Winter '08 - January, February, March

Friday, 01/04/08, So Pasadena (LA), CA 8 - 11 pm

Band: South Coast Band - Patty McCollom (fiddle, banjo, penny whistle), Bob Altman (piano/ keyboard, bodhran)

 

Sunday, 01/06/08, Riverside (So Cal), CA 4 - 7 pm

Band: South Coast Band - Patty McCollom (fiddle, banjo, penny whistle), Bob Altman (piano/ keyboard, bodhran)

 

Saturday, 01/12/08, Queer Contra, Santa Cruz Vet's Memorial Hall, (N. Cal), CA, 7:30 - 10:30 pm flyer

Gender-role free contra, dance either role (lead or follower), dance with anyone and everyone!

Band:  Crabapples - Marta Lynch (fiddle), Norm Cotton (piano, fiddle), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano and doumbek), Sarah Springer (string bass, foot percussion)

 

Friday, 02/08/08, Humanist Hall, Oakland, (East Bay)CA, 8-11pm
(former El Cerrito second Friday BACDS contra dance) 

Band: The Raggedy Annies

 

Saturday, 02/09/08, Sacramento (N. Cal), CA, 8-11 pm

Band: Band du Jour - Rick D'Onofrio (fiddle), Terri Hauck (guitar, drum), Debra Tayleur (piano) 

 

Friday, 02/15/08, Boulder, Colorado, 8-11 pm

Band: Sue Reading (fiddle), John Reading (piano), Bill Tomczak (clarinet, saxophone)

 

Saturday, 02/16/08, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8-11 pm

Band: Eric Levine (fiddle), Rodney Sauer (piano) 

 

Saturday, 02/23/08, Sebastopol (Sonoma Cnty), N Cal, CA 8-11 pm

Band:  Flashpoint - Jon Berger (fiddle), Howard Booster (fiddle), Rebecca King (piano)

 

 

March and April, 2008

 

Schedule changes, please contact Karen......

 

 

May 2008

 

Fri 05/09/08 - Sun 05/11/08 "Balance the Bay" First Annual BACDS San Francisco Contra Weekend, CA

Co-chair/ co-programmer with Diane Frank

Caller:  Carol Ormand, Lynn Ackerson

Band: Lift Ticket, Crabapples

 

Fri May 16 - Sun May 18, 2008, Calling Contras at Planters Moon Festival Weekend, Colorado Mount Ranch Lodge West of Boulder, CO

 

Sunday, 06/08/08, La Verne (So Cal), CA, 4-7 pm

Band: TBD

 

Saturday, 06/14/08, Ukiah (N of Santa Rosa, N. Calif) CA, 8-11 pm

Band: TBD

 

 

Saturday - Sunday, 06/21-22/08, San Francisco Free Folk Festival.  New location! SF City College - New Gymnasium.

Contra Program Coordinator. Free admission and open to the public.  All experience levels welcome.  This is 2007 schedule, 2008 will be similar:

• 5 - 6 pm Gender Neutral - Role Free Contra Dance, taught by Mavis McGaugh
• 6 - 7 pm Introduction to Contra Dancing, taught be Karen Fontana
• 7 - 10 pm Contra Dance, Called by Karen Fontana, Mavis McGaugh

Band: Open band led by TBD

Upcoming Schedule 2008

       Summer 08 - July, August, September

Saturday, 08/16/08, Auburn, Sierra Foothills, CA, 8-11 pm

Band: Starthistle - Lonna Whipple (fiddle), David Wright(fiddle), Dave Kistler (variety of instruments), Chetani Cheryl McKinney (keyboard)

Fall 08 - October, November, December

 

 

Previous Calling Gigs - 2007

 

Fall '07 - October, November, December:

What does a caller do when she gets her tonsils out and deviated septum/ nose fixed? Rests and finds someone else to call her gigs....  Thanks Joyce, Robin and Mavis!

 

Joyce Miller/ Robin Steen will call this dance in my place:
Saturday, 10/06/07, Nevada City (Sierra Foothills, N Calif.) CA, 8-11 pm
Band:  Hot Cider - Rudy Darling (fiddle), Barry Angell (mandolin), Ken Nilsson (guitar), Mark Botic (electric bass)

 

Mavis McGaugh will call this dance in my place:
Saturday, 10/13/07, Aromas (Monterey) CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Band:  Howard Booster (fiddle), Alan Snyder (fiddle, piano), Topher Gayle (bass, drum, guitar)

 

Sunday, 10/14/07, Hayward Contra Dance.  Cis Hinkle (GA) with Serpentine, (MD) Andrea Hoag (fiddle), Charlie Pilzer, (piano, accordion, bass), Leigh Pilzer (sax), Will Morrison (percussion)

    4 - 5:30 pm Music Slow Jam for beginners
    5 - 6:30 pm Dinner at the Dance Hall

          Pay a little extra and enjoy “B Street Restaurant"
          Chinese dinner at the hall 

    6:30 pm Beginner Lesson    

    7 - 10 pm Contra Dance

Special Dance Price: $12 Dance/ $20 Dinner & Dance

                            Students: $6/ $10 (or pay what you can)

Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey H with thanks to BACDS and many great volunteers

Directions from Fall Weekend Monte Toyon Camp to Hayward dance

 

Saturday, 10/21/07, Monterey (N. Cal), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Band: Growling Old Geezers: Jim Mueller (fiddle), Amber Roullard-Mueller (bass, piano), James Bolton (guitar)

 

Sunday, 10/28/07, Hayward Contra Dance, 4 - 7 pm Contra Dance 

     3:30 pm Beginner Lesson 

     2 - 3:30 pm Music Slow Jam for beginners; 

     2 - 3:30 Pumpkin Carving (Bring Your Own Pumpkin),

     2:30 - 3:30 Decorating (Bring Your Own Decorations)

Caller: Susan Petrick

Band: Crabapples - Marta Lynch (fiddle), Norm Cotton (piano, fiddle), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano and doumbek), Sarah Springer (string bass, foot percussion)

Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey Hudson with thanks to BACDS and many great volunteers

 

Friday, 11/02/07, Petaluma, CA, 8 - 11 pm

Band: An Drochaid - Jonathan Goodwin (fiddle), Debra Tayleur (piano), Elizabeth Douglas (percussion)

 

Saturday, 11/24/07, Sebastopol (Sonoma Cnty) CA, 8-11 pm

Band: An Drochaid - Jonathan Goodwin (fiddle), Debra Tayleur (piano), Elizabeth Douglas (percussion)

 

Sunday, 11/25/07, Hayward , 4 - 7 pm 

Dance off that Thanksgiving Feast! No walk through advance level contra medley for experienced dancers during the break called by Karen

     3:30 pm Beginner Lesson 

     2 - 3:30 pm Music "Slow" Jam for beginners

     Tune List on Hayward web page; Sheet music notebooks available at jam, $5

Caller: Mavis McGaugh & Robin Steen

Band: Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle) and Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe)

Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey H with thanks to BACDS and many great volunteers

 

Saturday, 12/01/07, BACDS 21st Annual No Snow Ball Holiday Contra dance, Oakland, CA, 7:30 - 11:30 pm Flyer

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, 4700 Lincoln Ave.  Sharing calling duties with Santa Claus (Charlie Fenton).  Santa Claus calls the first half, Karen Fa-la-la-lantana calls the second half.

Band:  Winter FoG (Fear of Guppies) - Kathrine Gardner,

Craig Johnson, Charlie Hancock, Jim Oakden, with Cathie Whitesides

 

Sunday, 12/16/07, Hayward, 4 - 7 pm 

     Happy Holidays!  Tis the Season! Canned food donations collected for the Second Harvest Food Bank.

     3:30 pm Beginner Lesson 

     2 - 3:30 pm Music "Slow" Jam for beginners

     Tune List on Hayward web page; Sheet music notebooks available at jam, $5

Caller: Warren Blier

Band: Sorcerer's Apprentice - Lee Anne Welch (fiddle), Andy Imbrie (piano) with the next generation of fiddle players - Lee Anne's young students!

Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey H with thanks to BACDS and many great volunteers

 

Summer '07 - July, August, September:

July - Summer Vacation

         Not scheduling bookings during the month of July

 

Saturday, 07/07/07 Monterey, CA 7:30 - 10:30 pm

Last minute fill in for sick caller...

Band: Celtic Junket:  Eloise Blanchard (fiddle), Pat Ryan (bass), Debra Tayleur (piano).

 

Sunday, 07/22/07, "Heating up Hayward", 4 - 7 pm, Pre-dance Lesson at 3:30 pm 

Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey H with thanks to BACDS 

Caller: Lynn Ackerson

Band: Band du Jour:  Rick D'Onofrio (fiddle), Terri Hauck (guitar, drum), Debra Tayleur (piano) 

 

Sunday, 07/29/07, Santa Barbara, CA, 6:30-10:00 pm

Special "Zesty" Contra Dance

Band: Chopped Liver - Michael Mendelson (fiddle), Suzanne Duffy (flute), Jeff Spero (piano), Bill Flores (banjo, mandolin, dobro, tenor sax

 

Friday, 08/03/07, Boulder, Colorado, 8-11 pm

Band: Bill and Patti Cummings (AZ) with Jeff Haemer

 

Saturday, 08/04/07, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8-11 pm

Band: Balance and Swing - Sue Reading (fiddle), John Reading (piano), Tina Gugeler (harmmered dulcimer)

 

Saturday, 08/11/07, Aromas (Monterey) CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Band:  Chris Knepper (fiddle), Noel Cragg (piano)

 

Sunday, 08/19/07, Santa Cruz, CA, 7-10 pm

Band: Growling Old Geezers: Jim Mueller (fiddle), Amber Roullard-Mueller (bass, piano), James Bolton (guitar)

 

Saturday, 08/25/07, Sacramento (N. Cal), CA, 8-11 pm

Band:  Coyote Thistle - David Wright (fiddle); Chetani Cheryl McKinney (keyboard); Susan Jones

 

Sunday, 08/26/07, "Heating up Hayward", 4 - 7 pm, Pre-dance Lesson at 3:30 pm, Slow Music Jam 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey H with thanks to BACDS 

Callers: Tina Fields and Karen Fontana

Band: The Roadoilers' - Mike Drayton (Fiddle, Vocals), Perry Fly (Guitar, Concertina, Piano, Vocals), John Pedersen (Banjo, Fiddle, Uillean Pipes, Vocals)

 

Saturday, 09/08/07, San Luis Obispo (Central Coast), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: Chopped Liver - Michael Mendelson (fiddle), Suzanne Duffy (flute), Jeff Spero (piano), Bill Flores (banjo, mandolin, dobro, tenor sax)

 

Saturday, 09/15/07, Monterey (N. Cal), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Band: The California Thrashers - Alison Gee (fiddle), Greg Meyer (guitar), Adam Yarme (banjo and mandolin)

 

Saturday, 09/22/07, Queer Contra Gender Free Contra Dance, San Francisco, CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Women's building, on 18th St. in the Mission District, between Valencia and Guerrero

Band: TBD

 

Sunday, 09/23/07, "Heating up Hayward", 4 - 7 pm, Pre-dance Lesson at 3:30 pm, Slow Music Jam 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey H with thanks to BACDS 

Caller: Celia Ramsay

Band: Celtic Junket:  Eloise Blanchard (fiddle), Pat Ryan (fretless bass), Tony Bishop (Irish Whistles), Debra Tayleur (piano)

 

Spring '07 - April, May, June:

Saturday, 04/07/07, Monterey, CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Band: Celtic Junket - Morgan Meadow (fiddle, mandolin), Tawya Kovach (guitar, auto-harp), Pat Ryan (six string fret-less bass)

 

Thursday, 04/19/07, Pre-Festival National Caller's Showcase, Concord Scout House, Boston area, MA, 8-11 pm

Band:  Groovemongers - Rebecca McCallum (fiddle), C.W. Abbott (mandolin, guitar), Jane Knoeck, Mark "Pokey" Hellenberg (percussion)

 

Friday, 04/20/07, New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA) Mansfield, outside Boston, MA, 10-11:30 pm; Calling Contras with Michael Barraclaugh, Dan Pearl.  NEFFA 2007 Schedule - posting coming soon.
Band: Festival Orchestra

 

Sunday, 04/29/07, "Breaking in the Hall" Special Contra dance to try out the Hayward Hall, 4 - 7 pm, no pre-dance lesson

Click here for flyer.  Organized by Karen Fontana and Davey Hudson

Caller: Ken Olcott and Karen Fontana; We're tossing in some additional waltz' and couple dances!

Band: The Repercussions - Anne Goess (fiddle), Art Peterson (accordion), Debra Tayleur (piano)

 

Friday, 05/04/07, Petaluma, CA, 8 - 11 pm

Band: Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar)

 

Saturday, 05/05/07, Calistoga, Napa Valley, CA, 8-11 pm

Special Cinco de Mayo Mexican theme.... Need a sombrero for Kermit!

Band:  Crabapples - Marta Lynch (fiddle), Norm Cotton (piano, fiddle), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano and doumbek), Sarah Springer (string bass, foot percussion)

 

Saturday, 05/12/07, Sacramento (N. Cal), CA, 8-11 pm

Band: Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar)

 

Saturday, 05/19/07, San Francisco, CA, 8-11 pm

Band:  Flashpoint - Jon Berger (fiddle), Howard Booster (fiddle), Rebecca King (piano)

 

Sunday, 05/20/07, "BACDS 25 year Anniversary Party" Oakland, CA, 12 pm-7 pm

At The Nature Friends Hall in Oakland, 3115 Butters Dr., off Hwy 13.

Many callers and bands. I'm calling 6:30 - 7 pm final contra medley.

 

Saturday, 05/26/07, San Diego, CA, 8-11 pm, "Special" Dance, $10

Fontana and Fiddlerats heat - up San Diego Tropical Dance theme

Band: Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle) and Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe) with Chris Cooper (guitar)

 

Sunday, 05/27/07, Sprung Floor Festival, Santa Barbara, CA, 1 pm-1 am

We're first-up at 1 pm - 3:30 pm.  Four callers, four bands.

Band: Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle) and Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe) with Kurt MacInnis (guitar)

 

Saturday, 06/02/07, Canyon (East Bay), CA, 8–11 pm; 6:30 pm Potluck
Canyon Elementary School, 185 Pinehurst Road, Canyon

Band: David Brown (fiddle), Dan Kluger (banjo) and friend on guitar

 

Saturday, 06/11/07, Ukiah (near Santa Rosa, N. Calif) CA, 8-11 pm
Band: The Skelton Crew - Andi Skelton (fiddle), Ron Skelton (guitar)

 

Saturday - Sunday, 06/16-17/07, San Francisco Free Folk Festival.  New location!

Contra Program Coordinator. Free admission and open to the public.  All experience levels welcome. 

• 5 - 6 pm Gender Neutral - Role Free Contra Dance, taught by Mavis McGaugh
• 6 - 7 pm Introduction to Contra Dancing, taught be Karen Fontana
• 7 - 10 pm Contra Dance, Called by Karen Fontana, Mavis McGaugh

Band: Open band led by Tinker's Damn. 

 

Sunday, 06/24/07, "Breaking in the Hall 2" Special Contra dance to try out the Hayward Hall, 4 - 7 pm, Pre-dance Lesson at 3:30 pm 

Click here for flyer.  Produced by Karen Fontana and Davey Hudson We're tossing in some additional waltz' and couple dances!

Caller: Susan Petrick

Band: Chris Knepper (fiddle), Noel Cragg (piano)

 

Saturday, 06/30/07, Queer Contra Gender Free Contra Dance, San Francisco, CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Women's building, on 18th St. in the Mission District, between Valencia and Guerrero

Band: Karen Celia Heil (fiddle), Bill Foss (guitar) Dan Kluger (banjo)

 

Winter '07-January, February,March:         

     Click here to print Jan-Feb-Mar '07 schedule

Saturday, 01/06/07, Canyon (East Bay), CA, 8–11 pm; 6:30 pm potluck
Canyon Elementary School, 185 Pinehurst Road, Canyon

Band:  Jonathan Goodwin (fiddle) and Debra Tayleur (piano)

 

Saturday, 01/13/07:  San Rafael (N. Calif) CA, 8:00-11:00 pm

Band:  Erin Shrader (fiddle), Richard Mandel (guitar) 

 

Saturday, 01/20/07, Gender Free Contra Dance, Bethany Church, San Francisco, CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

"Fiddlerats and Fontana heat up January Queer Contra"... special Tropical Dance theme. See flyer .  Order party supplies !

Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar)

 

Friday, 01/26/07, Contra Dance Introduction, "Dance Fusion", Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, CA, 7 pm-9 pm

True North Christian Singles' event. Jonathan Goodwin (fiddle) and Debra Tayleur (piano).  Monthly contra dance series will most likely start soon. 

 

Friday, 02/02/07, Denver, Colorado, 8–11 pm

"Fiddlerats and Fontana heat up Colorado in February!" Article; Calendar; Flyer

Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar), Eric Anderson (piano)

 

Saturday, 02/03/07, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8–11 pm
Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar), Eric Anderson (piano)

 

Sunday, 02/04/07, Boulder, Colorado, 2-5 pm
Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar), Eric Anderson (piano)

 

Saturday, 02/10/07, Sierra Madre, (Los Angeles), CA, 8-11 pm

Band:  Ruby's Dream: Michelle Nosco (fiddle), Emil Olguin (mandolin), Suzie Richmond (keyboard)

 

Sunday, 02/11/07, Santa Barbara (So Cal) CA, 6:30-9:30 pm

Band: The Fiddletunas - Michael Mendelson (fiddle), Mike Mullens (mandolin, guitar), Tom Wolverton  (banjo, dobro, uilleann pipes, penny whistle), Amber Roullard Mueller (piano, fiddle, upright bass)

 

Friday, 03/02/07, Felton (Santa Cruz Mts) CA, 8:00-11:00 pm

Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar), Eric Anderson (piano)

 

Saturday, 03/03/07, Monterey, CA, 7:30-10:30 pm

Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar), Eric Anderson (piano)

 

Saturday, 03/10/07, Sacramento (N. Cal), CA, 8-11 pm

Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute, djembe), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin, guitar)

 

Saturday, 03/24/07, Sebastopol (Sonoma Cnty) CA, 8-11 pm

Band: An Drochaid - Jonathan Goodwin (fiddle), Debra Tayleur (piano), Elizabeth Douglas (percussion)

 

 

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2004