Yes, it's the longest night of the year, on Saturday evening, Dec. 21--but it will be filled with hot contras at the Capital City Grange Hall, just 1 mile south of Montpelier at 6612 Rt. 12, Berlin VT 05602. This dance will feature Hannah Chamberlain, a Maine-based caller who last called here in May of this year. She'll teach the introductory/refresher lesson starting about 7:45 PM, and then will teach and call all the dances from 8:00 to 11:00, with a short break about 9:30. You know the music will be hot with a band called Stove Dragon! It's filled with some of our favorite musicians: on fiddles, Rose Jackson and Oliver Scanlon (he also plays mandolin), with Max Newman on guitar and another mandolin, plus Sam Zakon-Anderson on keyboard!

Come with friends, or find partners to dance with from the friendly folks at our dance. Contra dancers usually switch partners after every dance, so there will be lots of choices!

Admission: $12 for adults, $5 for kids or low income, or give us some extra to help us pay the band, caller and sound tech really well!

Our usual tips: Please bring some clean "indoor" shoes, or come early to really clean your shoes well--it helps to protect our Vermont maple dance floor. Dress in layers so you can shed some as you heat up with dancing--and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated! If you've got questions, email Tim: cdu.tim@gmail.com, or call him: 802-225-8921.

Event Info

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