Bay Area English, Contras and Traditional Squares this week

[Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing]

This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, April 22, 2013.

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

NOTE:

Kalia Kliban brings her warm personality, infectious enthusiasm, and extreme
clarity of calling to Berkeley twice this week, on Wednesday for the regular
English dance (open to all) in front of three very strong musicians we haven't
heard all together before, and for the experienced Saturday dance with the
camp-and-recording favorites the Persons of Quality (named after the
pseudonymous choreographer - "a person of quality" - of a number of early 1700s
dances reconstructed by Andrew Shaw and recorded on their recent CD). These
nights should both be treats.

Mavis McGaugh brings _her_ warm personality, etc (I struggled for different
descriptions, but, really, we love dancing to Mavis because of her warmth,
enthusiasm, and clear calling, so why not reuse them?) to San Francisco's 4th
Friday dance, in front of the old-timey runaway train that is Right to Parlay.

Finally, Zack from Santa Cruz brings some youthful fire and drive to the Palo
Alto contra on Saturday, backed by the recently re-formed Contra Bandits,
who'll bring sizzling fiddle, driving mandolin, and virtuoso piano to an
eclectic assortment of tunes. Should be big fun!


The Events
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Wednesday, April 24, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_wed/
Christ Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Kalia Kliban
Open band led by Laurie Chastain, Tom Lindemuth, Charlie Hancock
Christ Church doesn't allow street shoes in this hall.


Friday, April 26, 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 Mavis McGaugh
music by Right to Parlay (Thomas Angell, Mike Lewinski, Dan Kluger)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, dance at 8:00


Saturday, April 27, 7:30 - 10:30, BERKELEY Experienced English Dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
with caller Kalia Kliban
with music by Persons of Quality (Jon Berger, Jim Oakden, Rebecca King)
for Experienced Dancers


Saturday, April 27: PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
First United Methodist Church, Hamilton between Webster and Byron, Palo Alto
with caller Zack (from Santa Cruz)
Music by The Contra Bandits (Kathrine Gardner, Charlie Hancock, Chris Knepper)
Newcomers' Welcome at 7:30, Dancing at 8:00


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..
You can also find additional information, including maps and
driving directions, at the BACDS website (<http://www.bacds.org/>).