This is the Bay Area Country Dance Society schedule for the
week of Monday, March 17, 2008.
BACDS sponsors English and American traditional dances in the
San Francisco Bay Area.
This is fun, relatively easy, community-oriented dancing with
live music. All dances are taught, no partner is necessary,
and first-timers are welcome unless otherwise noted.
Admission to Friday, Saturday & Sunday dances $10; all
others $9, $2 discount for BACDS members.
Please wear clean shoes with non-marking soles.
NOTES: This week we've got two great bands from far away playing at
various
dances. The Figments is a hot young band from the East Coast, who've been
hits
out here on previous tours. Their music picks up contra dancers by the
scruff
of the neck and makes them move. The Bristol Players, in their first
United
States appearance, are a stonking young fiddle (Fiona Barrow) and
accordion
(Eddy Jay) duo who play contra, English, and ceilidh/barn dance music with
drive and musicality. The Bristol Players will also play a couple of
dates
next week.
Please note the special Thursday night barn dance at Humanist Hall in
Oakland
with the Bristol Players. Barn dance is easy, bouncy, and joyful, and
this is
a great op****tunity to bring friends who haven't danced before. This
dance
came together too late to make it into the printed calendar, so remind
your
friends; bring new dancers - great for teens!
Hear the exciting music of the Bristol Players!
http://www.edwardjay.co.uk/
On March 22, the Palo Alto contra (which has a *different* terrific
traveling
band, The Figments, is at a special one-night only location, NOT the
regular
one. See the listing for address.)
The Events
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Wednesday, March 19, 8:00 pm: BERKELEY CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/berkeley_wed/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Erik Hoffman
music by The Figments (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (Brattleboro, VT),
Anna Patton (Brattleboro VT), Owen Morrison (Nashville, TN))
Wednesday, March 19, PENINSULA ENGLISH Dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/mountain_view/
Flex-it Aerobics Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave, Mountain View
(across from CalTrain station)
with caller Alan Winston
Music by The Bristol Players (Fiona Barrow, Eddie Jay)
NOTES: Dance starts promptly at 8:00 and ends promptly by 10:00
Please bring a change of shoes - no street shoes allowed in the
hall.
Thursday, March 20, _7:00 - 10:00 pm_: SPECIAL BARN DANCE in OAKLAND
http://www.bacds.org/series/ceilidh/berkeley_sun/
Humanist Hall, 390 27th Avenue (near Telegraph)
with callers Erik Hoffman, Alan Winston
music by The Bristol Players (as The Ceilidh Chasers)
(Fiona Barrow, Eddie Jay)
no advance workshop needed - entry-level dancing.
Friday, March 21, 8:00 pm: PALO ALTO ENGLISH dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/palo_alto/
Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St. (just north of University),
with caller Bob Fraley
Music by Nonesuch Country Dance Players
(Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with Debra Tayleur
Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing at 8:00
Saturday, March 22, PALO ALTO CONTRA dance
http://www.bacds.org/series/contra/palo_alto/
VENUE CHANGE FOR TONIGHT ONLY!
St. Andrews Methodist Church, 4111 Alma St., Palo Alto
(across the parking lot from Congregation Etz Chaiyim, formerly
the Mid-Peninsula YWCA, our old dance home)
with caller Erik Hoffman
music by The Figments (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins (Brattleboro, VT),
Anna Patton (Brattleboro VT), Owen Morrison (Nashville, TN))
Newcomers' Welcome: 7:30, Dancing at 8:00
Saturday, March 22, 8:00: BERKELEY EXPERIENCED ENGLISH DANCE
http://www.bacds.org/series/english/berkeley_sat/
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (between Oxford and Walnut), Berkeley
with caller Sharon Green
Music by The Bristol Players (Fiona Barrow, Eddy Jay)
(We'd prefer that you attend at least one of our other English dances
before coming to the experienced English dance.)
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For more information, call 415-282-7374 or 650-965-9169, or
visit the BACDS web site: http://www.bacds.org/
You can find maps and transit directions at the BACDS site.
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