Welcome, Callers & Musicians!
For bookings, contact Steve Chesson at STEVECLLC@gmail.com.
Our dancers
You can count on a core of experienced dancers to assist new people.
Stage announcements
These are made before the last contra of the first half. Get dancers in hands-four and announce announcements. The break is 15 minutes.
Logistics
You can enter the hall an hour and a half before the dance — no earlier, please. Dance ends exactly as advertised and we are all completely out of the hall in half an hour. We recommend parking in the small lot adjacent to/behind the building. There is also a parking lot across the street in front, if the rear lot is full. It is primarily a residential neighborhood.
Our Venue
Most of our dances are held at the City-of-Gainesville-owned Thelma A Boltin Center in the historic Duckpond neighborhood of Gainesville.
[“Originally built to serve as a USO Club, the City converted the Boltin Center into a multipurpose facility that serves seniors’ activities and special event gatherings of all types. Boltin features a stage and hardwood floor, as well as modern kitchen, bath and reception facilities.”]
G.O.D.S. Pay Schedule
• Callers and Band Members…..Effective Mar 1, 2015:
…..Local (defined as less than 1 hour drive)
……….$60 per person
…..Regional, in-state (drove at least 1 hour)
……….$80 per person
…..Out-of-state (also includes ‘deep-south’ Florida)
……….$120 per person
Maximum number of band members paid: 5
…..Examples:
……….If all band members are local, max pay = $300
……….If all band members are regional, in-state, max pay = $400
……….If all band members are out-of-state, max pay = $600
……….If there is a mix of local & regional band members, then the maximum pay is adjusted accordingly
• Sound Tech Service
……….$ 60 if provided by band member
……….$100 if provided by non-band member
G.O.D.S. Contra Dance Callers & Bands (2016 - 2020) -----------CALLER--------------------------BAND---------------- 2021 09/18------No dance 09/05------No dance 08/29------No dance 08/21------No dance 08/01------No dance 07/17------No dance 07/04------No dance 06/19------No dance 06/06------No dance 05/30------No dance 05/15------No dance 05/02------No dance 04/17------No dance 04/04------no dance 03/20------No dance 03/07------No dance 02/26-28---No dance 02/20------No dance 02/07------No dance 01/31------No dance 01/16------No dance 01/03------No dance 2020 12/19------No dance 12/06------No dance 11/29------No dance 11/21------No dance 11/01------No dance 10/17------No dance 10/04------No dance 09/19------No dance 09/06------No dance 08/30------No dance 08/15------No dance 08/02------No dance 07/18------No dance 07/05------No dance 06/20------No dance 06/07------No dance 05/31------No dance 05/16------No dance 05/03------No dance 04/17-19---No dance 04/05------No dance 03/29------No dance 03/21------No dance 03/01------John Rogers---------------------Loco-Motion 02/21-23---Frannie Marr & Dana Parkinson---Dam Beavers & Contra Sutra 02/15------Tom Greene----------------------Frances and Friends 02/02------Vicki Morrison------------------Category 5 01/18------Doug Singleton------------------The Gadabouts 01/05------Alice Raibourn------------------Possum Trot 2019 12/29------Joe De Paolo--------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 12/21------Vicki Morrison------------------Wild Bill's Traveling Circus 12/01------JoLaine-------------------------Yazoo Kickstarts 11/16------Angela DeCarlis-----------------Stepping Stones 11/03------Alice Raibourn------------------Gotham Carnival 10/19------Joey Norton---------------------Joe and Friends 10/06------Vicki Morrison------------------Comes When Called 09/28-29---Lisa Greenleaf------------------The Latter Day Lizards 09/27------Lisa Greenleaf------------------The Latter Day Lizards (Location: Melrose, FL) 09/21------Tom Greene----------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 09/01------Angela DeCarlis-----------------Possum Trot 08/17------Joey Norton---------------------Loco-Motion 08/04------Jonathan King-------------------Comes When Called 07/20------Stan Prince---------------------Category 5 07/07------Tom Greene----------------------The Gadabouts 06/30------John Rogers---------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 06/15------Vicki Morrison------------------Loco-Motion 06/02------Joe De Paolo--------------------Wild Bill's Traveling Circus 05/18------Jonathan King-------------------The Fish Camp Cutups 05/05------JoLaine-------------------------Comes When Called 04/19-21---George Marshall-----------------Wild Asparagus (Location: Melrose, FL) 04/07------Vicki Morrison------------------Kumquats 03/31------JoLaine-------------------------Deux Francois 03/16------Alice Raibourn------------------Yazoo Biscuits 03/03------Diane Silver--------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 02/22-24---Seth Tepfer & Roni Wiener-------Stringrays & Chimney Swift 02/21------Angela DeCarlis & JoLaine-------Stringrays (Location: Melrose, FL) 02/16------Tom Greene----------------------Mourning Glories 02/03------Donna Hunt----------------------The McKenzies 01/19------Joe De Paolo--------------------The Dunehoppers 01/06------Dana Parkinson------------------Sassafras Stomp 2018 12/30------Jonathan King-------------------Category 5 12/15------JoLaine-------------------------Possum Trot 12/02------Vicki Morrison------------------The Gadabouts 11/17------Alice Raibourn------------------Comes When Called 11/04------JoLaine-------------------------Kumquats 10/20------Stan Prince---------------------Florida Mountaineers 10/07------Dana Parkinson------------------Category 5 09/30------Roni Wiener---------------------Stepping Stones 09/15------Cis Hinkle----------------------Red Mountain Yellowhammers 09/02------John Rogers---------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 08/18------Tom Greene----------------------Comes When Called 08/05------Jonathan King-------------------Category 5 07/29------JoLaine-------------------------The Gadabouts 07/21------Vicki Morrison------------------Comes When Called 07/01------Jonathan King-------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 06/16------Joey Norton---------------------Yazoo Kickstarts 06/03------JoLaine-------------------------Palma Sola 05/19------Susie Rudder--------------------Yazoo Kickstarts 05/06------Vicki Morrison------------------Notorious 04/29------John Rogers---------------------Possum Trot 04/20-22---George Marshall-----------------Wild Asparagus (Location: Melrose, FL) 04/01------Vicki Morrison------------------Kumquats 03/17-18---Alexandra Deis-Lauby------------Steamshovel 03/04------JoLaine-------------------------Stepping Stones 02/23-25---Janine Smith & Adina Gordon-----The Moving Violations; The Figments 02/17------Jonathan King-------------------The Dunehoppers 02/04------Ken Gall (Indiana)--------------The McKenzies (Woody & Marcia) 01/20-21---Rona Wiener---------------------Potent Brew 01/07------Emily Abel----------------------The Stuff 2017 12/30-31---Angela DeCarlis-----------------Kumquats 12/16------Kristin Farrier (Canada)--------Frances and Friends 12/03------Susie Rudder--------------------Yazoo Kickstarts 11/18------JoLaine-------------------------Stepping Stones 11/05------John Rogers---------------------The MacRowdies (NC) 10/29------Alice Raibourn------------------Terra Ceia Twisters 10/21------Joey Norton---------------------Florida Mountaineers 10/01------Andrea Nettleton (Atlanta)------Turnip the Beet (Nashville) 09/30------Andrea Nettleton (Atlanta)------Turnip the Beet (Nashville) 09/16------Angela DeCarlis-----------------Sam Bartlett & Eden MacAdam-Somer 09/03------Doug Singleton------------------Palma Sola 08/19------Tom Greene----------------------Possum Trot 08/06------Vicki Morrison------------------Comes When Called 07/30------Jonathan King-------------------Category 5 07/15------JoLaine-------------------------The Gadabouts 07/02------Andy Kane-----------------------Yazoo Kickstarts (+ open band) 06/17------Joey Norton---------------------Rochelle Ramblers 06/04------John Rogers---------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 05/20------Vicki Morrison------------------Yazoo Kickstarts 05/07------Susie Rudder--------------------Terra Ceia Twisters 04/30------Rona Wiener---------------------Kumquats 04/21-23---George Marshall-----------------Wild Asparagus 04/15------Stan Prince---------------------Comes When Called 04/02------Vicki Morrison------------------Kumquats 03/18-19---Beth Molaro---------------------Steamshovel 03/05------Jonathan King-------------------Category 5 02/24-26---Gaye Fifer & Angela DeCarlis----STEAM! & Buddy System 02/18------Alice Raibourn------------------The Dunehoppers 02/05------Donna Hunt----------------------The Old Town Band 01/29------Jonathan King-------------------Possum Trot 01/21------JoLaine-------------------------Florida Mountaineers 01/01------Angela DeCarlis-----------------Anadama 2016 12/31------Angela DeCarlis-----------------Anadama 12/17------Rona Wiener---------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 12/04------JoLaine-------------------------Yazoo Kickstarts 11/19------Vicki Morrison------------------Stepping Stones 11/06------John Rogers---------------------MacRowdies (NC) 10/29-30---Emily Abel----------------------ContraForce 10/15------Stan Prince---------------------Frances and Friends 10/02------JoLaine-------------------------Flying Turtles 09/17------Jane Ewing (Alabama caller)-----Deux Francois 09/04------Andy Kane-----------------------Rochelle Ramblers 08/20------Rona Wiener---------------------The Gadabouts 08/07------Susie Rudder--------------------Flying Turtles 07/31------JoLaine-------------------------Possum Trot 07/16------Vicki Morrison------------------Comes When Called 07/03------John Rogers---------------------The Gadabouts 06/18------Rona Wiener---------------------Kumquats At Large 06/05------Jonathan King-------------------Possum Trot 05/21------JoLaine-------------------------Potluck Poachers 05/01------Vicki Morrison------------------Palma Sola 04/16------George Marshall-----------------Wild Asparagus 04/03------Jonathan King-------------------Smokey Hollow String Band 03/19------Brooke Friendly-----------------Yazoo Kickstarts (contra), Hoggetowne Fancy (ECD) 03/06------Gary Arthur---------------------Wind That Shakes the Barley 02/26-28---Will Mentor & Angela DeCarlis---Nightwatch & Notorious 02/20------Susie Rudder--------------------Dementors 02/07------JoLaine-------------------------Palma Sola 01/30-31---Gaye Fifer----------------------Elftones 01/16------Rona Wiener---------------------Frances And Friends 01/03------Angela DeCarlis-----------------Maivish