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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/
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Dave Bartley and Blueberry Jam + Maya Roe
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: Delighting our senses tonight we have Dave Bartley on fretted instruments\, Sky Leuba on piano\, Todd Citron on winds and bodhrán. Otherwise know as Blueberry Jam and the Citrus Bartlett Macaroon. Something tasty is on the menu… \nCaller: From the Island nation of Vancouver is Maya Roe in calling vocation\, making it seem a notion of vacation\, you’d think she rowed her boat merrily down the Padden Stream to fair Fairhaven. Really though\, she’s on Holiday. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMaya Roe: (she/her) is a contra caller based in the Pacific Northwest on the traditional territory of Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish nations. After years of loving contra\, Maya decided to take her love for contra to the next level and become a caller when dances began reopening after the Covid-19 pandemic. Maya strives to create evenings that are welcoming to newcomers and exciting for experienced dancers. \nMaya Roe \nDave Bartley:\nDave plays guitar\, mandolin\, cittern\, and several other stringed instruments. He has played many styles of music over the years and continues to range over several genres. He has performed throughout the US and Canada\, and in England\, Australia\, France and Greece. It is difficult to count the number of bands in which he plays.\n \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Dave Bartley\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Sky Leuba (on left; photo credit Asaiah Montoya)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Todd Citron\n				\n			\n		\n\nPhoto credit Asaiah Montoya
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-dave-bartley-sky-todd-maya-roe/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Sweater Weather + 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: From Sequim and Seattle we have the coziest fluffiest old time crew\, it’s (the abridged) Sweater Weather String Band. With Rosie O’Neil on guitar\, Joey Gish on fiddle\, and Claire Furtwangler on cello \nCaller: Striking right to dancing marrow and into our wee dancing hearts\, it’s our local caller from Bow\, WA — Morna Leonard. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nClaire Furtwangler and Joey Gish \nRosie O’Neil
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/sweater-weather-morna-leonard/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:Dance Workshop:  Intro To Swinging - Basics and Common Twirls
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the beginner track our workshop series “Flourishes and Twirls: Exploring the Country Dance Form” \nIntro To Swinging: Basics and Common Twirls \nThe Swing. The foundation of every good dance. We’re remiss without a partner swing\, let alone a neighbour swing. So how’s it done? How is it not done? How is it done well? How do you swing so smooth you want to swing forever and sing together? What is the buzz step? How do you give weight? How do you do the basic twirl in and out of the swing? Questions asked\, questions answered. \nTime: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven\nTeacher: Sky\nEntry: Workshop: $10 or $20 for class + dance social\nStudents: $8 or $15 for for class + dance social \nStay after for social dancing from 7:00 – 10:00 pm! \n  \nAdvanced workshop on Ladies Chain and Hey-For-Four
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/dance-workshop-beginner-101-the-swing-and-other-basic-moves/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Open Band + Open Caller
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 Open Band Orchestra and rallying such multitudal savants\, ten aunts\, the myriad flaunting fiddles – all sauntering\, we have the dauntless Dave Really “Saint-Antoines” on lead fiddle\, Michael “Hobart’s Transformation”\, on guitar and the “Red Haired Boy” being a sweet pea flower tickling the ivories on piano. \nCallers: Judy Zeidel\, John Hatten\, Sky Leuba\, Curtis\, Morna Leonard\, and you? \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nThe Open Band Orchestra!  \n \nOpen Band Orchestra: The Bellingham local\, traditional dance community has been dancing “contras\, squares\, and circles” at the Fairhaven library for 40 years. After starting with monthly dances\, it wasn’t long before there were to 25 to 35 dances a year. Bands and callers from Bellingham and beyond supply a variety of music and dances. Early on\, some dance events in the schedule were designated as open band/open mic dances\, usually two or three a year. \nThe open band dances are where musicians can just show up to play and where new callers can try their hand at calling. There are designated people to lead the band on melody and rhythm and also a caller to support callers by handing over the mic and offering guidance. For the last dozen or so years\, the open band regulars have maintained a set list that they add to and subtract from for any given evening’s dance. There are many open band regulars\, so they now refer to themselves as the Open Band Orchestra (OBO). Generally\, weekly practices are held for the six weeks leading up to each open band dance. There is a mailing list that updates folks about the open band schedule and to announce any practice sessions. \nOver the last dozen years\, the OBO has exuberantly played from a repertory of about 150 jigs and reels (and 20 waltzes) for energized dancers. The list continues to grow as players share their newest favorites. The initial list was compiled at a magical\, weekend dance camp where there were no organized\, professional bands. Instead\, it was a bunch of folks showing up with their instruments\, happy to play together\, and many more folks showing up with their feet\, ready and eager to dance together. \nThe music in the set lists is available as sheet music for musicians who sight-read\, but since most of the music is traditional music\, most of it is widely known\, and experienced players will do fine to drop in. Just be early enough to make sure the space and sound equipment can accommodate everyone comfortably. \n-Info compiled by Sally\, a long time contributor to the OBO.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-nov-29/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA
CATEGORIES:Open Band
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