Date: Saturday, December 3
Time: 8:00-11:00 pm
Band: Montage
Caller: Sarah VanNorstrand
Venue: BJM: Beverly J. Martin School

Admission: $8 members, $10 nonmembers
Workshop? Beginner’s workshop at 7:30
Potluck? No
Flyer: Download

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Date: Oct 8 2011
Time:

• Afternoon session for experienced dancers, 4-6 p.m.
• Evening dance for all, 8-11 p.m.

Band: Clayfoot Strutters
Callers: George Marshall
Venue: BJM: Beverly J Martin School

Admission:

• Afternoon only, $8/$10
• Evening only, $10/$12
• Both sessions, $15/$19

Workshop: Beginners' workshop, 7:30-8:00
Potluck: Starting at 6:15
Flyer: Download

Tags: clayfoot strutters, george marshall, beverly j. martin school

Date: Saturday, October 16
Time: 4:00-6:00 experienced dance, 8:00-11:00 dance for all
Band: Nightingale
Caller: George Marshall
Venue: BJM: Beverly J Martin School

Admission: Afternoon session, $7/$10; evening session, $9/$12
Workshop? Beginners dancing at 7:30
Potluck? Dinner potluck starting at 6:15. Please bring a generous dish to share!
Flyer: Download

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Date: Saturday, May 22
Time: 8:00-11:00 pm
Band: Great Bear Trio
Caller: Adina Gordon
Venue: BJM: Beverly J Martin School

Admission: $8 for members, $10 for non-
Workshop? No
Potluck? No
Flyer: Download

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Date: Saturday, December 5
Time: 8:00-11:00
Band: Contrapasso
Caller: Sarah Van Norstrand
Venue: BJM: Beverly J Martin School

Admission: Members - $8, Non-members - $10
Workshop? No
Potluck? No
Flyer: Download

Tags: contrapasso, sarah van norstrand, beverly j. martin school

Date: Saturday, October 31 (Halloween!)
Time: 8:00-11:00 pm - Contras for all
Admission: Members $9, non-members $12
Extra time: 4:00-6:00 pm - Advanced dancing
Admission: Members $6, non-members $8
Double-header special: Members $12, non-members $15 for both sessions
Band: Crowfoot
Caller: George Marshall
Venue: BJM: Beverly J Martin School

Flyer: Download
Workshop? Beginners': 7:30-8:00
Potluck? Between experienced session and the evening dance.

Tags: crowfoot, george marshall, beverly j. martin school

A day of Wild Asparagus with calling by George Marshall and food by Potluck!

Date: October 25 2008
Challenging Contras: 3:30-5:30PM
Potluck: 5:45-7:30PM
Workshop: 7:30-8PM (Newcomers&rsquo
Dancing: 8-11:30PM
Band: Wild Asparagus
Caller: George Marshall
Venue: BJM
Admission:

Time	Members	Nonmembers
Afternoon	$6	$8
Evening	$9	$12
Both	$12	$15

Flyer: Wild Asparagus 2008 rev

Tags: george marshall, wild asparagus, beverly j. martin school

Date: May 31
Potluck and Annual Meeting: 6:00 in the BJM Cafeteria
Workshop: For newcomers at 7:30
Dancing: 8:00-11:30 PM
Band: Magic Foot
Caller: Nils Fredland
Venue: Beverly J Martin School
Admission: $8 for HFDI members, $10 for General Admission
Flyer:

If you haven’t heard of Magic Foot, then you will be in for a real treat. Fast on the heels of their Southern Tour (Glen Echo, Asheville, Atlanta, River Falls), the exuberant New England band Magic Foot will make its first Ithaca appearance, along with inventive, wildly popular caller (and trombonist) Nils Fredland. Colin Lindsay on fiddle and concertina, Chris Stevens on button accordion, Brendan Taaffe on guitar, feet, and vocals, and Stefan Amidon on percussion and vocals have a decidedly Celtic bent, but are sure to toss in some surprises.

Caller Nils Fredland wowed the crowd at last year's Fiddlehead Frolic with fun, interwoven dances never before seen in Ithaca, taught clearly and with high spirit. Colin, who fiddles in the sweet Irish style, is on staff at Pinewoods, was a top student of Brian Conway, and has played with the Greenfield Dance Band and members of Wild Asparagus. Chris handles the accordion with tremendous drive and good taste, is prominent in Boston sessions, performs regularly with Wild Asparagus, and teaches for CCE Boston. Brendan, rock-solid and imaginative on guitar, got a Master's in Irish music at the University of Limerick, where he played with All-Ireland champion Danny O'Mahony and fiddler Colin Farrell. He's toured Europe with Northern Harmony and Turtle Dove, and played for contra dances throughout the Northeast with top players including George Wilson, and Pete Sutherland. From a tender age, Stefan has provided percussion for contras, most famously with Popcorn Behavior/Assembly, Lift Ticket, and Lissa Schneckenburger. He's on staff at Pinewoods, did a recent turn on Prairie Home Companion, and has toured Europe with Northern Harmony. Turn out to give these lads a fine welcome!

We are looking for a few Hands4 members who would like to be more involved in putting together our dances by being a part of the board. Please contact Jennifer or call 607-273-7076 for more details. You can also nominate people from the floor but please don’t surprise them!

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Giant Robot Dance with calling by David Kaynor and food by Potluck!

Date: September 20 2008
Potluck: 6:30PM
Workshop: 7:45PM (Newcomers&rsquo
Dancing: 8-11:30PM
Band: Giant Robot Dance
Caller: David Kaynor
Venue: BJM
Admission: $9 for HFDI members, $12 for General Admission
Flyer: GIANT ROBOT DANCE rev

You may be wondering... "What exactly is Giant Robot Dance?" Not to worry, there is a perfectly plausible non-paranormal explanation. Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to go into particulars (national security is after all our number one priority) but, suffice to say that a team of highly trained specialists has been analyzing various data collected from the most recent incident and it has nothing to do with a highly infectious strain of contra dancing or the outlandishly-rocking music and bizarre fashion experiments reported from the area.

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Saturday, October 23, 2004, Beverly J. Martin School, Swallowtail with caller George Marshall

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Saturday September 30th 2006 Swallowtail with caller George Marshall, Beverly Martin School Gym

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Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 Le Vent Du Nord, Beverly Martin School Gym

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When: 7:30 PM
Band: Wild Asparagus!
Caller: George Marshall
Location: Beverly Martin School Gym
Address: 302 West Buffalo Street, Ithaca NY
Admission: $9 for HFDI members, $12 for General Admission
Workshop: For newcomers at 7:30

Tags: wild asparagus, george marshall, beverly j. martin school