Sunday, March 31st, 2019, is the GODS Advanced Dance at the Thelma Boltin Center from 4-7pm. The band is Deux Francois (Bill, Sarah, Frances) and the caller is JoLaine.
Mar 31: Advanced Contra with JoLaine & Deux Francois
Mar 30, 2019: ECD/Contra Double Dance at Dancing Fish
We get another chance to enjoy Joe Rush’s heavenly venue Dancing Fish, and raise money for a great cause, on March 30th, 2019.
3/3/2019: Diane Silver & Wind That Shakes the Barley
Diane Silver from Asheville, NC calls contra dances to the live music of Wind That Shakes the Barley from FL (Tampa/Bradenton/Dade City) on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Wind That Shakes the Barley are: • Bill Dudley – guitar• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle• Sarah Mitchell – flute, hammered dulcimer, penny whistle, percussion – – – – – – – – –
Wild Asparagus Weekend 2019
Wild Asparagus Weekend at the Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe–April 19-20-21st 2019 Contra dance to one of New England’s finest bands, Wild Asparagus, in the new covered dance barn at The Dancing Fish, on Lake Santa Fe in Melrose, Florida (18 miles east of Gainesville).
Feb 16, 2019: Tom Greene & The Mourning Glories
Feb 16, 2019: Tom Greene & The Mourning Glories. The Mourning Glories are:
• Chelsea Carnes – vocals, mandolin
• Tony Dickens – banjo, guitar
• Katrina Dickens – fiddle, vocals
• Chris Nielubowicz – 12-string, backup vocals
• John David Eriksen – Cello
Feb 10: Don Page Memorial Cajun Zydeco Dance
e will be dancing and remembering fellow dancer Don Page. Gumbo Limbo Cajun Band will provide Cajun and Zydeco favorites and waltzes. Remember Don Page with photographs of his dancing days. And if you didn’t know Don, please come out and do some dancing in his honor. He wanted us all to enjoy the dance..
Feb 3: Donna Hunt & The McKenzies
Donna Hunt has been an avid dancer since the late 1980’s, enjoying a variety of dance styles including Contras, Squares, Cajun/Zydeco, Swing, Waltz, Irish Sets, Appalachian Clogging & English country dancing among others. In addition to presenting workshops on any topic
Jan 19: Joe De Paolo and The Dunehoppers
Joe De Paolo from New York will be calling contra dances
to the live music of The Dunehoppers from St Augustine
Jan 6: Sassafras Stomp & Dana Parkinson
Sassafras Stomp is Johanna Davis and Adam Nordell, a dance band from Maine. “We love traditional music from the various branches of the Celtic and old-time family trees. We deeply enjoy playing old and new tunes for contra dances.”
Dana Parkinson started contra dancing in 2009 and calling in 2010. She loves helping weave the community created through folk dance and music. Based in St. Petersburg, she is known for her creative programming, sense of humor, and no-nonsense walk-throughs.
Dec 30: Advanced contra with Jonathan King & Category Five
Jonathan King will be calling advanced dances to the music of Category Five. So get ready for some rip-snorting good music and dance!
Category Five is:
• David Massey – piano
• Marietta Massey – banjo
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell – hammered dulcimer, flute, foot rhythm
Dec 15: JoLaine and Possom Trot
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.
Dec 2: Vicki Morrison and The Gadabouts
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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