*RIP SNORTIN’ SQUARES – Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont, 8-11.
NO DANCE in April. Caller Tony Parkes, music Amy Cann & friends. Bring clean shoes, please! $5-$10. Info:
Contra & Square Dancing in and around Boston
March/April 2010
(for an overview of contra dances in general, see NEFFA’s excellent Contras)
every Monday
*MONDAY CONTRAS – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 7:30-10:30. Various callers and musicians. $8/teens & students $5. Bring clean shoes, please! Info:
usually 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
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CONTRA DANCE FOR ALL at MIT – Student Center, 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, Room 491, 8-10:30. March 2, 9 & 16, April 6 & 20. Great live music every week, many visiting callers (to call or play, call
every Thursday
NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS & SQUARES – Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord MA, 7:30-10:30. Various local & touring performers; live music. $8 ($5 for people 22 and under). Thursday Contra Calendar & more details. Info:
1st Fridays
CHALLENGING CONTRAS – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 8-11. For experienced dancers. Various callers & bands. $9/under 21; $7. Info:
2nd Fridays
*CARLISLE DANCE (Contra dancing with live music) – Unitarian Church, 27 School St., Carlisle, pot-luck at 6:30, dance 8:00-10:30. Caller Sue Rosen, music Debby Knight, David Titus, Bruce Rosen & Walter Lenk. $5. Info:
3rd Fridays
*CONTRAS & SQUARES with ROARING JELLY – 1st Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington. 8-11. Beginners session 7:45. Caller Susan Elberger, music director Debbie Knight. Adults $7; teens $5; under 12: free; family max $20. Info:
4th Fridays
*RIP SNORTIN’ SQUARES – Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont, 8-11. NO DANCE in April. Caller Tony Parkes, music Amy Cann & friends. Bring clean shoes, please! $5-$10. Info:
1st Saturdays
*SALEM CONTRA DANCE – Tabernacle Congregational Church, 50 Washington St., Salem, 7:30-10:30 pm. Caller, Sarah Gregory Smith and guests; music director Bill Smith with the Salem Country Orchestra. Clean shoes, please. $8/$6 seniors & students; $20 family max. Info:
2nd Saturdays
*NEW ENGLAND SQUARES, CONTRAS & COUPLE DANCES at the Scout House – 74 Walden St., Concord. 8-11. CDS Contra, various callers & musicians, $10/CDS members $8, $6 under 21. Info: 2nd Saturday Dance website,
2nd & 4th Saturdays
*BOSTON GAY & LESBIAN CONTRA DANCE –1st church of Jamaica Plain, Unitarian-Universalist, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-11. See website for all-day event on March 13. April 3 & 10, NOT April 24. All welcome, always live music. $10/students $6/under 12 Free. Info:
3rd Saturdays
*NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS & SQUARES at the SCOUT HOUSE – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 8-11. Caller Beth Parkes. Music: Full Tilt (C. Bittenson, J. Guinness, D. Knight). Bring clean shoes, please! $8. Flyer. Info:
*MELROSE CONTRA DANCE – Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 W. Emerson St., Melrose, 7-10 pm. Call to verify. Caller Cammy Kaynor, live music. Sit-ins & newcomers welcome. Donation $6. Info:
4th Saturdays
*CONTRAS & SQUARES – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 8-11. NO DANCE in April. Caller Walter Lenk, music Debby Knight & friends.. Bring clean shoes, please! Flyer. $8. Info:
4th Sundays
*MOSTLY WALTZ for Boston – Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA, 2:15-5:30. Live music, various musicians. Basic teaching until 3. Waltzes plus other couple dances. $12/students $8. Info:
Special Events
Sunday, March 21
NEFFA/FAC FAMILY DANCE – Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord, 2-4 pm. New England Barn Dances with Jacqueline & Dudley Laufman, music by Cal Howard & Friends. All dances taught, all ages welcome. $5/person, $25 family max. Bring clean shoes, please! Info FAC:
Friday-Sunday, April 23-25
*NEW ENGLAND FOLK FESTIVAL – Mansfield High and Middle Schools, Mansfield, MA. All-weekend festival including dancing, music, crafts, workshops, exhibits, family events. Bring clean shoes to change into for dancing! Info: NEFFA,
* marks a dance recommended for beginners (may include a “Newcomers” session).
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