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CONTRASTOCK IV (Sunday Contra)

  • 19 Oct 2014
  • 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
Yes! Tickets available at the door!

Doors open at noon.


The Coffee Zombies, Perpetual eMotion, Elixir!


Bev Bernbaum, Will Mentor and Nils Fredland calling!


Join us for another amazing ContraStock.


At 1:00 kick it off with Bev Bernbaum calling with The Coffee Zombies featuring Tom Cunningham on fiddle, Dianna Davis on piano, clarinet and accordion and Bob Douglas on drums. Louisville, KY based; The Coffee Zombies provide 21st century contra dance music, you won't want to miss the opportunity to lurch all over the floor to the amazing figures called by Toronto's Bev Bernbaum


at 3:40 Perpetual e-Motion takes the stage with caller Will Mentor.

John Cote and Ed Howe's hard driving yet lyrical traditionally influenced electronic performance will make you want to move forever, Will will call fantastic figures


at 6:00 we will have a big ol' giant potluck, bring a dish to share; your dish will be assigned a table, you can sit with it if you like!


at 7:00 we will reconvene for some Elixir featuring Nils Fredland calling and trombone, Anna Patton on clarinet, Jesse Readlynn on trumpet, Owen Morrison on guitar and percussion, and Naomi Morse on fiddle.


At 9:40 all 10 musicians and all three callers will ramp up for a super special hoedown dance jam set. This is pure magic!

For more information, tickets and volunteer discount ticket opportunities contact dance@fsgw.org


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