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Country Dance and Song SocietyUpcoming Events 2008as of 5/1/08 |
These events include balls, festivals, workshops, weeks and weekends. For information on regular weekly or monthly dance series, see the CDSS Group Directory, published annually (paper copy only for the entire directory) or see the abbreviated Group Affiliate links. To be listed below, send date, event name, sponsoring group and contact numbers to Events, Country Dance and Song Society, PO Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-0338, fax 413-268-7471 or events@cdss.org. This page is updated around the first of each month.
| May 2-4 | English Country Dance Weekend. Brasstown, NC. John C Campbell Folk School, 800-365-5724, dance@folkschool.org. * |
| May 2-4 | Cascadia English Dance Weekend. Seattle, WA. Cascadia. |
| May 2-4 | 1st Annual Portland Raindance. Portland, OR. Portland Country Dance Community, 503-293-1248, info@portlandraindance.org. * |
| May 2-4 | Whitewater Whirl. Beckwith, WV. Whitewater Whirl, kvfootmad@yahoo.com. |
| May 2-4 | Gender Role Free Dance Camp. Woodstock, CT. Lavender Country and Folk Dancers, 617-876-5461, camp@lcfd.org. * |
| May 2-4 | May Ball Weekend. San Diego, CA. San Diego English Country Dancers. * |
| May 3 | San Diego English Country Dance Ball. San Diego, CA. San Diego English Country Dancers, 760-745-2205. * |
| May 3-4 | Traditional Singing Workshop. New York, NY. Folk Music Society of New York, Jerry Epstein, 718-429-3437, or Alan Friend, 718-965-4074. * |
| May 4 | Jane Austen Ball. Rochester, NY. Country Dancers of Rochester, rsauvain@gmail.com. * |
| May 9-10 | LEAF--Lake Eden Arts Festival. Black Mountain, NC. LEAF, 828-686-8742. |
| May 9-11 | Berea International Festival. Berea, KY. Danish Kentuckian Society, 800-598-5263. * |
| May 9-11 | Balance the Bay. San Francisco, CA. Bay Area CDS, 650-691-9663, karen_fontana@yahoo.com. * |
| May 9-16 | Contra Dancing through the Greek Isles. Greece. McFarland, 907-456-7556, ken_mcfarland@earthlink.net. |
| May 10 | The Hartford Ball. West Hartford, CT. Reel Nutmeg, Helen Davenport-Senuta, 860-285-8694.. |
| May 10 | Mayfair Ball. Saint Cloud, FL. Saint Cloud English Country Dancers, 407-284-1955, pamela@rosewoodcenter.com. |
| May 16-18 | May Madness Dance Festival. Prescott, AZ. Folk Happens!, 623-979-4875, judy.norman@juno.com. * |
| May 16-18 | Blue Moon. Huntsville, AL. North Alabama CDS, 256-582-1021. * |
| May 16-23 | English Country Dancing through the Greek Isles. Greece. McFarland, 907-456-7556, ken_mcfarland@earthlink.net. |
| May 17-18 | May Apple Stomp. Lake Logan, OH. Big Scioty Barn Dance. * |
| May 23-25 | Folk College with Simple Gifts. Huntingdon, PA. Folk College, Ilona Ballreich, 814-643-6220, huntingdonarts@comcast.net. |
| May 23-26 | FolkMADness Music and Dance Weekend. Socorro, NM. New Mexico FOLKMADS, 509-983-1321, lisabertelli@aol.com. * |
| May 23-26 | Memorial Day Dance Camp. Wasilla, AK. Dancing Bears, Linda Hearn, 907-258-1937, ravenwoman@juno.com, or Barbara Rowland, 907-223-2327, barbara@alaskabike.com. * |
| May 23-26 | Spring Music Weekend. Lake Como, PA. Folk Music Society of New York, Evy Mayer, 718-549-1344 (after 11 am), ukelady1@prodigy.net. * |
| May 24 | Ice Cream Social. White Plains, NY. Country Dancers of Westchester, Leah, 914-693-5577, Ruth, 845-735-3365, Susan, 914-762-3619, or Carolyn, 914-762-8619. * |
| May 25 | Contrathon III. Glendale Springs, NC. Historic Jonesborough Dance Society, David Wiley, 423-913-3246 or 423-534-8879. * |
| May 28-Jun 5 | Safari for Contra and English Country Dancers (with some dancing). Kenya. Ken McFarland, 907-456-7556, ken_mcfarland@earthlink.net. |
| May 31 | Playford Ball. Urbana, IL. Central Illinois English Country Dancers, 217-359-8225, jsivier@uiuc.edu. |
| May 31 | Contra Dance Day. Smithtown, NY. Long Island Folk Music Association. * |
| May 31-Jun 1 | Washington Folk Festival. Glen Echo Park, MD. Folklore Society of Greater Washington. * |
| Jun 8-14 | Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week. Mars Hill, NC. Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week. |
| Jun 13-15 | Dance Trance. Lexington, KY. Lexington Traditional Dance Association, 859-272-0710, robhayes@hotmail.com. * |
| Jun 13-15 | First Weekend at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. CDS Boston Centre, 413-256-0673, lindapiano@gmail.com. * |
| Jun 13-15 | Maine Fiddle Camp. Montville, ME. Maine Traditional Music Association, Doug Protsik, 207-443-5411 or 207-522-3800, protsik@gwi.net. * |
| Jun 13-15 | Joining the Circle Dance Camp. Sarona, WI. Joining the Circle/Duck for the Oyster. * |
| Jun 13-15 | Mini-Dance Weekend. Birmingham, AL. Birmingham FOOTMAD, Joyce Cauthen, 205-822-0505. * |
| Jun 14 | Mad Robin Ball. Petaluma, CA. North Bay CDS, 707-829-0168. * |
| Jun 14-15 | Elementary Teacher Dance Workshop. Colorado Springs, CO. Lloyd Shaw Foundation. * |
| Jun 15-21 | Dance Callers' Workshop. Brasstown, NC. John C Campbell Folk School, 800-365-5724, dance@folkschool.org. * |
| Jun 15-21 | Northeast Heritage Music Camp. Johnson, VT. Northeast Heritage Music Camp. |
| Jun 16-21 | Rocky Mountain Dance Roundup. Colorado Springs, CO. Lloyd Shaw Foundation. * |
| Jun 16-22 | Historical Dance Summer Workshop. Baltimore, MD. Historical Dance Summer Workshop. |
| Jun 20-Jul 9 | New England 1 (Teens). West Hawley, MA. Village Harmony, 802-426-3210, vharmony@sover.net. |
| Jun 22-28 | Lady of the Lake Music and Dance Week. Coeur d'Alene, ID. Spokane Folklore Society, Vickie Marron, 208-290-1340, vickiemarr@aol.com. * |
| Jun 26-Jul 3 | Early Music Week at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Jun 27-29 | Across the Lake English Country Dance Weekend. Colchester, VT. Burlington Country Dancers, 802-899-2378. * |
| Jun 27-29 | Old Songs Festival. Altamont, NY. Old Songs, 518-765-2815, oldsongs@oldsongs.org. |
| Jun 27-29 | Stanford Dance Weekend. Stanford, CA. Stanford Dance Weekend. |
| Jun 29-Jul 5 | Western & Swing Week at Ashokan. Kingston, NY area. Fiddle and Dance, 845-246-2121, office@ashokan.org. * |
| Jun 29-Jul 6 | Festival of American Fiddle Tunes. Port Townsend, MA. Centrum. |
| Jul 3-7 | July 4th Weekend. Plymouth, MA. CDS Boston Centre, Karen Axelrod, 413-584-4195, karenaxelrod@yahoo.com, or Lily Kruskal Leahy, 617-393-0080, lkruskal@hotmail.com. * |
| Jul 5-12 | American Dance and Music Week. Northern CA. Bay Area CDS, Loren Kalman, 775-240-6117, amweek@bacds.org. * |
| Jul 5-12 | 16th Anniversary Family Week. Sonora, CA area. Bay Area CDS. * |
| Jul 6-12 | Traditional Song Week. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa Gathering, 828-298-3434, gathering@warren-wilson.edu. |
| Jul 6-12 | Fiddle Week. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa Gathering, 828-298-3434, gathering@warren-wilson.edu. |
| Jul 6-13 | Amherst Early Music Festival, Part 1. New London, CT. Amherst Early Music, 617-744-1324, info@amherstearlymusic.org. |
| Jul 7-11 | English Scottish Session. Plymouth, MA. CDS Boston Centre, Jean Farrington, 617-864-3410, jffar@rcn.com. * |
| Jul 11-13 | Shape Note Singing School. Brasstown, NC. John C Campbell Folk School, 800-365-5724, dance@folkschool.org. * |
| Jul 11-20 | New England Adult Camp 1. Colrain, MA. Village Harmony, 802-426-3210, vharmony@sover.net. |
| Jul 12-19 | English Dance Week. Northern CA area. Bay Area CDS. * |
| Jul 13-19 | Contra Dance Musicians' Week. Brasstown, NC. John C Campbell Folk School, 800-365-5724, dance@folkschool.org. * |
| Jul 13-19 | Celtic Week. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa Gathering, 828-298-3434, gathering@warren-wilson.edu. |
| Jul 13-20 | Amherst Early Music Festival, Part 2. New London, CT. Amherst Early Music, 617-744-1324, info@amherstearlymusic.org. |
| Jul 19-26 | Folk Music Week at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Jul 19-26 | Community Dance Leaders Course at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| July 19-31 | Prague and Verona/Venice Vintage Dance Weeks. Prague, Verona, Venice. Vintage Dance Weeks. |
| Jul 20-26 | Northern Week at Ashokan. Kingston, NY area. Fiddle and Dance, 845-246-2121, office@ashokan.org. * |
| Jul 20-26 | Old-Time Week. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa Gathering, 828-298-3434, gathering@warren-wilson.edu. |
| Jul 24-27 | Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Hillsdale, NY. Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, 866-325-2744, info@falconridgefolk.com. |
| Jul 25-Aug 3 | Teens Residential Session. Colrain, MA. Village Harmony, 802-426-3210, vharmony@sover.net. |
| Jul 26-Aug 2 | Family Week 1 at Ogontz. Lyman, NH. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Jul 26-Aug 2 | Family Week at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Jul 26-Aug 2 | Teacher Training Course at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Jul 27-Aug 1 | Roots and Rhythm for Teens. Elkins, WV. Augusta Heritage Center, 800-624-3157 x 1209, augusta@augustaheritage.com. |
| Jul 27-Aug 1 | Bluegrass Week. Elkins, WV. Augusta Heritage Center, 800-624-3157 x 1209, augusta@augustaheritage.com. |
| Jul 27-Aug 2 | Cumberland Dance Week. South central KY. Lloyd Shaw Foundation, Eric & Lynn Schreiber, 618-374-2024, cdw@lloydshaw.org, or Neal & Pat Rhodes, 770-972-5430, neal@mnopltd.com. * |
| Jul 27-Aug 2 | Contemporary Folk Week. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa Gathering, 828-298-3434, gathering@warren-wilson.edu. |
| Jul 27-Aug 2 | Guitar Week. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa Gathering, 828-298-3434, gathering@warren-wilson.edu. |
| Jul 31-Aug 1 | New England 2 (Teens). West Hawley, MA. Village Harmony, 802-426-3210, vharmony@sover.net. |
| Aug 1-2 | Dance in the Middle. Grove City, PA. Dance in the Middle, Ruth Anne, 724-450-1149, momthebirder@hotmail.com. |
| Aug 1-9 | Lark Camp--Celebration of World Music, Song and Dance. Mendocino, CA. Lark Camp, 707-964-4826, registration@larkcamp.com. |
| Aug 2-9 | Family Week 2 at Ogontz. Lyman, NH. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 2-9 | Teacher Training Course at Ogontz. Lyman, NH. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 2-9 | English Dance Week at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 3-8 | Maine Fiddle Camp. Montville, ME. Maine Traditional Music Association, Doug Protsik, 207-443-5411 or 207-522-3800, protsik@gwi.net. * |
| Aug 3-9 | Dulcimer Week. Swannanoa, NC. Swannanoa Gathering, 828-298-3434, gathering@warren-wilson.edu. |
| Aug 3-10 | Dance Week. Elkins, WV. Augusta Heritage Center, 800-624-3157 x 1209, augusta@augustaheritage.com. |
| Aug 3-22 | Ontario/New England 3 (Teens). Toronto, ON. Village Harmony, 802-426-3210, vharmony@sover.net. |
| Aug 8-17 | New England Adult Camp 2. Enfield, NH. Village Harmony, 802-426-3210, vharmony@sover.net. |
| Aug 9-16 | American Dance and Music Week at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 9-16 | Contra Dance Callers Course at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 10-15 | Maine Fiddle Camp. Montville, ME. Maine Traditional Music Association, Doug Potsik, 207-443-5411 or 207-522-3800, protsik@gwi.net. * |
| Aug 10-16 | Southern Week at Ashokan. Kingston, NY area. Fiddle and Dance, 845-246-2121, office@ashokan.org. * |
| Aug 10-17 | English and American Dance Week at Timber Ridge. High View, WV. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 10-17 | Family Week at Timber Ridge. High View, WV. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 16-22 | Mainewoods Dance Camp. Fryeburg, ME. Mainewoods Dance Camp. |
| Aug 16-23 | Campers' Week at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 17-23 | Lady of the Lake Family Week. Coeur d'Alene, ID. Spokane Folklore Society, Penn Fix, 509-838-2160, contradancing@ladyofthelake.org. * |
| Aug 20-25 | The Woods. Lake Rousseau, ON area. The Woods, 416-461-1864. |
| Aug 23-30 | English and American Dance Week at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 23-30 | Square Dance Callers Course at Pinewoods. Plymouth, MA. Country Dance and Song Society, 413-268-7426 x 3, camp@cdss.org. ** |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 | Northwest Passage Dance and Music Camp. Portland, OR. Portland Country Dance Community, 503-287-8468, info@nwpassagedancecamp.org. ** |
| Aug 29-Sep 7 | Oregon Adult Camp. McKenzie, OR. Village Harmony, 802-426-3210, vharmony@sover.net. |
| Sep 5-7 | FootFall Dance Weekend. High View, WV. FootFall. * |
| Sep 12-14 | Youth Dance Weekend. Plymouth, VT. Youth Dance Weekend, info@youthdanceweekend.org. |
| Sep 12-14 | Greenwood Furnace Folk Gathering. Central PA. Folk Gathering, 814-643-6220, huntingdonarts@comcast.net. |
| Sep 12-14 | Fandango English Country Dance Weekend. Atlanta, GA. English Country Dance Atlanta, 404-275-0419. * |
| Sep 19-21 | Squirrel Moon Music and Dance Festival. Dodgeville, WI. Squirrel Moon. * |
| Sep 19-21 | Chehalis Dance Camp--On the Sunshine Coast of BC. Vancouver, BC. Vancouver Country Dance. * |
| Sep 19-21 | Swallowtail 30th Anniversary Celebration. Becket, MA. Swallowtail, George Marshall, 413-575-6283, george@swallowtail.com. |
| Sep 26-28 | Adirondack Dance Weekend. Lake George, NY area. Dance Flurry, 518-489-9066 (8 am-9 pm ET). * |
| Sep 26-28 | Harvest Moon. Santa Barbara, CA. Santa Barbara CDS, Kelli Butler, 805-649-5189, harvestmoon@sbcds.org. * |
| Oct 2-4 | Pourparler. Los Altos Hills, CA. National Folk Organization, 800-894-4378, sannamars@aol.com. |
| Oct 3-5 | Weekend Whirligig. Hopewell Junction, NY. Country Dance New York, markjw@optonline.net. * |
| Oct 3-5 | Lady of the Lake Fall Music and Dance Weekend. Coeur d'Alene, ID. Spokane Folklore Society, Penn Fix, 509-838-2160, contradancing@ladyofthelake.org. * |
| Oct 17-19 | LEAF--Lake Eden Arts Festival. Black Mountain, NC. LEAF, 828-686-8742. |
| Oct 17-19 | Sharpes Assembly ECD Weekend. Sebring, FL. Sharpes Assembly, 321-427-3587, catiegeist@att.net. |
| Oct 17-19 | Looking Glass Festival. Lansing, MI. Looking Glass Music and Arts Association. * |
| Oct 24-26 | Southern Appalachian Square Dance Weekend. Brasstown, NC. John C Campbell Folk School, 800-365-5724, dance@folkschool.org. * |
| Oct 24-26 | Gender Role Free Dance Camp. Becket, MA. Lavender Country and Folk Dancers, 617-876-5461, camp@lcfd.org. |
| Oct 24-26 | A Weekend of English, American and Scottish Dancing. Columbus, OH. English Country Dancers of Columbus, et al., Sue Wartell, 614-263-9501. * |
| Nov 7-9 | Head for the Hills Dance and Music Weekend in the Poconos. Kresgeville, PA. Princeton Country Dancers, 609-393-3762. * |
| Nov 7-9 | Square and Contra Dance. Tommerup, Denmark. Frede Olsen, mfolsen.sdpvis@mail.tele.dk. |
| Nov 21-23 | Mostly Garland Dance Workshop. Brasstown, NC. John C Campbell Folk School, 800-365-5724, dance@folkschool.org. * |
* Sponsoring group is a CDSS Affiliate.
** Sponsored by the Country Dance and Song Society
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