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Author: Patrick Harrigan

Dec 15: JoLaine and Possom Trot

JoLaine & Possum Trot is: * Pete Sucsy, banjo and guitar; * Laura Price, fiddle; * Benny McDowell, piano; * Eleta Sucsy, penny whistle; and * Kai Sucsy, percussion.

Laine teams up with local favorite band Possum Trot on Saturday, Dec 15th, 2018 at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville.
Possum Trot is:
* Pete Sucsy, banjo and guitar;
* Laura Price, fiddle;
* Benny McDowell, piano;
* Eleta Sucsy, penny whistle; and
* Kai Sucsy, percussion.

Patrick Harrigan December 5, 2018September 5, 2019 Third Saturday No Comments Read more

Dec 2: Vicki Morrison and The Gadabouts

The Gadabouts & Vicki Morrison

CALLER: Vicki Morrison
BAND: The Gadabouts
The Gadabouts are:
• David Massey – vocals, guitar, fiddle, piano
• Marietta Massey – percussion, vocals, banjo
• Bill Paine – mandolin, guitar, tenor guitar
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle, vocals
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Patrick Harrigan November 24, 2018September 5, 2019 First Sunday No Comments Read more

Nov 17: Caller Alice Raibourn and Comes When Called

Comes When Called and Alice Raibourn

Veteran caller Alice Raibourn teams up with veteran band Comes When Called.on Saturday Nov 17th, 2018 at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville.

Patrick Harrigan November 5, 2018September 5, 2019 Third Saturday No Comments Read more

Nov 4: JoLaine and The Kumquats

JoLaine and 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.

Patrick Harrigan October 25, 2018September 5, 2019 First Sunday No Comments Read more

Oct 20: Celebrate Samhain with Stan Prince and the Florida Mountaineers

The Florida Mountaineers and caller Stan Prince

Join us this Saturday, October 20th for a Samhain (modern Halloween) themed dress up and dance party at your favorite Swing-era dance hall, the Thelma Boltin Center of Gainesville.

Patrick Harrigan October 5, 2018September 5, 2019 Third Saturday No Comments Read more

Oct 7: Dana Parkinson and Category Five

Category Five and Dana Parkinson

Dana Parkinson will be calling to the music of Category Five. So get ready for some rip-snorting good music and dance!

Patrick Harrigan September 27, 2018September 5, 2019 First Sunday No Comments Read more

Sept 30: Advanced contra with Roni Wiener & The Stepping Stones

Roni Wiener and The Stepping-Stones

After several years as a traveling dancer, Roni Wiener has finally decided she can skip a few dances and share the joy of contra from the stage. Roni loves using what she learned on the dance floor to craft engaging programs that

Patrick Harrigan September 21, 2018September 5, 2019 Advanced Contra No Comments Read more

Sept 15: Dance Like A Pirate with Cis Hinkle and The Red Mountain Yellowhammers

Red Mountain Yellowhammers

SeptembARRRRR 15th be the day n’ th’ hour to come to th’ dance dressed like a scurvy pirate! We gunna kick up our heels ’n make merry like the swashbucklers we be! ’Tis a tradition! International Talk Like A Pirate

Patrick Harrigan September 7, 2018September 5, 2019 Third Saturday No Comments Read more

Sept 2: John Rogers & Wind That Shakes the Barley

John Rogers & Wind That Shakes the Barley

SeptembARRRRR 15th be the day n’ th’ hour to come to th’ dance dressed like a scurvy pirate! We gunna kick up our heels ’n make merry like the swashbucklers we be! ’Tis a tradition!

Patrick Harrigan August 24, 2018December 14, 2019 First Sunday No Comments Read more

Aug 18: Tom Greene & Comes When Called

Aug 18, 2018: 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.

Patrick Harrigan August 6, 2018December 14, 2019 Third Saturday No Comments Read more

Aug 5: Jonathan L. King and Category Five

Aug 5, 2018: Jonathan L. King and Category Five

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

Patrick Harrigan July 24, 2018December 14, 2019 First Sunday No Comments Read more

July 29, 2018: JoLaine & The Gadabouts

JoLaine & 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.

Patrick Harrigan July 22, 2018December 16, 2019 Advanced Contra No Comments Read more
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