This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Tuesday - House concert with Nightwatch in C'ville
2. Tuesday - Free Old-Time Music & Dance in Lexington
3. Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville
4. Weds. - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?
5. Friday - English Country Dance in Ivy
6. Saturday - Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance  in Richmond
7. Saturday - Harrisonburg-area contra in Dayton
8. Saturday - Contra in Floyd
9. Sunday - Contra Corners in Greenwood
10. Lost & Found in Greenwood
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1. Tuesday, Feb. 6 - House concert with Nightwatch in C'ville

House concert presented by Nightwatch:  Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse and Owen
Morrison
on Tues. Feb. 6.  7-9PM at Gaye and Michelle's house, 912A St. Charles Ave.
$8-10 donation suggested.  Refreshments provided.  Please call 244-7858 to
reserve a seat!
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2. Tuesday, Feb. 6 - Free Old-Time Music & 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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3. Weds., Feb. 7 - Open Waltz in C'ville

Open waltz will be the FIRST Wed. (2/7).  7-9PM at Burnley-Moran gym.
$5 donation appreciated.  Music provided by Nightwatch:  Elvie Miller,
Naomi Morse and Owen Morrison.
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4. Weds., Feb. 7 - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?

 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 to verify location,
contact David Oxford at: dmo at pqa.com
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5. Friday, Feb. 9 - English Country Dance in Ivy

Charlottesville's English Country dance group holds its
next dance on Friday, Jan. 12 at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Ivy beginning at 8:00. Live music and called dances.
The church is located on Owensville Road in Ivy, 200 yards up
the hill from Duner's restaurant in Ivy on US 250 west of
Charlottesville. Call Brad at 823-7334 for more information.
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6. Saturday, Feb. 10 - Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance in Richmond

TADAMS presents it's Richmond Contra Dance each 2nd and 4th Saturday.

Dress formal or in a Valentine's theme costume! Wear red!
And bring chocolates for a "Chocolate Swap" at the break.

Beginner's Workshop:    7:00 PM
Dance:                            8:00 - 11:00 PM

Admission: $5 members/students; $8 non-members

    The band:    On The Brink - Naomi Morse (fiddle),
                        Elvie Miller (piano & accordion) & Owen Morrison
(guitar)
    The caller:   Shawn Brenneman

For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at:
            http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm
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7. Saturday, Feb. 10 - Harrisonburg-area Contra in Dayton

At the Dayton Learning Center, Dayton, VA
http://www.contracorners.com/harrison.html
8pm-11pm
Free beginner's workshop at 7:15
Admission: $5

Call 540-269-2035 or 540-234-8379 for info

Directions for Valley Country Dances at the Dayton Learning Center:

  a.. Take Exit #240 Bridgewater/Mt. Crawford from I-81 and go West

  b.. Continue on this road to the intersection with Rt. 42 in Bridgewater

  c.. Turn right on Rt. 42 (MAIN STREET) and travel North to the town of
Dayton

  d.. Turn Left on MASON ST

  e.. Turn Right on SUMMIT ST

  f.. Turn Right on MILL ST, Dayton Learning Center is an old school on your
left.
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8. Saturday, Feb. 10 - Contra in Floyd


No Strings Attached, described by The Washington Post as "one of the more
adventurous string ensembles today," has played together for almost thirty
years - enough time to hone their skills, riffs, antics, and world-beat
syncopation into a tight and very entertaining performance. They'll be
playing at the next Floyd contra dance, Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Sun Music
Hall.  Bob Thomas plays acoustic bass, bass clarinet, and bass saxophone.
Wes Chappell is the multi-instrumentalist of the group.  Harmonica player
Pete Hastings also doubles as the group's guitarist. Randy Marchany, plays
the hammer dulcimer and keyboards. Their talent has taken this local
Virginia band on European tours, as well as to the Kennedy Center and the
Pacific Rim International Music Festival, and a number of awards, including
a NAIRD Indie award for "Take 5" as best album of the year.  Adina Gordon
from Swannanoa, NC is calling.




Floyd contra dances are held at the Sun Music Hall , 302 South Locust St.,
Floyd.  The dance starts at 8 p.m. but arrive early for a beginner lesson at
7.30. Come as you are, wear soft flexible shoes for dancing, and the caller
will teach each dance. Come to dance or come to listen - no partner needed.
Blue Ridge Country Dancers contra dances are held in Floyd on the second
Saturday of each month, September through June. Admission is $7.00.
www.floydcontradance.org
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9. Sunday, Feb. 11 - Contra Corners in Greenwood

Beginner's workshop at 6:00 PM
Dance 6:30 - 9:30 PM


Note: As of Jan. 1, admission is now $7.00.


     The band:    Nightwatch - Naomi Morse (fiddle),

                         Elvie Miller (piano & accordion) & Owen Morrison
(guitar)

    The caller:    Shawn Brenneman

Directions to the Greenwood Community Center: Take I-64 to Route 250 (Crozet
exit). Go west to 690 (right turn) to 691 (right again) in Greenwood. The
Greenwood Community Center is on the right.
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10. Lost & Found in Greenwood
*Please help us find the owner* of a very nice pair of dance shoes
Men's size 8 1/2 black Capesio in shoe bag
Also,
Men's hunter green vest - Lands End sz  X Lg
Women's white wool sweater - sz, med?
Men's black cotton shirt  Lg
Women' turquoise Shirt, sz P4