Sept 2: John Rogers & Wind That Shakes the Barley

Wind That Shakes the Barley

John Rogers will be calling the contra dances to the live music of "Wind That Shakes the Barley" on Sunday September 2nd 2018.

Wind That Shakes the Barley is:
• Bill Dudley - guitar
• Kathie Aagaard - fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell - flute, hammered dulcimer, penny whistle, percussion

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Date: Sunday, September 2nd 2018

Location:
Thelma Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL

Schedule:
02:15pm --- Boltin opens

02:30 - 03:15pm --- Waltz lesson, or open waltz

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Aug 18: Tom Greene & Comes When Called

Tom Greene & Comes When Called

Tallahassee's own Tom Greene will be calling the dances to the music of 'Comes When Called' to delight dance floor denizens with their Celtic, modern and old-time tunes.

Comes When Called is:
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle;
• Rich Crew – recorder; and
• Susan Marynowski – keyboard, percussion
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Date: Saturday, August 18th, 2018

Location:
Thelma Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL

Schedule:
05:30pm --- Doors open

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Aug 5: Jonathan L. King and Category Five

Aug 5: Jonathan L. King and Category Five

Jonathan L. King from Gainesville will be calling contra dances to the live music of Category Five on Sunday.

Category 5 are:
• David Massey - piano
• Kathie Aagaard - fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell - hammered dulcimer, flute, foot rhythm

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Date: Sunday, August 5, 2018

Dance Location:
Thelma Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave
Gainesville, FL

Schedule:
02:30pm --- Boltin doors open

02:45 - 03:30pm --- Waltz lesson, or open waltz
(no partner necessary)

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July 29: JoLaine Jones-Pokorney & The Gadabouts

JoLaine Jones-Pokorney & The Gadabouts

The Gadabouts are coming to town! Get your fix of old time music gone amok interspersed with zesty and beautiful cajun waltzes.

Our caller, JoLaine Jones-Pokorney will test your mettle as a contra dancer with surprising moves and patterns.

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July 21, 2018 - Caller Vicki Morrison; Band: Comes When Called

Caller Vicki Morrison; Band: Comes When Called

'Comes When Called' promises to "delight dance floor denizens" with their Celtic, modern and old-time tunes.

Calling for 'Comes When Called' is Vicki Morrison in her continued work for World Peace through contra dance. So get ready to kick up your heels Saturday July 21st 2018 from 7-10 pm.

Comes When Called is:
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle;
• Rich Crew – recorder; and
• Susan Marynowski – keyboard, percussion
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Date: Saturday, July 21st, 2018

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July 1: Wind That Shakes The Barley & caller Jonathan L King

Wind That Shakes The Barley and Jonathan L King

Jonathan L. King will be calling the contra dances to the live music of "Wind That Shakes the Barley" on Sunday.

Wind That Shakes the Barley are:
• Bill Dudley - guitar
• Kathie Aagaard - fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell - flute, hammered dulcimer, penny whistle, percussion

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Date: Sunday, July 1st, 2018

Location:
Thelma Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL

Schedule:
02:30pm --- Doors open

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June 16: Yazoo Kickstarts & Joey Norton

Yazoo-Kickstarts May 2018

Joey Norton from Tampa will be calling the contra dances this Saturday, June 16th to live music of the Yazoo Kickstarts.

The Yazoo Kickstarts are:
• Mike Stapleton on fiddle;
• Bill Paine - mandolin & guitar;
• Marietta Massey - banjo; and
• Marion Lasley - guitar
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Date: Saturday, June 16th, 2018

Location:
Thelma Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL

Schedule:
05:30pm --- Doors open

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June 3: Palma Sola & JoLaine Jones-Pokorney

Palma Sola

CALLER: JoLaine Jones-Pokorney
BAND: Palma Sola

Palma Sola is:
• Bill Dudley on guitar
• Sherry Lowe on fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell on flute, hammered dulcimer & various noisy objects (feet, whistle, drum)

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Date: Sunday, June 3, 2018

Location:
Thelma A. Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Schedule:
02:30 pm --- Thelma Boltin Center opens

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May 19: Yazoo Kickstarts & Susie Rudder

Yazoo Kickstarts & Susie Rudder

Susie Rudder will be calling the contra dances this Saturday, May 19th to live music of the Yazoo Kickstarts.

The Yazoo Kickstarts are:
• Mike Stapleton on fiddle;
• Bill Paine - mandolin & guitar;
• Marietta Massey - banjo; and
• Marion Lasley - guitar
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Date: Saturday, May 19th, 2018

Location:
Thelma Boltin Center
516 NE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL

Schedule:
05:30pm --- Doors open

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May 6: Notorious with Vicki Morrison

Dancers, don't miss this special event with three hours of live waltz music by Notorious!

Notorious presents their vibrant, evocative, mostly original tunes for Waltz 11:00 - 2:00 and Contra 4:00 - 7:00 on Sun. 5/6/18 at the Boltin Center. (516 NE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601).

Performances across many continents and at Kennedy Center in D.C. and in Ken Burns’ PBS documentaries have made this band famous. Oft played tunes from their CD’s Waltz Time, Waltz Time II and Notorious (including the tune “Payne’s Prairie”) have made them familiar favorites.

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