Contra Dancing in North Central Florida
Gainesville’s own Jonathan King will guide us through the contra-fusion and pulsating rhythms of Comes When Called. Comes When Called is:• Kathie Aagaard;• Rich Crew;• Susan Maryonowski; and• Joe DePaolo – – – – – – – – – –
Tom Greene from Tallahassee will be calling contra dances to the live music of The Mourning Glories on Saturday Feb 16th 2019.
Stan Prince of St. Petersburg will be calling to the music of Category Five. Category Five is: • David Massey – piano • Marietta Massey – banjo • Kathie Aagaard – fiddle • Sarah Mitchell – hammered dulcimer, flute, foot
July 7, 2019: Tom Greene of Tallahassee callscontra dances to live music of 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
Sunday, June 30th, 2019, is the GODS Advanced Dance at the Thelma Boltin Center from 4-7 pm. The band is Wind That Shakes the Barley and the caller is John Rogers.
Vicki Morrison will be calling to the music of Loco-Motion.
IMPORTANT ALERT to all who are attending this Sunday’s combined waltz and contra event at the Thelma Boltin Center in Gainesville. THIS EVENT WILL BE VIDEOTAPED for later production of a short artistic video abo.]ut our friendly and always inclusive contra dance community here
A real old-time Gainesville band, The Fish Camp Cutups, are returning to the stage to play for contra dancers and Gainesville caller Jonathan King on May 18th 2019. The Fish Camp Cutups are:* Lloyd Baldwin on fiddle* Brent Baldwin on banjo* Inslee Baldwin on
Contra-Fusion is coming our way. Layered with African rhythm and big-band strings, ‘Comes When Called’ promises to “delight dance floor denizens” with their Celtic, modern and old-time tunes. Our own JoLaine will show us the way through the contra-fusion and
The Kumquats are back for another engagement! And Vicki Morrison calls for us in her continued work for World Peace through contra dance. So get ready to kick up your heels Sunday April 7, 2019