From celtic at cfl.rr.com Wed Mar 3 02:52:56 2010 From: celtic at cfl.rr.com (Celtic Tapestry (Rob Killam)) Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:52:56 -0500 Subject: [CB Contra] It's Contra Dance Time Again! (Anniversary Edition) Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20100303024909.02bcd1c0@pop-server.cfl.rr.com> Greetings one and all! This month we are celebrating our 8th anniversary! (albeit a bit early in the year). Come join us as we do so in style with a very special band and caller. It's a special dance, but no special dance price, so there's no excuse not to come celebrate with us this Saturday. This month, New England's Perpetual e-Motion will be playing the tunes, and Diane Silver will be calling. The Details: Date: Saturday March 6, 2010 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 Mar 16 09:02:43 2010 From: celtic at cfl.rr.com (Celtic Tapestry (Rob Killam)) Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:02:43 -0400 Subject: [CB Contra] It's Contra Time Again. Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20100316090026.034df270@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. St. Patrick's Day and the first day of spring are fast upon us. Perhaps we can entice the band and caller for a jig or two. This month, Robin and Norman will be playing the tunes, and Susie Rudder will be calling. The Details: Date: Friday, March 19, 2010. 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 Thu Mar 18 22:48:28 2010 From: celtic at cfl.rr.com (Celtic Tapestry (Rob Killam)) Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:48:28 -0400 Subject: [CB Contra] Vernals - April 2-4 in High Springs Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20100318224436.03419980@pop-server.cfl.rr.com> Passing along this last minute notice from Tara Bolker. If you aren't going to be there, hopefully you'll be joining us in Cocoa Beach at our usual monthly dance. Rob Apologies if this last call is your first notice of this event: Vernal's 24th Annual All Night Equinox Dance and Music Weekend featuring the Latter Day Lizards and Ron Buchanan with Kumquat Kapers, Fish Camp Cutups, Joey Norton, Susie Rudder, Andy Kane, and more! Friday, April 2nd through Sunday, April 4th (camping available Thursday through Monday) at O'Leno State Park in High Springs, Florida (about 45 minutes north of Gainesville) Vernal's is a very special, mostly contra dance weekend for an 'intimate' group of dancers (not more than 80) in a beautiful state park setting. The Lizards are the best of the best--spectacular musicians and a fun bunch to spend time with besides--and Ron always has new dances to share with us when he comes. Cutups and Kapers--well, their names speak volumes! This year's offerings include an all no-walk-though dance on Friday night and a NEFFA-style medley to kick off Saturday night's Beach Ball. Then there's Contra Schoolhouse workshops, an afternoon square dance, swing, yoga, waltz, rapper sword, a games after party, egg dying, a silent auction, late-night dancing, great food, the Pretty-Close-To-Midnight Feast, picnicking by the river........ Admission to Vernal's is $145, $130 for students/under 21s and $75 for under 14s. There are still some partial work exchange and need-based scholarships available--please don't let your financial situation be the only thing to keep you from coming. There is no registration form. Registration info is on the web site, www.tarabolker.com/vernals. Be sure to include your camping and pitch-in job choices with your contact info. Questions? Email tara at tarabolker.com or call 352-246-3688. See you on the dance floor! Tara www.tarabolker.com/vernals From celtic at cfl.rr.com Wed Mar 31 01:04:22 2010 From: celtic at cfl.rr.com (Celtic Tapestry (Rob Killam)) Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:04:22 -0400 Subject: [CB Contra] It's Contra Dance Time Again! Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20100331010141.0427ea90@pop-server.cfl.rr.com> Greetings one and all! Spring is here and full moon is on the rise as I write this, meaning Easter is close at hand as well. April showers won't keep us from dancing, however. This month, Orlando's own Barnstorm will be playing the tunes, and Eric Harris will be traveling from Tampa to do the calling. The Details: Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010 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