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SUMMARY:New Years Eve Contra Ball: Countercurrent + Jesse Partridge
DESCRIPTION:Time: 8:00 pm –  12:30 pm \nBeginner Lesson: 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm \nLocation: Christ the King Church – 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/Instructor:  Of Olympia\, WA\, Jesse Partridge: by progeny\, a man of birds\, Jesse will take us all under the wing that we may all be birds of a feather dancing together\, plucking up the courage to spread our wings and dance to our hearts content\, light on the feet\, as light as a feather\, shaking our tail feathers\, such that the year’s travails are nothing but water off a duck’s back. Duck duck goose\, my friends\, this is no wild goose chase\, we shall all end the night as proud as a peacock and with two thousand twenty six feathers in our caps. (more normal bio below) \nEntry: $20-$20; $15 students (by donation) \nCoffee\, snacks provided. Sparkling cider toast at midnight. Ball drop with the Jewel of Bellingham. \nFinger food Potluck: please bring a savoury or sweet finger food to share! \n\n\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				NYE 2024\n				\n		\n\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay\n				\n		\n\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Jesse calling at Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival\n				\n		\n\nJesse started life as a fiddler\, which led him to become a\ncontra dancer\, dance organizer\, and dance caller. He teaches orchestra\nat the Olympia Waldorf School and fiddle lessons privately. Jesse can\noften be found at local contra dances throughout the Pacific Northwest as a\nmusician\, caller\, or participant. He lives in swell time with an orange\ntabby cat named Sunny.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/nye-contra-ball-2025/
LOCATION:CTK Downtown (Norway Hall)\, 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98226
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Pajamajam + Judy Zeidel and Sky Leuba
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: We have Cayley Schmid (fiddle) of Sub Zero Glitter Fridge and Rosie O’Neil (guitar) of Bison Socks will express their mutual enthusiasm for music\, dance\, pajamas\, and friends by shredding a variety of spicy pan-Celtic tunes. \nCaller: Judy Zeidel and Sky Leuba of Bellingham! \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nPajamajam: L to R – Cayley Schmid\, Rosie O’Neil
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-pajamajam-tbd/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA
CATEGORIES:Contra
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Swing and its Flourishes + Mad Robin
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Swing and its Flourishes + Mad Robin\nLocation: Christ the King (Norway Hall) 1419 N Forest St.\nTime: 6:00 – 7:00pm\nDay: Jan 24th\nEntry: $10 or $20 for workshop + dance\nStudents: $8 or $15 for workshop + dance \nFor this workshop there will be a beginner track and an advanced track. We’ll mostly focus on the swing\, but have an addendum on mad robin. \nFor beginners (Led by Sky Leuba and Hannah Garcia): \nLearn swinging basics and a little more. The swing is 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. \nFor intermediate (led by River Leuba): \nLearn some nifty swing flourishes and neat little tricks. Have you been looking at those experienced dancers spinning this way and that? What’s that all about? What are the different ways to spin? Different hand holds? How do you spin fast and safely? How do you flourish in fun and safe ways? We will cover those topics and more in this dance workshop. \nStay after for live music and social dancing from 7:00 – 10:00 pm! \n \n.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/swing-and-its-flourishes-mad-robin/
LOCATION:CTK Downtown (Norway Hall)\, 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98226
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Special Contra Dance: Beregovsky’s All Stars + Joe Micheals
DESCRIPTION:This dance is part of the 2026 Bellingham Folk Festival! \n \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nWorkshop: 6pm – 7pm: Swing and its Flourishes + Mad Robin \nLocation: Christ the King (Norway Hall) 1419 N Forest St. \nEntry: \nBeginner lesson + dance $12-$15; $8 students\nWorkshop: $10 or $20 for whole evening; Students: $8 or $15 for whole evening \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: Putting joy in traditional dance\, we have Seattlite Joe Micheals. Or is it Michael or Micheel or Mikael or Mitchel. No no\, it’s Micheal. I dare say we’re getting the hang it . \n\nBeregovski’s All Stars: \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Jimmy Austin\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Carl Shutoff\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Laurie Andres\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				W.B.Reid\n				\n			\n		\n\nJimmy Austin: inherited both his name and his first trombone from his paternal grandfather. He began seriously exploring klezmer music about five years ago\, when he joined the band Shpilkis. In addition to playing klezmer\, Jimmy performs with many other groups around the Pacific Northwest playing various combinations of funk\, jazz\, soul\, and blues. He occasionally performs with circus and theatre productions such as the award-winning musical\, Dragon Lady. \nCarl and Laurie: “Carl Shutoff (clarinet in C) and Laurie Andres (accordion) constitute the Kesselgarden Klezmer Duo in Seattle\, WA\, where we have been playing together for the last 22 years. Our name comes from the way Yiddish-speaking Jews pronounced “Castle Garden”\, the facility on the southern tip of Manhattan where Jewish immigrants entered this country prior to the opening of Ellis Island in 1892.  Among first and second generation Jews\,  the term Kesselgarden was eventually generalized to mean any situation that was noisy\, confusing and chaotic. We are a traditional band\, playing Eastern European instrumental Jewish/Yiddish music of the 19th and 20th centuries\, with original\, sweet and joyful arrangements which are neither noisy nor confusing.”  \nJoe Micheals \n  \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-beregovskys-all-stars-tbd/
LOCATION:CTK Downtown (Norway Hall)\, 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98226
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