This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Tues. - Old-Time Music Jam & Dance in Lexington
2. Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville & new Waltz Class series
3. Friday - Contra at MAC in C'ville
4. Saturday - Contra at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton
5. Next Weds. - Renaissance Dance at ???
6. Next Weds. - Irish Set Dance Class in C'ville
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1. Tues., Dec. 12 - Old-Time Music Jam & Dance in Lexington

Work Horse Cafe
Anderson Coliseum
Virginia Horse Center, Lexington
Second Tuesday of each month

6:00 - 9:00 PM - Inside, rain or shine

Beginners Welcome, dancing encouraged, come play, come listen
Free admission.

For directions & more info: www.horsecenter.org
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2. Weds., Dec. 13 - Open Waltz in C'ville & new Waltz Class series

Our next open waltz will be Wed. Dec. 13.
Music provided by Janet Muse and Mike Dunn.
7-9PM at Burnley-Moran gym.  $4-5 donation appreciated.

Also, the next waltz class will begin on Thursday, Jan. 11 and continue for
8 weeks.
6PM at Burnely-Moran gym.  Register at the first class.
Call Gaye for more info.  244-7858
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3. Friday, Dec. 15 - Contra at MAC in C'ville

    The band:    The McKinseys - Marcia (guitar, banjo, pennywhistle,
bodhran
                        mandolin & piano)
                        Woody (fiddle, guitar, mandolin & octave mandolin)
    The caller:   Herschel Nelson

    Dance is every 1st, & 3rd Fri, 8-11 PM.
    Beginners' workshop at 7:30. $7 admission ($4 after 9:30, youths 12 -18
    $4 & under 12 free).

Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes.

Check the website for current news and directions:
  http://www.contracorners.com
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4. Saturday, Dec. 16 - Contra at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton

Bring your favorite Christmas cookies to share!

Beginners Workshop: 7:30 PM
Dance: 8:00 PM

Mary Baldwin College Physical Activities Building
Admission $6.00 (Mary Baldwin students - free)

    The band:    Troublesome Creek String Band
                        Rick Martin (fiddle), Dick Harrington (guitar),
                        Lori Lichtenwalner (bass) & Judy Chaudet (banjo)
    The caller:    Becky McKinsey

Directions:

    From Exit 222 on I-81 (just North of I-64) turn right onto Rt. 250
(west) towards Staunton.
    Turn right onto Statler Blvd. (at Auto Zone). Cross Commerce Road (Rt.
11) and continue on
    Statler Blvd. At Coalter St. stoplight (next to 7-Eleven), go straight
on Edgewood Rd.
    At next stoplight go left on Augusta St. Go 3 blocks and turn left on
Tams St. (next to
    Shifflets Cleaners).  Go 1-1/2 blocks and MBC Physical Activities
Building is on right.

    Call: 540-280-2330 (cell),  540-280-2335 (cell), or 540-350-4344 (home)
with questions.
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5. Next Weds., Dec. 20 - Renaissance Dance at ???

Renaissance Dance, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7PM.

  No admission, but donations to cover the cost of the
hall appreciated.  Primarily English Country Dance of the early seventeenth
century and Italian dance of the late 16th.  No experience required,
no partner required. For more info and location, contact David Oxford at
dmo at pqa.com
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6. Next Weds., Dec. 20 - Irish Set Dance Class in C'ville

The Blue Ridge Irish Music School will hold an Irish Set Dance workshop with
live music
Wed. Dec. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 214 Rugby Road in Charlottesville (the
former Prism site
at the corner of Gordon and Rugby.)  In case the new wooden floor is
slippery please bring
sneaker-type shoes in addition to your regular dance shoes. Special
instruction for beginners
will start at 6:45 p.m.  $7 for dancers and $3 for spectators.
 See www.setdancingnews.net for details about Irish set dancing worldwide.