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San Francisco Bay Area
Contradances and English Country Dances

Date Type
Links to Venues
Directions -
Maps - Times
Caller Musicians and Dance Info
Wed. 3 Workshop Berkeley: GNC Erik Hoffman First Wednesday Workshops:
Say Yes Again to Swedish Hambo

6:30 - 7:30 pm, $5.00

Wed. 3

Contra

Berkeley: GNC

Change from printed scheduleNils Fredland

Change from printed scheduleMock Turtle Soup - Asheville, NC (Pearl Mueller, Willie Repoley, Chris Holleman, Nils Fredland)
Wed. 3 English Mtn View Jody McGeen & Alan Winston Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, & Jim Oakden
Fri. 5 English Palo Alto: MT Bob Fraley Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with Noel Cragg
Change from printed scheduleFri. 5

Not a BACDS sponsored dance
Contra
Workshop

Synergy School, 1387 Valencia @ 25th Street, SF Chris Ricciotti and Laura Johannes 8:00-10:30 p.m. $10 (or pay what you can)
The San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Contra Dance hosts a special Beginners Workshop in gender-free contra dance taught by Boston’s Chris Ricciotti and Laura Johannes. Whether you’re new to contra or want to brush up your skills, Chris and Laura will gently take you through the essentials and have you up and dancing in no time! With recorded music. At Synergy School, 1387 Valencia @ 25th Street.
For more information, call 415/292-7857 or see www.lcfd.org/sf/

Sat. 6

Contra

SF: St. Paul's

Charlie Fenton

U-Hauls (Charlie Hancock,Chris Knepper, &Jim Oakden)

Sat. 6 Not a BACDS sponsored dance
Contra
Canyon Callers announcedKaren Fontana, Mark Anderson, and Tom Thoreau Band announcedThe Women's Contradance Band (Susan Musicant & Susan Ellis - fiddle, Sharon Medairy - guitar, Michael Kerr - bass, plus possibly Jim Steinke - mandolin and D.C. Chen - fiddle)
Sun. 7 Ceilidh Berkeley: GNC Alan Winston Stan & Susan Kramer, David Strong,Charlie Hancock
Wed. 10 English Berkeley: GNC Tom Roby David Strong, Danny Carnahan, & Noel Cragg
Fri. 12 Contra Prospect School Kirston Koths Flashpoint (Jon Berger—fiddle, Howard Booster—fiddle, Rebecca King—piano)
Sat. 13 English SF: Bethany Lise Dyckman Ruth Temple, Bill Jensen, & friend
Sat. 13 Contra Palo Alto: First Methodist Eric Black Stump Tail Dog (Dan Engle - fiddle, mandolin, octave mandolin, Ray Frank - guitar)
Sat. 13
Contra
San Rafael Susan Petrick Fear of Commitment (Kathrine Gardner, Charlie Hancock, & Craig Johnson)
Sat. 13 Not a BACDS sponsored dance Contra The Women's Building, 3543 18th Street (between Guerrero & Valencia), San Francisco Lynn Ackerson San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Contra Dance
Band announcedBand: Roadoilers (John Pederson, Michael Drayton, Chuck Wiley, Perry Fly)
Wed. 17 English Mtn View Jody McGeen & Sharon Green Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, & Erin Vang
Wed. 17 Contra Berkeley: GNC Change from printed scheduleCindy Harris (PA) Change from printed scheduleopen band led by Killarney Boys of Pleasure (Chris Knepper, Eric Hounshell, John Ward)
Fri. 19 English Palo Alto: MT Bob Fraley Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
Sat. 20 Contra SF: St. Paul's Lynn Ackerson Flashpoint (Jon Berger—fiddle, Howard Booster—fiddle, Rebecca King—piano)
Sat.20 Special
English Wkshp
San Mateo Masonic Temple Sharon Green Fall Ball Workshop
Ruth Anne Fraley and Susan Worland, 2:30 - 5:00 pm, $8 admission
Sat.20 Special
English
San Mateo Masonic Temple Sharon Green BACDS Fall Ball
$20 preregistered (by November 8th), $25 at the door
Music by Jam Yesterday (Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, & Jim Oakden)
  • Singing 7:30 pm
  • Dance 8-11 pm
  • Potluck after the dance
Wed. 24 English Berkeley: GNC Ric Goldman open band led by Laurie Chastain, Judy Linsenberg, &Charlie Hancock
Fri. 26 Contra SF: St. Paul's Charlie Fenton Laura Light (VA) and George Paul (VA)
Sat. 27 Experienced English Berkeley: GNC Lise Dyckman Noel Cragg, Shira Kammen, & David Mostardi
For experienced dancers
Sat. 27 Contra Palo Alto: First Methodist Eric Black Thanksgiving Dessert Potluck
KJammers (Kathrine Gardner, Mark Kartman, & Dan Kluger)
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