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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

October 2008
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
October 1 CONTRA GNC Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman with Open band led by Chris Knepper, Noel Cragg
October 1 CONTRA/WORKSHOP GNC
Hambo with Erik Hoffman 6:30-7:30pm, $5
October 1 ENGLISH FLX
Sam Weiler with Stan Kramer, Bill Jensen, Paul Kostka
October 3 ENGLISH SBE Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with William Allen
October 4 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton
Charlie Fenton with Swing Farm (Charlie Hancock, Ray Bierl, Steven Strauss)
October 8 ENGLISH GNC Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Jon Berger, Erik Ievins, Debra Tayleur
October 8 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP GNC Alan Winston
Alan Winston with Jon Berger 6:30-7:30 pm, $5 - more dances in triple time
October 10 CONTRA HUM
Joyce Miller with The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
October 11 CONTRA FUM Eric Black
Eric Black with Harmon's Peak (Karl Franzen, Ernest Kinsolving, Paul Clarke, Art Friedman)
October 11 ENGLISH DGK David Newitt
David Newitt with Heather MacKay, Erik Ievins, Craig Johnson 7-10pm
October 15 CONTRA GNC
Tina Fields with Open band led by The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle)
October 15 CONTRA/WORKSHOP GNC
Hambo with Erik Hoffman 6:30-7:30pm, $5
October 15 ENGLISH FLX Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Erik Ievins & friends
October 17 Fall Frolick (ENGLISH/CAMP) MON
Barbara Finney, Scott Higgs, Michael Barraclough, Meg Ryan, Francis Attanasio with Noel Cragg, Jon Berger, Shira Kammen, Erin Vang, Rebecca King, Chuck Ward, Jim Oakden Fall Frolick: the Fall Dance Weekend at Monte Toyon - now an English and display dance camp
October 17 ENGLISH SBE
Bob Fraley with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with William Allen
October 18 CONTRA SF
Tina Fields with Road Oilers (Mike Drayton, Perry Fly, Jon Pedersen)
October 20 SWORD/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP GNC
Francis Attanasio (NH) with Noel Cragg (7:30-9:30pm) Longsword $18 - some experience required
October 22 ENGLISH GNC
Michael Barraclough with Jon Berger, Maureen Brennan, Debra Tayleur - NOTE: not an open band
October 22 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP GNC
Michael Barraclough (VA) with Jon Berger Intermediate ECD Workshop, 6:30-7:30, $5
October 24 CONTRA SF
Michael Barraclough with Harmon's Peak (Karl Franzen, Ernest Kinsolving, Paul Clarke, Art Friedman)
October 25 CONTRA/SPECIAL STA
Special Ghost Callers Eric Black, Charlie Fenton, Mavis McGaugh with Driving With Fergus (Lewis Santer, Vince Wolfe, Chris Knepper, Sean Feder). 28th Annual BACDS Halloween Costume Ball! Bring potluck treats, wear a costume to compete for The Ron Award. $18 ($16 for members with card, $9 for students with ID) — Note Special Location!
October 25 ENGLISH GNC
Michael Barraclough with Chuck Ward, Jon Berger, Erik Ievins For experienced dancers
October 25 ENGLISH/SPECIAL/WORKSHOP ASE
Michael Barraclough with Chuck Ward, Jon Berger (2-5pm) $12 (members $10)
October 26 ENGLISH DGK
Michael Barraclough with Stan and Susan Kramer, Bill Jensen 2-5pm
October 29 CONTRA GNC
Open Callers Night with Open band led by The Raggedy Annes (Anne Goess, Andy Eggleston, Charlie Hancock). To call a dance contact Tom Lehmann ptlehmann@gmail.com, 650-327-8310
October 29 ENGLISH FLX
Ric Goldman with Stan & Susan Kramer, Bill Jensen
October 31 ENGLISH SBE
Sharon Green & Alan Simpson-Vlach with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen Wear Fun Outfits (this could be a costume)

Dance Venues

VENUE NAME ADDRESS CITY
ASE All Saints Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St Palo Alto
DGK DanceGround Keriac 1805 Divisadero at Bush San Francisco
FLX Flex-It 425 Evelyn Avenue Mountain View
FUM First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto 625 Hamilton at Byron Palo Alto
GNC Christ Church Berkeley (formerly Grace North Church) 2138 Cedar Street Berkeley
HUM Humanist Hall 390 27th Street Oakland
MON Monte Toyon Camp Cathedral Drive Aptos
SBE St. Bede's Episcopal Church 2650 Sand Hill Rd Menlo Park
SF St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco
STA St. Andrew's United Methodist Church 4111 Alma Street Palo Alto