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SUMMARY:*Special Contra Dance*: Countercurrent + George Marshall
DESCRIPTION:**Special Location** \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Christ the King (previously Norway Hall) – 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham \nBand: Nationally touring band Countercurrent hails from Olympia\, WA — Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay\, a powerhouse acoustic duo based in Olympia\, WA featuring fiddle\, guitar\, harmony vocals\, and foot percussion. Contra dance & folk music that will rock your socks. A flurry of fiddle\, a ginormous gallop of guitar. One of the best dance bands on the west coast! \nCaller: Nationally touring caller. The gratifyingly magnanimous George Marshall from Massachusetts \nEntry: $15 – $25; $10 students (by donation) \nMore about the band and caller: \n \nCounter Current Nov 2024 @ Christ the King \nCtK Hall (Norway Hall)
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/special-contra-dance-counter-current-george-marshall/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T220000
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SUMMARY:Halloween Contra Dance: Dear Crow + Isaac Banner
DESCRIPTION:Halloween Contra!  Wear a costume! Have fun\, be a pun\, monkey\, favourite dancer\, banana\, princess\, prince\, toad\, road\, a cart of cabbages\, a body of bandages\, or a mummy? \nBellingham Witches: For your viewing pleasure\, the roving Bellingham Witches flash mob will do a dance routine some time between 8 and 9pm. For a video of them see here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17FsCNmJSG/?mibextid=wwXIfr \n \nDance Workshop: 6:00 – 7:00 pm  “Hey For Four and the Ladies Chain 201″ \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nSocial Dance: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Old-time tunes\, original and trad songs\, sweet double fiddles and lyrical banjo\, tight vocal harmonies: a sound that is both nostalgic and bright with possibility. Dear Crow is the musical partnership of Brian Lindsay and Penka Jane Culevski. From Olympia\, WA \nCaller: From Seattle we have Isaac Banner \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about the band and caller: \nDear Crow: \nPenka Jane began playing fiddle as a child and has been singing since she first heard the radio. Her forthright and emotive fiddle playing pulls the listener along the journey of every tune\, and since she began songwriting in earnest in 2018 she’s become known for her timeless and lyrically potent songs. When she started playing with Brian Lindsay\, they found kindred spirits in each other. Brian is half of the powerhouse acoustic duo Countercurrent\, and is nationally sought after as a contra dance fiddle player\, singer\, and multi-instrumentalist. In the heartfelt and vulnerable arrangements of Dear Crow\, the harmonies ring easily\, the songs pluck your heartstrings\, and the tunes roll and tumble with the energy that only dance musicians can muster. Click here see Dear Crow’s website \nPenka Jane Culevski and Brian Lindsay \n\nIsaac Banner: \n“Tenured Seattle transplant Isaac Banner is known in the Pacific Northwest for their particular blend of humour and dance instruction. Calling for contra dances since 2016\, they’ve developed their own unique style that resonates with dancers of all levels. With contagious excitement and a cheerful personality\, they’ve since become a sought-after presence at dance weekends and festivals throughout the West Coast and New England. When he’s not up on stage\, Isaac can be found writing original choreography\, coaching new callers\, or making surprisingly convincing chicken noises.” Click here to see Isaac’s website \nIsaac Banner at Bellingham Contra Dance \n\nHalloween 2025 \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-dear-crow-isaac-banner/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T220000
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Wild Rosin + Elisabeth Monica
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From Bellingham and Seattle we have Claire Furtwangler on cello\, Rosie O’Neil on guitar and Elise Snoey on fiddle. From the high cascades to the glacial crystal waters\, these lassies have scoured the raw unadultered majesty of nature and by the brilliance of their bowstrings return to distill the alpine burbling brook\, the seashore whispering winds\, and the multitues of marvelous maples into a melodic triumph of dance music. The tapping of your toes will evoke the elk\, the spinning of your torso will evoke the whirling maple seeds seeking new life\, and the grasp of all hands four will evoke the impossibly intricate web of the interdepenDANCE. \nCaller: From Seattle we have Elisabeth Monica. Verily not a harmonica\, I hear rather by vocal sonic\, a choreogrpahy leader of footwork calligraphy and setting the triple line hall geography into harmony. By that caller’s solliloquy\, we shan’t be silly really\, but our souls will lilt merrily\, it is a revelry as we dock at Fairhaven for our dance\, you see\, it is elegant\, deep as the eyes of gypsy. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about the band and caller:\n \nWild Rosin \nWild Rosin: Elise Snoey on fiddle\, Rosie O’Neil on guitar\, and Claire Furtwangler on Cello \nElisabeth Monica \nElisabeth Monica:  Elisabeth fell in love with contra dancing with as a child. She\ncherishes the contra community and wants it to thrive and sees\ncalling as an opportunity to repay and sustain the community. As a\ncaller Elisabeth is encouraging and direct.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/wild-rosin-elisabeth-monica/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T220000
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Blueberry Jam + Katie Pinter
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Bellingham locals Blueberry Jam with Sky Leuba on piano and concertina\, Liam Weydert on guitar. \nCaller: Vancouver new and upcoming talent Katie Pinter! \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \nMore about the band and caller: \nLeft to right: Liam\, Sky\, Brian \nBlueberry Jam: is the passion project of Sky Leuba\, a local Bellingham musician who grew up just across the border in Langley\, BC. It features a somewhat rotating cast of musicians with the aim to provide a platform to introduce local musicians to the dance scene and have a jolly good time. The music is well established in tradition\, but with a propensity for some improvisation\, arrangement\, as well as the infusion of original piano compositions that speak to Sky’s formative education in classical and jazz. \n  \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/blueberry-katie-pinter/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T220000
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: The Nettles + Isaac Banner
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Touring band “The Nettles“ blend traditional Irish and American music with modern spices. Laura Brophy’s fiddle forms strong melodies punctuated by soaring improvisation and intertwined with Kev Nettles’ muscular guitar with Michael Proctor on bass. \nCaller: Get our your spanner\, it’s Isaac Banner. He’ll fix us up a real good time. Whether you’re partial to mm or fractional inches\, metric and imperial is welcomed. Don’t worry\, 5/16th or 3/16th sockets won’t be needed\, just look in the tool becket for your favourite ratchet and a good 3/4 turn to the left\, encouraged and advised\, will loosen up the ball joints — especially at start. If you’ve lost a bolt\, borrow from a neighbour\, shadow\, or perhaps your partner. Remember\, left loosey\, righty tighty. By the end of the night Isaac will have us running like a well oiled bicycle chain (grand promenade anyone?) in our regular practice of group cooperation: the ladies chain also in a 1 : 2 reducing close-ratio transmission. Hey\, no cheater/breaker bar or man doubler needed here. With such dancing efficiency and social proficiencies we’ll have tightened up the contra corners in no time\, better never than late for your partner’s sake. So strap down those dance shoe lace bunny ears\, the sky is the limit. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nThe Nettles:\n \nLaura Brophy\, Kev Nettles\, Michael Proctor \nIsaac Banner \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-the-nettles-russel-owen/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T220000
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: **Special Venue** at Glen Echo Hall: Heliotrope + John Hatten
DESCRIPTION:Summer is upon us and the warm long days mean hot dance halls and no more dancing… We’re sad to see you go\, but we have one last dance to see off the summer. Join us for dancing and a sweet and savoury finger food potluck at the charming Glen Echo Hall in Everson. \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Everson Glen Echo Hall 7694 Goodwin Road\, Everson\, 98247\n\nBand: Bellingham’s Heliotrope\, from Bellingham with Robin Brown on fiddle\, Paul Englesberg on flute and concertina\, Michael Hobart on guitar\, and Greg Sherman on bass. \nCaller: Bellingham stalwart John Hatten \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n \nGlen Echo Hall – Everson \n\nMore about band/caller: \nHeliotrope
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-special-dance-at-glen-echo-hall/
LOCATION:Glen Echo Community Center\, 7694 Goodwin Road\, Everson\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041730Z
CREATED:20241227T054451Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Orb Weavers + Isaac Banner **evening of challenging and unique dances**
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven\n\nBand: From Seattle we have Orb Weavers: with Hayden Stern on fiddle\, Ezra Jane Landsman on guitar\, and Elise Snoey on second fiddle \nCaller: Seattle mind twister Isaac Banner \nSpecial Evening Program!\nJoin us for an evening of unique and challenging contra dances with Isaac Banner – something different and interesting to add spic to our regular dance series. You don’t necessarily have to be an expert dancer\, but be willing to listen\, be patient and attentive so that we might dance in new and unsuspecting ways! \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about our band and caller: \nOrb Weavers \nOrb Weavers at Bellingham Dance \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-orb-weavers-isaac-banner/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T044530Z
CREATED:20241210T225147Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: **special band** Dan Carollo\, Brandon Vance\, Eliot Grasso + Laura Mé Smith
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From Bellingham we have Dan Carollo on guitar\, Seattle’s Brandon Vance on fiddle\, and Portland’s Eliot Grasso on pipes. \nCaller: From Kirkland we have Laura Mé Smith \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore info on the Band: \nDan: Dan’s music has been featured on the BBC TV program Britain’s Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones (the “Pilgrims” episode)\, The “Horizon’s” podcast of the Diocese of County Kerry\, Ireland\, The “Pray as You Go” podcast (by Jesuits of Britain)\, and the film “The Dark Horse” by Seattle film director Cornelia Duryée \nDan Carollo \nBrandon: Internationally acclaimed Scottish fiddler and violinist\, Brandon Vance\, is the recipient of Scotland’s 2017 Royal National Mòd “Sutherland Cup” in Scottish Fiddle\, Charleston\, South Carolina’s 2021 “Dan Rory MacDonald Memorial Prize in Fiddling” sponsored by the Clan Donald Lands Trust\, as well as being the youngest to win the U.S. National Open Scottish Fiddling Championship in both 1999 and 2001. \nBrandon Vance \nEliot: Eliot has performed for the National Heritage Awards\, for President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton at the National Endowment for the Arts Awards\, for Irish President Mary Robinson\, Irish Ambassador to the United States Sean O hUigin\, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern\, President of Sinn Féin Gerry Adams\, and other heads of state. \nEliot Grasso
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-special-band-dan-grosso-brandon-vance-dan-carollo/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041522Z
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SUMMARY:Contra dance: Pachelbel's Bazooka (with Dave Bartley) + Morna Leonard
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand:  Bang bang\, you’re dancing. Watch out for the Bazookas (Pachelbel’s\, that is)\, whose propulsive beats and melodies brook no argument. They may be scattershot sometimes\, but the combined effect makes a hell of a noise. Claude Ginsburg\, unfretted strings (possibly concertina); Dave Bartley\, fretted strings; and Anita F. Anderson\, keys. \n \nCaller: Morna Leonard \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation)
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-pachelbels-bazooka-dave-bartley-morna-leonard/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041522Z
CREATED:20241210T222601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041522Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Blueberry Jam + Eric Curl
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Bellingham locals Blueberry Jam with Sky Leuba on piano and concertina\, Liam Weydert on guitar\, and Brain Anderson on Bodhran. \nCaller: Seattle’s Eric Curl \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about the band/caller: \nBlueberry Jam \nBlueberry Jam: is the passion project of Sky Leuba\, a local Bellingham musician who grew up just across the border in Langley\, BC. It features a somewhat rotating cast of musicians with the aim to provide a platform to introduce local musicians to the dance scene and have a jolly good time. The music is well established in tradition\, but with a propensity for some improvisation\, arrangement\, as well as the infusion of original piano compositions that speak to Sky’s formative education in classical and jazz. \nSky: Sky is a local Bellingham folk musician deeply rooted in the Contra Dance and folk music community. He was raised  coming to the Fairhaven Library dances\, his parents having met at a dance in Ohio. Growing up he longed to play in the bands and through much persistence that dream became a reality. He enjoys taking part in the weekly tune jams at Menace brewery and Uisce and started a traditional singing “pub” session that is also hosted at Menace. \nBrian: Brian Anderson is a percussionist hailing from Bellingham\, Washington. Anderson began his musical study playing wind instruments in school then quickly expanded into the world of drums and percussion. Through the last 25 years he has performed in bands and ensembles ranging in genres from jazz to punk rock\, cabaret to Celtic. Anderson is very connected to his ancestral lines back to Ireland and Scotland. Through that connection he found his passion for playing Celtic music\, the bodhran and session culture. \nEric Curl \nEric Curl: Eric started calling in 1996 and called in California and Colorado before moving Seattle in 2007 and Olympia in 2019. A retired mechanical engineer from Boeing\, he now enjoys being a flight instructor as well as calling in Washington and Oregon on a semi-regular basis.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/blueberryjam-ericcurl/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T044459Z
CREATED:20241210T222501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T044459Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Wild Rosin (Claire\, Rosie\, Elise) + Suzanne Girardot
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From Bellingham and Seattle: Claire Furtwangler on Cello\, Rosie O’Neill on fiddle\, and Elise Snoey on fiddle \nCaller: From Seattle we have Suzanne Girardot \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about our band/caller: \n  \nWild Rosin \nWild Rosin: Elise Snoey on fiddle\, Rosie O’Neil on guitar\, and Claire Furtwangler on Cello \nSuzanne Girardot  \nSuzanne Girardot: from Seattle\, WA\, Suzanne is a caller known for her enthusiastic\, clear\, and concise calling\, and gets everyone moving and smiling before they know it. Her relaxed teaching style leaves everyone with a sense of fun and accomplishment. She is a caller\, musician\, and step dancer who has been calling and teaching dance around the country since 1981. Dancers all over the country love her diverse selection of contras and squares. \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-claire-rosie-elise-suzanne-girardot/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T044454Z
CREATED:20241210T222103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T044454Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Schmoneil + Abigail Golden
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From Bellingham and Seattle we have Schmoneil!!  Cayley Schmid (fiddle) of Sub Zero Glitter Fridge and Rosie O’Neil (guitar) will express their mutual enthusiasm for music\, dance\, and friends by shredding a variety of spicy pan-Celtic tunes. \nCaller: Seattle Caller Abigail Golden \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about our band/caller: \nSchmoneil
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-shcmoneil-tbd-2/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T044449Z
CREATED:20241210T221942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T044449Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Geneva Convention + Bob Rentz\, Katie Pinter\, Curtis Alden
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Bellingham’s own Geneva Convention with John Hatten on Piano\,  Eric Mickelson on Fiddle\, Todd Citron on Winds and Percussion. \nCaller: Vancouver’s Bob Rentz and joined by Katie Pinter of Vancouver and Curtis Alden of Bellingham. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about the band and caller: \nGeneva Convention \nGeneva Convention has intersecting musical paths: for the first 15 years of this century John Hatten and Todd Citron played at Folklife several times and for local contra dances in the band Noisy Waters; Eric Mickelson and Todd Citron have been playing in local venues in the band Flattery for the last 15 years. We are now convening to make lively contra dance music. \nBob Rentz
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-genevaconvention-bobtentz/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041719Z
CREATED:20241210T221650Z
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SUMMARY:Bellingham Folk Fest Contra Dance (and maybe some Yiddish squares): Beregovski's All Stars + Judy Zeidel
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of the Bellingham Folk Festival. Click the link for the full schedule of workshops\, jam\, concerts\, and dances all over town! \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Norway Hall: 1419 North Forest St. (beside Ragfingery) \nBand: Seattle Klezmer rhythm makers: Beregovski’s All Stars with Jimmy Austin (of local legendary folk gypsy band “Hot Damn Scandal”) on trombone\, W.B. Reid on guitar\, Laurie Andres on accordion\, and Carl Shutoff on clarinet. \nCaller: Bellingham’s own Judy Zeidel \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation)
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-beregovskis-all-stars-judy-zeidel/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041530Z
CREATED:20241210T215852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041530Z
UID:1054-1736622000-1736632800@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Jolly Pollywogs + John Hatten
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven\n\nBand: Bellingham’s newest jolliest contra dance band! Making merry in the winter waters near the WWU Arboretum\, it’s the Jolly Pollywogs with Rena Kingery on fiddle\, Sky Leuba on Concertina\, and Claire Furtwangler on cello. \nCaller: Bellingham stalwart John Hatten \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation)
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-jolly-pollywogs-tbd/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250101T003000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041715Z
CREATED:20220902T035642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041715Z
UID:490-1735675200-1735691400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:New Years Eve Gala Contra Dance! Norway Hall: Ryan McKasson and  Friends + Joe Micheals
DESCRIPTION:Time: 8:00 pm – 12:30 am \nBand: Nationally touring fiddler Ryan McKasson of the Syncopaths on fiddle. Sky Leuba of Bellingham on concertina and piano. Todd Citron of Bellingham on Bodhran and whistle \nwww.ryanmckasson.com\nwww.skyleuba.com/skybear-music-photos/ \n \nCaller: Most jolly and jubilant for to bring us forth to the new year\, it’s Joe Micheals of Seattle \nSpecial Location: Norway Hall – 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham \nDonation at the door: $15 – $25\, students $10\n \nBring a snack to share.  Drinks (non-alcoholic of course) will be provided for midnight toast. \nBall drop at midnight! \nDress up! Be Dashing! Be Elegant! Beautiful! Handsome! \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/nyenorwayhall2024/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Contra
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041717Z
CREATED:20230802T192844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041717Z
UID:746-1734202800-1734213600@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Isaac Banner / *hot young band* Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge
DESCRIPTION:Caller: Get out your spanner\, it’s Isaac Banner of Seattle. Indeed\, it’s Isaac and you’re sure to like it. \nBand: for our sonic pleasure\, our local favouite from Bellingham\, Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge: with Cayley Shmid on Fiddle\, Sam Vogt on Guitar\, and David Pender Lofgren on Bodhrán \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, $8 students \n \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-isaac-banner-sub-zero-glitter-fridge/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041715Z
CREATED:20230802T194437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041715Z
UID:754-1732388400-1732399200@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Heliotrope + Laura Mé Smith
DESCRIPTION:Caller: The elegantly loquacious and learned Laura Mé Smith of Kirkland\, WA \nBand: With great breath and great scope\, it’s Heliotrope from Bellingham and Mount Vernon: Robin Brown\, fiddle; Paul Englesberg\, flute and concertina; Michael Hobart\, guitar; Greg Sherman\, bass. \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, $8 students \n \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-helio-laurame/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041716Z
CREATED:20221105T035830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041716Z
UID:659-1731178800-1731189600@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:*Special Contra Dance* Countercurrent + George Marshall
DESCRIPTION:Special dance with nationally touring band and caller! \nSpecial Location: Norway Hall – 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham \nDonation at the door: $15 – $25 \nCaller: The gratifyingly magnanimous George Marshall from Massachusetts \nBand: A flurry of fiddle\, a ginormous gallop of guitar\, it’s Countercurrent from Olympia! https://countercurrentmusic.com/ \n\nBrian Lindsay\, fiddle and foot percussion\nAlex Sturbaum\, guitar and accordion\n\n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/special-dance-george-marshall-countercurrent/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Contra
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041646Z
CREATED:20230802T194638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041646Z
UID:756-1729969200-1729980000@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Contra Dance - Maya Roe / Na Mara
DESCRIPTION:Special Halloween Dance – Come dressed up! \nCaller: The measured and meticulous Maya Roe from Victoria\, BC \nBand: The star of the 49th\, it’s Na Mara from Victoria BC: Michelle Phillips on Bodhran\, Isobel Glover on Fiddle and Cello\, Brad Johnson on Guitar and Concertina\, Rowan Wolf on Guitar\, and Carlos Sevilla on Flute! \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, $8 students \n \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/halloween-contra-dance-maya-roe-na-mara/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241012T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041637Z
CREATED:20240911T221517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041637Z
UID:901-1728759600-1728770400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Blueberry Jam +John Hatten
DESCRIPTION:Caller: Bellingham local John Hatten \nBand:  Bellingham stalwart Blueberry Jam: with Sky Leuba on piano and concertina\, Liam Weydert on Guitar\, and Brian Anderdon on Bohran \nContra Calling Workshop: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, $8 students
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-john-hatten-blueberry-jam/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041632Z
CREATED:20220906T194055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041632Z
UID:540-1727550000-1727560800@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Bob Rentz / Electrodes
DESCRIPTION:Caller: The brilliant Bob Rentz from Vancouver \nBand: The endlessly electrifying Electrodes from Seattle: Joe Bowbeer on electric fiddle\, Marcy Kubbs on keyboard\, and Joe Micheals on guitar. \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, $8 students \n \n  \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/221029/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T220000
DTSTAMP:20260809T041625Z
CREATED:20220906T193959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T041625Z
UID:537-1726340400-1726351200@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Morna Leonard / Bison Socks
DESCRIPTION:Caller: the marvelous Morna Leonard From Bow\, WA \nBand: The bountiful and boisterous Bison Socks from Bellingham and Seattle: Colleen Freeman on fiddle\, Sam Vogt on whistles\, and Rosie O’Neil on guitar. \nBeginner Workshop: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Come learn the basics! It’s free! (see calendar for more info) \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, $8 students
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-morna-leonard-bison-socks/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T220000
DTSTAMP:20260808T083836Z
CREATED:20220521T035651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T083836Z
UID:477-1717873200-1717884000@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Season Finale - Glen Echo Dance
DESCRIPTION:Come and join our season ending dance at the charming and historic Glen Echo Community Hall in Everson.  Dance amid the lush farmlands of east Whatcom at the foothills of the mountains to long-time favorite band\, Heliotrope. \nThe caller will be Isaac Banner\, from Seattle \nBand:  Heliotrope\, from Bellingham with Robin Brown on fiddle\, Paul Englesberg on flute and concertina\, Michael Hobart on guitar\, and Greg Sherman on bass. \nGlen Echo Community Center\,  7694 Goodwin Rd.\, Everson. \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, students $8. \n7:00-7:30 Intro for beginners. Dance begins at 7:30pm. \nPot luck snacks. Bring a sweet or savory snack to share. 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/glen-echo-dance/
LOCATION:Glen Echo Community Center\, 7694 Goodwin Road\, Everson\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T220000
DTSTAMP:20260808T083825Z
CREATED:20230802T194906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T083825Z
UID:758-1707593400-1707602400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Maya Roe / Na Mara
DESCRIPTION:Caller: Maya Roe from Victoria\, BC \nBand: Na Mara from Victoria BC: Michelle Phillips on Boidhran\, Isobel Glover on Fiddle and Cello\, Brad Johnson on Guitar and Concertina\, and Carlos Sevilla on Flute! \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). \nDonation at the door: $12-$15\, $8 students
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-maya-roe-na-mara/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra
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