by David Atcher. All musicians are welcome on these nights. Questions? (859) 420-6780 or info@lexingtonvintagedance.org. Web site: http://ravitz.us/ltda/.

Lexington - Dance Trance: Dance weekend in June held at the Morton Middle School, 1225 Tates Creek Road. Register in advance. Web site: http://dancetrance.ltda.ws.

Lexington - Waltz: On the first Friday of each month, the Lexington Vintage Dance Society hosts a social dance, open to the public, with live music. Each event includes lots of waltzes, plus an occasional polka, schottische, tango, one-step, foxtrot, blues, or other favorite dance. There is instruction from 7:00 to 7:45 pm on a selected dance topic, then dancing from 8:00 to 10:00. The cost is $7 per person or $4 for full-time students. "Mostly Waltz" is in Performance Hall at ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill Street. Starting in October 2011, Mostly Waltz will be at Barbara Ann's School of Dance, 898 East High St., Lexington. For more information, call Danby at (859) 420-6780 or send e-mail to jan_pearce@berea.edu. Web site: http://www.lexingtonvintagedance.org/dance_opp.shtml.

Louisville - Gilda's Club: The Club is sponsoring an old-fashioned street dance for the entire community from 5:30pm to 8:00pm on Rogers Street at Baxter Avenue for every find of family and folks of all ages. There will be delicious food available for purchase by the very hip Food Trucks including vegetarian/vegan options. Web site: http://www.gildasclublouisville.org.

Louisville - Saturday: The Louisville Country Dancers sponsor dances on 1st Fridayss at Church of the Advent, 901 Baxter Avenue, unless otherwise noted, from 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm. Beginners Lesson at 7:30. The house band plays excellent traditional and Celtic music. The callers are varied and capable callers from the region. Please wear comfortable shoes with non-marking soles. The admission fee on Friday night is $4 members under age 30, $6 LCD & CDSS members, $7 non-members. Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/.

Louisville - Monday: The Louisville Country Dancers sponsor dances every Monday at Church of the Advent, Baxter Avenue, unless otherwise noted, from 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm. There may be teaching for beginners starting at 7:30 PM. The house band plays excellent traditional and Celtic music. The callers are varied and capable callers from the region. Please wear comfortable shoes with non-marking soles. The admission fee for Mondays is $3 LCD members under age 30; $5 LCD & CDSS reciprocal members. $6 Non-members. Free for first time new dancers (be sure to tell us). Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/.

Louisville - Saturday: The Louisville Country Dancers sponsor dances on 3rd Saturdays at Church of the Advent, 901 Baxter Avenue, unless otherwise noted, from 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm. Potluck Supper at 6:30; Beginners Lesson at 7:30. The house band plays excellent traditional and Celtic music. The callers are varied and capable callers from the region. Please wear comfortable shoes with non-marking soles. The admission fee on Saturday night is $4 members under age 30, $6 LCD & CDSS members, $7 non-members. Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/.

Louisville - Fleur-de-Lis Dance Weekend: The Louisville Country Dancers sponsor this dance weekend held in November at the Church of the Advent - 901 Baxter Avenue. Register for the full weekend or at the door. Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/.

Louisville - Special: A special dance on a special night sponsored by the Louisville Country Dancers at the Church of the Advent - 901 Baxter Avenue. Admission $5. Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/.

Louisville - Squares: Dance at the Church of the Advent, 901 Baxter Avenue from 4 to 6, $5.00. Web site: None.

Louisville - Special: A special New Year's Eve dance sponsored by the Louisville Country Dancers at the Church of the Advent - 901 Baxter Avenue. Check site for details. Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/.

Louisville - Contra Dance Sound Workshop: Sponsored & hosted by the Louisville Country Dancers. A free workshop for those desiring to learn more about running sound for dances. With Wes Maluk, the dean of contra dance sound men. Wes Maluk will use his two decades of contra dance experience--as musician, sound engineer and dancer, to make doing sound for contra dances a more rewarding, less stressful and enjoyable time for all involved. Workshop is from 1-4 PM, Church of the Advent, 901 Baxter Ave., Louisville. Please respond to Tom Cunningham at tom@fiddletales.com, if you plan to attend, so we know how many folks to prepare for. And feel free to direct questions to the same address. Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/.

Louisville - Potato Run Weekend: Annual dance weekend in Louisville, Kentucky at the Church of the Advent located at 901 Baxter Avenue. The event is sponsored by the Louisville Contradancers. Web site: http://www.louisvillecontradancers.org/weekends.html.

Millville - Kentucky Heartwood Benefit: Benefit dance of contras, squares and more at the Millville Community Center at 7:00pm. $5 at the door. If you'd like to experience a genuine old fashioned community dance, come join us! This event is a fundraiser for Kentucky Heartwood whose mission to protect and restore native forests has resulted in significant protection for the 700,000-acre Daniel Boone National Forest in southeastern Kentucky. Come early for hot homemade food and dessert. All evening we will run a slideshow of beautiful parts of the Daniel Boone National Forest that will amaze you. Kentucky Heartwood T shirts, literature, and Terri Berish's one-of-a-kind mugs will be available for sale! Come have fun and dance for a fantastic cause! Web site: http://www.kyheartwood.org/.

Morehead - Old Time Fiddlers Convention: Mostly music events and contests during a two-day weekend event in July with two square dances on Saturday night. Web site: http://www.organicconceptions.com/motfc/home.html.

Nancy - Cumberland Dance Camp: Sponsored by the Lloyd Shaw Foundation, the camp is a week in July of music and dance workshops and events for all ages. Register in advance. The camp is held at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Educational Center. Web site: http://www.CumberlandDanceWeek.org.

Somerset: Dances at St. Mildred's O'Bryan Center, 203 South Central Avenue from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Lesson at 7pm. Pricing is as follows: Adults $6, Students/Children $4, Childcare for 8 and under $4. Contact: elizabethloiacono@gmail.com. Web site: http://somerset.cdlex.org/ (look for the newsletters in the news section).

Whitesburg - Cowan Creek Music School: A week long series of classes in instrumental music, old time string band, singing, storytelling, programs for children, Square Dance calling. Register in advance. Web site: http://www.cowancreekmusic.org/?page_id=2.

Whitesburg - Seedtime on the Cumberland: Mostly music (crafts, food and a square dance) festival in early-mid June. Web site: http://appalshop.org/seedtime/.

This page is part of the Contrdancelinks.com web site. For more information about contra dancing, visit these other site pages:

*The Colorado link will bring you to Dancing on the Web. The Iowa link will bring you to the Central Iowa Barn Dance Association. The Maine link will bring you to the Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts. The New Mexico link will bring you to the New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society. The Utah link will bring you to Utah Contradance Information. These fine organizations and individuals already have complete listings for these states and there is no reason for me to duplicate their efforts.

**As far as I know, there are no regular dances or events in Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota or Wyoming, but I have created pages if something changes in the future.

http://www.contradancelinks.com/schedule_ky.html
Produced by Charlie Seelig
Last updated on January 31, 2012