[syr-contra-news] Dance Schedule

[David]

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I hope to see lots of you this weekend. We are having a special "theme"  
dance on Saturday night. Bob Nicholson is planning a program of dances  
by local composers that sounds great. The band is Mockin'bird -- should  
be a fun dance!

Then on Sunday afternoon you are invited to a party that board members  
Cathy and Dave Waalewyn are throwing for me at their house, 4791  
Glencrest Ave. in Liverpool, NY. That's this Sunday afternoon, July  
31st, from 12 noon to 7pm-ish. The excuse for the party is to accept my  
resignation from the board and wish me well in my new job. (I expect to  
continue to write these e-newsletters for a while, though.) Anyway,  
please come provide me with some wonderful company -- yours! Good  
things to bring include food (a dish to pass, a beverage to share, or  
something to grill) and a swim suit and towel. Also bring instruments  
and lawn chairs if available - the Waalewyns have seating for maybe 10  
or 15. The household is definitely family friendly; children who are  
accompanied by an adult are very welcome. Pickup dancing is likely to  
occur. I even heard a rumor about some possible sword dancing.... You  
can contact Cathy at <clw at twcny.rr.com> or 315-451-8690 if you need  
directions or more details.

Our schedule below has a list of other great upcoming dances. Remember,  
our website <www.syracusecountrydancers.org> can tell you more about  
our local dances, as well as lead you to other dance events in CNY.

Organizers in Binghamton have been very busy! They've asked us to pass  
on the following four notes:

1) English Dance Classes begin on Wed., Sept. 28, for 8 consecutive  
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church, 10 Henry St., Binghamton. To  
register, contact Lee or Julian (<Lshephe1 at binghamton.edu> or  
607-722-9327) by Sept. 15.

2) Piano concert by Jacqueline Schwab at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 2,  
in the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Binghamton, 183 Riverside. Dr.  
Schwab will perform arrangements of vintage American music, traditional  
Celtic and English dance tunes and airs, hymns, tangos, ballads, and  
more. Tickets for this special  Cranberry Coffeehouse appearance will  
be $10, available at the door, or $8 for seniors. (Please note:  
Jacqueline Schwab will also call and play for OUR Syracuse Country  
Dancers' regular dance on October 1.)

3) The second annual Kindred Spirits Weekend is scheduled for November  
12-13 at the Tri Cities Opera Center at 315 Clinton St., Binghamton.  
Callers Beverly Francis and Pamela
Goddard, with music by the Brooklyn Swing Ensemble and Fine Companions  
will be featured for the two-day event. For more information, contact  
Lindsay Morgan (<lmorgan at binghamton.edu> or 607-772-8377).

4) Save April 1 - yes, April Fool’s Day - for Binghamton Ball 2006.  
Scott Higgs will call, with Flying Romanos and Fine Companions  
providing the music.

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Here's our upcoming schedule:

THIS WEEKEND: Sat Jul 30 - a 'windfall weekend' dance
Theme: Homegrown Contras (contras by CNY composers)
Bob Nicholson
Mockin'bird

Sat Aug 6 - an English Country Dance
Pamela Goddard
Contranella

Fri Aug 12
Ed Bugel
Wild Rose

Sat Aug 20
David Smukler
Gift of the Marcii (Marcus family band... hot stuff)

Fri Aug 26
NO SYRACUSE COUNTRY DANCERS EVENT
See you in September!

Sat Sept 3 - an English Country Dance
Caller and band TBA

Fri Sept 9
Dave Colestock
The Contra Rebels


AND TWO SPECIAL FALL DATES TO SAVE

Sat Oct 1- A 'Cream of the Crop' English Country Dance
Jacqueline Schwab*, calling and piano
with Megan Wobus and Laurel Sharp

* Lee Shepherd from Binghamton, sent this description of our featured  
performer: "Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns describes pianist  
Jacqueline Schwab's playing as 'insistent, physical, heartfelt and  
unusually moving.' We all know her as the highly inventive piano player  
with the country's pre-eminent ECD band, Bare Necessities. The nation  
knows her as the pianist on 11 of the Ken Burns' PBS series from 'The  
Civil War' to 'The Baseball Series.'" Jacqueline will also be giving a  
piano concert the following day at the Cranberry Coffeehouse in  
Binghamton. For details about the concert, contact Lee at 607-722-9327  
or <Lshephe1 at binghamton.edu>.

Fri - Sun, Oct 14-16
The Phylla Mae Fall Fest
in Madison Hall, Morrisville, NY
Calling by Bob Dalsemer as well as several talented local callers
and three great bands:
Raz-de-Marée
Steve Hickman, John Devine & Jim Bieneman
The Contradictions

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TA for now!
David Smukler