Cookout at 5:30, with burgers (meat and veggie), hotdogs, potato and tomato salads and ice cream for dessert! Bring other side dishes.
Contra dance 7:45 - 11:00. Mary Wesley will be calling using role terms Larks and Ravens; and leading a newcomers session at 7:45. "Maivish" will play music that blends traditional tunes with their own compositions for dancing.
Mary Wesley is a Vermont-born and Vermont-based dance caller, who calls for dance weekends, dance camps, weddings and community dances across the country, as well as working for the VT FolkLife Center. She's a favorite at our dance series, as well as many others!
Maivish is another favorite at our dances. Jaige Trudell on fiddle and Adam Broome on guitar perform across the US, Canada and abroad, playing for dances and concerts, and leading workshops on playing, singing and dancing. Hear and watch them play at www.maivish.com to get a taste of their talents!
Contra dances with great callers and hot live bands like these are presented on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday evenings, at the Capital City Grange Hall in Berlin. Everyone is welcome! The Hall is located 6612 Rt. 12 (aka Northfield St), Berlin VT 05602 (for GPS) just south of the I-89 overpass, a mile from downtown Montpelier. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids and low-income folks.
We suggest light, comfortable clothing, clean soft-soled shoes to protect the beautiful dance floor, and a water bottle to keep hydrated--you can fill it at the water fountain/bottle filler. Come by yourself and find partners at the dance, or bring your friends!
Whoever you are, we invite you to share a warm evening of friendly, social, high-energy dancing! Questions? Call Tim Swartz at 802-225-8921 for more info, or see the Contra Dancing page on the Grange website: http://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing
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