Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
week of Monday, October 5, 2009.
BACDS sponsors English and American traditional dances in the
San Francisco Bay Area.
This is fun, relatively easy, community-oriented dancing with
live music. All dances are taught, no partner is necessary,
and first-timers are welcome unless otherwise noted.
Admission prices:
Supporter: $15
Regular: $10 on Friday/Saturday/Sunday, $9 on weeknights
Member Discount: $2 from regular prices
Student/Low-income: $5
or pay what you can.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
Don't know what we're talking about? Check out www.bacds.org/newcomers
To see what to expect at our dances, try www.bacds.org/expect
CONTRA NOTE: This Saturday's Palo Alto contra dance features a rare return
by caller Kirston Koths (who helped start contra in the Bay Area),
accompanied by the Celtic sounds of An Drochaid ("An Drockitch"), with
the Scottish fiddle of Jonathan Goodwin, piano of Debra Tayleur,
percussion by bodhran-maker Del Eckels and Elizabeth Douglas. It should be
amazingly good fun.
ENGLISH NOTE: BACDS's primarily-English dance weekend, Fall Frolick
< www.bacds.org/fallfrolick > (to be held October 16-18)
is full and running a short waiting list. Go to the Palo Alto English dance on
the 16th!
The Events
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Wednesday, October 7, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar (between Oxford and Walnut),
with calling by Robin Steen
Open Band led by the Raggedy Annes
(Anne Goess, Charlie Hancock, Andy Eggleston)
[Grace North doesn't allow street shoes.]
Wednesday, October 7, 8:00 pm: MOUNTAIN VIEW ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View
(across from CalTrain station)
with caller Ric Goldman
music by: Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, Susan Kramer
[Flex-It doesn't allow street shoes.]
Friday, October 9: _7:00 - 10:00pm_ EAST BAY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/east_bay_fri/
Humanist Hall, 390 27th St (between Telegraph and Broadway), Oakland
* * THIS SERIES IS ON HIATUS - STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO * *
Saturday, October 10, _7:30_ pm: SAN FRANCISCO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/san_francisco/
Bethany United Methodist Church, Sanchez & Clipper, San Francisco
with caller Bruce Herbold and David Newitt
Music by The Humuhumunukunukuapuaa Maggot and Strathspey (HMS) Society Band
(Heather MacKay, David Newitt, Katherine Carvajal, Bruce Herbold, Patti Cobb)
Saturday, October 10, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church (Hamilton & Webster) - upstairs!
with caller Kirston Koths
music by An Drochaid
(Debra Tayleur, Jonathan Goodwin, Del Eckles, Elizabeth Douglas)
Hambo Workshop during the break!
What is English Country Dancing?
http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/ecd/repasky.htmlx
What is Contra Dancing?
http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/
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For more information, call (415) 282-7374 or (650) 965-9169.
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).
Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing
BACDS sponsors English and American traditional dances in the
San Francisco Bay Area.
This is fun, relatively easy, community-oriented dancing with
live music. All dances are taught, no partner is necessary,
and first-timers are welcome unless otherwise noted.
Admission prices:
Supporter: $15
Regular: $10 on Friday/Saturday/Sunday, $9 on weeknights
Member Discount: $2 from regular prices
Student/Low-income: $5
or pay what you can.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
Don't know what we're talking about? Check out www.bacds.org/newcomers
To see what to expect at our dances, try www.bacds.org/expect
NOTES: Fall Frolick, our primarily-English dance weekend at Monte Toyon, is
sold out, but you can still dance up a storm this week. English Wednesday
night in Berkeley with fine fiddle /cello/ concertina /piano , English dance in
Palo Alto on Friday night (fiddles, flute, piano, and some surprises) , contra
in San Francisco (with the three-fiddle frenzy of Ratnip!)
The Events
===========
Wednesday, October 14, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Ric Goldman
Music by Susan Worland, Erik Ievins, Michael Siemon, Debra Tayleur
[Grace North doesn't allow street shoes.]
Friday, October 16, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Palo Alto Masonic Temple, Florence and University (2nd floor) in Palo Alto
with caller Bob Fraley
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan and Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Mark Daly) with Debra Tayleur
Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing: 8:00
Saturday, October 17, SAN FRANCISCO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/san_francisco/
St. Paul's Church, 43rd Avenue at Judah Street, San Francisco
with caller Robin Steen
Music by Ratnip
(Caroline McCaskey, Cole Ingraham, Howard Booster, Alan Snyder)
Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing: 8:00
Friday, October 16 - Sunday, October 18
BACDS Fall Frolick Dance Weekend at Monte Toyon in Aptos
with Bruce Hamilton, David Roodman, Gary Roodman, Judy Erickson,
Laura Me Smith
music by Sharon Green, Charlie Hancock, Chuck Ward, Doug Olsen, Erin Vang,
Jim Oakden, Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Noel Cragg, Shira Kammen, Wayne
Hankin;
Featuring English, Sword dance, , Morris, Contras, Music, Calling, Song
Advance registration required
(The weekend is currently sold out. To check on possible last-minute
openings, email the registrar, Michael Siemon: mlsi...@sonic.net.)