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Save the date:
Fund Raiser Contra Dance (For the sound system used at Grace Lutheran Church)
on Saturday, March 31, 8 - 11 pm. It's a Fifth Saturday contra dance
with the caller: The Cable Guy, and the band: The Cable Guys.
It's at the Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd. Cleveland Heights.
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Do you love to contradance?? Share what you love with those you love.
Pick them up; bring them with you! They will thank you in the end.....
Guide for New Dancers
Good definition of Contradance Moves
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First Saturday Contradances:
Wooster, Ohio ....
The band Pocketfull o' Gimmick is doing a contradance at the Valley College Grange, 2411 Shreve Rd, Rt. 226 just south of Rt. 3, from 7:30 till 10:30. The callers are Susan English & Barry Jolliff. Teaching is at 7:15 for new dancers, and adm. is $6, $5 student, $15 for family.
Lakewood, Ohio ...
The band Mud in Yer Eye with caller Carol Kopp do the contradance at the Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Ave. Dancing from 8 till 11pm with teaching for beginners at 7pm. Adm is $6
Welshfield, Ohio (Troy Town Hall) ...
There's a contradance with caller, Kenny Wilson, and featuring music by the New Deal String Band. Band members include: Jan Pavlinak (piano), Ed Eakin (fiddle, mandolin and tenor guitar), Tom Hamilton (fiddle), and Dan Best (guitar), Rachel McKinney (clawhammer banjo) & Will Craig sits in on dombek and shakers. This dance is at the Troy Community Hall, Rt. 422, just east of Rt. 700. New dancers show up for the teaching at 6:30 till 7:30pm, dancing from 7:30 till 10:30pm. For info: 216-316-0068; adm. is $6
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Second Saturday Contradances
Greentown Dances
(South of Akron)
The Greentown contradances are held, September through May, at the Greentown Community Park Building,
9845 Cashner Rd., Greentown, Ohio. Music by One String Short, the callers are Beth Gray & Dennis Kempthorne.
Teaching at 7pm; dancing 7:30 - 10:30. This dance is welcoming to dancers of all ages.
$7, $4 for ages 6-18, free < 6! More info call Dennis at 330.823.5840.
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Cleveland Heights
Advanced Contra Dance
(Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd.)
8 - 11pm ~ Adm. 10.00 /$5.00 Students
(Some experience is helpful for the Advanced Dance)
February 10th Band: TBA
Caller: TBA
March 10th Band: Je Ne Sais Quoi
Caller: TBA
April 14th Band: Boys of the Hock (from Athens, Ohio)
Caller: TBA
May 12th Band: Amarillis (from Pittsburg)
Caller: TBA
June 9th Band: TBA
Caller: TBA
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Third Saturday Contradances
(Grace Lutheran Church, 13001 Cedar Rd.,
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Rhubarb Pie Band
(September thru April)
The Rhubarb Pie Band features a good mix of contradance tunes ranging from French-Canadian to Old-time Appalachian music: Bob Glenn is on fiddle & feet percussion, Jan Pavlinak plays piano, Dale Shirer is on guitar & whistle, Jan Koloda doing hammered dulcimer and Margie O'Conner on bodhran. Callers vary month to month.
The dance starts at 8:00 and goes until 11:00pm, Beginners are always welcome, and, if you have never danced before or are bringing a rookie friend, we encourage you to take part in the beginner's instruction period at 7:30. Admission is $7.00
Feb 18 Carol Kopp
Mar 17 Al Pavlinak
Apr 21 Patti Gutwein
May 19 Maybabies Ball
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Third Mondays
Chagrin Falls Township Hall
83 N. Main St.
Chagrin Fall, Ohio
(next dance February 20th)
Come to downtown Chagrin Falls and enjoy a contradance to the music of Paul Kovac (guitar,mandolin,banjo); Jen Maurer (bass & accordian); Denny Jones (fiddle); Joe Hunter (Keyboards), & Will Craig (percussion). The caller is Kenny Wilson. Start dancing at 8pm, but if you’re a new dancer come early at 7:30 for a free lesson. Adm. $10 adults, 17 & under $8, and $25 for families. Please help get the word out, Thanks for info.: Will Craig 216.316.0068
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Fourth Saturday Contradances
Boston Township Schoolhouse
1775 Main St., Rt. 303 & Riverview Rd
Peninsula, OH.)
Band Behind the Curtain
Carol Kopp usually calls for this dance which features a group, called Band Behind the Curtain, known for their foot-tappin' Old-Time Style of music. The band members include: Dave Rice on harmonica and fiddle; Susan Goehring on guitar, Doug Unger does banjo, and Lynn Frederick, who plays banjo & fiddle, occasionally sits in for Mark Ward. New dancers should plan on arriving at 7pm to learn a few steps before taking the floor! Dancing starts at 8pm and goes till 11pm. Admission is $7.00.
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2nd & 4th Thursday Contradances
Call Karl or Carol 330/626-2129 for info
Our weekday Peninsula Dance, Ohio
 features the caller Carol Kopp, with the band Hu$hmoney, and rekindles the cultural heritage of contra dancing in the Cuyahoga Valley. About every other month Ranger Rebecca Jones of the National Park Service presents a "Contra Conversation." These are an on-going series of short, interactive talks on some facet of our dance experience. Several are published on the site, viewable via the "Contra Conversations" tab at the beginning. The 2nd Thursday in July is the annual bridge dance held at Everett Road covered bridge, otherwise the dance is at the Boston Township Schoolhouse, 1775 Main St., (Rt. 303 & Riverview Rd), Peninsula, OH
The dance lesson is at 7pm and dancing from 8pm till 10:30
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The next River Rendezvous will be July 13 - 15, 2012. Callers are Carol Kopp, Gaye Fifer, & Cis Hinkle. The bands are Montage (from Western New York) & Latter Day Lizards (from New England). Registration for the weekend will open in March of 2012 at the Peninsula, Ohio contradance and soon after on the web. Register early as this weekend is gender balanced and sells out quickly.
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More and more of our events are finding their way [with a little help from their friends] to Ted Crane's Database for the North Coast Contra Community. The North-Central Ohio (Marshallville/Wooster/Ashland) Dances schedule is separate
An informal group getting together occasionally to do some singing has been formed. Interested? Contact Marcia at 216-896-0860 for info.
SWING DANCERS may wish to check out http://www.clevelandswings.org.
We try to keep this site current but the only way you'll find the latest news here is by going to this page and looking. Contact kenny@neohiocontradance.org or Dale@neohiocontradance.org for any additions or ideas about this website. If you really want to be up-to-date on the late breaking news there's another way. We have an e-mail distribution list and will add you to the list if you e-mail Kenny@neohiocontradance.org. We strive to keep these e-mails as weekly reminders, you can opt off at any time by a like request
In April 2001 part of the Sun chain had an article on the new Thursday dance site and contra in general. Likewise the 3/7/01 Cleveland Plain Dealer. The 12/17/00 Akron Beacon Journal had a major article on contra dance. The Lorain Morning Journal published an article on contra dance and the Oberlin dances on their website.
Becky Hill led a ~Caller's Workshop at Oberlin.
The Credits: Thanks to Carol Kopp, Paul Koret, and Lindsay Adams for encouragement to start this website. And also thanks to Jan C. Snow for text on many of the callers and bands. Thanks also to Ted Crane and his national database, to Bob Stein (of PA vs. MI), Kiran Wagle and the other dance indexers, and to Folknet and Day-in-the-Valley all of whom send traffic our way. We gratefully appreciate our partnership with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in general, to help us hold the Thursday dances, and specifically with Park Ranger Rebecca Jones. And thanks especially to you, the current and next generation of dancers, without whom there would be no need for this site.
MORE INFO about NE Ohio Dances... Karl or Carol 330/626-2129
or e-mail Bob by clicking here
Any corrections to the website email: kenny@neohiocontradance.org
Since July 28, 2000 (5,000 on July 20, 2001; 10,000 on May 24, 2002):
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