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Durham - Mostly Waltz: On alternate 3rd Saturdays at the Triangle Dance Studio, 2603 South Miami Boulevard in Durham/RTP. Downstairs studio, front of building. Dance goes from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Price: $7/person ($5 students). Web site: http://www.trianglevintagedance.com.

• Phantom Power is composed of fiddler Lissa Schneckenburger and pianist Bruce Rosen and plays traditional New England fiddle repertoire for today's contemporary dance crowds. It is based in Eastern Massachusetts. Change of URL (July 7, 2008)
• New Haven's venerable contradance band, The Fiddleheads, include Jim Sirch (banjo, whistles, and bodrhan), Willow Sirch (fiddle), Gary Wikfors (mandolin and mando-ephemera) and Norman Plankey (guitar) with appearances by Colin Healy (fiddle/mandolin) and other local musicians. Norman Plankey designed and maintains the page. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• The Further Adventures includes Ethan Hazzard-Watkins on fiddle, Lydia Ievins on fiddle, Bob Mills on guitar & vocals, and Erica Morse on bass, cello & vocals. It is based in Vermont. Change in URL (July 5, 2008)
• Big Bandemonium featuring Lise Brown, Van Kaynor, Keith Murphy, Dave Langford, Corey DiMario, Brian Bender, Adam Scott, Peter Barnes, and Becky Tracy is based in Massachusetts. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• The Wongawilli Band plays at bush dances and other events in Australia and all over the world. MySpace page. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• Naomi Morse plays fiddle with the band Night Watch and lives in Brooklyn New York. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• Jacqueline Schwab plays piano for English country dancing, New England contra, Scottish country, couple dancing, vintage and tango. She is based in the Boston area. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• Eric Eid-Reiner is based in Arlington, Massachusetts and plays at contra dances from time to time but his influences range from traditional fiddle tunes to jazz, from Jewish music to modern folk, from ragtime to the blues. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• The Groovemongers is a band in which world beat meets contra, with Rebecca McCallum on fiddle, C.W. Abbott on mandolin and guitar, and Jane Knoeck on keyboard and accordion, as well as Mark Hellenberg on percussion. It operates from Rochester, New York. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• The California band Flight Path plays contra dance music from various genres, primarily Old Time and Celtic, but potentially including anything that attracts our interest. MySpace page. Change of URL (March 8, 2008) Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• Blue Eyed Girl of Asheville, North Carolina is the coalescence of three young women whose roots sink deep into traditional music and dance. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• Floorplay, a Charlottesville, Virginia contradance band plays an eclectic mix of French Canadian, Old-time, Klezmer, Swing, and original tunes since the spring of 2007. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• The Doctor of Stuntology, Sam Bartlett who plays with a number of contra musicians and other types, has a site featuring his works. He is based in Indiana. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (July 5, 2008)
• The members of the Greenfield, Massachusetts band, Magic Foot, are Colin Lindsay, Christian Stevens, Brendan Taaffe and Stefan Amidon (with Rachel Lindsay adding some step-dancing). New entry (July 5, 2008)
• Gordon Peery has been playing piano (and occasionally guitar) for New England contra dance music since the mid-seventies and lives in the Monadnock Region of southern New Hampshire. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• There are contra dances on the 4th Friday of each month in North Tunbridge, Vermont at the Grange Hall. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• Mary Lea plays with the contra dance band, Dark Carnival, and the English Country dance band, Bare Necessities, along with other groups such as Yankee Ingenuity and is known for her recordings of music for couple dances. She is based in Vermont. Change of URL (July 5, 2008)
• The Tamworth, New Hampshire Outing Club sponsors weekly Saturday dances during the summer months along with a few special dances during the rest of the year. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• The Monadnock Folklore Society sponsors a dance in Peterborough, New Hampshire on the 1st Saturday of the month. Change of URL (July 5, 2008)
• There is a second dance series in Nelson, New Hampshire on the 2nd Saturday each month. Change of URL (July 5, 2008)
• The dances in Nelson, New Hampshire have been happening for centuries. Stop by on a Monday night and see why. Change of URL (July 5, 2008)
• The Albany (NY) Contradances continue in Albany on 2nd & 5th Fridays (Sept. through June). Check out the Old Songs, Ted Crane's DanceDB, Ashokan's Dance Calendar and the Dance Flurry site for more information. Added Dance Flurry link (July 5, 2008)
• The Columbia County contra dance series occurs on the 1st Friday of each month in Mellonville, New York between Hudson and Philmont. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• Fiona Rae Schubeck plays fiddle with bands and musicians in Maine. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• The dances at Simonton Corners in Rockport, Maine occur on the 4th Saturday of each month with a variety of callers and musicians. New entry (July 5, 2008)
• There will be a contra dance on Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 7-9pm at the St. Germain Community Center in St.Germain, WI. The band is called "Roll Up the Rug" and the caller is Terry Simeone. Food and refreshments will be available. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children, and kids under 7 are free. All proceeds go to support the St. Germain Bike and Hike Trail. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Laura Brown is a caller of squares and contras who lives in the downtown of the District of Columbia. (e-mail only) Location and e-mail correction (June 22, 2008)
• The Meltdown Contra Band regularly plays as the resident band for Halsway Contra Dance Club and ventures out to perform diverse music for various folk dance clubs parties and weddings in England. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• La Famille Leger is a family band playing the music of Quebec and New Brunswick and is based in Seattle, Washington. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Le Vent Du Nord was formed in 2002 and has become well known in the Quebecois music scene. MySpace page. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Caller and musician John Krumm has been performing for almost four decades for contras, squares, swing dancing and English dancing with knowledge from the U.S., Quebec and the British Isles. He is based in Pennsylvania. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Clarinetist Anna Patton is based in Brattleboro, Vermont. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• The Boston based Blue Moose and the Unbottoned Zippers brews up a tasty mix of traditional music infused with startling rhythms and innovative arrangements taking from the rooted traditions of many cultures. MySpace page. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• The Conjugal Visitors are based in Eugene, Oregon and play a unique mix of Mountain Dance music, bluegrass, jazz, old-time country and jug/folk. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Squares: Missouri, West Plains: Old Time Music Ozark Heritage Festival in June New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Along with playing at plenty of square dances in Washington State and elsewhere, The Tallboys Old Time String Band plays at a contra dance, on occasion. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (June 22, 2008)
• The Shout Lulu String Band plays old-time music from the Ozark Mountains in northwest Arkansas. MySpace page. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Jalapeño Honey formed in the Fall of 2005 to fill a need in Bryan-College Station, Texas for a local community band for Contra Dance. Traditional jigs, reels, and hornpipes from the Scots-Irish tradition on both sides of the Atlantic form its basic repertoire. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• The Lost & Nameless Orchestra is based in Austin, Texas. New entry (June 22, 2008)
• Terrence Smith has called at a number of dances in Minnesota and the Great Lakes region and has done hundreds of residences at various schools. New entry (June 19, 2008)
• Squares: New Hampshire, Wentworth: 1st Fridays Date correction (June 17, 2008)
• Squares: Canada, Cape Breton Island, Inverness County: square dances are held almost every night of the week. New entry (June 17, 2008)
• Squares: Tony Parkes has contributed an article in Wikipedia that provides information and resources for those who want to find out more about traditional square dancing. New entry (June 17, 2008)
• Walter Lenk lists the schedule for the Concord Contras on Summer Saturdays as does the contradancelinks.com web site. Added second site (June 15, 2008)
• The Canadian band, plays traditionnal Québécois for contra dances and square dances in Québec, Ontario and United States, along with concerts and other events. MySpace page. New entry (June 4, 2008)
• The Down East Folk Arts Society holds periodic contra dances about once a month on a Saturday (generally the 3rd Saturday) in Beaufort. Greg Sanders manages the site. Change of location (June 2, 2008)
• In mid-June, the Summer Soiree is held in Asheville. Change of URL (May 25, 2008)
• The Change of e-mail (May 22, 2008)
• Gina Massoni used to call dances in Eastern Washington and now lives in Seattle, WA. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (May 22, 2008)
• Appalachian Storm, hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, plays a steady inflow of old-time and Irish jigs and reels with scattered cajun and original tunes. New entry (May 22, 2008)
• The Avant Gardeners include Laura Light, Dave Wiesler, Dan Sebring, and George Paul and are based in Charlottesville, VA. Change of URL (May 22, 2008)
• The dance series in Sautee Nacoochee takes place on various Saturdays from August to June with a set of classes on Tuesday nights. Change of URL (May 17, 2008)
• The folks at The Portland Collection have an extensive list of web sites of the composers who have tunes in their tune books. New entry (May 14, 2008)
• Melissa Kacalanos writes about one of her bands, Jiggermeister, playing at a gig in Binghamton in 2006 where the music turned into a Psychedelic Contra Dance. New entry (May 14, 2008)
• Squares: Utah, Gardner Village: Annual Frontier Fest in June includes square dancing. New entry (May 14, 2008)
• Squares: Georgia, Dahlonega: Bear on the Square Annual Mountain Festival includes square dancing in April. New entry (May 14, 2008)
• Squares: Oregon, Portland: Pickathon, an annual music festival with some square dancing in early August. New entry (May 14, 2008)
• Squares: Canada, New Brunswick, Tobique: The Tobique Fiddle Camp is held in late June each year. New entry (May 11, 2008)
• Lisa and Heather Malyuk play at contra dances in Ohio and at other events in the area. MySpace page. New entry (May 11, 2008)
• The Big Round Band of Cambridge, England has a variety of tunes in a variety of formats including notations for bass players. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Paul Rosen has twenty of tunes posted on his web site in abc and standard notation. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• The Cincinnati Open Band has files for the tunes that they play or are working on. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Larry Unger includes abd and pdf files for 10 of this tunes on his site. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Rich Mohr has a half dozen of his tunes in abc and pdf format. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• David Kaynor has .gif files for tunes which he has composed. He also has abc and pdf files of a number of other tunes. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Folk Fiddle in Florida has chords for tunes played at the Orlando Wednesday night jam. (Word document) New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Martin Jenkins has a list of sites with printable music some of which may be of interest to contra dance musicians. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• The Nashville Old-Time String Band Association has tune packages which includes notation, chords, lyrics (when available), and mp3 and midi files. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• At his Dance Rhapsody site, Seth Tepfer includes a series of .pdf files on calling, including Added more essays (May 10, 2008):
  • The Beginners Workshop
  • Programming an Evening
  • Programming an evening, part 2
  • Checklist for a gig
  • Effective walkthrus
  • Calling for Non Dancers
  • The Big Picture
  • What kind of caller are you?
  • Fun contra dances for a mixed crowd
  • Interesting contra dances for Novice Callers
  • Groovin' Contras to End an Evening
  • No brainers - surefire dances to have in your back pocket in case of a busload of new dancers walk in, or after muffing a walkthrough
  • Dances for NonDancers
• In Ultimate Partnering, Richard Powers writes about leading and following and why those terms might not today's dancers. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Richard Powers presents some ideas about social dancing in Going Out Dancing Ð Some Suggestions. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Steve Hudak explains How To Start playing Mud music (music played by the open band from Cleveland, Mud in Yer Eye, and playing at speed during a performance can feel overwhelming. (pdf file) New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Michael Schneider writes about Rethinking Square Dancing based on his experiences in the Pittsburgh area in the 1980s. New entry (May 10, 2008)
• How to Play Mud Music Before You Can Play Mud Music is a really detailed guide to how to play along with the band (Mud in Yer Eye, a Cleveland, Ohio open band) as you're coming up to speed. (pdf file) New entry (May 10, 2008)
• Tidal Wave (Raz-de-Mar&ecutee) is grounded in traditional Quebec rhythms and melodies but not limited by it. The band includes Sabin Jacques, Rachel Aucoin and Stuart Kenney with guest musicians Andr&ecute Brunet, Eric Favereu et Claudine Arcand with occasional guests Benoit Bourque et Kimberly Holmes. The band is based in New England and Quebec. New entry (May 7, 2008)
• Rachel Aucoin is a pianist who plays in band Tidal Wave (Raz-de-Mar&ecutee) and with other musicians and groups. She is based in Quebec. New entry (May 7, 2008)
• Photographs: Pennsylvania, Kresgeville - Head for the Hills - 2007 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2004 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2005 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2006 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: California, Mendocino Woods - BACDS American Dance and Music Week - 2007 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Michigan, Dowling - Trillium Twirl - 2008/04/11-2008/04/13 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Oklahoma, Kingston - Millennium Madness - 1999/12/30-2000/01/02 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2000/12/30 - New Year's Eve Eve New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2001/04 -Spring Dance Weekend - 1 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2001/04 -Spring Dance Weekend - 2 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2007/09/26 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2000/12/16 - Christmas Dance New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Photographs: Texas, Dallas - North Texas Traditional Dance Society - 2001-2005 New entry (May 5, 2008)
• Squares: North Carolina, Hot Springs: Annual event in mid-June with square dancing. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: New Mexico, Socorro: Southwest International Folk Dance Institute's Folk Dance Camp in August includes Scandinavian dance as a major part of its offerings. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Event listings: Skandia Folkdance Society's calendar of events in the Pacific Northwest and other locations. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: West Virginia, High View: Buffalo on the Danube weekend which includes Scandinavian and other international music and dance. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Wisconsin, Dodgeville: Hardanger Fiddle Association of America Annual Workshop and Meeting in early July. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Missouri, St. Louis: Scandinavian Bygdedans (village dancing), or general international couple dances on various Sundays. Dances are occasionally taught or reviewed. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Illinois, Downings Grove: Scandinavian Turning Dance Basics Class on Sunday evenings with live music for most classes. (Last classes mentioned were in 2007) New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: New Jersey, Bound Brook: Thursday evenings. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: New York, New York: Wednesday nights with gammaldans favorites (schottis, waltz, hambo, polka), and featured polskas or other bygdedans (regional dance) variations from Sweden and Norway with live music. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Scandinavian: California, Southern: Bob's Dance and Music aka Dancin-Fool.com has information about Scandinavian Dance & Music in and around Los Angeles. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Cathie Whitesides describes Let's Dance Weekend, which was held in 1996 which was specifically devoted to callers, musicians, dance organizers, and dancers, with the goal of enabling people to organize or facilitate their own community dances. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Chris Bueker provides A Short History of the Harvest Moon Folk Society. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• While not specific to contra dance music, Fiddle Fork is an on-line fiddle community. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• Judith Laura's 2003 poem called 'Contradance">. New entry (May 4, 2008)
• The Cosmic Otters are the Chicago based duo of Jonathan Whitall on fiddle and Meg Dedolph on guitar playing Celtic music for contra dancing.MySpace page. Added MySpace page (May 3, 2008)
• Chloe Maryam Maher plays piano with The Contraptions and with other bands and musicians for English, Scottish, and contra dances. She is based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Corkscrew are an entertaining established band providing music and fun for all ages. The band is based in Poole in Dorset, England. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Corkscrew are an entertaining established band providing music and fun for all ages. The band is based in Poole in Dorset, England. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Fiddlehedz plays at dances and concerts in Maine along with organizing jam sessions. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Celia Ramsay calls in California and also manages the Calistoga dance in the Napa Valley. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (May 3, 2008)
• Susan Petrick is a caller based in Santa Cruz, California, but calls all along the Pacific coast and has called in the Ohio River valley. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (May 3, 2008)
• Ken Olcott calls in and around San Francisco. (e-mail only) Added e-mail (May 3, 2008)
• Joyce Miller calls from the Sierra foothills to the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nevada with contras, squares, easy longways dances and mixers in her repertoire. (e-mail only) New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Mavis McGaugh calls contras in Northern California and Nevada along gender-free dances, family dances and dance parties. (e-mail only) New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Tina Fields calls contras, easy longways sets, Sicilian circles, mixers, & medieval dances for barn/family dances, re-enactments, parties and also leads singing groups in the North Bay (San Francisco) area. (e-mail only) New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Robert Mahony is a dance and tune composer along with one of the organisers of the Canberra Contra Club in Australia. New entry (May 3, 2008)
• Kat Difoxfire teaches and calls Irish set and ceili dancing, and American Contra dancing. She has been leading the Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association set/ceili dance club. (e-mail only) New entry (April 30, 2008)
• Howard Felson reports that there is now a monthly dance at El Halev which is the top floor of Pierre Koenig 33 (entrance at Poalei Tzedek 2) opposite the Hadar Mall in industrial Talpiot in Jerusalem, Israel. Follow signs to the back. Doors open at 7:30pm; we being promptly at 8pm. He says that they are just about (in June) at third Thursday of the month, except when not, usually at the same place, but not always, until after Rosh Hashana, when we'll go back to third (probably) Saturday night of month, except when noted. If anybody is interested in coming and guest calling, etc., please be in touch. We could probably arrange housing. New entry (April 30, 2008)
• Sheesham & Lotus met in Alabama, settled in Kingston, Ontario in Canada and play s Old-time Rag-time High Steppin' Mountain music. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• W.B. Reid and Bonnie Zahnow play together, separately with others and together with others at contra dances and other events. They are based in Seattle, Washington. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Possum Pickers are an old-time band from central Florida. Change of URL (April 27, 2008)
• Cellist and percussionist Fred Nussbaum is a member of a number of Pacific Northwest Contra and English Country dance bands, including Full Circle (with George Penk and Heather Pinney) and Calico. He is based in Portland, Oregon. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Canote Brothers, are from Seattle, Washington. Greg on fiddle, and Jere on guitar, and both on banjo ukes, perform zany concerts, play for dances, lead songs and promote a good time! New entry (April 27, 2008)
• White Squall are Andrew Grover, Alice Pace and Ned Quist. The band is based in Rhode Island. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Rushad Eggleston's interest range from Rock to New Wave to Americana and has played cello with Childsplay, Lissa Schneckenburge and Hanneke Cassel. He is based in Los Angeles, California. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Fiona Rae plays fiddle at contra dances in Maine with a variety of musicians. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Ed Howe plays fiddle, electric or otherwise, with folks like John Cote at dances in Maine and the rest of New England. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• While John Cote started playing the guitar following the chops of Eddie Van Halen, he has added traditional dance music, mandolin and fiddle while living in Maine. MySpace page. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Government Issue Orchestra is a high energy, driving, oldtime appalachian stringband based out of Portland, Oregon. New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Screaming Earwigs are Pat Sauber, Tom Sauber with other musicians. The band is based in Los Angeles, California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Bonnie Insull and Richard Scher play together as Bonfire, by themselves or with other musicians from time to time. The band is based in California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Ned Boyer, Marie Bruno, Michelle Nosco, Emil Olguin are the members of Dogwood, a Los Angeles, California band. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Turtle Creek includes Steve Lewis, Gaili Shoen, Daniel Slosberg and is based in California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• Monterey Park, California is the base for the band Ruby's Dream which includes Michele Nosco, Emil Olguin, Suzie Richmond. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The California band, Jax, includes Christa Burch, Kira Ott, Steve Shapiro and Jeffery Spero. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Body Snatchers feature Frank Hoppe and Joe Wack and are based in California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 27, 2008)
• The Bog Wanderers is a ceili band that plays for Irish country dancing but also plays music for contra dances. They are based in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. area. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The group Deux Francois is based in Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Florida band Kumquat Kapers with Ben Bolker, Bill Dudley, Sarah Mitchell, is based in Gainesville. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Florida incarnation of Loose Shoes is based in Davie. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The band Los Caballeros con Pantalones del Fuego is based in Melbourne, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• D. E. Pauley keeps track of bands from Florida along with bands that have visited. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Eugene Barnstormers play at square dances, contra dances, weddings, parties in and around Eugene, Oregon. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Water Tower String Band was brought together by their love of string band music play classic old-time and bluegrass tunes with a relentless youthful exuberance. They are based in Eugene, Oregon. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• The Corvallis Folklore Society has listings for bands in the Pacific Northwest. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Martha Vander Kolk is a dance caller from Ypsilanti, Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Greg Meisner is a cantra dance caller and Morris dancer from the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Drake Meadow is a caller and dance organizer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Over the past 15 years John Legge has enthusiastically embraced several dance styles, including contra, English country, international, Scandinavian, modern Western squares, two-step, and country-western line dance in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Along with calling, Pat Hoekje is one of the organizers for the Bayside Travellers Country Dance Society in Michigan. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Caller Jan Coray is based in Holland, Michigan. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• D. E. Pauley has a list of callers in Florida along with information about a number of out-of-state callers. New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Gary Arthur calls at dances in Florida in a variety of locations. He is based in Gainesville. (e-mail) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Tara Bolker calls in places such as Gainesville, Tampa and Tallahassee, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Caller Pat Czar is from the Sanford, Florida area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Bruce Hartmann is a caller based in Winter Park, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Rich Katz calls in the area around Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Roy Moye calls at dances and festivals in and around Orlando, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Rae Newowman frequently calls in area near North Miami, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Joey Norton is a caller from Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Stan Prince calls in and around Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Caller Andrea Woodall is based in Tampa, Florida. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Leda Shapiro calls from California. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail (April 26, 2008)
• The caller Steve Barlow is based in San Diego, CA. (e-mail only) New entry (April 26, 2008)
• Georgia, Covington: WaltzPlay Fall Retreat in late October-early November with two dance tracks offered, a waltz (i.e. cross-step, latin fusion, smooth jazz era, ragtime, hesitation and rotary) and non-waltz track (i.e. Swing, 20s Charleston, Rhumba, Salsa, Night Club 2 Step). Saturday night a masked ball will be hosted. New entry (April 25, 2008)
• The Teton Arts Council is sponsoring two dances in May 2008 in Driggs with the hope that this will be the beginning of a new dance series. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Forty Story Shack (go to the bottom of the page) is from Driggs, Idaho and was formed in 2007 with members Kent Garwick, Roy Clapper, and Cynthia Stoetzer. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Cis Hinkle is a caller from Atlanta, Georgia who has delighted contra and square dancers since 1985 with her skilled teaching, welcoming manner, playful enthusiasm, and masterful selection of dances. She is has called at music and dance festivals all over the US, England, and Denmark. Change from e-mail to URL (April 21, 2008)
• Sweetbriar plays music firmly rooted in tradition and fully vested in the contemporary and is availabble for contra, family & barn dances in Maine. (e-mall only) New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Kennebec Highlands Band plays a lively variety of Celtic, New England and Old Time Southern tunes for dances and other gatherings. The band is based in Maine. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Franklin County Fiddlers is comprised of talented high school students from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, Maine and plays at dances and other events. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The trio Firefly features fiddle and banjo, playing mostly Old Time Southern tunes for contradances, weddings and other events. They are based in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Big Moose, composed of David Quimby, Jim Vekasi, Emma Watson, David Towle, Charlie Richardson, Ruth Grierson, Chuck Donnelly and Keith Davis play at the Bar Harbor dance in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Out on the Ocean is the house band for the Tuesday evening dances in Wilmington, North Carolina and is also available forr bookings in the southeastern North Carolina area. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Scandinavian: >Bands: Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley and Charlie Pilzer are featured artists on recordings such as "Hambo in the Snow". New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Fiery Gizzard Old Time String Band is based in South Pittsburg, Tennessee occasionally plays at dances along with other events. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Extended Roots is an acoustic band comprised of 13 women from the East (San Francisco) Bay Area playing predominately traditional music from the roots of America such as 'Old-Time', 'Celtic' and 'Bluegrass'. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Michigan, Holland - 2006/12 New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Knoxville Country Dancers were featured as part of East Tennessee This Morning's program on February 1, 2008. For the video itself, you'll have to scroll the video menu on the right hand side of the page a number of times. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• West Virginia - Buffalo Gap - Family Week - 2004 New entry (April 21, 2008)
• WERU in Maine features the Belfast Flying Shoes dance series in a radio broadcast in 2007 (look for the link at the bottom of the page). New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Photographs and video: Wisconsin, Madison - Contra dance New entry (April 21, 2008)
• Morris dancing pirates attack a contra dancing barge in 2004. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• New Hampshire Public Radio featured an interview with noted musician and composer Bob McQuillen in this broadcast from February 2004. New entry (April 21, 2008)
• National Public Radio's "All Songs Considered" has included music from two contra dance CDs, "The Portland Collection Vol. 1" and the "The Portland Collection Vol. 2". New entry (April 21, 2008)
• The Reading (UK) Folk Dance Group meet on alternate Wednesday evenings dancing Playford, dances from the villages, Fallibroome, Maggot Pie, Pat Shaw, American Squares & Contras. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Squares: Massachusetts, Watertown: Various Saturdays (Canadian-American squares) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Jessica writes about her experiences in playing piano for contra dances in Alaska.New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Hannah discusses some of the things she does not like about contra dancing from this blog entry in 2007. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Naturalist has some thoughts about the good points of contra dancing after going to one in Colorado in 2006. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Blog: California, Santa Barbara Country Dance Society New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Paul Silveria calls traditional square dances in the Seattle, Washington area. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Buzzstep is a Kentucky-based contra dance band including Cary Ravitz on fiddle, Richard King on piano, and Steve Bennett on drums. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Susan Taylor is a caller from the southern Maryland area who considers herself the hostess of a dance, wherever she may be. Change from e-mail to URL (April 20, 2008)
• In Germany, Ulla Stern has several decades of experience organizing folk music and dance groups along with calling various types of dances. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Jeff Kaufman has nine of his dances listed on his site along with links to dances composed by others. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Jeff Kaufman occasionally calls contras along with a varietyof other pursuits. He is based in Pennsylvania. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Bob Archer is a caller, formerly based in the UK, now in Washington State. New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Cynthia Phinney calls at dances in Maine at places like Skowhegan and West Farmington and other dances from time to time. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• For the last twenty years, Gregory Moore has been calling dances mostly in midcoast Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• John McIntire calls traditional and contemporary New England style contras, squares and circles and usually calls for the regular 1st Saturday dance in Norridgewock, Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Cindy Larock is a dance instructor/caller, specializing in contras-for-beginners (both New England and French Canadian), along with a variety of other dance types. She is based in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Richard and Pam Green are dance callers for contradances, community and family dances, weddings, birthday parties, or any special occasion. They are based in Maine. (e-mail only) New entry (April 20, 2008)
• Based in Maine, Chrissy Fowler calls at for contras, family dances, weddings and other joy-filled occasions. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Maine-based Joseph Fabian calls dances, family events, contras and beginning square dances. Square and fun dances for all ages are his specialty. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Along with playing a variety of musical instruments and telling stories, Jennifer Armstrong calls at family dances. She is based in Maine. New entry (April 19, 2008)
• John Rogers calls in the area of Los Angeles, California. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Ginger Alberti is a caller in the Los Angeles, California area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Susan Michaels calls in the Los Angeles area and at camps and festivals up and down the Pacific coast. (e-mail only) Change of e-mail address (April 19, 2008)
• Caller Jeremy Korr is based in the Los Angeles, California area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Mark Matthews, of Missoula, Montana is a country dance caller and instructor for experienced New England contra dances and family dances. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Denise Lair is a caller from Charlottesville, Virginia. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Black River Ironworks plays at dances in Ohio and neighboring areas. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• The Ann Arbor, Michigan based Scalar Scalawags have been described as "a touch of classical meets traditional, Celtic, Eastern European, rock, and pub." They play at dances in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. New entry (April 19, 2008)
• Dave Seboit calls in Michigan and Indiana and is based in Ann Arbor. (e-mail only) New entry (April 19, 2008)
• The Pub Scouts are a traditional Irish music group located in Chico, California who host sessions on a regular basis and play at the contra dances in Chico. New entry (April 18, 2008)
• Harry Koretzky has played with groups ranging from High Strung to The Old World Folk Band (klezmer) to the contra dance band, Medicinal Purpose along with playing with Todd Clewell and the Contra Rebels. He is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Judy Rivkin is an English Country/Contra Dance leader based in Central New Jersey. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Along with clogging and being out on the dance floor for international and ballroom dancing, Ron Bell-Roemer, calls from Oregon. Change of URL (April 17, 2008)
• Theresa Ludwuck writes about Dudley and Jacqueline Laufrman, dance musicians in New Hampshire. New entry (April 17, 20087)
• Chiff & Fipple, a whistle/tinwhistle/pennywhistle web site has an interview with flute and whistle player Sarah Bauhan. New entry (April 17, 20087)
• Audun Reitzel calls traditional American square and contra Dancing in New England style, singing calls, and traditional/transitional western style, with a wide repertoire of dances, suitable for beginning to advanced dancers. He is based in Denmark. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Rhinoceraptor has some thoughts about last waltz on New Year's Eve gave her a different perspective about the new year. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Robin Shapiro discusses ntersubjectivity and Contradance looking at the dance from her view as a therapist. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Rob Kellerman writes about a Twelfth Night Contra Dance held in Hallowell, Maine in January 2008. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Doug Plummer's series of photographs from Joy Unconfined! Contra Dance in America: A Photographic Journey, which was shown in Portland, Oregon in the winter of 2007-2008. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Tom Roby has been calling and teaching dances (Balkan line dances, improvisational Hungarian dances, and English & American set dances) since at least the mid-1980s. He is based in Connecticut. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Andy Shore calls square dances from Intro through C1 along with calling contra dances. He is based in southeastern Florida. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Blog: Ohio, Cincinnati (dance scene) New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Square and Contra Dance in Denmark includes some background about the history and dance scene in Denmark. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• Leighas is committed to the preservation and transmission of the traditional dance music and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, and their Diaspora in the new world. They are based in the Tidewater region of Virginia. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• The Grove City, Pennsylvania dances occur on a variety of Saturdays at the YMCA. New entry (April 17, 2008)
• One of the founders of the Chicago Barn Dance Company, Masha Goodman Crawford has been calling dances since 1978. Now living in Northern California, she calls old-time squares and contras and loves calling for beginners at Music Festivals & special events. New entry (April 13, 2008)
• Masha Goodman and Geff Crawford play together as "Old Soles". Toe-tapping good-time old-time fiddle and banjo duets, songs from the silly to sublime, and red-hot traditional flatfoot clogging. Over 30 years experience (60 if you add them up) playing and calling for dances, festivals, inaugurations and cattle drives. They are based in California. New entry (April 13, 2008)
• You can dance in Hannover every Monday and Tuesday with Open Country Hannover, Germany. Dances include a range of contras, squares, and mixers, depending on who attends on a given night. Change of URL (April 9, 2008)
• The Dunedin (New Zealand) Contradance Group meets every Monday (except long weekends). New entry (April 5, 2008)
• Jim Hawkins calls in Springfield and around the Missouri area. (e-mail only) New entry (April 3, 2008)
• Squares: North Carolina, Brasstown: Southern Appalachian Square Dance in late October. New entry (April 3, 2008)
• The Melbourne Colonial Dancers host dances on most Wednesdays from the 1st Wednesday in February to the 2nd Wednesday in December with social dances in lines, squares and circles with special events throughout the year. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Folk Federation of Tasmania has information about dance bands in Tasmania. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• Australian Heritage Dance has information about Australian Bush, Colonial and Traditional Dances. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Currawong Bush Band plays traditional Australian bush music for bush dances and other events in and around Sydney. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Bush Music Club, Inc. hosts bush dances (similar, in some respects, to some types of contra dancing) in Sydney on most 1st and 3rd Saturdays. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The Melbourne Colonial Dance Band provides live music for the Colonial Bush Dance held on the first Wednesday of each month and plays tunes suitable for playing for Australian colonial and folk dancing. New entry (March 27, 2008)
• The 4th Saturday dances in Centerville, Massachusetts, in the town of Barnstable on Cape Cod begin on May 24, 2008. New entry (March 26, 2008)
• The 1st Saturday dances in Woods Hole, Massachusetts (part of Falmouth) on Cape Cod happen at the Community Hall. New entry (March 26, 2008)
• The 3rd Saturday dances in East Sandwich, Massachusetts on Cape Cod happen at the Grange Hall (by a bubbling brook). New entry (March 26, 2008)
• The 2nd Saturday dances in Cotuit, Massachusetts on Cape Cod are in the town of Barnstable and happen at Freedom Hall. New entry (March 26, 2008)
• Jonathan Watterson writes about the Marathon Medley dance that occurred near Greenville, South Carolina in 2005. Change in URL (March 22, 2008)
• Aahz has some advice for trying to teach folk dances, including contras. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• Caroline Fahrney writes about "[missing] the chance to be part of shaping the traditions and culture in a particular dance community in her essay "There's no place like home...". Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• Bill Olson provides his notes from a callers' workshop he ran for the Washington, DC Callers' Collective in 2002. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• For those who might end up at the business end of the sound board at a contra dance, the best starting point is Bob Mills' All Mixed Up which can be purchased at the Country Dance and Song Society. There is a supplement to the book and Andy Wilson has a few notes on sound reinforcement and Wes Maluk contributes his thoughts on sound. In addition to all that, Bob Mills has written about On-board mics. And there is a mailing list, the Contra Dance Sound Forum. Changes of URLs (March 22, 2008)
• The Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers list, with photographs, some Common Dance Figures.Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• The Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers provide some guidance with Tips for Beginners. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• The Princeton Country Dancers provide Helpful Hints and Etiquette for Contra Dancers. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• Graham McDonald of Australia has posted a collection of Australian dance music including set tunes, mazurkas, polkas, schottiches, varsonvianas and waltzes. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• The British Columbia Kitchen Party has some mp3's and notation for tunes plays at its sessions. Change of URL (March 22, 2008)
• John Nance of the Charlotte Dance Gypsies includes more than twenty of his dance compositions on this page. Change in URL (March 22, 2008)
• Karen Missavage includes several of her dance compositions on her site. Change in URL (March 22, 2008)
• Squares: Canada: Fiddle Events in Canada lists many events which include dancing. New entry (March 22, 2008)
• Squares: Canada: Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers' Association lists dances across the nation. New entry (March 22, 2008)
• Squares: North Carolina, Asheville: Last Sunday of the month up to May 2008. New entry (March 17, 2008)
• Squares: Kentucky, Whitesburg: Check the calendar for information about dances on various Saturdays. New entry (March 17, 2008)
• Squares: West Virginia, Morgantown: Dances on various Saturdays. New entry (March 17, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Event listings: Northern California Spelmanslag has Scandinavian Music and Dance Events Elsewhere in the United States. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: District of Columbia: The Annual Spring Springar Spree occurs in May with a weekend of couples dancing to fiddle music. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Event listings: The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America lists events preserving and promoting Norwegian Hardanger fiddle and related traditions of Norwegian music and dance. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Colorado, Boulder: are a performance group promoting the dance and music of Scandinavia including a monthly social dance on the 2nd Saturday of each month, and also an annual Spring workshop with teachers from Sweden or Norway, teaching both dance and music. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Scandinavian: Minnesota, Nisswa Nisswa-Stamman is an annual Scandinavian Folk Music Festival which includes some dancing and is held in June. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: Virginia, Charlottesville: Waltzing with Gaye on various Wednesdays to live music. Updated date (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes:
• Pennsylvania, Pocono Manor: Pocono Waltz Weekend from October 31 through November 2, 2008. Updated dates (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, Sacramento: Sacramento Ballroom Society holds dances with mostly ballroom (waltz, but also swing and latin (bolero, salsa, tango, rumba) on 2nd and 4th Fridays. Change in date (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, Stanford: Stanford Waltz Week (and Weekend) covers a wide range of waltz variations (traditional and contemporary forms side-by-side) plus tango, swing, Latin, ballroom, vintage and club dances in late June. Slight change URL (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, Berkeley: Vintage Invasion has dance parties on the 4th Friday of the month including waltzes and polkas with classes on Tuesdays in Oakland and Wednesdays in Davis. Change in location and date (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: Ontario, Toronto: Waltz and Swing Weekend in early April with Richard Powers. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• The Whipperstompers Weekend is held in Pickens, South Carolina in June and is a festival of high quality dancing made as inexpensive as possible for students and young people in order to encourage them to attend but is open to everyone and we welcome people of all ages. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Matching Orange is a three piece band from the Boston area, specializing in traditional folk/fiddle styles and contra dances and playing anything from Bluegrass to Celtic, Cape Breton, Quebecois, Old Time and others. MySpace page. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• The Montville Project is the name of the quartet of veteran Maine and New Hampshire dance musicians who perform the traditional New England dance tunes. New entry (March 16, 2008)
• Waltzes: Pennsylvania, Broomall: Mostly Waltz, usually on the 4th Sunday and occasional other Sundays with a program which includes other couple dances, such as polka, one-step, schottische, swing, tango, etc. Live music. Also 2nd Mondays with recorded music and a series of lessons on Mondays during the spring of 2008. Updated information (March 9, 2008)
• Waltzes: California, San Diego: Waltz & Such with classes on Friday (recorded music?). They are dedicated to spreading the joy of vintage social dance through weekly informal classes, practice sessions, and special dance events. Their focus is on having FUN, and dancing with musicality. More towards the vintage side. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Waltzes: Washington, Seattle: Dance for Joy! features classes, workshops and events in Waltz, Swing, Zydeco and Blues. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Square dances: California, Los Angeles: 2nd Sundays. Also see the Triple Chicken Foot page for information. Also check the Triple Chicken Foot MySpace page for more information. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Square dances: California, Los Angeles: 2nd Sundays. Also see the Triple Chicken Foot page for information. New entry (March 9, 2008)
• Triple Chicken Foot plays at square dances in California and believe highbrow, lowbrow - it really doesn't matter because it is music. MySpace page. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Elinor Preston has been calling contras, squares, circles and English Country Dances since 1988 and is from Portland, Oregon. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Chuck Galt calls from Long Beach, California. Change in URL (March 9, 2008)
• The Reel Time Band was started in 2007 by Patty Mc Collom and Bob Altman and does a variety of shows, from 1890s Old Time American music to Celtic favorites along with contra dances. It is based in California. Change of name (March 9, 2008)
• A little information is available about the California band, Michael's Mixed Nuts, made up of some combination of musicians from the Chameleons, often joined by other outstanding musical guests. They play in a variety of styles, from Old-Timey to swing, from Latin to Klezmer, demanding only that the result is fun and danceable. Change of URL (March 9, 2008)
• The California band Flight Path plays contra dance music from various genres, primarily Old Time and Celtic, but potentially including anything that attracts our interest. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Santa Barbara's Dannsair plays Irish music with jazz, classical and traditional Irish sensibilities. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (March 8, 2008)
• Sarah Comer plays fiddle for contra dances along at other venues and teaches private lessons and a beginning American fiddle class in the Puyallup, Washington area. MySpace page. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Kevin J. Anderson plays piano with a number of people on the West Coast. Change of URL (March 8, 2008)
• Jeff Spero, on his site, has a list of regional (southern CA) bands. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Down Home Dancing has a list of callers from the Sacramento and San Francisco areas. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Jeff Spero, on his site, has a list of regional (southern CA) callers. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Out of the Wood has played for dances in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho during the past five years, draws on traditional music forms from Celtic, New England, Quebecois and Southern Old Time music, and creates their music from a dancer's perspective. They are based in Idaho. Change from e-mail to URL (March 8, 2008)
• William Watson started his calling career in Texas but now is based in Corvallis, Oregon. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• The Wenatchee (Washington) Contradance occurs on the 3rd Saturday of each month and there is a relaxed workshop for new dancers and for those who'd like to try calling every Saturday afternoon. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• There is a Sunday (various, once a month) family dance several times each year in Seattle at the Sunset Hill Community Club. They also have a Yahoo Group. Added Yahoo Group (March 8, 2008)
• The Ellenburg Contra Dance has some basic information about the dances in Yakima (Washington) that occur on 2nd Saturdays. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Matt Fisher provides information about the Bainbridge Community Dance which takes place on Bainbridge Island on the 3rd Saturday of some months. The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District also has some information. Updated URL, added link and dates (March 8, 2008)
• Until they have their own page, Caroline Klug and Erik Weberg are maintaining a page about the 2nd Saturday dances in Bend (Oregon) and the Eugene Folk Society is doing the same for the Bend dances. Try The Source Weekly for information about the next dance. Added Eugene site (March 8, 2008)
• Scandinavian dances: Washington, Seabeck: Springdans Northwest, annual dance and music weekend held in April. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• The Corvallis (Oregon) Folklore Society holds dances on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month in Corvallis except for the summer when dances are held on an irregular basis plus a new dance series on 2nd Fridays (I think). In addition, they host the Corvallis Contra Weekend in mid-February. William Watson provides web support. Added Friday dance series (March 8, 2008)
• Scandinavian dances: Oregon, Portland: Norske Runddansere sponsors dances every Monday night except holidays with an hour of instruction during non-summer months and workshops and special dances at various times throughout the year. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• Scandinavian dances: Salem, Portland: Norske Runddansere includes listings for the monthly Scandia of Salem's Fourth Friday (but not always) dance. New entry (March 8, 2008)
• They also provide information about dances in Astoria (Oregon) which are usually held on the first Saturday of the month. Bubba Guitar also provides information about the dances. Added second site (March 7, 2008)
• Square dances: California, San Francisco: San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival in early February. New entry (March 7, 2008)
• The best place to keep with the news about the Second Saturdays dance series in Ketchikan, Alaska is the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council. You can also try Stories in the News for listings of contra dances. Added "Stories in the News" (March 5, 2008)
• Leaping Lulu plays on a regular basis at the dance in Logan, Utah. MySpace page. Change of main URL (March 5,2008)
• Ti'Acadie means "a little Acadia". They sing and play traditional music from French and Maritime Canada, French Louisiana, the southern Appalachians, and New England for contradances, family dances, school functions, concerts and any festive occasion. The band includes Pam Weeks, Bill Olson, and Jim Joseph. Change of URL (March 5, 2008)
• Bill Olson's Dance Compositions focuses on about 50 of the Maine dancer's creations. Change in URL (March 5, 2008)
• Bill Olson's Contra Corner includes some musings on contradancing and dance compositions. Change of URL (March 5, 2008)
• The Chico (California) Country Dance Society sponsors dances on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Chico Grange from 7pm to 10pm. Updated sponsor and other information (March 5, 2008)
• Tara Stetz writes about the roots of various forms of square dancing in Dancing with Deep Roots. (pdf file) New entry (March 5, 2008)
• Floorplay, a Charlottesville, Virginia contradance band plays an eclectic mix of French Canadian, Old-time, Klezmer, Swing, and original tunes since the spring of 2007. Change in URL (March 5, 2008)
• Katy Heine is from Ithaca, New York and has been calling since 1989 in the region including Rochester, Binghamton, Syracuse, Cooperstown, and north-central PA. (e-mail only) Change in e-mail address (March 5, 2008)
• Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger are the members of Notorious which brings together traditional and contemporary acoustic music from around the world, creating a dynamic, swinging sound that is sure to get you on your feet. The band is based in Massachusetts. MySpace page. Added MySpace page (March 4, 2008)
• The Boise ContraBand is an ensemble of talented musicians who play new and used Celtic music in and around Boise, Idaho. Change in URL (March 4, 2008)