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2008-2009 Archives

May 30, 2009	Bridgton	Richard and Pam Green calling, tunes by Perpetual e-Motion Dances called: La Bastringue (R), Family Contra (R), Monterey Detour (R), Summer Sunshine (R)/ Cabot School Mixer (P), Citronella Morning (P), Shadrack's Delight (P), Trip to Lambertville (R), Second Time Around (R), United We Dance (R), Cookies & Cream (P), Baby Rose (P)
April 2009	N. Whitefield	Richard and Pam Green calling, tunes by Perpetual e-Motion Dances called: Flutterbys (P), Nice Combination (P), Cherokee Shuffle (R), Roll in the Hey (R), Spring Fever (R), Whatchagonnado, R), Trip to Lambertville (R), Shadrack's Delight (P), Second Time Around (P), United We Dance (R), Momma Loo's Reel (R)
April 11, 2009	Farmington	Richard Green calling, tunes by the Racket Factory (Hank Washburn, Margaret Cox, Eric Johnson, Cynthia Phinney, Mark Raines)
April 5, 2009	Blue Hill	Richard & Pam Green call, tunes by Oakum Bay String Band (George Fowler, Bill Schubeck, Mesa Schubeck, Heidi Daub)
March 28-29		March 28, 2009- 11:00 Downeast Country Dance Festival in Topsham ME, Pam Green calling "Wake Up Easy" contras to tunes by Crooked Stovepipe March 28, 2009- 3:00pm Downeast Country Dance Festival in Topsham ME, Richard Green calling "Challenging Contras" to tunes by Catharsis
January 31, 2009	Wescustogo Hall in North Yarmouth	Richard Green called a full evening program of lively contras on this special 5th Saturday dance. Music by Pluck (Jeff Raymond and Anthony Jaccarino) and Friends (Linda Hornig and Pam Green with Paige the mandolin player sitting in for some tunes). Lots of fun for everyone with a potluck supper preceeding the dance. There were enough dancers on this odd-night-out to cover the rent AND pay for gas, a success all the way around.
January 16, 2009	Durham NH	Ralph Page Legacy Weekend- Friday evening featured The Montville Project and (mostly) new Maine callers. This was our first time attending this celebration of style and etiquette in traditional folk dancing. The program included Pam and Richard Green, Cynthia Phinney, and Maggie Robinson from Maine as well as Chris Ricciotti and David Millstone with John McIntire as MC for the evening. Pam called Shadrack's Delight by Tony Parkes and Another Nice Combination by Tom Hinds.
January 10, 2009	N Yarmouth	A multi-caller "Rent Party" contradance featured a community of amazing musicians contributing lively tunes. Pam called Second Time Around by Jim Kitch and Shadrack's Delight by Tony Parkes. Richard also called a couple of dances during the program.
November 22	Bowdoinham	Pam played tunes with Paul Baines (guitar) and Deanna (piano) while Richard called dances for the same crowd of happy dances.
November 8	Bowdoinham	Pam played tunes with Paul Baines (guitar) and Deanna (piano) while Richard called dances for Paul's friend's birthday party. A fabulous fun time was had by all.
November 7	Falmouth	Plummer-Motz School, Falmouth PTO Barn Dance- fiddlehedz with Richard Green calling Kathie and Pam played La Bastringue, Galopede, Ghandi's War Cry, Flop Eared Mule, Out on the Ocean, Lady Ann Montgomery, Ghandi's War Cry as Richard called Elementary Circle, Galopede, Blobs, Traffic Jam, Alabama Gal, and Trains, respectively. Long Hot Shower/ Megajig was played during a brief intermission, and the evening closed with Southwind for the waltz. This family dance was extremely well attended and well organized!
November 1	Blue Hill	Pam and Richard Green called to The Oakum Bay String Band Pam called: Frederick's Contra/ Flutterbys/ Cabot School Mixer/ Second Time Around/ Citronella Morning (with a variation)/ Fisher's Jig/ Shadrack's Delight Richard called the second half of the program.
October 11	Farmington	Pam Green called to the tunes of Pineland Fiddlers with Ellen Gawler & Harry Richter Dances called included: Frederick's Contra/ Flutterbys/ Circle of Friends/ Al's Safeway Product/ PB & J/ Trip to Lambertville and others
Sept 12-14	Maine Callers Workshop	Lisa Greenleaf, caller extraordinaire, led a workshop for ten of Maine's up-and-coming new callers, focusing on personal vision, communicating with dance organizers, stellar walk-throughs, and working with musicians - all combined to CREATE A FABULOUS EXPERIENCE FOR THE DANCERS! Richard and I learned a lot, made new friends, and are energized toward reaching the next level as callers. Watch for us and let us know how we're doing!
September 6 , 2008	Skowhegan	fiddlehedz w/ Richard calling
August 30, 2008	Vassalboro	Pam Green & Paul Baines with Richard Green calling
August 23, 2008	Rockport	I called my first complete program tonight at Simonton Corners with great success. The band (Fiona Schubeck, John Cote, and Eric McDonald) was awesome, making my job so much easier and so much more fun. Dances called were: Dancing Spell, Freckerick's Contra, Kitchen Stomp, Cabot School Mixer, Salmon Chanted Evening, Fisher's Jig, Trip to Lambertville, Another Nice Combination, and Ben's Spinoff.
June 21, 2008	Bowdoinham	Richard and I were the featured callers at the regular third Saturday Bowdoinham contradance. Some of the dances called were: Unknown Dance Video, Summer Sunshine, Family Contra, Kitchen Stomp, Flirtation Reel, Trip to Lambertville, After the Solstice, and Another Nice Combination. We engaged three seasoned callers to join us from the dance floor in presenting a medley which was, although a little rough, did not break down and was actually pretty fun... more preparation in choreographing medleys is definitely on our list of things to do, but still, it was a good experience for everyone, including the band - Detour 295 - who made our job of calling all that much easier.
June 7, 2008	Skowhegan	Kathie and I played for the Skowhegan Contradance which is held at the Fitness Center - Richard called a fun program of dances. The small dance crowd allowed for squares and triplets. Bob and Sarah danced the hambo, giving us direct feedback on tempo! Some of the tunes played were: Long Hot Shower/ Megajig (one of our new favorite sets), Hammbow, Lady Ann Montgomery/ Grumbling & Growling, Out on the Ocean/ Frost is Over. It's hard to remember other tunes but I know there were many!
May 16	Mt Vernon	Richard and I called dances at a 10th anniversary party, to music by John Pranio and Paul D'Alessio. The crowd was mixed level, mostly inexperienced and unfamiliar with contradancing. There were a lot of children and we were prepared to do mostly child-friendly dances but as it turned out, the kids preferred to play out on the lawn. We ended up doing La Bastringue, Galopede, Family Contra, and the Wheel. All were well received and the dancers all seemed to be having a good time, which is the best indication of success.
May 10	Farmington	Kathie and I played tunes for the regular second Saturday contradance in Farmington while Richard called. We all had a good time even though the sound system had some issues!
May 3	Skowhegan	A friend organized a contradance in Skowhegan at a Fitness Club, with promises from many to attend. However, attendance was light. It was still a fun evening though. Kathie and I played some great tunes while Richard called the dances.
April 16	Maranacook Community School Adult Ed	The last evening of the Adult Ed Contra 101. Only a few people showed up, however, so we played some tunes and called it an early evening.
April 9	Maranacook Community School Adult Ed	More tunes and contras at the Maranacook Community School.
April 2	Maranacook Community School Adult Ed	After a brief two week hiatus we resumed the Adult Ed Contra 101 with the entire class returning. Richard called some nice dances as Kathie and I played tunes. Working with beginners is quite rewarding!
March 28 & 29	DownEast Country Dance Festival, Topsham	We participated in many capacities! Richard and I called a beginner's session first thing Saturday morning and had over 30 people successfully contradancing within the 50 minute allotted time! Later during the day, Richard called a block of challenging contras and took part in a medley. I called some a few fun (yet easy) dances with the Festival Orchestra for an appreciative crowd of mixed level dancers (including some from our morning session) including Trip to Lambertville and Mama Loo's.
March 25	Boufy Quimby	Richard and I played for the Senior Luncheon today at the Boufy Quimby Hall in Turner. Kathie is out of town, so it was just the two of us. We got to play a lot of fun tunes to an appreciative audience.
March 12	Maranacook Adult Ed	The first of a four-part series introducing Contra 101 for beginners. A small crowd presented a bit of a challenge, but we did review some history, learned basic formations and figures, learned some of the finer points of style, and danced to great music! The next three classes take place in April, still time to join. Contact the Maranacook Community School Adult Ed Program, or email us for more information!
March 8	Relay Loooong Contradance in N Whitefield	A Relay Looong Contradance Marathon was held to benefit the Brunswick Relay for Life as part of its efforts to contribute to the American Cancer Society. Six bands played for 12 hours! Richard and Pam each called a 2 hour segment, leading the following dances: Richard: Scout House Reel, Belmont Rump, Mary Cay's Reel, Whynot Circle Contra, Top Spin, Head of the Bed and Flutterbys. Pam called: Johnny Appleseed Days, Trip to Lambertville, PB&J, Awesome Double Progression Dance, Carousel, Citronella Morning and Al's Safeway Produce.
February 9	East Wilton	We participated as dancers at the regular Farmington 2nd Saturday contradance, which is held in East Wilton during the winter months. A small crowd provided the opportunity to dance some of the old time chestnuts- we learned a lot and had a great time! We got to do Nine Pin, Hull's Victory, Sackett's Harbor, a Parliament dance, and some triplets to name a few.
February 8	Lewiston	Richard and Pam called the Bates 2nd Friday dance at Chase Hall. The scheduled caller was unable to make it due to inclement weather conditions so we were called to help out. Richard did a great job of putting together a program and we had a really fun time calling to the tunes of Bustopher Jones (with some help from some local student musicians). Some of the dances we called were Al's Safeway Produce and Family Contra.
January 29	Turner	The fiddlehedz were invited to play for a senior luncheon at the Boofy Quimby Hall in Turner. An appreciative audience made for a lovely hour of music!
January 18 & January 25	Wayne	Our idea to bring family folk dancing to our small town didn't get any interest this winter. We had many folks who said they'd come out, but only two people ever showed up (thanks Celina and Brent). What was different from our successful community dance last summer? This time we were without support from the community center, the cold temperatures and slippery conditions kept folks inside, and who knows what else! Small community dances are struggling across the region, and it seems many of them will discontinue due to lack of attendance. Any ideas?
January 12	N Yarmouth	Richard shared calling with Maggie Robinson at the North Yarmouth 2nd Saturday Contradance. Dances called were: Monterey Detour, Firecracker, Wheel, Trip to Lambertville, Delphiniums & Daisies, Devil's Backbone, Citronella Morning, Another Nice Combination, a medley including Forgotten Treasure/ Carousel/ Baby Rose/ All You Can Eat, Stripes & Solids, Butter, and Flutterbys.
January 5	Blue Hill	The calling team of Green & Green traveled to Blue Hill ME for the regular Blue Hill 1st Saturday Contradance featuring The Oakum Bay String Band. A fun evening of contras and waltzes to a mostly experienced crowd of dancers at the beautiful Blue Hill Town Hall. The dances called were: Monterey Detour, Cranky Ingenuity, Circle of Friends, Carousel, Timberlake Jig, Rolling & Tumbling, Another Nice Combination, Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion, Trip to Lambertville, and Mama Loo's.