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Seacoast Country Dance Calendar ~ News & Commentary

Local Dance Edition: Spring & Summer, 2012

 

General Information

  1. •Time: 8:00 to 11:00 or later unless noted.

  2. •Admission: about $5 - $9 unless noted.

  3. •Please do not call information numbers early in the morning or late at night!

  4. •Always call to confirm before major traveling!

  5. ‣Note: Dances that are in grey text don’t have callers/bands confirmed, and items in grey italic text have even more uncertainty, possibly about whether they will happen.

Weekly Dances & Other Recurring Events

  1. •Dance: Mondays - Nelson, NH Town Hall, Contras, $3, 8:00 - 10:30, 603-762-0235.

  2. •Every Wednesday - Durham, NH Unitarian Fellowship - Jam Session; Canadian, New England, Swedish & other fiddle tunes. $2, students $1 (2012: tentatively no session 7/18, 8/1, 8/15, 11/21, 12/26; a couple other days may be questionable). 7:30 - 10:30, 603-664-2513.

  3. •Concord, NH Music Theater - Strathspey & Reel Society. Scottish music gathering. Last Sundays (usually); 1:00 - 5:00, 603-225-6546.




Commentary ~ Revised Jan. - March 2012

T
his is the first revision of the newsletter in several months. As far as I know all information here is correct.

Feb. 4 Update: I’ve added in Concord and will add in Gilmanton as soon as I receive the information.

March 4 Update: I’ve listed Gilmanton but don’t have actual caller/musician listings.

May 5 Update: I’ve added details to the Gilmanton listing and extended the calendar through October. In some cases I don’t have information (or the details haven’t been set yet).




Dancing in Deerfield and some Related Memories

Peter Yarensky, 3/5/12

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve written much in the way of music and dance related articles or stories, but I’m trying to find more time for that sort of activity so here’s a story about the Deerfield March 2012 dance.

Note: It won’t fit here very well so I’m giving you enough to get a sense of whether you want to read it and a link to the Music & Dance: Community, History,  Stories & Photos section.

It was advertised to include workshops in the afternoon, a pot luck supper, and then a dance. The workshops included a music workshop led by Sylvia Miskoe, and a dance calling workshop led by Chris Ricciotti who was calling the evening dance. ... Once inside we saw there was a good-sized crowd and an excellent pot luck supper. It was an enjoyable social occasion, and featured lots of good food.

[The band was] playing Petronella as a warmup tune and for the sound check. The band consisted of Sylvia Miskoe (accordion), Vince O’Donnell (fiddle) and Justine Paul (piano) with Paul Lizotte and a few others as sit-ins. Needless to say the music sounded great! Well, after one or two times through the dance there was a long set of people dancing Petronella.

A number of years ago Dudley had a party celebrating 50 years of calling. Carol Ormand, who I believe was living in Minnesota at the time, came out for the party and stayed over with us at Teresa’s. There’s a story related to the Deerfield dance that came out of it. I wrote it down at the time and here’s an extract (from the Seacoast Country Dance Newsletter, Nov. 2006) ... [Click on the link above or here to see the rest of the story.]

 

Dance Series Information

 

This is a new section that will take some time to develop. I’ve got the core of the local dances covered now; eventually I hope to have a fairly extensive listing including most of the dances I used to list, with fuller contact information. Note that e-mail addresses will be disguised to reduce junk e-mails.

First Weekend Dances

First Thursdays

  1. •Dover, NH City Hall - Peter Yarensky, Sarah Mason, Lamprey River Band; guest musicians and callers invited. 8:00 - 10:30, 288 Central Ave., Dover NH, 03820.
    Contact: Peter, 603-664-2513; peter dot yarensky at unh dot edu, http://www.nhcountrydance.com/music/lamprey.html.

  2. ‣Dates: 6/7, 7/5, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4

First Saturdays

  1. •Deerfield, NH Town Hall - Various bands & callers. 8 Raymond Road, Deerfield, NH 03037. Pot luck refreshments at the break.
    Contact: Sarah, 603-463-4182; slmason at metrocast dot net.

  2. ‣April 7: Beth Parkes with Old Favorite.

  3. ‣May 5: Kim Roberts with Tom Moreau; piano TBA

  4. ‣June 2: TBA

  5. ‣July, August: no dance

  6. ‣Sept. 1: TBA

  7. ‣Oct. 6: TBA


Second Weekend Dances

Second Saturdays

  1. •Exeter, NH Unitarian Church -  Rickey Holt, Stone Soup. 12 Elm Street, Exeter, NH 03833. 
    Contact: Rickey, 603-679-1915; holt at e dot comcast dot net.

  2. ‣Dates: 6/9, 7/14, 8/11, 9/8, 10/13

  3. •Gilmanton, NH Acadamy Building - 503 Province Road Gilmanton, New Hampshire 03237 (corner of 107, 140). 
    Cantact: Gale Wood, (603) 679-5448; gtwood at worldpath dot net. Various musicians and callers.

  4. ‣April 14:  Beth Parkes with Randy Miller, Roger Kahle

  5. ‣May 12: Sandy Lafleur with Gypsy Minor

  6. ‣June 9: Alice Morris with Heather Mike, Mike Morris

  7. ‣July & August: No dance. The dance should start up again in September.


Third Weekend Dances

Third Saturdays

  1. •Concord, NH, East Concord Community Center, 19 Eastman St., Concord NH 03301 
    Cantact: David Harris, 603-225-4917; dwh at nhvt dot net, http://homepage.nhvt.net/dwh/contra.htm.

  2. ‣April 21: Alice Morris, Mike & Mike

  3. ‣May 19: Alice Morris, Mike & Mike

  4. ‣June 16: TBA

  5. ‣July, August: no dance

  6. ‣Sept. 15: TBA

  7. ‣Oct. 20: TBA


Fourth Weekend Dances

Fourth Saturdays

  1. •Kingston, NH Town Hall -  Various bands & callers. 163 Main St., Kingston, NH, 03848. Pot luck refreshments at the break.
    Contact: Glenn, 603-772-5355; gcoppelman at gmail dot com.

  2. ‣Apr 28:  Marcie Van Cleave with Jump Start.

  3. ‣May 26:  Gypsy Minor (caller TBD)

  4. ‣June 23:  Adina Gordon with Lloyd Carr and Roger Treat

  5. ‣July: No dance this month

  6. ‣Aug. 25: Tony Parkes, Firefly

  7. ‣Sept. 22: Claire Mattin with Skip Gorman, Gordon Peery

  8. ‣Oct. 27: Kim Roberts with Old New England

  9. Note: The listings for August on are from the Dance Gypsy  and are awaiting confirmation.

 
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This is the online edition of the Seacoast Country Dance Newsletter. The newsletter was in limbo for a few years but it’s now back in existence as a web-based calendar.

The following is seriously out of date; I’m only leaving it for my own convenience in case I try to get the newsletter more in its old format.


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Thurs. July 2

  1. •DOVER City Hall - Peter Yarensky, Sarah Mason, Lamprey River Band. Guest musicians and callers welcome. Clean, soft-soled shoes only!  8:00 - 10:40, 603-664-2513.

Sat. July 11

  1. •EXETER Unitarian Church -  Rickey Holt, Stone Soup. Workshop 7:30, dance 8:00, clean soft-soled shoes; 603-679-1915. 

Fri. July 25

  1. •FARMINGTON Recreation Center - TBA. 603-738-9259.

Thurs. August 6

  1. •DOVER City Hall - Peter Yarensky, Sarah Mason, Lamprey River Band. Guest musicians and callers welcome. Clean, soft-soled shoes only!  8:00 - 10:40, 603-664-2513.

Sat. August 8

  1. •EXETER Unitarian Church -  Rickey Holt, Stone Soup. Workshop 7:30, dance 8:00, clean soft-soled shoes; 603-679-19

Sat. August 22

  1. •KINGSTON Town Hall - Jeff Petrovich, Perpetual e-Motion. 603-772-5355.

Summer Cancellations:

  1. •Concord & Kingston - No dance July, no Concord dance August; Concord resumes 9/19.

Early September

  1. •Thurs. Sept. 3: Dover; Fri. Sept. 12: Exeter.

Special Events

  1. •Sun. Aug. 9: Canterbury, NH, Parish House - Fiddling Picnic; all fiddlers  & general public invited! Play/listen to music and eat good food! 3:00 - 6:00, pot luck supper, donation accepted, sponsored by the Conservation Commission, 603-664-2513.

  2. •Sat. Aug. 15: Webster, NH Town Hall - Bradford/Frank Fortune Square Dance Second Reunion Dance, Bob Boynton Jr. with Woody Roberts & friends (original band/family thereof). Introductory teaching 1:00; dance 1:30 - 5:00, 603-774-4412.

  3. •Sat. Sept. 12: Warren Farm, Barrington, NH - Barrington Natural Heritage and Agricultural Fair. 10:00 - 4:00; traditional music from 11:00-1:30, Peter Yarensky & Teresa Wyman host/organizers, all traditional musicians invited. 603-664-2513.




   

  1. •Dover: First Thursdays; Peter Yarensky, Sarah Mason calling with the Lamprey River Band; guest callers and musicians welcome.

  2. ‣Dates: 9/3, 10/1

  3. •Deerfield: First Saturdays, various bands, callers. Listing follows.

  4. ‣Done for the season (it gets hot in the summer).

  5. ‣Next dance 11/7. (Due to the Deerfield Fair the hall isn’t available for October.)

  6. •Exeter: Second Saturdays; Rickey Holt, Stone Soup.

  7. ‣Dates: 9/12, 10/10

  8. •Kingston: Fourth Saturdays, various bands, callers. Listing follows.

  9. ‣9/26: Beth Parkes, Einstein’s Little Homunculus

  10. ‣10/24: Chris Weiler, Nor’Easter

  11. ‣11/28: Old Grey Goose

  12. ‣12/26: Peter Yarensky, Sarah Mason,  Lamprey River Band - Seacoast Holiday Dance. Pot luck dessert, guest callers & musicians welcome.

  13. •Star Hampshire Traditional Music & Dance Weekend: September 18 - 20, Star Island. Details on the Star web site.

  14. •Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend: January 15 - 17, 2010, Durham, NH. Details on the RPDLW Web Site.