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reminder: St. James Hall Christmas Contradance 7:30 Sat. Dec. 16

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Dec. 16???Celebrate the holidays with the joy of dance! Festive attire encouraged; bring snacks to share; caroling during the break. The Sybaritic Stringband will enliven your feet with a spirited blend of Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and old-time tunes. Their new fiddler, Sheila Allan, joins Leith Davis (piano, fiddle & double bass), Claire McCague (recorders & saxophone) and Rob McGregor (mandolins). Prepare to dance the night away to this energetic mixture of styles and sounds.
Vancouver's ever delightful, Bob Rentz calls with Victoria's Maya Roe.
Facebook Event:
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Plus, contradances 3rd?Saturdays January-June 2024
January 20 From Washington, Rick Goss calls for The Electrodes.
February 17 Bob Rentz calls for Conchordance.
March 16 Maureen Collier calls for The Sybaritic Stringband.
April 20 Seattle's Isaac Banner calls for Teapot Tempest.
May 18 Bob Rentz calls for Ground Effect.
June 15 (Elgin Hall) Maureen Collier calls for No Mean Feat.

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Dec. 30
Lisa Siddens calls for a Winter Ball on Mayne Island. First half will be family/community dances, and the second half easy contras. Online ticket sales:
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Facebook group for billeting: .

Dec. 29 - Jan. 1
Bashonvashon traditional New Years contra weekend: .

Dec. 31
Bellingham’s ever-popular New Years Eve dance:

PLUS: free tickets to a Jan. 28, 2024 Vancouver screening of Larry Edelman’s film. “The Canote Twins”:

Also, there are still a few tickets left, $20-$30, for their concert the next day at the Anza Club:

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Dec. 16???Celebrate the holidays with the joy of dance! Festive attire encouraged; bring snacks to share; caroling during the break. The Sybaritic Stringband will enliven your feet with a spirited blend of Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and old-time tunes. Their new fiddler, Sheila Allan, joins Leith Davis (piano, fiddle & double bass), Claire McCague (recorders & saxophone) and Rob McGregor (mandolins). Prepare to dance the night away to this energetic mixture of styles and sounds.
Vancouver's ever delightful, Bob Rentz calls with Victoria's Maya Roe.
Facebook Event:
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Plus, contradances 3rd?Saturdays January-June 2024
January 20 From Washington, Rick Goss calls for The Electrodes.
February 17 Bob Rentz calls for Conchordance.
March 16 Maureen Collier calls for The Sybaritic Stringband.
April 20 Seattle's Isaac Banner calls for Teapot Tempest.
May 18 Bob Rentz calls for Ground Effect.
June 15 (Elgin Hall) Maureen Collier calls for No Mean Feat.

Please LIKE us on Facebook, and SHARE our facebook events on your own facebook account!??

Website??

Looking for more contradancing over the holidays? Check out:

Dec. 30
Lisa Siddens calls for a Winter Ball on Mayne Island. First half will be family/community dances, and the second half easy contras. Online ticket sales:
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Facebook group for billeting: .

Dec. 29 - Jan. 1
Bashonvashon traditional New Years contra weekend: .

Dec. 31
Bellingham’s ever-popular New Years Eve dance:

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Contradance St. James 7:30 Sat. Nov. 18?Subzero Glitter Fridge & Maureen Collier

Bet you're still hot from their last dance at VCD! Now, you'll be steaming again with Bellingham's Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge. The only name that so far has dared to attempt defining this mysterious combo of Bellingham-based Celtic music investigators. Simultaneously frosty and electrified, darkling and dazzling, SZGF provides reliable, prolonged music that is unquestionably necessary and yet a little more luxury than you thought you needed. Guaranteed to take up lots of valuable floorspace, store cake and ice cream responsibly, and play fiddle (Bell Cayley Schmid) and guitar (Sam Vogt). Now with higher emissions.
Vancouver's own ace caller, Maureen Collier will elevate the temperature.
Facebook Event:

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Dec 16???Celebrate the holidays with the joy of dance!

The Sybaritic Stringband will enliven your feet with a spirited blend of Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and old-time tunes. Our new fiddler, Sheila Allan, joins Leith Davis (piano, fiddle & double bass), Claire McCague (recorders & saxophone) and Rob McGregor (mandolins). Prepare to dance the night away to this energetic mixture of styles and sounds.
Vancouver's ever delightful, Bob Rentz calls with Victoria's Maya Roe.
Facebook Event:
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Plus, contradances 3rd?Saturdays January-June 2024
January 20 From Washington, Rick Goss calls for the Electrodes.
February 17 Washington's Susan Michaels calls for Conchordance.
March 16 Maureen Collier calls for the Sybaritic Stringband.
April 20 Seattle's Isaac Banner calls for Teapot Tempest.
May 18 Bob Rentz calls for Ground Effect.
June 15 Maureen Collier calls for No Mean Feat.

Registration for Bashonvashon is open.?You are invited to this New Years contra weekend.
Check out?.

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Contradance St. James 7:30 Sat. Nov. 18 Subzero Glitter Fridge & Maureen Collier

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Bet you're still hot from their last dance at VCD! Now, you'll be steaming again with Bellingham's

Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge (on fiddle and Sam Vogt on guitar). The only name that so far has dared to attempt defining this mysterious combo of Bellingham-based Celtic music investigators. Simultaneously frosty and electrified, darkling and dazzling, SZGF provides reliable, prolonged music that is unquestionably necessary and yet a little more luxury than you thought you needed. Guaranteed to take up lots of valuable floorspace, store cake and ice cream responsibly, and play fiddle (Bell Cayley Schmid) and guitar (Sam Vogt). Now with higher emissions.
Vancouver's own ace caller, Maureen Collier will elevate the temperature.
Facebook Event:

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Dec 16 ??Celebrate the holidays with the joy of dance!

The Sybaritic Stringband will enliven your feet with a spirited blend of Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and old-time tunes. Our new fiddler, Sheila Allan, joins Leith Davis (piano, fiddle & double bass), Claire McCague (recorders & saxophone) and Rob McGregor (mandolins). Prepare to dance the night away to this energetic mixture of styles and sounds.

Vancouver's ever delightful, Bob Rentz calls with Victoria's Maya Roe.
Facebook Event:
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Plus, contradances 3^rd?Saturdays January-June 2024

Registration for Bashonvashon is open. You are invited to this New Years contra weekend.
Check out .

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Oct 21?Ground Effect & Koren Wake

Experience contra love????with Vancouver's newest contradance band,?Ground?Effect: Prairie Wolfe (fiddle, percussion), Claire McCague (sax, recorder, triangle) + special friends. Ground?Effect?plays perennial favourites and new originals for a night that will send you head over heels into contra bliss.

Seattle's dynamic young caller, Koren Wake shoots the arrow.
Koren Wake (Seattle) rose onto the Pacific Northwest contra caller circuit in 2022, bringing a perspective borne from decades of dancing, loving, and analyzing contra. Combining clear and accessible teaching with exquisitely tasteful dance selection, she cultivates an exciting evening that brings dancers of all skill levels together on the floor. Koren is looking forward to her international calling debut in Vancouver!

Facebook Event:

MEETING!

Bring your ideas, see how it all works, and support your dance community at our Annual General Meeting! Everyone welcome!
7:00 Thursday October 26?by Zoom:


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Nov 18?Subzero Glitter Fridge & Maureen Collier

Bet you're still hot from their last dance at VCD! Now, you'll be steaming again with Bellingham's Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge - the only name that so far has dared to attempt defining this mysterious trio of Bellingham-based Celtic music investigators. Simultaneously frosty and electrified, darkling and dazzling, SZGF provides reliable, prolonged music that is unquestionably necessary and yet a little more luxury than you thought you needed. Guaranteed to take up lots of valuable floorspace, store cake and ice cream responsibly. Now with higher emissions, Cayley Schmid on fiddle, Sam Vogt on guitar, and David Pender Lofgren on bodhran.

Vancouver's own Maureen Collier will elevate the temperature.
Facebook Event:

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Dec 16?Sybaritic Stringband & Bob Rentz
Celebrate the holidays with the joy of dance! The Sybaritic Stringband?will?enliven your feet with a spirited blend of Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and old-time tunes. Our new fiddler, Sheila Allan, joins Leith Davis (piano,?fiddle & double bass), Claire McCague (recorders & saxophone) and Rob McGregor (mandolin). Prepare to dance the night away to this energetic mixture of styles and sounds. Bring treats to share; festive attire encouraged; caroling at the break.
Vancouver's ever delightful Bob Rentz calls!
Facebook Event:
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Plus, contradances 3^rd?Saturdays January-June 2024?

Date/Time: Saturday October 7, 2023, 7:30 - 10:30pm
Where: The Cambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Avenue, Vancouver
Band: The RATTLEBONE BAND ()

Caller: Jennifer Parkinson-Dow
Cost: FREE!! (Sponsored by the Vancouver Welsh Society – voluntary donations gratefully accepted)

Further Information: Pat Morris (Tel 604 536 9556 - Email druidsgreen@...)

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Oct 21 Ground Effect & Koren Wake

Experience contra love????with Vancouver's newest contradance band,?Ground?Effect: Prairie Wolfe (fiddle, percussion), Claire McCague (sax, recorder, triangle) + special friends. Ground?Effect?plays perennial favourites and new originals for a night that will send you head over heels into contra bliss.

Seattle's dynamic young caller, Koren Wake shoots the arrow.
Koren Wake (Seattle) rose onto the Pacific Northwest contra caller circuit in 2022, bringing a perspective borne from decades of dancing, loving, and analyzing contra. Combining clear and accessible teaching with exquisitely tasteful dance selection, she cultivates an exciting evening that brings dancers of all skill levels together on the floor. Koren is looking forward to her international calling debut in Vancouver!

Facebook Event:

MEETING!

Bring your ideas, see how it all works, and support your dance community at our Annual General Meeting! Everyone welcome!
7:00 Thursday October 26 by Zoom:


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Nov 18 Subzero Glitter Fridge & Maureen Collier

Bet you're still hot from their last dance at VCD! Now, you'll be steaming again with Bellingham's Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge - the only name that so far has dared to attempt defining this mysterious trio of Bellingham-based Celtic music investigators. Simultaneously frosty and electrified, darkling and dazzling, SZGF provides reliable, prolonged music that is unquestionably necessary and yet a little more luxury than you thought you needed. Guaranteed to take up lots of valuable floorspace, store cake and ice cream responsibly. Now with higher emissions, Cayley Schmid on fiddle, Sam Vogt on guitar, and David Pender Lofgren on bodhran.

Vancouver's own Maureen Collier will elevate the temperature.
Facebook Event:

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Dec 16 Sybaritic Stringband & Bob Rentz
Celebrate the holidays with the joy of dance! The Sybaritic Stringband?will?enliven your feet with a spirited blend of Irish, Scottish, Quebecois and old-time tunes. Our new fiddler, Sheila Allan, joins Leith Davis (piano,?fiddle & double bass), Claire McCague (recorders & saxophone) and Rob McGregor (mandolin). Prepare to dance the night away to this energetic mixture of styles and sounds. Bring treats to share; festive attire encouraged; caroling at the break.
Vancouver's ever delightful Bob Rentz calls!
Facebook Event:
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Plus, contradances 3^rd Saturdays January-June 2024?

Sep. 10 outdoor dance; Sep. 22-24 Chehalis day-camp weekend

Sunday September 10^th
Free contradance 2:00-2:50. Maureen Collier calls for Ground Effect. MacLean Park.
(Also, klezmer and big band swing 3:00-5:00)
https://www.facebook.com/events/266443482537080/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D

Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend
September 22-24, 2023, SULLIVAN HALL, Surrey, BC
Bands KGB and the Stringrays, callers Lisa Greenleaf and Wendy Graham.
Full weekend registrations only.
Please see the Chehalis Website for more information:
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Facebook Event:


Also,
October Sat. 21
Seattle's Koren Wake calls for Ground Effect: Prairie Wolfe, Claire McCague, & special friends

November Sat. 18
Maureen Collier calls for Bellingham’s Subzero Glitter Fridge: Cayley Schmid, Sam Vogt, &
David Pender Lofgren

December Sat. 16
Bob Rentz calls for The Sybaritic Stringband: Leith Davis, Claire McCague, Rob McGregor, & Sheila Allen. Bring treats to share; festive attire encouraged; caroling at the break.

Plus, contradances 3^rd Saturdays January-June 2024?

Outdoor open-band contradance
Saturday, August 19th, from 2:30-5:30pm, at Burnaby Central Park - lower South pond (by Pitch and Putt). Organized by Prairie Wolfe in cooperation with VCD. Free, donations appreciated! (Sunday, 4:30-7:00 August 20th is the backup date in the event of rain.) For updated info, postponement, or any last minute changes, please RSVP to Facebook Event .
Alternatively, use Eventbrite:

Contact: <prairiewolfe@...>

Overlapping multi-community picnic
12:00 noon August 19th, in the same location (and reserving the space for) the above event. This free picnic-style gathering is open to contradancers, fiddle-tune jammers, English Country dancers, Morris teams, VFSS/singers, Beltaners, ceilidh/square/Scandi dancers, drummers, thespians/storytellers, other participatory cultural/community groups… and just plain folk. There is no agenda, just come and enjoy the day with others. Costumes, croquet, drumming, Bocce, stilts, hula hoops, juggling, bubbles, face painting, marshmallow wars, and the like are encouraged. PLUS! It is cleverly timed to overlap the above announced 2:30 outdoor open-band contradance, (As with the dance, Sunday, August 20th is the backup date in the event of rain, 2:00pm.) Bring your own picnic lunch, instruments for jamming, folding table and lawn chairs, maybe a canopy, and come join the fun! For updated info, postponement, or any last minute changes, please RSVP to Facebook Event .
Contact: <beavington@...>

Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend
September 22-24, 2023, SULLIVAN HALL, Surrey, BC
Bands KGB and the Stringrays, callers Lisa Greenleaf and Wendy Graham.
Full weekend registrations only.
Please see the Chehalis Website for more information:
https://www.vcn.bc.ca/vcountry/chehalis/#:~:text=Save%20the%20Date%20for%20next,24%2C%202023%2C%20SurrEY%2C%20BC.
Facebook Event:
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Upcoming St. James hall dances
(all 3^rd Saturdays):

October 21
Seattle’s Koren Wake calls for Ground Effect: Prairie Wolfe, Claire McCague, + special friend from Bellingham Sky Leuba
Facebook Event:
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November 18
Maureen Collier calls for Bellingham's?Subzero Glitter Fridge: Cayley Schmid, Sam Vogt, and David Pender Lofgren
Facebook Event:


December 16
Bob Rentz calls for the Sybaritic String Band: Leith Davis, Claire McCague, Rob Mc Gregory, and Sheila Allan

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VCD dance June 17; outdoor dance Aug. 19 with overlapping picnic; Chehalis Sep. 22-24

(1) VCD dance Saturday June 17

Yes, Yes, Yes...Summer is here!?Celebrate the joy of it all with us at?the perennial Elgin Potluck and Dance.?This evening remains one of our best, year after year!?

Saturday, June 17th?at Elgin Hall, 14250 Crescent Road in south Surrey
Doors open: 6:00
Table set-up: 6:00 (VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATED!)
Potluck: as soon as tables are set up – about 6:15
Dance: 7:30 - 10:30
$20; first-timers, students with ID, and after-the-break $15; children free; cash only

Featuring Vancouver's ultra-popular and perennial band, No Mean Feat. While they have yet to perform at the Orpheum or the esteemed Chan Centre, Mike Gix on the fiddle backed by Susan Stewart on the piano, Bob MacNevin on the banjo and Don Davidson on the mandolin will animate our dancing tootsies, and that’s No Mean Feat!?Long-time friends of the folks in Vancouver’s Country Dance community, the Feats are honoured to once again close out the season with a repertoire of old-time fiddle tunes, many of them shaped by time and travel from old shores across the seas to southern Appalachia.?
Vancouver's own Maureen Collier's heartfelt calling and community connection sets the course for a totally fun evening!

VCD dance June 17; outdoor dance Aug. 19 with overlapping picnic; Chehalis Sep. 22-24

(1) VCD dance Saturday June 17

Yes, Yes, Yes...Summer is here!?Celebrate the joy of it all with us at?the perennial Elgin Potluck and Dance.?This evening remains one of our best, year after year!?

Saturday, June 17th?at Elgin Hall, 14250 Crescent Road in south Surrey
Doors open: 6:00
Table set-up: 6:00 (VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATED!)
Potluck: as soon as tables are set up – about 6:15
Dance: 7:30 - 10:30
$20; first-timers, students with ID, and after-the-break $15; children free; cash only

Featuring Vancouver's ultra-popular and perennial band, No Mean Feat. While they have yet to perform at the Orpheum or the esteemed Chan Centre, Mike Gix on the fiddle backed by Susan Stewart on the piano, Bob MacNevin on the banjo and Don Davidson on the mandolin will animate our dancing tootsies, and that’s No Mean Feat!?Long-time friends of the folks in Vancouver’s Country Dance community, the Feats are honoured to once again close out the season with a repertoire of old-time fiddle tunes, many of them shaped by time and travel from old shores across the seas to southern Appalachia.?
Vancouver's own Maureen Collier's heartfelt calling and community connection sets the course for a totally fun evening!

reminder: VCD dance May 20; Chehalis Sep. 22-24 registration open

(1) VCD dance May 20

Think you'll need a toque and gloves? NOT

You'll be steaming with Bellingham's Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge (Bell Cayley Schmid on fiddle, Sam Vogt on guitar, and David Pender Lofgren on bodhran).

Seattle's David Kreiss-Tomkin's calling will keep the temperature HOT!

Band:
Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge - The only name that so far has dared to attempt defining this mysterious trio of Bellingham-based Celtic music investigators. Simultaneously frosty and electrified, darkling and dazzling, SZGF provides reliable, prolonged music that is unquestionably necessary and yet a little more luxury than you thought you needed. Guaranteed to take up lots of valuable floorspace, store cake and ice cream responsibly, and play fiddle, guitar, and bodhran (now with higher emissions).

Caller: David Kreiss-Tomkins
David fell in love with contra at the age of 11 on a mountainous island in Alaska. He began calling in Ohio and seeks out dances that emphasize the joy of connection. He values active consent, knows that the music and the dancers are the heart of an evening, and is testing his theory that contra is the gateway to a contract with the New York City Ballet.

St James Community Hall 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch)
7:30-10:30, Orientation session 7:15
$20; first-timers, students with ID, and after-the-break $15; children free; cash only
Upcoming dances (all Saturdays): Jun. 17 (Elgin).
Please help us by bringing soft soled shoes and a water bottle.
Please bring your friends!
Masks are no longer mandatory while dancing, but still recommended. Please be considerate and respectful of the choices of others, and don't attend if you are symptomatic.

Due to the still-changing COVID situation, and consequent changing BC Health regulations, please check for current information via:
?- further email announcements
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(2) Registration for Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend is now open!
September 22-24, 2023, SULLIVAN HALL, Surrey, BC
Bands KGB and the Stringrays, callers Lisa Greenleaf and Wendy Graham.
Please see the Chehalis Website for more information: https://www.vcn.bc.ca/vcountry/chehalis/#:~:text=Save%20the%20Date%20for%20next,24%2C%202023%2C%20SurrEY%2C%20BC.

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(1) VCD dance May 20

Think you'll need a toque and gloves? NOT!??You'll be steaming with Bellingham's Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge (Bell Cayley Schmid on fiddle, Sam Vogt on guitar, and David Pender Lofgren on bodhran).

Seattle's David Kreiss-Tomkin's calling will keep the temperature HOT!

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Band:
Sub-Zero Glitter Fridge - The only name that so far has dared to attempt defining this mysterious trio of Bellingham-based Celtic music investigators. Simultaneously frosty and electrified, darkling and dazzling, SZGF provides reliable, prolonged music that is unquestionably necessary and yet a little more luxury than you thought you needed. Guaranteed to take up lots of valuable floorspace, store cake and ice cream responsibly, and play fiddle, guitar, and bodhran (now with higher emissions).

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Caller: David Kreiss-Tomkins
David fell in love with contra at the age of 11 on a mountainous island in Alaska. He began calling in Ohio and seeks out dances that emphasize the joy of connection. He values active consent, knows that the music and the dancers are the heart of an evening, and is testing his theory that contra is the gateway to a contract with the New York City Ballet.

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St James Community Hall 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch)
7:30-10:30, Orientation session 7:15
$20; first-timers, students with ID, and after-the-break $15; children free; cash only
Upcoming dances (all Saturdays): Jun. 17 (Elgin).
Please help us by bringing soft soled shoes and a water bottle.
Please bring your friends!
Masks are no longer mandatory while dancing, but still recommended. Please be considerate and respectful of the choices of others, and don't attend if you are symptomatic.

Due to the still-changing COVID situation, and consequent changing BC Health regulations, please check for current information via:
?- further email announcements
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???Please LIKE us on Facebook, and SHARE our facebook events on your own facebook account!
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(2) Registration for Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend is now open!
September 22-24, 2023, SULLIVAN HALL, Surrey, BC
Bands KGB and the Stringrays, callers Lisa Greenleaf and Wendy Graham.
Please see the Chehalis Website for more information: https://www.vcn.bc.ca/vcountry/chehalis/#:~:text=Save%20the%20Date%20for%20next,24%2C%202023%2C%20SurrEY%2C%20BC.

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Breaking News!! Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend is a go!

September 22-24, 2023, SULLIVAN HALL, Surrey, BC

Many thanks to all the dancers who responded to our survey; your responses were the encouragement we needed to continue our plans for holding Chehalis Contra Dance Weekend 2023. Since sending out the survey, for various reasons, we have decided to hold Chehalis’ first “in-town” weekend in our original choice of hall; we look forward to dancing with you in Surrey’s lovely, heritage Sullivan Community Hall in September.

The amazing talent that originally signed on for 2020, KGB, the Stringrays, and callers Lisa Greenleaf and Wendy Graham have committed to being with us in 2023. Andy Smith will be doing our sound.??

As COVID is still a part of our lives, to protect the health of our talent and dancers, all attendees will be required to wear masks while indoors, (except of course, when eating.)

Registration is now open.

Please see the Chehalis Website for more information: https://www.vcn.bc.ca/vcountry/chehalis/#:~:text=Save%20the%20Date%20for%20next,24%2C%202023%2C%20SurrEY%2C%20BC.?

We are looking forward to dancing with you!

From the Chehalis committee members:

Cecelia Holcapek?

Janet Rozanski

Barb Selvage?

Jane Srivastava

Cindy Taylor

(1) VCD Saturday April 15

Talk about delivering musical unity to dancers, Concordance hits the mark!
Concordance: Connie Balaz, Maureen Collier, Ken Hamer, Leith Davis, Eileen Sterns joins force with Seattle's Isaac Banner to send you to Contra Bliss.

(1) VCD Saturday April 15

Talk about delivering musical unity to dancers, Concordance hits the mark!
Concordance: Connie Balaz, Maureen Collier, Ken Hamer, Leith Davis, Eileen Sterns joins force with Seattle's Isaac Banner to send you to Contra Bliss.

St James Community Hall 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch)
7:30-10:30, Orientation session 7:15
$20; first-timers and after-the-break $10; children free; cash only
Upcoming dances (all Saturdays): Apr. 15, May 20, Jun. 17 (Elgin).
Please help us by bringing soft soled shoes and a water bottle, and please bring your friends!
Masks are no longer mandatory while dancing, but still recommended. Please be considerate and respectful of the choices of others, and don't attend if you are symptomatic.

Due to the still-changing COVID situation, and consequent changing BC Health regulations, please check for current information via:
[1] further email announcements
[2]
[3] website

(2) Open Zoom VCD meeting 7;00pm Thursday April 20

Vancouver Country Dance policies are determined, and decisions are made, at semi-annual open meetings. Attend, voice your opinions, and support your dance community.
Zoom link:

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Also, if you want Chehalis dance weekend to continue, please answer the quick survey at

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reminder - VCD dance Mar. 18; Festival du Bois dance Mar. 24

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(1) VCD SATURDAY March 18

Celebrate the wee bit of Irish in all of us!
Dance up a storm with Teapot Tempest: Michael Burnyeat (fiddle), Russell Shumsky (marimba) & Joe Bourchier (guitar).
Teapot Tempest plays contemporary and traditional tunes with infectious rhythm and passion.
Bob Rentz will call dances that amplify your dancing pleasure and instill a bit of magic!

St James Community Hall 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch)
7:30-10:30, Orientation session 7:15
$20; cash only
Upcoming dances (all Saturdays): Apr. 15, May 20, Jun. 17 (Elgin).
Please help us by bringing soft soled shoes and a water bottle.
Masks are mandatory while dancing, and please don't attend if you are symptomatic.
Please bring your friends!

Due to the still-changing COVID situation, and consequent changing BC Health regulations, please check for current information via:
[1] further email announcements
[2]
[3] website

Also, if you want Chehalis dance weekend to continue, please answer the quick survey at

(2) Festival du Bois FREE contradance FRIDAY March 24 (ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED)

Kicking off Maillardville’s 34th annual music and culture Festival du Bois weekend March 24-26 is a FREE performance and contradance Friday night at Maclin Park in Coquitlam.
Band Podorythmie, including Prairie Wolfe whose band Ground Effect just played at St. James 2 weeks ago, opens the evening with a performance 7:00-8:00, followed by a contradance with Vancouver’s premier contradance band, The Sybaritic String Band, joined by caller Sherry Nevins from Seattle.
Advance tickets, and further details, are available at

?“…The Sybaritic String Band have been kicking off the festival with a Friday night dance in fine style for the past few years and whenever they hit the stage, the dancers know it’s time to get a partner and kick up their heels!
The Sybs, as they're affectionately called, have been making music together for more years than any of them care to remember! They play a mix of traditional Quebecois, Celtic, Appalachian, Klezmer and modern music, including tunes composed by the band members.?Their music ranges from high-energy reels and breakdowns to flowing jigs and beautiful waltzes.
The Sybs are:?Rich Sobel?(fiddle and peds),?Claire McCague?(recorder, saxophones),?Leith Davis?(piano) and?Rob MacGregor?(mandolin).?Sherry Nevins?is a promoter of contradancing and a popular and in-demand contradance caller from Seattle.”

“…Come experience the joyous sounds and foot-stomping rhythms of Podorythmie at Festival du Bois 2023! Hailing from the U.S., France, and Canada, this musical group will bring the spirit of French Canadian music and dance to life. Join them on Friday, Mar. 24 from 7-8pm on the Main Stage with Devon and Louis Leger, catch them on Saturday, Mar. 25 from 3-330pm in the Children's Tent, or on Sunday, Mar 26 from 1-130pm at Mackin House. With fiddle, accordion, songs, hard shoe step dancing, and even crankie (moving panorama) shows, Podorythmie's performances are sure to be a unique and unforgettable experience.

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VCD dance Mar. 18; Festival du Bois dance Mar. 24

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(1) VCD SATURDAY March 18

Celebrate the wee bit of Irish in all of us!
Dance up a storm with Teapot Tempest: Michael Burnyeat (fiddle), Russell Shumsky (marimba) & Joe Bourchier (guitar).
Teapot Tempest plays contemporary and traditional tunes with infectious rhythm and passion.
Bob Rentz will call dances that amplify your dancing pleasure and instill a bit of magic!

St James Community Hall 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch)
7:30-10:30, Orientation session 7:15
Upcoming dances (all Saturdays): Apr. 15, May 20, Jun. 17 (Elgin).
Please help us by bringing soft soled shoes and a water bottle.
Masks are mandatory while dancing, and please don't attend if you are symptomatic.
Please bring your friends!

Due to the still-changing COVID situation, and consequent changing BC Health regulations, please check for current information via:
[1] further email announcements
[2]
[3] website

Also, if you want Chehalis dance weekend to continue, please answer the quick survey at

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(2) Festival du Bois FREE contradance FRIDAY March 24 (ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED)

Kicking off Maillardville’s 34th annual music and culture Festival du Bois weekend March 24-26 is a FREE performance and contradance Friday night at Maclin Park in Coquitlam.
Band Podorythmie, including Prairie Wolfe whose band Ground Effect just played at St. James 2 weeks ago, opens the evening with a performance 7:00-8:00, followed by a contradance with Vancouver’s premier contradance band, The Sybaritic String Band, joined by caller Sherry Nevins from Seattle.
Advance tickets, and further details, are available at

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?“…The Sybaritic String Band have been kicking off the festival with a Friday night dance in fine style for the past few years and whenever they hit the stage, the dancers know it’s time to get a partner and kick up their heels!
The Sybs, as they're affectionately called, have been making music together for more years than any of them care to remember! They play a mix of traditional Quebecois, Celtic, Appalachian, Klezmer and modern music, including tunes composed by the band members.?Their music ranges from high-energy reels and breakdowns to flowing jigs and beautiful waltzes.
The Sybs are:?Rich Sobel?(fiddle and peds),?Claire McCague?(recorder, saxophones),?Leith Davis?(piano) and?Rob MacGregor?(mandolin).?Sherry Nevins?is a promoter of contradancing and a popular and in-demand contradance caller from Seattle.”

“…Come experience the joyous sounds and foot-stomping rhythms of Podorythmie at Festival du Bois 2023! Hailing from the U.S., France, and Canada, this musical group will bring the spirit of French Canadian music and dance to life. Join them on Friday, Mar. 24 from 7-8pm on the Main Stage with Devon and Louis Leger, catch them on Saturday, Mar. 25 from 3-330pm in the Children's Tent, or on Sunday, Mar 26 from 1-130pm at Mackin House. With fiddle, accordion, songs, hard shoe step dancing, and even crankie (moving panorama) shows, Podorythmie's performances are sure to be a unique and unforgettable experience.

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