Emerald City Contra Dancewith the Seattle Folklore Society presentContra dancing every Friday at the Phinney Neighborhood Center 6532 Phinney N, Seattle, in the "Community Hall" (brick building off lower parking lot) Dance from 7:30pm to 10:00pm, beginner's workshop at 7:00 $8, $7 for SFS and PNA members, $5 for students, under 16 free. First time contra dancers get a coupon for free admission to their next dance. Coupon redemption limited to first five coupons on any single night. Info: 206-440-9839 or emeraldcitycontra@pobox.com Bands and Callers, you can now request a gig online. |
All dances taught.
No partner necessary.
Light, comfortable clothing recommended.
Please refrain from wearing cologne, perfume or other strongly scented products. Thanks!Our hall has strict capacity limits. We occasionally need to limit entry due to high attendance.
Please note our new prices, listed above.
Schedule of bands and callers:
- June 26 - Open band benefit for the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Alan Roberts leads the band and Mike Richardson calls
- July 3 - Conniption! After a several year hiatus when Dale moved to the East Coast, Deb Kirkland (fiddle), Nick Leininger (guitar) and Dale Hailey (tabla and other percussion) return to the stage together with the great tunes and great energy they're known for. Jennifer Youngman calls
- July 10 - Ballard Barn Shakers: Jerry Berger (fiddle), Suzanne Girardot (fiddle), Jim Newberry (banjo), Steve Nelson (guitar). The Barn Shakers are all experienced dance musicians with a bent toward Southern old-time tunes. Having a caller on board the band also helps them determine the optimal tune to fit each contra dance. Laura Me' Smith calls
- July 17 - Of Mars and Men: Marcy Kubbs, piano; Marni Rachmiel, flute/sax; Gerard Hranek, mandolin/guitar, Joe Micheals, bass. Classic dance tunes touched with a bit of swing and jazz. Rhythm and background chords round out the sound, and all of it is built on a base (get it?) to glue it together even more tightly. Tom Wimmer calls
- July 24 - Marni Rachmiel (flute, saxophone), Anita Anderson (piano), Claude Ginsburg (fiddle). Portland's Gordy Euler calls
- July 31 - Tunes from Mongolia, India, Lebanon, and the stormy coast of Orcas Island. It’s Area 52! Tina Morrison on percussion. Eric Chard on git, squeezer, harmonica, and fiddle. Matti Mero on git and mando. Eric Curl calls
- August 7 - Atlas Stringband - Paul Tolo (fiddle), David Parker (mandolin), Tom Collicott (banjo), Robert Hinrix (bass), Carmen Ficarra (guitar). Curiously Strong music with a beat you can dance to and a melody to go with it. Caller TBA
- August 14 - Hands4 - Fran Tewksbury (flute, whistle, percussion), Keith Moe (fiddle, mandolin), Carl Thor (piano), Rich Goss (percussion) - With their carefully-constructed tune sets featuring mostly original music, their diverse instrumentation, and their well-crafted harmonies and arrangements, Hands4 brings a fresh flavor and excitement to the dance hall wherever they play. Caller TBA
- August 21 - TBA
- August 28 - Matti Mero (mandolin, guitar, percussion), Bruce Larsen (piano) and Mary Boyum (cello) play original and traditional tunes with a little bit of spice from the Mediterranean. Caller TBA