Swingin' Tern Dances

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LOCATION: The First Presbyterian Church Parish House, 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ, a smoke & alcohol free environment
ADMISSION: $10 per adult, $5 per student with Student ID.
TIMES: Beginner’s workshop at 7:30 PM. Dance follows, 8 PM - 11 PM (unless otherwise indicated).
Please carry in clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.
Non-dancing children must be supervised at all times. Dance at your own risk.

February 4: Shane Knudsen – contras
Oy Diddle Diddle: Sam Zymuntowicz – fiddle, Danny Elias – clarinet, Marnen Laibow-Koser – piano, Joe De Paolo – percussion

Oy Diddle Diddle,
The band with the fiddle,
The crowd danced every tune,
Shane called contras as a champion sport,
To which the dancers fell into a swoon.

February 18: Bob Isaacs with Ron Blechner and Laura Winslow – contras & squares
Off'n Ensemble: Heidi Hammel – concertina, hammered dulcimer; Bob Yarbrough – bodhran, banjo, flute; Elliott Schmuckler – bass; Steve Smith – guitar, saxophone

With Off’n Ensemble and a collection of callers, expect an aggregation of allemandes, a coterie of contra corners, a gathering of gypsies, a summation of swings, a panoply of petronellas, a congregation of circles, a throng of twirls, a body of balances, a deluge of dosidos and a horde of heys for our convocation of contradancers.

March 3: Melanie Axel-Lute – contras & squares
Fish Family: Tom Phillips – fiddle; Bill Christopherson – fiddle; TBA – piano
March 17: Greg Frock – contras
Fingerplay: Lisa Bueno – fiddle; Helen White – flute; Jonathan Brandt – piano
April 7: Bob Isaacs – contras & squares
Root Mean Square: Wes Steenson – guitar, banjo, and percussion; JoAnne Rocke – piano; Paul Morrisett – fiddle
May 5: Rock 'n Reel
Rockadillies: Mark Schaffer – fiddle; Kris Lamb – flute, whistles; Liz Kozack – keyboard; Jeff DeSmedt – bass; Robin Schaffer – percussion; Joel Glassman – fiddle, electric mandolin