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Promoting traditional English and American music and dance

BACDS Events Calendar

July 2010
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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
July 2 ENGLISH MT
Michael Barraclough [VA] with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with RuthAnne Fraley
July 3 American Week (CONTRA/CAMP) MEN
Scott Higgs [PA], Cis Hinkle [GA], Gaye Fifer [VA], Matthew Duveneck [ME], Anna Gilbert [ME] with The Avant Gardeners [VA] (Laura Light, George Paul, Jubal Creech [NC], Alice & Al White), The Figments [VT] (Anna Patton, Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Owen Morrison [VA]), Stuart Kenny [MA] BACDS American Dance Week — Space still available!   LOTS of contra dancing, plus couple dancing, square dancing, musicians' workshops, dance choreography, tune composition, contra & square calling and teaching, all in a National Historic Landmark; check the web site for more info
July 3 CONTRA SF Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman with West Road Band (Laura Smith, Darin Smith, Kenny Blacklock)
July 4 Family Week (ENGLISH/CAMP) FHS
Michael Barraclough, Tina Fields, Julie James, Kalia Kliban, Susan Michaels with Jerry Allen, Jon Berger, Mark Carroll, Clyde Curley, Kathrine Gardner, Craig Johnson, David James, Paul Kotapish, Bobbi Nikles BACDS Family Week — Space still available!   A relaxing week of music, dance, and traditional camp activities: English Country & Ceilidh dance, Contras, Border Morris, English Country, dance music and musician workshops, body percussion, percussion band, native crafts, storytelling, medieval woodworking, stiltwalking; check the web site for contact info
July 7 CONTRA GNC Erik Hoffman
Erik Hoffman with Open band led by Rebecca King, Michelle Levy
July 10 Hey Days English Week (ENGLISH/CAMP) MEN
Andrew Shaw [UK], Bruce Hamilton, Kalia Kliban, Carol Marsh [NC] with Bare Necessities [Boston] (Peter Barnes, Jacqueline Schwab, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea), Jim Oakden, Shira Kammen, Jon Berger, Rebecca King Mendocino English Week — Sold out! — Spaces may become available from the waiting list; check the web site for contact info
July 10 CONTRA FUM
Cis Hinkle [GA] with The Figments (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins [VT], Anna Patton [VT], Owen Morrison [VA])
Sound: Jim Saxe
Managers: Joyce Fortune & Yona Ran Post-camp dance with performers from American Week!
Special price: $10 members, $12 general, $6 students
July 10 ENGLISH DGK
Ric Goldman with Stan & Susan Kramer, William Allen
July 14 ENGLISH GNC
Ric Goldman with Sue Draheim, Andy Eggleston, Debra Tayleur
July 16 ENGLISH MT
Bob Fraley with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with William Allen
July 17 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton
Charlie Fenton with Harmon's Peak (Paul Clarke, Karl Franzen, Peter Tommerup, Lee Anne Welch)
July 21 CONTRA GNC
Warren Blier with Open band led by Chris Knepper & friends
July 23 CONTRA SF
Frannie Marr (Los Angeles) with Three Fifths of Scotch (Debra Tayleur, Michelle Levy, Eloise Blanchard)
July 24 CONTRA FUM
Frannie Marr (Los Angeles) with The Angell Brothers Band (Thomas Angell, Barry Angell, Juan Browne)
Sound: Karl Franzen
Manager: Jim Saxe
July 24 ENGLISH STC
Andrew Shaw (UK) with Jim Oakden, Michelle Levy, Rebecca King 7-10pm for experienced dancers; at St. Clement's for July only, note 7-10pm
July 28 ENGLISH GNC Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Open band led by Michelle Levy, Judy Linsenberg, Charlie Hancock
July 28 ENGLISH/WORKSHOP GNC Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Michelle Levy Beginners' Workshop — 6:45–7:45pm — FREE (donations welcome)
July 30 ENGLISH MT Bruce Hamilton
Bruce Hamilton with Nonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
July 31 CONTRA FUM Eric Black
Eric Black with Peak Nouveau (Paul Clarke, Karl Franzen, Peter Tommerup, Lee Anne Welch)
Sound: Jim Saxe
Manager: Diane Zingale 5th Saturday Zesty Contra (less teaching, more dancing — 2nd half will be all no walk-through contras!)
Don't miss the Slip Jig contra in the first half.

Dance Venues

VENUE NAME ADDRESS CITY
DGK DanceGround Keriac 1805 Divisadero at Bush San Francisco
FHS Foothill Horizons Camp Sonora
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
MEN Mendocino Woodlands Camp Mendocino
MT Palo Alto Masonic Temple 461 Florence Street Palo Alto
SF St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 1399 43rd Avenue San Francisco
STC St. Clement's Episcopal Church 2837 Claremont Boulevard Berkeley