Schedule of Events: An online grid is available
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Prices:
| Session | Member? | At Door | In Advance |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Day | General Admissions | $28 | $26 |
| HFDI Members | $24 | $22 | |
| One session | General Admissions | $14 | |
| HFDI Members | $12 |
For Children and Students: As with all HFDI dances, children under 12 dance for FREE, while students and minors over 12 can become a member at a 50% reduced rate.
The Talent:
- Elixir
- (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, fiddle; Jesse Hazzard-Watkins, trumpet/flugelhorn; Anna Patton, clarinet/vocals; Owen Morrison, guitar/foot percussion; Nils Fredland, calling/trombone/vocals) is a high-energy dance band that blends driving fiddle and guitar playing with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn section. Elixir performs tightly crafted music drawing on a wide range of styles and evoking a variety of moods. Elegant melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs; transcendent harmonies, playful improvisations, and rock, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms weave in and out of traditional and original Irish, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elixir plays for dances, festivals, camps, weddings and other events, with a repertoire that includes music for contra, square, English and swing dancing; waltzing; couples dancing; and concert programs.
- Nils Fredland
- Nils Fredland has been calling dances with admirable skill and infectious energy since 2000. Respected for his expertise as a teacher and caller, sensitive leadership, and generosity, Nils is one of the busiest and most sought-after callers in the business. He draws on a large and varied repertoire of dances, presenting material from centuries-old “chestnuts” to cutting-edge contemporary choreography. Nils is also known for breathing new life into traditional singing squares, and in 2010 he co-authored a book on the topic with master caller Ralph Sweet.
- The O'Shanigans
- This hometown band features Phil Robinson on guitar, Tim Ball on fiddle, and Michael Ludgate on mandolin. The O'Shanigans perform high-energy fiddle and dance tunes from New England, southern Appalachia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Finland, Sweden and the Middle East--great for contra dancing and for weddings, too!
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Hospitality: Contact Susan Arnsten at frolic_2011_hospitality@hands4dancers.org
Volunteering: Contact Katy Heine at frolic_2011_volunteering@hands4dancers.org