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Friday Contras with O'Shanigans

Music and calling by local favorites O'Shanigans and Nancy Spero.

Beginner dancers are welcome! Come with or without a partner and bring clean, soft soled shoes!

Beginner’s session at 6:30pm

Dance 7-10pm

Bring a water bottle Bring dance shoes - No street shoes are allowed on their new gym floor

Directions to LACS from downtown Ithaca: take State Street west to Floral Ave/Rt.13A, the first left turn past the Cayuga Inlet. It is well marked. Turn left onto Floral Ave, then immediately turn right onto Elm St. Bear right at your first opportunity a short distance up the hill. This will take you to Chestnut St and you will see the School on your right. 

Admission: One size fits all at $10 a head. Under 12s are free.

The O’Shanigans perform Celtic, American and world fiddle tunes suitable for contra dancing, general entertainment, private parties and weddings. The O’Shanigans is Margaret Ball-Lumumba (fiddle, surprise instrument), Philip Robinson (Guitar), Michael Ludgate (mandolin, feet, fiddle) and Katrina Mackey (flute, fiddle).

Earlier Event: February 27
Friday Contras
Later Event: April 25
FiddleHead Frolic