Seattle Folk Dancing   Contra

Emerald City Contra

All dances taught.
No partner necessary.
Light, comfortable clothing recommended.
Please refrain from wearing cologne, perfume or other strongly scented products. Thanks!

We recently refinished our wonderful bamboo floor. Please treat it kindly by bringing a clean pair of shoes to change into or cleaning your shoes before entering the hall. Thanks to everyone who helped us pay for and build the floor. See photos of the installation.

• October 3 - Deb Kirkland and W. B. Reid. Deb plays fiddle tunes with sweetness and punch; W.B. provides substantial rhythm on the guitar to keep your feet coordinated. Joe Micheals calls.
• October 10 - Dave Bartley (guitar, other fretted instruments, percussion), Joanne Lauterjung Kelly (percussion), Matti Mero (mandolin) play tunes from Palestine to Ballard by way of Bulgaria. Jennifer Youngman calls.
• October 17 - No dance here, because Wannadance Uptown happens at the Leif Erikson Ballroom in Ballard, Washington. Two bands (The Tall Boys and Latter Day Lizards), two callers (Rick Mohr and Phil Jamison), three days of fun (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Pick and choose what you'd like to attend, or join for the whole weekend. Get more information at http://wannadance.org/.
• October 24 - Ray Bierl, WB Reid and Bonnie Zahnow. Ray is a fiddler with the popular Bay Area contra dance band The Hillbillies from Mars. He teams up with Seattle musicians WB and Bonnie. Tony Mates calls.
• October 31 - The OpporTunists. Alan Snyder (fiddle, piano), Erik Hoffman (guitar, fiddle, percussion, and other instruments), Topher Gayle (mandolin, acoustic bass, percussion, guitar, mandola, banjo, and other instruments). Music from Cape Breton, Scotland, and Ireland. Susan Petrick calls. (Wear a costume, if you like)
• November 7 - Swingin' on a Star - Julian Adamaitis (piano), Betsy Cooper (flute), Susan Burke (fiddle), and Joe Micheals (guitar). They play traditional Cape Breton, New England, and Southern tunes with a non-traditional-but-very-fun swing. Matti Mero calls.
• November 14 - Matti Mero, Bruce Larson, Mary Boyum. Mandolin, marimba, guitar, piano, and cello play contra tunes with Balkan, middle-Eastern, and other peculiar influences. Tom Wimmer calls.
• November 21 - Hands4 is Keith Moe on fiddle & mandolin; Fran Tewksbury on whistle, flute, and percussion; Carl Thor on piano; and Rich Goss on percussion. They combine seldom-heard traditional and modern tunes to create a blend of unique music.
• November 28 - David Kaynor and friends. Karlyn Beer and Eric Curl call.
• December 5 - To be determined.
• December 12 - Contra Coastal - Alan Roberts (fiddle), Sande Gillette (fiddle), Betsy Cooper (flute), and Eric Anderson (piano).
• December 19 - Retro Spectacles. David Kaynor calls.
• December 26 - Small Pleasures (Vivian Williams, fiddle; Phil Katz, melodeons; Phil Williams, guitar).