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Thursday, October 29, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: David Smukler
Band: Abe’s Lily A fine musical combination with Laurence Sugarman on banjo, Mark Warford on bouzouki and cuatro, and Laurie Hunt on upright bass.

Sunday, October 25, 2009 - English Dance

Caller: Pamela Goddard & Richard Sauvain
Band: Tim Ball, Rachel Bell & Jane Knoeck

Masquerade Ball, 6-10 pm at Roger Robach Community Center, 180 Beach Ave., 14612, preceded by an experienced English workshop from 1:30 – 4 pm.  Costumes and masks encouraged!  This is a benefit for English dancing in Rochester.  For more information see the flyer.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Woody Lane
Band: Oxymorons  One of Rochester’s sterling long-standing bands, with Jeff Folkins on concertina & hammered dulcimer, Mark Dumont on flute, Chris DeGolyer on accordion, Bob Berch on fiddle and Jane Knoeck on piano

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - English Dance

Caller: Richard Sauvain
Band: Tim Ball, Rachel Bell, and Jane Knoeck

This exciting fiddle, accordion, and piano trio is not to be missed!  Apple Dessert night.

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Katy Heine
Band: TuneScape A super-hot band playing energetic music: Jodi Austin, piano,Tim Ball, fiddle, Rachel Bell, accordion, Peter Blue, percussion, nyckelharpa, button accordion.

Thursday, October 8, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Sarah Van Norstrand
Band: Tim Ball, Nadine Dyskant-Miller, Jane Knoeck Wow!   A young, talented violinist turned power fiddler joined by a superb flautist and a quirky accordionist with dances called by one of the best young callers on the scene.

Sunday, October 4, 2009 - English Dance

Caller: David Smukler
Band: The Figments (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton, Owen Morrison)

Exciting music is in store for you!  This trio of versatile musicians makes dynamic, spontaneous and electrifying music:  Ethan on fiddle & Anna clarinet (who played for our first Jane Austen Ball), with the talented Owen Morrison on guitar. And a nationally known caller!

Thursday, October 1, 2009 - Contra Dance

Caller: Ted Crane
Band: ⅔ of The Figments–Ethan Hazzard-Watkins and Anna Patton will astound you with their imaginative virtuosity on fiddle and clarinet.  Our own Jane Knoeck rounds out the trio with her amazing piano playing (and maybe even accordion)