Feb 4: Ken Gall & The McKenzies

Ken Gall & The McKenzies

Ken Gall of Indiana is returning to Gainesville to call for us to the music of The McKenzies on Sunday, February 4, 2018.

Woody and Marcia McKenzie have been playing together since they were married in 1983. Marcia plays mandolin, guitar and clawhammer banjo. Woody is accomplished on guitar, tenor banjo, and concertina, but his greatest love is the fiddle. Over the years, Marcia has added rhythm piano, bodhran, concertina, a little ukelele, and various whistles. But her favorite, and most powerful, instrument is her voice.

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Jan 20-21: Rona Wiener & Potent Brew

Rona Wiener & Potent Brew

Saturday-Sunday, Jan 20-21, 2018
Special 2-Day Mini-Weekend Event
3 Contra Dances + Advanced Contra Workshop
Caller: Rona Wiener; Band: Potent Brew

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Jan 7: Emily Abel & The Stuff

Emily Abel & The Stuff

Emily Abel from Asheville, NC will be calling the contra dances
to the live music of The Stuff [at Peace, Love & Contra] on Sunday.

The Stuff are:
• Gretchen Caverly - fiddle
• Nic Coker - guitar, fiddle

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Date:
Sunday, January 7, 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. Live music: Stay Tuned waltz band.)

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GODS Mini-Weekend with Angela DeCarlis & The Kumquats

Angela DeCarlis & The Kumquats

Sat-Sun, December 30-31, 2017
Special 2-Day Mini-Weekend Event
3 Contra Dances

Caller: Angela DeCarlis.
Band: The Kumquats

The Kumquats are:
* Bill Dudley on guitar;
* Rich Crew on fiddle and recorder; and
* Sarah Mitchell on penny whistle, flute, drum, foot percussion and hammered dulcimer.

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Dec 16: Frances And Friends & Kristin Farrier

Frances And Friends & Kristin Farrier

Come contra dance on Saturday, December 16th at the Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, Florida.

Calling for Frances And Friends is Kristin Farrier. Kristin Farrier lives summers in Canada and winters in Florida. In Canada, she teaches dance and yoga. Kristin calls Old Tyme dancing in her local community with the musical group Contraband. Here in Florida, Kristin calls both Contra and Old Tyme Square Dance.

BAND: *Frances And Friends*
• Frances Pisacane on fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell on flute, feet, whistle, drum
• Bill Dudley on guitar

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