~~ Welcome to Charleston Folk ~~
Our next contra dance is Friday, February 21, 7:30 to 10:30 pm
DOWNTOWN at the Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
(click on name for map) 1002 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
Great location on upper King with plenty of parking! Turn east onto Grove Street from King, beside the school. Go to end of street and turn into gate on right. Pass the buses and park. Enter building at Welcome door and go to end of hall.
The band will be Critton Hollow String Band and the caller is Gretchen Caldwell!
Critton Hollow is Joe Herrmann, Sam Herrmann, and Joe Fallon on fiddle, hammer dulcimer, banjo, and guitar.
Please arrive at 7:30 sharp for the beginner lesson -- no partner needed. Experienced dancers, please come help the new dancers get off on the right foot : )
Contra admission: Adults $8 cash or check; children 6-12 accompanied by a paying adult $4. Children 5 and under free. Family rate: $25 for up to 2 adults and all your children under 18.
Saturday, February 22, 7:00 pm - Hungry Monk Music and Lowcountry Friends of Old Time Music are pleased to present the Critton Hollow String Band in concert at Hungry Monk Music (1948 Belgrade Ave, Charleston, SC 29407). $20 cash at the door. For advanced to intermediate fiddlers, the band will offer a fiddle workshop on Saturday 2/22 3:00-5:30pm. $40 cash at the workshop. For more information, please contact Rick Hamrick at olinhamrick@windstream.net.
Volunteers needed!
We need a team of up to 4-6 contra dancers who would be willing to help Kelly Macklin with sound equipment loading. In exchange, you will receive a free dance ticket. Work would entail going to Life Storage on Meeting Street at 6 pm to help load and transport gear to the dance. Commitment would be once every other month or so. Please contact Kelly at kjpenni@gmail.com or 843-323-9033. Thank you for your support of Charleston Folk!
During the break: Flourishes in Five by Frank Tobin
Each session will focus on one small flourish a leader could add to the dance to make it more interesting.
Box Office: Michaela Abbott | Board Host: Joel Dettweiler | Sound: Harper Marchman-Jones or Jeremy Holenko
CHECK OUR CALENDAR PAGE FOR UPCOMING DANCES
HEADS UP! WE ARE DOING ANOTHER FLASH MOB CONTRA ON KING STREET ON SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020! Stay tuned for more info....
Learn more about contra at ABOUT CONTRA DANCING or LOTS OF TIPS
Register now for Palmetto Bug Stomp! April 17-19, 2020
presenting Notorious and Tea and Whiskey, with callers Nils Fredland and Charlotte Crittenden! Sound by Sound of Perfection. See PBS page for band links and more info. Registration IS OPEN!! |
 Charleston Folk flash-mob contra dance on King Street |
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE INFO AND PRICES:
We generally dance the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. Admission is $8 (cash or check) and the dancing begins at 7:30 pm with a beginners' walk-through. Children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult dance for half price ($4). Children 5 and under are free. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children who are not able to participate in the dance must stay off the dance floor. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $8. Family rate: $25 for up to 2 adults and all your children under 18.
A TIP FOR NEWCOMERS: Don't dance with another newbie. Ask an experienced dancer to show you around. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. It is customary to ask a different person for each dance. By the end of the evening, you will have danced with everyone in the room, and you will see why contra dance is so much fun. : )
More advanced dances will be called as the evening progresses!
SNACKS! Our dance community takes turns bringing finger-food snacks to each dance. Please consider bringing something to contribute to the snack table at the back of the hall.
Please note: Due to our concern for the environment, Charleston Folk will not provide glowsticks at our dances. In lieu of glowsticks, we suggest the use of neon body paint (if desired) for techno contras, and festive clothing. Thank you, and our planet thanks you!
Charleston Folk is a non-profit, CDSS (Country Dance and Song Society) affiliate organization with a mission to promote, sponsor, and encourage participation in American folk dancing and music traditions among people of all ages in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
We generally dance the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. Admission is $8 (cash or check) and the dancing begins at 7:30 pm with a beginners' walk-through. Children aged 6 to 12 accompanied by a paying adult dance for half price ($4). Children 5 and under are free. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Children who are not able to participate in the dance must stay off the dance floor. Teens 13 and over pay full price, still a deal at $8. Family rate: $25 for up to 2 adults and all your children under 18.
A TIP FOR NEWCOMERS: Don't dance with another newbie. Ask an experienced dancer to show you around. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. It is customary to ask a different person for each dance. By the end of the evening, you will have danced with everyone in the room, and you will see why contra dance is so much fun. : )
More advanced dances will be called as the evening progresses!
SNACKS! Our dance community takes turns bringing finger-food snacks to each dance. Please consider bringing something to contribute to the snack table at the back of the hall.
Please note: Due to our concern for the environment, Charleston Folk will not provide glowsticks at our dances. In lieu of glowsticks, we suggest the use of neon body paint (if desired) for techno contras, and festive clothing. Thank you, and our planet thanks you!
Charleston Folk is a non-profit, CDSS (Country Dance and Song Society) affiliate organization with a mission to promote, sponsor, and encourage participation in American folk dancing and music traditions among people of all ages in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
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If you are interested in playing or calling at a Charleston Folk dance, here is more information for Bands and Callers.
If you want to nominate yourself, or someone else, for the Meet Your Fellow Dancer series, please send an email to Russ Leckie at rleck46@gmail.com.
To suggest a theme for a future dance, please contact Paul Mount at charlestonfolkcontraclub@gmail.com.
Join our Facebook group and Meetup group to receive updates and event invitations!
If you are interested in playing or calling at a Charleston Folk dance, here is more information for Bands and Callers.
If you want to nominate yourself, or someone else, for the Meet Your Fellow Dancer series, please send an email to Russ Leckie at rleck46@gmail.com.
To suggest a theme for a future dance, please contact Paul Mount at charlestonfolkcontraclub@gmail.com.
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