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• Tidal Wave (Raz-de-Mar&ecutee) is grounded in traditional Quebec rhythms and melodies but not limited by it. The band includes Sabin Jacques, Rachel Aucoin and Stuart Kenney with guest musicians Andr&ecute Brunet, Eric Favereu et Claudine Arcand with occasional guests Benoit Bourque et Kimberly Holmes. The band is based in New England and Quebec. New entry (May 7, 2008)
• Rachel Aucoin is a pianist who plays in band Tidal Wave (Raz-de-Mar&ecutee) and with other musicians and groups. She is based in Quebec. New entry (May 7, 2008)
• Photographs: Pennsylvania, Kresgeville - Head for the Hills - 2007 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2004 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2005 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2006 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2007 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Michigan, Dowling - Trillium Twirl - 2008/04/11-2008/04/13 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Oklahoma, Kingston - Millennium Madness - 1999/12/30-2000/01/02 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2000/12/30 - New Year's Eve Eve New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2001/04 -Spring Dance Weekend - 1 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2001/04 -Spring Dance Weekend - 2 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2007/09/26 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2000/12/16 - Christmas Dance New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2001-2005 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Squares: North Carolina, Hot Springs: Annual event in mid-June with square dancing. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: New Mexico, Socorro: Southwest International Folk Dance Institute's Folk Dance Camp in August includes Scandinavian dance as a major part of its offerings. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Event listings: Skandia Folkdance Society's calendar of events in the Pacific Northwest and other locations. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: West Virginia, High View: Buffalo on the Danube weekend which includes Scandinavian and other international music and dance. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Wisconsin, Dodgeville: Hardanger Fiddle Association of America Annual Workshop and Meeting in early July. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Missouri, St. Louis: Scandinavian Bygdedans (village dancing), or general international couple dances on various Sundays. Dances are occasionally taught or reviewed. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Illinois, Downings Grove: Scandinavian Turning Dance Basics Class on Sunday evenings with live music for most classes. (Last classes mentioned were in 2007) New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: New Jersey, Bound Brook: Thursday evenings. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: New York, New York: Wednesday nights with gammaldans favorites (schottis, waltz, hambo, polka), and featured polskas or other bygdedans (regional dance) variations from Sweden and Norway with live music. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: California, Southern: Bob's Dance and Music aka Dancin-Fool.com has information about Scandinavian Dance & Music in and around Los Angeles. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Cathie Whitesides describes Let's Dance Weekend, which was held in 1996 which was specifically devoted to callers, musicians, dance organizers, and dancers, with the goal of enabling people to organize or facilitate their own community dances. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Chris Bueker provides A Short History of the Harvest Moon Folk Society. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• While not specific to contra dance music, Fiddle Fork is an on-line fiddle community. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Judith Laura's 2003 poem called 'Contradance">. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• The Cosmic Otters are the Chicago based duo of Jonathan Whitall on fiddle and Meg Dedolph on guitar playing Celtic music for contra dancing.MySpace page. Added MySpace page (May 3, 2008)
• Chloe Maryam Maher plays piano with The Contraptions and with other bands and musicians for English, Scottish, and contra dances. She is based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Corkscrew are an entertaining established band providing music and fun for all ages. The band is based in Poole in Dorset, England. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Corkscrew are an entertaining established band providing music and fun for all ages. The band is based in Poole in Dorset, England. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Fiddlehedz plays at dances and concerts in Maine along with organizing jam sessions. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Celia Ramsay calls in California and also manages the Calistoga dance in the Napa Valley. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (May 3, 2008)
• Susan Petrick is a caller based in Santa Cruz, California, but calls all along the Pacific coast and has called in the Ohio River valley. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (May 3, 2008)
• Ken Olcott calls in and around San Francisco. (e-mail only) Added e-mail (May 3, 2008)
• Joyce Miller calls from the Sierra foothills to the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nevada with contras, squares, easy longways dances and mixers in her repertoire. (e-mail only) New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Mavis McGaugh calls contras in Northern California and Nevada along gender-free dances, family dances and dance parties. (e-mail only) New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Tina Fields calls contras, easy longways sets, Sicilian circles, mixers, & medieval dances for barn/family dances, re-enactments, parties and also leads singing groups in the North Bay (San Francisco) area. (e-mail only) New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Robert Mahony is a dance and tune composer along with one of the organisers of the Canberra Contra Club in Australia. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Kat Difoxfire teaches and calls Irish set and ceili dancing, and American Contra dancing. She has been leading the Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association set/ceili dance club. (e-mail only) New entry (April 30, 2008)
• Howard Felson reports that there is now a monthly dance at El Halev which is the top floor of Pierre Koenig 33 (entrance at Poalei Tzedek 2) opposite the Hadar Mall in industrial Talpiot in Jerusalem, Israel. Follow signs to the back. Doors open at 7:30pm; we being promptly at 8pm. He says that they are just about (in June) at third Thursday of the month, except when not, usually at the same place, but not always, until after Rosh Hashana, when we'll go back to third (probably) Saturday night of month, except when noted. If anybody is interested in coming and guest calling, etc., please be in touch. We could probably arrange housing. New entry (April 30, 2008)
• Sheesham & Lotus met in Alabama, settled in Kingston, Ontario in Canada and play s Old-time Rag-time High Steppin' Mountain music. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• W.B. Reid and Bonnie Zahnow play together, separately with others and together with others at contra dances and other events. They are based in Seattle, Washington. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Possum Pickers are an old-time band from central Florida. Change of URL (April 27, 2008)
• Cellist and percussionist Fred Nussbaum is a member of a number of Pacific Northwest Contra and English Country dance bands, including Full Circle (with George Penk and Heather Pinney) and Calico. He is based in Portland, Oregon. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Canote Brothers, are from Seattle, Washington. Greg on fiddle, and Jere on guitar, and both on banjo ukes, perform zany concerts, play for dances, lead songs and promote a good time! New entry (April 27, 2008)
• White Squall are Andrew Grover, Alice Pace and Ned Quist. The band is based in Rhode Island. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Rushad Eggleston's interest range from Rock to New Wave to Americana and has played cello with Childsplay, Lissa Schneckenburge and Hanneke Cassel. He is based in Los Angeles, California. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Fiona Rae plays fiddle at contra dances in Maine with a variety of musicians. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Ed Howe plays fiddle, electric or otherwise, with folks like John Cote at dances in Maine and the rest of New England. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• While John Cote started playing the guitar following the chops of Eddie Van Halen, he has added traditional dance music, mandolin and fiddle while living in Maine. MySpace page. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Government Issue Orchestra is a high energy, driving, oldtime appalachian stringband based out of Portland, Oregon. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Screaming Earwigs are Pat Sauber, Tom Sauber with other musicians. The band is based in Los Angeles, California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Bonnie Insull and Richard Scher play together as Bonfire, by themselves or with other musicians from time to time. The band is based in California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Ned Boyer, Marie Bruno, Michelle Nosco, Emil Olguin are the members of Dogwood, a Los Angeles, California band. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Turtle Creek includes Steve Lewis, Gaili Shoen, Daniel Slosberg and is based in California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Monterey Park, California is the base for the band Ruby's Dream which includes Michele Nosco, Emil Olguin, Suzie Richmond. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The California band, Jax, includes Christa Burch, Kira Ott, Steve Shapiro and Jeffery Spero. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Body Snatchers feature Frank Hoppe and Joe Wack and are based in California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Bog Wanderers is a ceili band that plays for Irish country dancing but also plays music for contra dances. They are based in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. area. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The group Deux Francois is based in Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Florida band Kumquat Kapers with Ben Bolker, Bill Dudley, Sarah Mitchell, is based in Gainesville. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Florida incarnation of Loose Shoes is based in Davie. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The band Los Caballeros con Pantalones del Fuego is based in Melbourne, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• D. E. Pauley keeps track of bands from Florida along with bands that have visited. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Eugene Barnstormers play at square dances, contra dances, weddings, parties in and around Eugene, Oregon. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Water Tower String Band was brought together by their love of string band music play classic old-time and bluegrass tunes with a relentless youthful exuberance. They are based in Eugene, Oregon. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Corvallis Folklore Society has listings for bands in the Pacific Northwest. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Martha Vander Kolk is a dance caller from Ypsilanti, Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Greg Meisner is a cantra dance caller and Morris dancer from the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Drake Meadow is a caller and dance organizer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Over the past 15 years John Legge has enthusiastically embraced several dance styles, including contra, English country, international, Scandinavian, modern Western squares, two-step, and country-western line dance in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Along with calling, Pat Hoekje is one of the organizers for the Bayside Travellers Country Dance Society in Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Caller Jan Coray is based in Holland, Michigan. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• D. E. Pauley has a list of callers in Florida along with information about a number of out-of-state callers. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Gary Arthur calls at dances in Florida in a variety of locations. He is based in Gainesville. (e-mail) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Tara Bolker calls in places such as Gainesville, Tampa and Tallahassee, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Caller Pat Czar is from the Sanford, Florida area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Bruce Hartmann is a caller based in Winter Park, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Rich Katz calls in the area around Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Roy Moye calls at dances and festivals in and around Orlando, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Rae Newowman frequently calls in area near North Miami, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Joey Norton is a caller from Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Stan Prince calls in and around Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Caller Andrea Woodall is based in Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Leda Shapiro calls from California. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (April 26, 2008)
• The caller Steve Barlow is based in San Diego, CA. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Georgia, Covington: WaltzPlay Fall Retreat in late October-early November with two dance tracks offered, a waltz (i.e. cross-step, latin fusion, smooth jazz era, ragtime, hesitation and rotary) and non-waltz track (i.e. Swing, 20s Charleston, Rhumba, Salsa, Night Club 2 Step). Saturday night a masked ball will be hosted. New entry (April 25, 2008)
• The Teton Arts Council is sponsoring two dances in May 2008 in Driggs with the hope that this will be the beginning of a new dance series. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Forty Story Shack (go to the bottom of the page) is from Driggs, Idaho and was formed in 2007 with members Kent Garwick, Roy Clapper, and Cynthia Stoetzer. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Cis Hinkle is a caller from Atlanta, Georgia who has delighted contra and square dancers since 1985 with her skilled teaching, welcoming manner, playful enthusiasm, and masterful selection of dances. She is has called at music and dance festivals all over the US, England, and Denmark. Change from e-mail to URL (April 21, 2008)
• Sweetbriar plays music firmly rooted in tradition and fully vested in the contemporary and is availabble for contra, family & barn dances in Maine. (e-mall only) New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Kennebec Highlands Band plays a lively variety of Celtic, New England and Old Time Southern tunes for dances and other gatherings. The band is based in Maine. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Franklin County Fiddlers is comprised of talented high school students from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, Maine and plays at dances and other events. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The trio Firefly features fiddle and banjo, playing mostly Old Time Southern tunes for contradances, weddings and other events. They are based in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Big Moose, composed of David Quimby, Jim Vekasi, Emma Watson, David Towle, Charlie Richardson, Ruth Grierson, Chuck Donnelly and Keith Davis play at the Bar Harbor dance in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Out on the Ocean is the house band for the Tuesday evening dances in Wilmington, North Carolina and is also available forr bookings in the southeastern North Carolina area. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Scandinavian: >Bands: Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley and Charlie Pilzer are featured artists on recordings such as "Hambo in the Snow". New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Fiery Gizzard Old Time String Band is based in South Pittsburg, Tennessee occasionally plays at dances along with other events. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Extended Roots is an acoustic band comprised of 13 women from the East (San Francisco) Bay Area playing predominately traditional music from the roots of America such as 'Old-Time', 'Celtic' and 'Bluegrass'. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Michigan, Holland - 2006/12 New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Knoxville Country Dancers were featured as part of East Tennessee This Morning's program on February 1, 2008. For the video itself, you'll have to scroll the video menu on the right hand side of the page a number of times. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• West Virginia - Buffalo Gap - Family Week - 2004 New entry (April 21, 2008)
• WERU in Maine features the Belfast Flying Shoes dance series in a radio broadcast in 2007 (look for the link at the bottom of the page). New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Photographs and video: Wisconsin, Madison - Contra dance New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Morris dancing pirates attack a contra dancing barge in 2004. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• New Hampshire Public Radio featured an interview with noted musician and composer Bob McQuillen in this broadcast from February 2004. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• National Public Radio's "All Songs Considered" has included music from two contra dance CDs, "The Portland Collection Vol. 1" and the "The Portland Collection Vol. 2". New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Reading (UK) Folk Dance Group meet on alternate Wednesday evenings dancing Playford, dances from the villages, Fallibroome, Maggot Pie, Pat Shaw, American Squares & Contras. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Squares: Massachusetts, Watertown: Various Saturdays (Canadian-American squares) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Jessica writes about her experiences in playing piano for contra dances in Alaska.New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Hannah discusses some of the things she does not like about contra dancing from this blog entry in 2007. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Naturalist has some thoughts about the good points of contra dancing after going to one in Colorado in 2006. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Blog: California, Santa Barbara Country Dance Society New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Paul Silveria calls traditional square dances in the Seattle, Washington area. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Buzzstep is a Kentucky-based contra dance band including Cary Ravitz on fiddle, Richard King on piano, and Steve Bennett on drums. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Susan Taylor is a caller from the southern Maryland area who considers herself the hostess of a dance, wherever she may be. Change from e-mail to URL (April 20, 2008)
• In Germany, Ulla Stern has several decades of experience organizing folk music and dance groups along with calling various types of dances. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Jeff Kaufman has nine of his dances listed on his site along with links to dances composed by others. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Jeff Kaufman occasionally calls contras along with a varietyof other pursuits. He is based in Pennsylvania. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Bob Archer is a caller, formerly based in the UK, now in Washington State. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Cynthia Phinney calls at dances in Maine at places like Skowhegan and West Farmington and other dances from time to time. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• For the last twenty years, Gregory Moore has been calling dances mostly in midcoast Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• John McIntire calls traditional and contemporary New England style contras, squares and circles and usually calls for the regular 1st Saturday dance in Norridgewock, Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Cindy Larock is a dance instructor/caller, specializing in contras-for-beginners (both New England and French Canadian), along with a variety of other dance types. She is based in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Richard and Pam Green are dance callers for contradances, community and family dances, weddings, birthday parties, or any special occasion. They are based in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Based in Maine, Chrissy Fowler calls at for contras, family dances, weddings and other joy-filled occasions. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Maine-based Joseph Fabian calls dances, family events, contras and beginning square dances. Square and fun dances for all ages are his specialty. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Along with playing a variety of musical instruments and telling stories, Jennifer Armstrong calls at family dances. She is based in Maine. New entry (April 19, 2008)
• John Rogers calls in the area of Los Angeles, California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Ginger Alberti is a caller in the Los Angeles, California area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Susan Michaels calls in the Los Angeles area and at camps and festivals up and down the Pacific coast. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail address (April 19, 2008)
• Caller Jeremy Korr is based in the Los Angeles, California area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Mark Matthews, of Missoula, Montana is a country dance caller and instructor for experienced New England contra dances and family dances. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Denise Lair is a caller from Charlottesville, Virginia. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Black River Ironworks plays at dances in Ohio and neighboring areas. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• The Ann Arbor, Michigan based Scalar Scalawags have been described as "a touch of classical meets traditional, Celtic, Eastern European, rock, and pub." They play at dances in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Dave Seboit calls in Michigan and Indiana and is based in Ann Arbor. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• The Pub Scouts are a traditional Irish music group located in Chico, California who host sessions on a regular basis and play at the contra dances in Chico. New entry (April 18, 2008)
• Harry Koretzky has played with groups ranging from High Strung to The Old World Folk Band (klezmer) to the contra dance band, Medicinal Purpose along with playing with Todd Clewell and the Contra Rebels. He is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Judy Rivkin is an English Country/Contra Dance leader based in Central New Jersey. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Along with clogging and being out on the dance floor for international and ballroom dancing, Ron Bell-Roemer, calls from Oregon. Change of URL (April 17, 2008)
• Theresa Ludwuck writes about Dudley and Jacqueline Laufrman, dance musicians in New Hampshire. New entry (April 17, 20087)
• Chiff & Fipple, a whistle/tinwhistle/pennywhistle web site has an interview with flute and whistle player Sarah Bauhan. New entry (April 17, 20087)
• Audun Reitzel calls traditional American square and contra Dancing in New England style, singing calls, and traditional/transitional western style, with a wide repertoire of dances, suitable for beginning to advanced dancers. He is based in Denmark. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Rhinoceraptor has some thoughts about last waltz on New Year's Eve gave her a different perspective about the new year. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Robin Shapiro discusses ntersubjectivity and Contradance looking at the dance from her view as a therapist. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Rob Kellerman writes about a Twelfth Night Contra Dance held in Hallowell, Maine in January 2008. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Doug Plummer's series of photographs from Joy Unconfined! Contra Dance in America: A Photographic Journey, which was shown in Portland, Oregon in the winter of 2007-2008. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Tom Roby has been calling and teaching dances (Balkan line dances, improvisational Hungarian dances, and English & American set dances) since at least the mid-1980s. He is based in Connecticut. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Andy Shore calls square dances from Intro through C1 along with calling contra dances. He is based in southeastern Florida. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Blog: Ohio, Cincinnati (dance scene) New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Square and Contra Dance in Denmark includes some background about the history and dance scene in Denmark. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Leighas is committed to the preservation and transmission of the traditional dance music and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, and their Diaspora in the new world. They are based in the Tidewater region of Virginia. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• The Grove City, Pennsylvania dances occur on a variety of Saturdays at the YMCA. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• One of the founders of the Chicago Barn Dance Company, Masha Goodman Crawford has been calling dances since 1978. Now living in Northern California, she calls old-time squares and contras and loves calling for beginners at Music Festivals & special events. New entry (April 13, 2008)
• Masha Goodman and Geff Crawford play together as "Old Soles". Toe-tapping good-time old-time fiddle and banjo duets, songs from the silly to sublime, and red-hot traditional flatfoot clogging. Over 30 years experience (60 if you add them up) playing and calling for dances, festivals, inaugurations and cattle drives. They are based in California. New entry (April 13, 2008)
• You can dance in Hannover every Monday and Tuesday with Open Country Hannover, Germany. Dances include a range of contras, squares, and mixers, depending on who attends on a given night. Change of URL (April 9, 2008)
• The Dunedin (New Zealand) Contradance Group meets every Monday (except long weekends). New entry (April 5, 2008)
• Jim Hawkins calls in Springfield and around the Missouri area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 3, 2008)
• Squares: North Carolina, Brasstown: Southern Appalachian Square Dance in late October. New entry (April 3, 2008)
• The Melbourne Colonial Dancers host dances on most Wednesdays from the 1st Wednesday in February to the 2nd Wednesday in December with social dances in lines, squares and circles with special events throughout the year. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Folk Federation of Tasmania has information about dance bands in Tasmania. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• Australian Heritage Dance has information about Australian Bush, Colonial and Traditional Dances. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Currawong Bush Band plays traditional Australian bush music for bush dances and other events in and around Sydney. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Bush Music Club, Inc. hosts bush dances (similar, in some respects, to some types of contra dancing) in Sydney on most 1st and 3rd Saturdays. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Melbourne Colonial Dance Band provides live music for the Colonial Bush Dance held on the first Wednesday of each month and plays tunes suitable for playing for Australian colonial and folk dancing. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The 4th Saturday dances in Centerville, Massachusetts, in the town of Barnstable on Cape Cod begin on May 24, 2008. New entry (March 26, 2008)
• The 1st Saturday dances in Woods Hole, Massachusetts (part of Falmouth) on Cape Cod happen at the Community Hall. New entry (March 26, 2008)
• The 3rd Saturday dances in East Sandwich, Massachusetts on Cape Cod happen at the Grange Hall (by a bubbling brook). New entry (March 26, 2008)
• The 2nd Saturday dances in Cotuit, Massachusetts on Cape Cod are in the town of Barnstable and happen at Freedom Hall. New entry (March 26, 2008)
• Jonathan Watterson writes about the Marathon Medley dance that occurred near Greenville, South Carolina in 2005. Change in URL (March 22, 2008)
• Aahz has some advice for trying to teach folk dances, including contras. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• Caroline Fahrney writes about "[missing] the chance to be part of shaping the traditions and culture in a particular dance community in her essay "There's no place like home...". Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• Bill Olson provides his notes from a callers' workshop he ran for the Washington, DC Callers' Collective in 2002. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• For those who might end up at the business end of the sound board at a contra dance, the best starting point is Bob Mills' All Mixed Up which can be purchased at the Country Dance and Song Society. There is a supplement to the book and Andy Wilson has a few notes on sound reinforcement and Wes Maluk contributes his thoughts on sound. In addition to all that, Bob Mills has written about On-board mics. And there is a mailing list, the Contra Dance Sound Forum. Changes of URLs (March 22, 2008)
• The Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers list, with photographs, some Common Dance Figures.Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• The Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers provide some guidance with Tips for Beginners. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• The Princeton Country Dancers provide Helpful Hints and Etiquette for Contra Dancers. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• Graham McDonald of Australia has posted a collection of Australian dance music including set tunes, mazurkas, polkas, schottiches, varsonvianas and waltzes. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• The British Columbia Kitchen Party has some mp3's and notation for tunes plays at its sessions. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• John Nance of the Charlotte Dance Gypsies includes more than twenty of his dance compositions on this page. Change in URL (March 22, 2008)
• Karen Missavage includes several of her dance compositions on her site. Change in URL (March 22, 2008)
• Squares: Canada: Fiddle Events in Canada lists many events which include dancing. New entry (March 22, 2008)
• Squares: Canada: Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers' Association lists dances across the nation. New entry (March 22, 2008)
• Squares: North Carolina, Asheville: Last Sunday of the month up to May 2008. New entry (March 17, 2008)
• Squares: Kentucky, Whitesburg: Check the calendar for information about dances on various Saturdays. New entry (March 17, 2008)
• Squares: West Virginia, Morgantown: Dances on various Saturdays. New entry (March 17, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Event listings: Northern California Spelmanslag has Scandinavian Music and Dance Events Elsewhere in the United States. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: District of Columbia: The Annual Spring Springar Spree occurs in May with a weekend of couples dancing to fiddle music. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Event listings: The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America lists events preserving and promoting Norwegian Hardanger fiddle and related traditions of Norwegian music and dance. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Colorado, Boulder: are a performance group promoting the dance and music of Scandinavia including a monthly social dance on the 2nd Saturday of each month, and also an annual Spring workshop with teachers from Sweden or Norway, teaching both dance and music. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Minnesota, Nisswa Nisswa-Stamman is an annual Scandinavian Folk Music Festival which includes some dancing and is held in June. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: Virginia, Charlottesville: Waltzing with Gaye on various Wednesdays to live music. Updated date (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes:
• Pennsylvania, Pocono Manor: Pocono Waltz Weekend from October 31 through November 2, 2008. Updated dates (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, Sacramento: Sacramento Ballroom Society holds dances with mostly ballroom (waltz, but also swing and latin (bolero, salsa, tango, rumba) on 2nd and 4th Fridays. Change in date (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, Stanford: Stanford Waltz Week (and Weekend) covers a wide range of waltz variations (traditional and contemporary forms side-by-side) plus tango, swing, Latin, ballroom, vintage and club dances in late June. Slight change URL (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, Berkeley: Vintage Invasion has dance parties on the 4th Friday of the month including waltzes and polkas with classes on Tuesdays in Oakland and Wednesdays in Davis. Change in location and date (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: Ontario, Toronto: Waltz and Swing Weekend in early April with Richard Powers. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• The Whipperstompers Weekend is held in Pickens, South Carolina in June and is a festival of high quality dancing made as inexpensive as possible for students and young people in order to encourage them to attend but is open to everyone and we welcome people of all ages. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Matching Orange is a three piece band from the Boston area, specializing in traditional folk/fiddle styles and contra dances and playing anything from Bluegrass to Celtic, Cape Breton, Quebecois, Old Time and others. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• The Montville Project is the name of the quartet of veteran Maine and New Hampshire dance musicians who perform the traditional New England dance tunes. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: Pennsylvania, Broomall: Mostly Waltz, usually on the 4th Sunday and occasional other Sundays with a program which includes other couple dances, such as polka, one-step, schottische, swing, tango, etc. Live music. Also 2nd Mondays with recorded music and a series of lessons on Mondays during the spring of 2008. Updated information (March 9, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, San Diego: Waltz & Such with classes on Friday (recorded music?). They are dedicated to spreading the joy of vintage social dance through weekly informal classes, practice sessions, and special dance events. Their focus is on having FUN, and dancing with musicality. More towards the vintage side. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Waltzes: Washington, Seattle: Dance for Joy! features classes, workshops and events in Waltz, Swing, Zydeco and Blues. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Square dances: California, Los Angeles: 2nd Sundays. Also see the Triple Chicken Foot page for information. Also check the Triple Chicken Foot MySpace page for more information. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Square dances: California, Los Angeles: 2nd Sundays. Also see the Triple Chicken Foot page for information. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Triple Chicken Foot plays at square dances in California and believe highbrow, lowbrow - it really doesn't matter because it is music. MySpace page. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Elinor Preston has been calling contras, squares, circles and English Country Dances since 1988 and is from Portland, Oregon. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Chuck Galt calls from Long Beach, California. Change in URL (March 9, 2008)
• The Reel Time Band was started in 2007 by Patty Mc Collom and Bob Altman and does a variety of shows, from 1890s Old Time American music to Celtic favorites along with contra dances. It is based in California. Change of name (March 9, 2008)
• A little information is available about the California band, Michael's Mixed Nuts, made up of some combination of musicians from the Chameleons, often joined by other outstanding musical guests. They play in a variety of styles, from Old-Timey to swing, from Latin to Klezmer, demanding only that the result is fun and danceable. Change of URL (March 9, 2008)
• The California band Flight Path plays contra dance music from various genres, primarily Old Time and Celtic, but potentially including anything that attracts our interest. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Santa Barbara's Dannsair plays Irish music with jazz, classical and traditional Irish sensibilities. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (March 8, 2008)
• Sarah Comer plays fiddle for contra dances along at other venues and teaches private lessons and a beginning American fiddle class in the Puyallup, Washington area. MySpace page. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Kevin J. Anderson plays piano with a number of people on the West Coast. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Jeff Spero, on his site, has a list of regional (southern CA) bands. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Down Home Dancing has a list of callers from the Sacramento and San Francisco areas. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Jeff Spero, on his site, has a list of regional (southern CA) callers. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Out of the Wood has played for dances in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho during the past five years, draws on traditional music forms from Celtic, New England, Quebecois and Southern Old Time music, and creates their music from a dancer's perspective. They are based in Idaho. Change from e-mail to URL (March 8, 2008)
• William Watson started his calling career in Texas but now is based in Corvallis, Oregon. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• The Wenatchee (Washington) Contradance occurs on the 3rd Saturday of each month and there is a relaxed workshop for new dancers and for those who'd like to try calling every Saturday afternoon. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• There is a Sunday (various, once a month) family dance several times each year in Seattle at the Sunset Hill Community Club. They also have a Yahoo Group. Added Yahoo Group (March 8, 2008)
• The Ellenburg Contra Dance has some basic information about the dances in Yakima (Washington) that occur on 2nd Saturdays. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Matt Fisher provides information about the Bainbridge Community Dance which takes place on Bainbridge Island on the 3rd Saturday of some months. The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District also has some information. Updated URL, added link and dates (March 8, 2008)
• Until they have their own page, Caroline Klug and Erik Weberg are maintaining a page about the 2nd Saturday dances in Bend (Oregon) and the Eugene Folk Society is doing the same for the Bend dances. Try The Source Weekly for information about the next dance. Added Eugene site (March 8, 2008)
• Scandinavian dances: Washington, Seabeck: Springdans Northwest, annual dance and music weekend held in April. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• The Corvallis (Oregon) Folklore Society holds dances on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month in Corvallis except for the summer when dances are held on an irregular basis plus a new dance series on 2nd Fridays (I think). In addition, they host the Corvallis Contra Weekend in mid-February. William Watson provides web support. Added Friday dance series (March 8, 2008)
• Scandinavian dances: Oregon, Portland: Norske Runddansere sponsors dances every Monday night except holidays with an hour of instruction during non-summer months and workshops and special dances at various times throughout the year. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Scandinavian dances: Salem, Portland: Norske Runddansere includes listings for the monthly Scandia of Salem's Fourth Friday (but not always) dance. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• They also provide information about dances in Astoria (Oregon) which are usually held on the first Saturday of the month. Bubba Guitar also provides information about the dances. Added second site (March 7, 2008)
• Square dances: California, San Francisco: San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival in early February. New entry (March 7, 2008)
• The best place to keep with the news about the Second Saturdays dance series in Ketchikan, Alaska is the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. You can also try Stories in the News for listings of contra dances. Added "Stories in the News" (March 5, 2008)
• Leaping Lulu plays on a regular basis at the dance in Logan, Utah. MySpace page. Change of main URL (March 5,2008)
• Ti'Acadie means "a little Acadia". They sing and play traditional music from French and Maritime Canada, French Louisiana, the southern Appalachians, and New England for contradances, family dances, school functions, concerts and any festive occasion. The band includes Pam Weeks, Bill Olson, and Jim Joseph. Change of URL (March 5, 2008)
• Bill Olson's Dance Compositions focuses on about 50 of the Maine dancer's creations. Change in URL (March 5, 2008)
• Bill Olson's Contra Corner includes some musings on contradancing and dance compositions. Change of URL (March 5, 2008)
• The Chico (California) Country Dance Society sponsors dances on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Chico Grange from 7pm to 10pm. Updated sponsor and other information (March 5, 2008)
• Tara Stetz writes about the roots of various forms of square dancing in Dancing with Deep Roots. (pdf file) New entry (March 5, 2008)
• Floorplay, a Charlottesville, Virginia contradance band plays an eclectic mix of French Canadian, Old-time, Klezmer, Swing, and original tunes since the spring of 2007. Change in URL (March 5, 2008)
• Katy Heine is from Ithaca, New York and has been calling since 1989 in the region including Rochester, Binghamton, Syracuse, Cooperstown, and north-central PA. (e-mail only) Change in e-mail address (March 5, 2008)
• Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger are the members of Notorious which brings together traditional and contemporary acoustic music from around the world, creating a dynamic, swinging sound that is sure to get you on your feet. The band is based in Massachusetts. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (March 4, 2008)
• The Boise ContraBand is an ensemble of talented musicians who play new and used Celtic music in and around Boise, Idaho. Change in URL (March 4, 2008)
• The Missoula (Montana) Folklore Society holds the Bear Hug Mountain Festival in September, the weekend after Labor Day, near Rollins. In addition, they hold contra dances on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month in Missoula along with 3rd Saturday dances in the summer in Arlee. They also include information about the 2nd Saturday dance in Helena, the 2nd Saturday dance in Kalispell, and community dances (a variety of types and styles) in Missoula on Friday nights. They also a "Complicated Contras" series in some months on 4th Fridays. Change in date for Kalispell (March 2, 2008)
• The folks at the Southern Nevada Contra Dance Society dance generally on the 2nd Saturday and last Saturday of the month in Las Vegas, but check the Contra Las Vegas blog for updates. Dan Allison provides the information. Change in date (March 2, 2008)
• Barb Kirchner is a caller based in Colorado and calls there and other locales. New entry (March 1, 2008)
• J.P. Thom-Gronachon calls and plays music for dances in Arizona. New entry (February 29, 2008)
• Nightingale is based in Vermont and consists of Becky Tracy (fiddle), Keith Murphy (piano, guitar, foot percussion, vocals), and Jeremiah McLane (piano, accordion). Their music travels through Quebec, Newfoundland, Ireland, France, Scandinavia and beyond. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (February 24, 2008)
• A new dance series has started in Maryville, Missouri on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Updated dance date (February 24, 2008) New entry (January 31, 2008)
• The Fairfield Folk Arts and Dance Co-op holds contra dances in Fairfield, Iowa along with a variety of other events. Change in URL (February 22, 2008)
• Illinois, Urbana: Evening of Waltzing and More about once every three or four months sponsored by the Central Illinois English Country Dancers, the Dance Club and the Urbana Country Dancers with live music. New entry (February 18, 2008)
• Michigan caller Glen Morningstar calls dances for beginning to advanced dancers in a range of settings from school artist-in-residence to Saturday Night Contra & Square Dances to wedding receptions to scout camps to traditional dance camps across the USA, Europe & Scandinavia. Change from e-mail to URL (February 18, 2008)
• Becky Hill, is based in Ohio and is the author Twirling Dervish books and is well known for calling frequently at workshops and dance camps, and is an experienced caller of intergenerational dances and programs for special needs populations. Change of URL (February 18, 2008)
• Strings and Things plays in northeast Ohio. Change of URL (February 18, 2008)
• The Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance provides information about the members of the Sharon Hollow String Band which is from Michigan. Change of URL (February 18, 2008)
• From Ann Arbor, Michigan, Nutshell. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (February 17, 2008)
• New Deal plays at the 1st Saturday dances in the Welshfield, Ohio area. Change of URL (February 17, 2008)
• New Bad Habits with Dave Landreth, Chirps Smith, Tim Foss, Andrew Gribble and Dot Kent, play old-time, the music that combines the traditions of immigrants bringing their music to America for more than two centuries; music intended to accompany ethnic as well as uniquely American dances. The members hail from Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri. Change of URL (February 17, 2008)
• Blog for the band Aisling New entry (February 17, 2008)
• Aisling is a Columbus, Ohio Irish traditional music band playing all of the dance music of Ireland: jigs, reels, polkas, hornpipes, slipjigs, marches, and set dances. MySpace page. Slight change in URL (February 17, 2008) Added MySpace page (February 17, 2008)
• Whitewater Whirl, a weekend with a combination of dance and outdoor events, occurs each year in early May near Beckley. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• While the Hot Club of Derbytown is best known for recreating the hot sounds of vintage jazz produced in Paris in the 1930s and 40s produced by the Quintet of the Hot Club Of France, it also plays at a contra dance on occasion. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• Ohio, Dayton: an hour of waltzing before the 1st Friday contra dance. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• Twas Brillig and the Mazel-Toves has a plethora of instruments to paint a complex musical picture, the group is well versed in contra dance, international dance, and klezmer dance music. The band is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• Mud In Yer Eye has played dances in the Cleveland area since 1978 and is the oldest continuously operating contra dance band in the Cleveland area. Added URL (February 17, 2008)
• Born Old is Doug Van Gundy and Paul Gartner. They have been playing together since 1997, and have learned or stolen from the best traditional musicians in the state of West Virginia. They play traditional old-time music from West Virginia with occasional forays into early country music from the 78 rpm era. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• The Clearfork Valley String Band is an Ohio based band with members spanning three generations. The band performs traditional fiddle-based music with a purity that transcends trends and gimmicks. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• Harold Cheyney provides information about the dance in Athens, Ohio which occur generally, but not always, on the 2nd Saturday of the month. In addition, the Ohio University Traditional Dance Club meets on Tuesdays. Added mention of Dance Club (February 17, 2008)
• Brian Haskell also mentions the 1st Saturday dances along with a variety of folk music and dance events in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Change in URL (February 17, 2008)
• Four Mile Portage is Brandy Forsman, Tom Maloney and friends and plays at dances in Duluth, Minnesota area. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• Sue Hulsether calls contras, squares, family dances, and school events Minnesota and Wisconsin along with being an Artist in Residence for schools with traditional American dance and music. Change from e-mail to URL (February 17, 2008)
• North Country Fiddle and Dance puts on a variety of events on the North Dakota/Minnesota border including in Grand Forks. Check the newspaper, Culture Pulse for listings for upcoming events. Also check the Tickwood Stringband site for information about the dances for which they play in North Dakota. Added Tickwood Stringband site (February 17, 2008)
• The Tickwood Stringband is an old-time string band based in Ottertail County, Minnesota which has been playing music for dances and concerts around the region for over four years. New entry (February 17, 2008)
• Mike Clark started calling in 1990 in Kalamazoo and has since then branched out to other dance series in southern Michigan and Indiana. Change of from e-mail to URL (February 17, 2008)
• Country Dancing in Kalamazoo, Michigan sponsors great American and English traditional dancing to live music. Contra and square dances are held on various Saturdays throughout the year, "Dance Just for Fun" on 1st Sundays, and occasional events on other days of the week. Robert Messer handles the web duties. Added mention of Dance Just for Fun (February 17, 2008)
• The Bloomington (Indiana) Old-Time Music and Dance Group dances each Wednesday and also on the 5th Saturdays of the months that have them. In addition to their regular dance schedule, they sponsor Sugar Hill in Bloomington, a dance weekend in mid-late August and they hold an annual informal dance weekend in April in Bloomington called Swing into Spring. Updated location of Swing Into Spring (February 15, 2008)
• Contra dances are generally held on the 2nd Friday of the month during the school year, at the Common Grounds Coffeehouse, which is located at West Richmond Friends Meeting, 609 West Main Street, Richmond, Indiana. Check the calendar for details. Added URL (February 15, 2008)
• Diane Ippel supplies information about the old-time dances in Morris, Illinois which are held, generally, on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Change in date (February 15, 2008)
• The Plank Road Folk Music Society holds periodic dance parties in Downers Grove, Illinois along with the other events which they sponsor. Slight change in URL (February 15, 2008)
• The Kaubells (pronounced "Cowbells") are a 2-person husband and wife (Matt Kaufmann plays the piano, and Holly Bell plays the fiddle) band playing a mix of original and traditional tunes. Additional site. Added additional site (February 3, 2008)
• The Cantrells feature Al and Emily Cantrell and play bluegrass, western, western swing, Irish fiddle tunes, original contradance tunes, jazz standards, and even an occasional Broadway "hit." They are based in Tennessee. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (February 3, 2008)
• On 1st Saturdays, there is a dance in Bryan/College Station, Texas. Stan provides the information. Change in dates (February 1, 2008)
• The Austin (Texas) Friends of Traditional Music also have information about the 1st Friday contra dance series in Austin with local bands and callers. Slight change in URL (February 1, 2008)
• The Memphis, Tennessee Contra Dancers host dances on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month. Ernest Kelly hosts the page. Change in dates (February 1, 2008)
• Square dances in Missouri, Hallsville: 2nd Saturdays New entry (January 31, 2008)
• The Childgrove Country Dancers host contra and square dancing in St. Louis, Missouri on the 2nd Saturday and 1st, 3rd & 4th Sundays of the month plus waltzing on the 2nd Sunday of the month and calling parties on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays of the month. Martha Edwards and Greg Rohde provide web support. Added mention of calling parties (January 31, 2008)
• A new dance series has started in Maryville, Missouri without a specific schedule. New entry (January 31, 2008)
• Paul Fussell gives information about the 1st Saturday of the month contra dances in Canyon. In addition, the dance has its own site now. Added second link (January 30, 2008)
• Michael Barraclough was the caller with folk rock band Pyewackett and now calls Zesty Contras and English Country Dance in the USA and is based in Washington, DC. Change of location and URL (January 30, 2008)

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