This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Weds. - Renaissance Dance at UV New Cabell Hall room 123 ?
2. Friday - English Country Dance in Ivy
3. Saturday - Bean Party in Gordonsville
4. Saturday - Contra in Richmond
5. Saturday - Harrisonburg-area Contra in Dayton
6. Saturday - Contra in Floyd
7. Sunday - Contra Corners in Greenwood
8. Next Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville
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1. Weds., March 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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2. Friday, March 9 - English Country Dance in Ivy

Charlottesville's English Country dance group holds its
next dance on Friday, March 9 at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Ivy beginning at 8:00. Mary Prendergast and Jim
Morrison will provide the music while Howard Markham leads
the dances. The church is located on Owensville Road in
Ivy, about 100 yards up the hill from Duner's restaurant on
US 250 west of Charlottesville. Call Brad at 823-7334 for
more information.
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3. Saturday, March 10 - Bean Party in Gordonsville

TERI & GEORGE FRICK
310 WRIGHT STREET
GORDONSVILLE, VA 22942
540 832-5703

Require your presence
For an  afternoon/evening of tunes, food, and libations
Saturday, March 10th
2pm to dark-thirty

You are invited to bring:
Food  (we will supply vegetarian chili)
Musical Instruments (we have many on hand)
Beverages (we supply some beer and mixers)
Friends (you are ours)
Children
Dogs (we have a sufficient supply)

Directions to 310 Wright Street

310 is second house on the left from Baker Street.
extra parking is at Gordon Barbour Elementary School

>From the north:  90 miles from Tyson's Corner
Route 29 to Ruckersville (or Route 15  to Gordonsville)
East on Route 33 towards Richmond
at the traffic circle in Gordonsville take
Route 231 south past the Food Lion next
Left on Wright Street

>From Richmond:  69 miles from Downtown
64 west to exit 136 Gordonsville Palmyra
Right turn on Route 15 north into Gordonsville
Left turn on to High Street (Rt 15 Truck Alt)
Cross RR tracks
Left on Baker Street (at Gordon Barbour Elementary School)
Left on Wright Street

>From Charlottesville: 20 miles from the Library
64 East to Pantops 250 exit (17miles from here
on windy, twisty, 2 lane highways)
Right on 250 East out of town
Left on 22 east
Bare left at 231-22 intersection
Continue on 231 into Gordonsville.
Right on Wright Street
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4. Saturday, March 10 - Contra in Richmond

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

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

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

    The band:    The Contra Rebels - Todd Clewell (fiddle)
                        & Henry Koretzky (guitar)
    The caller:    Tori Barone

For directions and more info, check the TADAMS web site at:
            http://home.comcast.net/~richmondva/TADAMS/home.htm
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5. Saturday, March 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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6. Saturday, March 10 - Contra in Floyd

The band:    Troublesome Creek String Band
The caller:    Tom Hinds

Winter Sun Music Hall, 302 South Locust St.
downtown Floyd, Virginia.

 7.30 p.m. lesson,
8 p.m. dance  $7

Please bring clean soft-soles shoes.

Contra Dances in Floyd on the second Saturday of the month Sept. through
June.
Blue Ridge Country Dancers  www.floydcontradance.org .
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7. Sunday, March 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:    Avant Gardners - Laura Light (fiddle), George Paul
                        (piano &  accordion), Dan Seabring (guitar)
                        & Jim Gagnon (percussion)
    The caller:    Herschel Nelson

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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8. Next Weds., March 14 - Open Waltz in C'ville

>From 7-9 PM in the Burnley Moran School Gym

Musical guests are Allodola
(Connie Muscenti, Colin Ramirez, & Thomas Gunn)
$5 donation requested

Instruction for beginners: 7-7:30