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Dances
Hartford Contra Dances (HCCD) http://www.HCDance.org/: American Legion Hall, 275 Main Street, Old Wethersfield, CT
Hartford Community Dance Make your feet happy -- Take them dancing! HCD sponsors contra, Cajun/zydeco, swing, and waltz dances in the Hartford, CT area. All HCD dances are smoke and alcohol free. Beginners are welcome. No partner is needed -- Come alone or bring a friend!
Except as noted: Contra dances are 8-11pm second Saturdays at the wood-floored, air-conditioned American Legion Post, 275 Main Street, Old Wethersfield, CT [map]. There's a free beginners' workshop at 7:30pm. Dance admission is $8 ($7 for HCD members, free for students).
Mystic Contra Dance (aka New London Dance) no website For more info: (860) 961-9321 or (401) 487-9713. lpaigeg@gmail.com katrinabercaw@yahoo.com: The Mystic Dance is back in Mystic, now at Frohsinn Hall, aka "the German Club", across from Mystic Seaport. Take I-95 to CT Exit 90, 1 mile south on Rt. 27 (Greenmanville Ave). No turns!
Admission donation: $8 regular, $5 students, $2 children on second Saturdays.
Spring 2008
Jan 12: Steve Holland with the Franco-Americans
Feb 9 Ralph Sweet and Andrew Grover & Dan Tuhus-Dubrow
March 8 Christine Hale and the Swivets
April 12 Bob Golder and Dogtown
May 10 Bill Fischer and The Reel Thing
New Haven Country Dancers http://www1.ctcontra.com:81/nhcd/: Branford Community Center, 46 Church Street, Branford, CT
Contra dancing is the oldest form of American traditional social dancing, beginning in colonial times and still going strong after 200 years. Come and find out why! These dances are fun, friendly and easy to learn.
Partners change frequently. It is not necessary to arrive with a partner (unless you want to). Free basics workshop at 7:30 for those wishing a structured introduction. All dances taught in our smoke and alcohol free atmosphere.
See our Contra Dance Links Page
Worcester Contra Dance www.worcesterdance.org: Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 Main Street, Worcester, MA

Directories
ContraSENE (Gary Wachs) http://members.tripod.com/ContraSENE/contra.html: you'll find "All the Contra Dances in SouthEastern New England" right here! And yes, all means all, at almost 20 different locations.
Start with the Map. It pinpoints every dance location listed, including Eastern Connecticut, all of Rhode Island, South Eastern MA, Cape Cod, even Martha's Vineyard.
Once you've got a handle on the geography, go to the ContraSENE flyer to find out the dates, directions, points of contact, and names of callers and bands who will be appearing (live!) at the Contra dance near you..
Roots Music in Rhode Island http://mmcconeghy.com/RIMUSIC/: Roots Music in Rhode Island, Eastern Connecticut, and Southeastern Massachusetts, USA
Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Celtic and Old Time Music, Links to tunes, tabs, jams, venues and artists.
"Old Time or Old Timey" refers to the music played in rural America from about 1800 until about the 1940s, and continuing up to this moment in revival groups and dances around the country. Much of Old Timey is instrumental music played on guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin.
RI Dance www.RIDance.com: Find places to dance, learn, or watch, all kinds of dancing, all around Rhode Island.
The Dance Gypsy www.thedancegypsy.com/: Calendar/newsletter for the New England dance community. Site includes subscription information, a list of dances organized by state and related links.
CONNtra CONNection http://www.conntras.org/: The place for everything related to contra dancing in Connecticut: Complete listing of CONNtra dances Special events, Dance series/Venues/Festivals, CT bands, CT callers, CT musicians, CT tunes, CT choreography, CT CDs.
Resources
Contra Dance / Contradance Resources, Dance Compositions, Indices, and the like http://www.contradancelinks.com/resources.html: This page is devoted to listing resources about contra dances ranging from dance compositions to e-mail groups, to essays to miscellaneous sites. URLs and e-mail addresses are listed when available. New entries, additional information, and changes in information are always welcome.
http://www.sls.hawaii.edu/contra/dances/tune-sources.html: Links to Collections of tunes
Contradancers of Hawaii Collection of Traditional Contradances http://www.sls.hawaii.edu/contra/dances/dance-index.html: Contradancers of Hawaii maintains a small collection of traditional contradances, especially of those which are traditionally danced to a special tune. MIDI and abc versions of the tunes are available.
Fiddler Magazine Online www.fiddle.com/links_events.htm: Resources for fiddlers, accompanists, and appreciative listeners. Fiddler Magazine - Events Listings
Welcome to The Session www.TheSession.org: The exchange of tunes is what keeps traditional Irish music alive. This website is one way of passing on jigs, reels and other dance tunes. Some of the tunes are well known, and some are more obscure. It's this mixture of the familiar and the new that makes for a good session. The site offers # Tunes # Recordings # Sessions # Events # Discussions # Links
NEFFA -- The New England Folk Festival Association http://www.neffa.org: The Festival will be April 25-27, 2008 at Mansfield High School, Mansfield, Massachusetts.
NOTE the new location: Mansfield, not Natick!
See the NEFFA LinkFest!
http://www.neffa.org/Top/index.shtml We've now got over 3000 links -- Send in your favorite links!
NEFFA Musicians Links http://www.neffa.org/Top/Musicians/Contra/index.shtml: NEFFA offers Musicians links to their Websites.
Country Dance Society, Boston Centre http://www.cds-boston.org/: Since 1915, the Country Dance Society, Boston Centre has been working to preserve and promote the knowledge and practice of the traditional and contemporary dancing and dance music of England and New England. The Boston Centre sponsors and produces classes, parties, workshops, and residential and special events featuring the best performers and practitioners of English and New England country dancing. Events are open to all, and most feature teaching; no experience or partner is required.
The Boston Centre is producing a series of compact discs, "The English Country Dance Collection," featuring Bare Necessities. Eight volumes are now available. CDS-BC is pleased to publish Country Dances from Colonial New York: James Alexander's Notebook, 1730. The book is by Kate Van Winkle Keller and George Fogg. CDS-BC also has republished the old favourite Hudson Barn and Other Dances from the Boston Centre in the form of Hudson Barn II.
Benefits of Group Affiliate Membership ~ We welcome all groups that practice and promote English and Anglo-American traditional, historical and folk dance, music and song. Basic dues are $85 a year. Optional nonprofit status and liability insurance for groups are available at additional cost.
The Musical Instrument Makers Forum, Links http://www.mimf.com/link.htm: We link to over 400 pages on acoustic guitar building, electric guitar making, violin making, dulcimer making, mandolin building, and all other types of lutherie; pickup making, winding, and rewinding; flute, recorder, and bagpipe making; brass instrument building and repair; drum making; experimental musical instruments construction and design; as well as pages on woodworking, metalworking, and guitar finishing and refinishing.
Venues and Organizations
Common Fence Music http://www.commonfencemusic.org/: Common Fence Music is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to presenting concerts of traditional, world and other genres of music that are underplayed and under-promoted by the radio and recording industry.
The concerts are held at the Common Fence Point Community Hall in Portsmouth, RI, a fifties-style dance hall with great live sound. The atmosphere is congenial and the audience attentive and supportive. There is table seating with soft drinks, freshly baked desserts, and homemade soup for sale.
Le Foyer http://www.lefoyer.org/: Through the inspiration of Mr. Emile Dubuc, Le Foyer was formed in 1936 to become a "true center of French culture" serving the Americans of French descent living within the twin communities of Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island.
Today, Le Foyer continues to develop activities and programs that allow members to share their culture and to remind them of their humble beginnings. As we work to develop an understanding and appreciation of our past, we wish to share that experience and understanding with all people, realizing how important it is for all people to come to know and respect their traditions.
The website includes history, photos, recipes, and an event calendar.
Peeptoad Coffeehouse http://fosteringarts.org/peep.htm: Peeptoad Coffeehouse is committed to bringing the best folk and traditional music to our area. All performances are held at the North Foster Baptist Church, 81 East Killingly Road in Foster, RI.
The PEEPTOAD COFFEEHOUSE has caught DANCE FEVER! We will be taking advantage of our large wooden dance floor by including four highly danceable shows in our 2007-2008 season, starting with Slippery Sneakers. Other dance-friendly shows will feature Girl Howdy, The Chili Brothers and The Stumbleweeds. Of course, we will also be presenting the same traditional Folk & Celtic music and bone chilling harmony singing that the Peeptoad audience has come to expect. This season has something for everyone. Check it out ...
Music at the Mill http://www.musicatthemill.com/: "Music at the Mill" is a hybrid of The Purple Piano, a concept that encourages music for all. While The Purple Piano still operates in it's new location at 649 Putnam Pike as a teaching facility with more than 400 students, the "old" place has transformed into a very special place of it's own. The Mill serves as a piano and guitar shop with sales and service of new and used guitars, as well as reconditioned and restored pianos. The new Workshop Series in our performance area provides music students and community members an opportunity to interact with musicians and performers in an intimate setting that facilitates creative dialog between the performers and the audience. The performance stage is also used as a band rehearsal space with digital recording capability.
The Blackstone River Theatre http://www.riverfolk.org/: (BRT), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit cultural arts center where the music, dance and folk arts traditions of the Blackstone River Valley come to life, celebrated its fifth anniversary in September, 2005. With an emphasis on the culture of the ethnic groups that settled in the Valley, BRT presents weekly acoustic-based music concerts, monthly folk dances and children's events, as well as special events on a year-round basis.
The Celtic Jammers: The Celtic-inspired jam sessions continue in Rehoboth every Sunday night from 7-9 p.m. at Goff Hall. If you play an instrument, want to learn some dance steps, or just want to listen, you are welcome to attend! All ages and levels of ability are welcome. For information or to check about cancellations, call Bob Elliott at 508-669-5656 or Judith Schrier at 401-751-4554, or you can e-mail Bob at bobolinkelliott@yahoo.com.
The Jammers are also now holding free monthly community dances from 7 to 9 p.m. A potluck at 6:00 p.m. precedes the dance, and all dance steps are taught.
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