Details
Community dance downstairs at 6:00 with Margaret Mathews calling to music by the CDR Open Band, led by Micah and Clara, followed by an intro to contra at 7:00, and hot dancing upstairs at 7:30 with the Possumtone String Band providing the music to calling by Margaret Mathews.
We charge admission on a sliding scale, with $12 as the suggested donation. Our admission fees don’t cover all our costs, so feel free to pay more if you can. We offer an introduction to contra dancing starting at 7:00.
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Caller
Margaret Mathews
With more than 35 years experience as dancer, musician and caller, Margaret’s easy-going, engaging style gets everyone out on the dance floor. Her ability to smoothly adjust the dances to the experience level of the dance community make it a fun and accessible evening for everyone. In addition to contra dances, she calls for traditional Old Time square dances, Civil War reenactments, hoedowns, weddings and other joy filled occasions. Her dance calling has taken her up and down the East coast, from the Carolinas to Vermont, as well as the Northwest and Canada. As a musician, Margaret has played with Homage Quebecois, Wildroot String Band, and others.
Band
PossumTone String Band
Tom Owens (fiddle), Dan Palmer (guitar), Michelle Burack (banjo), Jordan Kleiman (bass)
The PossumTone Stringband plays groovin’ Old-Time music drawn largely from Southern Appalachia. Featuring some of the region’s leading old-time musicians, the band has developed a lively, tight sound playing dances, pubs, festivals, and private events.