From celtic at cfl.rr.com Tue Nov 3 23:32:48 2009 From: celtic at cfl.rr.com (Celtic Tapestry (Rob Killam)) Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:32:48 -0500 Subject: [CB Contra] It's Contra Dance Time Again! Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20091103232625.02b7f4d0@pop-server.cfl.rr.com> Greetings one and all! The year is flying by! Halloween has come and gone, and the Hunter's Moon is upon us. Thanksgiving is weeks away, and it's time for another Contra Dance. Come join us! This month, Jacksonville's Full Circle Electric will be playing the tunes, and Gainesville's Tara Bolker will be calling. The Details: Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM, with instruction starting at 7:30 Place: Cocoa Beach Rec. Center - 321 Ramp Road Dance Cost: Adults $8 Children under 17 $5 So bring a friend and your dancing shoes (non-marking please) and join us. Cool comfortable clothes are encouraged. The event is alcohol and smoke free. If you feel inclined, please bring a snack to share for our "pot luck" snacks during the break. Also, as a favor to dancers who are sensitive or allergic, please refrain from wearing cologne or perfume. Thanks. For more information, call Jere Proctor (321) 409-8808 or Anne Carlson at (321) 536-8808 You can also check the website: http://cocoabeachcontra.org/ Rob From celtic at cfl.rr.com Tue Nov 17 01:50:23 2009 From: celtic at cfl.rr.com (Celtic Tapestry (Rob Killam)) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:50:23 -0500 Subject: [CB Contra] It's Contra Time Again Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20091117014710.02c3d350@pop-server.cfl.rr.com> Greetings one and all! Once again, it's time for the third Friday Contra Dance at Tropical Haven in Melbourne. Last chance to dance (contra in Brevard County at least) before Thanksgiving. This month, Roy, Robin and Norman (Melbourne) will be playing the tunes, and a very special caller, formerly from Brevard County, Kathy Anderson will be calling, making a trip from her current residence of Dayton Ohio. She'll be touring Florida throughout her visit so be sure to check for more dates in Florida this month. The Details: Date: Friday, November 20, 2009 Time: 8:00 PM, with instruction starting at 7:30 Place: Tropical Haven - 1205 Eddie Allen Road, Melbourne Dance Cost: Adults $8 Children under 17 $5 So bring a friend and your dancing shoes (non-marking please) and join us. Cool comfortable clothes are encouraged. The event is alcohol and smoke free. If you feel inclined, please bring a snack to share for our "pot luck" snacks during the break. Also, as a favor to dancers who are sensitive or allergic, please refrain from wearing cologne or perfume. Thanks. For more information, call Jere Proctor (321) 409-8808 or Anne Carlson at (321) 536-8808 You can also check the website: http://cocoabeachcontra.org/ Rob From celtic at cfl.rr.com Wed Nov 18 01:15:38 2009 From: celtic at cfl.rr.com (Celtic Tapestry (Rob Killam)) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:15:38 -0500 Subject: [CB Contra] More Dancing News... Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20091118011209.02ed8fb0@pop-server.cfl.rr.com> As I mentioned in our email notice for this week's dance, Kathy Anderson will be touring Florida and calling dances. She will be calling in Gainesville this Saturday night as well. Details can be found here: http://godsdance.org/ Forwarding this along... >The GODS in their infinite mindlessness have not put out any notice, >so i guess it's up to me the VOICE of the GODS (Vox Dei, what the >hell is the plural of god) > >Kathy is national known and loved caller and we have her for this >Saturday's dance, come one come all. > >Great time guaranteed > >Known for her flowing contras and fast-moving, exciting squares, >Kathy Anderson is a strong advocate of well taught, clearly called >squares and contras. She has brought her enthusiastic style to >dancers across the US, Canada, and Europe, and has long been a >favorite caller at dances and dance camps on the West Coast. Her >smooth vocal delivery and repertoire of quirky contras and >high-energy squares make for a fun, challenging dance experience. > >Kathy has been calling and writing dances since 1982. She was >introduced to squares and contras as a player of old-time banjo and >piano music, and soon progressed from dancing to calling. Dances >Kathy has written include Carmen's Hat, The Deep Well, The Long >Road, Southern Nights, Swing Into Matrimony, and Weave the Line. Rob