Dick and Betsy Darlington invite all local contra dancers to a FREE CONTRA DANCE to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. There will also be 6-8 couple dances.

Kitchen Chair (Gail Blake and Jennifer Dotson) will be playing and Katy Heine and Nancy Spero will be calling. The anniversary dance will be held between 7:30 to 10PM, June 13th at the Women’s Community Building (100 West Seneca St. Ithaca).

Refreshments will be provided. Dick and Betsy request that you just bring your smile and dancing shoes, but no gifts, please.

Tags: kitchen chair, katy heine, nancy spero, women's community building

The second annual Fiddlehead Frolic!
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2008
Time: Noon to Midnight (see schedule for more details)
Music by: The Clayfoot Strutters, Too Much Fun, Long John & the Tights, and Kathy Selby
Callers: Beth Molaro, David Kaynor, David Smukler, Nancy Spero, and Katy Heine
Venue: Ithaca High School

Admission: Less than $30 (see brochure for details)
Flyer: ff08 flyer
Brochure: ff08 brochure v2 (includes printable pre-registration form. Register early to save $5 off the all-day ticket price!)
Workshops: New Dancers' Workshop at 6:30pm
Potlucks: There will be a break for dinner at 6:00

Featuring...

The Vermont-based CLAYFOOT STRUTTERS--Pete Sutherland, Jeremiah McLane, Lee Blackwell, Peter Davis, and Harry Aceto--fuse traditional American immigrant music, pop, jazz, and hot dance-floor rhythms from the swing, Latin, Cajun, and zydeco worlds. They are in great demand at camps, dances, and festivals across the country.

Beth Molaro, one of the country's most popular callers, has a clear calling style and contagious enthusiasm that infuses her dances with energy and excitement. Beth makes her home in Asheville, North Caroline, but is known and loved by dancers from coast to coast.

TOO MUCH FUN combines the talents of fiddle impresario David Kaynor from Greenfield, Massachusetts, with hometown favorites Jennifer Dotson, Gail Blake, and Nancy Spero. Providing the foundation for David's eclectic and playful style is a deep respect for tradition and strong desire to build community through dance. Jennifer and Gail, a.ak.a. Kitchen Chair, contribute exquisitely interpreted traditional tunes and inspired originals, while Nancy Spero provides solid support on bass.

LONG JOHN & THE TIGHTS is a new incarnation of a great old-time Appalachian band, UpSouth. John Hoffman, Stefan Senders, Jim Reidy, and Randi Beckmann crank out built-from-scratch music perfect for hot squares and cool contras.

Tags: david kaynor, beth molaro, the clayfoot strutters, too much fun, nancy spero, katy heine, kitchen chair, long john & the accidentals tights, kathy selby, ithaca high school

Saturday, August 28, 2004, Women's Community Building, Changeling with caller Nancy Spero

Tags: changeling, nancy spero, women's community building

Saturday, April 23, 2005, Women's Communtity Building, David Kaynor ,Lissa Schneckenburger ,Tom Hodgson Calling by David, Nancy Spero & Katy Heine

Tags: david kaynor, lissa schneckenburger, tom hodgson, nancy spero, katy heine, women's community building

The First Ever Fiddlehead Frolic
featuring Nightingale and Nils Fredland
plus The Contradictions, Kitchen Chair, Laurie Hart, Vikki Armstrong, Pamela Goddard, Katy Heine and Nancy Spero
Ithaca High School

Tags: nightingale, nils fredland, the contradictions, kitchen chair, laurie hart, vikki armstrong, ithaca high school, pamela goddard, katy heine, nancy spero

When: 8:00 Saturday September 15th
Band: Kitchen Chair
Caller: Nancy Spero
Location: Womens Comunity Building
Address: 100 W Seneca St. Ithaca.

Flyer: kitchen chair poster
Admission: Members-FREE! Nonmembers-$8 Student with ID-$5
Potluck: Dinner potluck at 6:30
Workshop: Newcomer's workshop at 7:45

Tags: kitchen chair, women's community building, nancy spero