October 19-20, 2007
Kathy Anderson
The Great Bear Trio
Long John & the Tights
and more
Pastime Athletic Club
1314 N. Salina Street
Syracuse, NY
Weekend Schedule
| Friday, 8-11 p.m. | Friday Evening Welcome Dance
Kathy Anderson (and more) with Great Bear Trio |
| Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon | Quirky and Captivating Contras
Kathy Anderson with Hearts Delight |
| Saturday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. | Choose (1) or (2)
(1) English Country Dance with Bob Nicholson and Hearts Delight -or- (2) Rhythm Fiddle Workshop with Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand |
| Saturday, 2:45-4:15 p.m. | Contra Blast
with Joyce Rossbach and the Great Bear Trio |
| Saturday, 4:30-6:00 p.m. | Choose (1) or (2)
(1) Souped Up Squares with Kathy Anderson and Long John & the Tights -or- (2) Learn a Border Morris Dance with the Bassett Street Hounds |
| Saturday, 8 p.m.-midnight | Our Sensational Saturday Evening Dance
Kathy Anderson; The Great Bear Trio; Long John & the Tights |
You can register for the whole weekend or various parts of it. Register early!
Registration by October 12th gets you a special Phylla Mae button, guaranteed on site meals if you want them, and the $30 all-weekend fee (does not include meals). This is a big savings! At the door, the all-weekend price will be $40.
Featured Performers
Our featured caller is Kathy Anderson, who is known for her high-powered squares, smooth flowing and unusual contras, clear teaching, enthusiasm, and delightful sense of humor. Kathy has called dances from Alaska to Florida and in the Bahamas and Europe.
The Great Bear Trio is a beloved family band from Fulton, NY. Noah VanNorstrand, Andrew VanNorstrand, and their mother Kim Yerton use a unique approach that results in a tight blend of original and traditional music, creating a sound that one listener described as "a synthesis of Cotton-Eyed Joe, All Shook Up, and the music of Philip Glass."
John Hoffmann and Randi Beckmann of Up South fame, join Stefan Sanders and Jim Reidy in a hot new band called Long John & the Tights. These veteran musicians will crank out old-time Appalachian music that will make you want to move your feet!
Hearts Delight offers tasty traditional music for both contra and English country dancing. This multifaceted ensemble includes David Smukler, Eileen Nicholson, Laurel Sharp, Zeke Smukler and John Wobus.
Our featured performers will be joined during the weekend by some of upstate New York’s many talented callers. In addition, members of Central New York's finest (and only...) mixed border Morris dance team, the beloved Bassett Street Hounds, will be there to lead a participatory workshop.
The Pastime Athletic Club is located at 1314 North Salina Street in Syracuse, NY.
From the South: Take I-81 to exit 22 (Court Street); follow to 4-way stop. Turn right (east) onto Court Street; then continue through the signal light at the N. Salina Street intersection. The Pastime Club is a large brick building facing Salina Street on the left. Turn left onto Pastime Court, and left again into parking lot adjacent to City Works Grill & Tap Room.
From the North: Take I-81 south to combined exits 22-23 B. Continue to exit 22 (Bear Street). Pass through the Bear Street intersection to Court Street. Turn left (east) onto Court Street; then continue through the signal light at the N. Salina Street intersection. The Pastime Club is a large brick building facing Salina Street on the left. Turn left onto Pastime Court, and left again into parking lot adjacent to City Works Grill & Tap Room.
From the West: Take I-690 east to exit 9 (Bear Street). At the light at the end of the ramp, turn right (east) onto Spencer Street. Follow, as Spencer becomes Kirkpatrick and then Court Street. Continue through the signal light at the N. Salina Street intersection. The Pastime Club is a large brick building facing Salina Street on the left. Turn left onto Pastime Court, and left again into parking lot adjacent to City Works Grill & Tap Room.
From the East on I-690: Take the exit for I-81 north. Continue as in "From the South" above.
Information on local accommodations is available from Syracuse NY Tourist Guide. Register early and let us know if you are interested in the possibility of staying in a local dancer's home.