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 Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject: O'Shanigans Contra Dance at Pine Lake Campus Apr 15 |
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O'Shanigans Contra Dance at Pine Lake Campus Apr 15 2011
Fri APR 15 -- PINE LAKE CAMPUS Hartwick College -- O'Shanigans contra dance band from Ithaca NY will be visiting the Pine Lake Campus for a spring contra dance party! This band is awesome! O'Shanigans will be playing high energy dance tunes with Peter Blue calling the dances from 8-11 pm at 1894 Charlotte Creek Road in Davenport NY in the Vaudevillian Building. Don't miss this celebration of the roots of New England folk dance! This is an authentic Old New England style venue! Bring clean shoes, a water bottle and YOUR FRIENDS! All dances taught, No partner needed. Admission: This event is FREE for Hartwick students, all others a donation of $5-10 dollars would be terrific to support future events like this. PARKING: Please park in the parking lot by Robertson Lodge, The Vaudevillian is down the hill towards the lake.
O'Shanigans is Tim Ball (fiddle), Mike Ludgate (mandolin) and Phil Robinson (guitar)
BAND WEBSITE http://www.canaaninstitute.org/oshanigans.html
VENUE WEBSITE for HISTORY http://www.hartwick.edu/pinelake.xml
BAND'S EVENT POSTER http://canaaninstitute.org/docs/Oshanigans_current_poster.pdf
FACEBOOK EVENT http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137162693021595
DIRECTIONS to this DANCE .....
GOOGLE MAPS -- Pine Lake Environmental Campus, Davenport NY -- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Pine+Lake+Environmental+Campus,+Davenport+NY&aq=&sll=42.448506,-74.92914&sspn=0.002327,0.004823&ie=UTF8&hq=Pine+Lake+Environmental+Campus,&hnear=Davenport,+Delaware,+New+York&ll=42.450885,-74.929762&spn=0.037238,0.077162&z=14
Written DIRECTIONS from HARTWICK COLLEGE -- http://www.hartwick.edu/about-us/centers-and-institutes/the-pine-lake-institute-for-environmental-and-sustainability-studies/pine-lake-environmental-campus/about-us-pine-lake/directions-to-pine-lake
GPS UNITS: On most GPS systems the correct location is found using ONEONTA (the zip code for the address is 13820 ) Use the link to the google address and in your text say “1894 Charlotte Creek Road Oneonta: 2 miles east of West Davenport”
More about Contra Dancing:
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST DANCE -- Contra dancing is easy to learn. It's so easy to learn that you don't take lessons. Just show up at a dance and by the end of the first night you'll have learned all the dance moves and you will be able to enjoy the next dance even more. People are friendly and welcoming to beginners. The age range is from kids to folks that have been around for a while. Both singles and doubles come to contra dances and women as well as men ask people to dance. It is usual that you change partners after every dance. You will meet people in a relaxed, pleasant, smoke and alcohol free atmosphere. The patterns of the dance can be a tad confusing at first but remember everyone had a first time and that other dancers will help you. Listen to the caller and the music and go with the flow of the dance. Some people find they get dizzy at first. Looking directly at the person you are dancing with eliminates this sensation. For many, the music is what keeps them coming back as it is exciting and lively. People come to dance, hear the music, socialize and have a good time.
WHAT TO WEAR? -- Wear smooth soled shoes and comfortable light weight clothing. Some halls require non-street shoes so make sure the soles of shoes aren't bringing grit onto the dance floor. Most people bring a bottle of drinking water. Contra dancing is joyous so it's important that you bring a smile. Adapted from http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/music.html
NPR: Youth Flock To Contra Dancing -- Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don't know it -- it's kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. The dance is having a renaissance around the country thanks to a thriving youth scene and incredibly lively acoustic music. Article by Marika Partridge on All Things Considered NPR July 2nd 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128273050
Additional information about contra dancing:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31552309563
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_dance
http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com/US_NY_ITH_TCCD
http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayBand.com?key=OSHANIGANS
http://hands4dancers.org/
http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/
http://contra.binghamtondance.org/contra_calendar.htm
http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
http://www.thedancegypsy.com/performerList.php?band=Oshanigans
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:11 am Post subject: Sept 02 - Andrea Katz on Fiddle, Ethan Jodziewicz on guitar |
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Andrea Katz on Fiddle, Ethan Jodziewicz on guitar and Mike Ludgate on mandolin Sept 02 at Bethel Grove Community Center
ITHACA NY -- We are lucky to have two new contra dance musicians in the Ithaca area. Ethan Jodziewicz (bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin and feet) will be studying double bass performance at Ithaca College. Ethan is from Washington state. Andrea Katz (from Texas on playing fiddle) is a PhD candidate in applied physics at Cornell University. Both are fantastic contra dance musicians and are playing a TCCD dance at Bethel Grove Friday Sept 2nd with local contra musician Mike Ludgate. This will be a fun dance! FB event PHOTOS https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202065713191436 (also see http://www.oshanigans.org and calendar listings at http://cinst.org/ ).
More information about the upcoming dance: Celebrate the START of the semester with the latest exciting version of NO'Shanigans! A fun DANCE PARTY featuring special guests Ethan Jodziewicz (guitar, bass, banjo and feet) and Andrea Katz (fiddle) along with Mike Ludgate (mandolin) at Bethel Grove Community Center. This is also a WALTZ JAM night, so come early! Dancing (to a waltz jam) starts at 7:00 pm and the contra dance starts at 8:00 pm. Local favorite house callers will be calling the contra dances; including Megan Ludgate!. All at 1825 Slaterville Road (Rt 79 about 4 miles east of Ithaca) Ithaca NY dancing from 7-11 pm. Admission $6- Sponsored by: TCCD - Tompkins County Country Dances. Don't miss this celebration of the roots of New England folk dance! This is an authentic Old New England style venue with a newly refinished wooden dance floor! Bring clean shoes, a water bottle and YOUR FRIENDS! All dances taught, No partner needed.
Additional links ...
BAND http://www.oshanigans.org
BAND on FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/oshanigans PLEASE click "LIKE" woo hoo! 
VENUE http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com?key=US_NY_ITH_TCCD
VENUE'S POSTER http://canaaninstitute.org/photos/TCCD_Insert_current.pdf
BAND'S EVENT POSTER http://canaaninstitute.org/docs/Oshanigans_current_poster.pdf
FACEBOOK EVENT https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202065713191436
This version of NO'Shanigans features Andrea Katz on Fiddle, Ethan Jodziewicz on guitar and Mike Ludgate on mandolin.
DIRECTIONS to this DANCE http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayVenue.com?key=US_NY_ITH_BG Bethel Grove Community Center 1825 Slaterville Road (NYS Rt.79) (from Ithaca take State Street east to Rt. 79, about four miles from the Ithaca Commons; a few hundred yards past the Bible Church)
GOOGLE MAP link to this DANCE http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=1825+Slaterville+Rd%2C+Ithaca%2C+NY+14850&sll=42.41161%2C-76.29505&sspn=0.008523%2C0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=1825+Slaterville+Rd%2C+Ithaca%2C+Tompkins%2C+New+York+14850&ll=42.40552%2C-76.432515&spn=0.034097%2C0.077162&z=14
MORE INFORMATION About Contra Dancing ...
http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/music.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_dance
http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com/US_NY_ITH_TCCD
http://hands4dancers.org/
http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/
http://contra.binghamtondance.org/contra_calendar.htm
http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtEOaruqr4
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128273050
NPR: Youth Flock To Contra Dancing -- Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don't know it -- it's kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. The dance is having a renaissance around the country thanks to a thriving youth scene and incredibly lively acoustic music. Article by Marika Partridge on All Things Considered NPR July 2nd 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128273050
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:03 pm Post subject: Fri Oct 21 2011 ITHACA NY - O’Shanigans dance party |
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Fri Oct 21 2011 ITHACA NY - O’Shanigans dance party with Tim, Mike and Phil at Bethel Grove Community Center. Our local favorite and funtastic Nancy Spero will be calling the dances at 1825 Slaterville Road (Rt 79 about 4 miles east of Ithaca) Ithaca NY from 8-11 pm. Admission $6- Sponsored by: TCCD - Tompkins County Country. Tim Ball (fiddle), Phil Robinson (guitar), Mike Ludgate (mandolin). Don’t miss this celebration of the roots of New England folk dance! This is an authentic Old New England style venue with a newly refinished wooden dance floor! Bring clean shoes, a water bottle and YOUR FRIENDS! All dances taught, No partner needed.
O’Shanigans is Tim Ball on fiddle, Mike Ludgate on mandolin and Phil Robinson on guitar.
BAND on WEB http://www.oshanigans.org
BAND on FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/oshanigans please “LIKE”
VENUE http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com?key=US_NY_ITH_TCCD
VENUE’S POSTER http://canaaninstitute.org/photos/TCCD_Insert_current.pdf
BAND’S EVENT POSTER http://canaaninstitute.org/docs/Oshanigans_current_poster.pdf
FACEBOOK EVENT https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172826912801471
DIRECTIONS to this DANCE — http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayVenue.com?key=US_NY_ITH_BG Bethel Grove Community Center 1825 Slaterville Road (NYS Rt.79) (from Ithaca take State Street east to Rt. 79, about four miles from the Ithaca Commons; a few hundred yards past the Bible Church)
Google Maps http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=1825+Slaterville+Rd%2C+Ithaca%2C+NY+14850&sll=42.41161%2C-76.29505&sspn=0.008523%2C0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq&hnear=1825+Slaterville+Rd%2C+Ithaca%2C+Tompkins%2C+New+York+14850&ll=42.40552%2C-76.432515&spn=0.034097%2C0.077162&z=14
From the dancers and callers about O’Shanigans – “That was a delightful contra dance last night in Fayetteville … I truly enjoyed the many subtleties of your musical arrangements. And when Nils Fredland joined in on his trombone, it was polyphonic heaven … ” , “Ithaca’s best contra dance band”, “O’Shanigans rock”, ” … such a fun group of people, and the band was awesome … ” , “What a great dance! Nils called some fun and interesting dances, the band was delightful! The place was packed…” , “you guys really GET the dance thing”, “wow …. WOW! That was inceredible!”, “you guys are so much fun to dance to!”, ”O’Shanigans is Ithaca’s hottest new contra dance band.”, “Tim Ball, Mike Ludgate, and Phil Robinson play with energy and style. It’s party time!” “I was happy to see and hear your band play, it was great! The music was the best I’ve heard at a contra for sure. It really got everyone grooving and elicited hooting and hollering … YEAH!” “The O’Shanigans rocked the hall tonight! You guys sure know how to throw a party!” “I was really glad to get to dance to your music- that was tons of fun!!” “Super dance on Friday! You guys were peppy, and there were some imaginative arrangements that made familiar tunes sound fresh. Hooray for the O’Shanigans!” “It was invigorating music, great company and fun caller!” “Do play for us again!” “It was fun dancing and even more so to the tunes of O’Shanigans!” “It was great!” “Mike, you and Phil and Tim were SOLID! I had a blast and my daughter had fun too! Thanks for playing, and thanks to Ray for the goodies!” “We’ve heard great stuff about you guys: We’d love to have you play at our dance!” “Wow! I have not seen that kind of energy at the Friday Dance in long time, you guys were great!” “That was they most amazing medley … was there something Middle Eastern in there?” “You guys were way out there like in Hungary or somewhere? … then you brought it back home with that old-time tune … the best version of that I have ever heard!” “The band was absolutely wonderful last night!”
More information About Contra Dancing:
http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/music.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_dance
http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com/US_NY_ITH_TCCD
http://hands4dancers.org/
http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/
http://contra.binghamtondance.org/contra_calendar.htm
http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtEOaruqr4
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128273050
NPR: Youth Flock To Contra Dancing — Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don’t know it — it’s kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. The dance is having a renaissance around the country thanks to a thriving youth scene and incredibly lively acoustic music. Article by Marika Partridge on All Things Considered NPR July 2nd 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128273050
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:14 am Post subject: O’Shanigans contra dance at historic Madison Hall Morrisvill |
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O’Shanigans contra dance at historic Madison Hall Morrisville NY
MORRISVILLE NY - O’Shanigans contra dance band will be playing high energy fiddle tunes with Tim Ball on fiddle, Phil Robinson on guitar and Mike Ludgate on mandolin at Madison Hall in Morrisville for the Syracuse Contra Dance on Saturday December 3rd 2011. The fantastic caller, David Smukler will teach the dances. Madison Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. A symbol of the town of Eaton and village of Morrisville the building sits in the center of Morrisville, NY 13408 on Historic US Route 20. Madison Hall was constructed in 1865 and was once the county center for Madison County in New York State. See the links below for dance location and sponoring dance group. See http://www.oshanigans.org/ for more about the band! December 3rd 8-11 pm $7-
Sponsored by Syracuse Country Dancers! Admission $7- Don’t miss this dance! This is an authentic (registered historic site built in 1865) old ballroom style venue with a newly refinished dance floor! Bring clean shoes, a water bottle and YOUR FRIENDS! All dances taught, No partner needed.
DIRECTIONS to this DANCE — Historic Madison Hall is 4/10 mile east of the traffic light on Rte. 20 in Morrisville, NY, about 10 miles east of Cazenovia. Madison Hall is on the south side of Rte 20. Parking is available across the street on the north side of Rt 20.
PARKING — TONS OF EASY PARKING right across the street! Parking is available across the street on the north side of Rte 20. http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/Directions.html#madison
BAND on WEB http://www.oshanigans.org/
BAND on FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/oshanigans (please click “like”)
VENUE WEBSITE http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/index.html
EVENT POSTER http://canaaninstitute.org/docs/Oshanigans_current_poster.pdf
FACEBOOK EVENT https://www.facebook.com/events/304382226252350
GOOGLE MAPS DIRECTIONS to this DANCE — http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Madison+Hall+Morrisville+NY&ll=42.898462,-75.641406&spn=0.009321,0.01929&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Madison+Hall&hnear=0×89d97e3dfcce6591:0xbd7e214b46903be3,Morrisville,+NY&cid=0,0,973169564827262547&t=m&z=16&vpsrc=0
DIRECTIONS http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/Directions.html#madison
PARKING — TONS OF EASY PARKING right across the street! Parking is available across the street on the north side of Rte 20. http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/Directions.html#madison
FROM THE DANCERS AND MUSICIANS about O’Shanigans — “The O’Shanigans rocked the hall tonight! You guys sure know how to throw a party!” “I was really glad to get to dance to your music- that was tons of fun!!” “Super dance on Friday! You guys were peppy, and there were some imaginative arrangements that made even old, familiar tunes sound fresh. Hooray for the O’Shanigans!” “It was invigorating music, great company and fun caller!” “Do play for us again!” “It was fun dancing and even more so to the tunes of O’Shanigans!” “It was great!” “Mike, you and Phil and Tim were SOLID! I had a blast and my daughter had fun too! Thanks for playing, and thanks Ray for the goodies!” “We’ve heard great stuff about you guys: We’d love to have you play at our dance!” “Wow! I have not seen that kind of energy at the Friday Dance in long time, you guys were great!” “That was the most amazing medley … was there something Middle Eastern in there?” “You guys were way out there like in Hungary or somewhere? … then you brought it back home with that old-time tune … the best version of that I have ever heard!” “The band was absolutely wonderful last night!”
HISTORY OF MADISON HALL — Madison Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. A symbol of the town of Eaton and village of Morrisville the building sits in the center of Morrisville, NY 13408 on Historic US Route 20. Madison Hall was constructed in 1865 and was once the county center for Madison County in New York State. The current building is the last of three courthouses built on the same site. The original courthouse built in 1817 was a simple wooden structure and was demolished in 1849. It was replaced with a sturdier more attractive building of Greek Revival features and stood for 15 years. On October 11, 1864 it is rumored that the notorious NY Loomis gang set fire to this building because they wanted to destroy county records since a gang member was on trial. Replacing the burned down building, the present building was erected on the old stone foundation, preserving the previous steps and porch floor. In 1909 the county seat was moved north to Wampsville, NY to more closely associate with businesses and travel along Scenic Route 5 Seneca Turnpike. In 1910 the courthouse became the main instructional and administrative facility on the newly established New York State School of Agriculture which later became Morrisville State College. The historic courthouse now sits on the edge of the college campus. http://www.madisonhall.org/
About Contra Dancing: WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST DANCE Contra dancing is easy to learn. It’s so easy to learn that you don’t take lessons. Just show up at a dance and by the end of the first night you’ll have learned all the dance moves and you will be able to enjoy the next dance even more. People are friendly and welcoming to beginners. The age range is from kids to folks that have been around for a while. Both singles and doubles come to contra dances and women as well as men ask people to dance. It is usual that you change partners after every dance. You will meet people in a relaxed, pleasant, smoke and alcohol free atmosphere. The patterns of the dance can be a tad confusing at first but remember everyone had a first time and that other dancers will help you. Listen to the caller and the music and go with the flow of the dance. Some people find they get dizzy at first. Looking directly at the person you are dancing with eliminates this sensation. For many, the music is what keeps them coming back as it is exciting and lively. People come to dance, hear the music, socialize and have a good time. Adapted from http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/music.html
WHAT TO WEAR? Wear smooth soled shoes and comfortable light weight clothing. Some halls require non-street shoes so make sure the soles of shoes aren’t bringing grit onto the dance floor. Most people bring a bottle of drinking water. Contra dancing is joyous so it’s important that you bring a smile. Adapted from http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/music.html
More information About Contra Dancing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_dance
http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com/US_NY_ITH_TCCD
http://hands4dancers.org/
http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/
http://www.canaaninstitute.org/
http://contra.binghamtondance.org/contra_calendar.htm
http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
http://www.oshanigans.org/
http://www.notesinegales.org/
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject: Special Contra Dance Fundraiser Jun 30th - O'Shanigans |
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Special Contra Dance Fundraiser Jun 30th - O'Shanigans with Casey Carr!
TRUMANSBURG NY Jun 30 2012 - Special Contra Dance - Saturday, June 30th, EARLY DANCE! 7:30-10:30 pm - Fundraiser for the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts! Casey Carr calling contra and square dances (she's gifted at keeping beginners of all ages comfortable and experienced dancers entertained). Lively music (from Celtic to Quebecois to old-time) by the amazing O'Shanigans: http://www.oshanigans.org/ Tim Ball (fiddle), Phil Robinson (guitar), and Michael Ludgate (mandolin). Come celebrate the Trumansburg community and the area dance community together in a splendid historic building. Contra dances have been held for hundreds of years in small town halls such as the Conservatory. Come help us revive this tradition in T'burg! Location: Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 5 McLallen Street, Trumansburg, NY http://tburgconservatory.org/. Suggested donation $10; children under 13 free; discount for families. FULL STORY http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=4850#4850
O'Shanigans is Tim Ball on fiddle, Mike Ludgate on mandolin and Phil Robinson on guitar.
BAND http://www.oshanigans.org
VENUE http://tburgconservatory.org/
BAND'S EVENT POSTER http://canaaninstitute.org/docs/Oshanigans_current_poster.pdf
FACEBOOK EVENT https://www.facebook.com/events/379426608786742/
LOCATION - Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 5 McLallen Street, Trumansburg, NY - https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Trumansburg+Conservatory+of+Fine+Arts,+5+McLallen+Street,+Trumansburg,+NY&hl=en&ll=42.543184,-76.66204&spn=0.009075,0.021136&sll=42.54326,-76.661826&sspn=0.009075,0.021136&gl=us&hq=Trumansburg+Conservatory+of+Fine+Arts,&hnear=5+McLallen+St,+Trumansburg,+New+York+14886&t=m&z=16
From the dancers and callers about O'Shanigans -- "That was a delightful contra dance last night in Fayetteville ... I truly enjoyed the many subtleties of your musical arrangements. And when Nils Fredland joined in on his trombone, it was polyphonic heaven ... " , "Ithaca's best contra dance band", "O'Shanigans rock(s)", " ... such a fun group of people, and the band was awesome ... " , "What a great dance! Nils called some fun and interesting dances, the band was delightful! The place was packed..." , "you guys really GET the dance thing", "wow .... WOW! That was inceredible!", "you guys are so much fun to dance to!", ”O'Shanigans is Ithaca’s hottest new contra dance band.”, "Tim Ball, Mike Ludgate, and Phil Robinson play with energy and style. It’s party time!" "I was happy to see and hear your band play, it was great! The music was the best I've heard at a contra for sure. It really got everyone grooving and elicited hooting and hollering ... YEAH!" "The O'Shanigans rocked the hall tonight! You guys sure know how to throw a party!" "I was really glad to get to dance to your music- that was tons of fun!!" "Super dance on Friday! You guys were peppy, and there were some imaginative arrangements that made familiar tunes sound fresh. Hooray for the O'Shanigans!" "It was invigorating music, great company and fun caller!" "Do play for us again!" "It was fun dancing and even more so to the tunes of O'Shanigans!" "It was great!" "Mike, you and Phil and Tim were SOLID! I had a blast and my daughter had fun too! Thanks for playing, and thanks to Ray for the goodies!" "We've heard great stuff about you guys: We'd love to have you play at our dance!" "Wow! I have not seen that kind of energy at the Friday Dance in long time, you guys were great!" "That was they most amazing medley ... was there something Middle Eastern in there?" "You guys were way out there like in Hungary or somewhere? ... then you brought it back home with that old-time tune ... the best version of that I have ever heard!" "The band was absolutely wonderful last night!"
More information About Contra Dancing:
http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/music.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_dance
http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com/US_NY_ITH_TCCD
http://hands4dancers.org/
http://www.syracusecountrydancers.org/
http://contra.binghamtondance.org/contra_calendar.htm
http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtEOaruqr4
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128273050
NPR: Youth Flock To Contra Dancing -- Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don't know it -- it's kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. The dance is having a renaissance around the country thanks to a thriving youth scene and incredibly lively acoustic music. Article by Marika Partridge on All Things Considered NPR July 2nd 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128273050
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:20 pm Post subject: Some upcoming performances |
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Some upcoming performances 2012-2013
Fri Dec 07 - NO'Shanigans w/ Margaret Ball (fiddle), Sophie Orzechowski (keyboard, fiddle, accordion) and Michael Ludgate (mandolin, tenor banjo) at Alfred University Alfred NY for a Contra Dance. Ted Crane calling the dances!
Sat Dec 08 - NO'Shanigans w/ Margaret Ball (fiddle), Sophie Orzechowski (keyboard, fiddle, accordion) and Michael Ludgate (mandolin, tenor banjo) at Alfred University Rose NY for a Contra Dance. Casey Carr calling the dances!
Sat Dec 15 - O'Shanigans w/ Mike, Phil and Tim for the SYR contra dance.
Sun Dec 16 - O'Shanigans w/ Tim, Phil and Mike for a contra dance at the Tioga Trails Cafe 4-7 pm Owego NY
Sat Jan 12 - O'Shanigans w/ Mike, Phil and Tim for the BING contra dance.
Fri Jan 18 - Notes Inégales w/ Margaret Ball on fiddle, Andrea Katz on viola, Tim Ball on guitar and Mike Ludgate on mandolin and tenor banjo. We're calling this Notes Inégales becase Andrea is fiddling in the combo. Bethel Grove Community Center Ithaca NY. TCCD. Caller TBA. www.notesinegales.org
Fri Apr 05 - Phil and Mike with TBA on fiddle for a Contra dance in Cooperstown NY
Sat May 11 - O'Shanigans w/ Mike, Tim and Phil for a wedding.
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Upcoming Contra Dances with O’Shanigans and Notes Inégales
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Sat Jan 12 BING NY - O’Shanigans Contra Dance w/ Michael Ludgate (mandolin, tenor banjo), Philip Robinson (guitar) and Tim Ball (fiddle) for the BING contra dance. http://www.oshanigans.org/ - Contra dance in Binghamton Saturday, January 12, 2012, EARLY DANCE 7.00 - 10.00 pm intro lesson 6:40 pm Music by O’Shanigans http://www.oshanigans.org/ Caller Casey Carr (from Ithaca) General admission $8 Students with ID and those under 18 $3 Family maximum $17 At Trinity Church, 44 Main Street, Binghamton (enter on Oak Street) http://www.binghamtondance.org/ MAP http://goo.gl/maps/D0CVS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/409580022451030/
Fri Jan 18 ITHACA NY - NO’Shanigans Contra Dance w/ Margaret Ball (fiddle), Sophie Orzechowski (fiddle & accordion), Tim Ball (guitar) and Michael Ludgate (mandolin). Bethel Grove Community Center 1825 Slaterville Rd., Ithaca NY. 8-11 pm TCCD. http://www.oshanigans.org/ MAP http://goo.gl/maps/D0CVS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/573713775976966
Sat Feb 09 ROSE NY - Notes Inégales duo: Andrea Katz (fiddle, viola), Mike Ludgate (mandolin). Casey Carr Calling www.notesinegales.org EARLY dance 7:30-10:30 pm MAP http://goo.gl/maps/D0CVS
MUSICIANS BIOS - http://www.oshanigans.org and http://www.notesinegales.org/
VENUE LOCATIONS - New Google Map of Central NY contra venues http://goo.gl/maps/D0CVS
From the dancers and callers about O’Shanigans and Notes Inegales – “That was a delightful contra dance last night in Fayetteville … I truly enjoyed the many subtleties of your musical arrangements. And when Nils Fredland joined in on his trombone, it was polyphonic heaven … ” , “Ithaca’s best contra dance band”, “O’Shanigans rock(s)”, ” … such a fun group of people, and the band was awesome … ” , “What a great dance! Nils called some fun and interesting dances, the band was delightful! The place was packed…” , “you guys really GET the dance thing”, “wow …. WOW! That was inceredible!”, “you guys are so much fun to dance to!”, ”O’Shanigans is Ithaca’s hottest new contra dance band.”, “Tim Ball, Mike Ludgate, and Phil Robinson play with energy and style. It’s party time!” “I was happy to see and hear your band play, it was great! The music was the best I’ve heard at a contra for sure. It really got everyone grooving and elicited hooting and hollering … YEAH!” “The O’Shanigans rocked the hall tonight! You guys sure know how to throw a party!” “I was really glad to get to dance to your music- that was tons of fun!!” “Super dance on Friday! You guys were peppy, and there were some imaginative arrangements that made familiar tunes sound fresh. Hooray for the O’Shanigans!” “It was invigorating music, great company and fun caller!” “Do play for us again!” “It was fun dancing and even more so to the tunes of O’Shanigans!” “It was great!” “Mike, you and Phil and Tim were SOLID! I had a blast and my daughter had fun too! Thanks for playing, and thanks to Ray for the goodies!” “We’ve heard great stuff about you guys: We’d love to have you play at our dance!” “Wow! I have not seen that kind of energy at the Friday Dance in long time, you guys were great!” “That was they most amazing medley … was there something Middle Eastern in there?” “You guys were way out there like in Hungary or somewhere? … then you brought it back home with that old-time tune … the best version of that I have ever heard!” “The band was absolutely wonderful last night!”
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