[MusicFriends] Contra Dancing, Jamming in December

[Howard Blumenthal]

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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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FIRST SATURDAY DANCE OF DECEMBER...
Everyone is welcome!

Queen City Contra Dancers
First Saturday Night in December, the 2nd
Dance 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church
Elmwood and West Ferry
Buffalo, New York
In the heart of the Elmwood Village.

This Saturday's dance brings together Western New York's beloved caller,
  Dave Brown
our great teacher (and dancer!)

AND  the danceable sounds of
  Lonesome Willow
Melissa LaHood on fiddle, Tom Martin, mandolin,
W.K. Moberly, guitar, Ed Gould, banjo and John Renne on bass

"If you can walk, you can dance; if you can talk, you can sing." (a  
saying from Zimbabwe)
"Music and dancing are food for the soul."
"Dance...wherever you may be." quotes taken from the CDSS newsletter

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

Don't forget Thursday Night Dances in Rochester, Country Dancers of  
Rochester,
Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road,
the Second Saturday Dances in Olean, Southern Tier Country Dance  
Society,
  and
the First Friday Dances at the Grange in Fredonia.
AND ESPECIALLY DON'T FORGET THE BUFFALO BIG DANCE, APRIL 28TH.  STAY  
TUNED!

Check out our  QCCD WEBSITE, http://www.qccd.org
and thanks to Cynthia VanNess for keeping us current,
to Gene Maguin for booking such great combinations of callers and  
players, and to Mary Collins for organizing our motley bunch!


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SAT. DEC. 9TH  OLEAN, NY  CONTRA DANCE
Southern Tier Contra Dance Society
7:30 Saturday Nov. 11th
Social Hall St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
112 South Clinton Street, Olean, NY 14760

Admission: $6 for adults and $2 for those under 16.


Live Music by Buffalo’s City Fiddle
Phil Banaszak - fiddle and Mandolin
Chris Panfil-guitar and Mandolin
Gretchen Banaszak-fiddle

Caller is Pam Crane from Ithaca

http://stcds.com
Barbara Dyskant bdyskant at hearthstead.net
Southern Tier Country Dance Society
716 557-8978


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CELTIC JAM SESSION RIPLEY, NY DEC 16

Hello all! We will not be having our Lakewood session this Sunday due  
to many holiday conflicts. We will have a Christmas session/party on  
Saturday December 16th from 2:00 -5:00 at Kelly's pub in Ripley NY.  
We will buy pizza and wings from Kelly's so plan to chip in a few  
dollars.  Beverages must be purchased from Kelly's also. You are  
welcomed to bring other dishes to share if you like, but it's not  
required. We need to give Kelly's a head count so PLEASE RSVP by SAT.  
DEC. 10TH to me at fiddlehead55 at yahoo.com if you are able to come.

Just so you know, you can check the calendar on this site at any time  
to check on the session schedule. Details regarding the session party  
are also available by clicking on the event on the calendar. You will  
recieve a reminder email of all events 4 days prior to the event.

Feel free to add events to the calendar that you feel might be of  
interest to the group!

Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt_session/

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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.