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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

July 4th ... YES! See you there!
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

So ... this waltz jam that Anna and I started is a regular thing now at the Bethel Grove Community Center venue. The first Friday of the month waltz music is from 7-8 pm as an intro to the contra dance which begins at 8 pm

Aug 01 2008
Sep 05 2008
Oct 03 2008
Nov 07 2008
Dec 05 2008
and etc ...

Please check the following link to be extra sure:
http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com?key=US_NY_ITH_TCCD

-m
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Oct 03 2008 -- Great turnout! The cool waether, getting dark early [and maybe all those emails?] helped get folks out dancing and playing in the band! Very nice. Thanks to all! -m
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Just for fun - a Facebook group called "Open Dance Bands" http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2378078998
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Apologies to the group, but I am retiring as Bethel Grove waltz band leader. I need time to pursue other musical endeavors Smile

Thanks to all!

-m
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Mike,

I've started a pre-dance waltz here in Denver CO modeled after the one you do in Ithaca and was wondering if you could recommend a few waltzes for intermediate muscians that have worked well there. Our first one is Jan 8.

Thanks.
Lou
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

New Waltz Jam! Very Cool! I ran through the waltz books and
I am emailing you some of our favorites ... and posting to the forum -Mike

Waltz Book I

Amelia
Ashokan Farewell
Boda Waltz
Emily's Waltz
Finn Jenta
Franconia
High Clouds
Light and Shadow
Lovers'
Midnight on the Water
My Cape Breton Home
Niel Gow's Lament

Waltz Book II

Metsakukkia
Norwegian
Two Rivers
Waltzing With You

Waltz Book III

Alta Sierra
Sommarvalsen
Spokane Waltz
Tommy Bhetty's
Waiting for Fish

Also if there is interest, I can ship waltz books via priority mail
for anyone who is interested (they pay shipping).
http://www.ludgatefarms.com/mus_sound.html#waltz
-Mike

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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

New Waltz
Serendipity
by Sarah Stark

http://www.ludgatefarms.com/YFN_sheet_music/YFN_PageW2.pdf

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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Waltz Jam March 5th

Fri Mar 05 -- ITHACA NY -- O'Shanigans revisit Bethel Grove. O'Shanigans revisit for a Contra Dance at Bethel Grove Community Center at 1825 Slaterville Road (Rt 79 about 4 miles east of Ithaca) Ithaca NY from 8-11 pm. Admission $6- Don't miss them this time! This is an authentic old New England style venue with a newly refinished 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 tenor banjo and Phil Robinson on guitar. Phil is back on board for this special event!

BAND WEBSITE http://www.canaaninstitute.org/oshanigans.html
VENUE WEBSITE 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 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=257750709839

WALTZ JAM -- This particular contra dance will be preceded by the monthly event, “Dancing to a Waltz Jam”. Generally the first Friday of the month, for one hour 7-8 pm, there is an open band that plays waltzes as a warm-up to the contra dance. The waltz event is free. The contra dance admission is $6- WALTZ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltz
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Open band opportunities for YFN (Your Friends and Neighbors). YFN Tune set stashed here, thanks to Wash for encoding! http://www.ludgatefarms.com/mus_sound.html

This Friday May 14th! WALTZ JAM -- This particular contra dance (scroll down for more info) will be preceded by the monthly event, “Dancing to a Waltz Jam”. Generally the first Friday of the month, for one hour 7-8 pm, there is an open band that plays waltzes as a warm-up to the contra dance. Bring your instrument or your feet! The waltz event is free. The contra dance admission is $6- WALTZ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltz -- "Generally the first Friday" -- there is no dance event on May 7th this year, as the building is in use for another non-music community event ... so the 1st available Friday is May 14!

Saturday May 15th from Marty Blodgett -- "There's a fundraiser Sat May 15 at BJM School, for their Fresh fruit and Vegetable Snack Program. YFN is invited to play.We can play between 1 - 3pm, in the gym. or outdoors on the playground ( both entrances on Court Street).
Is anyone interested? RSVP Marty by email or phone (mblodgett93@yahoo.com, or 607-342-6204), or just come on down. "

Friday June 4th -- Open band for the contra! Woo Hoo!

Sunday June 6th -- Jamming all day at the Jam Tent at Stewart Park! SEE http://www.canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=3322#3322 Contra tune specific: 5:30 pm -7:00 pm – CONTRA TUNE JAM (New England Fiddle Dance Tunes) -- We will be playing "fiddle tunes" suitable for contra or square dancing. These tunes originate from New England, Canada, British Isles and parts of Europe . This is an open instrumental jam where typical instruments are fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo (4 or 5 string), accordion, acoustic bass and occasional woodwinds such as flute or clarinet. This group typically works from the Ithaca "YFN tuneset". All skill levels welcome, come join us! Contact person: Michael Ludgate michael.ludgate@gmail.com

Monday June 7th -- Contra dancing every Monday night all summer long! Open band YFN! Sponsored by TCCD http://tedcrane.com/DanceDB/DisplayDance.com/US_NY_ITH_TCCD
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

From Ted Crane ...

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YFN folks -

Here's a heads-up (or a reminder) that this Friday's (05-Aug)
Waltz Jam is at a special location, part of the
Middle-of-Summer Barn Dance thing we're doing this week.

My birthday doesn't often fall on a Friday, so this
seemed like a good moment for such a special event.

Anyway, here's details:
6pm - potluck supper
7pm-ish - waltz jam
8pm-ish - contra and barn dances [ www.oshanigans.com ]

Location: The Slow Lane Barn
It's at the corner of Comfort and Love, uh, Lieb Roads
in Danby. About 8 miles, total, from the Commons.
If you use Google Maps, search for "814 Comfort Road Spencer NY".

If you're coming from Ithaca, may I suggest
- Aurora Street, NYS Rt.96B south.
- pass Ithaca College, then pass King Road.
- turn right at Comfort Road.
- Follow Comfort Road, passing Yaple, Miller, and Gunderman Roads.
- When Comfort Road becomes a dirt road, you're there.
- Park Anywhere, but please, not in the middle of the road!
- Entrance is at South end of barn, opposite "Slow Lane" sign.

Coming from the South (Candor, Owego, etc),
- When you enter the Town of Danby, slow down.
- Turn left on Bald Hill Road (to Jennings Pond).
- If you see the Town Hall on the left, you've missed the turn, go back.
- Bald Hill Road about 0.6 miles, then turn right on Lieb Road.
- All the way (0.8 miles) to the top of Lieb Road.
- You're there.

Bring: more than the usual!
- You and yours, and your friends
- Your instrument(s)
- A dish for potluck, if you arrive at the time
- A chair, if you like to sit
- Utensils, etc
- A battery-powered lamp, if you plan to stay after dark
- Shoes or appropriate footwear; this is a hard-surfaced barn floor!

There's a nice breeze in the barn (usually), it's dry (mostly)
even when the weather isn't, and a nice view out the barn doors.

We hope to see you!

-ted

PS: and don't forget...

Every Monday, starting June 6, until the weather
gets cold in mid- to late- September. 7:30-10pm
on the Ithaca Commons.

This is the "big band" event season. In recent
years we've almost always had 15-20 musicians,
sometimes as many as 30. The music officially
begins at 7:30, but some folks arrive a little
early to play informally. Dancing starts at 7:30
or whatever informal time the dancers arrive.

Rain or shine. The dancers musicians are under
cover of the roof. It always amazes me how many
dancers will show up, even during inclement weather!
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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Hello folks,

Reminder; we have a waltz jam this coming Friday Sept 02 2011 from 7-8 pm at Bethel Grove Community Center. The Waltz Jam is an open band where we play waltzes (mostly from Bill Matthiesen's Waltz Books I.II,III - ask me (Mike) for more info if don't have these). We set up in a jam circle in the middle of the dance floor and the dancers waltz around the musicans! It is really a fun experience!

Following the Waltz Jam is the regular contra dance 8-11 pm with a more formal band. You should plan to stay and contra dance after the waltz jam band or at least listen!! This week's band includes 2 new contra musicians. One from Texas and one from Washington State. Both were in contra dance bands previously and are fantastic musicians. Here is the blurb from my calendar listing.

"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. This will be a fun dance! FB event PHOTOS directions https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202065713191436 (also see www.oshanigans.org )."

Sept 3rd -- The next DAY!! JAM - S L O W L A N E Party, Saturday, September 3 - Last year, there was some great jamming at this party: some of the areas best contra dance musicians were there, just hanging out with their instruments! The fine details: where when http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=4278#4278

Other open bands; Monday nights on the Commons will happen for another 2-3 weeks. Come join in; dance and play! 7:30-10:00 pm

Wednesday nights at my place; weekly contra dance jam session. This is not a slow jam anymore, but the emphasis is still on learning. The last hour of the jam is "no sheet music allowed" to encourage ear training. More info http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_jamcann.html 7-10 pm weekly all winter long.

See you Friday I hope!!
-Mike

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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

Contra Dancing, every Friday night!

Everything happens at the Bethel Grove Community Center,
1825 Slaterville Road, Ithaca, NY, which is about 4 miles east of the
Ithaca Commons on NYS Rt.79.
Pass the Bible Church, watch for the parking lot on your right.

Naturally, we encourage you to share rides;
there's a ride sign-up at the dance.
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Coming up this year ON A SATURDAY: It's New Year's Eve!
Haven't made firm plans yet? Here's your best option:

Community Dance Celebration at Bethel Grove in Ithaca, NY
6:00 ...Potluck Supper
7:00 ...Waltzing
8:00-'til ...Contras and More

1825 Slaterville Road (a.k.a. State Street, NYS Rt.79),
about 4 miles east of Ithaca. The Community Center,
which is a bit beyond the Bible Church.

Don't know how to get there? Check out
http://tedcrane.com/TCCD/

Bring your instruments AND your feet. It's an open band
for the evening!

Bring your family, friends, and guests. We'll be teaching
everything, as usual, and expecting more than the usual
number of newcomers. Great night to get started!

Lend us your supper, your desserts, and your appetite.
Share with others in the huge potluck!

We'll all toast in the New Year at midnite (Pamela and I
are bringing the sparkling cider).

Did we mention...free? OK, the cash box will be out for
donations to help cover costs, but...free!

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And, while we're talking about the New Year, don't forget
your New Year's Resolution: "I will dance more. I will take
advantage of the great dances happening every Friday out at
Bethel Grove!"

January 7: Every month, on the first Friday...
Waltz Jam Night, starting at 7pm.
Bring an instrument or your feet. Or both.

And, every Friday in January...great bands including
Mad Goat, Notes Inegales, the Rosebud Ramblers, and more!

In general:
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New England Contra and Square Dancing
Every Friday, all year round, 8:00pm
Bethel Grove Community Center
1825 Slaterville Road (NYS Rt.79), east of Ithaca, NY

AND...
Look forward to NEXT SUMMER'S
Contra, Square, and Circle Dances on the Ithaca Commons
Every Monday, June through mid-September, 7:30-10:00pm
Ithaca Commons Main Pavilion
Music by Your Friends and Neighbors
Beginners VERY Welcome, all dances are taught!
Musicians are encouraged to bring their instrument and play!

Info:
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Ted Crane,
607.273.8678,
tccd_mail20101001@tedcrane.com

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Mike_L · Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 4999 Location: Canaan Jam Host

YFN folks -

Here's a heads-up (or a reminder) about this Friday's (05-Apr)
Waltz Jam and Contra Dance.

Anyway, here's details:
7pm-ish - waltz jam
8pm-ish - contra dance with Mockin'bird

Bethel Grove Community Center
1825 Slaterville Road (NYS Rt.79, about 4 miles east of Ithaca)
Note: the Community Center is a bit east of the Bible Church!

As always (and almost always on the first Friday of the month),
you're invited to bring your instrument and play during the
waltz jam. Hey, you can dance, too, and bring your friends
to dance with.

Tunes are typically chosen from the Waltz Books (Bill Mattiesen).
Purchase locally from Mike: http://canaaninstitute.org/mn/mus_sound.html

No pay for the jam, and the crowd varies from small
to moderate, but it's fun to play and the dancers are
most appreciative.
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