New to contra? Come learn the basics. It's free! Featuring one hour of instruction from our experienced caller Morna Leonard. Learn to swing, give weight, do-si-do, allemande, and more! You'll be dancing in no time! Put your new skills to work at at our regular evening dance right after the workshop (see calendar) Location: Fairhaven […]
Caller: the marvelous Morna Leonard From Bow, WA Band: The bountiful and boisterous Bison Socks from Bellingham and Seattle: Colleen Freeman on fiddle, Sam Vogt on whistles, and Rosie O'Neil on guitar. Beginner Workshop: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Come learn the basics! It's free! (see calendar for more info) Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter […]
Caller: The brilliant Bob Rentz from Vancouver Band: The endlessly electrifying Electrodes from Seattle: Joe Bowbeer on electric fiddle, Marcy Kubbs on keyboard, and Joe Micheals on guitar. Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Donation at the door: $12-$15, $8 students
Enjoy dancing? Come learn another integral aspect of the social dance scene: calling. Lead a hall of 60 people! Make commands from the helm! Or something like that. We would love to have more local callers. If you stick with it you'll even get paid gig. Ever wondered what it takes to call a dance? […]
Caller: Bellingham local John Hatten Band: Bellingham stalwart Blueberry Jam: with Sky Leuba on piano and concertina, Liam Weydert on Guitar, and Brian Anderdon on Bohran Contra Calling Workshop: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Donation at the door: $12-$15, $8 students
Special Halloween Dance - Come dressed up! Caller: The measured and meticulous Maya Roe from Victoria, BC Band: 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! Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter […]
Special dance with nationally touring band and caller! Special Location: Norway Hall - 1419 N. Forest St., Bellingham Donation at the door: $15 - $25 Caller: The gratifyingly magnanimous George Marshall from Massachusetts Band: A flurry of fiddle, a ginormous gallop of guitar, it's Countercurrent from Olympia! https://countercurrentmusic.com/ Brian Lindsay, fiddle and foot percussion Alex […]
Caller: The elegantly loquacious and learned Laura Mé Smith of Kirkland, WA Band: 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. Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm […]
Caller: Unfurling the confusion with a swirl and twirl, it's Eric Curl from Seattle. Band: The intrepid. The Interstellar. The Inventive. Bellingham Open Band Orchestra led by Dave Andrews on fiddle and Micheal Hobart on Guitar. Hear tunes written by locals! It's fun! It's grand! It's a bird in the hand in this wacky land. Open […]
After the zest and zeal of contra and country dancing, a waltz is just in order to cleanse the fancy footwork palate. No contra is complete without a waltz or two. But how do you do it? Come learn the basic of the three step count, partner waltzing, and group waltz dances, twirls, spins, and […]
Caller: Get out your spanner, it's Isaac Banner of Seattle. Indeed, it's Isaac and you're sure to like it. Band: 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 Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 […]
What's a dance ball without decorations and delights? Join our pre-NYE decorating party and help ring in the new year in style! We've got stars, moons, lights, tinsel, paper chains, and greenery that all need to be arranged just so. Indeed, you're the very one to do it—none other could! Help is also needed with […]