Urbana Country Dancers!

Our first Kalyx Barn Dance since Sep 28, 2019:

• When: Sat May 6 ≈ 6p Potluck, 7p Lesson, 7:30-11p Barn Dance, 11:30p Bonfire
• Caller: Lauren Peckman (St Louis)
• Band: Euphor (IL, IN, KY)
  ?Matt Turino?, ?Tom Turino?, ?Sam Payne?, ?Michael Valliant?
• Venue: , 436 E 1300 North Rd, Monticello
• Camping: "Feel free to camp out!!"
• Bring friends for the dance, dishes for the potluck, and your water bottle
• Facebook Event:

Proof of Updated (Bivalent) Booster will be checked at the door and (K)N95 Masks required inside the barn.

An incomplete list of this and other upcoming events ...

• Fri May ?5 5-8p ? ? ? ?Cinco de Mayo Latin Dance Social @ Alto Vineyards
• Sat May ?6 12-2p ? ? ? The Paw Paws @ Rose Bowl Tent
• Sat May ?6 12-9p ? ? ? Matsuri Festival @ Japan House

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• Sat May ?6 6-7p ? ? ? ?Potluck @ Kalyx Center
• Sat May ?6 7-7:30p ? ? Beginner Lesson @ Kalyx Center
• Sat May ?6 7:30-11p ? ?Lauren Peckman & Euphor @ Kalyx Center
• Sat May ?6 11:30p ? ? ??Massive Bonfire? @ Kalyx Center

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• Sun May ?7 2-3p ? ? ? ?Papashoy Klezmer Band @ UFLive!
• Tue May ?9 5-7p ? ? ? ?The Tumbleweeds @ Rose Bowl Tent
• Thu May 11 5-7p ? ? ? ?Sketching C-U Life: Pen & Ink by Hua Nian @ CCHM
• Thu May 11 7-8:30p ? ? Deborah Strauss & Jeff Warschauer (Klezmer) @ Spurlock
• Sat May 13 3-5p ? ? ? ?Meadowhawk @ Rose Bowl Tent
• Sun May 14 1:15-2:15p ?Jewish Song Time for Kids w/ Strauss/Warschauer @ UFL
• Sun May 14 4-6p ? ? ? ?Church Street Ramblers @ Rose Bowl Tent
• Mon May 15 7-9:40p ? ? Larry Unger & Nora Dobos @ Chicago IAHC
• Wed May 17 7-8p ? ? ? ?Jonathan Van Ness & Kristi Yamaguchi @ UFL
• Thu May 18 5-7p ? ? ? ? @ Rose Bowl Tent
• Sat May 20 12-2p ? ? ? Hot Club of Urbana @ Rose Bowl Tent
• Sat May 20 2-11p ? ? ? @ Kalyx Center
• Sun May 21 1-3p ? ? ? ?Violins of Hope event: Family Program @ Spurlock Museum
• Sun May 21 2-5p ? ? ? ? @ Mansfield, IL
• Tue May 23 5-7p ? ? ? ?Prairie Sharks @ Rose Bowl Tent
• Tue May 23 7:30-9:30p ? @ Channing-Murray
• Thu May 25 7:30-9p ? ? Laurence Hobgood Trio @ Rose Bowl Tavern
• ? ? May 26-29 ? ? ? ? ? @ Kirkwood, MO

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• Fri May 28 7:30p ? ? ? Beginner lesson @ Channing-Murray
• Fri May 28 8-11p ? ? ? Miriam Larson & Meadowhawk @ Channing-Murray

Recurring events:

• Tue 7:30-9:30p ? @ Channing-Murray
• Thu 7:00-9:00p ?Old-Time Jam @ Lincoln Square, Southeast side

Stay healthy!
Dan

On Saturday, May 6 the Urbana Country Dancers will be holding a barn dance at the Kalyx Center near Monticello and Allerton Park. The band will be Euphor with Tom Turino on Banjo, Sam Payne on Guitar, Michael Valliant on Bass and Matt Turino on Fiddle and Feet. Lauren Peckman from St. Louis will be the caller for the evening.

The schedule of events have changed a bit. Here is the new schedule.

Potluck - 6:00 pm
Beginner Lesson - 7:00
Dance - 7:30-11:00
Bon Fire - 11:30

All skill levels welcome. Please note: we require everyone to wear a mask over their nose and mouth while in the building and to show proof of receiving the bivalent vaccine.

Jonathan

Urbana Country Dancers!

Our April Contra Dance (finally!):

• When: Fri Apr 28 8–11 p.m.
• Caller: Kristi Emilsson
• Band: Acoustic Mayhem ≈ ?Laura Sleade?, ?Ed Hawkes?,
  ? ? ?Lyle Konigsburg?, ?Sue Frankenburg?
• Spectacular Venue: Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana
• Bring friends for the dance, your water bottle, and a snack for the break

Proof of Updated (Bivalent) Booster will be checked at the door and (K)N95 Masks required inside the building.

This weekend you can Contra Dance Friday, learn and dance Tango at Amanda's Festival Saturday, and learn Scottish Country Dance with Michi Sunday!!!

And if you haven't filled out our three-minute COVID Safety Preferences survey yet, please see Miriam's message below.

An incomplete list of these and other upcoming events ...

• Thu Apr 27 5-7p ? ? ? ?Robin and the Toad @ Krannert Uncorked
• Thu Apr 27 6-7p ? ? ? ?The Traction Railroad in C-U @ Urbana Free Library
• Fri Apr 28 7:30p ? ? ? Beginner lesson @ Channing-Murray
• Fri Apr 28 8-11p ? ? ? Kristi Emilsson & Acoustic Mayhem @ Channing-Murray
• Sat Apr 29 10a-12m ? ? @ Urbana, IL
• Sat Apr 29 3-10p ? ? ? ECD, Dinner & Cosmic Otters @ Bloomington, IN
• Sun Apr 30 11:30a ? ? ?Bagel Brunch & 1:30p Chamber Music Concert @ Spurlock
• Sun Apr 30 2-5p ? ? ? ? @ Mansfield, IL
• Sun Apr 30 3-9p ? ? ? ?Party for Reproductive Justice @ The Rose Bowl Tavern
• Mon May ?1 ? ? ? ? ? ? International Workers' Day
• Mon May ?1 7-9:40p ? ? Resurrection Marys & Andrea Craft @ Chicago IAHC
• Tue May ?2 7:00p ? ? ? Introduction to Model Rocketry @ Springer Cultural Center
• Tue May ?2 7:30-9:30p ? @ Channing-Murray
• Thu May ?4 7:00-9:00p ?Old-Time Jam @ Lincoln Square, Southeast side
• Sat May ?6 12-2p ? ? ? The Paw Paws @ Rose Bowl Tavern or ?Tent?
• Sat May ?6 12-9p ? ? ? Matsuri Festival @ Japan House
• Sat May ?6 5-10p ? ? ? UCD Barn Dance @ , Monticello, IL

Stay healthy!
Dan

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Hi Urbana Country Dancers!

The Contra Dance Board would appreciate it if you could let us know your COVID safety preferences. Please fill out our 3 minute survey by Monday, May 1st! We'll also have it out at the April 28th dance.

Thanks so much!

Miriam
UCD Board Member

I forgot to mention the times. The contra dance on Friday starts at 8 p.m. as usual, with a short intro session at 7:30. The Scottish dance is from 2 to 5 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 30.

Jonathan

Our April contra dance will be this Friday, April 28 at the Channing-Murray Foundation. The band for the evening will be Acoustic Mayhem featureing Laura Sleade, Ed Hawkes, Lyle Konigsburg & Sue Frankenburg. The caller will be Kristi Emilsson. Bring your water bottles and snacks to share at the break.

For more dancing this weekend you can join us for Scottish Country dancing at the United Methodist Church in Mansfield, 200 E Illinois Street, Mansfield, IL. Dances will be led by Michi Baubock. Everyone is welcome. No special dance experience is necessary nor partner required. Bring soft-soled shoes for dancing as well as your water bottle and snacks for the break.

Masks and vaccinations are still be required at these dances.

I hope to see everyone at one or both of these fun events.

Jonathan

Hi Urbana Country Dancers!

The Contra Dance Board would appreciate it if you could let us know your COVID safety preferences. Please fill out our 3 minute survey by Monday, May 1st! We'll also have it out at the April 28th dance.

Thanks so much!

Miriam
UCD Board Member

Hi All,

Due to the lack of workable weekend dates in May, we will have our Scottish Country Dance for that month on a Tuesday instead of a Sunday. Many thanks to the Illini Folk Dancers for hosting us. (Note we still have a dance Sunday, April 30 at MUMC.)

Date: Tuesday, May 23
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Location: Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana, IL
Cost: $5/person

I know many from BN won't be able to come due to work schedules and such, but hopefully we will still get a nice crowd and perhaps even a few new dancers.

Sue H

Urbana Country Dancers!

Our Doubly Special March Contra Dance:

• When: Fri Mar 24 8–11 p.m. (five long weeks until the next one)
• Cost: FREEEEE! WHEEEEEE!
• Caller: ?Gail Hintze? (Chillicothe, IL)
• Band: Brenda and Friends
• Spectacular Venue: Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana
• Bring friends for the dance, your water bottle, and a snack for the break
• This event will be filmed by Urbanalogue for marketing and cultural archiving.
• Celebrate: My Post-Factum 60th birthday!

Proof of Updated (Bivalent) Booster will be checked at the door and (K)N95 Masks required inside the building.

An incomplete list of this and other upcoming events ...

• Fri Mar 24 7:30p ? ? ? Beginner lesson @ Channing-Murray
• Fri Mar 24 8-11p ? ? ? Gail Hintze w/ Brenda and Friends @ Channing-Murray
• Sat Mar 25 10a-3p ? ? ?Vegan Spring Brunch @ The Red Herring
• Sun Mar 26 1-3:30p ? ? Creative Clippings: Polish Paper Cuts @ Spurlock Museum
• Sun Mar 26 2-3p ? ? ? ?The Parkland Guitar Ensemble @ UFLive!
• Sun Mar 26 2-5p ? ? ? ? @ Mansfield UMC
• Sun Mar 26 5:30-6:45p ?Continuing/Intermediate Swing Dance @ Phillips Rec Center
• Sun Mar 26 7:00-8:15p ?Beginner B Swing Dance @ Phillips Rec Center
• Sun Mar 26 6:30-7:30p ?Dancing Illini: Cumbia @ Illini Union Ballroom
• Sun Mar 26 7:45-8:45p ?Dancing Illini: West Coast Swing @ Illini Union Ballroom
• Tue Mar 28 5-7p ? ? ? ?The Tumbleweeds @ Rose Bowl
• Fri Mar 31 8:30-11:30p Mhondoro Rhythm Success @ Rose Bowl
• Sat Apr ?1 4-6p ? ? ? ?Exhibit Opening: Welcome to the Pow-wow @ Spurlock
• Sat Apr ?1 5-7p ? ? ? ?Edible Books Festival @ Martinelli's Market Bakery & Deli
• Sun Apr ?2 2-4p ? ? ? ?Matt Turino Birthday Bash @ Rose Bowl
• Tue Apr ?4 7-9p ? ? ? ?Ken Gall calls @ Indianapolis, IN
• Tue Apr ?4 7-8p ? ? ? ?Danny Trejo talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption @ UFL
• Thu Apr ?6 7:30-9p ? ? Prairie Sharks @ Rose Bowl
• Apr 7-9 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Mean Lids @ , Aptos, CA
• Sat Apr ?8 3-5p ? ? ? ?The Young and the Fretless @ Rose Bowl
• Sun Apr ?9 4-6p ? ? ? ?Papashoy Klezmer Quartet @ Rose Bowl
• Tue Apr 11 7:30-9p ? ? Hobnob String Band @ Rose Bowl
• Thu Apr 13 5-7p ? ? ? ?The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collectiv @ Krannert Uncorked
• Thu Apr 13 7:30-9:30p ?Occasional Cajun Band @ Rose Bowl
• Apr 14-16 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Boneyard Arts Festival @ Champaign County
• Sat Apr 15 7-9:30p ? ? Carol Steiner & Hoosier Recruits @ Michigan City, IN
• Sat Apr 15 7:30p ? ? ? UI Black Chorus Annual Mom's Day Concert @ Krannert
• Sun Apr 16 2-5p ? ? ? ? @ Mansfield UMC
• Sun Apr 16 7-9:30p ? ? Georges Augustin & Campeau Creek @ St Louis, MO
• Apr 19-22 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Roger Ebert's Film Festival @ The Virginia Theatre
• Apr 21-23 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Mean Lids @ , Dowling, MI
• Sun Apr 23 7-9:30p ? ? Karen Jackson & 3 Crooked Men @ Webster Groves, MO
• Mon Apr 24 5:30-7:30p ?Robin and the Toad @ Rose Bowl
• Thu Apr 27 5-7p ? ? ? ?Robin and the Toad @ Krannert Uncorked
• Fri Apr 28 7:30p ? ? ? Beginner lesson @ Channing-Murray
• Fri Apr 28 8-11p ? ? ? Kristi Emilsson & Acoustic Mayhem @ Channing-Murray

Recurring events:

• Tue 7:30-9:30p ? @ Channing-Murray
• Thu 7:00-9:00p ?Old-Time Jam @ Lincoln Square, Southeast side

Stay healthy!
Superannuated Dan

I should have included that we are still observing COVID precautions and requiring people to be vaccinated and wear masks at the dance. Sorry for the oversight.

Jonathan

To celebrate his 60th birthday, which happened during our COVID hiatus, Dan Lewart will be sponsoring the dance this Friday, March 24 at Channing-Murray as his Post Factum 60th Birthday Dance. Admission will be FREE. The band will be Brenda and Friends from C-U and the caller will be Gail Hintze from Chillicothe.

In addition some folks from a group called Urbanalogue will be taking video during the dance to be shown at a later time. This may help spread the word about contra dance and promote our group. Just a heads up that you might be recorded during the dance. Of course, we'll all be wearing masks so it will be anonymous to a certain degree. ;-)

Bring your mask and water bottle and snacks to share at the break. I hope everyone will come to enjoy some great music and dancing at a FREE contra dance and wish Dan a belated happy birthday.

Jonathan

Urbana Country Dancers!

Our February Contra Dance:

• When: Fri Feb 24 8–11 p.m.
• Caller: Amanda Ramey
• Band: :
  ?Lyle Konigsberg?, ?Tom Bassett?, ?Rolf Pendall?, ?Becky Grosser?
• Spectacular Venue: Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana
• Bring friends for the dance, your water bottle, and a snack for the break

Proof of Updated (Bivalent) Booster will be checked at the door and (K)N95 Masks required inside the building.

An incomplete list of this and other upcoming events ...

• Fri Feb 24 7:30p ? ? ? Beginner lesson @ Channing-Murray
• Fri Feb 24 8-11p ? ? ? Amanda Ramey w/ The Young and the Fretless @ CMF
• Sun Feb 26 2-4p ? ? ? ?Urbana Poet Laureate Inauguration Celebration @ Spurlock
• Wed Mar ?1 7-8p ? ? ? ?The Weird and Wonderful World with Mary Roach @ UFL
• Thu Mar ?2 5-7p ? ? ? ?Afro D & Global Soundwaves @ Krannert Uncorked
• Fri Mar ?3 6-9p ? ? ? ?FREE Contra Dance @ Harrison Center, Indianapolis
• Sun Mar ?5 6:30p ? ? ? L’sGA : Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address @ UCIMC
• Sun Mar ?5 7-9:30p ? ? Jonathan Sivier & Cambia @ Webster Groves, MO
• Sun Mar ?5 7:30p ? ? ? Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana @ McKinley Church
• Sat Mar 11 7-9:30p ? ? The Resurrection Marys w/ Paul Watkins @ Valpo, IN
• Sun Mar 12 2:00a ? ? ? Spring Forward
• Sat Mar 18 1p & 7p ? ? A Night at the Opera (1935) @ The Virginia Theatre
• Sat Mar 18 2-4p ? ? ? ? @ Rose Bowl Tavern
• Sat Mar 18 8-10p ? ? ? @ Rose Bowl Tavern
• Sun Mar 19 2-5p ? ? ? ? @ Mansfield UMC
• Sun Mar 19 5:30-6:45p ?Continuing/Intermediate Swing Dance @ Phillips Rec Center
• Sun Mar 19 7:00-8:15p ?Beginner B Swing Dance @ Phillips Rec Center
• Fri Mar 24 7:30p ? ? ? Beginner lesson @ Channing-Murray
• Fri Mar 24 8-11p ? ? ? Gail Hintze w/ Brenda and Friends @ Channing-Murray

Recurring events:

• Tue 7:30-9:30p ? @ Channing-Murray
• Thu 7:00-9:00p ?Old-Time Jam @ Lincoln Square, Southeast side

Stay healthy!
Dan

This month's contra dance at the Channing-Murray Foundation will be this Friday, February 24. The band will be The Young and the Fretless with Tom Bassett, Lyle Konigsberg, Hilary Valentine & Rebecca Grosser. The caller this month will be Amanda Ramey, taking a break from playing music to call some dances instead. As usual there will be a short introduction to contra dance at 7:30 and then the dance will start at 8. We are still requiring everyone to be fully vaccinated and wear a mask while dancing.

Bring water bottles and snacks to share at the break. There will be some great music and fun dances, so I hope to see everyone there.

Jonathan

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Hi All,

I hope you can all make it to the Scottish Country Dance tomorrow. That's Sunday, Feb 5, at the United Methodist Church in Mansfield. We'll be dancing from 2 to 5 p.m.

A few notes:

- We're still requiring up-to-date vaccination and wearing masks while dancing.
- Bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.
- Snacks to share at the break are welcome.
- We can use help setting up if you can arrive 15 minutes early.

Sue H

Cool.This would be closer to my daughter?Katie’s?house, but she won’t come because of the need for a mask. ?Maybe in another year we won’t need masks and she will come to Mansfield. ?She really enjoyed contra. ?

Urbana Country Dancers!

Urbana Country Dancers!

Our first regular Contra Dance of 2023:

• When: Fri Jan 27 8–11 p.m.
• Band: (McLean county)
  ?Claudia Kaufman?, ?Gary Kaufman?, ?Dave Kuntz?
• Caller:
• Spectacular Venue: Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana
• Bring friends for the dance, your water bottle, and a snack for the break

Proof of Updated (Bivalent) Booster will be checked at the door and (K)N95 Masks required inside the building.

An incomplete list of this and other upcoming events ...

• Fri Jan 27 7:30p ? ? ? Short introduction to Contra Dance @ Channing-Murray
• Fri Jan 27 8-11p ? ? ? Jonathan Sivier & Too Old To Be Controlled @ CMF
• Sun Jan 29 5:30-6:45p ?Continuing/Intermediate Swing Dance @ Phillips Rec Center
• Sun Jan 29 7:00-8:30p ?Beginner A Swing Dance @ Phillips Rec Center
• Sun Jan 29 7-9p ? ? ? ?Dancing Illini Spring Open House @ 314 Illini Union
• Sun Jan 29 7-9:30p ? ? Lauren Peckman & The Resurrection Marys @ St Louis
• Mon Jan 30 5:30-7:30p ?The Tumbleweeds (C4A Country Music Ensemble) @ RBT
• Wed Feb ?1 7-9p ? ? ? ? @ UCIMC
• Feb 2-4 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? @ Rose Bowl
• Sat Feb ?4 8-10:30p ? ?Spring Kickoff Dance & Free Swing Class @ Illini Union
• Sun Feb ?5 2-5p ? ? ? ? w/ Michi @ Mansfield UMC
• Sun Feb ?5 6-8p ? ? ? ? @
• Thu Feb ?9 8-10:30p ? ?Beginning Swing Class Set & Dances @ Illini Union
• Feb 10-11 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
• Sat Feb 11 7:00p ? ? ? (C-U Yiddish song ensemble) @ Sinai Temple
• Sat Feb 11 8-11p ? ? ? Carnivale Debauche @ Rose Bowl
• Tue Feb 14 5-7p ? ? ? ?Nancy Livingston Quartet @ Rose Bowl
• Tue Feb 14 7:30p ? ? ? Dublin Irish Dance @ Krannert Center
• Thu Feb 16 7:30-9p ? ? Prairie ?Sharks? @ Rose Bowl
• Sat Feb 18 6-9p ? ? ? ? @ Sainte Marie Mardi Gras
• Sun Feb 19 2-3p ? ? ? ?Afro D & the Global Soundwaves @ UFLive!
• Sun Feb 19 2-5p ? ? ? ? @ Mansfield UMC
• Mon Feb 20 7:00p ? ? ? Georges Augustin & TBA @ IAHC, Chicago
• Tue Feb 21 7:30-9p ? ? & Friends @ Rose Bowl Fat Tuesday
• Fri Feb 24 7:30p ? ? ? Beginner lesson @ Channing-Murray
• Fri Feb 24 8-11p ? ? ? Contra Dance @ Channing-Murray

Recurring events:

• Tue 7:30-9:30p ? @ Channing-Murray
• Thu 7:00-9:00p ?Old-Time Jam @ Lincoln Square, Southeast side

Happy Year of the Rabbit!
Dan

P.S. Playing a calico tune at Folk and Roots:
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Hi All,

We will be holding our second Scottish Country dance at the Mansfield Methodist Church Sunday, February 5. Certified instructor Michi Baubock will be leading. This time we have the facility 2-5 p.m., so we won't be so rushed and will be able to take a break at half time.

Per group preference, I'm only sending formal invitations to the English and Contra dancers. Nonetheless, if you know interested people who are vaccinated and don't mind wearing a mask, feel free to invite them. The dances will be generally beginner level, and new people are welcome.

Sue

Our next contra dance will be this Friday, January 27 at Channing-Murray. The band for the evening will be Too Old To Be Controlled with Claudia and Gary Kaufman from Danvers and Dave Kuntz from Bloomington-Normal. I will be the caller this Friday. There will be a short introduction to contra dance at 7:30pm and the dance will start at 8. Bring your water bottle and a snack to share at the break!

We still require that everyone wears a mask while inside the building and presents proof of up to date vaccination. That is the original vaccine and any boosters you are eligible for.

I hope everyone will come out and join us for some fun music and dance.

Jonathan