Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance
FOOTMAD
Sponsoring the World's best in traditional music and dance since 1981

Dance Series
October 2008 through June 2009

2ND FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH
[New this year]

8:00 to 11:00 PM


Schedule
The FOOTMAD dance season runs October through May. Dances are held on the second Friday of the month during the season.

Sep 12-14
2008		   FOOTMAD Fall Fling      

Start the dance season at the Fling!!!
More info
Oct 10
2008		   Caller: Kate Power from Columbus, OH
Band : Appalachian Celtic Consort
Location: St John's Episcopal Church
Nov 14
2008		   Caller: Shawn Brenneman from Radford, VA
Band : Gypsy Stars [Paul Epstein, fiddle; Rita Ray, piano; Paula Bickham, percussion]
Location: St John's Episcopal Church
Dec 19
2008		   Caller: Steve & Martha Ballman
Band : Avant Gardeners from Charlottesville, VA.
Location: St John's Episcopal Church
Jan 09
2009		   Caller: David Mould [from Athens, OH]
Band : Contrarians
Location: St John's Episcopal Church
Feb 13
2009		   Caller: Kathy Anderson [from Dayton, OH]
Band : The Ubiquitones ... a driving, old-time contra band featuring champion clawhammer banjo and fiddle of Adam Hurt. Beth Hartness, a mainstay of North Carolina string bands, provides rock solid rythm guitar.
Location: St John's Episcopal Church
Mar 13
2009		   Caller: Steve Ballman
Band : Tin Can Buzzard Band Chad Ashworth - banjo, headbanging; Rick Goosman - spoons, snare; Jason Myer - string bass, euphonium; Amanda Jane - spittoonfiddle, devil's box, bones.
Location: St John's Episcopal Church
Apr 10
2009		   Caller: Barbara Ramlow [from Lexington, KY].
Band : Shrodinger's Cats
Location: St John's Episcopal Church
May 1-3
2009		  

Whitewater Whirl

Gaye Fifer and Shawn Brenneman calling to the music of The Groovemongers and The Contrarians.

Dance Weekend, Fayette County Park/4H Camp, Beckwith [near Fayetteville], WV.

From the dance floor to the dining hall to the rural park setting, beautiful Fayette County Park / 4H Camp, is fabulous site for a weekend of dance, music and out-door recreation in West Virginia.

The weekend features an outstanding lineup of callers, musicians, dancers, workshops and more.

For the dancer who wants to experience the thrill of outdoor West Virginia, the Whirl offers unique activites on Saturday, including: whitewater rafting, rock climbing, hiking, horse back excursions, and more.

For the line-up, schedule, and activities of the 2009 weekend, visit the Whitewater Whirl Web site: http://www.whitewaterwhirl.org/

May 2009   No dance in Charleston this month
June 2009   No dance this month.
Jul 2009   No dance this month.
Aug 2009   No dance this month.
 
What to expect
Contras, squares, and more.Beginners welcome, Partner not required. Soft-soled shoes please! Casual dress. All dances are preceded by instruction and a walk-through. Perhaps you are asking yourself, "What is contra dance?" Your questions will be answered by a visit to one or more of the contra dances sites below.
 
Videos for new contra dancers
The following videos were created by the Chattahoochee Country Dancers in Atlanta, Ga. All videos are available on YouTube.

Please visit their website at http://www.contradance.org/ for excellent information for beginning dancers.

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Two Dancers
Chapter 3 - Four Dancers
Chapter 4 - A Contra Line
Chapter 5 - Come Dance with Us
Chapter 6 - Called Dance #1
Chapter 7 - Called Dance #2
Chapter 8 - Contra Origins and CCD
Chapter 9 - Credits
 
Other YouTube videos featuring contra dance

 
Time
  • Dances start at 8:00 p.m. and end at 11:00 p.m.
  • Contra dance workshop for new dancers: 7:30 p.m.
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    Location
    Activities Building
    St Johns Episcopal Church
    1105 Quarrier St,
    Charleston, WV 25301
    Located at the southeast corner of Quarrier St and Leon Sullivan Way.

    Directions
    Parking Info

    Map and driving directions in printable format
    The map is in Adobe PDF format. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader on similar tool to open and display the content of this document.

    St John's Web site: http://www.stjohnswv.org/
     
    Admission
    $7.00 Individual, $15 Family


    Dance Season
    October through April
     
    Child Care
    Not available at the dances.
     
    More Information
    FOOTMAD Information Line: 304.415.3668
     
    Sponsoring Organization
    Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance [FOOTMAD]
     
      http:www.footmad.org  
      Page design by:  
    Steve Ballman
    		  
      Last Update:   2009: 04.28  
     
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