Welcome, Callers & Musicians!
For bookings, a new coordinator, or coordinators, will be announced in the near future. Much thanks to Steve Chesson who served the G.O.D.S as talent wrangler for many years.
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 12/18------No dance 12/05------No dance 11/20------No dance 11/07------No dance 10/31------No dance 10/16------No dance 10/03------No dance 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