Contra Dance / Contradance Festivals, Camps, and Weekends

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Festivals, Camps, and Weekends

The following is a list of festivals, camps, and weekend aka "Special Events" that include contradancing. I have tried to be as inclusive as possible resulting in a list that includes events that have an hour-long contradance to ones that emphasize contra dances for a week (and you can see the non-dance related events that do have contra dancing at some point). Many of these events are also listed on the individual regional pages, but not always, especially if the contra dancing is of a tertiary nature. As always, corrections, additions, and deletions are welcome. I do recommend checking Dance Gypsy for more information for many of the events listed below. In addition, that web site covers events that do not include contradancing and ones that do not have web sites. Sites are checked about every eight to ten weeks for updated information so you are always advised to check the site rather than rely on the information here.

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July 2008: July 19-26, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Folk Music Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Andy Davis and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Housetop (Naomi Morse, Erica Morse and Owen Morrison) and others; July 19-26, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Community Dance Leaders Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Andy Davis; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; July 20-26, 2008 Ashokan Northern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): David Kaynor, Susan Kevra and John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Claudine Arcand, Rachel Aucoin, Peter Barnes, Susan Conger, John Dipper, Laurie Hart, Sabin Jacques, David Kaynor, Stuart Kenny, Mary Lea, Molly Mason, Jeremiah McLane, Keith Murphy, Ian Robb, Jacqueline Schwab, Becky Tracy, Jay Ungar, Andrew VanNorstrand, Noah VanNorstrand; July 20-26, 2008 Swannanoa Gathering Old Time Music & Dance Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Beverly Smith, Rodney Sutton; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous; July 20-26, 2008 Humboldt Folklife Festival Location: Blue Lake, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): 2 Bad Sues, The Contra Band, Striped Pig Stringband; July 24-27, 2008 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Location: Hillsdale, New York Caller(s): Beth Molaro, George Marshall, Ralph Sweet, Paul Rosenberg, Kathryn Weddenburn, Culver Griffin; Band(s)/Musician(s): Clayfoot Strutters, Wlid Asparagus, Nightingale, The Sevens, The Horse Flies, Country Spice, The Walker Family; July 24-27, 2008 Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Location: Cornish, Maine Caller(s): Lisa Sieverts; Band(s)/Musician(s): Caravan, Nat Hewitt and Friends; July 25-27, 2008 Lowell Folk Festival Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Revellions; July 25-27, 2008 Carbondale Mountain Fair Location: Carbondale, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; July 25-August 2, 2008 Northern Maine Agricultural Fair & Music Festival Location: Presque Isle, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; July 26-27, 2008 MatanuskaÊRiverÊBarÊDance Location: Matanuska River, Alaska Caller(s): May be cancelled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Check site for details; July 26-27, 2008 WERU Full Circle Fair Location: Blue Hill, Maine Caller(s): No contra dance in 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contra dance in 2008; July 26-27, 2008 Grand Lake Stream Folk Arts Festival Location: Grand Lake Stream, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; July 26-August 2, 2008 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week 1 Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Andy Davis, Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andy Davis, Jessica Gagne-Hall, Jonathan Jensen, Dave Langford, Kari Smith and others; July 26-August 2, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Family Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Brad Foster and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Owen Morrison, Steve Hickman, Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Susie Petrov and others; July 27, 2008 Toronto Island Summer Contra Dance Location: Toronto Island, Ontario Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious; July 27-28, 2008 BC Fiddle 'Treat Location: Gavin Lake, British Columbia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alex Randall, Riel Aubichon, Kelli Trottoer, Keith Wilson, Calvin Vollrath and others; July 27-August 1, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Folk Arts (Bluegrass & Teen, also) Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Bill Wellington; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joe Newberry, Bill Wellington, Bruce Young and others; July 27-August 2, 2008 Cumberland Dance Camp Location: Jabez, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, Susan Taylor, Chris Bischoff, Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul, Jimmy Gagnon), Chicory (Martha Edwards, Michael Shapiro, Ben Schreiber), Al White, Alice White, Bob Tomlinson and TBA; July 27-August 2, 2008 Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
August 2008: August 1-2, 2008 Dance in the Middle Location: Grove City, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Carol Kopp, Kenny Wilson, Carole Wallencheck, Dale Shirer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians; August 1-3, 2008 Champlain Valley Festival Location: Ferrisburgh, Vermont Caller(s): Fred Park, Chris Weiler; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dent de Lion, The Sevens, Sweetback Sisters, The Gellerts, Stuart Kenney, J. Milnes, D. Marshall, Genticorum, Beaudoin Legacy Band; August 1-3, 2008 Mill Race Festival Location: Cambridge, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Relative Harmony; August 1-3, 2008 Dublin Irish Festival Location: Dublin, Ohio Caller(s): Kate Power; Band(s)/Musician(s): Boys of the Hock; August 1-8, 2008 Sidmouth Folk Week Location: Sidmouth, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 1-9, 2008 Lark Camp Location: Mendocino Woodlands, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hank Bradley, Kevin Carr, Erik Hoffman, Chris Knepper, Cathie Whitesides and others; August 2-9, 2008 CDSS: Ogontz: Family Week 2 Location: Ogontz, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson, Peter Amidon and DeLaura Padovan and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, Steve Hickman, Keith Murphy and others; August 3-8, 2008 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week I Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): Dudley Laufman (?); Band(s)/Musician(s): Greg Boardman, Frank Ferrel, Jessie Gagne Hall, Ed Howe, Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman, Elaine Malkin, Steve Muise, Kaity Newell, Lissa Schneckenberger, John Cote, Corey Dimario, Glen Loper, Ellen Gawler, Rushad Eggleston and others; August 3-10, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Dance (and Old-Time and Vocal) Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and The Avant Gardeners w/ Owen Morrison along with Dave Bing, Bruce Molsky, Hilarie Burhans, Joe Newberry, Don Pedi, Kerry Blech and others; August 3-10, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Old-Time, Vocal & Dance Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Carol Ormand and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bruce Molsky, Dave Bing, Hilarie Burhans, Joe Newberry, Don Pedi, Kerry Blech, Notorious, The Avant Gardeners w/Owen Morrison and others; August 5-9, 2008 Alaska Traditional Music Camp Location: Palmer, Alaska Caller(s): Brian DeMarcus; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous; August 7-10, 2008 Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival Location: Richmond, Minnesota Caller(s): Evie Ladin and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Poor Benny and The Stairwell Sisters; August 7-10, 2008 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio Caller(s): No contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2008?; August 8-9, 2008 Richmond Blueberry Fiddle Festival Location: Swanzey, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 8-10, 2008 Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Convention Location: Waterford, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 8-10, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Festival Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 8-10, 2008 Great Lakes Folk Festival Location: East Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 8-10, 2008 Pennsylvania Square and Round Dance Convention Location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 8-10, 2008 Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Jim Kimball; Band(s)/Musician(s): Curt Osgood, Everlyn Jones, Sterl VanArsdale, Sue Tillotson, Confluence and others; August 8-10, 2008 Northeast Organic Farming Association Location: Amherst, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail; August 8-11, 2008 Orcas Summer Camp Location: Orcas Island, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; August 8-12, 2008 La Grande Rencontre Location: Montreal, Quebec Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Genticorum (for dances?); August 9, 2008 Schoodic Arts Festival Location: Winter Harbor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Sheep Island Rovers; August 9-16, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: American Dance & Music Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Lynn Ackerson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Lise Brown, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Ellie Grace, Leela Grace, Annie Fain Liden, Eden MacAdam-Somer, Bruce Rosen, Peter Siegel, Emily Troll, Larry Unger, George Wilson; August 9-16, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Contra Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eden MacAdam-Somer and Bruce Rosen; August 9-17, 2008 Centralia Old-Time Music Campout Location: Centralia, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 10-15, 2008 Maine Fiddle Camp - August Week II Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): Dudley Laufman (?); Band(s)/Musician(s): Greg Boardman, Frank Ferrel, Jessie Gagne Hall, Ed Howe, Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman, Elaine Malkin, Steve Muise, Kaity Newell, Lissa Schneckenberger, John Cote, Corey Dimario, Glen Loper, David Surette, Bob McQuillen, Sylvia Miskoe and others; August 10-16, 2008 Ashokan Southern Week Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Beverly Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rayna Gellert, Carl Jones, John Krumm, Brad Leftwich, Bruce Molsky, Beverly Smith, Rafe Stefanini, Molly Mason, Jay Ungar, Andrew VanNorstrand and others; August 10-17, 2008 CDSS: Timber Ridge: English-American Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, David Millstone and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Lea, Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, John Devine, Ralph Gordon, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Steve Hickman, Abby Ladin, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Janine Smith, Dave Wiesler and others; August 10-17, 2008 Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Week Location: Deckers, Colorado Caller(s): Larry Edelman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Alan Jabbour, Laura Risk, Abby Newton, Peter Barnes, Ken Perlman, Larry Edelman and others; August 10-17, 2008 CDSS: Timber Ridge: Family Camp Week Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, David Millstone and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Lea, Karen Axelrod, Sam Bartlett, John Devine, Ralph Gordon, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Steve Hickman, Abby Ladin, Naomi Morse, Anna Patton, Janine Smith, Dave Wiesler and others; August 14-17, 2008 Ottawa Folk Festival Location: Ottawa, Ontario Caller(s): No contras in 2006 or 2007; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perhaps in 2008; doesn't look like it; August 15-17, 2008 Birmingham Old Time Music and Dance Weekend Location: Mentone, Alabama Caller(s): Susan Michaels, Susan Davis and Scott Russell; Band(s)/Musician(s): New Southern Ramblers, Red Mountain White Trash, Footcape, Gypsy Hicks; August 15-17, 2008 Philadelphia Folk Festival Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 15-17, 2008 Summerfolk Music and Craf Festival Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): Becky Hill, Myra Hirschberg, Tom Calwell, Kate McLaren, Frank Francalanza; Band(s)/Musician(s): Scatter the Cats, La Vent du Nord, Crowfoot, The Cottars; August 15-17, 2008 Bower's Mansion Bluegrass Festival Location: Washoe Valley, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 15-18, 2008 New Acadia Tradtional Music and Dance Camp Location: North Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters; August 16, 2008 Hartford Community Dance Summerfest Location: West Hartford, Connecticut Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Fiddleheads; August 16-23, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Campers' Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Scott Higgs, Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kathy Talvitie, Mary Cay Brass, Susan Conger, Andy Davis, Robin Kynoch, Matthew Olwell and others; August 17-23, 2008 Lady of the Lake Family Week Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): Peter Amidon, Penn Fix; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Alice Amidon, Stefan Amidon, Greg Canote, Jere Canote, Cathie Whitesides, Carolyn Hatch, Pat & Vickie Marron; August 17-23, 2008 WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week 2 Location: Center Harbor, New Hampshire Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Kirk, Tom MacKenzie, Trish Miller and othes; August 17-24, 2008 Algoma Traditional Music and Dance Family Camp Location: St. Joseph Island, Ontario Caller(s): Judy Greenhill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pierre Schryer, Ian Bell, Dan MacDonald and others; August 20-25, 2008 Woods Music and Dance Camp, The Location: Muskoka, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Si Kahn, James Hill & Anne Davison, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Adrian Dolan, Linda Morrison, and Vikki Armstrong; August 21-24, 2008 Midland Dulcimer Festival Location: Midland, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 22-24, 2008 Sugar Hill Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; August 22-24, 2008 Old Farmer's Ball Reunion Dance Weekend Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; August 22-24, 2008 American Folk Festival Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dancing? but with Genticorum, Don Roy, Marcee Lecouure, Lucie LeBlanc Ouellette, J. P. Cormier, Joe Cormier and the Maine Country Dance Orchestra; August 22-25, 2008 Shrewsbury Folk Festival Location: Shrewsbury, England Caller(s): Contras in 2007?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2008?; August 22-30, 2008 Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous; August 23, 2008 Swamp Stomp Location: Whiteville, North Carolina Caller(s): Cabin Fever; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chris Beck, George Dolan, Linda Thomas, maybe Bill Howington; August 23, 2008 Oakland County Traditional Dance Society Summer Festival Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Peter Baker (this is a placeholder date); Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band; August 23, 2008 OCTDS Hot August Night Festival Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Peter Baker; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band; August 23-29, 2008 Mainewoods Dance Camp - Session 2 Location: Fryeburg, Maine Caller(s): No contras in 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2008; August 23-30, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: English and American Dance Week Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Scott Higgs, Kathy Anderson, Lisa Greenleaf, Carol Ormand, Rick Mohr and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, David Knight, Dave Langford, Mary Lea, Anna Patton, Emily Troll and others; August 23-30, 2008 CDSS: Pinewoods: Square Dance Callers Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 24-30, 2008 Meadowlark Music Camp Location: Washington, Maine Caller(s): Canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled; August 29-30, 2008 Smoky Mountain Folk Festival Location: Lake Junaluska, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 29-31, 2008 Cariboo Contra Dance Weekend Location: Lac La Hache, British Columbia Caller(s): Neil Smith, Frank Pearson, Nick Turner; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 29-31, 2008 Thumbfest Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Heritage String Band & Blue Water Ramblers; August 29-September 1, 2008 Northwest Passage Dance Camp Location: Sandy, Oregon Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Merri Rudd, Bruce Hamilton (English); Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Phantom Power; August 29-September 1, 2008 Labor Day Dance Away Location: Julian, California Caller(s): George Marshall & Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus with Mark Hellenberg & The Great Bear Trio; August 29-September 1, 2008 Juneau DanceFest Location: Juneau, Alaska Caller(s): No contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2008?; August 30-31, 2008 Tumbleweeks Music Festival Location: Richland, Washington Caller(s): Sherry Nevins; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sweet Potatoes, Scatter Creek; August 30-September 2, 2008 Pinewoods: Labor Day Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Sarah Gregory Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eric Buddingon, Joyce Crouch, Susan Janssen, Eric Martin, Vince O'Donnell, Tony Pisano, Patrick Yacono; August 31, 2008 New World Festival Location: Randolph, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; August 31, 2008 Carolina Contra-Thon Fall Location: Glendale Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman & Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrarians and Elftones; August 31-September 1, 2008 Labor Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf, Scott Higgs, Peter Amidon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sarah Blair, Peter Siegel, Mary Cay Brass, Stuart Kenney; Dark Carnival (Mary Lea, Lise Brown, Keith Murphy, Peter Barnes); Green Street (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Jessie Gagne-Hall, Owen Marshall, Garrett Sawyer); August 31-September 1, 2008 Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Location: Geneva, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
September 2008: September 5, 2008 Maine Salmon Festival Location: Eastport, Maine Caller(s): No mention of a dance in 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): No mention of a dance in 2008; September 5-6, 2008 Rockbridge Mountain Music & Dance Festival Location: Buena Vista, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 5-7, 2008 Moon Dance Location: Greenville, South Carolina Caller(s): Rick Mohr and Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious (Larry Unger, Eden McAdam-Somer, Sam Bartlett and Taki Masuko) & Land of Sky (Laura Lengnick, Roger Gold and Paul Moore); September 5-7, 2008 Simcoe Mountain Music & Dance Weekend Location: Goldendale, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; September 5-7, 2008 Wheatland Music Festival Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): Contras in 2007?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2008?; September 5-7, 2008 Caller inspirationsweekend Location: Kerteminde, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 5-7, 2008 Fiddleheads Acoustic Music Camp Location: Moultonboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Ryan Thomson; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Surrette, Seth Austen, Beverly Woods, Ryan Thomson and others; September 5-7, 2008 Footfall Dance Weekend Location: High View, West Virginia Caller(s): Kathy Anderson & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band & Elixir; September 6, 2008 Turtle Hill Folk Festival Location: Honeoye Falls, New York Caller(s): Jim Kimball; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Geneseo String Band; September 11-14, 2008 Tunbridge World's Fair Location: Tunbridge, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Larkin Dancers; September 12-14, 2008 Arkansas Dance Festival Location: Mountain View, Arkansas Caller(s): Phil Jamison, Pat Dennis, Harold Watson, Susan Todt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chigger Hill; September 12-14, 2008 Bear Hug Dance Camp Location: Rollins, Montana Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): KGB and The Rhythm Rollers; September 12-14, 2008 Footmad Fall Festival/Fall Fling Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; September 12-14, 2008 Central Iowa Traditional Dance and Music Festival Location: Ames, Iowa Caller(s): Ron Buchanan and Brooke Friendly; Band(s)/Musician(s): Phantom Power; September 12-14, 2008 Fandango - English Country Dance Atlanta Weekend Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Seth Tepfer & Michael Cicone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline Schwab, Earl Gaddis and Daron Douglas; September 12-14, 2008 Echo Summit Dance Camp Location: Twin Bridges, California Caller(s): Joseph Pimental and Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers and The Great Bear Trio; September 12-14, 2008 Picking in the Pines Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 12-14, 2008 Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Kitchen Chair, Tunescape, Simple Gifts and others; September 12-14, 2008 Youth Dance Weekend Location: Plymouth, Vermont Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Saw Weiler; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir and Naomi Morse; September 13, 2008 Swamp Stomp Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): Peter Lamborghini; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andrea, Stew and Them Other Two; September 13, 2008 Annual Hoe Down at Urban Edge Farm Location: Cranston, Rhode Island Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 14, 2008 Takoma Park Folk Festival Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 16-21, 2008 Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival Location: Port Townsend, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-20, 2008 Hoppin' John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-20, 2008 North Georgia Folk Festival Location: Athens, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-21, 2008 Chehalis Dance Camp Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Caller(s): Cary Ravitz & Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & Gibilitz Fancy; September 19-21, 2008 Michigan Dance Heritage Fall Dance Weekend Location: Lexington, Michigan Caller(s): Carol Ormand and Cathy Stephens; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Monks; September 19-21, 2008 Squirrel Moon Dance Weekend Location: Dodgeville, Wisconsin Caller(s): Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): New Bad Habits; September 19-21, 2008 Northeast Squeeze-In Festival Location: Washington, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-21, 2008 Common Ground Country Fair Location: Unity, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-21, 2008 Kattingev¾rk Tr¾f Location: Roskilde, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-21, 2008 Philadelphia Fall Fling Location: Kintnersville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-21, 2008 Fiddlin' Down the Tracks Location: Tehachapi, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 19-21, 2008 Swallowtail 30th Anniversary Celebration Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): Elixir, Wild Asparagus and Swallowtail; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nils Fredland, George Marshall and Tim Van Egmond; September 20-21, 2008 Folk Project Fall Festival Location: Bloomingdale, New Jersey Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 25-28, 2008 Long Island Fair Location: Old Bethpage, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 26-28, 2008 Adirondack Dance Weekend Location: Lake George, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Scott Higgs and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Notorious and others; September 26-28, 2008 Feet Retreat Dance Weekend Location: Danbury, North Carolina Caller(s): Gaye Fifer & Robert Cromartie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint & The Elftones; September 26-28, 2008 Harvest Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 26-28, 2008 Harvest Moon Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Airdance & Lift Ticket; September 26-28, 2008 Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; September 27, 2008 Frolic in the Fall Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Late for Supper and Dancewiz; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tom Hinds and Dave Colestock; September 27, 2008 Pinecrest Historical Village Fall Harvest Fest Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin Caller(s): Pat Kelm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Twin Hill String Band; September 27-29, 2008 Folkfest St. Pete Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
October 2008: October 2-5, 2008 NFO Pourparler Conference Location: Los Altos, California Caller(s): For experienced teachers of folk/traditional dance for students ages 5-18;; Band(s)/Musician(s): ???; October 3-5, 2008 Lady of the Lake Fall Camp Location: Couer d'Alene Lake, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 3-5, 2008 Dance Vortex (Cajun, Zydeco and Contra) Location: Mentone, Alabama Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Mike and Liz Humphries, Adam and Ali Grimshaw; Band(s)/Musician(s): Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames, Briggs Brown and the Bayou Cajuns, Notorious, Atlanta Swamp Orchestra; October 3-6, 2008 FSGW Getaway Location: West River, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; October 4, 2008 Flora MacDonald Ball Location: Red Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 4-5, 2008 Sharlot Folk Music Festival Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 4-5, 2008 Hoes Down Harvest Festival Location: Guinda, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 4-13, 2008 Dvorana Country Dance Tour Location: Dvorana, Czech Republic Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 5, 2008 Old-Time Fiddlers' Convention and Festival Location: Goleta, California Caller(s): No dance mentioned for 2006 or 2007; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dance for 2008?; October 9-12, 2008 Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival - Fall Location: Silk Hope, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 9-12, 2008 Dare to Be Square - West Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Larry Edelman, Bill Martin; Band(s)/Musician(s): Queen City Bulldogs; October 10-12, 2008 Savannah Folk Music Festival Location: Savannah, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Hungry Monks; October 17-18, 2008 Phylla Mae Fall Festival Location: Fayetteville, New York Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Katy Heine, Pamela Goddard, David Smukler; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton and Karen Axelrod & Contranella; October 17-19, 2008 Looking Glass Fall Festival Weekend Location: Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): Kathy Anderson & Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elderbullies & Dr. Grangelove; October 17-19, 2008 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Fall Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot & Contrazz; October 17-19, 2008 Wannadance Uptown Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Rick Mohr and Phil Jamison; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Tall Boys and The Latter Day Lizards; October 17-19, 2008 BACDS Fall Dance Weekend (English emphasis) Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Barbara Finney, Michael Barraclough, Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Noel Cragg, Shira Kammen, Rebecca King, Jim Oakden, Erin Vang, Chuck Ward; October 17-19, 2008 Florida Fiddlers Convention Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 17-19, 2008 Indiana Square Dance Convention Location: Muncie, Indiana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 17-19, 2008 Wasatch Wiggle Location: Park City, Utah Caller(s): Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket (Seth Houston, Rex Blazer and TBA); October 17-19, 2008 New York Pinewoods Fall Folk Music Weekend Location: Ellenville, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 17-19, 2008 Art of Sound Foot o' the Hills Music Festival Location: Shelby, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 17-19, 2008 AADS Autumn Weekend Location: Malle, Belgium Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hobson's Choice; October 17-19, 2008 North Carolina Dance Alliance Annual Event Location: Roxboro, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 23-26, 2008 Yungaburra Folk Festival Location: Yungaburra, Australia Caller(s): Maybe no contras, but looks good; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 24-26, 2008 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Fall) Location: Becket, Massachusetts Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers; October 24-26, 2008 Charlottesville Fall Dance Festival Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Gaye Fifer and Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot and Floorplay; October 24-26, 2008 Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekend: Fall Location: Thurmont, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; October 24-26, 2008 Stringalong Fall Weekend Location: East Troy, Wisconsin Caller(s): Donn Christensen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joel Mabus, Karen Ashbrook, Cathy Barton, David Para and others; October 24-26, 2008 Columbus Country Dance Weekend Location: Columbus, Ohio Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes and Mary Lea; October 24-27, 2008 Wellington Regional Folk Festival Location: Wellington, New Zealand Caller(s): Cashy Yates; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 24-27, 2008 Zesty Contra Dance House Party 2008 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Mike Courthold and Rhodri Davies; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift (Nigel Walker, Holly Norton & Robbie Thomas); October 25, 2008 Rum & Onions Location: Princeton, New Jersey Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rum & Onions Band; October 25, 2008 BACDS Halloween Costume Ball Location: San Mateo, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 25-26, 2008 Gypsy Moon Ball Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Caller(s): Seth Tepfer & David Ernst; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chicory & Hot Club of Derbytown; October 25-26, 2008 Contra Convention Location: Altensteig, Germany Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Over the Isles; October 26-November 2, 2008 Augusta Heritage: October Old-Time Week Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Andy Fitzgibbon, Chris Haddox, Betty Vornbrock), Dave Bing, Diane Jones, Bill Cornette; October 31-November 2, 2008 Solefest Location: Springfield, Missouri Caller(s): Frederick Park; Band(s)/Musician(s): Red Mountain; October 31-November 2, 2008 Music City Masquerade Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Sue Rosen, Susan Kevra and Benoit Bourque; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave aka Raz-de-Maree; October 31-November 2, 2008 Fire Ant Frolic Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): Ray Polhemus and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Out of the Wood and TBA; October 31-November 2, 2008 Sheffield Folk Festival Location: Sheffield, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 31-November 2, 2008 WaltzPlay Fall Retreat Location: Covington, Georgia Caller(s): Joan Walton and Jodi Fleishcman; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; October 31-November 2, 2008 Wicked Whirlwind Location: Carrboro, North Carolina Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip, Big Medicine, Contrazz
November 2008: November 1, 2008 Monster Mash (or Harvest Dance) Location: Pickens, South Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver and Rob; Band(s)/Musician(s): Laura and the Lava Lamps, Euphoria String Band; November 1, 2008 Fall Has Sprung Dance Festival Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): Joyce Miller, Nils Fredland and Jeremy Korr; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Cider, Moving Violations, Fiddlerats w/ Eric Anderson; November 7-9, 2008 Dance in the Desert Location: Oracle, Arizona Caller(s): Kathy Anderson and Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Cay Brass, Sam Bartlett, Lissa Schneckenburger and Stuart Kenney; November 7-9, 2008 NOMAD Location: New Haven, Connecticut Caller(s): Dance canceled for 2008 due to lack of sufficient personnel in key organizing-committee positions; Band(s)/Musician(s): These dates serve as a placeholder; November 7-9, 2008 Head for the Hills Location: Kresgeville, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 7-9, 2008 Weekend for ¿vede dansere Location: Tommerup, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 7-9, 2008 Dunster Contra Dance Weekend Location: Dunster, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 7-9, 2008 Traditional Social Dance Association of Victoria Spring Dance Weekend Location: Portarlington, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 8-9, 2008 Spokane Folklore Society Fall Folk Festival Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 13-15, 2008 Pilgrim's Progression Dance Weekend Location: Lawrence, Kansas Caller(s): Tom Hinds; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lit Splickety (Mark Simos, Brendan Doyle, Jody Platt, Jere Canote, Stuart Kenney, Maxine Gerber); November 14-16, 2008 Petit Jean Dance Weekend Location: Russellville, Arkansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 14-16, 2008 Pittsburgh Fall Contra Dance Weekend Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Gaye Fifer & Steve Bennett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Band du Jour; November 14-16, 2008 November Dance Weekend: Puttin' on the Ritz Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 17-21, 2008 Halsway Mostly English (with Irish Sets and Contra) Week Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Rosemary Hunt & Henry Morgenstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): Onion's Ring; November 22-23, 2008 Contra in Frankfurt Location: Frankfurt, Germany Caller(s): Frieda van Vlaenderen ; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 27-30, 2008 Bannerman Family Thanksgiving Folk Dance Camp Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): Glenn & Evelyn Bannerman & Family and Jerry and Kathy Helt; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 27-30, 2008 York Contra Dance Holiday Location: York, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Grant Logan, Tony Parkes & Stew Shacklette; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; November 28-29, 2008 Rochester Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Rochester, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Tunescape; November 29, 2008 ButterBall Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvanis Caller(s): Beth Molaro, Rick Mohr, Bob Isaacs, Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Government Contra Act, Lift Ticket, Pieces of Eight, Bob Pasquarello & Ellen Tepper
December 2008: December 5, 2008 Millard's Crossing Candlelight Christmas Contra Dance Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 6, 2008 No Snow Ball Location: Oakland, California Caller(s): Santa Claus and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 20, 2008 Winter Solabration Location: Denver, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 26-31, 2008 Contradancers Delight Holiday Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Caller(s): Beth Molaro & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & Crowfoot; December 26, 2008-January 1, 2009 John C. Campbell Winter Dance Week Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, Susan Kevra, Colin Hume, Elwood Donnelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): J. D. Robinson, Karen Axelrod, Daron Douglas, Aubrey Atwood; December 27, 2008-January 1, 2009 Terpsichore's Holiday Location: Roanoke, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer, Bill Wellington and Delaura Padovan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious, Steve Hickman, John Devine; December 30, 2008-January 4, 2009 SFFMC Camp New Harmony Location: Boulder Creek, California Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers; December 31, 2008 Wolfeboro First Night Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman; December 31, 2008 Tamworth New Year's Eve Dance Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Caller(s): Dudley Laufman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Connecticut New Year's Eve Contra Dance Party Location: West Hartford, Connecticut Caller(s): Dan Pearl; Band(s)/Musician(s): Atlantic Crossing; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Ashokan New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Palouse Folklore Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: Moscow, Idaho Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Birmingham Country Dance Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: Birmingham, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Montpelier First Night Contra Dance Location: Montpelier, Vermont Caller(s): No dances in 2007?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Maybe dances in 2008?; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Northampton First Night Contra Dance Location: Northampton, Massachusetts Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Spokane First Night Contra Dance Location: Spokane, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Carson City (Pioneer Family) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Carson City, Nevada Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Jig's Up; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Big Island Contras New Year's Eve Dance Location: Hilo, Hawaii Caller(s): Cindy Holmes & John Barnes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stringamajig; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Lansing New Year's Eve Dance Location: Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Watch Night New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Falls Church, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 New Year's Eve Bethel Contra Dance Location: Bethel, Maine Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 First Night Monterey Contra Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): No contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras for 2009?; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Port Huron First Night Contra Dance Location: Port Huron, Michigan Caller(s): Contras last year?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras this year? Doesn't look like it; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Phoenix New Year's Eve Dance Location: Phoenix, Arizona Caller(s): AZ Callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; December 31, 2008-January 1, 2009 Orlando New Year's Eve Dance Location: Casselbury, Florida Caller(s): Alice Milmoe, Bruce Hartmann, Pat Czar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Barnstorm
January 2009: January 14-18, 2009 Portland Old-Time Music Gathering Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; January 16-18, 2009 Ralph Page New England Dance Legacy Weekend Location: Durham, New Hampshire Caller(s): Chris Ricciotti & David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bob McQuillen, Deanna Stiles & George Wilson; Tidal Wave/Raz-de-MarŽe (Sabin Jacques, Rachel Aucoin, Stuart Kenney & Claudine Arcand) and the Montville Project (Art Bryan, George Fowler, Surya Mitchell & Fred White); January 16-18, 2009 Contra Carnivale Location: San Luis Obispo, California Caller(s): Rick Mohr, Nils Fredland, Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers, Notorious, Crowfoot; January 23-25, 2009 Wintergreen Dance Weekend Location: Bozeman, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; January 23-26, 2009 Auckland Folk Festival Location: Auckland, New Zealand Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; January 24-25, 2009 January/Januarbal Dance Weekend Location: Odense, Denmark Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
February 2009: February 6-8, 2009 University of Chicago Folk Festival of Traditional Music Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; February 6-8, 2009 Dancing Fool Contradance Weekend Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Cis Hinkle & Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Contrazz; February 13-15, 2009 Dance Flurry Location: Saratoga Springs, New York Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous; February 13-15, 2009 Knoxville Dance Festival Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Elftones & Land of Sky; February 13-15, 2009 Bayou Bedlam Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious Folk (Eden MacAdam-Somer, Larry Unger, Sam Bartlett, and Mark Hellenberg); February 13-15, 2009 Corvallis Contra Dance Weekend Location: Corvallis, Oregon Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf and Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers Trio and Southwest Passage; February 17-24, 2009 Pura Vida Dance Camp Location: Moravia de Chirippo, Costa Rica Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters (Pete Sutherland, Jeremiah McLane, Peter Davis, and Harry Aceto); February 27-March 1, 2009 Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival Location: Exeter, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
March 2009: March 14, 2009 Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand Contra Dance Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Portland Contra Dance Community MegaBand (natch); March 27-29, 2009 Springforth Ball Location: Richmond, Virginia Caller(s): Diane Silver & Herschel Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave & Notorious; March 27-29, 2009 Spring Breakdown Location: Columbia, Missouri Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio
April 2009: April 3-4, 2009 Big Muddy Folk Festival Location: Boonville, Missouri Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; April 3-5, 2009 Queer Contra Dance Camp Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Carol Ormand; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments; April 3-5, 2009 Spring Contra Dance Party 2009 Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): John Turner; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band; April 9-13, 2009 Australian National Folk Festival Location: Canberra, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; April 13-19, 2009 Alaska Folk Festival Location: Juneau, Alaska Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; April 17-19, 2009 Folk Project Spring Festival Location: Bloomingdale, New Jersey Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; April 17-19, 2009 Durango Bluegrass Meltown Location: Durango, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; April 24-26, 2009 NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) Location: Mansfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous
May 2009: May 1-4, 2009 Eastbourne International Folk Dance Festival Location: Eastbourne, England Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; May 7-9, 2009 Lake Eden Arts Festival - Spring Location: Black Mountain, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; May 15-17, 2009 Planter's Moon Festival Location: Gold Hill, Colorado Caller(s): Lisa Harris, Andrea Earley-Coen, Karen Fontana; Band(s)/Musician(s): Seth Houston, Richard Harris, Andrea Earley-Coen, Joel Hayes, Spider Vetter and others.; May 17, 2009 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival Location: Agoura, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; May 18-22, 2009 Halsway Mid-Week Contra Dance Break Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious; May 30-31, 2009 FSGW Washington Folk Festival Location: Glen Echo, Maryland Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA
June 2009: June 19-21, 2009 City Stages Location: Birmingham, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA; June 26-28, 2009 California Traditional Music Society's Summer Solstice Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling Festival Location: Location to be determined, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

The Past

July 27-29, 2007 Midsummer Madness Location: Sisters, Oregon Caller(s): Susan Petrick & Sue Baker; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Nettles

August 4-11, 2007 CDSS: Pinewoods: Sound Operators Course Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Warren Argo; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 11, 2007 McPolin Farm Hoedown and Pig Roast Location: Park City, Utah Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

August 12-18, 2007 Midwestern Heart Family Dance Week Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Caller(s): Canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled

August 26, 2007 Long Island Fiddle Festival Location: Smithtown, New York Caller(s): Chart Guthrie; Band(s)/Musician(s): LITMA Orchestra

September 2, 2007 Dancing in the Streets Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Mark Hillegonds, Carol Jacobs and Susan Filipiak; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Scalawags & The Millers

September 13-16, 2007 Strawberry Park Folk Music Festival Location: Preston, Connecticut Caller(s): Beth Molaro, Sue Rosen and Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Big Bandemonium, Crowfoot and Airdance

September 14-16, 2007 Star Hampshire Traditional Music & Dance Weekend Location: Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Moving Violations along with Sarah Blair, Marko Packard & Stuart Kenney

September 15, 2007 Still Dancin' After All These Years Location: Gainsville, Florida Caller(s): Cis Hinkle, Charlie Dyer; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Tune Dogs, Comes When Called, Yazoo Kickstarts

September 15-16, 2007 Ohio Folklife Festival Location: Columbus, Ohio Caller(s): Kate Power; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 19-28, 2007 Contra Dancing Through the Greek Isles I Location: Isles, Greece Caller(s): Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes and Mary Lea

September 20-22, 2007 Kentucky Folklife Festival Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Caller(s): Darlene Underwood, Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Airdance

September 22, 2007 Flight of Fancy Location: Kettering, Ohio Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Gaye Fifer and Wayne Albright; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band

September 23, 2007 North Chick Family Reunion Location: Hixson, Tennessee Caller(s): No dance listed; Band(s)/Musician(s): No dance listed

September 28-30, 2007 Prairie Festival Contra Dance Location: Salina, Kansas Caller(s): Mike Rundle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Chris & Frank Martin and Ann Zimmerman

September 28-30, 2007 Oregon Dance Fair Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

September 29, 2007 Westfield Colonial Harvest Day Location: Westfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Jim Fownes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jim Fownes and Friends

September 29-30, 2007 Iowa Folk Heritage Weekend Barn Dance Location: Urbandale, Iowa Caller(s): No contras listed for 2007; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras listed for 2007

October 5-7, 2007 Minnesota Country Dance Weekend Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Caller(s): Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stringdancer & Coleraine

October 5-7, 2007 Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association Annual Gathering Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Karl Senseman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ryck Kaiser, Bill Goldberg and Freya Qually

October 6, 2007 Monterey Foggy Moon Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Seth Tepfer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint String Band

October 6, 2007 Saltaire Day of Dance - Fall Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): No contra dancing this time?; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

October 6-7, 2007 Illinois All-Night Dance Location: McLean, Illinois Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Gail Hintze and the Open Mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): The ElderBullies, The Lansfords and Open Band

October 12-13, 2007 Harvest Moon Contra Dance Weekend Location: Flamborough, Ontario Caller(s): Bev Bernbaum and Dave Brown; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint Stringband & Stephen Fuller

October 13, 2007 Alaska Day Contra Dance Location: Sitka, Alaska Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fishing for Cats

October 19-20, 2007 Austin String Band Bluegrass Festival Location: Driftwood, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Runaway Brides and TBA

October 20, 2007 Peterborough Fall Ball Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): John Mcintire, Chrissy Fowler, Steve Zakon-Anderson and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rumblestrip, Greenfield Dance Band, Grand Picnic, and Elixer

October 21-26, 2007 Possum City Dance Vacation Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman, John Devine, Owen Morrison and Bob Willoughby

October 26, 2007 Northfield Harvest Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia

October 26-28, 2007 John C. Campbell Fall Dance Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer, Brad Foster; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman, John Devine, Daron Douglas and Atossa Kramer

October 26-28, 2007 New Mexico Fall Harvest Camp aka Boo Camp Location: Jemez Springs, New Mexico Caller(s): Richard Wilson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Three Bean Salad

October 27-28, 2007 Brisbane Dance Weekend Location: Brisbane, Australia Caller(s): Colin Towns; Band(s)/Musician(s): Potcheen and TBA(?) (Contras, squares, English, Playford)

November 2, 2007 Pre-Gypsy Moon Ball Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio

November 8-17, 2007 Kent State Folk Festival Location: Kent, Ohio Caller(s): Carol Kopp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jenaisayqua (Margaret and Bob Glenn) & Strings and Things (Tina Bergman, Heather Malyuk, David Rice and Bryan Thomas)

November 9-11, 2007 Florida Folk Festival - Fall Location: White Springs, Florida Caller(s): Roy Moye, Susie Rudder & Craig Bloch; Band(s)/Musician(s): Briar Pickers, Upsala, Flying Turtles String Band, Lloyd Baldwin and Friends, Homegrown String Band & Deux Francois

November 9-11, 2007 Tapestry Contra Dance Weekend aka Quack Quack Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Sue Kaufmann and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Duck for the Oyster

November 10-11, 2007 Kindred Spirits Dance Weekend Location: Binghamton, New York Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Beeswax Sheepskin & Fine Companions

November 11, 2007 Guiding Star Grange Fall Frolic Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson, Bob Isaacs, Jesse Edgerton, Rebecca Lay & Jeff Petrovich; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Le Z-Boys, Crowfoot & Lissa Schneckenburger, Corey DiMario and friends

November 16-18, 2007 Celtic Fiddle & Feet Location: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Larua Risk, Genticorum, Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner and others

November 17, 2007 CDNY Fall Fling Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Les Z Boys

November 17, 2007 Down East Country Dance Festival Fundraiser Dance Party Location: Bowdoinham, Maine Caller(s): John McIntire, Bill Olson and Cynthia Phinney; Band(s)/Musician(s): Frank Ferrel and the Feral Cats, Scrod Pudding and John Cote & Fiona Shubeck

November 21, 2007 Thanksgiving Eve Dance Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson (Claudine Arcand, Sabin Jacques, Rachel Aucoin, and Stuart Kenney); Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave

November 23-24, 2007 Chase County Country Christmas Contra Dance Location: Cottonwood Falls, Kansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

November 23-25, 2007 Breaking Up Thanksgiving Dance Weekend Location: Williams Bay, Wisconsin Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

November 23-25, 2007 Zesty Contra Dance House Party Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Michael Barraclough & Rhonda Hotop; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stick Shift (Nigel Walker, Holly Norton & Robbie Thomas)

November 24, 2007 Round Hill Thanksgiving Extravaganza Location: Greenwich\, Connecticut Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus

November 24, 2007 Laura Stein's 70th Birthday Bash Location: Lansing, Michigan Caller(s): Erna-Lynne Bogue; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Top Drawer Stringband (plus English in the afternoon)

November 25, 2007 UK Callers' Day - Workshops Location: Cambridge, England Caller(s): Canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled

November 30-December 2, 2007 Winter WarmUp Dance Weekend Location: Worthington, Ohio Caller(s): Nils Fredland & Kate Power; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot & Twas Brillig and the Mazel Toves

December 8, 2007 Houston Area Traditional Dance Society Holiday Ball Location: Houston, Texas Caller(s): HATDS Caller Community; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perfect 5th

December 9, 2007 Princeton Country Dancers Winter Cotillion Location: Trenton, New Jersey Caller(s): Sue Dupré and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Avant Gardeners

December 15, 2007 Lenox Holiday Dance Location: Lenox, Massachusetts Caller(s): Fiona DeRis & Jim Fownes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bottom of the Bucket & Spare Parts

December 22, 2007 Country Dance New York Winter Solstice Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Tori Barone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Brooklyn Swing Ensemble

December 26, 2007-January 1, 2008 Christmas Country Dance School Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Kathy Anderson, Rick Mohr and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jenny Beer, Steve Hickman, Andrea Hoag, lydia ievins, Jonathan Jensen, Atossa Kramer, Elvie Miller, Jim Morrison, Owen Morrison, Naomi Morse, Lissa Schneckenburger, Al White and others

December 28, 2007-January 1, 2008 Fiddler's Dream Dance Weekend Location: Kingston, Oklahoma Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

December 29, 2007 Dancing with the GODS Nearly New Year's Eve Location: Gainsville, Florida Caller(s): Andy Kane, Susie Rudder & Eric Harris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Florida Scrub Jays, The HedgeHoppers, Irrational Exuberance

December 29, 2007-January 1, 2008 Ashokan New Year's Winter Dance Fest Location: Ashokan, New York Caller(s): John Krumm & Steve Zakon-Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave & Jay Ungar and Molly Mason with Swingology

December 29, 2007-January 1, 2008 Northwest New Year's Camp Location: Vashon Island, Washington Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

December 29, 2007-January 1, 2008 California Traditional Music Society New YearÕs Camp Location: Malibu, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Banshee in the Kitchen and others

December 30, 2007 Santa Barbara New Year's Eve Eve Dance Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): Warren Blier; Band(s)/Musician(s): Privy Tippers

December 31, 2007 Cuckoo's Nest New Year's Eve Dance Location: Norwich, Vermont Caller(s): Amy Cann; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cuckoo's Nest

December 31, 2007 Bangor New Year's Eve Downtown Countdown Dance Location: Bangor, Maine Caller(s): John McIntyre; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ladies of the Lake

December 31, 2007 Missoula First Night Contra Dance Location: Missoula, Montana Caller(s): Bev Young & Roy Curet; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sleeping Child

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Bellingham New Year's Eve Dance Location: Bellingham, Washington Caller(s): Marlin Prowell and Joe Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Toad Mountain Ramblers and Bruce Reid & Bonnie Zahnow

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Sacramento New Year's Eve Dance Location: Sacramento, California Caller(s): Joyce Miller; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, & Steven Strauss)

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Bogue Banks Boogie Location: Bogue Bank, North Carolina Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Concord Massachusetts New Year's Eve Dance Location: Concord, Massachusetts Caller(s): Walter Lenk and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): The usual suspects

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Guiding Star Grange New Year's Eve Dance Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts Caller(s): George Marshall, David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Corey DiMario, Ann Percival, David Cantieni, David Kaynor, Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, Peter Siegel, George Marshall

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Fort Collins New Year's Eve Dance Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Caller(s): Rick Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Grandview Victorian Orchestra

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Folklore Society of Greater Washington New Year's Eve Dance Location: Bethesda, Maryland Caller(s): Ted Hodapp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Childgrove Country Dancers New Year's Eve Dance Location: Webster Groves, Missouri Caller(s): Open Calling; Band(s)/Musician(s): Martha and the Troublemakers

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Swingin' Tern New Year's Eve Dance Location: Chatham, New Jersey Caller(s): Tori Barone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Oy Diddle Diddle

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Cincinnati New Year's Eve Dance Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Caller(s): Several; Band(s)/Musician(s): Several

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 North Coast Contra Community New Year's Eve Dance Location: Rocky River, Ohio Caller(s): Becky Hill & Carol Kopp; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pigtown Alley

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Philadelphia Thursday Night (on Sunday) New Year's Eve Dance Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elixir w/ Owen Marshall

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Portland Country Dance Community New Year's Eve Dance Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Mary Devlin & Erik Weberg; Band(s)/Musician(s): Calico & Cascade Crossing

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Walla Walla Friends of Acoustic Music New Year's Eve Dance Location: Milton-Freewater, Washington Caller(s): Howard Ostby and Dan Clark; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wednesday Night Band

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Wescustogo (North Yarmouth) New Year's Eve Dance Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perpeutal Motion (Ed Howe & John Cote)

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Tapestry Folkdance Center New Year's Eve Dance Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Beau Farmer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pat O'Louglin & Friends

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Williamsburg First Night Contra Dance Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Columbia First Night Contra Dance Location: Columbia, Missouri Caller(s): Jim Thaxter; Band(s)/Musician(s): John White and The Nine Mile Band

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Knoxville New Year's Eve Dance Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Caller(s): Nick Boulet; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Lovett, Greg Horne and Bill McGowan

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Cecil Sharp House New Year's Eve Dance Location: London, England Caller(s): Rob Sibthorpe; Band(s)/Musician(s): Burlseden Village Band

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Littleton Village (UK) New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Littleton, England Caller(s): Henry Morgenstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): The English Contra Dance Band

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Chattahoochee Country Dancers New Year's Eve Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Robin Schaffer Marcus & Keith Cornett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Anna's Bananas

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Old Farmer's Ball New Year's Eve Dance Location: Asheville, North Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Skytones (Laura Lengnick, Roger Gold, Mara Shea, Paul Moore)

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 AACTMAD New Year's Eve Contra Dance Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dr. Grange Lu (Brad Battey, Dave Orlin and Judi Morningstar)

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 San Diego New Year's Eve Dance Location: San Diego, California Caller(s): Peg Hesley; Band(s)/Musician(s): Privy Tippers

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 TADAMS New Year's Eve Dance Location: Richmond, Virginia Caller(s): Herschel Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hot Flash (Laurie Fisher and Karen Gaughan)

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 St. Johnsbury First Night Contra Dance Location: St. Johnsbury, Vermont Caller(s): Doug Bergstein; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Quadrilles

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 North Bay Country Dance Society New Year's Eve Dance Location: San Rafael, California Caller(s): Susie Kendig; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Tuscon New Year's Eve Contra Dancw Location: Tucson, Arizona Caller(s): Open callers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open band

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Ithaca New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ithaca, New York Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Country Dancers of Rochester New Year's Eve Dance Location: Rochester, New York Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Crosscurrents New Year's Eve Dance Location: Kansas City, Missouri Caller(s): Caller Potpurri; Band(s)/Musician(s): Grouchy Geezers

December 31, 2007-January 1, 2008 Ojai Center for the Arts New Year's Eve Dance Location: Ojai, California Caller(s): Warren Blier; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bonfire

January 4-5, 2008 Chambana Jan Jam Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Jerome Grisanti & Darlene Underwood and Open Mic; Band(s)/Musician(s): U4, Changeling and the Little Egypt Pep-Steppers and Open Band

January 13, 2008 Christmas Cotillion Location: Concord, Massachusetts Caller(s): Tony Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Eric Buddington, Cal Howard, Dave Langford, Bill Matthiesen, Liz Stell

January 17-27, 2008 Anchorage Folk Festival Location: Anchorage, Alaska Caller(s): Evie Ladin & Brian DeMarcus; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Stairwell Sisters

January 18-20, 2008 Cottonwood Caper Contra Fest Location: Cottonwood, Arizona Caller(s): Richard Wilson, Deb Comly & Claire Zucker; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Privy Tippers, Round the House & Updraft

January 18-21, 2008 Augusta Heritage: Wild Wonderful Weekend Location: Elkins, West Virginia Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Wayne Albright; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint Stringband and Tracy Schwarz & the Cajuneers

January 19, 2008 Mid-Winter Ball Location: Towson, Maryland Caller(s): Rick Mohr; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments

January 19, 2008 CDNY Men in Skirts Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Marty Fager; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hog Wild (Jody Kruskal, Tom Phillips and Marnen Labow-Koser)

January 19-20, 2008 South Florida Folk Festival Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Caller(s): No dances listed in 2008; Band(s)/Musician(s): Perhaps in 2009

January 25-26, 2008 Contra Swing Shift Weekend Location: Berea-Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): Ted Hodapp; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Contrarians

January 25-27, 2008 Florida Snow Ball Location: Gulfport, Florida Caller(s): Seth Tepfer & Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contrazz & The Syncopaths

January 25-27, 2008 Madison's Folk Ball Location: Madison, Wisconsin Caller(s): Steve Pike; Band(s)/Musician(s): Last Gaspé

January 26, 2008 Peterborough Snow Ball Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire Caller(s): George Marshall, Tim VanEgmond, Peter Stix, Steve Zakon-Anderson and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swallowtail, Dark Carnival, Nightingale and The Latter Day Lizards

February 2, 2008 FSGW Mini-Fest Location: Takoma Park, Maryland Caller(s): Anna Rain, Mark Sherman, Janine Smith, TBA, Dave Colestock, Ted Hodapp, Steve Gester and the Hot Square Babes; Band(s)/Musician(s): National Capitol Ceili Band, TBA, Mark Glickman and Friends, Waltzniks and Open Band

February 6-13, 2008 Tropical Dance Vacation: Contras Location: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Caller(s): George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus with Keith Murphy and Corey DiMario

February 8-9, 2008 Some Like It Hot! Mini-Festival Location: Phoenix, Arizona Caller(s): Peg Hesley; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sandia Hots

February 9, 2008 Fairbanks Winter Folk Fest Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Caller(s): No contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contras in 2009?

February 9, 2008 White PIne Jamboree Location: Rhinelander, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Duck for the Oyster

February 9-10, 2008 Upper Potomac Fiddle Retreat Location: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band and many instructors

February 15-17, 2008 Wash the Winter Away/Viske-Vinter-V¾k St¾vnet Location: Osted, Denmark Caller(s): David Millstone; Band(s)/Musician(s): Foxfire (Daron Douglas and Karen Axelrod)

February 15-18, 2008 Ski Dance Weekend Location: Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Susan Hankin & Bob Mathis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dave Wiesler, Laura Light and George Paul

February 16-17, 2008 OEFFA Conference Location: Granville, Ohio Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Back Porch Swing Band

February 21-24, 2008 Stellar Days & Nights Location: Buena Vista, Colorado Caller(s): Merri Rudd & Jim X Borzym; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious & Hands Five

February 22, 2008 Northfield Winter Stomp Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia

February 22, 2008 Green Ball Location: Davidson, North Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver; Band(s)/Musician(s): Land of Sky

February 22-24, 2008 Raincoat Ruckus Location: Burnaby, British Columbia Caller(s): Seth Tepfer & Roger Diggle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lisa Ornstein and Friends & Joyride

February 22-24, 2008 Cobargo Folk Festival Location: Cobargo, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canberra Contra Club

February 23, 2008 Salty Swirl Location: Southport, North Carolina Caller(s): Gaelstorm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Adina Gordon

February 23, 2008 Indy Beach Party Location: Fishers, Indiana Caller(s): Steve Bennett; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roar Sharks

February 23, 2008 Starry Night for a Ramble Location: Clawson, Michigan Caller(s): Glen Morningstar and Drake Meadow; Band(s)/Musician(s): Paint Creek Country Dance Orchestra

February 23, 2008 Tecumseh Land Trust Benefit Dance Location: Yellow Springs, Ohio Caller(s): Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Changeling

February 29-March 2, 2008 Ann Arbor Dawn Dance Weekend Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Caller(s): Great Bear Trio (contra) & Foxfire (English Country) and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Joseph Pimentel & Susan Kevra and TBA

February 29-March 2, 2008 Winter Bluegrass Weekend Location: Plymouth, Minnesota Caller(s): Dot Kent and TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): New Bad Habits and TBA

February 29-March 2, 2008 Fiddling Frog Dance Festival Location: Pasadena, California Caller(s): Nils Fredland & Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Sevens & Bonfire

February 29-March 2, 2008 Winter Whirlwind Festival Location: Carrboro and Durham, North Carolina Caller(s): Becky Hill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Elftones and Footloose

March 1, 2008 CDNY Winter Meltdown Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot

March 2, 2008 CDNY Dances from the Cavaliers to the Colonies (English and Contras) Location: New Yorik, New York Caller(s): Tom Amessé & Beverly Francis; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cynthia Shaw & Tom Phillips

March 6, 2008 Contra Marathon to Benefit Northwest Folklife Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

March 7, 2008 Syracuse Contra Prom Location: Syracuse, New York Caller(s): Bob Nicholson & Sarah Ziegler; Band(s)/Musician(s): Giant Robot Dance

March 7-8, 2008 Berea Spring Mountain Folk Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Local musicians

March 7-9, 2008 Breakin' Up Winter Location: Lebanon, Tennessee Caller(s): Susan Kevra; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

March 7-9, 2008 Lava Meltdown Location: Lava Hot Springs, Idaho Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Adam Broome and Jaige Trudel & Leaping Lulu

March 7-9, 2008 Great Dance Escape Location: Post, Texas Caller(s): Canceled; Band(s)/Musician(s): Canceled

March 7-10, 2008 Port Fairy Folk Festival Location: Port Fairy, Australia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wongawilli 3 1/2 and Port Fairy Bush Ensemble

March 8, 2008 Class for Beginners on Contradance Calling - (session 1 of 2) Location: East Wilton, Maine Caller(s): John McIntire; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

March 8-15, 2008 Hawaii Tropical Dance Vacation Location: Pahoa, Hawaii Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus

March 14-16, 2008 Gypsy Meltdown Location: Lake Wylie, North Carolina Caller(s): Seth Tepfer & Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Great Bear Trio, The Blue Ridge Rounders and Banana Splits

March 14-16, 2008 BACDS Monte Toyon Spring Dance Weekend Location: Aptos, California Caller(s): Nils Fredland, Lynn Ackerson and David Newitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Figments (Anna Patton, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison and Nils Fredland), The Moving Violations (Van Kaynor, Becky Ashenden, Ron Grosslein, Chuck Corman) and Chuck Ward and John Berger and The Bristol Players

March 14-16, 2008 Central Illinois English-American Dance & Music Weekend Location: Urbana, Illinois Caller(s): Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pigtown Alley

March 14-16, 2008 Memfest Location: Memphis, Tennessee Caller(s): Darlene Underwood and Joan Kelly; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers and Reel McCoy

March 14-16, 2008 Ashland Folk Festival Location: Ashland, Wisconsin Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Pert Near Standstone

March 15, 2008 Spring Awakening Gathering Location: Rockford, Illinois Caller(s): Dot Kent; Band(s)/Musician(s): New Bad Habits

March 20-24, 2008 Contra Easter House Party Location: Crowcombe, England Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rodney Miller & Elvie Miller

March 21-23, 2008 Mohonk's Family Festival Location: New Paltz, New York Caller(s): Andy Davis & DeLaura Padovan; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman, Jody Kruskal, and Casey Carr

March 28-29, 2008 Down East Country Dance Festival Location: Topsham, Maine Caller(s): George Marshall, Bill Olson and Cynthia Phinney along with others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus, Scrod Pudding and Frank Ferrel and the Feral Cats along with others

March 28-30, 2008 Pigtown Fling Location: Covington, Kentucky Caller(s): Gaye Fifer and Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Goosebone Prophets & Brittany Bay

March 28-30, 2008 Vernal's Dance & Music Weekend at Camp Crystal Lake Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Caller(s): Cis Hinkle & Tara; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio, Florida Scrub Jays, Corn Family, Full Circle

March 28-30, 2008 Camp Wannadance Location: Marrowstone Island, Washington Caller(s): Frederick Park & John Krumm; Band(s)/Musician(s): Ron Kane, Meghan Merker, Molly Tenenbaum & Tony Mates and Lisa Ornstein & Benoit Legault

March 28-30, 2008 Dance Awakening Location: Middletown, California Caller(s): Will Mentor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave

March 28-30, 2008 Playford Ball Weekend (with contras) Location: Nashville, Tennessee Caller(s): Philippe Callens; Band(s)/Musician(s): A Joyful Noise

March 28-April 4, 2008 Medieval England Contra Holiday Location: Ely, England Caller(s): Canceled due to lack of sign-ups; Band(s)/Musician(s): Check site for announcement about 2009

March 29, 2008 Tapestry Silver Screen Ball Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Light of the Moon

March 29, 2008 Monterey YMCA Benefit Dance Location: Monterey, California Caller(s): Warren Blier and Robin Steen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Open Band hosted by the Crabapples (Marta Lynch, Norm Cotton, Bob Silberstein, Sarah Springer)

March 30, 2008 Down East Country Dance Festival Survivors Dance Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus

March 30, 2008 Austin, Texas Annual Outdoor Spring Dance Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 4-6, 2008 When in Doubt, Swing Location: Dallas, Texas Caller(s): Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose

April 4-6, 2008 Cascade Contras Dance Camp Location: Sky Camp, Oregon Caller(s): Frederick Park & Woody Lane; Band(s)/Musician(s): Cammy Kaynor, Laurie Andres and Frederick Park & Lift Ticket

April 5, 2008 Class for Beginners on Contradance Calling - (session 2 of 2) Location: Norridgewock, Maine Caller(s): John McIntire; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 5, 2008 Class for Beginners on Contradance Calling - (session 1 of 2) Location: Blue Hill, Maine Caller(s): Chrissy Fowler; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 5, 2008 Fiddlehead Frolic Location: Ithaca, New York Caller(s): Beth Molaro, Katy Heine, Nancy Spero, David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Clayfoot Strutters, Too Much Fun, Long Johns and the Tights

April 5-6, 2008 Petit Jean Mountain Dance Weekend Location: Morrilton, Arkansas Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 11-12, 2008 Dance-Wich Delirium Location: Phoenix, Arizona Caller(s): Susan Petrick; Band(s)/Musician(s): Round the House

April 11-12, 2008 University of Chicago Dance Weekend Location: Chicago, Illinois Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Nightingale

April 11-13, 2008 Chesapeake Dance Weekend Location: Edgewater, Maryland Caller(s): Tony Parkes & Beth Molaro; Band(s)/Musician(s): Airdance Trio, Rachet Mountain Rock Farmers & Reveillons

April 11-13, 2008 Trillium Twirl (Michigan Dance Heritage Spring Dance Weekend) Location: Dowling, Michigan Caller(s): Steve Zakon-Anderson, Cathy Stephens, and Glen Morningstar; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious, Dr. Grangelove

April 11-13, 2008 Palmetto Bug Stomp Location: Charleston, South Carolina Caller(s): No dance this year; Band(s)/Musician(s): Serving as a placeholder for 2009

April 11-13, 2008 Spring Thaw Weekend Location: Toronto, Ontario Caller(s): Carol Ormand & Tom Calwell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Changeling & Fiddlin' Jay and the Squirrel Hunters

April 11-13, 2008 John C. Campbell Learn to Contra Dance Weekend Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 12, 2008 Southern Maine Folk Fiddlers Benefit for Brunswick Relay for Life Location: North Yarmouth, Maine Caller(s): Kathryn Larson; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Wescustogo Ramblers

April 18-20, 2008 Dandelion Romp Location: Oberlin, Ohio Caller(s): Rick Mohr & Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot, Elixir and Black River Ironworks

April 18-20, 2008 Swing into Spring Location: Bloomington, Indiana Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): John Bealle, Jim Johnson, and Eloise Clark and volunteers

April 18-20, 2008 All Quacked Up Music and Dance Weekend Location: Grand Marais, Minnesota Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Duck for the Oyster

April 19, 2008 Buffalo Big Dance Location: Buffalo, New York Caller(s): Joyce Rossbach; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio

April 19, 2008 Class for Beginners on Contradance Calling - (session 2 of 2) Location: Trenton, Maine Caller(s): Chrissy Fowler; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 24-27, 2008 Merlefest Location: Wilkesboro, North Carolina Caller(s): Rodney Sutton, Phil Jamison; Band(s)/Musician(s): Rafe Stefanini and Clelia Stefanini, The Wilders, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Tim O'Brien, Dirk Powell, Tom Sauber and Riley Baugus & Shoefly

April 25-27, 2008 Spring Dance Romance Location: Danbury, North Carolina Caller(s): Robert Cromartie & Barbara Groh; Band(s)/Musician(s): Tidal Wave & Laura and the Lava Lamps

April 25-27, 2008 Connecticut Storytelling Festival Location: New London, Connecticut Caller(s): Peter Leibert; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

April 25-27, 2008 Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Darlene Underwood; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint Stringband & Old Paris Elkhorn

April 25-27, 2008 Mandolin Camp North Location: Groton, Massachusetts Caller(s): While no dances are mentioned; Band(s)/Musician(s): I'm still keeping this on the calendar

April 26, 2008 Northfield Community Earth Day Contra Dance Location: Northfield, Minnesota Caller(s): Robin Nelson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Contratopia!

April 26-27, 2008 Barberville Spring Music and Dance Frolic Location: Barberville, Florida Caller(s): Roy Moye, Eric Harris, Susie Rudder, Charlie Dyer, Alice Milmoe; Band(s)/Musician(s): Possum Pickers, Fish Camp Cut-Ups, Meridian, Florida Scrub Jays, Upsala, Barnstorm, Jackson Creek, Dunehoppers

April 30-May 3, 2008 Tripple Creek Music Festival Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Roan Mountain Hill Toppers and TBA?

May 2-3, 2008 Spring Fling Location: Owen Sound, Ontario Caller(s): John Krumm & Kate McLaren; Band(s)/Musician(s): Les Frres Brunet and Martine Billette & Scatter the Cats (Will Henry, Mark Cruikshank, Frank Francalanza, Dan McGee)

May 2-4, 2008 What the Hey Location: Atlanta, Georgia Caller(s): Will not be happening; Band(s)/Musician(s): Saved as a placeholder for 2009

May 2-4, 2008 Gender-Free Dance Camp (Spring) Location: Woodstock, Connecticut Caller(s): Tony & Beth Parkes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dark Carnival

May 2-4, 2008 Whitewater Whirl Location: Beckwith, West Virginia Caller(s): Shawn Brenneman & Gaye Fifer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Great Bear Trio & The Contrarians

May 2-4, 2008 Great Green America Fest Location: Manheim, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Off'n Ensemble

May 2-4, 2008 Westwind Dance Weekend Location: Lincoln City, Oregon Caller(s): These dates are placeholders; Band(s)/Musician(s): Check site for details

May 2-4, 2008 Portland Raindance Weekend Location: Portland, Oregon Caller(s): Susan Kevra & Marlin Prowell; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint Stringband & The McKassons

May 3, 2008 Claremont Spring Folk Festival Location: Claremont, California Caller(s): No contras in 2008?; Band(s)/Musician(s): No contras in 2008?

May 3, 2008 Spring Thaw In Oregon Location: La Grande, Oregon Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

May 6-8, 2008 Halsway Mid-Week American Break Location: Crowcrombe, England Caller(s): Geoff Cubitt; Band(s)/Musician(s): Crowfoot

May 8-16, 2008 Contra Dancing Through the Greek Isles II Location: Isles, Greece Caller(s): Kathy Anderson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Daron Douglas and Karen Axelrod

May 9-11, 2008 Gays Mills Folk Festival of Music & Dance Location: Gays Mills, Wisconsin Caller(s): Tim Jenkins & Sue Hulsether; Band(s)/Musician(s): Folk Fest String Band

May 9-11, 2008 San Francisco Contra Weekend Location: San Francisco, California Caller(s): Carol Ormand & Lynn Ackerson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lift Ticket & The Crabapples

May 9-11, 2008 Berea International Festival Location: Berea, Kentucky Caller(s): Frank Jenkins; Band(s)/Musician(s): Fifth Reel

May 10, 2008 Morris Farm Trust Annual Contra Dance Location: Wiscasset, Maine Caller(s): Nancy Rosalie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hope Hoffman, Paul Baines, Mark Fruehauf

May 10, 2008 Saltaire Day of Dance - Spring Location: Saltaire, England Caller(s): Ceildhs, but no contras this spring; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 10, 2008 Eugene Folklore Society's 30th Anniversary Dance A Little Longer... Location: Eugene, Oregon Caller(s): David Kaynor, Laura Me Smith, Woody Lane; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jigsaw, The Nettles, KGB

May 10-11, 2008 Rhode Island Folk Festival Location: Foster, Rhode Island Caller(s): Chris Bischoff; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 11, 2008 Mother's Day Dance Location: Whately, Massachusetts Caller(s): Linda Leslie; Band(s)/Musician(s): Moving Violations

May 15-18, 2008 Bluff Country Gathering Location: Lanesboro, Minnesota Caller(s): Dot Kent; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 16-18, 2008 Once in a Blue Moon Location: Huntsville, Alabama Caller(s): Joseph Pimental & Cis Hinkle; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hotpoint Stringband & Ed Baggott and Elsie Peterson

May 16-18, 2008 May Madness Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): Robert Cromartie & Deb Comly; Band(s)/Musician(s): JAX & The Privy Tippers

May 16-18, 2008 Dansekonventet Location: Silkeborg, Denmark Caller(s): Sue Rosen; Band(s)/Musician(s): Phantom Power (Lissa Schneckenburger and Bruce Rosen)

May 16-18, 2008 Potato Run Dance Weekend Location: Wyandotte Woods, Indiana Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Footloose Lite

May 16-18, 2008 Notorious Dance Weekend Location: Austin, Texas Caller(s): Chuck Roth, Keith Tuxhorn, Marc Airhart, Dale Rempert, Keith Holmes; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious

May 16-18, 2008 Banjo Camp North Location: Groton, Massachusetts Caller(s): While no dances are mentioned; Band(s)/Musician(s): I'm still keeping this on the calendar

May 17, 2008 New York City Contra Dance Parade Location: New York, New York Caller(s): Metropolis in Motion; Band(s)/Musician(s): Metropolis in Motion

May 17, 2008 Butte Folk Music Society Homegrown Music Festival Location: Chico, California Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Stevie Cook Acoustic Band

May 17-19, 2008 May Apple Stomp Location: Lake Logan, Ohio Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

May 22-24, 2008 Vandalia Gathering Location: Charleston, West Virginia Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 23-25, 2008 Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend Location: Remus, Michigan Caller(s): Carole Howard; Band(s)/Musician(s): Blue Water Ramblers, The Rhythm Billies

May 23-25, 2008 Folk College Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Bob Nicholson; Band(s)/Musician(s): Genticorum, Simple Gifts and others

May 23-25, 2008 Gotta Get Gon Folk Festival Location: Ballston Spa, New York Caller(s): Gail Griffith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Notorious and Friends

May 23-25, 2008 Philadelphia Spring Thing Location: Canadensis, Pennsylvania Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 23-25, 2008 Florida Folk Festival - Spring Location: White Springs, Florida Caller(s): Bruce Hartman, Susie Rudder, Andy Kane, Roy Moye; Band(s)/Musician(s): Barnstorm, Upsala, Deux Francois, Flying Turtles String Band, The Dunehoppers

May 23-26, 2008 Dancing Bears Dance Camp Location: Wasilla, Alaska Caller(s): Adina Gordon & Nils Fredland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mostly Mountain Boys & Tidal Wave

May 23-26, 2008 Almost Heaven Dance Weekend Location: Capon Bridge, West Virginia Caller(s): George Marshall & Becky Hill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus, The OpporTunists and The Avant Gardeners

May 23-26, 2008 Northwest Folklife Festival Location: Seattle, Washington Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

May 23-26, 2008 FolkMADness Music & Dance Camp Location: Socorro, New Mexico Caller(s): Lisa Greenleaf & Bill Litchman; Band(s)/Musician(s): The Groovemongers & Al and Alice White and Charlie Pilzer

May 23-26, 2008 Kimmswick Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Cuivre River State Park, Missouri Caller(s): Deborah Hyland and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): Echo Valley, Folk School, Hoosier Uprights, Stringdancer and others

May 23-26, 2008 New York Pinewoods Folk Music Spring Weekend Location: Lake Como, Pennsylvania Caller(s): David Harvey; Band(s)/Musician(s): Lissa Schneckenburger, Serre l'Ecoute and others

May 23-26, 2008 Midwest Morris Ale Location: Nebraska City, Nebraska Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

May 23-26, 2008 Chippenham Folk Festival Location: Chippenham, England Caller(s): Barrie Bullimore, Rhodri Davies, Ian Jones, Lynne Render, John Meechan; Band(s)/Musician(s): English Contra Dance Band, Meltdown, Weston Country Dance Band

May 25, 2008 Sprung Floor Dance Festival Location: Santa Barbara, California Caller(s): Jonathan Southard and Susan Michaels; Band(s)/Musician(s): Turtle Creek & Bonfire with Frank Hoppe

May 25, 2008 Jonesborough Contra-Thon Location: Glendale Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Diane Silver & Hank Morris; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steam Shovel & Fiddlewitch

May 25-26, 2008 Memorial Day Dawn Dance Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Caller(s): Will Mentor, Steve Zakon-Anderson and Rebecca Lay; Band(s)/Musician(s): Celticladda, Little Bandemonium & Amelia Mason, Emily Troll, Bethany Waickman and Simon Chrisman

May 27-June 5, 2008 Safari for Contra & English Dancers to see the Wild Animals & Birds of Kenya Location: On Safari in, Kenya Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Peter Barnes and Mary Lea

June 1-6, 2008 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 1, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Barbara Lamb, April Verch, Mike Dowling and others

June 5-8, 2008 Peach Bottom Farm Fiddle & Strings Camp Location: Independence, Alabama Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 6-8, 2008 European Square Dance Convention Location: Hochheim am Main, Germany Caller(s): Numerous; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 6-8, 2008 Stonesfield Folk Dance Weekend Location: Oxon, England Caller(s): Hilary Herbert and Julian Hill; Band(s)/Musician(s): Jovial Crew with John Graham

June 6-8, 2008 Whipperstompers Weekend Location: Pickens, South Carolina Caller(s): Adina Gordon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mock Turtle Soup & The Cornstalkers

June 7, 2008 Washington State Ferry Boat Dance Location: Anacortes, Washington Caller(s): Maureen Collier; Band(s)/Musician(s): KGB

June 7-8, 2008 Sharlot Folk Arts Fair Location: Prescott, Arizona Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 8, 2008 Medley Marathon Dance - Special Fundraiser Location: Glenside, Pennsylvania Caller(s): Susan Hankin, Dave Colestock, Donna Hunt, Bob Isaacs, Tori Barone, and Scott Higgs; Band(s)/Musician(s): All Hat No Cattle, Raise the Roof, Colonel Mike's Dance Band and TBA

June 8-11, 2008 California Bluegrass Association Music Camp Location: Grass Valley, California Caller(s): Erik Hoffman; Band(s)/Musician(s): Staff band

June 8-13, 2008 Montana State Old-Time Fiddlers' Camp Week 2, The Location: Monarch, Montana Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

June 8-13, 2008 Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week Location: Mars Hill, North Carolina Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Sandol Astrausky, Lindsey Hogan, Jacque Lewin, Pete Peterson, Chirps Smith, Lewis Wills, Beverly Smith, Betty Vornbrock and others

June 13-15, 2008 Dance Trance Weekend Location: Lexington, Kentucky Caller(s): George Marshall; Band(s)/Musician(s): Wild Asparagus

June 13-15, 2008 Pinewoods: First Weekend Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts Caller(s): Peter Amidon; Band(s)/Musician(s): Mary Alice Amidon, Karen Axelrod, Doug Creighton, Jackson Gillman, Linda Henry, Liz Rose, Brad Sayler, Kari Smith, Paul Eric Smith, Emily Troll, Shirley White

June 13-15, 2008 Maine Fiddle Camp - June Location: Montville, Maine Caller(s): Dudley Laufman (?); Band(s)/Musician(s): Numerous

June 13-15, 2008 Joining the Circle Dance Camp Location: Sarona, Wisconsin Caller(s): Terrence Smith; Band(s)/Musician(s): Duck of the Oyster, Mark Boggie and others

June 13-15, 2008 North Folk Valley Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival Location: Hotchkiss, Colorado Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): David Starr & Friends, Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams

June 14, 2008 Portland Country Dance Community Dusk-Til-Done Dance Location: Beaverton, Oregon Caller(s): Adina Gordon and Elinor Preston; Band(s)/Musician(s): Out of the Wood and Jigsaw

June 14, 2008 Greenwich Annual Pot Luck Dance Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Caller(s): Tori Barone and Steve Holland; Band(s)/Musician(s): Firefly (Harry Bolick, Danny Elias, Vicky Gould, Pat Schories)

June 14, 2008 Sam Hinton Folk Celebration Location: Poway, California Caller(s): Chris Page and Graham Hempel; Band(s)/Musician(s): Hey Wire

June 14, 2008 Bluff Mountain Festival Location: Hot Springs, North Carolina Caller(s): Peter Gott; Band(s)/Musician(s): Spring Chickens

June 14, 2008 Cambridge River Festival Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts Caller(s): MIT Folk Dance Club; Band(s)/Musician(s): MIT Folk Dance Club

June 14-15, 2008 Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival Location: Morris, Illinois Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Bill Robinson and friends

June 14-15, 2008 Ethan Allen Days Location: Manchester, Vermont Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 14-20, 2008 John C. Campbell Annual Dance Callers' Workshop Location: Brasstown, North Carolina Caller(s): Bob Dalsemer; Band(s)/Musician(s): Steve Hickman & John Devine

June 14-21, 2008 Rocky Mountain Dance Roundup including Education Seminar Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Caller(s): Enid Cocke, Justin Judd del Sol, Paul Moore, Bob Riggs, Onie Senyk, Rusty & Loveta Wright; Band(s)/Musician(s): Dale Sullivan, Lew Cocke, Ron Tomocik

June 15-21, 2008 Northeast Heritage Music Camp Location: Johnson, Vermont Caller(s): David Kaynor; Band(s)/Musician(s): Seamus Connolly, Alan Jabbour, Laura Risk, Dwayne Cote, Pete Sutherland, Grey Larsen, Cindy Kallet, David Kaynor, Jeremiah McLane, Sarah Hotchkiss, Peter Langston and Ken Perlman

June 19-21, 2008 Skeleton Park Music Festival Location: Kingston, Ontario Caller(s): TBA; Band(s)/Musician(s): Swamp Ward Orchestra with Sheesham and Lotus

June 19-30, 2008 Yanks Meet Limeys Location: Lichfield, England Caller(s): Scott Higgs and others; Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA

June 20-21, 2008 Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival Location: West Plains, Missouri Caller(s): TBA (Square Dance); Band(s)/Musician(s): TBA (Square Dance)

June 20-22, 2008 Catoctin Mountain Music & Dance Weekend: Spring Location: Thurmont, Maryland Caller(s): Volunteers; Band(s)/Musician(s): Volunteers

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