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Come for hot dancing in the cool, air conditioned Rose Room. Caller Harris Lapiroff with the music of Kingfisher bring us an evening of the Boston contra dance experience. With their rich instrumentation, Cecelia Vacanti‘s lively fiddle and Jeff Kaufman‘s mix of synth, mandolin, and keys, create Kingfisher’s electrifying sound.
Experience the magic of contra dancing, where all are welcome, and no partner or experience is necessary. Bring your friends, family, and fellow dance enthusiasts for a night of lively music, connection, and community. If you like, come early for an introduction to contra elements at 7:00.
There will also be an hour of Open Waltzing from 6-7 this evening.
We have a sliding scale admission policy, with a target of $10. Pay more if you can, less if you can’t – come dance!
Caller
Harris Lapiroff
Harris Lapiroff is a dance caller and organizer from Somerville MA. He was an organizer of Youth Dance Weekend for six years and currently serves on the boards of Cambridge MA’s BIDA dance as well as Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth MA. He strives for an efficient, friendly calling style that gets dancers moving as quickly as possible and then gets out of the way.
Band
Kingfisher
Cecilia Vacanti (fiddle), Jeff Kaufman (piano, drums, mandolin, etc)
Kingfisher is an electrifying Boston-based contra dance band, consisting of Cecilia Vacanti (fiddle) and Jeff Kaufman (piano, synths, mandolin, feet). They play all around New England and the East coast. They recorded their debut album live over a span of a year in dance halls across the Northeast.
Cecilia plays a wide range of fiddle styles for dances and has a strong foundation in pop, rock and jazz, as well as in improvisation and tune-writing. Cecilia’s distinctive sound and imaginative improvisation keeps her in demand in the singer-songwriter scene and a sought-after collaborator for folk dances all over the Northeast. She was a founding member of indie-folk group Old Tom & the Lookouts, and she currently plays in the electrifying Boston-based contra dance band Kingfisher. She has shared stages with Lucius, I’m With Her, Aoife O’Donovan, Jessye DeSilva, Adeem The Artist, The 8-Bit Big Band and Frank Turner.