We’ll be dancing to the fun, energizing music of GUMBO LIMBO soon! Come sit and enjoy, or get up and dance!!
Sunday, November 10, 4 to 7 PM
Nov 10: Cajun Zydeco Swing with Gumbo Limbo
Nov 3: Gotham Carnival & Alice Raibourn
Veteran caller Alice Raibourn teams up with veteran band Gotham Carnival (from NYC, Boston and Florida) on Sunday Nov 3rd, 2019 at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville. Gotham Carnival is:• Dominique Gagne: Flute, Piccolo, Piano, Hand Percussion• Julia Hartman:
Oct 19: Joe & Friends with caller Joey Norton
Caller Joey Norton of St. Petersburg is calling to the music of ‘Joe and Friends’. Joe and Friends is:• James Shepherd on fiddle,• Rich Crew on recorder and fiddle• Bill Dudley on guitar; and• Joe DePaolo on drums. Date: Saturday,
Oct 6: Vicki Morrison & Comes When Called
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.
Sept 28-29: GODS mini-weekend: Lisa Greenleaf & The Latter Day Lizards
Lisa Greenleaf has been treating dancers across the country to her high spirited, witty calling for many years, and is known for precise walk-throughs of zesty and flowing dances. Whether she is presenting cool contras, hot squares, or focused callers’
Sept 21: ‘Talk Like A Pirate’ with Tom Greene & Wind That Shakes The Barley
The Wind That Shakes The Barley is back for another engagement at our annual Talk Like A Pirate dance with caller Joe DePaolo. So get ready to kick up your heels Saturday, Sept 21st, 2019 from 6:45-10 pm.
Sept 1st: Angela DeCarlis & Possum Trot
Angela DeCarlis of Philadelphia will guide us through the pulsating rhythms of The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
August 17: Joey Norton and Loco-Motion
Caller Joey Norton of St. Petersburg is calling to the music of Loco-Motion. Loco-Motion is:
• Sarah Mitchell on flute, hammered dulcimer & various noisy objects (feet, whistle, drum);
• Sherry Lowe on keyboard;
• Kathy Aagaard on fiddle; and
• Joe DePaolo on drums.
August 4, 2019: Comes When Called & Jonathan King
Gainesville’s own Jonathan King will guide us through the contra-fusion and pulsating rhythms of Comes When Called. Comes When Called is:
• Kathie Aagaard;
• Rich Crew;
• Susan Maryonowski; and
• Joe DePaolo
July 20th, 2019: Stan Prince and Category Five
July 20th, 2019: Stan Prince and Category Five. Category Five is:
• David Massey – piano
• Marietta Massey – banjo
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell – hammered dulcimer, flute, foot rhythm
July 7, 2019: Tom Greene and The Gadabouts
July 7, 2019: Tom Greene and The Gadabouts. Tom Greene of Tallahassee will be calling contra dances to live music of The Gadabouts.
June 30: Advanced Contra Dance with John Rogers & Wind That Shakes the Barley
Sunday, June 30th, 2019, is the GODS Advanced Dance at the Thelma Boltin Center from 4-7 pm. The band is Wind That Shakes the Barley and the caller is John Rogers.