This week's C'ville-area dance events

[Pat & John O'Neil]

1. Tuesday - Night Watch Concert in C'ville
2. Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
3. Weds. - Open Waltz in C'ville
4. Friday - Contra at MAC in C'ville
5. Saturday - Contra in Timberville
6. Sunday - Irish Social Dance in C'ville
7. Next Weds. - International Folk Dance in C'ville
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1. Tuesday, Jan. 29 - Night Watch Concert in C'ville

Night Watch Concert
The 214 Community Arts Center
7:30 PM
$10 Admission
$6 Student
$25 family

About Night Watch
At the forefront of the new generation of dance bands, Night Watch
performs for contra and English country dances throughout the U.S.,
seamlessly meshing their northern and southern musical roots. On
fiddle, Naomi Morse finds sounds both fiery and flowing, and her
rhythmic Vermont style sparks with French Canadian and southern old-
time influences. Charlottesville's  Owen Morrison, now hailing from
Nashville, brings a wide variety of musical character to the sound,
contributing  facile improvisatory lead guitar and mandolin. Elvie
Miller a New Hampshire native, grounds the band with groovy piano
accompaniment and accordion breaks that leave dancers screaming for
more. Night Watch has been playing together for over ten years, and
has been touring professionally for the last five. They have a great
performance planned for Tuesday night of instrumental music and songs
that will not be heard at the dances.
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2. Weds., Jan. 30 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings
at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle
folk-dances
from many different countries.  Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.,
and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m.

For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176)
or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770).
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3. Weds., Jan. 30 - Open Waltz in C'ville

7-9PM at Burnley-Moran gym, with music provided by Night Watch
(Elvie Miller, Naomi Morse, Owen Morrison)  $5 donation.  

Refreshments to follow at Gaye and Michelle's house.

Call Gaye for more info: 434-244-7858
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4. Friday, Feb.1 - Contra at MAC in C'ville

    The band:    Jim Morrison (fiddle), Steve Hickman (fiddle)
                        & John Devine (guitar)
    The caller:   Tom Hinds

    Dance is every 1st, & 3rd Fri, 8-11 PM.
    Beginners' workshop at 7:30.

$8 admission, $5 students
($5 after 9:30, youths 12 -18 $5 & 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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5. Saturday, Feb. 2 - Contra in Timberville

Come and celebrate Groundhog Day in Timberville ! 
Sponsored by the Massanutten Mountain Cloggers

Saturday, February 2, 8-11pm

Plains District Community Center, 

233 McCauley Drive in Timberville.

Exit 257 off I-81 Take Rt. 259 west 

At the Ford dealer, go straight ahead onto Rt. 42

Rt. 42 becomes divided highway

Turn left at second stop light onto McCauley Drive

Community Center is 2 blocks on right  

Only $5/person. 


Caller: Paul Rosen

Music by: Mike Williams & Friends  

For information, call 540-434-0456

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6. Sunday, Feb. 3 - Irish Social Dance in C'ville

IRISH SOCIAL DANCE ("The OTHER" Irish Dance)
Sunday, Feb. 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 214 Community Arts Center,
214 Rugby Rd., Charlottesville.
Beginners welcome; this is NOT Riverdance style.
Live Music by the BRIMS Ceili Band.

Beginners lesson 6:30-7.
Easy dances for all ages taught 7-8 p.m.
Square sets for adults/teens taught 8-9 p.m.
Advanced dancing 9-9:30 p.m.

Blue Ridge Irish Music School   www.brimstunes.org  434-409-9631.

$7 at the door, $4 under 16, BRIMS members $5/$2, spectators $3.
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2. Weds., Feb. 6 - International Folk Dance in C'ville

Charlottesville International Folk Dancers meets Wednesday evenings
at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi Place, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 Join people of all ages to learn and do lively, haunting, or gentle
folk-dances
from many different countries.  Teaching is from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.,
and recreational dancing is from 7:15 - 8:30 p.m.

For questions, please call Sue Chase (540-456-8176)
or Elias Plaza-Meyer (434-974-6250 or 434-806-6770).