Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society

Bill Paine & Friends with caller Kevin Shepherd
2026-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
Bill Paine & Friends with caller Kevin Shepherd

Bill Paine & Friends is:

Bill Paine on mandolin;
Vickie Frazier on banjo;
Kevin Moran on fiddle.

Times:
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Dance Venue:
United Church of Gainesville
1624 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603
Schedule:
6:00pm - 7:00 - Setup
7:00pm - 9:45pm - Introductory workshop & Contra Dance
9:45 – 10:15pm — Cleanup
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Suggested Donation:
$10 (ages 26+)
$5 (ages 16-25)
Dancers ages 15 & under get in FREE when accompanied by an adult.
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• Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.
• This is a friendly welcoming recreational activity and all are welcome.
• No partner or experience is necessary.
Contra dancing is fun and we’ll teach you how.
• No special dress is required.
Wear comfortable, casual attire & soft-soled non-marking shoes.
• Smoking and/or alcoholic beverages are not allowed at our dances.

Al Rogers Memorial Dance with Vicki Morrison & The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2026-05-03 14:00 - 17:00
Al Rogers Memorial Dance
featuring The Wind that Shakes the Barley
A celebration of the contra and English country dances that Al Rogers loved to dance and call
Vicki Morrison will guide you through both easy and challenging contra dances.

Annette Merritt and Randy Thorp will call some of Al’s favorite English country dances.

The Wind That Shakes The Barley is:
• Bill Dudley – guitar
• Kathie Aagaard – fiddle
• Sarah Mitchell – flute, hammered dulcimer, penny whistle, percussion
• Wes Maluk – mandonlin, banjo
Callers:

Vicki Morrison
Randy Thorp
Annette Merritt

A celebration of life for the late Al Rogers, Dance Angel extraordinaire and friend to every dancer he ever met. We invite all contra and English country dancers who may have known the late great Al Rogers to join us in our annual celebration of the dances that Al loved to call and dance to.

If you knew Al Rogers (and even if you didn’t know Al), be sure to circle the date on your calendar: Sunday 3 May from 2 to 5 pm at United Church of Gainesville.

United Church of Gainesville
1624 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603
Times:
2:00 – 5:00 pm
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Suggested Donation:
This event is a fundraiser so that Al’s gift grows and continues for years to come. The suggested donation for this special dance event is $20, though, as always, no one will be turned away.
$10-20 (ages 26+)
$5-10 (ages 16-25)
Dancers ages 15 & under get in FREE when accompanied by an adult.
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• Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.
• This is a friendly welcoming recreational activity and all are welcome.
• No partner or experience is necessary.
Contra dancing is fun and we’ll teach you how.
• No special dress is required.
Wear comfortable, casual attire & soft-soled non-marking shoes.
• Smoking and/or alcoholic beverages are not allowed at our dances.

Katie's Contradiction & Jonathan King
2026-05-15 19:00 - 22:00
Katie’s Contradiction & Jonathan King

Katie’s Contradiction is:

Pete Sucsy on banjo;
Eleta Sucsy on penny whistle;
Gary Zimmerman on fiddle;
Tim Stevens on guitar; and
Bill Paine on mandolin.

Jonathan L. King will be our caller.
Times:
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Dance Venue:
United Church of Gainesville
1624 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603
Schedule:
6:00pm - 7:00 - Setup
7:00pm - 9:45pm - Introductory workshop & Contra Dance
9:45 – 10:15pm — Cleanup
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Suggested Donation:
$10 (ages 26+)
$5 (ages 16-25)
Dancers ages 15 & under get in FREE when accompanied by an adult.
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• Please bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.
• This is a friendly welcoming recreational activity and all are welcome.
• No partner or experience is necessary.
Contra dancing is fun and we’ll teach you how.
• No special dress is required.
Wear comfortable, casual attire & soft-soled non-marking shoes.
• Smoking and/or alcoholic beverages are not allowed at our dances.
