Hello Dancers!
Hope everyone's having a lively summer. The Kalispell International Folk Dancers
will meet again Saturday Aug. 15 at the usual venue, the Salvation Army Church
gym at 110 Bountiful Drive a block south of Kalispell Regional Hospital. Sing a
rousing happy birthday for Connie, who celebrated on Thursday. Rose & I will be
gone this weekend but look forward to rejoining the group next week.
For Contra Dancers, Kathy Neff hopes to organize an informal Contra Dance for
Sept. 19, with volunteer callers and musicians. She'd like to use the Salvation
Army gym that Saturday night, if no one has any heartburn about it.
Regular fall Contra Dances will begin Oct. 10, with caller and band to be
announced.
November's date is uncertain. So as not to conflict with Rails to Trails pie
auction/dance on the 14th, they are thinking the 7th or 21st. Any thoughts?
December 12: scheduled dance with caller and band.
Probably will have contras every 2nd Saturday January through May 2010.
Let Kathy know your feelings about all of this , .
A Contra-style Barn Dance is also planned near Polson this Friday Aug. 14,
and the Shy Bear Dance near Arlee will be Aug. 15. Lita has forwarded the following
information from Dr. Vicki Watson
Hi folks --
In addition to the regular Shy Bear dance on Aug 15, Note the Polson dance (below)
on Aug 14.
It's A Barn Dance.. Contra Dance...Square Dance... Line Dance...
And you are invited!
When: 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2009
Where: The Masumola Clubhouse Masumola Lane, Polson, MT
Who's Performing: Daniel and Quincy Moore and Helen Pilling will be playing for us.
Quincy is a great young fiddler who is attending school in Boston. He formerly
played for Hippie Spawn. Daniel plays banjo and bodhran and Helen strokes a strong
rhythm guitar. Helen and Daniel also play for the Grin and Bear It String Clan.
Mark Matthew will be our caller. They are very energetic and lots of fun.
What to Bring: A Dessert to Share, A Desire to Learn (no experience necessary),
light weight clothing, and Good Dancing Shoes.
Cost: $15 per couple, $8 per person, or $20 per family.
After paying the caller and band, all proceeds will go toward the cost of
building a new drain field for the Masumola Clubhouse.
Space is Limited so be sure to RSVP by calling:
Mark and Shannon Nunlist at 883-9337 OR Mike and Trish Rodrique at 883-3368
Directions: From Polson, Travel West on Route 93 for 1.3 miles. Turn north onto Rocky
Point Road. Turn right onto Masumola Lane, which is between mile marker 3 and 4, and
head toward the lake. The clubhouse will be on the right.
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Vicki Watson, Missoula Folklore Society Dance Coordinator, 243-5153
COMMUNITY CONTRA DANCES every 1st & 3rd Saturday Nights, Oct to May.
WHEN: 7:30-11pm WHERE: Usually the Missoula Union Hall, 208 E. Main, upstairs
GREAT LIVE MUSIC. NO EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER NEEDED.
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You can see a series of free videos that explain
the basics of contra dancing to beginners:
What is Contra Dancing?
And for more information on international dancing and links to music, events and
other information, visit the Kalispell International Folk Dancers web site, where
you can also find recent dance lists:
http://montanafolkdance.org/flathead/
Harmanlijska Racenica Bulgaria
Mali Izvorski Opas Bulgaria
Stella di maggio Swiss-Italian
Backovsko Horo Bulgaria
Cepelarsko Horo Bulgaria
Mori Odajo Macedonia
Valle Nuseve Nga Korca Albania
Hora Pe Gheata Romania
Chilili Bolivia
Ali Pasha Turkey
Jiana Romania
T'Filati Israel
Rezijanka Slovenia
Newcastle / Le Debauche English
Trip to Bavaria Scotland
Hambo, Styrman Karlson's (singing Hambo) Sweden
Siriul Romania
Tervelska Raka Bulgaria
Zabarka Serbia
Nebesko Serbia
Zaplet Croatia
Dodi Li Israel
Ma Navu Israel
Ajde Jano kolo da igramo Serbia
Happy Dancing!
Don