| Refresh calendars |
| Sat Apr 20th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford - fiddle, Glen Loper - mandolin, Bethany Waickman - guitar) Hannah Chamberlain will be calling Lenox Community Center 65 Walker St. Lenox, MA www.lenoxcontradance.org |
| Fri Apr 26th to Sun Apr 28th | Chesapeake Dance WeekendContras and squares with Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Diane Silver and Tom Hinds will be calling for contras and squares Also playing for contras and squares: Jesse Milnes, Emily Miller, Kevin Chesser, Joe DeJarnette, Nate Druckenmiller Balkan band: Reimlingen Balkan caller: Michael Ginsburg Camp Letts Edgewater, MD www.chesapeakedanceweekend.org |
| Sun Apr 28th 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Diane Silver will be calling Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD fsgw.org/sunday-contra-square-dance/ |
| Thu May 2nd 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Contra dancewith Anadama (Amelia Mason - fiddle, Emily Troll - accordion, Bethany Waickman - guitar) Caller TBA The State Street Church 159 State Street Portland, ME www.portlandintowncontradance.com |
| Sat May 4th 1:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dance"Portland Triple Decker" 1:30 - 2:30: Waltz lesson with Alex Hennings 2:30 - 5:15: Hen of the Woods with Dela Murphy calling 5:30 - 7:45: Center Street with Shari Shakti calling 8 - 11: Stomp Rocket with Mary Wesley calling $25 for the day The State Street Church 159 State St. Portland, ME www.portlandintowncontradance.com |
| Thu May 9th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Irish sessionw/ Will Woodson, Kevin McElroy, Kevin O'Brien, Bethany Waickman Maine Craft Distilling 123 Washington Ave. Portland, ME www.mainecraftdistilling.com |
| Fri May 10th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Peter Stix will be calling Elk's Lodge 25 South Allen St. Albany, NY www.danceflurry.org |
| Sat May 11th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Peter Stix will be calling Clinton Community Library 1215 Centre Rd. Rhinebeck, NY |
| Sat May 18th 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Irish sessionwith Hanz Araki (flutes, whistles, vocals) and Bethany Waickman (guitar) The Black and Tan 18 Bridge St. Augusta, ME www.blackandtanpub.com |
| Sat Jun 1st 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Will Mentor will be calling Capital City Grange Montpelier, VT capitalcitygrange.org/d.....cing/ |
| Wed Jun 5th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Concert at Bluewith Fódhla (Nicole Rabata - flute, Ellery Klein - fiddle, Bethany Waickman - guitar) Blue 650 Congress St. Portland, ME www.portcityblue.com |
| Fri Jun 7th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Anadama (Amelia Mason - fiddle, Emily Troll - accordion, Bethany Waickman - guitar) David Smuckler will be calling American Legion Post #43 143 Church St. Belfast, ME www.belfastflyingshoes.org 6:30 : Community Dance with Chrissy Fowler and the All-Comers Band |
| Sat Jun 8th 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Little Sea Folk FestivalFódhla will be performing a concert set and teaching in day-time workshops. Full line-up, directions, tickets: www.littleseafolkfestival.com Woodford Congregational Church 202 Woodford St. Portland, ME |
| Sat Jun 8th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Anadama Hannah Chamberlain will be calling Topsham Grange 47 Pleasant St. Topsham, ME contradancetopsham.wordpress.com |
| Fri Jun 14th to Sun Jun 16th | Maine Fiddle Campteaching DADGAD guitar Montville, ME www.mainefiddlecamp.org |
| Sun Jun 16th to Fri Jun 21st | Maine Fiddle Campteaching DADGAD guitar Montville, ME www.mainefiddlecamp.org |
| Fri Jun 21st to Sun Jun 23rd | Maine Fiddle Campteaching DADGAD guitar Montville, ME www.mainefiddlecamp.org |
| Fri Jun 28th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Mary Wesley will be calling St. Denis' Parish Hall 298 Grand Army Rd. Whitefield, ME www.deffa.org |
| Sat Jun 29th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket Mary Wesley will be calling Peaks Island School 4 Church Ave. Peaks Island, ME www.littleseafolkfestival.com |
| Fri Jul 5th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Belfast contrawith Dance Panther Chrissy Fowler calls |
| Thu Jul 11th 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) NEFFA multi-caller night Concord Scout House 74 Walden St. Concord, MA www.neffa.org |
| Fri Jul 12th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Rich Sbardella will be calling (dancers' request night) Goff Hall 124 Bay State Rd. Rehoboth, MA www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth.html |
| Sat Jul 13th | Private eventStomp Rocket VT |
| Sat Jul 20th | Private event Maine |
| Thu Jul 25th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE contra danceBates College "Concerts on the Quad" Stomp Rocket will play a contra at 6:30 pm Dela Murphy will be calling Bates College Historic Quad Lewiston, ME www.batesdancefestival......quad/ |
| Thu Aug 1st 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Concertwith Fódhla Old Town River Front Park Old Town, Maine old-town.lib.me.us/p/su.....certs |
| Sat Aug 3rd 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Concertwith Fodhla (Nicole Rabata - flute, Ellery Klein - fiddle, Bethany Waickman - guitar) Three Bridges Concert Series Library Arts Center - Main Gallery 58 N. Main Street Newport, NH libraryartscenter.org/threebridges/ |
| Sun Aug 4th to Fri Aug 9th | Maine Fiddle Campteaching DADGAD guitar Montville, ME www.mainefiddlecamp.org |
| Sat Aug 10th | Private eventNew Hampshire |
| Sun Aug 11th to Fri Aug 16th | Maine Fiddle Campteaching DADGAD guitar Montville, ME www.mainefiddlecamp.org |
| Thu Aug 22nd 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Contra dancewith Anadama (Amelia Mason - fiddle, Emily Troll - accordion, Bethany Waickman - guitar) Don Veino will be calling Concord Scout House 74 Walden St. Concord, MA www.neffa.org |
| Sat Aug 24th 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Highland GamesConcert sets with Katie McNally (fiddle) and Bethany Waickman (guitar) Quechee, VT www.quecheegames.com |
| Thu Aug 29th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Contra dancewith Anadama (Amelia Mason - fiddle, Emily Troll - accordion, Bethany Waickman - guitar) Gretchen Hanes will be calling State Street Church 159 State Street Portland, ME www.portlandintowncontradance.com |
| Sat Aug 31st 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Anadama (Amelia Mason - fiddle, Emily Troll - accordion, Bethany Waickman - guitar) Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA www.guidingstargrange.org |
| Wed Sep 4th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Concertwith Hanz Araki (flute, whistles, vocals) and Bethany Waickman (guitar) Sean Cummings Irish Restaurant 7628 N May Ave Oklahoma City, OK www.seancummings-ok.com |
| Thu Sep 5th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Concertwith Hanz Araki (flute, whistles, vocals) and Bethany Waickman (guitar) TBA at University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK |
| Fri Sep 6th 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Concertwith Hanz Araki (flute, whistles, vocals) and Bethany Waickman (guitar) Zannotti's Wine Bar 113 W. 7th Ave. Stillwater, OK www.zannottiswinebar.com |
| Sat Sep 7th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Steve Muise (fiddle), Glen Loper (mandolin and tenor banjo), Bethany Waickman (guitar) Hallowell City Ballroom 1 Winthrop St. Hallowell, ME |
| Sat Sep 14th 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | Freeport Folk FestivalFreeport Folk Festival at Wolfe's Neck Farm Fodhla plays a concert set at 11:30 and we'll host a session at 12:30 FREE ADMISSION! Donations accepted to benefit the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport - a 501 c3 non-profit Lots of bands, crafts, food, art 184 Burnett Rd. Freeport, ME freeportartsandculture.org/festival/ |
| Fri Sep 27th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith John Pranio (fiddle and harmonica), Glen Loper (mandolin and tenor banjo), Bethany Waickman (guitar) Maggie Robinson will be calling Saint Denis Parish Hall 298 Grand Army Rd. Whitefield, ME www.deffa.org |
| Sat Sep 28th 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Contra pre-Mallet Brothers showContra with Dance Panther (Alden Robinson on fiddle, Glen Loper on mandolin, Bethany Waickman on guitar) Maggie Robinson will be calling Dance from 7 - 8, concert with the Mallet Brothers from 8 - 10 Doors at 6, $25, cash bar, food trucks, camping options Mallet Barn at Wolfe's Neck Farm 713 Wolfe's Neck Rd. Freeport, ME www.wolfesneck.org/harvest-dance/ |
| Fri Oct 4th 11:30 am to 12:00 pm | Concert setwith Nicole Rabata (Irish flute) and Bethany Waickman (guitar) Joyful Children's Day at the Portland Children's Museum A now annual event to honor the children and teachers lost in the events at Sandy Hook Free admission all day + extended hours. Live music from 10 - 7. Generously funded by the Onion Foundation 142 Free St. Portland, ME www.kitetails.org/kite.....mming |
| Fri Oct 4th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Challenging Contra serieswith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford on fiddle, Glen Loper on mandolin and tenor banjo, Bethany Waickman on guitar and piano) Will Mentor will be calling The Scout House 74 Walden St. Concord, MA |
| Sat Oct 5th 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | Concert setwith Nicole Rabata (Irish Flute), Chris Stevens (button accordion), Bethany Waickman (guitar) Freeport Village Station (outdoor stage/tent amongst the shops) Freeport Fall Festival Freeport, ME www.kitetails.org/kite.....mming |
| Sat Oct 5th 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Steve Zakon-Anderson will be calling Peterborough Town House 1 Grove St. Peterborough, NH www.monadnockfolk.org |
| Thu Oct 10th 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) George Marshall will be calling The Scout House 74 Walden St. Concord, MA www.neffa.org/thursday-contras |
| Fri Oct 11th | Contra dancewith Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) George Marshall will be calling Guiding Star Grange 401 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA www.guidingstargrange.org |
| Sat Oct 12th 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Double Dance!with Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) George Marshall will be calling 4-6: advanced contras 6:15: potluck supper 8 - 11: contras Beverly Martin School 302 W. Buffalo St. Ithaca, NY www.handsfourdancers.org |
| Thu Oct 17th 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Contra dancewith Eloise & Co. (Becky Tracy on fiddle, Rachel Bell on accordion, Bethany Waickman on guitar) Sue Rosen will be calling The Scout House 74 Walden St. Concord, MA www.neffa.org/thursday-contras |
| Sat Oct 19th 12:00 pm to 12:00 am | Peterborough Fall Ball noon - 3: Eloise & Co. (Becky Tracy, Rachel Bell, Bethany Waickman 3 - 6: Pete's Posse 6 - 9: Wild Asparagus 9 - midnight: Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper, Bethany Waickman) Peterborough Town House 1 Grove St. Peterborough, NH www.monadnockfolk.org |