Lancaster Traditional Society
Contra Dances

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2004-2005 Season

Saturday

Caller

Musicians

Aug. 21, 2004

7 P.M. Dance
Nils Fredland
The ContraBasics with Bill Nixon on fiddle, Steve Epstein on clarinet, Jim Morris on bass, Adlai Waksman on piano.
Dance in Lancaster County Park; Potluck at 5:30, Beginners workshop at 6:15
Sept 18
7 P.M. Dance
Robbin Schaffer
Bottom of the Bucket (from Massachusetts) featuring Eric Martin - fiddle; Stephen Enoch - bouzouki, guitar, mandolin; Daniel Garrian-Byerly - percussion.
Dance in Lancaster County Park; Potluck at 5:30, Beginners workshop at 6:15
Oct 16
Melanie Axel-Lute
The Ryck Kaiser Trio featuring Ryck Kaiser on fiddle, Jill Smith on piano, and Henry Koretzky on mandolin and guitar.
Nov 20
Dave Rupp
Mostly Harmless with Susie Lorand on fiddle, Bob Stein on accordion, and Roberta Truscello on piano.
Dec. 18
Dave Colestock
Mostly Mortal Wombat featuring Carl Friedman on fiddle, Michael Friedman on piano, Ralph Barthine on guitar.
Jan. 15, 2005
Perry Shafran
The Lonesome Stragglers with Neal Pressley on fiddle, Mark Rast on banjo, and Pete DeVitry on guitar.
Feb. 19
Greg Frock
Contra Rebels with Todd Clewell on fiddle, Henry Koretzky on guitar, and Bruce Campbell on bass.
Mar. 19
Shane Knudsen
Dr. Twamley's Audio Snakes with Mike Rovine on fiddle, Jill Smith on piano, and Celia Wyckoff on bass.
Apr. 16
Ted Crane
PGW with Palmer Loux on fiddle, Greg Loux on guitar, and Wes Steenson on banjo & mandolin
May 21
Susan Hankin
Off'n Ensemble with Heidi Hammel (hammered dulcimer, concertina), Bob Yarbrough (flute, whistle, banjo, bodhran), Steve Smith (guitar, saxophone), and Tom Grant (upright bass).
June 18
7 P.M. Dance
TBA
Corn Dogs with Beverly Smith on fiddle and guitar, Rafe Stefanini on fiddle and banjo, Erica Weiss on guitar, and Bob Taylor on bass.
Dance in Lancaster County Park


Normally the third Saturday from 8:00 - 11:00 P.M. (with a free workshop for new dancers at 7:00 P.M.)
Admission: $7.00 adults, $4.00 students and children over 15; no charge for children under 16.
Location: Regular dances are held at Saint John's Episcopal Church, 321 West Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA. Click here for directions, or print the map from the flyer. 
Information: 717-394-2047

As noted above, the June, August and September dances are in Lancaster County Park, and on an earlier schedule:
5:30 P.M. Pot-luck supper
6:15 P.M. Workshop
7 to 10 P.M. Dance

Print a map! Here's the map from the back of the flyer, in Adobe PDF format.
Print a flyer! Here's a flyer in Adobe PDF format.


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