[MusicFriends] Music & Dance - FROM CLEVELAND TO SYRACUSE

[Howard Blumenthal]

  "We don't stop dancing because we're old   -----   We grow old  
because we stop dancing."


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FRIDAY DEC. 1 FREDONIA CONTRA DANCE
December 1, 2006

Fredonia First Friday Community Contra Dance
Fredonia Grange
58 W. Main St
Fredonia, NY

8PM
Live Music By   City Fiddle

Phil Banaszak
Gretchen Banaszak
Chris Panfil



Dances taught and called by Dick Gilman

Everyone welcome-come alone or with friends- All dances taught and  
called-easy and fun info-672-2716




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CD RELEASE PLUS DANCE DATES CONTRANELLA

A new CD by Megan Beller, John Wobus, and Charley Beller with  
original dance music and fiddle tunes from New England and beyond.

Available at www.contranella.com

CD RELEASE PARTIES:

Rochester: Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 2pm
Kanack School of Music • 2077 South Clinton Ave.
Concert and Party • Free

Ithaca: Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 7pm
House Concert & Jam at Michael Ludgate’s • Free
223 Canaan Rd., Brooktondale
Contact jwobus1 at twcny.rr.com for directions

Syracuse: Friday, January 5, 2007 at 8pm
May Memorial UU Society at 3800 E. Genesee St.
Folkus concert • $8 admission • folkus.org



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LIVE BLUEGRASS - GOOD FOOD

Thaxton's Bluegrass 7-9 PM
Date:  Wednesday November 29, 2006
Time:  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Repeats: This event repeats every week.

Location:  Thaxton's, 5949 Campbell Blvd., Lockport, NY 14094
Street:  5949 Campbell Blvd. (Rt. 270) at Lockport Rd.
City State Zip:  Lockport, NY 14094
Phone:  716-434-6020
Description:  Live bluegrass in the lounge every Wednesday featuring  
Creekbend, Mountain Run, Doerfel Family, City Fiddle, Kesterson  
Family, Hobo's Lullaby, and many others! A different group every  
week. Great food including our featured famous Ozark Mountain Ribs  
just $13.95 with mixed greens salad and fixin's. You'll love it! Join  
us for just cocktails, coffee or dessert, too. Just a lovely drive  
from Rochester...Call for the best seating...434-6020.

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NEW YEAR''S EVE CONTRA WEEKEND + EARLY REGISTRATION FORM

The Cleveland Contra Community presents
2007 New Year’s “Eve & Eve” Contra Dance!
at Rocky River’s Civic Center
Don Umerley Civic Center
                   21016 Hilliard Road
                 Rocky River, OH 44116
http://home.att.net/~NEOhioContra/NYE07.htm

  Big Fun!

Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Kenny Wilson / Steve Bennett
   Hey Diddle, Diddle            (from Buffalo, NY)
         “Story Book” Theme

Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Mark & Hilarie Burhans w/Myron Grant
   “Guys & Dolls” Theme

                 Theme costumes encouraged but totally optional.  
Prizes for originality.

Doors open both nights at 7:00 pm. Dessert Potluck Sunday.
Dancing from 8:00 pm until 12:30 am
Other activities on December 31st and January 1st in planning stages.
Please wear non-marking shoes to spare the wood floor – we will want  
to return here.

Early registration must be postmarked by Dec. 20th
Saturday plus Sunday $30; either: $15.
After Dec. 20th, $20 each dance.
We need volunteers to assist with this dance. Contact Rebecca Jones  
at contranger at hotmail.com. Volunteer discounts are available prior to  
December 20th.

Children are welcome to dance. Close child supervision off the dance  
floor is a necessity for the safety of everyone.

Registration
Payable to Bob McKimm
  1367 Grantleigh Rd.,
  So. Euclid, OH 44121

Hospitality Arrangements  For Hospitality fill out form below or  
contact Barbara Ann at joliba at ameritech.net or  330/644-6639.

For Information Contact:
Bob McKimm
NEOhioContra at att.net
or 216-970-2333
PLACE: Don Umerley Civic Center
                   21016 Hilliard Road
                 Rocky River, OH 44116
Ample Free Parking
http://home.att.net/~NEOhioContra/NYE07Directions.htm


Make checks payable to Bob McKimm

Total enclosed:___________

New Years 2007 Contra Dance Registration (Register Early: Postmark  
before December 20th)
Name (s)______________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________
HOSPITALITY (circles and numbers)

We (have)(need) enough (floor)(&)(bed)

space for ______ adults. We (can)(cannot)

be around smoke. We (can)(cannot) be

around pets. Allergies:_______________

Please wear non-marking shoes to spare the wood floor – we will want  
to return here.

Early registration must be postmarked by Dec. 20th
Saturday plus Sunday $30; either: $15.
After Dec. 20th, $20 each dance.
We need volunteers to assist with this dance. Contact Rebecca Jones  
at contranger at hotmail.com. Volunteer discounts are available prior to  
December 20th.

Children are welcome to dance. Close child supervision off the dance  
floor is a necessity for the safety of everyone.

Registration|Bob McKimm
Payable to : | 1367 Grantleigh Rd.,
                      | So. Euclid, OH 44121

For Hospitality fill out form below or contact Barbara Ann at  
joliba at ameritech.net or 330/644-6639.